85 85 "Role of the Demon King" (1/2)

”Hey, are you sure it's this way?

There's no doubt about it. At least there is a behemoth in this castle somewhere. I'm sure of it, because I can feel his presence.

I see. Well, if you say so, I'm sure you're right, but you often take the wrong road, you know?

That's because the city of Tokyo is so cluttered and easy to get lost in!　You're the one who needs to stop bringing up old stories!

Meanwhile, we move back in time to the backstory of Kyou and his team's meeting with the Emperor's heroes.

There, Demon King Favnir and Hyomuro Keiji, who had invaded the inner part of the imperial castle, were both walking through the deep passages of the castle.

It's still quite a labyrinthine place. The soldiers who were guarding this passage before that were also numerous.

”It's a place that captures SS-ranked demons. That's the least you can do. That said, no matter how tight the security is, it's still just a piece of paper to me.

It's a good thing that you're not a fan of this kind of thing,” he said, recalling the battle between the demon king and his soldiers, a battle that couldn't be called an overrun battle.

”You're still a bullshit powerhouse.

”Of course. He's a demon king and an SS-ranked demon. Even if they are the Seven Heroes, the difference in strength is overwhelming.

Keiji nodded at the words of the demon king who walked leisurely in front of him.

In fact, in her hands, she would win the battle against the seven heroes, let alone the emperor who rules this castle.

But you. You're that strong, so if you went directly to the Valkyria Kingdom, you could have laid waste to them and ruled them instead of skirmishing with them. Not only that, you could have ruled the continent, including this empire, in an instant if you wanted to.

”You know the role of our demons. You know what we demons do. That doesn't mean we contribute anything to the world. I'm only working in my 'role as a demon king'.

You will be able to find out what the demon king said.

It is true that this is the original role of the demon king of this world and the role of demons. But...

But if you say that, don't you think your cooking competition with Kyou and his friends and the truce with the Valkyria Kingdom are too lenient for a demon king's job?　If it were true, we would have had a good chance to go all out there.

”...... You know that . I've played the demon king for too long. That's why I have too much love for demons. Above all.

”You mean Kyou?

Say, Cage can't help but chuckle.

”You always have a soft spot for kids, don't you?

I didn't expect you to be in charge of the seed of the world tree. I didn't think that Kyou would be in charge of the seeds of the World Tree, and I can't really compete with my son. If I'm not careful, we may end up getting my daughter involved in the fight. I'm not going to let her fight because of that, since she admires her brother so much.

”So that's a cooking competition. Well, I guess that's possible. At least it helped them grow up a little.

But even so, if it is possible, someone needs to stand as a clear enemy and an obstacle to Kyou and his friends.

That's what will lead to the achievement of Kyou and his friends' goal.