Chapter 2777 (1/2)

Intermission: In the Shadow of the Royal Capital

“This is the artifact entrusted by the previous Earl Bobi”

The thing on top of the cloth that the man presents is a bracelet that looks like it'sof violet-colored hair

“Fire Magician-dono, is this really it?”

“Umu, I will even bet the house name of Dasles on it”

It doesn't look like an artifact blessed by Demon God-sama, but we should knohether it's real e use it

If it were a fake, this man could just pay with his soul then

“As for the rewards–”

I leave it to one of s

This fire ician seeks a certain information as the reward

“The tigerkin girl is in a district in the slum where they don't let hu if firefuss Therefore, for our friendshi+p, I have ordered for that girl to be abducted, and get her to fire ician-dono”

The fire

I don't knohat grudge he has, but to coh

“…■■■■■■■ Summon Artifact”

In exchange of 100 sacrifices, a black short horn falls on top of the altar

“So this is 『Short Horn』 The demon God-sama's artifact that can sublimate people into demons…”

I was tempted to reflexively used it, but such imprudence is not allowed before our ambition

Because I'hness to sublimate into a demon and ascend the throne

I continue to spend everyday changing the souls of the poor who are no different than trash to become artifacts

The voices of resentment and curses of the poor when their souls are offered to the artifact fill the Holy Grail

“This pill can produce monster huh?”

“Yes, and as it is a military secret of our Empire, we kindly ask Cardinal-sama to keep it a secret”

The weaselkin ers

Used separately, this is nothing es norive it to one that has a one critical state froh the activation ic tool

Getting the fiend drug is a bit hard, but thanks to the help of His Highness, and his accomplice, Honored One, it has becoround

With this, we can turn the royal capital into monster paradise like Heki territory

…What is happening

For the lower-class noble as et arrested, and for even the fiend drug that were being transported to the Royal Capital to get seized as well…

“『Mirage』”

“I am here…”

“Disguise yourself as Marquis Kelten, and dispatch 『Violet』 to the Labyrinth City Dispose of Sokel before all of the underground fields are found”

“Is it alright if I do not go myself?”

“I do not s in 『Violet』 Let those people go there”

“As you wish”

I leave the 『Disguise』 artifact given by Honored One to [Mirage] If one disguise oneself with this artifact, one cannot be seen through even with Personage Appraisal and Malice Appraisal

I do not think that it could deceive the appraisal ability of Parion's hero, but that hero should be far in the weaselkin kingdo

This is the time of [Union Season] that only happen once in every 666 years

It's the time of the demon lords revival, the [Great Demon Lords' Season] so to speak

I have to thank De born in the year of the holy season that hasn't happened since the ti] that destroyed Furu Empire

All of the fiend drug fields in the underground labyrinth have been found by a man who called himself hero's follower

Moreover, he even unashahters ere left chastise for the sake of demon possession

I had stealthily carried away the stored fiend drug in the warehouse of the army headquarter but half of them were confiscated by the authorities

Right before the drug were all destroyed, [Mirage] who disguised himself as Marquis Kelten stopped it, but most of it had been carried to the Royal Research Institute in order to be disposed

The real Marquis Kelten has been arrested by the priuise himself as him until the successor is selected

Yet, ht, and ere able to scatter the fiend drug in the underground ay

With this, I can siot from the weaselkins

The first experiment was a success

I was able to change the rat that had eaten fiend-drug absorbing sli the activation tool left by the weaselkins

The artificialpower and vigorous appetite compared to the common monsters

…But one problem remains

“Every rated”

“damn weaselkins, to leave us with these defective products…”

Reports fro are not favorable

I cannot turn the royal capital into monster paradise like this

–It's unavoidable

Let's prioritize hatching His Highness now

I instructto sow the seeds in various places in the royal capital and continue the preparation for the hatching

Afterward froet our hands on the Orb, our ambition should come true