Chapter 137 (1/2)

Volume 2

The Simple Job of Only Perishing to the Hero Volume 4 Chapter 18

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「……Mu.」

Within his warm futon, Vermudol opened his eyes.

It seemed that he had slept quite a bit after that.

His vague vision slowly became clearer.

「Ou, good morning.」

A familiar voice came from overhead.

When Vermudol turned his gaze towards it, what was there was the figure of the Central Army affiliated Orel who was looking down at Vermudol with a daunting pose.

「How are ya feeling?」

「……Nn, yeah. This is the worst waking I’ve had.」

「Well that can’t be helped. If ya were ta say that this was the best, then I’d be the one feeling troubled.」

Vermudol’s tension suddenly declined right from the morning.

He felt like he wanted to go back to sleep right away, but unfortunately, his physical condition was perfect.

「So, why are you here? Where did Ichika go?」

「She seems to be readying today’s preparations. So, well. I did something helpful and kept a lookout.」

「……I see. I’m so thankful, I could cry.」

「Oh, that so?」

Maybe because he was feeling bashful, Orel’s face blushed and he was briskly scratching the back of his head.

While tasting a sensation he couldn’t really stomach first thing in the morning, Vermudol expressed a vague smile.

「……Orel. I’m already quite awake, so please return to your work.」

「Yes. Well then, ‘scuse me.」

After saying that, Orel readily left the room.

Seeing him off, Vermudol breathed a sigh.

Normally, Nino would be there when he woke up in the morning……but that Nino was currently in the Jiol Forest Kingdom.

After being shown Orel’s hairy face first thing in the morning like this, Nino’s value relatively sank into his body.

「Is something the matter?」

「Ahh, no. Seeing you nonchalant like normal, I get the real feeling that I was actually quite saved.」

「Haa……Is that so.」

Replying like that to Ichika who had returned, Vermudol breathed another sigh.

「So, I heard from Orel that you were making preparations.」

「Yes. As I will be accompanying you in today’s outing, I have finished making various preparations. Here is your change of clothes.」

「Nn, got it. Let’s transfer directly there from this room.」

「Understood. Shall I assist you in changing your clothes?」

「We’ll do it the same as usual. That’s not necessary.」

After making a bow to those words, Ichika exited Vermudol’s room.

Vermudol changed from his sleep-wear into his extravagant outfit as a Demon King.

Switching gears, he inhaled a deep breath of the cold, morning air.

「……Yosh. Let’s go, ichika.」

「Yes, Demon King-sama.」

Answering his call, Ichika appeared right at Vermudol’s side.

「Gate」

Light enveloped the two……and Transfer Magic was invoked.

When the light settled down……Vermudol and Ichika had transferred into a room different from the one they were in just a little while ago.

The inside of the room could be summarized with having white and cold colored colors, and outside of the fixed fitted windows were a snowy landscape.

The interior design of this chilly room was to the preferences of the owner, the Northern General Altejio.

In this office, a sphere that generates heat was dazzling and shining red.

Incidentally, the other rooms in the Northern Army facilities had interior designs that used warm colors and had warmth to them.

Anyhow, when the owner that room──Altejio raised his head from the document on his desk, he went into a smile.

It seemed that he was in the middle of work……but for him to be pressed with paperwork this early in the morning, only the Northern Army would be like this in the vast Zadark Kingdom.

「Welcome to the Northern Army Headquarters, Demon King-sama, Ichika. I am happy to have you here.」

「Yeah. It’s been a while since I came here……but it looks like things are the same as usual.」

「Yes, the northern region of the Zadark Kingdom is a constantly snowy place. It looks like it doesn’t change……however, it is also a dangerous place that changes its appearance every day.」

Although he thought “I wasn’t talking about the northern region but Altejio’s room though……”, Vermudol kept quiet and nodded.

Vermudol wasn’t insensitive enough to speak out about a person’s preferences.

「Well, putting that kind of talk aside, allow me to guide you to Margaret’s workshop without delay.」

After saying that, Altejio stood up.

He said “time is precious after all”, but he couldn’t hide how his voice was lively and sounded happy.

Thinking “I see, he certainly is a devoted husband……”, Vermudol made a wry smile.