There were numbers written on the board floating in mid-air. Karos muttered.

“3,122?”

“Yes, and please come this way.”

Following Lillis, they approached the first table. On it, there was a small white box. The other tables were empty.

“Why is there only one of these?”

“They will be added gradually.”

“…Added?”

“Yes, the Great Demon King said that when he finds something interesting, he will add it here.”

“…”

Karos’s face sank. He couldn’t hold back the curse words that almost burst out, but he managed to restrain himself. Calm down, hold it in. After calming himself down, he spoke.

“What the hell does that bastard want?”

In the end, he couldn’t hold it in. Bathesia closed her eyes. Lillis gestured toward the box as if she hadn’t heard.

“First, take a look at this box.”

Following Lillis’s words, they examined the box, and underneath, the number “100” was written. Karos raised an eyebrow.

“Is that the price?”

“Yes. The number on top is the score that the Demon King currently possesses. As the Demon King performs his duties, the score goes up, and you can use it to purchase items here.”

“…So, this is also a Gacha.”

“That’s correct.”

“Wow.”

Karos sighed without enthusiasm. It was quite something. He was at his wit’s end.

“So, you can buy all thirty-two of these now, right?”

“Yes. Do you plan to buy them?”

“Anyway, we don’t know when the rest will be added. Buy them all for now. And…”

Karos looked around with a tired expression. The pink room was shining brightly. The longer he looked, the more his mind became muddled.

“…Let’s get out of here quickly. I feel like I’m going crazy.”

“Agreed.”

* * *

Whether it was fake or not, Karos entered the room and enjoyed a comfortable sleep for about two hours, thanks to Soccu’s power. He had fallen asleep deeply for the first time in a long while. After getting some rest and regaining his composure in the pink room, they gathered together again. There, Soccuu was extolling the greatness of the Demon King to the village chief.

“So, Village Chief, listen well. The Demon King is amazing. His hair tastes delicious, he emits a pleasant scent from his body, and being near him brings peace. How does that sound? Perfect, right?”

“Kya, kya?”

“Am I food? Why does my hair taste good?”

“Wow! It’s the Demon King!”

Soccu fluttered her wings and clung to Karos again. Karos grabbed her by the neck and spoke in a resigned voice.

“Isn’t your neck hurting?”

“I’m fine! I look pretty, you know! Sparkling!”

“Is that so? Really?”

Karos muttered, wondering if strange people were fond of this crazy space. As Karos pondered Secu’s words, Bathesia tossed a white box to him.

“Open it for now. It’s a different color. It seems like something is different.”

“It’s kind of creepy.”

Karos hesitated, looking at the box with a sense of reluctance. He didn’t want to open it, considering he had already been hit on the back of the head by a slime.

But not opening it wouldn’t change anything, so eventually, Karos opened the box. Light burst forth, and screams followed.

“Aaaah!”

“Kya, kya?”

“Demon King!?”

Karos screamed in pain as he shook his hand. Whatever had been on top of it rolled onto the floor with a clang. Karos held his hand and rolled on the ground.

“My hand! My hand!”

His hand had turned black and distorted. Bathesia urgently cast a spell. A black vortex enveloped Karos’s hand, and the color slowly returned to normal. However, the pain remained, and Karos was still writhing on the ground.

“Aaaah! Aaaah!”

“Demon King! Are you okay?”

“What, what is this?”

What had been thrown out emitted a brilliant golden light. It was a golden ore. Bathesia muttered with disbelief.

“…Bryon? Why is there divine ore here?”

“Bathesia, you know what that is?”

Lillis asked urgently. Bathesia nodded.

“It seems like it. Karos’s hand turned black for a moment. There’s nothing else that shines like that.”

Bryon, the divine ore. It contained the energy of the heavens within itself, emitting a sacred light. When forged into a sword, it became a holy sword, and when crafted into an artifact, it became a relic of the church. It was a sacred mineral.

However, Bryon was extremely rare, and no new deposits had been discovered for a thousand years since its initial discovery. If it were to be found in the human world, it would be a mineral that could cause wars.

“But why is this inside here?”

Bathesia said in disbelief. Bryon was divine ore. It emitted a sacred light. That meant it was the arch-nemesis of demons. It was only natural that Karos was in agony. It was a miracle that his whole body didn’t burst into flames.

“This crazy Great Demon King!”

Karos shouted in pain while clenching the injured area.

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“…I’ll definitely kill him.”

Karos, with his injuries covered by slime, gritted his teeth and muttered. The pain had lessened compared to earlier, but he still groaned. It felt like rubbing salt on a fresh wound.

This time, Bathesia and Lillis remained silent, unable to respond. For a demon to have Bryon, it was not something that could be taken lightly.

“Demon King, are you in a lot of pain? Would you like me to…?”

“I’m fine. I’m fine.”

Karos petted Soccu’s head as she looked at him with teary eyes, her head tilting. He looked at her with affectionate eyes.

“You’re a good girl…”

“Yes. Yes?”

“No, it’s just that reality is so damn ridiculous.”

He petted the slimes next. Since they kept showing affection, he couldn’t help but grow fond of them. In a way, they were loyal subordinates who would never betray him. Apart from their questionable abilities, they were perfect.

“Where did you put the Bryon?”

“For now, I had the village chief seal it in the box.”

“I see. Let’s keep it for now. We might have a use for it someday.”

For demons, it was lethal. It was a legendary mineral in its own right. It was overflowing with utility, except for the fact that it had some issues.

“Having Bryon in there too… What else could possibly come out of this box?”

Bathesia muttered in wonder. A mineral that disappeared a thousand years ago, Bryon, had appeared. That meant other things of its caliber could also come out. Upon reflection, it was quite an incredible ability.

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