"--Mmm"

It was a while after I heard that the evil dragon had awakened.

Ciel, who was chatting with the Demon King in a casual manner, notices an abnormality in the Demon King's voice that choked up. The expression that could be taken as both astonished and bewildered made me think that this person could have such a face, and while I was thinking about it rudely, I decided to ask the reason for the confusion as a personal maid for the time being.

"What did you think?"

"The evil dragon is dead."

"Huh......"

"It's a bad way to say it, it's kind of crazy to say that you're dying someone who is already dead. In this case, it might be more accurate to say that things are finally back to where they should be."

"As it should be?"

"I've gone back to the devil, and I'm going to be like a demon."

Apparently, the terrifying dragon has just disappeared.

It was the Demon King who had said that he would eventually decay, but he wondered why he was so surprised, and he suppressed his lips and smiled tightly, and sat down in his chair with Ciel's question deep.

"He didn't die naturally, he must have had enough magic to go on a rampage for at least another month. - But he returned as a demon, his body was decaying? No, it's not the kind of thing that will decay in a few hundred years. There is only one possibility, and someone has overthrown him."

「...... If you overthrow it, is it a hero? From what I've heard, he has tremendous power."

The heroes of the Lingle Kingdom, two humans who inflicted heavy damage on the Demon King's army.

If they listen to the story, they should be able to get rid of the weakened evil dragon. When I thought so, and when I said it, I closed my eyes and shook my head slowly.

"The Hero of the Ringle Kingdom, it's true that it's relatively close to the place where the Evil Dragon was resurrected, but it's different. Those who have the qualities of a hero emit a characteristic vibration of magical power."

「......」

Wait a minute, Ciel felt uncomfortable with the Demon Lord's statement.

The Demon King should be in the castle from the moment he wakes up. So why do they know the vibrations of the magical power of the two heroes?

"Hmm, nothing, it's a little tiring, but if you concentrate, it's easy to detect magic at long distances."

「...... It's a codfish. Does it mean that the Demon King can easily determine the whereabouts of the hero......?"

"No, long-distance magic detection is equivalent to finding a single star from the stars in the night sky, and even if it has some characteristics, it is difficult to find it if it is buried among many, because I am only detecting it by brute force. As for the heroes, they only learned the vibrations of magic when they invaded the Ringle Kingdom."

And it's very tiring. The demon king mutters that he doesn't usually use it at all, so it's useless.

From Ciel's point of view, he can only marvel at the power of the Demon King, who can detect magic with brute force.

"But if there are exceptions...... It would be when a magical power with a strong personality like a dragon was emitted. The magical power of the dragon is so strong that it is relatively easy to detect."

That's why we were able to figure out how many dragons are still in existence.

Certainly, a dragon that lives for a long time must have a presence that is pure and terrific in magical power than a human who is mixed with blood.

"Let's go back to the story, the evil dragon was defeated by someone--it must have been a human."

"Are you a human being......

"There were five magical reactions around the Evil Dragon: a necromancer-vampire hybrid and a magical beast, a beastman with precognitive magic, a human with fire magic, and a human with healing magic."

"I don't know what it feels like to be able to collect all those stupid things......"

The only decent people are those with fire magic.

A half-demon, a beastman with precognitive magic, and a healing wizard. Those who get a headache when they hear it are concentrated around the evil dragon.

「...... Did he do it in the circus and defeat the evil dragon? Look, I die of laughter...... Like."

"Your jokes are funny, I feel sick to my stomach just asking them. I'm looking forward to the next one."

I'm not happy at all if I don't change my expression.

Ciel, who is seriously returned and his cheeks are reddened, writhes in shame.

"I don't care how you defeated the Evil Dragon anymore, the interesting thing is that the people who defeated it were people of mixed race. At least before I was sealed, humans were foolish creatures who claimed to be the pinnacle of their race. That hasn't changed, I thought...... Apparently some people are crazy like him."

Placing his hand on his forehead, the Demon King slowly stood up and looked away.

There is only a pitch-black ceiling at the end of his line of sight, but he must be seeing something else.

"But this is just the beginning."

At this time, Ciel witnesses the Demon King's face colored by his struggle.

A fierce smile that makes you feel childlike innocence and has a power that sends chills down your spine.

"The roar of the evil dragon will spread across the continent and cause various major changes. The Divine Dragon and his bloodline who live in this world, as well as our demon tribe. It's going to be funny, Ciel, it's a war, a struggle that was repeated long ago is going to start again in this world."

Ciel couldn't answer the Demon King's words, but just remained silent.

Without paying attention to her, the voice of the Demon King, who smiled quietly, echoed in the dimly lit hall.