Put the Demon King on the ship and escort and monitor him to Mialak.

 It's a mission that makes my stomach empty just to hear it, but I know that only we can do it, so I don't have any complaints.

"So why am I here?"

"Someone to talk to."

"Have you ever been so domineering......?"

 I was called as soon as I was guided to the ship, but I didn't expect to be asked to talk to someone.

 Nea and Ferm said they were going to rest in the room they were assigned to, but I wonder if I should have brought them with me.

"Go ahead."

"Thank you."

 I thank Mr./Ms. Ciel for offering me a cup of tea.

 Come to think of it, I didn't introduce myself to this person for some reason.

 I bowed lightly to her holding a tray.

"Once again, my name is Ken Usato."

"Oh, this is Ciel, the Demon King's handmaiden. Not long ago, I couldn't tell my enemies, but thank you for protecting me in the ruins before."

"Thank you for protecting Keira."

"No, no."

"No, no."

"It's going to go on forever."

 As they exchanged words of hesitation, the Demon King sipped his tea in disgust.

 Keira, how are you?

 When things settle down a bit, I'll ask Koga to send me a letter.

「……」

 An awkward silence ensues for a moment.

 I look at the Demon King as I sip my tea.

 I don't have the same sense of urgency as before, but it's still hard to keep my distance.

 Don't be afraid to ask questions.

"Is the Demon Lord's Territory okay now?"

「…… You don't have to worry."

 Quietly, the Demon King answers.

"It's one thing to have subordinates to trust, but above all, there's Nero."

"You don't have to worry about that ......."

 Nero Argens, a swordsman with ridiculous powers.

 If he is there, no matter who comes, he will not be able to touch the Demon Clan.

"And Hannah, too."

"Oh, Mr./Ms., how is she?"

"Oh, you're doing your job more easily than before, aren't you?"

 I don't know what to say, but I was relieved.

 Mr./Ms. thought that she would leave the Demon Lord's Territory as it was, but in the end, she decided to stay in the Demon Lord's Territory.

 I don't know if it's a bad decision or if it's my own choice, but I'm relieved that she's alive because we've gotten involved.

"What about you?"

"What do you mean?"

"I heard that other sub-people are coming to this meeting, what do you think?"

"I was surprised...... Well, not particularly."

 I'm sure there are many things that other people have to think about, but I don't have any particular thoughts about the coming of subhumans.

 If you come across a scene where you are blatantly discriminated against as a subhuman, you will probably be involved in some way.

"Oh, Hayate Mr./Ms....... I'd like to say hello to the representatives of the Beast Nation."

「…… Come to think of it, you were between the chief of Hinomoto and his acquaintance."

"Well, well, it's just a personal thing, and we're just exchanging letters."

「…… Personal? Hmm......"

 The Demon King looks a little surprised and ponders.

 Did I say something wrong?

"Demon Lord?"

"You're so convenient."

"Yes?"

"The Beastmen are a closed race to other races, and I was hoping that there would be some connection, but I didn't expect it to be a personal friendship."

"It's unusual, but is it that strange?"

 When I say that, the Demon King looks stunned and shifts his gaze from me to Ciel Mr./Ms..

"Ciel, what do you think of this guy, who has a personal relationship with the head of the Beast Tribe, and who can keep a calm face in front of me and the other Demon Tribes?"

"I think it's just normal."

 Ciel Mr./Ms. why are you smiling so much ......?

 It's funny in the sense that they don't have prejudice against subhumans.

"Eventually, we'll have to form a conduit with the Beastmen Tribe, but it's too early to talk about it with you, and you're the perfect person to deal with inter-race problems."

"Did you plan to interact with the Beastmen as well?"

"Ah, because of the Demon Realm, I couldn't devote my strength to it, but now that the Demon King's army has been dismantled, I can devote my manpower to reclamation there."

"I see, ......, but I can't do it on my own, can I?"

"I know, but in any case, trade with the Beastmen is necessary for us, and for them."

 Necessity......?

 The Demon King explains to me and Ciel Mr./Ms. who tilt their heads.

"Hinomoto has been able to weave civilization as it has always been, but it was only possible because he had stagnated everything."

"Stagnation, huh?"

"We didn't take in the unnecessary, we continued to reflect the knowledge that was given to Hisago, and we could live with that, but from now on, our perception of us subhumans will change in every sense of the word."

 …… In other words, is it the turn of the times?

"It means that the Beast Race cannot remain in its current stagnation, which is why it must change in the same way as we Demon Tribe."

"That's why it's a trade, isn't it?"

"The land is not fruitful, but fortunately there are plenty of mining resources, and I can pay for my knowledge."

 The Demon King is also thinking ahead.

 If that's the case, I'd like to help, but first I need to get your permission.

 …… Speaking of which, there was something I wanted to ask you as well.

"May I ask you a question?"

"I don't care."

"Is there a magic that can resurrect the dead?"

"No, I don't."

 He rolls his eyes at the Demon King who answers immediately.

 I thought that it might be possible for a demon lord who had no one to do it when it came to manipulating magic, but even he couldn't do it.

"It would be possible to revive him shortly after death, even if it was a few minutes or ten minutes after death, but after that, it would be impossible, even with magic."

「…… Is that so?"

"Do you mean the corpse that was stolen by the devil?"

「…… Yes."

 The corpses of Rose's former subordinates were stolen from the cemetery of the Kingdom of Ringle.

 If the devil is going to take advantage of the corpse, you have to anticipate it.

"Yes, there is magic that summons souls."

"Can you use that too?"

"It worked before it was sealed, but now it's impossible...... You can use magic to move corpses like your familiar necromancer, but it's probably not the magic that a demon would use."

"Is it because you don't have to take the body of someone who was strong during his lifetime?"

"Exactly."

 As Nea also taught me, even if you can manipulate a corpse with a power like a necromancer, you are only moving the corpse with magic, so you can't make a particularly strong zombie.

「…… I warn you, even if the corpse appears before you in its original form, it does not mean that it is the same person as it was when you were alive."

"Why?"

"Souls that are summoned by the Outer Law are distorted in some way, and unless they are very strong in spirit, like you, they will become mentally ill and in many cases they will turn into meat puppets that just listen to orders."

　……。

 Somewhere in my heart, I wondered if I could speak.

 Even if she was forced back to life, she wanted to hear the stories of the amazing people who were Rose's subordinates, but that didn't happen.

"Usato, the devil is a demon that grows in power with fear and evil emotions."

"Yes."

"If you're going to face them, you're going to have to test your mental strength, and if you're going to waver and break, they're going to poke you."

 He nodded at the Demon Lord's advice.

 Then it's important to face the devil with a strong heart.

「…… Well, I'm not that worried about you. Rather, he is the one who terrorizes the devil."

"It's ruined."

 I'm much more scared of you than the devil.

 On top of that, there is an absolute immovable Great Demon King named Majigirerose.

 However, the possibility of fighting Mr./Ms. Owl has increased.

 While you can be depressed by that fact, you have to be prepared to respond immediately if they show up.

"Oh, come to think of it...... I had a request for you."

「…… My love...... No, well, I don't care, but ......."

"Demon Lord, I'm glad you have someone you can talk to without hesitation."

"Noisy ......"

「?」

 Mr./Ms. with a smiling face tilts his head at the demon lord holding his forehead.

 I change my mind and ask what I thought I was going to ask you just ago.

"Demon Lord, can you still use gravity magic?"

「…… I'll check it out, but why do you ask that?"

"No, I'm free on the ship, so I thought I'd put it on during escort and do load training."

 When I say that while being embarrassed, I get an expression that seems to have drawn me to Ciel's Mr./Ms., who was smiling earlier.

 I know I'm saying something crazy, but it's true that I wanted to give it a try.

――After that, I nodded vaguely and was allowed to leave.

 After being seen off by Mr./Ms., I left the room and crossed my arms in annoyance when I heard the door close behind me.

"Is gravity load training too much ......?"

"Are you stupid ......?"

"Oh, Mr./Ms. Armira."

 Mr./Ms. Amira, who was guarding next to the door, said such a thing with a stunned face.

 He turned back to her as she stood with her back straight, his sword at his waist.

"Speaking of which, what about Koga?"

"He's on a break...... Well, there's a good chance you'll skip the lookout."

「…… Um, are you okay?"

"Huh, I didn't expect my former enemies to worry about ......."

 Mr./Ms. smiles mockingly, and I twitch my cheeks.

 What's that.

 This is a popular quality that is nowhere to be found.

"If you don't mind, shall I bring you here?"

「…… No, you don't have to go that far. If you go, there will be a battle on the ship."

 What do you mean?

 It's like suddenly attacking on a ship...... Well, I don't think so.

 Well, if that happens, I have an idea.

"Don't worry, I'll be responsible for throwing him overboard."

"Doesn't your personality change only when Koga is involved?"

 Mr./Ms. Amira looks a little withdrawn.

 Should it have been rolled onto the deck instead of overboard......?

「…… Talking to you makes me feel unwell."

 Mr./Ms. sighs.

 She has a somewhat helpless smile, and I smile bitterly.

"Armira Mr./Ms. is Nero Argens...... Mr./Ms. disciple of Nero...... What is it?"

"Ah, you're Rose's apprentice, aren't you?"

 He asks me to confirm, and I nod.

"I thought we were in the middle of a fight, but I never thought it would end up like this."

"Even if I were to talk about it, it would be a lot of hard work."

"Huh, that's true, ......, if you think about it, you and I might be alike."

 It is true that I feel a kind of sympathy for him because he is in the same position as studying with a strong master.

"But I didn't expect him to suddenly slash me right after the battle with the Demon King was over."

"Forget about that......."

"After that, I was violent."

"Do you actually have quite a few roots......?"

 I was so surprised at the time.

 I was crying when I thought it was going to come at me, because no one else had tried to kill themselves.

 However, if you look at the way he talks normally now, he must have been a little emotionally unstable at that time.

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It was Usato, who was not particularly worried about the Demon King.

Well, it can't be helped because it's a mental ghost that can be said to be the natural enemy of the devil.