I’m the Demon King, but There Are Too Many Heroes

005. Princess of Hilderan

“…why Hilderan? Isn’t it very far?”

“That way, you won’t be able to come with an army.”

“How come there are 13 princesses instead of 1 princess?”

“The 13th Princess is like Grun in the Kingdom of Hilderan. I’m not going to endanger her by kidnapping her.”

“Are you saying it’s useless? Is your name a princess?”

Grun was one of the demons of the Demon Realm who was treated as garbage because he had no abilities.

“There are princesses like that.”

“It’s against the standard, though.”

The second standard of the Demon King.

[The Demon King must kidnap the prince or princess.]

There are no additional elements there. However, like the first, the demons themselves had one unwritten rule.

– Abduct a famous prince or princess who is closer to the throne.

The more important the person to the country, the deeper the anger. The purity of the magic obtained through anger also deepens.

It was a natural choice from the point of view that the results of all processes should be directly related to a larger amount of magi and higher quality magi.

“But you won’t hear it.”

“That’s right.”

‘I heard that you were a believer in standard at the time you were in school.’

What kind of wind was blowing that drove the graduation ceremony back to the starting point?

But Gordon wasn’t too pessimistic about the situation.

‘However, compared to the words and deeds of the graduation ceremony, it is not unexpectedly completely rejecting the standard. Wouldn’t it come back to normal if you follow the standard little by little like this?’

He is a demon king who was called the greatest chief of all time. If he returns as a true demon king, conquering Arain would not be a dream.

‘I have to be a good assistant.’

Gordon has a grand plan.

‘And in the current situation, the devil might be right.’

Because there are no demons and demons that should have been there. If you make a mistake, it will be them, not the kingdom, that will fly away.

And Gordon wanted to conquer Alain with Berge, not to commit suicide.

“I will also assist the Demon King.”

“No, I will go alone. Someone needs to protect the tower, so you take care of it.”

“Do you have anything to manage?”

“The name is the Demon King’s Tower, but at least it shouldn’t be an empty house.”

Berge came down the mountain like that. Monsters roaming around the snowy mountains as their domain, but the demon king’s magic power has been lowered.

He was weakened due to the dimensional interference, so there were quite a few who would defeat him when confronted, but he was running away from the essential force of the Demon King.

‘The body is not talking. If we were to welcome the warriors in their present state…’

So, she must be a princess of an appropriate level of Hilderan.

The distance is far, and it will not be possible to bring an army with the interests of other kingdoms, and the amount of money the King will bring to the Heroes’ Guild will be small because the importance is lowered.

Those idiots wouldn’t be able to come through the monsters on Mount Erzest.

“It is perfect.”

Absolutely perfect early design.

After that, you can use the anger that Hilderan Kingdom spit out (although both quality and quantity will be inferior to that of a princess) and slowly build up your strength.

‘In the first place, the only answer is not the princess.’

The kidnapping of a princess is only the most efficient means to get the most negative emotions, and it is not necessarily the right answer.

‘And if you leave, you can return the princess and get the money.’

Due to the experiences of his past life, he was confident that he knew the humans and warriors of Arain better than anyone.

‘No matter how Grun looks like a princess, he won’t refuse to negotiate because he’s a princess.

black film. In a way, it’s part of the standard, so other demon kings might like it. Then there will be less checking.

only.

“I don’t want to be an idiot who reveals that I’m in darkness.”

One foolish thing is enough.

“First of all.”

You should take this first step very well.

Berger spurred his steps.

* * *

A feeble crescent moon was shrouded in clouds. A gentle wind blew.

The soldiers on the wall endured the cold while relying on the bonfire.

“It’s terribly cold.”

“On a day like this, hot tomato stew is perfect.”

“Because I dipped in the baguette.”

“Big. Just thinking about it kills me.”

crossed the wall The chatter of the soldiers gradually faded away.

The magic circles that guarded the intruders were bloody, but they were not as vicious as the magic circles of the Demon King Academy.

The view of the royal palace illuminated by magic lights was not so dark. Popularity was felt everywhere.

I found a relatively secluded place and waited for someone to come. The servant who was walking with miscellaneous things was very appropriate.

“Eup, who…?”

The servant who had been suppressed by the body trembled.

“Where are the princesses?”

“No, I can’t speak…!”

He rubbed his body a little. The servant bubbled and confessed everything. I roughly shoved him into a corner, fainting.

The reason that no special measures have been taken is that there is no ability to erase the memory, and it is for the sake of the least excuse.

The excuse that they left their mark according to their own standards.

‘You’re rich.’

Hilderan was quite wealthy as a power that ruled the South. All 15 princesses had their own palaces and stayed there just to see the fragment.

I found the 13th separate palace where the 13th princess stayed.

A palace decorated with beautiful hyacinths, located in the most remote part of the royal castle. I opened the window there.

“·················ogue.”

“·················ogue.”

His eyes met the woman who was sitting on the bed.

He is approximately twenty years old or older. platinum hair. Two amethysts shining in the moonlight.

All of the princesses of Hilderan are beautiful.

Instead of freezing on the spot, I crumpled up and closed the window.

Until then, the princess had not said anything.

“Are you a kidnapper? Are you the Demon King?”

Her first words were extremely calm.

I was intrigued by the stupid question. First, she shuts out the surrounding noise before screaming with her tiny mouth.

“Does something change depending on the answer?”

“My response will be different.”

“What if it’s an ordinary kidnapper?”

“I will do my best to resist.”

“What if it’s the Demon King?”

“Can you handle me?”

It was a weird question. Is it bold confidence?

It was funny. No matter how friendly the Demon King is, he looks so ridiculous.

“of course. I am the Demon King.”

“Then I’ll take you gently.”

“You are strangely calm.”

“It doesn’t take a day or two for demon kings to kidnap a prince or princess. I also thought that one day this might come.”

I really didn’t know that someone would actually come to me.

she muttered

‘what?’

Of course, Araine is a neighborhood familiar to the Demon King, and there are cases where the Demon King and the Heroes play poker with each other. But even considering all that, it was a very unexpected reaction.

At least in my previous life, there has never been a princess who was so proud in front of me.

No matter how familiar they are, even if there are some people who are being polite to survive, the demon lord was an evil filled with a negative image for humans.

I also wondered if I was being deceived.

“If the intention is to be vigilant and hit the back of the head, wake up from your dream. I’m desperate for this one too, so I don’t want to fall for such a shallow number.”

“No. something like that How do you dig a trap to know that you will be here today?”

It was a theory.

I checked her insides by spreading a sense of humor, but I didn’t feel anything special, befitting 13 Princesses who were sickly.

After all, I could have completely deceived my senses, but I thought there was no way. No matter how weak I am by interference, I am the Demon King. He wasn’t such a trivial existence that he was looked down on by a princess who wasn’t even a hero.

When I couldn’t say anything, she rather asked a question.

“But how did you know I was here?”

“It’s easy.”

“…is that easy?”

It’s also the devil. She shook her head.

“What will happen to me if I become a prisoner?”

There are many cases.

This is because the Demon King’s standard does not clearly specify the treatment of prisoners, and each Demon King has different personalities and tendencies.

There are those who show their own courtesy to the kidnapped princes and princesses, those who treat them worse than a rag, and those who just kill them.

In fact, what the demon world recommends is rather the second and third. Seeing them devastated, the kingdom is even more angry.

But the way to thrive in Arain is the first.

Perhaps, knowing that, the princess was also so calm.

Or is it desperation?

“I will treat you like any other princess. If cooperative, cooperative, otherwise vice versa.”

“It’s scary. I have to obey the demon king’s words.”

she got up from bed He approached me slowly and held out his hands. White wrists step on the snow.

“Then shall we go?”

“I do.”

I took her out of the castle.

* * *

The kidnapping went more smoothly than expected.

He diligently escaped the kingdom of Hilderan before his opponent noticed the kidnapping and caused trouble.

From then on, it was a breeze. After paying an expensive price, he quickly ascended north using the magic circle that connects each kingdom.

“Congratulations on your safe return, Demon Lord.”

Erzest Mountain. When I returned to the tower after a week, Gordon welcomed me.

“You have brought the princess.”

“Make sure to decorate it like a room in the corner of the 4th floor so that you can stay.”

“Isn’t that prison?”

Gordon, who was about to drag the princess down to the basement, stopped.

“Since we were brought in smoothly, we plan to compromise in moderation while we cooperate.”

“All right.”

“Wow, nothing? I heard that the Devil’s Tower is usually overflowing with demons.”

The princess who arrived on the 4th floor naturally admired it.

“It is the beauty of blank space.”

“Is it all blank?”

“Stay here.”

“There is no bed.”

“The floor is the bed.”

“Still, her name is a princess…”

“If anyone sees it, they’ll think it’s a picnic.”

I roughly threw her grumbling on the 4th floor and went up to the office.

* * *

“·················ogue.”

The princess looked back as she moved away.

Devil. How startled he was when he suddenly opened the window and appeared.

Actually, it wasn’t that special.

The demon kings of Arain always aim for princes and princesses. Sometimes you fail, sometimes you succeed, but that doesn’t change the fact that you always have to keep the risk in mind.

But that was a long time ago. The Demon King was no longer a scary target, and humans have developed enough to understand the Demon King’s movements.

That was what surprised me.

I thought I knew the face of the Demon King, but because it was the first time I had seen him.

If it was the Demon King, there would be no way he could miss a move in the Heroes’ Guild, but there was no news.

At first I thought it was a lie. However, the ferocious Magi shouted that he was the Demon King. The tower on the snowy mountain was truly the tower of the Demon King.

It is said that the demon lord of lust died a while ago. It seemed that a new demon king had arrived.

“…I really have been kidnapped.”

She soon recognized her plight.

“Escape is…”

I can’t.

There seemed to be no surveillance, but location was an issue. Going down Mount Erzest alone was suicidal.

“Well.”

she was a hostage It would be a luxury to expect good treatment.

“It’s hard.”

Anyway, isn’t this too much? Tap, tap the floor. It was a dirt floor, but it wasn’t very good.

“No pillows.”

“A blanket.”

“A maid too.”

“Nice garden too.”

“Toilet too.”

The sweet Ami frowned.

However.

“···not bad.”

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My mind was at ease. Even the factors that put pressure on her disappeared together.

Smiling happy.

He took off the ring and raised mana. Her friends bowed their heads.

pat-

He started to make a bed by stroking the soil that had sprouted up.

* * *

“Did your trip go well?”

“Well.”

As soon as I entered the office, I nodded at the question that came in.

Everything went smoothly. Planning, kidnapping, and escaping.

It was as if he had no choice but to do it because of Alkyne’s threat, but from the beginning he was trying to solve it this way.

In any case, in order to collect magic and reduce the power of interference, we have to gather the negative emotions of humans.

However, at the same time, they should not be subject to subjugation due to excessive resentment, and the 13 Princesses of Hilderan were a model of their appropriateness.

Because I was satisfied.

The first button worked very well.

* * *

smart-

splendid palace.

The princess’s escort knight, Esile, knocked on the door. There was no answer.

“Princess, I brought you breakfast.”

There was still no answer.

“Are you still sleeping?”

“This has never happened before.”

He tilted his head at the question of the chef who brought the food.

“Excuse me.”

I knocked on the door again and opened it slightly. There didn’t seem to be any particular popularity.

‘Are you still sleeping?’

He gently pulled the cloth covering the bed.

I saw a pillow. I saw a blanket. That was all.

‘··········?’

Instinctively, I lifted the blanket. But there was nothing.

I checked under the bed and went to the bathroom. I opened all the drawers and looked out the window.

The princess was nowhere to be found.

“···uh. So···.”

Ethel took a breath. My mind went numb.

“Sir Essil!”

The servants caught him as he hurriedly collapsed. Seeing that the princess had disappeared, their complexion became pale.

“Wow, the Crown Princess is gone!”

The disappearance of the kingdom’s successor quickly spread throughout the palace.