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

063. Hero of Hilderan

the odds.

spread out quietly.

The knights run and whisper to my master. The nobles, whose complexion had changed, hurriedly headed for the terrace.

“Oh My God.”

“Byeolgung Palace…”

A black firelight is charged from one side of the royal castle. It was a dark and ominous magic that anyone could feel.

────!

One explosion followed. A magical alarm that was buried in the banquet and unheard of, informs the urgency.

“Turn off the lights!”

“It’s an invasion of demons!”

“Save the Princess!”

The soldiers moved in a hurry. The mayor entered the banquet hall.

“Today’s banquet ends here. Currently, there has been an intruder in the royal palace, so for your safety, we have asked everyone not to leave the banquet hall until the situation calms down. It’s a fish name.”

The nobles stopped.

No idiot did not notice that a little doubt lurked in the safety concerns.

“…awesome. I will.”

“I’m pretty sure that magi was the work of the demons…”

The banquet hall, which was supposed to be fun, was filled with only an uneasy atmosphere and awkward silence.

* * *

“who?”

“Berge Deias. He is the Demon King of Erzest.”

The one who kidnapped the princess introduced himself as a dark spirit magician. It was not possible to identify what kind of demon king he was by that alone.

But the black flame that burns the annex.

“The demon lord of flames is certain.”

It coincided with the identity of the Demon King that was recently spread by the Heroes’ Guild.

If the demons who serve him, it wouldn’t be strange to use some of his powers.

“who?”

“His Majesty, Princess Elena…”

clink-

The king threw the cup. All the clothes he was wearing to attend the banquet were torn.

“Elena came back a few days ago.”

Yes, not months or weeks, just days.

The festival held to celebrate her rebirth is still ongoing and the banquet has just begun.

“But he knows Hilderan very funny.”

They detonated the bomb, not the candle.

“It’s definitely not working properly in the Heroes’ Guild. He is the Demon King of Chlorination. It’s not deception, it’s chloride!”

How dare you deceive the burden!

“I was trying to be patient, but I was barely holding back my heart. Berge Deias. That damn demon is testing my patience.”

He wanted to make Hilderan stronger than any other country. So far, I’ve been working towards that goal.

And at this moment, the national dignity he was trying to elevate fell to the ground.

“Press the warrior guild.”

You cannot chase the demon king who has already kidnapped the royal family and disappeared. Their stealth skills cannot be caught.

That was the immutable law that spread throughout the world.

I couldn’t even find the tower.

Daphner Philian failed because it means that there is no way, at least for now, unless you put an irrational number.

Rage simmered, but he was a king before he was a man. The kingdom came first.

I didn’t have any regrets right away when I failed once. Instead, just find another way.

“Protest formally to the Heroes’ Guild and tell them to come up with an answer. If the incompetence continues, Jim is also told that he will have no choice but to create a warrior club directly under the royal family.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

The knight bowed his head. The maids trembled in the gloomy life.

* * *

The 13th Princess of Hilderan, Elena Hilderan.

The relationship with her goes back to when Berger first descended.

A princess who is useless and has no choice but to be indifferent in the kingdom.

Before returning, he believed in a piece of information he had heard from Ugar and tried to kidnap her. However, he made the wrong choice and kidnapped the princess who was missing 3 out of 13.

Fortunately, the results have been good and so far.

But for a better future, more needs to be done. 13 The abduction of the princess took place in such a process.

It could not be denied that Ernian’s request played a major role, but if the 13 princesses he met at the Tower of the Geum River were useless, he would never have kidnapped them.

The 4th floor where Ernya was recognized as the owner of the floor. Berge laid 13 Princesses on the mud bed she had made.

“As expected.”

“yes. Mana overload.”

The Child of the World Tree is a magic that forces mana to be injected and strengthens the human body.

In other words, children born have too much mana. And they race towards their respective endings.

Either you are born with a body that adapts to mana, you can’t accept the power and your body is damaged and you can’t handle mana, or you just die.

The first was Ernap.

The second were 12 princes and 16 princesses, excluding Ernyan, officially known as the royal family of Hilderan.

And the third were the rest who were not even called royalty because they were not born.

But Elena Hilderan didn’t belong anywhere.

She was neither a complete success nor a complete failure.

The body could not stand mana and became weak, but at the same time it absorbed a lot of mana.

It is always full of energy that the body cannot withstand. It was overload.

It was only luck that she survived, who should have died immediately. being a warrior. The dimensional interference had barely restrained the collapse of the body.

“If I had been a little stronger, the King of Hilderan would not have left me alone.”

It was her unusual body that made the overload possible. A peculiar constitution that draws more than tens of times more mana than a normal person without any training method or effort.

Aira of the World Tree was a blessing and a curse obtained as a price for magic with enormous risks.

He got mana that everyone would envy, but he didn’t have the body to handle it.

I couldn’t learn anything or go out.

“I lived a long life.”

“Mayar.”

A small spirit poked her head over Elena’s shoulder. A spirit resembling a little sparrow sat on Ernyan’s finger.

“I put it on.”

Elena’s way of living was simple. Use all of your mana. It consumes the people who fill it.

But the fragile body refused even the usual means. Her maximum output was only one very small and delicate spirit.

And that became her lifeline. It has extended its lifespan so that it can survive until now.

“How is it? Will it be as the Demon King said?”

“do.”

But before that.

“Helena Hilderan. I think you’ve heard the details from Ernap.”

“yes.”

“I will ask. Can you be hostile to humans for me?”

“Can I really learn magic?”

“I promise with the honor of the Demon King.”

“Then you can be loyal to the Demon King. I don’t want to lie in bed anymore. I don’t want to fall asleep worrying about when I’m going to die.”

“Even if you’re a warrior, right?”

“I have never felt so proud of being a warrior. I was sick in bed all the time.”

“Erny Hilderan.”

“I will take responsibility and educate you.”

Berger folded his arms.

Elena Hilderan was definitely useful. It’s just a sick card now, but if taught well, it can be a sure card.

Princess, warrior. There is even a peculiar constitution that draws in mana.

‘But I can’t believe it either.’

Ernap showed a lot through his actions. But not Elena.

“Even if you implant a special substance in your head?”

“Are there any restrictions on that?”

“The thing that makes me unable to betray me. That’s all.”

“I will accept it. I would have died anyway.”

“Very similar.”

Berger snorted. Ernya seemed to have increased by one more.

“Because they are sisters.”

“Are you saying it’s okay to have strange things in your brother’s head?”

“It’s better than dying. In fact, it was beyond what Mayar could handle.”

If it had been like this for several years, Elena would have died. That she was alive right before Berge’s death.

‘Thanks to Ugar.’

“But can I really get better?”

“I can’t say I’m getting better right now. But you can learn magic, and if you learn magic, you can strengthen yourself.”

“That is enough. So what can I do?”

“nothing.”

“···········?”

“You just have to wait on the second or third floor without doing anything. That alone will heal the overload.”

Elena’s problem is to draw in mana beyond the limits her body can sustain.

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My body is too weak to use it separately, so there is no other way.

But what about the Demon King’s Tower? Mana is so scarce What if there is no mana to overload?

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Mana decreases and stability is restored just by living daily life. In that state, you gradually strengthen your body.

“If you run out of mana in moderation and you can live your daily life, then learn magic.”

“…if it really is.”

“Do not doubt the Demon King.”

“···yes.”

Elena stuttered and nodded her head.

* * *

The flash went off.

Dozens of magic cameras captured Hillen’s face.

good night. this interest.

Hillen captured the emotions while enjoying the reporters’ gaze. Drip, drop a tear.

“I never thought this would happen.”

I opened my mouth slowly. The wet voice added emotion.

“I was born in Hilderan. I grew up in Hilderan. I have always been proud to be of Hilderan.”

therefore.

“I wanted Hilderan to shine. I did my job to Hilderan’s humiliation.”

“I went ahead of everyone else to save Crown Princess Ernian, and I risked my life to save Elena Hilderan despite being ridiculed for failure.”

But I don’t think he’ll be kidnapped again…

Hillen wept and swallowed the horse.

A reporter raised his hand.

“Does that mean that the defense of the royal palace was insufficient?”

“I don’t mean that. All are my faults. If I had been a little more careful, this would not have happened.”

“However···.”

Hillen interrupted the reporter. It was not what he wanted to lead to the kingdom’s fault.

“In my heart, I want to kill the demon king and save the princess. But unfortunately, incompetent I could not even find any traces of the tower.”

“You are not incompetent. If the hero who killed the two demon kings is incompetent, there will be no good warrior.”

“you’re right. Healan Cargill is the only one who works so hard for Hilderan!”

People watching the conference shouted. Hillen held back her tears and bowed her head in gratitude.

“thank you. But that doesn’t mean the kidnapped princesses will come back. Nor will I be able to save them. However.”

He held out his voice powerfully and ferociously.

“As someone who has received a lot from Hilderan, I can never let this happen. I don’t want to pass it on.”

“As the people of Hilderan.”

“I swear here on behalf of all the heroes of Hilan Cargill, Hilderan.”

someday.

“Surely someday.”

Hillen’s voice calmed down. That made it more reliable.

“I will save the two princesses from the demon king’s beast.”

“I will revive the fallen Hilderan’s honor.”

“I mean.”

As soon as the words were finished, a roar of anger erupted.

Wow-

Long live Hillen Cargill!

Long live the hero Hillen!

Be sure to save the princesses!

The air trembled. Hillen’s body trembled with tremors.

Hilderan’s anger and shame turned into madness and reverence.

Hillen Cargill was thrilled.

* * *

“I was impressed with the speech. Are you going to save the princesses someday?”

“Can you save me?”

“I didn’t say that I was going to kill the Demon King. And no one knows how long that will take, right?”

“It’s a word that doesn’t even make sense to me. I want to be a warrior.”

“I can do that lip service a hundred times. It made me the greatest warrior in Hilderan.”

“The people of Hilderan will be very happy to hear it.”

“I like it even if I don’t have to listen. Thanks to that, I have the support of all Hilderan.”

“Congratulations. I look forward to more performances in the future.”

“thank you.”

『Have you been contacted by the Heroes’ Guild yet? The hero who killed the two demon kings. It seems like the guild also has a lot of body to recruit to the center.”

“I forgot to tell you because I was busy saving Princess Elena, but I have already been contacted.”

“okay? then···.”

“Yes. I am now able to help the Demon King with a little more authority by going into the headquarters.”

“You’re not helping me, you’re doing it for yourself. But don’t fully support your greed.”

“thank you.”

The Demon King and the Hero exchanged laughter through the communication port.