I really only stop

As the fist collided head-on with something, endless red flames burst out around the two of them, turning the flat grass into a circle of scorched earth.

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...Is the mask of this masked bastard so hard?

Sensing something wrong from the touch from the fist, Heleyer waved his hand to disperse the smoke, but was surprised to see a person who should never be here:

"—Master Demon King?! You, why are you here?"

"I heard [Intelligence] say that your recent marching style is a bit reckless, so this devil came here to teach you~"

The corner of her mouth was slightly bent to reveal a bright smile like the sun, but the petite girl firmly received the full blow of the tall Balrog:

"How is it? How is your health recently? Although I specially found you a camp with a relatively high temperature, but this place can't compare to the flame demon's territory in the demon world. You have to be careful not to catch a cold~"

He didn't have the time to pay attention to the demon king's carelessness, and Heleye just stared in amazement at the fist that was firmly blocked by the demon king.

That's right, it's blocked.

Because of the difference in the size of her hands, Sikali couldn't hold the Balrog's huge fist even if she tried her best to open her small hands.But it was such a pair of white and tender little hands that easily blocked all those fatal attacks.

Her usual innocent appearance is so deceptive that people almost forget that while she is a petite girl, she is also the [Demon Lord] who commands thousands of demons and stands at the apex of the demon world.

"...Lord Demon King, let go of Yu's hand."

He tried to move his arm but was firmly restrained. In desperation, even the flame of [Fury] had to be temporarily extinguished:

"With you watching, Yu won't do anything else."

"What did you do? Wasn't Helaier playing with Oedipus just now?"

The Demon King tilted his head seemingly puzzled:

"I just heard Oedipus laugh."

I have to admit that the current devil has a wonderful magical power.

No matter how tense the scene is, as long as she comes, the tense atmosphere will disappear in an instant.No matter how mean and cunning a person is, they will definitely not be able to speak ill of this sunny smiling face.

Lord Demon King is very positive no matter what he sees, and he can happily share this positive side with other people around him.However, she is definitely not stupid.

Joy · Oedipus' dereliction of duty and lack of morality have been a long-standing grievance in the Demon King's army, and the demons who advocate force can't bear the sight of such a fish-making fake laughing monster who sits in the [third place] every day The location is not put.

There are only two kinds of people who can convince the demons from the bottom of their hearts, one is powerful, and the other is able to talk to each other—obviously, these two qualities are not related to Oedipus.

In other words, Lord Demon King still chose to favor this masked bastard on the premise of being aware of these facts.

"...Master Demon King..."

Even though he had a lot to say in his heart, Heleye couldn't say anything in front of Miss Demon King's eyes that were faintly beseeching.

Obviously, this feeling of being unable to speak made the straightforward Balrog very uncomfortable. After heaving a long sigh, he gave Oedipus a hard look, turned his head and walked towards the village in a fit of anger.

For a moment, only the two of them were left in the center of the scorched earth.

Empty pleasure in the eyes.

The demon king who lowered his head slightly.

Chapter -30 3/50's thoughts

No one spoke for the first time. The two who hadn't seen each other for a long time just stood facing each other, and their eyes didn't even meet.

It was not until a long time later that Miss Demon King stretched out her index finger and carefully poked Oedipus's nearly broken mask:

"...you fell down?"

"……leave me alone."

Although he turned his face slightly, Oedipus did not slap Sikali's little hand away:

"Why did you stop Heleye just now? If you didn't come, I would have been relieved-huh?"

Pressing her hands on Oedipus's face, Sicari gently pushed it towards her, staring into his eyes very seriously.

"Oedipus, do you wish to die?"

... Do I really want to die?

The answer is certainly yes.

Not only me, when my mother completely usurped the power of the world and immediately activated [Bliss], all life in the whole world would fall into a situation thousands of times more terrifying than death.

That is the real "condensation point" that will not change or accept stimulation. When the brain is instantly filled with the joy of the limit of perception, everything will end at that second.

Instead of falling into [Eternal Bliss] without dignity like that, it is better to say goodbye to this dying world directly while you can control your own destiny.

Born as a part of a plan, suffering, happiness, and even resistance are all clearly calculated by people—just like what I just said to that fellow Heleyer, [Death] may be the only thing I can freely decide up.

but why?

Oedipus silently clenched his fists.

Obviously I have thought so clearly, why did I subconsciously have a resistance when I heard her ask 'Do you want to die'?

"—Well, you hesitated! That means you don't want to die!"

The Lord Demon King seemed to have a wild beast-like determination and clarity. She waited for a few seconds nervously. When she saw Oedipus's uncertain eyes, her voice suddenly relaxed:

"Really, what did you say about [death]~Life is a very precious and precious thing, even if one is not tightly grasped, it may slip through the fingers in an instant!"

"Life? Precious?"

Being held by her little hand and unable to look away, Oedipus frowned:

"Why do you say life is precious? Who told you that?"

"Eh? This..."

Unexpectedly, Oedipus would ask such a question, and Sicari blinked quickly:

"Life is very precious. A person has only one life. If you can't live as you wish and then die, I think it is a very regrettable thing."

No, that's not true.

Oedipus denied it in his heart.

According to the calamity—the truth shown by [Mother], there is nothing special about life itself.Like everything in the world, it is also spontaneously moving towards eternal silence.

In my mother's view, the so-called "intelligence" is just an ordinary natural phenomenon.Intellect is to people like fire is to wood. The latter releases energy to silence through burning, while the former guides everything around it to bliss and condensation through the instinct of [developing civilization].

Under this premise, it is meaningless to talk about the value of life.Since all things must eventually reach that eternal silence, it is a kind of luck to die as soon as possible.

"...Well, if you think the explanation just now makes sense, I can change it."

Guessing what Oedipus was thinking in his eyes, Sicari scratched her cheek in distress:

"The value is not determined by others. When a life dies unfortunately, people around him will feel sad for him. I think this is a manifestation of the value of life."

"Ha, that makes things easier."

Oedipus laughed at himself:

"No one will feel sad because of my death, not even a few people care about it. It seems that everything about me is really nothing..."

Oedipus didn't say the last two words, not because he forgot the words, but because there was an unbelievably huge magic power bursting in front of him.

"[None]?"

Smiling and moving her wrists, although the ominous magic power wrapped around her body can be called a natural disaster, Miss Demon King's smile is still so bright and warm:

"Officer Yue Yue, I don't seem to understand what you're saying. I just think that if someone tries so hard and racks his brains to comfort another, no matter how much he disagrees with him in his heart, the latter shouldn't keep criticizing or complaining about himself." .It's basic courtesy, right?"

It's strange to say that when faced with Heleye's flame fist, he still had the thought of going to death calmly, but when faced with the threat of the Lord Demon King whose magic power is far stronger than the flame demon, what Oedipus thought in his heart But there is only one——

"You are right, Lord Demon King, I was wrong, and I apologize."

——So simply, just now he bowed his head to his Demon King in hypocritical pleasure.

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"...that's how it is."

Changing to another piece of flat and soft grass, Sikali pointed to the human village in the distance, and said to Oedipus:

"During your absence, the Demon King's army has achieved a lot of results. Although the overall and human side have won and lost, compared with previous human-devil wars, our rear is more stable this time."

"...Unexpectedly, you can really persuade that group of humans."

Leaning against the big tree behind him, Oedipus also looked at the small village where demons and humans coexisted:

"It's been since you let me sit in [the third seat]. Sometimes I really don't understand what you are thinking. Do you want to live in peace with humans?"

"……impossible."

As if thinking of something, the devil's eyes flashed a look of depression, which is extremely rare:

"Just like you can't stop a carriage full of cargo at high speed immediately, the gap between humans and the demon world is too deep. This is by no means something that can be eliminated with words or agreements, and I am not that selfish. Overwhelmed."

Don't look like he's usually cheerful, but just as Heleyer said, Lord Demon King is definitely not stupid.

She is very aware of the current situation.After some heart-warming conversations, the two sides said that the drinking and talking were just the unfolding of a fairy tale.On the contrary, on the battlefield, her judgment and tactics are more ruthless than anyone else, bringing unprecedented pressure to the empire.

[The strongest demon king] —— Among the imperial coalition forces, such a title has been quietly spread.

"So, what you're doing now is [making war happen only on the battlefield]?"

Suddenly understanding Sicari's thoughts vaguely, Oedipus couldn't help but suddenly:

"What's the point of doing this? To lay a foundation for word-of-mouth in advance to rule the world in the future?"

"...I can only say that this is the best way I can come up with."

After a period of inexplicable silence, the active Lord Demon King quickly pulled himself together.She blinked briskly, and her beautiful eyes fell on the masked cadre beside her:

"What about you? What have you experienced during this time?"

Chapter -31 Q&A 3/50

What have I been through?

The truth of ten thousand years ago, disaster and bliss, the whole world can not see the future of hope and the end of despair.

No matter which one of these things was so heavy that it was overwhelming, Oedipus would not tell anyone, let alone the girl in front of him.

Knowing in advance that you cannot change the tragedy will only increase the pain.Rather than that, it would be better——

"——Good opportunity! I'll take it!"

"???!"

While meditating, a very familiar sentence suddenly came out from the mouth of the girl beside him. Before Oedipus could react, his vision became much brighter.

The reason is very simple. When he was not paying attention, the devil lifted his mask off again.

How could the already dilapidated mask withstand such tossing? Under Oedipus' staring blankly, the mask that had been with him since he left the Elf Holy Land first drew a gorgeous arc, and then It disintegrated in mid-air, and completely turned into fine fragments scattered in the grass in the distance.

"It can't be my fault, the mask itself is too old~"

Shaking her little hand briskly, Miss Demon King stared at Oedipus's face:

"—Okay, you really showed this expression again. You obviously wanted to confide in your heart, but you insisted on pretending not to care, and even pretended to listen to my troubles just now—— It's exactly the same as when we first met!"

"Uh."

Oedipus was speechless.

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Speaking of the encounter between the Demon King and Joy, it started when Oedipus failed in his last struggle and fell into despair because he first learned about the appearance of [Calamity].

Due to his own growth experience, Oedipus never trusted anyone, let alone found any [sense of security] from others.He was oppressed and nearly collapsed, but he had nowhere to confide in, and for a moment he seemed to be on the opposite side of the whole world.

At this moment, Lord Demon King appeared.

At first he wanted to hide it with his best disguise, but the girl saw through his mind at a glance and made things unfold unexpectedly.

As the girl lifted his mask almost half-forced, a heart that had never been opened to anyone was automatically opened to her.

Looking back at the scene now and then, it seems that there is no difference.

"...It's just that you didn't smash my mask at that time."

"I told you that your mask is too old! My strength is so weak that I can't break it!"