[Huh?]

[I had one of my subordinates hide it in a certain place. They are the only one who know where it is hidden. In other words, its pointless to try to kill and plunder it from me. Ahh, and also]

Kirihara indifferently continued.

[If they dont get a directive from me within a certain period of time, theyre supposed to dispose of the Great Demon Emperors heart. Either destroy it, or throw it somewhere where it can never be found]

[..]

[In short If you kill or capture me here, you will automatically lose the Great Demon Emperors heart. Anything you do is useless If you do anything to upset my outlook, I will have no choice but to take you with me. In a world where this me doesnt exist, everything ends.]

Is his words a bluff or not?

I couldnt read the truth from his facial expression or voice.

And yet, for some reason, this man seems to hold certainty in his voice.

Even if theres a discrepancy between the facts and what he says

He might be seriously convinced that his words were the truth.

Now then, what should I do?

There are several ways to go about this.

However- I must be extremely careful.

Losing this generations Prime Origin isnt something I cant allow to happen.

I mustnt leave any possibility of losing it.

Its dangerous to make a bad move here.

[Fufu Errr, but why are you doing that? What is it that you want? If you dont give me the heart, I wont be able to return you to your world, you know?]

With his intelligence, its hard to believe that hes aware of my true intentions.

[I intend to return to my world. However, now is not the time to return yet.]

The topic of conversation changes.

[Hmmm? What does that mean?]

[The world needs to know of their King named Kirihara. And after I achieved being the king of this world, I must return to my original world and become the king there as well. Do I make myself clear?]

[Ahh, I think I understand.]

In other words, he still wants to have fun in this world.

[In that case, after you have achieved your goal, you would be willing to give me the heart?]

[Of course. I have to eventually return to that country. However, now is not the time]

[I see.]

With this information in hand, I pondered.

[Then, Kirihara-san, I will help you with that]

[That is but natural.]

[However, I must ask for details. What exactly do you want?]

Kirihara spoke.

First, to acquire a country.

Second, he wanted to be crowned king of that country.

Then, when he felt like he accomplished everything

only then will he give the heart to me and return to his world.

[The other Heroes need to understand who I am. I cant allow deranged behaviors like going back without me. Even if I myself allow it, fate itself wont allow it.]

[In other words Sogou-san and the others cant return until you achieve your ideals in this world, right?]

[The Great Demon Emperor wouldnt have been defeated if it were not for me. The others dont have any other choice but agree.]

Oh, these were Heroes who had similar thoughts in the past.

Since I defeated the worlds greatest enemy, I want a reward in return.

In some cases, there are those who have become more comfortable in this world.

There were also those who didnt want to return to their original world in the first place.

However

From the perspective of a Deity, there are problems if they continue staying behind after the Root of All Evil has been annihilated.

If they stay around too long, bad effects will appear.

If there are only one or two, those effects can be minimized.

If their numbers could be screened, theres no problem if they stay behind until the end of their lifespan.

However, if the number of people required by Kirihara was to remain, it would be difficult to do so for a long period of time.

The easiest way through this matter would be to reduce the number of people by eliminating them

[I understand. Well then, I will explain to Sogou-san and the others and ask them to remain for a while So Kirihara-san, do you want to establish a new country in the Root of All Evils Land?]

[No, I will take Magnar.]

[Magnar?]

[A country needs human citizens And of course, the Root of All Evils Land will be my countrys territory. You know why I chose Magnar? Its because Magnar has the Knight Wall that allows access to the Root of All Evils Land If youre concerned about them, I can push the monsters and Demons that are under my control into the Root of All Evils Land. Rest assured Magnars people Kiriharas people will not be wronged. I will fulfill my royal obligations.]

[I see. Hmm Magnars White Wolf King was killed in the last Grand Invasion so the throne is currently vacant but]

[There are still the White Wolf Knights and White Wolf Kings younger brother. I met them when I went to help the Eastern Army]

[Knight Commander Sigurd Sigmus. I believe hes on his way to the east now with the White Wolf Knights.]

[I will duel with him and make it clear to the world who Magnars true king is.]

[A duel huh. Duel]

[It needs to be determined which man is worthy of being the true king. Of course, if he perceives my royalty and bows down before me, Ill be willing to spare your life. I must have that much leniency in me.]

[Hmmm.]

Would that Black Wolf acknowledge this though?

Im well aware of the situation in Magnar without the White Wolf King.

The call for Sigurd to take the throne is growing day by day in the country.

Sigurd too has been the recipient of this longing for the throne.

I am willing to take on this role temporarily until my brother is found.

That is what he declared.

The kings absence.

Sigurd is well-aware of the negative impact this will have on the retainers and Magnars people.

Still, I could only sneer at them within my mind.

His whereabouts were unclear His corpse hadnt been found.

In that case, he might be alive.

No, for these people, hes definitely still alive.

For some reason, when people heard that his whereabouts were unclear, they just assumed that the person was still alive.

They cant They dont want to face reality.

This is one of the characteristics of human herds.

After clinging to baseless optimism for a long time, they would start ranting and raving only when its finally too late.

Or perhaps, the moment abominable eyes start popping out among the people and they become devastated, they begin making a fuss in an unsightly and repulsive manner.

No matter how many times I see all that happening, it still looks ridiculous and comedic.

As human beings increase in number, they develop a flavor that seems to boil down to stupidity.

As a species, they are beings that must be preserved.

They needed to be protected.

As sacrifices for my entertainment my toys.

Such short-lived species.

[Also, Ive taken Magnars Artlight Sisters under my wing.]

[Well I guess its alright.]

The beautiful Knight Sisters, also known as the Magnars Jewels.

[At best, theyd make good concubines.]

[Huh. Well then, is the one you really desire Sogou-san?]

[I guess this is just what I could expect from you huh.]

[W- What a mean thing to say How cruel]

[As I thought, it was just that you didnt notice my hidden talent- Youre too narcissistic. Because of that You honestly that clueless huh? In the end,is there a limit to your stupidity?]

[Ahh.]

[Even if you realize it now, its already too late. My legal wife]

[-can only be Seras Ashrain.]

At first, I wasnt taking his words seriously because I hadnt really thought of his true character.

However, thinking about it again, Im convinced that this was the case.

In the first place, shes the reason why the Artlight Sisters havent been talked about much.

In terms of beauty, there is the presence of the Mad Emperor.

However, above all of them, the presence of Seras is just too great.

Seras Ashrain.

[]

At that moment, I had a flash of inspiration.

I need time now.

I need to make my actions in consideration for the future.

However, considering the hindrances towards such a future, there was indeed that hindrance.

Kirihara.

Fly King Mimori.

Come to think of it, that time when Touka Mimori was about to be disposed

The exchange between Kirihara and Mimori

[..]

After a moment of silent contemplation, I spoke.

[Kirihara-san, talking about Seras Ashrain made me remember something and I have a rather interesting story to tell you.]

[If its something boring, your credibility is all but finished here.]

[I thought you might find it interesting though.]

With these words, I brought my face close to Kiriharas ear.

As expected, it seems that this fact must have moved him.

Kiriharas expression changed.

[Whats that?]

[I, too, thought it was strange and wondered who the Fly King was. Even though they claimed their ability is called Sorcery, just calling it that doesnt make any sense]

[At that time Before he was disposed of]

Kirihara glared.

[If I remember correctly, you called his ability a Failure Frame skill, right?]

[]

[Whats with the silence?]

[Uuuu, this is just repulsive Seeing him springing out of the graveyard like maggots Im scared]

[Just random prattles huh? Are those words about the Disposal Ruins just papier-mch? You should know better not to underestimate the real world.]

I shared my guesses about Mimoris inherent skills.

[Just like that one named Ikusaba They held status unsuitable for their stature So its those upstart skills they have huh]

[Unless you consider it that way, things just wouldnt make sense. Its just, I dont know how it is that he survived without food That is just something I dont understand at all.]

[And you call yourself a Goddess? Things like that only make others laugh because of its ridiculousness.]

[Fufufu, was it that amusing?]

Thereupon, Kirihara roughly grabbed the cloth near my collar.

[What an inconceivable oversight this is, Goddess Vysis That guy is the leader of Fly King Squadron, Belzegia]

Kiriharas lips opened up a bit.

I could see him clenching his teeth.

[He was the one who currently owns Seras Ashrain!? Thats as ridiculous of a story as can be, Vysis!]

Vysis lightly smiled.

[Well Seras Ashrain is a knight who learned her profession from Cattleya Stramius, and is also renowned for her swordsmanship. However What about in matters unrelated to that? She has a character that doesnt understand jokes, is innocent, and isnt accustomed to men Therefore, she probably has no male experience In other words, if something happened that made her attracted as a member of the opposite gender, she ends up being a little girl falling right into their palm. Ahh, Ill just say this now, but it isnt like Im insulting you, this is just my personal opinion It isnt that Im denying that Seras Ashrain doesnt find you attractive, so dont worry.]

Touka Mimori probably saved Seras from the hands of the Black Dragon Knights.

Thus, I spoke of my own theory.

[I think thats why she got attracted to Mimori-san. And so, the reason Seras Ashrain and Mimori-san were still working together in the Fly King Squadron was probably]

[Mimori He must have cheated Humanitys Strongest with a cowardly move However, I would have clashed against him head-on and defeated the Humanitys Strongest Tsk It seems like Seras Ashrain has really bad luck To be delighted to be saved by a man with a lower rank than me, I can only say shes not observant enough. Her appearance may be the best, but I suppose Ill need to re-educate her inner traits myself Good grief, what a troublesome woman]

Kirihara spat at my chest.

[.]

As if to thrust me away, Kirihara vigorously removes his hand from his clothing.

[For you to not have known about this until now For the sin of not noticing the survival of a misunderstanding low-ranking cockroach Im going to be a little lenient]

[Is that so Well, thank you very much.]

[Is that anger I sense? Do you perhaps intend to kill me here now?]

[I wonder?]

[Hmph However, this goes way past something I can forgive. Even I, whose identity is synonymous with generosity, couldnt help snapping- My patience has finally been reached. I have no choice but to take the route of a decisive judgment.]

Kirihara placed his hand on the hilt of his katana and gripped it tightly.

[For someone with a social standing no different than air, no different than the surrounding crowd, satisfiedly keeping a beauty that doesnt match his rank This completely goes against my providence.]

[Kirihara-san, you are a true king.]

[I dont need you telling that to me now. Such is a fact as natural as the sun rising in the east and setting in the west.]

[And a true king needs a suitable partner next to him.]

[The Artlight Sisters are great appetizers. However, the main dish that should really be next to me can only be Seras Ashrain. It is fate that those of the highest grade are allotted to beings of the highest grade, and such is providence. The overwhelming providence Even if inferiors somehow find themselves rising up in the world, they would eventually find the pretenses they cover themselves with coming unstuck. That is because its contrary to providence. What is needed now is a normal world in which conceited inferior beings live lives worthy of their true nature Such was also the same case in the world I was in. However, the voices of those lower creatures, not understanding their own place were disproportionately, too loud.]

[That is indeed the case, Kirihara-san. That is definitely the case.]

[Hmph, Vysis I will dare go along with this story of yours For the sake of bringing the world to normalcy, I will bring everything back to how it should be, where everything exists for Kirihara. I can no longer excuse Mimori for his actions..]

[Well then, Kirihara-san. From now on, until you achieve your goal, we will be fighting on a common front Is that correct?]

[A king joining hands with a God. Such is acceptable. Above all, I cant kill you if Im going to get back to my former world I would at least compromise, and fight on the same side with you]

Fuuuu, Kirihara exhaled.

[Sigurd Sigmus,

Artlight Sisters,

Sogou Ayaka,

Takao Hijiri,

Seras Ashrain

Sigurd Sigmus,

Sogou Ayaka,

Seras Ashrain

Sigurd Sigmus,

Seras Ashrain]

Cladding himself with those small golden dragons again, Kirihara tilted his head.

[Mimori Touka.]