Chapter 99

I transferred to the hidden room in the underwater cave .

In the centre of the room, Eleonor is still floating in the holy water ball .

Wow . Welcome Arnos-kun . (Eleonor)

Eleonor welcomed me with a laugh and a smile .

Things have become a bit troublesome . (Arnos)

I know . Has Azeshion declared war on Deiruheido? (Eleonor)

I nod .

My fake Avos Dillheavia appeared in Deiruheido . It seems his intention is to meet the Gairadeite demon king subjugation force on the fields of battle . (Arnos)

. . Is that so . (Eleonor)

Avos is raising an army and heading to the border with Azeshion . (Arnos)

Thats quick . Were the soldiers gathering already? (Eleonor)

No, but Avos took the lead and left for the front showing them he would fight alone . They may live in a peaceful world now but they are not cowards who would let the founder go alone so mazoku from all over the country have rallied to him . (Arnos)

The demon king subjugation army has been preparing for some time so of course they are quick . The heroes gathering from all over Azeshion have been absorbed into the army and are marching on the border as well .

Its all part of the plan .

I can still let you go . (Arnos)

This is a good opportunity since the hero academy is focused on the demon king of tyranny .

. . Will this war actually be fought? (Eleonor)

Yeah . (Arnos)

Then we cant escape . (Eleonor)

Eleonor states it matter-of-factly which is what I gathered shed do .

Diego declared war on Deiruheido counting on the war potential of Zeshia that Eleonor can endlessly produce . Without them, the subjugation army would be overrun by the demon king army .

I have to protect it . All of it . All of Gairadeite and all of Jergakanon . (Eleonor)

Eleonor laughed .

All of them are a bit stupid but they are not truly bad people . I cant let them die . (Eleonor)

Despite being in a very different form and very far from reincarnation her origin is still Jerga . Is this part of his sin?

Its complicated being a hero . (Arnos)

You are forced to play an unreasonable role and still have to fight for what you need to protect .

Was it like this for Kanon 2000 years ago?

. . It seems we have become enemies Arnos-kun . (Eleonor)

She laughs sadly .

I reply back to her calmly .

The things you said, the things you promised me . I dont think you lied to me . (Arnos)

Im going to beat you . Deriuheido or Azeshion . Theres no hard feelings whoever wins . (Eleonor)

Its probably because she still wants me to erase her origin . She probably believes if she disappears everything will be settled .

If both sides are exhausted this war may not go any further .

But .

Let me tell you something Eleonor . Neither Deiruheido nor Azeshion is going to win . (Arnos)

Eleonor gives me a strange look .

There wont be a victor? (Eleonor)

Oh no . There will be a victor . Me . Ill stop this stupid war . (Arnos)

My longed-for peace from 2000 years ago has finally come . Everyone is laughing and neither the humans nor the mazoku fear what tomorrow will bring .

I will not let them take away this irreplaceable time .

Such a thing ever for you Arnos-kun is (Eleonor)

What? This is nothing . All I have to do is lightly kick the Deiruheido army around a bit, stop Avos Dillheavia and brush aside the demon king subjugation force . (Arnos)

Ill neutralise both armies before they clash .

After that lets give some long slow thought on how to get rid of the humans hatred for the mazoku .

Some things cannot be protected unless you are on the Azeshions side . Thats where you come in Eleonor . Dont kill anyone until the very last moment . Enemy and ally both . Just protect what you need to protect . (Arnos)

She still has a dubious look on her face as I talk .

On my side, Ill protect your happiness . (Arnos)

Eleonor looks straight at me so I meet her gaze squarely and proudly .

Eventually, she nodded in determination .

. All right . Ill believe in Arnos-kun . I promise . (Eleonor)

I turn to head back .

Arnos-kun . (Eleonor)

Eleonor calls out to my back .

I think I understand why Kanon believed in the demon king .

I turn to face her .

I see . (Arnos)

At the same time, I cast <Gatom> and appeared in Deiruheido outside the fan union tower .

Waiting for me were Misha and Sasha along with Ray, Misa and the eight people from the fan union .

To one side also waiting for me were four of the old seven demon emperors consisting of Melheys, Aivis, Gaius and Idol .

Ive talked to Eleonor . (Arnos)

Everyone nodded with serious expressions .

They have Eleonor and Zeshia along with <Ask> .

This is the battle I left behind 2000 years ago . (Arnos)

Both Avos Dillheavia and the hero academy caused this situation because I couldnt see through them .

None of you need to be involved in this . (Arnos)

Melheys and the other demon emperors kneel at my words .

My lord, you are Arnos Voldigod-sama the demon king of tyranny . How can we seven demon emperors overlook the insolent fool claiming to be you? (Melheys)

The demon emperors bow their heads to me .

Please . Give us your orders . (Melheys)

Each of the girls in my fan union spoke up .

Well also fight though we may be useless . (fan union)

War is unpleasant though . . (fan union)

Ill do my best! (fan union)

I turn to look at Misa and she nodded .

Avos Dillheavia has appeared which means the mixed-race mazoku will become increasingly more vulnerable Hes the fake demon king so this is also my fight . (Misa)

I dont want to hear that from you now . You didnt tell me to become a subordinate so I dont have to listen to you . Did you think Id stop just because youre up against Deiruheido and Azeshion? Ill fight with you even if you antagonise the whole world . (Sasha)

Misha nods in agreement .

Arnos is right . (Misha)

Not always . (Arnos)

Even if it was wrong Arnos gave me life . My life is always with Arnos . (Misha)

Finally, Ray speaks in a relaxed tone .

Youre my friend . (Ray)

I speak to that loyalty and friendship .

Im blessed with good subordinates and good friends . (Arnos)

I dont belong to either army so I can turn two countries into my enemy .

Over there is a mazoku from the age of myths that has the spirit god sword in his hands . Its also reasonable to think that the hero academy has one or two trump cards .

You cant make this decision with light-hearted determination .

Melheys, Aivis, Gaius and Idol . Suppress the enemies seven demon emperors Medin, Zoro and Eldora . (Arnos)

Ill hit the Deiruheido forces first .

Ive roughly grasped the hero academy war potential but Avos is still an unknown and since I dont know anything about him Ill defeat him first .

The fight with the old seven demon emperors is 4 vs 3 but as long as we have Melheys we cant lose .

Sasha and Misha . I want you to seal the feet of the mazoku gathering in the west before they join the main force . Since its far from the border I dont think they will attack once the chain of command is severed . (Arnos)

The plains on the way there will be good for Sasha . She can limit their magic with her <Demon Eyes of Ruin> and Misha can create obstacles such as walls and cages using <Ibis> to hamper their progress .

Misa and the fan union . Hide in <Fuska>, create disturbances and gather intelligence . (Arnos)

Its dangerous to have them on the front lines . Ill have them serve as logistical support .

And me? (Ray)

You kick the army coming from the east around a bit . Dont let them cross the border . (Arnos)

Thats the advance party made up of the royals who were the first to follow Avos . Even with the current Ray, this will be a tough fight but that man will crash through that wall during the battle .

Ill hit their main headquarters . According to what Ive seen a huge demon king castle has been built on Eiyan hill . Avos is probably in it . (Arnos)

Aivis speaks up .

If I go wild hell have no choice but to show up . (Aivis)

If he doesnt come out I can go directly to the castle .

It was worth letting Avos roam free as hes going for bold actions now .

I wont let him escape anymore .

This is an order . Dont die and dont kill . I dont want anyone dying in this pathetic battle . (Arnos)

You never know whats going to happen on the battlefield but this game wont be determined through simple power .

Ive seen many powerful people die without doing anything .

In all honesty, you should never go easy on your enemies but even though this is purely my selfishness they all nodded without hesitation .

We will all meet here again and with no one missing . (Arnos)