202 That's why I get in the way.

He's been found. When I heard the report, I immediately tried to go there. But Lord Raggedy forbade me from going to see him. Lord Raggedy told me in no uncertain terms his intentions.

"Ilias, you will regret your failure to protect. As captain, I will not allow a knight to give up his sword.

I had no words to reply to those words. Until he was found, I was always acutely aware of my inexperience. Even after the battle with the Scarlet Witch King, I regretted it more than ever. I wonder how far I would fall if I saw his devastation now.

Wolfe was also shocked in a different way than I was. As he was about to run out, he was intercepted by Gladna, who appeared with Lord Ragdoll.

'Go on, Ulf, what can you do? You'll only interfere with the doctor.

That was the first time I had seen Gladna's cold stare, but both Wolfe and I were easily thrown off. I want to see him, but he's in the way. I didn't realize how much it would hurt to not even be allowed to see him. That fact brought us to a very painful realization.

Wolfe is no longer training and is alone in his room. I would have done the same if not for my work as a knight. I look up at the room where he is supposed to be in the grounds of the castle of Tarz.

He's right there. ......

We're not the only ones who can't see him. Exuik and the others have been contacted as well, but the same measures have been taken. Even Master Mikus is forbidden to see him. I haven't seen him since word of him got out, but I can't imagine how worried he is.

As I continued to work on my armor, I heard a commotion at the entrance of Tarz Castle. You'll be able to find out more about this in the future.

"Is that ...... the Golden Demon King and the Purple Demon King?

I've been contacted. It's only natural that they've been informed as well. The two of them seem to be in trouble with the knights. It's easy to see why: .......

So why is it that only gold is good for you and not for me?

Your Majesty's orders.

I'm asking you why?

...... "Purple, calm down a little. You...

You shut your mouth!

I'm not sure what to do. It's not the same as the Purple Demon Lord's usual behavior. She must be really worried about him too. I can see that it's the same reason why Lord Ragdoll ordered him not to see us, or even more complicated considering his position as the Demon Lord. The Golden Demon King looks towards the knight with a sigh.

"......, it is impossible for the mistress to stop this. There are skilled men at the back, aren't there? Why don't you let her go on?

"We must do our part as knights to protect this place.

Really? All right then? If you don't understand me, there's only one thing you can do, isn't there?

I felt my anger turn to murder. I don't know what I was staring at, but I immediately picked up my sword and approached. But no sooner had I done so than a huge arm emerged from the purple demon lord's garment and reamed out the knights. He looked at the knights who were slammed against the wall. They were able to defend themselves in time and their lives were not in danger. But even so, the Purple Demon Lord's blow was an attempt to kill the knights without any hesitation.

"Wait! What do you think will happen if you lose control here?

"Oh, the Iliad. Just in time. Will you stop this?

I don't need to be told. What do you think you're going to do, Purple Demon Lord?

So what? I want to see him. Why should others stop me? You can't even protect him, so what right do you have to stop me?

That ...... is .......

I think I understand the purple demon king's feelings of wanting to see him, painfully. My words will never make him give up. Then what do you do? Do I have to slay the Purple Demon Lord? What would he think if he knew that? The hand that grips the sword doesn't rise as high as it should.

"No, you have. We're on Tarzan's property.

You're bothering me.

The demon arm that serves as the Purple Demon Lord's clothing bounces off the Gold Demon Lord. The Gold Demon Lord is flung towards you and catches you unawares.

"Hey, Gold Demon King! What about the defensive wards?

It's up. The purple one threw the mistress off the scaffold.

The place where the Golden Demon King was standing was gouged to pieces. It's true that the Gold Demon Lord's wards won't function properly if the scaffolding is attacked. It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for. The Purple Demon Lord entered the castle without even a glance at us.

I've got to stop him! I'm not sure what to do.

I'm not sure what to say, but I'm sure you'll understand.

What the hell?

You're always on the back foot. You'll only fall behind the Purple if you do nothing.

That's not...

Enough. King Taze knew this would happen. I see.

The Gold Demon King gets out of my arms and walks away. I don't see any sign of a hurry there.

"Good work. Should I call someone?

No. ...... can take care of itself.

That's not a good role to play. Ilias, will you come with me? I don't like this kind of arrangement.

"......?

The Gold Demon Lord asks me to move with him. I'm sure that if the Purple Demon King knew about him, this would be obvious. It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for. But even His Majesty can't stop the Purple Demon King with words. Then the person ahead of you is .......

What is this ...... imitation?

You will find the Purple Demon King in the passage ahead. At the end of it, as expected, was Lord Ragdoll. However, Lord Ragdoll was not in a position to block the Purple Demon Lord's path, and instead it was Duvraeori who was standing in his place.

"It is as you see it. I can't let you see that human now, my Lord.

"Duvvleoli. Are you even aware of what you're doing?

I had forgotten that the Purple Demon Lord always had Duvraeus by his side. But even if there was no sign of him, it would be natural to assume that he was lurking in the shadows of the Purple Demon King. So why was this happening? Lord Ragdoll quietly watched the two of them.

Lord Raggedy watched them quietly. "The sight of that human will surely drive you insane. He will be seized with anger and become the enemy of mankind as the Demon Lord.

So what?

I have to prevent that from happening.

...... You don't get it, do you?

If you don't understand, then even more so.

The Purple Demon King did not hesitate to attack Duvraeori. You'll be able to find a lot more information on this website.

Get out of my way.

I can't.

The purple Demon Lord's clothes and jewels were filled with blades, and they were thrust at Duvraeori. But even so, Duvraeus didn't move from his spot.

I said move! I told you to get out of the way!

"I can't. You gave your all to that human. You were trying to be the Purple Demon Lord that human wanted. I have to respect that will.

The Purple Demon Lord understood the absolute obedience to him, and that's why he poured out all of his power to make Duvraeori reach that level. The Purple Demon King's power was not enough to defeat Duvraeus. The Purple Demon King's power is not enough to defeat Duvraeus, and as long as Duvraeus refuses to give way, it will be impossible for him to continue.

...... Please, get out of my way.

"I can't. I'm here to protect you. I have to protect my body, my mind, and my future. For that reason, I will accept your wrath until the end of my life.

I just ...... want to see him. ......

I don't fully understand what that man is thinking. I don't fully understand what that human is thinking, but I do understand that he doesn't want you to become an enemy of humans. I can't let you be disappointed by that person. I will not let the Lord be disappointed by that person, because I know that is what the Lord must avoid the most.

"......

The Purple Demon King fell to his knees. The purple demon lord kneeled down on the spot. There was no anger or murder in her face, only sorrow.

"Is it over?

"Your Majesty!

I don't know how long I've been watching this place, but His Majesty walks up behind me. I don't know how long I've been watching this place, but His Majesty walks up behind me and approaches the Golden Demon King without looking at me.

"You have bad taste, King Taze. Are you trying to emulate him?

"No, I'm not. But I need you to check on my friend, the Gold Demon Lord.

You mean there's nothing a human can do? Very well.

The two of them walked deeper with Lord Raggedy. The Purple Demon King is not caught up in the scene and continues to gaze into the void alone. Duvraeori looked at the Purple Demon King with a sorrowful look on his face.

"Duvraeori, you are .......

Iliad, I exist only to protect my master. If I let the Lord through here, I would have made an enemy of not only Sylvette, but all the knights lurking around. Possibly even the man behind Marith.

Why did you do that?

"When I told him what I was going to do, Marito told me himself. I couldn't see him, but I could at least smell that he wasn't someone I could compete with just from the glimpse I got of him.

In his intentions, he may have had the purpose of suppressing the danger that Duvraeori might follow the orders of the Purple Demon King. ...... Nevertheless, His Majesty trusted Duvraeori.

"Thank you for finding him, ....... Duvraeus.

"I was only carrying out my Lord's orders. And so it is this time.

This is the first time I've been able to understand Duvvleoli's feelings, even though he usually has little expression. The face of this great demon is so full of humanity. As I stood there with no more words to say, His Majesty and the others came back. The always aloof Golden Demon King's expression is quite grim.

"So, what do you think? The Golden Demon King.

I'm angry at whoever drove him to that point, but I'm also very dissatisfied with you for thinking your mistress would be okay.

I chose a relatively decent one.

"Well, ...... you're right. To be honest, there's nothing we can do about it.

"Can't you prolong her life by turning her into a demon?

His Majesty's statement made me shiver. The situation is so dire now that His Majesty, who doesn't approve of him becoming a demon, would say such a thing?

That's impossible. You can't make a contract with him if he doesn't want to. Even if he did, I don't think he'd agree to it. But I can think of a way, any way, that he might.

You do? If it's possible, we shouldn't be questioning the means!

"Even if you don't like it, I'll do it myself. I will do it myself even if you object. Hurry up and get ready.

"...... get ready?

His condition is beyond our ability to treat. But there is one. One who can control the creature itself. The more people we have to negotiate with, the better. We must bring back the blue.

...... So we're going to rely on that, are we?

The Golden Horde, speak plainly for all to see.

"I will negotiate with the Blue Demon Lord, one of the Demon Lords who received the power of Prosperity from Yugra.

The Blue Demon King. The demon king who reigns over the Taze demon world adjacent to Taze. I've heard that the Blue Demon King himself is not hostile to humans, but the damage caused by the demons overflowing from his demon world has been recorded many times in the history of Taze. And above all, he is the one who is said to have sent the demon race to Taze to target the dark side that protects His Majesty's side.

"Is it possible?

"The power granted to Yggra is beyond magic. And the power of blue is good at interfering with living things. I'd say it's very possible. Blue doesn't take orders from people. But it has been known to make deals. It's up to us, then.

It's true that the Gold Demon Lord's power of governance could send him to the virtual world without magical interference. If the Blue Demon King's power can interfere with living things, it might be able to save his dying life.

I'm sure you'll be pleased to know that I'm not the only one who's interested in this. I promise I won't see him in the belly of Duvraeus, King of the Targs. You can have as many men as you like as guards, okay?

"Well, ......, I guess. Since Blue will never make it to Taze, we'll have to take him with us.

...... Good. We'll have our selection ready by the time the Blue Demon King arrives. Lord Ratzel, you've heard of us, haven't you?

His Majesty looks at me. I cower even though that's all he said.

"Yes, sir!

"Call upon your friends. You're to accompany them as a coordinator.

I'm .......

You have your thoughts. But your first priority is the life of your friend. I believe you can do that.

...... Yes!

The next day, we set off for the Tarzian world on the back of the Blue Demon Lord's servant, the demon Daluagestia.