293 That's why I'll join you.

That's about it. That's all I have to report for now.

"Hmm. Mixu, keep an eye on this Mursht guy.

Mixu confirms his friend's status report and hangs up the communication. As soon as we started to look into the royal family of Serende, a man named Mursht, who is the guard of Princess Hilmera, approached our friend. This Mursht has been visiting my friend's base every day for almost a week now.

To be honest, I have a bad feeling about this, and I would like to negotiate with him to come back as soon as possible, but ...... nugu.

I'm not sure what to say. I'm not sure what to do.

I'm sorry, Luko. I'm sure you'll be able to see it on my face.

I'm sure you'll be able to understand why. But that doesn't mean I'm going to let her do the chores since she's already engaged. So I'm having her stay as close to me as possible so that she can understand what I do.

She says she prefers to wear a maid's uniform, so in appearance she is a maid who takes care of me. ....... I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to do this, but I'm sure I'll be able to do it. Well, I might let her wear it depending on her mood.

I'm sorry if I'm eavesdropping on your communication with Mixu-sama, but ...... are you that worried about your brother?

I'm sure you'll be happy to hear that. But I do care about ....... People who value their friends are more likely to be competent.

It's rare to fall in love at first sight with someone with such a bad eye.

I'm sure you'll be able to figure out what's going on. Well, no matter.

This is not to say that my friend is good at anything. To Celende, your group is probably a group of strong men who have defeated the demons. Therefore, if he were to come in contact with them with an evaluation of their strength, the most conspicuous ones would be Lord Ratzel and Wolfe.

If he fell in love with his friend at first sight, he would be the kind of person who is attracted to the uniqueness of a person, not to a person's physical or mental strength. It's also very possible that your friend's appearance is what you like, though. However, according to the information that Mix has gathered, Mursht is not concerned about gender. He said that he was in love with his friends whether they were men or women.

He said that he was in love with his friends whether they were men or women, and that he would be wary of anyone who took a shine to his friends in the presence of a fierce man like Lord Ratzel. He could be a bastard with a unique perspective, like Littoral or Harkdock.

You are worried about your brother, Your Majesty.

Are you jealous of ...... him?

Luko and Friend are very close. You can't help but be jealous of your friend when he gets mad at you. It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for.

No, that's not true!

I know the feeling. I've even felt jealous of Luko and his friend's relationship. Even kings get jealous. There's no need to be shy about it.

I'm sure you're not the only one.

I used to think that if my friend was a woman, but that was a long time ago. I value friendships, but I don't hesitate to put someone I've decided to love first. I should be more affectionate to Luko so that he wouldn't have to be jealous of his friends. The problem is that he's embarrassed and tries to run away, but I'm not sure how to handle that. To be honest, I'm confident that I can get to the point where I can just use my momentum, but I have to refrain from thinking that the best way is to respect her ideals because of my confidence. It's a little frustrating, but it's not so bad if you consider this first time as a valuable experience.

Well, it's true that I care about my friend a lot too! I'm sure you'll be happy to hear that. ...... No, let's calm down a bit.

"Your Majesty! Oh my God!

It's not uncommon for the world to not let you calm down just when you're trying to calm down. Since Luko has been in my office, there are fewer knights who bypass this room. I'm sure he's reading the situation, but I also feel like he's telling me to get an heir. So, when a knight jumps into the room like this, there is a high possibility that something really serious is going on.

Even if it's an urgent matter, report it calmly. It's not worth it if it takes you a while to figure out what's going on.

What? The ...... Blue Demon King wants an audience with you!

...... I see, that explains the panic.

I'm not sure what to make of this. Let him lead you to the parlor and we'll head there too. I wondered if I should leave Ruco behind, but with Sir Raggedy and Hiya there, there would be no problem. Luko agreed with me, and we parted ways, saying he would prepare some tea.

When he met up with Sir Ragdor and arrived at the parlor, the Blue Demon King was already waiting for him, sitting on a chair in a dignified manner. The face of the knight who must have guided him was very pale. Well, if I'm around with a face like that, I'm sure I'd look like that.

My knight trembles when you stare at him like that, but if you're coming as a guest, why don't you put on a more mild expression?

The knight looked relieved at the arrival of me and Sir Raggedy and left the room quickly. It's a bit complicated to be so happy to get away from my face.

"Hmm. How dare you complain about my face when you got it later? I'm in a position to be thanked for missing out on that lineage, but I don't feel blamed.

You're not a direct descendant.

You're right. In all likelihood, you're my sister's bloodline. The king's blood in this body seems to be quite strong.

The sister of the Blue Demon King, huh? I'm sure you're not the only one who's had it.

I'm sure you'll be happy to hear that.

You told me to come on foot, so I did.

This surprised me. That was a joke with the best of sarcasm, but I didn't expect you to take it in stride. At the time, I was being homophobic and sarcastic.

That was straightforward.

Yes, I'm being straightforward. I've walked all the way from outside the city walls to this castle.

"But...

This guy came through the city with that sullen look on his face? I'm sure you'll be happy to hear that. If word got out that King Taze was walking through the streets with a grumpy face, it wouldn't be a problem at all!

That's a good look. Yeah, that's a face I can't make. Glad to see the difference.

This guy ....... I don't have the same personality as him.

So, the king of this country doesn't serve tea to his guests?

He does if he's a guest.

I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to do that. The quickest way to get rid of a person with a bad character like this is to harass him insidiously. I'd like to send him home with his face distorted as much as possible. I'm sure you'll be able to find something that works for you. ...... I don't like the idea that it's the same face, but it's a very unfortunate state of affairs.

For now, let's calm down. I don't mind being seen by Lord Ragdoll, but I have to avoid being disillusioned by Luko. I have to keep my eyes on her face and be aware of being a good king when I talk to her.

Just as I was thinking this, Luko came into the parlor, having finished preparing the tea. He must have been baking tea cakes just before he came to the office, and the fragrant aroma of freshly made tea spread into the parlor.

Excuse me. Your Majesty, please prepare the tea.

Luko froze when she saw the face of the Blue Demon King. I'm sure you've been told beforehand that you look exactly alike, but you probably didn't expect the resemblance to be so perfect. ...... Hmm? It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for.

I'm not sure what to make of that.

He's my fiancé. I'm engaged, but we haven't had a ceremony yet. For now, I'm still allowing him to use his former position. Do you have a problem with that?

"You're engaged to ...... someone ......? ......, hahahahahaha!

Probably everyone in the room was stunned by the scene. The Blue Demon King, who was thought to have only a sullen expression on his face, is laughing out loud while holding his mouth shut. Even I've never laughed this hard before, but I was impressed that he could make such a face.

I was impressed that he could make such a face. "Oh, um, ......? Did I do something wrong?

"No, not at all. Hey, the Blue Demon King...

Oh, forgive me. There's nothing wrong with that woman. No, not a single thing.

"What?

The Blue Demon King exhaled loudly, trying to catch his breath. What was it that made him laugh until he couldn't breathe? To be honest, I'm curious, but unlike my friend, I don't really want to get involved with this guy.

Luko was curious, but carefully placed the tea and sweets in front of me and the Blue Demon King. The Blue Demon King watched for a while, but when their gazes met, he opened his mouth.

"What's your name, woman?

"My name is Luko!

Luko... I guess that's not my name. Do you like ...... plants?

Yes, yes, yes. ......

I'm not sure if this is a good idea or not. It's a good idea to take a look at the actual information on the web. You can't overlook the fact that he's hitting on his wife in front of her husband.

I don't want you hitting on my fiancée.

"Why not? Why don't you take a look at what I'm saying?

Did you have a maid who looked like ...... Luco?

He was an eccentric who forgot to say hello to me and only dug dirt in the flower beds. ...... I never thought I'd become his wife. You ought to be thanking me.

Why do you say that?

I've been a demon lord since I became a demon, and I've turned those who adore me into demons. Some of them had the same face as Luko there. But I didn't turn her into a demon on a whim.

If you believe the story, there is a great possibility that Luko and the woman are blood relatives. If the woman had stopped being human, Luko would not have come into the world ...... and.

If she rejected him on a whim, that would be a coincidence. I don't think I have you to thank for that.

Maybe. With the power of prosperity, you can make any plant grow into whatever you want it to. I never needed a gardener.

I envy you. I'm jealous of you. I think you're good at gardening, regardless of your strength. ...... No, but I still don't want that power. I'm not sure if it's bloodline or not.

I'm not sure if it's the bloodline or not, but I'll give you credit for not making the woman a demon. I don't want to see someone with the same face as Luko's mind frayed as a demon.

I'll take that. So, to the point, when is this guy coming back?

A friend? He's in Serende looking for the man who helped Raheit and Nektokhar. He said he'd be back as soon as he got the results. Didn't Neillertes tell you?

I'm pretty sure that Neillertes contacted him and told him to show his face when he came back to Taze. If Neillertes came all the way here to get confirmation, it means that he didn't bring back any other information.

"If we let Neillertes confirm it, we might put the man in a situation where he'd have to leave early.

It's hard to have blind men, isn't it?

It's only because he's blind that he doesn't have to see other people's hearts break.

In this way, the results of Nektohar's analysis, as told by his friend, must have been correct. Those who adored the Blue Demon King and became demons. But they could not live as non-humans. They had human hearts, but they lived as non-humans, and their hearts were worn out and broken one by one.

The Blue Demon King himself could not bear to see this happen, and decided to execute them. The King of the Blue Demon himself saw to it that the people who adored him and stopped being people ended up as people.

Do you regret becoming the Demon Lord?

"It's a second life to make up for the regret of a life that originally ended. What remains will never be born again. But since it's a new life, you should have cut off the old ties.

If I became a demon lord like this man, there would be people who adore me who would be willing to live with me even if I became a demon. However, those people adore me as a person, not me as a Demon Lord.

This difference may not be noticeable at first. However, as time goes on for a hundred or two hundred years, the gap will grow larger and larger, and may eventually lead to irreversible consequences.

"As the King of Men, let's hope that our relationship will remain harmless.

"As King of the Demons, I agree. I have not abandoned the idea of creating my own country. I have not abandoned the idea of creating a country of my own, I have only decided that there is no need for it. When that need arises, that's when I'll give up on people.

The Blue Demon King, together with Yugra, has created a bastard in this world who has sublimated human talent. For this man, it is those bastards who should become the people of the country. If the humans avoid the bastards and persecute them without considering them as human beings, ...... the place where they gather may become the source of this demon king.

That's a bit off topic. No, it's just that my original request wasn't very important.

I'd like to get someone other than Neil Ryates who can do the chores without a hitch.

It's true. It's not just a shortage of personnel, the king will personally come to find out when the person you want to thank will be back. Well, I'll never lend you a hand.

Why don't you take a look around the country? I'm not going to help you. You'll have to hide your face, of course.

Not much different. Your bloodline has always been bad at introducing change.

That's some serious self-deprecation. But there are a few things he has changed. I personally recommend the public bathrooms.

Whenever you feel like it.

The Blue Demon King eats the tea cakes and drinks the tea. The only reason it looks interesting is because the impression of his previous appearance was too strong.

"...... Um, does this suit your taste?

"Did you make this?

Yes, yes!

Honestly, I don't think I'd want to share it with this guy.

I agree with you. I'm the only one who's supposed to taste it.

Yes, yes. ......

I'll have ...... wrap some up for you.

Yes! Yes!

That's why it's mine! ...... Well, it's good that Luko seems to be happy.

It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for. I'm not sure if you'll be able to find the right one for you. Yes, I need to watch my face.

"Hey, Blue Demon King. With that face--

"Of course you took a carriage to the castle.

Nuh-uh.

This guy could seriously walk in here to harass me. It's true that I was seduced by ...... words, but.

I'm sure you'll be able to understand why. I'm a little curious to see what happens if I don't.

You don't have to tell me. You don't have to tell me. I won't let the Demon Lord mess with you anymore.

The Blue Demon King turned around and gave him a suspicious look. Oh, I know what you mean. I've been in a similar situation, so I can understand why the Blue Demon King is so angry.

"...... Who messed with you?

"Colorless.

In the event that you have any questions regarding where and the best way to get in touch with me, please do not hesitate to contact me. He must have noticed the curse that the Colorless Demon Lord placed on Riko's heart.

I've got a rough idea of what's going on. ...... Are you a researcher of infants?

I'm a disciple of the Great Sage Balastus.

The curse on Luko's heart will be triggered if the contraindications Nora has been studying are completed. The Blue Demon King may have fully understood how it worked, but the reason Luko was the target of the curse was probably due to his own powers of deduction.

Luko protected someone and received a curse in return. The helpless Luko is trying to protect someone who is even more helpless. If it were not a friend or a child, it would not make sense.

...... That man is part of the way the world works. As long as he doesn't get involved in the abomination, the curse is as good as gone. You'll have to be careful with that researcher.

The Blue Demon King left the room this time. I was hoping that if Luko had found a nostalgic connection with the past, he might have been able to help me in some way. ...... It was only a warning.

I'm sure that the blue demon king must have had some negative feelings towards the colorless demon king. I'll believe it was worth it.

Um, Your Majesty ....... I'm surprised. ......

"Anyone who knows me would be surprised. I was surprised too.

I hope you like the pastry .......

"If your taste buds are similar, you don't need to worry. If you take a bite and it doesn't taste good, they won't ask you to wrap it up. I'll take my time and enjoy it.

There are fewer of them, but that's a factor that makes it taste better. I'll leave it at that.

"...... By the way, Lord Raggedy, do you have any for us?

"Hiya sir, you shouldn't say that. Lord Ragdoll, do you have any for us?

But of course we'll have enough for the both of you!

I don't think it's a good idea to have too few! I'm not sure.