CH 92

Translator: MadHatter Editor: MadHatter

(Third person POV)

In a certain place, there is a gathering spot for four demons with different masters: Fog of the Fog King, Ice Cube of the Snow Sage, Cherry Blossom Sprout of the Dragon Sovereign, and the Little Fire Fox of the Fox Princess.

Each of them is a demonic entity of the lowest tier in their respective dungeon, and they are not expected to be productive outside the dungeon unless a significant number of them congregate since they are not promising in terms of their combat ability.

Moreover, the dungeons to which they belong are entirely distinct from one another. Even if the demons simply lock gaze with each other, they would generally strive to battle to the death.

Nonetheless, they have assembled in one place.

The reason for this lies in their master.

[O Fog King, I would like to have a word with you.]

The Little Fire Fox speaks to Fog with an imperious demeanor that defies her stature.

“R-right now, my master is not connected to me. I’ll call him, call himーcall himー”

Fog reacts with trepidation to her remarks and calls his master, the Fog King.

Ordinarily, the Demon King’s lowest rank demons would not be able to summon their master. But the demons in this place have been specially allowed to do so due to the reason for their presence here.

[What do you want, Princess Fox? It is now midnight.]

Fog, who is a demon of the lowest rank, emits a presence that mirrors that of the “King of the Devouring Black Fog”.

[Hmph, I bet all you do is just fooling around with someone you took a fancy.]

However, the Little Fire Fox… or rather, the Fox Princess, swears at him, indifferent to the Fog King’s words.

[Well said, you bitchy fox.]

The Fog King, on the other hand, curses without regard for the Fox Princess’s petulant utterances as well.

Now, it’s time to address the reason why this kind of place is established.

It is for the Demon Kings to engage in a direct dialogue with each other.

[Let’s cut to the chase.]

The Fox Princess adopts a more solemn face than ever before.

The Fog King also slightly straightens his posture to signify that he is paying attention.

[Those that identify themselves as Kirijin are staying in the town that surrounds my dungeon, the ‘Fox City of the Beasts of War’, They will be hunted in a week’s time.]

[Heh. The Kirijin, huh? Do you expect me to permit you to do such a thing?]

All at once, the tension in the air between the two Demon Kings grows acrimonious.

[Then, why don’t you order them to leave? The Demon King and their kin are always connected except under special circumstances.]

[Hmm. But if you dare to do such a thing, I shall be obliged to follow suit in your footsteps with the Kitsunejin lurking here.]

Even though the two Demon Kings are relying on the lowest tier of demonic beings, the leakage of magical power is manifesting as a natural phenomenon around them, producing foxfires and thick fog.

Should there have been an ordinary human beings here, they would have fled in a heartbeat.

[Try it if you think you can.]

[Ah, yes, that’s right. I’ll give it a shot.]

And once the murderous intent embodied in the two Demon Kings’ presence reaches a boiling point, their presence is simultaneously extinguished, leaving only the two demons inside whom the Demon Kings have departed.

(Kurokiri POV)

“What do you plan on doing!”

Chirito’s thunderous voice reverberates across my private room, as he had been discreetly listening to the exchange between me and the Fox Princess.

“Shut up. Who cares what happens anyway? Mibako and Senku aren’t included in the operation anyway.”

While meddling with the body of my new favorite girl, I listen to Chirito’s complaint.

“That doesn’t mean I can tolerate it! How devastated do you think Mibako would be when she learns that her own kind would be hunted!”

I let out a sigh.

“You know, Chirito. The hunt starts in a week, alright? If I were the Fox Princess, I’d have the Kitsunejin out of the area by the end of the week.”

“But that doesn’t mean… ah.”

Chirito’s mouth is wide open, revealing a startled expression as if he’s caught on to something.

“Well, I suppose that’s how things are developing. Within a week’s preparation, even I can surreptitiously make the Kirijin retreat. There’s no reason why the Fox Princess can’t pull off the same feat, right?”

“Oh. So that’s what you mean.”

“Right.”

With a look of understanding on his face, Chirito withdraws from the room.

To tell the truth, the story of the Fox Princess proved to be a godsend.

Because a specific problem has been arising frequently in the villages surrounding the “White Fog and Black Swamp Forest,” and the Fox Princess’ cooperation is required to handle the dilemma.

Now, as for the problem at hand, it is a fairly simple one.

There are humans posing as “Kitsunejin” invading communities while disguising themselves under the name of the Fox Princess.

Notwithstanding, for the general public, this is an extremely complicated subject. After all, the Demon King is the entity behind the name, and if a mere human were to incur the Demon King’s wrath, their entire family may be wiped out, putting them in a vulnerable situation.

Yet, these people… those who are storming the village under the name of the Demon King fail to grasp the gravity of the matter.

“Well, whether they’re real or fake, if they’re going to pose in the name of kin, they’d better be prepared to face the consequences…”

The name of the Demon King, be it authentic or phony, is not something that can be used by those who possess only the power of a kin.

The bond that exists between the Demon King and their kin cannot be easily severed.

Those individuals will grasp the enormity of offending the Demon King.