Chapter 48

A few hundred years ago, this holy sword was broken.

The Insane Holy Sword Zexvaise.

I don’t know how many holy swords there are in total, but this one is dead as a sword, having been broken.

However, with my hands, as the 'Bearer of the Supreme,' I might be able to bring it back to life.

The material to make up for the part lost from the break is Mana Metal, which is pure Mana condensed and materialized.

To melt and combine these with the remains of the holy sword, I will use Veil’s Dragon Breath.

After three days of seclusion in the forge set up in a corner of the new house,

* * *

“It’s done!!”

The Insane Holy Sword Zexvaise has been revived here.

The blade, which had been broken and lost, has been beautifully restored, standing tall and slender.

The aura emanating from the sword is even stronger than that of other holy swords, clearly indicating its complete revival.

“The broken holy sword…!”

“Revived…!”

Astarles, the owner of the Insane Holy Sword, and the Demon King, his partner, opened their eyes wide in disbelief.

“No, such a thing has never happened before, sir!? Is this for real!? Is it really possible!?”

“The fierce aura leaking from the new holy sword…! This is undoubtedly a holy sword. A revived holy sword!!”

Plati and Veil also showed their surprise from the sidelines.

“So, here you go.”

“‘Here you go’!?”

Well, Astarles, I understand your surprise.

But this is your holy sword to begin with.

I reforged it for you to have it.

“But…! Is it okay? To give the only remaining holy sword in this world…! No, because the Evil Holy Sword, which was supposed to be lost, was found in the hands of the saint, making it two? And now the Insane Holy Sword has been revived, making it three…!?”

He seems to be quite confused.

To avoid the hassle, I just handed the sword to Astarles.

“You did it! Astarles!!”

The Demon King embraced her with joy.

“With this, your lineage has the qualifications to compete for the Demon King’s throne alongside mine! It’s impossible to leave such a prestigious family outside my sphere of influence! You can be restored to your former glory immediately!!”

“Demon King…! No, Zedan…!!”

“Then let’s get married right away! My heart was already decided, but it was wrong of me to delay our commitment due to my duties as Demon King!”

The Demon King is really hyped up.

“I won’t make the same mistake again. I want to ensure that you never leave my side again. I want a solid connection with you. Astarles… will you become my wife?”

“…Yes”

Wow, immediate answer.

It’s a happy occasion, but I wish they would do it elsewhere.

“Yay! Congratulations, Astarles!!”

“A great comeback from the fall of the Four Heavenly Kings!!”

Bati and Barena are also rejoicing as if it were their own.

So, everything is settled, right?

“Too sweet, isn’t it!?”

But then someone butted in.

It’s my wife, Plati.

Why did she have to ruin the perfect ending?

“Demon King, with all due respect, do you really think that a complex and bizarre political situation can be resolved so simply!?”

“W-Who are you to say that?”

“Pardon me. I am Plati, the princess of the mermaid kingdom, who was almost decided to become your concubine.”

“Concubine!?”

The Demon King was the most surprised.

Why?

“I haven’t heard of any concubine! I haven’t even decided on a main wife yet! What’s going on!?”

“Of course. The negotiations with the mermaid kingdom were being advanced without your knowledge by some faction of the demon race.”

The marriage talks with Plati?

But because those talks fell through, she is here, and from there, Astarles and the Demon King ended up here too.

“Considering the extent to which they have been acting without the Demon King’s knowledge, it’s unlikely that there are multiple people behind it. There’s probably just one person. Probably one of the other Four Heavenly Kings…!”

“Can I kill that person?”

“We should consider it. But make sure it doesn’t inconvenience the sir.”

Veil and Plati are saying some scary things.

…Let’s try to keep it as peaceful as possible, okay?

“But what I’m trying to say is that things won’t go so smoothly. There are people who have been ignoring your orders and doing as they please. They will surely try to obstruct your marriage with some twisted logic.”

“That’s true. The increase in the number of holy swords might not be a strong political card.”

Veil added a serious and ruthless comment.

“If holy swords are important to the demon race, there might be a suggestion to take the holy sword away from Astarles, who is in the process of being restored. If the qualification to become Demon King is tied to the lineage that holds a holy sword, the relationship with the current Demon King’s family could become delicate.”

“Given the strict succession route for the throne, this could lead to a split between the old and new powers, potentially resulting in internal strife.”

I don’t really understand, but it sounds complicated?

“Then, what should we do…!?”

The Demon King asked, looking confused.

He is a bold and upright person, but he seems to be weak in matters of intrigue.

“I think there’s only one thing to do.”

And Plati is in high spirits.

“If the other party tries to interfere, we should just settle everything quickly, rather than playing their petty tricks!”

“So, you mean…!?”

Plati said,

“We should get married right here, right now!!”