Chapter 31

†† (Dairokuten Maō's Perspective)

The girl known as Dairokuten Maō thinks to herself.

Well, I managed to smooth things over at the scene, but what should I do now?

And—

If I consider the entire Demon Army, both parties should be punished equally.

Both Sefiro and Basteo should be executed.

Basteo's betrayal was clear, and Sefiro failed to manage his subordinates properly.

If I don't set an example here, it will affect the entire Demon Army.

"...Being a Demon King means it's over if you're underestimated."

However, there is one thing that concerns me.

It's about one of Sefiro's subordinates.

Since the incident with the Arcenam conquest, I've been paying attention to that man, and the more I investigate him, the more interesting he becomes.

His magic power is already beyond that of a brigade commander.

His strategy matches that of a division commander.

If I were to punish Sefiro and Basteo, it would be reasonable to appoint him as the next division commander.

"...No, that's still too early."

She mutters to herself.

There is no doubt about his abilities, but he still lacks something.

"He's too soft. Maybe it's because he's the grandson of Romburg."

Perhaps it's because his previous life was human.

Though I haven't met him much, his softness has been bothering me since the moment we met.

In fact, because of his softness, he avoids unnecessary killing and is looked down upon by other demons.

Appointing such a man as a division commander right away would be premature.

—But,

"To create the world I envision, I need a man like him."

She murmurs.

For some reason, both in my previous life and this one, I ended up in the position of Demon King, but I never wanted to be called that from the start.

In my previous life, I was born as the child of a warring daimyo.

In this life, I was born as a high-ranking demon.

Despite such unreasonable reasons, I became known as the Demon King, but it wasn't because I wanted to act like a Demon King.

"...I have my own dream."

The girl known as Dairokuten Maō quietly says this and decides to test the man necessary to create her world.

If he is the man needed to fulfill that dream, he will solve the difficult problem as well.

With this in mind, the girl decides to inform Sefiro and Basteo of the method of their duel.