Chapter 6

I headed to where I thought my superior, the commander of the 7th Legion of the Demon King's Army, the Witch of Black Calamity, Sefiro, would be in the VIP seats at the top of the circular arena.

When I arrived there, Sefiro, as expected, greeted me with her usual smirking face.

"Hey there, it's been a while, hasn't it, my dear friend's grandson and my top magician, Ike."

Her tone was casual, but I didn't mind.

She's always like this.

Ever since we first met as children, she's been this way, her personality and tone of voice haven't changed at all.

—Not to mention her appearance.

She looks exactly the same as when we first met.

Her long black hair flowing down to her waist, her curvaceous figure, and her well-defined features make her look like she could be in her teens, but her age is—

—Oops.

No, no, that's not right.

It's inappropriate to count a woman's age, even in my own mind.

Besides, this witch's magic is immense.

With her magic and her woman's intuition, she might see right through what I'm thinking, such is the overwhelming presence she exudes.

That's why, from childhood, I made a firm vow never to lie in front of this woman.

"By the way, Commander, I want to report on the occupation of Arsenam."

"Yes, I've already received the information from my familiar. The process of the conquest and the post-war occupation policy are both flawless."

"Then why did you call me here? Surely, you didn't just want to use me as a guinea pig for the golem experiments?"

"Perhaps?"

She said this casually, enjoying my reaction.

But then, she opened her mouth wide and laughed as she continued.

"Hahaha, just kidding, just kidding. I'm not that eccentric a witch. I was asked to bring you to someone, and the golem experiment was just an afterthought."

"Someone?"

I asked, but from her tone, I had a pretty good idea who it was.

The ranks of the Demon King's Army can be roughly divided into: Demon King → Legion Commander → Brigade Commander → Unit Commander.

There is also a Chief of Staff under the Demon King, but their rank is the same as a Legion Commander, so the only person Sefiro, a Legion Commander, would call "that person" should be one person.

"You're right, it was the Demon King, Dairokuten, who said he wanted to meet you in person."

"Dairokuten-sama!?"

I couldn't help but ask in return.

Dairokuten, needless to say, is the name of the current Demon King in this world.

A few decades ago, he defeated the previous Demon King and became the new Demon King, serving as the top of the Demon King's Army.

"But I've never heard of the Demon King meeting a Brigade Commander."

"Hmm, neither have I. But when I told him that one of my subordinates had conquered Arsenam in just a week, he said he wanted to meet you."

So, she continued, I'm going to take you to the Demon King's Castle now, and she instructed me to place my hand on her shoulder.

I did as she suggested, placing my hand on her shoulder.

"What, boring, I thought you might take advantage of the confusion to grope me."

"I finished weaning a long time ago."

I said this firmly and prepared for the teleportation magic.

Given her immense magic, there was no fear of the teleportation failing or of getting teleportation sickness.

The only thing I was nervous about was the tension of going to the Demon King's Castle for the first time.

It's rare for someone like me, a low-ranking officer, to go to the Demon King's Castle.

Excitement and tension in equal measure, I waited for the teleportation.