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Chapter 290 – All-Heaven Festival Contest Final Stage “Demon King Castle Bloody Field” (12) / Who Will Show Up Next? (Part 1)

290 – All-Heaven Festival Contest Final Stage “Demon King Castle Bloody Field” (12) / Who Will Show Up Next? (Part 1)

「…You’ve surprised me, princess. That ring must be a Magic Tool that has been handed down in the king’s lineage. Even though he’s just borrowing it, to think that you’d let someone outside of the family use it…」

With Carmilla standing before him, Bifrons called out to Lucifa.

And the Demon King replied with a bored expression on her face.

「Tools are meant to be used. I simply decided that this person would use it more skillfully than me.」

Only Bifrons was surprised. He didn’t seem to know I used the summoning ring.

The predecessor duo of Furcus and Valac doesn’t seem to be perturbed at all. I wonder if they figured it out since they watched my videos and so on?

Dantalion looks like she’s smiling on the surface, but her eyes aren’t smiling.

Bifrons was confused by the Demon King’s reply.

「Huh? Then you must have a lot of friends, don’t you, Mr. Chief of Staff?」

「– You…」

Along with Carmilla’s mutter, a large shadow ran across the battlefield.

The bloody giant sword she created flashed, and the heads of Bifrons’ serpent were swiftly cut off.

「Please don’t be disrespectful to the Demon King and Master Lemegeton, okay?」

The fallen heads were unable to return to their main body and instead turned into liquid that spilled onto the floor, where they scattered into magic particles.

Due to Carmilla’s blood – that is, her Magical Energy – being mixed in, the heads were unable to keep doing Bifrons’ bidding, and turned into normal blood.

「…I wonder, are you leading the vampires now?」

The large serpent had lost its heads, but the enormous amount of blood it was made of was enough to immediately regenerate them. What’s more, it seems it’s gotten even more heads now.

「Yes, but who are you?」

Since she was the former Floor Boss, Carmilla should know about Bifrons, but it seems she’s intentionally pretending not to know about him.

“It seems that the opponent didn’t know about me, so I’m going to antagonize him”… No, I don’t think that’s it.

Since he hadn’t grasped the matter of my ring, she may be angry at his apparent lack of interest.

「Ahaha, you’re quite the lively young lady.」

Sparks fly between the “True Vampire” and the “Vampire Queen”

「My, you sure are taking your time, Biffy.」

The one that started to move as if she had broken out of some kind of body numbness was the “Formless All-Faced” Dantalion.

She recreates the same gigantic arm she showed earlier in this battle and swung it towards me.

Much like a squatted fly, if that thing hits me, I’ll end up being no more than a splat on the floor.

That’s what a blow from a giant is for humans.

But even that deadly blow won’t reach me.

And that’s because her giant fist was repelled by another fist that was unleashed in front of us.

“Destroyer” Fran? No…

It’s true that this arm is just as big as hers, but this one is wearing something that looks like some kind of black armor.

And the owner of the arm is someone we know well.

「…Everyone is doing their best. At times like this, we have to help each other.」

A woman with eyes that are reminiscent of a feline, pink hair tied into two ponytails, and the appearance of a pretty teenage girl.

Although she has the racial characteristics of a Succubus, her true identity is a leopard Demi-Beast with the ability to transform.

She likes cute things, but if it’s for the sake of something important to her friends, she will sometimes transform into something that doesn’t suit her likes. She once took the form of Lemegeton and fought in raid battles.

For me, she’s someone who helped me clear the Original Dungeon and a friend I can rely on.

As the Floor Boss of the 5th Floor of the “Impregnable Demon King’s Castle”, she is an influential person entrusted with the position of one of the Big Four.

The “Demon of Love” Sitri.

「Uwaa~, is that a maid outfit~? So cuuute…」

Immediately returning her arm to its original size, Dantalion smiled cheerfully.

「Thank you.」

「You’re also from the current Demon King Castle, aren’t you?」

Dantalion is smiling, but there is an indescribable emptiness in her eyes.

「Yeah. Sitri is one of Lu… the Demon King’s Big Four.」

「Ahahaha… You can wear whatever you want, but what the “Impregnable Demon King Castle” should show to the world is its strength. It feels a bit overwhelming and I can’t seem to break through it… It even kinda makes me want to cheer for you guys, but even so, you can’t win. This is the castle of the strongest Demon King. Maids may look cute, but they don’t look like fighters. They look more like someone who’s working behind the scenes, don’t you think?」

There may be maids like that but dungeons that have Succubi are quite rare.

Sitri herself may not be a pure Succubus, but all of her subordinates are Succubus maids.

I know the threat of the 5th Floor, but when it comes to its weak spots… I guess so?

It’s possible that Dantalion’s desire for the “Impregnable Demon King Castle” and Sitri’s strength are at odds.

「So, what do you mean?」

「I wonder if that outfit is really necessary for the Demon King Castle.」

Ever since the creation of dungeon capture videos became a thing, it is the only dungeon in the world that has never been completely captured.

That is the “Impregnable Demon King Castle”.

Dantalion probably seeks only overwhelming and easy-to-understand raw strength, like Master’s and the former Demon King’s army’s.

「What are you talking about?」

Sitri also returns her arm to normal and places her thin finger on her lips as she says that.

「Hmm？」

「Cuteness is justice! To say that there’s no need to look cute is the same as saying that there’s no need for justice! You can’t just say that kind of thing, can you?」

Upon hearing Sitri’s answer, Dantalion stared at her in wonder.

It seems that she wasn’t expecting that kind of answer.

Even then, she managed to open her mouth to say something.

「…Us demons are supposed to be evil, aren’t we?」

At those words, now it’s Sitri who stares at her opponent in wonder.

「In other words, you mean that Sitri is a demon that administers justice!? I see, I see. The most broad-minded, strongest maid! Hehe, I wonder if you, who are only evil, can somehow manage to match that?」

「… Ah, I might really hate you.」

Both of them were getting involved with each other at their own pace, and it seemed that they just weren’t compatible with each other.

In terms of their conversation alone, Sitri seemed to have the upper hand.

「Sitri hates you too, so we have that in common, right?」

「Let me ask you this, will you look cute when you die?」

Dantalion smiled with a broad grin.

Sitri replied with a cute smile of her own.

「What is knowing that going to do for you? You won’t be able to see it anyway.」

The two were engaged in a war of words, but at the same time, their appearance suddenly changed.

A battle between two beings with the ability to transform begins.

At the same time, another battle between warriors had just started.

The sound of metal clashing against metal continued on, almost without a pause. I counted at least a dozen hits.

The one who unleashed more than ten thrusts in an instant was a giant knight in black armor.

This armor isn’t worn by a giant, and instead is more of a mecha that is currently being boarded by a petite woman.

A binge-eater of a warrior of few words with white hair and brown skin. She controls two Magic Tools, one being her armor and the other one being her “Extensible Spear”, and is the greatest spear user in the Demon King’s army.

If the Demon King Lucifer is my teacher of magic, she is my teacher of swordsmanship.

Not only has she helped me rebuild the Beginner’s Dungeon, she also helped me clear the Original Dungeon.

And she also stood as my opponent in the final match of the tag tournament that was held some time ago.

The boss of the 8th Floor of the “Impregnable Demon King Castle” and a martial artist who is one of the Big Four.

The present “Reaper Knight” Furcus.

And the one who had easily repelled her spear was none other than her own father, the predecessor Furcus.

「…Hmm. It looks like you’ve grown a little.」

Without responding to her father’s attempt at a conversation, Furcus delivered another strike with her spear.

「Chief of Staff, sir, what should I do?」

The one who’s been standing by Lucifa’s side before I was even summoned is a man with silver hair slicked back. He has goat-like horns coming out of both sides of his forehead, giving him the appearance of a demon at first glance.

Possessing the unique magic of “Spatial Mobility”, he is the number one in the Demon King’s army in terms of loyalty to the Demon King.

Even in this All-Heaven Festival Contest, he has chosen to join the Demon King Lucifa without forming any other party.

One of the Big Four, and the one that adventurers usually fight last as the Boss of the 9th Floor of the “Impregnable Demon King Castle”.

— “Time Demon” Agares.

He should know what he’s supposed to do without me giving him instructions.

Even so, he dared to speak out and asked me for my command.

Now that I think about it, he’s been like that since the first time I met him.

It would’ve been understandable to see some sort of aversion from him after being told that some random person who had suddenly come out of nowhere was now Chief of Staff of the Demon King’s army, but back when we were introduced, he instantly acknowledged me as his superior and treated me politely.

His love for the Demon King is that deep, he refers to himself as the “Child-hearted Guardian”, and despite being strangely kind to Cashew, he is an extremely well-mannered and reliable companion.

「You stay here with our Demon King. And when the time comes, take her to where she wants to be.」

「Understood.」

Agares bows gracefully and accepts my command. A smile appears on his face.

Apparently, he was of the same mind.

Anyway, with this, the current Demon King and all five of her top-ranking officers are here on stage.