Lord Demon is behind you

"...he's coming here soon."

The witch who has not completely dissipated sighed.

"Before he arrived, I must have...completely disappeared. That's fine; I don't want to be seen by him again with this ugly appearance. Although I left him with many unpleasant memories, the thing is There's no point in apologizing now."

"—Goodbye, Your Excellency the Brave." She murmured, "I hope that I will never know you again in the next life... No, I hope that I will never know you again in the next life. Whether it is the absolutely righteous Lord Brave, or the noisy and troublesome companions , Rigid entourage knight, anyone is good, let us live a happy life in the next life; it is best if there is no intersection. However, at least this life... still left a lot of things worth remembering Yes, when I was a human being, I once felt happy from the bottom of my heart.”

"About such an ending, I probably... regret it."

——In the end, I can only die as a lonely witch——

The witch's body finally disappeared completely.

Her last words were not heard by anyone; on the bare platform, there was only a former demon king who was not listening at all.

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The brave man walked up the long steps step by step.

It certainly wasn't the first time he'd climbed the ladder.When he came last time, he had ten reliable companions behind him, and he was facing a powerful enemy. Although he was uneasy, his belief was still firm; but this time he walked alone, and there was no uneasy feeling in his heart. , but a lot more helpless.

After finally reaching the end, he carefully avoided the third prince who was lying on the steps tremblingly, and stepped onto the small platform.

Her Royal Highness is no longer seen here.The brave man looked at the empty Demon King's Throne and was silent for a moment, feeling a little sad and regretful for not being able to witness the end of his former companion.

After this emotion dissipated, he turned his head and scanned left and right, and immediately caught the object he was looking for at a glance.

"..."

The Demon King stood far away at the corner of the platform, staring at him with a look of utter despair—an expression that would jump off the hero as soon as he opened his mouth.

"Brave, brave..."

His voice trembled.

The brave man didn't speak for a while, just looked at him silently.

The Demon King's expression became more and more gloomy.

"……sorry."

He lowered his head, staring at the floor tiles under his feet.

"I, I don't have anything to argue with. The matter is basically... as you heard."

He wiped his face, and finally sighed heavily, "I've been lying to you all this time, I'm sorry. I'm very sorry, although, although things are up to now, there is no point in apologizing... If, you think you can't forgive... ...I'll, uh..."

He said with difficulty, "If you don't want to see me again, I will never appear in front of you again."

"..."

When it came to the end, he almost looked like he was about to cry.

The brave man patiently listened to his long string of words, finally sighed, raised his hand and scratched his hair.

"Okay," he said, "you don't have to pretend anymore."

"……Hey?"

The Demon King suddenly raised his head and made a suspicious sound.

"I'm telling you to stop pretending to be pitiful—apologizing while still repeating the same mistakes in behavior, it always feels unconvincing. Anyway, I'm not stupid."

Although he said such words, the brave man didn't look very angry, he just waved his hands helplessly.

"No, I-"

The Demon King really flinched this time, with a little surprise and fear on his face.

"Brave, you...you mean..."

"Didn't you say that the character when he appeared in front of me before was fake? Then this uneasy look is also faked." The brave man suddenly wanted to laugh, but he held back the smile. "Although I don't know what kind of character you are, in short, the Albert I am familiar with is fake."

"..."

The Demon King's head drooped deeply.If there was still a little bit of pretense just now, then now he is probably sincerely depressed.

"I'm sorry." He lowered his head and whispered, "However, my heart for the brave...the only thing I love for you is that there is no falsehood at all. I like the brave the most, and I have always been."

"—"

The brave man finally couldn't help it, and showed a smile.

"Didn't it be agreed," he said, "don't call me 'Brave' anymore. Just call me by name."

"Huh? But, but..." The Demon King suddenly raised his head, hesitantly, "Brave, no, Arthur, you mean..."

The brave man stretched out his hand to him, and let out another breath at the same time.

"Speaking of which, it's obvious that you did everything on purpose, and now it's too much to pretend."

"This, I, I actually..."

The Demon King wanted to stretch out his hand, but he retracted again when he heard the words, he only took two steps forward hesitantly, and looked at the brave man uneasily.

"No matter how you look at it, you did it on purpose. Just now, you definitely knew that Her Highness the Princess was using magic video to broadcast the screen. Taking a step back, Her Highness, she was obviously talking nonsense, but you answered her question without hesitation. Regarding the problem, I also took the initiative to explain more, as if I was afraid that others would not understand—in the end, it was you who wanted to take the opportunity to say these words.”

"..." The devil finally gave up struggling and slumped his shoulders.

"So... have you seen it?" He whispered, "I thought..."

"Generally speaking, you can see it."

The brave man complained.

"Even if you disguise your true nature when you get along with me day and night, at least your behavior style will not change. That kind of self-destructive confession is not your style at all, so I know you must have other plans at a glance. "

That's right - he couldn't help but sigh in his heart, before he knew it, he already knew this guy so well.

"I'm sorry..." the devil said dejectedly, "It's exactly what you said. I'm sorry, Arthur, I... have been deceiving you until this time. I did do it on purpose before; you, you should be able to understand, although At the very beginning, I created a false persona in order to impress you... However, it is impossible for me to really hope that you will always face the false me. Even if I know it is impossible, I still hope... you To fall in love with the real me."

Seeing that he was getting more and more depressed, the brave finally couldn't bear to continue.

"Okay, don't stand there. Haven't you already defeated the witch? Anyway, the attack on the Demon King's Castle is completely over, and the enemy has been completely wiped out—this is a good thing. Besides, this is you Done for me. Come, come to me."

"Uh... oh."

Probably sensing hope from his relaxed tone, the Demon King approached cautiously, observing the brave man's face more carefully.

"Aren't you angry...?"

"There's nothing to be angry about," said the brave man, "and, although it sounds nice to say, 'If you don't want to see me again, I'll never appear in front of you again' or something—but you really do Do it?"

"...No." The Demon King struggled for a moment, but shook his head honestly, "That kind of talk is just saying. Even if you really hate me, I will definitely stalk you to death."

"Isn't there already an answer to this?"

The brave man simply strode over by himself and took the initiative to hold the opponent's hand.

"Although it doesn't feel good to be deceived, well, I didn't realize it before. Besides, since you chose to use Her Royal Highness to let me know your previous lies at this time, doesn't that mean— —”

"Don't just explain, you know very well that I will never separate from you because of this kind of thing."

——Probably the so-called arrogance of being favored is like this.Because of the self-confidence of being loved by the other party, I dare to look for opportunities to expose my true side——

Hearing this, the Demon King suddenly blushed.He squeezed the brave man's hand back vigorously, and said while stumbling.

"It is indeed as you said. After discovering that the brave man's feelings for me seem to be a little deeper than I imagined, I, I thought, maybe you might be able to accept more parts of me, maybe I I can show you my truer 'self'... I know this kind of thinking is too greedy, but I want to take a gamble anyway. But, actually, I am still very scared. In case you are really angry If you do, if you think I can’t do this, then I’ll—”

——Although he said such seemingly sincere lines, his soft appearance should be false now, right?

However, even though he knew that this pitiful appearance was an act, the brave man still had to soften his heart.Maybe the other party really knows him too well and can always grasp his weakness; or maybe it is because this person is the other party that he is extra tolerant.

"Okay, okay, that kind of thing won't happen." The brave man softened his voice and comforted the other party, "Didn't you say clearly where my bottom line is? Within this range, no matter what you do, I Will always forgive you. After all, . . . and I-"

—I have the same feeling in my arms.

When facing the sweetheart, human beings can always show more tolerance.

"—that's good. That's really good."

The Demon King let out a long sigh of relief, showing a smiling face as if reborn after a catastrophe, then pulled the brave man's hands to his chest preciously, and said like an oath.

"Although, it is impossible to completely expose my true nature to you for the time being, because it will definitely scare you... But, I will definitely love you as always, more than everyone and everything put together .Only this, I can fully guarantee."

The brave man realized that his face was also a little hot, and hurriedly moved his eyes away.

At this time, there was a sound not far away, like the sound of a heavy object hitting the ground.

Only then did the brave man belatedly realize that besides them, there were other living people present here—sorry to say, after entering the Demon King City, he seemed to be more and more interested in the real "living people" It's getting less and less real.

The one who struggled to climb up the steps was undoubtedly the third prince of that kingdom, Princess Irene's own brother.

He looked around tremblingly and confirmed that the princess was no longer there. Then he stood up reluctantly and staggered towards the brave man, as if wanting to have a conversation with him.

"Thank you very much, Your Excellency the Brave. You once again eliminated the evil and saved mankind... This great achievement is unprecedented, and it will be written in the inheritance song and passed down forever."

He was a little tongue-tied at first, but after a few words, he became fluent. He stretched out his hand to the brave man while talking about this scene.

The prince was tortured badly by the witch before, but after the witch was knocked down, he quickly regained a bit of demeanor, and he was able to completely ignore the demon king next to him - from this point of view, it was quite powerful of.

...How should I put it, although in the current situation, this prince is fully qualified to be the spokesperson of the royal family to talk to the brave man, but the brave man has no intention of paying attention to him.

When he thought of what a series of nobles represented by this person had done to his former companions, he felt disgusted from the bottom of his heart.

Looking at the hand extended by the other party, the brave man was still a little hesitant.But the demon king kept holding his hands tightly, and kept looking at him quietly with uneasy eyes, which made him immediately make up his mind.

"...Sorry," he just raised his arm slightly to signal to the other party, "I didn't do anything worthy of gratitude, everything should be done."

"No, you can't say that." The other party put down his hand calmly.

"Your Excellency Brave, you are the real savior. You should be very clear, the order of the entire human society has collapsed, and now the people need a strong and reliable leader as a benchmark to lead everyone back to peace——There is no doubt , you are the most suitable candidate."

He knelt down unsteadily: "I am willing to support you as the new king. What do you think?"

"—Nothing," said the brave man, "forget it. I don't have any interests, and I don't have that ability."

He had already guessed this would be the result.Under such circumstances, the original royal family would definitely ask him to come forward as a brilliant mascot to appease people's hearts.But only this time, he didn't want to agree anyway.

"Of course, power is meaningless to you." The prince was not surprised, but he didn't mean to give up, "but you have to consider the people. If there is no suitable leader at this time—"

As the prince continued to talk, the devil's face became more and more ugly to the naked eye.

"To put it simply, you intend to attract the common people of mankind to your side by setting up the brave man as a benchmark." He finally interrupted politely, "The brave man is not interested in that kind of thing and is not good at it, so it just so happens It’s convenient for you to stand up—right?”

"..."

The prince stopped.He obviously didn't know what position he should take to have a conversation with this "former devil" and "companion of the current hero".

"As you said, but," after a moment of silence, he said with a flash of inspiration, "under such circumstances, we will definitely provide the best material conditions for His Majesty the Brave, and we will not be concerned about his private affairs." Any interference, even if his lover is a man of a different race... If necessary, the royal family can even help the two witness their marriage. At that time, this wedding will definitely be blessed by all mankind."

"..."

"..."

The brave man realized with horror that the Demon King seemed to be really thinking about the feasibility of this matter.

Wait, wait a minute?Is it so important to you to be able to get married in a fair manner? !

Fortunately, the devil soon narrowed his eyes again.

"Speaking of which, as a human being, you are quite smart." He glanced at the sweaty third prince with ease, "If your sister is barely qualified to be my opponent, you are probably qualified tentatively." Be my slave. But if I want slaves, I want as many as I want. There is no need to force myself to use inferior products. As long as I get back what belongs to me—”

——What does this passage mean...?

The Demon King suddenly pulled the hero back.

A pair of membranous wings appeared behind him, and with just a slight flap, the two of them were slightly lifted into the air.Before the brave man could react, he had already followed him back to the second half of the platform.

"Varied--"

The Demon King landed on the Demon King's throne accurately, while the brave man fell on him unsteadily, and was immediately embraced by him.

The Demon King's Throne suddenly emitted a dazzling light, which made people unable to open their eyes.The magic power so strong that ordinary people can feel it gathers around the Demon King's Seat, and the whole space seems to be distorted for a while.The prince not far away seemed to shout something, but was soon submerged under the diffuse magic power.

After the magic wave calmed down again and the light dissipated, the entire platform was empty and there were no other figures.

The brave man looked down at the Demon King.The latter has just absorbed the majestic magic power overflowing from the Demon King's Throne, and is opening his eyes contentedly.

A pair of sharp horns of the Demon Race emerged from his head, and the pair of membranous wings never disappeared.A slender and long black demon tail drilled out from behind, and now it is flexibly wrapping around the brave man's calf, climbing up vaguely.

"you……"

The brave man pursed his lips, not knowing whether to laugh or sigh.

"Are you... regaining everything you had as a Demon King, that is, becoming a Demon King again?"

"Well, that's right."

The Demon King nodded at him without even thinking about it, with a look of course on his face.

"After all, strength is very important. I have to be strong enough to be able to defend our freedom. You see, as long as I become the master of the Demon King City, I can throw that kind of human beings out casually."

He clicked on the place where the prince was originally standing, but now it is empty.

"...Throw it out? Where to throw it?"

"I don't know," the Demon King spread his hands, "Anyway, while getting back the power, I have already told the monsters in the entire human world to retreat—no matter where he is thrown, there should be no danger."

"yes……"

Brave is somewhat complicated.In a sense, the current development is in line with Ludi's original prediction.

"Ah," the devil suddenly reacted, and hurriedly said, "wait a minute, I don't intend to do the work of invading humans again? Don't worry, Arthur. This is just to ensure power... You see, as long as there is a Strength, I can protect you and help you in the future, and you won't be disturbed by human troubles. I just think about this, absolutely nothing else—”

"...I know, I know. I just feel a little sudden."

The brave interrupted him helplessly.

If you don't explain it yourself, this guy will definitely spread out endlessly.God knows why he is so insecure. Is this also because he thinks that "the brave may like insecure characters" and he deliberately deduces it?

Forget it, it doesn't matter what.Anyway, there will be plenty of time to correct these problems in the future.

"However, what I was thinking was..."

He paused for a moment.

"What was promised before... Now I have the opportunity to do it."

"The thing you said before?...Ah!"

The devil suddenly became excited.

"You mean getting married?! That's right, I thought so too—I finally defeated the final boss, and now saying 'go back to my hometown to get married' is no longer considered a flag-planting right? Now is definitely the best time to get married..."

"Wait, I didn't promise that kind of thing."

——Why does this guy always turn everything to get married?Does he want to get married that much?

Although... that's not uncute.

The brave man kicked off the devil's tail that was disheveled around his legs, then shook off the opponent's hand, left the demon throne and stood up, stretching his muscles and bones.

"Huh? But it was clearly agreed before——"

Suddenly being denied by the brave man, the Demon King seemed a little dazed.Seeing the brave man standing up, he quickly stood up too, and grabbed the brave man's sleeve anxiously, "Wait a minute, you promised...you will go back to the Demon Realm with me, right? Now you won't, you, you want Go somewhere else?"

"No, I did promise you; but only the first half. So of course it's okay to go to the Demon World together, as for 'marriage'..."

"Let's talk about it later."

"……Hey?"

Seeing the demon king's bewildered expression, the brave man finally laughed out loud.

Anyway, no matter what, I have already decided—the rest of my life, I am destined to get along with this demon clan to the end.Thinking of this, the brave man felt an unprecedented satisfaction, so he grabbed the opponent's arm, and while he was still at a loss, he leaned over and touched the opponent's with his lips lightly.

"—I'll talk about it after you have determined the ceremony venue and the style of the dress."

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After solving the disaster of the "Ten Witches" and successfully saving mankind, the brave Arthur Crane was tempted by the previous demon king and fell to the side of the demon king.

After that, the space-time rift leading to the Demon King's Castle was also completely sealed.Although the traces of monsters in the human world have become rare, there are still curious adventurers looking for the way to the residence of the demon king from time to time, but they all return without success.

Therefore, no one has ever seen this prestigious brave man again.He must have gone to the evil Demon Realm with the Demon King—

——It is written in the human inheritance song.

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