Lord Demon is behind you

When the brave man woke up, he was lying on the cold and hard floor again.But this cold touch reassured him.The body feels a little weak, but this weakness is the proof of being alive——

Now that he has successfully escaped from the illusion and returned to reality, does this mean that the rescue operation was successful?

My companion... the Demon King also came back with him, right?He sat up and looked around quickly.

The figure that was lying face down on the ground was no longer there, and instead there was a round black bulge in the corner.The devil was wrapping himself tightly in the cloak, squatting in the corner with his knees hugged, facing the wall, his whole body was like a large round mushroom.

What's going on here……?

The brave man stood up and approached behind him for no apparent reason.He could only hear what he seemed to be muttering non-stop.

"What a gaffe... What a gaffe! I did such a shameful thing... I didn't notice it for a while, and it was fine to be dragged into the illusion by that woman, but I still couldn't overcome it with my own strength. The brave man risked his life to save me. If he can't even do what he promised, it's a disgrace to the devil!"

"What am I in the fantasy world? People who propose marriage on the first day we meet, people who want to cry softly when they get rejected, people who are jealous of themselves endlessly, don't think about feasibility at all, just know Acting recklessly, this is the end... Wow, brave man!"

Realizing that the brave man appeared behind him, he immediately pulled the cloak tighter, covering his whole body, with only half of his eyes peeking up uneasily.

"...What are you doing?"

The brave man tugged at his cloak with black threads all over his head.

"No, please don't touch me for now..."

Instead of letting go, the Demon King grabbed the edge of the cloak and pulled it back, covering his face with all his might.This time, even half of the eyes that were originally exposed outside were also wrapped inside, and the whole person was completely wrapped up, turning into a round ball.

"For the time being, I have no face to face others... I have no face to see you." Under the cover of the black cloak, the Demon King said in a muffled voice.

"Eh? Here, what happened?" The brave man was confused for a while.

"Because, it's such an embarrassment..." he stammered, his voice trailing off.

"The me in the illusion has done a lot of embarrassing things... At that time, I hadn't had time to grow up, and my behavior was ridiculously childish. I didn't know how to consider other people's feelings. I only knew how to act according to my own preferences. I was vicious, conceited and self-righteous. , can say a bunch of shameful words casually..."

Is it that serious……

The tightly wrapped black cloak trembled, as if the whole person was trembling greatly.Because of the heavy blow, the demon king seems to have fallen into self-loathing, and he can't pay attention to the outside world at all.

"Ahhh, I really want to erase myself at that time. How can I say that at that time? I will definitely be hated... Please don't hate me, brave man, I was indeed a person at that time Nasty disgusting demons, but now I don't—"

"Really? But I think you were quite cute at that time."

The brave man honestly expressed his thoughts.

"……Hey."

The trembling of the black drum stopped.

"But, cute? The brave thinks, at that time, I..."

"Well, I thought you were very cute at that time, very frank and easy to understand. Although the spirit is a bit too fragile, it is indeed a bit troublesome to cry too much." The brave man said truthfully.

In his heart, he really felt that the demon king who would give an exaggerated reaction to a slight poke was really very interesting.

I feel... I seem to have awakened some incredible attribute.

"Is...is that so? Brave, do you think the me at that time...do you like the me at that time better?"

The Demon King pulled back his cloak slightly, revealing a pair of rolling eyes again.

"No, it's a bit uncomfortable to say that I like it..." The brave man scratched his hair and said, "But that is you after all, it's just you who temporarily lost some memories. We are companions, I can't let it go You don't care."

"companion……"

This word seemed to poke at the devil's heart again.

"As a companion, I'm not qualified either." He shrank his neck in frustration and said dejectedly, "I even boasted to you before, so just leave it to me, if I'm here, it's fine, etc. The big talk, but when I turned around, I was thrown into the illusion by that woman. I couldn't even protect myself, and in the end I asked you to save me... This kind of thing is really..."

There was a rustling sound from under the cloak, as if the Demon Lord had buried his face in his knees.

"I—I can't even do what I promised, so I probably don't deserve to be a hero's companion..."

"Nothing like that."

The brave man sighed, reached out and pressed the top of the opponent's head.

"If it weren't for you, I probably wouldn't be able to persist at all. Let's not talk about the earlier things, just talk about this level. If you hadn't brought me here, I would probably have fallen into their trap." The hand may be killed by monsters altogether, and there is no time to wait for the time to break free from the illusion."

"Brave," the head under the hand shook slightly, "You are talking about..."

"After I was trapped by Ms. Lana's illusion, my body in reality should have fallen into a coma. After that, it was you who brought me here in a coma, right?"

The brave man had thought about this before.This independent small room is completely closed, the door is locked from the inside, and advanced defensive spells have been cast: no matter how you think about it, it should be his companions who brought him unconscious here to protect him.

"Well, I did the right thing..." The Demon King sighed, "Actually, I was very flustered at the time. I didn't expect that their spiritual power would be so strong that they would be able to defeat them under my protection." Your consciousness is dragged into illusion."

He hugged his knees limply.

"This was originally my negligence, but at that time I had no choice but to take you to a safer place first. Fortunately, the structure of this floor does not seem to have changed much, and it still retains my previous role as the devil king. That's why I was able to find the safe room I prepared at that time. When I was about to check your situation, I was accidentally taken advantage of by that woman..."

"Look, haven't you been taking care of me?" The brave man said in a soft voice, "If you weren't there, if I was alone, wouldn't it be bad? Even if you want to pursue responsibility, it would be careless I am the one who fell first, and the responsibility is heavier. It was you who saved me again."

"But, brave man, I—"

"There's nothing wrong with that."

The brave man lifted his cloak.Under the black fabric, there was a faint hint of confusion on the flushed face.

"We are companions, right? We were destined to support each other and overcome difficulties."

"Brave, you..."

The Demon King sighed again, and finally smiled again.

"Well, that's right. You have the kind of personality that doesn't blame others. Anyway, I-"

He stretched out his hand forward, and the hero took it.The two hands folded together.

Just when the brave man wanted to pull the opponent up, as if he had counted the time, a huge magic image was suddenly projected on the opposite wall, showing Shaka's somewhat haggard face.

"Congratulations on your successful survival, Your Excellency the Brave," she said, "You really are worthy of being the Chosen One. Even in this kind of deadlock, you can achieve the perfect escape conditions. Not only yourself, but also your companions escaped unscathed. Saved—and for that, I must salute you again."

"Miss Shaka..."

"You guys are really brave," the devil stood up and said coldly, "you dare to spy on my memory as the basis of the illusion...Since you dare to carry out such disrespectful acts, you must be ready to bear my wrath ready."

"Ah, speaking of memories—" Shaka had a mocking smile on her lips.

"Those memories really verified my point of view. The former demon king, you are undoubtedly the worst existence in the world. Boring, fragile, unprogressive, and selfish, you are indeed a creature standing at the top of the demon race. It can be regarded as a collection of the shortcomings of the demons—how, Your Excellency the Brave? Seeing his past, don't you have any thoughts in your heart?"

The Demon King closed his mouth, staring at the brave man very nervously.

"Thoughts?" The brave man didn't understand what she meant, "I don't have any ideas, and I don't think there is anything wrong with him."

"—that's really... not like something you can say."

Shaka's face changed slightly.

"The demons are cruel and selfish creatures, and this 'companion' beside you is one of the best. He has learned to assassinate relatives since he was a child, tortured and murdered his biological father to a high position, and treats his fellow clan as a Serving as a slave, betraying the race for your own selfish desires... Do you think these things don't matter?"

"..." The Demon King took a slight breath, "You...you actually saw all my memories—you..."

"—Those have nothing to do with me."

The brave man responded calmly.

"In nature, there are also fish that can only be born at the cost of the death of their parents and mate with their mates. There are countless insects that eat them after their tails, and animals that use their own kind as food. If humans take If you judge them from your own point of view, then of course it is not them who are wrong, but human beings.”

"... Brave, I understand what you mean... But, uh," the Demon King tugged on his sleeve silently, "I feel like I'm being treated as a creature on the same level as a fish or an insect. This, my mood is quite delicate. "

"I can't explain too specific truths, but I also have my own understanding. I think," said the brave man, "different species have their own habits and moral values. It is unreasonable for anyone to interfere with others." behavior. So, as long as the demons don’t bully humans, I won’t have any opinion on them.”

Since the demons themselves are creatures of that nature, human beings should not judge their own moral values ​​beyond their means.

Moreover, even if the Demon King was originally a bad creature who climbed to the top by killing and doing whatever he wanted—

——"No matter what I am willing to do, no matter what changes I am willing to make, I will definitely do my best! I want to stand on an equal footing with you and be together forever" ——

This is the heartfelt voice of the Demon King in the illusion.

No matter what kind of existence this guy was before, he was willing to work hard to change himself for the sake of his goals, and work hard to polish off those bad qualities and natures in his body; and it is this determination that makes people unable to move.

——It was the "brave" who caused him to change.

"Oh?"

Shaka leaned forward slightly.

"So you think so? Hehehehehe."

She covered her mouth with a chuckle, a mocking smile.

"Respect other people's moral values...? However, no matter how beautifully you say—"

Her smile suddenly disappeared.

"You yourself have never done that in the first place!"

"I……?"

The brave man reflexively reflected on himself.

"Indeed, when I was younger, I didn't understand this either..."

"It's not referring to this," Shaka interrupted sharply, "Just recently, you once expressed opposition to other people's ideas. Just when you... completely negated us!"

--……ah.

After realizing what she said, the brave man was speechless for a moment.

The Demon King interjected: "You mean the time when you confessed your love to the brave man? What happened then?"

He had asked this before, but before he could explain it, the two fell into the illusion respectively.

"Lana and I," Shaka hugged her head, her voice and complexion sank together, "that child and I have been together since as long as we can remember. She can't speak, and I'm not in good health. We can only live together, and it has been like this for 20 years. We are more harmonious than sisters, and we don’t distinguish between each other.”

"We made a promise from a very young age that we will never be apart in the future. In the future, we will play together, dance together, travel together, marry and marry the same person together, and then become a real family... This is in our hometown. The most normal custom."

"Under such a premise, how lucky it is to fall in love with the same man. We all feel that this must be a gift from the gods, allowing us to fulfill our long-cherished wishes—but."

She slowly raised her head and stared at the brave man.

"—He refused. He said our agreement was too strange, that he couldn't understand such a thing, and would not agree to it no matter what... Heh," she moved the corners of her lips bitterly, "is it you who are strange? Brave Your Excellency, just like this, relying on your own opinion, you smashed our most important relationship—"

"I hate you."

So she concluded.

"How deep was the expectation once carried in this relationship, and how heavy is the resentment now."