Lord Demon is behind you

"This, uh, robot, can only carry one person?"

The brave can't understand.If the robot can block the monitoring magic within three meters, as long as it can squeeze within this range, it doesn't matter how many people there are.

"Well, you can only bring one person, and this person must be you, Mr. Brave."

Rudy patted the arm of the robot with his back to the hero, as if checking its performance.

"Hiding the aura of two people is much more difficult than hiding the breath of one person. One more person is more dangerous. If this operation is just to steal the Demon King's Throne, of course it is safer for you to act alone. So I fight From the beginning, the machine was made into a mode that can only be compatible with one person..."

"That's right..." The brave man sighed.If it is technically necessary, then there is no way.

"Of course, these problems can be overcome."

After pausing for a while, Ludi suddenly changed the topic.

"Compared to these, the more important reason is—"

At this point she finally turned around.

"—I hate him. I don't trust him at all. It's not out of prejudice. That guy is totally untrustworthy, and he must have some terrible bad idea behind his back. If you let him continue to be with you, there will always be danger. One day it will lead to catastrophe! In short, I hope he can stay away from you, Mr. Brave."

...Why on earth does she hate the Demon Lord so much?

The brave man couldn't understand anymore.If it is said that other witches dislike the Demon Lord too much because their rational relationship has been washed away by the conversion ceremony, then Rudi should ease it up somewhat.However, instead of becoming normal, she seemed to have become more intense.

After dumping beans like a bamboo tube, probably because he noticed that the brave man had question marks all over his face, Ludi suddenly became sullen.

"...You should be wary of him a little bit, Mr. Brave! Are you in a companion relationship with him now? Don't you think he is suspicious when you act together?"

"This..." Not at all.

"I think he's quite normal," the brave man carefully selected words that would not irritate the other party, "he is also very reliable in his actions, and there are always sufficient reasons for his actions, and he can always handle things well in the end, so he can be trusted. companion."

"Don't be so naive, Master Brave!"

Ludi insisted, "Those are just appearances! You are just confused by the illusion he created. He must have been doing some tricks secretly, maybe even this catastrophe of the 'Ten Witches' was deliberately planned by him Woolen cloth!"

"...No, absolutely not, how is that possible."

The feeling of being taught a lesson by such a little girl who looks only in her teens is really subtle.Although the brave man is well aware that the opponent's real age is much older than he looks, but it is still difficult to adjust his mentality in time when facing that immature face.

He cleared his throat.

"Cough... Ludi, I know you are worried about me. I will keep this kindness in my heart."

The brave man tried his best to put down his tone, "But his matter is really not what you think. After all, I also have my own judgment, and the decision to 'trust him' is made after observation and thinking. Yes. He is indeed a trustworthy person, we have fought side by side together all the way, and he has risked his life several times to save me—"

"That's the problem!"

The little girl interrupted suddenly, with an expression of "you are so sweet".

"He once risked his life to save you, right? Don't you think it's weird? You should be just a temporary team. Is there any need for him to do this for a temporary companion?"

"This is because--"

... Needless to say.

The moment the answer blurted out, the brave man stopped the car in time.

He suddenly realized that even he himself had completely acquiesced to the shameful fact that "the devil loves the brave man wholeheartedly, to the point where he is willing to risk his life for the brave man".

However, it would be too thick-skinned to say so casually.Anyway, the love of others is not the reason for taking the other party's contribution for granted.

I should cherish such feelings more.With such a mood, the hero closed his mouth a little guilty.

When he was silent, Ludi took over from him and finished the sentence.

"You want to say that it's because he loves you so much... right? So much that he's willing to die for you."

"..."

"Deeply in love"... ah.

Hearing that this matter was told by others in this way, the brave man felt a lot of blood rushing to his face, and turned his head hastily.

Fortunately, Ludi didn't pay attention to his strangeness at all, and just continued talking on his own.

"However, this is impossible. It was completely impossible from the beginning, Mr. Brave. The demons are a race that cannot understand love. In their view, there are only two kinds of relationships between creatures: domination over the weak and Obedience to the strong. Among them, love that can establish an equal relationship does not exist!"

She grabbed the brave man's sleeve.

"Do you understand? From the very beginning, he was lying. He pretended to like you, deliberately asked you out to talk to you, and later caused this incident, and even got into your side-you listen Do you understand? He obviously has a conspiracy! He has been deceiving you!"

"No, does this kind of 'conspiracy' do him any good? I don't have anything in me worth coveting. Why does he have to... er, to lurk by my side?"

After the previous excessive shame eased, he turned his head and listened to Ludi's serious analysis, and the brave man felt helpless for a while.

Even if the guy's initial confession was fake, what about the words after that?At that time, he took out so many previous records to prove that he had been silently observing the brave man—and at that time, it was impossible for the young brave man to have any value of being deceived.

Moreover, in the process of attacking the Demon King's City, everything that happened between them is enough to prove the Demon King's mind.

There is no doubt that this feeling is indeed real.That demon king really fell in love with the brave man who once defeated him——

The brave felt that if he still questioned this point at this time, it would be too heartless.

"Having said so much, you still haven't thought of it?"

Ludi let out a long sigh, stretched out her arms straight forward, and drew a big circle around her.

"Of course, everything he did - was to regain the Demon King's City, regain the Demon King's throne, return to the position of the Demon King, and take the opportunity to realize the unification of the Demon World and the Human World."

"……Hey?"

The topic suddenly became too big, and the brave man was at a loss for what to do.

"That's the way it is. Don't forget that he is a demon king, a demon king who came to the world to rule mankind! For him, of course, all actions are to achieve the ultimate goal."

That's the truth, but...

Along the way, the brave man has almost completely forgotten the original setting.

That guy's performance is nothing like this "careerist who wants to rule the world" at all.

Ludi analyzed without stopping for a moment.

"In fact, after he realized that his strength was not enough to defeat our team, he chose to surrender voluntarily and retain his strength. Then he confessed to you and created the illusion that he was actually a love brain, while deliberately provoking Her Royal Highness , let her become a demon in a fit of anger—”

"Wait a minute. Is something like 'becoming a demon' something you can do in a fit of anger?"

"That's why I said he was the mastermind behind the scenes." Ludi should have thought about everything a long time ago. As soon as the brave man raised a question, she immediately found the answer. The demons presided over it? Wasn't he the only demon present at the time? If he hadn't been leading everything behind the scenes, this 'transition' would have been impossible to succeed."

... Unexpectedly, unexpectedly, it can be logically self-consistent!

The brave man was speechless for a moment.

"Then he took advantage of your isolated and helpless opportunity to forcibly sneak into your side and become a 'companion' in order to deceive your trust. From then on, he only needs to help you wholeheartedly, after you defeat all the witches , he took advantage of the fisherman's advantage, took the opportunity to get the Demon King's Throne, and then immediately transformed back into that powerful Demon King. At that time, the whole human world will be able to let him do whatever he wants!"

Speaking of excitement, Ludi grabbed his sleeve.

"You should understand this time, right? He's using you, he's lying to you! As for risking his life to save you, he's actually just trying to save his own chance of restoration—"

"...Uh, I still don't think he should be that kind of person."

No matter how convincing she was, the hero still felt that something was wrong.Rudy's analysis sounds like a conspiracy theory story rather than the reality he experienced.

"Brave-man-big-man-ah!"

The little girl stomped her feet resentfully.The brave man waved his hand, stopping her from further explaining.

"Anyway, I've fully understood what you mean. You think everything about him is a lie, and he's not really helping us humans—"

"It's not 'I think', it's 'it is'!"

"Okay," the brave didn't dwell on the details, "then, I'll go out and ask him now."

The brave man turned and walked towards the door.Ludi was stunned for a moment before reacting, and jumped over in a panic, grabbing his clothes from behind.

"Wait, Lord Brave? What did you say you were going to do—?!"

"I'm going to ask him," the brave man repeated without any surprise, "whether he's deliberately cheating, or he's really helping, just ask him and you'll be able to figure it out immediately."

"——How can you do this!"

Rudy grabbed the hem of the brave man almost frantically, shaking it desperately.

"Did you hit your head and break your brain! How can you take this kind of thing directly! Ask the suspect!"

Her hands were strong, and the brave man was shaken back and forth by her, and he couldn't speak clearly for a while.

"But... But, even if it is a suspect standing in court, the judge will definitely listen to the defense of the defendant—"

After finally pushing away Ludi's hand, the brave man took a breath and continued, "Ludi, both you and he are my companions, and I attach great importance to both of you, and that's why we must understand what both sides say. If there is a gap between you and your companions just because of a little doubt, this is of course a kind of partiality, and it is unfair."

"But, but he, what he is best at is flattery, otherwise he wouldn't have deceived you for so long! If you let him talk to you alone at this time, maybe he will say something nonsense again—"

The little girl jumped up and down in anxiety, tears were about to come out.

She looked really pitiful.The brave had no choice but to reach out and pat the top of her hair.

"No. I will judge in my own way, trust me."

"..."

Although she was still full of reluctance, this time Ludi finally let go of her hand slowly.

When the brave man walked to the door and reached out to push the door open, he was slightly startled.

The double doors were ajar, leaving a slight gap.

The sound insulation performance of the door in this kind of maze is quite good, but if there is a gap, the sound will of course pass through without hindrance.

He briefly recalled the situation when he entered the room, and felt that it was probably because he had been paying attention to the ground all the time, so he didn't close the door tightly——

And Ludi did not raise any objections to this.It stands to reason that as the guardian of the seventh floor, even if she couldn't see it in time, she should be aware of such details.Was she also careless for a while, or did she think it didn't matter?

In other words, the demon king outside the door..., did you hear it?

The brave man paused for a moment, then walked out without saying anything.

The Demon King is standing by the door.Seeing the brave man coming out, he shrank his neck in a guilty conscience for some reason.

"Brave..."

"what happened?"

Originally, the brave man didn't doubt him at all, but now the other party's inexplicable lack of confidence aroused his doubts.

"Sorry," he apologized honestly, "...I heard something I shouldn't have heard. Although...although it wasn't intentional, I did listen....I'm sorry."

"..."

Was it originally about this? !

Eavesdropping on other people's conversations is of course unethical, but only in this context, and accidentally acceptable.The brave man thought that if he swapped his position with the other party, he might do the same—after all, Ludi's combat power is so terrifying, he would certainly feel worried if he put his companion in the same room as her, and wanted to It is natural to try to control the other party's situation as much as possible.

The brave man let out a sigh of relief.

"...Since this is the case, then I shouldn't need to explain the content of the conversation again."

He looked at the Demon King and asked.

"Do you have anything to explain?"