Chapter 444
An alley somewhere in the ecliptic.
“Epinhauser, why don’t you follow the order’s decision?”
“… … .”
Epinhauser listened as the woman in the black robe spoke quietly with her back against the wall.
“It is almost certain that the Council has Akasha. She would have told me to track down Akasha through the family tree of demand.”
“We still don’t know what Akasha is.”
At Epinhauser’s short reply, the woman in the black robe gently wiggled her white fingers.
“Isn’t it something we can think about after we secure what that Akasha is?”
“The Council, feeling a sense of danger after carelessly touching the family tree of demand, may use Akasha.”
“… … .”
The original purpose of the Black Order was not to secure Akasha, but to annihilate Cantus Magna. After the Battle of Lich’s Tomb, the Council cut off contact with the Black Order.
That is, the continuation of the alliance relationship is impossible any longer.
Soon, since the purpose has already been achieved, it is certain that the hands were shaken off at the right timing.
It’s not particularly unreasonable. Because an alliance only lasts until the moment the interests coincide.
But now, the Order was about to counter a new threat: Akasha.
Currently, the only clue is Lucinil, the head of demand who has infiltrated as a first-year Temple student.
However, Epinhauser, a member of the Temple’s internal staff, was ignoring the Order’s decision to track Lucinil and find out Akasha’s whereabouts.
“Epinhauser, I’m sure you’re not inclined towards the demon king.”
Therefore, Order had no choice but to doubt Epinhauser’s silent heart.
“Order completely agreed with your opinion that the demon king is more necessary than anyone else for the solidarity and maintenance of the empire. That’s why I didn’t kill the Demon King and kept him alive.”
“… … .”
“But that was a story that only worked when the demon king was weak and had too little power. You were right then, but things are different now.”
Epinhauser was silent.
“The Demon King will die soon. No, if you survive like this, the problem will get bigger.”
“The Demon King can no longer be weak, can cause numerous political divisions in the empire, and can have as much power as he wants.”
“In addition to that, he even has an Akasha.”
“The Demon King’s existence itself is already a sign of a huge division, and it will be the starting point of the collapse of the empire.”
“I will let the demon king die like this, and if he survives, he will use his hand in the order.”
“So, Epinhauser, you focus on securing Akasha, the biggest risk factor at this point. Because the clue is only the head of demand for now.”
“The Order exists for the survival of the Empire and for humanity. Did you forget the most important thing?”
At the words of the woman in the black robe, Epinhauser shook his head.
“I haven’t forgotten.”
“Then why don’t you follow the order’s decision?”
Black order.
They exist for order.
Order for the empire and mankind.
In order to support the empire in a place unknown to the empire, they endure dirty work, and sometimes do heinous things that are socially unacceptable to support the empire.
Therefore, cooperating with the demon king for the sake of the empire was one of the contradictory things that Order did.
The Demon King is bound to be a great threat to the Empire.
However, an overly weak demon lord is rather useful.
An empire showing signs of disintegration after the Pandemonium War needed such an abstract enemy.
It seems like another huge dark cloud has hung over mankind, but in reality, the demon king is just weak.
Order chose to watch from the side rather than eliminate such a demon king. It was because the most accurate way to see the scale of the demon king’s power was to look at it from the point of view of an alliance.
In fact, according to the report sent by Epinhauser, it is clear that the demon king does not have any hostility or malice toward mankind.
A demon king who is not hostile to mankind, but a demon king who definitely exists.
Such a demon king was the most necessary existence for mankind and the empire.
However, as the demon king secured the holy relic, the atmosphere started to get weirder.
The story changed as Kantus Magna shared another secret wish of the Order.
The use of the demon king is gone.
To be precise, the demon lord’s existence itself had already become too dangerous.
Since Reinhardt was a weak demon king, he was a being that suited the taste of Order.
Whenever the sense of danger of the empire’s division rises, if you appear in the right place once, the frightened humanity will cling to each other.
Order knows that the demon king doesn’t actually have that much hostility toward humanity, rather he wants to live together, and he doesn’t actually have that much enthusiasm for rebuilding the demon realm.
Contrary to such intentions, however, demon kings are the champions chosen by the gods, and now their minions even possess a very dangerous artifact called Akasha. Even a force that followed the demon king, called the Demon Goddess, appeared.
Order knows that the Demon King is harmless, but Order does not approach the case with such a concept and perspective.
The demon king itself has become a very dangerous symbol.
So it should be removed now.
Akasha is dangerous.
So you just have to secure it.
The first of the two will be taken care of by the Empire.
So the Order must focus on the second task of securing Akasha.
It was a situation where Epinhauser, one of the most important personnel inside the Temple, who was supposed to do it, was not listening.
“I just think that we need to approach with caution when it comes to bombs that can destroy the world if touched carelessly.”
There is some truth to Epinhauser’s words.
If you recklessly try to find out Akasha’s location by grabbing and torturing the family head of demand, the council may make an extreme choice.
“… … Keep in mind, Epinhauser, that the passage of time does us no good.”
“Remember.”
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When the woman in the black robes disappeared, Epinhauser came out onto the main street again. Then we headed to the temple.
As always, Epinhauser, who is overly bleak and expressionless, heads for the temple dressed neatly.
The good and evil of existence and intention are irrelevant.
Eliminate the threat of the empire and plan the revival of the empire.
Even if it is not the intention and will of the empire.
The Black Order, which claims to be a pillar supporting the empire in the shadows, exists for him. Some of the lower-ranking members do not know the true intentions of the Black Order.
There are also flying beings who only receive and carry out orders, only coveting the power that Order gives them in return for doing so.
But Epinhauser is not such a fly.
Beyond the Temple Gate, Epinhauser walks the still-chaotic Temple campus.
The demon lord himself and the demon lord’s own forces should have been weak and small.
The reason why Order cooperated with the demon king was to observe the demon king’s growth closely and deal with it when it went too far.
Now the situation has crossed that line.
The demon king’s life will be taken care of by the empire, so the order must deal with Akasha.
Epinhauser, who rode the tram to the Royal Class Dormitory, quietly called Lucinil, a first-year student.
lord of demand.
Silver haired kid.
Epinhauser sometimes felt that way.
It seems that the forces of the demon king are only stupid guys, just like the demon king himself.
“… … what’s the matter?”
Lucinel still remained at the Temple to catch up on trends within the Temple. The situation was not good because of the situation.
And, the two were the only points of contact between the Council and the Order.
That’s why Lucinil was nervous.
Because when Epinhauser gets aggressive, you have to respond.
Only by remaining inside the Temple can convey the situation in which Valie is imprisoned, Lucinil was unable to leave the Temple even though he was exposed.
“Akasha, do you guys have it?”
“… … .”
At Epinhauser’s question, Lucinel fell silent and slowly stepped back.
“What is Akasha?”
“… … .”
“Akasharo, what are you guys planning to do?”
Epinhauser did not approach Lucinel, but was just asking on the spot.
“Would you guys be on our side?”
Lucinil asks something completely different. Epinhauser shook his head at those words.
“No, we can’t be on your side anymore. Aside from Akasha’s problem.”
It was unnecessary to say it, but Epinhauser said it anyway.
“Then there is no reason for me to tell you that.”
“The Order instructed me to use force to find out Akasha’s whereabouts from you.”
“… … Do you think that would be possible?”
lord of demand.
old vampire. Lucinil looks at Epinhauser with an enemy-filled gaze.
“I don’t think it’s necessarily impossible.”
Unlike Lucille, who was full of vigilance, Epinhauser just stared at Lucille.
“However, this is the will of the order.”
“… … what?”
At Epinhauser’s unexpected story, Lucinil’s eyes widened.
The Black Order are those who seek to do good with evil.
Goodness does not mean absolute, but goodness only for mankind and justice only for mankind.
However, Epinhauser saw.
It wasn’t a long time.
A certain boy who just has a bad temper.
I watched the boy grow up with nothing but gritting his teeth.
In trivial justice and insignificant conviction, I saw her struggling not to be broken.
I knew that the boy was the Demon King, and I saw that he did not hate mankind despite what he had been through.
Rather, I have seen them loving humans and sometimes trying to save them.
I haven’t watched it from the side.
As a teacher, I watched the demon king grow.
He’s not much different from any other normal human being, but I’ve seen him climb up and up, doing whatever he thinks of.
The Order is a group that does good with evil.
It is an organization that has to work in the shadows, without being recognized by anyone, in the name of doing damnable things even if someone talks about it, for the sake of the empire.
That’s why, the most important thing for the members of the order is pride.
Even while committing evil that is impossible to rationalize, there is no choice but to have enough pride and faith to do it.
however.
A being who deserves to hate mankind.
Epinhauser saw a being that was physically and logically impossible not to hate humanity, but to love humanity more than anyone else.
That is impossible.
The demon lord who made the impossible possible.
What is the pride and belief of that existence?
Epinhauser cannot fathom that.
Those who do not hate mankind must die bearing hatred.
without accomplishing anything.
Without sympathy from anyone, without understanding from anyone he loved.
Pride, beliefs, and wishes remain unknown to anyone.
He must die under the stigma of being a traitor and a deceiver.
A world where such pride must be broken.
A world where such beliefs should be insulted.
If it were a world where such beings had to die miserably without achieving anything.
What is positivity and what is belief?
If the greatest belief and pride in the world had to be annihilated.
What is the value of it anyway?
In the world, what does it mean?
He himself has lived his entire life with only that belief and pride.
If the person who tried to do a greater pride than himself, not evil but good in the name of forgiveness and harmony, should die in this way.
If I had to die in stigma and notoriety without being understood by anyone.
if it were such a world.
If they are the will of the gods.
Shinto.
world too.
worthless
Because someone’s misunderstanding is a misunderstanding, he hates the boy.
Because someone’s misunderstanding is a misunderstanding, the boy is influenced.
“Order may not be able to be on your side, but I think I can be on your side.”
So, Epinhauser said so.
* * *
Due to Olivia Ranze’s lameness, the Empire has become unable to touch the Demon King.
No matter what disposition was given to the demon king, it became a situation where it had to be discussed with the five main religions.
As a result, Olivia Ranze’s intention of ‘passing the time’ was a great success.
And according to Olivia’s words, rumors spread very quickly throughout the ecliptic.
The Demon King was captured.
Not too long ago, Reinhardt, who was known to have been chosen by Alsbringer, was the Demon King himself.
Rumor has it that the Demon King has infiltrated mankind.
And the truth that the demon king was chosen by Alsbringer.
It was shocking and confusing.
It should be relieved that the demon king was caught, but God couldn’t have known about it, so the fact that the holy relic was given to the demon king must have meant that the god intended it.
Even that relic is the relic that holds the greatest value to mankind right now.
The sword of the hero who killed his father was in the son’s hand.
What the hell is Ars arranging?
Does the God of War want a huge war as the name suggests?
what do the gods want
Have the gods abandoned us?
Why did they choose the demons and not their king?
People were feeling confusion and fear even though the demon king was captured.
and.
Temple.
breakfast time.
“You must have known.”
Riana de Granz said that while looking at Harriet.
Harriet just bowed her head like a criminal in front of Liana, but didn’t say anything.
Ellen and Harriet, who have been strange these days.
Liana quietly nodded her head as if she finally understood what the strange appearances of the two meant.
The Demon King who killed Duke Grantz was Reinhardt.
He even came to the funeral.
Liana heard that and nodded slowly.
“Harriet, let’s talk later.”
“uh? ah… … . huh… … .”
Harriet watched as the tip of the fork Liana was holding turned red hot.
