I Became a Childhood Friend With the Villainous Saintess - Chapter 162



162 – Gamigin (4)

The emperor permitted Gamigin to enter the country.

This wasn’t a problem that simply ended with ‘Kamigin is going to Edelmarion.’

Not only does it require surveillance of Gamigin throughout the journey to the capital, but if any problems arise along the way, the responsibility becomes complicated.

Moreover, the high-ranking Demon King is a living weapon of war in and of itself.

In comparison, His Majesty the Emperor was just an old man with wrinkles all over his face.

Born into the royal bloodline, he was quite a show-off when he was young, but now he has a hard time walking properly, complaining of back pain.

What if a battle with Gamigin breaks out near the Emperor in this situation?

It was clear that this would be a fight with enormous risk taken to protect the Emperor.

If that’s the case, then the answer the royal family would have given is also obvious.

If the battle seems unfavorable, you can gather more forces to sufficiently subdue Gamigin.

Even if Gamigin goes wild, he can easily be subdued.

Naturally, the emperor’s summons was issued.

‘The Emperor’s orders are truly amazing. Such strong people can gather together.’

Every time I looked around, I saw the mighty men of the empire.

At the end of the group, the leader of the rangers, Hilia, waved her hand.

With this level of power, it seemed possible to quietly kill Gamigin.

On our side, all the Sword Masters who participated in the Eligos expedition were targeted.

Sirien was not called to the call, but volunteered to be present.

It was a risky undertaking, but the opponent was a big shot. It was worth it.

Since there was no guarantee that other Demon Lords would not attack while the attention was focused on them, they had requested support from various places in advance.

There are a whopping six sword masters gathered here.

With Sirien behind me, there are now at least seven Master-level forces gathered.

In addition, there were the Knights of the Spearhead that we had mobilized, and the three Archpriests of Faith that Isabelle had dispatched. There was even support from the Magic Tower.

I wondered if there would be a ‘rainbow’, but it looks like it didn’t come.

“… …There he comes.”

Sirien was the first to discover Gamigin.

Even by the standards of a Sword Master, her color ability is incredible. Sirien’s senses shined this time as well.

The eyes of some of them were strange. It was as if they could sense Sirien’s evaluation rising.

Soon the army of demons stopped in the distance.

A woman with long black hair walked ahead with a confident stride, followed by five demons.

It seemed that the number of attendants was exactly as the Emperor had mentioned.

It’s a shame. If you hadn’t kept your promise, you could have used that as an excuse to get out of the meeting.

It seemed that Gamigin really intended to go to Edelmarion this time too.

Well, that was a good thing. At least it meant he had no intention of causing trouble.

In the original, Gamigin really came quietly and left quietly.

“As promised, there are exactly five attendants.”

“At first glance, there’s only one Master-level one. The rest of them don’t seem to be non-combatants at all… … Considering they’re demons, it’s not unacceptable.”

If you look at them one by one, you can’t even say they’re weak in vain.

But the place they are headed to is none other than Edelmarion, the heart of the empire.

Deep in enemy territory with no support, it was not a very useful force.

If you think about it, it’s understandable that Gamigin brought his entourage.

As it turned out later, Gamigin had chosen to avoid provoking us to that extent.

Kamigin, who came towards us with brisk strides.

The Demon King of the Abyss looked at us and smiled.

To be exact, looking at me.

“It’s been a while. We’re old friends, right? I think I saw it from afar when Eligos died. That murderous, piercing sword… … Even though I saw it from afar, my hands were shaking.”

“If you have nothing else to say, please leave. His Majesty the Emperor has ordered you to be treated as diplomats.”

“It’s a bit chilly. Okay, let’s go.”

* * *

In the original, Gamigin meets with the Emperor to discuss a peace treaty.

The point is to stop unnecessary wars and start communicating gradually.

He couldn’t do anything about the hawkish demon lords who didn’t follow him, but he wanted to create constructive relationships at least with the dovey demon lords who were friendly to humans.

It was a nice show, but it wasn’t a very successful conversation.

There has already been so much bloodshed between the demons and humans that it is difficult to describe it as a rift of emotions.

No matter how trashy the original novel was, it is impossible for peace to suddenly be achieved now.

Above all, the prevailing opinion was that the Demons could not be trusted.

Naturally, the Empire’s response was also skeptical.

Even Gamigin, who had offered his opinion, seemed to have not thought things would go well from the beginning, as he seemed to have meekly backed down.

He said that he would like to hear a good answer later.

I didn’t think everyone would accept that offer.

‘But soon thoughts will change.’

This visit to Gamigin was not important for the conclusion of a peace agreement.

People in the central part of the empire do not know much about the Demons.

Unlike today, where we don’t have the internet to get breaking news in real time,

It was difficult for people interested in the subject to properly learn about the Demons unless they personally searched for records or books.

That would only be possible for the upper class who have the means to live comfortably.

In the end, the majority of the empire’s citizens live only hearing rumors at the level of ‘Hans next door heard it… ‘

– A monster that eats people and kidnaps children.

– A huge mob with a body covered in hair and a single eye that blinks to look for prey.

– They say that the fire that the demon spits from its mouth can even boil iron.

This kind of absurd nonsense was the image of the Demons that the people of the empire knew.

The nobles may not be that ignorant of the demons, but people are easily deceived by what they see.

Gamigin was a woman with objectively considerable looks.

Some nobles were even captivated by her beauty, so that says it all.

In this situation, Gamigin imprinted the existence of a ‘Demon King with whom dialogue can be established’ on the empire.

Well, it’s not like all imperial officials are idiots, so I doubt they’d change their attitude all at once because of a trick like this… … .

From the Empire’s perspective, the southwest. After Barbatos’ invasion of the Ashin Kingdom began, the tone gradually began to change.

As the Demon King of Terror was known, he left terrible scars on the continent.

“Your name… was clearly Lord Rajen, wasn’t it? What are you thinking about now?”

“I see you are very interested in my article.”

“Come to think of it, you’ve already met the Grand Duke of Illencia, right? Did I upset you just now?”

“No way. You don’t have to worry at all. No matter what you say, I won’t be particularly worried.”

“Specially? Ah… … So this is what human speech is like. It’s quite cold when you experience it. I understand.”

Sirien chuckled, and Gamigin quickly turned his head.

Is it because we are a couple that can never get along?

Sirien seemed to be particularly growling today.

Well, the Illencia Grand Duke’s family is a family that has been fighting against the demons for generations.

Sirien’s hatred of the Demon Race is not only natural, it is an instinct engraved in her genes.

Both of them are quite sharp-tongued women, so I’m already dreading the upcoming schedule.

It’s not like I’m pretty either, so it wouldn’t be a bad idea to draw a line in advance.

“I don’t think about anything else while on a mission. And my current mission is to guard against the Demon Lord of the Abyss. You are a guest of the Empire now, but you are still an enemy.”

“That’s a classic answer. Their fights are much more brutal than those of other demons, which is surprising.”

There seemed to be no need to answer.

It’s not like I said anything wrong.

There was no need to be as vigilant as other sword masters, but that didn’t mean he could relax.

In the original, he went back without doing anything, but there’s no guarantee that he’ll do the same this time.

In the first place, Gamigin’s Edelmarion journey was not an event that was supposed to happen.

I don’t know what made this difference, but the opponent is the Demon King of the Abyss.

It is a formidable enemy that can blow away your head with a moment of carelessness.

Gamigin took a slight step back, perhaps noticing the cold atmosphere.

“Well, okay. I understand those feelings. I guess they’re extremely suspicious and suspicious of me. They’re probably even thinking of killing me if they have to.”

“I don’t know. It’s groundless.”

“It must be true. I didn’t just come here. Remember, the moment something happens to me in the Empire, all the Demon Lords will jump into the war.”

I guess so.

There was nothing particularly regrettable.

Even in the original, if we had come without any preparation, Sirien and I would not have missed this opportunity.

I guess I came prepared to at least save my life.

“Humans say that they are in the same boat in this situation. Anyway, they are a very passionate species. Your boat looks particularly nice. It must be full of solid muscles. I think it would be nice to ride in a boat like that at least once.”

“… … .”

“Huh? Why are you looking like that? Did I say something wrong?”

“It’s nothing.”

I guess this is the capital city trip.

I thought I was quite tired.

I’ll have to ask Hilia to switch seats later.