Bought By The Demon Lord Chapter 2

After the defeated Hero' party was taken to the dungeon, I was left in the audience room and decided to have a more healthy conversation with the Demon King.

I said I would blindly become his subordinate due to bizzare conditions, but I will have to first hear what role I will play and what tasks I will take on within the Demon King's Army.

When I brought this up first, the Demon King explained it without much thought.

"You will first become my direct subordinate. Even if you were placed under the command of the Four Heavenly Kings anyway, wouldn't there be unnecessary fights? As you know, the number of demons you kill is not just one or two. I also don't want to be criticized for parachuting into any unit for no reason."

"That's a reasonable statement, my lord."

Still, I was satisfied because the demon's mind seemed to be working better than I thought.

This is because the old man of the human kingdom must have lost his mind because of his old age, and is an unscrupulous bastard who blindly forces a hero to kill the demon lord without even providing him with trivial support.

Compared to such a bastard, the demon in front of me was no different from a fairy.

As I was shaking my head thinking that, the Demon King asked.

"Is there anything else you would like to ask? I'm a busy person, so I have very little time to answer as relaxed as I do now."

"Oh, and one more thing, my former colleague... So what are you going to do with the hero party?"

Then the Demon King smiled evilly for the first time since I had met him.

"If nothing special happens, then I plan to execute him on a nearby date. If we hang the hero's head outside the castle, then human morale will drop and our military's morale will rise."

After hearing the demon king's explanation, I hurriedly shook my head in denial.

"Demon King, if you don't mind, can I ask you to reconsider that?"

Perhaps it was an startling suggestion, the Demon King frowned.

"What is the reason? I'm sure it's not because of the old feelings between colleagues."

"As the Demon King said, I did not ask for this because of personal feelings. This is because I am concerned that if you just kill a hero, a new hero will be born."

"…I'd like to hear more." The demon king said after thinking.

Fortunately, I felt like I was able to interest the Demon King, so I bowed slightly and began to reveal the information about the hero I had personally collected.

"The Demon King is probably well aware that human heroes are originally meant to oracle for the Goddess of Courage. This is a very famous legend on the continent."

"That's right. As far as I know, that's true."

"But there was never more than one hero in a generation. So, if a hero who was on a mission to exterminate the Demon King dies during the trip, the Order of Courage immediately receives the next oracle from the goddess and a new hero is born. This is a historically recorded fact."

After hearing what I said, the demon king nodded as if he had something to point out.

"As you know, among the previous demon kings, there were quite a few who killed the hero who came to visit them. But most of them ended up being beheaded by the next hero who came soon after the death of the first hero."

"In the end, it’s a matter of benefit. The Goddess of Courage does not select the next hero unless the first hero she chose dies and she selects a new hero who has enough power to kill the demon king if the demon king is too strong and the hero dies. But-"

"But?"

"What I want to point out is this hero selection system itself. Just as a new demon king is not born unless the previous demon king dies, a new hero can't be born unless the previous hero dies. Perhaps it is the goddess's own plan to prevent two people with too much power from existing."

Only then did the Demon King mutter with a shocked face, perhaps because he understood what I wanted to say.

"No way…"

"So, for the time being, it is more beneficial for the Demon King to keep the hero alive, and even for the entire Demon King's Army. Surely you don't want to spend time worrying not knowing when the new hero who is tasked to take your life will reappear?"

The Demon King, who heard my explanation, nodded as if he foresaw the future.

"Your words definitely make sense. If that's the reason, it would be better to keep even the hero, who is the enemy of the demon tribe, alive rather than kill him. But with that logic, wouldn't it be okay to kill all humans other than the hero?"

I smiled bitterly at the surprisingly sharp point.

"Well, that’s true, but I personally recommend keeping them alive too. If you leave the hero alone, in the worst case scenario, he may make an extreme choice."

"Why is that?"

I smiled and said.

"People become stronger when they have responsibilities. Paradoxically, if you have someone to take responsibility for, you cannot become weak. And that too, if you have loved ones right next to you."

"…You're going to turn them into a safety plan that prevents hero from committing suicide."

"Well, I have that intention, but humans are inherently animals that are easily controlled by emotions, so they can make extreme choices with just a little bit of depression. Wouldn't it be better to leave some vain hope for them?"

As I said that and concluded my long, long explanation, the Demon King shook his head and spoke as if he was shocked.

"You really don’t seem to have any blood or tears. If demons listened to what you said, they wouldn't know who the demon is."

"Haha. Now that I'm in the same boat as the Demon King, I've just come up with some shallow tricks. This is a plan that anyone can come up with if given enough information."

"Great. Then, I will follow your opinion on the treatment of the hero and his party. Why don't you say it's instead, but can I ask you one thing?"

"Yes. Ask anything."

The Demon King sitting on the throne stared straight into my eyes with a serious face.

"Now you have become my subordinate and joined the dark side but no matter, you are originally a human. However, looking at your words and actions so far, it seems that you had in mind betraying humanity and the hero from the beginning. When did you start having those thoughts?"

"Hmm."

I was speechless for a moment. In fact, it was difficult to say exactly when it started. Because it's really a long time ago. So I traced back my old memories.

At first, I was proud of being a member of the hero party, and I didn't have a particularly bad relationship with my female colleagues.

However, the atmosphere of the party clearly began to change drastically when, after one big fight, the hero began to fuck Rachel female knight.

Actually, it was okay up to this point. They loved each other and have, so there is no need for me, a third party, to interfere.

But that bastard started to extend his claws toward every female member. First Rachel then Rin the sage but he crossed the limit when he got into a physical relationship with the priestess. The priestess swore her virginity to god but after getting into a relationship with the hero she lost her blessings. Due to which our spending increased to buy potions.

As we were traveling they expected me to do all the work and use my personal money to buy potions because they used all their money on themselves. When I refused they looked at me with disdain like it's my fault that priestess lost her power because I fucked her.

I spoke in a calm voice with a moderately decorated bitter smile.

"There is a saying in the world like this. All salaried workers carry at least one resignation letter in their pocket."

"…I guess it was today that held it out."

"Yes. Although it was impulsive, I never regret it. Because I am a small person who only thinks about my wealth and fame."

"Okay. I think that was a sufficient answer."

The Demon King, who said that while shaking his head, snapped the fingers of his right hand.

Then, someone outside the audience room opened the door and came inside.

'I am sure no one was there.'

I turned my head slightly in confusion, and there stood a demon with a goat's head and a human body like a shadow.

"Senekara, the chief chamberlain of the Demon Lord. He will guide you to your accommodation where you will be staying. It must have been quite difficult to get here today, so let's get some rest and start talking about serious work tomorrow."

"I don’t know what to do with the demon king’s favor."

"Haha, don’t say anything stupid. Because I know very well that among humans you are called a crazy magician."

Kaldrach looked a little embarrassed with a smile, but he didn't deny the demon king's words.

Because it was all true.

"Then demon king, let me take my leave now. Please give me a good life."

Saying that he bowed in accordance with the manner of an aristocrat, and then turned his back to follow the demon named Senekara.

"Oh, can I ask you one last thing? I'm really sorry for calling you from behind."

…He's going to be my boss in the future, and I can't just say things I don't like about this.

"Yes. Please ask as many questions as you want."

"Are you really planning to change your name?"


"…The previous plan was that I was dead, so I plan to change my name. However, if you are really uncomfortable, you can call me by my original name for the time being. It hasn't been confirmed yet."

"Okay. You are tired, so just go in and get some rest."

"Then I'll see you tomorrow."

I bowed my head once again and followed Seneckara, the butler of the demon castle, out of the audience room.

Thanks to so many things that happened in just one day, I still feel my heart pounding because I can't relax.

But it felt better.

This is because from today, I will live a new life not as the second-in-command of the Hero Party, but as the subordinate of the Demon King Nyson.

'I like it!'

I looked forward to the rosy future ahead, and without realizing it, I danced in the hallway.