#1309 Junior’s Adventure – The Power of the Laziness Suit 

There's Belphgamilia. 
Once one of the Heavenly Four of the Demon King’s Army and former commander. 

And that fearsome legend… is asleep. 
Right here, at the summit of Mt. Eternity. 

…Asleep?! 

Why on earth would anyone choose this of all places to nap? 
Surely, there are better options... 
If you’re after quality sleep, there are far more comfortable spots than a freezing, oxygen-starved peak blasted by direct sunlight! What’s the point?! 

“And… what’s with that outfit?” 

Here lies Belphgamilia, sound asleep on the mountaintop. 
And wearing something so bizarre that my brain just gives up trying to describe it. 

How do I even put this… 
It’s like a single seamless outfit that completely covers the body. No joints, no openings. 
And it’s big, so much that it looks more like a person stuffed inside a giant sack than actual clothing. 

Wait, is there even someone inside that thing? No, there’s sleepy, steady breathing, so it’s not empty. 

How do I describe this in one word…? 
Out of vocabulary, I decide to call my dad for help. 

“…Like a spacesuit?” 

Yes! That! 
I mean, I have no clue what a “spacesuit” actually is, but sure, let’s go with that. 

So, the person wrapped up in this so-called spacesuit, snoring away up here, is Belphgamilia? 
I can’t say for sure. 
The suit completely hides every trace of a person. 

“…Is that really Belphgamilia?” 

Even Prince Goetia, who knows the guy, sounds unsure. 

Anyway, we can’t verify anything while the person’s asleep, so let’s wake them up. 

“Um, Belphgamilia? Excuse me, Mr. Belphgamilia? Could you wake up for a sec?” 

I start by gently shaking the spacesuit. 

“Sorry to wake you, but we’ve got something important to discuss…” 
“Sir Belphgamilia! The hero once praised under the banner of Demon King Zedan! His firstborn son, Goetia, has come to see you!” 

Prince Goetia helps me shake him, but there’s still no response. 
Still sleeping soundly, breathing evenly. 

“Not even a twitch…” 

What’s going on here? 
Don’t people usually wake up a little easier than this? 

“Urgh… fine then, he leaves me no choice...!!!” 

It looks like Prince Goetia doesn’t have much patience. 

“If shaking won’t work, I’ll just have to give him something stronger! His armor does look sturdy enough. Forgive me, Sir Belphgamilia!” 

And with that, the prince commits the unthinkable... He kicks the sleeping figure with all his might! 

“Demon Prince Kick!!!” 
“Whaaaaat?!” 

Demon Prince?! 
Seriously?! 

Sure, he’s not waking up, but still! 
Is this how demonfolk usually handle things?! 

“Maybe that’s the Mrs. Astres’ blood in him talking.” 

Dad?! 
You’re still on the line?! 

Anyway, my worries turn out to be unnecessary. 

Because the moment Prince Goetia’s kick lands, he gets flung back...With even greater force! 

“Gwahhhhhh!” 

Prince Goetia?! 
Are you okay?! Hold your ground! 
We’re on a mountaintop here! One wrong step, and you’ll be rolling all the way down! 

“What absurd durability…! No, more than that...it’s reflecting my attacks?! Is that some kind of magical defense?” 

At the very least, I now know that this so-called “spacesuit” is no ordinary thing—it’s an absolute monster of a creation. 
If someone’s inside that thing, they’d be practically untouchable! 

And if that ridiculously durable suit isn’t something you’d find anywhere else, then it has to be Belphgamilia, the strongest man alive. 

“Gghhh…! To be stopped by some incomprehensible human-shaped sack, what humiliation for a demon prince…!” 

Uh, Prince? 
Area you okay there? Maybe take a breath? 

“To retreat now would disgrace my royal name! I’ll rip open that accursed sack myself and drag Sir Belphgamilia out!!!” 

And there he goes, putting in way more effort than necessary. 

Prince Goetia focuses instantly, his magic flaring up. 

“...Hellfire Spirit Slash!!!” 

Whoa, as expected of the demon prince. 
He just casually unleashed one of the strongest fire spells in existence. 

Depending on how in tune he is with the fire spirits, that blast has enough power to blow up a house and leave nothing but cinders. 

If a person took that head-on, they’d be... 

…Reflection. 

Wait, what was that sound? 
Just as the sound effect suggests, the fire spell bounces right back and slams straight into the prince! 

“Hnyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!” 

Uh-oh. At this rate, the prince’s going to get roasted! 
I jump in front of him and scatter the flames before they hit. 

“How did you do that?!” 

If you think you can do it, you can do it. 

Anyway...the bigger problem here is that spacesuit. 
It reflects everything and doesn’t take a scratch. It’s the ultimate, unbeatable defense. 

Whoever’s inside is basically sitting in an indestructible safe zone. 
If I wore one, I’d never have to worry about danger again. 

“Urgh…! Junior, can’t you do something about this?” 

Ehh? Why me? 

“No, I know you can! That’s why I asked you to come! You’re the only one who can break through that fortress of a suit!!!” 

You’re putting a lot of faith in me here... 

Well, I might as well try. Farm Beam! 

…It’s useless! 
It bounced right back at me! 
If not for my Farm Barrier, I’d be scattered across the mountain! 

That defense is way above anything I imagined. 
How do you even get past that…? 
Wait, this feels familiar somehow. Right, I’ve heard of something like this before. 

A story Dad told me when I was little. 
The North Wind and the Sun. 

One day, the North Wind and the Sun decided to compete. 
Their challenge was to make a passing traveler remove his coat. 

The North Wind blasted him with gusts, but the traveler only clung tighter to his coat, refusing to let it go. 

A fable teaching that brute force gets you nowhere. 

So then, how did the Sun win again? 

Hmm… 
I can’t quite remember… 

Ah yes! By unleashing overwhelming heat and burning the traveler to ash! 
Once everything’s gone, it doesn’t matter whether you’re wearing a coat or not! 
Total destruction, victory achieved!!! 

…Wait, no! 
That’s Mom’s or Veil’s way of thinking! 

Their warped logic is seeping into my memories! 
Scary!!! 

Since I can’t recall the real ending, I’ll just put that aside for now. 

In the end, I used the Hand of Ultimacy to hack into the suit’s control system and disable it. 
I should’ve done that from the start.