7th Demon Prince Jilbagias’ Chronicle of Demon Kingdom Toppling

１２１． The Prince Homecoming

Good day, Jilbagias here, who was about to go to the territory of the Reiju clan.

It sounds weird to hear 『Homecoming』 since I was born and raised in the Demon King Castle.

I had been thoroughly isolated from other demon races, but it seemed Platy had judged that it was finally safe for me to meet others.

I sent a round of greetings to my acquaintance in the Demon King Castle before my departure.

「――Thus, I won't be here for one month.」

The residential area of the night elf.

「Yes. Thank you very much for bothering to pay a visit before your departure!」

The male night elf who was bowing nervously before me who was lying down on the sofa was―― Shidar.

Since I wouldn't be able to use treatment during my homecoming, I decided to finish it at once before the departure.

Though I've been getting used to it by now… I couldn't help but wonder why I have to bother with healing the night elf…

『You've paid a really high price to free that bitch.』

I reap what I sow eh.

「Woo~f…」

As for the said bitch, Liliana wants to finish the job immediately since she hates the dark elf and Shidar. But due to mental damage from healing too many wounds, I couldn't even brace my legs.

Liliana was riding on top of me, thrusting her face in between the sofa and my arm… Though that only hides her face. I caressed her head to reassure her.

This session was physically and mentally challenging…

『The pain of getting your face crushed is no joke.』

If I took care of everything at once, I would definitely pass out in the middle, thus I divided it into two sessions, but my decision backfired on me. I could still feel the blood sticking in the back of my nose even now.

I'm sure that some of the wounds of the night elves that I healed this time were from the fist saint Dogajin or the sword saints.

Surviving with a serious wound my ass! Those night elf should drop dead already…

Not that I could say it out loud, because the price was working you to the bone as the private army of me(Jilbagias) for a period of time. Be prepared since I'll make you wish that you died instead!

「Dear me. You have my deepest gratitude, it's thanks to you that those younglings with a bright future ahead don't have to die. This Shidar is truly in awe of Your Highness' noble mind. Ah, how about some beverage, we happen to have a lot of their variety.」

Said Shidar, fawning over me while rubbing his hands together with his shady business smile.

Shidar, who has been in charge of everything that happened in the Demon King Castle's Underground Prison apparently resigned from his position as a form of responsibility for presenting Liliana to me under his own judgment.

Rather than worrying about the fact that he lost his job right now since he was the one with the right to manage the night elf who can receive my treatment, he acted as if he had gained a more prestigious position than before.

「… Cold mint water with a lot of honey, ASAP.」

「Right away.」

Vigne, who stood along the wall, left in a hurry as soon as she received an eye signal from Shidar!

You ain't going eh? I don't know whether they really are relatives or not, but Shidar always gave orders to Vigne arrogantly…

My bad for causing you to be the one who got busy instead, Vigne.

After I pulled myself together, I went to my next destination, deep under the Demon King Castle.

「I'll be away for a while… So I shall pay visit to my acquaintance…!」

The person wiggling before me was Enma the lich.

「You're in such a hurry eh, Your Highness.」

Claire was looking at Enma with a composed face.

Though she was smiling when my gaze overlapped with hers, she seemed to keep some distance from me.

She seems to have built a wall around her after I carelessly asked that question before. I shrugged my shoulders without even bothering to hide my apologetic face.

「…」

Claire is just pouting. A new expression eh?

「Are you going to depart tomorrow?」

「Yeah. Sometimes my mother's prompt decision and action puzzled me… Well then, I've to prepare for the journey immediately――」

Unlike the night elf, we don't have to make special preparations. Since I learnt necromancy, I came here to let Enma know that I would be absent for a long time.

I'm taking a long vacation.

「E~h, you should stay here a while longer.」

Enma pinched the sleeve of my cloth with a puffed cheek.

「Ahahaha, I'm actually pretty bu―― Uhm?」

… She ain't gonna let go of my clothes! Dammit, her action was adorable yet her grip was akin to a vise!

The other day, she even crushed the stone pillar. This fella's strength was no joke.

「Calm down Master, it's only one month.」

Claire sent a lifeboat when I was troubled by Enma's sulking.

「It's just a moment compared to our eternity. Just one month.」

「Haah, you're right.」

Enma nodded lightly and finally was willing to let go of my poor clothes.

Instant agreement!!

I nodded in gratitude to Claire, yet the latter blatantly averted her face.

Yup. She was clearly on guard…

And lastly, I came to the office to greet the Demon King.

「I heard the story.」

The Demon King spoke as he raised his face from the document in front of him.

「… But since you have to go to the battlefield at such a tender age, Platy…」

maybe because he had already known the purpose of this homecoming, the Demon King muttered 「Honestly, this is unbelievable…」 with a complicated look on his face.

「Even I only departed to the battlefield after I reached adulthood.」

「… I've been wondering about this matter too.」

Well―― I guess it was only a matter of time.

「Defteros Kingdom is on its last leg.」

「Yeah. You'll depart when the first snow starts thawing next year.」

The Demon King replied nonchalantly at my probing.

「According to our information network, the Holy Religion's reinforcement is heading to Defteros in a hurry. We won't invade them for a while, but this reinforcement will become a seed of trouble for us…」

The Demon King sneered as he spoke. I grit my teeth inside while maintaining a stiff smile on my face.

『The information network that infiltrated the alliance is truly getting out of control…』

As if that wasn't bad enough… Some of the humans even betrayed their own race!

「Even though they're members of the same clan from a different bloodline, many warriors envied your achievement.」

said the Demon King as he put down his pen and looked into my eyes.

「… You know what to do right?」

「Don't hold back even if the other party is a member of my own clan, otherwise I'll be the one in a pinch.」

The Demon King nodded with a wry smile upon hearing my reply.

「Surely, it's true that you have to give some face to the patriarch… But the other party has to do the same due to your status. Never show a weak attitude.」

I reflexively straightened my back hearing the Demon King warn me with a stern look face.

「Show them that you're worthy to become someone standing above them… I would not tell you this if you were just an ordinary prince.」

The tip of my lips rose up.

「Father already knows what you're aiming for.」

――一For a moment, I felt a chill running down my spine.

But by saying those words, he might've guessed that I was aiming for the throne regardless of the disadvantageous situation.

But you're too naive, Demon King… What I'm aiming for is something that is even more prestigious than the throne!!

It's your head.

「I understand, father.」

But I kept my composure and bowed to him.

「No mercy, eh?… Maybe I have to break your horn as a warning.」

「Anything but that, please.」

――I left the Demon King Castle after such a free-spirited greeting.

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