It's Sudden, but I Came to Another World! But I Hope to Live Safely Chapter 90

Published at 26th of April 2023 05:41:28 AM

It's been a long time. It's good to see you.

"Oh, hello, His Holiness.

When I greeted the supporters from Mejis in front of Tarz Castle, the first person I looked at was probably the head of the Yugra religion, His Holiness Eupharo.

Why are you here?

I can also see Lilisa and Yokus, the head of the Holy Order, beside him.

It seems that Archbishop Ucka is not at .......

Are you looking for Utka?　He's been left in charge of Medis. He doesn't have much of a track record with demons to begin with.

"Well, by the way, if the Pope is here, does that mean he'll be taking Lakra in soon?

"Hahahaha, you're a joker.

This old man: .......

In the meantime, I took Pope Eupalo, Lilisa, and Yox to the parlor where Marito is.

Marito, Mixu, and Lord Ragdoll are the only ones in the room now.

They are joined by their bodyguard, Exoik.

There are two faces I don't recognize from before, do I need to introduce myself?

"No, I'm familiar with your names. My name is Mikus Taze, and I'm related to King Taze.

I've heard that name before from the adventurers at Mixx .......

"I've heard that name before from an adventurer.

I'm currently studying in my home country.

"And this man over there...

"Exoik.

"......." That's the name of the guy who lives back there.

Yeah, he's one of the crippled adventurers that Lahite sent with Pershero. Now he's guarding our people.

He is now guarding our people." "That's quite an unusual relationship, but if King Tarz approves of it, we have nothing to say about it.

"You have a very peculiar relationship with King Taize.

I don't know what to say, but I'll tell you what.

Anyway, Marito proceeded with the current situation, and Pope Eupharo and the others listened quietly, though they showed some surprise.

That's how it's going so far. We've defeated two major demons.

You seem to be a favorite of the Demon Lord, you're having a hard time.

Hey, .......

I'm sure you'll be able to figure it out. If we know where the Purple Demon Lord is based, we can set it up today or tomorrow.

Calm down, Yox, this is a foreign country. In my country, there are times when we must accept the necessary sacrifices. Or do you have a way to deal with the Demon Lord, his servants, the Great Demons, and countless demons without making any sacrifices?

It's .......

Only King Tarz is allowed to make the decision to sacrifice the people of Tarz for justice. For us to force him to do so would be an act of genocide.

Yox is right, if the Demon Lord is still sitting in the country, now would be a good time to strike him down.

But Pope Eupharo also has the perspective of a ruler of a country.

As long as he is winning the battle against the Purple Demon King, it is a good opportunity to make sure that he can kill the unique Great Demon. Currently, the total number of demons in the Mejis demon world is decreasing at an alarming rate. Perhaps the Purple Demon Lord is collecting them in this country. If he's offering us the chance to clean them up, then let's be brave and take it.

"...... Yes, I'm sorry.

"We, the Yugoslavs, will help with the logistics. If there are any great demons that we have failed to defeat in single combat, we will be prepared to take advantage of their escape.

That would be very helpful.

The great demon that wins in single combat will be set free, and that could be the disaster that will be sprinkled on the country of Taze.

The Tarzians have their knights ready to go at the time the battle begins, and would be more than grateful if the elite of the Medis would join them.

"People of the planet Yugra, if it's possible, would you entrust me with the battle against the next great demon?

I'm not sure how good he is, though I'm sure his title is perfect.

I'm sure you're in a much better position than Lakra, and you're a real fighter.

I understand, but I'm a novice. If we deem it even a little dangerous, we will give up at our own will. I'd rather free you and fight you with numbers than let you fight me in single combat at a disadvantage.

"That's fine, as long as we can overwhelm them, right?

"Yes, and if you win the match later, please do so, Mr. Yox.

You can call me Yox, and you can break it down for me. I've heard of your age. I'm surprised you're not much older than I am.

...... I'd have guessed you were in your thirties.

I'm a little younger. I look older.

Seriously, you're almost as old as us, Lakra and Marito.

I'm not sure what to make of that.

And then there's Lakra: .......

I'd like to thank you for the help you gave me with Lelisa, which I failed to mention before.

No, the Pope has already thanked me. That's enough.

...... No, I just wanted to say that I have a personal relationship with him.

I'm not sure what to say, but I'm going to say it.

I'm not sure what to say.　It's so annoying.

I don't know why I'm feeling this way.

What is it? I feel a strange presence!　King Foolish and Wise, the mistress has come to visit!　Why don't you fix us some tea?

The second most important person in Tarzan who shouldn't be here has shown up.

Marito is letting out a rare sigh of seriousness.

"Oh, so you're here too. Hmm?　There's a face I don't recognize.

"...... King Tarz, you look like the man I reported earlier.

"Ah, it's the Golden Demon Lord you reported.

Instantly, Yokus stepped forward, sword at the ready.

Lilisa looks surprised, and Pope Eupharo looks as if he's saying, 'What should I do?

What a disturbing man. You're a holy knight of Medis, aren't you?

I'm Yox, Commander of the Holy Knights of Mejis. What the hell does the Mad King want?

I'm just here for fun.

He jumps up on your lap, wags his tail and asks you to pet him.

When you think about it, it's amazing that the leaders of the three countries are all in this room.

"Well, he's a harmless Demon Lord, so why don't you put your sword away?

The Demon Lord is neither harmless nor harmful!　The Demon Lord is the enemy!

I'm sure you'll be able to figure out what's going on. I'm sure you'll be able to figure out what's going on.

"Ah!

Nothing harmful has come out of the actions of the Demon Lord of Gold. On the contrary, he has greatly developed a country. If you think this is absolute evil, you're destroying the definition of justice.

Yox, lower your sword.

"But...

You don't have to accept that he's right. But if you wield the sword here, I won't be able to stand by you.

......

Yokus obeyed Pope Eupharo's words and put away his sword.

"But, Golden Demon Lord, to appear before us of the Yugra religion is a provocation of the highest order.

The teachings of Yugra are of no concern to me, as I have no intention of appeasing those who are still preoccupied with the facts.

"Regardless of the background, the fact remains that the Demon Lord harmed the humans and left a scar that will remain in history. Even if Yugra is a sinner, doesn't mean that everything he said is false?

"Well, you haven't changed much from the days when you discriminated and persecuted people just because they were subhuman.

It's hard to accept big changes in human nature. I think it's selfish to stir things up without understanding that.　

That's right, how would you feel if Seiya Yukura came here for tea?

"No, that's ...... true. I'll just say that my mistress was less mature than you.

I'm not sure what to make of this.

I'm not a fan of using people's faith as a source of income, but I appreciate the admonition.

No, but what is the Yugra religion's policy regarding Shigeya Yukura?

I've already explained the situation to the Archbishops, but they are divided in their opinions. Some don't want to hear that I'm lying.

It's like saying in Christianity that Christ created the devil, it's a religion that brought peace, even though it has a short history.

But you were able to deploy troops in regards to the Demon Lord's appearance.

The authenticity of the Demon Lord has been questioned, but the migration of many demons has been observed. We need to find out what caused it.

Even if we prove that the Demon Lord is actually back, there will be people who don't believe the story that Seiya Yukura was involved.

It would be a lot easier if you could just say that the Demon Lords are lying now.

If you're lying for the sake of it, I'll keep my mouth shut.

In any case, the teachings themselves are an important cornerstone of humanity. I don't think there will be any major changes for the time being.

It's a mishmash of all the right things, except for the fact that it declares the Demon Lord to be an absolute evil.

The teachings left behind by Seiya Yukura are humane, taking what is easily accepted by people in Christianity and Buddhism.

In addition, he has created a grand biography of his own black history.

Now that they have taken root, he cannot deny them completely.

We have to accept the situation that the Demon Lord is back. As long as there is a possibility of harm to the world, we must deal with them first.

The only ones who are planning to invade humans are the Purple Demon King and the Scarlet Demon King. I'm not sure what to make of that.

Even if there's no hostility, as long as there's damage, we'll have to deal with it.

That's right. However, she is currently using many demons, including the Great Demon, in her game. From a human point of view, she can remove a lot of obstacles without sacrificing anything.

"Yes, so we'll be going along with King Taze's moves for the time being.

"If you win all the battles, what do you plan to do after the Purple Demon King's demons are gone?

"Even if Yugra destroys them, they will still resurface, so rather than killing them, he will try to find a way to contain them.

...... Even if we can negotiate with them to keep them from harming us?

I'm sure you're not the only one. Assuming you succeed in rendering him as harmless as the current Gold Demon Lord, how long do you think that will last?

It's...

There's no guarantee that the Demon Lords won't develop hatred and hostility towards humans again after your death.

Hmm, you could say the same thing about humans.

Yes, but humans have laws to judge humans. But you Demon Lords can't be obedient to human laws, can you? A Demon Lord is a natural disaster, not a man-made one, and that is why we need to take action before it happens.

The Golden Demon King also held his tongue, it is nearly impossible to completely eliminate the danger of the other Demon Lords, let alone her.

His Holiness Eupharo doesn't hate the Demon Lord, he's just calmly admonishing him that he's dangerous and needs to be dealt with.

Nevertheless, it is not a good feeling for the people concerned.

So you wouldn't mind letting us handle this until we can figure out how to do that?

"As long as it's the best we can do. If we can't trust you, we'll move on, ignoring even the current odds.

I'll do my best. I don't want any casualties, either.

Yeah, I know.

If it turns into a war of words, we probably won't stand a chance.

Rather, this was probably a rebuttal to what I had said to Yokus.

The other side will be in a worse position if they keep on being told what to do.

If you've come to visit, I'd like to ask you a few questions.

"How dare you, after all you've said about the disposal of our mistresses?

I'm just stating my opinion as a human being, I'll be friendly to you as long as you're friendly to me. I'll seal you up eventually, but if I seal you up now, all hell will break loose in Gurnee, won't it?　We can't move too fast while there are too many hostages, if it becomes too much to handle.

"Hmmm... I didn't expect my rule to fall so quickly. I will crush her to death in a civilized manner first.

I'll kill you civilized first." "I hope you'll be gentle with me, and the question I want to ask you is about Yggra. The story of the hero from the Demon Lord's point of view is one of the greatest stories ever told, isn't it?

"It's not a story, but... well, first of all, he rarely took a bath. His hair was always shaggy and he had dark circles in his eyes.

The golden demon king talked about the bad side of the hero as if he was nostalgic for the past, Yokus and Lilisa looked complicated, but Pope Euparo listened with laughter.

After all, you don't want to make enemies with the head of this medis.

On the day of the match, I woke up before the sun rose, prepared myself, and left.

When I opened the door to my house, I saw Ecdysius, who was supposed to be living in a cave outside the country, but I was curious about his lifestyle.

"Are the others still sleeping?

"The sun hasn't even risen yet.

Ilias and Wolfe are probably exhausted from their training, and Lakra sleeps until noon on days when she's not assigned to work.

The Golden Demon King is a slow learner.

We'll go to the square where the game begins.

The first clue is said to be placed here.

The first clue is said to be placed here, and Duvraeus is already waiting at the square for our arrival.

Sun will be up soon, are you sure you want to follow the rules?

"You have until sunset to find the Purple Demon Lord. You can get there by solving the riddles in the city, right?

Yes, it's a riddle of the Lord's own devising, please examine and solve it ...... hours.

It's a little while before the morning sun shines on Taze because it's surrounded by walls, but the sky is getting brighter.

If you look from the top of the wall, you can see the sunrise.

It's hard to know the exact limit of time before and after sunset because of the walls, so we should be careful.

So here is the first puzzle. So long.

Duvraeori handed me a piece of parchment and disappeared.

I spread it out.

"The Devil hates silence.

The devil hates silence and he hates balance.

The devil has jewels worth ten gold coins.

But a demon's life is worth only one gold coin. 　

An apple on the west side of the balance and a sword on the east.

An apple is worth one gold coin and an iron sword is worth 10 gold coins.

The demon who gave up everything to die left the path to be taken to the tilt of the balance.

I see.

"Oh, so you want me to go this way.

What, you get it now?

You're the one who doesn't know. It's a problem you can solve if you can read, albeit at different speeds.

You go in the direction the answer points, and Exequik follows you as you face the mystery for a while.

If there was one thing I was worried about, it was whether or not I would be able to find the next clue with the sketchy directions like right or left, but I didn't have to worry about that.

After following the road for a while, I found a very clear landmark.

Are you sure you can handle this?

"I don't know.

In the middle of the road was a statue of the devil holding a stone monument.

Chapter end