Chapter 15: The Strongest Onmyoji, Audience with the Three-Eyed King

The next day.

After taking a good rest in the village of Hishidaichi, we were once again in the sky.

“Noisy, Chibi”

“What the hell is it fucking glasses!!”

King Vill and King Gauss are arguing again.

“These two have been like this since last night.”

“ I’ve had enough of this.”

“Fili would never fight, because it is not worth a single copper coin.”

Even King Athos and King Fili Nair started talking.

It was even busier above the dragon.

“The rest are the Three-Eyed Tria and the Black Forest Dark Elves. Which one should we go with?”

“Go to the royal capital of Three Eyes Tria. That’s better.”

When I muttered, Risolera immediately said.

“Why? If you’re going to visit two more places during the day, I feel like either one would be fine.”

“Maybe it’ll be faster that way. It’s better to clean up where you can.”

“Huh. Understood.”

I nod, then ask.

“Hey, what kind of person is the King of the Three-Eyed Tria?”

“She’s a good girl, but… maybe she’s not good for Seika.”

Risolera said.

“Of all the current kings, she’s the most politician-like.”

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It was well after noon when we arrived at the royal capital of Three-Eyed Tria.

“It’s another distinctive city.

Muttering while looking down at the cityscape that spreads under my eyes.

The capital of Three-Eyed Tria resembled a human city.

The road is paved and stone houses are lined up. Compared to the demon ogres and giant capitals I saw yesterday, it’s much more like a city.

However…the color and shape were somewhat unique. The situation is clearly different from that of the beastman city, which has been greatly influenced by humans.

It looks like a city in a distant country with a very different culture. When I visited the West for the first time in my previous life, I vaguely remember the impression I had.

“Three-eyed Tria don’t interact much with humans, but their lifestyles are somewhat similar. Maybe it’s because their appearance and lifespans are so close. Maybe they had more interactions long ago.”

“Hmm. Well, that sounds like a likely story.”

And then I looked behind me.

“By the way, everyone is quiet. What’s wrong? Are you tired?”

“No, it’s not like that…”

King Vill said awkwardly.

“I’m not good with that king”

“eh”

“She’s only interested in the politics of the court, and I don’t think she is a very good ruler.’”

“She’s a nasty guy who wants to stick around! Even if I become the first king, I’ll never do that!”

“Huh? Is everyone like that? Fili really likes that girl. After all, whenever we meet, she always gives me nice presents.”

“Hmm…?”

She seems like a politician-like king… but what kind of child is she?

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The three-eyed Tria royal palace had a somewhat similar atmosphere to an Islamic palace.

Just like before, I went down in front of the royal palace.

However, unlike before, we weren’t greeted by armed guards.

“Welcome. I’ve been waiting for you, Maou-sama.”

In front of the royal palace, more than ten well-dressed people were standing together.

All of them have a third eye on their foreheads. People of the Three-Eyed Tria.

It was as if they were waiting for our visit.

Among them, the man with the three-eyed Tria, who was the oldest, took a step forward and said.

“I am Persessio, Prime Minister. My king has asked me to welcome you today.”

When I stepped down from the dragon, I asked while confused by the smiling old man.

“… You knew I would come today?”

“We also heard that the Demon King is traveling around the land of each race in order to meet each king.”

“Ah…I see.”

I got the point.

It’s been two days since we left Rurumu Village. Anyway, it was no wonder that the intelligence departments of each race had grasped the information.

The old man deepens his smile as he looks at the kings coming down from the dragon after me.

“His Majesty Al-Athos, Her Majesty Fili Nair, His Majesty Vildamd, His Majesty Gauss Lu, and even Risolera-sama… Today is a memorable day. My king is waiting.”

As expected of the prime minister, he seemed to have a firm grasp of the faces and names of the kings of each race.

I breathe a sigh of relief. At first, I was a little defensive, but apparently it didn’t turn out to be a mess.

While following the old man into the royal palace, Risolera whispered by my side.

“… we couldn’t beat the gatekeeper again this time.”

“So why do you look so sad?”

I think it would be better if things went smoothly.

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I was guided to a place like the Diet Building inside the royal palace.

As soon as they entered, we were surrounded by a number of three-eyed tria.

“It’s an honor to meet you, Demon Lord. My name is Senator Elpathis. My clan has been around for a long time…”

“Demon King-sama, I’m Theopol, the financial officer. When you visit the royal capital, please come to my mansion…”

“I am the construction officer…”

“Nice to meet you, Maou-sama…”

Everyone seemed to be lawmakers and bureaucrats.

As I listened to their names while being taken aback, a high-pitched voice echoed from the back seat.

“Calm down, everyone. The Demon King must be troubled.”

I turn my attention to the voice.

The largest seat in the innermost part of the Capitol. Sitting there was a three-eyed tria girl.

Is her appearance the same as Risolera, or even lower? She has long auburn hair parted down the middle and a vertical eyelid on her forehead that houses her third eye.

The girl continues with a haughty smile.

“The Demon King came to see me.”

“That’s right, my king.”

Prime Minister Persessio called out to everyone.

“Ladies and gentlemen, please refrain from doing this for now. We will arrange a social gathering later.”

“Oops, excuse me for this.”

“I never thought that I would be able to witness the birth of the Demon King in my generation.”

“I got excited for my age.”

“Hahahaha!”

Everyone was excited at Persessio’s words.

It somehow reminded me of a banquet at the imperial court. Absolutely everyone has something in their stomach.

As I felt something slightly cold, the three-eyed Tria girl jumped out of her seat and rushed over to me.

She looked up at me from the front and was quite small.

The three-eyed Tria has almost the same lifespan as a human, so she’s probably as old as she looks.

The girl suddenly turned her face to Persessio and said.

“Here, Jiya (old man). Introduce me to the Demon King.”

“Yes.”

“I am truly honored to have this visit, Demon King.”

“Hah, thank you…”

I grabbed the small hand the girl held out to me.

King Plushe said with a cheeky smile.

“Please excuse my late congratulations. If possible, I wanted to tell you sixteen years ago, but… I wasn’t born into this world at that time. Muhaha.”

Everyone was excited.

King Plushe continued as I made a confused expression in the cold current.

“You’re currently traveling around the world to find out the inner workings of our race, and to collect the kings.”

“Ah, ah… that’s how it goes.”

“If you want to know the inner workings of the Three-Eyed Triads, ask Jiya. The actual fact is, I don’t really know much about internal politics. I am still a young and still learning.

“…”

“In that respect, Jiya is reliable. He has served as Prime Minister for a long time. Even the raccoon dogs here respect him and listen to what he says.”

“Oh my gosh, your majesty, raccoon dogs was uncalled for.”

“Everybody here really cares about our race.”

“Umu, let’s keep it that way.”

“I’m sorry, Your Majesty.”

Persessio respectfully bows.

Although he humbles himself to the king, it seems that the real power of politics is in the hands of this prime minister.

“Demon King. I am very sorry, but I cannot accompany you. As long as I do not understand the internal affairs, it is meaningless, but above all, as a king, I cannot leave this land. Even if i’m just a token king like this.”

“…”

“I don’t know what to say as a replacement, but I have prepared a farewell gift for you. Bring it with you.”

When King Plushe said so, one of the servants brought a bag on a tray.

It was handed to me as it was, so when I received it, the bag was heavy.

If you take a peek inside, you’ll see a golden glow.

“Wow…”

It seems that they are all gold coins. This alone would amount to a considerable amount.

“That should be enough for the road trip ahead.”

King Plushe said with a somewhat satisfied look.

“You should stay here today. I’ve prepared a banquet for you. If it’s a good opportunity, I’ll try to deepen my friendship with other kings. Muhahahaha.”

King Plushe laughed in a good mood.

Risolera suddenly grabbed her hand.

“Huh?”

“No good”

Risolera said without changing her expression.

“You’re coming too?”

“What?”

“The Demon King wants all the kings to meet together, so you should go with him.”

“… no”

King Plushe takes a step back while still holding her hand.

“I can’t go! 　If it’s okay for the delegation to accompany you, well, I can’t help but think about it…”

“No. You’re coming alone.”

“No, no, no! What if something happens to me! You should have received the money once! I won’t accept it!”

“You have to accept it.”

“W-What are you going to do?”

At that point, a slightly happy smile appeared on Risolera’s face.

“I’m going to rip this royal palace to pieces with a dragon.”

After a few moments of silence, the parliament building erupted.

“Hahahaha! That’s scary!”

“I never thought that the greatest crisis would come to the royal palace on this memorable day.”

“Risolera-sama is good at making jokes.”

The laughter of the members of the legislature gradually withered in front of Risolera and I, who remained silent without even smiling.

When the inside of the Capitol eventually fell silent, Persessio said slowly.

“… Are you serious?”

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“Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!”

One minute later. We were up in the sky again.

Newly on board is King Plushe of the Three-Eyed Tria.

“I’m getting off! I’m going back to my country!”

King Plushe was yelling while clinging to the back of the dragon.

Apparently she really didn’t want to come.

“… It’s the first time I’ve been hated like this.”

I’m starting to feel apologetic.

“Hey, should I still return this child?”

“No, thank you.”

I asked Risolera, and she mercilessly shook her head.

“She’s just a little selfish, so don’t worry about it.”

“It’s not like I’m being selfish!!”

King Plushe shouted, did you hear me?

“The king is like this, in a place where no one is on his side.”

“It’s impossible to be alone! “At least let the delegation accompany me!”

“Look, you’re selfish.”

“In addition, Risolera! I told him at the beginning that I would not go with him, and then he accepted the money I offered him!　It’s not a diplomatic protocol to forcibly contradict a request you’ve already accepted!”

“Don’t you know that?”

Risolera replied sharply.

“In front of the demon king’s overwhelming power, rituals are meaningless.”

“Nah!!”

King Plushe scratches her head and yells.

“Mmm, it’s noisy. Don’t give up. Fili was brought here in the same way. Look at the scenery. No matter how much you pile up, you can’t buy this.”

“The king said, ‘Don’t you think you should be more proud of being able to go with the Demon King?’”

“Shut up!　You miserly beastmen and you stuttering devil!　You’ve got no sense at all!”

“Don’t worry about it, you stupid woman.”

It was King Gauss who said that in disgust.

Says while looking down at the small three-eyed tria king.

“Isn’t this a good opportunity to go outside? If you’re just playing politics in the royal palace, you won’t be able to become a true king no matter how long it takes.”

“Huh?”

“I’m an idiot, so I don’t understand difficult things, but I do know that what you usually do is empty. It’s time to do something meaningful.”

“Th, you don’t talk about politics to me! You dekunobo!”

It gets even busier above the dragon.

When I turned around because King Vill was quiet, he seemed to be quietly reading a book instead of participating in stupid arguments.

I turn around and mutter.

“Well, the last one is the Dark Elf from Kuromori.”

“It’s okay to keep the direction straight.”

Risolera said from the side.

“But… it’s a bit far, so it might be night.”

“Well, it can’t be helped.”

It’s easy to lose sight of the destination, so it’s necessary to slow down, but even at night, koi can fly.

I was more worried if everyone was tired.

I ask Risolera.

“What kind of child is the King of the Black Forest Dark Elves?”

“Hmm… he’s a smart, common sense, normal boy.”

Just hearing that made me feel like a decent king, but Risolera’s expression was a little cloudy.

“But that’s why …… he might have a hard time among the Black Forest dark elves.”

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