I Became the Burden of a Conscienceless Party

178 – Side Story 1. The Story Between (1)

Side story 1. The story between (1)

Jim suddenly appears, carrying blue flames. And the Demon King, Belphegor, appears with Jim.

“Can someone explain to me what the heck is going on here?”

And then the white light burst out.

Belphegor dug into the gap.

Esmeralda couldn’t even guess what was happening as she watched Belphegor standing from a distance, covered in blood and seemingly trying to protect his luggage.

“Come to think of it, Jim said he was going to talk to the Demon King.”

“Well, it looks like the conversation went well. Did you seduce the Demon King too?”

Esmeralda felt a chill as she spoke jokingly. She thought it was unlikely, but she couldn’t deny the possibility.

And if she felt that insecure, others would feel it more, not less.

“Esmeralda.”

“… … .”

“We came here to subdue the Demon King, right? Right?”

“Calm down, Milia. It’s too blatant to bring that up now.”

It was a journey that had clearly begun with noble intentions, but listening to Milia now, it felt like it had transformed into a dirty love story.

It just sounds like they’re trying to kill off their competitors.

“… … Shall we hear the detailed story first?”

As she said that, Esmeralda turned her gaze to Tina’s companion.

Another spy who infiltrated the warrior party in the past. This is Lieutenant General Liris of the Demon King’s Army Operations Staff Department.

“What do you think of the current situation?”

“I don’t know the details, but at least now we have no reason to invade the human world.”

“I wonder if the Demon King thinks the same way?”

“yes.”

Lilith was constantly looking around and letting out exclamations.

It’s something I never dreamed of.

I never imagined that there would come a day when I would be able to see the Demon World covered in the same greenery as the human world.

They wanted to get their hands on this land, so they even went to war. If they could get it without invading, there would be no reason to risk war.

The reason the Demon World became hostile to the Human World was not because of revenge, but because of survival.

“However, for the human world, it becomes an opportunity to start a war again.”

The one who stirred up the mood that was starting to ease was Irina, who was sitting quietly on a nearby rock.

She was still staring into space, as if she couldn’t see ahead, perhaps due to the aftereffects of the divine magic.

“If the reason disappeared in the Demon World, this time the reason has appeared in the human world. We have been suffering from the attacks of the Demons, and this land is fertile enough for those in power to covet.”

A war cannot be stopped unilaterally by one side.

Furthermore, Belphegor is currently in a severe state of injury. Even if the warrior party does not come forward, there will be more than one or two powerful figures who will come forward to take down Belphegor like that.

Just the fact that you’ve defeated the Demon King will bring you great glory.

And it is only natural that when those in power gain glory, it becomes power and new authority.

“that…….”

It’s hard to deny.

Lilith nodded, chewing her lips.

“Then we must prevent the Demon King’s absolute symbolism from being damaged. That is the way to prevent war.”

The power possessed by Demon King Belphegor.

We need to make it so that they won’t even dare to challenge it by showing it.

But will it be easy?

Can we confidently say that this will solve everything?

“Unfortunately, it seems that Demon King Belphegor has made too many enemies. If things continue like this, the situation will get out of control.”

Irina took out the communication crystal ball that was blinking from her bosom and held it out to her colleagues.

The Sujeong-gu was preaching about the destruction of the Yeonshin Empire and the power of the Demon King, showing the situation in chaos.

Even if you can’t win, a person can push themselves into hell for revenge.

“The Demon King Belphegor must be punished. Otherwise… … .”

Irina smiled and suggested a new solution.

“One way is to fabricate the idea that there is a being stronger than the Demon King Belphegor and then grab hold of its leash.”

What came out of her arms was a necklace that glowed sky blue.

It was her attachment leash.

“I just need to make Mr. Jim look like he’s a higher being than the Demon King and show that I’m holding the leash. I’ll make Mr. Jim a powerful bomb and I’ll be the manager of that bomb.”

“Is that possible?”

“There’s nothing I can’t do. It’s an easy task for me.”

Saint Irene has filled the void left by the disappearance of the angel through her own instigation.

Now, it would be easy to create a being greater than the Demon King and have that being suppress war.

Moreover, how justified would it be if it were the sacrifice of a saint?

Making Jim a being superior to Belphegor. There were many benefits to be gained from just that.

Not only will the hatred directed at Belphegor be dispersed, but it will also make it difficult to measure its total strength.

Furthermore, the blue flames and brilliant white light that Jim displayed when he appeared would have been seen by the demons as well, so it would be easy to agitate them to the fact that there is a being greater than the Demon King Belphegor.

“The problem is that the Demon King Belphegor is currently keeping his eyes peeled to prevent anyone from approaching. And we don’t know if he’ll go along with our plan.”

“That point… … . To be honest, I think it’s difficult. Your Majesty won’t even notice our plan.”

“You approached me and told me? You seemed to be close with the Demon King.”

“well.”

Lilith shook her head.

Honestly, if you approach them and explain the plan in advance, things will be simple.

However, if that were to happen, it seemed likely that Belphegor would not accept the plan.

If you were to tell me a plan that seems to sacrifice the luggage while you’re standing there guarding it, wouldn’t you be angry?

Belphegor doesn’t really know anything about Jim, unless he knows the relationship between Jim and the warrior party.

If you explain it step by step and say, “The warrior party is the ones who originally held the luggage’s leash, so let’s proceed with the plan!”, they might try to protect the luggage even more.

This is because the relationship between the warrior party and Jim is a relationship that is seriously strange to others.

It would be difficult to accept this without having seen it firsthand and interacted with it indirectly several times.

‘My aunt might be disappointed in me. That would be bad.’

Belphegor is a being who doesn’t swing a fist at his basic family, but if there is a family that wants to achieve world peace by enslaving someone, he is a being who will slap them and guide them.

And if she gets slapped by Belphegor, Lilith dies.

“It seems… difficult.”

To be honest, the chances that Belphegor will understand everything are not low.

Belphegor trusts Lilith to that extent and will not resort to violence against her even if he does not understand her.

However, I wasn’t sure if that would happen.

Even if you tell them to dismantle the bomb according to the instructions, isn’t it an indisputable fact that the bomb is right in front of them?

Unfortunately, Lilith wasn’t brave enough to take that risk.

And isn’t there an even simpler way?

“Let’s just lie.”

Deceive the Demon King Belphegor.

It would be easy for him to instigate through acting.

“Your Majesty admires and follows authoritative figures.”

“Huh? What’s that all of a sudden… … .”

“Sometimes you refer to yourself as ‘Jim.’ If you record that part and release it to the public, wouldn’t it help deceive the crowd?”

Lilith now knows.

When they met and talked to Jim and heard about his purpose, they realized that the words of Demon King Belphegor, ‘Jim is special’, were different from what they had understood.

I didn’t intend to clear up the misunderstanding separately, but it will be convenient to use now.

“If you make a statement that seems to acknowledge His Majesty’s authority, then surely… … .”

The Demon King Belphegor will once again refer to himself as a burden.

Anyway, what’s important is what you say.

It doesn’t matter if you cut off the back part.

If the Demon King just spit out the words ‘I am the Demon King’, you can edit that out and spread it around the world.

“I don’t know what the price is, but Your Majesty’s life… … .”

Active appearance.

Yes, Lilith decided to reveal her dark history to the warrior party in order to save Belphegor.

***

After a series of events.

It was the time when I packed my luggage and Belphegor and headed to the Demon King’s Castle.

The entire warrior party is stuck to the Demon King, keeping an eye on him.

When Irina finally stopped caring about what other people thought, she smiled brightly and spoke.

“Sir, what if you suddenly do something like that there?”

“… … .”

“I was the one who was supposed to make the sacrifice, but you surprised me by hitting me first. How shady.”

Esmeralda’s impulsive actions differ from the original plan.

It was not a plan for the saint to seal the demon lord, but a groundbreaking ad-lib where the hero seals the demon lord.

It was such a ridiculous and unplanned statement that even Irina had to focus on inciting the crowd rather than finding fault with it.

“Other people are like that too. They just sit still when I explain the plan.”

The ones who put their spoons there were the magician Millia and the scholar Tina.

Irina clicked her tongue at the current situation that was different from her plans.

I thought I had set the mood and fooled them well, but it seems like that wasn’t the case.

“Isn’t that a good thing? People will believe you more easily if you say you’ll help them from the Magic Tower rather than from the collapsing Cheonshin Church.”

“When it comes to knowledge, there is no group like the Eye of Truth. Can’t the fact that we are together give people a brighter future?”

Excuses that just come out naturally.

Milia and Tina made no secret of the fact that they had read Irina’s hidden desires behind her plans and intended to take over her role.

However, they did not succeed in their plan, and it was entirely because of the person who was keeping his mouth shut.

The impulsive actions of the warrior Esmeralda brought the warrior party, which was about to break up, back together.

“Esmeralda.”

“Say something.”

“At least make an excuse.”

“… … .”

Esmeralda, who was trying hard to ignore the glares from the party members, turned her head and pulled her hood down low.