The NTR Hero Knelt Before the Demon King – Chapter 80

The red armor speaks an unexpected tale.

However, the moment I heard that voice and tone coming from that person—

I instantly knew who that person was…

No, it was clear she was a woman.

“Y-Your Majesty, the Demon King?”

The Demon King unexpectedly appeared in an unexpected place and in an unexpected manner.

At that moment, I felt a mix of deep confusion and a slight sense of relief.

-Whoosh!

“Huh?”

In the next moment, someone zipped past us, who stood in the center of the arena, heading straight for the guest seats.

The actions of Demon General Samuel made both the Demon King and I exchange startled glances, as if we suddenly understood.

And then…

“I guess we should go take a look.”

“Yes, I will accompany you.”

Although the Demon King wasn’t in any danger, the fact that someone had attacked this place remained an undeniable truth.

Thus, the Demon King and I began to follow Samuel to catch the culprit.

A little later, the three of us arrived at the guest room.

The sudden explosion had filled the room with thick smoke, turning it into complete chaos, with wounded demons scattered all around.

“Damn!…”

“Are you alright?”

“Yes, thankfully, aside from some minor injuries, there are no serious problems.”

Belzebub, who slightly frowned at Samuel’s question, stood up.

Following her, the other demons who had been knocked down on the floor began to rise as well.

While they all had minor injuries, it seemed none were seriously hurt.

And among them, one person stood out.

A demon clad in Demon King’s robes, wearing a veil, brushed off the dust from their clothes and straightened up, exuding an air of dignity befitting a ruler.

“Are you alright, Your Majesty?”

“I am fine. It appears that this place was only affected by a minor explosion.”

The Demon King spoke nonchalantly in response to Belzebub’s question.

The real Demon King standing behind me let out a small sigh of relief, and I too managed to relax a bit, realizing that there hadn’t been a serious issue considering the commotion.

But then…

“Wait a moment, what was that sound just now?”

“Huh?”

“What are you talking about?”

In the next moment, under his usual calm demeanor, Samuel spoke in a rather serious tone.

Automatically, we all began to express our confusion.

And then…

“The scream we just heard about the intruder in the guest room. Who said that?”

“Now that you mention it…”

“I heard that too…”

As Samuel pointed this out, I and Belzebub looked around at the other demons present.

However, none of them claimed to have said such a thing, with only testimonies that they had heard some noise coming from somewhere.

And right after confirming that fact…

“…Oh no…”

“!?”

“Sa-Samuel?”

Samuel shot out of the window with a quick movement and a slight sound.

Though I didn’t fully grasp the situation, I began to follow her just like before, and right behind me, the Demon King in red armor also started moving along.

“! W-Wait Your Mmh… Ugh…”

Belzebub tried to stop the real Demon King from suddenly acting.

However, in a situation where she was trying to take a back seat, she couldn’t hastily act, and taking advantage of that brief moment, the Demon King followed the hero out of the guest room.

*

“Great! Operation success!”

“We did it! Honestly, I was worried until the very end.”

Bless and Dagon spoke with joyful voices as they rushed across the building’s rooftop.

Watching them from a step behind, Pompey and Hector furrowed their brows slightly and said,

“Shut up and move quickly. It’s not over until we escape this Jerusalem!”

“I agree. We appreciate the rescue, but it’s better to celebrate once the situation is completely resolved.”

“Yes, yes, understood.”

With their advice, the two kept moving on with a bit more tension.

However, regardless of that, in their hearts at this moment, there was a feeling of relief that they had safely passed through a genuinely dangerous checkpoint.

Hector, a current hero who had snuck into the heart of the Demon King’s capital, Jerusalem, under the guise of a human.

Fortunately, the fact that he had the same intention of assassinating the Demon King had not yet surfaced.

Yet, being here, disguised right after the war ended, was enough to raise suspicions about his intentions.

Ultimately, it was certain he would have to endure an interrogation, with a high likelihood of suffering through torture during that process.

Moreover, if he were to be dragged away to a place like the underground prison of the Demon King’s castle instead of just being temporarily locked up, the situation would be nearly impossible to escape.

Thus, the remaining Hero Party members devised a plan to rescue Hector as soon as possible.

To do so, they adapted the method they originally planned to use when ambushing the Demon King.

In the original plan, when Hector, who should have reached at least the semifinals, entered the arena, Dagon would create a disturbance with magic to draw people’s attention. Taking advantage of that gap, Hector and the others hiding nearby, Pompey and Bless, were to join in and take out the Demon King.

Though Hector’s early elimination from the first round had rendered that plan impossible, they still found ways to create diversions to rescue the imprisoned Hector.

Creating a ruckus from as far away from Hector’s cell as possible.

Then, they would detonate the magic they had set up in advance where the Demon King was, causing an explosion to create confusion, along with Bless bluffing that the Demon King was under attack to trick the enemies into two layers of confusion.

The reason for going to such lengths was to break the heightened vigilance of the enemy resulting from Hector’s capture…

In particular, the main goal was to throw off the attention of that Demon General Samuel, who had seen through Hector’s identity and had already defeated him once.

“If I’ve done all of this, no matter how monstrous that girl may be, she won’t catch on.”

“That one saw through the magic that disguised my appearance… But even so, after faking it twice, she shouldn’t be fooled again.”

Thus,

Ultimately, the Hero Party successfully achieved their goal while evading Samuel’s gaze.

Though they couldn’t take the Demon King’s neck, just the fact that they returned alive from behind enemy lines was consolation enough, and the four managed to reach the outskirts of Jerusalem.

If they could hide in the forest just a bit further, they could finally let their guard down.

While thinking this, the tension that had been drawn tight in their hearts began to loosen up.

Then…

-Whoosh!

“!”

“D-Danger…!”

-Bang!

In the next moment, a giant boulder came flying toward the spot they were in.

They barely managed to evade it, landing safely in an open area directly ahead.

“Ugh!”

“How could they arrive here so quickly…?”

“Damn it! We were so close…”

“Ugh…”

Their feet were trapped right at their destination.

Right after that, in front of them appeared the Demon General, Samuel, with a ●△● face, wearing a gauntlet.

“I found you, human. And those companions. This time, I won’t let you escape.”

With a dry voice, Samuel displayed a threatening demeanor.

In that moment, with a perfect, artistic beauty combined with deadly seriousness, the four felt an overwhelming sensation wash over them.

However, regardless of these feelings, they had yet to lose their fighting spirit or feel despair over the situation.

“Tch. All here is just that one girl.”

“Four against one, and we already know the enemy’s fighting style. There’s no reason we should lose.”

With those words, Bless and Dagon immediately fell into battle readiness.

Indeed, objectively speaking, considering that Samuel had fought nearly equally against Hector, our combat power was more than sufficient to handle just her alone.

Of course, this held true…

Only under the assumption that it was just her they were dealing with.

“Huh?”

“! W-What…?”

Just as they were finishing their battle preparations, they suddenly sensed another presence.

In the next moment, Samuel quietly spoke as he turned to see the person who had appeared behind her.

“You’re late.”

“It couldn’t be helped. You were the one who set off first, and above all, you’re the only one who could determine our direction in that situation.”

As those words were spoken, the figure began to take a fighting stance with a black great sword.

The moment Pompey recognized who that person was, he automatically furrowed his brows and muttered in a cold tone.

“The Black Hero… How did that guy make it here…”