EIGHT DAYS BEFORE THE START OF THEWAR

In an instant, the meeting room was wrapped up in voices of uproar.

There was a great variety in their reactions. It was as if someone had put a nest of bees in the meeting room.

While Riku was silently hearing all their voices, and Charlottes eyes became wide-open and she became petrified.

This moment has finally arrived.

Riku raised the corners of her mouth. This was something she had been thinking about since she had regained consciousness Or so to speak, eight days before this.

Alright, I will kill Charlotte.

Those words.

Those words Riku declared were the start of everything.

Rather, if one was to be more accurate, perhaps it would be the instant when Asty blurted out about Leiveins condition.

When Riku asked Asty if Leivein was fine, honestly to a fault, she ended up telling Riku the truth. The more Asty spoke about it, the more Riku frowned, and by the time she had finished telling the last details, with her hands clenched, Riku was about to stand up at anytime.

Asty, do you know where Charlotte is?

While silently showing a smile, she gently asked Asty.

While mumbling her usual Hmmde gozaru as she thought, she lightly rubbed her finger on her chin.

Probably at the highest tower of the Demon Lord castle But, what are you thinking about-de gozaru!!? Colonel, you must stay put-de gozaru!!

Asty, who came back to her senses, hurriedly stood in front of Riku.

If she was to let Riku by without caring, maybe Riku would really go kill Charlotte.

Looking at Riku right now, she was already holding her halberd with her left hand. Besides that, while having the glint on her eyes she would have she is at the battlefield, she was wrapped within a dense killing intent.

It was not even needed to think about it.

Riku was seriously going to kill Charlotte. Setting her resolve, Asty carefully chose her words in order to calm Riku down for the time.

Colonel, you need to contain your anger for now-de gozaruyo. First of all, if you were to kill Charlotte-sama, the provisional Demon Lord, it would be considered that you committed treason against the Demon Lord army-de gozaru. You would lose your standing at the Demon Lord army-de gozaruyo.

Although Asty boldly begged to Riku as if she was calming down a horse, it ended up like she was putting oil into the fire. The glint on Rikus eyes became even worse and Asty was showered by a gaze that was colder than usual.

Anger? Contain?

Riku muttered those two words. Her voice had an stillness that was as if it came resounding from the depths of hell.

With the level of anger that surpassed Rikus usual, Astys back became soaked with sweat. Although her body started to tremble with fear, she didnt even have the spare time to be noticing that.

Once someone harms captain Leivein, this someones death is decided. Even if it is the provisional Demon Lord, I will have her have a suitable punishment.

Th-that is not good-de gozaru! If you were to kill the head of the Demon Lord army, you will be killed by general Leivein later-de gozaruyo!

Asty desperately tried to hang on, but Rikus intent didnt change.

That is fine by me.

Without hesitation in her eyes, she looked straight to the door.

The average demon would not have chances of winning against Charlotte, who bears the title of provisional demon lord. However, if it was the Demon Lord armys ace Riku, how would it be? Even if she had lost her dominant arm, it was possible to imagine her easily winning against Charlotte.

Even if she were to fight against Charlotte, she wouldnt lose.

Asty had to agree that since that was the case, then perhaps it would actually be fine to let Riku go. However, after thinking about what would be happening next, she hurriedly shook her head.

Even if it is acceptable, it is no good-de gozaru!! The punishment for killing the provisional demon lord is execution-de gozaru! I dont want colonel Riku to die-de gozaruyo!

Asty.

With that small mutter, Rikus expression suddenly changed.

For a brief moment, Asty became relieved thinking that Riku had finally understood what she was saying. But then, Rikus halberd cut through the wind, raising a sound. Because of the sudden attack, Asty had to put her all only to draw her sword. Before Asty could wield her sword, it had been knocked off her hand, and now, the tip of the axe blade was pointed next to her throat.

This is the final warning, Asty Gortoberuk. Let me pass.

Rikus voice was cold in all aspects.

Asty had no way to stand against that. She couldnt win against Riku with her fists, and her sword had fallen down to the floor. Her sword was at a distance that even if she was to extend her hand as much as she could, she wouldnt be able to reach it. Even if she was able to reach out for her sword, before she could act, her head would probably be sent flying.

Co-colonel

If she didnt obey Riku now, she would lose her life.

But even so, Asty hesitated.

If she let Riku pass, she felt it would become an unrecoverable situation. Riku also should have felt Asty holding that hesitation. After slightly closing her eyes

I see, this is your answer.

As if she was disappointed, Riku declared Astys death sentence.

Asty back muscles stood up. The heartless face Asty had seen many times when Riku would kill was now looking at her. She was giving her all just by standing up. Without hesitations, Riku mustered strength and was about to go kill Asty. And then

Thats enough, colonel Riku Barusak.

Suddenly, the door opened.

A big man with magnificent horns and that lacked one of his arms was standing in front of the door. The instant Riku saw the figure of the man, her face became grimmer, and Astys face relieved.

Your killing intent was leaking even outside the room, you know? It is nice that you are honest, but you need to train yourself to suppress your emotions a little.

Rudogar Gortoberuk resolutely entered in the room.

What, Im just. There are only a few demons that noticed colonels killing intent.(TL note: I dont know what this means ->