Chapter 99
I transferred to the hidden room in the underwater cave .
In the centre of the room, Eleonor is still floating in the holy water ball .
Wow . Welcome Arnos-kun . (Eleonor)
Eleonor welcomed me with a laugh and a smile .
Things have become a bit troublesome . (Arnos)
I know . Has Azeshion declared war on Deiruheido? (Eleonor)
I nod .
My fake Avos Dillheavia appeared in Deiruheido . It seems his intention is to meet the Gairadeite demon king subjugation force on the fields of battle . (Arnos)
. . Is that so . (Eleonor)
Avos is raising an army and heading to the border with Azeshion . (Arnos)
Thats quick . Were the soldiers gathering already? (Eleonor)
No, but Avos took the lead and left for the front showing them he would fight alone . They may live in a peaceful world now but they are not cowards who would let the founder go alone so mazoku from all over the country have rallied to him . (Arnos)
The demon king subjugation army has been preparing for some time so of course they are quick . The heroes gathering from all over Azeshion have been absorbed into the army and are marching on the border as well .
Its all part of the plan .
I can still let you go . (Arnos)
This is a good opportunity since the hero academy is focused on the demon king of tyranny .
. . Will this war actually be fought? (Eleonor)
Yeah . (Arnos)
Then we cant escape . (Eleonor)
Eleonor states it matter-of-factly which is what I gathered shed do .
Diego declared war on Deiruheido counting on the war potential of Zeshia that Eleonor can endlessly produce . Without them, the subjugation army would be overrun by the demon king army .
I have to protect it . All of it . All of Gairadeite and all of Jergakanon . (Eleonor)
Eleonor laughed .
All of them are a bit stupid but they are not truly bad people . I cant let them die . (Eleonor)
Despite being in a very different form and very far from reincarnation her origin is still Jerga . Is this part of his sin?
Its complicated being a hero . (Arnos)
You are forced to play an unreasonable role and still have to fight for what you need to protect .
Was it like this for Kanon 2000 years ago?
. . It seems we have become enemies Arnos-kun . (Eleonor)
She laughs sadly .
I reply back to her calmly .
The things you said, the things you promised me . I dont think you lied to me . (Arnos)
Im going to beat you . Deriuheido or Azeshion . Theres no hard feelings whoever wins . (Eleonor)
Its probably because she still wants me to erase her origin . She probably believes if she disappears everything will be settled .
If both sides are exhausted this war may not go any further .
But .
Let me tell you something Eleonor . Neither Deiruheido nor Azeshion is going to win . (Arnos)
Eleonor gives me a strange look .
There wont be a victor? (Eleonor)
Oh no . There will be a victor . Me . Ill stop this stupid war . (Arnos)
My longed-for peace from 2000 years ago has finally come . Everyone is laughing and neither the humans nor the mazoku fear what tomorrow will bring .
I will not let them take away this irreplaceable time .
Such a thing ever for you Arnos-kun is (Eleonor)
What? This is nothing . All I have to do is lightly kick the Deiruheido army around a bit, stop Avos Dillheavia and brush aside the demon king subjugation force . (Arnos)
Ill neutralise both armies before they clash .
After that lets give some long slow thought on how to get rid of the humans hatred for the mazoku .
Some things cannot be protected unless you are on the Azeshions side . Thats where you come in Eleonor . Dont kill anyone until the very last moment . Enemy and ally both . Just protect what you need to protect . (Arnos)
She still has a dubious look on her face as I talk .
On my side, Ill protect your happiness . (Arnos)
Eleonor looks straight at me so I meet her gaze squarely and proudly .
Eventually, she nodded in determination .
. All right . Ill believe in Arnos-kun . I promise . (Eleonor)
I turn to head back .
Arnos-kun . (Eleonor)
Eleonor calls out to my back .
I think I understand why Kanon believed in the demon king .
I turn to face her .
I see . (Arnos)
At the same time, I cast <Gatom> and appeared in Deiruheido outside the fan union tower .
Waiting for me were Misha and Sasha along with Ray, Misa and the eight people from the fan union .
To one side also waiting for me were four of the old seven demon emperors consisting of Melheys, Aivis, Gaius and Idol .
Ive talked to Eleonor . (Arnos)
Everyone nodded with serious expressions .
They have Eleonor and Zeshia along with <Ask> .
This is the battle I left behind 2000 years ago . (Arnos)
Both Avos Dillheavia and the hero academy caused this situation because I couldnt see through them .
None of you need to be involved in this . (Arnos)
Melheys and the other demon emperors kneel at my words .
My lord, you are Arnos Voldigod-sama the demon king of tyranny . How can we seven demon emperors overlook the insolent fool claiming to be you? (Melheys)
The demon emperors bow their heads to me .
Please . Give us your orders . (Melheys)
Each of the girls in my fan union spoke up .
Well also fight though we may be useless . (fan union)
War is unpleasant though . . (fan union)
Ill do my best! (fan union)
I turn to look at Misa and she nodded .
Avos Dillheavia has appeared which means the mixed-race mazoku will become increasingly more vulnerable Hes the fake demon king so this is also my fight . (Misa)
I dont want to hear that from you now . You didnt tell me to become a subordinate so I dont have to listen to you . Did you think Id stop just because youre up against Deiruheido and Azeshion? Ill fight with you even if you antagonise the whole world . (Sasha)
Misha nods in agreement .
Arnos is right . (Misha)
Not always . (Arnos)
Even if it was wrong Arnos gave me life . My life is always with Arnos . (Misha)
Finally, Ray speaks in a relaxed tone .
Youre my friend . (Ray)
I speak to that loyalty and friendship .
Im blessed with good subordinates and good friends . (Arnos)
I dont belong to either army so I can turn two countries into my enemy .
Over there is a mazoku from the age of myths that has the spirit god sword in his hands . Its also reasonable to think that the hero academy has one or two trump cards .
You cant make this decision with light-hearted determination .
Melheys, Aivis, Gaius and Idol . Suppress the enemies seven demon emperors Medin, Zoro and Eldora . (Arnos)
Ill hit the Deiruheido forces first .
Ive roughly grasped the hero academy war potential but Avos is still an unknown and since I dont know anything about him Ill defeat him first .
The fight with the old seven demon emperors is 4 vs 3 but as long as we have Melheys we cant lose .
Sasha and Misha . I want you to seal the feet of the mazoku gathering in the west before they join the main force . Since its far from the border I dont think they will attack once the chain of command is severed . (Arnos)
The plains on the way there will be good for Sasha . She can limit their magic with her <Demon Eyes of Ruin> and Misha can create obstacles such as walls and cages using <Ibis> to hamper their progress .
Misa and the fan union . Hide in <Fuska>, create disturbances and gather intelligence . (Arnos)
Its dangerous to have them on the front lines . Ill have them serve as logistical support .
And me? (Ray)
You kick the army coming from the east around a bit . Dont let them cross the border . (Arnos)
Thats the advance party made up of the royals who were the first to follow Avos . Even with the current Ray, this will be a tough fight but that man will crash through that wall during the battle .
Ill hit their main headquarters . According to what Ive seen a huge demon king castle has been built on Eiyan hill . Avos is probably in it . (Arnos)
Aivis speaks up .
If I go wild hell have no choice but to show up . (Aivis)
If he doesnt come out I can go directly to the castle .
It was worth letting Avos roam free as hes going for bold actions now .
I wont let him escape anymore .
This is an order . Dont die and dont kill . I dont want anyone dying in this pathetic battle . (Arnos)
You never know whats going to happen on the battlefield but this game wont be determined through simple power .
Ive seen many powerful people die without doing anything .
In all honesty, you should never go easy on your enemies but even though this is purely my selfishness they all nodded without hesitation .
We will all meet here again and with no one missing . (Arnos)