Chapter 35 – The Most Powerful Demon King in History. Gets Attacked.
After that, I didn’t feel at ease with Lumiel around, so I asked her to leave the bathroom.
I soaked myself in the bathtub and stretched out my entire body.
“Huh… was that a seduction technique?”
Lumiel is the princess of a country.
If that was her attempt at seduction, then Lumiel might truly be in dire straits.
In my previous life, I don’t know how many times I was set up with seduction.
How many people sent their daughters and sisters to gain a connection with the most powerful demon king.
That’s why I’m used to seduction techniques. It was also easy to dodge.
“But I didn’t expect to be so mentally disrupted. I guess my mind is being pulled by my body.”
Being a teenager has rejuvenated my brain as well.
Maybe that’s why I was so flustered.
While thinking about such things, I slowly soak in the bathtub and enjoy the bath.
Then, I thought of a possibility.
“…… you mean to say that there are eyes and ears around you, except in the bathroom?”
Maybe that’s why Lumiel came all the way to the bath and asked for help.
All the servants are on the enemy’s side.
Does this mean that you cannot know where and who is listening in this mansion?
With that in mind, I got out of the bath.
When I left the bathroom, put on my clothes and went outside, I found a servant waiting for me.
Then, he showed me to the guest room.
“Master Hyrum. How was the bath in the mansion?”
“It was very good.”
“I am glad to hear it.”
The servant has a soft smile on his face.
The hostility that had been present earlier was replaced by a friendly demeanor.
He also cleverly hid his disdain for humans.
After walking for a while, I arrived at the guest room, and the servant bowed politely.
“Master Hyrum’s room is this way.”
“Thank you.”
The guest room was entirely made of stone. It was sturdy and luxuriously built.
“…… It’s like a fortress.”
I muttered to myself, and the servant who guided me said.
“Aren’t you thirsty after your bath?”
“Yes, I am.”
“We have drinks prepared for you, if you please.”
Saying this, the servant pours a glass of water from the pitcher.
“Oh, how thoughtful.”
I drank the water in one gulp.
The water was well chilled and had been flavored with citrus juice.
“Delicious”
“Thank you. The water was specially brought for you. We also have other alcoholic beverages available, so please feel free to have some.”
“That’s helpful.”
“I understand that you will have an audience with His Majesty the King tomorrow. I will visit you early in the morning to make preparations.”
“Hmm.”
“If you need anything, please ring the bell there. We will be with you shortly.”
“I see.”
” Well, then, have a good night’s rest.”
Saying this, the servant leaves.
Now that I was alone, I took another leisurely look around the guest room.
The room itself is very spacious. It was about ten times the size of a single room in a cheap inn. The ceiling is also high.
The bed was large. If you pack them up, it seems able to accommodate about 10 people.
In addition, there was a toilet and a bathroom in the room.
However, the window was very small. Moreover, there are iron bars in place.
“It’s like…”
It felt like a room where great aristocrats and members of the royal family were kept under house arrest.
If they are fed from the outside, they can survive without leaving the room.
And if the door is blocked, it is difficult to get out.
“It may be that the mansion was originally built for such a purpose.”
Sirene, who is forced to live in this mansion, is almost under house arrest.
“…… Hmmm.”
I lay down on a large bed and thought.
Then, I was struck by the most intense sleepiness I’ve ever had.
“…… sure enough, the water I had earlier was spiked, right? Sleeping medication?”
I thought the servant was too friendly and suspicious.
That’s why I decided to fall into the trap.
It’s my preference to walk into a trap and crush it.
“For now, detoxification…”
I tried to activate a detoxification spell, but I couldn’t.
“Is there a magic circle in the room that prevents …… the magic from activating? …… even so, I’m so… sleepy…”
I decided to fall asleep without resisting.
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Two hours after Hyrum fell asleep.
Someone slowly approached Hyrum’s room.
The stranger stood silently outside the room.
Then, without knocking, he quietly opened the door and walked into the room.
Then he swung his dagger down at Hyrum in one fell swoop.
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“…… Even though I was sleeping comfortably.”
With my eyes closed, I grabbed the blade of the dagger with my bare hands.
And slowly opened my eyes.
Two large assassins were standing there, dressed entirely in black.
Both of them had their entire bodies covered with black cloth except for their eyes.
The assassin easily let go of the dagger and flew backwards.
I guess he was afraid that I would cling to the dagger and launch a fierce attack on him at close range.
I get up from the bed.
“A magical beast? No, is that a technique?”
There was no sign of people, or any other creature, coming from the two of them.
There is a technique that uses magic and curses to turn people into puppets.
The people who are made into puppets are often magically enhanced to the limit.
They are so disposable because the unreasonable enhancement means that they will die in a matter of days or hours.
“And you’re already dead.”
It’s not enough to be abused until they die, their abuse continues even after they are dead.
It seems that they cast an embalming spell on the corpses and manipulate them as zombies.
“…… As I thought, this is also a technique that is not typical of the elves.”
That’s not to say that it’s too evil to be associated with the elves.
The elves do evil enough, too.
However, this spell is also a magic system that culturally the demons are proficient at.
And the difficulty level of the magic is extremely high.
If the elves learned and mastered it on their own, then that mage must be a genius.
“Rather than these ones, I should do something about the mage who turned him into an assassin.”
With that said, I quickly approached one of the zombies.
But the zombie didn’t move. My fist pierced the zombie’s body.
At the same time, the zombie’s heart exploded. I was hit by a roaring sound and a strong blast.
“Tch!”
I immediately tried to use magic to create a barrier to protect myself from the blast.
However, the barrier could not be deployed.
The room itself had a powerful barrier that prevented magic from being activated.
I was squarely hit by the blast and wounded.
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