Chapter 460 – BEEP
Even as the world continues to grapple with the question, “Why can Earth summon the Underworld Dragon King?”, the story progresses.
Earth and Kron ask Vasalar to take them to the Heavenly Realm,
〔Nah… I’m not interested. It’s so annoying~. At least, I have no obligation to help with that.〕
Although he had been summoned, Vasalar responds to Earth and Kron’s requests with a yawn.
Seeing Vasalar like that, Earth said…
〔Oh, you … are you like a comrade of the Great Demon King Tre’ainar?〕
〔Hmm?〕
〔I’m human, but believe it or not… I’m――――〕
And so, following that line of thought, Earth suddenly sat bolt upright in the Elf Settlement.
“Gwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! Th, this is bad!”
『Nugh……』
“B, Big brother!”
“No way…… Brother, did you… did you say that?”
“What, Earth-kun! The Great Demon King Tre’ainar…… What is this about!?”
“Shh! Shut it! I can’t hear Hubby!”
This was precisely the answer to the “why?” that people all over the world were asking about Earth.
Even Earth realized that this was bad and jumped up screaming…but……
〔I’m BEEP of the Great Demon King Tre’ainar. And Kron here is BEEP.〕
“”””” Ah…………”””””
It turned out the recording had been edited to include alteration sounds only at the crucial parts.
“Ngh…… I don’t understand! What does this mean!”
“Nwaaaaah, that Paripi! Hubby, like, just tell me already! What are you to the Great Demon King!? Did something, like, go down when you were in the past!?”
“Wait… what was that just now? Honey, what’s going on?”
“Hey, hey, isn’t that a bit too much for a joke?”
The doubts about Earth, which had subsided for a while, have now resurfaced.
All over the world…
“Y, Your Majesty! What was that just now!”
“What is that…… What did Earth just say!? That BEEP? What does this mean! Earth, what are you to the Great Demon King Tre’ainar?!”
To begin with, the accusations hurled at Earth during the imperial tournament—including by the citizens of the Empire—stemmed from the question: ‘Does Earth Lagan have ties to the remnants of the Demon King Army?’
Because Earth used the technique that the Great Demon King Tre’ainar had used, neither Hiro, Mamu, nor Emperor Solja could afford to overlook it.
However, having witnessed Earth’s efforts and achievements so far, and having arbitrarily rationalized the technique issue by thinking, “Maybe Jamdi’el is to blame?”, they had pushed aside those doubts.
However, even Jamdi’el cannot summon Vasalar, the Dragon King of Hades.
And it was also unexpected that Earth would mention the Great Demon King Tre’ainar by name.
“Earth! What’s going on?! You—you… what exactly are you to the Great Demon King Tre’ainar!”
Solja’s doubts spread directly to the citizens of the Imperial City.
“Hey, hey, he definitely just said the name Great Demon King Tre’ainar, right?!”
“Ah, yeah…… I couldn’t make out what came after that, though…”
“What’s going on! Not Jamdi’el, but the Great Demon King Tre’ainar!?”
“Ah, that brat…… So he really is connected to the Great Demon King Tre’ainar?”
At the same time, suspicion toward Earth began to boil up once again.
“Master, what’s going on! Master!”
“Hmm~?”
“What did Earth say at that moment!”
The same was true for those who had become Vasalar’s disciples at Cacretale and were attending the viewing party with him.
The first to speak up was Phianse.
“Now~…… What was it again~?
“Don’t be so mean—just tell us! What exactly is Earth’s relationship to the Great Demon King Tre’ainar!?”
Convinced that this was precisely what had altered their fates, Phianse refused to back down, even when facing Vasalar.
“I can’t believe Earth mentioned the name of the Great Demon King Tre’ainar……”
“Y, yeah…… given the context, I did think it was something related to the Demon King Army, but…… without a doubt, Earth said, ‘I’m — of the Great Demon King Tre’ainar’, right? So that means there’s some kind of personal connection…”
“But the Great Demon King died before we were even born, right?”
“I, I know…… But ……, Master! Please tell us!”
Not only Phianse, but Rebal and also Fu couldn’t just ignore it, so they turned to Vasalar for answers.
Seeing that scene…
“If this were to be broadcast worldwide at the same time… Little man… This is definitely bad…”
Knowing everything, Sadiz thought of Earth.
From her demeanour, Phianse and the others could tell.
“Ugh, Sadiz! So you know, don’t you!”
“Princess……”
“And this is exactly what Earth…… in the Heavenly Realm… something he told Sadiz, but he hasn’t told us yet… Grrrrrrr.”
“Princess…… didn’t you say yourself, back in the Heavenly Realm, that you’d be understanding and not ask difficult things until Little man was ready to talk about them…?”
“B, because…… but you see!”
Frustrating.
Phianse grinds her teeth, making no effort to hide her frustration.
“Whatever? A kid is just a kid.”
“That may be true, but I can’t help but be curious!”
What did Earth say?
She was so desperate to know the answer that she was racking her brain trying to figure it out.
And then……
“Oh, so you hid that bit, did ya…… Outta respect, was it…… Nah, more like hidin’ the answer just to make everyone even more curious, eh…… heh…… well, I’ll admit, I’m dead keen meself to know what sorta relationship’s goin’ on there.”
Hakuki was laughing at Paripi’s edit.
On the other hand……
“Wait, wait a minute! Earth just definitely said, ‘I’m — of the Great Demon King Tre’ainar’!’ What’s going on here!”
“Ah~~~, what the heck! What’s going on! Earth—I mean, why would you come here and deliberately hide the answer like that! …… Well, I guess if he’d actually said it, it might’ve caused total chaos in the world…… But then, you should have done something about this scene itself!”
“Damn it! Now I’m even more curious…… why…… Earth has never even met the Great Demon King Tre’ainar!”
“Not Jamdi’el…… but the Great Demon King Tre’ainar… Ah~~~ I just don’t get it anymore!
Hiro and Mamu, too, were so consumed by curiosity that they writhed in their bonds.
Yes, those closest to Earth were especially eager to know the answer.
They wanted to know.
What did Earth say?
And those who craved answers the most……
〔So what?〕
“”…… Huh?””
〔Fuwa~~ ah… that reminds me, th’ old days had such wee ones in vast number. My father is rich~, he’s great~, he’s a nobleman~ just prattling as such on and on, incompetents that can’t do anything else.〕
Hiro and Mamu, who had been writhing around, came to a halt.
In response to Earth’s words—which touched on matters that even their own family members were concerned about—Vasalar’s reaction was lukewarm.
〔Times change. I’m not sure what happened, but even if a human is Tre’ainar’s BEEP, that’s just th’ way of th’ era, and I don’t take them lightly just because they’re human. I know very well how spirited humans can get. I’m just saying…… laddie. What’s th’ point of being Tre’ainar’s BEEP? What if he and th’ young lassie are similar? How trifling.〕
Furthermore, he even dismisses Earth as “trifling”, looking down on him.
〔Is this all right? At my most passionate peak … everyone was expressing themselves, regardless of whether they were human or demon. I, Tre’ainar, Hakuki, Kaguya, and many other greats devoted ourselves to battle, putting our lives and th’ world on th’ line! I lived through such an age and now live a lazy life where my blood and soul wither and grow, why would I lend any help or interest to some immature wee bastard who can’t even talk to me without help from th’ dead Demon King?〕
While everyone was concerned about Earth mentioning the name of the late Great Demon King Tre’ainar, Vasalar’s attitude towards Earth was, “So what?”.
〔Such is th’ circumstance, you oaf. If you’re going to ask for my help, do so when you can get my interest without help from anyone.〕
It was as if they’d been shown, in real time, just how different their calibre was.
Yes, even Hiro and Mamu had often tried to convince themselves to think “that way”.
—Earth is Earth
That’s all.
However, just the mere mention of the name “Great Demon King Tre’ainar” had thrown them into such disarray.
On the other hand, Vasalar, the Dragon King of Hades, simply responded with, “So what?”
“~~~~~!”
“Ah~~~~ seriously.”
Faced with that reality, the two of them were disheartened once again.
Naturally, this was not just the two of them, but something that occurred simultaneously in countries all over the world, affecting everyone who cared about Earth.
〔So you’re saying… if I can get you interested, then it’s okay?〕
Meanwhile, Earth, who was told “I’m not interested”, flashed a sly grin and activated the Breakthrough.
〔Vasalar, the Dragon King of Hades… once again…… allow me to introduce myself! I am―――〕
〔No need!〕
〔As a man… give your name with your body and soul. Then, as an after meal dessert, I will examine your existence.〕
Furthermore, while Hiro and the others were already on the verge of fainting just from watching him fight Jamdi’el, Earth ended up facing off against Vasalar, the Dragon King of Hades.
“H, hey, hey! Th, they fought—no, you fought that, Earth!”
“H, he battled against a legend that even we didn’t know about!”
“Oh~…… so that’s ’ow it all played out, eh? Makes sense now. No wonder Earth Lagann didn’t flinch one bit when he laid eyes on me….. fair enough, really.”
And as a result, even though no one knew the answer to, ‘What is Earth to the Great Demon King Tre’ainar?’, Earth once again sent a shockwave through the world powerful enough to overshadow that very question.
However, in the midst of all that……
“…… Lady Kron.”
“Yes?”
While Bro and the workers were captivated by the appearance of the Dragon King of Hades, Vasalar, Jamdi’el whispered in Kron’s ear……
“Earth Lagann…… What were his words at that moment?”
“Um… you mean the part where it goes ‘BEEP’?”
“Aye, at the part where it goes ‘BEEP’.”
“Um~ ……”
At that moment, Earth had completely forgotten—and hadn’t even realized it.
Tre’ainar himself hadn’t anticipated that this scene would be broadcast to the world, so he left it as it was.
No one told Kron to keep it a secret……….
“Right, if I remember correctly, Earth said he was ‘the last disciple of the Great Demon King Tre’ainar’!”
“…… huh?”
Only Jamdi’el knew the answer to the “BEEP” that the whole world wanted to know.
However, in the end, it only served to deepen the mystery even further.
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