As the name suggests, it is a country ruled by demons. I was among the kings of the glorious palace in the center of the country.
Lucifer. That’s my present name. Among the seven demons located at the top of the demon tribe, I am the demon king with the highest power.
I used to be just one of the nameless demons, but 1,500 years ago, I defeated Lucifer, my predecessor, and took his place.
Since then, the angels and heroes who had come to subdue the demon king were twisted and crushed, as well as those who resisted.
When I defeated my predecessor, there was strong opposition, but now no one can go against me.
I shake the wine glass gracefully, sitting comfortably on the sofa of the king’s room. It seemed as if everything had been satisfactory and there was nothing to complain about.
However, I also had a big problem. It’s —
[…… I’m bored!]
I crushed the wine glass I had been holding.
The sudden act of violence seemed to awaken the girl, who had left her head on my shoulder, from her sleep.
[What is it, darling?] she said out of a loud voice.
[Oh, I’m sorry. I can’t help it.]
Looking next to me, a long blonde girl, with a cute yawn, looked at me with her big red eyes wide open.
[What’s the matter? Is there any problem?]
The girl in the black dress had pure white wings on her back. It is undoubtedly nothing more than that this girl is an angel.
And this girl was one of the most beloved wives of my life.
[Lumiel, do you remember the last time you fought?]
[Huh? 500 years ago… was it? I remember when I had a flashy fight with the Empire.]
[Oh, yes. Five hundred years.]
[But what’s the matter with that?]
Lumiel poured a glass of wine from the wine bottle on the table and offered it to me. I took it and sipped.
[I remember the hero who came at that time.]
The moment Lumiel heard what I said, she twisted her lovely face bitterly.
[I don’t want to remember. My right arm has been blown away.]
Lumiel said grumpily, but her right arm doesn’t have any problems. It was natural because it was healed right after it was blown.
[Someday, I’ll let that person have the same experience…!]
Lumiel snatched the wine glass I had lightly picked up and threw it on the floor, smashing it to pieces. I was still drinking it, but … well, it can’t be helped.
The reason she still resents 500 years ago is that the man who blew her right arm is still alive.
[Well, calm down. You don’t remember fighting after that?]
[…Yes, I don’t, maybe.]
I hugged her shoulder while she was still sulking.
[It’s already been 500 years. It’s been so long since no one came to kill me.]
[Isn’t that because you’re too strong? Even I couldn’t stand it? Hey, remember? It’s already been a thousand years since then.]
[Of course. I’m wondering whether it’s all that has been.]
A thousand years ago, Lumiel led a large army to attack the Tenebrae demon kingdom to subdue me.
Although many of the famous demons were killed, I was able to safely avenge them.
And the reason she is now in front of me, and is my beloved wife — is that when I found her alive, I kept her by my side.
However, as we spent time together, the distance between us naturally shrank, and I found myself making her my wife.
[It’s a strange thing. At that time, I hated you… but I love you so much now.]
Lumiel wrapped her hands around my cheeks and stared at me with irresistible eyes.
I am weak when she looks at me with those eyes. I want to immediately court her, which I’ve been doing for a while now.
I put up with my desire and patted her gently on the head.
[Me, too. I enjoy spending time with you like this, but… my fighting instincts are. These days, I often feel the urge to destroy.]
[Is that why you’re so uneasy these days?]
[No, don’t interrupt the moment. You’re a good girl. Hey, Lumiel. How about you, aren’t you bored?]
[I’m happy just to have a good time. Besides, even if a hero comes, darling destroys it quickly. It’s not worth killing.]
As an angel, this is a remark that cannot be said, but since she fell from heaven a long time ago, it is inevitable to do so.
[…even if they harm themselves no matter how strong their opponents are, they risk their lives to defeat them. That’s what heroes are.]
[Even though you’re a demon king, you’re saying something like a hero. You’re so cute.”]
[So, I think I’ll go]
[ ? Where?]
To the stunned fallen angel, I got up from the sofa and said once and for all,
[In the Empire, there must be an institution in that country that trains the heroes. I’ll see what’s going on there.]
The name of the empire is Elberia, a country adjacent to the east of the Tenebrae demon kingdom.
It is a country inhabited by people who have an area equal to that of Japan and who used to produce heroes who once led an army and attacked a few decades ago.
Many institutions train heroes. I’m going to pick one of them and see how they look.