“I’ll go check.”
Zion said, trying to dissuade Arundel. He then opened the door.
About 3 seconds must have passed.
Bang!
Zion quickly closed the door.
“Who is it?”
At Arundel’s question, Zion shook his head. Then, as if nothing had happened, he smiled and turned Arundel around.
“Nothing.”
But then, a banging sound was heard from behind again.
“It’s not nothing, is it…?”
As Arundel approached the door, Zion let out a small sigh.
Click!
As She opened the door,
“Arundel!!”
Hills was standing there.
“Hills… How did you get here…”
“I was flying and just happened to land here, and I just felt like Arundel would be here.”
Nonsense…
“Ah, of course, it’s a joke.”
Then he laughed as if he was happy by himself.
“Come in for now…”
It didn’t seem right to leave Hills standing outside in the pitch-black darkness, so She let him in for now.
Arundel was still startled, watching Hills calmly enter.
sHe was curious about his recent situation, but She didn’t expect to face him like this, at this time, in this place.
“Wow, is this the place?”
Hills looked around with an interested face and naturally sat down on the sofa.
Seeing Hills acting so naturally like the owner, Arundel frowned and sat down facing him.
“Where have you been?”
“Huh? Me?”
Hills was still distractedly scanning here and there. Then, his purple eyes turned towards Arundel.
“Were you worried about me?”
The one who answered was not Arundel. A cold voice from the side was directed at Hills.
“You seem to have not come to your senses yet.”
“What?”
“Considering you’re pestering someone else’s wife.”
At Zion’s words, Hills frowned.
“Pestering.”
In the heightened tension, Arundel stood up to mediate between the two. But Hills was the first to open his mouth.
“I’m following her.”
That’s the same thing…
Fortunately, Zion seemed to have lost his momentum and slumped on the sofa. Arundel spoke to Hills again.
“You disappeared all of a sudden, it was surprising.”
“Ah, I was in the demon world for a while.”
“The demon world?”
“As you know, the demon god has disappeared now, and Leviathan is dead.”
Hills shrugged and said.
“So the remaining demons grabbed my coattails. They said it wouldn’t be bad if I stayed.”
Arundel recapped the situation.
“So… they asked you to become the Demon King?”
“Well, to summarize, yes.”
“So? Did you say you would?”
At Arundel’s serious question, Hills burst out laughing.
“Me? I hate such a bothersome job.”
Well, that’s true… Hills as the Demon King. It’s unimaginable.
“I’m just managing for a while. I think I’ll have to stay a little longer.”
Hills put his hands behind his head, leaned back on the sofa, and let out a playful laugh.
“But seeing Arundel in her true form, I’m excited because it reminds me of the first time I saw her.”
This guy… stop it… Can’t you feel Zion’s looming presence next to you?
But Hills, who didn’t seem to have any intention of closing his mouth, seemed to be lost in his own memories.
****
It was a story from quite a long time ago.
Hills was staring blankly at the sky, leaning against a dry branch.
Under the red sky of the demon world, a white butterfly flew flexibly.
The purple eyes that were captivated by it followed the butterfly for a while.
‘Were there butterflies in the demon world?’
Suddenly, he had such a thought, but he couldn’t concentrate for long.
“Hills!”
Because a voice was heard from outside the nest. Hills, who was annoyed, plugged his ears and turned his body.
But the persistent voice didn’t seem to back down easily.
“You’re pretending to be absent again! I know you’re in there!”
Damn it.
“I brought an interesting story, you’ll regret it if you don’t listen!”
At the tempting voice, Hills got up. He was already bored being in the nest.
When he broke the barrier, a demon named ‘Silt’ with red hair appeared.
“Ah, I knew you’d be here.”
“What’s the interesting story?”
Despite seeing his face for the first time in a while, he pushed the main point without asking how he was.
“Hey, let’s say hello. It’s been a while since we’ve seen each other.”
“If it’s a boring story, you’re dead.”
At Hills’ threat, Silt sighed.
Even though he was proud to be close to Hills, this stubborn guy didn’t seem to think so.
“You know the second Heavenly Demon War is going on now, right?”
“Yeah.”
After all, because of that, he was stuck in the nest.
“And now, an angel who is sweeping away all the demons has appeared.”
“Who is it? Gabriel?”
“Gabriel… That guy is all talk.”
“Then who is it?”
It was a more interesting story than he thought. Leviathan must be racking his brains at the appearance of a strong angel he hadn’t even thought of.
“Arundel.”
“Arundel?”
“Have you heard of her before? I don’t know where such a being suddenly appeared from. Thanks to her, our side is completely being pushed back.”
“Hmm…”
He was honestly curious. The characters in heaven and hell were obvious, but the emergence of a new being.
But the intention of Silt to come all the way here and tell this story is…
“Did Leviathan order it? To bring me?”
“…You’re quick to catch on.”
As expected.
Hills waved his hand. He was curious about the angel named Arundel, but if Leviathan was involved, the story changed.
If he steps forward once, he might be swayed by Leviathan continuously. Leviathan, who recently became the Demon King, was uncomfortable with his position.
And he was talking nonsense about ruling the demon world together, but he had to listen.
“Go away. I’m not interested in the Heavenly Demon War.”
“Hey! Who participates because they’re interested!”
“Then you shouldn’t go either.”
At Hills’ irresponsible words, Silt gritted his teeth.
“Anyway… This stubborn guy. Do you know what humans say about you? They say you’re a forgotten demon. Because you don’t show yourself.”
Whether he does or not. Hills’ indifferent expression provoked Silt’s anger.
“You might die without a sound or a trace from Leviathan.”
Going to kill me?
Hills raised his head and looked at Silt. At the sight of Hills turning gloomy for a moment, Silt flinched.
But soon he let out a deflated laugh.
“Then I’ll die.”
Hills leaned back into the nest again.
Damn it, die alone! Silt’s curse was heard, but he closed his eyes as if ignoring it.
I should sleep.
****
The sky of the demon world was brightening.
Hills blinked his eyes and got up. Despite the sunlight, he felt weak for some reason.
Looking around, only a quiet silence was circulating.
Hills closed his eyes again.
He thought it would be nice if he could just not open his eyes like this.
The morning he faced every day was no longer new, and his heart, which had become numb to the passing time, no longer reacted strongly.
Did Silt say yesterday that he would kill him? The words did not sound threatening. Rather, it would be more than grateful if someone did that.
‘If someone could end this tedious life.’
Even while thinking so, Hills got up.
He knew that he, who lacked courage, would not be able to end his life in the end.
All he could do was hope that this long time would be filled with dreams and go into hibernation.
So today, he had to go out and gather the ingredients needed for hibernation.
Hills came out of the nest after a long time.
Perhaps because of the Heavenly Demon War, the demon world was empty. It seemed that everyone had been dragged into the war.
He was worried that it would be annoying to meet after a long time, but it turned out well.
He quickly gathered the ingredients and had to return to the nest.
He visited various places in the demon world and gathered the materials. Dry laurel leaves, Cerberus’s claws, Hydra’s tongue, etc.
It went smoother than he thought, and a whistle naturally came out.
Now all he had to do was return to the nest…
“Wow… I’m really going to die of pain.”
“That’s the angel’s doing, right?”
That angel?
Hills’ footsteps stopped. Where he stopped, demons with bandages here and there were having a conversation.
“How threateningly she swung the spear. Every time she swung it, demons’ corpses piled up.”
“Phew. I saw it too. I couldn’t even go near Mannheim.”
Hills listened more closely to the demons’ attitudes of clicking their tongues.
One demon spoke in a mocking voice mixed with laughter as if scolding them.
“It’s not because you’re captivated by the angel’s appearance, is it?”
“What are you talking about!”
“But honestly… I’ve never seen such an angel before. The way she moves beautifully as if dancing, the coldly sparkling silver eyes, the white clothes splattered with blood…”
The demon, recalling that time, spat out a rapturous voice.
“I’m curious. They say it’s a really beautiful sight.”
“Honestly, I think it wouldn’t matter if I got hit by such an angel.”
Hills, who had been quietly listening to the conversation, clicked his tongue.
These perverted guys.
And he approached the demons who were ranting. The demons flinched at the sudden appearance of Hills.
“That angel.”
“…Yes.”
“Where can I see her?”
‘Of course, I’m one of those perverts too.’
****
This is the place
Hills looked at the sky where the war was taking place. To avoid affecting the human world, a fierce battle was being fought with a barrier set up across the entire sky.
‘Ugh.’
Suddenly, a demon flew at him and Hills quickly dodged. The war, which he experienced for the first time in a long time, was really chaotic.
“Lord Hills! You came to save us!”
Then, the little demon children who found Hills came up with twinkling eyes.
“Uh… Uh…”
Hills scratched his head and answered. And then he asked.
“I heard that an angel named Arundel is beating everyone?”
“That’s right! Mannheim, where did they bring such a monstrous angel… We were completely being pushed back.”
“I’ll deal with it, guide me.”
At Hills’ stern voice, the demon led the way, cutting across the sky.
Flying around, at a glance, the demon world was definitely being pushed back. If it gets worse, Leviathan will get scolded again.
Well, it’s none of my business.
“Here we are!”
At the demon’s voice announcing their arrival, Hills stopped.
“Can I… go now?”
The demon asked, looking like he didn’t want to be here. When Hills nodded, he disappeared like a shot.
When the demon disappeared and the view opened up, a white angel appeared.
And Hills, whose gaze was captivated, could not move.
