<h4>Volume 1 Chapter 3, “Where have you been wandering about until now!”</h4>
—— The Kingdom of the Lake, in the outskirts of the capital
Teleports.
The Hero: “… Alright.” Rubs hands.
The Demon King: “Hm. Teleportation Magic really is convenient.”
The Hero: “Can’t you use it since you’re the Demon King?”
The Demon King: “Nope, in terms of individual long-distance teleportation ability and the ability to pick locations, my magical abilities are far less generalized.”
The Hero: “Is that so?”
The Demon King: “Our techniques are different. If there’s an opportunity I would like to research it.”
The Hero: “Well, let’s focus on the task at hand.”
The Demon King: “Yeah. How is it?”
The Hero: “Over by that hill. Cover your face just in case.”
The Demon King: “I understand. In contrast to formal wear, this casual outfit is a lot morefortable.”
The Hero: “It has its good points as well.”
Walking through the grass.
The Demon King: “Is that it?”
The Hero: “Yeah, that stone building is the Monastery of the Holy Order in this area.”
The Demon King: “Religion is the only thing that I find difficult to understand.”
The Hero: “It’s hard for me to exin as well. I’m no expert on this issue. Well, if you were to call the Union a monster, then the Church is a monster on a simr scale.”
The Demon King: “Hmm… We’d best be on our guard then.”
The Hero: “Yeah, definitely. Especially because you’re the Demon King. You’re definitely Number One on their wanted list. You are, after all, the enemy of the Spirit.”
The Demon King: “Hahaha. I’m not scared of things like gods… Are they scary things?”
The Hero: “Not a God but a Spirit. The people who invoke the name of the Spirit are truly scary.”
The Demon King: “Hmm, I’ll keep that in mind.”
The Hero: “Well then, shall we go? I’ve already sent word of our arrival, but…”
The Demon King: “In the worst case scenario, couldn’t we just escape with your magic?”
The Hero: “I suppose we’ve gotten used to bad situations.”
—— The Monastery of the Holy Order of the Lake
Temr: “Pleasee this way, valued guests…”
The Demon King: “It’s quiet.”
The Hero: “Yeah.”
Temr: “Our monastery is currently going through ‘The Path of Silence.’ Please be careful not to…”
The Demon King: “Y-yeah…”
The Hero: (Drink in this atmosphere, Demon King)
Footsteps.
The Hero: (There’s a very special atmosphere in this Monastery, eh?)
Temr: “This room has been prepared for the conference. I am terribly sorry but I must inform you that our Monastery will shortly be undertaking Afternoon Prayers. Kindly wait for a moment.”
The Hero: “We don’t mind, thank you for the information.”
The Demon King: “Well then. Our infiltration is sessful.”
The Hero: “We’ll speak to the Grandmaster in a moment.”
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Exnation
Holy Order: A group of people who surrender themselves to a life of religious discipline as monks. To fulfil this goal, there are many different types of Holy Orders including purely praying, providing education to the people, proselytizing and even protecting pilgrims with military strength.
Monastery: A ce for people to work and live together, following the Spirit of Light and striving to uphold the virtues of Abstinence, Purity and Discipline. Christian monasteries are segregated by gender, but within this novel, men and women live together.
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The Demon King: “Yeah.”
The Hero: “We’ll be winging it this time, right?”
The Demon King: “Well, no matter how much material I studied, it’s difficult. Even though this was originally a n with humans in mind and has many merits for the humans.”
The Hero: “Because our opponent is the Church, after all.”
The Demon King: “That’s right, the religion of the humans in this world involves the Spirit of Light, right?”
The Hero: “Yeah, the vast majority of people in the Central Continent follow the Spirit of Light.”
The Demon King: “You’ve just said a whole bunch of sphemous things, is your faith weak?”
The Hero: “I wouldn’t call it weak. Once you’ve risked your life on the battlefield, especially against armies of Demons, one does feel closer to the Spirit.”
The Demon King: “Hmm.”
The Hero: “My faith is definitely not weak, but I would say I have a more friendly rtionship with the Spirit.”
The Demon King: “Is that so? That’s a very precious feeling.”
The Hero: “Oh, I’m a little special. I receive revtions from them in my dreams.”
The Demon King: “God exists?!”
The Hero: “They’re not a god, they’re the Spirit of Light.”
The Demon King: “Hmm…”
The Hero: “Extremely benevolent people, rather simr to the Demon King, exist don’t they? The Spirit of Light does as well. They have a rather weak-willed personality, the kind that cannot refuse even troublesome requests.”
The Demon King: “Can such an existence even be the target of a religion?”
The Hero: “Well. Besides faith and religion, the Church holds far greater meaning for humans. It is a massive organization. Even in terms of people involved, the Union cannot even bepared to the Church.”
The Demon King: “In terms of research or schrly pursuits as well, then?”
The Hero: “Yeah. One could even say that the vast majority of information in the world is under the power of the Church. Have I not said this before? The city people all learn to read and write from the Church.”
The Demon King: “You expect a lot from this organization.”
The Hero: “Well, today is the first meeting, so even if we fail there won’t be a lot of damage done. The Church is such a massive organization that there are many sectarian divisions within it. Each sect is represented by a different Holy Order. At present, there’s an almost unbelievable number of Holy Orders.”
The Demon King: “But they all believe in the Spirit of Light?”
The Hero: “That’s right. That’s why each Holy Order builds a superficial image of friendliness. They are, after all, the forces of good. But actually, their methods of worship are different, their fervour is different, and if one were to look deeper, even the practice of stealing and converting each other’s followers is not umon.”
The Demon King: “That’s not very different from the territorial feuds between the Demon races. It’s much easier to understand the difference between the Inferno God and the God of the Abyss.”
The Hero: “These sorts of religions exist!?”
The Demon King: “They do. But they’re mostly a passing Fad.”
The Hero: “Well, hmm… The Holy Order of the Lake is one of the more practical and stable sects.”
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Exnation
Grandmaster: This refers to the head of the Holy Order. Originally the leader of a group of monks, the power of the grandmaster grew steadily and by the Middle Ages, he came to upy a simr existence to Feudal Lords or Bishops.
Fads: This refers to people who do not originally believe in a religion, but ride on it like a current, and decide to try out the new religion. It appears that which god Demons believe in tends to change rapidly and steadily.
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The Demon King: “Oh?”
The Hero: “Their primary activities include agricultural support for farmingmunities. They provide manpower, grape cultivation methods, household nning… Oh, and hospitals.”
The Demon King: “Even hospitals!”
The Hero: “That’s right, hospitals are the work of the Church. Though the Church rejecting patients is not a rare urrence.”
The Demon King: “You’re very familiar with this.”
The Hero: “That’s not true. I heard all of this from a very old acquaintance.”
The Demon King: “…Hmm”
The Hero: “Demon King?”
The Demon King: “What?”
The Hero: “You… Sometimes, umm, make a very lonely expression. Like you did just now.”
The Demon King: “Is that so?”
The Hero: “Yeah.”
The Demon King: “I didn’t even notice myself.”
The Hero: “Is that so? Well, Demon King. Just what sort of thing are you looking at with those eyes?”
Door opens.
The Demon King: “Ah— Nice to meet you.”
The Hero: “Salutations. Allow us to make our introductions.”
The Demon King: “I am currently conducting agricultural research in the Southern regions. I am known as the Crimson Schr. Pleased to make your acquaintance.”
The Hero: “I am her assistant andpanion, the White Swordsman. As we have but carelessly intruded onto the Monastery, we humbly beg for your mag… mag… magnanimity.”
The Female Pdin: “…”
The Demon King: “This is my first timeing to the Temple Headquarters of the Holy Order of the Lake. It is a truly magnificent building.”
The Hero: “…Yeah.”
The Female Pdin: “You say you are the White Swordsman?”
The Demon King: “Yes.”
The Hero: “Uhh… Yeah.”
The Female Pdin: “The Hero!”
The Hero: “Oh.”
The Female Pdin: “What’s up with this ‘White Swordsman’ thing? Where have you been wandering about until now! It’s been a year?! I haven’t even heard your voice for a year!”
The Demon King: “What’s going on?!”
The Hero: “Umm… That’s…”
The Female Pdin: “All he left behind was a note saying it’d be best if he went ahead alone! He didn’t even consider the feelings of the people he left behind at that border crossing. We were so worried. I’m so angry right now!”
The Demon King: “Ahh.”
The Hero: “That’s because…”
The Female Pdin: “Don’t give me that bullsheet! Ah. I’m sorry. I identally said ‘bullsheet,’ Great Spirit please forgive me.”
The Hero: “Uhhh…”
The Female Pdin: “Forgetting about both grandpa and I, even the mage got really depressed.”
The Demon King: “This Party seems rather unbnced.”
The Hero: “The Pdin and I got by with the healing.”
The Female Pdin: “Are you even listening Hero?!”
The Hero: “I am sorry.”
The Female Pdin: “…Hmph. Well, what do you want now?”
The Demon King: “Ahh.”
The Female Pdin: “Ah! I apologize, schr. I did not even offer you a seat. I will get you a cup of tea right away.”
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Exnation
Party: Within the world of Role-ying Games, a group ofrades who go adventuring together is known as a party. Within a game, factors like Offensive Power, Magical Power and Healing Abilities must be bnced out when selecting members, but, without healing abilities, the Hero’s party had to make do.
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The Demon King: “Th-thanks.”
The Hero: “What should we do, then?”
The Female Pdin: “I was originally of the Knights of the Holy Silver Crown. By fate, I havee to serve with the Holy Order of the Lake to improve the lives of the people.”
—— The Holy Order of the Lake, Conference Room
The Hero: “Well. This is the situation. The Demon King was seriously injured. But as the Royal Demon Army began to mobilize, I decided to beat a retreat.”
The Female Pdin: “Is that so… So you’ve been convalescing this whole while?”
The Hero: “No, that’s not it. Well, various things happened, and I haven’t been able to show my face on the world stage…”
The Female Pdin: “To think, the United Kingdoms would do something of this order?!”
The Demon King: “—”
The Hero: “What?”
The Female Pdin: “No, it’s nothing. I understand.”
The Hero: “That being said, why have youe all the way here to be the Grandmaster of the Lake?”
The Female Pdin: “Well. I was originally born in this area. I was conferred a knighthood by the Church as well. I was a Knight of the Church.”
The Hero: “Oh that’s right.”
The Female Pdin: “…To tell the truth, after the Hero went towards the Demon King’s Pce. I reported this to the United Kingdoms’ Military Command, after a month, a special envoy arrived… The Hero’s body was reported to have been filled with arrows inbat against the Demon King who did not even need to turn around to face him. After saying this, all therades received a stipend.”
The Demon King: “Hmm”
The Hero: “You—”
The Female Pdin: “What?”
The Hero: “It’s annoying, so stop speaking in that formal manner.”
The Female Pdin: “～! It took me quite a lot of effort to master this formal speech. In any case, don’t be mistaken. We didn’t ept this stipend… After that… Inpensation for the great work we did until then, we were awarded high positions of power in the Kingdoms…”
The Hero: “I see.”
The Female Pdin: “… It was practically retirement. But I didn’t want it. Getting promoted because you stupidly went and got yourself killed left a bad taste in my mouth, so I went back to my hometown and decided that this time I would work for the good of everyone.”
The Hero: “An excellent force of will. No, from the beginning you have always been someone who would aplish what you set your heart to do, truly a real man.”
The Female Pdin: “… Sure.”
The Hero: “And what of the other two?”
The Female Pdin: “Yeah.”
The Hero: “?”
The Female Pdin: “… That perverted old man, was originally a soldier, right?”
The Hero: “Yeah, that’s right.”
The Female Pdin: “That’s why he went back to the United Kingdoms’ Army. He epted the stipend as well. He’s serving in the Intelligence Brigades of one of the Kingdoms in the South,st I heard. … And, sorry.”
The Hero: “What are you apologizing for? Is it not a good thing that we get rewarded for our efforts? He seems to have really made a name for himself as well.”
The Female Pdin: “…Y-yeah.”
The Hero: “And what of the Mage? Did she also ept the stipend? She was always such a bean counter, despite how she looked. She probably expressionlessly said, ‘I… bought some… Magical grimoires… From the… East…’ She’s quite an interesting person.”
The Female Pdin: “The Mage… Went in alone.”
The Hero: “Eh?”
The Female Pdin: “She went after you into the Demon World.”
The Demon King: “…”
The Hero: “…”
The Female Pdin: “… I am sorry.”
The Hero: “Didn’t you stop her?”
The Female Pdin: “Of course we did! But by the next morning, all of her things were gone…”
The Hero: “Well, there’s nothing for it. I understand how you feel, and you should not be med for this at all. To begin with, this all happened because I decided foolhardily to charge in.”
The Female Pdin: “… Hero.”
The Hero: “More importantly, we’vee to negotiate something.”
The Female Pdin: “Yes I’ve already read the introductory letter, but…”
The Hero: “Well… That’s not really it. Schr.”
The Demon King: “That’s me. Allow me to introduce myself again. I am known as the Crimson Schr, I am an academic.”
The Female Pdin: “Pleased to meet you. I am the Hero’s ex-party member, the Female Pdin.”
The Hero: “We havee today to borrow the strength of the Holy Order.”
The Female Pdin: “I’m listening.”
The Demon King: “Firstly, please look at this.”
Produces object.
The Female Pdin: “What’s that?”
The Demon King: “It’s a nt known as a potato. A detailed report has been prepared on this sheet of vellum, but most importantly, it is a crop capable of growing in frozen soil, with a yield three times that of wheat.”
The Female Pdin: “?!”
The Demon King: “Of course, there are many considerations that need to be made, but there are a great deal more benefits. Cultivation is also not difficult. I am certain you understand…”
The Female Pdin: “—This crop can help to save many victims of famine.”
The Demon King: “That’s right.”
The Female Pdin: “What sort of support do you wish from us? Money? And what method of reward should we use in order to best express our appreciation for your efforts?”
The Demon King: “Look, Hero. This is the reaction of the person who understands the implications of such a crop.”
The Hero: “I’m sorry I’m stupid.”
The Female Pdin: “…Do you intend to use our political positions and influence? Perhaps you wish to be conferred a peerage? I apologise, but our order does not have this level of influence with the royalty or the nobility. We can probably only manage a pecuniarypensation at best…”
The Hero: “No, that’s alright. I understand how bad you are at these things.”
The Female Pdin: “I am not talking to you, I am talking to the esteemed schr.”
The Demon King: “If you could help to finance this to whatever extent you can manage, that would be great, but that’s not my objective for being here.”
The Female Pdin: “What do you mean?”
The Demon King: “At the borders of the Kingdom of Winter, there is a remote vige known as the Vige of Wintering.”
The Female Pdin: “Yes.”
The Demon King: “I would like you to construct a Branch of the Order over there.”
The Female Pdin: “Would that be alright?”
The Demon King: “Naturally I will back you up. Using this Branch of the Order as a centre point, I would like to propagate the cultivation techniques of the potato to the vigers.”
The Female Pdin: “If that is your wish, then our Order can certainly mobilise to fulfil it… And is that all you require?”
The Demon King: “On top of this, if the potato cultivation is sessful, I would also like for you to open branches in neighbouring viges and kingdoms and help to further increase the spread of the cultivation techniques.”
The Female Pdin: “In doing so, we can also help to expand the influence of the Order and I believe this serves our interests as well, but how would you benefit from this?”
The Demon King: “Actually, my objective is also the spread the cultivation techniques of the potato. I hope to revolutionise the agricultural situation in the frozennds of the South.”
The Female Pdin: “Is… that so.”
The Demon King: “Moreover, I do not just hope to nt potatoes. We are also undergoing research to revolutionise farming methods. Changing the previous three-field rotation system, we have discovered a more efficient method of production.”
The Female Pdin: “Is that so?!”
The Hero: “It’s quite an amazing method.”
The Demon King: “Physical application of the method has only taken ce in the aforementioned Vige of Wintering, hence even if it seeds, we do not have the organisation nor the manpower to effectively disseminate the information. As a result, we hope to cooperate with you to achieve this.”
The Female Pdin: “You are truly a miracle sent from the Spirit of Light!”
The Hero: “I wonder—”
The Demon King: “…” Pinches.
The Hero: “Ow!”
The Female Pdin: “If this is indeed the case, then we will offer whatever assistance we can—No, I will personally go to the Vige of Wintering, bringing with me thebined abilities of our Order.”
The Demon King: “How very kind of you.”
The Hero: “No, this is…”
The Female Pdin: “Do you have something you want to say, Hero?”
The Hero: “No, well… Umm…”
The Female Pdin: “Annoying.”
The Hero: “I’ve always been a depressing and nihilistic sort of Hero, so if you get too close to me then you’ll be exposed to a lot of—”
The Female Pdin: “I have experienced this for myself a long time ago. Are you saying it is bad for me to go to the Vige of Wintering?”
The Hero: “Umm… Because, there’s the Demon King and everything…”
The Demon King: “Don’t be rude to the Grandmaster of the Order who has agreed to aid us, Hero.”
The Hero: “Ehh?!”
The Female Pdin: “…You are very sure of yourself.”
The Demon King: “That is because we do not have the abilities for such a task and must seek your assistance. I am an advocate of contracts, and I give my highest respects to the person I make contracts with.”
The Hero: (Save me—)
The Female Pdin: “In any case, I never thought I would see you again… Being reunited with the Hero after a year, and being brought such a miraculous crop by the Schr, truly the Spirit of Light shines favourably upon us. This is truly the calling of our Order.”
The Demon King: “No, this is an entirely human effort… The hard, spirited work of humans.”
The Female Pdin: “…Yes, of course.”
—— The Holy Order of the Lake, Front Hall
The Female Pdin: “Are you sure you do not want me to send you off?”
The Hero: “Yeah, we are fine. We’ll do it from the room with teleportation magic.”
The Female Pdin: “That’s true.”
The Demon King: “In that case, we’ll see you soon in the Vige of Wintering.”
The Female Pdin: “Yeah, it’s far too difficult to move in mid-Winter. I will decide who tomand the Order in my absence and I will join you in the Spring. It will also be advantageous if you could obtain a friendly approval from the Feudal Lords and other powerful figures in the area.”
The Demon King: “We will do whatever we can this Winter.”
The Female Pdin: “Thank you very much.”
The Hero: “You guys are so friendly it’s almost scary.”
The Female Pdin: “Huh? Did you say something?”
The Hero: “No I didn’t.”
The Female Pdin: “Till Spring!”
The Demon King: “Yes, we will see you in the Spring.”
—— Spring in the Vige of Wintering
Small Viger: “Ohh, the day has finally shown her face.”
Thin Viger: “It has. Ahh, the warm air has blown in.”
Vige Huntsman: “Hey, hey.”
Small Viger: “What’s up?”
Thin Viger: “The weather is magnificent today.”
Vige Huntsman: “That’s right. I feel something great is going to happen this year.”
Small Viger: “Already?”
Vige Huntsman: “Yeah, I’ve caught four hares today. I’m taking one to the Vige Chief right now!”
Small Viger: “That’s great!”
Thin Viger: “There’s also a lot of smoked boar left this year.”
Vige Huntsman: “Yeah, I was surprised.”
Small Viger: “This is all due to that Swordsman in the vige outskirts!”
Thin Viger: “He even taught my boy to polish our axe.”
Vige Huntsman: “With the bears in the forest taken care of, it’s much safer too.”
Little Maid Sister: “～?～?”
Small Viger: “Oh, speak of the devil, it’s the sisters from the mansion at the vige outskirts.”
Thin Viger: “So it is. Hey, hey!”
Vige Huntsman: “Where are you going?”
Elder Maid Sister: “Good morning everybody.”
Little Maid Sister: “We are going to the Vige Chief’s ce to get some raspberry jam from him.”
Small Viger: “Is that so? Awesome.”
Thin Viger: “Are you having some guests over?”
Elder Maid Sister: “Yes, that is correct.”
Vige Huntsman: “I see, I see… Hmm, alright, please bring this hare to the schr as a gift.”
Small Viger: “Oh, how generous, Huntsman.”
Vige Huntsman: “Not at all. After all, they did help make the forest safer. I can always catch some more hares since it’s spring.”
Little Maid Sister: “Thank you very much ～ ?”
Small Viger: “That’s true. I’ve gathered some watercress as well, here, take some with you.”
Elder Maid Sister: “Thank you very much.”
Thin Viger: “Make sure you call me in to repair the rafters after the snow melts.”
Vige Huntsman: “That’s right, you can always count on us.”
Small Viger: “Umm, umm.”
Thin Viger: “Why is everyone just standing around dazed?”
Vige Huntsman: “Ahh, everyone who works at the manor is really pretty after all.”
Elder Maid Sister: “… Umm”
Small Viger: “That’s right, it’s true. They’repletely different from us. Intelligent, kind and beautiful, we all really look up to the two of you.”
Little Maid Sister: “Thank you!” Beams.
Elder Maid Sister: “…I apologise.”
—— The Manor at the Outskirts of the Vige, at Night, in the Room of the Hero
The Hero: “Alright!” Heaves luggage.
The Hero: “Is that everything? I’ve got medicine, and after that I can get whatever I need when we’re there.”
The Demon King: “Are you assembling your equipment sote at night?”
The Hero: “Demon King…”
The Demon King: “Even though you belong to me.”
The Hero: “Ahh. Yeah. …Sorry.”
The Demon King: “What’s with that lousy expression? You’re a Hero.”
The Hero: “People who are guilty make this sort of expression.”
The Demon King: “You belong to me, don’t you? And I belong to you.”
The Hero: “Yeah.”
The Demon King: “Did you think I would stop you?”
The Hero: “…”
The Demon King: “Don’t think so poorly of me.”
The Hero: “Eh? You’re okay with this?”
The Demon King: “Here.”
The Hero: “What’s this?” Catches.
The Demon King: “I think it belongs to my predecessor. It’s the Abyssal Forged Armour. Don’t worry, it’s not cursed or anything.”
The Hero: “…?”
The Demon King: “Since I, the Demon King, am no longer there, it’s gotten a bit chaotic. I’m counting on you to help sort the ce out.”
The Hero: “Y-yeah.”
The Demon King: “This is a list of Demon Chieftains whom you can trust, I’ve included a letter of introduction. You’re going to need help if you want to find somebody in the Demon World.”
The Hero: “Yeah, even though she looks like that… She can really get around. I’m sure she’s fine.”
The Demon King: “If that’s the case then you shouldn’t need to search for her.”
The Hero: “Demon King…”
The Demon King: “You should be thanking me right now.”
The Hero: “Of course. Thank you.”
The Demon King: “…”
The Hero: “?”
The Demon King: “Is that all?”
The Hero: “What?”
The Demon King: “That’s, you know. Humans, umm, they… When lovers… That is to say when a couple separates, isn’t it customary for them to do something?”
The Hero: “Eh— umm… Yeah.”
The Demon King: “…Is it because of all this b?”
The Hero: “What’s up with this timing? And stop with the puppy eyes?!”
The Demon King: “Is it because it’s outside the purview of our contract?”
The Hero: “Eh— ah— That’s.”
The Demon King: “As I thought, it’s because we don’t have enough skinship.”
The Hero: “What’s that?”
The Demon King: “Actually, the Chief Maid exins this to me every week. ‘Demon King, you do not have the prerequisite skinship. To begin with, you’re neither cute nor exposed enough, so if you don’t have skinship then how will things turn out? Get it? The basis of battle is numbers. If you can use Brute Force Attacks to destroy a person’s reason, then you won’t even need tactics.”
The Hero: “In terms of tactical theory, that’s not wrong, but…”
The Demon King: “We can’t?”
The Hero: “That’s… It’s embarrassing to… Do such a thing. Let’s wait until we’re both moreposed.”
The Demon King: “You call yourself a Hero. Heroes are supposed to be brave and courageous but you’re just a coward.”
The Hero: “Nonsense. I’m the world’s bravest person, that’s why I’m the Hero, aren’t I!?”
The Demon King: “So you’vee to your senses?”
The Hero: “How does your mood change so fast, Demon King!”
The Demon King: “It’s been half a year, hasn’t it?! Living together in the winter when neither of us can travel should have many advantages. But somehow time just went by without us making any progress, I can’t tolerate this any longer! Under this situation, the Order will begin its construction and when summer begins, the Hero’s number one woman will move in. On top of that, my Hero is now going to look for his number two woman! How can I not take any action?!”
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Exnation
Brute Force Attack: When one is being attacked, the defender can take steps to prevent this attack or safeguard against it. However, if the volume of the attack is toorge, the attack can merely swarm over all of the defences. This is a Brute Force Attack, particrly as used in the hacking world.
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The Hero: “Why have you started to number off my friends?!”
The Demon King: “…” Angry.
The Hero: “Jeez.”
The Demon King: “…”
The Hero: “…” Kiss.
The Demon King: “… sigh”
The Hero: “What’s with that dissatisfied look?”
The Demon King: “Just the forehead?”
The Hero: “What’s wrong with the forehead? If you don’t want it, I’ll take it back.”
The Demon King: “You can’t do that. Everything you have belongs to me. In other words, this kiss on my forehead is also an asset of mine. There is no room for argument.”
The Hero: “Sigh…”
The Demon King: “…”
The Hero: “All that’s left to do is to return!”
The Demon King: “It’s a promise then, Hero. You’re definitelying back!”
Door ms shut.