Chapter 232: Demon King Army in a State of War Preparation

"Yo, isn't that Max?"

Vanir, returning from delivering the letter, encountered a pale-faced youth on the road back to Axel; the fellow Archdevil's aura let him quickly perceive the other's real identity, and he directly greeted him.

"Who are you?"

However, the pale-faced youth seemed not to recognize him.

"What a hassle, you forget me every time."

Vanir released his own demonic aura and pointed at his signature mask.

"I'm Vanir, Vanir of the Thousand-Mile Eyes Demon!"

"Ah, so it's Vanir, my dear friend!"

The youth examined the black-and-white mask for a while before wearing a look of recollection.

His face also showed the delight of meeting an old acquaintance in a foreign land.

"Save me..."

Before the two Archdevils could finish exchanging pleasantries, a faint cry for help came from the satchel Max was carrying.

Lifting the flap to look, it was none other than Aldarp; only this obese noble's body was now twisted into a ball, as if his flesh had been compressed.

"Yo, daring to summon the Despair Demon — you humans sure have courage; in your not-much-longer life, you will suffer the most despairing and painful things."

Vanir saw through Aldarp's situation at a glance and said with a smile.

"Vanir, do you want to eat?"

Seeing he seemed interested in the human inside the package, Max asked enthusiastically.

"No thanks, I'm not too fond of the emotion of despair; you enjoy it slowly yourself."

The two demons soon parted ways, and Vanir also smoothly returned to Axel, bringing Broly the Demon King's reply.

This reply did not bring word that the Demon King was willing to surrender, but brought the situation that the Demon King would face any challenger.

"I've already told the Demon King that I was also defeated by you, but the other party had no intention of retreating, instead deciding to gather the whole Demon King Army to face you."

"Is that so, then there's no helping it."

Broly set the reply aside and looked toward Megumin and Aqua and the others, who had taken Princess Alice out to play in the morning and had just returned now.

"I'm going to make dinner; would you like to eat together, Mr. Vanir?"

"If the food is your anger emotion."

"Broly, listen to me, Alice is really miserable; she rarely leaves the Royal Capital, from birth until recently was her first time going out shopping and playing..."

Yunyun said, looking at Alice with some pity.

"Honestly, as royalty she should be eating, drinking, and playing; how can they treat such a small child so cruelly!"

Megumin also said indignantly.

"The Belzerg Royal Family are all comparatively responsible."

Rather, Darkness, who always believed nobles ought to be the bullying-others type, this time didn't need the utmost malice to speculate about the Belzerg Royal Family.

"I'm not that miserable either; I just don't have much time to play. Father and Older Brother and them bear great responsibilities, and as the Princess of the Belzerg Kingdom, I must also work hard."

The Princess Alice who was called miserable didn't feel she was that miserable at all, only occasionally envying other children of the same age.

After a few days of getting along, Aqua and the others' relationship with Alice drew much closer; among them Megumin and Yunyun, because their ages were close to the little princess's, got along best with Princess Alice and were already counted as good friends.

And upon learning the Demon King's reply refusing surrender, Megumin directly said: "Broly, you must solve the Demon King.

That way Alice won't have to live the hard days of a Princess Preparing for War anymore; when the time comes, I'll take her adventuring with us."

"Megumin~"

Princess Alice widened her eyes, yet was somewhat moved.

"Of course, the premise is you have to acknowledge me as the boss."

Megumin turned her head and added to the little princess.

"Okay, Boss!"

Princess Alice was rather simple-minded, and actually agreed.

【This way I won't be the youngest in the party anymore!】 Megumin thought with arms crossed.

"Since we're this familiar, Princess Alice, won't you consider giving us more reward?"

Aqua leaned in and asked.

"What do you want?"

"Good wine; the Royal Family should have lots of good wine, right? Can you advance us a bottle or two?"

"Aqua, that's very rude of you!"

Darkness hurriedly tried to stop her.

"Fine."

Rather, Princess Alice felt there was no problem.

Today, Megumin and the others had treated her to some commoner food she had never eaten before on the street.

So giving some good wine to Aqua, the elder figure in this home, also counted as what should be done.

While Aqua was swindling Royal Collection Wine from Princess Alice on this side, the Demon King Army was also mobilizing its army in full swing on that side.

Because the messenger was Vanir, and he spoke of his own defeat in a no-joking posture, Demon King Yasaka Kyoichi also did not treat the persuasion letter as a joke.

"Even Vanir failed; just who is that divine being coming to subjugate us?"

Dullahan Beldia, cradling his own head, frowned somewhat.

"The letter didn't say; it only told me that if I refuse to surrender, the other party will arrive at the Demon King's Castle in one week and subjugate me, this Demon King."

Yasaka Kyoichi answered.

"Damn it, even if he's the guy who beat Vanir, he shouldn't despise us this much, to actually say words as if as long as he wants, he can easily subjugate us."

Deadly Poison Slime Hans was very displeased; although he knew Vanir's strength, he did not believe the whole Demon King Army should fear a person who merely beat Vanir.

"What about Wiz, how come she didn't come?"

The most senior Executive of the Demon King Army, a Fallen Angel, asked.

"It's normal she didn't come, because the Persuasion Letter and the news of someone coming to subjugate us were both passed on by her through Vanir."

Serena rubbed her eyebrows; she was the only human Executive in the Demon King Army, serving as Strategist, responsible for intelligence work.

"And the place where the enemy is located, I also traced and investigated it out — it's in the direction of Axel. Half a year ago, a massive Divine Aura appeared in Axel's direction; the guy writing the letter this time might be a new Reincarnated Hero from Another World."

When Serena said this, she glared at Beldia; half a year ago she had this guy go investigate the Divine Aura, but this bastard directly treated it as a vacation, and until he was summoned back there was still no information.

The Dullahan hurriedly turned his head to the other side; it is well known that a Hero just arriving may not be strong, but once they grow, they could become a Great Enemy of the Demon King Army.

"Now is not the time to blame anyone; I believe in everyone's strength."

The Old Demon King smoothed things over.

"I, Beldia, swear I will definitely Eliminate all enemies who invade the Demon King's Castle!"

The Dullahan immediately chimed in.

"Red Demon Clan……"

"Excluding the Red Demon Clan; after all they use Teleport Magic, and I can't catch up to them either."

Beldia hastily patched it up.

The other Executives looked at him, more or less Speechless.

"Rest assured, Father; no matter who the enemy challenging us this time is, I will Slash them Down under my Sword!"

The Demon Clan girl with horns on her head and Heroic Bearing spoke thus.

"This is truly Reassuring; however, Caution is still best.

During this time, I will also use my own power to Amplify the Soldiers of all units to the Degree of Executives.

We must ensure we welcome the enemy who is About To arrive and intends to Subjugate us with the Peak Posture of our entire Demon King Army!"

The Old Demon King said.

(Chapter End)