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Published: September 2, 2025
Satou here. I really like the cherry blossom season.
Falling petals dancing in the air, people excited about new beginnings.
Having a drink under the blossoms sounds nice too~
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“Is the Demon King that guy who wants to rule the world?”
“Yeah, that one who wants to bring about the world’s destruction.”
“Where do they come from?”
“I don’t know, but maybe from the Demon World?”
Demon World, huh~
“Don’t look at me like that~ I read somewhere that they’re invaders from the otherworld.”
“Is there a difference between ‘otherworld’ and ‘another world’?”
“I’m not a scholar, so I have no idea.”
That makes sense. I should ask a scholar next time I meet one.
“Is it true that the Demon King appears every 66 years?”
“Yes, although there are records of some inaccuracies and multiple Demon Kings appearing in a short time, it’s mostly on a 66-year cycle.”
“So, it’s almost the 66th year now?”
“The last Demon King appeared 62 years ago, but supposedly has been secretly hiding and gaining strength. The one before that came 132 years ago, so it wouldn’t be strange if one appeared anytime now~”
Arisa purses her lips in a duckface. It ruins the image of a beautiful young girl.
“I see. Are there any signs?”
“Since it’s a world crisis, the gods reveal it through divine oracles~”
Classic fantasy.
“But waiting for the oracle leaves no time to train the hero, so they usually summon the hero about 3 to 5 years before the 66-year mark.”
If it’s that regular, the country can prepare in advance.
“Is the place they appear fixed?”
“Usually a labyrinth or its surroundings.”
Another labyrinth...
“Labyrinths are located where the ley lines are dense, and it’s easier to raise an army there, or so the books say.”
“Why don’t they just lead their army to attack without training them?”
“Who knows? Maybe crossing worlds is costly. From circumstantial evidence, only the Demon King and high-rank demons of executive class can cross worlds.”
So weaker demons can’t cross worlds?
More importantly, if they appear near labyrinths...
“So, is Seryu City in danger too...?”
“That’s absolutely not true.”
Arisa shakes her head seriously.
“That’s a strong assertion.”
“Well, isn’t this near Dragon Valley? If the Demon King appeared here, a horde of dragons would quickly defeat them. Legend even says there’s a dragon god here.”
“Do dragons and Demon Kings not get along?”
“They’re natural enemies. Ordinary dragons can’t beat the Demon King, but Celestial Dragons, which are sub-god class, are definitely stronger.”
Dragons are incredible.
It seems the threat of the Demon King can be neutralized just by having a Celestial Dragon near the labyrinth...
“If dragons are that strong, is there really a need to summon heroes from another world?”
“Well, if a dragon fights the Demon King, the damage is terrible. A bard once sang a hero’s story about a hero who lost to the Demon King. The Demon King had destroyed several small countries but was then found and defeated by dragons. However, two great nations were burned to the ground in the fight. There’s even a rumor that an ancient empire before the Saga Empire was wiped out as collateral damage in a dragon-Demon King battle.”
I see~ It’s like trying to stop a bank robber with ballistic missiles.
According to Arisa, there was once a dragon stationed in a labyrinth. But since humans consider both the Demon King and dragons to be threats, heroes ended up fighting them. It’s unknown who won, but as far as is known, no labyrinths are currently controlled by dragons.
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Maybe the demons who appeared in Seryu City came to check on the dragons’ movements.
If it’s found that the dragons aren’t here, it might become a target for the Demon King.
Thinking that, I brought it up with Arisa.
“Even leaving the dragons aside, won’t Seryu City only become a target in about 100 years?”
“Why is that?”
“Labyrinths grow. They spawn monsters and absorb many lives by killing adventurers seeking the dungeon core, which helps the labyrinth grow. Labyrinths get wider, deeper, and the monsters get stronger and more numerous.”