Chapter 15

“Oh… I lost… I lost…”

Vera, who was covered in dust, pretended to cry and looked very depressed… Because she did not expect that Satan Leaf would become more and more skilled in condensing flames, her face was struck.

However, because she was a lich, it was only a simple disfigurement. She quickly repaired her body.

“The improvement is very obvious. The talent of a demonic creature is really enviable.”

As he spoke, Ira nodded in satisfaction. He looked at Satan Leaf, who had a small proud expression on her face, and wanted to say something like “Don’t put on a victorious expression. As a Demon King, you should appear calm.”

However, he stopped himself… Compliments should be more suitable for Satan Leaf than harsh teaching.

“You did very well…”

As he spoke, Ira touched Satan Leaf’s head like a father. He said to Celina, “Satan Leaf’s training is held back by the limit of her body. I hope you can help her relieve the physical fatigue later.”

“…”

“Physical… fatigue?”

Celina did not understand.

“Find a maid to massage her. If there’s a hot spring, let her soak in it and massage her muscles.”

As Ira spoke, he sorted out the information in his hand. After waiting for a while without an answer, he looked up at the hesitant Celina and said, “Could it be that the other maids, including you, don’t know how to do it?”

“Yes, the former Demon King also… doesn’t like the service of a maid.”

Looking at Celina who said so shamefully, Ira nodded and said, “I can guess because when he fought me, he always said that he cherished my existence and invited me to Demon King City to fight.”

However, this was troublesome.

“I’m counting on you, Vera… Get your [Arcane Servant] to guide some maids in the Demon King City.”

Ira ordered Vera like this, and Vera, who was still throwing a tantrum, looked up and said, “You should know how to do it too, right? Can’t you help press it? Or you can demonstrate to Miss Celina.”

As she spoke, Vera directly stretched out her demonic claws to Satan Leaf beside her and clicked her tongue in wonder. “Don’t you want to touch it? Look at this lotus fruit-like arm and this white silk calf… Tsk tsk tsk ~”

“Oh ~ Eh, Eh, Eh?”

Amidst Satan Leaf’s wrong shout, Celina slapped Vera’s hand away and stopped her with a smile. She said, “Miss Vera, please don’t do anything to trouble the Demon King.”

“Alright, alright. So, are you tempted, Ira?”

As if tempting a child with candy, Vera said, “Isn’t this more tempting than Isabella’s leg? Don’t tell me you haven’t secretly touched her leg before?”

“I really haven’t… I’ve always acted respectfully as a normal subject. I won’t do such a thing.”

Ira said helplessly. He patted Vera’s shoulder and said, “The people in the Demon King City are carefree. I’m surprised that you’re disrespectful to the Demon King, but to be honest, such an atmosphere is not bad… I’ll leave the massage to you.”

Looking at Ira turn around and leave the training ground, Vera, who had her arms crossed, sighed, “As expected of Minister Ira. You’re really the number one official in the world.”

Amidst Vera’s sigh, Celina nodded. She said, “Is it really possible for Ira to officially join Demon King City as you said before?”

“Ha ~”

Regarding this, Vera chuckled and said, “I’m still quite confident because Ira is not good at dealing with others’ requests. He’s the kind of person who lets you push your luck.”

“If you want to describe it…”

As Vera spoke, she thought of a description and said in a dirty tone, “He’s that kind of person. If you kneel and ask, he’ll agree to let you into his room. If you kneel and ask, he’ll agree to let you sleep on the bed. If you kneel and ask, he’ll agree to let you hug him to sleep again… Then…”

“Hehehe… that’s it.”

“Hahaha ~”

The evil-looking Vera and the understanding Celina laughed. The confused Satan Leaf could only stand beside Celina and tilt his head in confusion… It was still too early for her to talk about this.

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“Blue mushroom… It seems that it’s not unreasonable to be the staple food of the Demon King’s Territory.”

As he spoke, Ira inserted a knife and fork into the blue mushroom cap and analyzed, “There’s quite a lot of starch. Planting it is simple and in line with the diet habits of the Insectoid and fairies. I wonder how much is produced?”

“I can obtain a batch in about 20 days…”

Celina, who was serving Satan Leaf and eating lunch, replied. She added, “We need to ask the little fairies in charge of planting the blue mushrooms about the exact yield. Do you want me to help you ask?”

“There’s no need.”

Shaking his head, Ira watched the maid serve the next dish and place it in front of him and Satan Leaf. He said, “It seems to be barely enough for the residents of the Demon King City to eat…”

“Satan Leaf, do you have any plans for the afternoon?”

Regarding Ira who asked this, Satan Leaf looked up at Celina while eating. The succubus, who was being watched by the Demon King, replied, “Is there anything important about the routine patrol of the Demon King’s Territory and surroundings? Do you need to cancel it?”

“No, I’m just asking.”

Ira replied. He was a little embarrassed… This was because he could not keep bringing up the topic in such a meal. Otherwise, wouldn’t he be acting like the Demon King?

However, as the master of the gathering, why had Satan Leaf not spoken? What was she thinking now?

“Mr. Ira, the massage you mentioned previously has already been demonstrated by Miss Vera’s arcane servant… Can I ask what’s the meaning of such a massage?”

In fact, Celina kept talking to Ira… This made Ira feel that he was a powerful minister. He endured the discomfort of being the leader and explained, “After high-intensity exercise, your body will ache the next day. Massage can relieve it.”

This explanation was enough. Otherwise, everyone would definitely not understand if Ira said something like [reduce tissue tension, relieve pain, promote blood circulation, and help break down the lactic acid in the body].

“…”

“…”

Amidst the silent meal with their thoughts, Satan Leaf looked up and said, “Can you accompany me on the patrol in the afternoon, Mr. Ira? I have many questions to ask.”

“This is not appropriate, Demon King.”

Ira almost immediately said this. He shook his head and said, “With my current identity, I’m not qualified to be your mentor. Regarding the trouble I encountered during the patrol, I can only help you strengthen your combat strength and…”

“…”

Halfway through, Ira looked at Satan Leaf, who was looking at him with a pitiful pleading gaze, and changed her words helplessly, “However, if you want me to follow… I can obey.”

“Thank you!”

…

The corners of Celina’s mouth twitched… Clearly, although the Demon King did not understand everything she and Vera had said, she had listened to the part where Ira was not good at dealing with others’ requests.