After Being Betrayed by the Empire, I Decided to Support the Demon King

Having served the Empire for half of his life, Ela was decisively sold out. He intended to flee to another country but was nearly beaten to death during his escape before being saved by a dragon-gi...

Chapter Thirty-One: A Promise on the Return Journey (shuhaige.net)

"Thanks"

"you"

"We join"

"Demon King's Territory"

These wild little fairies, having made their declaration, would then be led by the fairy leaders of the Demon King's territory to familiarize themselves with the surrounding terrain and their work... Although work was required in the Demon King's territory, the work here was relatively comfortable.

Although there was no pay, they received a safe and comfortable environment and place to live, reasonable working and rest hours, and delicious food.

This can be considered going from hell to heaven, right?

According to these wild goblins, these giant wild bees were originally inhabitants of the southern part of the forest, but for some reason they chose to migrate north... towards the direction of the Demon King's castle.

"What happened over there?"

Ira muttered to himself.

"Perhaps there is nothing at all."

As the headless knight of black flames spoke, a pleasant female voice came from the location of her head: "Giant bees have a habit of migrating, so perhaps the number of flowers in their original habitat has decreased."

If that's the case, then perhaps that's indeed the case.

Ira, who didn't know much about the giant bee, nodded in agreement.

“Mr. Ira…”

As Ira was lost in thought, the Black Flame Headless Knight spoke up, riding her back to the Demon King's territory, saying, "In this battle, the Headless Knights suffered zero casualties."

Hearing this, Sirina, who was riding alongside her, and Satan, who was sitting behind Sirina, turned their heads.

"Our insectoid casualties are also zero."

The insectoid leader said this, looking at Ira with a pair of black eyes like lychee seeds, his voice carrying a hint of respect.

"The insectoids' carapaces can largely withstand the stingers of the giant bees, and the headless knights' armor makes it impossible for the giant bees to attack them. It is normal that there are no battle losses."

Ira spoke so nonchalantly. He was in full command of this battle, and the insectoid leader and the headless black flame knight had no objections. In fact, they were quite happy to follow Ira's orders.

However, it is actually quite normal for casualties to occur. After all, the giant bee's sharp wings are not just for show; they are enough to cut through the insectoid's body. And even if the headless knight's armor is tough, the soul on his head is very fragile.

Even though none of them were new recruits, compared to the achievement of "total annihilation," "zero deaths" was already a remarkable result. In fact, the achievement was "zero casualties," with no one even getting injured.

Advancing gradually, slowly eroding... this method of warfare is like a sharp blade, each time it slices through the enemy's body, taking away only a piece of flesh, but giving the enemy no chance to breathe or escape.

Is this the Chief Executive Officer?

"Hmph hmph hmph~"

Satanye watched the group of goblins chatting away on their headless knights' warhorses in the distance, and she seemed to hear a cheerful, soft humming sound? The direction seemed to be...

It's Iraq singing?

Satan Ye, who had never expected Ira to sing, widened her eyes slightly. In her and other monster leaders' stereotypes, Ira should speak seriously, sigh calmly, nod helplessly, and kill indifferently.

But he's definitely not the kind of person who would nod and hum a tune, looking all happy.

So everyone looked very surprised.

"Mr. Ira, you seem to be in a good mood?"

Upon hearing Shirina's question, Ira paused for a moment, then stopped humming and continued with a smile, "Yes, this was the most comfortable and exhilarating battle I've ever had."

This "war" did indeed allow Iraq to vent some of the pent-up frustration in its heart.

"You acknowledge that I have entrusted the troops to your command, and your individual combat skills are highly reliable. You do not need to patiently explain to your colleagues why certain tactics are used in subsequent battles, nor do you need to report to the Imperial homeland before or after a campaign."

As Ira spoke, he seemed to be in a really good mood, but he hadn't finished what he wanted to say yet. He continued to ramble on, "I can use my power with peace of mind without having to deliberately give credit to my colleagues to prevent their dissatisfaction later."

"There's no need to patiently stop other soldiers from burning, killing, and looting, or to prevent damage to the empire's honor. Nor do you need to worry about whether your merits are too great, leaving you with no reward to give..."

Ira's constant talking shocked all the monster leaders around her who didn't understand the intricacies of the situation... They never imagined that Ira, a chief administrator who seemed so glamorous on the battlefield, would need to consider so many things.

And the fact that she was so happy just because she fought happily makes me wonder if Ira is cuter than I imagined, or if the framework of the previous empires really made her too irritable?

During this time together, everyone has come to know that Ira is a very rule-abiding person, and always adheres to some rules that the people of the Demon King's territory do not understand. But... the Empire is even more so?

"In short..."

As he said this, Ira concluded, "I've realized that the Demon King's territory seems to suit me better, so I've decided to go for it. Is that alright?"

"..."

"..."

In the solemn silence, including the quiet little fairies, everyone had a strange feeling—that the moment Ira uttered those words might become a pivotal moment recorded in history.

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