The joining of Valkyrie quickly turned the tide of the battle. The dragon beasts and giants that fell into the town were quickly killed. After Fang Zheng summoned Scathach, the Queen of the Kingdom of Shadows, the situation changed drastically.
That's why he now has some free time to visit these little girls in his family.
"Okay, stop slouching."
Looking at the listless girls sitting in front of him, Fang Zheng raised his eyebrows.
"The other party obviously planned this in advance. It's not your fault."
"But, but, it's my fault..."
However, after hearing Fang Zheng's words of comfort, Yao spoke with a sad expression as if he was about to cry.
"If I hadn't taken back the golden harp, this wouldn't have happened, and Leticia wouldn't have been controlled by the enemy..."
That's right, it was Kasukabe Yō's responsibility. Although no one blamed her, she was already tortured by the guilt deep in her heart. To Yō, Leticia was a companion, a partner, and a friend in the community. And now, because of her own mistakes, her friend was taken away, and even this happened... For Kasukabe Yō, it was simply unbearable pain.
"Okay, don't think it's so troublesome. I don't think the problem is you. In fact, I can tell you that this 'Demon King Game' was not released after Leticia was manipulated by the enemy."
"Why?"
Hearing this, everyone was stunned for a moment, and then the girls raised their heads and looked at Fang Zheng.
"Really? Mr. Founder?"
“It’s because of this clause.”
At the same time, Shokuhou Misaki also raised the parchment in her hand.
"...If the beast belt disappears, the game will be suspended indefinitely?"
"That's right."
Fang Zheng nodded, then looked out the window at the darkness and lightning again.
"Let me put it this way. I think it is very likely that this game was held by Leticia as the Demon King a long time ago. After the first condition was met, her Demon King Game was suspended indefinitely, and it was not until just now that it was awakened again because of the golden harp."
However, Fang Zheng's answer not only failed to reassure the girls, but made them even more shocked.
"Is it organized by Leticia?"
"You must be kidding..."
Faced with this unexpected answer, the girls looked at each other in bewilderment. In their memories, Leticia was a very cute, calm and gentle blonde girl. She always had a peaceful smile on her face, following them around, serving the entire community, and had also severely reprimanded the disobedient children in the community.
But now, they would rather believe that Leticia was manipulated by the enemy and forced to hold this "Devil's Game" against her will.
Because the conditions of this game are too cruel, to put it simply - the contestants cannot escape from this game even if they die, and if they cannot solve the game and win, they will forever wander in punishment generated by several kinds of torture, over and over again, until eternity.
This is not a game at all, but hell. In comparison, the previous devil game played by the black death spot devil Pest was so gentle that it seemed like a child playing house.
Would the lovely and gentle Leticia host such a cruel demon game?
The girls couldn't understand it.
"It's not your fault. Judging from the current situation, this Demon King Game was probably a matter of hundreds of years ago and has been suspended since then. We have only known Leticia for a month or two, so it is impossible for us to know about her long past. But the enemy is obviously aware of this. We can't help it if the information we are not aware of is used by the enemy. It's like you are trying to stop something that happened before you were born... But now is also an opportunity."
"Why?"
Hearing this, everyone looked at Fang Zheng again, and the latter smiled slightly.
"I don't know why Leticia held this Demon King Game, but judging from the conditions, she is definitely not just playing around like some people. She must be troubled by this interrupted game. I can take this opportunity to solve the game itself and help her solve this problem. This way, she can move forward with ease and move forward to the future... Don't you agree?"
"Um!!"
Facing Fang Zheng's answer, the girls nodded vigorously. They had no doubts about Fang Zheng's strength and believed that with Fang Zheng's power, no matter what kind of Demon King game, he could completely crack it. But soon, Yao spoke again with uneasiness.
"But... doesn't the rule say that Leticia must be killed? Do we really have to kill her?"
"This little problem is not a problem at all. Just let me solve it. But you have to work hard as well. Before that, I have something else to do. The fleas and giants released by the dragon are left to you. We have received a commission from the 'Dragon Horned Griffon Lion' to protect the town. If you mess up, there will be no reward."
"yes!"
This time, the girls were no longer confused and answered in unison.
Where is Leticia?
At this moment, she is in an abandoned castle above "Underwood".
The blonde girl was not wearing her usual pure white maid costume, but a dark, devil-like Gothic dress. At this moment, she closed her eyes, her hands and feet were bound with shackles, and she fell into a deep sleep on the stone throne.
"I never thought such a cute girl would be a demon king."
Standing in front of Leticia, a girl with long black hair and a sleeveless coat whispered, and then she reached out and tried to touch Leticia's golden hair that was shining in the moonlight.
However, at this moment, a somewhat childish voice was heard.
"What's going on, Lin?"
"Ah! Your Highness!"
Hearing this voice, the girl called Lin was so scared that she quickly turned around and looked back. Behind her, she saw a young man wearing gorgeous clothes, with golden eyes and white hair walking towards this side, followed by a figure covered in a cloak. If Kasukabe Akari was here, he would be able to recognize at a glance that this man in the robe was the one who had robbed the golden harp before.
"The game isn't paused?"
"Yes, Your Highness, the game continues."
Lin reported hurriedly.
"The other side seems to have summoned a very powerful reinforcement. According to the report, it seems to be Valkyrie..."
"It seems that it was done by the leader of Tiandao Palace."
The boy called His Highness frowned.
"I've heard before that he summoned the Old Deus' Gorgon Sisters during his battle with Perseus, but I didn't expect that he could even summon Valkyrie..."
"Who on earth is he...?"
At this moment, the man in black robe behind the white-haired boy also sighed.
"Considering that he has only been in the small garden for a short time, it is impossible for him to obtain so many gifts. So, does that mean that he has already become some kind of powerful existence before entering the small garden? But this is too contradictory, isn't it?"
That's right, although ordinary humans are invited to join the Little Garden World, in fact, in addition to humans, there are many races who escape to the Little Garden World, such as the giants who are now attacking "Underwood" and the vampires that Leticia belongs to. In fact, in addition to them, most of the races in the Little Garden have also migrated here for various reasons.
But there is a problem. Even if Fang Zheng is not human, he cannot possess so many gifts and skills from different mythological systems. Moreover, being able to summon Valkyrie and the three Gorgon sisters is enough to show that his relationship with these two parties must be very complicated. But in this way, Fang Zheng will definitely leave a legacy in history.
However, no matter how they searched for relevant records, they could not find any description that matched Fang Zheng's existence.
"In short, judging from the current situation, the other party should be confident enough. We must increase our efforts..."
Having said that, Lin lowered her voice and looked towards the boy.
"It doesn't matter if Miss Aura, me or Mr. Ge are discovered, but it will be dangerous if the other party notices your presence. Your Highness is our ultimate trump card and cannot be easily exposed in this kind of game. Just in case, I hope you can go to the ground and hide."
"Why……"
Hearing Lin's words, the white-haired boy nodded with some trouble.
"I understand your idea. After all, if any participant sneaks in here, it will be very troublesome. But let Elder Ge handle this. You should go and meet the giants, and then continue to put pressure on them..."
However, before the white-haired boy could finish his words, a voice suddenly rang out.
"No, you're not going anywhere."
“Who is it!!”
Hearing this voice, Lin and the female magician named Aura were shocked and hurriedly surrounded the white-haired boy, looking around vigilantly. However, the next moment, a figure appeared out of thin air at the door behind them, and when they saw his appearance, everyone's face changed slightly.
"Who are you……"
"Haha, I guessed that someone who dared to attack my little maid must have some ulterior motives, so I came to check out the situation. Now it seems that it is exactly as I expected."
As he spoke, Fang Zheng smiled at the people in front of him and turned the tricorn hat in his hand. The woman in the long robe growled sharply.
"How is it possible? How did you get in? Why didn't the castle's defense system work at all?"
"Hades' hat."
Fang Zheng did not speak. Instead, the white-haired boy stared at the tricorn hat in Fang Zheng's hand and whispered, while Fang Zheng raised his eyebrows.
"Not bad, you have a good vision, worthy of being the boss behind the scenes. It turns out that you are really talented and knowledgeable, and you are different from ordinary people."
"…What do you want?"
"Do you still need to ask?"
Fang Zheng glanced at the black-haired girl who asked him this question.
"As a price for attacking my lovely little maid, of course I have to kill all of you."
"…We are not the organizer of this game."
"I know, but this doesn't conflict with me killing you."
Fang Zheng's expression didn't change at all.
"To me, this game is just a problem that can be solved at any time, but it's different for you. Although I don't know what you are thinking, you dare to attack my cute little maid. I believe you are ready to die here covered in blood. And I'm very sorry..."
As he spoke, Fang Zheng raised his hand, and as he moved, the air behind him began to fluctuate.
"I am not the type who would not attack the elderly and children. Strictly speaking, as long as I identify them as my enemies, I can attack them without mercy, even if they are elderly or children. After all, sometimes, these two... are more annoying than simple villains."
Having said that, Fang Zheng snapped his fingers.
“Your Highness!!!”
The next moment, countless treasures flew out and shot towards everyone.
“BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM!!!”
For a moment, smoke and dust flew, and the entire castle exploded in the bombardment of the treasure, and was completely overturned by the shock wave like a toy.
After a while, the castle, which was already dilapidated, was reduced to ruins. Leticia was still sitting quietly on the broken stone throne, and it seemed that she would never wake up.
On the floor of the hall in front, the white-haired young man called His Highness was panting and stretching out his hands. His originally luxurious clothes were now in tatters, and everyone else except him had already fallen to the ground.
"Sure enough, he's still better than Pest, but this is fine."
As Fang Zheng spoke, light flashed behind him again, and then hundreds of divine weapons emerged from it. However, unlike before, these divine weapons were now filled with divine power and ready to be used at any time.
As expected... this is just a joke...
Looking at the scene in front of him, the white-haired boy showed a bitter smile on his face. He now finally understood why Pest was desperate to even resist in the end - in front of such a powerful existence, simply resisting itself was a kind of despair.
"Wait, wait a minute!"
At this moment, Lin suddenly rushed over and stood in front of the white-haired boy.
"Please don't attack His Highness. We can exchange information. We...we have no choice!!"
"Oh, I knew you would say that."
"……Why?"
“This is all a routine.”
Looking at the stunned black-haired girl in front of him, Fang Zheng shrugged.
"Generally speaking, if a child does something bad, there must be a reason. For example, domestic violence, coercion, and other such bullshit. Of course, due to various bullshit reasons, it is normal for them to become terrorists or endanger society. But... these are all your own choices."
As Fang Zheng spoke, the weapons behind him slowly rose up and pointed in unison at the young man and girl in front of them.
"As for me, to be honest, I can't be considered a good person. In fact, I may have killed more people than all of you present here. Basically, I only look at the position, not the right or wrong. As long as the person is on the enemy's side, no matter whether he is good or bad, kind or evil, I will ruthlessly annihilate him. Of course, if someone wants to make trouble for me because of this, I will gladly accept it and teach him at any time. Instead of telling the other party a lot of reasons to prove that I am right, after all, that is my position, and I don't care whether others understand it or not. So I advise you to be prepared, instead of being complacent when you have the upper hand, and then start crying and complaining once you find that it is not going well. It is a good thing to have a beginning and an end and be consistent."
Having said this, Fang Zheng narrowed his eyes.
"You made your choice and you have to bear the consequences. No matter how unfair the consequences may seem to you, you deserve it."
As Fang Zheng's voice fell, the next moment, the roar of the treasure erupted again.