I Became the Burden of a Conscienceless Party

80 – The Demon King and Lilith (6)

Demon King and Lilith (6)

Lilith was awake.

There’s no way I can sleep.

There’s no way you can sleep when you’re sleeping in the middle of enemy territory.

Moreover, the only person she could rely on, the prince on a white horse, was knocked unconscious by the warrior’s cowardly attack.

She just spent the night wide awake.

A situation where the nearby warrior parties look like grim reapers who are going to take her life. She is left alone, tense and trembling with anxiety.

I saw Jim, who had passed out, wake up and crawl out of the tent.

‘uh?’

A situation where even the only thing she could rely on has disappeared.

Lilith held her breath as she looked at the members of the warrior party lined up on both sides.

Lilith, left alone in the silence, just pricked up her ears.

There was nothing I could do.

And that’s why.

Lilith was able to overhear the conversation between Esmeralda and Jim.

“… … .”

The two people somehow seem friendly. The atmosphere doesn’t become hostile even when they are nagging and complaining.

Lilith realized.

I had no choice but to realize it.

‘Captain Jim… … .’

That you have a crush on someone.

That I’ve fallen for you.

I don’t want them to get hurt and I want them to achieve their dreams.

Lilith’s illusion was shattered.

There’s no way a prince on a white horse would side with the demons in the first place.

The demons are cruel beings.

Any being that does not do so cannot be called a demon. That is Jim.

Although he has demon blood flowing through his veins, his identity is already closer to human.

‘However, the success of the warrior party means the death of the Demon King.’

Ironically, Jim was kind of cheering it on.

This is an unacceptable problem for Lilith. Wasn’t she a member of the Demon King’s army?

Aren’t you a high-ranking demon who has the qualifications and responsibility to lead the ignorant demons?

No, she couldn’t just leave the Demon King’s army and let her small family fall to the hands of the warrior party.

Of course, from the human perspective, the Demon King who wants to invade the human world is an entity that must be defeated.

However, from the perspective of the high-ranking demons, the human world is also a place they must return to.

‘We, the Demons, are all a race of outcasts. We know full well that our ancestors are guilty.’

But the legacy of that sin has already spanned centuries.

Now they’ve adapted to living in the Demon World, but weren’t they originally all people who were driven out to die?

Those who survived for a long time, leaving behind hope and passing it on to the next generation.

‘That is the fate of the nobles.’

I hope you can definitely come back.

That is the identity of the high-ranking demons.

A duty that one has chosen to shoulder.

Those who decided to burn their lives and continue the path so that their descendants can go to a better world even if they themselves cannot.

‘So, Captain Jim. Even if you are my prince, if you try to get in our way… … .’

First. For the family.

She treasures Belphegor as much as Jim treasures the warrior party.

Second. For responsibility.

A demon world where humans suffer just from breathing.

The demons were also like humans at first and survived by enduring the pain.

The current demon race is the result of enduring and enduring so much that they have adapted and evolved to be able to adapt to the demon world from a human perspective.

I will not forget that history of suffering.

‘So please.’

Jim has always wanted to return to the Demon King’s Army. That’s not a lie.

But at the same time, I hope the warrior party achieves its goal.

A wind that one side must give up.

Lilith’s head becomes cold.

And then he comes to a conclusion.

‘Depending on your choice, I… … .’

I might be able to deal with Captain Jim.

So, we must listen to his sincerity.

Will he choose the Demon King’s Army or the Hero’s Party, and if he chooses the Hero’s Party… … .

‘… … I might have to kill you.’

Her first love.

The first time I felt a thrill.

A scene where you look at the back of the person who protects you from threats.

Even leaving all that behind.

Even if you add all that.

‘Because I’m the only one who takes care of my aunt.’

If it’s for the family.

‘Because there are those who risk their lives for the operation I have established.’

If it’s to save the demons.

Even if it means killing Jim, she must lead the Demon King’s army to victory.

So Lilith cringed, hoping that her thoughts were a misunderstanding.

Despite all that determination.

Because she still thought she liked Jim.

***

The former Demon King’s Army officers and current external agents of the Eye of Truth were observing the movements of the warrior party from afar. They were certainly strong, but they couldn’t be nervous all the time.

When sleeping. While standing guard in a defensive-focused manner, it is possible to watch from a distance.

Of course, the senses of the warrior Esmeralda are monstrously broad, so even the extras cannot get any closer than this.

“Hmm… … .”

The extra simply touched his chest and let out a sigh.

The wounds he had received from the warrior in the past seemed to be throbbing.

In exchange for giving up his heart, he was able to escape from the Demon King’s army.

Of course, it wasn’t something he did recklessly, but rather something he had received instructions from Rapha to give up his heart beforehand.

He had a second heart, a Dragon Heart, located slightly away from where his original heart was.

In a way, he was similar to Tina. No, he was stronger than Tina, having been accustomed to her power for a long time.

“Dean, what should we do?”

The extra looked down at the camp of the warrior party with a cold gaze and contacted Rapha.

His serious tone soon brought a reply from the contact tool.

-Hmm… …? What did you say? Sorry, I was sleeping. Did you find Lilith?

“… … You’re sleeping after ordering me to do something? You really are an excessive boss.”

-All bosses are like that.

“I see. That certainly sounds right. My previous boss was like that too.”

The extra simply accepted, as his previous boss was Five.

By nature, bosses are son of b*tchs.

They are just cold-blooded people who do not know the hearts of humans, demons, and dragons.

How is it that I’ve worked for both the Demon and Dragon factions and still only have such shitty bosses?

This is a reasonable guess, and it is likely that the same holds true for humans.

So, any further job changes are prohibited.

“I found Lieutenant General Liris.”

-Yeah? Where have you been?

“… … She’s with the warrior party? I guess she went to meet Jim in person. Well, if she’s that smart, she would have figured out that Jim has something.”

– Highly rated. Aren’t you a demon anyway?

“For a demon, she’s quite smart. I know how to use my head to some extent, but she’s a woman who’s incomparably smart compared to me.”

-Oh my… … .

Rapha grumbled that he should have recruited Lilith instead of Extra. Extra felt his blood pressure rising, but there was no way he, who had already experienced countless social lives, would lose his sense of reason over something like this.

-That’s a good thing.

“… … Is that okay? No, I’m with the warrior party right now?”

-That’s better. Let’s attack them all at once.

“Didn’t the warrior party agree to support you?”

-The current warrior party can’t beat that damn brat. No, not only the current warrior party, but even if you expect it to grow in the future, it’ll still be far from enough, right?

“So are you saying I should be the sacrifice for the warrior party? Me against those guys who have already defeated the legion commander? Isn’t that a death sentence?”

The extras clucked their tongues at the order that was practically tantamount to ordering them to die.

Of course, the extras are strong. They were commissioned officers from the beginning.

If I hadn’t been treated so vainly on the day of the match, I would have been able to have a good match with Esmeralda.

Of course, even if that were true, I would have lost.

At least we must have fought a fight that left a lasting impression on people.

But what is he like now?

He was reborn as a dragon through the Dragon Heart.

Of course, even if that’s true, it’s true.

Because I didn’t say it was a warrior party while he was getting stronger.

-Oh, I’ll add one more guy. And if you go like that anyway, you’ll arouse suspicion from both sides, not to mention the ascetics of Kapilavastu.

“That’s a given. I’m on good terms with Yongsarang, Jim, and Lieutenant General Liris.”

-Yeah, so… … .

Bam.

It was while the extra was clearly showing that he didn’t want to do it that they were continuing the communication.

Suddenly, a massive, heavy body fell silently before his eyes.

Still, it seems that he knows the basics of infiltration. The extra was speechless upon seeing the being that appeared without a sound even though it was far away.

Bright yellow scales and blue eyes.

Even the huge horns sprouting from its forehead.

“Wear it, it is a gift from our great mother, so accept it gratefully.”

“… … No, no way this is it.”

The extra muttered in vain as he stared at the metal armor falling before his eyes.

“You want me to go fight wearing this?”

“You have the honor of riding on my back.”

“Sigh, really… … .”

The extra who was suddenly put in the position of becoming a dragon rider sighed deeply.

They say it’s a Dragon Rider, but in reality, it’s just the most noticeable fixed-plate role.

That’s understandable, since he’s never ridden a dragon and doesn’t even have the skills to cooperate with one.

Just a target riding on a dragon. That’s all it can do.

“Well, let’s give it a try.”

The extra put on the helmet of the armor that had fallen in front of him and smiled. It was clear that he was being worked to death unilaterally… … .

‘The opportunity to ride a dragon doesn’t always come.’

Honestly, I thought it would be fun.

The extra, who had put on his armor and put aside his usual greatsword and picked up a long spear for the first time in his life, received a final confirmation from Rapha before leaving.

“How do I do this?”

-It doesn’t matter as long as you don’t kill her. Oh, and make sure to bring that woman named Liris right in front of me.

“Well, it’s easier to ask for something that is more difficult than killing someone… … .”

-What can I do? I can’t just kill the warrior party. Our cute youngest daughter is with them too.

“Then what about Lieutenant General Liris?”

-If you’re going to act as a hostage, it’s only natural to bring him back alive.

“Well, there’s no room for negotiation.”

The extra sighed for the umpteenth time today and put his helmet down.