2nd Round Villain

20 – The virtue of chaos – 1

Of course, speaking out so fearlessly isn’t just because I’m out of shape.

As I said before, I am a weak and weak demon. If it is not within the calculated range, I will never go against the planting of demons stronger than me.

That’s why I boldly sneered at the Grand Duke of the South, King.

“Hoo?”

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Just like now, to get his attention.

“It’s a different kind of paper.”

King, an old monster who can’t die.

Having lived through all the storms and storms of the world, he has more indolence than me.

He has also experienced the Shinma War, which is said to have been a war between angels and demons in the past, and the cataclysm in which the continent and the demon world are twisted and separated.

He gathered hundreds of demon lords and clashed with thousands of warriors. As they killed and killed each other and lived a bloody life, King felt that everything was futile and chose to stay at his duke’s residence.

The demon kings of the past also did not treat the king carelessly. Even if the power of the demon king was stronger, the demon kings acknowledged the king’s independent authority and treated him differently from other dukes.

In fact, he was no different from the unofficial eldest man in the demon realm.

“Well, odds are subjective, right?”

“Even from a social point of view, you’re quite odd enough.”

“Can I take it as a compliment to be an outlier in the vicious demon society?”

“Hey, don’t you often hear people say you’re smart somewhere?”

“I plan to listen more often in the future.”

King’s tomato eyes glare at me.

He looked at me with his piercing eyes.

Although this color faded quickly, it is necessary. To have a proper conversation with King.

“For what reason did you come to visit this old old man in the back room of the demon realm?”

“I have a question for you.”

To say that no one treated King carelessly.

In other words, it means that King has always been treated just like that for the past hundreds of thousands of years.

Even the demon king, the most powerful demon in the demon world, treats him like that, how can a grown-up demon dare to behave rudely?

In the midst of that, a little boy appeared.

Only eight years old? A little boy who must have been about.

What would it be like if such a young Demon tribe showed courage and composure that no one else showed? Even, if you give yourself a teasing joke.

“hahahaha… I have something to ask you… .”

I don’t know because I’m not that old.

Perhaps, it would be very interesting.

It wouldn’t work for other demons who have hot-blooded traits as their racial temperament, but it’s possible because it’s a king whose indolence is at its peak.

“First, let me introduce myself. My name is Oscar, the youngest member of the Northern Duke of Lucifer.”

“Ah, were you the youngest member of the Lucifer family who was born a while ago?”

“It was almost ten years ago, but… Well, that’s not wrong.”

“Oscar Lucifer… That’s a nice name. Who built it?”

“Of course my father built it.”

“I didn’t expect that friend of the Duke of the North to have such a naming sense, but I’m seeing him again today.”

My father, the current Grand Duke of North, is a very cold and cold-blooded man. That’s why King says so.

“But… .”

King twitched his wheat lips.

“Did you think this old man would give you the information you wanted for free?”

If you just listen, it seems to ask you to give something corresponding, but greed does not come out of the question.

I expected it, but it seems that simply being cocky doesn’t get King’s attention properly.

“The person who lived as he lived is very greedy.”

“I never asked for goods.”

“is it so? Then what should I do?”

“… … .”

Pretending not to know anything, I asked innocently.

King, who was asked a question, pondered for a while, then answered with a grin with a grotesque face made of plants.

“Let me play a game of chess.”

“Kick-kick.”

This is the expected answer.

“Why, don’t you like it?”

“It can’t be. I really like chess too.”

“me too? That sounds like I like chess too.”

“is not it? I know that.”

“… Obviously we met for the first time today, but you seem like a demon who has known me for a long time.”

King erased his smile and took on a puzzled expression. I just had a good laugh.

Chess is King’s only hobby. In addition, although it is a story from a previous life, it was also a toy for me and him.

When I didn’t want to listen to the order given by the demon king, I would deliberately go to the king and play chess. If the demon king called and questioned why he wasn’t going to the battlefield, he could just say he couldn’t go out and hang up because he was in the middle of the battlefield.

Chess with the king was also very exciting in any hand, but it also helped.

“Bring some chess.”

“It’s been a while since I played chess with another demon.”

King waved his arms made of grapes.

Ugh-.

Purple magic power rose up and opened the chest of drawers placed in the corner.

Before long, the chessboard floats up from inside and starts flying towards us.

Black and white 64 in sharp contrast were intersecting on the chessboard.

“I’ve played chess with so many heroes, but this is the first time I’ve played with a kid less than 10 years old.”

“is it so? When was the last time you were with someone?”

“Odrias, the former warrior. He played chess really well.”

Huh, playing chess with the enemy. Then, what would you do if you got caught by the demon lord?

Anyway, it’s an unpredictable demon.

“Okay, let’s stop chatting here. Players talk in chess.”

So, from now on, I need to focus a bit.

in this edition.

Somehow, we have to interest our indolent and lazy duke.

well-.

“I’m taking black.”

“Are you going to give up the bag?”

The start is by giving up to white, which is generally said to have a higher win rate than black.

*****

Chess is like the life the player has walked.

In the theory of the Southern Grand Duke, King, it is.

Chess pieces move, and pawns, rooks, bishops, and knights play on a square chessboard in turn.

A small war clashes fiercely on a flat battlefield of eight horizontal and vertical squares. Exuding each other’s strategies, numbers, and tactics without hesitation.

When you play chess like that, you get a glimpse of life. The way you’ve lived, the way you’ve lived, the way you view life, and so on.

everything, peeping

Took-.

‘I had high expectations, but when I opened it, there was nothing special.’

It was because King suggested chess to Oscar, whom he had never seen before.

With what kind of ideology does this bold demon live his life so that he behaves like this to himself?

I want to dig it out.

‘From the beginning until now, only the phone… I don’t see any ingenious numbers. Was he just that kind of guy?’

Took-.

Standing in front of the duke’s mansion, calmly telling jokes.

That funny look that keeps trying to throw frivolous jokes.

It was a little bit interesting.

‘That’s no fun. I have to finish it quickly.’

Took-.

King’s hand moving the horse became faster.

Took-.

Thinking every time you make a number is something only beginners do.

Took-.

For King, who has been learning the chess of the gods over his shoulder since the beginning of the world, thinking was a luxury.

Took-.

As soon as Oscar made a move, King immediately made the next move as if he had been waiting. This pattern has been around for dozens of years.

A few horses were killed, and no one had an advantage. The charter on the chessboard was boiling as if someone had decided.

… … Took.

It was then that King felt an unknown reluctance.

‘why… Still not boiling… ?’

When the young demon in front of you made the first move.

To be precise, when I moved the phone slightly forward.

he was sure This demon has little experience of catching chess pieces. The awkwardness in the hand gestures was proof of that.

The guts to concede a bag, or the bravado to act like you played countless chess were just masks.

After taking off the mask and standing on the chessboard of truth, his insignificant true self was revealed.

I thought

I did.

‘I didn’t make any mistakes.’

The moves they had made were all the best they could make in their respective circumstances. His memory, which does not degenerate no matter how rotten it is, proves it.

But, why is the situation still the same?

By now, I was conceited that I could get rid of at least one of my opponent’s bishops.

A couple of phones.

While dozens of numbers came and went, it was the only achievement he achieved.

‘I’ll have to slow down the tempo a bit. Carefully… Let’s be a little more careful.’

Took-.

Making up his mind, King made another move.

Took-.

This time, Oscar took over immediately.

… … Took.

As planned, the king looked at the chessboard for a while and made a move.

Took-.

Oscar caught up right away this time too. Just like King did a moment ago.

… … Took.

Took-.

… … Took.

Took-.

In response, King suddenly felt curious and asked a question.

“Hey, why are you in such a hurry?”

Oscar answered briefly, bringing a finger to the corner of his mouth.

“Shh.”

“what?”

“The dawn before chaos arrives must be calm.”

“You say something meaningful.”

I thought he was a weirdo, but he must have been a geek, King thought so and moved his gaze back to the chessboard.

That was the moment.

‘uh?’

Little by little, things that were invisible when he was immersed in chess began to creep into the king’s field of view.

‘Originally like this… Was it dizzy?’

The pieces on the checkerboard were bizarrely mixed up. at random.

I don’t know when this trend started, but King shook his head as if coming to his senses and then focused on chess again.

‘first… I’ll have to take one look. It’s so obvious.’

Took-.

look. The most precious word after King and Queen.

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Just now, one of Oscar’s rooks disappeared from the chessboard.

Took-.

In return, Oscar ate one of the King’s knights. The look was much more valuable than the knight, so it was obviously a profitable exchange.

‘This time, you left Bishop alone. Let’s see, if I eat that… The opponent will kill one of my phones… Why are you making such an unreasonable exchange? Don’t you know how to read the plate?’

If it was only once, it would be regarded as a mistake caused by a narrow field of view, but if it was twice, it would be very suspicious.

However, that didn’t change anything. A gain is a gain, even if you can’t see it yourself. Bishop is a horse well worth the risk.

Still, with the feeling of going to the end, King secretly examined the expression of the opponent.

The other person was smiling as if he was having fun. It was a smile you couldn’t see inside.

“Weird guy.”

Took-.

Muttering softly, King ate Oscar’s bishop.

Took-.

As he expected, Oscar ate King’s phone.

Then one of Oscar’s knights was empty, and King reluctantly killed the knight after a moment of contemplation.

Oscar immediately killed King’s pawn.

King felt a little uneasy again.

Took-.

… … Took.

Took-.

… … Took.

Took-.

… … Took.

Like that, when about fifteen or so times had passed, unlike before, a quick exchange took place.

‘what?’

King stopped counting on the awkwardness that had snowballed before he knew it.

‘why… Are you so confused?’

The exchange was certainly beneficial. Each one was an invaluable benefit.

‘dizzy.’

However, the overall situation was strange.

As I was chasing immediate gains, I was in too deep. It’s not dangerous, but what’s unusual is that the opponent is also in their camp.

In this situation, it seemed that there would be no sense of incongruity even if they switched places.

‘Why do you mean my army is looking at the allies?’

Enemies face off against enemies, and allies face off against allies. Obviously, King is only taking the best moves he can, but somehow it feels like someone is going the way he wants.

Even though they obviously killed that many, the numbers were similar. The senior’s words left much to be desired for King, but King began to wonder if they were truly his own. Even though it is obviously painted white.

chaos.

disorder.

confusion.

Melee.

Mayhem.

The current chessboard was just like that.

The dozens of numbers that used to be flat run wild on the chessboard, as if they were talking about enemies. No matter what move is made, someone loses a hand, and the other side also loses a bad hand.

It seemed that the weight and the top and bottom of the words had disappeared. It’s a strange thing. Obviously, a queen is better than a rook, a rook is better than a bishop, a bishop is better than a knight, and a knight is better than a pawn.

It’s crazy because you’re looking down from above.

What if you were a soldier caught up in a war on the chessboard right now?

He must have wandered here and there, unable to even identify friends and family, unable to distinguish between the opponent’s camp and his own camp.

A chain of command would have been nowhere to be found on the chessboard. Everyone on the battlefield would have been mercilessly slashing everything in front of them in order to survive the fittest.

“Huh, huh… .”

Of course, it is limited to the assumption of ‘real war’.

What they command now is chess, not war. You can watch all situations at a glance from above, and you can move numbers omnipotently in line with the rules as you wish.

… … … … Took.

‘Why is my head so tired… .’

Even so, King’s breathing became noticeably rougher.

It showed how deeply he is immersed in chess now.

Took-.

… … Took.

Took-.

… … Took.

Like that, while chess, which had turned into a tense game, continued.

“You know what?”

“hmm?”

Suddenly, Oscar opened his mouth and put his lips on his ear.

“The greatest virtue of chaos.”

“What kind of small talk are you trying to make during the game out of nowhere?”

“That’s right.”

After a moment’s pause, Oscar spat out.

As if explaining the life he lived to King.

“Fairness, fairness. The ranks and ranks created by established rules and order become meaningless in the face of chaos.”

Hearing that, King laughed mockingly.

“Certainly, it might be.”

Took-.

Making confident numbers confidently.

“As far as chess this time, I don’t think that word will work.”

“What do you mean?”

“Even in the long melee, it seems that the end is finally in sight.”

“is that so? I don’t know.”

Took-.

“It’s over now.”

Took-.

King’s bishop grabbed Oscar’s few remaining pawns.

All Oscar had to say now was three pawns and one knight.

On the other hand, the Rook, the Bishop, and the Queen were still alive for the King.

King was confident of his victory.

Even if you only have one look, trivial words like pawns won’t give you strength. It is a natural ‘law’ of the chess board.

As long as he pushes forward like this, his victory will be a foregone conclusion.

A little bit of anxiety was gone as if it had been washed away. The victory that lay ahead strengthened his faith.

Took-.

“Checkmate.”

Until one of Oscar’s pawns approaches his most important piece-.

As I was about to fall to the right, I saw a knight holding the exact position to aim for that spot.

As I was about to fall to the left, I saw the opponent’s king within two spaces to that side. A king and a king may not move closer than one square to each other.

Behind was the most powerful horse of the allies, the queen. However, the queen with her back to the king was of no help to the current situation.

slope weed.

The weakest horses surrounded their king, breaking through the defenses of the most precious horses. In fact, he had been approaching for a long time, but it was because the chaos and melee obscured his vision.

“hahahaha… .”

No matter how I looked at it, there was no way out.

“I lost.”

King let out a dejected laugh.

Since when was it?

When was it that he was defeated?

Chess is not a game that changes with a single move. Dozens of numbers pile up and come and go, and players constantly prepare devices and use numbers toward one ‘possibility’.

“I told you. In chaos, words are said to disappear.”

“At what point did you draw this scene?”

“Are you drawing? What?”

“I mean when did you design it? Ever since I was struggling with the pride of victory? Or, from the time I induce you to take your pieces in turn? Or, since the face of the chessboard descended into melee?”

Suddenly, King’s face was full of curiosity and curiosity.

The king who has lived for over a million years and has stored all the knowledge of this world in his head.

To a young demon, it exerts an irresistible thirst for curiosity.

“From the time we divided the boring numbers earlier? or not… If that’s not the case… … .”

Oscar still has an unknown smile on his lips.

Seeing Oscar like that, King sighs in an absurd voice.

“No way, since the first time you picked up the phone? Was the poor hand movement trying to induce people to be off guard?”

To that, Oscar replied with a giggle.

“Ah, how can a mere demon look into the distant future and start working?”

“then?”

“I was just focusing on the situation right in front of me. How can I shake the board even more? I was wondering if I could make the war situation extremely confusing.”

“Nonsense… You beat me that way… ?”

King muttering to himself with a bewildered face.

Oscar was delighted with the current situation.

‘Thousands of chess you and I have played, thousands of chess. Maybe this will boil after a few rounds, but… Will I lose in the first round?’

It was like breathing for Oscar. A game of chess with the king.

Whether or not he knew the inside of Oscar, King continued to admire.

‘It’s not the wisdom and executive power that a child can have.’

King was still chewing on the previous round. The demons, famous for their indolence, were no longer visible.

‘Like… It was like seeing a ghost that I had been through before and after childbirth. The person himself said he left it haphazardly, but this guy dragged me around from the beginning. It must have been a stage set for dozens of numbers in the first half and dozens of numbers in the second half.’

As he continued his thoughts, King began to have more and more fundamental doubts.

‘But can I have hair like that at my age?’

no. There was no need to think too deeply.

After all, the brain is a fusion of knowledge and experience.

It was impossible for a demon who was only ten years old to have such knowledge and experience.

“if… … ?”

And, the King who lived a long time exceeding one million years.

I’ve met a few beings like the one in front of me, young but with a seasoned mind.

The beings who were all eccentric and moved with a clear view of the future.

As if he had the power of an omnipotent omnipotence. Even if their brains were not outstanding, those who moved with information one level higher than others.

The strange little boy in front of me gave off an aura similar to those beings.

“You too… Are you a regressor… ?”