I’m the Demon King, but There Are Too Many Heroes

003. standard of standard

Even now, it’s not much different, but before the return, I was united with pride.

If you are confident, then you are confident.

If you were arrogant, you were arrogant.

The pride of the tribe, the rhetoric of being the greatest leader of all time, and the exaltation of the surroundings made it so.

Not only because of simple words, but because there were no cadets who could be compared to me among the same motives.

Even among the students of the military academy, which was said to have gathered only the best demons, I was unique.

They entered with superiority and graduated overwhelmingly.

Because of this, I saw the worst dimension of Arain as a trophy that would make my excellence shine.

No, I thought it had to be Arain.

Of course, the dimension suitable for me, the best, had to be Arain.

In spite of so many disapproval, I persevered and descended on Arain. And it exceeded everyone’s expectations and achieved its own results.

They were already seated, but they went ahead of the demon kings who were busy saving themselves. He believed that he would be able to ascend to a higher place by occupying Arain.

Until I realized that the damn thing called the Demon King’s standard was for the warriors, not the Demon King.

‘Even thinking about it again, I get swearing.’

In any case, in the past, I experienced the dimension of Arain once. And that experience is invaluable.

Assuming you have property and don’t follow the standards straight-forward.

I was really confident in conquering Arain.

But Gordon didn’t seem to think so.

“It’s Arain! Arain!”

Gordon scratched his head. The elf’s hair, which was said to be as soft as silk, fell out of nowhere.

“We have nothing. It’s the worst level in a situation where it’s okay to go to the easiest place!”

The past overlapped in his weeping appearance.

‘It may be difficult, but the Demon Lord and I are here. Well worth the challenge! No, without Arain, there is no motivation to challenge!’

I remember being pretty daring back then.

“I can’t go! I can’t go! If you want to die, die alone!”

What is the difference between then and now?

Quite a lot.

First of all, I was a model student at the time. A senior recognized by all. But now? It was a ghastly half bone that shook the values of the demons.

There were no benefits that I received at the time due to the butterfly effect, and there were no demons who came forward to follow me.

‘It must be different.’

But I can’t tell you that I’ve returned, so I can only tell you to follow me.

“Why don’t you stop plucking your hair? Isn’t it worth it?”

“Is this kind of hair a problem now!”

It was counterproductive. Rather, there were more hairs lying on the floor.

Would you go bald if I gave you a chance and said no?

* * *

Regardless of Gordon’s objection, the moment of dispatch came.

Enraged, Al-Kain nailed me to Araine’s, and then put a scare to prevent anyone from helping.

It was only natural that Gordon’s hair, which was trying to escape the worst by persuading the demons he was familiar with, was torn off more.

Time passed and the day came. Only me and Gordon stood in front of the portal, it must be the most humble moment of the coming of the demon kings.

The only consolation is that the Archduke and Al-Kain came out to see him off. Of course, it’s not pure intentions.

“Now even if I cry and cry and pray, there is no chance again. I will rot for the rest of my life in that damn dimension.”

“Thank you for the compliment. I will return after making it a complete colony.”

“The guts are really senior. If that’s the case, I’ll grant you one request for anything.”

“I look forward to it.”

Alkyne’s face wrinkled even more, smiling and passing it over.

He grabbed Gordon by the collar and dragged him along.

For the first time in the history of the demon realm, the demon king and his lieutenant are alone.

Crossed the dimensional portal.

* * *

The first thing that greeted me was the pure white snow.

A cool breeze penetrated the body weakened by the dimensional interference.

I let out a cold breath and wiped the snow from my head.

“You’re right.”

“Where…?”

“Somewhere in the northern part of the continent, the Erzest Mountains.”

A natural rough terrain that has not yet been touched by humans.

Monsters are everywhere, and the harsh environment rejects the footsteps of the weak.

So here.

“I will build a tower.”

no one can find

Even if you look for diarrhea, you don’t dare come.

“That goes against the standard.”

Gordon was furious.

standard number one. The Demon King must build a tower in the assigned world.

The proposition is limited to simply building a tower, but later demons created detailed conditions according to their taste.

The condition is that it should not be built in an area where humans cannot come at all, even though it chooses a moderately difficult place.

“therefore?”

“Standard is the law of the Demon World that must be observed.”

“The me who made the fuss at the graduation ceremony? Do you really think it will?”

“Have you really given up on even the pride of the Demon King?”

He choked on the growing hate.

understand it You cannot easily deny the deeply ingrained beliefs. Unless there is a special occasion that is equivalent to death or death.

I didn’t answer.

I looked slowly at the mountain peaks. Among them, a suitable branch was found. It is surrounded by peaks, so unless you specify the location, you will not be able to find the inside easily.

It is the best place to build a tower.

“It would be nice to be here.”

“Are you planning to hide the tower altogether because it is not enough to build it in a secluded place?”

Gordon watched what I was doing and tackled it again.

“then?”

“I will dry it. It is my job to point out and assist the Demon King.”

“It is your duty to follow the orders of the Demon King.”

Gently sank Gordon and dug the ground. I planted the seeds of the tower received from Alkyin.

He covered it with earth and made a cut in the palm of his hand and sprinkled it with blood. In an instant, he looked at the dry ground and injected his magical energy.

slight vibration.

[The tower recognizes you.]

[Race, Demon Dragon of Black Flame.]

[Name, Berge Deias.]

The tower system recognized me. The seeds, which had absorbed the master’s blood and magic, released their potentials at once.

Coog gurg-

The mountain shook. The air fluctuated by the waves of the huge magic.

A huge five-story tower appeared.

The appearance was clunky. It was seamless and smooth as if it had been carved entirely from a single piece of metal, but had no other decorations.

There was a difference from the tower that stretched to the 20th floor just before returning, but it had its own taste, perhaps because of the memory correction.

profit-

The door opened. I stepped on the red carpet that was greeted and went inside.

And I looked into the empty cavity with nothing.

Previously, it was filled with demons that I received as a reward for being the chief and demons who voluntarily followed me because of my fame. But this time it’s only Gordon.

“Take a good look. This is the tower you will have to manage from now on.”

“Do you have the guts to manage?”

The guy shot bluntly. It was very annoying to keep tickling.

If it wasn’t for the talented guy who took care of the tower for me, and the faithful who worked hard for me in my previous life, I’d have broken a tooth or two already.

“Do it in moderation. Elves value their ears the most, don’t they?”

“·················ogue.”

Gordon shuddered. No matter what the circumstances, the fact that I am the Demon King, and the fact that I am one of the strongest in the Demon Realm, does not change.

Gordon shook his head, shaking his head.

“I will keep that in mind. And first of all, as a lieutenant, I will give you some advice.”

“I will listen.”

“Knock the princess.”

“The reason is?”

“If you kidnap a princess and leave a trace of the demon king, the anger and sorrow of one kingdom will reach the demon king completely. All of those feelings will become sweet magic and make the Demon Lord even stronger.”

Even in fear, I was filled with a desire to somehow correct my derailment.

That’s Gordon’s forte. But this time in the wrong direction.

“Reject.”

“A standard is a standard because it has to be followed! It’s standard because it’s more efficient! It’s been down for over ten thousand years, and it’s been there for good reason!”

“It may be right in other dimensions, but it’s wrong here in Arain.”

“Is there any reason Arain is different from the other dimensions?”

“I think it’s enough to recognize that it would be different if it hadn’t been occupied for over a thousand years.”

“However, the standard was set by the first demon king in order to collect magic more efficiently.”

“It was half right.”

After being teased by the warriors and dying, I was curious.

Was it just me, or was everyone like that?

Is the standard really degenerated into a system for warriors who are not demon lords?

Right after graduating from the military academy until dispatched to Arain. I searched all the recorders in the Demon Realm.

The librarians looked at them with disgust, saying they were rebellious, but they forced it in and confirmed it somehow.

and realized

How did the first demon king designate standard?

And why the standard has been corrupted only in Arain.

“In order to understand why the first demon king set such a standard, we need to know how the demons obtain magic.”

Asmodians gain energy from the vitality and negative emotions of humans or other races.

The higher the quality, the better the quantity.

“There is no demon who doesn’t know that.”

“Then, what do you think is the best way to get higher and more magical energy from the demon lord who has invaded Middle-earth?”

“Fame.”

Whether it’s a demon, a human, or a heterogeneous race, when you accomplish an achievement, you gain fame.

For the Demon King who invaded the various dimensions of Middle-earth, the achievement was to destroy the country and defeat their enemy, the hero.

A bigger kingdom.

A stronger warrior.

Destroying and killing was the way for the Demon King to gain fame.

“Humans do not get a great response by killing a weak warrior for a hundred days. Because killing a weak hero does not guarantee that the demon lord is strong.”

But what if you kill a hero strong enough for everyone to know?

“A strong warrior is not a simple warrior. Hope.”

“So shouldn’t it be more standard? Because we have to raise such a hero.”

It means that the Demon King needs a strong warrior to build a reputation, but it wasn’t very common to be a strong warrior.

So, the first demon king made a decision. If not, make it. Grow it yourself and eat it.

The provision of the standard to help the growth of the warrior in both material and spiritual ways was made like that.

In addition to the symbolism that simply represents humans, it was also because the value of despair suffered when a strong warrior was defeated was greater.

“There was nothing wrong with that method.”

Among the demons, the chosen elites enter the Demon King Academy. Risking your life to graduate from school is part of that.

The rank of such a demon king is different from that of humans and other heterogeneous races. The same is true even if the dimensional interference force limits some of the force.

“Until now, so many dimensions have been occupied and are being occupied. In a way, the standard was not wrong.”

“Then why…?”

“But Arain is different.”

Arain is one thing that is essentially different from the other dimensions.

“okay. one thing.”

A very small difference, but a huge difference.

“There are many warriors in Arain.”

No, to the extent that it is impossible to fully express all of them with simple words.

“There are so many damn things.”

That was the reason their relationship was reversed.

When the situation changes, the rules must also change, because for the demons, the standard was not a rule, but faith.

Because the Demon King’s standard has spread and the warriors who use that standard have overflowed.

Because there was a standard of a warrior who used the standard of the demon king.

“So I will use that standard.”

I will make fun of the scumbag warriors who laugh at the stupid demon lords who follow the stupid standard.