The Unfortunate Girl Wants an Easy Mode in Her Second Life – Chapter 95

Chapter 95: The Stirring Demons
ㅤI, Sherry-san, Lewis, Heinlein-san, and Bearnov decided to return to the Water Sphere room to discuss our future plans.
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ㅤBearnov is holding Cretias captive, who has lost both of his arms.
ㅤHe’s a fast runner, so I tied him up tightly with the durable wire that was a drop item I had.
ㅤCretias has regained consciousness, but he has given up resisting and remains silent.
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ㅤThe remaining two Awakened Knights were also tied up and confined in a small room with no exit, created by the Dream Weaver.
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ㅤIn the Water Sphere room, the old man was still floating in the water sphere, and the two Undines had also emerged from the hidden room.
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ㅤ”First of all, is it alright?”
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ㅤIt was Lewis who started the conversation.
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ㅤ”It’s about Imusoda.
ㅤAs you already know, Imusoda aimed to obtain a physical body and conquer the present world.
ㅤIt seems that many demons have already obtained physical bodies on the surface and are blending in with humans.”
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ㅤ”What!?”
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ㅤSherry-san raised her voice.
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ㅤ”They seem to call themselves 『Demons』.
ㅤDemons have a class system similar to human nations. With the Demon King at the top, there are ranks such as Demon General, Demon Duke, Demon Marquis, Demon Count, Demon Viscount, and Demon Baron. These ranks are apparently bestowed by the Demon King based on their abilities.”
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ㅤ”Are you saying that so many demons are mixed in with humans?”
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ㅤ”Yes. They infiltrate the core of each country, amass wealth through trade and finance, and are strengthening their influence day by day.
ㅤTheir ultimate goal is to establish a Demon Kingdom, flatten human countries, and conquer the world.”
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ㅤ”S-such a thing…”
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ㅤSherry-san is speechless.
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ㅤMeanwhile, I was thinking,
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ㅤ（Well, it’s pretty typical, isn’t it?）
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ㅤI raised my hand slightly and asked Lewis.
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ㅤ”Hey, Imusoda also had a rank, right? How high-ranking was he?”
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ㅤ”I don’t know the details, but I’ve heard Imusoda call himself one of the Four Heavenly Demon Generals.”
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ㅤ”So, he was a Demon General, right below the Demon King?”
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ㅤ”Probably. But Imusoda seemed to be acting on his own will, and it didn’t seem like he was receiving orders from the Demon King.”
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ㅤ”I guess he was a powerful person with a certain degree of discretion…”
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ㅤI don’t know what the Four Heavenly Demon Generals are.
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ㅤThere might be four Demon Generals, and each of them is a Four Heavenly Demon General.
ㅤOr, they might call four special Demon Generals out of many by that name. It’s also possible that it’s a position that commands four Demon Generals, hence the name Four Heavenly Demon Generals.
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ㅤHowever, I was convinced.
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ㅤ（Even if they are like the Four Heavenly Kings, 『kukuku… He’s the weakest among us Four Heavenly Demon Generals』 『He’s a disgrace to us Four Heavenly Demon Generals』… I think he’s in a position like that.）
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ㅤHe should have been stronger, but he was easily defeated after being tricked by Lewis.
ㅤAbove all, he doesn’t seem to be very popular.
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ㅤ”Demons infiltrating human society and aiming for world domination, huh…”
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ㅤIt’s like a conspiracy theory.
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ㅤ”Come to think of it, I think Cretias called Imusoda 『Lord Imusoda』 and distinguished him from 『that person』.”
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ㅤAt my words, everyone’s gaze gathered on Cretias.
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ㅤ”Hmph… Do you think I’ll speak honestly?”
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ㅤ”If you don’t, we have our own ideas.”
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ㅤSherry-san said with a scary face.
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ㅤ”Torture, huh? You softies probably can’t do much torture.”
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ㅤ”There are experts in that field when we return to the royal capital. However, the Tree Country has been peaceful for a long time. We may not have torturers as harsh as Zamzaria.”
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ㅤ――I can enter his dreams too…
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ㅤPerhaps the Dream Weaver’s line was the deciding factor, and Cretias spat out his words.
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ㅤ”Fine, I’ll tell you what I know.
ㅤHowever, those guys only saw me as a p*wn, so I don’t have much information.
ㅤAmong them, only that person was merciful.”
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ㅤ”Is that person the Demon King?”
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ㅤ”That’s right. She’s still a young girl. I couldn’t see her face because it was hidden by light, but her build is very similar to that rat over there. D*mn it.”
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ㅤThe rat he’s referring to is, of course, me.
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ㅤ”The Demon King is a girl. Was Cretias a l*licon?”
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ㅤ”What are you talking about? What’s the fun in deceiving a child? It’s best to steal an older woman with life experience, especially someone else’s wife. It gives you the feeling that you’ve conquered a woman’s entire personality.”
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ㅤCretias laughs as he says that.
ㅤIt means he only sees women as objects of conquest.
ㅤFor him, women are nothing more than trophies to show off his charm as a man.
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ㅤ”Well, I don’t care about Cretias’s stupid sexual preferences.
ㅤBut you were infatuated with that Demon King, right?”
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ㅤ”Yes. That person is wonderful. In addition to her magical power that makes my soul tremble, she treats both demons and humans equally and cares for those who go into battle. Compared to that person, Imusoda is just a pig.”
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ㅤ”Cretias met the Demon King after escaping from the Loft dungeon and being awakened by Imusoda, right? I don’t think there was that much time.”
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ㅤ”The sense of time in the Netherworld is different from the present world. It was a short but intense contact. That person didn’t blame me and pitied my wounds.
ㅤThat person didn’t ask anything of me. That’s why I swore on my own. To become that person’s knight.
ㅤAfter that, that person appeared in my dreams and gave me secret missions. I also reported the situation directly to that person.
ㅤEvery moment was sweet… Ecstasy that no beautiful woman could give me, and relief welling up from the bottom of my soul enveloped me.”
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ㅤ”You’re completely smitten, huh?”
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ㅤI shrugged at Cretias’s infatuated look.
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ㅤ（But to make Cretias, who seems to love himself the most, so infatuated…）
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ㅤIt’s also possible that she’s using some kind of magic.
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ㅤ”That person is a saint. She uses her power unsparingly for her companions, not for herself.
ㅤIt’s a shame that that person hasn’t come to this world yet.”
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ㅤ”Huh? The Demon King hasn’t come here yet?”
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ㅤ”There’s no way there would be a body suitable for that person so easily.
ㅤEven for demons, incarnation into the present world is still a technology under research. The reason why Imusoda tried to descend to the present world this time was partly to prepare the ground for the coming descent of His Majesty the Demon King.”
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ㅤ”How many demons are in this world now?”
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ㅤThis time, Sherry-san asked.
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ㅤ”Well, I don’t know. It’s not easy for a demon to regain a physical body and become a demon. The stronger they are, the harder it is.
ㅤTherefore, those with weak powers started to descend first, and finally, the number of demons at the Demon Count level has increased.
ㅤIf Imusoda’s descent had been successful, he would have led the demons and established a Demon Kingdom with this area ━━ the Mist Forest that occupies the northern half of the Mistradia Tree Country ━━ as their territory.
ㅤSince demons don’t know how to fight in the physical world, I was supposed to be Imusoda’s strategist.”
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ㅤThis hot-headed, extreme narcissist being a strategist is a bit much, but the Netherworld and the present world are different. I understand that he wants someone who knows the present world well.
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ㅤSherry-san shuddered and said.
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ㅤ”What a terrifying plan… It’s a good thing we were able to prevent it.
ㅤWhat role did you play in that plan?”
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ㅤ”Imusoda’s bodyguard and surveillance.”
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ㅤ”Bodyguard, I understand, but surveillance?”
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ㅤ”Although Imusoda’s existence is exceptional in scale, he lacks self-control. He awakens humans indiscriminately and creates chaos in the Mist Forest ━━ under such a grand cause, he was just trying to get fat by eating the spirits of the awakened. If he kept doing that, he would be noticed immediately.
ㅤThat person was worried about that and tried to have me rein in Imusoda.”
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ㅤ”Can you rein in that guy?”
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ㅤ”Impossible. With my power, I can’t compete with a demon like Imusoda. At most, I could only report Imusoda’s actions after the fact.”
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ㅤ”Then why did the Demon King make you Imusoda’s watchdog?”
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ㅤ”That’s… I don’t want to say.”
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ㅤ”What?”
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ㅤ”For the sake of that person’s heart, I won’t talk about this even if my mouth is torn apart. Even if my body decays.”
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ㅤCretias, who insisted so adamantly, somehow looked strangely knightly.
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ㅤ”Then, torture it is. We’ll ask the Dream Weaver for your cooperation as well.”
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ㅤ”Wait, if you insist on exposing it, I’ll k*ll myself right now.”
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ㅤ”What?”
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ㅤ”I just need to burn myself with the flames of darkness. Although magic doesn’t work on these ropes that are binding me, there’s no problem burning the inside of my body.”
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ㅤ”Why go so far to protect a secret?”
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ㅤ”Because I am that person’s knight. Because that person needs allies…”
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ㅤAfter that, we tried to get Cretias to talk about the Demon King in various ways, but we couldn’t get him to open his mouth.