CH 25

Chapter 25 – The Truth About The Demon King

Returning to the hut, I was about to activate uninhabited island development skill to create a “house”―― but I noticed Alfred staring at the flames in front of the campfire.

What was he doing over there?

“What’s wrong, Alfred? You look like a soldier who just got dismissed.”

“…Young master. In a sense, that might be the case.”

“What do you mean?”

“I left the Empire without permission and drifted to this uninhabited island. There is no place for me anymore. His Majesty the Emperor is probably disappointed… with this, the ‘Snyder family’, which served the Empire for years is over.”

He had thrown away everything for my sake. So, it was up to me to guide him.

“Don’t give up hope, Alfred. I’m here, aren’t I?”

“…. But”

“I’ve already told you. I have no intention of going back. I’m going to build the strongest nation on this uninhabited island. Fortunately, the island is rich in resources. In fact, it may have been an important place for mankind.”

“But with just the current number of people…”

“We need more people, huh? Yeah, I want to increase the population eventually, but for now, three… no, four people are enough.”

“Four people? But… There are only three of us including me, Young Master and Skor-sama.”

“Oh, actually there’s someone who gave me this uninhabited island. I don’t know his true identity since I’ve only heard his voice. His name is ‘Havamar.'”

“Havamar…”

Alfred muttered that name strangely and then suddenly opened his eyes wide. No, no, that’s scary! Besides, it seems like he remembered something.

“Wait, do you know him?”

“That’s from the legend of the ‘Holy Demon War’ recorded in the ‘World Scriptures.’1It’s in the myth of the King of Spears…”

“……The King of Spears?”

“Yes, a monster who ruled the world with terror and later carved his name in history as the ‘Demon King’…”

What did he mean, that Havamar is the ‘Demon King’? Alfred continued his explanation with a grim expression.

“――But the Scriptures seems to have torn pages.”

“Torn pages…”

“Yes, it is highly likely that the truth of the world was written there. Perhaps there is some kind of connection between it and the Young Master.”

If that’s the case, then who am I…? The question swirled in my mind when I heard a voice.

“…Oh, it looks like you have gained a new companion, Rasty.”

“Havamar! I guess you were watching all along.”

“Indeed… more importantly, you, the butler… you’re from the ‘Snyder family,’ right?”

Being asked a question, Alfred calmly responded to the voice.

“Long time no see, Havamar-sama.”

…What did he say?

What did Alfred just say?

Long time no see??

What is going on…!

“As expected, it’s Alfred. You look a little younger.”

“Flattery is not necessary. More than that, about the Young Master…”

“I understand. The Empire has abandoned the contract. That’s why the world has become unstable… the economy has declined. Even now, the Dvorzak Empire and other countries are in great chaos. They are desperate to find the third prince, Rasty.”

“――In that case, it means that the ‘Demon King’ really is…”

“The so-called ‘Demon King’ is nothing more than a fabrication of the Empire. The previous emperor, who feared my power, labeled me as the Demon King and added it to the Scriptures.”

W-what…? The Demon King was just a fabrication? In other words, I’m not the son of the Demon King or anything like that. Well, that makes sense, I have no trace of the Demon King’s power. I don’t even have a glimpse of that. That means… I am just an ordinary human… probably.