第１４２掘：魔王城攻略 前編 (Part2)
"However, Captain of the Royal Guard, do you have no opinion on this matter? You haven't uttered a single word until now."
"......It would be pointless to tell you not to use the citizens as shields, wouldn't it?"
"That is correct. The survival of Lord Dekira and ourselves is the only way for this nation to endure. ...Ah, I recall you were recruited by Liliana, were you not?"
"......Even now, I cannot believe that Lady Liliana would discard two of the Four Heavenly Kings to incite a three-way conflict between Roschur, Gartz, and Last."
"Liliana is nothing more than a criminal now, you know? You are aware of the outcome, aren't you? That woman could not deny what she had done. In the end, despite her sweet words, she was merely trying to secure the best position for herself."
"......That is why I am listening to what you have to say. But I will say this much: in the unlikely event that the allied forces approach the Demon King's castle, I and the Royal Guard will be allowed to go and guide the citizens to safety. We had an agreement on this, did we not?"
"Yes, if you and your Royal Guard head down to the castle town, you will serve as a perfect distraction. In fact, they might even suspect you are hiding something, might they not? I hope you are able to lead the citizens to safety at that time. We shall take our leave in a leisurely fashion while you do so. Well, such a scenario is unlikely to occur in a million years."
With that, the meeting room was filled with laughter.
Hmm, hmm. It seems someone worth watching has finally appeared at the very end.
In that case, I shall leave everyone else to be sacrificed.
"......By the way, everyone. Regarding the summoning incident that I resolved through execution, I have discovered some intriguing information."
"Oh? And what might that be?"
"It appears there is a method to summon monsters even more powerful than the three hundred we currently possess, and to make their power our own."
"That is magnificent!"
"In fact, I have already summoned one. I would like to unveil it here, if you don't mind..."
"We certainly do not!"
When one person said this, if not everyone, then the vast majority agreed.
Then, the monster revealed itself in the meeting hall.
"Ooh..."
Seeing its form, everyone in the hall gasped and let out cries of astonishment.
Even I found the sight of it frankly repulsive.
I wonder if it can even be classified as a monster... Yuki-san said it would likely fall under the undead category.
Should we call it an artificial humanoid weapon, based on a human and subjected to modifications?
It stood well over two and a half meters tall, wielding a massive sword and shield with ease, while magical arrows were already deployed, ready to fire at any moment.
However, the visible parts of its skin were missing, leaving the underlying muscle and tissue completely exposed. It was grotesque.
As I was thinking this, the monster lunged at one of the executives, and fresh blood sprayed across the room.
"It seems this thing grows stronger by consuming humans. I wonder how powerful it will become if it devours every executive present here?"
The Dekira-doppelganger said this as he set the monster upon them.
In the blink of an eye, the meeting hall was stained with blood.
When Yuki-san saw this creature devouring its prey during our experiments in the arena, he said:
*"Is this Resident Evil or Lavos?"*
I did not understand the meaning of those words, as they were unique terms from his other world, but I did learn the common meaning behind them.
*"A monster that continues to evolve."*
There could be no monster more fitting for a Demon King than this.
Come quickly, before there are no people left inside Seraria's Demon King's castle.
I really don't want to hold this thing back by myself; it’s just too grotesque.
Now, let the Demon King's castle become a scene of absolute pandemonium!
Whether it's the T-Virus, the G-Virus, or Lavos, those kinds of things are truly terrifying.
Especially Lavos—the fact that the left bit was the true main body was just too cruel.