Reincarnated Devil's Strongest Hero Training Plan ~The baby he picked up has grown up so well that his father is confused~ - Chapter 49

Reincarnated Devil’s Strongest Hero Training Plan ~The baby he picked up has grown up so well that his father is confused~

Chapter 49   Finally, the Three Demon Generals have assembled

On the night when Kakyu engaged in a drinking session with a mysterious old man at the tavern…

The adults, having quietly slipped away from the finest inn in the Holy Nation, were now showing suspicious movements, stealthily wriggling about.

“Well, the children seem to be fast asleep…”

“Yes. I’ve mixed a safe sleeping potion into their meals, so they won’t wake up for a while.”

“Well done, Elsa. You’re truly remarkable.”

“Not at all, husband. I am now known as Eld, one of the Three Demon Generals of the Demon Army, engaged in the power struggle within the Black Knights and the Demon Army.”

“Oh, right, right Master.”

The one responding was a low-ranking demon deploying a defensive barrier to ensure the safety of the soundly sleeping children and Elsa, the former top-tier assassin who orchestrated the sleeping potion.

Their attire was distinct: Kakyu, a senior demon of the Demon Army, and Eld, the executor of darkness, clad in her black knight armor and assassination gear that seemed to have been custom-made for her.

The last to murmur so was Gaius, whose attire, unlike that of the Black Knight clad entirely in metal armor, featured black fabric and leather in various places, prioritizing ease of movement for a warrior.

“What are you talking about? You’re already one of the Three Demon Generals, Lord Gaia, the Dark Warrior. I am not your master.”

“Oh, yeah… Sorry…”

While Gaius felt it was a reasonable question to ask, he knew this couple’s sensibilities were often out of sync. So, he apologized for now.

He knew. They weren’t doing anything wrong, and compromise was important in any relationship. He just thought this couple was a bit eccentric, both in their abilities and their way of thinking.

“Now that the preparations seem to be in order, let’s teleport to our destination, the borderlands. According to the reconnaissance I conducted beforehand, the enemy is a high-ranking demon of the vampire clan. It seems this one isn’t acting on the orders of the Demon Lord but rather independently, turning humans into zombies to increase slaves and abducting people from villages to transport food to the demon realm.”

With a serious tone, Kakyu spoke about the matter, something that couldn’t be overlooked as one of the Three Demon Generals. It seemed he was fully embracing the role of the Black Knight.

However, the information he provided was undoubtedly accurate and the true nature of the current turmoil.

“To obtain such information in such a short period, indeed, husband, you are remarkable.”

“Oh, stop it. If the Executor of Darkness Eld praises me so much, it’s embarrassing.”

“Hehe. Shall I continue to shower you with praise until you’re even more embarrassed?”

“Hey hey, now’s not the time for jokes, you two. If we don’t hurry, the sun will rise.”

With occasional diversions like this comedy skit, the Three Demon Generals began their teleportation to their destination. Their plan was to eliminate only the high-ranking vampire before the children woke up, leaving the remaining subordinates untouched and returning home as if nothing had happened.

Originally, the problems were supposed to be solved by the saint who was requested, so it would have been counterproductive to eliminate tasks that the children’s team could handle on their own.

Thus, Kakyu, formerly a lower-ranking demon but now a high-ranking demon, teleported to the shrine of a village about three days away from the borderlands.

At the shrine, a strict security net deployed by knights fearing the spread of the undead’s power can be observed.

And of course, they were exposed.

“What!? Suspicious guys suddenly!?”

“W-Who are you people!? Are you here to cause trouble despite knowing that this shrine is currently sealed!?”

Naturally, the knights were thrown into disarray by the sudden appearance of the Three Demon Generals. From their perspective, this bizarre group dressed entirely in black appeared in the dangerous area where this suspicious barrier was deployed.

They had no idea what was going on; it was all incomprehensible.

However, the Dark Knight, the leader of the Three Demon Generals, spoke calmly without showing any signs of disturbance, as if he had already taken that into account.

“We are the Three Demon Generals of the Demon Army. We have come here to purge this shrine because its master has violated the rules of the Demon Army. Apologies, but could you let us through?”

“What!? Ridiculous. Why would the Three Demon Generals who cursed the saint five years ago be here…!?”

“Hmph. It seems reasoning won’t work. Scum, back off. —Sleep!”

As the Dark Knight muttered so and infused overwhelming magical power into his spell, all the knights present fell to the ground without exception.

It seems they couldn’t resist the magic’s power, and the matter was resolved in an instant.

However, without showing any concern about that, they reached the front of the shrine.

“Hmm… this shrine, indeed, has a peculiar structure with a magical barrier deployed. Let’s see, if I adjust this here, and a touch there… Ah, it’s open.”

“Hey, hold on a second. It’s not opened, it’s unlocked, mast… but Jyoku. Wasn’t this barrier something that even the Margrave’s army and the Holy Knights couldn’t break through? How did you manage to unlock it in just three seconds after looking at it…”

While Gaius said that, the truth was that Kakyu was doing something even more abnormal. He didn’t “break” the barrier; instead, he altered the magic to make it so that “only they could pass through, but it wouldn’t break.”

As a means of countering the magic deployed by the high-ranking demons, it was an unimaginable situation, but well, there was no point in saying anything to Kakyu at this point. He probably thought it would be better to leave some credit for Saint-chan to destroy this barrier.

“Well then, let’s start exploring the dungeon soon. I wonder if we’ll encounter demons or snakes this time. Looking forward to it~”

“Yes. It’s been a while since I’ve had my skills put to the test. My apologies to Ars and Hades, but let’s take advantage of this opportunity just this once.”

With the two of them excitedly starting their dungeon exploration, and one slightly lagging behind in enthusiasm, they proceeded. How many more hours would the fate of the unfortunate master of this dungeon, finally exposed to the violence of these adults, last?

It’s anyone’s guess, really, but…

…Two hours after the knights passed out.

According to the testimony of a villager who woke up to go to the toilet at night, from the forbidden shrine, there was a cry of a monster coming from nowhere.

However, after it was confirmed that there was not a scratch on the shrine’s barrier, and since none of the knights who had been asleep saw anything, and the cry the villagers heard was also recognized as some kind of dream or illusion.