Hero, Quit ~ Next Workplace Is Demon Castle

2-2. Do a Job That Will Make Your Work Easier Tomorrow.

[I can’t. I can’t.]

[……]

[It’s not possible …… it’s really not possible ……]

[Hey, you’ve been annoying me for a while now.]

For more than five minutes now, she has been saying the same thing, that it is impossible, impossible, impossible.

How can you never get tired of it? I’m not saying you should stop talking to yourself, but if you persist like this, it’s a bit distracting.

Communication with colleagues is important at work. Little – really little chit-chat is the foundation of trust between colleagues.

I stopped cleaning up and decided to listen to her problems.

[What is it? What on earth are you complaining about?]

With her face turning red, Demon General Steina shouted angrily.

[- of course it’s all about you!]

—-

So, to sum it up, it comes down to this.

First, as a recap, the current demon king’s army is in a serious shortage of personnel.

This is no surprise. After all, they even entrusted the logistics – the lifeline of the army – to Beast General Lili.

And as Steina also blurted out during the interview, the work itself is piling up.

Many senior-level demons were killed in battle by me, and now there’s a mountain of work that only Steina can do.

Or, to be more precise, only Steina can do it.

Many jobs only she knows how to do.

You see? You know, the jobs where only the oldest members of the team know the correct procedures, but there is no procedure manual. That’s the kind of thing.

It was the same with the knighthood I used to associate with. The knight leader is left-handed, so only his sword and shield should be placed backwards, or when you buy red potions at the tool shop, you have to buy them in units of 100.

And yet these rules are not written anywhere, and only after a problem arises do they say, “Why didn’t you know?” The fact that hero. Lecture with a face that says “I’m not a good person” is irresistible. I’m new here, you know. Tell me first, first.

Let’s get back to the story. Anyway, Steina is busy. There’s nowhere near enough time to make a manual of procedures.

The other four Heavenly Kings are also busy, and there is no one else who can be entrusted with the job but myself.

Of course, there is no time to train them either.

However, her boss Echidna wants to rebuild the Demon Army as soon as possible.

There’s nothing more I can do – I have no choice but to sacrifice my sleeping hours for this.

If I stop, I’m a cyclist who sinks. As a result, she was really driven to the verge of overwork, just as I saw it.

The “Icicle Lance” was, no wonder the power was so poor. The magic power is probably down to a fraction of its normal level.

The current one could be defeated by a hundred skilled human mercenaries.

What would I do? Yes, …… Even if we fight without the “Twelve Enclosing Boundaries of Stasis” that I used before … it would be possible to kill her instantly. In the first place, it’s doubtful whether she could penetrate my defensive spells even if I were to directly get hit with her, with the strongest spells now.

Anyway, the workload is too intensive for Steina.

I spotted this at a glance during the interview the other day, and visited her room first thing in the morning to ease her burden. —-

[I’m offering to help you with your job. You could be a bit more sociable.]

[Are you nuts?]

The immediate response was.

All I got back was a disgusted voice and a cold stare.

[You enter people’s rooms without permission, imitating the Demon Lord. ……Insane! It’s too insane!]

[Ah.]

[How can you expect me to be so friendly to such a person!]

Don’t let the great leaders of the demon army talk about common sense,…… I thought, but I didn’t want to say it out loud. It would be boring if you were to kill each other for real. If it is a weak woman, even more so.

[You’ egocentric, selfish bastard.– What?]

He reaches out and quickly takes the paper that Steina was writing on.

[Is this the list of jobs you have?]

[…… Yeah. ‘The higher up you go, the higher the priority.]

I look at them quickly from the top.

Screening of applicants.

Reorganisation of the Magic Corps.

Regular maintenance of the magic puppet homunculus that takes care of the Demon Lord.

Reduction of costs in the castle.

Supply of magic power to the magic furnace.

And many more, exactly 50 in all. The names of all the tasks were listed on a piece of paper.

To be honest, it’s a little bit heinous. Are you doing all this by yourself? …… It’s Crazy. ……

[Dump them to others.]

[That’s why I told you earlier. I don’t have any men I can trust.]

[All right, all right. Sorry.]

He calmed Steina, who was about to heat up again.

I took a quill with red ink from the tabletop and marked the bottom of the list – the lowest priority job.

In other words, supplying magic power to the magic reactors scattered around the castle.

I go to the magic furnaces, touch the core, and pour magic power directly into it.

The work itself is extremely simple, but it must be done once every few days, which also consumes a lot of time.

As the name suggests, a magic furnace is a device for storing magic power.

By connecting the circuit path to the furnace, various magical tools can be activated and the gatekeeper golem can be moved.

You might think that this kind of work should just be left to a random magician, but that’s not the case. In principle, only the magician who created the furnace could supply it with magic power.

Since Steina has been a close ally of Demon King Echidna since the beginning, there are several magical furnaces in the Demon King’s castle that were made by Steina. It was only she who could supply them with magic powers on a regular basis,—— until just yesterday.

I can imitate Steina’s magic wavelengths without any difficulty, even if she is a third-rate magician.

You’re lucky I’m good at magic! You should be thanking me!

[You can leave this to me from today. Right. ……]

Picture the workflow in your head. It is, after all, a job I am unfamiliar with and am starting for the first time today. Considering that I might make a mistake, I’d like to have this much time to do it.

]30 minutes and 2 hours. I’ll get it done in half an hour and two hours.]

[What do you mean by ‘half an hour’, you could say two and a half hours.]

I mean,” she said, and her voice changed to one of disappointment.

[It’s taking you that long? If I did it, it would take me less than 20 minutes.]

[You know what?]

This is why it’s so difficult to find someone who only sees the immediate future. You should be happy that your job is going to be reduced.

I had no choice but to tell her well.

[Don’t say that. Look, I’ll bet on the name of the hero, I guarantee it. You will never be sorry, because in two hours and half an hour you will be–]

[Yes! It’ll be easier tomorrow!” And you’ll be kissing me like a maniac.]

[Huh.]

Did she believe me, or simply lost the desire to pursue the matter further? Steina’s reaction was extremely tepid.

She said nothing more than, ‘I see, I’ll ask you then’. She had already taken her gaze off me and was at her desk working on another task.

[Well, I’m off for a bit.]

With a snap of fingers, he transforms himself with the «Metamorphosis» spell.

Jet-black full-plate armor that envelops from head to toe.

A blood-red cloak and a sword of the same color.

The front of the helmet is designed to look like a skull, and the area around the eye sockets emits an eerie light purple light.

No matter how you look at it, it is the appearance of some great knight who has fallen into darkness and joined the Demon Lord’s army. The “Ghost Face of Concealed Identity” camouflages her from magic and intuition, so no one can tell that he’s a brave man inside.

[I’ll have to change my name too. What do you think about ‘Sir Godheart’?]

[I don’t give a shit, just go!]

[…… shit. All right.]

Grabbing my quill and paper, I left Steina’s room.

And – as expected – my work itself was over in half an hour.

—-

[~~~ Mm. I’m back.]

[What’s with the tone?]

Exactly 30 minutes later.

I returned to Steina’s room, undid my [Metamorphosis Metamorphosis] and leaned against a suitable chair.

Even though it was woven with magic power, full-body armour is full-body armour. The face, which had been wrapped in a thick helmet, was unknowingly on fire and the cool outside air was pleasant.

[No, I thought if I’m going to hide my true identity, I might as well change my tone of voice. It was fun. ‘The lower level demons and other demons that I meet in the corridors all salute me.]

Some of them were a dark elf sorceress I’d beaten to a pulp in some town, a vampire lord who’d attacked a town and tried to turn all its inhabitants into his own household and had me turned on him, and the survivor of a goblin bandit gang who’d been holed up in an impregnable fortress and I’d dropped the entire fortress down a cliff. No one seemed to realise that the person they were saluting was former hero Leo Demonheart.

The Black knight who became the fifth of the four heavenly kings to serve Echidna-sama – if you go around like that, for the time being it seems that his true identity will not be discovered. Good, good, good.

There may be problems such as the question of whether there should be five people even though they are the Four Heavenly Kings, or whether it’s okay to call yourself a Four Heavenly King when you’ve been provisionally hired, but that’s okay.

Essentially, if as good as I am, it’s no wonder I’m treated on the same level as the Demon King. …… I mean, I actually beat, the Demon King.

[Now, then, let me ask you to do the next job. Let’s see, …….]

[No, thanks. I’m a bit tired.]

[What?]

As soon as I stopped Steina, who was about to assign her other tasks, I levitated a black substance – a tiny “magic eye” – above her head, which I created with magic.

The eye is perfectly still in mid-air, staring down at both Steina and her office desk from above.

[–The Mirage Eye of the Far-Seeing Demon Eye?]

[yesh. I’m going to take a break and observe you at work.]

The Mirage Eye is a far-sighted magic. What the magical eye sees is sent as visual information directly to the magician.

It is a spell with low learning difficulty, but has many applications, so it is useful in many situations in today’s world. Reconnaissance, espionage, monitoring jailed criminals and preventing shop theft. It is also useful for parents to watch over their children when they are away from home.

–The original idea came from some erotic hermit who wanted to sneak a peek at a woman changing her clothes.

War and sexual desire greatly developed civilisation. I understand that, but couldn’t they think of a better reason to develop the art?

Anyway, I decided to sit by the window and watch her work while enjoying the pleasant sunshine.

[I won’t disturb you. I’ll just sit here in silence and work in peace.]

[…… fine. I’ll swing by after the break and we’ll move on to the next job.]

—

[Okay? It’s time to move on to the next job–]

[Wait. I’m tired after using [Metamorphosis] after for a long time. I need a little more rest.]

[……]

He responds by mooching off a piece of supplied bread.

This bread doesn’t taste very good. When I get some time, I’ll have to reform the canteen.

—-

[It’s been an hour. You’ve had enough rest.]

[Nope. Just a little more. Just let me observe a little longer.]

[You lazy bastard! Just stand up, …… Ugg, you’re heavy!]

[Ha ha ha. The Gravity Root Gravity Root has other uses besides stopping the enemy’s movement. It’s a good lesson for you.]

[Stand still!]

—

[……]

[Hmmm. Which is it?]

[……]

[Sir Godhart”? Or Lord Bloodsword?]

[……]

[No, I think a change of direction, “Black Knight Onyx” wouldn’t be a bad idea. Hey, what do you think?]

There was no reply.

Steina stops her duties and stands up with a yelp. Calling her favorite magic wand Claustrum, into her hand, she began to charge it with all her magical powers. The long robe she wears flutters and flutters noisily.

[I understand, Hero Leo.]

[Oh.]

[After all, you are a lazy, lazy, lazy slacker, the worst of the worst of the worst of the worst.]

[Wait a minute.]

Angry eyes turned to me. Apparently, the demon general had seriously decided to kick me out.

Well, it’s no wonder, since I’ve been working outside for about half an hour now, I’ve been leisurely watching Steina at work…… and her cleavage …… with my “Mirage Eye”. I just did.

Well, actually, no, but at least that’s what she seem’ to be thought.

[Wait. Calm down. Chill. CALM DOWN]

[I am calm. I’ve been calm, cool and collected, and I’ve come to the conclusion that you are utterly, utterly, utterly useless.]

With a flick of a wand, she grits her teeth. The papers flew through the air under magical pressure alone, and the window frames rattled and creaked. The fireplace is extinguished and ashes scatter.

[What will never make you regret it? I have so many regrets! In my breast, now! There is a tidal wave of regret raging!]

[So it’s called the Great Voyage of Regret.]

[You’re so noisy!]

In the meantime, magic is growing. Light converged around the tip of the wand and a sickening sparking sound of a bee could be heard.

This is not good. What’s wrong is that —- She’s guy is going to unleash the biggest thunderbolt-type spell indoors!

If you do that, all the documents in the room will be parsed. She’s going to try to get rid of me even if it means she has to return her own work to nothing. She completely lost it! Stop, you idiot!

[Just listen. You’ll understand if you talk to me!]

[Shut the fuck up!]

[Crazy Bitch!]

— con, con.

[……]

[……]

Just before the «Polar Lightning God Spear Geiersail» was fired at me.

A subdued knocking sound echoed through the office.

— Con, con.

I did not mishear. Someone – certainly someone outside – is knocking on the door.

[Guest… It’s a guest. Hey. Don’t you want to let them in?]

[……]

[It coulbe be a important business.]

Steina fits her wand. I also used the “Metamorphosis” and took the form of Sir Onyx, the Black Knight …… no more. ……

One cough. After regaining the dignity of a demon general, I greet the visitors.

[ come in. Come in.]

“[–Yes, excuse me.]

The one who appeared in the doorway was exactly as I had expected.

A dark elf woman who seemed serious and intelligent.

In other words, the one I had taught her about my business about two hours earlier.

[That, –the four magic furnaces of Steina-sama have finished supplying magic power.]

[What?]

Good.

It seems that my plan – to allow anyone other than Steina to do the work of supplying magic – was successful.

Before the stunned Steina could slip up, I responded.

[Well – thank you for your hard work. Now report back the details.]

I congratulate her in a low, commanding voice that seems to echo from the depths of the earth.

The dark elf straightened up and began to report.

Come on. From here it’s time to answer the question.

Imagining Steina’s surprised face, I giggled inside my jet-black full-plate armor.