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I suppose I better not disappoint him. I thought, and so I lightly snapped my fingers.

And then soldiers who had been waiting in the hall now marched in.

All of them were armed with crossbows.

 

“So many men…”

 

He sounded surprised.

 

“By the way, the throne room is filled with places for soldiers to wait and hide. It was all designed by a dwarf named Gottlieb.”

 

“It’s spectacular.”

 

“And not only that, I have also cast spells of ‘transparency’ on the soldiers before stationing them. They are also the best shots among my men. They’ll hit a rat between the eyes if needed.”

 

“Very impressive, Demon King. However, are they really faster than my kunai?”

 

His fingers tightened around it, however, they did not cut my neck.

This was because I talked to him calmly.

 

“I am a Demon King. Cutting me with that would not be enough to kill me. I would feel pain, yes, but you would be filled with crossbow bolts in the meantime. So, which one of us would die first?”

 

He laughed self-deprecatingly and withdrew the knife.

 

“…Very good, Demon King. You did not fall for my bluff.”

 

“But you fell for mine. I’m a Demon King, not a monster. I would have died had my head been cut off.”

 

“Hmm, I see. Still, you have courage. There is one last trial I want you to overcome, but until then, you will be my temporary master.”

 

“It’s an honor to have one such as you, even if for a short while. So, what is your name?”

 

“It is Kotaro.”

 

“Kotaro. It is a good name. Is that it?”

 

I wanted to know in order to find out which Hero he was.

Kotaro didn’t seem like he had any intention of hiding it, and he answered me pleasantly.

 

“Fuma. My name is Fuma Kotaro.”

 

I was mildly surprised by this.

So, I had summoned someone rather important it seemed.

Fuma Kotaro was one of the most famous of ninjas.

 

The only other ninjas who measured up to him were, Hattori Hanzo, Kato Danzo, Momochi Sandayu, and Sarutobi Sasuke.

 

Now that I was a little excited, I ended with these words.

 

“I am fortunate to be able to meet someone as famous as you. I am Ashta. The Demon King of Ashtaroth.”

 

I said. Fuma Kotaro seemed to smile.

Well, he was wearing a mask, so I could not read his expression.

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