'What on earth is your intention?'
Even though I clearly told him to finish it quickly to prevent the other person from interfering, he took his time. It was probably intentional. The result... as expected.
"We discriminate against each other based on our status, our capital, and our appearance, skin color, and all kinds of tendencies! If the same mankind is like this, what about the demons who are more evil and unstoppable than humans and follow the principle of the law of the fittest?"
The man on the screen jumped like a fish out of water.
In the meantime, it was a bonus to achieve an additional purpose as a Revolutionary Army by naturally incorporating the 'status system' into the scope of 'unfair discrimination'.
I glared at the back of Dan's head.
'He didn't just throw the main point and call it a day.'
What kind of situation is this now? Aren't you just losing money without gaining anything? If you thought that I made that decision just because I was afraid of the opponent's rebuttal, you would be greatly mistaken. I looked at various situations and calculated them.
This is already the third time the screen has popped up. This means that public opinion has been carefully swayed twice before.
'They'll get sick of it by the third time.'
This time, if only the shocking truth was thrown and turned off, the effect would have been enough.
Even if you put a lot of effort into saying something, it won't have much of an effect on people who are used to it. No, if anything, at this point, they might feel disgusted and repulsed. So that's what I said.
... Annoying.
It feels like the back of the head in front of me is tempting me to hit it.
It seemed like I was about to give in to the temptation, but for a moment, the screen hadn't turned on yet. The moment I decided to hit just once, perhaps out of survival instinct or simple luck, Dan placed his hand on the magic stone.
Another screen appeared in the sky.
***
"Demons are evil? Since humans also discriminate among themselves, the demons will become even more so? Isn't that a view that views humans as too superior? Why do we view the tendencies of demons as being lower than those of humans, as if it were natural? On what basis?"
In the end, was equality permitted only to mankind?
Even in the Revolutionary Army, chauvinism seems inevitable.
A view that humans are better, humans are fairer, and humans are smarter. Dan criticized the arrogance of the other person who took this for granted.
The other person's voice slightly sped up as if he was embarrassed.
"We have the words and records of the experiences our ancestors went through..."
"Since they are enemies, it would be natural to define them as evil. You can see this just by looking at the history books of each kingdom. Allies are good and enemies are evil. It's not the first time you've come across this kind of black-and-white logic, so isn't it a bit difficult to be swayed by such words and records?"
We must not stop here. For some reason, despite the warning from the back of his head, Dan pushed ahead without stopping.
"Don't overvalue humans too much. Don't look down on other races. Put aside your prejudices and judge only with your own eyes."
"..."
"Now, how do you think the human Deon Hardt is treated in the demon world?"
He slowly turned around. A man with looks that would crush your taste clearly appeared on the screen.
Despite becoming the Demon King's archenemy, he still maintained the status of General Commander and Commander of the 0th Corps. Even if they didn't know it, the thought that he was being treated not bad was stuck in everyone's mind.
Dan spread his arms this time.
"How do you think I will be treated as a more ordinary human being?"
Even though he looked like an extremely ordinary human being, he seemed to be receiving decent treatment. At first glance, he has clothes that didn't look bad, a good expression, and clean skin.
There are more people who don't know about Dan and Deon Hardt's relationship than who know about it. This image probably influenced many people.
A rebuttal filled with a sense of crisis immediately followed, as if the other party knew it.
"Deon Hardt is a human who suits the tastes of demons, and aren't you one of his subordinates? You deserve to be accepted without discrimination by demons."
... Aha.
He got caught. The corner of Dan's mouth slightly rose.
"Deon Hardt is a man who suits the tastes of demons... Is that because he killed his own brother, which you mentioned last time?"
"That would also have had a significant impact."
Although the answer was vague and vague in its own way, in the end it was an answer that had a clear positive meaning. Dan laughed quietly.
He was planning on finishing it quickly, but a lot came back.
Still, he was glad that he'd almost achieved his goal here. Let's finish it quickly.
He wiped his smile and raised his head.
"I understand the struggle to define Deon Hardt as evil, but this must be done in moderation. What if what you know is a lie?
"... What?"
"Who killed whom? Deon Hardt is the clear victim.:
He heard a gasping sound behind him. Although he felt a stinging gaze in a different way, Dan did not turn around and glared at the light in front of him.
Mouths were opened and the truth that had been buried in silence due to conflicts of interest was revealed to the world.
"Cruel Hardt was not killed by Deon Hardt."
Dan moved to remove the guild, while at the same time coaxing the Lofty Knights and sending them to the human world.
"He was killed by Duke Stave Illuster."
It was all for this time. Provide information to the Revolutionary Army so that they can prepare in advance and intervene at the right time.
And...
The leader of the Revolutionary Army, who was silent for a moment, spoke.
"That's unbelievable. You picked the wrong person to put down. Do you know what kind of person he is remembered as in the human world?"
"I know. I know very well. A loyalist who remained in the collapsed Imperial palace until the end and died while fighting against Deon Hardt. Right? So it was really absurd."
"..."
"Garbage is garbage no matter how nicely it is packaged..."
It's hard to work hard even though he didn't have any good feelings towards the Duke. Don't you know better what his personality is like? While being part of the Revolutionary Army.
"... If you look at Cruel Hardt's actions before his death, the last time he went out was with Deon Hardt. If the circumstances were like this, would you still insist that it was a lie?"
Finally, he changed his mind. Dan picked up the paper on the table with an obvious sneer.
"I'm sorry you felt like I was insisting. I should have shown you the evidence first."
"What... is that?"
"A document containing the fact that the Duke requested the murder of Cruel Hardt and Deon Hardt."
"...!"
"To be exact, it says, 'Watch to see if Cruel Hardt kills Deon Hardt, and if he doesn't, kill him along with Deon Hardt.' From this alone, you can guess the situation, right?"
This was truly cruel. Forcing an older brother to kill his younger brother?
How can a person like this be considered noble?
Dan, who was scoffing, suddenly noticed the quiet atmosphere and took a quick look around. The Corps Commanders, who were watching this direction with their mouths closed, came into view.
'... Yes, Cruel Hardt is a subject of caution even for Corps Commanders.'
It's worth holding your breath because Deon Hardt doesn't know what kind of expression he's making.
It's probably quiet in the human world as well. Dan waved the paper in front of the light as if to show off.
"The rest is proof that the Duke has been consistently requesting the murder of Deon Hardt for a long time. This one time isn't everything."
"That..."
"I'm telling you in advance because I thought you might ask me how you could believe that and whether it was a fabricated document, but I'm sure you've heard that recently, organizations mainly in charge of contract killings were completely destroyed in an attack by unknown people to the point where recovery was impossible."
"... No way."
"Yes. It was all to obtain this evidence. Do you see the name and seal of the organization written on the document here? Anyone who knows will know. That this isn't fake."
This was another reason why the Lofty Knights were sent to the human world. To obtain evidence.
Some may ask why it had to be the Lofty Knights, but honestly, there was no other option.
The opponent was a contract killing organization. He couldn't send just anyone. He had to send people with a certain level of military power, but he didn't have anyone like that under his command. So, the gaze that was scanning the surroundings eventually turned to the Lofty Knights playing noisily.
As they were simple people, it was not difficult to lure them.
'What? Captain is still being framed for his brother's death? How much time has passed since then!'
'Huh, were you just watching that?! You ungrateful bastard!'
'... So now I'm asking for your help to clear his name.'
'Ah.'
'Please let go of my collar.'
'Sorry.'
The atmosphere at the time was light, but he got it. That they were really angry.
'Aren't you taking any medicine? I know that you use medicine when dealing with people like them.'
'No need.'
'Yes, I guess you don't need it.'
Even though they didn't take medicine, there were veins in the whites of their eyes. They have entered the so-called 'blind rage' state.
And they really searched through all the contract killing organizations and robbed them, and they found the information and returned much faster than expected.
With this, it was possible to remove the uncommitted sins from Deon Hardt's shoulders and hand them over to the real sinners. A reprimand arose from a corner of his mind, asking why he would go out of his way to do something while he was sitting still, but Dan just laughed it off.
'I thought so too.'
It was a pointless revenge, but Deon Hardt took revenge himself anyway.
However, how can we remain silent when we see a movement to portray the Duke's death as noble? Honestly, that crossed a line.
After investigating, the movements were similar to those at Salvation Church, so he wondered if it was done by the same person. It seems like they loved someone enough to even care about the image of a dead person.
However, there are countless restrictions on what we can do for love. It is faster to count things that are not subject to restrictions, so naturally, what the other person did was to be subject to restrictions.
'That went too far.'
So what should he do? He had no choice but to make them pay a heavy price so that they can never dream of doing something like that again.
Since they dared to fake the death of a criminal as noble, it would be better to show the whole world the ugly evil he committed and have his reputation dragged into the mud.
"At that time, Deon Hardt had no intention of killing Cruel Hardt, and Cruel Hardt wanted to protect Deon Hardt from the Duke's demons."
"..."
"The situation that follows will be fully predictable. The Duke's men wanted to kill them both, but Cruel Hardt sacrificed himself to save Deon Hardt's life and escape. The place is... you know?"
The demon realm.
Paul, who had been listening to Dan with his mouth closed, slowly opened his mouth. Although it was a little slow, his voice came out clearly and without hesitation, as if he had not forgotten his location and situation.
"Why the demon world? Deon Hardt is a person under the protection of the former Emperor, so he would have been protected if he had gone to the Imperial palace."
Paul, who was about to conclude the conversation there, noticed Dan's eyes rolling with a sneer as if he was asking a serious question, and he belatedly added.
"... If you were worried that the Duke may have had his hand in his path, couldn't he have sent him to another kingdom for a while?"
"No. Your perspective is completely off. Why don't you think about it from Cruel Hart's perspective?"
Cruel Hardt's position. Paul frowned slightly.
The explanation continued without any time to think.
"Since his death was certain, he probably wanted to send the person he wanted to protect to the safest place."
The method Paul mentioned was a short-term solution to the situation, so much so that it could be considered a temporary solution.
Cruel, who foresaw a future in which he would not be able to protect Deon Hardt directly, would have looked as far away as possible.
"In that sense, the Imperial palace cannot be viewed more broadly as an Empire. Because the Duke's magic will easily spread. Another kingdom? Yes, it's not bad, but in a situation where the war within the human world has just ended and the Empire cannot be easily trusted, will they really accept Deon Hardt, the Empire's main force, without question?"
He couldn't ignore the possibility that they might capture him and interrogate him about his intentions.
Maybe they would use this as an excuse to protest against the Empire. Even if they had accepted him, they would have sent him back to the empire soon after because there was no way they could leave the Empire's main forces alone in a situation where they were fighting a war with the demon world.
"..."
"So what else is left? There is nothing but the demon world."