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Haniwa-esque Demon King
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It seems that there are surprisingly many Demon Kings. Apparently, they don’t just pop up all the time but are born roughly once every few years. And most of them are killed immediately after birth.
Why are they killed so easily? It’s because when a Demon King is born, a divine message is sent to the priests of the human race. And it’s disturbingly accurate, such as “The presence of a Demon King has been detected in ○○.”
How troublesome. I didn’t intend to cause any trouble at all.
And once the divine message is delivered, skilled adventurers are sent to kill the Demon King before they become too powerful. Only those who survive this kind of human ritual can continue to live as Demon Kings. Yeah, the adventurers who attacked Orgia were probably skilled assassins sent to kill me.
I heard that this forest, the Great Forest of Owa, is extremely vast, but the monsters and demons living here are mostly weak and commonly used by beginner adventurers. If a third-rank Great Demon Ogre is in such a place, people would assume they’re a subordinate of a Demon King. In reality, though, Orgia is just a traveling demon.
If Orgia hadn’t been here, I would have been killed. As a result, I thanked Orgia for saving me and apologized for dragging him into this, to which Orgia bowed deeply, saying it was an honor.
It seems that most Demon Kings possess powerful abilities, and they are often arrogant, selfish, and short-sighted. Without prior information, they raid human strongholds, increase their subordinates explosively without checking supplies, and when they start to get hungry, they raid again. It seems that Orgia, having traveled around, grew weary of encountering such foolish Demon Kings.
Of course, not all Demon Kings are like that, but apparently, most of them are. The ones who don’t fit this description are said to be the higher-ranking Demon Kings, such as dragons and vampire Demon Kings, who have been Demon Kings for a long time and are tired of battle. In fact, Orgia told me he had never met a Demon King like me, someone who helps others and casually invites people into their throne room.
Well, it’s fine to have a Demon King like me.
“By the way, I haven’t asked, but what is your name, Demon King-sama, and what race of Demon King are you? Usually, I can tell just by looking, but…” (Orgia)
Orgia said this somewhat awkwardly.
I wonder if asking about someone’s race is considered rude. Besides, my appearance is the result of repeated failures before finally succeeding. It’s impossible to tell what I originally looked like.
“Please don’t worry about it. This appearance is something I’ve altered; in fact, it’s even questionable whether I even have a real appearance. I’m a Doppelganger, a Doppelganger.”
“What!? The King of the Doppelgangers? I’ve never seen or heard of such a Demon King before. However, if you say you’ve altered your appearance, does that mean you’ve learned illusion-type magic?” (Orgia)
“No, no, altering my appearance is a unique skill of the Doppelganger. When you become a Demon King, it’s possible to transform into someone you’ve previously recorded or even into something you’ve drawn yourself.”
Yes, right now, I am not the faceless being I was yesterday morning. I spent hours trying to draw my ideal face, and after much effort and tears, I finally finished it.
“Ah, I see. When we first met, I thought, well, you were a pottery Demon King, perhaps.” (Orgia)
“Haha, doesn’t it look like a lovely face?”
Two large, perfectly round eyes without any visible pupils, and a mouth as round as the eyes, with no ears at the sides or even a nose in the center. Anyone who sees this would probably think the same.
“It looks like a Haniwa.” (Orgia)
(Source: Ebay)
Anyone could draw such a face. I-I didn’t spend hours trying to draw it and fail, and then end up drawing a joke face as a result!
“Yes, your concept is more interesting than anyone’s I’ve met before. Now that I think about it, Demon Kings have always had fearsome faces. Perhaps this could have an unexpectedly good effect?” (Orgia)
“Haha, well, I’m not expecting much of that. And, I’m sorry, but I have a question for you, Orgia-san.”
“Yes? What is it? I will assist you as much as my abilities allow.” (Orgia)
“Well, actually, do you happen to know any Demon King-like names?”
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