I love time travel the most!

"Speaking of which, could we please get rid of these dolls? To be honest, they're already affecting the people in town."

"Hmm? These are the things I use to drive away the monsters in the dungeon. I see. Since there are so many that they've surfaced, it means there are no more monsters in this dungeon. In that case, it's about time I stopped producing dolls and started the next phase of my plan!"

Barnier opened his arms and cheered with great enthusiasm.

Darkness stood in front of Kobayashi, his longsword held upright in front of his chest, ready to confront the Duke of Hell.

She still didn't believe Barnier.

This is especially true when the other party acts as if they have a grand plan.

"Don't be nervous, Darkness."

Xiaolin patted her tense shoulders, signaling her to relax for a moment.

The female knight remained in her stance, glaring angrily at the demon king's military officer before her, and questioned, "A demon's dream doesn't seem like a good thing. Anyway, may I ask what kind of dream it is?"

Seeing her curiosity, Barnier began to recount his past.

As a duke of hell who has existed for almost eternity, he has always possessed a fierce desire for destruction. Not to destroy others, but to destroy himself.

—After experiencing the ultimate negative emotions, die a magnificent death.

Therefore, Barnier began to think about how to eat his favorite extreme negative emotions.

"And then! We finally figured it out!"

Barnier became even more excited as he spoke, much like Megumin discussing the greatness of Explosion Magic, and Darkness couldn't help but hold her breath in rapt attention.

"First, acquire a dungeon, then send your clansmen to set the most rigorous traps in each room, waiting for battle-hardened adventurers to come and challenge them! After they have experienced challenge after challenge, surely some of them will come to the depths of the dungeon where we are!"

He became more and more excited as he spoke, gesturing wildly and his tone growing increasingly agitated.

If the gentlemanly Banir just now didn't seem like a demon, then the one who's going crazy right in front of the two of them is exactly the demon they remember.

"Of course, we'll be waiting deep inside! Then we'll say to them, 'It's amazing you even made it this far. Adventurers, come on! Defeat us and claim your vast fortune!'"

Then the final battle will begin!

After a fierce battle, we were finally defeated by the adventurers. The last sealed treasure chest appeared, and before us, as we gradually lost consciousness, the adventurers, having endured so much hardship, finally opened it…!

Darkness was captivated by the passionate speech, swallowing hard and waiting patiently.

"...Inside the treasure chest was a piece of paper that read 'Thank you for your patronage.' The adventurer stared blankly at the paper, while I wanted to watch this scene lead to destruction."

"I should have finished you off here! You devil! Kobayashi, this guy is a complete devil! We absolutely cannot let him get away with this!"

Darkness broke through the defense on the spot.

This is such a perverse approach; they might as well have posted a picture saying "Next time for sure."

"Don't get excited, Darkness. He is a demon." Kobayashi patted her shoulder, then said to Banir, who was still lost in his fantasy, "I don't mind your wicked sense of humor. In fact, I'd quite like to see that scene."

"Oh ho? You have the same idea?"

"Of course. Anyway, I won't be the one who gets the short end of the stick, so it's better to just watch the show."

"You're right!"

Barnier looked like he had found a like-minded companion, and his grin widened even further.

“My friend runs a shop here. I originally wanted to ask her to let me work in the shop to save money, and then use that money as capital to ask my friend to build a huge underground city with her help. However, when I passed by this underground city, I found that there was no one here, so I changed my mind and decided to just stay here and not leave.”

That's such a casual reason.

Kobayashi could have accepted a more far-fetched reason, but he really wanted to complain about this arbitrary one. However, the thought that Banir was a demon made him accept it more readily.

but……

Kobayashi shook the parchment in his hand and said with a smile, "What should we do? This dungeon belongs to me. In other words, Mr. Barnier, you are actually the intruder."

"...Damn it! How enviable! To get a dungeon out of nowhere, how could someone be so lucky? Why can't we have such good fortune!"

Barnier covered his head and shook his head frantically.

It is said that jealousy can change a person beyond recognition, and it seems that even demons are no exception.

Kobayashi's smile was incredibly sinister: "So, I've come up with a great solution to this situation."

"Is this the deal we were talking about?"

Barnier stroked his chin, seemingly lost in thought.

Darkness became agitated and shouted, "Wait, Kobayashi! Are you going to make a deal with the devil? Make a deal with the devil in front of me, a Knight of the Cross of Eris?!"

The female knight screamed.

Eris harbored an extreme aversion to demons, even more so than Aqua, and the followers of her church shared this sentiment. Otherwise, Darkness wouldn't have been willing to risk her life to fight Banir in the first place.

Ignoring the excited female knight, Kobayashi looked at the demon in front of him and said, "How about it? If you cooperate with me, I'll give you this dungeon."

"Well……"

Barnier seemed interested.

Like Kobayashi, he has an inexplicable obsession with the house (the dungeon), otherwise he wouldn't have occupied it without permission when it was empty.

Would he agree for the sake of his grand plan...?

"do not want!"

The devil refused the deal.

Despite being a demon who loves to cheat and deceive others with various contracts, plunging those who sell their souls into despair, he actually refused the deal.

"An unexpected answer. May I ask why?"

"The reason? It's simple: we are demons, powerful demons! Faced with absolute power, there's no need for bargaining! We can simply seize by force! Hahaha, hahahahaha—"

His laughter was incredibly hearty.

Seizing by force is another answer given by the Duke of Hell, who rules over demons.

It was so reasonable that even Kobayashi hadn't expected it.

The fact that the dungeon was unclaimed would have been somewhat restrictive for Barnier, but once he learned that it belonged to Kobayashi, he felt much more at ease.

I thought about it.

"Alright, in that case, I'll just have to go ask Wiz for the money."

"Hahahaha—Gah?!"

Upon hearing Kobayashi's words, Barnier, who had been laughing heartily, suddenly stopped, like a duck being choked.

"Wait a minute, why are my friends involved?"

Barnier called out to Kobayashi, who was turning to leave, and for some reason, a sense of foreboding arose in his heart.

Damn it, he's the one who brings misfortune to others.

Kobayashi didn't turn around, but answered directly, "Mr. Barnier and Wiz are friends, right? Mr. Barnier came to this town specifically to build the underground city. I think Wiz and Mr. Barnier must have made some kind of agreement back then."

"You're right. But so what?"

"Of course, you should go to Wiz for the money. Just tell her that Mr. Barnier seized my dungeon, and Wiz, who made a promise with you, will naturally pay you back."

“My good friends would never…”

"Would she really not do that? Even though she's a lich, she's still Wiz."

The lich girl who lived on bean sprouts and sugar water in Axel was incredibly docile.

Kind and gentle, she can befriend anyone. But the timid Wiz is bullied by anyone.

"Do you think Wiz will choose to pay back the money to honor their original agreement?"

"Well..."

Barnier hesitated.

He knew Wiz's personality well. She was very gentle, submissive, and kind-hearted. If Kobayashi really went to Wiz, she would definitely return the money without hesitation.

"It's ok."

"Ok?"

"As a top-tier undead, she possesses an infinite lifespan and incredibly strong vitality. She can work tirelessly without sleep and never die. Don't worry, I will provide her with the bare minimum for survival. After all, I'm not some kind of demon."

Kobayashi turned around and revealed a devilish smile.

Insidious, cunning, and wicked.

Barnier even saw the demon's signature horns on his head.

Is this guy really not a demon wandering among humans?

Darkness, her face flushed, crossed her arms and writhed as she shouted, "Demon! You're a demon, Kobayashi! Treat me the same way, please do it!"

forgotten.

There's another pervert in my family.

Kobayashi pushed away the face of the perverted knight who lunged at him and said to the demon in front of him, "What should we do, Mr. Barnier? What's your answer?"

The gentlemanly devil in the suit lowered his head, emanating an inexplicable sense of oppression.

I thought he would attack, but to my surprise, Barnier suddenly laughed and said, "It doesn't matter! The dungeon is something Wiz agreed on long ago, and my friend will surely understand us!"

"Oh, really? Then there's nothing we can do."

Kobayashi seemed completely unconcerned.

Then, in front of Barnier, he improvised freely, just like he had done before.

"First, we need to get Wiz to close the shop. It's her most prized shop, isn't it? Even though it's always in the red, it's actually worth a lot if we sell it."

However, this amount of money is far from enough to repay the debts in the dungeon; she will have to work to repay it.

Wiz, with her exceptional magical abilities, is perfectly capable of handling most jobs. Let her work 16 hours a day; her daily income is quite substantial.

Kobayashi began to dance wildly, his face growing increasingly flushed with excitement, and the thrill in his eyes gradually turning into that of a demon.

Barnier grew increasingly silent, while Darkness grew increasingly excited.

“When she gets home, she can’t rest; she has to take on the duties of a maid. Not only does she have to prepare three meals a day on time, but she can’t eat those foods either.”

If she wants to fill her stomach, she has no choice but to beg for my favor and draw nourishment from me. As for how much food she gets, that depends on how hard she tries.