Dungeon Battle Royale ~ Since I became a Demon King, I will aim for World Domination Chapter 316: Hidden Talent

Chapter 316 – Hidden Talent

“S-Shion-sama…could…could you please explain it to a foolish person like once more…?” Saburou pleaded while pressing his head against the ground, his whole body well-roasted.

At a glance, he looks like he’s on the verge of death, but…this idiot possesses 《Fire Resist》, doesn’t he…? Contrary to his appearance, the damage he suffered is low, so he’s definitely not regretting anything…

If Kanan was here, she’d earnestly insist on stabbing him with Gáe Bolg, I’m sure. But, I’m unwilling to waste precious combat power in light of us facing the enemy soon. I guess I’ll leave the gas at this and get on to the main topic.

“I don’t mind explaining it, but…can’t you make a guess?”

“No…not at all…”

“By the way, do any of those present here have an idea?”

I surveyed the subordinates around . Many of Team J’s mbers have rather eccentric personalities, and all of them are either forr demon kings or humans. It’s possible that one of them might have realized my strategy.

――!

“You over there! Yes, you,” I pointed at a woman who used to be an Elf Demon King.

“M-?”

“Yes. Err, if I rember correctly, your na was…”

“10th Calamity. Mao, the 10th Calamity.”

Mao…I turned her into my subordinate around Nanao City, didn’t I? She was a Demon King of a Domain that was a pain to take because of her high resourcefulness. I should have left her in Yataro’s care after making her submit, but at so point she apparently was won over by Saburou’s Team J.

“Mao, I don’t mind if it’s wrong. Try guessing my plan.”

“For a lowly and dumb woman like to infer of a wise and clever person like you, Shion-sama, is――”

“Drop the preface and get to the point.”

“O-Okay… Forgive . I have heard that the enemy is currently proceeding through the 11th floor. And you have set the 13th floor as a transfer destination. The answer is to be found with ti.”

Hoo… As I thought, this woman is smart.

“Ti? What kind of ti?”

“The ti needed for the cooldown tir of 《Transfer B》 to run out. It has been 72 hours since the foolish humans started their invasion. It is a simple calculation, but if we assu they took six hours of breaks per day, this enemy travels on flour in around five hours…”

Seemingly unsure, Mao kept glancing at to check my face.

“Go on,” I prompted her to continue.

“O-Okay! I don’t have any ans to know where the enemy on the 11th floor is and where this place on the 13th floor is, but…assuming the enemy is currently at the halfway point of the 11th floor and further assuming this is the half point of the 13th floor, the enemy will arrive here in around ten hours. Of course, this is just a guess, so it’s also possible for the enemy to be faster or slower, but…it will be simple for us to adjust by moving ourselves.”

“You’re correct up to this point. Go on.”

“Thank you. In other words, 《Transfer B》 will be available again around the ti when the enemy reaches our position.”

By the way, the cooldown tir for 《Transfer B》 is eight hours. The estimated ti for the enemy to arrive here is, like Mao guessed, around ten hours. The two hours are a safety margin. And just as Mao guessed, I plan to adjust the ti by moving once the cooldown has reset.

“I see! In short, Shion-sama, you have adjusted the ti so that we can return right away after repelling the enemy! Nothing less of a great man like you! Even I who was feared for his ingenious strat――”

――《Fire Lance》!

“Haaaaahhnn!!?”

“Sorry, we got interrupted. Or, is your opinion the sa as his?”

“…”

――Answer truthfully, Mao!

She probably felt a sense of obligation towards Saburou. Thus I forced her to answer.

“F-From here on, it will truly be a guess…please forgive for the answer becoming vague. Shion-sama’s objective is most likely to observe the enemy…and to infest them with so sort of poison, I think… This is the limit of what a foolish woman like can guess. Please…Please forgive .”

No sooner than all the blood drained from her face, Mao lowered her head deeply.

Her guess was mostly correct. So such an excellent person was lurking in that clown group――Team J?

“Mao.”

“Y-Yes…”

“Is there any unit you wish to join?”

“――Wh-!?”

Saburou opened his mouth widely.

Or rather, Saburou…you should have made Mao your strategist instead of that funny sli…

“I know that it is very presumptuous of , but…I wish to stay with Team J.”

“Hoh.”

“Team J is like a family for .”

“――Wha-!? That’s bad…really bad…10th Calamity…I can fully understand your wish of wanting to aim for the position of being my legal wife, but…I have Kanon-tan…and a replacent called Lily――”

――《Fire Lance》!

“Haaaaahhnn!!?”

“Mao, are you really okay with Team J?”

“…U-Umm, yes. We have such a team leader, but he is cherishing us as friends…more than anyone else.”

“Hoh.”

I glanced at the scorched, twitching Saburou.

“Besides, I have been able to display the resourcefulness you noticed in Team J as well. Please allow to continue serving you in the future through Team J as well.”

So Mao was one of the reasons for the clown team’s success?

“Well, sure. Keep working hard for the Aster Empire.”

“Yes! I swear by heaven and earth to do it!”

Okay, ti to wrap up the chatting and get the defenses ready.

I used my smartphone to prepare everything.