Eldew, ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah!

You actually left your beloved master and defected to the enemy, you damn bastard ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah!

I screamed in my heart, still finding it hard to believe the scene before me.

These two heroes, how could they accept the enemy's surrender so easily? Weren't we mortal enemies? She was the personal maid of the Sea King! What if there were traps and you were already buried underground?

Look at Eldew's insincere appearance, he hasn't made eye contact with you since the beginning, did you notice? He's been constantly staring at the luxurious sheath at his waist, did you notice? His face is almost glued to the waist of the red-haired hero, did you notice?

"Ah, I'm starting to get dizzy, I've been staying up high for too long. Eldew, bring me some medicine..."

After waiting for a while, I suddenly remembered that Eldew was already in the heroes' camp.

"Hey, you fish-eyed person on the city wall! I've already heard from your maid that you have no subordinates, no equipment, and you're weak yourself. It's better to surrender and stop wasting our magic energy. Otherwise, if our temple runs out of energy and can't fly, I'll catch you and make you push it back!"

The red-haired girl hero, standing proudly below my city, shouted.

Even this barbarian who fires without even aiming has started to persuade me to surrender from the city walls. It seems like I'm really in a desperate situation.

Suddenly, a dark emotion spread within me.

Although surrendering now wouldn't make much of a difference, hey, I won't do it.

Even if the city gate is completely blown up by the magic cannon, it's not my turn to repair it. I'll just hide and let them attack the city. Then, after the battle, I'll make the damn demon king, who doesn't provide me with many resources, worry about repairing the city gate.

"Hmph, where does this ignorant brat come from? Do you know who you're talking to? If you want me to come down and surrender, I'll do it, but won't it be losing face for me?"

Since I had made up my mind, my attitude became much tougher.

"Why are you talking to me with your back turned?"

"Heh, hehehe, it's not like I'm afraid of heights. It's just that I've encountered so many people of your level before, and it's troublesome to face each one individually, isn't it? With your level of ability, you naturally don't have the qualifications to face me head-on. All you can see is the view of my back."

Who would do something as dangerous as leaning over the city wall to look directly below? I wouldn't.

"Hmm... you, you're so despicable. To say that I don't have the qualifications, do you know who I am? This is the first time I've felt such humiliation!"

From her voice, it seemed like the red-haired girl was furious.

Huh?

Someone actually believed my excuse for being afraid of heights?

Is this the first time? I never expected that my attempt to show off would actually be accepted.

"I understand now, you're afraid of me, right? I heard that you're weak, and that's why you're afraid of me, right? If you're brave, come down and I'll see if you dare or not!"

The girl started shouting again.

"Heh, just your stupidity makes you want to provoke me. Do you know how thick my skin is, exactly?"

That was a confidently asked question. I shouted this phrase throughout the day, and it was my most confident one.

"Uh..."

As I expected, the red-haired girl froze, not knowing what to say.

I've never seen someone who, being shouted at with such force, can still react normally.

The red-haired girl panicked and ran back to the Sea Temple.

I turned around and started watching as the heroes and Eldew gathered together, beginning another war council.

The red-haired girl pointed at me and appeared very aggrieved. Eldew nodded with understanding and patted her shoulder, comforting her.

How did Eldew become so familiar with them so quickly?

At that moment, a third hero emerged from the Sea Temple.

He was a young man, but probably a bit older than most young people.

With slightly brownish Kim-colored hair, a monocle that didn't seem to fit properly on his face, and a vertical harp hanging behind him, that was all the distinctive features of this hero.

As for his appearance, although it could be seen clearly, it was hard to remember because of the strong presence of the monocle.

This Kim-haired hero was staring blankly at Eldew.Undoubtedly, less than ten minutes after the attack on the demon city began, the party of heroes gained one more member. Pointing in my direction, the young heroine began to complain to the hero sent by Kim. The hero sent by Kim nodded repeatedly, seeming to understand the current situation. Then, he wore a troubled expression and started scratching his face. Next, he sought advice from Eldew.

Oh no! I forgot Eldew is on their side. That person really knows me well. If they revealed some of my weaknesses, my situation would be very dangerous. If the heroes knew something that absolutely should not be said in front of me, it might even make me forget to run back into the city.

However, after giving it a little thought, I felt relieved. How could such a perfect person like me have any weaknesses? And how could someone as magnificent and broad-minded as me be affected by anyone's words?

Soon, the group of heroes concluded their battle meeting. This time, the hero with yellow hair walked towards the city gate. He took a deep breath, seemingly wanting to shout something loud.

Of course, no matter what he shouted, I wouldn't pay attention. I'm very magnanimous.

"I-hey, you ugly creature on the wall~"

...

What? Ugly creature? Is he talking about me? Is he blind? In the face of such a handsome, stylish, and suave person, he dares to call me an ugly creature? Is he not afraid of saying such a false statement that would make his mouth decay? Even if there is some distance between us, he can't possibly see me in such a distorted way, right? Is that monocle just for show? Can't he just wear regular glasses honestly?

A difficult-to-explain anger burned fiercely in my heart. It burned away my composure and my sanity.

"Who the hell are you calling ugly?!"

...

"Ah... Ah?"

Although I'm standing on solid ground, the familiar feeling of my legs trembling makes it seem like I'm walking in the air. Oh, it's not the ground that's shaking, but my legs... When I came back to my senses, I realized I had unconsciously sprinted all the way to the front of the city gate.

Damn it! I've been fooled and lured down! The heroes are so cunning!