I Want To Die One Day Before You - Chapter 51
Rufus hated the royal family just as much as the demons did. If he could, he would annihilate them all.
But currently, Rufus was nothing more than a penniless noble.
Lacking wealth, power, and honor, he planned to use the strength of the demons to eliminate the royal family.
To counter the poison that had hurt Sarubia with another poison.
“The royal family is already rotten to the core. The kingdom needs a new ruler. And if a member of the demon race becomes that new ruler, wouldn’t the demons gain the kingdom without bloodshed?”
Rufus took a step towards King Audixus.
Growl―
The demons bared their crimson claws and fangs.
“Get to the point, your introduction is lengthy.”
The Demon King, with a flick of his tongue, looked down at the human Rufus.
“Foolish one, what exactly are you propositioning?”
“Give me your head. In return, I’ll make the Witch Odr’s son, Iruel, the king.”
Rufus boldly stated his demand to the Demon King.
“Tear this insolent human to shreds!”
“How dare you!”
Angry demons surrounded Rufus, their claws sharpened and ready. The Demon King glared fiercely at Rufus.
“You audacious creature. Are you suggesting that I commit suicide?”
“Of course, I don’t want the real head of the Demon King.”
Surrounded by demons, Rufus raised his hands and added,
“The demon race excels in high-level magic, especially witches who are adept at transformation magic. So, create a fake Demon King. I will ‘kill’ it, and I will deceive the human king by offering that fake head, claiming the Demon King is dead.”
Creating a fake Demon King. The Audixus laughed at the absurdity of Rufus’s plan.
Such a shallow strategy.
“Foolish one. Even if we create a fake Demon King, human mages will discern it’s a fake.”
Just as the human king and his children possess powerful magic, Demon King Audixus, the supreme monarch of demons, also wielded magic surpassing ordinary demons.
In his past life, when Rufus offered the head of the Demon King to the human king, the king ordered the royal mages to verify its magic.
The mages extracted blood from the Demon King’s head to test its magical power.
Naturally, a strong magical reaction emanated from the Demon King’s coagulated blood. Seeing this, the mages unanimously concluded that only the Demon King could possess such potent magic.
“I am aware. The human king will conduct a magic verification to confirm if the head offered to him truly belongs to the Demon King.”
Rufus nodded, as if he had anticipated all of this.
“Then what’s your plan?”
“From the beginning, we need to disguise someone with strong magic as the fake Demon King.”
Demon King Audixus’s expression became even more menacing.
“Someone with strong magic? Whom are you referring to? Are you implying that I sacrifice a subordinate of mine for your crude strategy?!”
“Demon King Audixus, why would I harm your loyal followers?”
Rufus raised his head towards the Demon King, a sneer forming on his lips.
“Haven’t you understood yet? I came to you with the intention of killing all the royals.”
“Which means…”
“The nature of magic possessed by humans and demons is essentially the same. Even if human blood is used for magic verification, it’s impossible to discern whether it’s from a human or a demon.”
Rufus, his cold laughter subsiding, stared intently at the Demon King.
“Thus, Third Prince Tarek, who appeared in the demon subjugation campaign, is the perfect candidate to be the fake Demon King, isn’t he?”
A chilling silence spread through the hall filled with demons.
Some demons frantically began to confirm if they had understood the human’s words correctly, while others covered their mouths, their faces drained of color.
“…Oh, devilry.”
The Witch Odr murmured with a stunned expression.
Rufus’s intention was clear. He planned to disguise the king’s last son, Third Prince Tarek, as the fake Demon King and kill him.
“…You must have hit your head hard when crossing the magic circle.”
It took a while for the Demon King, having listened to Rufus’s words, to finally respond.
“Are you saying you’ll decapitate the king’s son and offer his head to the king?”
“Fortunately, you understand.”
“You’re utterly ruthless.”
Demon King Audixus slumped back onto his throne.
Despicable.
The thought that had emerged from this human’s mind was so dreadful that even the demon king himself felt a shudder.
