Why Hasn't the Hero Come to Save the Princess Yet?

Also known as: Is the Hero Still Lost?

In a world with demon kings and heroes, the story usually ends with the hero saving the princess and defeating the demon king. This is the fixed fate of every generation of demon kings, a fate they cannot resist.

The current demon king, Elias, has had the princess captive for three years, but no matter how long he waits, the hero never comes.

The demon king, deep in thought: At this rate, the princess is going to eat the demon king's castle out of house and home.

So, in order to hold out until the hero arrives, the demon king starts vigorously developing the economy. The demon king's castle soon becomes the most prosperous city on the continent.

The hero still hasn't come!!!

The princess: "Why don't you go look for him?"

The demon king: "!!! Are you a genius?"

As the demon king prepares to set out and search for the hero, he starts to notice that his butler is acting strange.

Whenever he tries to pack, the butler finds him something else to do. Whenever he sends people to search for the hero, the butler gets in their way.

One day, the demon king sees the butler sneak out of the castle, making sure no one else notices.

The demon king follows him at once, then watches in shock as the butler enters the cave where the hero's sword is kept. With practiced ease, the butler pulls the sword free and tosses it into the volcanic lava to destroy all evidence. As he throws it, he lets out a defiant laugh, like a full-fledged villain.

This villain who laughs like a total psycho is actually the hero?

No, his archenemy can't be a lunatic!

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Theme: Fighting for love