The Hero Sidekick Is The Demon King

Monster attacking the village

Before following the voice of the announcer to the village square, the former demon king Lance examined his new body. His face is showing some signs of malnutrition and very pale. Skinny limbs and patched clothes, just like a country bumpkin. Not to mention he see a trait that he despises the most.

“How can I get reincarnated into a halfling? Me, the noblest vampire, Lance von Bloodheart actually have an impure body now?”

The demon king Lance von Bloodheart said to be born with a density of pure blood very close to the original vampire that is why he doesn’t fear the sun and can bask in it every day without a problem. Unlike the vampire nowadays that need to hide under the shade because they will be burned when the sunlight on them.

The term halfling also used to describe the offspring of mixed race. The half-elf, half-orc, half vampire, half-dwarf, half-wolf, they all fall under this halfling race. Lance's current body is that of a half-vampire. It wasn’t even half of what his former body is capable of.

“What should I do? I want to really get my revenge on Clyde but my body just won’t cut it.”

Lance then tried to use the spell that he is familiar with, however, the result is disappointing.

“As a noble vampire, my spell mostly consists of blood skill. However, with the meager amount of origin blood in this body, I couldn’t perfectly unleash it. There’re some methods that I know of that could increase the origin of blood in my body but it is too far in the future now. so, the spell that I can use right now is only blood bullet, huh? Not to mention the size is only as big as a pebble.”

Lance finds his new body disappointing but there’s nothing he can do. after all, the halfling is an impure race with low origin blood concentration.

“For now, I need to focus on regaining my strength. However, there’s no other way more convenient than joining the hero’s party”

Lance is making a quick consideration and indeed joining the hero’s party is the quickest way for him to regain his original strength. It is because when Clyde managed to pull out the holy sword, his ability skyrocketed and he managed to take on various quests which will be beneficial for Lance to gather materials to regain his origin blood.

“I guess I should meet with the hero now.”

Lance remembers, when the hero first pulled out the sword, he started to recruit teammates in order to prepare for future conquest against the demon king. He didn’t discriminate even if his party member is a slave or a halfling. This is an opportunity for Lance to keep close to the hero while overseeing his growth and gauging his ability so he can easily get his revenge someday.

Following after that, Lance goes out to the village square and in the middle of it, he saw a naïve teenager with golden hair holding a sword at his waist.

“So, this is Clyde when he is young eh. Quite handsome if I should say.”

Clyde really fits the title of the hero. Although the clothes he wears are still a commoner’s shabby clothes but it couldn’t quite hide his handsome face. His shining golden hair dazzled everyone and the most important thing is his eye that is full of hope, passion, and burning obsession to become strong and fulfill the people's expectations.

“I never know that from the start, Clyde is already overflowing with a hero quality.”

Although Clyde just acquired the holy sword, his overall stats are already benefited from it. However, to use the holy sword in battle, there’s still a need for training. Just like how a child couldn’t lift a heavy hammer, Clyde won’t be able to fully utilize the holy sword unless he meets the requirements.

At this time, the village square is brimming with people. All giving praises and looked with a reverent gaze towards him.

“If I remember correctly, as soon as Clyde pulled out the holy sword, there’s been an event. Quite an interesting one to say, the one where he shows his power.”

Lance joined the crowd as he hears the announcer once again speak loud and clear so everyone can hear.

“Our village Clyde has pulled the hero’s sword and now he will become the kingdom’s new hero. He will soon be embarking on the journey to the king’s castle to have an audience with the king. Hereby, you all have a chance to escort the hero to the castle. Although it is a tedious journey, we won’t forget your contribution if you escorted the hero. Now, step up and register yourself!”

Lance only sneered when he heard the announcer said that.

“Of course, it was all only flowery words. Who doesn’t know how far it is from the village we situated into the king’s castle in the capital? Not to mention that most of the people in the village are only untrained people. In a case that a monster attack, they will become cannon fodder. All just to make sure Clyde arrives at the capital.”

As if the announcer could read Lance’s mind, he is making an irresistible offer for everyone.

“To make sure that we’re arriving at the capital safely, we have already sent a letter to the capital and they will send a knight to escort us. The knight will arrive in a few days and by then the entourage will depart along with our hero. Just so you know, you will be handsomely rewarded when you escort the hero to the capital.”

However, just before the people are coming forward to sign up, a loud bell rings can be heard.

“What’s that? How can the emergency bell ring at this time?”

“Everyone! Monster attack! I am not lying, it’s a monster attack! At least there’re thousands of them!”

One person who seemed to be the village’s sentry is running into the village’s square in panic. For the village that only has 200 residents, an attack from at least one thousand monster spells apocalypse.