Cui Ciyou considered this for a moment.
He raised his head and once again turned his gaze toward the team's "living history"-Rujierd.
"Mr. Rujierd, since every town falls under a demon king's jurisdiction..."
"Then Rikarisu Town, where we are now, must also fall under some demon king's jurisdiction."
"So who exactly rules this place?"
"I might as well explain that to you."
Rujierd seemed to have anticipated Cui Ciyou's question.
"Rikarisu Town and the vast surrounding area..."
"Are nominally under the rule of the Wisdom Demon King, Badigadi."
"The Wisdom Demon King, Badigadi?"
Cui Ciyou repeated the name.
Is he the Wisdom Demon King, Badigadi, from the original story?
The headstrong demon king who went to Ranoa's Magic University looking for Rudeus?
Unaware of what Cui Ciyou was thinking, Rujierd continued his explanation.
"He has six powerful arms and skin as black as the hardest obsidian."
"His entire body is covered in bulging, granite-like muscles. He's a terrifying being."
"He is one of the three strongest demon kings on the Demon Continent today."
"He is also the younger brother of another of the Three Great Demon Kings, the Immortal Demon King, Atofe."
"However..."
Rujierd shifted his tone, a hint of reminiscence entering his voice.
"He died in the Laplace War more than four hundred years ago."
"Although, as an immortal, he will come back to life sooner or later."
"But even now, there seems to have been no word of his resurrection."
"So the day-to-day administration of Rikarisu Town..."
"Is largely maintained by his loyal officers and the town's own governing bodies."
"It's just that his resurrection might take several hundred years, or even a thousand."
"Coming back to life... What an amazing ability!"
Alice listened in astonishment, fascinated by this concept that transcended life and death.
"Then, Mr. Rujierd..."