The Book Possessed by a Demon – 4

The Knight Commanders pressed me, asking what this ‘thing to do’ was, but I just laughed and vaguely brushed them off. It was a silent indication that I had no intention of answering.

Honestly, I could have told them if I wanted to.

Even if it was a bit sudden and completely unbelievable, who would object to being able to kill the guy who had dragged them down to this position and constantly picked fights with them, without any repercussions?

Even Iris, who was so thorough with principles, would passively agree.

However, the reason I deliberately hid what I was about to do was because the Lord-nim might be eavesdropping on conversations inside the castle.

Although players couldn’t directly use it, there was definitely a magic in the game that allowed continuous surveillance and eavesdropping on a specific area. The NPC who used it was the Arcana Tower Master.

That was also why the Arcana Tower Master, who became a boss when taking the human hostile route, was rumored to be really fucking tough in many ways.

They would use surveillance and eavesdropping magic spread throughout the entire magic tower and Grand Archives field to monitor the player, while they themselves would stay holed up in the boss room, firing off magic spells left and right.

In other words, from the moment you entered the magic tower and Grand Archives until you reached the boss room and beat the Arcana Tower Master, the entire field was essentially a boss battle.

‘That NPC must have been the one who cast the magic to restore everything in this castle, so I can’t be sure they didn’t also install detection magic at the Lord-nim’s request.’

From the start, I couldn’t be absolutely certain about this part because the magic cast on the castle was different from the game’s.

In the game, surveillance magic certainly wasn’t installed, but there, the Lord-nim and Knight Commanders were all men. Now, one side was female, and the other side wanted to make those women sex slaves, wasn’t that the relationship?

It wouldn’t be strange at all if that crazy perverted bastard was eavesdropping.

So, while I could probably get away with saying that cursing the Lord-nim together was to avoid any potential suspicion from the Knight Commanders, I had to be absolutely silent about my intention to deal with the Lord-nim.

If I got caught, it couldn’t be brushed off as a joke.

“What, why are you here again?”

“I came to report the monster subjugation to Lord-nim.”

I used the ability confirmation orb to dump all my stats into divine power, asked Iris for a favor, and then headed to the mansion. The knight at the main gate was still incredibly rude.

It was quite a sight to see him acting like that, unaware of his future fate.

When I entered the mansion carrying the horse’s head and looked for the Lord-nim, the servants all scowled, grumbled loudly enough for me to hear, and then disappeared somewhere with the horse’s head.

As they left, they cursed at me, as if wanting me to hear it, which was a bonus.

This time, a maid led me to an empty reception room, and I waited there for a long time. I thought he had become a bit more polite when making a proposal, but as soon as he felt he had the upper hand, he reverted to this state.

“You’re here.”

“Yes, Lord-nim.”

This time too, a long time passed before the Lord-nim, after the reception room table was fully set with refreshments, waddled in, dragging his heavy body. His physique was always a wonder to behold.

“I saw the proof of subjugation you brought. You caught the monster that Claudia, that bitch, reported as a failure, all by yourself.”

“It was nothing special.”

“Yes, yes. Kuhuhu. I do have an eye for people, don’t I?”

‘An eye for people?’

Hearing that, I barely managed to suppress the laughter that almost burst out.

If he really had an eye for people, shouldn’t he have noticed that the person sitting right in front of him was trying to deal with him?

“Enough small talk. Why did you call me? You surely didn’t request to meet me just to report something so trivial. Don’t you have something you should be doing by now?”

The Lord-nim leaned back deeply into the sofa’s backrest, wearing an incredibly arrogant expression. It was the kind of expression that made me want to punch him in the face.

Since I had to do what I came for, I put on a very serious expression and met the Lord-nim’s gaze.

“From now on, can you absolutely keep what I say a secret?”

“Yes, I promise. Speak.”

“You must swear it seriously. That you will absolutely keep this matter a secret.”

Seeing me hold my ground so stubbornly, the Lord-nim’s smile completely vanished from his face, as if he realized this wasn’t an ordinary matter. A reply of “I understand” flowed from his lips.

I took out the book possessed by a demon from the pouch tied to my waist. The Lord-nim’s eyes almost popped out as soon as he saw it. Greed slowly filled his pupils.

“That is……”

“Lord-nim, you must be able to guess what this is.”

A book that exuded an ominous aura at first glance, giving off an unusual feeling. The Lord-nim stared at it blankly, then quickly went to the window, rolled up his sleeves, drew the curtains, and returned.

“Tell me right now. Where did you get that?”

“It appeared when I killed that monster. It seems to have been associated with a demon.”

“A demon……”

I lied without batting an eye. The core of this conversation was to make the Lord-nim interested in this book by any means necessary. The process wasn’t important.

It was the same in the game. No matter what absurd choice I made here, the goal was cleared if the Lord-nim ultimately took this book.

Logically, if one were involved in a deal with a demon, would they tell others what was discussed during that process? If that got out, no matter how much power or connections they had, they’d be dead.

“And, do you recognize the emblem on the cover?”

“Hmm, no. Not at all.”

When I pointed to the bumpy letters on the cover, the Lord-nim shook his head. They were characters I didn’t know either, but that wasn’t the point now. It was time to lie again.

“I once overheard some knowledge about this. If I may venture a guess, this seems to be related to the Demon of Lust.”

“The Demon of Lust, what is that?”

“It’s a demon that promises infinite virility to men, and for women, it grants endless libido and makes their bodies reach climax just by brushing against a man’s clothes.”

Of course, this was all a lie. There were no such demons that would appear in erotic novels or games in BDAK 4.

Originally, all the demons here were just monsters crazy for slaughter. They didn’t kill men and rape women; they killed men and killed women too.

But since the Lord-nim didn’t know the inside story, I could clearly see the desire that had been slowly rising in his eyes suddenly intensify. My job was done. The rest of the process would be handled by this book.

“Hoo……”

The Lord-nim’s eyes were tinged with greed. He chuckled, “Hehehe,” and reached out for the book, so I subtly pulled my arm back. The Lord-nim’s hand flailed in the air.

“Not so fast, Lord-nim. Why are you acting like this, someone who should know better?”

I smiled slyly. The Lord-nim glared at me for a moment, then, as if realizing that I had the upper hand in this negotiation, he leaned back against the sofa’s backrest and let out a long sigh.

“Alright, what do you want?”

“Well, I think Lord-nim knows better what I want.”

I didn’t want anything else besides that bastard’s life, but in such negotiations, it’s always best to make the other party propose the terms.

I kept a sly smile on my face, and the Lord-nim furrowed his brow deeply, lost in thought. How long had he been groaning and pondering? Then, his lips cautiously opened.

His tone was much more polite than before.

“I roughly understand what you want. I will hand over a woman whom you can break and ruin as you please. That woman will surely satisfy your sexual desires.”

‘……Is he crazy?’

When did I ever say that?

I struggled to suppress the urge to seriously smack him on the head, maintaining my expression. Even if I did smack him, that bastard would never give up the book, but the aftermath would be the problem.

“Let me hear it first and then I’ll decide. Who is it?”

“My daughter.”

For a moment, I was so surprised that I almost dropped the book. I managed to put strength into my fingers and prevent such a catastrophe, but there was no way that bastard wouldn’t have noticed my reaction.

The Lord-nim grinned.

“You seem quite surprised.”

“Of course, I’d be surprised. Your daughter, Lord-nim? Is it really okay to hand her over to someone like me?”

“Of course, it’s perfectly fine. I can always have more children anyway, and she wasn’t a child I particularly cherished. And, shouldn’t the successor’s position naturally be passed down to a son? I’ll give my daughter to you, so you can treat her as you please, whether you use her as a sex slave or make her a prostitute to earn money. I can just pick a suitable girl and have another child.”

The Lord-nim chuckled heartily to himself. His cheek fat and belly fat jiggled simultaneously.

I had definitely misjudged. ‘Is he crazy?’ No, he *was* crazy. His recklessness was far worse than in the game.

“So, will you accept the deal?”

“Just one more question. Since she’s Lord-nim’s daughter, her beauty is guaranteed, right?”

“Hmm? Khahahahaha! That’s right, I forgot to mention that! I guarantee her appearance! She’s naturally beautiful! Beautiful enough that I even considered touching her myself before she became an adult!”

‘……’

*Tsk.*

I just casually threw that question out to avoid suspicion, as it seemed like a natural thing to ask when receiving a woman, but I never expected such an answer.

As the saying goes in a certain card-obsessed world, I painfully realized that there was a bottom even beneath the bottom. I never imagined a person’s character could be so utterly messed up.

“I understand. I accept. Please call your daughter here. But, what will you explain to your daughter?”

“Do I need a reason to handle my own child? Of course, a child should obey whatever their father tells them to do!”

The Lord-nim opened his mouth wide and laughed, as if extremely pleased that the deal had been struck.

‘Ugh, that crazy bastard.’

Regardless of how I felt, the deal was made.

I put the book into my pouch so no one else could see it, and the Lord-nim ordered a maid to summon his daughter.

A short while later, a young girl entered the room with panting breaths. She had long black hair that reached her waist, wore a dress, and possessed golden eyes.

She seemed to have run here at full speed, panting to catch her breath, then quickly clasped her hands in front of her lower abdomen and bowed respectfully towards us.

Her demeanor was more like someone addressing a highly esteemed person than her own father.

“Did you call, Father?”

“Greet him, Aurora. This man has decided to take you.”

“Yes?”

The golden pupils of the girl called Aurora trembled slightly. From her perspective, it must have been a bolt from the blue. Honestly, I didn’t expect the Lord-nim to just blurt it out like that without hesitation.

But apart from that, I felt satisfied that things were going smoothly. Not because I could use Aurora as a sex slave, of course, but for a different reason.

That reason was that to quickly clean up the aftermath without chaos after killing the Lord-nim, I needed to place his daughter in the now-empty position of family head. Only then would the story proceed without a hitch.

The reason I was so surprised earlier when I heard his offer to give me his daughter was partly because I had been wondering how to meet the Lord-nim’s daughter, and it was resolved so easily.

“Ah, Father. What is this……”

“Don’t argue. It’s already decided.”

Aurora asked again with a trembling voice, but the Lord-nim firmly stated his decision, as if he wouldn’t accept any refusal. Her golden eyes filled with sadness and despair.

“Now, then……”

The Lord-nim smiled and extended his hand, and I handed him the book, pouch and all. The Lord-nim gave a vile smile, shook my hand once, then clutched the pouch very carefully to his chest and left the reception room.

‘Ugh, fuck.’

I vigorously wiped my hands on the sofa.

Now, only I, pondering how to start a conversation, and Aurora, head bowed in despair, remained in the reception room.

After much thought, no good ideas came to mind, so I was just about to start the conversation with the most neutral address, “Um……”

“I apologize for coming here without any preparations to serve you, as this matter was decided so suddenly.”

‘Huh?’

As Aurora said that and bowed, I froze in the posture of about to speak, wondering what was happening. Regardless of my reaction, Aurora continued speaking.

“If you wish to taste my body, I will gladly accept. However, in my current state, I don’t think I can properly serve you, so I should prepare myself beforehand.”

“No, just a moment-“

“Please wait for me on the very top floor of the mansion’s annex.”

Before I could stop her and tell her to wait a moment, Aurora turned around and left without listening to me. Her retreating figure quickly disappeared.

Left alone, I stood blankly in the room.

‘……She’s not going to run away like that, is she?’

The misunderstanding could be cleared up, but I was worried about what would happen before that. If she bought time like this and then made an extreme choice out of despair for her life, or simply ran away, I would be in serious trouble.

‘Please, just don’t do that.’