episode_0011

“Sigh.”

After the conversation with the demon king, I was guided to the assigned room.

Perhaps because of my rank as one of the Four Heavenly Kings? It was a quite spacious and pleasant room.

I lay on the soft bed in that room and thought about the future.

“It worked out well.”

Well, I didn’t expect it not to work out, but it definitely worked out better than I thought.

Right now, Ronan had been abandoned by his party members, and the demon army needed reinforcements.

I expected them to accept Ronan.

“Now my lifespan has definitely increased.”

And in that process, I definitely obtained what I wanted.

With only 79 days left, it feels like my lifespan has increased a bit.

I can’t say exactly how much it increased, but considering that the average lifespan of demons is 500 years, maybe it extended by at least 50 years?

Even if it’s just that much, from my perspective of living a life almost at its end, it felt very gratifying. I think becoming a demon was a good choice.

“You fool…”

But the fact that becoming a demon could extend one’s lifespan wasn’t such a special secret.

In fact, Ronan knew that becoming a demon could extend his lifespan.

Early on in the story, one of the villains became a demon to extend their lifespan, so Ronan had known about this fact almost from the beginning.

“I shouldn’t live like Ronan.”

Yet, why didn’t Ronan become a demon?

Naturally, it was because he was too attached to being a hero.

A righteous hero like Ronan, who would sacrifice himself for others even if he were to die soon, wouldn’t choose to become a demon just because he wanted to live longer.

It might seem admirable, but in reality, I think it’s no different from dying for ungrateful people.

Again, I never intended to live like Ronan.

“Sigh. I’ve rested enough. It’s time to start moving.”

To do that, I need to move diligently, right? I got up from the bed again.

I remember that there’s about a month left until the demon king’s invasion of the empire.

To achieve a significant accomplishment at that time, I had a lot to do.

“I need to train to stabilize my magic.”

Primarily, since I wasn’t originally a demon, I couldn’t handle magic well.

If I could only use magic, it wouldn’t matter, but the fact that the magic I possessed interfered with using my hero’s power was the biggest problem.

“At least I need to raise my original strength.”

Becoming a demon shouldn’t make me weaker, right? I had to overcome this unfavorable situation somehow.

However, it wasn’t all bad. If I could overcome it, I could reach even greater heights.

“And I also need to obtain the Demon Sword…”

Apart from training to stabilize my magic, I also needed to obtain the Demon Sword.

The Demon Sword, rumored to be somewhere in the demon realm, I have never actually seen it despite clearing the game.

But since it’s clearly known to exist, I believe that I can find it if I search for it. I am determined to obtain that Demon Sword.

“Clang…”

For now, it seems like the immediate goals are set.

I got up from the bed, and at that moment, as I was about to leave the room…

“Huh?”

“Ouch…”

The moment I opened the door, I felt something bump into me.

I heard the voice of a female demon, sounding somewhat distressed.

“Was she eavesdropping?”

Well, it was quite possible.

Given that I had just recently entered the demon ranks, it was understandable for even I to be suspicious.

Thinking so, I opened the door and tried to pass the female demon to go on my way.

“Huff…”

But, for a moment, I felt a chilling sensation.

Goosebumps rose, and a cold sweat broke out slightly.

“Uh… Hi. Hehe… I wasn’t trying to eavesdrop…”

The succubus with a bright pink short hair smiled broadly at me.

Despite her small stature, her considerably large chest and daring attire stood out.

Yet she had such a cute face, and if you looked closely, there was a charm that could captivate you unknowingly.

Ordinary men would naturally be attracted to this succubus upon seeing her, but…

“You crazy psychopath brat…”

I couldn’t do it.

Because I knew exactly who this succubus was.

Her name was Lili, a succubus who would later become the Succubus Queen, one of the Four Fiends.

“Huh?”

As I showed considerable hostility, Lili seemed not to understand why I was behaving this way towards her.

She tilted her head, looking slightly flustered, but…

“Move.”

I ignored her and quickly left.

I absolutely did not want to get involved with that succubus.

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“I can train here.”

I came out of the demon castle to practice magic.

Finding a training spot wasn’t difficult amidst the wasteland scattered with rocks.

Sitting in a suitable place, I practiced controlling magic while briefly thinking about the succubus, Lili, from earlier.

“Never get involved with someone with pink hair.”

In novels or games, you often come across heroines with pink hair.

At first glance, their colorful and cute pink hair might attract you, but the reality is quite different.

Remember, girls with pink hair are usually not normal…

“Even more so in this game… It’s extreme.”

In any game or novel, characters with pink hair tend to have very peculiar mindsets.

They often seem dangerously unstable or excessively aggressive.

If they are like that in ordinary stories, what about in NTR adult games?

An already unstable character becomes a 100% certified lunatic.

“It gives me chills just thinking about it…”

After facing the final Four Fiend, Succubus Queen Lili, and entering her room, I couldn’t forget the sight of countless peanuts mounted on the walls.

Looking at thousands of peanut collections, I felt my mind drift away.

What kind of thoughts lead to such actions…

“Crazy psychopath brat…”

No matter how I think about it, those with pink hair in this game are not normal. Amy, Ronan’s childhood friend, is a prime example, and even Succubus Lili wasn’t to be underestimated.

I vowed to stay away as much as possible…

“Focus, let’s focus.”

Seems like I’m getting distracted too easily.

The encounter with Lili was so intense that I seem to have lost a lot of focus.

I mustn’t forget why I came here to train. I refocused on channeling magic within my body.

*Gasp…*

And began absorbing the magic permeating around me.

As the magic seeped into my body, my expression gradually turned agonized.

“Endure…”

It felt like smoking for the first time.

Extremely suffocating, almost making me want to vomit.

Although I became a demon, my long human life made me unfamiliar with magic.

But I had to get used to it.

“Just a little more…”

I continued to absorb magic into every corner of my body, pushing myself to the limits.

*Huff… Huff.*

When I was completely filled with magic, I finally released the magic I had been holding onto.

I had expected it, but even though I had done it once, I couldn’t help but feel quite exhausted.

“It’s damn hard…”

While demons have felt magic since birth, Ronan, who was once human, was not.

The training might be a bit more painful and difficult than I had thought.

“But it’s worth a try.”

However, there was nothing that couldn’t be done.

It is certain that by doing this, one can definitely handle magic well.

“Once again.”

I repeated the process of internalizing and expelling magic.

“Cough… Cough…”

After countless repetitions, I collapsed on the floor.

It was damn hard. I didn’t expect accepting magic to be this difficult.

Perhaps Ronan had a constitution that made it slightly challenging to accept magic.

Because he was so diligent and upright.

“But it’s okay.”

Still, a sense of pride was felt. Even if it’s tough, there’s no need to rush; progress little by little.

By doing so, I could become stronger than anyone else.

“Should I start heading back now?”

Several hours had passed since the training began. It seemed satisfactory.

Continuing like this would likely become excessive.

I should quickly return to the Demon King’s castle to rest.

Just as I was about to leave and return to the Demon King’s castle…

“Hey…! Sir Ronan.”

“Ah.”

A sigh escaped.

Returning and entering the room, the voice from behind, the aura I felt.

Undoubtedly, it was Pingchang, whom I never wanted to get involved with.

“Why… why are you sighing?”

“…”

When I turned my head, as expected.

I could only show a cold reaction, which seemed to make Liri somewhat indignant.

‘Did she wait for me to come back?’

I thought about ignoring her, but meeting her so blatantly left me no choice.

Liri was someone who could potentially become one of the Four Heavenly Kings.

“I am a succubus named Liri…! I have something to say to Sir Ronan…”

“What is it.”

Let’s just listen briefly to what she has to say.

‘What on earth does she want to talk about?’

But even so, I prepared myself.

Prepared to not be surprised by whatever she says.

“It’s just that…”

Blushing slightly at my words, Liri hesitantly made her request.

“Please make me your sex pet!!!”

I hadn’t expected such a thing, but as expected, it was not a normal request.