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“That, ugh, huh… You, what the heck… .”

The pain that seemed like it would last forever stopped.

It’s like pouring cold water on someone to wake them up.

A sight that was so chaotic that it was almost like a wreck, Seed’s consciousness was being forcibly reassembled.

A girl with her hair dyed pure white appeared.

The girl’s fingertips were piercing right through Lett’s chest, right where his heart was.

Let’s body soon became a slimy, black lump that was strewn about the floor.

This is the image of the Demon King in my memories.

“Huh…?”

It was such a short sound that came out of the girl’s mouth.

A sensation that penetrates the human body.

Horror, disgust, disgusting, nauseating, a sense of depravity that leaps over ethical barriers, and crippling self-loathing.

At that moment, everything felt sweet to Irusia.

The trembling that started at my fingertips spread throughout my entire body. I was shaking from head to toe, and the drug-like pleasure was running so fast that it was painful.

It was so dizzying that my legs gave out.

It was so unbearably sweet that it was disgusting in itself. The disgust turned into pleasure again, sending tingles down my spine.

This is not human.

It doesn’t seem like a creature that should be alive in this world.

This hand, this hand that still endlessly flows pleasure throughout my body.

Irusia looked back at Seed while still sitting down.

In Seed’s hand was a broken silver sword.

It just so happened. Thank goodness… .

“Ah, aha, haha… . Ehe. This, this… This is it.”

“You… .”

Irusia held out her blood-soaked right hand and shook it gently.

“Haaah… Will you cut it for me? Yeah… ? Cut it for me… Quickly… .”

Sucking the fingers of the other hand like a child.

With an expression of unbearable ecstasy.

With clear tears streaming down my eyes.

Seed thought.

If I cut off the neck instead of the wrist, right here and now.

A thin, white neck was visible.

I could see tears running down my neck.

The crying face of the Demon King that I saw just before I returned overlaps with it. I remember ignoring it.

‘If only there had been a slightly different ending for us…’

The girl called the Demon King clearly said so.

‘… At least it wouldn’t have ended like this, it would have been nice.’

I agree.

Now, Seed had no intention of killing Irusia. He didn’t want to kill her.

Maybe since I opened my eyes to the world 10 years ago.

Maybe I’ve been deceiving myself all along.

No, since before that last fight. Long before. Since you first became the Demon King.

I actually thought, if I could save you.

But I gave up. It couldn’t be possible. I took it so deeply. I thought that was it. It was easier.

So this time, I didn’t want to see you suffer as you became the Demon King, so I was so anxious and tried to kill you as soon as possible.

I gave up again.

I’ve always been late in making resolutions. Even now, I’m still obsessed with and clinging to things that have already ended.

But I didn’t want to kill him. I wanted to save him. Even if it was a whim. Even if it was a base self-satisfaction.

From the moment I thought that, the sword that had never come out was suddenly in my hand.

“Why…? Why won’t you cut it off? These hands, these hands killed someone, and I feel good, so I, I, I want you to cut this off quickly!!!”

He shook his head.

Even if it means becoming an accomplice to humanity’s greatest murderer.

Even if it is a path that ultimately leads to destruction.

Whatever, let’s go all the way.

He approaches the crying Irusia and holds her trembling hand tightly. Just like Irusia did yesterday. Just like Irusia did ten years ago.

“Ah, ah… ?”

“It’s okay. It’s okay… . Yeah. If it’s not okay, I’ll make it okay.”

“What, stupid, are you talking about? I, I!”

I shook his hand away.

Irusia’s emotions were fluctuating. She was now so angry at Cid. She was frustrated and anxious.

This monster needs to be killed quickly. Please kill it.

Something similar to the feelings Seed had felt before.

Seed said nothing.

The two eyes were looking at Irusia’s trembling shoulders and something on the other side.

The place where Lett died.

Black lumps were wriggling together, forming a single shape.

Add more strength to the hand holding the sword.

“… Hmm. An unexpected harvest, I guess.”

Black things gather together and take the shape of a woman.

Pitch-black hair, black eyes, and a black dress that somehow reminds one of mourning clothes.

Although her build is a bit small, she has a voluptuous body that gently pushes the fabric away.

She opens her small lips and speaks as if singing.

“This level of magic is hard to find even among us demons, let alone humans. It is even more pure than sheep. What on earth are you?”

“Be quiet. This guy is… ”

“I never allowed you to speak like that. You outsider.”

A large sword as tall as a person extends from the woman’s fingertips.

“Answer me, yes? How is the human soul.”

At a speed that is difficult to follow with the eyes. However, it is swung lightly at Seed as if brushing away dust.

It’s safe to say that there is no human being who can accept this.

So, without even looking at her, the woman smiled and spoke to Irusia.

“That dark, so evil… Huh?”

“It’s noisy.”

The huge pitch-black greatsword bounced off with such a lightness that it made me laugh involuntarily.

In return, the bone in his right arm appears to have been cracked.

As things stand now, it seems impossible. Still.

“She’s just my childhood friend, and I don’t care about anything else. I decided not to think about it.”

“Hmm?”

Stand in front of Irusia.

For the first time, the woman and Sid’s eyes met.

“You’re talking funny. I don’t think you know what kind of monster this is.”

No, I know very well.

Rather than misjudging it as precious prey and ending up getting eaten instead.

Escaria, the demon of the fly.

The name of the annoying opponent right in front of you.

“I can’t even fathom how much sin would have to be committed for this level of magic to come out of a human. Countless murders, maybe cannibalism… maybe that’s not enough.”

As if testing, a pitch-black spear made of magic flies in.

There is no way an incompetent person could accept it.

Before returning, he was the one responsible for attacking and destroying the academy.

Cid knows that there will be a future where even Sarasa’s teacher will have her heart pierced by the baptism of weapons created by Escaria.

But if you push yourself a little, no, a little too hard.

I gently bring my sword towards the spear of darkness that is flying towards me, aiming straight for my heart. With a slight twist of my wrist, the spear strangely misses and pierces the wall of the building.

However, Seed’s mind was still in shambles from the intense pain. He couldn’t completely kill the power with his slightly imperfect movements.

Even though it was only a small portion of the spear’s power, Seed’s body was thrown back greatly and slammed into the wall.

Loud noise.

“, what the?”

“… I got rid of the troublemaker. I’d rather believe that you’re something other than human. Even though I’m a demon, I still have that much trust in humans, right?”

A sweet honey-like voice flows.

Step by step, he approaches Irusia.

His pitch-black eyes turned towards Irusia.

“Once you manifest, there is no turning back. It is only downhill. You will continue to thirst for blood, to desire slaughter, and to fall endlessly.”

Deep, deep, piercing black eyes.

“… … Did you feel good?”

“Ahe, ha, right? Yeah, I’m, like, really, feeling good… .”

“You are an ugly monster that should not be mixed in with human society. Don’t you think so too?”

“Then, what should I do?”

“Come here. I’ll give you a warm death. You think I’m a monster who deserves to die, right? Yes?”

The devil smiles kindly.

“Look at me.”

In those black eyes, I saw something ugly. A mass of endless malice, hatred, jealousy, sadism, flames, and filth.

A monster that has survived for hundreds of years by hiding in the darkness and feeding on humans.

devil.

Just by looking at it, you can sympathize and understand it.

Ah, I am one of the same species. I am a creature of the same species.

“This is your ending. Childhood friend, was it? Ignore the words of someone who doesn’t know anything.”

A sweet, seductive voice speaks.

“I give up.”

In a corner of a cracked wall.

“Haha, hahahahaha, hahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!”

Seed laughed like crazy.

It was a forced smile.

The brain secretes a flood of pleasure substances, gradually driving away the terrible pain.

“Well, that guy is quite an interesting person. Even though he’s a student at that academy.”

But the expression on his face shows that he isn’t very interested.

“What the. Stop it, stop it… You too.”

“If I don’t know, who does? I know how bad of a guy he is. I know it so well it’s chilling. Yeah, I’ll be honest. I even thought about killing him first! Sorry!”

“What, are you saying…?”

Irusia’s trembling eyes. Really, really, what are you talking about?

“But that’s not it, I don’t think so! There has to be a way, definitely.”

“Ha? There is a way? Don’t make me laugh.”

“Irucia You may blame yourself for killing a person, but come to think of it, you were a demon. Lett died a long time ago. You didn’t kill a person.”

“Well… Is that really true? Hehe.”

“Shut up, you, trust me, do you trust me?!”

I was dumbfounded.

“This devil bastard doesn’t know anything, and he said you were a really bad person, but you’re really good. You’re famous. How did you get involved with this devil, and for the first time, you suddenly popped up!”

“Even so. What method can I give you… ”

“I’m not done talking! Shut up! T-T, right, I should just wipe out all these demons from the world, right? Right?”

“What did you say? Even if you say that while facing the wall, it doesn’t sound convincing.”

“But still, look, I haven’t given up yet, so.”

He stands up, staggering.

“You too, please don’t give up on yourself just a little bit more. Okay?”

Even Irusia was dumbfounded.

Seed always looked insecure and depressed. Was he the kind of person who could say something so shameless?

“… Ma, you’re being unreasonable, you’re being unreasonable!”

“If it’s downhill, work harder! Try hard, and climb up even if you have to! I’ll help you!”

Words left by my mother. Eat well, study hard, go to bed early and wake up early, wash your clothes well, greet people often…

After I became alone, I thought of my mother’s words over and over again.

Don’t hate others. Be a good person, a person who helps others, a warm person who can share the sorrow of others’ misfortune.

I remembered the last one I had tried hard to ignore.

But what if, what Mom said is difficult, okay? When our daughter is having a hard time in life… . It’s okay to ask someone close to you for help.

“Ah… This is a bit annoying. Humans always dream impossible dreams. Let’s end it soon.”

A variety of blades extend from the body of a woman in an old-fashioned mourning dress. The number is estimated to be in the dozens, or at most a hundred. Each and every one of them is extremely evil.

“… Help me.”

There will be someone who will be on your side.

Because our daughter is kind and pretty.

A dazzling smile that seems like a lie.

Seed stands before Irusia once again, holding a broken silver sword in his hand.

My heart was beating fast and hard.