Ch.64Degenerate Three (3)

As soon as the girl arrived, Taeyang approached her and said.

“Boss. I’m leaving work now.”

“It’s still far from quitting time.”

“Please, can’t you let me leave early today? I’m too scared.”

“Fine. But there’s one condition.”

Taeyang’s face brightened. By the way, am I that scary? I think I look rather approachable.

From the start, I look like this and my body is extremely frail. To feel fear from someone like me, that guy must really be a coward.

“Wait until my guests leave.”

“…I’m sorry, what?”

“As it happens, that person is also a reincarnator like you. So wouldn’t it be mutually beneficial to build a relationship now?”

The girl pointed at me as she spoke. Taeyang began to tremble much more violently than before.

“Or I could arrange a private space for just the two of you…”

“I’ll just stay right here quietly. Please, anything but that.”

“Well, alright. Then I’ll go settle things with my eternal rival.”

With that, the girl rose with a solemn posture and approached Leo, who looked extremely displeased.

“Now! My rival…”

“I lose.”

“I haven’t even said anything yet…”

“I said I lose.”

Leo treated the girl with a rotten expression, like someone who genuinely wanted nothing to do with her. But won’t she get hurt and cry if he acts like that?

“By the way, what kind of kid is she?”

“A bastard.”

Without a moment’s hesitation, Leo hurled the insult at the girl. But the girl remained unfazed.

“You’re still the same as before!”

No, she actually seems more energetic. One thing’s for sure—that girl isn’t right in the head either.

“So do you two know each other?”

“If I had to say, it’s more of a bad relationship.”

Agath answered for them. She probably knows what kind of relationship those two have.

“So what kind of relationship is it?”

“She’s the Demon King’s daughter.”

“…What?”

“The daughter of that Demon King who started the war last time.”

So to summarize the situation… Leo’s mind was broken because of the Demon King in the last war, and that girl is the Demon King’s daughter…

“…How did she even survive?”

“Because she made great contributions during the last war.”

“So she betrayed her own family?”

“…I guess so?”

While I was momentarily confused, the girl spoke with a displeased tone.

“That person was not my father but an evil Demon King. So it was only natural to eliminate him.”

“…Don’t you really regret it?”

“That person had already taken many lives. I have no sympathy for such a person.”

The girl calmly revealed the fact that she was a family betrayer, still maintaining her firm attitude.

“Then why do you consider Leo your rival?”

“The moment I first saw that person, I realized it. That he is the rival of my soul.”

“I didn’t feel anything.”

“It doesn’t matter! So let’s quickly settle this…”

“Get lost.”

Leo was responding as if he was genuinely annoyed. By the way, Agath and Rebecca are being quite docile.

Just this morning, they were actively discussing how to deal with the black mage.

“Didn’t you say you were going to eliminate the black mage?”

“That person is a trustworthy black mage.”

“Didn’t you say earlier that black magic itself should be rejected?”

“Just because you don’t like a tool doesn’t mean you should criticize the person using it, right?”

They say that, but Rebecca and Agath look somewhat uneasy. As if they want to run away from here right now.

“But you still seem uncomfortable about something?”

“Well… whenever Leo and she meet, a major incident always happens…”

“Are they that incompatible?”

“Just listen to them talk directly.”

There’s a saying that seeing is believing. So it would be much better to just listen to their conversation directly.

“Why do you avoid dueling with me? Are you perhaps afraid of me?”

“I’m fucking terrified, so please get lost.”

“Afraid of competition and running away, do you have no pride?”

“None.”

Leo is still holding his ground behind an iron wall. So it seems like no incident will happen today…

“You don’t even have pride as a mage…”

“I’m going to kill you.”

Leo got up from his seat and went outside the building. And the girl followed him.

“Rebecca… let’s go prepare to clean up after those two finish fighting…”

“Okay…”

And Agath and Rebecca also got up from their seats wearily and followed those two. A huge incident is about to happen soon.

Anyway, only the maid, Taeyang, and I remained. But what does that maid do?

For some reason, the maid is staring at me intently. Does she have something to say to me?

“Excuse me…”

“Please wait a moment.”

Suddenly, the maid took out a cigarette from her pocket and muttered quietly.

“I’ve almost found it…”

And just as the maid was about to put the cigarette in her mouth, Taeyang took it away and gave her a lollipop instead.

“It’s bad for your health. Would you like this instead?”

“That’s unnecessary meddling.”

“But eating something sweet can improve your mood. Why not try it, just this once?”

“…Alright. Then I’ll accept it with gratitude.”

The maid put the candy in her mouth and started staring at me intensely again. I should just ignore it. It’ll only give me a headache if I pay attention.

By the way, Taeyang has an unexpected side to him. Judging by appearances alone, he really looks like someone who’s been living recklessly and would end up in jail for committing a crime.

“You seem quite skilled at that?”

“My father is also a heavy smoker, so I’ve developed a knack for handling these situations.”

“What does your father do?”

“He was a soldier.”

There’s a saying that children are mirrors of their parents. Is that why Taeyang’s speech and behavior are like that?

At least he’d probably have an easy time in the military. No, with his excessive fear, that would be impossible.

“So what do you do for a living?”

“I just live by doing hero activities.”

“You’re doing hero work even though you’re so scared?”

“Honestly, I want to quit right now. Villains are scary.”

“Then why do you continue being a hero?”

“I have no other way to make a living.”

Taeyang spoke as if he was genuinely wronged. No matter how scared you are, you still bow to reality in the end.

By the way, mind control ability is definitely suitable for a hero. Though it’s more fitting for a villain.

Anyway, while we were chatting, the maid addressed me.

“Thank you for waiting. You can ask your question now.”

“What do you do?”

“I’m Selene, the maid who serves the young lady.”

The young lady, she must be referring to that girl.

“Why do you serve her, Selene?”

“I was asked by a colleague. To take care of his daughter in his place.”

“…Were you perhaps a colleague of the Demon King?”

“I was a colleague of the Hero.”

Suddenly, what Leo had said before flashed through my mind. That there was a precedent of a hero turning into a Demon King. So that’s what happened just before.

“For now, I’m by the young lady’s side under the pretext of monitoring whether she’ll turn evil. So please don’t spread rumors.”

“But if that’s the case, couldn’t you have just not told me from the beginning?”

“I judged that it’s information a reincarnator should know at the very least.”

“Why should I know that?”

“The Demon King’s plan.”

Suddenly, a statement that absolutely couldn’t be ignored came out. Then the maid came right next to me and whispered quietly in my ear.

“Utopia, artificial Demon King, ruler. This is all I’ve found out. Please ask the Goddess when you meet her in your dream today.”

“…How did you know I can meet the Goddess in my dreams?”

“I read your memories a bit with my supernatural power.”

So the reason she was staring at me all this time was to read my memories? That feels uncomfortable.

Shouldn’t you at least get permission from the person involved? Honestly, even if she asked, I wouldn’t have given permission, but still, there’s such a thing as courtesy.

But I got some important-looking words, so I’ll let it slide.

“But why are you suddenly telling me this?”

“Even though it’s a failed plan, I want to find out why that guy, who was a colleague, did such a thing.”

“Then couldn’t you have just read Leo’s memories?”

“The Hero’s mental strength is too strong, so I absolutely cannot read his memories.”

When the conversation ended, Selene distanced herself from me again. By the way, I got an unexpected harvest. I should ask the Goddess about it today.

While I was feeling satisfied with the unexpected result, Selene suddenly said.

“By the way, I’m glad your love affair is going well. I’ll support you.”

“What love affair all of a sudden?”

“With that person named Nam Ju-an…”

“Fuck, we’re not like that.”

Now even someone I’m meeting for the first time is teasing me. Am I that fun to tease?

Anyway, Selene wore an expression of confusion.

“What kind of relationship do you two have?”

“Of course we’re close friends.”

“…So you’re saying you did those things to a close friend?”

“Yes. Is there a problem?”

“You’re… quite bold. I’ll support the improvement of your relationship.”

“No, fuck, I said we’re not like that!”

If she read my memories, she should know well that we’re just friends with a healthy relationship. There’s no attraction between us… that’s the kind of healthy friendship we have.

While I was fuming, Taeyang opened his mouth.

“Excuse me… if it’s information a reincarnator should know, why did you exclude only me from the conversation?”

“You don’t need to know this story.”

“But doesn’t that seem a bit harsh? I even found out today for the first time that the boss is the Demon King’s daughter. Why didn’t you tell me until now?”

“That’s also something you don’t need to know.”

“Then what stories can I know?”

“None.”

“…I’ll go cry for a bit.”

With that, Taeyang went outside the building. And after a while, the sound of bitter crying could be heard.

“Isn’t that a bit harsh?”

“Even if I told him, he would just scream in fear. So is there any need to tell him?”

“That’s true.”

Certainly, for Taeyang, it would be much happier to live without knowing. But can he fight the Demon King in that state?

While I was continuing my anxious thoughts, Selene asked another question.

“So are you two really just friends?”

“I said we’re just friends.”

“But in your memories, there was clearly a memory of you thinking that boy was cool…”

“Fuck, don’t fabricate things that don’t exist!”

My mind is clearly that of a man. Why would I think a male is cool? So that must be a fabrication.

“Then the memory of falling for him…”

“Fuck, just shut up!”