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Conquer the Demon King.

In order to conquer the Demon King of this world, someone who has received [God’s Protection] is absolutely necessary. Usually, this protection is given to a warrior who has come from another world, and that was Lee Han.

Lee Han really took care of his comrades with all his heart. He really wanted to defeat the Demon King. There were more people dying ‘because of’ the Demon King than dying to the Demon King.

There were many people dying for political reasons, such as being in collusion with the Demon King or being a witch, and I wanted to save them.

In Lee Han’s eyes, this world was uncivilized and therefore seemed to need even more help.

As a result, he was cleanly beheaded by his trusted colleagues.

Now that I’ve come back to life after going around and around.

Lloyd finally got to see his colleagues’ sentences.

“I will offer you 10 million kroner!”

Princess Aina’s emblem.

“Holy Constantine 11 million!”

The symbol of Saint Aria.

“12 million!”

The sign of the Guild Leader Claire.

The minions of his former colleagues compete to get his hands on him at the auction house. They compete with each other to raise the price they are willing to pay, as if Lloyd is their only savior.

‘Why on earth are you so obsessed?’

Lloyd was difficult to understand.

There is no way they know that he was a traitor. In fact, they had competed to take over the boys from the previous auction. As a result, Lloyd’s price continued to rise, but the increase was not large.

In any case, it was too much of an active obsession to be a coincidence.

The reason was made clear by the commotion up ahead.

“Why on earth are you so obsessed with that boy?”

“Didn’t you know? There was a prophecy in the church… Well, if you don’t find a certain boy, the continent will be in danger. That’s why there’s chaos.”

“The prophecy must be some kind of empty rumor.”

“What. It’s not like the relationship between those three heroes has been bad for a day or two. It could be a simple competition.”

Lloyd’s expression was one of mockery.

Perhaps a prophecy about the Demon King’s resurrection has been given.

I remember the will the Demon King left behind just before he died.

— I will come back

To kill the Demon King, you need a hero.

That must be why the three heroes are sweeping up the boys in this boy auction.

‘You cut off his neck, and now you’re looking for him?’

It’s so absurd that I can’t even laugh.

It was all their fault that they killed the Demon King they were trying to capture, and that they beheaded Lee Han, the warrior who could stand up to the Demon King.

So, they will have to take care of the aftermath.

Even if the resurrected Demon King were to sweep away this world, Lloyd would have no business getting involved.

… No, rather, a feeling of pleasure washed over my head.

The moment I imagined the world where the Demon King had descended, a small exclamation came out without me realizing it.

‘ah.’

A world where everyone is destroyed.

There will be no applause to torment you, no colleagues to betray you.

It was a familiar thought. Whenever I thought of the destruction of the world, I had been like this before. It was as if a demon had awakened deep inside me and I began to yearn for destruction. It must have been PTSD or something similar.

Lloyd bit his lip.

‘Let’s pull ourselves together.’

Mental instability.

Bella used to help me at times like this, but now she’s not here.

— Clap clap clap clap!

The sudden burst of applause makes Lloyd even more unstable.

You must exercise self-control. You must suppress your desire for revenge.

I suppressed the desire for revenge that kept popping up out of nowhere.

Lloyd was afraid of his own vengeance.

I was afraid of the voice that constantly whispered in my head.

—’Let’s kill him. Starting with the mastermind.’

It was clear that it would be an endless revenge. He didn’t have the confidence to take revenge only on the culprit who put him on the death row. And his colleagues who believed in that culprit. And even the ordinary people who applauded his death. In the end, it was a revenge that would only stop at the end of the world.

— ‘No, I’ll just kill them all. Then you won’t hear any applause. There won’t be any palms left.’

‘…Hold on.’

Lloyd clenched his fist.

So hard that my palms were crushed.

“15 million kroner bid from the Knights Templar! Today’s highest bid!”

Thud, thud.

A drop of blood flowed from Lloyd’s palm.

Vengeance. Resentment. Despair. Anger.

Even in the midst of a whirlwind of emotions, Lloyd turns his head.

‘I won’t be sold to you.’

Even if the world were to end without me, I would never fall under them.

Aina. Aria. Claire.

I had a bad feeling that if I ever joined one of those three groups, they would start taking revenge.

The end will definitely be you becoming a vengeful ghost.

A continent stained with blood.

I didn’t want that.

— Let’s kill them all

We must not give in to this voice.

But how?

How can I avoid being sold out to those fucking coworkers?

“Hey kid.”

Lloyd raised his bowed head.

Right in front of the stage you are standing on.

She is a woman who looks noble at first glance.

Light ash hair, a classy purple dress, and an antique-looking frilled fan.

It was clear that they were nobles or royalty of extremely high status.

It was not an exaggeration to call her ‘Madam’.

“Looks like you need help.”

It was a voice as soft as cotton candy, but it seemed to hide poison inside. Noble, yet dangerous. Nevertheless, I had no choice but to answer.

“Yes.”

“I don’t want to be sold to those heroes. They must be war heroes. Do they have a story?”

The woman’s tongue, twisting like a snake, was endlessly ominous.

Two facts were certain.

First of all, he is a person with an ulterior motive.

And yet, the second was the fact that he was Lloyd’s only salvation.

Lloyd bit his lip.

“… Yes.”

“Then prove your worth.”

Clang.

She leaned back against the back of the chair as if she wanted to watch, unfolding her fan. She had a smile on her face as if this was some kind of small game. It was a story about how if you want to live, try satisfying yourself.

How do I seduce this girl?

“…….”

Lloyd looked at her.

The fabric looked infinitely expensive. However, skin was revealed here and there. It was also easy to take off compared to other women’s clothing. Her lips looked moist and there was a blush under her eyes. It was a sign that she enjoyed the color. Since she was up for auction, it was obvious who the target would be.

“Body.”

“…body?”

Her composure is briefly broken.

Lloyd confidently spoke, capturing that moment of confusion.

“Your body has a good bone structure. Of course, there too.”

“Ha!”

She smirks and looks Lloyd over, evaluating him.

“The dragon character knows me well. Your body is definitely well-made. It’s enough to make my mouth water. But there are many other children with bodies. I guess I can spend up to 5 million kroner.”

—16 million kroner from the side of Princess Aina!

5 million. It’s too expensive for a body shop, but it’s an outrageous offer in the overheated auction house.

“Humans are valuable. Prove your worth. They say I am the kind of person who needs to earn ten times your worth to be satisfied.”

But Lloyd wasn’t worried.

“You also have a good eye for people.”

“The eyes that see.”

“I just figured out your wife’s tastes, and figured out that you’re one of the most powerful people in the empire…”

The woman’s eyes sparkled sharply.

“… The fact that the blue-haired scout watching from the VIP seats above is a person from the wife’s side.”

Interest flashed in her eyes.

The body leans a little more towards the stage.

“That’s funny. 15 million kroner.”

The amount tripled in one fell swoop.

If you are interested in people, then you are ambitious. That means you are interested in politics.

Thud. Thud.

Lloyd walked to the end of the stage and whispered in the woman’s ear.

“The three heroes of the warrior party. I know a strategy to make things worse between them. ”

Clang.

The woman spread out her fan and covered her mouth.

But his eyes were shining.

With endless greed and endless darkness.

Her lips slowly open.

“30 million kroner.”

Amount sufficient to win the bid.

The wife gestured upstairs.

A woman in the VIP auction booth looks down in surprise. The woman nods.

soon.

The scout held up his number. It was number 44.

— “44, I will bid on the Gray Duke.”

The Gray Dukes.

Only then did Lloyd recall his wife’s information.

The Gray Dukes. A family with a great widow as their mistress who will carry out a large-scale treason.

— “Ah, the glorious House of Grey! The current bid is 23 million kroner, above Harold. Would you like to bid more?”

— “Yes.”

Ominous.

The ominous feeling I had from the moment I first saw my wife was not for nothing.

If sold at auction, it becomes the buyer’s property for 10 years.

Lloyd opened his mouth, pretending to be calm.

“But there is a condition.”

“Conditions?”

“If someone wants to buy me for ten times the amount of money, you should let them go.”

“Ahaha. What a smart and reckless kid. Wanting to prepare a lifesaver to escape to.”

“Required.”

“Yeah.”

The wife nodded surprisingly obediently.

Bidding will proceed quickly.

Lloyd looked back at his wife.

She just lifts her lips and pouts.

‘Look forward to it.’

The woman’s smile was beautiful.

Behind her, the sound of scouts placing bets can be heard.

“We at Gray Family offer the following amounts:”

“How much is it?”

“100 million kroner.”

The auction house is enveloped in silence.

A space filled only with the sound of gasping for breath.

In it, a woman with her mouth covered by a fan whispers softly.

“If you want to run away, you’ll need 1 billion kroner.”

Clang.

Folded fan.

The corners of her lips went up, like an ashen snake.