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The one who rules the Demon World is the Demon King, but there have been many monarchs in the Demon World for a long time, and each monarch ruled their own power and territory. Edeline was one of those monarchs and was given the title of queen.

As a demon that reveres and worships power, Edelin, who commanded power, was also quite strong. Of course, she was nothing compared to demon lords like Astaroth or Asmodeus, but unless she was such a transcendent powerhouse, there were very few people who could easily defeat Edeline.

Of course, Edeline was defeated by a transcendent strongman.

‘Aren’t you too weak for someone like me who said they would kill anyone?’

Asmodeus was driven out of his position as the Demon King and took the name Scarlet, but his great power did not disappear. Due to the laws of the demon world, even the demon king Astaroth could not arbitrarily prevent the conflict between forces, and Scarlett also acted as secretly as possible, so no one could stop her. Scarlett, who easily defeated Edeline and her forces, inflicted permanent humiliation and disgrace on Edeline.

Late at night, when only the birds were awake, Edeline took action in secret. It was time for the long-awaited revenge. Surprisingly, Scarlett guaranteed them some rest when she was not bothering them, and Edeline took the saint and headed to the warrior. Scarlett was inherently spontaneous and became even more arrogant after sealing the Demon King, so Edeline was able to obtain the warrior’s armor and weapons without much difficulty. The warrior, who received a familiar object back from Edeline who entered the room, moved his body instinctively and quickly finished arming himself.

“Now is a golden opportunity. I’ll tell you my plan briefly, so listen.”

The warrior nodded quietly. He had already seen the humiliation Edeline suffered, and he could guess what kind of situation she was in from what Scarlett said. Of course, there might have been a hidden evil plan, but the warrior’s senses told him otherwise.

“You go out with the saint. I will open the space with magic. When we arrive beyond space, the Demon King’s safety will be secured.”

“The reason I am explaining before leaving is that it sounds like Scarlett will catch you as soon as you use magic or open space.”

Edeline quirked up the corner of her mouth and smiled bitterly. It was also an expression of remorse for not being able to take revenge directly. Unfortunately, Edeline could never defeat Scarlett. It was the same in the past and it is the same now.

“That’s right. Scarlett can come after us. As soon as that bitch chases us, we’ll be captured. You will never be able to try to run away again.”

It was an empty statement, but the warrior saw hope and enthusiasm in Edeline’s scarlet eyes, not frustration or giving up.

“Do you have a method in mind?”

“Of course. You can unseal the Demon King.”

The warrior who heard those words almost raised his voice without thinking, but managed to control his excitement.

“Really?”

“There is no time to explain demon magic to humans. You’ll find out when you get there. It will take time for the Demon King to wake up, but.”

Edeline added in a strong tone.

“The Demon King is not someone who will be defeated twice. As I said before, you two are the only ones going out. I’ll stay and try to make as much time as possible. It won’t be that long, though.”

Katarina, who had been quietly listening to their conversation, was taken aback and grabbed Edeline’s hand.

“Edeline! Does it really have to be that way? Let’s get out of here together.”

Edeline stroked the back of Katarina’s hand and shook her head. Katarina, who felt strong will, could not persuade her any further.

“This time it’s my turn to sacrifice.”

“…Thank you.”

After hearing the hero’s thanks, Edeline waved her hand. She actually wished she could thank the warrior. Scarlett’s destruction was her wish.

“Not much to say. Get ready to punch that bitch. Time is running out. Let’s leave right away.”

As Edeline moved her finger, the space was cut and a new space opened. Beyond was a landscape familiar to the warrior. It was the place where Astaroth was defeated by Scarlet. The hero who sent the saint first turned his head and looked at Edeline before stepping beyond the space. Although she was a wounded hawk with broken wings, she had the proud appearance of a queen. The warrior nodded his head slightly as a sign of respect. Eventually, after the gap closed

“The queen planned things like a rat. What kind of punishment should I give?”

I could feel the immense intimidation in Mongma’s soft tone of voice. But the queen was not afraid at all. At the end, she stood proudly.

“The only punishment you can give me is death.”

Edeline was satisfied to see Scarlett expressing deep anger.

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The place where the warrior and the saint came was none other than the Heresy Inquisition. Although that was the way the situation went at the time, the Demon King was sealed inside the Heresy Inquisition. However, the hero could not find any trace of the Demon King here.

“What should I do now? Has the saint heard anything?”

Red-brown hair waved in the air. Edeline only told Katarina, ‘You’ll know when you go’, so she had no knowledge of magic, let alone demons, so she had no idea. At the moment when the hero thought inadvertently, ‘Is this a disaster?’, the area around the saint began to glow in emerald color.

“This is…!”

Thin beams of light began to merge and surround them like an aurora. Even the two, who were very nervous, were fascinated by the beauty and mystery of the colorful lights. As the rays of light gathered and spread, the warrior felt a powerful energy. It was an energy that was particularly familiar to him. The warrior’s heart began to beat rapidly, and his black eyes looked around clearly.

“I don’t know how this happened. She’s not wrong.”

Although there was no time to explain to them, Edeline’s thoughts were not wrong. While the saint unintentionally gave Scarlett her strength, Scarlett also unintentionally left her magical power to the saint.

Of course, the magical power itself was not great, but because Scarlett used the saint’s power when sealing Astaroth, the saint with Scarlett’s magical power became the key that fit the lock.

“Edeline…I hope you’re safe.”

Katharina held her hands together and prayed for Edeline’s return. As her eyes closed for a moment and then opened, the beam of light became stronger, emitting an intense light. Eventually, the master the warrior had been hoping for and waiting for appeared.

“…Master.”

Astaroth was sleeping like the dead. The warrior who felt her quiet breathing knew that she was alive. The warrior, unable to hide his joy, carefully hugged her and felt a spring-like warmth. He looked back at the saint and spoke hastily.

“Let’s hurry. We have to get out as quickly as possible before Scarlett comes after us.”

“I think it’s already too late?”

The blade of a hand grazed the stomach of the bowed warrior. In front of the warrior who was backing away and widening the distance, Scarlett clenched and unclenched her right hand and sighed as if it was a waste. Although the hem of her clothes was torn, there were no other injuries on Scarlett’s body. A saint who sensed Edeline’s defeat.

“What a waste~ I thought it was perfect timing. It’s pretty nimble, isn’t it?”

The hero carefully hugged Astaroth, who had not yet opened his eyes. A sharp sword was aimed at the dream demon once called Asmodeus.

“Let me make a suggestion. This applies to both you and the saint.”

Unlike the warrior who was ready for battle, Scarlett did not even stretch her hands and spoke in a relaxed manner.

“I was also impressed by your courage. Even though he is a formidable man… he sacrifices his life to save his master. What a touching story!”

Scarlett added grandiose remarks like an actor on stage. However, the warrior could sense a hint of nervousness in her attitude.

“You, the saint, and even Astaroth. It guarantees the lives of three people. You will get what you want. I will give you a peaceful life as well. I promise to do it without any lies.”

The warrior did not answer. The saintess also just glared at Scarlett with tear-filled eyes. Scarlett frowned at the two’s actions, which were different from what she expected. But soon he straightened his face and spoke.

“In a dream. yes. Have mercy on me and let me live like that in my dreams. It would be nice if we could all get along well in my dreams, rather than in an illusion I created. What do you think?”

“I refuse.”

“I refuse.”

It was an immediate answer. Scarlett sighed and shrugged her shoulders. She also thought that it wouldn’t work half the time, but she had no idea that she would reject it this strongly.

“Ha. all right. Then…I guess I can punish you and the saint who rebelled against me appropriately. Right?”

Scarlett snapped her fingers and immediately everything began to distort around her. However, none of the stone walls or floors collapsed. The dream overlaid reality and swallowed them up.