episode_0073

※ The IF side story is not related to the main story. In particular, since the probability is low, please enjoy it lightly.

“S…Carl…let…!”

It was not a cry driven by evil or a cry of shame. A word filled with anger and murderous intent fell on the back of Scarlett’s head. There was only one person who could call her by her name. Scarlett, with a shiver down her spine, suddenly turned around.

“Demon King.”

Before Scarlett could even move her tongue, Astaroth strode closer. The aura felt behind her was visible even to those who were ignorant of demons and magic.

“You want to taste true death. It seems like I want to wander forever in a darkness darker than pitch black.”

The room, which had been illuminated by several lights, suddenly became dark. Among them, only the eyes that were thicker than blood glowed red and turned to Scarlett. Scarlett, who witnessed the devil’s wrath, was overcome with suffocating fear. Her legs were shaking and she couldn’t stand properly, and her mouth was frozen so she couldn’t speak. She literally couldn’t move. I didn’t know who I had dared to take revenge on, but I regretted it, swearing at the idiot who thought I would push the Demon King over the edge.

“…that.”

Scarlett barely made a sound. She moved her tongue with difficulty, fooling herself that the person standing before her was not the demon king Astaroth, but the maid Yasmine. The frozen tongue slowly began to move.

“Demon King…that happened to you. I couldn’t help it…”

Fortunately, Astaroth did not punish Scarlett. Scarlett thought that if Astaroth had intended to kill her, his head would have fallen off long ago. That was her only hope.

“You are working hard with your tongue as a final struggle. I wonder if I can still use my tongue even after I die.”

Astaroth still did not hide his anger. Scarlett, who was on the verge of having her heart ripped out at any moment, spoke quickly.

“How can I save the Demon King from there…!”

After hearing Scarlett’s urgent voice, Astaroth finally let go of his anger. The room, where only the red eye light shone, gradually regained light.

“Talk more.”

Astaroth showed mercy to Scarlett. One could have thought that this wasn’t Scarlett’s fault. Maybe the unknown emotions she felt made her act like that.

“It’s not like you’re getting beaten alone, but it’s even weirder that you’re trying to stop the beating to save your maid in the middle of all the maids being spanked together.”

It was a truly lame excuse, but surprisingly, Astaroth was convinced. If Scarlett’s words and actions prioritized not revealing her identity, then that also makes sense.

“…Even so.”

However, Astaroth, recalling the humiliation he had experienced, continued his questioning of Scarlett. Still, what happened at the party was the humiliation of her life.

“Yes. It is true that the Demon Lord suffered humiliation from Catherine. But the Demon Lord said he wanted to know how the lowly feel, right? What you experienced today is what they always experience.”

Actually, what Scarlett said wasn’t wrong. It depended on the inclination of the master, but those who were called servants or maids were often treated as subhuman. This was the situation of ordinary servants, different from the maids who served the Demon King or Scarlett’s maids in the mansion.

“That…is correct.”

Only then did Scarlet sigh with relief. Then he held out his hand to gain the upper hand and said,

“Even the Demon King was overwhelmed by the atmosphere and couldn’t resist. How could such maids even complain? The Demon King hid his power to hide his identity, but they don’t even have that power.”

Scarlett, seeing Astaroth nod, placed both hands on her hips and pursed her lips in a haughty manner.

“And after experiencing such humiliation, the maid does not even come back and confront her master.”

“I am not a maid…”

“You haven’t given me permission yet, right?”

Scarlett cannot defeat Astaroth in power or status. But Yasmine was a different story. They returned from the former Demon King and the current Demon King as young ladies and maids.

“Until I give permission, I told you not to say or do anything that could reveal the Demon King or reveal his true identity. Did you forget?”

It was an absurd claim, but Astaroth could not find anything to refute. If you think about it, it was an entirely fair statement as far as their secret relationship was concerned. Astaroth, who was depressed, spoke quietly.

“…No. I didn’t forget.”

Scarlett did not miss the slightest opportunity and pushed Astaroth with words.

“What you have to say. Yasmine?”

Astaroth lowered his head like a reed.

“Sorry. Miss.”

“Good. I will accept your apology.”

Scarlett, with a victorious smile, turned around again and stood in front of the large full-length mirror. Then he turned his head and looked at Astaroth as if asking what he was doing.

“What are you doing? Without serving.”

Only then did Astaroth come to his senses and slowly walked towards Scarlett.

“Yes. Miss.”

They seemed to have forgotten what had just happened and resumed their roles as master and maid. In a small villa with no one else but the two of them, the only person Scarlett would serve was Astaroth. Neither Scarlett nor Astaroth had been served by someone, but had never been served. When Astaroth began serving clothes with clumsy hand gestures, Scarlett frowned and spoke to Astaroth in the mirror.

“You’re not good at dexterity either. So when can I change my clothes?”

Even though she completely gave up her back to Astaroth, Scarlett did not feel any fear. Anyone could see that the two women reflected in the mirror had a master-slave relationship. Of course, Scarlett would have flinched if Astaroth’s true appearance had been reflected in the mirror, but what she saw beyond the mirror was Yasmin, the maid.

“Sorry.”

After much effort, Astaroth was barely able to take off Scarlett’s dazzling dress. Scarlett, who was wearing only underwear, spoke to Astaroth, who was wearing nothing more than underwear.

“So. How should I punish the rudeness from earlier?”

Astaroth was embarrassed when Scarlett pointed out that he had used all his strength to express his anger. Scarlett’s criticism was not just a simple reprimand, but trampled on Astaroth’s pride. But a maid cannot confront her master.

“Yes, but lady.”

“But. what. Did you do well?”

If Scarlett treats Astaroth purely as Yasmine, she should not mention her words and actions as Astaroth. However, Scarlett clearly reprimanded Astaroth’s actions towards Yasmine. Astaroth hesitated once again in a situation where he had to cross roles and reality. For some reason, it felt like the pain she felt at the party had returned to her buttocks.

“No. miss. I made a mistake.”

As if waiting for those words, Scarlett stood straight in front of Astaroth. The breasts covered by underwear swayed gently. In the same way, even if one’s inner skin is revealed, the one who is shamed is the one wearing street clothes.

“If you did something wrong, you should be punished. Didn’t Lady Catherine do the same?”

Astaroth, overcome with shame, lowered his red face. Catherine’s palms were harsh, but the paddle she wielded earned her respect. Even though she was beaten with her pubic hair growing freely on her private parts, the fact that the pain in her buttocks was more terrible than the shame itself was another humiliation for Astaroth.

“…That’s right. Miss.”

Moreover, Catherine, called ‘Madam’, was a much younger demon than Astaroth and Scarlett. Scarlett, who originally respected each other despite hiding her true identity, did not know, but Astaroth’s feelings of being treated as a maid and having her bottom spanked and even beaten were difficult to express in words.

“Bring the cane hanging on the wall.”

It was a light word without any coldness or weight, but it was enough to make Astaroth raise his head. Scarlett pointed her finger at the cane hanging on the white wall even after seeing her eyes expressing doubt.

“Why are you procrastinating? Looks like you haven’t been scolded yet, right? Or you want to be punished more.”

Astaroth hesitated once again. If she hadn’t been angry when she entered the room, she would have been really angry now. However, once it was broken, even the Demon King of the world could not help but hesitate. Of course, doing so would save her from immediate trouble, but the thought that she would never experience a relationship like this again gnawed at her mind.

“Bah, I’ll bring it right away…!”

The corner of Scarlett’s mouth quirked up as she stared at Astaroth running towards the wall. Once you lose your balance at the edge of the cliff, you are bound to shake uncontrollably. When Astaroth returned and held out the whip with both hands, Scarlett accepted it as if it was a given.

“Take off all your clothes.”

The sight of Astaroth taking off his clothes while moving his arms and legs in a hurry was not only undignified, but also unsightly to Scarlett. Astaroth took off his clothes so quickly that there was no need to keep track of time and stood at attention without even a single detail being covered.

“Hmm…”

The face decorated like Yasmine was similar to Astaroth, but the naked body was the same as Astaroth. Even if I often wore clothes that revealed my inner skin, it could not be compared to being completely naked. As the golden eyes moved from the nipples on the breasts to the navel, and then down the waist and pelvis to the hairy pubic area, Astaroth’s waist twitched.

“I’m going to wash up and come out, so stand in front of the wall and put your hands on your head.”

This time too, Astaroth had only one thing to say.

“Yes. Miss.”

Scarlett approached Astaroth, who was facing the wall, and lightly patted his butt.

“Reflect. Yasmin.”

Scarlett whispered and placed the whip vertically between Astaroth’s buttocks. Needless to say, Astaroth’s face became redder than his pupils. After finishing her work, Scarlett headed to the shower room without looking back. Thanks to the demon world’s advanced drainage system, high-ranking demons were able to wash themselves comfortably whenever they wanted. Scarlett thought it would be more embarrassing to leave Astaroth waiting for a beating than to have him take a shower.

She was right. Astaroth, with a cane stuck between his clenched buttocks, suffered from extreme shame while waiting for his master. And between the shame, there was a bit of dizzying pleasure.