episode_0076

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

Scarlett didn’t like breakfast very much. Every time the dazzling sun beat down on her face, she frowned as she welcomed a new day. She blinked her eyelids, and only after spending some time remembering what had happened the night before did she finally wake up.

The darkness that had wrapped my body like a blanket had long since disappeared. A white, rich blanket covered Scarlett’s lower body. Scarlett slowly turned her head to the side and saw the woman lying next to her. She was neither Scarlett’s servant nor the demon whom Scarlett had seduced.

‘Sleep leisurely.’

There wasn’t a single mark on her body, where her lips had left so many marks last night. The demon’s body quickly healed from minor wounds to serious injuries. Even wounds that caused bleeding were recovered much faster than humans, and those that only caused bruising were even faster. Even more so, if it were the body of a demon king, it would be ridiculous to say that.

“Maybe I should have made some coffee and then let him go.”

Scarlett, who was yawning while covering her mouth, quietly lifted the blanket she had covered with Astaroth. As expected, Astaroth, who was lying on his back, had no wounds on his buttocks. The same was true for my shoulder and body, which had been scratched and licked several times.

‘It’s a shame this happens.’

Scarlett, who had been looking down the elegant curve from the waist, stopped at the buttocks and stared intently. Then he stuck out his index finger and arched his back.

“Hmm, hmm.”

As the humming song flowed, the fingers slowly moved down along the spine. Before I knew it, my fingers reached the hill, slowly climbing halfway up until I reached the top. The fingers that had been leisurely playing on my buttocks, which had been kneaded and squeezed countless times, slowly moved away. Instead, my palm touched the top of the hill.

“Do you want to wake up now? How long are you going to sleep?”

Despite Scarlett’s urging, Astaroth did not wake up, but instead stirred and writhed on the bed. Scarlett sighed quietly, seeing how insignificant he was for a demon lord.

‘If it were yesterday, I would have woken him up right away and whipped him.’

After hesitating for a moment, Scarlett slowly knelt down and raised one hand. The aiming point was none other than the butt. Scarlett, who was counting in her mind, waved her palm as soon as she reached ‘three’.

Wow!

“Hmm?!”

Astaroth suddenly got up after being hit on the butt. Then he turned to the epicenter of the pain.

“It’s because I haven’t woken up so much. Could you please add ‘that’?”

Cold sweat ran down Scarlett’s spine as she saw the aura protruding from the Demon King. Although it was only for a moment, Scarlett was scared for a moment. However, when Scarlett regained his composure, Astaroth followed her words with a humble expression.

“…I will do that.”

Unlike Scarlett, who hated mornings, Astaroth had a weakness for mornings. Blinking her heavy eyelids, she lay back down on the bed in a very natural motion. Scarlett, astonished by the flawless classification, exclaimed. In your heart.

‘Stop sleeping and wake up!’

Thanks to the self-control she had exercised for the first time in a long time, Scarlett’s cries did not come out of her mouth. She stared at Astaroth, who had fallen asleep again, then shook her head and got off the bed first. I planned to wash away the sleepiness in a stream of warm water. Astaroth, left alone in bed, exhaled quietly and fell into a sweet sleep again.

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A lot of things happened, but anyway, the two sat across the table from each other before lunch. The two, wearing robes and not wearing underwear, drank coffee without saying a word. Scarlett was the first to speak.

“It was a different experience, right?”

Astaroth, who had been silent because he was remembering yesterday’s events, cleared his throat as soon as he heard those words and turned his head. It was fortunate that there was no coffee in it.

“Well…that’s right. In any case, don’t worry. I don’t hold a grudge against you for that.”

Scarlett stirred the not-so-hot coffee with a teaspoon.

“I didn’t even think about that.”

While the reason Astaroth didn’t speak up until now was because he was embarrassed, Scarlett’s back twitched every time she thought about last night’s events. The Demon King, whose limits were released, clung to Scarlett harshly and thickly. Scarlett felt like she was actually a beast rather than a demon lord.

“This is the life that neither I nor the Demon King know anything about.”

Scarlett had no sympathy for them. The caste system of the demon world was maintained by strength, and as long as there was an absolute standard of strength, there was no possibility of it collapsing. Even when she was the Demon Lord, she did not try to solve such problems. Even during Astaroth’s short tenure, this foundation has never been shaken.

“…I see.”

Astaroth, who was quietly feeling the scent of coffee, agreed with her words.

“And the Demon King proposed this to solve that problem.”

Astaroth was a little offended by those words, but he nodded calmly. Scarlett had a hard time resisting the urge to tear off that humble mask.

“But I didn’t experience suffering in the true sense of the word. I just held back for fear of my identity being discovered. Unlike the Demon King, there is no way for them to escape this miserable life.”

Scarlett, who swallowed a sip of coffee, spoke as if she believed Astaroth had such intentions. Of course, there was no way Scarlett truly thought that way. She spread the net toward the slowly approaching prey.

“You are right. What happened yesterday may be nothing more than an imitation.”

Scarlett smiled leisurely and began to slowly narrow the net.

“Why not experience the life of a real lower class?”

Astaroth’s heart beat rapidly when he heard those words. Scarlett could clearly see her shaking eyes. After revealing Scarlett’s weakness, the invisible scales continued to tilt towards Scarlett. The point at which Astaroth revealed his weakness was not when Scarlett caught him on a night out with his attendant.

“…good.”

The moment he spoke in an awkward way about Scarlett was the moment when he revealed a weakness that would cut out her heart.

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“Did you understand the contents?”

On the paper Scarlett prepared yesterday, letters were now written in elegant handwriting. The details of the contract included what Astaroth had to do as the maid Yasmine, and one piece of paper was not enough to write it all down. Most of the content that filled several pages was filled with obligations that Astaroth must fulfill.

“I remember.”

Astaroth, who had written down every detail, nodded. They were still sitting facing each other on the sofa in front of the low table. Until the contract was fully established, they were the Demon King and the former Demon King.

“Of course it should be so. If a servant fails to do what he is supposed to do, he must be punished.”

The work she had to do wasn’t just endless labor. For example, there was an item that said, ‘You must be willing to be your master’s toy.’ Astaroth, who was writing the contract, paused as he wrote those words, but in the end, that was all.

“Yes. Keep in mind.”

“Then this.”

As if waiting for those words, Scarlett placed a red jewel on the table. The jewel emitting an ominous light resembled Astaroth’s eyes.

“Put it on your belly button. ah. There is no need to pierce the flesh. Because it sticks on its own.”

What she was holding out was definitely a high-quality piece of jewelry, but it was definitely not just a piece of jewelry. Astaroth picked up the jewel and examined it, moving it in front of his eyes as if he were interested.

“It’s a rare thing. It’s not something a maid would want to have, but if the owner said it was there, there wouldn’t be a problem.”

The contract had both signatures and seals, but the contract was not concluded at this time. Once the gem began to control Astaroth’s magical power, the contract was finally concluded.

“Yes. After the contract is concluded, please remember to be polite. I don’t want to go through the trouble of forcibly defeating a lowly maid.”

Scarlett said, bobbing her right foot crossed over her left foot. This gem from her collection was not just a magic seal stone. Rather, such a sealing stone could not seal the powerful magic power of demons. Jewelry processed by craftsmen with magic in it could not only exert its power with mutual agreement, but could even seal the magic power of the Demon King.

“…Okay. Please take care of me.”

Astaroth picked up the jewel and carefully placed it on his stomach. The jewel was naturally placed in the hollow hole between her abs. Eventually, all of Astaroth’s power was sealed.

‘It’s really funny.’

Scarlett, who must have felt her power disappearing, saw Astaroth’s face change and laughed at her inwardly.

‘When will I regret it?’

In fact, Astaroth’s power did not disappear. As long as she removed the jewel, her powers returned at any time. Strictly speaking, the role of jewelry was closer to storage rather than sealing. It was just that the storage box could not be opened without permission.

“How long do you plan on sitting on the sofa? Did I say that was okay?”

Astaroth, or rather Yasmine, immediately got off the sofa, took off her robe, and knelt at Scarlett’s feet. There were some exceptions due to the details of the contract, but basically Yasmine had to obey Scarlett.

“Sorry. Miss.”

Scarlett, who watched the maid struggling, relaxed and continued to act like an arrogant owner.

“I should be sorry. Get down on your knees and put your head down. Because I need something to support my feet.”

Immediately, pure white hair spread out on the floor like spilled water. Yasmine placed her hands between her waist and hips. Then two feet were placed on her waist.

“You need to be quiet. I kick out unnecessary maids naked.”

Yasmin couldn’t tell whether Scarlett’s words were a threat or sincerity. Her life was fully guaranteed by the contract. But what about other crises? As long as the secret was maintained, Scarlett could do with her as she pleased. Because the life of a servant under the care of his master was actually like that.

“Keep in mind, I will do it. Miss.”

Scarlett, who was looking at the naked body beneath her feet, lightly pressed her lower back with her heel. In her opinion, it was a good footstool.

“Of course you should.”