episode_0098

98. The regretful king of the Kingdom of Aachen.

I looked slightly surprised.

Max Werner was a great commander, but he also had the status of a marquis. It was thanks to the many achievements that had been made over the years.

However, he bowed his head to a mere mercenary.

Of course, it was a sight that could not be easily seen.

Usually, I used to speak informally to Duke Philip or Prince Maximilian. But that was possible because of the unique nature of the academy.

In fact, being a marquis could be considered a very high status.

I made my decision immediately upon seeing Max Werner still with his head down.

‘You’re scary.’

He was a scary yet great person.

Nod.

Soon my head was moving up and down. Then he uttered words of affirmation.

“Let’s treat the soldiers.”

“Really?”

“Yes.”

I didn’t make this decision because I was moved by his appearance.

Rather, I made this decision because I was scared of him.

‘He is a commander who can put aside his pride for the sake of mere soldiers…’

It was not for nothing that he was loved by many soldiers. Of course, soldiers commanded by such a person had no choice but to be strong.

Besides, there was nothing good about being with someone like this. No, it was better to become friends instead.

That’s why I accepted his offer.

“Thank you so much!”

He bowed his head to me once again. In fact, there was a look of sincere gratitude on his face.

‘It looks like you really love the soldiers.’

I never thought there would be someone like this.

When I met him in person, he was a very scary person. I knew this because I experienced the blockade myself.

However, if you become friends and are on the same side, nothing can be more reassuring than this.

I immediately provided him with one hundred doses of medicine. With this amount, there was no need to worry in the future.

“Thank you so much! I’m serious!”

“Haha, no. Let’s go back sooner than that. Shouldn’t we treat the soldiers?”

“I see. I have to go quickly. ah! Isn’t there a shortage of food in the city?”

As expected, it was good to show kindness first. Soon the words I wanted came out of his mouth.

I told him the truth.

“Not enough. That’s why more and more people are starving to death.”

“Oh my… I’m sorry. We will immediately supply whatever food we have.”

This time I said thank you to his words.

“Thank you.”

“Haha, no. Then I will go first. Oh, and lastly, thank you so much.”

He thanked me all the way. And then he walked away with confident steps.

‘Werner of iron walls…’

I made an unexpectedly good connection.

‘Managing your network is also very important. Do you know if it will be helpful later?’

Plus, we got food.

After all, people had to have a good(?) heart.

I smiled in satisfaction. I received an unexpectedly great reward.

Oh, of course the good thing was short-lived.

“Saint! thank you! I will continue to believe only in the church!”

“There is really no princess!! From now on, I will be loyal to the royal family more than anyone else!”

‘Oops! ‘This is not the time!’

The princess and the saint were monopolizing everyone’s attention. This was not the time.

I threw away the packed lunch I was planning to eat and quickly headed out of the barracks.

“Oooh!! You are a saint!!”

“Saint!! Thank you so much!!”

Now the lunch box was filled with more important things than just lunch.

‘Cancer, you should definitely crave it when you can.’

***

A while later, inside a fancy office.

Currently, a person of very high status was alone here.

Oh, it wasn’t just high either.

He was the king of a kingdom.

He was also the king of the Kingdom of Aachen, a world-renowned power.

Naturally, it could be seen as a being with tremendous power.

But the king’s expression was not very good.

He was currently leaning in his chair with a face full of regret. At first glance, it didn’t look ordinary.

“Ha…”

Soon a regretful sigh flowed from his mouth.

“I wasn’t making a contract with the devil…”

In fact, he was quite reluctant to make any kind of contract with the Demon King.

After all, it was the devil.

I didn’t know what to do.

But I couldn’t help it.

This was because both his son and daughter remained in Trier.

‘Wow! Duke Philip! If it weren’t for that little guy…!’

In fact, it was important that Duke Philip continued to remain in Trier. If it weren’t for that, the prince and princess would have been dragged out by force.

However, the representative of the aristocratic faction personally showed his choice to remain in Trier. Of course, the Geunwang faction could not remain silent.

That was why the prince and princess remained in Trier. Of course, the princess said from the beginning that she would stay.

In any case, their lives were in danger because of that choice. Because of that, I could see that I had no choice but to make a contract with the Demon King.

But that was the wrong choice.

That was also a very wrong choice.

In the end, something surprising happened in Trier.

“Making a cure…”

This was news brought directly from the impregnable Werner.

In fact, the news was that the treatment was showing great efficacy and that Trier was quickly stabilizing.

Of course, it was something he could never have imagined.

‘I’m sure even the royal wizards said it was impossible…’

It wasn’t impossible at all. However, they said it would take more than a year. And at that point, not only Trier, but the entire world would be covered by the disease.

However, someone who has overcome the impossible has appeared.

He was also a magic swordsman, not an orthodox wizard. He wasn’t even at the level of a great wizard.

So everyone was surprised. Among the royal wizards, there were still some who did not believe.

“Jace Allen.”

He mentioned the name of the main character in the controversy.

At first, he only thought about using the mercenary king. That’s why I gave him a sword with which he could rule over the King of Death.

But he was no ordinary person.

In fact, he is achieving very excellent grades and has even become the department head of the special department. In addition, his reputation grew, and he was now called the saint of Trier.

In any case, he was someone who was not easy to see.

No, even if I searched the whole world, I couldn’t find anyone like him.

‘If he’s that talented… we should recruit him here.’

He thought of the princess now in Trier.

His daughter was a very distinguished woman. At the same time, she was beautiful and wise. In fact, no matter who I gave it to, it would have been a waste.

However, it seemed okay for a mercenary king whose stock price was currently rising.

‘I should marry the mercenary king’s daughter and use her as a counterpart to the duke.’

Soon he will find himself in a very difficult position. It was because of some kind of contract made with the Demon King.

For that reason, it was necessary to have an outstanding person by his side.

‘If it’s something like Yennefer, the Mercenary King won’t hesitate.’

It was when he was lost in thought.

Slurp.

At that moment, someone appeared in front of the king.

It also appeared suddenly. It looked very surprising.

But the King of Aachen was not surprised.

Instead, he looked at the other person with an annoyed face.

“Are you dressed like that again? It’s really rude.”

“Hoho, what’s wrong with this? Isn’t it so sexy?”

The person who suddenly appeared was wearing a very surprising outfit. It wasn’t exactly a costume.

This was because she was completely naked, only covering her breasts. Of course, even her private parts were visible.

It was something that no normal person could do.

That’s why the king looked annoyed.

Anyway, it seemed like this wasn’t the first time something like this had happened.

I could tell just by looking at the king, who looked quite familiar.

“What brought you here?”

“Ah, you know? It came because of contract fulfillment issues.”

“Pfft…”

The King of Aachen clenched his teeth. This was because a topic that had no choice but to do so came up.

It was like that.

The woman in front of me was a member of the Abyss. And I came here because of the contract I made with the Demon King.

Soon the king’s mouth opened and the details of the contract were revealed.

“Tsk, okay, so on the day the dimensional magic is completed as promised, I can leave the palace for a while?”

“No. Things have changed. Don’t you know that it is written in the contract that the conditions will change in cases like this?”

The King of Aachen deliberately pretended not to know. But it didn’t work.

“That’s…”

“We didn’t know it would turn out like this. I added it just in case… I never imagined that Trier would create a cure on its own?”

The perverted woman in front of me looked relieved. It was quite an unpleasant sight.

Anyway, carrying out the contract with the Demon King could cause major problems. Naturally, the king did not want to fulfill the contract.

“The conditions could be a big blow to the royal family. So, how about using the first conditions?”

“Ah, that’s not possible. You have to follow the contract. Oh, and did you know what?”

“What are you talking about?”

“The moment you break the contract, a terrible curse will come.”

“A curse?!”

This was a story I had never heard of.

“Yes. It’s a curse that causes all your skin to rot. Everyone who drinks that medicine will get that curse.”

The king looked angry at her words.

“Kk…! Didn’t you say that you didn’t mess around with the medicine?!”

“Yes. I wasn’t joking. The curse only activates the moment you break the contract.”

In fact, he conducted several experiments with cures for the devil. Surprisingly, it was the medicine given by the devil. No one knew what he would have done.

All the royal wizards joined together and conducted countless experiments. And the results showed that all were safe.

So the medicine was distributed to the prince, princess, and loyal subjects.

But no.

‘I never thought that a curse would occur if I didn’t fulfill the contract…’

I never thought of something like this. It was indeed the devil.

“It will change in a very terrible way. And then you will die slowly in pain.”

It didn’t seem like she was lying. And I couldn’t gamble with this problem.

Soon the King of Aachen looked like he had no choice.

“Stop. I get it. Okay… I hope you stop disappearing.”

“Hoho, you chose well.”

The woman in front of me smiled brightly. The King of Aachen seemed quite pleased with his decision.

Soon she turned around.

Then her attractive buttocks were revealed.

Twitch, twitch.

In addition, he even twitched his buttocks from side to side. It looked quite lewd.

However, the King of Aachen did not have a single ounce of suspicion. It was because my head was full of worries.

“Chet.”

The woman expressed her displeasure and then said goodbye.

“Then, I’ll go. Be sure to play a game with me next time!”

“Go away!”

“Hmph! I will definitely try it with the king someday!”

Slurp.

Just like that, her appearance disappeared before my eyes. It was a strange sight every time I saw it.

‘And I made a contract with those strange beings.’

Just thinking about it made me sigh.

“Ha…”

But I couldn’t help it.

It could all be said to be his karma for not trusting the Mercenary King.

‘If only I had believed in him a little more…’