episode_0172

I’m scared.

My breathing was becoming more labored due to the heavy air that felt like it was crushing my body.

‘I want to run away.’

I couldn’t help but think that way as I was overcome by fear.

But that can’t be done.

I will never back down.

“It’s nice to meet you again like this.”

She spoke with a big smile on her face.

“Mom. Come behind me.”

Perhaps sensing an instinctive threat, Marie’s blue mana appeared as a shield and surrounded Hailey.

The Demon King looked at Marie’s mana for a moment and raised one eyebrow.

“….I’m always surprised. Could it be that you keep a dragon by your side?”

Should I say that he is the Demon King?

I immediately noticed that Marie had transformed into human form.

While the confrontation with the Demon King was taking place, Hayley, who was holding my hand tightly, ran out and aimed her bow at the Demon King and said.

“Stop attacking now.”

But it was Hailey’s hand that was shaking violently as if she could shoot at any moment.

The Demon King just chuckled as if he found Hailey like that funny.

“I have no interest in the lowly things. Step aside.”

Soon she put her hand forward.

Two huge swords, each as big as a house, formed in the sky and quickly descended upon us.

But fortunately, before they could reach us, Marie let out a roar and the pitch-black swords bounced off with a violent blast, crashing into the ground.

Hwaruruk-

A black flame ripples across the ground where the earth is embedded.

The Demon King looked at the flames spreading around him, then extended his hand again and scattered mana into the air.

This time, there were not just two, but more than ten giant swords.

I looked at Marie and shouted before the sword came down.

“Marie! Keep Hailey safe!”

“Mom?!”

He kicked the ground and ran out.

I passed Marie, who was looking at me with confusion, and headed towards the Demon King, who was giving off an intimidating vibe.

By the time I got right in front of her.

Something unknown grabbed me so tightly that my body stopped right in front of the Demon King’s nose.

When I look around, I see black stems covering my entire body.

The Demon King opened his eyes wide as if he was interested and swept my chin with one hand.

“That’s funny. Did you really think you’d get hit by such a sloppy attack when you rushed at her?”

“…….”

“I’m sure you told me clearly that you wouldn’t show mercy the next time we meet. I’m at a loss as to what to do…..”

The black stems began to squeeze me more and more tightly.

I was so short of breath that my blood flow was cut off, and slowly, throbbing pains began to appear all over my body.

“Mom!!”

Marie, running towards me from the other side with her eyes trembling violently.

I looked at Marie clearly and nodded my head to tell her to stay still.

Did she understand what I meant? Marie bit her lip loudly and stopped walking.

“Tell me. Is it okay for me to blow you up and kill you like this?”

As if to tell me to focus on her, the Demon King turned my chin with her hand and made me look at her.

Her bloodshot eyes, which resembled mine but shone even more sinisterly, filled me with fear again.

But it was something that was fully expected.

Rather, now is the time when the situation is exactly what I was aiming for.

‘Now is your chance.’

The steps to eternal peace, as spoken by the Goddess. Seducing the Demon King.

For this, I endured and learned techniques to captivate others that I didn’t even want to learn.

For the sake of my hard-working teacher and myself, for the sake of the goddess who believed in me and entrusted her protection, and for the sake of those I love, I absolutely could not fail.

Over the years, I have learned countless techniques from my master. I have made a firm resolution to seduce the Demon King.

“It’s not fun because there’s no answer. I should just kill you like this-”

“I missed you.”

“…..What?”

The Demon King frowns and asks again.

I twisted my body, which was struggling to move, and grabbed her hand.

An expression that I practiced countless times with my teacher.

I pictured it in my head and made a face.

The eyes are as bright as possible, as if they are showing affection for the other person.

The ball turned slightly red as if it was in love.

The voice was so gentle that it tickled her heart.

I spoke to her, recalling everything I had learned.

“I really missed you, Demon King..!!”

He looked at the Demon King with an earnest expression on his face.

“……”

“……”

The silence flowed like that for a while.

The Demon King, who had been silent for a long time, opened his mouth and looked at me with a cold expression.

“….What is this scheme?”

….ugh.

Honestly, I was so embarrassed that I wanted to throw up right now, but I gritted my teeth and shook off the embarrassment.

At first glance, this situation appears to be counterproductive.

But I wasn’t at all flustered.

because.

‘…It worked.’

It was only for a very short time, but I saw it clearly.

The Demon King is now scattering his life energy and making a displeased face, but… I clearly saw it.

A fleeting moment.

Into the cold eyes of the Demon King.

That there was a deep sense of embarrassment.

*

“Keeek!!!”

Choaaaak-

Now that we have succeeded in slaying the last monster.

I wiped a drop of sweat from my head.

“Phew.”

“Thank you so much, warrior.”

An elf bowing his head in gratitude.

Judging by the crown on her head and her unusual aura, she was probably a queen.

Golden hair that shines brightly and light blue eyes that match it.

A mature body that exudes a rich, fragrant aroma.

My eyes naturally turned down to her face.

‘…..tsk.’

It wasn’t as big as my sister, but it was still big enough to make everyone cry.

For some reason, I felt like I was in deep defeat.

“…..No. Your Majesty, please run away quickly.”

“I can’t be the only one fighting against the warrior. I will help, even though my power is small.”

“A lot of the elves got hurt. Are you okay?”

Her eyes flinched at my words. Even though she said that, deep down she must have been worried about her people.

“Go ahead and help them first. I’m fine.”

“….I will definitely repay this favor.”

The queen apologized with her face completely shaded. After that, she went into the forest and began commanding the soldiers.

After watching the queen for a while, he swung his holy sword with a great swing, brushing away the blood of the buried monsters.

As I looked around, I noticed that the forest scenery had changed and seemed much more stable than before.

The power of the fire that had engulfed the forest had decreased significantly, and the vicious beasts that had attacked the elven villagers had all turned into corpses and returned to the embrace of nature.

The situation is almost over.

As expected, the first thing that comes to mind in this situation is.

“Sister.”

My older sister, who I always feel anxious when she’s not around. I love her, love her, really love her. She came to mind.

All he’s dealt with are countless monsters that keep swarming him. He hasn’t even encountered the Demon King yet.

If by any chance there was a Demon King near my sister, my sister might get hurt.

Of course, it was a little reassuring to see Marie sticking close to her sister, but still, you never know what might happen in life.

I felt like I had to get to my sister’s side as quickly as possible in case something unexpected happened.

Just then, I was about to take another step without any hesitation.

“Little one”

He suddenly stopped dead in his tracks when he heard a familiar voice calling his name.

Her annoying voice is something you can tell without even looking at it.

As I turned my head, I saw her sun-colored eyes that were shining uselessly again today.

“…..What is it.”

I told her in a cold voice that I didn’t want to talk to her. Athena paid no attention to me at all and slowly walked towards me.

As he frowned at her approaching figure, Athena looked into his eyes first and spoke to him.

“There’s something you need to know before you go see your sister.”

“What?”

“I said this because I thought you’d make a fuss if I didn’t tell you in advance.”

As I tilted my head at her incomprehensible words, Athena let out a short sigh and continued speaking.

“Do you know what your sister is up to right now?”

“……Sister?”

When the topic of her older sister came up, her ears perked up even though she had never been interested in it.

I didn’t have the slightest desire to talk to her, but I was willing to listen to my sister’s story.

When I nodded my head to Athena, suggesting that she tell me more, she sighed deeply and spoke.

“Yes, sister. I’m trying to seduce the Demon King right now.”

“………What?”

Her words were so absurd that I thought I had misheard her, and my face crumpled.

But Athena still looked at him with serious eyes. There was no playfulness in her appearance.

“You didn’t mishear. Let me say it again.”

She keeps silent for a moment and then opens her mouth again.

“Your sister wants to seduce the Demon King with her lover right now.”

Quadduk-

The grip on the holy sword became so strong that it almost crushed the bones.