episode_0179

“Restore this child’s hand cleanly without a single scratch.”

Melum couldn’t help but be embarrassed.

The Demon King is so cruel and ruthless.

It was so amazing to know that someone was so precious and had their arms wrapped around my waist and legs so tenderly.

‘..It’s really tough.’

Although the girl’s identity was still unknown, Melum couldn’t help but feel sympathy for her.

For better or worse, getting the Demon King’s attention was a disaster.

She was a murderer. A tyrant. A madwoman. A being of absolute evil.

Even for someone who had transcended death, receiving the attention of such a being was something he was reluctant to do.

That girl will probably end up spending half her life playing around with the Demon King and ending her life miserably.

But Melum, at the same time, felt pity and was extremely interested in Hera.

When he had once examined the girl’s body, Mellum could not help but be astonished.

The fact that there are three powers of beings that are too powerful for a weak human body to handle.

It was also a task to endure the boiling passion for learning.

If it weren’t for the Demon King’s orders, I would have put that woman on my experimental table right away.

A method of binding multiple forces to one body.

If only I could know it.

You too will be able to obtain those immense powers.

[Kuuu… Don’t worry, Demon King. I’ll put it back cleanly.]

The Demon King carefully laid Hera down on the floor and stroked her head.

[Your Majesty.]

“Speak up.”

The Demon King spoke while slowly touching Hera’s face without even giving her a glance.

Melum spoke cautiously to the Demon King.

[If only the Demon King would permit it, there is a way to greatly increase the power of our Demon Legion.]

“Jim doesn’t care about that kind of stuff, so do what you want.”

[Kuuu.. Thank you. Then while we’re treating the woman’s hand, let’s take a look at her body too.]

At Melum’s words, the Demon King’s hand that was stroking Hera’s head stopped.

“…..Say it again.”

[The energies of power that cannot be mixed in a woman are resonating with each other. If you examine her body one by one-]

Melum’s words did not continue any further.

Kwajik-

Without any warning, his head was instantly torn off from his body.

The Demon King calmly looked at Melum’s headless body with his merciless eyes.

“There are a lot of things that are bothering Jim these days.”

[I’m sorry… I’m sorry, Your Majesty.]

A horrifying sight unfolded before my eyes as the head that had been blown away in an instant regenerated and reattached itself to the neck.

But the Demon King seemed accustomed to such sights. He spoke with an extremely cold face.

“No matter how tenacious your life may be, you must know that if she wants to, she can destroy you.

Melum knelt on the floor and bowed down before the Demon King.

[..I was blinded by desire and ended up making a slip of the tongue. Please spare me just this once.]

The Demon King looked down at Melum with glaring eyes as if he would kill him at any moment, but after looking at Hera, he sighed and withdrew his killing intent.

“Know that you saved your life because of that woman. You are the only one here who can heal you.”

[Thank you for your generous treatment.]

Melum bows deeply in front of the Demon King and speaks.

But even in this situation where he barely managed to survive, Melum…

I couldn’t take my eyes off Hera until the very end.

*

“Ugh…ugh…”

I regained consciousness at the feeling of someone stroking my head.

I opened my heavy eyes to find that warm hand that felt so familiar and gentle.

“Ah…Tena….?”

“Hmm.. Are you confusing me with another woman?”

“Demon..Demon King..”

“I don’t feel so good.”

My eyes fluttered at the sight of a completely unexpected person.

What if I hurt her feelings and she had to suffer again? That was the first worry that came to mind.

But fortunately, the Demon King just smiled gently and patted my head.

“It’s okay. Time will solve everything anyway.”

Her words made my body tremble again.

My heart, which had been slowly healing after meeting Lily and Dania, felt like it was falling apart again.

“Is your arm okay?”

“Pal…?”

Old memories came back to me.

My wrist was terribly broken by the power of the Demon King.

But now when I look at my arm, it remains in the same shape as before it broke.

“How…”

“There’s someone who can even revive dead bodies. Surely he can’t fix an arm?”

If you are talking about someone who can revive dead bodies, then you are talking about Melum.

The worst commander who uses the lives of living beings as mere alchemy materials. The fact that I was treated by him made me feel uneasy.

“Okay. Now that my arm is better, I should cry for my girlfriend again.”

The Demon King said those words and gently grabbed my wrist again.

My heart sank at the feeling of her hand on my wrist and the horrible memories that came to mind.

“Please…don’t do that..!”

I hurriedly turned around and begged her.

Because I didn’t want to go through that pain of breaking bones and bursting blood vessels again.

“Please…Please…Your Majesty…”

He kept asking her to comb his hair.

I wonder if my earnest wish got through.

Fortunately, the Demon King let go of my wrist and stroked my head instead.

“Don’t worry too much. I have other plans today.”

“Any other…plans..?”

I was simultaneously overcome by a sense of relief that I wouldn’t have to suffer again, as well as an unknown fear of what the Demon King might do.

“Yeah. When I saw you before, your body was so delicate. I didn’t know you’d faint just because your arm was torn off.”

“Isn’t that…isn’t that normal..?”

“Maybe so by the standards of weak humans.”

The Demon King nodded several times as if what I said made sense. Then, with a faint smile on his face, he took something out of his bosom.

What came out of her arms was a very small knife that looked about the size of the palm of her hand.

But where the blade should be, there was no blade. Something with an ominous aura was swirling ominously, taking the shape of a sword.

“So let Jim be given special grace.”

“What…what’s that knife?”

“This is something that will make your body much stronger.”

The Demon King put his sword to his chin and smiled sinisterly.

“This is usually called Magi.”

“Magi….you say?”

Magi.

I knew exactly what it was, as it was mentioned in the novel.

A special energy that only comes from the Demon Race.

This thing, which was created by embodying his own power, had only one use.

Making a non-demon creature into a demon.

I’ve seen it once before.

When Bordin surprised me in Athena’s mansion. What he injected into my body as a last resort.

Since then, Bordin has gained unusual resilience and strength.

But power comes with a price.

The moment you inject magic into your body, you can never return to a human body again. You must live the rest of your life with an endless desire for blood in your body.

“Ma…Magi, why….”

I knew it in my head.

What the Demon King is trying to do to me now.

But because I didn’t want to believe it. Because I couldn’t accept it, I had no choice but to deny reality with a trembling body.

As if he knew my feelings, the Demon King smiled kindly and pulled me into his arms.

“It’s not just any magic. It’s a power stronger than any other demonic power, taken from the heart of the original woman.”

“Ah…ah…no…”

I have to run away.

I have to get out of here somehow.

The moment it enters your body, you can never return to human form again.

But no matter how hard I tried to move my body and struggle to escape, the Demon King was holding my body tightly, so I couldn’t move even a single step.

“Everyone will envy you. It is said that this is the power that all the demons living in this demon world desire. Accept it gratefully.”

“Ah..no..please..not this one…ah..ahhh…”

My mind was going blank with unbearable fear.

The only thought in my head was that I had to escape from the Demon King.

I began to beg her, clinging to her as if I was pleading with the Demon King.

“Oh, please break my wrists. You can even shatter my body into pieces…Uh…No matter what, just don’t do it for me..”

“…….”

“I’ll cry… If the… Demon King likes it, I’ll cry as much as I want… please…”

“Stop.”

I raised my head and looked earnestly into her bright red eyes.

please.

Please, just Magi…-

“Let’s do that.”

“Yes…Yes?”

“I’m telling you to do as you say.”

“Ah…ahhh..!”

A great sense of relief flooded through my mind, knowing that I wouldn’t have to turn into a demon.

How relieved I was, tears of joy came to my eyes, and a smile naturally appeared on my face at the Demon King’s merciful treatment.

“Thank you… Thank you so much, Your Majesty!

“After becoming a being like the real woman. Do whatever you want.”

“Thank you…huh?”

At that moment, my eyes fluttered at her words.

Phew-

A creepy sound, along with the sensation of my flesh being torn, was clearly heard in my ears.

Let’s turn our creaking heads with trembling eyes and look at the destination of our senses.

A sword surrounded by pitch-black magic.

It was embedded in the center of my heart.

“…..Huh..?”