episode_0462

“Until now, I had hoped that I could escape once my strength was restored…”

Even though I have regained half of my strength, there seems to be no hope of breaking free from the contract.

What is somewhat comforting is that even if I were to break the contract and seek freedom, it wouldn’t be as enjoyable as staying by my master’s side.

Sometimes the orders given by my master are unpleasant, but it was something I had to endure as a consequence of my past actions.

“If only the treatment improved a bit, it would be better. There’s nowhere as exciting as here.”

Ironically, if I were to escape my master, a dull life would await me.

It’s not common to have someone like my master who attracts incidents even when I stay still.

Having lived for a long time, I couldn’t help but become desensitized to ‘excitement,’ as I never felt it by my master’s side.

“Am I supposed to leave this entertaining place and live a boring life elsewhere?”

Humans can’t live for more than a hundred years and will eventually die.

Of course, being an Awakened, my lifespan might be longer, but there are still definite limits.

To someone who has lived for a long time, the lifespan of humans is nothing to scoff at.

It’s just a fleeting moment for them.

“I’ll naturally be free once I die.”

After my master’s death, I can enjoy my freedom and do things I couldn’t do before.

It wouldn’t be too late to start over then.

Restoring my strength through monsters would be quick and easy.

“This world is too advantageous for me. I can take it easy without any problems.”

The one who sealed me wouldn’t have known this.

Having been sealed for a long time and waking up in the distant future, I never expected such a feast.

“To me, this place is like heaven.”

Thanks to the unique contamination, there are many monsters.

And these monsters hold a significant amount of life force, far more than what humans had consumed before.

“It takes a while to digest due to the contamination, but the capacity is overwhelming. Thanks to that, I’ve already recovered half of my strength. In the past, I would have had to start several wars to gather this much.”

For humans, these contaminated areas must be eradicated, but for me, they are excellent food factories.

“If I’m granted freedom, I’ll stay in the contaminated areas for a while and hunt a lot.”

Perhaps I could wield a power greater than my previous formidable strength.

My master should be grateful to me.

Since I helped eliminate the monsters in the contaminated areas, it’s only right for my master to be thankful, considering his goal.

Honestly, my master’s goal of completely eradicating the contaminated areas was a pitiful aspect.

Wasn’t it an unattainable goal from the start?

“Is it reasonable for just one human to eradicate the contamination spread across such vast lands?”

Impossible.

It wasn’t something a mere human could accomplish.

If it were me, who had regained my strength.

Of course, I had no intention of doing so.

“I’m not going to eradicate the contaminated areas, I’m going to rule over them.”

I simply cooperated with my master’s orders, thinking that his goal was impossible.

It was regrettable to think that this moment, where I had to obediently live as a slave under such a person, would be remembered as a shameful memory for a long time.

“Still, it’s better than being a slave under someone who acts foolishly.”

Humans in positions similar to my master usually enjoy luxury and pleasure.

At least they don’t live with strange goals like my master, who aims to eradicate the contaminated areas for the world.

In that sense, my master, despite being ‘human,’ was worth watching by my side.

※ ※ ※

I heard unexpected words from Daemon, who brought good information.

Thanks to him, I realized that the reason I had been behaving quietly lately was because I longed for freedom.

If I were to give freedom and they end up causing trouble, I wouldn’t be able to give a definite answer, so I said I would think about it.

Daemon seemed satisfied with just that and willingly provided the information.

It turns out that the son of the Countess is the biological son of the secret lover.

It was a part that I had been suspicious about, so I was surprised to hear that it was true.

“Do you think that guy looks like the Count’s son?”

– I don’t really remember what humans look like, so I’m not sure. What does the son look like?

Unable to refute the question of why I should remember human faces, I just moved on.

I decided to look into whether they look alike later, and I asked for more details about the fact that the Countess had decided to send an assassin to us.

“So the Countess decided to send an assassin to our side, right?”

– Yeah. I think she’s trying to find out by any means necessary because of the existence of her son. What are we going to do now?

It was a situation where the typical cornered mouse tries to bite the cat.

But no matter how much the mouse struggles, will the cat even flinch?

Asking the mouse would only result in a sneeze.

“Do you know why people watch frustrating soap operas?”

– Why are you suddenly talking about soap operas?

“Because it’s related to the current situation.”

– People watch frustrating soap operas because they know that all the hidden secrets will eventually be revealed no matter how frustrating the development is.

Tit for tat.

The villains in soap operas can never defeat the protagonist.

“I’m sure there will be the most interesting part, so I endure the ridiculous content and wait for it.”

Even if the protagonist is defeated by the villain, they endure it.

There must be a time to endure so that when the scene of breaking through the heart comes, you can feel a greater sense of relief.

And I thought that the Countess’s soap opera was now reaching its climax.

“Fireworks will explode.”

It will be a happy ending for the drama’s protagonist, Nekisi and Fran, and it will bring the consequences of tit for tat to the villain.

It was time for Daemon to move again.

“Who should we throw the time bomb to first?”

He selected the person who would be pleased to have their secrets exposed first.

The wife of the secret lover and the head of the Countess’s family.

She would be the most powerful and spectacular person to explode the bomb, so she deserved special treatment.

– I think the Count should be the first to know!

Daemon recommended the Count.

“So the Count is… the type to eat the delicious things first?”

Since he was currently collapsed, it was necessary to find out to what extent his physical condition was poor.

If he was in his right mind, he would be an excellent choice as the first person to be informed.

“It’s important to talk to the Count, but we must also convey the message to the relatives who will pressure the Countess.”

Even if the collapsed Count knew the truth, he would only be disappointed and would not be able to drive out the Countess.

Using the Count’s illness as an excuse, the Countess had already taken control of a significant portion of the family.

And the relatives who had to sit back and watch that would be at their breaking point.

‘If those people find out the Countess’s fatal weakness?’

‘Finally, the opportunity has come!’ Thinking so, the relatives would try to drive out the Countess.

She may not go down easily, but once the fact that she deceived the family by bringing someone else’s child into the family is revealed, she won’t be able to hold out for long.

Right around that time.

“You’re going to tell the head of the family the truth.”

– Wow, that’s ruthless.

Daemon looked disgusted.

“You have to do this much to make it a soda, right?”

– Who exactly? It’s definitely not me, at least?

The Countess will handle it on her own, so there’s no need to worry about it anymore.

Now, all that’s left is Count Hutton and his acquaintances.

“They’ll probably be fighting over the family inheritance. Even if Count Hutton miraculously recovers, there won’t be anything left for him in the family.”

Honestly, it doesn’t seem like the relatives will spare Count Hutton.

“My innocent son is the biggest victim.”

But just because he’s a son doesn’t mean he’s innocent.

The son, who shares similar behaviors with Count Hutton, is even worse than the Count.

He pretends to be innocent on the outside.

But his sexual preferences are so perverted that thinking about them in detail makes one nauseous.

Continuing like this might create a second Count Hutton.

“If the family falls apart, he’ll probably focus on his military career and ignore women.”

To survive after being discharged, he’ll have to work hard in the military.

“But for that, the son shouldn’t know anything.”

If the son knows about my existence, it will lead to neglecting the revenge.

It seemed that the fate of the son would be determined by how the Countess would act.

“And what about the other side? Will they just leave the son’s existence alone?”

Even if I don’t intervene, the son or the Countess might handle it on their own.

It seemed that observing the situation and deciding what to do with the son would be the best course of action.

“Is there anyone else I need to inform?”

Unfortunately, just involving those people would be enough to ruin the Count’s family.

Feeling a sense of regret that there was no more outlet for venting, I eagerly awaited the outcome.

“Oh! There is one more person.”

That’s Nege and Fran.

I forgot to inform the people who should know the current situation.

Fran is in the military, so it can’t be helped, but Nege could be reached immediately, so I moved quickly.

I was curious to see how she would react to this news.

“Surely they won’t say I did something unnecessary, right?”

Hasn’t either of them ever asked for revenge against Count Hutton?

It was purely my will that brought Count Hutton down.

I couldn’t stand seeing him living comfortably.

Still, I thought it would be easier to ask for forgiveness than permission, so I acted first.

Now it was time to inform Nege of everything and see her reaction.

Nege may have completely cut off her interest in Count Hutton, but isn’t it difficult to let go of the resentment from her long prison life?

“There’s a high chance that some resentment still lingers unnoticed by others.”

I hoped that she could unravel all the lingering resentment with the news I brought her.