Chapter 5: Deal

I went into Lucius’ house and listened to his explanation.

This place is one of the 12 countries of the Zodiac Continent, and one of the villages in the “Virgo Kingdom’ among them.

The Virgo Kingdom.

500 years ago, when I reigned as the Demon King, I occupied about half of it.

In the process of ruling the kingdom, I brutally killed most of the ones who resisted, and used them as materials for the necromancers.

‘No matter how great the country is, they don’t kill just anyone.’

Why would they kill slaves who are as good as humans?

They could just rule and rule and use them as slaves.

They really controlled it well because they gave one person an armband that allowed them to command other slaves.

A country where half of the kingdom That’s how I remember it.

I miss you!

“Over there, that…” Lucius stood there, trembling as he sat on the guest chair.

He was watching me like a puppy that was thirsty.”

Why? What?

I told you that I saved you from the water because I wanted to save you, so I won’t ask.

” I have a really curious question, can I ask you?”

“What?”

“Who are you?”

Who ?

It was a difficult question to answer.

If I said that the Demon King Bel Pegor, who caused a stir in the human world 500 years ago, was summoned to the surface again, but possessed the body of a female undead and is currently moving alone, of course I would get my balls kicked.

No matter how nice-looking a young man he is, if you say that he is the Demon King Bel Pegor…

“Demon King Bel Pegor.”

“!!”

He immediately became deep in thought.

Through his expression, I was sure that the news I had been delivering from Middle-earth was not a lie.

The continent is still afraid of me.

” Do you understand?”

” Oh, not even the name should not be called.”

” Yeah.”

If you can deceive it, I am a witch.

Not.

For someone who lived in a rural area like this, he was quite smart and straightforward, which I liked.

“First of all, I liked the fact that he gave me his bed.” I could see his considerate nature from the way he sat on the guest”

The story that my seal was released means that the Demon King was summoned from somewhere.

That means the continent is in danger.

“T, that…”

“Don’t worry. That’s why I came back to the world. But…” I stumbled.

I tried to stand up but gave out my legs.

The supply of magical power to my lower body was cut off for a moment, and I immediately sank back down on the bed like an undead grumbling in a dungeon.”

I got beat. I was cursed by warlocks.

I lost the fight.

“That…”

I didn’t lose However, in order to make things more dramatic, I would be more favorably disposed to saying that I lost.

If Lucius knew that the world was in danger, he would help me.

“What kind of curse is this?”

“The curse of the undead. I need a magic stone to suppress the curse. Perhaps…”

Head down, chin not touching the jowls, hands slightly gathered on the inside of the thighs, shoulders pulled in.

And here, a spoonful of humiliation and three spoonfuls of shame for having to ask a mere human.

…Do you have a magic stone? Like that nympho among the Demon Lords

Oh, I, I got something while hunting

“…”

I deliberately I just blinked my eyes and waited for Lucius to say something.

” Just a moment.”

Lucius started to search through the bedside table.

I sat on the bed and looked at him closely.

” You’re in good shape.”

He was a hunter If he were someone who simply hunted animals, his body’s muscles would be flexible and in the shape of muscles from daily life, but Lucius had the body of a ‘warrior” who held something, swung it, and cut it.

“You were a hunter, but you were a monster hunter?”

If it wasn’t for ordinary But that wasn’t the case, because in this house, there were more people hunting animals than monsters.

There were only traces.

A deer antler hanging on the wall, a cushion made of animal fur, equipment for tanning leather.

” I found it. Here it is.”

” Thank you. I will definitely repay the favor.”

I almost said that, but with the magic stones from the slime got in the cave, I thought I would die within a day, so I happily accepted the stones.

” No, a favor? It’s nothing special. Just use it.”

I don’t think of it as a favor But Lucius waved his hand awkwardly and grumbled.

Damn, the Demon King has to greet me for just three goblin-level magic stones.

” Still, this should last me a week.”

I gathered the magic stones tightly with both hands.

Then I brought the magic stones close to my heart and concentrated all my mind.

” Absorption.”

Using the principle of reverse The magic inside the magic stones quickly emitted magic power to my heart, and the crystal in my hand crumbled into powder.

“Swish. One week of life extension.”

My lifespan was extended by one week with this.

Of course, it would only last a week if I did nothing here and just breathed, and if I used magic even for a moment in between, I would just turn into an undead.

” Could that be…”

“Yeah. It’s the process of neutralizing a curse.”

I showed him the traces of the crumbled magic stones and taunted myself.

” There’s nothing I can do. I have to do this to survive.”

“Witch, that.”

Lucius met her gaze as he knelt down on one knee with a serious expression.

” I will help you in any way I can. Please take me in.”

Yes, that’s Lucius.

You should be desperate to help me right now like that.

“Why?”

Of course, he deflects it once.

He folds his arms and lifts his head stiffly again.

He is full of a different arrogance than when he received the magic stone, but the moment Lucius comes out in a humble manner, it’s different.

” Thank you for helping me. But you want me to take it away? What do you mean?”

“What are you going to do now, Witch?”

“Well…”

I met Lucius’ eyes.

And I could guess his desire from his eyes.

A hot-blooded young man.

An ordinary village.

A sturdy body.

A man who wants to become a warrior.

And a mysterious being who had just appeared before my eyes.

A girl who had been cursed by the dark beings and had become weak (for now).

The witch must now go on a journey to save humanity.

To seal the Demon King.

So at this point, would Lucius just want to end his life as a village youth who saved the witch?

“I should leave. To seal the Demon King.”

“I will help you, witch. I want to help you and save the world’s peace.”

“So should I take you in?”

“Please!”

Boom!

Lucius knelt down in front of me.

His force made it seem like he would kill himself if he didn’t listen.

“I’ll do anything!”

“I wonder. Why do you want to follow me?”

“That’s”

There are many benefits I gain from taking Lucius in.

However, if Lucius has dark desires, I can never take Lucius in.

If Lucius has strange thoughts, it might be better to kill Lucius and make his body an undead, or to gamble by switching from this body to Lucius’s body.

“Tell me honestly. Why do you want to travel with this cursed witch to seal the Demon King?”

“That’s.”

“If you don’t tell me the truth, I can’t take you with me. Tell me your true feelings.”

“…..it’s to repay my grandfather who took me in.”

It’s the beginning of an old tale. I’m sick of the stories of boring humans.

“If I can give my life to save the world, I’ll do it.”

“……”

I guessed Lucius’s inner thoughts in various ways.

One, desire for honor.

‘I’ll become a warrior and make my name known!”

One, greed for money.

‘I’ll become a hero who kills the Demon King and gain enormous wealth!”

One, sexual desire.

‘I’ll follow witches around and secretly rape them!’ One, bravado.

‘A man should help a woman who’s in danger!”

One, boredom.

‘I can’t die in a remote place like this! I’m sick of ending my life as a villager!”

“Is that really how you feel?”

“It’s embarrassing.”

“You’ve taken the hero.”

“…I’m too shabby to be called a hero, but I’m sure there’s something that even a shabby person like me can do for the world.”

However, all of that was denied by Lucius’ pure ‘sincerity.

“I’ll do my best at anything. For the world.”

This guy is a top- notch sucker.

“It’ll be tough. You could die. I won’t take responsibility. You could fight for me and I could abandon you. Is that okay?”

” … For the sake of the world.”

“Pass.” “Huh?”

“Take care of me.”

A sense of justice.

He’s the perfect person to use as my minion.

“First, let’s see if you can properly carry out my orders.

I’ll give you a mission.” I pointed in the direction we had come.

“Go get me five magic stones. Hunt slimes or goblins, bring them to me by yourself.”

“I’ll be right back!”

Lucius smiled brightly, packed his gear, and left.

I waved at him as he closed the door and left, then laid down on the bed.

‘It’s nice and comfortable. I can just lie still and get a magic stone. I had a good slave in my hands. ”

A guy like that would be perfect as a warrior.

To hide my identity.

“…Hehehe, prepare yourself. Zeph.”

I will personally raise a warrior and go for revenge.