Chapter 294 – #68 Destination (1)
—Really.
—It’s because he’s a younger brother who needs a lot of work.
It was Mona’s murmur, not knowing who she was trying to hear.
The Demon King was subdued, and the demons who received power from the Demon King weakened all at once.
Having lost their king in the first place, all of them did not know what to do like lambs who lost their way, and they were quickly subdued by warriors and human warriors who wandered around.
The knight, who was the right hand of the demon king, still risked his life and fought on the front line to save even a little more of those demons.
The succubus, who was the left arm of the demon king and was the chief of staff, commanded and evacuated the demons who had lost control of the demon king and wandered around to save at least one more.
However, in the end, the two Demons, the last hope of the Demon King’s Army, eventually collapsed in front of Hero, and were brought to the Empire as they were and were sealed.
In the case of the 【Death Knight】, it was transported to the Imperial Castle of the Empire, and the seal that prevented it from waking up after losing consciousness.
In the case of 【Succubus Queen】, alchemy externally, but in reality, she was handed over to the Meln family, who studies black magic, and was imprisoned while leaving her consciousness for research.
For hundreds of years, they have been used as threats to intimidate opponents, or as research materials for the advancement of human magic, and their existence has been thoroughly exploited.
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In those days.
[Succubus Queen], Who was sealed with her consciousness remaining for her research, Mona meets a strange relationship.
“Why are you here, sister?”
A boy who was destined to be the new head of the family, born from the seeds of those humans who were researching her and her knowledge.
It was only on a whim that she managed to deflect her parents’ attention and answer the secret child’s questions.
『… It’s because this older sister is a bad person.”
“What bad did he do?”
What kind of question was that to the demons?
Humans, if you are a demon, isn’t it basic to be hostile?
Was it because I was still young?
Or was it simply stupid to ask such a question?
“I think my father is a bad person. That person commits a lot of really easy-to-understand sins.”
『I want to know if you, who is bullied by such a father, are really bad people.』
“Because if you don’t know, I don’t think I can think of you as a bad person.”
『Because I think ignorance is a sin.』
Could that really come out of the mouth of a child under the age of ten?
… At least, at that time, Mona was fully aware that the question was not simply out of stupidity.
As I learned later, it seems that Earl Meln had been told to dispose of her Mona by hand at the order of her father, who was the head of her family at this time.
It is difficult to extract any more knowledge, and it seems that research using demons’ bodies has come to an end in his generation.
That’s why the child, the child’s father, who now uses the name Devro Meln, told him.
You can leave it alive if you want to do more research.
However, if you don’t really need it, try to handle it with all four hands if possible.
That is dangerous
It is an enemy of mankind that must not be spared.
… Is it right to give such a choice to a child under the age of ten?
He seemed to know why Count Meln had been bizarrely precocious since childhood.
Maybe the father acted that way because he knew he was a precocious and smart kid.
No matter what.
The young Earl of Meln continued to visit Mona like that.
As a demon and a succubus, he avoided the gaze of his parents who restrained him, saying that he would be possessed by her words, and came at dawn, daytime, or midnight.
Mona did not hide it even if she made fun of him when she asked him when she was young, but she sometimes took offense and presented a ‘reality’ that her young child could not accept.
For example, that the Hero was actually a friend of the Demon King.
For example, the demons are innocent, but mankind betrayed them.
For example, according to her predictions, humanity is now facing a “Certain threat”…
One by one, the stories that a child would not believe and turn their backs on Mona and leave.
Strangely, however, Earl Meln accepted it all.
He didn’t believe it right away, but he went to all kinds of old documents to see what kind of means he used and verified whether Mona’s words were true or not.
And realize that all of that is true.
Also, he realized the truth of the title and power of [Hero].
At a young age, he already learned what despair was.
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… What happened after that, everyone knows.
After a certain process, the count made a contract with Mona and released her seal.
At the time, he purged or imprisoned the people of the Meln family, who were plotting rebellion against the imperial family, with his own hands, and became the head of the family himself.
The Count, who had previously amassed a large amount of wealth with Mona’s help, silenced his opposition to his becoming the head of the family with the money or through hypnosis.
After that, every day was like a war.
He came up with and executed all kinds of means to save the current hero, Emilia, and besides that, he devoted his whole heart to the resurrection of the demon king, the migration plan of the demon tribe, and the enlistment or attraction of various nobles.
Of course, in all those moments, Mona was with her, and many things that Count Meln alone could not accomplish could barely be solved by being with Mona.
Since I was bound by the contract to “Resurrect the Demon King” With him, helping him was only natural.
Since this body and life were all dedicated to the demon lord, there was no problem even if I went through the humiliation of becoming a human limb for the sake of the demon lord.
However.
However.
However.
Indeed, since when?
Her mind was dealing with the count with a mind completely different from the simple gains and losses of the contract.
It’s like a family feeling.
The emotion, which is presumed to be ‘family love’, which is rare for the original demon, clearly existed inside her.
When she looked at Count Meln, it was like she was looking at her little brother, who was somehow her accident bundle, so it became her concern, and also a feeling of affection.
She felt sorry for the fact that she overworked herself every day, pushed herself, and blamed herself for her good heart.
She wanted to wish him happiness.
I wanted him to be happy.
Since when did that feeling soar?
Perhaps, it was the time when I signed a contract with the count and spent every move with him.
Or, come to yourself who was helplessly sealed 『I want to know the truth』It may have been the time when he was excitedly saying.
Anyway, yes.
It’s not that often that demons fall in love.
It was obviously rare.
Mona was obviously fascinated by the person called Earl Meln… Enough to wish him happiness, She had a deep affection for him..
Whenever he saw something dangerous, his heart was always on edge, and when he suffered or was hurt while shedding bloody tears, he became angry enough to want to destroy the world.
As he grew up and he became a more wonderful man, his heart trembled and became unbearable.
… Well, something like that.
It’s true, it’s strange, but that’s it.
『Ah, really, really.』
“Because he’s a younger brother who really needs a lot of work.”
『In the world, I can’t feel at ease if I just leave it alone.』
『… So, there’s nothing you can do This ‘older sister’ must be held responsible for seducing her keuty younger brother…』
『Really, ‘Older sister’That’s annoying.”
“No… Do you think love is annoying? Anyway.”
Recalling the title Count Meln used to call me when I was young, I really feel like an older sister… One day, the succubus muttered to himself.
There was a bit of regret in that voice, but there was also the joy of being able to do something for someone you love.
… Is it true that the human family, among them, the elder sister, all have the same mind?
I’m really curious about that, even as Mona… It was also unknown.
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—That kind of thing, it seems like I had a dream.
A body that feels heavy. Eyelids that feel heavy.
Whilst moaning at the unfamiliar bodily sensations, Earl Meln overcame the weight of his eyelids and slowly opened his eyes.
In my open field of vision, I see a familiar ceiling.
This was his bedroom, on his bed…
“Are you awake?”
A sense of intimidation that somehow feels familiar.
However, aside from that intimidating feeling, it was an equally familiar voice.
Hearing that voice, the Count turned his head with difficulty toward the place where it came from.
There, Mona the Succubus was sitting in her own chair, reading her book.
… No no.
Although the one next to her was clearly Mona’s appearance.
What was in it would not be Mona.
That succubus, even if it’s simple, doesn’t wear clothes that look and feel like that…
“Demon King, are you?”
“Yes. 『The Consciousness』It seems that the memory still remains until the end of the story.”
As he said, he barely maintained his sanity until the ritual to resurrect the Demon King was over.
Right after that, I eventually lost my strength and passed out.
Mona, or the Demon King, closed the book she was reading and put it on the table next to her.
Then he raised her knees, put her feet on her chair, and wrapped her arms around her legs.
With a gesture that was somehow feminine or similar to that of a girl, the demon king finally looked back at Count Meln.
“He slept for three full days. The ritual to awaken my spirit, right after that, I fought with all my might even with the hero… Moreover, the method of handling my magical power was crude. It is a natural result.”
“…”
Being directly told that you have no talent made me feel confused.
Not only that, but hearing those words through Mona’s mouth and voice, who always smiled, made me feel even more profound.
Whether Count Meln felt that way or not, the demon king continued.
She said, “She said she was Hilde, she said she would take care of you. She barely eats and doesn’t want to sleep, so I stayed there to give her a rest.”
“This… Thank you It is an honor to be cared for by the Demon King.”
“Be more grateful. And that body will be mine again in the future, so keep that in mind and be careful.”
And then, the Demon King continues.
“In the end, neither you nor Emilia died or disappeared. You’ll remember, but I won’t bother telling you.”
“So laugh, Rejoice a little more, since the wish of my precious left arm was to wish for your happiness.”
The demon king solemnly said.
But even if he says so.
The Count’s lips were stiff, and he could not be easily pleased.
