Chapter 37: Chapter 36

36 – Preparation to be one step ahead – 3

“Mummy Crate.”

“… ….”

I kept my mouth shut until the moment the devil chanted my name. It was a huge shock to see that the power gap was so severe.

I heard it was strong, strong, but I never thought it would be this much. I was able to catch the scale that was meant to kill that guy with just one hand.

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At first glance, looking at the red color on my palm, it doesn’t mean that there was any damage, but it recovered immediately, so it was hard to say that I was injured.

“Have you realized the gap between the ruling party and the ruling party?”

The devil pulled eternity. My body jerked forward. Looking up close, I could see that the Demon King was also quite tall.

He wasn’t like the chairman, who was a head taller than me. However, even taking into account the high heels that seemed to be about 7 to 8 cm high, they were at the same eye level as me.

“But, you don’t look scared. “I liked that ambition.”

The devil who threw away Eternity held my hand instead. His fingers dug between the joints and intertwined them like Priscilla did for me. It looked as if he was massaging my hand.

“Ah…… Also…… Your prediction was correct…….”

The Demon King kept his mouth shut for a while and muttered strange things. While I was confused, his other hand reached towards my face.

It was hard to believe how he was able to exert such incredible strength, but his soft and delicate fingers began to slowly caress my face. Starting from the cheeks, through the cheekbones, chin, ears, and back to the cheeks.

It was a very gentle and delicate touch, like a visitor worrying about leaving handprints on an expensive piece of workmanship. The Demon King just caressed me for a long time.

‘…… Should we attack?

I had a complicated mind, just like I did. For some reason, the Demon King didn’t seem the slightest bit interested in killing me.

‘Why?’

The woman in front of me is clearly a villain. She would skin the soldiers she captured and eat them while they were still alive, to the point where she would give them to the demons under her command as a reward.

But what does it look like now? It was very different from the image of the devil I had always imagined. I had no idea whether this was acting or sincerity, whether it was acting or sincerity, why he was doing this to me.

The devil, who had been fiddling with me for a while, opened his mouth.

“Mummy Crate. “I have a suggestion for you.”

“Suggestion? “What offer?”

“Be yours.”

“…… What?”

I asked back, wondering if I had heard wrong, but the Demon King’s expression was firm.

“They told us to betray humans and take the side of the demons. If you do so, I, the Demon King Elisiere, will honor and promise you the best treatment.”

What does this mean? I was so shocked that I felt like my head was frozen. I had never heard of the Demon King attempting to appease humans.

On the contrary, I thought that even those who betrayed the human side by saying they would surrender were cold-blooded people who threw up their noses.

“Do you want a human woman? All the women on the battlefield will be taken prisoner, so you can choose and use them as you please. Or do you want a demon woman? I will make all the female demons in the demon world, as well as the succubus and the queen of her clan, bow their heads at your feet and fawn like a worn-out woman for every drop of favor you will bestow. “She will have all the pleasures in the world, if you will only tell her that you will stay by her side.”

“You’re funny. “What do I believe in there?”

“It’s okay not to believe, and it’s okay not to trust women. What is important is the fact that you exist by her side. What do you think, will you accept her offer?”

A lot of strength went into my clasped hands. The pink pupils gave off an eerie look.

A strange feeling of déjà vu passed through my mind. Those eyes. It was eyes I had seen somewhere before. After thinking about it for a while, I was soon able to figure out the identity of the déjà vu.

This is exactly what Priscilla showed when she was craving my warmth.

“Are you curious as to why Yeo is making this suggestion?”

“There’s no way I’m not curious when I’m being treated like this.”

“Yes, I will be happy to answer. Because in this world full of lies, we are the only two who can witness the truth. “Because only the demon king Elisiere and the human mummy Krait are truly true beings.”

It was a word I couldn’t understand.

Is he being mean because he’s the devil, or is that just his personality? There wasn’t a single properly understandable expression, and all there was was a roundabout metaphor.

‘In a world filled with lies, we are the only ones who can witness the truth?’

What on earth is that?

“I don’t understand a single thing, so why don’t you tell me so I can understand?”

“No. “Even if I tell you, you won’t understand.”

“Bullshit. It’s up to me to decide whether to understand or not. Not you. So, don’t talk nonsense and just give me an answer.”

Even though I was openly sarcastic, the Demon King was not angry. On the contrary, he was looking at me with an expression that made me feel ecstatic.

“Is this the sense of having a conversation with a human being? How sweet is this, an unpredictable question and answer with a being that can think for itself. “I don’t think I’ll ever want to go back to a world of lies.”

“… ….”

Is she really crazy? It seemed like he had no intention of answering my question.

“It doesn’t seem like they have the heart to say it straight, so I’ll tell them the same. No. “I’d rather die fighting than take sides with them.”

“… ….”

“Are you satisfied with this? So, what are you going to do now? At least kill me? Or even torture until you change your mind—ugh?!”

Aaaaahhh, before I could even finish speaking, the Demon King gave strength to his clasped hands. The force was so strong that I thought his entire hand would be crushed. The Demon King had bloodshot eyes and recited clearly.

“Did you say you would kill him? Leisure? You? It’s a joke that isn’t funny at all. Why would you do such an unreasonable thing? What did you say I should do after killing you? Are you saying we should go back to the days when we were alone among the puppets and set the rhythm to the puppet show? That can’t be said, that can’t be said. Yeo will never do that.”

“So, if you want to persuade me, at least explain it in an easy-to-understand way.”

“Listen, Mira Krait.”

The devil pulled me closer. Pink eyes were burning with an unknown emotion.

“I am willing to completely respect your opinion. If you want to become strong, do so. If you want to raise a warrior, do so. If you want to save humanity by defeating the forces of Yeo, do so too. “Watching you grow will be an incredibly enjoyable experience.”

“… ….”

“One, you should keep this point in mind. You are the only being in this world who can understand you. Likewise, there is no other being who can understand you. “We-“

ㅡPereoeook!

Before I could even finish saying those words, my fist hit the devil king’s cheek.

He turned his head halfway, took advantage of the momentary loosening of his grip, and quickly took a step back. Holding the eternity in his right hand, he pointed the tip of his sword at the demon king.

“… ….”

The Demon King was stroking his slightly swollen cheek with a blank expression on his face, as if he had never thought that he would be beaten. But the swelling disappeared in less than three seconds.

“When I tried to listen, he kept saying things I couldn’t understand, but I don’t have much patience.”

“Pain…… This… ….”

“If it’s going to keep coming out like that, I’d rather stay here…” … Huh?”

I stopped what I was going to say. This was because the demon king had turned away, putting to shame the emotions that had been burning just moments before. While I was dazed, the Demon King disappeared into the red energy.

“…… “What on earth?”

I couldn’t figure out what he showed up, what he was trying to say, or why he went back. She was a woman full of doubts from beginning to end.

Anyway, I was certain that something had changed, but I couldn’t quite figure out what it was.

‘It’s not like they’re possessed or something like that…’ … Ji?’

Instead of trying to deny her thoughts, I hesitated for a moment. It was only a half-joking idea, but she somehow fit into every part of the puzzle frighteningly well. Even in the words spoken and the words and actions that seemed half-hearted.

‘…… For now, let’s just think of it as a possibility.’

She couldn’t completely confirm it, and she couldn’t deny it at all, so she decided to just think about it as a possibility for now. I shook off my troubled brain and walked over to Priscilla and Rosaria.

“Are you okay?”

“It’s not okay. “I couldn’t breathe properly because there was no hero.”

Rosaria, who was catching her breath while wiping away a cold sweat, said, “Ah!” She made a noise.

“That’s right. Mira, do you know him? “What kind of relationship did she have with the Demon King that made her say that to you?”

“I don’t know either. “If I had known, I wouldn’t have reacted like that.”

The fact that the Demon King appears to be a possessor was planned to be left in the realm of speculation for now. Right now, there was not enough evidence other than heartache.

If only I had thought of it a little earlier, I would have asked myself, but it was a pity.

“Use it. It feels like something is really there…… ?”

Rosalia furrowed her brow. Her face looked like she had seen something she couldn’t see. She turned her head to follow his gaze. Priscilla was where her eyes landed.

She swallowed her words as she tried to ask if she was okay. Because it didn’t look good at first glance.

Priscilla was sitting on the floor, her arms wrapped around her body, her teeth clenching together like a mad person, and she was constantly muttering something to herself.

“No. It will be taken away. It will be taken away. Go away. If you go far away, I can’t touch you. I can’t hug you. So what should I do? What would I do without Mira? Cold. It’s cold. I don’t want to be left alone. I don’t like it. Absolutely not. I don’t want to lose it. But is there a way? There isn’t any. I can’t defeat the devil. You didn’t even win just now. Then what should I do? Should it be taken away? Should it be taken away? Should I be left alone? No. No. No. No. No… ….”

The sound of teeth clinking together was heard. As Rosaria’s body trembled, she gave him a look that told him to do something quickly.

I thought so even if I didn’t say it. She walked closer and got down on one knee so they were eye level. He placed his hands on her shoulders and straightened her upper body. Our eyes met. Her eyes were half out of focus.

“Priscilla.”

“I don’t like it. No. No… ….”

“Priscilla.”

“… ….”

As I cried out with great force and squeezed his shoulders hard, some life came back to my blurry eyes.@@novelbin@@

“I’m not going anywhere.”

“…… Really?”

“Of course. You say you believe in me? “Isn’t it true?”

At those words, Priscilla shook her head vigorously.

“No. Trust me. I trust you. Huh. I’m not going anywhere…… You will always be by my side…….”

Her arms were spread out along with her face crying. She hugged her body tightly. I could feel her hands crossing tightly behind her back. Rosaria was next to her, sticking out her tongue.

“He’s okay, right? “No matter how I look at it, I’m not crazy.”

“Well, that’s right. I can’t lie and say it’s okay. “She even admitted with her own mouth that it would be difficult for her to remain sane without me.”

Rosalia looked at Priscilla, who was shivering in my arms, with a confused face, and then she carefully opened her mouth.

“…… There, there. I feel it every day. I feel really fortunate that I was able to meet you so quickly. “Well, I’ve only had regression four times, but honestly, I think I came to my senses much faster than Priscilla.”

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“Because of what the original Rosaria did?”

“Of course. If it weren’t for you, I would still be locked in the basement of the Vatican, tearing the nuns’ flesh with my own hands, breaking their bones, tearing out their internal organs, and torturing them until they were on the verge of death. “I should have listened to the screaming, watched the blood flow, smeared it on my body, and laughed while watching the flesh explode.”

Rosaria smiled bitterly.

“I know it’s not the right time to say this, but I still have to say it while I’m thinking of it. Thank you, Mira. If it weren’t for you…… “I can’t even imagine what would have happened to me.”

“If you are grateful, do better in the future. “They also regularly collect bribes from the Pope.”

He comforted Priscilla and responded with a joke. Rosaria, who noticed my intention, chuckled.

She then tried to sit down, but with a simple motion of sticking out her buttocks, the hem of her sweater rolled up to her tailbone, revealing her pure white underwear, and she adjusted her clothes in shock. .

“…… Big, big. So what are you going to do now? “Are you going to just go back like this?”

“What should I do? “I have to achieve the purpose of coming here.”

I pointed inside the cave with my chin. There were still humans left that had not been broken. They were humans who were chosen as sacrifices and it was too late for them to return to their original state.

So, I had to do my job.

“… ….”

Elisier was locked in her room, ruminating about what had happened in her cave. She didn’t know how many times she touched her left cheek, which had recovered a long time ago and didn’t even feel the slightest swelling.

But just touching was lacking something. The moment I was slapped, that tingling and chilling sensation spread throughout my body. I missed that feeling.

It’s been such a long time. Her head felt dizzy and the spot where she was hit ache sweetly.

Because she was the strongest of the demons, nothing could touch her body, and the only attack she allowed throughout her repeated regressions was the holy sword that finally pierced her heart and caused her extreme pain.

Elysier, who continued to relive that brief moment, raised her fist.

ㅡPereoeook!

Then, he punched her in the face.

Her fist hit her hard enough to make her tingle, and her swollen cheeks burst in an instant and recovered at an incredible speed. It hurt, but it didn’t hurt. It didn’t feel like this.

ㅡPereoeook!

I slapped his cheek again. Not this time either. Struck again. And struck again. Elisier punched her in the face with his fist again and again.

“…… Lack.”

But that tingling yet sweet feeling did not return. Elisier raised her fist again.

I wanted to say it better. I wanted to tell you properly. You just added useless rhetoric? I know that at least.

However, the remnants of the Demon King Elisiere that had clung to her during her last regression clung to her tenaciously even now that she had completely regained her body’s freedom, and had no intention of letting go.

The remnants of the Demon King Elisiere, who rose to the top of all demons but was constantly lonely.

ㅡPeook!

The notebook that was in the inside pocket of her coat rolled down. The notebook where I was finally able to complete it the way I wanted and write what I wanted was filled with stick figures.

A total of 89.

This was the number of regressions that the possessed Kang Yena remembered.