chapter 27

"That's right. Maybe that pig sent you as a spy, or maybe he sent you to set me up. Why on earth should I trust you?"

I waited silently for Aurora to finish speaking. After all, all I had to do here was wait quietly until she asked me to prove it myself later.

Because you want to believe in me too. You want to believe in me and escape from this hellish life.

That's why, more than anyone else, I want the player's words to be true.

I thought that was because the game didn't describe at all what the lord's daughter had been through, but now when Aurora spoke, I could really feel her deep feelings.

That's Aurora's own kind of plea. She can't trust you right now, so please prove yourself so that I can trust you.

It was definitely true since she said it with her own mouth in the first place. It wasn't the current Aurora, but the original NPC who said it.

"So, prove it. How can I trust you?"

Aurora came right up to me.

Her long black hair, which stretched down the back of her neck, swung in contrast to her softly shining white skin, and her golden eyes shone brightly.

But I didn't miss the fact that those golden eyes, which at first glance seemed very strong, were trembling slightly.

"Yes. How can I prove it to you? If I tell you everything about how I plan to kill the lord, will you believe me?"

In the game, this choice was the most reliable. Sharing the method to kill the lord.

There are also options that appeal to emotions, but they require a lot of preparation, so I can't use them right now.

"… … Let me listen first. If it seems like a plausible plan, I'll accept it."

Naturally, my eyes, looking up from below, and Aurora's, looking down from above, met.

Only then did Aurora realize that she was wearing such a revealing outfit. She flinched, her cheeks flushed, and she sat down next to me with her legs crossed.

But it was of no use because the clothes were just clothes.

"When we first met earlier, he came out of the reception room holding something in his arms. Do you remember?"

"I remember. I think we made a deal to exchange that for my body."

"Any idea what it might be?"

"There isn't a single one. It must be quite valuable, considering that I swapped it with my body, but it's impossible to guess more than that. So what is it?"

"It's a book possessed by the devil."

"...what?"

"It's a book possessed by the devil."

"I'm not asking you to answer, so just keep your mouth shut."

As soon as she heard those words, Aurora's expression became serious. Then, she fidgeted and looked around, then lowered her voice and whispered.

"Are you crazy? According to Imperial law, even if you get involved with a demon—"

"Yes, definitely the death penalty."

That too, very painfully and cruelly.

This was the real reason why I had the absolute upper hand in my dealings with the lord.

If you report me, I will be arrested and put to death without fail, but conversely, you yourself will not be able to retrieve the book. The emperor himself will swing the holy sword and purify it.

The moment he had the desire to have that, his mind was consumed, and for that guy who was crazy with the thought of beating up women with the power of the devil, it must have been something he absolutely could not have done.

"Then whyㅡ"

"Don't worry. It's only one guy who's connected to the demon. No human here will die, no property in the mansion will be damaged, and no place in the city will be destroyed. We're safe."

"Are you sure? The Emperor will never let a human who is involved with a demon live. If you make a mistake, you and I will end up together. Are you asking me to risk my life right now?"

"There is no need to risk your life. It means that you can just sit still and prepare for the succession to the position of the head of the household."

I answered confidently.

"… … Looking at you so confidently, it seems like you have something in mind?"

Aurora's voice was half-hearted.

"Of course. I just 'accidentally' found the book and gave it to the lord."

"I just found that by chance… … ?"

"Yes. I subdued the monster and found that book. It was so ominous that I discussed the plan with the lord in secret to prevent any confusion. But that bastard took it and said he would take care of it himself. Then, unable to control his greed, he tried to make a pact with the devil."

In this case, I am not guilty at all.

After subduing the demons, I found a book that looked ominous at first glance, and I brought it to discuss how to deal with it, but the lord sent me away and tried to make a pact with the devil, but failed and got eaten himself.

The person who should have argued that it was a lie was purified and turned into a demon, so all that was left was for Aurora and I to kiss and cover up the truth.

If you want to force it, you can. But the emperor I know was not the type to do that. Rather, he would have treated his lord as a helpless idiot who couldn't eat, and ended it at his own discretion.

In fact, the game ends that way.

"… … It's not a completely absurd plan. I'm a little worried about having to fool the Emperor, but I don't think they'll go out of their way to investigate someone who died trying to summon a demon, so there's no need to worry about getting caught."

"This is the only way for Lady Aurora to safely inherit the position. And the die has already been cast. I will definitely do something tonight."

Aurora, who heard my explanation, laughed in disbelief.

"I've thought about selling my soul to the devil if only I could kill that pig, but I never thought I'd actually get involved with the devil. Is that why you say life is unpredictable?"

"Aren't you too young to say you don't know life?"

"It's okay, because my mind ages much faster than my body due to stress."

He blurted out a word that sounded like a joke, but didn't sound like a joke at all, and his golden eyes stared blankly at the ceiling. After some time, those eyes turned to me again.

"I just thought of this, but even if you have a plan, summoning a demon in the middle of the city is a bit—"

"it's okay."

"...?"

I cut off Aurora's words. A question mark appeared above her head.

"I told you, no one would get hurt, nothing would be broken, nothing would be destroyed. Only one person would die."

No, by the time he dies he won't even be human anymore.

Late at night.

The lord put away his books and carefully left the room. He deliberately told them that there was no need to go on night patrol today, and just in case, he had the maid put sleeping pills in the food of the servants and attendants.

The maid 'handled' it after receiving a report that the job was completed. No one should ever be caught doing this.

The other two, that rascally rookie knight and Aurora, are probably either too busy cuddling in the mansion's annex or already passed out from having fun.

I walked with the utmost care towards the basement of the mansion. Even so, the weight of the steps made it sound like a normal person running.

"Kuhuhu."

All the way to the basement, I couldn't help but laugh.

A demon of lust that gives men infinite sexual stamina and makes women climax just by touching them. It was truly the perfect demon for her.

Of course, he was fully aware of the dangers of this undertaking. He also knew that if the Emperor heard that he was trying to make a contract with the devil, his family would be wiped out and nothing would remain.

But the excuse was enough. This was the outskirts of the empire. If she stayed here and didn't leave, it would be over, and given her personality, she wouldn't be the first to call herself to the palace.

If I could make those arrogant knight commanders my own, it would be enough to entertain me for the rest of my life. Just thinking about it made my stomach swell.

Young-ju hurried into the basement and locked the door several times. The basement was filled with all kinds of sexual torture devices.

In this room, many women had died, wailing in pain under the lord's fat, oily body, and the list was soon to be endlessly updated.

Drool flowed from the corner of his mouth. As he took out the book he had carefully kept in his bosom, the desire to open it and read it instantly took hold of his heart. With bloodshot eyes, Yeongju untied the string wrapped around the book.

My body couldn't keep up with my impatience, so my fingers kept getting in the way. Especially this damn little finger.

"Eight! How annoying!"

With a bang, Young-ju grabbed the little finger of his left hand and snapped it, breaking it. He didn't even feel any pain. He was just happy that he could read the book faster.

Just looking at the cover with the string completely removed was enough to fill me with ecstasy. Drool dripped from my mouth, and a wicked laugh escaped my lips.

I opened the book with trembling hands, looking forward to what would be inside.

And as soon as he opened the book, a black energy overflowed and enveloped the lord's body.

"uh?"

It was after that that the lord came to his senses.

"Ugh, euaaaah!"

The first emotion that came to my mind was pain. An excruciating pain surged from my left little finger, which I had broken with my own hands, saying it was annoying.

Why did I, why did I do that? What on earth was the reason?

Meanwhile, the black energy was wrapping around his body. The black energy was digging into his eyes, filling his ears, crawling into his nose, and filling his mouth. The lord retched at the horrible sensation.

"Ugh, huh?! Huh?!"

My body started to change little by little.

A pair of horns sprouted from its head, and a pair of demon wings covered in a membrane sprouted from its back. Ugly scales began to cover its entire body. Long fingernails grew out.

"Oh, no! No!"

The lord struggled desperately, waving his arms. His body fell backwards, and the torture devices fell and shattered in a row, but he had no time to care about such things.

"Kuaaa ...

The lord let out a terrible scream as his bones twisted, his form changed, his limbs twisted, and his entire body transformed into something inhuman. The pain was excruciatingly horrible.

It hurt. It hurt so much. I thought I would die from the pain. I wanted to curse the god I didn't even believe in, wondering how this kind of pain could exist.

However, I gritted my teeth and held on with the determination to live.

I didn't want to die. I wanted to live no matter what. I resisted desperately, shedding tears and snot, with only the desire to continue living.

His own body was no longer his own. Something like wings sprouted from his back, horns sprouted from his head, and the feel of his feet and arms was strange. His skin was eerily rough.

My skin was itchy like crazy. As I scratched my skin, I could feel the sharp touch of my nails through the rough scales. The tickling sensation did not go away at all.

"Huh… … Huh… … Huh?"

Squeak.

As the lord struggled so desperately, he heard the sound of the basement door opening.

It didn't matter at all how he managed to get in, since he'd clearly locked the door tight earlier. All that mattered in this situation was that he had someone he could call for help.

"Help me! Help me! Help, help, help! Keu ...

Blood gushed out from his mouth. It was much closer to black than red. Even as he vomited blood and his limbs twitched, he crawled toward the voice, not wanting to die.

"Ugh, I never imagined it would be this hideous. Is this why you told me to prepare myself mentally?"

"Haha, it looks a little ugly, doesn't it?"

"A little? Don't you have a conscience?"

In the lord's ears, two voices were heard conversing in voices without even a hint of tension.