Prologue

My head hurts.

The headache Im experiencing from my stamina depletion causes my body to feel heavier and heavier, however, that notice is like a nightmare, constantly stimulating my body, allowing me to continue flying in the direction of Mitchell Kingdom.

Sorry, Irlin.

In the beginning, for the sake of the quest, you turned into my fiancee. However, after that, I had World-chan change your memories.

Because, a girl so naive and honest like you, should not have her happiness be controlled by quests, due to the arrival of us, otherworlders.

Your happiness, should be decided by you, yourself.

I always had this naive thought, that as long as you stay away from us, otherworlders, you will regain the life that you should have.

However

I had forgotten that, because of our appearance, the people that could protect you, were no longer here.

Hence, in place of them, I will be the one protecting you!

This is probably why World-chan changed my setting into your childhood friend, I guess?

This way, Im able to protect her, right?

Accelerate! Accelerate! Accelerate!

The surrounding scenery sped towards the back, and unknown to how long it took, finally, the surrounding scenery began to look familiar. Looking from afar, that familiar walls of the Mitchell Kingdoms capital was already faintly visible.

Irlin, wait for me. I will definitely save you!

Opening up my skill window, I scrolled down to the advanced-grade magic spell at the very bottom. At the same time, after confirming that Irlin could be taken as an ally that would not take any damage in my party window, as I flew, I raised my hands toward the sky.

Super Arcane Legendary Ice Dragon Summon!

In any case, theres no need to control it this time, so just destroy all of it then! Fall into despair!

The price of casually taking my friend as a hostage, I must have you people understand it from the very depths of your souls!

!

As though to respond to my summoning, a dragon roar sounded from the sky, and immediately after, a magic formation that was incomparably large began to appear up above the capital of Mitchell Kingdom.

Bang!

The center of the magic formation instantly shattered, and a gigantic dragon of unmeasurable length tore through the cracks as it stepped out of the void, appearing in the sky.

Long time no see

I looked at that gigantic dragon with a smile. Suppressing the ever-increasing pressure of my headache, I sent the gigantic dragon the command to attack the capital of Mitchell Kingdom.

The ice dragon looked at me, let out a draconic roar, and then charged towards the capital with its wings spread out!

An incomparably blinding light began to gather within the ice dragons mouth, and naturally, its target was the Mitchell capital.

Die! You tiny, insignificant NPCs, pay the price for your stupidity!

Super Arcane Thorns Bitter Flower

Suddenly, countless black thorns began to appear wildly from not far away, completing enveloping the ice dragon from the side!

The ice dragon which did not get the opportunity to release its skill, constantly roared, however, with a pull to the back by the black thorns, the gigantic ice dragon was actually being thorn apart by black thorns in mid-air, turning into countless ice particles, as they descended from the sky!

Puaah!

A fishy smell suddenly rushed up my throat, and red, fresh blood splurged out of my mouth.

In an instant, the severe pain and the backlash from my spell being interrupted caused my body to go limp, and my entire body fell from the sky.

Why

How could this happen

I cant I cant even save my own friend?

The ground was approaching closer and closer, and I began to feel my own consciousness beginning to slowly disappear to the distance as well.

Geez, why are you forcing yourself?

Suddenly, I felt my body being caught by someone in mid-air!

Taking a closer look, an elf with black skin, and a pair of white bone wings, caught me in the princess-carry position. After looking at me expressionlessly, carrying me, she slowly descended to the ground.

However, the armor shes wearing was really too revealing. Other than the few important places and fatal parts of her body, what came contact with my body was basically bare skin.

And this girl is actually an elf. That expressionless yet refined facial appearance prevented me from moving my line of sight away for a moment.

But

After she descended on the ground, she threw me onto the ground the next moment, and then, stood at the side.

Oh my god Couldnt you be a little gentler?

With this throw, I managed to regain a bit of my consciousness. Downing a Consciousness Potion, and a MP Recovery Potion, and then, after healing a bit of my HP, the pain I was feeling from my body lightened up by a bit.

Looking towards the girl who caught me, only then did I realize this girl was actually sent by the Demon King.

Nicole Laila

[Evil] [Genius] [Fallen] [Iron-Willed] [Non-ignorant Soul] [One Who Does Not Retreat] [Loyal] [Demon Kings Imperial Bodyguard] [Hermit] [Knight] [Slaughtering Machine]

The one who stopped me just now It couldnt have been you, right?

I looked at that Undead Elf and asked.

This girl seems to look like a human who is around 20 years old, with a height of 170cm and a bit more, deep green pupils, and long brown hair.

She nodded.

You actually have the nerve to nod, you bitch! Dont think that just because youre beautiful, you can casually destroy someone elses move!

Then, why did you stop me?

This time, she pondered for a moment, and then revealed an expression of sudden realization.

Immediately after, she took out something that looked like a cosmetic mirror from her chest.

Hey! You actually store things there!? Are you kidding me!?

However, she still opened that mirror very naturally, and with a flash of black light, a blurry black figure slowly agglomerated.

Master?

Laila suddenly said.

Eh? It already started?

That black figure shook for a moment, and the eyes and mouth revealed themselves.

Its still that same voice Thats right. This is that person who changed his name into Lucifer Piccolo.

Kuh kuh, seems like you can hear me, right?

Yes, master.

Thats good. Umm Yo, long time no see, Fir!

Thats right Back then, you said that you would save me, in the end, I was killed. Now, when I want to save someone, youre actually here to kill me a second time?

Hahaha, back then, clearly, you kicked the bucket too quickly, what does that have to do with me? When I rushed there, you were already dead.

Alright alright. So like I was saying, this time, you had your bodyguard to come over here could it be that shes here specially to prevent me from saving my friend?

It doesnt matter if youre able to save your friend or not

He said very casually.

I simply do not wish that you slaughter the city, thats all.

The Demon King is actually persuading me not to slaughter the city?

Are you kidding me?

Hah? The Great Demon King Lucifer is telling me not to slaughter the city Hahahahaha! Are you kidding me?

As I laughed, I stood up.

However, my body was still a little unstable. It seemed like in the state where the stamina bar completely depleted, no matter how much force you use, it would still be hard to unleash your entire strength, huh

But, no one can stop me!

Kid, stop fooling around. If you dont wish to become the same as me, you best not destroy the Mitchell Kingdom.

The black figure warned me solemnly.

The same as you? Becoming a Demon King?

I smiled and shook my head.

Whats so bad about becoming a Demon King? Arent there many Heroes who became Demon Kings in the end? Ah, I know, youre worried that I will fight over your Demon King position, right?

I dont have the leisure to do thatDo you really think its fun being a Demon King? I had no choice but to become the Demon King either.

The Demon King sighed as he said.

Seems like you dont understand. If your title turns fromKindtoEvil, then, you will no longer be able to recover it. And if you were to slaughter this entire city, you will definitely turn fromKindstraight toEvil.

So what?

Then you will no longer be able to rise to the realm of a God and become a God. Rather, you will only be able to become a Demon King like me.

Is that a strategy guide in disguise? Alright, alright, I understand.

And then, I once again drank a bottle of Consciousness Potion.

Move away! Otherwise, no matter how strong you are, I will still eliminate you. And then, I will step pass your corpse and head over. I, will definitely save my friend, no matter the costs!

Hearing me say as such, Laila suddenly gripped the sword in her hand tightly, her deep green eyes stared straight at me.

Haah, I already told you not to be agitated. Whats so good about slaughtering a city? Think for a moment. When you played your games in the past, when you felt like it, you would slaughter the cities. After that, you would find that theres not even a single NPC that could sell you items, as they had already turn into empty cities. Whats the point of an empty city? They were single-player games in the first place, if theres not even a single person that can converse with you, theres completely no point in playing at all.

This guys words are actually really logical. Im actually unable to rebut him at all.

Haah Alright then. Then forget it. Do you think slaughtering an entire city is easy? And here Im thinking that it would be tiring for me to do so.

Un. Then thats good. Are you calmed down now? Earlier, your pair of red glowing eyes were very scary, you know.

Red eyes?

Un. You Undead Angels, when in the state of extreme anger, your eyes will turn red. And then, using the stimulation from your anger, your battle strength will be increased.

Hah? Theres such a setting as well? I didnt know of such a thing at all. But this also meant that I was never angry in the past, huh.

Probably because you dont usually spread out your bone wing, I guess.

Bone wing?

Only then did I realize that, my bone wing was actually spread out as well!

Crap. If this look of mine had been seen, I would definitely be tried for heresy.

Alright. Then I will take your suggestion and not slaughter the city. However, I have other questions. Firstly, how did you know that I will be coming over to slaughter the city?

The time I took to fly here were but a mere few hours, and the Demon King actually reacted so quickly and came to stop me.

Well, about that Just treat it as I have countless spies in the human world.

Spies? I see. Seems like youre peeping on the human world as well.

The messages your spies have are relayed really quickly, huh. I took but a mere few hours to fly here, and you actually instantly sent someone straight towards me. That sure is fast, huh.

Haha. Im already bored from playing with the underground world, naturally, I have to find a new location. Also, I was initially a human, after all.

The Demon King said with a happy smile.

Alright, then, next question. No matter how it is, I still have to save my friend. However, since you appeared, at least, you should have some ways, right?

Oh, then why dont you make a guess?

Stop fooling around! Im rushing to save someone here! Dont you have spies? Tell them to help me gather intel then.

Dont worry, I have the intel, and the time you have is very sufficient as well. The companions of your friend heading to seek help was something that had happened only six hours ago, so its only been six hours since your friend has been captured. And, shes someone that has been named as the Princes fiancee, so no one dares to do anything to her. I will tell you the location as well then. Shes at the top of tower at the western side of the castle.

Great. To put it simply, I just have to directly save her from the tower, and everythings settled, right?

No, no, no. You havent understood one thing. I told you not to slaughter the city, but I did not prevent you from exacting your vengeance.

I looked at the Demon King, and revealed a smile.

I see, as expected of the Demon King. Alright then, then what other intel is there?

My spy is the owner of theBeermore Tavern at the capital. You will naturally know once you get there.

Tavern huh You really like to follow the settings of games, huh.

Just how long ago were tavern owners stemmed as the sources of intel?

Other than that

Just when I was about to continue asking, I realized he actually disappeared!

As though that Undead Elf was never here in the first place!

Oh my god, dont these people know to say their goodbyes before leaving?

Complaints are just complaints, its still a must to go to work.

First off, I found a place out of human sight, and opened my inventory.

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The equipment that I have never worn before should be that of a Rogues. Lets change into that.

After tapping on it, the clothes on my body instantly turned into a grey windbreaker. However, inside them, I still have the equipment such as the Soundless Gloves equipped.

However, I did not wear my Eyepiece of Truth. After all, the King of this country was just LV 15, it doesnt matter if I wear it or not.

And then, I took out a Connect Weapon from the stack of weapons, the weapon Break which could swap between a longsword and a dagger.

After slightly changing my hair into orange, and my eyes into green, I walked towards the capital.

Sol Feil?

Un, thats right.

Outside the city gate, I gave him my mercenary certificate to have him take a look.

Fortunately, it was not possible to see the mercenarys level on the certificate, otherwise, it would have definitely frightened him to death. After finishing that mission back then, we actually became A-Rank mercenaries.

Alright, you may enter.

That guard returned me my mercenary certificate, and then, let me in.

Thank you.

I smiled. When I took back the certificate, from underneath, I gave him a silver coin.

His eyes suddenly shone, and his initial stern expression revealed a hint of a smile.

Be careful inside the city. Recently, its a little chaotic. During the nights curfew, you must definitely not come out.

Hearing this guys reminder, I smiled.

I understand, I will be careful. Speaking of which, are there any cases in the vicinity? If I dont find some important mission, when the time comes, I wont even have a single penny for food.

Un About that

As expected, after receiving the tip, he became a good talker. The guard who gave a cold glare to others actually began to seriously ponder after I questioned him, and said.

Speaking of which, the Princess seems to have issued out some sort of notice at your Mercenary Guild. After completing it, you will definitely have enough to be able to eat and sleep for at least ten years. You can head over to try it out.

Is that so? Then, thank you very much~

I responded with a smile, and then, headed straight into the city.

Back then, I had only simply passed through the capital, and this was the first time I had ever walked on these streets.

Looking at my vicinity, there were yellow-named guards, and there were a few sneaky yellow-named people around who were clearly unusually eye-catching amidst the mass of white names.

Seems like that King has once again brought back something recently. Otherwise, how could there be such a situation?

And he actually dared to lay his hands on Irlin. Hes really thinking that he had lived for far too long, huh?

Well, since the Demon King has came from far away just to stop me from making trouble, then I will just have to use an even more low-profile and harmonious way of dealing with this problem.

Let me see. According to the way how these stories usually work, first off, is the intel from the inn owner, and then, if I want to smuggle myself into the palace, then I have to do it by accepting the quest from the so-called princess.

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In any case, for now, its best to link up all the quests, and then, gather intel after that. This way, I wont need to gather intel a second time.

From afar, I could already see the Mercenary Guilds insignia of a sword and a shield, hanging at the upper part of the building. With fast steps, I walked towards that place.

No matter which city it was, the sounds of bartering and selling were as unusually resounding as ever. The method to deal with those people who wished to promote their goods was to stare back at them when they were planning to approach.

Using this method, not even three minutes had past, and I had already crossed through the street which was bustling with people, arriving at the entrance of the Mercenary Guild.

I never expected that I would still get the opportunity to come to this place, and to have opportunity to use this identity as well.

I helplessly looked at my mercenary badge, and then, walked into the giuld hall.

Although this was a small kingdom, the scale of this Mercenary Guild was not as bad as the one before.

Sweeping my gaze at the hall, I walked towards the board which was filled with mission requests.

Find the Lost Kitten

Reward: 100 Silver

Find the Lost Ring

Reward: 70 Silver

Hey, hey, hey, a cat is actually worth more than a ring? Why does such a situation look so familiar? If its a catgirl, then its still considerable.

Eliminate the bizarre monster at the Western Forest.

Reward: 300 Silver

Hunt 30 Wind Wolves

Reward: 10 Gold

These two quests abide the rules quite well Speaking of which, these were all low-ranked missions huh. If one were to level up by walking the path of a mercenary, he should begin here and grind the requests here.

Now that I think about it, the path were walking was completely that of depravity. Such a sad story.

Its no wonder theres not a single feeling of an RPG here. This can only be blamed on my great attachment to life, and have forgotten to take a large number of missions to raise my rank.

But

Its only interesting when there are new ways to play. Otherwise, it will still be easy to get sick of them if one were to constantly grind quests.

All these are not really that important, and with that small sum of reward, why not just raid a treasury once No, I would be able to make more money simply by being Robin Hood once.

After sweeping my gaze at the entire board, I finally found the mission announced by the so-called princess right at the top.

Are you kidding me? Placing it at such a high place, are you bullying me for my height?

Find the Play Doll Princess Syli Lost

Find the brown doll which has the words

Fir Forest wooden tablet hanging in front of its chest.

Once found, please bring it over to the castle for identification.

Reward: 1,000 Gold

This

Dear princess, are you kidding me?

Is there something you need from me?

Theres actually such an old-fashioned way of finding people? Are you making fun of me, or are you making fun of the Mercenary Guild?

The column on the left, isnt that referring to me?

But the problem is

Just what kind of special affairs is she looking for me for? Or does she plan on capturing me?

If this is a ploy by the King, then wouldnt I be at a disadvantage?

This is so troublesome. And theres not even a single hint either. This is really making me worried.

However, if this problem lands on me alone, then it isnt that big of a problem.

Smiling, after finding and signing up for a request for monster elimination at the forest in the vicinity, I left the Mercenary Guild.

After leaving the guild, I walked on a street heading towards the city gate, then, I turned and headed into the street at the side. And then, I used Shadow Sneak to cross through several streets in a single breath, charging towards the shadows at the corner of the walls outside the castle.

And then, my figure landed within the thick coverage of leaves of a large tree at the side.

Un Princess Princess What was the name of the princess again?

Recalling the information on the request, I began to look for the person namedSyliin the castle.

After a long while, I finally discovered, the place at the corner of the right wing of the castle, was where Syli Mitchell was.

Geez, why did she go to such a tall place in the middle of the day?

I shook my head helplessly. After confirming the positions of the guards in the vicinity, I once again used Shadow Sneak, leapt from shadows to shadows, and headed for top of the castle.

And then, I ran onto a ledge, grabbed onto the edge of the roof and did a flip, landing at Princess Sylis position.

The moment I landed, I could see Princess Syli currently writing something on the table. Her golden curly hair was tied at her back with a single ribbon, and she was wearing a red silk pajamas. Could it be that she just woke up?

Dear princess, are you a hikikomori? Its already the afternoon, so why do you still have the look as though you had just woken up?

Ah

When she saw my appearance, the moment she thought of calling out, I had already charged over, and covered her mouth.

And then, I quickly lowered my body and told her.

Im Lin Fir. I heard youre looking for me. Is there something you need?

After hearing my words, her body which still had signs of struggling just earlier, instantly stopped. After staring at me for a good while, she slowly reached out her hands and pushed away mine.

You Youre that Lin Fir?

Thats right. But due to an unique reason, I have no choice but to enter with a disguise.

Un, you killed an official of the country or something, right? Youre the same as how big sis Irlin described, youre a strange guy.

Ha

I know you have been framed. Big sis Irlin has already told me. However, that bastard King has always pursued limitless power, and even I cant stand to watch it any longer.

The princess unhappily said. And then, she pushed away the things on the table to a side. Then, she turned and walked to the door, and had the door locked.

No matter the case, that bastard is your father, you know.

So what! He treats the pitiful big sis Irlin like this, he doesnt care about the country affairs, he fiddles with those strange objects underground every single day, and all the country affairs have been handed over to me and my brother. How could there be such an irresponsible King?

Thats true.

Even his children despised him, just how bad is this guys morals?

Actually, the request at the Mercenary Guild was issued just to find you. Big sis Irlin said, she believes that you will definitely have a way to arrive here. As long as we leave a clue in the city, you will definitely discover it. Because, you have always saved her since young. Though I completely dont have any impression of you, you know? Clearly, big sis Irlin has always been together with me, so why would she constantly think about you?

Bitch. World-chan, just what kind of memories did you implant into her mind!? Look, you did not even fix it nicely, now theres an error, you know?

Alright, since thats the case, whats the deal about the fiancee situation?

Its that bastard King wanting to use the object in the ruins to obtain the ability to learn Ice Knight skills from big sis Irlins body. Hence, she forced big brother to marry big sis Irlin.