The Devil Who Grants Wishes

69 – ego (1)

[Go back and tell your master. I will consider that you come under me, but the opposite is impossible.]

‘Whoa…’

Remembering Faust’s words, Capricorn sighs deeply.

How on earth would you convey something like this to a demon god?

It is said that the current demon god is the most merciful of all the demon gods of that era, but no matter how so, she is a demon and a demon.

Capricorn is at a crossroads of choice, as the messenger’s neck may be blown off if he conveys the words of an enemy who seems to disrespect him.

“Capricorn.”

“…What is it, was it you?”

Aigokeros appears in front of Capricorn, who was walking with a sigh, and Capricorn is a little surprised to see Aigokeros, but then greets him calmly.

“Then who did you think it was?”

“It’s just another demon that absorbed you, or a member Faust made from your corpse… Well, roughly like that.”

“Tsk tsk…”

Aegokeros sticks out his tongue at Capricorn’s delusion of grandeur, but does not point out that the grandiose delusion is completely wrong.

Even Aigokeros thought he had changed so much.

Of course, low-level demons like imps often become quite strong in a short period of time, but Aigokeros was not a low-level demon like imps.

For Aigokeros, who was an arch demon, to pass through the demon road in just 16 years and become a unique demon that is not classified as a race, it is extremely rare in history.

“I wanted to do something because I couldn’t see it all of a sudden, but I was under a strong master. From what I can see, I seem to be getting a very generous reward.”

“Will you come too?”

“Ummm…”

Capricorn seriously contemplates Aigokeros’ proposal.

He should report Faust’s message exactly to Belial, who had drunk it, but if he uttered such words, his own life would be as good as nothing.

Rather, it would be a good option to change owners here and run away from the threat of death.

“…No, I refuse.”

However, Capricorn declines the offer.

As you can see from directly conveying the message from the demon god, he has already entered into a contract with the demon god.

If you break a contract with a devil, not even a devil, there will be a corresponding reaction, but since no one has ever broken a contract with a devil, the reaction to breaking the contract is truly unknown territory.

Capricorn, who does not want to take the risk of experiencing the first reaction to the breach of contract with the demon god, decides to stay under the demon god for the time being.

“Really? It’s a pity. I tried to get along well with people from the same clan.”

“…Are you trying to kill me?”

“Why me? While I couldn’t see you, your way of thinking has changed a lot in the negative?”

“Tsk…”

Aigokeros said so with his mouth, but his expression did not.

I chose the lines meaningfully to make fun of Capricorn on purpose.

No matter how much Aigokeros’s appearance has changed, no matter how strong his strength is, Capricorn frowns at seeing that his bad personality is still the same.

“Faust-sama’s message was that I would deliver it to the demon instead, so you should rest on the ground.”

“I’d appreciate it if you would, but did you get permission from your master?”

“Of course, it doesn’t matter now that you’ve annihilated all the demons around you.”

“… be brutal.”

Aigokeros wants to help Capricorn by returning to his hometown of Pandemonium after a long absence.

Of course, he would not be able to defeat the Demon God, but the current Aigokeros had the confidence, no, confidence, to come out of the Demon Realm completely even if he was hostile to the Demon God.

Aigokeros wants to issue a more serious warning to the Demon God on behalf of his lord, who is so merciful.

“By the way… how the hell am I supposed to rest on the ground?”

“How are you resting?”

“If I try to gather souls or negative emotions, your master will come running and bruise my head. How can I rest?”

“That’s… uh… just to see the scenery of the underworld?”

“…Let’s not talk.”

To the devil, resting means consuming the soul or savoring negative emotions, but Capricorn shakes his head at Aigokeros’s stupid answer to just look at the scenery.

**********

Iris and Lucia fought each other, and no matter how strong they were, fighting continuously would be hard on the body, so I decided to take a break for today.

Since they couldn’t enter the city, they set up camp in the nearby forest. Although the horse camped out, it was a luxurious accommodation almost like a hotel because it was built with magic.

Lucia, who is extremely accustomed to such luxury, is acting as if it were natural, but the other three are a little bewildered as they are not used to such things.

No, should I say four, not three?

“…The decrepits of the Great Forest also did very strange things. Arn, you must have suffered a lot.”

“Isn’t it? You think so too? I was really struggling…”

I couldn’t use the portal hastily unless we were moving all at once, so I decided not to take Aren to Irene and to protect him for the time being.

Lena and Aren don’t just know each other, they seem to be very close. A completely different person from the Lena I’ve seen so far, no, like an elf.

“Anyway, Lena, let’s run away. Huh?”

“Are you running away?”

“Why are you making such a weird expression on your face! Eup…”

Arn, who shares the same room as Lena, is about to scream but keeps his mouth shut, probably worried that I will overhear it.

…Although it’s late since I heard everything already.

It’s not intentionally eavesdropping.

This house I made with my mana is similar to my alter ego, so even if I don’t want to hear it, the words automatically come into my ears. No matter how much you can do with sight, hearing is impossible.

“Everybody here is weird. Are you okay with watching it during the day?”

Arn, who had been silent for a while, spoke to Lena again in a quiet, whisper-like voice.

“Yeah, but…”

“And especially that demon is even more dangerous. You shouldn’t be around. He’s making you guys collect the corpses of demons. He’s obviously plotting something.”

It wasn’t me who did it, Iris did it on her own…

Maybe Lena knows that too, but doesn’t say anything after hearing Arn’s words.

I can’t see his expression, but he’s probably making an expression of bewilderment.

“Like dismembered corpses of demons, collecting demons’ thoughts… Ugh. I’m so scared of what they’re going to do with them… Huh? Let’s run away.”

“can not.”

“I can’t… why the hell?”

“…I’ve already made a pact with Faust.”

“I can’t…”

Arn’s miserable voice pierces my ears. It was as if he had witnessed his friend fall off a cliff right in front of his eyes.

…No, why misunderstand what I’m saying.

It’s true that I signed a contract with Lena, but it wasn’t a trade of souls, it was just a normal contract that I paid for and hired for the party.

“And no matter how much you move your legs, you won’t be able to run away from Faust. He will fold and unfold the space at will.”

“…”

“Don’t worry, it’s safe as long as you don’t become hostile first. Now, stop worrying and go to bed. You have to wake up early tomorrow morning.”

After Lena’s last words, no more sounds were heard. Judging by the reduced consciousness from two to one, Lena seemed to have fallen asleep right away.

…No, I should properly explain the misunderstanding and go to sleep. What if I just sleep?

……….

After about three hours in terms of experience, Arn’s consciousness finally disappeared. It’s a very uneasy house made by demons with magic, but in the end, it seems that they couldn’t stand it.

Lucia, Iris, and Celestine have been asleep for a long time.

Of course, I don’t need to sleep, so I’m out like this without sleeping because my body can’t sleep no matter how hard I try.

Hey, I’ve seen the night sky dozens of times, but today is especially special. I can see so many stars, I have never seen them with my own eyes when I lived on Earth.

‘Haaa…’

I perched on a large rock nearby.

In the past, such a movement, that is, a movement that [Faust] considered vulgar, could not be done at all, but now it is possible very easily.

In the meantime, I had gotten used to Faust’s body, and I was able to suppress Faust’s thoughts to some extent.

Of course, this movement was not possible only because I developed.

‘Wow…’

As I stretched out my hand toward the moon while perched on a rock, the back of my hand, covered in red shells, caught my eye.

Much of the moon is covered by my hand, and only a portion of the moonlight passes between my fingers and reaches my eyes.

‘Then, shall we have a calm conversation now?’

Of course, no answer comes to the words alone, no, only thoughts alone.

Only my thoughts are resonating in the world inside my heart.

But… no.

I am not alone in the world in my heart.

‘Don’t pretend you don’t know.’

[…]

At that moment, the hand that was just outstretched toward the moon twisted 180 degrees at will, and then headed towards me.

Normally you would be surprised to see a sight like this, but not at all. Because it was expected enough.

You finally have an idea to have a little conversation, Faust.