“Is it true, Mawangnim…?”
“Yes. Close them all without exception.”
Normally, Tyrus would have followed the Demon King’s command without a second thought, but now he couldn’t help but have serious doubts about her intentions.
The Empire where humans live. Elvenheim, the land of elves. The Beastkin Kingdom where beastmen reside.
These typical places are in a different realm compared to the Magate.
To enter this demon realm, where the Goddess’s power directly influences, one must pass through a special ‘gate.’
Through that gate, the Majok could exit, and other beings could step into the Magate.
The gates connecting the Magate and the outside world.
Mawangnim ordered to close them all.
“If that happens, there will be no more invasions.”
“Instead, no one will be able to enter the Magate.”
At the Demon King’s crazed smile, Tyrus’s body shuddered.
Closing the gates of the Magate.
This was not a choice the war-obsessed Mawangnim would ever make.
“May I dare to ask why?”
“Because I found a more entertaining toy than the screams of humans.”
A more entertaining toy.
It wasn’t hard to guess what that was.
“Are you talking about that woman you brought before?”
“Yes. It’s truly fascinating. The desire to tear everything apart is focused solely on her when she’s nearby.”
“…….”
Tyrus was displeased.
His own world. His own sky and ground. Everything belonged to Mawangnim, yet here she was, paying attention to just one human.
“However, the Majok will have complaints. Especially considering the personality of the 2nd legion commander—”
“Tyrus.”
“!….I-I’m sorry.”
Hearing the icy call of the Demon King, Tyrus realized he had made a mistake.
The Demon King’s orders were absolute. Under no circumstances should one question them.
But he just dared to doubt the Demon King’s orders out of his emotional reasons.
“This time, I will overlook your rudeness.”
“Thank you.”
He knelt before her in gratitude for the Demon King’s mercy.
Right, he was Mawangnim’s loyal servant.
He swore to act solely for Mawangnim.
Suppressing his unpleasant feelings toward the woman, he made a silent vow.
*
“Ugh…”
Waking up in pain again, I was welcomed by a dark and gloomy space.
A stiff floor aching my body.
A solid iron cage suffocating me.
A deep darkness where warmth couldn’t be found.
I hoped it was a nightmare, but these sensations were all too vivid.
“Are you awake?”
Turning my head at the heavy voice from outside the cage, I saw a dark knight leaning against the opposite bars, staring at me.
“Are you… watching me all this time?”
“It’s an order to make sure you don’t do anything foolish.”
“…..I can’t do anything anyway.”
“Shut up. Your opinion doesn’t matter at all.”
His aggressive tone ignited a spark of anger inside me.
‘Why do I feel like he hates me…?’
Last time was the same. Considering his usual calm demeanor, he seemed unusually emotional when dealing with me.
Does anyone want to be captured?
I don’t want to be here either.
I fought back the tears that threatened to spill but managed to hold them in.
For some reason, I didn’t want to show him my tears.
Tyrus glanced at me for a moment, then opened the cage door and stepped inside.
“Why… why…”
Out of some unknown fear, I took a step back from him. But trapped in this cell, I had nowhere to escape.
He approached me, having already come forward.
“Ahhh!!”
He grabbed my hair and started dragging me out of the prison.
“Ouch!! Let go!!”
I felt a pain like my scalp was being ripped off.
But no matter how much I screamed or pushed him away, he just marched on silently.
“Huff!!”
Finally, all I could do was move my feet as quickly as possible to match his pace and lessen the pain.
After walking for a while behind Tyrus, a different door appeared before me.
It was smaller than the previous massive door but far more elaborately decorated.
Tyrus paused for a moment, then cautiously knocked on the door.
– I allow it.
The voice of Mawangnim echoed from behind the door.
Could this be the Demon King’s room?
Upon hearing the response, Tyrus opened the door and yanked my hair, pulling me right in front of the Demon King.
“Ahhh!!”
I screamed again at his sudden action.
Regaining my senses after wiping the tears that had pooled, I saw the Demon King calmly watching me from a bed painted in red.
“……..”
I couldn’t tell why, but her expression looked quite unpleasant.
Was she once again angry with me?
The memory of having annoyed her last time was fresh in my mind, making me tremble.
As the Demon King rose from the bed, I instinctively squeezed my eyes shut and curled up.
But unexpectedly, nothing happened.
Cautiously opening my eyes to look at the Demon King, I saw her standing in front of Tyrus, placing her hand on his armor.
And then.
BAM!
“Ugh!”
In an instant, Tyrus’s body crashed against the wall.
Before he had a chance to get up, the Demon King stomped on his head.
“Ugh..! M-Mawangnim..!”
“Do you dare disregard me?”
“Y-Yes?! How could I—”
While the bewildered Tyrus stammered, the Demon King briefly glanced at me.
After a moment’s exchange of glances, she turned back to Tyrus with an icy expression.
“I clearly stated that only you were allowed to touch that girl. Are you trying to leave a mark on my doll?”
“…I’m sorry..!”
“Recently, I’ve grown quite displeased with you. Should I chop off that neck of yours?”
“If that’s Mawangnim’s will, then please.”
Tyrus replied without the slightest hesitation, as if he were ready to accept any punishment.
The Demon King looked down at him with a disgusted expression.
“…..How boring.”
Clicking her tongue, she continued speaking to the fallen knight.
“Tell everyone. This is my doll. Only I can play with it, and only I can destroy it.”
“I will obey the command.”
Placing his hand on his chest, Tyrus spoke.
With a wave of the Demon King’s hand, he vanished from the room without a sound.
Now, it was just the two of us left in the space.
The Demon King turned her ominously glowing red eyes toward me, approaching with an incomprehensible smile.
“Go on, cry.”
“…What?”
“Did you not understand properly? I commanded you to cry.”
Her sudden words left me dumbfounded.
Cry, huh…?
Out of the blue?
Here?
Looking at the Demon King with trembling eyes, she chuckled as she seized my wrist.
Then.
CRACK!
“….Huh?”
In front of my eyes, I witnessed an unsettling sight.
My gaze fell upon my wrist.
My wrist was twisted in a way that it should never bend.
“AAAHHH!!!!!”
Pain beyond description surged through me.
It felt like my bones were breaking and my veins were bursting; a horrific sensation flooded my mind.
But the Demon King didn’t stop there. She continued to laugh and squeezed my hand even tighter.
“Cough!! AAHHH!!”
In the face of the sudden situation, I instinctively thrashed desperately.
I kicked the Demon King.
I struck her face with my remaining hand.
I bit the arm crushing my hand.
But the Demon King remained unfazed, holding my arm tight.
So I kept going.
“Ugh!! Hah!!”
Unable to bear the pain any longer, I ultimately burst into tears as she desired, and only then did she finally release my hand.
“Hah…! Hah!! Hah… ugh…”
I clutched my numb hand and cried out in agony.
“…So beautiful.”
The Demon King approached as I sat on the floor, lifting me as if cradling a princess, supporting my waist and legs.
Then.
She began to slowly lick up the tears and saliva cascading down my face.
It was such a bizarre situation, yet all I could do was accept the pain.
Just as the tears running down my face began to transform into the Demon King’s saliva.
The Demon King, with an unexpectedly gentle smile, left a brief kiss on my cheek.
“After all these years, you’re the first to excite me this much.”
“I hate this… I hate this… ugh…..”
“Oh, how exhilarated would it be to see the light fade from these beautiful eyes.”
The Demon King wiped away the tears pooling at my eyes with her fingers, her face slightly reddening.
“Don’t worry. I’ll make your arm healthier than it ever was.”
“Ugh… hick… Hah…”
Had I reached the point of insanity from the unbearable pain flooding through my brain?
Gradually, my vision began to blur.
“Hmm? Are you fainting already? I guess I’ll have to take care of your body first.”
“I don’t want to… Ah… help me…”
I transformed the meaningless words of the Demon King into white noise.
Ultimately, I lost consciousness once more.
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