Let’s judge the current situation a bit more.
If you think about it, the current situation isn’t as bad as it seems.
At first, I was in trouble because there was no way to deal with the werewolf, but fortunately, Albert took care of the werewolf by transforming into a demon, making it much easier to handle.
‘Who would have thought the plan had so many holes…’
It seems they intended to deal with Evan while holding me captive, but it’s hard to believe they would come up with such a flimsy plan.
It feels like a hasty operation.
It’s clear that they accelerated their plan because of me.
Originally, Albert would have gradually built up his feelings while continuing his life at the Academy, and those feelings—along with his feelings for Evan—would be amplified by the Demon of Seduction, leading him to go on a rampage after transforming into a demon.
However, what was shown just a moment ago wasn’t such a stable change; it was a situation where he was forcibly transformed by taking advantage of a sudden shift of desperate emotions.
The former scenario would lead to a form of demonization that gradually corrupts from within and can never be reversed, but the latter is different.
He has just transformed not long ago and is still in a state of demonic transformation with a human body.
That horn on his head is proof of it.
In the game, demons that undergo rapid transformation can return to their original human forms if purified by a priest. Albert should be able to return to his original state.
The problem, however, is Albert’s strength.
‘How strong of a magic stone does he possess?’
He definitely seemed stronger than the last demon I encountered, if not weaker.
For ordinary priests, facing that would be comparable to death.
Now, the remaining issue is Evan…
Ideally, I want to take my time and relax while restoring him to his original state, but right now, I can’t afford to enjoy myself because I don’t know what will happen to Evan.
Unfortunately, the priority now is to quickly return Albert to his original form and go rescue Evan.
The method to restore him is simple.
I just need to inject sufficient divine power into him that prevents the magic stone from maintaining its form.
Normal demons are made of magic, so if you impose a strong enough divine power that they can’t maintain their form, they will be purified and destroyed. But Albert is different.
It’s a fight worth trying.
At this moment, the more important battle for me isn’t whether I can return Albert to his original self.
‘Can I withstand that pleasure…?’
Can I endure the temptation of being eroded by the addictive magic?
Last time I almost couldn’t handle it and nearly lost, and this time, the magic is even thicker.
My body was already trembling as if it was addicted to magic, calling for more as if it wanted to spill over.
‘Am I really going crazy…’
Even I think I’m insane…
But who cares?
What I’m doing from now on is about saving lives.
In that process, pretending to suffer while feeling happiness shouldn’t be a serious problem, right?
If I were to feel happiness even while enduring hardships, perhaps the God would think, “Ah, this level of suffering is fine,” and bestow an even greater torment upon me.
Well, it’s not like He’s that kind of person.
Just the fact that He has given me Power is…
‘No, that’s not it…’
Even the God isn’t completely omnipotent. When I had no choice but to lure monsters to become a saint, I acted at night so that the God could not observe what I was doing.
The Demon King may have seen it, but what does that matter?
What’s more important to me right now is what kind of pleasure Albert will bring me and whether I can endure that pleasure.
‘Evan…’
I know I need to go save him.
What I must prioritize above all else is to help Evan, who has the only power to defeat the Demon King, grow properly.
Thinking like that, it’s clear that Evan must be in a very dangerous situation if he is attacked by a demon just below a high-ranking official, and I shouldn’t hesitate to go rescue him immediately.
But if I’m out to handle Evan, it’ll be that very demon.
The only one capable of sneaking about unnoticed to commit such acts is the Demon of Seduction.
So, there is no need to worry right now.
Isn’t it dangerous if that’s the case?
In the first place, I don’t know where he is, and I still need to purify him, so I’ll probably be late anyway.
Even if I go to rescue Evan without purifying him, the demon would pursue me to the end and try to kill me, making it impossible to ignore.
So, wouldn’t it be better to enjoy myself as much as possible and then go to meet Evan?
‘This time, I’ll just play around a bit and then use the necklace.’
Last time I couldn’t use it because there were people watching, but now there’s no one watching me.
I think I can enjoy myself a little and then use the necklace to return him to his original state before looking for Evan, and it won’t be too late.
Finding Evan in this vast place is nearly impossible.
Above all, I have been saying that I need to find Evan, but it’s also true that I don’t feel that anxious.
‘I believe in you.’
I feel like I’m half lost in pleasure and thinking such thoughts, but I genuinely believe that Evan will definitely grow strong.
As I said before, there’s virtually no chance that the skull-headed employee will come out in this situation. So, the demon known as the Demon of Seduction, who bears that title, will come to deal with Evan…
Unfortunately, there’s the Sacred Sword, Estelle, who knows demons well enough to be fed up with them, so I won’t be caught off guard.
Moreover, if all of this is the work of the Demon of Seduction, even if He targets Evan personally, He won’t be able to kill him with physical attacks, but rather will try to mentally destroy him.
Evan isn’t called the Hero for nothing, you know?
He should be able to shake off that level of mental assault with dignity.
If he can’t overcome that kind of trial, then defeating the Demon King would be impossible.
It might be said that this is the moment to check if there’s value in betting everything on Evan, not as a gamble.
If he can’t overcome this, then no matter how much I provide a stepping stone for growth, he will remain stagnant and eventually break.
It’s just about verifying whether he is a sword that will break like that or one that can rise again even when bent… or merely a sword that will shatter.
One thing that worries me is that I have perhaps put Evan through something mentally very difficult…
‘But that’s not my concern.’
If he’s the kind to crumble from that level of adversity, he won’t be able to defeat the Demon King anyway.
If he’s just floundering in despair that’s practically fake, he would obviously have no chance against the true despair that is the Demon King.
If Evan can’t overcome even this much of a trial…
Then he should just die peacefully.
There’s nothing I can do.
So rather than that uncertain and impossible thing, what’s more important for me now is to have some fun with Albert right in front of me and then rescue him.
I can always help Evan grow, but I can’t always get the chance to be beaten by a demon at my own leisure!
I was already halfway lost in ecstasy, having finished my preparations to face Albert.
Come on, Albert!
I’ll be happy just getting hit once!
Boom!
As soon as I shouted that inside, I heard a sound of air bursting, and immediately felt intense pain from below.
It felt as though part of my upper body had exploded.
“Gah… Hah…”
Even though I used magic, ultimately it was in the form of magic that shattered my body, so there was no way for magic to flow into me, and naturally, without an energy that would interfere with healing, my body quickly recovered and returned to its original state.
‘This is insane…’
Previously, I was hit with physical blows, but this time, I’m being attacked with magic…
In fact, even while I was in the Realm, I had always received damage from physical blows, but I had never been attacked by something magical.
The monsters in the Realm could never use magic, even if they flew or crawled.
Moreover, the demon I encountered last time seemed capable of using magic, but most of the attacks were direct physical movements, so I was just thinking I wanted to experience being hit by magic, so this came at the perfect time.
It was just a simple wind magic that bursts the air strongly, but already more pleasure than when my abdomen was pierced by a gigantic hand washed over me, almost making my eyes roll back.
What should have been a wound that would normally be fatal to any ordinary creature, I stood firm, and Albert’s eyes glowed red as he gazed at me.
Seeing Albert’s expression, I imagined the future ahead and wore an ecstatic expression.
Ah… I hope he does a little more…
Only then would I be able to see the best version of myself when I return to normal.
