The NTR Hero Knelt Before the Demon King – Chapter 144

Achilles bowed his head, requesting to be transformed into a woman.

As Eliza processed the emotion of confusion while listening to the request of one of the strongest warriors in the Empire, she began to view the situation with a calm perspective.

“Honestly, I have to admit this guy has lived a rather pitiable life. But it’s too wasteful to proceed just out of sympathy.”

The person before her was a notable strongman even within the Falcon Empire.

In terms of pure combat power, he was stronger than Elios, and even Nyadan couldn’t guarantee a victory against him.

“At the very least, he has the ability to be among the top five fighters on the continent. I can’t just easily grant a request from someone like that.”

This opportunity couldn’t be missed, not just for her personal gain but also for the national interest.

Just after making up her mind, Eliza looked at the man in front of her and smiled as she spoke.

“I’ll make you into the woman you desire. But in return, you must become a citizen of our Demon Kingdom.”

“D-Demon Kingdom?”

Achilles showed a hint of confusion at Eliza’s words. However, he quickly realized what she was trying to propose.

“So… you want me to live for the demon races as a member of the Demon Kingdom… Well, they say nothing is free in this world, and the conditions here aren’t exactly easy.”

If it were the past, when he wielded his sword mercilessly against the demon races, this thought would have been unimaginable…

No, perhaps he might have immediately struck down the opponent as soon as he heard such words.

However.

At this moment, Achilles, who felt disillusioned with various aspects of life, found parts of Eliza’s offer to be quite appealing.

“I came here with the intention of sorting out my life in the Empire anyway. Changing my nationality doesn’t sound too bad.”

There were a few humans living in the Demon Kingdom, which was a nation of the demon races.

Also, it wasn’t commonly known, but as someone who was part of the Empire’s Three Knights and the Emperor’s closest aide, Achilles was well aware that there was surprisingly no discrimination between demons and humans within the Demon Kingdom.

“Moreover, although the demon races may be cunning, they don’t betray their honor. Therefore, accepting her proposal doesn’t sound too bad…”

So, having decided to leave behind…

His power and fame.

And even the precious thing currently hanging between his legs, he decided to completely throw away his identity as a citizen of the Falcon Empire.

Looking into Eliza’s eyes, Achilles calmly spoke.

“I understand. As you said, after my gender changes, I will live as a citizen of the Demon Kingdom.”

“Good. Then let’s get started right away. The process itself won’t take long, but there are things we need to handle first.”

With those words marking the conclusion of their agreement, Eliza extended her hand, and Achilles took hold of it.

Although they had once been enemies aiming for each other’s throats, the peculiarity of the situation brought them to shake hands, making them both think about how unpredictable the events of the world could be.

*

For Achilles, who had crossed countless battle lines, this was an incredibly alien feeling.

After a moment he had never experienced since birth—a bizarre feeling he doubted he would ever get used to—he slowly began to open his eyes.

“Umm… how do you feel?”

The technician asked, wearing a slightly ambiguous expression.

Eliza.

As Achilles observed her demeanor, he felt a twinge of concern about whether something had gone wrong, and quietly began to survey his body.

The first sensation he noted was a strangely empty feeling below.

In fact, at this moment, his precious part had completely vanished as if it had never existed, replaced by a small hole he was already familiar with.

And what followed was a heavy sensation he had never experienced before.

When he looked down, what he saw were two massive lumps, resembling watermelon-sized fruits, so large that they obscured his belly button.

“…Well, I did appreciate a nice pair of breasts… But I didn’t expect to get them like this.”

Thinking that, Achilles tentatively touched his chest.

Since it was his own rather than someone else’s, the feeling was entirely different, but from the perspective of someone who had just been a man, they were undeniably impressive breasts.

Once he confirmed his new body, Achilles looked at Eliza in front of him with a composed voice.

“I think it’s okay. It’s better than I expected…”

A beautiful, unfamiliar feminine voice.

Feeling a slight sense of alienation at the realization that this voice was coming from his own mouth, Achilles answered cautiously.

To which Eliza responded with a somewhat displeased expression.

“Really?… Then I’m glad. If there’s any problem, let me know.”

With that, Eliza left the room.

Since she was someone Achilles knew well, he realized there was something somewhat unnatural about her behavior at this moment. However, being unaware of this, he casually picked up the mirror in front of him to examine his appearance.

And.

“This is… me?”

*

“What on earth does that mean? Achilles has disappeared? Where has he gone?”

“It… it has… I’m sorry. One day, he just vanished like a shadow.”

“He even disposed of his belongings without a trace. It seems he has completely left the Imperial Capital.”

“Hmm…”

At the reports from her subordinates, Cassandra couldn’t help but frown, feeling a deep sense of unease.

Although they had temporarily allied, Achilles was the only figure capable of turning the situation around.

Unlike her, who had been opportunistic, Achilles had worshipped that god Amun from the start and was the one who succeeded in seizing the Imperial Capital.

Through his past actions, he had proven enough of his intellect and cunning, and he was someone who still had many followers within the Empire.

From Cassandra’s standpoint, despite Achilles seemingly uninterested in power, she couldn’t afford to lower her guard against him.

“Could it be… he’s planning to hide in another region, build up his strength, and then oust me? But there’s really no reason for him to do something so troublesome with the Imperial Capital under his control…”

As Cassandra’s mind became increasingly complicated regarding Achilles, she also recognized that she didn’t have the luxury to dwell on him for long.

At this moment, she was well aware of the serious problem staring her in the face as the new supreme power of the Falcon Empire.

“There’s no other choice. Despite my discomfort, since I’ve directly relinquished power at the last, I can only defer thinking about him for later. For now, I must focus on driving out those nuisances… the Magic Kingdom, the Elf Church Country, and the Beastman Kingdom.”

Even though the Emperor had been killed and she had seized power, the Falcon Empire was still preoccupied with defending against enemies attacking from all directions.

It would be great if she could utilize that god Amun’s tremendous power. Unfortunately, she had no means to control it, no way to contact it, and almost no accurate knowledge of it whatsoever.

“Had Achilles been here, I might have been able to devise a way, but for me now, it seems impossible. Frankly, aside from the fact that he hates infidelity and has the power to exterminate those who commit it, I don’t know much about him.”

With that, she decided to put utilizing Amun on hold and concluded she had no choice but to navigate this crisis with the forces she had at her disposal.

“My current forces total around twenty thousand, and with the support from the Demon Kingdom and Helena, our pure strength isn’t too bad. The problem is how to drive them out with this force…”

Above all, the most burdensome factor was that the enemies were attacking from all sides.

In a situation where adding strength to one side could quickly collapse the other, hastily relocating her troops became a daunting task.

Moreover, even though she had put a puppet in place, the death of the Emperor had undeniably unsettled the public sentiment.

Just then, as Cassandra was lost in thought and concerns…

“General, His Majesty the Demon King and his aides have arrived?”

“The Demon King? Let them in.”

The sudden visit from the Demon King caused Cassandra to momentarily rise from her seat, thinking perhaps something might happen.

“Wait?… I feel like one more person has increased…”

Among the Demon King and his aides was a human woman so beautiful that she startled even Cassandra.

Cassandra, feeling a bit puzzled, thought perhaps the Demon King had brought a concubine into the fold and lowered her head to greet them.

“Welcome, Your Majesty, the Demon King.”