The NTR Hero Knelt Before the Demon King – Chapter 157

Before me, Lich Eileen was kneeling and prostrating herself.

In response to my question, she began to recount everything she had experienced up until now, step by step.

The disputes related to Shude, and the ensuing situation where Torare found himself in what could basically be described as a state of plundering.

As a result, Torare was currently living happily in the Magic Kingdom alongside Shude.

Therefore, to exact vengeance on them, I had to get involved with the Magic Kingdom.

And thinking about these facts, I couldn’t help but feel that this task would truly be anything but simple.

‘Things have really become annoying… The Magic Kingdom, in a way, is even more troublesome than the Falcon Empire.’

A land of witches, established with humans at its core, just like an empire.

Though its national power was known to be a step below the Empire, I was well aware that, given the backdrop within the game, the Magic Kingdom indeed presented the most troublesome adversaries for me and the Demon Kingdom.

Unlike the elf church country, whose national power had relatively waned, or the Falcon Empire, which had the seeds of conflict in the form of Cassandra, the Magic Kingdom had stability overall due to the long reign of its immortal ruler, Overseer.

In other words, it wouldn’t be easy to invade from within and conquer it as I had done until now.

Moreover, unlike others, Shude, who could be seen as the ultimate goal, was considered one of the most powerful figures within the Magic Kingdom, unlike those other losers in the Hero Party.

Along with being one of the Demon Maidens closest to Overseer, Shude resided in a great mansion located in the capital of the Magic Kingdom, Lehi.

Thus, to meet her immediately, I would have to break through the ironclad security of the Magic Kingdom, which was protected by multiple layers of magic, making the difficulty quite high.

Additionally, unlike other countries, the situation in the Magic Kingdom was such that trying to negotiate would yield no results at all.

If I messed up, it could even lead to the Demon Races spilling their blood instead.

However, despite this, I was still assessing the situation and realizing that I hadn’t reached the point of giving it up just yet.

‘Thinking about it, I do have some methods available to me…’

Normally, dealing with the Magic Kingdom would involve a considerable amount of time and effort.

However, I currently had a card up my sleeve that could flip the situation in one fell swoop.

‘The Sealing Stone located in the Magic Kingdom. If I can somehow break that, it would practically solve everything. I could significantly crush the rising threat of the Magic Kingdom and also achieve my revenge at the same time.’

Of course, depending on where the Sealing Stone was, the difficulty of the task might even become hellish.

But if it was buried somewhere reasonably, it might actually be surprisingly easy to resolve.

In fact, Achilles had been able to access and destroy the Sealing Stone with relative ease by leveraging his status and eloquence, so there was definitely potential for success in picking this joker.

Right after deciding on my next target, I decided to return home for a while to rest.

To the promised land, Jerusalem, where my beloved woman and eternal master, Demon King Nazareth, was waiting for me…

*

After the meeting with the Hero concluded, Lich Eileen disbanded and returned to her cabin.

Observing the Hero’s figure, which clear reflected his determination to achieve revenge, various complex emotions began to swirl within her heart.

‘In the end, Ellen is clearly thinking of punishing Shude and Torare… Though it won’t be easy. Considering that man’s tenacity, it’s certainly not impossible.’

As Ellen’s childhood friend, Eileen understood well his stubborn nature.

Once he set a goal, he would do whatever it took to achieve it.

In fact, it was precisely because of this nature that he, once a commoner, had risen to the position of the strongest being among humankind, the Hero, attaining a stage no one else had managed to reach—the confrontation with the Demon King.

Although the outcome had ultimately led to a failure in defeating the Demon King, causing Ellen to completely submit and become his subordinate, Eileen could still feel that his fundamental character had not changed.

However, Eileen had no intention of dissuading him or hindering his plans.

This was not simply because she had become bound by the rules of a summoner, unable to rebel against him.

It wasn’t like that; right at this moment, she had firmly resolved to do everything she could to help Ellen.

‘By now… surely Torare… no, Torare and Shude are living quite happily together. Unlike my miserable state…’

Though she felt hunger and had desires, there were no means to satisfy them, and even if physical desires existed, her current state offered no way to resolve them.

Living in torturous desire without a way to quench it, while the two were undoubtedly living in bliss, enjoying joy to the fullest.

As she envisioned them, Eileen couldn’t help but be overwhelmed by intense jealousy and rage, followed by feelings of hatred that arose from those emotions.

Eileen’s jealousy towards Shude, which she had always felt, had become even stronger after becoming a Lich.

What remained for her, now that she could no longer satisfy any desire, was solely the aspiration to turn the lives of her rivals and former lovers into hell.

‘I will never… let this be! You think I can just watch as you live happily? Your lives will surely… become as wretched as mine!’

*

In the guest room deep within the ship heading towards the Demon Kingdom.

There, a person who had once been known as one of the greatest warriors of the Empire, but who had now turned into a woman.

Once called Achilles, she now used the name Pyra.

She was momentarily wearing a stunned expression due to the rather awkward scene unfolding before her.

“Umm…”

“Haah… Haah… Haah…”

At this moment, her friend Cleopatra was, for all intents and purposes, licking another person’s feet like a dog.

And that person was a silver-haired Demon Maiden who had transformed her into a woman.

Her name was Eliza, the Demon Race General.

“…What are you staring at? If you want to join, come over here.”

“…No, I’ll pass.”

“Is that so?… Well, if it’s not to your taste, I won’t force you, but since it’s a hindrance, I’d appreciate it if you could step outside for now.”

“…Understood…”

After giving a somewhat difficult reply to Eliza’s words, Pyra stepped outside.

At that moment, her gaze caught sight of another Demon Woman quietly waiting by the door.

‘Her name was… Nyadan, wasn’t it?’

Unlike Eliza, the one before her had a surprisingly mature beauty and was said to be in a romantic relationship with Eliza.

Given that, Pyra began to wonder if this woman might feel quite uncomfortable witnessing the carnal moment happening in the cabin.

However, surprisingly, there were no signs of such feelings on her face at all.

‘Is it that the act itself, like licking feet, barely crosses the line? But still, considering they’re lovers, I would think it would be hard to ignore…’

Feeling numerous concerns, Pyra carefully asked Nyadan, who was trimming her nails right in front of her, “Are you okay?”

“…Huh? What do you mean?”

“I mean… what’s happening inside right now. It’s your lover cheating on you, isn’t it? Is it really alright to leave it like that?”

Finding herself slightly taken aback by Nyadan’s pure curiosity, Pyra felt somewhat flustered.

However, Nyadan simply smiled and replied, “Oh, that? Well, from my perspective, it doesn’t matter much. After all, that’s merely a form of training for handling a pet, and I know Eliza doesn’t cross the line.”

“Is that so? But still, wouldn’t that be a little concerning?”

As Nyadan remained excessively nonchalant, Pyra began to express her worries, but Nyadan responded with a calm voice.

“I don’t know how humans feel, but among our Demon Races, there are clear, inherent rules we follow. We never give our hearts to anyone other than our established partner. This is a rule that even His Majesty the Demon King cannot break. Even if there’s a scene that might seem unsettling to you, there’s fundamentally nothing problematic about it.”

“…I see…”

Nyadan’s unwavering words,

At that moment,

“Phew… It’s over. After being so clingy, it was only after throwing in a tentacle that they finally let go.”

“You did well. Now let’s hurry up and go.”

Eliza exited the cabin with somewhat of a fleeing demeanor.

In response, Nyadan’s eyes sparkled as if she had been waiting, and she grabbed Eliza’s hand.

And Eliza smiled in return, led away by her ‘lover’.

In that brief moment, devoid of any lingering sentiments, they purely emanated the feeling of solely focusing on each other.

Watching them, Pyra suddenly thought that compared to the Empire, where betrayal is commonplace with notions of true love often flouted with a mere wavering heart, the culture of these Demon Races was surprisingly favorable beyond her expectations.

‘Unchanging love, huh… Could I perhaps… find something like that when I go to the Demon Kingdom?’