The NTR Hero Knelt Before the Demon King – Chapter 65

The Chancellor of the Demon Kingdom, Beelzebub, appeared alongside a beautiful woman I had never seen before.

In that moment, she spoke to me with a playful expression that contrasted her usually prickly demeanor, saying, “I apologize; it seems my younger sister got a little too anxious and acted a bit rude…”

Beelzebub gently embraced the shoulders of the nervous female demon in front of her as she continued to speak.

“It seems she’s quite flustered to meet the famous Hero. I hope you can kindly forgive this child’s mistake?”

“It’s all right. This much isn’t really a problem.”

Honestly, it was just a simple conversation, so I let it slide easily.

Of course, I knew there were nobles from the Falcon Empire who would make a fuss over such a trivial matter, but from my perspective, there was no reason to react that way, nor was it in my nature.

And while observing my reaction, Beelzebub released the girl she had been comforting and smiled brightly at me.

“This child’s name is Esther. She is my younger cousin, and this is her first time attending a royal party.”

“I-I’m… pleased to meet you. My name is Esther.”

The female demon named Esther spoke with a slightly stiff voice while looking at me.

To be honest, she had a more youthful appearance compared to Beelzebub, but given the perfect example of Eliza, I was well aware that there were demons whose looks greatly differed from their actual ages.

So, having been introduced, I politely greeted Esther.

“I am the Hero, Ellen Savior. It’s a pleasure to meet you, Lady Esther.”

“Umm…”

Esther nodded stiffly at my greeting.

Seeing her like this made it clear to me that she was extremely tense.

‘Is she this nervous just because she met me? Well, I suppose it’s true that I’ve done quite a bit under the title of Hero…’

While contemplating Esther’s reaction, it occurred to me that my reputation had spread among the demons.

“Oh my, time has flown by… Excuse me. I now must take my leave, as I need to go escort His Majesty the Demon King as a member of the Elite Guard.”

“! N-no… wait just a moment.”

Beelzebub suddenly looked at her pocket watch with a frantic voice. At the same time, a momentary look of confusion flickered across Esther’s face, but Beelzebub cheerfully called out as she hurried away.

“Then, Esther, I’m going to work, so you better have fun with the Hero. I’ll see you later!”

“Wha…? W-what does that mean…?”

“U-um…?”

Beelzebub unexpectedly left me with Esther. I began to feel as if I’d been hit on the back of the head.

‘Wait, what is this… Suddenly throwing her sister at me like this?’

If she were someone I was close to, it would be one thing; however, given that Esther usually showed me some level of wariness, I couldn’t help but feel puzzled by her actions.

In that mildly awkward situation where it was just the two of us, Esther hesitated for a moment.

“…Excuse me…”

“Y-yes?”

The next moment, Esther cautiously stepped closer to me.

Then she held onto the hem of my clothing, gently tugging it as she spoke in a small voice.

“Could you… come with me for a moment? Just for a bit.”

“…Well… okay.”

With a bright red face, Esther pleaded earnestly.

In this situation where I felt numerous doubts and wariness, I decided to follow her request and began to move.

I figured that if I wanted to understand what this situation precisely meant…

To be more specific, I had to understand why Beelzebub had orchestrated such a situation.

‘Beelzebub wouldn’t have done this without a plan, so what could her motives be?’

As I pondered, I turned my gaze toward Esther who was walking alongside me.

She was undeniably a beautiful woman who seemed quite anxious.

Honestly, had it not been for her relationship with the Demon King, I would have found it hard not to show interest in her charm. This sparked a hypothesis in my mind regarding her beauty and Beelzebub’s behavior.

‘Could it be… is this what I think it is? Trying to make me distant from the Demon King by sticking such a beauty beside me…?’

It was likely that the Demon King had informed Beelzebub about the relationship between us, given that she had been cautious of me.

And this fact would definitely be unwelcome from Beelzebub’s standpoint, having been wary of me as a human all along.

In that sense, it seemed probable that Beelzebub was trying to separate me from the Demon King, and perhaps she intended to bring her attractive relative, Esther, to accomplish that.

‘It seems rather clumsy for a scheming act, considering the Demon King was sitting right there, so it’s more likely an attempt at bribery or coercion. “I’ll give you this beauty; you better break up with the Demon King.”‘

Of course, I would learn the specifics soon enough, as we moved toward a less crowded area.

Trying to pretend to be timid, but potentially possessing traits that would make her quite the schemer.

As I was considering all this, at last, Esther stopped us and slowly turned to face me.

The place to which we had arrived was a small garden located in a remote area of the Demon King’s Castle.

No other people were in sight, just the faint sound of crickets filling the quiet.

In that space, Esther emanated breath-taking beauty in the moonlight as she looked at me and said,

“…This should be good enough. There’s no one around to see us now…”

With a tone distinctly different from before, Esther spoke.

At that moment, I realized there was no need to worry about others’ gazes, and I braced myself for the true nature she was about to reveal.

“Indeed, here we can speak freely. So, what’s the reason behind this prank of yours? Can I hear the details?”

“Ah, so you’ve sensed it from the start? Truly, a Hero deserves such insight.”

Esther began to show signs of delight at my words.

I felt like I was witnessing a boss praising a player just before a grand battle, and I smiled as I said, “There’s nothing that impressive about it. The very fact that Beelzebub would entrust her sister to me pointed out many holes in the situation.”

“Is that so?… I had hoped that this display might cause some hesitation…”

“Sorry, but despite appearances, I have a significant other, so I won’t be swayed by anyone else.”

I firmly responded to Esther’s insinuation that she intended to use beauty to lure me.

It goes without saying that as someone who despises NTR (netorare), I had no intention of betraying the Demon King whom I had a relationship with at this point.

No matter how breathtaking the beauty, betraying my love during such a moment would contradict my very principles and the entirety of my life.

At that moment…

As I expressed my firm stance against falling for her temptations.

For some reason, instead of showing animosity or displeasure, Esther began to blush slightly and smiled.

“Indeed… it seems your worries were misplaced.”

“…Huh?”

In the next moment, Esther began to say something that felt entirely out of the ordinary.

I started to sense a feeling of unease, but Esther didn’t seem to mind my reaction and continued on with her smile.

“I apologize, Hero. It wasn’t my intention to deceive you for such a duration. However… this was a necessary task for our relationship moving forward, so I hope you won’t feel too displeased.”

“N-no, what do you mean…?!!!”

As I began to grasp something from Esther’s words, a wave of confusion and dismay washed over me.

The next moment, I cautiously ventured to clarify, “Um… um… Your Majesty… the Demon King?”

“Hm? Why do you ask, Hero?”

‘Oh crap… it was real?!….’