The Demon God's Maids Twisted Promise

I compared myself to Chris in this relationship and realized that even with conditions attached, I could crush any enemy with the unconventional strength I possessed while Pelican and her army boasted ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠powers beyond standard measurements.

Pelican alone could already stand against Chris and the entire Black Dawn, making it impossible to wipe out the ruling class even without their cooperation.

But if we cooperate with her now, we would obtain yet another justification that we have lacked until now.

If only we can expose the truth and frame the noble factions who tried to frame the imperial family to eliminate them as traitors and clean it up neatly.

{By the way, after restoring her honor, you plan to place that woman as the next emperor, correct?}

Slowly nodding at Pelican's telepathy, I eventually released the hand that Chris had been holding in front of my eyes and said, "Then, from now ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠on, we can consider ourselves partners who are riding the same boat. I might even give you a gift."

After tormenting me happily until just now, now you say you're going to give a gift? I've told you countless times, I'm reluctantly cooperating with you because of you.

At least, to carry out revenge, you shouldn't even need to open both eyes at the very least.

Chris, who had been openly hostile toward me until a moment ago, froze her expression instantly at my words and countered with a trembling voice.

What did you just say?

Her eyes, I can restore them. Did you lose them even up to your ears?

Even while looking at Dullahan who had just spat out such harsh words to her, Chris simply approached him slowly and carefully without showing any reaction.

Really?

She slowly approached me with a face that looked like she might cry at any moment, carefully looking at me and tremblingly asking for confirmation on my previous words.

Seeing her state, I asked Pelican to cast a soundproofing magic on my side and eventually answered her question... no, her wish.

Yes.

At that, she shouted at me with a voice even more agitated than before, barely holding back her tears.

I've worked so hard, but I've never succeeded once. With my dark magic, it's impossible!

Master.

What?

‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠Responding to Chris's words filled with despair without the slightest care, he said calmly.

If you and the Demon God combine our powers, don't you think it's not impossible?

What nonsense...

The fact that you regressed after dying is nonsense?

I keep misunderstanding it, so I'll say it one more time. It doesn't matter whether you believe me or not. Anyway, with me and Pelican around, my objective will eventually be achieved.

Then why do you say we should cooperate? With such an enormous being and power, there's no need.

I continued to deny my words while looking at her, and then I gave Pelican a series of orders, and Pelican confirmed it and immediately cast some magic.

[Rebirth].

With Pelican's command, a meaningful change began to occur in Chris, who had been looking at the direction she was in.

What... what is this... ah...?

Soon, the illusion spell Chris had cast was lifted, and finally, a series of things began to rise from her empty two eyes with green light.

Ah... ahah...

At that place, the eyes that had burned away in the past appeared again, reflecting the lights of the banquet hall exactly as before.

The woman who could see light again after five years adapted to the light, and slowly, while her eyes were closed, tears began to flow.

Ugh... wuuu... heeeng heeeng!!

...

Watching Chris burst into tears unable to control the surging emotions, I turned my gaze to check if anyone around was watching this place.

{To bestow such mercy upon that woman, you are quite kind, Master.}

Ha, nonsense. It's just that if this woman is caught crying, it might lead to a tiring incident, so that's why I'm doing it.

Huuung... you're not honest at all. Anyway, if left like this, she would keep crying until the welcome banquet ends. What do you think?

Forced by Pelican's words, I slowly approached and said in a cold voice to Chris, who was crying with her head lowered.

I didn't revive your eyes just to have you shed tears like this.

Huu... huu...

Remember this, Chris von Philias. The reason you helped me was not simply out of affection, but because I was thoroughly using you.

...

If your value becomes useless under my judgment compared to other options, I can shatter your two eyes again whenever I want, or completely destroy your second life.

At this moment when I could no longer make rational judgments after regaining my sight, I thought it necessary to reaffirm our relationship once again to secure my superiority in the future relationship.

After listening to my words, Chris, who had been barely holding back her tears, began wiping them.

Am I not liking it that I'm using you? Then what can you do about it? Will you just die meaninglessly to the hero party again?

...

Do not crawl. In the end, you were only necessary for me by chance according to my interests. If you had been even slightly useless, I would have killed you mercilessly.

Y-yes.

Now do you understand? Our alliance relationship is controlled only by my will. You have no say in it.

It was to completely crush her attitude that had been hostile toward me until now and imprint that I am above her.

Realizing my intention, she abandoned the attitude she had taken until now and, despite the somewhat humiliating situation, did not utter a single objection.

I've understood it now. Our future relationship with me...

Just like with me and Master?

You are...

Just a crazy woman who enjoys pain, so you can say it's completely different. At least she...

She will only follow my words because of a legitimate reason?

Hmm, then I am just a pervert who likes pain, so it sounds like obedience to Master.

Wasn't it?

...

After Pelican, who fell silent as if she had nothing to say to my words, I waited for her reaction to the words just said.

She will definitely be furious. A woman who was once called a crown princess... now reduced to listening to someone else's orders after losing everything.

Thinking so, I slowly looked at her face. The attitude she showed after reopening her eyes was completely different from what I had expected.

Dullahan-nim... may I call you that?

While it is understandable that she is being polite to me now, why is she looking at me with such pure eyes.

Was she the woman who was showing anger with her whole body until just a moment ago...? She's become too docile.

While Dullahan didn't understand the change in Chris, Pelican said to him with an incredulous voice.

No, Master. Of course that's the case. Since you restored her eyes, she was so bold as to run away from you!!

What nonsense. Pelican, you don't know humans well, but the trauma that arises in humans doesn't disappear so easily.

No, restoring her eyes is already not simple.

Even from the standpoint of someone who was once a god, Pelican could see that Dullahan's words were nonsense.

Having no reaction that could be understood in her master's thoughts, Pelican eventually recalled something and fell into silent thoughts alone.

I heard you lost your emotions, but...

Already recalling the past when Dullahan himself had said he had lost his emotions, Pelican showed a gloomy expression and muttered.

What meaning does a revenge performed with only dark emotions have?

Even if I spoke to him in such a lonely voice, her inner monologue didn't reach Dullahan and only swirled in her head.

This time, I will make you happy, Master.

That was the only thing she could repay the love she received from him in the distant past. The girl who had recalled the old past swore to herself that it was the only thing she could do.

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