Chapter 153
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Translator: uly
Chapter: 153
Chapter Title: Give Me Your Virginity
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Demon King Kiria Agnes.
Even at my peak condition, I couldn't gauge the power emanating from the Demon King.
My body was in such a wrecked state that just staring at her made my strength drain away...
"How delightful to see you, Hero."
The Demon King claimed she was thrilled to meet me, that she'd been longing for this moment. She might be overjoyed, but I sure as hell wasn't.
Was she so eager to kill me that she was practically giddy? She flashed a sly smile and slowly extended her hand toward me.
Thinking she might unleash some spell, I dragged my battered body into position, gripping my sword and ready to counterattack at any moment.
But why wasn't she attacking?
She just stood there, hand outstretched, doing nothing—no spells, no strikes, nothing hostile at all.
She simply stared blankly at me with her hand out.
"What the hell are you doing?"
"Can't you tell? It means take my hand and stand up."
Was she luring me into dropping my guard? Playing some trick?
But there wasn't even a hint of malice. If anything, she was pulling back the oppressive aura that had been unsettling me... Could I trust her?
Whatever she had in mind, it felt like I was dead meat anyway, so I figured what the hell—I grabbed the Demon King's hand and pulled myself up.
But... her hand was so soft.
For a Demon King's hand, it was impossibly delicate, like it might snap if I squeezed too hard.
"Fondling it like that is a bit much..."
Whoops...
I'd been absentmindedly kneading her hand without realizing it.
As the Demon King let out a chuckle, I released her hand and cleared my throat awkwardly.
"So, why are you doing all this?"
I couldn't fathom why the Demon King invading the human continent was treating a weakened hero she was supposed to defeat like this.
"The reason I'm doing this for you... There are too many ears here to explain."
She grabbed my shoulder and snapped her fingers, teleporting us to a familiar space.
The place Karselin and Noah always summoned me to in dreams. Was creating a realm like this second nature once you reached a certain level?
I wanted to make one myself...
Summon the wife, fuck no matter the distance... It'd be so damn convenient.
"This place looks awfully familiar."
"A little..."
Of course it did—I'd been here countless times.
Every visit ended with Noah and me going at it like animals, so my body was reacting on instinct now.
"Let's sit and talk first. It's not right to keep a wounded opponent standing."
A lavish table and chairs materialized effortlessly. I sat, and the Demon King propped her chin on her hand across from me, studying me intently.
"So, why'd you bring me here?"
"The reason..."
"Come on. You're the Demon King, I'm the Hero. There has to be a reason you didn't just kill me."
She'd been staring at me observantly without saying a word, so I prompted her.
Finally, she stopped staring and answered.
"Straight to the point: I want you, Hero."
"You want me?"
Why the sudden declaration? Sure, a beautiful Demon King wanting me sounded great, but what reason did she have to want the guy blocking her continent invasion? Was this a call to betray and join her side?
As I pondered her intentions, she shook her head.
"Whatever you're thinking, it's not that. What I want from you is your power."
"My power?"
"Your condition's rough, but didn't you grow stronger after defeating Rigel?"
True... I definitely felt more powerful taking down Garis than before Rigel.
But why did she need my power?
"I know you've been growing stronger by defeating us demons one by one."
"......"
"That's why I sent Rigel and Garis separately—to make you even stronger."
Should I believe that?
It was hard to dismiss outright. She could've killed me easily but hadn't, and I'd sensed something like that myself.
Like they were deliberately nurturing me.
But all orchestrated by the Demon King? Sacrificing her own lieutenants just to get me on her side?
I couldn't buy it. I snapped at her curtly.
"So, thanks to that, I'm stronger now. What, you want me to betray everyone and join you?"
I couldn't betray the continent's people and side with the Demon King.
For my wives' sake, sure, but also because I didn't want to stoop to something so inhuman. If that's what she meant, I'd refuse flat-out.
Even if it killed me.
"That's not it."
She chuckled at my tone, waving it off.
Then what the hell did she mean by wanting me?
"Then..."
As I started to ask, she cut in.
"I want to kill the Demon God."
She interrupted with a grave expression utterly unlike before.
What the hell did she just say? Kill a god?
I stared at her in disbelief.
Undeterred by my gaze, she locked eyes with me, her yellow irises gleaming, her face conveying utter sincerity.
"You're serious right now?"
"Dead serious."
"Holy shit..."
Kill a god? How do you even think that?
The Demon God, no less—the pinnacle of power opposite Noah's world.
Noah might whimper under me, but that's because she consents, welcoming my cock. It doesn't mean I could truly overpower her.
The moment I saw Noah, the power gap hit me like an epiphany—like a scrawny kid couldn't beat a buff adult, no matter what.
But this Demon King was saying the equivalent of that kid beating the adult to death.
To kill a god—an absurd notion.
"We demons are mere puppets for the Demon God to fight the Goddess. I want to kill him and claim our freedom."
She stood, approached, and offered her hand again.
"For that, I need you. I can't do it alone... I need someone comparable to me, bearing the Goddess's power."
For the first time, a stunning woman's outstretched hand felt burdensome to take.
"And if I refuse?"
"Then I'll kill you. I'd hate to, but I can't let you stand in my way."
Looked like I never had a choice.
Half-forced, I took her hand. She smiled and gripped it tightly, like she might crush it.
"You won't be letting go of this hand freely anymore, Hero."
"Haha..."
Cold sweat trickled down at her words, but sure enough, I couldn't pull away from the hand she held.
"So, we're in the same boat now?"
"You could say that, Hero."
"Then can I call you by name?"
Constantly going "Demon King" and "Hero" felt too stiff. We were allies with the same goal now, right?
"Do as you like."
I'd half-expected a haughty "How dare you utter this body's name so casually?!" but her response was disappointingly tame.
"Alright, Kiria. So how do we kill the Demon God?"
Can you even kill a god? Aren't they eternal and immortal?
Do we even know where to find him? And even if we did, it feels like we'd just die pointlessly. Unsettling.
"I said 'kill,' but what I mean is destroy the Demon God's avatars and dismantle his altars."
"His altars?"
"The continent, unlike the Demon Realm, is full of races worshiping the Goddess with countless altars."
"Yeah...? But what's that got to do with it?"
"Not us demons. There's only one—in the depths of the Demon King's Castle—and it's guarded by an avatar of the Demon God."
"So the goal is kill the avatar and smash the altar?"
"Exactly."
Just destroying altars would cut off the Demon God's interference? That was a bigger relief than expected.
A full god felt impossible, but an avatar? Maybe doable.
"But even avatars aren't pushovers. They're still part of a god."
"Yeah, that's why the Demon King needs the Hero's help."
She smiled at my words.
Her smile was so captivating that, now somewhat at ease with her, I felt a surging urge to claim her as mine.
"Once we topple the Demon God and gain freedom, you'll invade the continent again?"
"No plans for that. It's all forced by the Demon God. Life in the Demon Realm is fine."
The invasion was the Demon God's doing too...
He was the root of all evil.
If he had even half of Noah's decency, none of this would've happened. Without him, we might even ally with Kiria.
"Then, Kiria. After we smash the altars and achieve our goal, can you grant me one request?"
"Not just one—anything you desire."
True to form, the Demon King was generous.
Anything I want...
"You know what I'm gonna say, right?"
"Would the Demon King stoop that low?"
Of course not, Demon King!
Kiria sat arrogantly, waiting for my words.
I placed a hand on each of her shoulders, locked eyes, and said firmly.
"Give me your virginity."
"My... virginity?"
Thinking she'd misheard, she widened her eyes and stared.
Couldn't claim the Dragon King's, so the Demon King's it is.
"Give me your virginity."
I repeated it dead seriously, like demanding the most obvious thing in the world.