Chapter 64 – Don’t Forget Me – 4

“…It should be considered dead. It shows no signs of life.”
“I don’t care what the fuck! Tell me how to break the seal. You’re asking about that right now.”

“The way to solve it…We can’t figure it out at all. I’ve never seen a curse like this before. At least give me some time to study…”

“Shut up! Goddamn… I came here because it was the best academy in the empire, but they’re all worthless idiots. I don’t need them all, damn it. I don’t need them all!”

“Wait a minute! Please give us some time…”

Time flies.

No, to be precise, it doesn’t flow. At least my time. I woke up only occasionally in the hardened time and observed the changes in the world. I listened intently to see if I could hear from him in that short moment, but nothing like that happened. What comes into my eyes is only the facets of the selfish world that I have been ignoring.

“…Really, the more you look at it, the prettier it gets. It’s a pity that it’s a stone statue.”

“Yeah, that’s right. A bitch like this needs to be beaten very hard with a cock club…”

“Anyway, dirty bastard. Anyway, why did such a cute kid fall under such a powerful curse?”

“Well. One thing’s for sure, seeing him makes me feel like I’ve been cursed with hardening…”

Bang.

“Ah, damn it. It’s Leo-sama.”

“How is it? Is there any progress?”

“I’m trying, Leo. Almost all the priests of the church are clinging to it and trying to solve it.”

“That means there’s no progress. You fucking incompetent bastards. What the hell are you guys doing?”

“I’m doing my best no matter what…”

“That bastard’s best, best, best! He’s fucking. Do you really want to do your best if you blow one or two of his heads?”

“Sorry…Sorry! We just…”

“Shut the fuck up!”

Bang!

…

“Ha…Where is Bobby?”

“Yes? The Archbishop has urgent business…”

“What a fucking dog…”

Wild swear words, and dirty obscenities. The human world is full of deceit and hypocrisy. Not all people in the world are as pure and good as Luca. No, to be precise, most humans are evil and unclean.

No, almost all humans are evil and impure.

No. All humans without exception…

…

Why am I thinking like this

I don’t know. Every time he wakes up, his strange magical power gnaws at his brain like a parasite. And I change the thoughts that were inside me and fill the place with other things.

“…Please Reina. Listen.”

“No! I don’t want to hear it!”

Bang.

“Sir…! No, sorry. Don’t do that, Reina. Be careful.”

“Are you trying to curse at me, oppa? To me?”

“No. I was just excited. That’s all.”

“Are you excited? Why? Because of this piece of stone? Did you try to curse at me for that?”

“It’s not like that, Raina. So please calm down.”

“Okay. Then I’ll ask. Why are you still obsessed with this? They say wizards did it. They say you can’t solve it. But why are you so obsessed with it?”

“I told you Reina.

“Yes, I know. A genius wizard. The best wizard of this century who is said to have very powerful magical powers. But what does that matter? The empire has an older brother. My older brother is a warrior who defeated the demon king. What does a girl like this need?”

“It’s complicated.”

“Yes, it must be complicated! Because that’s not the only purpose, right?”

“What are you talking about, Reina…”

“Hey. You look a lot like me? I didn’t say it, but I’ve felt that way ever since the first time I saw you. Also, the look in my brother’s eyes looking at this bitch is somehow strange. Why, just me alone wasn’t enough? Is that so?”

“It’s not like that.”

“Other than that, what is it!!!”

Clink.

Dump

Tak Tak Tak

“Raina…”

“…Am I not enough, oppa?”

“No. It’s not like that.”

“I…How am I less than that woman?”

“Because it’s not like that!”

“Am I embarrassing? Of course… Of course I am. Yes. It would be embarrassing. It would be embarrassing to love my sister, to have sex with my sister!”

“Because it’s not like that!!!”

“…”

“…”

“Then… What is the reason?”

“I…I just…”

“…”

“Shit…”

“…”

“Okay. Got it. I’ll… Take care of it somehow.”

Everything is falling apart. Time, once started to fall, never comes back. Just flow

When I finally woke up, I was looking up at the ceiling flooded with dim light. The light is weak enough to be described as cloudy, but even that is dazzling to me. Why? I think the light I was exposed to in my hometown was stronger and warmer than this. Okay. Lauren, my hometown…

Lauren…

…

…What was it…

Could it be that too much time has passed? I can’t even remember the name of my hometown. No, that doesn’t make sense Because my time has always stood still. It doesn’t make sense that memories become blurred in a stopped time.

Or is something consuming my body?

Only then do I look back at the memories one by one. My Name. My hometown People I used to know. Memories of the past.

I am Ellie

And I came from the land of demons.

“…”

It felt weird, but it wasn’t a lie. Because it’s true that I came from the land of demons. It’s just that I can’t remember where I came from before that. I shook my head a little and continued chewing the cud.

I was abandoned by humans.

Betrayed by using humans as companions, raped by the archbishop of the goddess, and thoroughly fooled by a fake hero and his companions.

“…Ah…”

I have a headache and it hurts. I didn’t even feel weird anymore. Everything is true, there is no lie, and it was definitely something that happened to me.

No, it can’t be. For some reason, I shook my head, denying the obvious facts. There must be one more Something. Yes, there must be something. I am…

I love human warriors.

“So I was abandoned.”

I love luca

“So she died once.”

I still miss him so much.

“That’s why I’m still suffering from being trapped in time.”

“Aww…”

The more I chew on my memories, the more someone’s voice touches my memories. Even though it’s obviously not a big deal, her voice breaks the world I know little by little. It is not a rhetorical expression. In fact, the darkness in front of my eyes softens and a more intense light begins to seep in little by little.

“Ah… Ah…”

It’s so dazzling. The light of this world is irritatingly bright. Why. Why? I shook my head, not knowing why. The more I struggled, the dark remnants began to fall on my skin and I groaned in pain.

“Ah… Ah ah…”

Ellie.

A voice called me again. Who is this. Who are you?

Ellie.

Ignore my question and call my name again. I raised my head and faced the light squarely and asked again. Who are you? But the voice didn’t answer my question and gave an answer that had nothing to do with it.

It’s time to keep our promise.

Promise? Did I make a promise?

I endured the pain again and dug up the memories. Then, suddenly, I remembered the last promise I made. It was obviously snowy. I, exhausted from exhaustion, collapsed on top of it, and I must have made a promise. Okay. Clearly.

I swore to spend eternity with Luca.

“Ahhh…”

Only then did I realize the truth and raise my head. This voice is Luca. Okay. If it’s a promise, that’s all there is to it.

I raised my hand towards the light. Something powerful gravity was pouring down on it, but he reached out without hesitation. Then, I gathered all my remaining mana and tore the ray of light that was tormenting me with my hands as hard as I could. At that moment, the space distorted and I saw a familiar landscape beyond.

“Ugh…”

In an instant, I felt as if my strength and magic were leaking out of my entire body. However, the moment I saw the nostalgic scenery, the pain was forgotten in an instant.

Here it is

Here’s Luca.

“Ahhhhh…!”

Without hesitation, I pulled my hand and completely tore the space apart. At that moment, the sand and pebbles that surrounded my body began to tremble and fall apart. A sharp pain as if the skin were being ripped apart surged, and the skin from the whole body was actually torn along with the stones. But it doesn’t matter. I can go now. I’ve been waiting so long I’m going now.

“Aaaaagh…!”

I heard an explosion as the pebbles erupted and I threw myself through the space. In an instant, the surrounding scenery completely changed, and the sand and pebbles that were attached to the body were scattered like crazy. I called his name with a desperate heart, twisting my body that had been stiff for so long.

“Luca…”

Pak.

But before my name even leaked out, my body fell helplessly onto the rough ground. Like a bird with broken wings, I fell and closed my eyes. There was nothing I could do except wriggle my body. In the end, I lost consciousness and rolled into the darkness again.

Beyond the touch of the cold metal felt on the back of the head, a warm energy rushes in. A warm yet warm feeling flowed over his forehead, as if warming himself on fire. Feeling a sensation other than pain for the first time in a long time, I opened my eyes in joy. Then, the blood that flowed from his forehead seeped into his lips.

“Ah…”

As the salty, yet fishy aroma spread through my mouth, I let out an unpleasant moan without realizing it. Then, a figure that had been moving vaguely beyond my vision came this way. It brushed my eyes lightly with a very gentle touch.

Could it be Luca? I hoped, but the hand was too small and weak compared to him. When I finally looked ahead with clear eyes, a red-haired girl came into view.

“Hello, Ellie.”

“…?”

The girl greeted me so familiarly. I wanted to ask who it was, but strangely, I couldn’t help myself. She turned her back again as she looked at me, who had languished without strength. Then, with a flick of his fingers, he started a fire.

As if possessed, I turned my gaze to the light that the girl had lit. It was only then that I could clearly see the image of the room surrounding me. Broken pillar. A gray rug piled with dust and a ceiling dangling from cobwebs. The girl, traversing the space that seemed to be tinged with years, stopped her steps in the middle of her room. And she went towards another person lying there.

“Lian.”

Is that person’s name? I lifted my chin and looked at the person, not knowing where I was sitting. Who is it. Feeling familiar somewhere, I looked at him for a while, only to realize his true identity after seeing his severed head.

That…

“…Lian.”

The unidentified Four Heavenly Kings encountered in front of the Demon King’s Castle.

I instinctively felt threatened and wriggled. Of course, my body didn’t move, and the dead Four Heavenly Kings didn’t wake up again. The girl looked at the corpse of the Four Heavenly Kings with her anxious eyes, then bowed her head and kissed his forehead.

“Good night, Lian.”

And set his body on fire.

His body, which gave us all nightmares, was engulfed in great flames in an instant. The girl took a step back and stared at the burning fire for a long time. There were traces of countless dry tears flowing down her face.

“Who are you…”

Then my mouth opened with difficulty and a cracked voice came out. My body was still as it was when I was humiliated in front of the Demon King. While I moaned in long agony, the girl opened her mouth without turning her head.

“I told you not to settle down with the black-headed beast.”

“Ah… Ugh…”

“I guess that was the case with the demons as well.”

The girl slowly turned her head to me. She and she came this way.

“Miss Eli, remember too. Human proverbs also apply to demons. This will be the first piece of advice I give you.”

“Who are you…”

“Come to think of it, the introduction hasn’t been done yet.”

She stood straight in front of me. And she said it with an expressionless face.

“I’m Rachel Moonlight. It’s the first time I’ve met her like this.”

“It’s like this…”

“I’m sorry. I thought we had a lot of conversations. Do I have to put those long ears on my head so I can remember?”

“You…”

“That’s right. She’s the rabbit that helped Mr. Ellie that day. Not really, of course.”

Rachel bent over and stared into my face.

“You look very emaciated. And why is there so much dirt clinging to your cheeks? You’re so muddy.”

“Who are you…”

“You have to look as clean as possible. That way, the Demon King’s face will be saved.”

“Who are you!”

I barely mustered up my strength and screamed. But Rachel, without a hint of surprise, caressed my cheek, she said.

“It doesn’t matter much, Mr. Eli. It means the time is up.”

“Hour…?”

“Yes. It’s time to keep our promise.”

Promise. Again the word messed with my head. My headache got worse and my vision was a little blurry.

“Promise…”

“Don’t you remember? I explained everything at that time. Mr. Eli said he would understand. That’s how the contract was established.”

“I don’t remember.”

“It’s not a problem that can be passed over like that, Mr. Eli. The contract with the demon king is stronger than anything else. That’s why Mr. Eli was able to stop time.”

“I…?”

“Yes. Because only those who signed a contract with the demon lord can use that magic. That means the contract was properly established. Quite a bit of time has passed, and since we met again, it’s time to fulfill the contract.”

At that time, I suddenly remembered another promise I had made in the snowy field. A word escaped my lips as I desperately recalled the contents.

“You say you’ll let me meet Luca…?”

“Yes. That’s right, Ms. Ellie. I’ll make it possible for you to meet Ms. Luka again.”

“Really?”

“Yes, because I know how.”

For a moment, I drew a faint smile on my lips in hope. But it faded before it fully bloomed. Rachel looked at me and opened her mouth.

“When I become the Demon King. I can meet the hero.”

“Huh…?”

When I questioned Rachel, she raised her back again and politely clasped her hands together.

“You know the prophecy passed down from generation to generation in the human empire, Mr. Eli. When the resurrected demon king disturbs the world, a young man from the village where mint flowers bloom will save the world by cutting the head of the demon king. It looks like it, but the prophecy is real. It’s a prophecy made by Ennesic himself.”

“But…”

“Yes. But the demon king never resurrected, and the world didn’t get messed up. Even so, the hero invaded the demon castle and tried to cut off the demon king’s head. So he was eventually punished by being turned to stone. In reality, Lian…Lian’s last outburst , but I think that’s what Ennesik meant.”

“No…That’s…”

“Then, how will the hero who turned into stone wake up again? The answer is fixed. The demon king needs to be resurrected and disturb the world. But since I’ve never died, I can’t be resurrected and I don’t have the power to disturb the world. But you It’s possible.”

Suddenly, an ominous energy crawled up his entire body. I looked at Rachel with trembling eyes.

“You have been resurrected from the threshold of death once, and you have enough power to disturb the world.”

“For a moment…”

“And you want to meet that hero so much, don’t you? When you become the Demon King, he will come to cut your throat. Then you can meet Mr. Eli.”

“No! That’s it!”

“No. Isn’t she Ellie now?”

Rachel knelt down to me, just as she was standing politely. And, bowing her head, she said.

“You are the great demon king.”

“I am…!”

I groaned and tried to get up from my seat. But then, an unknown force of gravity pressed heavily on my body, and in an instant, all strength faded, and I leaned my head against the cold metal again. I finally turned my eyes to see where I was sitting. Then, a terrifyingly pitch-black throne came into sight.

“As promised, I’ll let you meet him, Lord Maou. So keep your promise, too.”

She got up again and came towards me. And reached for my head. I shook my head and squeezed out my voice as hard as I could.

“I don’t like it… Like this…!”

“I can’t go back now. No, it was a fate that was decided from the beginning, so there is nothing to go back.”

“No! Please… I hate that!”

“Yes. In the end, everything was destined to be like this. The hero was cursed, you came here, and Lian died.”

Suddenly, Rachel’s hand as she approached me trembled. She bit her lip hard and let out slowly.

“It will be fun. Seeing your twisted fate. For me, it will be a very sweet revenge.”

“I am…!”

“Then…”

Glory be to the devil in the prophecy.

Her fingers touched my head. At that moment, everything I had been holding in my head started to burn white.

“Aaaaa!!!”

I screamed like crazy. It wasn’t because I felt physical pain. It wasn’t even because I felt mental pain. The few memories that remained in my head all started to burn and evaporate in an instant.

“Aaaaa!!!”

At the same time, powerful magic power filled his entire body. I broke through the gravity that was weighing down my body and jumped up from the throne. However, he soon lost his strength and fell to the floor, shaking his whole body.

“Uuuuu!!!”

Everything disappears My Name. Hometown. Loved ones. Friends. Families. Memories. Memory. Nightmare. Everything slips through the cracks in an instant. I try my best to catch even one, but to no avail. All disappear entire.

“Ahhhhh!!!”

I tear my hair out and wish earnestly. I don’t want to forget. Catch on somehow I throw myself into the burning memories, tear out the name planted in the deepest place, and embrace it in my arms. And I repeat the name in order not to forget it.

Luca.

Mint flower. Ring. Fool. My own knight

In the end, even after I came to the end, the name I remembered was his name, not my own. What was my name in the first place? It’s already been scattered in the air for a long time, but I don’t regret it. Instead, he embraces the name all over his body and repeats it over and over again.

Luca.

Luca.

Luca.

Luca.

Luca.

To have that name engraved on all five fingers. If I hold it tight, only you will be in my arms. So that I can call your name when we meet again.

Luca.

Who am I now Even though it’s blurry where I am, only your name was still clear. Even in the pain, I smiled faintly. Yes luca. I will not forget. Never. I will never forget

I shouted that name with all my might in a world where everything disappears.

“Demon King.”

“…”

The Demon King raised his head. Then, one of the demons bowed his head and posted a report.

“They say a hero was found in the capital.”

I could feel a bit of joy in the demon’s voice as he reported. The excitement of finally taking revenge for being trampled on years ago. A sense of accomplishment that finally found the hero. Those things were mixed and seeped into the voice.

“…”

However, the Demon King did not show any emotional agitation. In search of her hero, she searched not only his hometown, but also the cities and hometowns of former comrades whom he might resent. At the news that she had finally found such a hero, she might smile a little, but she answered the demon’s words dryly.

“I see.”

Then he cast his gaze into the distance. He didn’t say anything, but it didn’t mean to leave. The demon disappeared from her side without noticing. The demon king stared at somewhere without even noticing that he had disappeared.

As she followed her gaze, she saw the mighty capital of the empire on the horizon. The eyes of the demon king looking at the human city were special. The culprit must contain many stories that cannot be counted.

“…Okay.”

The demon king opened his mouth even though no one was listening. And he spat out a word in a very heavy voice.

“Luca is over there.”

Her body moved lightly with her thin breath. The demon king chewed the name of the warrior who had spoken aloud in his mouth and closed his eyes. Long eyelashes covered her eyes and a deep darkness fell.

The resurrected Demon King exhaled as he enjoyed the darkness cast by himself for a long time. Every time her gigantic body stirred, the earth shook with it, and the human empire shook unsteadily in the haze of the heat of the night.

She was the one who brutally trampled on her empire of humans in less than a year, but she let out a long breath, taking care of her own heart for a long time, as if she was nervous this time. Crossing the border, beyond death, and finally running to meet another death, what the hell is the devil thinking?

“Luca…”

At that time, a voice that was so soft that it was hard to believe that it was the voice of the demon lord came out. Surprisingly, it contained longing and warmth. Had his men heard it, he would have been amazed.

However, the Demon King regained his original expression and raised his head. There was no longer an expression of hesitation on her face. The demon king uttered his last word as he opened his eyes, holding his hands neatly together near his belly button.

“Now, I must meet him.”