Chapter 213 – Dear Friend #02

Ever since returning from the human world, Mephisto has been confined to the castle.

Originally, he was Mephisto who did not engage in outside activities, but after Artin’s death, he refused all outside activities and just lay in his bedroom and looked into the crystal ball.

What was contained in the crystal sphere was the memory of ‘Yang Hee-min in the real world’ left by Artin Ludwig in exchange for the contract, and a record of Artin’s activities his in the third round.

Mephisto lay on the bed without sleeping for a moment, without eating or drinking, and continued to look at the remaining traces of Artin. Artin inside the crystal ball looked at him and smiled kindly at him and patted him on the head.

The record of the crystal ball was rotated too much, so the records contained in the crystal ball began to be destroyed. It didn’t matter. Some of the items in the treasury were traded with the Constellation of the Contract to restore the record. Because the memories with Artin are a precious treasure that is more valuable than junk.

I was so happy to know Artin’s favorite food, his favorite women’s style, his favorite clothes, his favorite furniture, what he wanted to do, what he wanted to have, what he wanted to eat, things he didn’t know when he was alive, even though he was late.

“Mephistopheles! You must stop! The Artifacts in the Warehouse are running out! If this is the case, there will be no artifacts left to use in the event of a war…!”

It extinguished Satanachia, who was making a noise with an idiotic voice. On top of that, when he annihilated two more subordinates whose names and memories he couldn’t remember as examples, there were no more noisy subordinates.

No, in fact, it may just be that most of her household her, disappointed in her her, have gone under the command of another overlord of hers, leaving no subjects left to offer her advice her. However, Mephisto was satisfied with that, and forgot the concept of time and just looked back at his records.

At this point, Mephisto only paid attention to things related to Artin and became insensitive to everything. However, it didn’t matter. Because this was enough. Because you will never have anything more precious than this again.

── Mephisto, who thought, realized that something strange had happened one day.

“Ah, Artin’s memory… There is no record…?”

The memories and records contained in the crystal ball disappeared. Not only that, but one of her most precious treasures of her, the friendship bracelet Artine had made herself, had disappeared.

“Who are you!! The fearless bugger who dared to steal Jim’s treasure!!”

Mephisto, who was in a panic, thought. He said that the only people who would do this were his subordinates his, who claimed to be his subordinates his, and even though he was clearly scared not to be a nuisance, someone must have touched something to bring him out.

Enraged, Mephisto showed her anger for the first time in a very long time, and she stormed out of the bedroom. She wears that she will annihilate without a trace any cheeky fellow who dares touch her own treasure, and she says.

“Me, Mephistopheles? What are you doing? A sudden treasure?”
“…Satanachia? Why are you still alive?”
“Yes? What is that…”

Mephisto was taken aback. The first person to come out of her room and face an angry self was none other than her, Satana Chia, whom she had annihilated with her own hands.

“The car and the treasures in the warehouse seem to be all in place, Mephistopheles. Or is there something missing?”
“…Why is this in its place?”

Besides, all the relics in the warehouse she had offered as a sacrifice to her contract her had been returned to their places her. Not only that, but the alcohol he drank while thinking of Artin and the fruit of her wisdom that Artin took as the price of the contract were still the same.

Could it be that it was all a dream? Mephisto, unable to come to her senses her from her perplexity her, explained everything she had been through to Satana Chia.

Forgetting to maintain his usual authoritative tone her, Satanachia, who saw Mephisto talking like a child explaining to his parents her in a daydream, panicked and decided to check for himself whether his master her had not gone mad.

“Mephisto. I checked and the human named Artin is alive.”
“…What?”

*

I don’t know why, but time went back to the past. And Artine is alive. Mephisto trembled with joy and joy.

Satana Chia was worried that she might be Asmodeus’ cunning ruse, but Mephisto was okay. If Artin can be alive, how about someone else’s power?

‘This time, this time I’ll protect Artin more firmly!’

And if Artin is alive, he may be able to change Artin’s fate this time. He might be able to save Artin if he gave him the most valuable and good things he could give, not just low-level treasures like the fruit of wisdom.

“Okay, let’s wait until then. Until Artin comes back to sign a contract!”

Fortunately, waiting won’t be boring. I was able to observe Artin with the crystal ball, and at most a few years would not be a long wait for the devil.

Until then, Mephisto had believed that.

*

A year has passed. Artin did not find himself. Instead, he began to wield the sword himself and become stronger.

Still, Artin was kind and kind to those around him. Seeing that, the human girl began to show a crush on Artin. For some reason, a part of his chest felt cold. Envy.

*

Two years have passed. Artin still doesn’t find himself. Instead of yielding everything to the hero, he began to develop his own strength.

Every once in a while, whenever his name came out of Artin’s mouth, his heart his fluttered, but when he didn’t come looking for him and stopped thinking about it, he had to feel great disappointment every time.

*

3 years have passed. Artin went to the land of the demon king alone despite the dissuade of his colleagues.

He wandered the realm of the demon king alone and occasionally said to himself that it seemed like he had memories of the past, but he still couldn’t find himself.

What is comforting is that when Artin suffers from despair and depression, he is grateful that he reminds him of the happy times he was with him. Whenever he heard those words, Mephisto felt happy too.

*

4 years have passed. Artin has arrived at the Demon Castle. The night before he met the Demon King, he whispered to himself that if he defeated the Demon King, he would make everything right. He was delighted when his name came up among the few unfamiliar ones. Because Artin still remembers himself.

*

Artine died again. However, Mephisto clearly remembered what Artin said just before his death. He said his last words that he would definitely succeed next time.

Next time. And even though time was obviously turned back, Artin recalled the memories with him. Mephisto was convinced. Like the main characters of the novels that Artin read in real life, Artin is repeating the same time.

If so, he will have a chance someday.

A chance to meet Artin again
A chance to protect Artin.
A chance to capture Artin.

In the time that went back again, Mephisto made a promise. If that opportunity comes again, then I will never regret it.

**

I didn’t say anything at Mephisto’s words. No, am I unable to answer? I couldn’t even open my mouth because I wasn’t sure of myself.

“Why… Don’t you answer anything, Artin… ?”

Maybe Mephisto felt uneasy at that silence, maybe he thought I might reject him, and he grabbed my collar with his small hands.

I could feel the hands of the Great Devil, stronger than anyone else in Hell, tremble. He was struggling to put on a playful smile for me, even though his eyes his were full of anxiety.

“Yeah, that’s true. Wouldn’t it be hard to believe if Jim, the devil, talked about it? Let’s make a formal contract! Can you trust me then?”

Tring!
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Mephistopheles, the great contract lord of hell, asks you for a contract!
Terms of the contract: ‘you’
Price of the Contract: ‘All of Mephistopheles, Overlord of Hell’
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As Mephisto drew demon characters in the air, the magic of the contract began to emerge around us. At the same time, a familiar status window appeared before my eyes.

The contents of the contract without the slightest lie, written exactly as Mephisto said. A ridiculously unfair contract where you risk everything of a single mortal and have everything of an overlord of hell.

If you accept this deal, you’ll get everything I’ve been wanting to get from Mephisto. It’s a contract that I can’t lose no matter what kind of fraud Mephisto inserts.

“If you are in hell, you don’t have to die even if the demon king is resurrected. It means you no longer have to suffer from the fear of death!”
“…”
“I’ll get you anything you want! Mountain and sea food? Woman? Do you want them to build new castles other than these small rooms? Yes?”
“…”
“Why, why is that…? Why are you silent? Because there aren’t many things Jim can give you… ?”

However, I keep getting no answer. Mephisto began to stare earnestly into my eyes, sweating like a patient suffering from anxiety.

“Ah, I see. Are you worried about your women? Good night. Let’s bring all your women to hell too! Yes! It’s okay to bring all the unfortunate unicorns we fought last time and the angels we signed this time with!”

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Mephistopheles, the mighty contract lord of Hell, modifies the contract!
Terms of the contract: ‘you’
The Price of the Contract: ‘All of Mephistopheles, Overlord of Hell’, protection of the heroines.
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Mephisto hurriedly revised the contents of the contract and looked at my complexion. I still couldn’t say anything to Mephisto.

“Is wealth lacking… ? Ah, aha! Friend! You almost forgot your friends and colleagues! Artin You have a very kind personality, so it can’t be helped!”

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Mephistopheles, the mighty contract lord of Hell, modifies the contract!
Terms of the contract: ‘you’
The Price of the Contract: ‘Everything of Mephistopheles, Overlord of Hell’, protection of the people around him.
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“…”
“Ah, are you still lacking… ? That’s right. Are you worried because you don’t know when Jim will get tired of it and change his mind? Don’t worry! I will listen to everything you say!”

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Mephistopheles, the mighty contract lord of Hell, modifies the contract!
Terms of the contract: ‘you’
The cost of the contract: ‘everything of Mephistopheles, the Overlord of Hell’, the protection of the people around him, and the right to command Mephistopheles.
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“…”
“Don’t you like it…? What…What more do you want…? Just talk… Jim, Jim will carry everything… Please…”

Before I knew it, Mephisto’s forced smile had collapsed. He was looking at me with a face that looked like he was about to burst into tears at any moment, barely suppressing his crying voice.

Perhaps, if only the answer could come out of my mouth that I would sign a contract, I would kneel down and give up my entire soul. No, maybe it already belongs to everything.

In her appearance of her, I could n’t see the Mephisto I remembered.

Where did the majestic great devil Mephisto, who always made trouble for me with his mischievous pranks and had a happy smile, go?

‘…Ah. I see.’

Looking at Mephisto like that, she realized why she couldn’t say anything.

“Mephisto.”
“Ugh, huh?! What? Have you thought about making a contract? Or did you think of any conditions you wanted? Say anything, I’ll listen to everything….”
“…Sorry.”

Mephisto’s body her, which was hurriedly shaking her arm her, stopped. He looked at me with an expression that seemed hard to believe the words that came out of my mouth.

“Artin…? What, what are you sorry about? Strange words…”
“I’m really sorry, but I can’t accept a contract like this.”

Looking at Mephisto’s trembling body made her heart ache.

But that’s why I said it even more firmly and broke the spell of the contract.

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If you refuse the contract, the spell of the contract is broken!
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With the appearance of the status window, the spells surrounding us dispersed like smoke and disappeared.

“Why…?”

To Mephisto, who was looking at me with tears in her eyes and biting her lips.

“…Because I don’t deserve it.”

I had to answer with a mixed feeling.