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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: Ruby
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Yuma furrowed his brow.
‘Clearly.’
The Selene before his eyes was a different person from the Selene he had seen in the game Loop Blood.
In the game, Selene was one of the Great Demon Lords.
But in the history of the demon realm that he had heard from Great Demon Lord Lilith during his journey, there was no history of the Seal family becoming a Great Demon Lord family.
And her way of speaking was different as well.
Yuma had already told Lilith not to say anything and to stand back.
It was because he wanted to talk with her alone first.
Selene spoke once more.
“…Who are you?”
Selene.
Long platinum blonde hair.
And silver eyes.
But it was a clear fact that her name and appearance were exactly the same.
Yuma slowly opened his mouth.
There was no possibility.
Nevertheless, Yuma couldn’t help but blurt out that question.
“Do you know [Don’tScrewMeOver]?”
There was only confusion in her silver eyes.
“What is… that?”
A reaction that didn’t even consider [Don’tScrewMeOver] as a name.
That was an extremely natural response.
‘So a game is just a game.’
In the end, were the game Loop Blood and this place completely separate?
Even so, as in the case of Revolutionary Leader Casiella’s mother, the fact that their appearances and names were identical seemed to suggest something.
But now there was no way to resolve that doubt.
“No. It was a misunderstanding.”
Yuma decided to get to the main point.
“I want an engraving that can enable teleportation.”
Yuma continued.
“I want to engrave that mark.”
Selene furrowed her elegant brow.
“It was quite strange that a human came to find me… but in the end, was your purpose to engrave a Seal?”
Yuma sensed distress in Selene’s eyes.
Yuma opened his mouth again.
“I’ll give you compensation.”
Selene’s silver eyes met Yuma’s heterochromatic eyes.
“Compensation…?”
Yuma slowly nodded in response to Selene’s question.
“Great Demon Lord Berzet who rules over your Seal family. I could kill him for you.”
Selene’s eyes widened.
“Are you saying you can kill Berzet?”
“I can kill him.”
Yuma said this and pulled out a bracelet he had been keeping in his spatial pocket.
It was a bracelet with the heart gems of two Demon Lords intertwined.
When Yuma held out the bracelet to her, Selene received it with trembling hands.
Even before taking it, she already knew it was woven with the hearts of Demon Lords.
That unique energy possessed a powerful force that couldn’t be shaken off as a fellow demon.
“You really killed Demon Lords.”
Yuma nodded.
Selene returned the bracelet to Yuma and closed her eyes.
It seemed as if she was thinking deeply about something.
Selene slowly opened her mouth.
“Even with two Demon Lords, it can’t be compared to facing a Great Demon Lord. Can you really kill him?”
“Yes.”
A response without a moment’s hesitation.
Selene couldn’t help but smile faintly.
“Impressive confidence… very well.”
“Is it possible to engrave the Seal now? Even without killing Berzet first?”
At Yuma’s words, Selene slowly rose and said.
“Yes, it’s possible. Because you’re human, not a demon.”
Selene slowly continued her words.
“I’ve already given Berzet 10 more blessings, so I don’t know exactly how many more hundreds of years it would take to engrave another Seal. And since it’s only been 7 years since I engraved a Seal on his first son, I wouldn’t be able to engrave a Seal on another demon even if I killed Berzet. But because you’re human, I can engrave one now.”
“Why?”
A colorless flow of energy faintly surged from Selene’s right hand.
“The inability period that occurs after engraving a Seal once applies according to species. That’s the rule of the Seal family ability, specifically the Seal family head’s ability. So I can engrave a Seal on you, who is the first human I’ve ever encountered.”
“Do you mean that other members of the family, not the head like yourself, cannot engrave Seals on species other than demons?”
Selene slowly nodded.
“Yes, so… this situation is quite fortunate for both of us. Though what I said will only be complete if you kill Berzet as you promised.”
“Don’t worry, my resolve won’t waver.”
Yuma received confirmation from Selene that he could receive the Seal right now.
“Your name?”
And he asked for her name.
It was something he already knew, but he wanted to hear it directly from Selene’s mouth.
“I’m Selene.”
Yuma opened his mouth.
“I’m Yuma.”
After their introductions were done, [Lord of All Flame Demons] Lilith, who had been hiding her presence by standing back quietly, finally approached Selene.
“This one is called Lilith.”
Great Demon Lord.
The dignity of that existence could be said to be like a god in the demon realm.
A Great Demon Lord wasn’t a being that could be determined by self-proclamation or designation by other demons.
Demon Realm.
It was an honor bestowed by this vast land called the Demon Realm only to beings who had accumulated rank in body and mind and transcended the limits of being a demon.
The very fact that [Lord of All Blessings], Berzet, who had accumulated his rank by committing numerous evil deeds, was fully appointed as a Great Demon Lord proved the rule of survival of the fittest in the Demon Realm.
The number of Great Demon Lords recognized by the Demon Realm was five in total.
There had been times when numerous Demon Lords waged wars to occupy those five positions, but for the past 1500 years, no Demon Lord had dared to aim for the position of [Great Demon Lord].
It was evident that the five stars currently ruling the Demon Realm were more formidable than the previous five stars.
For 1500 years, there had been no change in even one of the five black stars floating in the sky.
Even in a life under constant surveillance, one couldn’t help but remember who the Great Demon Lords were.
As Selene was about to kneel, Lilith waved her right hand widely.
“That is enough, head of the Seal family Levian.”
“…Thank you for your generosity.”
Selene awkwardly bowed her head.
Lilith looked at Yuma.
“There’s no need to interfere with the Seal engraving. I shall go outside.”
Bell raised his hand beside Lilith.
“Call me if anything happens, my lord.”
Yuma nodded.
Creak.
Lilith took all her subordinates and left the small room.
Clunk.
Only Yuma and Selene remained inside the small building.
Selene approached Yuma.
“If you want a Seal that enables teleportation, there’s the Flash Seal.”
“I understand. How long does it usually take?”
Selene faced Yuma’s heterochromatic eyes and softly continued her words.
“That, I can’t be certain. Even if the Seal itself is completed in 3 hours, it’s hard to predict how long it will take for the ability to bloom.”
“I see.”
Yuma took something out from his spatial pocket.
A sandwich and red bean bread that had been in a quality preservation artifact.
And milk, which he held out to Selene.
“…What is this?”
Selene’s eyes widened.
Yuma opened his mouth.
“It’s food. Eat before we start.”
The reason Yuma gave Selene food was simple.
It was because Selene’s mental state wasn’t very good.
Selene stared intently at the food Yuma handed her.
“It’s fine. Thanks to keeping it in the artifact.”
“…So, why are you giving this to me?”
“A kindness should simply be accepted as kindness.”
To alleviate Selene’s seemingly unnecessary suspicion, Yuma took a piece of the red bean bread and put it in his mouth.
Selene blankly watched Yuma eating the red bean bread, then took a bite herself.
“…It’s delicious.”
And that was her evaluation.
Selene ate away at the red bean bread and milk bit by bit, her silver eyes shining.
She also ate the remaining sandwich.
It was a sandwich with ham and vegetables.
Selene’s mouth slowly opened.
Having eaten everything Yuma had given her clean, Selene hurriedly wiped her mouth with a handkerchief and stared intently at Yuma.
“Do all humans eat things like this?”
“Yes.”
“That’s fascinating.”
Selene said this and approached Yuma.
“Take off your top. I need to touch your back to engrave the Seal.”
It was a statement that could sound quite strange to others.
But Yuma didn’t respond to those words and completely took off his top.
His strength stat had increased due to achievements.
And Yuma’s body, which had been trained through appropriate exercise, had decent musculature.
Selene placed her hand on his back.
Their warmth flowed through each other’s skin.
More precisely, Selene’s cold hand was gradually warming up through the warmth that lingered on Yuma’s back.
Yuma opened his mouth.
“Does it require a lot of concentration?”
Silver energy began to spread from Selene’s hand placed on Yuma’s back.
Woooong…
And that silver energy formed a circular formation.
It was similar to a magic circle, but more languages were moving sequentially.
“It does, but talking is fine. It’s not like I’ve only engraved Seals once or twice. I’ve been doing it for over 350 years of my life.”
That meant she was at least over 350 years old.
Demons with a rank of 2nd Tier or higher are said to have an average lifespan of about 1000 years.
The time when the Seal family began to be dominated by Berzet was clearly said to be from 250 years ago.
Yuma said.
“Could you tell me how Berzet controls your family? How can you be completely freed from his domination?”
While focusing on engraving the Seal, Selene slowly opened her mouth.
“If I tell you that, do you plan to save our family from Berzet’s domination? As you said earlier, in exchange for giving you the Seal?”
“Yes.”
“From what I just saw, you seem to be on good terms with Great Demon Lord Lilith. You could just take the Seal without giving me anything in return. Why do you want to save my family?”
Yuma calmly told Selene the truth about her question.
“Even without liberating your family, I have a reason why I must kill a Great Demon Lord. And if that aligns with the salvation of your family, it’s better to do it properly than halfheartedly.”
Selene’s hand remained on the center of Yuma’s back, with dozens of silver rings slowly rotating around it.
“…Great Demon Lord Berzet has placed a death pact on 10 members of our family who have awakened the Seal ability. It’s a death pact tied with his 10 children. If Berzet’s youngest dies for any reason, our family’s youngest who has awakened the Seal bloodline, Yuren, will die.”
Selene explained what needed to be explained.
“[Death Pact] is one of the powers possessed by the five Great Demon Lords. It’s a power that allows them to make pacts based on the death of other demons. This too is like an authority that can be exercised when appointed as a Great Demon Lord by the Demon Realm itself.”
This was a part that made it understandable why Great Demon Lords were god-like beings in the Demon Realm.
“The subject speaks the covenant of the pact by their own will. And the pact is established if they remain on the pact formation for 12 days. It’s called a privilege given by the Demon Realm to the strong ones it recognizes…”
[Death Pact] was what made it impossible to dream of rebellion even in dreams.
“According to what the previous Great Demon Lords recorded, the number of people that can be bound by [Death Pact] is 10 in total. Berzet used all 10 designations on our family.”
Selene added one more thing.
“But not all Great Demon Lords actually overuse this power. Great Demon Lords are omnipotent with just their power, so they don’t need to use such pacts. Lady Lilith also tends not to use pacts.”
Yuma said.
“Is there a way to neutralize that pact?”
“If we kill Great Demon Lord Berzet, who cast the pact, all death pacts will be invalidated… Kill Great Demon Lord Berzet first. Then kill the rest of his children, and our Levian’s children won’t die.”
“Selene. Whose death are you bound to by the pact?”
Selene answered softly.
“Berzet’s first son, Zargos. I’m bound by a pact with that guy. So if we just kill Great Demon Lord Berzet, who cast the pact, all members of our family who have awakened the bloodline Seal can be free.”
Yuma believed Selene’s words. Her words were calm and without hesitation.
“You must kill Berzet first. If you kill his children first, people from our family will die with them.”
Selene emphasized once more.
“I’ll keep that in mind.”
A moment of silence fell.
Of course, Selene’s Seal work continued.
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I honestly thought this series had been dropped. I’m glad to see it’s still ongoing.
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