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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: selkie
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The members of the hero’s party, who fled without looking back the moment they were told to retreat and leave me behind… No, those bitches who tricked an innocent person, took advantage of me and then planned to discard me for the porter.
Honestly, deep down, I wanted to see them get thoroughly beaten by the Demon King’s commanders, but unfortunately, my wish was never going to come true.
Although the commanders of the Demon King’s army weren’t weak, they were not strong enough to defeat those two-faced women.
In the end, as in the original story, the Demon King, already at a slight disadvantage in the battle against the hero, was defeated by the hero’s companions after they overpowered the commanders and ganged up on him.
This disparity in strength pushed me to make the choice to secure our ‘defeat’ as quickly as possible in this battle.
If I had let things drag on and the Demon King’s commanders were defeated, the snowball effect could have spiraled into a truly hopeless situation.
As a result, I deliberately sacrificed one of my arms in the early stages of the fight and accepted defeat. I urged those treacherous women to flee in their confusion over my loss. As expected, they retreated
before the real fight even began, misjudging the strength of the Demon King.
And then…
After mocking those who tried to use me but fled with their tails between their legs, I succumbed to unimaginable pain and lost consciousness.
I could only hope that this final gamble of mine would succeed…
The hero lost one of his arms to his own sword.
However, seeing this, the Demon King did not feel any joy from victory, only a deep sense of confusion.
From the first moment their swords clashed, the Demon King had been certain.
This man was stronger than any opponent he had ever faced.
The hero, the strongest enemy in history, was… someone even the Demon King could not defeat.
But even as this thought crossed his mind, the Demon King, following his duty, swung his sword with all his might once again.
Then, an utterly unexpected scene unfolded before his eyes.
It was the moment their life-or-death battle had just begun.
The man, with a smile of satisfaction on his face, left his arm unguarded as if offering it to the Demon King.
The hero.
It was a scene the Demon King could not comprehend.
Yet, his sword had already been swung, and it severed the hero’s arm. The hero screamed in pain and collapsed to the ground.
Immediately afterward, the hero instructed his comrades to flee, declaring that they could not defeat the Demon King.
This left the Demon King even more deeply shocked. As the warrior party fled, the Demon King stood alone, staring at the bleeding hero before him and asked,
“Why…?”
“…Ha… haha…ah…”
The hero only let out a hollow laugh in response. Then, due to the severe blood loss and pain, he collapsed onto the ground.
Watching this, the confusion in the Demon King’s heart only deepened.
‘Why? Why would he do something like this? What was he thinking…?’
The Demon King already knew that the hero’s party was an incredibly formidable enemy.
That was why he had evacuated everyone from the Demon King’s castle, deciding to face them with only his direct subordinates.
But when the enemy finally appeared before them, the Demon King, sitting on his throne, could only feel despair.
With his ability to gauge an opponent’s strength, the harsh reality was clear.
The enemy matched the number of his commanders, and they were superior in strength.
And the hero, whose power might even surpass his own, radiated an overwhelming aura.
Even though he couldn’t afford to crush the morale of his subordinates, who had steeled themselves for a life-or-death battle, the Demon King had already acknowledged the truth before the battle even began.
They had no chance of winning.
The strongest forces of the demons, including himself, would be annihilated today by the hero’s party, the strongest force of the allied races.
However…
The Demon King’s prediction was shattered in the most unexpected way.
The hero had fallen by his own sword, and his comrades fled in haste.
An incomprehensible victory in a war that was certain to end in defeat.
The Demon King, feeling deeply confused, could only gaze at the unconscious hero.
His subordinates, meanwhile, began to cheer in victory.
“Hurrah! Long live the Demon King!”
“We’ve won!”
“Our lord has slain the enemy commander!”
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“Mmm…”
Through the deep fatigue, my eyes slowly began to open.
The first thing I felt was the hard bed beneath me.
Then came the burning pain in my shoulder, which had been roughly bandaged.
‘Well, at least they reattached my arm… but it’s not looking great.’
It wasn’t fully healed; it was just first aid. Thanks to some magic, I would eventually recover, but it seemed like I wouldn’t be able to use that arm for a while.
Even so, I felt a deep sense of relief, knowing I had survived the worst part.
‘Thank goodness. I was honestly worried they might just behead me on the spot, but they didn’t…’
The sight before me was a steel door with a magical seal on it.
From that alone, I could tell I was in a prison cell.
Still, the fact that they had treated my injuries to this extent and locked me up meant they didn’t intend to execute me immediately.
Unless, of course, that Demon King turned out to be some twisted sadist who liked to torture people after healing them, which wouldn’t leave me with much to say.
‘I remember the original story ending rather neatly… Let’s hope nothing like that happens…’
As I was feeling a mix of relief and anxiety,
—Clang!
“Huh?”
The next moment, the steel door suddenly began to open.
I immediately tensed up and watched as someone entered through the door.
And then I saw the figure…
The moment I laid eyes on the person,
I completely forgot that I was in a prison cell and stared blankly for a moment.
What stood before me was a woman…
No, to be precise, a demon woman.
She had large, black, gemstone-like horns, glowing golden eyes, and alabaster skin. Her long, glossy, purple hair flowed like a waterfall, and her seductive red lips were striking. Her beauty was like that of a goddess, exuding elegance and maturity.
And the perfectly voluptuous figure revealed by her form-fitting black dress.
The moment I saw her, I couldn’t help but feel my face flush slightly.
Even though we had just met, I couldn’t help but be a little captivated by her appearance.
It was a rather foolish thought given the situation, but to be honest, her beauty surpassed even that of the women in the hero’s party.
But my admiration of her beauty didn’t last long.
I quickly calmed my pounding heart and tried to keep my composure in this dangerous situation.
‘Who is this woman…? She doesn’t seem like an ordinary demon…’
The power and status of demons were reflected in their horns.
Judging by her large, impressive horns, she was certainly of high rank.
If such a person had appeared here, it could mean that my fate now depended on her.
As I braced myself and prepared to give the best possible answer to whatever questions she might ask,
“Awake? Then, I’d like an answer to the question I asked earlier.”
“…Huh?”
The demon woman spoke, but her words didn’t make any sense to me. I could only stare blankly, unable to comprehend.
Hero defected to demon faction
…Hm? Wait, so that’s obviously the demon lord, but all four of the demon commanders were described as being in black armour as well. Are they all gonna be babes? Damn, exchanged a harem of four girls for another harem of five girls. Talk about trading up.