Chapter 58

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No matter what, there is a person I want you to kill.

I mull over Oriax’s words in my head. I was prepared to do anything to master magic. So, I was ready to carry out whatever unreasonable demands Oriax might make. However, of all things, murder. Murder.

I had thought that if I continued to deal with the devil, there might come a time when I would have to get my hands dirty, but of all things, murder.

Well, I did think I would do anything to master magic, but murder is an exception, right?

"Um, by the way, who is it you want to kill?"

"A lady named Minagros Valberve."

Minagros Valberve, huh. I’ve never heard of her... but, thinking about it, the name Valberve sounds familiar. The Valberve family is one of the most prestigious magical families. They are far more prestigious than the Esland family I belonged to. They were even dukes, while the Esland family was just a baron. Even among the nobility, the Esland family is a step below.

"So, what do you want me to do?"

"If you give me permission to act freely, there is no need for you to do anything. I will take care of everything myself."

The devil’s power is immense. Even without my help, killing a person should be easy for him. However, I have a binding spell. With it, I can forcibly seal Oriax’s movements. Therefore, whether or not Oriax kills someone is up to my permission.

"Could you at least tell me the reason?"

At the very least, I should be able to make a judgment after hearing the reason.

"The reason? To put it simply, it’s revenge."

Then, Oriax began to tell me about his past. In the past, Oriax served a certain 'Goetia.' The owner and Oriax were very close, and Oriax had given the owner as much of his wisdom as he could. However, one day, a tragedy occurred. The owner was executed. The reason for the execution was that the owner had dabbled in the forbidden art of demon summoning. The person who gathered the evidence and denounced the owner was Minagros Valberve. Therefore, Oriax wants to kill Minagros Valberve with his own hands to exact revenge.

"I understand the situation. Could you give me some time to think about it?"

"I know I’m asking for a lot, but I would be grateful if you could consider my request."

With those words, Oriax returned to the demon world.

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"So, I have a request for you, Orobas."

"Ah, if it’s Master’s command, I will accept any order!"

Orobas’s exaggerated way of speaking is as usual, so I ignore it and state my request succinctly.

"I want to verify if what Oriax said is true. It would be great if we could find some old newspaper articles from that time."

"Ah, understood. I will find them immediately!"

With that, Orobas ran out of the house.

"Is it really okay to leave it to that horse’s ass?"

"Orobas is a devil who gets things done when he needs to."

I actually have a pretty high opinion of Orobas. Focalor doesn’t seem to trust him much, though.

"So, what do you think about Oriax’s request, Focalor?"

"I think you should do what you want, Master."

I knew Focalor would say something like that, but what I really want to hear is Focalor’s own opinion.

"Um, Focalor, you were against violence, right?"

"Yes, that’s true."

Focalor is unusually against violence for a devil.

"Then, are you still against Oriax’s revenge?"

"Yes... I think so."

Focalor placed her hand on her chest and thought for a moment before speaking as if squeezing out the words.

"I thought about it, and if you were in the same situation, I would not hesitate to seek revenge."

"I see."

I’m not sure how I should feel about Focalor’s words. It’s a difficult problem.

"Let’s at least meet Minagros first."

Meeting the person Oriax wants to kill, Minagros, before making a decision shouldn’t be too late.

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