Chapter 51

Former Demon King's Four Heavenly Kings Adjutant, Viivel, was protected in the Act Age.

In the training facility for the hero party in the capital city, in the treatment room.

"Fumimafun... Act-san..."

Viivel sat on the bed, eating the food on the table voraciously.

After being blown away by magic from the Northern Wall's Four Heavenly King, Ilegal, she had been unconscious in the forest for several days.

The first thing she felt upon waking was an overwhelming sense of hunger.

"Not only did you heal my injuries, but you even let me eat... *sniff* I am so grateful..."

"Don't misunderstand. It's not for your sake."

Despite his words, the young man named Act treated her kindly, and Viivel felt deep gratitude and affection towards him.

"Uu... You are so kind..."

"I am not kind."

"No! You really are kind! The kindest in the world... uu...!"

She had never been treated kindly by anyone other than her predecessor. That's why, when Act was kind to her, her heart was easily moved.

"By the way, what were you doing in that forest?"

"Ugh! Cough, cough... Well, um... Well, you see..."

Viivel thought.

Should she honestly tell him that she was a demon, and that she had been exiled after displeasing the Four Heavenly Kings?

What would happen if she revealed that?

She was a demon, the enemy of humans, and this was human territory.

...She would be killed! Viivel trembled in fear.

"Well, um... I, I was fired from my previous place... and then... my boss almost killed me..."

Act stared at Viivel intently.

She felt as if he could see through everything.

Could he tell that she was lying...?

"I see. That must have been a tough experience."

Viivel let out a sigh of relief.

"What will you do from now on?"

"...To be honest, I don't know what to do."

Having been expelled from her place of residence and with no allies, she had no idea how to survive in this enemy territory where she had no one to rely on.

"If you have nowhere to go, why don't you come to me?"

"Act-san...?"

"Yes. I am the Guild Master of the Adventurer's Guild. Why don't you become an adventurer?"

Money is absolutely necessary for survival. As an adventurer, she would gain a status and a job, which would be a dream come true for her current situation.

"...I'm so happy. But I... I'm incompetent and can't do anything. If I join, I'll just be a burden to Act-san and the other adventurers..."

Having been called a defective demon and losing all confidence, Viivel's mind was filled with the disdainful expressions of Ilegal and the new adjutant, Tsukaeene.

"Who said you are incompetent?"

"Eh...?"

But Act was different.

His golden eyes, clear and unclouded, looked straight into Viivel's eyes.

"Who...? I've always been called useless and incompetent..."

"Ridiculous. Why do you limit yourself by deciding you are incompetent?"

Act looked at Viivel seriously.

"Everyone has a talent given by heaven. You are no exception."

"Talent... I have one...?"

"Yes, you have a fine talent. If you come to me, I can help you develop it."

Act patted Viivel's head gently.

"You are not incompetent. So, lift your head. Look forward."

Tears welled up in Viivel's eyes.

"Such a thing... *sniff*... I've never been told... U, uwaahaaaan!"

She hugged Act and cried loudly.

"I'm so happy! I'm really, really happy!"

"So, what will you do?"

She wiped her eyes and said,

"I'll work for Act-san!"

★

The location changed, and they arrived at the training ground.

"Um, Act-san. What are we going to do?"

"Now I will remove the [Seal] on you."

"Seal? What's that?"

At that moment, Luna, the healer of the hero party, arrived.

"Guild Master, I kept you waiting."

"I'm sorry to have called you."

"No, it's for the Guild Master. Like Lawrence, I'll come from the opposite side of the planet if called! So, what's the matter?"

Act pointed at Viivel.

"This one has the [Evil King Seal] on her body."

"The Evil King Seal... I've heard it's a super powerful seal magic that sealed the legendary evil god in ancient times."

Viivel's eyes widened in shock.

"Is such a powerful curse really on me?"

"Yes."

"Wow... But... Is that even possible...?"

"What? Do you doubt my words?"

"N, no! Not at all!"

"If the seal is removed, you will be able to unlock the powerful force within you. Don't worry, trust me."

Seeing Act's confident eyes, her spirits lifted.

"...I still can't believe in myself. But... I trust Act-san's words."

"Good. Luna, do it."

Luna nodded and raised her hand.

"But, how do you remove the curse?"

"Heal."

"H, Heal...!?"

The unexpected answer made Viivel doubt her ears.

"But... Isn't Heal a basic healing magic?"

"That's right."

"But, but! It's a powerful seal that can seal an evil god! How can Heal remove it?"

"[Heal]"

At that moment,

"U, ugh, uooooo! M, my body! It's hot!"

A pitch-black light emerged from Viivel's body.

Upon closer inspection, it was a black chain binding her.

Her body was tightly bound by the chain, which was held by a death god that appeared above her head.

"Hmm, so this is the main body of the Evil King Seal. It kills the target when trying to remove it."

"Luna, can you do it?"

"Of course, who do you think I am?"

She smiled confidently.

"I'm the healer of the hero party, trained by the world's best Guild Master. A simple curse like this... [Heal]!"

In an instant, the death god disappeared, and the chains vanished.

"U, ugh, uooooo!"

Viivel's appearance changed dramatically.

Her body grew to an enormous size, and an overwhelming level of magic power overflowed from her.

Black aura wings sprouted from her back, and her eyes turned blood red.

"So, the curse that seals an evil god... It seems Viivel's true identity is that of an [Evil God Dragon]."

"Uooooo! Power surges through me!"

She leaned back, and the Evil God Dragon Viivel opened her mouth wide.

"Kooo...!" Magic power concentrated in her mouth.

"Hey!? What are you doing!?"

"Fire!"

A superheated beam was emitted from Viivel's mouth, easily piercing the ceiling and stretching in a straight line.

And, incredibly...

"I, I can't believe it... The moon... It's missing a piece..."

The beam from the Evil God Dragon had grazed the moon in the sky.

"Act-san!"

Viivel bowed before Act.

"Thank you! I never realized I had such amazing power. I'm so grateful to you!"

"That's good. I'm glad."

"Yes! G, g... uuu... uwaahaaaan!"

Tears streamed from the Evil God Dragon's eyes.

"To think you would do so much for me... I'm really glad I met Act-san..."

"Don't misunderstand. It's all for my sake."

Viivel felt affection for this kind young man.

To be honest, she had fallen in love with him.

"Act-san, tell me anything! I'll do anything for you!"

Act smiled slyly.

"You just said you'll do anything, right?"

"Yes!"

"Are you sure there's no lie in your words?"

"Of course not!"

"Then help the hero and assist in defeating the Demon King."

"Yes! ...Wait, what? Eeeeeee!?"

Viivel's eyes widened in shock.

"Defeat the Demon King!? No, no, no! It's impossible! No matter how strong I've become... There's no way I can defeat the Demon King..."

Act pointed at the moon.

"Look, the moon is already damaged. [Heal]"

"Eh!? Wait!? Eee!? The moon is healing!?"

Luna instantly healed the moon from the ground.

"I, I can't believe it... Is she a goddess of healing?"

"No. She's the healer of the hero party."

"A healer who can heal the moon in an instant!? Such an extraordinary existence!?"

At that moment, the rest of the hero party, who had heard the commotion, entered.

"You're making a lot of noise. It's night... Wait, eee!? What is this monster!?"

Urgar shouted, seeing the Evil God Dragon Viivel.

And...

"Eee!? What is this monster!?"

Viivel, now stronger, realized that this silver-haired man possessed an extraordinary level of strength.

"This is the hero, right! I see... With this, we might have a chance to defeat the Demon King..."

"Idiot. This is Number 2. The real hero is..."

"Here I am!"

At that moment, the golden-haired hero Lawrence descended from the sky.

"Hey! Act-san! I was surprised! I was doing moon surface training, and suddenly the moon was damaged!"

"You were on the moon this whole time?"

"Yes! Since this morning!"

Despite the many points to nitpick, Viivel was too shocked to care.

"Hogeeeee!"

The Evil God Dragon, seeing the sudden appearance of the golden-haired hero Lawrence, fainted.

"What... He's not human... This person..."

Standing there was a monster with strength that could rival the Demon King, let alone the Four Heavenly Kings.

Viivel instinctively knew this.

"Hey! Who are you?"

"Um, I'm just a passing dragon!"

Danger! Danger! Alarms were ringing in her mind.

No matter how strong she had become, compared to this inhuman monster, she was like a kitten.

If she was discovered as the adjutant of the Demon King's Four Heavenly Kings...

"This is Viivel. She was the adjutant of the Demon King's Four Heavenly Kings and is now my subordinate."

"Eee!? You knew!?"

"Of course."

Act had the appraisal eye [King of Time's Eye], which could see the past and future.

Through Viivel's eyes, he had seen that she had been fired from her position as adjutant.

"Please, don't kill me!"

"I won't! I won't!"

"Huh? Why not?"

"Because she's my subordinate. I won't kill her!"

In other words, if she wasn't Act's subordinate, she would have been easily killed right there.

Viivel's spine froze as Act continued.

"She has a lot of information about the Demon Army and is very useful. Moreover, as an Evil God Dragon, she is extremely powerful and can serve as a means of transportation. You can use her as you please."

"Such... I feel like a slave..."

"Are you dissatisfied? You said you would do anything, didn't you?"

Viivel finally realized.

"Um... Did you plan all this from the beginning?"

Now that she thought about it, it was strange.

Act had the ability to see the past.

He must have known that Viivel was a member of the enemy Demon Army.

Yet, he still kept her alive, treated her kindly, and even removed the seal. Why?

To bring a powerful monster, who knew the inner workings of the Demon Army, into the hero's party.

"Uuu... Everything was in your hands..."

"So, what's your answer?"

At this point, Viivel was not ungrateful enough to say no.

"I understand. I'll help the heroes!"

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