Chapter 11

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With her cheeks puffed, I was dragged into the Devil Lord’s bedroom.

“Hero, crawl on all fours.”

“Eh!? Why?”

“Enough, just do what I say.”

Apparently, she seems to be in a bad mood.

She seems to be angry about the duel. So, I better just do what she says. I dropped on all fours on the ground.

“Is this enough?”

“Good. I’ll sit now?”

The Demon Lord set her waist on my back and sat on me. Wait a minute.

I can feel her little butt on my back.

Today, she just wore string underwear and a black coat. So, I can feel her butt directly on my back.

Something soft is touching my back.

“What is this?”

Suddenly, I thought about why I was being sat on. As I uttered unexpectedly, she raised her hand.

“You stupid!”

Hit.

She bent her arms like a whip and Bam! As she hit my ass.

I see, she sat on my back, so she could hit my ass.

“…Uhm.. I really am not into this kind of play.”

“Shut up! I am doing this because I’m really angry.”

Once more, she hits me again.

Her hit isn’t that strong, definitely not as strong as it sounded, but, being hit like this shook my mind.

“Take this punishment to heart.”

“Wa-… Stop, ahn!”

She hit me many more times.

Well, at least it’s not exposed.

However, the thought that a grown up man being hit in the ass by a little devil may be a little perverted.

I feel like running away just thinking about it.

“Hero, do you understand the reason for my anger?”

“No, seriously.”

“….Fool! Do you really not know?”

She asked, as she finally stopped hitting me, in a tone comparable to that of a child.

“Why did you try to win the battle? What do you want to win so bad that you got really serious?”

“Well… That’s because I don’t want to lose.”

“Stupid, you should be glad to lose.”

At first, I didn’t understand what she meant.

It’s obvious that I want to win. I cannot think of losing. That’s why I thought of seriously fighting. Why is she so angry?

I tilted my head in confusion and she hit my butt again.

“You do not have to win. No one will be unhappy even if you lose….strength, responsibility or mission as a hero. None of that matters to you now, right?”

She said with such a gentle tone.

“Hero, you are my string. One to take care of me and swore to make me happy. Overworking, doing your best and enduring things, you don’t have to do any of those things. You can just be happy.”

Then, I finally realized why she was angry.

“…That’s right. Why…why did I even think that I should win? There’s no need to fight…. I have nothing to protect. Even if I lose, no one will care. I have no more reason to fight, nothing…”

During his times, defeat meant the death of humans.

Losing means the end of humanity. If I die, humanity will be destroyed. Behind my strength, lies thousands of lives.

That’s why I cannot lose…. That’s what I thought, and kept on fighting for that sake.

Because of that, I desperately fought until I exhausted my strength.

Even when I’m on the brink of losing, I fight against it.

I cannot lose. I must win regardless of anything. Winning is the only way to survive.

Because I’ve been living like that, I unconsciously strive for Victory without any reason behind it.

Even though it’s okay to lose, and yet… my mindset is still like during my days as a Hero.

“I know your efforts. I understand your determination. I commend your achievements. That’s why …. Hero, you don’t have to work hard anymore. You’ve already worked hard enough. Now rest. I want you to accept and enjoy a lazy life under my command.”

The Demon Lord complimented my hard work, which no one acknowledged during my time as a Hero.

On top of that, she told me that I don’t have to do anything else.

Probably, she already knew this side of me.

Perhaps she allowed the fight with Drago to check if I was already unbinded from the restraint I had from protecting humanity.

She thinks of me so much as to do that.

“Hero… I love you.”

She caressed my head as she uttered those sweet words.

I couldn’t do anything as I am on all fours.

“I promise to make you happy.”

It may be the warm hand as a characteristic of a kid, but her hand felt comforting.

For some reason, my eyes started tearing up. It’s definitely because of her that my body relaxed.

She affirmed all that effort I did until now that nobody acknowledged.

“…Is it okay even if I’m weak? Demon Lord, aren’t you disillusioned?”

“That’s why. Weakness is not a sin. Just as strength is not arrogant, weakness is not lamentable. Why do you need to feel guilty about it?”

To not misunderstand, she is trying to encourage me.

“It’s fine if you’re weak. I’ll protect you. That’s why, don’t worry.”

As I heard those words, my body suddenly felt exhausted.

I couldn’t stay on all fours anymore, and my body collapsed to the ground.

“Pwaah! I suddenly lost strength.”

She was dissatisfied as he lied on his back.

And, then, suddenly hugged her

“EE!? Wai—wha… Hero?”

Perplexed, I hugged her and lowly, whispered.

“Thank you. I love you.”

Her body is so small in his arms. And yet, her warm body warms him until the bottom of his heart.

He was caught in her warmth.

“It’s about that…. You surprised me. I also love you. That’s why, please be happy.”

I’m corrupted.

Until I melt.

Until I can no longer take it.

And you’re aware of that.

However, I know that no matter what happens the Demon Lord will accept me and she loves me.

I decided to simply be pampered by her kindness.

….Well,this is going to be really bad. Not that I am complaining either way.