Chapter 2

Are you referring to a regular female knight, or a trash-tier female knight?

“……Eh, what did you say?”

The female knight asked back in astonishment.

As if she couldn’t understand what I was saying.

This is quite the déjà vu. Just like how I was a moment ago.

[That’s why, I want to push everything of mine onto you… and have you accept it.]

“What do you mean push something onto me!? No way, I don’t want anything weird!”

The female knight rejected me with great intensity.

Why does she so naturally say things like ‘no’?

Does she understand her position?

You know that even if I killed you right now, you couldn’t complain, right?

“Could it be that you intend to become my kept man? Sorry, but I’m planning to become some noble’s mistress and have them support me after I’ve built up a certain career as a female knight. I can’t accept your feelings.”

The female knight suddenly smiled.

That’s not the kind of thing you should say with such a good smile.

Saying that she’s working as a female knight to become someone’s mistress and live off them… this is quite the talent. A piece of garbage, really.

[Your future plans seem quite solid.]

“This is the first time anyone reacted positively after hearing about my desires.”

The female knight blushed and smiled as if embarrassed.

This is sarcasm.

[No, that’s not it. Certainly, being supported by a woman is one of my dreams, but not with you. Absolutely not with you.]

“That actually hurts a little, even coming from me.”

The female knight pouted, but I wish she’d reflect on her actions since meeting me.

She writhed around desperately trying not to die, tried to sell her body, tried to sell out her comrades…

Ah… Thinking about all this, isn’t it impossible to push everything onto her?

Even if I manage it well, I feel like she’ll end up spilling everything.

…Maybe I should just kill her?

“I don’t know what you’re thinking, but it definitely sounds inconvenient for me. Please stop.”

This girl… Did she just peek into my mind…!?

[When I say I want you to accept everything, I mean it literally. My position, fame, martial prowess. I’m giving all of it to you.]

This is an incredible offer.

I’m fairly well-known and have a certain status.

It would be quite difficult to push everything onto a human like her, but someone unusual like her might be better than a regular demon.

“…What do you mean? It sounds too good to be true, which makes it scary. At least, it’s not something you should be giving to someone who just tried to kill you a moment ago.”

[Heh… It’s simple.]

While impressed that even an idiot would be cautious, I smiled.

Anyway, she probably can’t see my face through my helmet.

I took a deep breath and said with all my feelings:

[I want to retire.]

“…………Eh?”

Another moment of stiffness.

[I want to retire. I want to quit. I want to retire.]

“W, well… I heard you, but I just couldn’t understand.”

…I feel like we just went through this flow earlier.

Although our positions are completely reversed now.

[Because I really don’t want to do this whole Demon King’s Army thing. I seriously hate it. I have to fight people like you every day, and it’s super tough.]

“Eeh… This is destroying my image of a dark knight…”

The female knight looked at me with disappointed eyes, but she’s the one who should be looking at me like that.

Don’t say that.

My image of a female knight is already shattered.

[To quit, there are various strings attached to me that I can’t get rid of. That’s why I’ll keep you alive to push all those burdens onto you. Then, I’ll retire. Everyone will be happy.]

I want to throw everything away and run, but that’s not possible given the current situation.

That’s precisely why I’m pushing all of it onto this female knight.

And then, I’ll be free.

“I refuse. This will ruin my plan to live an easy life.”

[Then I’ll kill you.]

“It’s fine for you to live freely while leaving everything to me, Dark Knight.”

Her quick change of heart is disgusting.

How did someone like this become a female knight…?

Even though I thought that, I extended my hand.

[Then let’s make a contract. A secret contract between just you and me.]

“…Alright, I look forward to working with you.”

The female knight and I shook hands firmly.

Thus, the dark knight and the female knight – two who should never have crossed paths – made a secret contract.

“(…I’ll just nod along here and quickly escape.)”

“(I’ll blame everything on this guy and quickly escape.)”

Both of us thinking such garbage thoughts.