Chapter 46

The devil who never washes her own hair

I walked along the night road, accompanied by Mastema, who had disguised herself as an ordinary human by hiding her horns and wings.

We ended up getting tangled with some really strange folks.

Though I was walking normally, my entire body ached quite a bit.

โ€œYouโ€™re bleeding,โ€ Mastema said as she grabbed my finger and licked the blood from the tip.

Her red tongue slid over my finger, and just like that, the bleeding stopped.

โ€œYour blood tastes good,โ€ she said, licking away every drop of blood.

It reminded me of a snakeโ€”a snake that tempts and corrupts humans.

โ€œI thought you didnโ€™t eat people,โ€ I said.

โ€œI donโ€™t. They taste bad. But your blood tastes good. It has the flavor of angels and apples.โ€

โ€œWhat the hell does that mean?โ€

The taste of angelsโ€ฆ I have no idea what sheโ€™s talking about.

Could it be a side effect of using the Heavenly Sword?

Itโ€™s true that since I started using it, my magical power has increased significantlyโ€ฆ I thought it was just the result of the strain.

As for the apple part, that makes no sense at all.

When we finally reached home, the house was already lit up inside.

The slaves must have been awake.

As I opened the door, Arnella rushed over with a warm towel in hand.

โ€œWelcome home, Master.โ€

โ€œAh, thanks for your hard work.โ€

I wiped my face with the towel, and it felt like Iโ€™d just taken a bath. The unpleasantness faded away.

โ€œHey, Arnella. I did my job properly.โ€

โ€œThank you, Mastema. Hereโ€™s what I promised,โ€ Arnella said, handing Mastema three sweet breads.

Mastema clutched them and dove onto the sofa, immediately taking a big bite.

I sighed at the sight of Mastema spilling crumbs everywhere.

Not too long ago, she carried herself with the dignity of a demon, but nowโ€ฆ

Arnella quietly cleaned up the crumbs.

โ€œIt was getting late, so I asked Mastema to go look for you. She wouldnโ€™t be in any danger.โ€

โ€œYeah, if you guys had come, it couldโ€™ve been dangerous. Good call.โ€

Honestly, it saved me a lot of trouble. Things could have gotten messy if Iโ€™d stayed there.

While I was praising Arnella for her judgment, Noel brought me a cup of hot soup. It seemed sheโ€™d reheated it.

I gratefully took the steaming cup and gulped it down. The sensation of the hot liquid flowing down my throat was unbeatable.

Mastema, seeing me drink, decided she wanted some too and downed hers in one go.

Typical demonโ€”seems sheโ€™s resistant to heat.

As my body warmed up, probably due to the leftover alcohol, I started feeling drowsy.

โ€œThe bedroom is ready,โ€ Noel said, helping me take off my jacket.

While she did that, Arnella brought a first-aid kit and treated the wounds that had been exposed. As for a bathโ€ฆ I could wait until tomorrow.

I fell asleep like a rock.

Just before I lost consciousness, I thought I saw Mastema standing there.


The next morning, I woke up to find myself locked in a joint hold by Mastema.

Her body was soft and warm, but there was nothing seductive about this situation. I was completely pinned. No amount of my strength could break free.

Her behavior might have changed drastically, but in moments like these, nothing was different. Human strength was useless. At least my bones werenโ€™t broken.

โ€œWake up! Damn it, wake up!โ€

I tried to peel Mastema off with my open hand, but she didnโ€™t budge an inch.

Ah, now her drool was about to drip onto my arm.

I pinched her nose shut.

She switched to breathing through her mouth, but since she wasnโ€™t used to doing that while asleep, she squirmed for a bit before finally waking up.

Itโ€™s strangeโ€”she doesnโ€™t even need to breathe, but here we are.

When Mastema woke up and saw me, she looked a little surprised, then got a mischievous look on her face.

โ€œOh, is this a midnight visit?โ€

โ€œHow can you say that in this situation?โ€

I finally managed to peel Mastema off and wiped her mouth with a towel. She let me do it without protest.

After wiping away the drool, I stretched. My joints cracked loudly.

The wounds were already healing thanks to the herbal-infused bandages. I might as well take a bath.

I left the room and headed to the bathroom, with Mastema following behind.

โ€œYouโ€™re coming to the bath too?โ€

โ€œAfter eating the bread last night, I got sleepy right away.โ€

โ€œYouโ€™re like a child.โ€

I ran into Noel on the way and had her prepare some clean clothes, then entered the bathroom.

Using magic stones for fire and water, I activated the mechanism to fill the tub.

โ€œItโ€™s pretty convenient. Who came up with this? Wouldnโ€™t it be easier to just use magic to heat the water?โ€

โ€œNot everyone can use magic, you know. Thatโ€™s why Iโ€™m still attending the magic academy at my age.โ€

The wide tub gradually filled with hot water, and steam filled the room.

I took off my clothes, washed myself with a bucket of water, and then soaked in the bath.

Bathing every day is apparently quite the luxury, but I canโ€™t imagine life without it.

Mastema entered the bath as well, relaxing with only her face above the water. Her cheeks, warmed by the heat, turned red, making her look like a little round dumpling.

โ€œAhโ€ฆ Iโ€™ll definitely build a bath in Hell.โ€

โ€œGo ahead.โ€

โ€œThough I have no plans to return there. Until then, you can keep preparing it for me.โ€

โ€œAs long as youโ€™re alive, Iโ€™ll take care of you. Iโ€™d be too scared to sleep at night if I left you unattended.โ€

โ€œOh, do you like me that much? Let me know if you ever want to extend your life,โ€ Mastema teased as I helped her out of the bath and started washing her long hair.

It was a hassle, but with no one else around, it was my responsibility. Normally Arnella or Noel would do this, but today it was just me.

Mastema remained still, allowing me to wash her.

โ€œYouโ€™ve rinsed it with water, isnโ€™t that enough?โ€ she asked.

โ€œWith such long, beautiful hair, itโ€™s worth taking proper care of it.โ€

โ€œHmm.โ€

I wasnโ€™t sure if demons had a metabolism, but since she ate food, taking care of her hair probably wasnโ€™t pointless. I think.

Once out of the bath, I got dressed and left the rest of the preparations to the slaves, who would dry her hair.


โ€œThe preparations are mostly complete, but how will we travel to the Kingdom of Noareiz?โ€

โ€œOh, right. I havenโ€™t mentioned it yet. Iโ€™m going to show you something interesting.โ€

โ€œInteresting? What might that be?โ€

I pulled out four ticketsโ€”tickets for the magical train.

It was the latest creation from the Kingdom of Noareiz, a masterpiece of magical engineering, and what they call their greatest toy.


The sudden dissolution of the Empireโ€™s strongest party. Iโ€™ve decided to travel freely through life with my cute companion.

The sudden dissolution of the Empireโ€™s strongest party. Iโ€™ve decided to travel freely through life with my cute companion.

ๅธๅ›ฝๆœ€ๅผทใฎใƒ‘ใƒผใƒ†ใ‚ฃใƒผใ€็ช็„ถใฎ่งฃๆ•ฃ ๅฏๆ„›ใ„ๅพ“่€…ใ‚’ๆ‰‹ใซๅ…ฅใ‚Œใฆไบบ็”Ÿใ‚’่‡ช็”ฑใซๆ—…ใ™ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใซใ—ใŸ, The Empireโ€™s strongest adventurer party suddenly disbands. Getting married and retiring as adventurers? Opening a shop too? Lowering the prices so we can visit? Well, if thatโ€™s the case, thereโ€™s no helping it. Be happy!
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Status: Ongoing Type: Author: Artist: Released: 2024 Native Language: Japanese
I had achieved great success as an adventurer of the empire and was even called a heavenly knight. I was at the forefront of the empire's strongest party and had a promising future ahead. However, one day, I suddenly ceased to be at the forefront of the empire's strongest party. If the other two are retiring due to marriage, there's nothing I can do about it.

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