Chapter 81

The gate opened completely.

As Mastema moved away from the gate and came towards us, a huge arm covered in black fur emerged from the gate.

It grabbed the gate and tried to crawl out.

Could this be the Demon Lord?

However, the gigantic arm did not come out from there for long.

As I watched in wonder, I realized that it was not trying to crawl out but was somehow enduring being pulled back.

The huge arm being pulled back gradually retreated into the gate.

The fingers gripping the gate were slowly being pried off.

Just as it was about to lose its grip completely, Mastema kicked the finger.

The hand released from the gate, and the enormous arm was drawn back into it.

It seemed that this was not the Demon Lord Mastema.

“What was that just now?”

“Probably one of Lucifer’s subordinates. The Demon Lord pulled it back.”

“I see.”

It seemed to be a subordinate of someone called Lucifer.

Then, after a loud crash from inside the gate, a woman stepped out.

She had her purple hair neatly tied up on her head, and her skin was pale.

The dress she wore… I was sure I had seen something similar far to the east.

An Eastern dress, a cheongsam, perhaps?

She wore a black cheongsam.

Despite its long skirt, it had a deep slit that reached up to the groin, making it difficult to judge whether it was modest or seductive.

When the woman looked at us, she slowly approached.

…If I wasn’t imagining it, the space around the woman walking toward us was completely distorted.

There was a noise beside me.

Sepia was foaming at the mouth and had fainted.

Now that I think about it, Victor was missing.

The divine sword should be operational, but…

“Hey, what happened to you, Victor?”

“…Please don’t talk to me. I am not the angel Victor with a sword.”

“What are you saying?”

“I am a sword. Yes, a sword. Swords do not speak. Goodbye.”

With that, Victor fell silent.

He fled, despite being an angel.

…It seemed that he was scared of the woman in the cheongsam.

Indeed, I felt an overwhelming power from her, yet strangely, I felt no fear.

Under normal circumstances, I should feel a sense of life-threatening danger, but it felt like meeting a relative.

However, this was supposed to be our first meeting.

When the woman reached in front of me and Mastema, she raised her right hand.

I braced myself.

“I found you, Mastema-chan.”

“Demon Lord. It’s been a while.”

“You look well.”

It was a greeting as if they were relatives.

“Oh, your expression has changed a lot. I knew you were in the human world, but did you have fun?”

“Yes. At first, I was irritated and thought about annihilating humanity, but it turned out to be quite enjoyable.”

“I see. Hell is bleak, and it’s hard to nurture emotions there.”

“Yeah. I lost to this guy. So, I owe him.”

“Oh really? Mastema lost?”

With that, the woman looked at me.

Her eyes were narrow and sharp.

She looked to be about the same age as a princess.

Like Mastema, she possessed an impeccable beauty.

Her body proportions were also stunning.

“Hello.”

“Nice to meet you.”

“Oh, by the way, I forgot to introduce myself. It’s been a while since I met a human.”

Saying that, the woman placed her right hand on her chest.

“I am Demogorgon. The Demon Lord Demogorgon. I suppose I would be Mastema’s… superior.”

A Demon Lord. One of the kings of hell who commands demons.

“I am Ahavain Orubus.”

“Ahavain, huh? It seems Mastema has been taken care of.”

Saying that, Demogorgon placed a hand on my shoulder.

In that instant, I found it hard to stand.

“Oh, sorry.”

Saying that, Demogorgon put on gloves on her right hand.

Was it just from her bare hand touching me that I couldn’t stand properly?

Victor’s blessing had also been lifted.

What an incredible being this is.

With this, fighting would be impossible.

“I thought of you as family since you’re connected with Mastema. Humans need to be touched gently.”

“What do you mean?”

“Oh? You’re contracted with Mastema, right?”

“Contract…?”

While I have been taking care of her, I had no memory of making any contract.

Mastema pouted, looking dissatisfied.

“This guy has no awareness. I told him to take responsibility.”

“Now that you mention it…”

I feel like something was said to me after I defeated her.

I might have nodded in agreement when I was unable to maintain consciousness at the end.

Could it be that was considered a contract?

Well, it’s too late for that now. There’s no point in dwelling on things that are done.

I am taking care of her, after all.

“I see.”

“By the way, about that gate…”

There were many things I wanted to ask, but I first needed to ask what I should.

“Why aren’t any demons coming out except for you?”

“My name is not you.”

With that, Demogorgon glared at me.

…If I hadn’t contracted with Mastema, I felt that I would have died just now.

A terrifying chill ran through my body.

I cleared my throat and rephrased my question.

“Demogorgon, why aren’t the demons coming out?”

“It’s simple. I blew away all the demons trying to come out from the gate.”

With that, Demogorgon puffed out her chest.

I understood why no demons had come out of the gate despite Sena’s waiting.

“I didn’t think Lucifer would come, but I sent him back.”

“I thank you as a human.”

“That’s fine. It’s not for humans. It’s just that interfering with the human world right now would be bad.”

Demogorgon patted Mastema on the head.

Mastema was being obediently petted.

“Is it because the Heavenly Army is appearing?”

“Ha ha. I don’t care about that. It’s not that.”

Demogorgon caressed my cheek with her gloved right hand.

“&& has taken notice of you, and that would be troublesome.”

I thought she had called a name, but I couldn’t catch it.

“Oh, it seems it’s not getting through. That’s fine; for now, you don’t have to worry about it.”

Demogorgon said that and removed her right hand from me.

“I can only go as far as this between this human and hell. It would be bad if I set foot in the human world.”

It seemed there were circumstances on the other side as well.

I had heard that this was the demon most feared by other demons, but what could be so alarming even to that demon?

“Mastema, what will you do? You can go back now.”

“Hmm…”

Mastema was pondering.

When I first met her, she was looking for the Demon Lord like a lost child.

If she were to return to hell like this, it would be understandable.

“I want to stay a little longer. Is that okay?”

“Of course. Ahavain is okay with it too, right?”

Mastema and Demogorgon looked over at me.

If they wanted to, my will wouldn’t matter.

Ah, come to think of it, demons do keep contracts.

This must be another form of contract.

Having Mastema around is helpful, and she has been assisting me lately.

Most importantly, she was someone I didn’t have to be cautious around.

“Ah, you can stay as long as you want.”

“Yay!”

“Yeah, yeah. Oh, by the way…”

Demogorgon seemed to have remembered something.

She made a circle with her right hand’s index finger and thumb, then put her left index finger through the circle.

“Humans and demons can have children together. Want to make one with me?”

I quietly declined.

I didn’t want to do anything that would put me in physical danger.