CHAPTER 49 - A trap at school.

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CHAPTER 49 - A trap at school.

(Pov- Drin)

Darling... I... I don't know what to do.

I don't know.

You defeated Nero, a Desmolfer commander. I should be happy, but the cost of that victory was your own health.

Darling... I'm sorry, Darling. I'm so sorry! I wasn't helpful. You fought alone with her because you knew perfectly well that I couldn't have helped you. I don't know what happened to you, but thanks to that power you activated, you managed to defeat her, but the price was too high.

If only I were more powerful, I could have helped you and you wouldn't have had to use that mysterious power.

Fighting without help was a too selfish decision, Darling. I know perfectly well that your kind heart did not allow you to ask for my help, I know perfectly well that you didn't want me to die in vain, but I would rather die fighting by your side than to have to endure losing you without having tried to help you.

Kei, Darling, that mysterious power... it took years off your life.

I can feel a serious damage in your body, specifically in your magic point located in your heart... That magic point absorbed life energy to activate that mysterious power, and the life energy it used cannot be recovered. That means, if you were going to live 120 years, you will only live 100... Maybe less.

Darling... I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry... If only you were more selfish, I could have helped you and maybe we could have found a way to defeat her without using that power.

... Ah... Who am I trying to fool?

I try and try to think of a way to defeat Nero without using that power, but I can't think of anything. Nothing at all. All the fights in my mind end in my death and then Kei activates that power.

That's why my current situation hurts even more. If only I were more powerful, I would be more useful to my Darling.

I want to be someone capable of protecting Kei and fighting by his side without being a hindrance, I don't want to be someone that Kei has to protect. I don't want to be the one protected, I want to be the one protecting.

Darling, I know perfectly well that you decided to fight alone against her because you knew that if I joined the fight, I would die. I know better than anyone. I know that I am much weaker than Nero. I know that I couldn't have helped you. That's why I feel so terrible.

I want to be of help to you... I want to be able to protect you, Darling.

I love you, Darling. I love you so much... And that's why it hurts so much to see you in this situation.

"Miss Drin, Kei is convulsing again!"

Quickly, I hit Kei in the chest to revive his heart, and while his heart suffers the damage of my blow, I use healing magic to avoid causing more damage than necessary.

Kei's body convulses like an alarm that his heart stopped, so I must be aware and revive his heart so that it continues to produce magical energy and his magic points can repair the rest of Kei's body.

The power that Kei used harmed not only his body, but also his own magical power. The magical energy that his heart produces is hurting him. They are possibly remnants of the power that remain in him. That strange magical energy is too powerful for Kei's body, and when it comes into contact with his body, instead of helping him, it harms and damages him.

Kei's body is boiling and easily melts the ice we put on him to lower his temperature.

His veins explode every minute and I have to use my healing magic to fix them. Soon I'll run out of magical energy, but compared to the Kei of an hour ago, the current Kei is much better, and since I fix his wounds immediately, I don't use as much healing magic, as I prevent the wounds from getting worse. I think I'll be able to stabilize him before I run out of magical energy.

His own blood evaporates, but not in contact with the open air. It's impossible for the blood to evaporate first before the veins are damaged, but in this case, the blood evaporates and then the veins suffer damage. The problem is with his own blood. Considering the black blood he had at the beginning, I think the problem is that his own body adapted a little to be able to withstand some of the power he used, and as he returns to normal, it's taking his body time to return to its normal state. His body adapted to his new black blood, and that's why the new blood he produces evaporates almost instantly as it's created, as black blood, unlike his normal blood, requires a higher body temperature to circulate through the body and function properly.

Kei is pale, but he'll gradually regain that healthy pinkish-white tone of skin. His smooth skin, the envy of any girl, will soon be back, it just needs a little more time.

His body is boiling, his own blood evaporates, his veins explode, his heart stops, not to mention the burns from the high temperature. Kei's body is incredibly resistant, but even his body is suffering from burns from his own body temperature.

What monstrous power did you use, Darling? You looked like a monster. It hurts me to say it, but it's the truth... You looked like a monster.

But you only looked like one. You didn't attack me. You had the chance to do it, but you stopped. You didn't let that power completely control you, and that's why I admire you even more than I already did. Being able to control such a powerful power is not easy, on the contrary, it's almost impossible, but you managed to keep it under control so as not to attack me and end Nero... although that cost you more years of life, and I don't think you knew that.

But don't worry, Darling, I'll do everything to prevent you from dying! Demons that consumed Desmolfer's blood for as long as I did, live for over 10,000 years. If I manage to use my blood to change your race to that of a demon, you'll live for much longer. My blood may not be as special as Desmolfer's, but I think it will be enough for you to live for over 1,000 years.

"K-Kei is still complaining and moaning in pain. I-I think he's also having trouble breathing."

"His lungs filled up with blood again, but we can't do anything, it will evaporate. We'll wait until his blood stops evaporating."

It doesn't make sense to remove the blood from his lungs if they'll just fill up again in seconds. I'll wait until his blood stops evaporating, as that will mean he's getting better, and then I'll clean his lungs.

My knowledge of the human body is more than excellent, after all, I had the opportunity to see it from the inside and experiment quite a bit. I'm sure I can remove the blood from his lungs without any difficulty.

But that doesn't worry me at the moment, it's the physical pain that worries me. Kei is fighting to survive, and considering everything that has happened, the pain he must be feeling must be simply indescribable.

Fighting Nero without any help... Darling... You won, but the consequences will be terrible, at least for your body.

But after this fight, your status will improve and I think you'll be twice as powerful. We'll be able to enter that S-class dungeon and become much more powerful in less time.

I don't care if the others complain and try to give up or rest, I won't allow it. I won't allow the years you sacrificed to defeat Nero to go to waste. I'll force them to train, and if they don't want to, we'll replace them. We don't have time to put up with useless people who only think about sex.

And if they convince you to be in your harem without giving their best effort in training... I'll kill them.

I won't allow them to take advantage of your kindness.

"He's convulsing!"

I hit his chest again to revive his heart.

... I think I miscalculated, I'm running out of magic energy. If this continues, I'll run out in 20 minutes, maybe 5 if his heart stops again.

I need to recover magic energy, and I only know one way to do it at the moment.

Kei has the magic energy potions in his [Magic Storage], and I don't have time to go get one. I would send this girl to buy them, but I need her here. She found out Kei's identity, and since Kei already planned to make her fall in love with him so she would help him, I didn't kill her, but that doesn't mean I trust her. I can't let her go without making sure she won't say anything.

The only way to recover magic energy at the moment is through pleasure. With pleasure, magic points generate magic energy faster, maybe I can get enough magic energy to keep using healing magic for one more hour.

... I'm going to rape my darling... No... It's not rape... Kei would give me permission to do it, after all, it's an emergency.

Do I use my 12 years old girl form...? No... Kei doesn't touch this girl because she's his age. Kei is not a pedophile. If he finds out that I had sex with him using my 12 year old girl form, he'll feel really bad.

I will use my normal form. Kei doesn't like to have sex using his normal form, but we must do it.

I put my hand under his swimsuit and started masturbating him, so his member would become erect.

"Uwaaaah! What are you doing, pervert?! Don't do that!"

Darling, please recover soon. I need you.

•

•

(Pov- Kei.)

"I-I like Cris!"

"Eh?"

... Ah... Am I dreaming, right?

After all, I'm seeing myself, the day I thought a girl was going to tell me she liked me, but I was deluding myself in vain.

I stood in front of the two of them and sighed. Ah... I was really pathetic in the past.

"Y-yes... I... I'll help you in any way I can."

"Really?! Thank you so much!"

She hugged him (me), and that just made him (me) feel worse.

"Seriously, thank you so much, Kei. Connect in two hours to play and talk! See you!"

She kissed him (me) on the cheek and left.

Ah, yes, I remember that girl. She stopped talking to me when I told her I didn't want to be just a tool for her.

She talked to me first. She invited me to play video games with her. She asked me for help studying... I thought we were really friends... I even thought she liked me, but it turned out she only talked to me because she wanted to get closer to Cris.

He confirmed it to me, as he said that girl always stared at him, even before she was my friend. She just used me to get closer to Cris... I was just a tool for her.

"Why do you say such horrible things?"

"I won't be a tool you can use and throw away later. If you want to talk to Cris, go talk to him, but don't involve me. And I blocked you everywhere. Oh, and if you don't understand that hint, I'll explain it to you in simple words. Please, miss, don't talk to me again. Have a nice day."

And when I gathered the courage to stop being just a tool for her, she cried and talked, talked, and talked, trying to make me think it was a misunderstanding and that she had never seen me as a tool.

Puf. Yeah, sure. I should have realized before. After all, she was beautiful. Why would a girl like her talk to and get close to a guy as ugly as me? It was obvious that she was just using me.

"Ah... Kei Edna, you're pathetic." I said, disappointed in myself.

I got tired of seeing her fake tears and left, leaving her alone in that place. She fell to her knees and kept crying, but I didn't let her act deceive me and I left.

The next day, she looked at me and tried to talk to me.

"H-hi. Good morning, Kei."

But I didn't return the greeting and ignored her.

She tried to talk to me, but I ignored her. After a week, she stopped trying and never talked to me again.

I may be ugly, but I'm not an idiot. At first, she managed to fool me, but then I realized her true intentions.

...

...

...

"Why am I dreaming about this?"

Does it have any philosophical meaning or something like that? If so, I can't find the sense in it.

Do you want me to learn not to trust anyone? I already know that. I know perfectly well that I shouldn't trust Luna, but it's not like I have a second option.

Give me a more useful message.

"Why did I become a killer?"

Huh? Is the Kei from my dream talking directly to me?

Oh, self-criticism, huh? Will my dream self give me a motivational message or try to make me reflect on my actions?

"Hello, Kei Edna. I am also Kei Edna. And instead of criticizing me, why don't we play video games? This dream seems too real, so I think we can play."

"You're not Kei Edna."

"Yes, I am."

"You are Kei Molfer."

"No, I'm also Kei Edna."

"Kei Edna is not a psychopathic killer."

"Oh, stop it, you'll make me blush."

"Much less an idiot who doesn't take death seriously."

"Hehe. Yes, yes, whatever you say."

"Kei Edna is not a monster who kills without mercy."

"Yes, you would if Nia's or our aunt's life were in danger."

"But Kei Edna would feel fear doing so, even panic, but you do it so naturally, as if you were just breathing."

... Well... That did hurt a little. I must admit he's right about that part.

"Well, those are the consequences of being born in such a dangerous and wild world. And everything I do and did in the past was necessary."

"Maybe you think it was necessary, but you know perfectly well that it's not true. You killed all those people instead of capturing them alive just to get points."

"That's not true."

"You deceive yourself by saying that you kill them because they have already killed, but you know perfectly well that that is simply an excuse to justify your killings. You never thought about the families of the bandits. Maybe they had children, parents..."

"Ah, shut up already. I don't need to hear more."

"You don't want to hear more because you know I'm right. You sacrificed your humanity to take the easy way out."

"Hey, Fravi, are you trying to attack me psychologically? Let me warn you that it won't work."

"Remember, Kei Edna died. You are Kei Molfer, and you will never be Kei Edna again."

Everything faded away and turned black.

Ah... Shit.

"I'm still Kei Edna... right?"

Yes, of course... Yes...

"Yes?"

I mean... Well... Yes... I still have the same appearance and personality. I'm still Kei Edna. The only difference is that now I'm powerful.

I'm still Kei Edna... right?

"Ah... Nia, Aunt, would you hate me if you knew everything I've done?"

Everything I did was necessary, and I don't regret doing it.

... I don't regret it... I didn't even hesitate...

"Kei Edna. Kei Molfer... We're the same... right?"

•

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After Kei stabilized and stopped suffering from seizures, Drin and Grisia decided to camp in that place instead of going to a village or back to the Capital. The reason? They did not want Kei to be investigated. They were going to plan with Kei what they would do when they arrived at the Capital, so as not to raise suspicions of his disappearance.

They were sitting under a tree, watching Kei sleep.

They were beside a huge lake. They brought him here to clean the rest of the blood that his wounds had left on his body, and also because it seemed like a relaxing place, perfect for Kei to feel peaceful upon awakening.

While they were there, Drin told Grisia about the story of the hero Kei, as well as his achievements and about Nero, the demon commander who defeated Kei.

She mainly told her about Nero to avoid her thinking that Kei is evil because he is an enemy of the heroes.

Upon hearing Kei's story, the admiration she felt for Kei Molfer increased. On his own, Kei Molfer is one of the most admired people in the country, mainly for being able to withstand Sei Molfer's training practically throughout his life, and now that Grisia witnessed Kei Molfer defeating a Queen Demon commander without help, that admiration increased to such an extent that it surpassed the admiration she felt for her mother.

And considering that Grisia's mother, along with Sei Molfer, is one of the women with the greatest achievements in the country's history, but is somewhat overshadowed by the great reputation that the Molfer family has, since absolutely all the leaders that the Molfer family has had have always done something so important that their name is engraved in history.

Grisia's mother is almost on par with Sei Molfer, but the few times they have faced each other, Sei Molfer has defeated her.

They have not faced each other more times mainly due to a lack of time, as Sei Molfer prefers to train her children than waste time fighting a fight where she has to control herself not to kill her opponent.

The only person who has managed to fight her many times and come out alive is the S-class adventurer named Chersy, and Sei Molfer always accepts to fight her when she challenges her because Chersy always sexually harasses Sei Molfer's husband when she refuses to fight.

Chersy is a crazy person addicted to pain, both other people's pain and her own, but she has never been able to defeat Sei Molfer.

The only time Sei Molfer admitted to being defeated by Chersy was when Chersy stole Sei Molfer's husband's semen and managed to get pregnant with it without having sex with him. After all, Sei Molfer's husband would never cheat on Sei Molfer with Chersy, and if Chersy raped him, Sei Molfer would have killed her. The only way Chersy managed to get pregnant with him was by stealing his semen after a night of passion, doing it while they both slept using spiders to transport the semen and give it to her.

She got pregnant and stayed hidden until she gave birth, to avoid Sei Molfer killing her.

Sei Molfer and her husband found out what she did because she told them herself. Sei Molfer tried to kill the baby, but her husband stopped her, begging her not to do it, as the baby was not at fault for having a crazy mother. Sei Molfer agreed not to kill the baby, on the condition that he never considers her a daughter, and reluctantly, he accepted.

Chersy only told them because she hoped he would accept her as his second wife, as she was in love with him, but when it didn't work, she stopped trying and just moved on with her life... Although the crazy woman continued to bother Sei Molfer, challenging her to fight, and she always ended up almost dead. Sei Molfer didn't kill her because her husband begged her not to, as it would leave a girl without a mother.

So yes, Kei has a half-sister, but that's a story for later.

"The hero Kei... Incredible," Grisia said, stroking Kei's head.

"He is the good one in this story, Fravi is the bad one. Both Desmolfer and Kei want to kill her. If Kei can defeat her, humans and demons could live in peace again. We still have a long way to go, but I'm sure my Darling will make it."

"Yes... That makes sense..."

Grisia stroked Kei's cheek.

"I'll help him with everything I can."

And without warning, almost immediately after he opened his eyes, Kei jumped up from the ground, raised both arms triumphantly, and with a big smile on his face shouted, scaring Grisia and putting a smile on Drin's face.

"I knew it!"

"Kei?!"

"Darling!"

"I knew it! I'm the protagonist! Only protagonists awaken incredible powers when they're about to die! I'm the protagonist...!! Uwaaaah!"

His legs began to shake and he fell face down on the ground.

"Shit, my whole body hurts... How many days did I sleep? Are there flying cars yet?"

"Eh? I don't understand. You only slept for 4 hours," Grisia said.

"I see... No wonder my whole body hurts... I'll sleep more."

Kei closed his eyes and smiled.

"The protagonist... Cool."

But despite acting happy and excited about the taste of victory, the truth was completely different.

"I'm still Kei Edna, right?" he thought, trying to find the answer to that doubt.

•

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While Kei was sleeping, the commanders of Demon Queen Desmolfer gathered once again. They had lost someone. They needed to act quickly and solve the problem.

"Did Nero die?" asked Markam, confused, as she didn't believe that someone outside of the demons would have been able to defeat her. And since Desmolfer forbids them from attacking heroes or being near them, she doubted that Nero would disobey Desmolfer, considering that she considers herself her number one fan.

If it wasn't a hero who defeated her, who else is capable of defeating her? She wondered.

"This doesn't make sense. Did they really defeat her? Who was it? Sei Molfer?"

"Yes, and if that surprised you, you'll be even more surprised to know who defeated her. The hero Kei defeated her. His power was... simply incredible. It pains me to admit it, but there's no other word to describe it. Simply incredible. If we compare him to the other heroes, he's twice as powerful as Near, approximately," Grifio replied.

"The most powerful hero... he's dangerous. We must stay away from him," said Akane.

"Yes, I'm afraid so. We must act with more care. For now, only Desmolfer would be able to defeat him. He defeated Nero in seconds after activating that mysterious power, we must consider him a greater threat than the heroes," Grifio said.

Zero clicked his tongue irritably and walked away from them.

"I won't run away from him. I'll think of something. No matter how long it takes, I'll defeat him."

Zero left and Akane crossed her arms.

"Being able to defeat Nero in seconds... where did he get so much power? Fravi was supposed to have not given him any divine power, and I doubt being a Molfer has benefited him so much that he's capable of defeating her in seconds. There must be something hidden that we still don't know," Akane said.

"According to the recordings, none of Nero's attacks were able to harm the hero Kei after he activated that power. If we don't take this seriously, we'll be next. It would be best to stop sending demons to the human world and analyze Kei Molfer's power personally," Grifio said.

"Why personally? I don't have time, now more than ever I must move forward with the enhancement experiments. Markam, you do nothing but waste time. Investigate the hero Kei," Akane said.

"Yes, I will. It sounds interesting. I'll prepare a backstory and a new identity."

Markam left and Grifio rubbed his forehead, trying to stay calm in this unfortunate situation for them.

"Any progress?" he asked.

"The drug is still temporary and the side effects are still the same. They are acceptable results, but now that the hero Kei has proven to be the most powerful hero, those acceptable results have become disappointing. We need more humans."

"I'll ask that Queen for more."

"If there's nothing else to discuss, I'll leave."

Akane left the place, leaving Grifio alone, who lit a cigarette.

"Enhancement and adaptation experiments won't be enough to defeat him. There must be something else we can do to defeat him. Tsk. Damn it... But... Maybe... the 'fusion' experiment...? It's too dangerous, but it could work... I need to investigate."

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(2 days later.)

Kei woke up in his room, as his mother found him in the lake. Drin and Grisia left him there for her to find. Grisia returned that same day with the others, so they did not suspect her since they were also searching for her.

They managed to find him that same night, and his mother brought him home to recover. She realized that Kei had fought someone, but considering that she found him alive, she did not look for clues about the fight, as she assumed that Kei had eliminated his enemy.

Mei was lying next to him, asleep. She was hugging Kei tightly, hoping that her body heat would make him feel better.

"How long did I sleep this time?"

[Divine power blocked. Warning: Your body couldn't withstand 50% of the total power. If you use 100%, there is a 98% chance of death. The emergency activation could only be used once. You can no longer use it. If you want to activate the "Dragon Heart" again, you must use the "Dragon Sword". You must destroy your heart using the "Dragon Sword" and say "I accept the Dragon Heart." Remember, if you use the "Dragon Heart", you can change or die.]

"Uh? Are you serious? Ah, what a disappointment. I thought I could use it for training. Esto es realmente decepcionante (This is really disappointing)."

Kei got out of bed and stretched.

"Well... At least I'm still alive... For now."

He put on some clothes, opened the window, and jumped.

Fairy wings sprouted from his back, and he flew towards the base.

He planned to go to his companions to catch up with the situation, but certain words stopped him.

"You're a monster."

A voice in his head repeated it over and over again... His own voice.

Kei sighed and landed on the ground.

"Am I going crazy?"

He lay down on the ground to rest, watching the blue sky, trying to calm himself.

"I know I'm a killer, but I'm still Kei Edna. I may have changed a little, but I'm still Kei Edna... Please, I want to keep being Kei Edna."

"Darling!"

Drin, in her cat form, jumped on his face and hugged him.

"Hi, Drin. Has anything bad happened?"

"Don't worry, Darling, nothing happened while you were sleeping."

"I'm glad to hear that."

Kei stroked Drin and closed his eyes.

"Ah... Tell me, what do you think will happen now?"

"You defeated Nero, a commander, Darling. I'm more than sure that the other commanders recorded the fight and are analyzing it right now, trying to find weaknesses in your power."

"I see, I see."

"Kya! I missed your 'I see, I see', Darling!"

"So, what will happen? What do you think they will do about it?"

"They'll keep their distance from you, Darling. I doubt they'll attack us or get close to us."

"In other words, we have a vacation, right?"

"You could say that. It's not 100% sure, but it's the most likely outcome."

"I see, I see... Thanks."

A shiver ran through Kei's body, and he opened his eyes, frightened.

"D-Drin, f-follow my lead."

"Always, Darling!"

"Idiot brother!!!" Mei shouted, full of anger.

Mei lunged at Kei, and they rolled together on the ground.

"Uwaaaah!"

"Brother, you're an idiot! Idiot, idiot, idiot! You caused that explosion?! You fought a demon?! Why didn't you ask for my help?!"

They stopped rolling and Kei ended up under Mei.

"Ouch. Mei, it's not that big a... deal..."

Mei's tears fell on Kei's face, making him feel both guilty and sad.

"You almost died, idiot!"

"Mei... I... I'm sorry... Yes, I fought a demon, but fortunately, she let her guard down and I defeated her. She got complacent just because I'm a man."

"I don't care that you defeated a demon, idiot! You almost died! Why didn't you ask for my help? Why did you fight alone?!"

"She was too powerful. I would have been dead if that demon had fought me seriously. I didn't want you to die in vain, Mei. Please understand my feelings. I wanted to buy time for you to escape, that's why I fought."

"But... you didn't tell me anything... I didn't know anything... Why didn't you tell me?"

"I didn't have time. If I got distracted, she would have killed me, and after that explosion, I thought you had understood the urgency and escaped."

"Don't make decisions for me, idiot! I'm the older sister, it's my duty to protect you, not the other way around!"

"Mei..."

Kei wiped Mei's tears and smiled at her.

"You're the best sister, Mei. I appreciate your love so much. Thank you for caring about your foolish younger brother. I love you, Mei."

"I love you too, Kei!"

Mei hugged him tightly, while her tears kept falling, just like Kei's tears, which were more tears of guilt than sadness.

He feels guilty because he will soon betray Mei's trust. He knows perfectly well that sooner or later the demons will reveal his identity and Kei's life will no longer be the same. They will consider him an enemy and his life as Kei Molfer will end, and he will only be Kei... The hero Kei.

"Oh, how nice. Very nice. Do you love your sister, Kei?" his mother asked as she approached them.

"Of course I do. I love you too, mother, but not as much as Mei. You have to understand that, unlike you, she doesn't try to kill me every week! Uwaaaah! What are those gloves with nails for?"

"You fought a demon, didn't you?"

"Y-yes."

"And you won?"

"S-she let her guard down and I defeated her. S-she was 10 times more powerful than me, even more. I-I was just lucky."

"Well, well. I see, I see. Interesting. And tell me, Kei, did it never occur to you to inform me through [Thought Communication] about the appearance of a demon?"

"W-well... N-no, I f-forgot. I was busy thinking about how to survive!"

"But that doesn't change the fact that you didn't inform me about it, depriving me of the opportunity to defeat a demon. You deserve to be punished."

"Uwaaaah! You must be kidding!"

"Mother, I won't allow you to hurt Kei! He almost died! Have a little bit of heart, you soulless bitch!"

"..."

"..."

Sei Molfer and Kei fell silent, and Sei Molfer's anger gradually increased, as did Kei's fear.

"M-Mei."

"Yes, my sweet brother?"

"Escape while you can...! Uwaaaah!"

Sei Molfer gave Kei a strong punch in the face using a spiked glove.

"Kei!"

Kei was sent flying and Sei Molfer grabbed Mei by the neck.

"Say it again."

"The part about you being a soulless bitch? I don't regret anything! You fucking psychopathic bitch!"

"Uwaaaah! Mei, shut up, you're making it worse!"

"Fufu. You've got guts, daughter. I like that. Unfortunately, I can't allow my own children to disrespect me. I was planning on talking to Kei about the fight with that demon, but we'll leave that for later. Let's go home, you both need to receive your punishment."

"Did I survive death just to be killed by my own mother?!"

And so, both Kei and Mei were used as punching bags for 12 hours straight, without any mercy.

•

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(Pov- Kei.)

After being tortured by my mother, she interrogated me about the fight. I told her the whole truth. I said that demon tried to kill me, and because I thought it was too powerful, I didn't tell anyone so that no one would come to help me, to avoid unnecessary deaths.

She asked me how I defeated it, and I told her that I defeated it using the attack that the hero Kei used at the Queen's party, and then I froze and exploded it with a fireball. I mixed the two stories, and I answered while imagining myself in those situations. I answered my mother's questions, but I answered them as if she was asking me about those fights, to avoid her lie detector device discovering me.

If she asked me, "Was it powerful?" I imagined the fight I had with the demon who tried to rescue Drin, and I replied that that demon was powerful, but it underestimated me and fought like me.

It's not a lie, I think the demon was more powerful than me, but since we fought hand-to-hand, we tied.

Basically, I didn't answer her. The ability to detect lies has a big flaw, it's not perfect, it can be easily deceived. If I use the [Thought Communication] ability, one of my companions can ask me something and instead of answering my mother, I can answer my companion, evading my mother's question. I can also speak out loud, remembering my old fights. For example, my mother asked me how I defeated it, and I remembered my fight with Drin's friend and said out loud, "we exchanged blows until she fell to the ground." Then I imagined my fight with the demon at the Queen's party and said, "I applied my angel magic on it, and that affected it." And finally, I remembered how I defeated Nero and in that last part, I didn't have to lie. I told her that I froze it and then exploded it.

Her lie detector never activated, so she didn't doubt my words.

Evading questions is easy.

It's so easy to deceive the ability to detect lies that it's simply absurd, that's why I don't trust that ability so much.

"Ah... I still have a long way to go."

If what Drin told me is true, we have demon-free holidays.

I really hope so. I have to train Nerka, Nem, Eris... Ah... I still have a lot to do before the big final fight.

"I wonder if I'll be able to keep some of my humanity when that day comes."

Ah... lying on the ground, looking at the dark night between the trees in this forest, is so relaxing. There is no annoying noise, the air smells nice, and the cold is relaxing.

Yes, it's a beautiful night.

The others are at home, having dinner. I came to see them, but I don't want to interrupt them while they eat. I'll wait until they finish eating.

I don't want to bother them. I want them to enjoy their dinner and not think about problems. My presence will only remind them of the danger they face being with me, and I don't want that.

"Kei Edna. Kei Molfer... Are they really so different?"

I don't want to believe it because if it's true, if I go back to my original world, my life with my aunt and Nia will never be the same again, and I'm not talking about the fact that I'll have a harem, I mean that I won't feel the same.

Always have I killed in this world, I do it almost every day. If I stop killing, will I suffer withdrawal? Will I lose control? I'm afraid that might happen.

The Molfer are beings who only think of pain. We enjoy pain, both others and our own.

We are killers by nature... Killers.

"Auntie, Nia, if they knew everything I've had to do, would they still love me?"

Most likely they'll be afraid of me and stay away.

...Ah...Kei, it's not worth thinking about. You'll probably end up dead in the fight against Fravi.

My death is almost assured. No matter how powerful I become, my opponent is a Goddess. To think that I'll win and continue living is too optimistic of me.

Ah...I really don't know what to do.

"Oh. Hi, Kei. What are you doing here?"

"Hello, Mio. Nothing interesting, just turning oxygen into carbon dioxide while looking at the stars."

"Can I join you?"

"Of course, it's a free country...well, almost free."

Mio lay down beside me...I don't feel anything romantic in the atmosphere...I don't feel love in her. She just wants to accompany her good friend who looks depressed. I'm lucky to have a friend like you, Mio. A friend who doesn't want something more from me.

"You look sad. Did something bad happen?"

"It's just depression, or something like that. It's just doubts about my identity, that's all. Sorry, but I prefer not to talk about it. I know perfectly well that talking about my problems with someone else will make me feel better, but I prefer to keep those problems to myself."

"Pride?"

"No, I just don't want to talk about it with anyone, not even with Drin."

I don't want to bother anyone with my mental problems. We already have enough problems as it is, I don't want to worry anyone with my simple existential doubts.

"So, Kei, what does it feel like to defeat a demon commander?"

"Well...normal... At first, I was happy, but that happiness has already disappeared, and I feel...normal. I defeated her using the [Dragon Heart], something I didn't even know I had. If Nero hadn't picked up my sword and stabbed me in the heart with it, I would be dead. Too many coincidences... I'm really a cliché guy, huh? Ah, ni siquiera sé si eso es bueno o malo (Ah, I don't even know if that's good or bad)."

"Don't you feel satisfaction for defeating her?"

"Not really. One of my main goals is to make demons and humans live together in peace, but now that I defeated Nero, the demons' resentment towards me is increasing. I decreased the chances of achieving that goal... I just feel...normal. I don't feel happy or feel satisfaction. I just feel normal... Except for my body, which is still very sore after the beating my mother gave me."

"I can tell you don't want to talk about that... What will happen to Grisia, the student who discovered you?"

"She'll join us, but not until she's 15. For now, she'll continue with her normal life and only accompany us to training on free days."

"That sounds good."

...

...

...

An uncomfortable silence filled the air...Ah...

"I want to commit suicide."

"Eh? What did you say, Kei?"

"I want to commit suicide. You're not my girlfriend, you're just my friend. Your advice will be neutral and you won't be swayed by love or anything like that, so I'm telling you. I want to commit suicide."

"But why? If you don't want to keep fighting, why don't you just join the heroes and fight against the demons? You'll still be fighting, but not against a Goddess."

"Don't get me wrong, I want to achieve my goal, I want to defeat Fravi, that will never change. It's just... Ah... How to express it with words...? Ah, I don't even know how to explain it."

"Don't you think you can defeat her?"

"No, on the contrary, I believe it's possible to defeat her. I just... Well... I've done so many bad things in my life that I don't think I deserve to keep living. Apart from the killings, I made Drin and Grisia fall in love with me. I'm practically a rapist. I'm putting the lives of my companions, including yours, in danger. The others help me because they fell in love with me and my ability forces them to do whatever it takes to make me happy. Nem and you help me simply because I gave you a home and food."

"But..."

"And Terkiana helps me because she was forced to be my wife due to a stupid Elf tradition. And I didn't reject her because I knew she had a lot of potential... I'm taking advantage of her. I'm taking advantage of all of you because of my decision."

"Kei, that's not true."

"Mio, I know what you'll say to me. I know perfectly well. 'We help you by our own decision. We want to help you, you didn't force us to do anything.' Please, there's no need to say anything. I just wanted to vent... You know why I endure all of this? Because I know perfectly well that it's necessary. Everything I do is necessary to defeat Fravi. I became the person I hate the most for the sake of this world, a world that I don't even love. This world ruined my life, but it also gave me good things. This world gave me a new family, I found love... It makes me feel happy, but... I... Can't help feeling like a piece of shit... I'm sorry, Mio, I have to go."

I stood up from the ground.

"Kei, what you're saying doesn't make sense."

"Because you're from this world, your logic is based on the logic of this world, and I'm from a more peaceful and less savage world. Besides, you are you, and I am me. We have different mentalities, we don't think alike. No matter how hard you try, you won't know how I feel. You'll never know... Goodbye. And please, don't say anything about this. Goodnight."

I ran away from the place.

I'm possibly leading them to their deaths, and I don't even consider the possibility of escaping and training alone. I don't even consider the possibility of fighting alone against the demons and Fravi... And that's why I hate myself.

Kei Edna would never do this, he would never take advantage of them just to make his life easier.

But Kei Molfer doesn't hesitate to do it... It's like you said, Kei...

"I sacrificed my humanity to take the easy way out."

And there's no turning back.

•

•

Time passed and Kei grew up.

After Nero's defeat, Kei lived in peace for a while. No one tried to kill him. No one tried to attack him... Nothing strange happened... And that seemed odd to him.

He knew that would happen, but he felt that something was wrong. He didn't feel comfortable with it.

Time passed and the Molfer siblings turned 13.

"Happy Birthday, Kei and Mei!"

Kei and Mei turned 13.

Mei's breasts grew a little and Kei grew 5 centimeters taller.

At his birthday party, only Kei's family, his fiancées and his mothers, Grisia and Drin, who was in her cat form, were present.

A huge cake was on the table, and Kei was drooling.

"Blackberry cake... I want to try it already."

"Bite the cake!"

Mei pushed Kei's head and shoved it into the cake, but she did it with too much force and ended up destroying the table with Kei's head.

Everyone started laughing, but Kei stopped moving, scaring Mei.

"Brother?"

Mei moved him a bit.

"Hey, why aren't you moving?"

Kei grabbed her arm, pulled her, and shoved her head into the rest of the cake, then smiled.

"It's delicious. And with the taste of revenge, it tastes even better. Sweet, sweet revenge."

And so, a new stage in Kei's life began.

The peace they were living might seem like a good thing, but Kei knows perfectly well that as long as the peace lasts, the demons will keep improving, and they will come back much more powerful than before. They won't attack him with weak demons anymore, if they attack him, it will be with demons at Nero's level, and he must prepare for that.

•

•

"I brought cake for you guys! It's not the same one because Mei destroyed it with my head, but I bought a similar one."

Kei, Drin, Eris, and Grisia entered the secret base. The house they use to hide the DemiDemons.

Grisia is an official member of the team, that's why Kei brought her with him.

Upon hearing the word "cake," Nem reacted and quickly approached Kei.

She extended her hands and began to jump up and down, moving Kei's heart.

"Always hungry," he said.

He handed the cake to Nem, and Terkiana approached them.

"Happy birthday, Darling."

"D-darling?"

Kei blushed and looked away in embarrassment.

"I told you it's not necessary for you to act like my wife. You agreed to help me as a friend."

"I agreed to help you as a wife!" said Nerka.

Nerka hugged Kei and he turned completely red as she put his head between her breasts.

"You're getting too close!" Grisia said, full of jealousy.

Grisia pushed Kei with force, but she used more than necessary. He flew and crashed against a wall.

"H-hey, it's not my fault," Kei said.

Mio took a slice of cake and approached Kei.

"Another year in your life. That means the end is getting closer and closer."

"Ouch, that sounded pessimistic, but yeah, we have 4 years left to train."

"Maybe more. Remember, you defeated a commander, Kei," Grisia said.

"Although, according to Drin, she was the weakest. Maybe she wasn't that important... By the way, Grisia, vacation will end in two weeks. Are you ready to go back to school? Have you memorized the plan details?"

"Yes, don't worry. I won't let you down."

"Perfect."

•

•

Far away from there, Cris was bathing in a lake with Sline, her companion who was using her human form.

"Are you sure it's him?"

"I don't know, but we have to make sure... We'll visit the Dwarf village Gikar."

•

•

In a village of Dwarves, all the Dwarves were normal. There was nothing strange in the village. Everything seemed normal... But something bad was happening.

In the chief's house of the village, there was someone very dangerous.

"Well, well... Yes, I think everything will be fine. Fufu. Kei Molfer, I will visit you soon."

Zero was sitting on the back of an old Dwarf woman. Taking control of the village was too easy for him, and sending a false lead to a certain Slime girl was also easy for him.

"We can carry out the plan in 3 months, master Zero."

"Enough time."

"Son... please, get help," thought the old woman.

She had hoped that her son would get help, but she made the grave mistake of disobeying Zero.

Zero forbade them from leaving the village, and that Dwarf disobeyed his orders, and that has consequences.

"By the way, the little Dwarf who tried to escape was your son, wasn't he?"

"What?!"

"I provide them with a lot of food and medicine. I give them many things, and this is how they pay me? By betraying my trust? Consider your son's death as a warning. Don't betray me, disgusting Dwarf."

The old woman's tears touched the ground, and she nodded, as obeying him was the only option she had to keep the Dwarves in the village alive.

"Y-yes, master Zero."

"And is there any new information about her? The human girl."

"N-no."

"I see."

•

•

Classes started again. The beginning of a new school year.

Kei was happy about it, he missed school already. Training all the time was good, but the school environment made him feel like a normal human.

"Ah, I missed my seat," he said.

"I miss the holidays!" Mei said, hugging Kei's arm.

The teacher entered the classroom.

"All right, before we start, I want you to welcome your new classmate."

"A new girl?" said Kei.

"Hmmmh."

Mei complained, pouting, as a new girl meant a new love rival... And she wasn't wrong.

A beautiful girl entered the classroom and Kei blushed upon seeing her, as she fulfilled all of Kei's preferences for women.

Her hair was black and long, she wore glasses, her eyes were blue, and she was completely flat.

She wore a small blue hat and looked adorable to him.

A girl with glasses, adorable, and flat-chested, which Kei considers the most attractive traits in a woman.

"Hello, my name is Seiya and I'm new to this school. I'm the first princess of the country 'Gresha.' It's a pleasure to meet you."

"Eh? P-Princess?"

"Fufu. Disappointed, brother?" Mei said, as she stopped seeing her as a rival when she heard her name, as she knows perfectly well what she's hiding.

Upon seeing her, Kei remembered the voice of a boy he met in the past. "My mother always wanted a daughter, that's why I dress like a girl. I don't want to be a man, I want to be a woman so my mother will love me."

"N-No... I-Impossible..." Kei thought.

Kei remembered what he thought in the past. "I just need a loli... And a trap."

"I was kidding about the trap!" he thought, nervously.

Kei exchanged glances with Seiya, and she smiled at him.

"Is it really him?" he thought, scared.

Seiya walked towards Kei, and with each step, Kei's heart rate increased.

"It's been years since I last saw you, Kei. You're still as cute as ever."

She stood in front of him and extended her hand.

"Please, I want you to be my first friend!"

"A friend?" Kei said.

Seiya got too close to Kei and he became more nervous.

"Yes, please!"

"W-well... sure, okay."

Seiya's eyes shone upon hearing Kei's response, and she started jumping for joy.

"Yes! Thank you, Kei!"

Kei found her adorable, but he remembered that she was a man.

"Damn it. Why is he so cute?" he thought.