The Devil Who Grants Wishes - Chapter 235



235 – Story of Love (1)

“Now, wait a minute, devil!! No, not this–kahaaak!!”

“Please save me, please save me!!”

“Isn’t that what you wanted? And when you ask me to save you, don’t say anything that will make anyone think I’m taking some kind of life.”

There are many people who are desperate enough to make a wish to the devil and find themselves in a pitiful situation, but in contrast to that, there are of course many bastards who, of course, are not sad and just live their lives as they please. And most of the wishes they make are very obvious.

Aren’t there things like asking to kill someone, asking for power, asking for strength, asking for money, etc.? These are wishes that make you feel arrogant just by hearing them.

Still, it’s good that these bastards are easy to deal with. There’s no need to think too much about it. Why not just dump it in a mine or salt farm?

Do you want power? Once you have enough time in the mines and salt farms, you will be able to exercise your power over new recruits.

Do you want power? If you work hard swinging pickaxes and shovels in mines and salt fields, you will be able to build up your strength.

Do you want money? Do you think working in mines and salt farms will bring in money?

Of course, a request to kill someone may not be resolved simply with this, but if it does not affect the humanity of the person who made such a wish, then it is simply a murder motivated by malice, and this too is punishable by correctional labor in mines and salt farms. It gets better when you get off.

Well, the mine and salt farm labor may be too harsh and may be nothing more than simple torture… But isn’t it better to make them realize it on their own rather than just brainwashing them and converting them? It’s not like it hasn’t worked so far, so it’s probably okay.

“Please let him… Love me… Please let him fall in love with me…”

But this wish is a bit troublesome.

Can’t you just say a little? Yeah, it’s fair to say that it’s quite annoying.

‘Do you mean to love someone so much that you are willing to sell your soul to the devil?’

And the fact that she sells her soul to the devil means that someone cannot possibly love this woman.

Uh… Well… It’s my first time experiencing something like this, so it’s a bit difficult.

‘I know this is just a wish for her own desires…’

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Wishing for someone to love you is just a wish to satisfy your own desires. If you look at it fundamentally, there is no difference between it and a wish for money, power, or power.

Still, I don’t want to just treat this love wish as recklessly as those.

It’s very surprising that there is no fundamental difference, but the senses are different.

“…Explain in detail and accurately.”

When I stood in front of the woman who was desperately lowering her head and said that, the woman lifted her face full of tears and sadness and looked at me.

Her eyes contain her hope that she can be loved, and at the same time, she feels a sense of guilt for playing with the heart of her lover.

First of all… Do you have a good heart?

I don’t know if it will work or not, but I will try my best to resolve my unrequited love. Of course, brainwashing the target is out of the question.

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‘Finally… Finally…’

It was such a long time. Romeo would never look back at me no matter what he did, and since Romeo’s family and mine were not very related, it was never possible for it to lead to an arranged marriage.

But if you use the power of the devil… It will be possible. Even if it is a marriage without any benefit between the two families, even if Romeo is not interested in me, I can win Romeo’s heart.

I don’t even know what I’m saying, my mouth, lungs, and vocal cords are moving as they please, explaining my entire situation to the devil in front of me.

‘But is this really okay?’

But at that moment, a question and fear pass through my mind.

I don’t care about the terrible future that comes from selling one’s soul to the devil. There is no need to be afraid because my life is that terrible right now anyway.

My questions and fears are about Romeo’s love.

If I use the power of the devil to make Romeo love me, does that mean Romeo really loves me?

It’s just like a talking doll whose mind has been broken by the devil.

“I understood well.”

At that moment, the devil’s voice interrupts my endless thoughts.

Even while I was thinking, my mouth moved on its own and it seemed like I had finished explaining the situation.

“First, I think I should go to that young man named Romeo Montague.”

And of course the devil stands up to meet Romeo.

If I were to make him love me, I would of course move because I had to meet Romeo, but as soon as I saw the devil’s movements, I was overcome by an overwhelming sense of anxiety, and for a moment, my mouth started to move on its own.

“Wait a minute!!”

“…?”

When I catch the devil trying to get to Romeo, the devil looks at me with a questioning look. It’s an expression and posture as if they’re holding you back and asking why you’re not saying anything.

Ah… That’s… So…

Why on earth did you capture the devil… Me?

“Are you afraid that the young man will be ruined?”

“That’s…”

“You must be afraid because the young man doesn’t really love you. Don’t worry. I don’t do things like manipulating your mind with things like this because it’s shallow.”

“…Yes?”

And even though he didn’t say anything, the answer I got back from the devil was an answer that instantly relieved my doubts and anxiety.

How on earth…?

I didn’t say anything…?

“Just wait quietly. I will find out why that young man is not interested in you and come back.”

“Of course it’s because I’m ugly…”

“I don’t know anything else, but I can say that it’s definitely wrong.”

With those words, the devil disappears from the room in an instant.

The overwhelming presence of the devil that had filled the room just a moment ago has disappeared, and only the sound of the desolate wind coming from the open window is filling the room.

What the hell happened?

‘…I’ll have to wait and see.’

I have never felt hope in my life until now, but it is so amazing. I am confident that that devil will be able to solve what I want.

First of all… Do you have something to eat ready before you come back?

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‘Why are both of your names like that? The young man’s name is Romeo Montague and the woman’s name is Juliet Capulet. They even have the same last name.’

No matter how coincidental it is, are there any coincidences like this?

Well… The universe is infinite, so of course there are worlds like this, but not everything is exactly the same, so it’s a little less shocking.

At least from what I heard from Juliet, the two families are not enemies as seen in the play, so things will be easier.

“Hmm…”

After polymorphing into a wealthy merchant visitor, he infiltrates Romeo’s mansion.

This kind of reckless intrusion is possible because nobles have a culture of accepting and treating guests rather than chasing them away.

What do you mean, the more guests there are, the higher the prestige of the family that is accepting them? I don’t know much about it, but it seems that nobles have that kind of culture.

Questions filled my mind as to what would happen if the visitor suddenly plotted against the nobles, but the nobles didn’t seem to care much about such a thing. In the first place, there are etiquette and rules that guests must follow as guests, so conspiring to harm the homeowner seems to be an unimaginably evil act.

What is that? It seems like I’m the only one who imagined such a thing and became trash.

“What’s going on?”

“Ah, I was surprised for a moment by how noble the mansion looked. Rather than simply pouring in precious metals to create a luxurious scene, the mansion was decorated subtly and luxuriously with aristocratic decorations, making it very old-fashioned. Especially that bear skin. And the skeleton of the subdragon is like that.”

“Thank you for the compliment. Your master will be pleased too.”

Just as I was quiet and clearing my mind, the servant next to me asked me if there was anything uncomfortable.

Well, it must be difficult to plan a conspiracy when there is at least one attendant attached to each visitor like this.

“The person who inherits this mansion must be quite blessed.”

“You mean Romeo. Yes, of course you can call it a blessing.”

After pouring out various words, the name I wanted finally came out.

The servant concurs with what I say, bringing up Romeo’s name without much caution.

“What kind of person are you, Romeo? I just came here from a long way from the East, so I don’t know the details of the situation around here. That’s why I came as a visitor to this most luxurious mansion to get information.”

“Aha, I thought it was strange for a merchant who had no choice but to know detailed information, but there was a reason for that. Is this a product from the East?”

“Yes, yes, it’s silk. It’s a good quality product, so please buy it at a good price.”

“hahahaha, that’s beyond my capabilities. I’ll report it to the master first.”

After hearing my answer, the servant’s guard softened further.

If you are trying to assassinate someone, you often come with detailed information about the assassination target, so it is rare for someone to infiltrate a mansion without knowing anything at all, so it seems that they have decided that I am not a dangerous person.

The servant gives an order to the servants and servants who have been quietly surrounding me with subtle hand and eye gestures that an ordinary person would not be able to sense, ordering them to lower their guard.

Wait, it’s annoying.

Still, this type of infiltration is fun in its own way, so it’s not bad.