The Sub-Heroine’s Butler Is a Vicious Bastard - Chapter 105



105. The Demon King (5)

What do you think is the reason for falling into gambling?

The beauty of psychological warfare? A chance to make a fortune based on luck? It seems like luck, but is it because it’s a skill game?

If we combine all the reasons into one

It can be defined as an exhilarating feeling of pleasure.

… Why am I suddenly saying this?

That’s because it’s related to the demon king Chakanbaatar who kidnapped me.

After rolling around in bed and rolling my head, I realized this.

‘I’ve never thought about it from the perspective of the final boss.’

The power of the Demon King Chakanbaatar is incredible.

Of course, it is a story that ends with the protagonist and his party his being defeated and the humans winning,

What’s notable is not that she doesn’t win later, but that she doesn’t win the first time.

Even though the Demon King had the power to easily destroy humanity, he was gentle with them.

Because it’s no fun if you just annihilate humans.

Just like a cat plays with a mouse even though it doesn’t eat it.

To her, the human race was a toy.

The Demon King is a superman among superhumans who has never recorded a single defeat.

She has always fought to win, so perhaps she is hungry for the taste of ‘a narrow victory’.

It’s something that can be inferred based on her words and actions.

‘Because it’s the same for me right now.’

I think about what I did in the game to save Eral de Arlot, the unfortunate heroine who could not be saved.

I tried to save her her using all my methods her her her her her her her her her her her hidden pieces, quests, and items.

I was the first to discover the route to fixing her leg with the imprint of flame, so that’s all I said.

I always failed, but I didn’t stop.

Even though I failed 100 or 1000 times and felt the pain of killing Arlot with my own hands,

He held on for the pleasure of saving Arlot someday.

It was finally clear to me that the Demon King, who had been defeated in the final battle, smiled with satisfaction.

‘Whether I win or lose, I wanted to do my best.’

Like the bald hero of a certain cartoon.

Because there is nothing more draining and boring than overwhelming power.

That is why she is not killing Evan and me, who are loved by ‘Existence S’.

“Everything is clear.”

I got out of bed, washed my face dry.

When I looked out the window, the ugly scenery was still the same, but I could see that the morning had dawned.

I guess time passed like this because I was so absorbed in my thoughts.

‘I’m not particularly sleepy, so let’s get up first.’

After realizing the principle of the devil’s behavior, my mind became clear.

Thanks to this, the clues about how to act and how to get out of this situation have become clear.

As I was feeling proud of myself, someone knocked on my door.

-Go in. Human.

“Yes, please come in.”

The person who opened the door and came in was a girl.

She was a child with two sharp horns on her forehead, like a devil.

Her hair was the color of dark leaves, and I don’t know why, but she was beautifully dressed in a black kimono.

Rumclad, who calls himself the Devil King’s right-hand man, was the person left behind to watch over me.

‘I heard that this child is the devil’s left arm.’

I don’t know about Rumclad, but I haven’t seen this kid much.

Perhaps it will be addressed in the sequel?

There was also the question of whether it was the devil’s child, but I don’t know that much,

In any case, he was a child whose distinctive feature was half-closed eyes, perhaps because he was annoying.

“I brought you breakfast. Human.”

“Thank you. Mr. Left Arm.”

“…Okay.”

The left arm always waits in front of my door and brings me food when it is meal time.

In the morning, they bring me an unidentifiable purple soup,

For lunch or dinner, food is served with a fairly luxurious home-cooked feel.

I feel guilty every time I see it because the height of the serving cart being pulled by her left arm is similar to her height.

“Then I will go.”

The left arm just wants to leave the meal like it always does and coolly leaves.

Normally, I would have focused only on the soup, but

I wasn’t very hungry today and I was bored because her devil didn’t call me, so I called her.

“Can I talk to you for a moment?”

“…I don’t like to talk about frivolous things.”

“Don’t do that, just hang out for a while. “Your job is to monitor me, right?”

The left arm narrowed its eyebrows and glared at me, as if it was bothersome

… To be honest, it wasn’t very threatening due to its cute appearance.

If I told her honestly, she would get angry, so I made her sit on the chair next to her bed.

“Let’s play a simple game first.”

“Play… “This?”

“Yes, play. “Here is the coin.”

I took out a gold coin from my pocket.

The front has the number 1 engraved on it, and the back has a portrait of the first emperor of the empire.

Her eyes, which always seemed to be bothered and lazy, were filled with curiosity.

“…Can humans put their faces on such small objects?”

“Yes, of course. The content of the game is simple. There’s a side with numbers and a side with a portrait, right? It’s a game where you flick this with your finger and guess which side will be up when it hits the floor.”

To put it simply, it was a ‘coin toss’.

To begin with, demon society doesn’t have a play culture, so it might be a bit unfamiliar…

Well, anyway, it was a simple game to play.

However, the left arm’s eyes quickly became cold after hearing my words.

“What is the benefit of me playing this game? I don’t think it would be very fun. Aren’t you treating me like a child?”

… It seemed like she had quite a complex about her youthful appearance.

Am I reacting sensitively because I feel like I’m being treated like a child?

I hurriedly opened my mouth before her mood turned ugly.

“I guess so, haha. If it’s beneficial… If I win, I won’t make you do anything. However, if I lose this one match, I will report it to the Demon King.”

“Report?”

“Yes. If I report that Mr. Left Arm won the match against me, wouldn’t the Demon King reward Mr. Left Arm accordingly?”

“Reward!”

The sleepy eyes of the left arm became alive.

Although she hated being treated like a child, she was thirsty for praise and rewards from the Demon King.

When I saw that, I desperately suppressed the corners of my mouth that were about to rise, and held the coin in my hand.

“Then I’ll throw it. Would you like to decide, Mr. Left Arm? Which side do you think is up?”

“…I will do a portrait.”

“Great. Then I’ll throw it.”

The left arm focuses its attention on the coin in its hand.

As I looked at her, I felt a little sorry for her.

Today’s play… No, because I had to use her trick on her for her her experiment her her.

‘Did the dice come up with a 4?’

‘Moon Rock Dice’ that increases your luck according to the number on the dice.

My current luck is four times the normal value.

… Maybe my basic luck is subtle, but I’ve never had any great luck.

At least you won’t lose in a fight where the probability is only 50%.

“…The side with the numbers on it is facing up.”

“…!”

The left arm looks astonished with its eyes wide open.

I was a little nervous, but the moon rock dice showed strength.

I was looking at my left arm, half feeling sorry and half relieved that I had won-

“Do it again!”

“…Yes?”

“Originally, the basis for a match is three rounds. This is the rule of the demons. Don’t humans even know this?”

… As I said that, my left arm took my gold coin that fell on the floor.

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She looks at me triumphantly, showing off her gold coins.

I think they’re just making excuses like it’s a three-year-old or something.

But it’s actually a good situation for her experiment, so I’ll give it to her.

“There was a law like that. I really didn’t know. “I’m sorry.”

“Hmph. I’m glad you found out now, human. “You might have cheated, so I’ll throw it.”

“Yes, that’s right. Since I made a mistake with Mr. Left Arm, I will invalidate the previous game, throw 3 times, and if I lose even once, I will lose.”

“There is commercial morality. Human. Good.”

She was victorious, twitching her horn.

The lethargic impression from before has disappeared and he looks like a child his age with a competitive spirit.

… Of course, the world of competition is cruel, so I have no intention of watching it.

“Huh, why?!”

“Well, I was lucky.”

She threw three times, but she couldn’t beat me once.

Because right now, you’ve doubled your luck.

Of course, my left arm, unaware of that fact, was just trembling as I looked at the coin.

“Again!” “I will definitely win the next round, human!”

“Umm… Well… “

“Well, what do you mean, human! Let’s get started! Is it because you think you might lose?”

It was a left arm that made a one-dimensional provocation and was grinning.

Until now, I was in a position where I had to please her, but

She was in a situation where I was better than her, having already experienced defeat several times.

Therefore, I decided to just go out.

“When I think about it, I don’t think it’s very fun. “Because you have to win every time.”

“Didn’t I say that I would definitely win the next game, human? So, give it a try.”

“Umm… So what benefit do I get from this game?”

“Ugh… “

She chewed her lips in exasperation as he repeated her words back to her.

She was so angry that her flushed face was filled with exasperation.

-What is the benefit when I play this game?

I guess it’s because she quoted her line the first time she was bothered.

To be honest, it was sad to see a child struggling…

I felt the ‘evil’ self inside me wriggle and rejoice.

As I realized the evil side that even I didn’t know about, my left arm finally raised the white flag.

“Ah, I understand. Human. “If I lose, I will grant you one wish.”

“Speaking of wishes… “Can I ask for anything?”

“Okay. Please ask for anything. “I won’t say anything twice.”

She was the one who shouted confidently.

… Of course, even if I won and got the right to wish, I had no expectation that she would grant my wish.

My wish right now is ‘to leave the Demon King’s Castle and see Arlot.’

‘So you lose here.’

We have finally reached the final stage of the experiment.

If I were to give this experimental paper a title…

It will be’How to attack someone who has never experienced defeat – focusing on the cute Oni girl, Her Left Arm’.

“Then I’ll throw it. I’ll do a portrait! Throw human.”

“Yes yes.”

As soon as I answered, the coin was thrown by my left arm levitated in the air.

At that moment, I removed the buff from the ‘Moon Stone Dice’ that was on me.

From now on, it was truly a battle of luck-

“I won… I won!”

“Haha, I lost.”

Fortunately, the result of the coin toss was the side with the portrait on it.

It was the left arm that was jumping around in place and enjoying the joy of victory.

Seeing her happy made her heart feel healed.

“Now then, let me report my victory to the Demon King, human.”

“Why me?”

“…Eh?”

The left arm stiffened as if it was happy.

My heart ached when I saw her, her, her embarrassed face, her, her

In order to complete the experiment, I had no choice but to assume the role of a villain.

“I clearly said, ‘If I lose this one match, I will report it to the Demon King.’”

“Yes. If I lose, I will report it to the Demon King… “Oh.”

The left arm that was reaching out to me began to tremble as if it had realized something.

He probably noticed my head down and my left arm shaking.

The fact that I set a condition of ‘if I lose this one match’ rather than ‘if I lose the match’.

‘I’m sorry, but this is a necessary procedure for confirmation.’

The purpose was not only to heal her by tormenting her viciously.

In order to attack the demon lord who had never experienced defeat, she simply tested her left arm in a situation similar to hers.

How will the demons react when they lose to humans?

I felt nervous for no reason as I looked at her quietly shaking left arm.

In case they might attack and rush at me, I awakened my flame imprint and prepared myself for battle.

Soon her left arm moved.

“Damn, I’ll tell the devil everything!”

“…Huh?”

It was the left arm that slammed the door and went out in the blink of an eye.

In a completely unexpected situation, I looked back and forth between her location and the door,

Looking closely, there were several unidentifiable water droplets on the floor where her left arm was standing.

She is… I shed tears.

[Did you wake me up to show me this scene? I don’t know what it is, but if you’re calling me for praise, I’ll say something.]

‘That’s a very good thing to do.’

In the empty room, only Miho’s scolding rang in her head.