Chapter 70: A System Befitting a Demon!
“Sigh… silly girl…”
Feeling Elena’s presence rapidly approaching from behind, and the anger and unwillingness to admit defeat in her emotions, Shelley sighed to himself.
“I really hope… you don’t follow me…”
This time, Shelley wasn’t acting. He didn’t want Elena to risk her life to rescue Lydia and… Nadia. Even though a high-level warrior on the verge of legendary status would be an incredibly powerful ally, Shelley just couldn’t bear it.
But in the current situation… whether it was risking her life to save a woman she barely knew, or watching the man she loved go through hell for another woman… for Elena, both were torture. For a girl in love, it was too unfair.
And this journey was truly fraught with peril, extremely dangerous. It was very likely a situation with no hope of survival.
“So… I can still feel guilt.”
I thought I had truly become a heartless socialite.
Shaking his head on the bumpy horse, Shelley also felt lost.
“I don’t know why I’m doing this…”
Was it to save Lydia? She was just a pitiful little maid, so timid and fearful like a little rabbit because of her tragic fate, so scared she couldn’t even sleep well at night… So clumsy she couldn’t even do her job as a maid properly, filling people with helplessness. But she was gentle on the outside and strong on the inside, now secretly carrying a small dagger, ready to die with anyone who tried to harm her. And she was so grateful for his “kindness,” which was full of ill intent…
“…”
Was it for the seriously injured Lilith? She was just an assassin he had picked up on a whim, who seemed like she would be very useful, and most importantly, who exuded an aura of being easy to bully. When they first met, she was a somewhat neurotic, fanatical assassin—powerful, bloody, and arrogant… Although she had recently been tamed by the various powerhouses into a well-behaved and wronged little puppy, pitiful and daring not to voice her anger. And she was showing a tendency to become the group’s comic relief… But she was incredibly stubborn and strong. Walking in the darkness, having endured countless hardships, the light in her heart had never been extinguished. An unyielding soul surrounded by darkness… Her soul was truly beautiful in his eyes.
“…”
Then, was it for Nadia? The supreme Queen of the Half-Elven Kingdom, a legendary Destiny Sorcerer, a figure of legend. A monarch whose every word was law, who could decide the life and death of others with a single thought. Noble, elegant, beautiful, and charming, exuding a mature charm that made people hesitate to approach. But the real her was lonely, longed for family, and followed Shelley’s every word. The real her was gentler than water. When he was with her, a legendary figure who would give him anything he wanted, the sense of conquest in his heart was indescribable.
“…”
Was it to show off for Elena? She was of noble status, the First Princess of the kingdom, the Pearl of Fente. She… was full of vitality, didn’t know her own strength, and was even a bit brutal when facing evil. But she was optimistic, cheerful, kind, and a little naive, her head full of little dramas. The real her was understanding, without the pampered and arrogant air of a princess.
“Ha…”
With a deep sigh, Shelley felt his mind grow more and more chaotic.
“Pity, guilt, gratitude…”
…Love?
“Could this be love? I don’t understand.”
“But… can these emotions really make me risk my life?”
“I must be… crazy.”
Analyzing his own heart, Shelley didn’t slow down. Instead, he continued to whip the horse’s rump, constantly increasing his speed.
[You are radiating the light of sacrifice.]
[It makes her both love and hate you.]
[She loves your fearless courage.]
[She hates that the person you are trying to save is not her.]
[You are truly a sinful man.]
[Elena Conquest Progress: 45%]
“You’re alive!?”
“What? Were you dead just now?”
Shelley’s tone was beyond unfriendly. The anger in his heart toward the Incubus System was about to burn him up.
If it had just reminded me! If it had just given me a little hint!
[Oh? Are you blaming me?]
[Was I the one who attacked you?]
[Hahahaha!]
[The one who didn’t notice the Silence spell downstairs, the one who didn’t feel the vibrations of the battle…]
[That was you, wasn’t it!!!]
[Weak! You are too weak!]
[Your weakness is your sin!]
Mocking sentences flashed before Shelley’s eyes, finally freezing on one line:
[“If, if I had power, none of this would have happened!”]
[(A remorseful, choked sob)]
[Aaaaaaaah!!!]
[(A furious, sorrowful howl)]
[How I long to see the day you say those words!]
[Hahahaha!!!!]
Tsk! With a vicious crack of the whip, Shelley wished he could pull this annoying system out and whip it.
Heeeeeigh!
The innocent warhorse, having been struck, wanted to turn and bite the person on its back, but it was so terrified by the man-eating aura that it just continued to gallop wildly.
Calming his emotions, Shelley continued to speak to the system.
“You really have a twisted sense of humor.”
[This is the true interest of a demon!]
[In the end…]
[They’re just a few women.]
[You’re not lacking for them, are you?]
[If they die, they die. They might even have a chance to be reborn in the Abyss!]
[Wouldn’t it be nice to become a beautiful succubus?]
[Their souls have great potential!]
[Hahahaha!]
Clenching the whip in his hand, Shelley forcibly resisted the urge to crack it again.
Horse: Thank you so much!
He said to the system through gritted teeth, “I finally understand now…”
“No matter how much you pretend to be human, you are just a demon!”
[Oho! Thank you for the compliment!]
[Have I ever tried to hide it?]
[Imagining others as your savior on your own accord…]
[You humans are really good at that!]
Shelley truly understood. The Incubus System’s way of thinking was fundamentally different from a human’s. In other words, a demon’s way of thinking was different from most other creatures. Demons were chaotic, they did as they pleased. Blood and fire were indispensable embellishments in their lives.
It was like trying to fathom the mind of a god. You simply couldn’t understand them. Just as you wouldn’t try to understand what an ant was thinking, nor would you care if it lived or died. If you were happy, you’d let them reproduce and live their happy lives. If you were unhappy, you’d crush them under your foot. So what if you crushed them?
As naturally superior beings, demons likewise didn’t care about the life and death of humans. They only cared about venting their own desires.
No! This can’t go on!
“…In that case, from now on, you have to notify me whenever they are in danger.”
[And why is that?]
“…Because it will be very interesting.”
[Hm?]
“Only if they are alive will you see the scenes you hope for!”
“Dead people won’t bring you any pleasure!”
Shelley remembered. When he was talking to Nadia earlier and Elena appeared, there was no way this damned Incubus System didn’t know.
Damn it! It just loves to stir up trouble!
[…]
[True! I agree!]
“Then…”
[But!]
[It depends on my mood. Hahahaha!!!]
“Go to hell!”
