<– 1. Don’t you have to live first? –>

On a golden weekend with no homework and exams over, I was curled up in my bed because it was dangerous outside. Then, as an adult, I read a flimsy 19+ rated  romance novel. Yes, I ate dumplings while reading the novel, but that seemed to be a problem. Because I was full, my eyes started to close again even after I had slept for more than 8 hours. But, why today? A golden weekend with no exams or assignments! I closed my eyes as my body told me to relax. And the moment I wake up . . .

Shaaaaa-

An uncle (*not a relative, but an older man) who I had never seen before, died in front of me in a very bizarre form. His body dripped blood before he died. Was there a saying that if you were too surprised, you wouldn’t even scream? I experienced firsthand that those words were true. I stopped breathing and stood there for a while, unable to do anything. At that moment, another bloodfest began.

I thought it was a dream, but the fear that pierced the body was real. I trembled and my teeth chattered, knocking into each other. I turned and looked around, and I felt a foreign and unfamiliar feeling. But at the same time, somehow . . . I was familiar with it? That couldn’t be true, so why was I so familiar with it!

People who bleed and die mercilessly, and that person who built up the mountain of corpses . . . No, that Demon King . . . The contents of the book I had just read flashed through my mind.

‘Demon King Keilehartz Blanc Ferrier Rodenharrier paved a path with their corpses by killing all the villagers who had taken part in the capture of his subordinate. He was infused with the sorrow of losing his subordinate and rage . . . those two emotions enveloped him at the same time. The villagers died one after another, with blood gushing all over with a single gesture of his finger. It was a massacre.’

It was a simple passage from the beginning of the novel. It was perfectly suited to this situation. So, have I been dragged into the book? Even as a Villager 1 who died at once with a single finger point? My mind turned blank in shock.

The man’s red tongue, as dark as the color of his own eyes, licked the blood from his lips. Beneath his lofty feet, the empty shells of humans who had just lost their lives were piled up in a disorderly manner. The faint scent of blood permeated through the air. The man flicked his finger at the ‘human’ standing before him. In an instant, blood gushed out like a fountain from the person. Humans were tossed on the ground without counting how many had screamed in pain.

The cool night air ran over my body, but the cold sweat flowed uncontrollably, and I stood in front of the man, soaking wet as if I had just taken a shower.

I wanted to live.

“This is the last.”

The man lifted his fingers up like a wax figure with no emotion. I hurriedly grabbed his hand. In an instant, I felt like my body was floating, and at the same time, a dizzying amount of pain came over my back.

“Cough!”

“Where did you put your hands, you insect?”

The pain was endless. I had to stand up on my feet, but crouching was best. In a normal novel, you couldn’t be knocked down with something that bounced off like this! As I was groaning in pain, a creepy low-pitched voice over my head was driving me to death.

“It’s a crime to have dared to pluck out the demons’ eyes and peel off their skin. If you are reincarnated, I will surely kill you even then.”

Damn it, I’m not the one!

Tears welled up in sorrow. Bringing back the memories of reading other possession novels, everyone became the female protagonist, or the characters around said protagonist. Why did I end up as someone who died in a single shot? Above the fear, I was about to go crazy because my stomach was filled with injustice.

The man’s arm was lifted. Yes, as he pointed those fingers at once . . . Wait? In contrast to the surrounding area covered in red, the heterogeneous dark blue stands out. The blue thing hanging like an ornament on the man’s wrist through my narrowed eyes looked like a rope.

Eureka!

The Great Demon King Keilehartz possessed hundreds of millions of years of accumulated magical power that could not be compared with anyone. With one gesture of his hand, the mountains and rivers changed, and the earth froze with a sigh of his breath. It was said in the novel. However, there was also a weakness in him, who was supposedly perfect without even a single thread out of place. For the ‘mark of imprint’ he carried on his body every day for ‘her’.

It was a token that Keilehartz made himself for his only companion in his lifetime. It was a token made of condensing the magical power to give an immortal body to her, who lives a short life like an ephemera compared to him. If this was suddenly broken or activated, a vast amount of magical power will escape from her body, and it will inevitably be fatal to Keilehartz.

Yes, that’s it!

I staggered and got up.

“Ha, just one word . . .”

“Do you dare ask for mercy?”

The demon king’s eyes narrowed vertically. Creepy– I was terrified by the eerie eyes that were not human. If I fail, my skin will be ripped apart into one centimeter units and will roll over the floor.

“I really have nothing to do with this . . .”

“Dozens of them say the same thing.”

The demon king pointed to the corpses piled up like a mountain with a gesture of his chin.

“It’s not. It’s true. I didn’t really do anything. Those people . . . I don’t know who they are, I don’t know where this is. I’m an outsider. It’s not me.”

Teary. It was really unfair to say. While I was contemplating on how to remove that token, I was talking about this and that to buy some time. But my words were 100% sincere. If you really believe in me and save me, it would be great.

However, the Demon King raised his hand with an indifferent yet stubborn attitude. As if he didn’t think my words were worth hearing. I gave up thinking when the blade of death reached my neck. In the first place, I did not have the qualities of a strategist or a resourceful person, and I was always the active type. I’m the type that runs ahead of others.

“I don’t even know a ******* thing!”

If a woman were to fight with a man, everyone would think about this all the time. Kick with all your might!

– Beuugh!

It sounded pretty painful. And my feet tingled. But strangely, the demon king in front of me was still just standing there. What, is the vital point also cast iron?

However, it was not entirely ineffective. The Demon King was very bewildered and frowned as if he was very displeased. Got it, he’s off guard!

I raised my feet to try one more groin kick. At that time, the demon king instinctively tried to hide his groin and withdrew his body.

“Sorry.”

I don’t have any bad feelings. The groin kick was fake, and when the demon king’s hand went down under his body, I hurriedly bent down and ripped the token off his wrist.

– Snap

The token, which had escaped from his hand, rolled to the floor. I instinctively raised my foot and crushed the marble with the highest reaction speed of my life. A golden light colored the surroundings with the sound of ‘chaak’. As for how strong the light was, the thick darkness of dawn lifted and even the sky was dyed with gold, so the surroundings were so bright that I couldn’t open my eyes properly.

“What are you doing . . . Keheuk!”

The demon king grabbed his head and fell to the floor. When the demon king stumbled, I tried to run away with all my might, but my knees touched the ground. It was because my body could not withstand the explosive magic. My heart was pounding and I couldn’t breathe because of the pain that felt like it was pressing on my lungs. Blood dripped down my hands on the floor.

. . . I didn’t think of this.

My vision was getting darker. I couldn’t tell if it was because of the light or because my eyes were closing. Gradually, my mind became hazy, and my head reached right in front of the Demon King. And complete darkness came.

*

The midterm exams for the semester have just ended. The moment has come when I can finally read the romance novel book with only the last volume left. A fierce love battle between the human saint ‘Serdebella Renee’ and the three men surrounding her! It was a cliché, but it was appealing material. Serdebella receives the love of the demon king, the heavenly god, and the human emperor, and shares love with them passionately. In the end, it was hard to figure out who the male lead to Serdebella until the moment before the last book. Among the readers, a fandom between the male leads had already been created and it was not uncommon to see them fighting with each other.

To put it bluntly, I was on the Demon King’s side. The first one to fall in love with Serdebella, and the way he was foolishly devoted to Serdebella and whispering his love, whom he thought could be the most perfect, was incredibly my taste. One time I was so envious that I even thought about jumping into a book. Was it a realization of a vivid dream? I accidentally entered the world of the book.

However, something went wrong somewhere. I wanted to be Serdebella and feel devoted love for a moment, not a role that got killed early with a one shot. Never!

And I defeated the Demon King to survive. I, one of the villagers, to the most likely male candidate and the strongest in the setting, the Demon King.

Huh . . .

Isn’t it ridiculous? I think so too. But what’s even more ridiculous is . . .

“Erina! Is it enough chopped firewood?”

Oh my God. Are you going to cut down every single tree in this area?

“Merson! We’ll burn ourselves with the bonfire made with this much firewood! Stop it right now!”

When I saw the firewood stacked as tall as the house, my head hurt.

“I’m sorry, Erina. But I did my best. Please praise me.”

His hair, darker than dawn, came closer to my chest. I familiarly raised my hand and swept the back of his head. He smiled comfortably and happily.

“You worked hard, Merson.”

As you might have guessed, what’s even more absurd is that the demon king has become my servant. This is the all-powerful final boss in the original novel.

( Chapter End )

The night here came early. The four seasons were distinct, but only the sun seemed to belong to winter. How did I know that there were four distinct seasons? Well, it’s been two years since I’ve been here, so of course I have to know. I checked the dark sky and closed the curtains. My body ached from organizing the firewood that the Demon King… no, Merson had cut ignorantly. After taking a shower, I stretched out on the bed, ignoring the still damp hair.

When I first came here, I couldn’t see my own appearance because my life was going back and forth, but I had a very good appearance. The light pink hair covered with ash was the first thing I liked, and the bright gray-blue eyes were the second. Well, although I am just a farmer girl compared to the fraudulently handsome Merson.

Without trying to wake my sluggish body, I left it alone to get drunk on the soft sensations of the bed. The strength in my eyes loosened, and sleepiness was pouring out. At this moment I heard the sound of a door opening, squeaking carefully in my weary ears.

“Just go today… I’m so tired”

The footsteps that were approaching step by step came to a halt. I could have tried to ignore it, but he would surely become sullen again and his mouth would stick out. I raised my eyelids with difficulty. As expected, Merson was looking down at me with a sullen look.

He didn’t come any further, but he never backed down. Like numerous times, I pushed my butt a little toward the wall to make room for him. Merson smiled broadly and quickly walked over to the blanket next to me and snuggled in. He was handsome enough to put a strain on my heart.

Merson wrapped his arms around my waist and kissed me gently around the neck. The sound of the lips clashing in the quiet room was irritating.

“Are you sleeping already?”

“Uhh-”

I’m tired, don’t touch me. I turned my back towards the wall, avoiding Merson. Dissatisfied with that, Merson grabbed me by the waist and pulled me into his own tight chest.

“Erina has a sweet taste”

A warm breath pierced my ears. Then, involuntarily, a sob leaked my mouth when I felt the sensation of something soft chewing on my ears. It hurt a little. He knows I am weak in the ears, he did this on purpose.

“Don’t.”

Merson ignored me and licked my earlobe with his tongue. Huht- I shook my head and moved further to the corner to avoid his lips. However, I was only pulled back to Merson with a strong arm.

“Kiss me.”

“…Again?”

“We did it in the morning and didn’t do it all day today”

“That’s, once you start… heup!”

Merson spun around me as if feeling unbearable, and before I knew it, his own weight weighed on me. When something familiar and moist touched my lips, strength entered my surprised lips. Merson gently licked the corners of my mouth with his tongue as if to appease me. Taking advantage of my loosened gaps, he pierced through my teeth and came in very comfortably, as if it was his own home.

He puts his tongue deep and presses the inside of my cheeks, stroking the roof of my mouth, then found my hidden tongue and tied it up. His urgent kiss made me hazy.

“Hahh.. make it short.. I’m tired.”

My words swallowed into Merson’s mouth. As the kiss got longer, I felt drowsy as I felt a certain force in my body leaking out. And when Merson’s saliva entered my throat, I couldn’t stand it. Indescribable excitement and painful sensations engulfed me at the same time, so kissing Merson, I always had to be prepared mentally.

However, Merson was someone whose magic was enough to cover the entire universe. Now that it had evaporated in an instant, a thin stream was not enough to satisfy him. He constantly demanded a touch of vital energy from me to fill that empty space. At first, I was terrified, but as the days went by, I saw Merson staggering out of place lethargically, and I made a really big decision and gave him a kiss.

And, to my great surprise, the next day, Merson was as energetic as ever. Since then, kissing like this has become a daily routine. Of course, I struggled with the strange sensations.

“Stop…!”

With a helpless hand, I turned and pushed his chin. Merson was separated for a moment, but then he kissed me again in less than a second.

“Haah, I’m going to die trying to give you regularly”

My hand gripped Merson’s shoulder. The bottom of my stomach tingled and my feet twisted at the uncontrollable sensation rushing through me. My head was about to explode with excitement.

“Please… Merson!”

Merson finally opened his mouth and bit my collarbone. I closed my eyes and caught my breath slowly.

“The smell that drives me crazy is (vibrating from) Erina’s whole body.”

I felt dizzy as he put his nose in my throat and sniffed until it made a sound.

“What were you to me before I lost my memory?”

Blink. I opened my eyes wide. Merson’s red eyes were looking down at me. The pupil narrowed vertically and blazed with desire. I felt a strange fear when I looked at Merson, he looked at me like he was about to eat me.

“…I was the one watching you.”

In the novel.

Merson couldn’t understand but smiled, raising the corner of his lips as if my answer was good. The color of his lips matched with his red eyes and overflowed with vibrance. After being obsessed with him for a while, Merson took advantage of the moment and put his lips on mine again. He didn’t let me go until my lips were puffy like a mosquito bite.

*

When I broke the token, the light poured out and I lost my consciousness. And it was the Demon King who woke me up after a while.

I screamed in surprise and walked away from the Demon King. The Demon King narrowed his forehead and strode closer to me. Don’t come, don’t come!

“Why are you avoiding me?”

“…that’s”

Because I screwed you up.

The Demon King tilted his head. Suddenly, a shadow was created over my head, and the Demon King looked down at me blankly. Is it because I lost my strength? Somehow… it seems that he has changed. The sense of killing that had been springing up has disappeared and the feeling of being round and soft. Whatever the reason, I have to seize this opportunity. Run away!

( Chapter End )

When I broke the token, the light poured out and I lost my consciousness. And it was the Demon King who woke me up after a while.

I screamed in surprise and walked away from the Demon King. The Demon King narrowed his eyes and strode closer to me. Don’t come, don’t come!

“Why are you avoiding me?”

“…that’s…”

Because I screwed you up.

The Demon King tilted his head. Suddenly, a shadow was cast over my head, and the Demon King looked down at me blankly. Is it because he lost his strength? Somehow… It seems that he has changed. The murderous intent that he had been exuding had disappeared and the feeling of being round and soft. Whatever the reason, I had to seize this opportunity. Run away!

I barely managed to control my shaky legs and stand up from the spot. Ah, obviously I got up, but the Demon King was looking down at me in the same posture as before. How tall is the Demon King?

I took a few steps backwards sneakily. However, he noticed it like a ghost and just when I moved, the Demon King took another step ahead and approached me as well. Oh why really! Just like you have to hit a spider’s web to catch an insect, you have to be a little far away from the demon king to run away or do anything, but he was persistently catching up with me.

“Stop! Stop! Don’t come near me. I am a scary woman!”

Pause- he stopped. I decided to think about why he stopped later, and I kept stepping back and looking for a place to escape. When the figure of the Demon King became as small as my fingernail, I turned my back and scampered away. I nearly shoved my face into the floor over and over again because of my legs that had not yet recovered, but the will to live held me tight. A round of applause for this vitality which was as tough as a cockroach!

(uhh, you know because they say cockroaches have been around since the time of dinosaurs XD and have not yet gone extinct)

The bloodstains scattered on the floor became invisible, and the empty, ownerless houses came into view.

“Where should I go?”

It was then that I began to wonder about my condition. In contrast to the latest knee-length training pants with a comfortable rubber band and a t-shirt that I was wearing, I was wearing a chestnut-colored dress with a nice tight waist. I searched through the dark gray vest that was over it. Luckily the pockets were thin and there was nothing. When I took it out, there was a scruffy letter inside.

“Bern, Haldun Road 17B Holden. To Miss Erina Holden”

Of course, surprisingly, the address was written on it. Let’s go here first. But how can I read the text here? It was the first time I saw the letters, but reading them out in my head was as easy as breathing. It’s like I become a character in a book. Haha.

Finding a house was easy. I was nervous at first because I have a bad sense of direction, but fortunately, the village was not large, so there were few roads forking, and there were no difficulties because the addresses were well written between the houses. The pleasant smell of mold assaulted me as I pushed through the rustic wooden door. Could I have possessed the daughter of a commoner merchant who will become a huge wealthy person? No matter who looked at it, the wretched poverty was staining the whole house.

I cringed at the eerie feeling that permeated through the house as if a ghost would pop out. If it wasn’t for the bright sun today, I might have dared to give up on entering. I heard nothing except for the rustling sound of my footsteps moving on the floor. As I wandered through the living room, I opened the door and found a room with an old bed, a wardrobe, and a desk with a dark auburn floor on the ground. When I carefully opened the closet door, there were rows of clothes made of fabric similar to the one I was wearing.

“Looks like this is the owner’s room.”

I took off my clothes filled with dust and blood and threw them in the corner. Afterwards, I changed into a navy blue dress with buttons on the neckline that looked easy to wear. Then, after scouring the desk a little, I found a map rolled up on parchment along with several books.

“Great.”

I hurriedly unfolded it and took a closer look. ‘Haldun Road’ was marked with a red pen, and short words were written here and there on the map. Such as

“Contana. You can burn to death in the summer of the four seasons of summer X.”

That is useful? Perhaps the original owner of this body had plans to leave this village and travel elsewhere. The letter I saw earlier also played a part as evidence to support my expectations. It was a letter from a man (presumed to be) named ‘Theron’, boasting about the town he lived in and telling her to come and play. In other words, he looks like a pen pal.

( Chapter 3 )