Winter is cold
When I opened the door in the morning, Nias was standing there.
Both cheeks flushed red from the cold winter morning air.
Holding the hem of the maid’s uniform with both hands as if it were a handle, she had a soft smile on her face.
It was Nias, who became my exclusive maid as of yesterday.
“Did you sleep well last night? young master?”
I bowed my head and lightly supported Nias’s forehead as he almost fell.
I wondered if he had come to kill me since morning, but it didn’t seem like it.
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Judging from the fact that he couldn’t even feel the flow of magical power, he was completely defenseless.
“Are you a bug that crawls out of a tree early in the morning to be eaten by a bird?”
I was still sleepy because I slept late last night reading a book. Are you disturbing my sleep in the morning?
At my words, one side of Nias’ cheek briefly swelled as if it were filled with air bubbles. It must have been a word I didn’t like to hear.
However, after a while, Nias smiled brightly and came close to me as if hugging me. He didn’t approach without smelling, and he said he didn’t raise his head, but it seems he forgot about it in a day.
“The Duke has ordered you to stick closely to the young boy from today and take good care of him. therefore…”
Nias, who had been talking frantically without time to catch his breath, noticed my crumpled face and murmured.
It must have reminded me of the things I promised myself yesterday.
After staring at Nias for a while, I only said one word.
“Behemoth.”
“yes?”
“It’s a behemoth.”
Nias raised her arms as if cheering with a bewildered expression.
I stared at Nias for a moment in amazement, then sighed and raised both hands and grabbed Nias by both wrists.
Did Nias think he was playing, eh? was looking at me with that expression.
I put both of Nias’ hands down at once and said.
“Are you stupid? Who wants to raise your hand? Every move!”
At my words, Nias looked a bit shocked. His face gradually turned red.
Is this the devil’s reincarnation? The demon king is also very pitiful. After I was born again, I failed to gamble and my head became pure, so what should I do?
“Follow me. Every move.”
“Work, every move.”
“Right. stupid. Go now.”
“Uh, where are you?”
Nias asked, shrinking her neck.
“Wherever you are, there will be a place that suits you. or congratulations. Or your original home.”
I let go of Nias’s wrist and looked at him while faking the noble’s arrogant gaze.
Nias’ complexion turned white at those words.
“Whoa, the original house… there’s…”
Nias’ complexion turned white.
I, of course, knew about it.
Nias was originally from a fallen aristocratic family. Because of the wrong choice of which of the former emperor’s two sons to support, he suffered a backlash and fell.
Originally, Nias Nimford was her full name, but now she can’t even use that surname freely.
After the family head was also executed, the Nimford family, who could no longer properly maintain the house, begged the Duke of Danehart to save Nias and sent her in as a maid.
It’s a heartbreaking situation, but I had no choice but to bully Nias for the sake of my achievements and for the sake of the world and my own peace.
“It’s dirty.”
Nias’ eyes were dripping with tears again.
Tring!
[Nias’ favorability has decreased. (Reason: Saying bad things)]
[Acquire 50pt plot points!
Awaken Nias’s masochistic tendencies. Progress (2/10)]
“Don’t disturb me.”
I pushed Nias back and closed the door.
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Just before closing the door, the last time Nias looked at me with watery eyes was empty.
Even if you look at me with that expression…
No matter how stupid you are, the reincarnation of the devil is the reincarnation of the devil.
I can’t let you stand next to me and try for my life.
For now, it was time to widen the distance and devise countermeasures…
Suddenly the door slammed violently.
“Sir, no! I mean, I have to be friends with that young boy! Please open the door!”
Are you trying to kill me?
…I can’t help but understand that thought.
Wait a minute, I see…
“shop.”
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＜Plot Shop＞
Current holding plot points 10100pt
[Emotion] 100pt
When you select an object to appraise, information about that object is obtained. Some powerful objects require Advanced Appraisals.
[Check Status] 100pt
Check the status of the specified opponent.
[Resurrection] 10000pt (number of purchases 0/1)
If purchased in advance, you will be resurrected if you die during the story. However, it will not activate when the main story of 『The Hero of Salvation』 has ended.
[Risk detection] 10000pt (number of purchases 0/1)
Acquire the ability to sense the dangers around you.
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This was where the plot point was used.
It was possible to collect plot points and buy all sorts of things in the shop.
There are more items under this, but I bought a risk detection first.
As soon as I bought it, a weak static electricity flowed through my body.
The intent to kill me was clear.
You’re trying to kill me too!
He seemed pure on the outside, but he must have had other thoughts.
I have no choice but to limit myself.
And in this situation, how else would Nias’s heart change?
Nias has no choice but to be mean in order to open up his masochistic tendencies.
The sound continued to resonate, but I deployed a defensive magic to protect myself and lay down halfway. He could have just turned off the sound altogether, but he was on guard.
“…for now, should I continue reading the book?”
I don’t know what to do, but for now it’ll be fine.
It is said that he will awaken the power of the Demon King again later, but he is now an 8-year-old child.
The range of mana that can be operated will be narrow, and there won’t be many things you can do.
I picked up the book I read yesterday again.
It was a book about magic.
The Daneheart family, to which I belonged, was a long-established magic family. Right now, my father, Raon Danehart, was also a man who had obtained the title of Five Orbs, the title of a great wizard, which is one of only five people on the continent.
I, too, was receiving early magic education.
It is said that the main character of the original novel did not like to receive such an education. Of course not me.
i am someone it’s stupid
Given that this is a world in a novel, this kind of study was no different from cheating on me.
“fun.”
After focusing once, the sound of Nias knocking on the door gradually faded.
Before I knew it, I forgot the existence of Nias, who was after my life, and immersed myself in the book.
and around lunchtime. After reading three books in a row, I realized that there were no more books to read.
In addition, the time to receive magic lessons from his father was approaching, so he got up from his seat.
‘Come to think of it, it’s been quiet since before.’
I paused for a moment at this strange silence. I thought I might be plotting something.
When I opened the door nervously, there was no one there.
But when I turned to the right, a laugh came out.
Nias was right next to the door, hugging her legs, dozing with her head buried between them.
Was it quiet because he was sleeping?
The air in the hallway was cold as if it would kill anyone. Have you been waiting in this place all this time?
I quietly approached Nias without making a sound.
Since he’s sleeping quietly, he doesn’t really give the impression that he’s a demon lord.
To put it mildly, it’s like an elaborately well-made doll.
“I don’t think it’s going to kill anyone.”
As I watched, Nias wriggled open her eyes.
He was still sleepy and a little dazed.
“…young master? Are you out now?”
“What are you thinking of freezing to death? If you sleep in a cold place, you die.”
“But I’m sleepy…”
“Sleepy? hey. you idiot. wake up. You are hypothermic.”
I took Nias’ hand and lifted her up.
As expected, it was surprisingly cold.
Nias woke up and staggered helplessly, perhaps feeling dizzy from hypothermia.
“What, did you decide to die?”
“It’s not like that. Waiting for the Bocchan, without even realizing it… hehe.”
Nias smiled helplessly.
“As it is… I wondered if you were really kicking me out… I was scared. therefore…”
“Are you going to kick me out? I’m going to go and tell my mother that I don’t need such a stupid maid.”
At my words, the smile disappeared from Nias’ lips for a moment.
thrilling life.
It seemed that he didn’t want to be kicked out even if he died.
Then Nias suddenly and weakly leaned her head against my chest. I was going to fall asleep in my arms with the center of gravity already on me.
“I feel sleepy…”
“Ha…that’s hypothermia.”
With this in mind, nothing could happen, so I grabbed Nias by the shoulder and forcibly pulled her away.
“To be irritating. I have no intention of taking care of trash like you.”
Anyway, I had no intention of letting Nias suffer from hypothermia.
If you’re trying to kill me, I’m thinking of embracing you boldly.
It was when I was about to go back to my room to try and find a blanket for Nias first.
I felt a chill run through my body.
Nias’ mana flowed through the air.
Tring!
[Cursed! The caster shares their hypothermia status ailment with you.
Stacks with sickness status ailments, rapidly deteriorating.]
I shuddered at the sudden chill.
I hope you use this method!
Nias is too healthy. A slight degree of hypothermia is survivable.
Conversely, if I, a sickly person, were exposed to as much cold as Nias, I would die.
That’s why it stayed quiet outside. Until your body is cold enough.
It was a very intelligent killing method.
It’s too easy to concoct a situation where a sickly boy died of hypothermia. If I open the window of my room, it’s over.
I really want to get rid of the curse right away, but…
Once cursed, the only way to get rid of it was to kill the other person, or hope that the other person would release it on their own.
‘What should I do?’
Is there any way?
My whole body was already shaking, and I was suddenly drowsy.
Due to the sudden drop in body temperature, my already weak body immediately began to react abnormally.
After thinking about it for a while, I came up with a way to get out of this situation.
This curse came out with the word curse changed to magic in the original novel.
With healing magic that enhances natural healing power.
The protagonist has also been healed by this spell several times.
However, according to the background setting, it wasn’t actually healing magic.
It is the curse of sharing one’s condition with others. By casting this curse and hurting one’s own body, it was a curse in a way that harms the opponent as well as oneself.
Healing was an unintended side effect of the curse.
And that means, the reverse will also be possible.
But in order to do that, I had to get things done quickly before I completely stiffened up.
“Move.”
Nias looked puzzled when he saw me moving casually.
I couldn’t show my weakness, so it was because I strengthened myself with magic. Still, the duration of the magic was about a minute.
I hurried into the room and with my increasingly fading hands lifted my favorite blanket.
I hurriedly cast a warming spell on the blanket and tried to hand it to Nias, but I changed my mind.
‘If I just hand it over, it’s not really bothering me.’
pad deuk.
After using magic, the blanket turned into a mat. And he cast a warming spell on this blanket. The appearance has changed like a beggar or write, but the performance will be very good.
I went outside and wrapped a blanket around Nias who was dozing off again.
Nias looked up at me with a bewildered expression as if she had received an unexpected gift as she grabbed the blanket I had wrapped around her and pulled it from the inside.
“This…?”
“Looking at it, I thought it would suit me just fine. With that damn blanket. You just look like a nerd.”
Even as I said that, I felt a warm feeling spreading deep inside me. This warmth was precisely the warmth that Nias was feeling.
At the same time, the ice-like body melted away, and the abnormal condition caused by the curse was lifted.
Tring!
[The hypothermia status ailment is canceled.]
The problem was, I was wondering if Nias would take further action here…
Looking at Nias, I let out a sigh of relief.
Nias seemed happy for some reason, and was gently burying her face in the rug-like blanket I handed her. Nias’ red cheeks could be seen through the black hair that fell slightly tousled and covered her white cheeks.
“…it smells strange. Bocchan’s smell…? It’s warm… and it feels good. This is my first time.”
Tring!
[Nias’ favorability increases. (Reason: An unexpected gift)]
[Acquire 50pt plot points!
Awaken Nias’s masochistic tendencies. Progress (3/10)]
huh?
What is this…?
I looked at the system window in bewilderment.
As his affinity increased, he became aware of his masochistic tendencies…?
Wait, I recalled the settings again.
Nias was said to have masochistic tendencies, but no details were given.
In fact, there are various types of masochistic tendencies. Until now, I thought I simply liked being bullied, but…
‘Could Nias’s masochistic tendencies… be linked to defeat? Or…love?’
Still, I didn’t feel the intent to kill anymore.
Should I be glad that I didn’t die?
“done. Because you gave me something I didn’t use.”
It’s the best blanket I’ve ever had. damn.
Of course, he didn’t say anything like that. It was because I was kind of embarrassed.
“hey. You shouldn’t be here… it’s time for me to go get some magic lessons from my father? Do you want to follow me? I’d have to wait like a beggar in the cold hallway anyway. It would be nice to see.”
At my words, Nias showed a miracle that changed from a surprised expression to a bright smile in just one second.
“yes! Okay! young master! Hehe.”
I laughed out loud.
Demon King… that’s what I mean.
It was when I was about to move to the place where my father was.
“There, weakling!”
A girl’s voice was heard from behind.