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[Origin +3]
"The amount of origin points I'm getting is getting lower and lower…"
Inside the Healing World's palace, Minato closed the book in front of him and shook his head lightly.
Even though this world gave him an endless supply of resources to milk, developing supernatural knowledge still took time.
"Don't worry, Master. We'll be taking over those outlying countries soon. There should be some new gains," Esdeath said as she walked toward him, her icy blue eyes fixed on Minato.
"Thanks for the hard work!"
Minato gently stroked her hair with a smile. "So, what do you want as a reward?"
Esdeath didn't say a word. She just narrowed her eyes like a satisfied cat.
Seeing that, Minato lifted her chin with one hand
Esdeath was a master with a blade.
And a good blade? It had to be cleaned and maintained regularly.
As for Minato—he was just as interested in that kind of knowledge as he was in magic.
The two of them "exchanging knowledge" naturally went perfectly hand in hand.
Najenda had just arrived at the palace gates when she heard what was going on inside. She stopped in her tracks and immediately turned around.
"…Still that loud."
Leaning against a pillar, Najenda's eyes turned misty as she recalled what she had just heard.
She looked down slightly, closed her eyes, and her legs began to tremble.
At some point…
Heavy rain started to fall from the sky.
The Next Morning
"Boss, didn't sleep well?" Akame blinked as she noticed the dark circles under Najenda's eyes.
"I told you, stop calling me Boss. I'm not the head of Night Raid anymore."
Najenda's face turned a little red as she looked at Akame. "You're here to see the Master?"
"Yep."
Akame pointed behind her. "Actually, I brought someone to see him."
After the Empire's power changed hands, the bad blood between Akame and Kurome had already been cleared up.
"Oh right… she's your sister." Najenda suddenly remembered. "What's she here for?"
She asked casually, but deep down, she already had a guess.
Looks like someone else is about to get completely devoured by the Master.
"I've got something to ask of him," Akame said simply, then led Kurome into the palace.
So this is it…
I'm finally going to meet that demon.
Following behind her sister, Kurome couldn't help thinking that.
It had been a while since she'd reunited with Akame.
And by now, she fully understood just what kind of person this man—the one who truly ruled the Empire—really was.
A demon.
A creature of legend, supposedly just fantasy… but he was real.
At first, she hadn't believed it.
But after seeing Akame's demon transformation, she had no more doubts.
What shocked her even more was how powerful her sister had become.
And so…
She started to want it too.
If she could become a demon, maybe she could finally break free of the drugs controlling her.
And more importantly—if she became a demon, she'd never have to be separated from her sister again.
And now…
The Demon Lord himself had returned.
That's why her sister had brought her here.
No matter what it took—she had to convince him.
That thought burned in her mind, her eyes full of determination.
At that moment—
Minato stretched lazily and slipped out of Esdeath's embrace.
Just as he was about to enjoy the breakfast that had been prepared, he saw the Akame sisters walking in.
"Demon Lord, please… let me become one of your followers."
Before Minato could even say anything, Kurome dropped to one knee.
So it's her.
Looking at Kurome, Minato's eyes lit up in understanding.
"Master, please give Kurome this chance," Akame said, also kneeling on one knee. "I'm strong. I can be your sword."
They had finally reached a point where they no longer needed to fight each other to the death.
And Akame wasn't going to let anything separate them again.
"If it's the request of my follower…"
Minato smiled and nodded at Kurome. "Then I accept."
"Really?" Kurome's normally cold eyes lit up with joy.
"But you need to understand… once you become a demon, your body, mind, and even your soul will all belong to me."
Minato's tone turned serious. "There's no turning back."
"I'm willing."
Kurome raised her head and looked straight into his ruby-red eyes.
And then—
Her cheeks flushed slightly.
She hadn't realized it earlier, but this Demon Lord was just as handsome as the rumors said.
If anything, that made her feel even less hesitant.
Minato pulled out a soldier chess piece and said, "Then let's begin. The Demon Rebirth Ritual."
"Okay!"
Kurome took a deep breath, starting to feel a bit nervous.
Becoming a demon…
How exactly did that work?
Akame helpfully added from the side, "Kurome… you need to take your clothes off…"
She hadn't even finished her sentence when Kurome already started stripping without hesitation.
She didn't know why it was necessary…
But following orders—that was what she was best at. No questions asked.
In a flash—
Her top was off, and she was already unfastening her skirt.
"Wait!" Akame shouted, panicking. "That's enough!"
Her sister moved way too fast.
She didn't even let her finish the explanation!
"Oh," Kurome stopped. Her face looked calm, but her skin trembled slightly.
Even though she was quick and precise, exposing herself to a man like this still made her feel incredibly shy.
What a shame…
Minato's disappointed expression flickered for just a second, and then he said, "I'm starting."
"Come, Demon Lord."
"Mmh…"
Kurome bit her lip as the demon chess piece slowly merged into her body.
"What a strange feeling… something's… surging inside me…"
Her breath grew heavier with every second.
On the other side—
Mine and Sheele were passing by, looking for Leone, when they happened to see the whole thing.
For a moment—
Both of them stood there, frozen. Mine's face instantly turned bright red with fury.
"H-Have they no shame?!"
She stammered, "What… what is this?!"
Sheele mumbled, "It looks like… the demon transformation ritual?"
"How would I not know about that?!"
Mine's eyes widened. "Who told you that?!"
"There was one time… Leone got drunk and started spilling all kinds of stuff…"
"....."