The Queen Of The Demon World
33. Demon Soul

Ethelyne's form slowly returned to normal, his eyes looking a bit swollen from crying. “Mother, why. Why did you leave me again? What is this, a memory I once forgot?” Ethelyne pulled her hair in frustration. “You're stupid, you're so stupid. Ethelyne, so very stupid! Why don't you realize from the beginning, you tried to take down demons and humans but in the end it was in vain.” He looked up so that his tears would no longer fall. “You are so great, mother ...” Ethelyne smiled sweetly but looked so pathetic. ‘What should I do next? Is it still trying to unite humans and demons, or .. I just finish off all humans.’ He clenched his hands until his nails stuck on the surface of the skin and spit out blood. ‘Mother, even though you don't want to. But I'll keep doing it, I've decided. I'll change everything, I'll make all living beings disinclined to the devil. I'm gonna finish off all those who hurt mom, all. Everyone has to die! Iceworld descendants must die!!’

It has been almost a week since Ethelyne came out of the snowy mountain without a seven-colored or five-colored flower, having seen the illusions of her former life. He decided to become a demon and let the demon soul devour his human soul.

Ethelyne stared at his hand, it had been 5 days since he had been in the forest without eating anything. All he did was sit on a tree pensively as if he was losing his way. “Hah, it's true. I have to exterminate everything.”

‘*Master, you're finally out of a snowy mountain. What you managed to get .. Master, w-why. The power of the devil feels so strong and scary? What's more, why do I feel the energy of other magical beings in your body*?’

“Ah, Flowing yes. It had been a long time not to speak, while on a snowy mountain. I met that seven-colored flower guard wolf, it doesn't seem like it's that bad. After learning the story of my life, he let me take the flowers. And in fact, he asked to be made into a contract animal. Because I didn't want him to be upset, so I just accept it. Anyway, that way. I don't need to hurt you too much like I used to.” Ethelyne leaned against the tree with her chest closed, she closed her eyes but did not sleep.

‘*Then, then why is the demon power in your body getting stronger and more terrible*?’

“Oh, about that yes. Because I don't want to be human.”

‘*What*??’

Ethelyne opened her eyes, the two colors of her eyes became different. The color of the eyes on the left is blue but the right is blood red with a little gold in both eyes. “Humans are so fragile and it is impossible to hold the power of the Demon Queen, besides. I changed my mind, I don't want to be a human being or a holy girl like mother.”

‘*Then, then what will you do next? Will you keep trying to unite humans and demons*?’

“Isn't that clear? I changed my mind, Flowing. I'm not gonna do anything I've ever done, for a week. I've been pondering back on all my past deeds, come to think of it. My 700 years were wasted because I was busy uniting people and demons. So I'll make up for 700 more years of my life.”

‘*What ... do you mean*?’

“It's very easy to understand, Flowing. I want to destroy humans, if I can. I'll let the demons to come out through portal.”

‘*What?? But then, the human world would be chaotic*.’

“That's all I want, I want. Destroying the fragile stupid humans.”

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“I'm home, do you miss me?” ask Ethelyne who suddenly appeared in the window and made Ned and Eadric surprised, he said. The two men were unaware of Ethelyne's presence at all.

“Are you angry because I left without saying goodbye?” Ethelyne leapt down and walked leisurely towards Eadric, he sat down beside Eadric's table with his facial features made as regrettable as possible. “Sorry yes, at that time my situation was really tight. I don't have time to say goodbye, oh yeah. I brought you a gift.” Ethelyne immediately took something from the storage ring, she gave it to Eadric with the sweetest smile. “This, the most beautiful flower for a handsome man.”

“Why ... did you give me flowers? Don't you know, that includes the expression love,” Eadric said as he turned his face away, for some reason. His ears look red. Even Ned who was standing to the right of Eadric looked extremely shocked.

“Eh, really? If you think of it that way, but I won't take back this flower.” Ethelyne turned her eyes to Ned. “And this is for you, Ned. I brought it from my house.” He gave her a ring made of transparent and black diamonds.

“Wah, thank you very much. Rimuru.” Ned took the ring with a happy smile.

Ethelyne smiled back. “Oh yes, Your Majesty. Please put this flower next to your bed yes.”

“Why?” eadric asked puzzledly, he looked at Ethelyne who was smiling earlier. Suddenly, Eadric realized something. Ethelyne no longer hid her face as she always did. He swallowed his saliva, the happy smile on the face of the girl in front of him was completely similar to the girl he used to love.

“Because, it's a magic flower. The flower can protect the person who contracts with it.”

Without excuse, Ethelyne pulls Eadric's hand. At first, Eadric was shocked by what Ethelyne was doing. Yet he just kept her while paying attention to what Ethelyne was going to do.

The girl picked up a needle and stabbed Eadric's index finger, she then dripped blood on the flower. At once the flower glowed and gave off five colors.

“This flower ..”

“He'em, it's a five-color flower. Although in the end I did not find a seven-colored flower, but the flower was still a step right? I really like the colour, and I hope. You like it too, besides. If you carry one five-colored flower bud, then you will be protected by anything. Whether it's magic, martial arts, weapons, or whatever it is. Oh yeah, one more thing. Only you and I can use her protection magic, because before. I've been dripping my blood, but not as much as you. So ... eum, 70 percent of the power of this flower will be your shield and become your weapon.”

“Why ..”

“Hum?”

“Why are you giving me such precious flowers?” asked Eadric with a face that was still flushed for no reason.

“Why yes?” Ethelyne touched her forehead with her index finger. “Ah, maybe. Because you are one of the precious people in my life.”

Eadric turned his face away, now his face was red like a tomato. Even Ned looked very shocked and almost cried.

‘What's wrong with these strange humans? Is my acting too excessive for the size of an ordinary human?’