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“In this timeline, I thought I’d try living kindly again.”
<What… such human-like words…>
True to the instincts engraved in her species, the demon king could not let go of her long-cherished wish.
<That cannot be. What could be sweeter than the end and destruction? Moreover, you are one who could become an evil god and attain supreme divinity.>
“Not particularly. I don’t feel motivated.”
The light that had been clouded with regret transformed into a sparkling gleam.
“In a world where Ailette Rodeline exists, why would I?”
From then on, he spoke what he wanted without seeking Abyssinia’s understanding.
“I believe in the god she believes in.”
He had changed.
“I love the people she loves.”
No, it was closer to recovery than change.
“I uphold the good she protects.”
It was a world he had hated and despised. That’s why he stood at the opposite end from gods, humans, and goodness. But in the end, he found himself feeling affection for it…