The Heroines All Want to Kill Me

"…Great, it's As expected, it's here.." I rummaged through the box, muttering to myself as I picked up a cylindrical object made of something like iron - like metal.

"...I remember they said that eating this can restore vitality?" According to the records left by my ancestors in the prophetic book, this cylindrical object hidden in the box as an Easter egg is the panacea left by the "developers" who created the world — "caffeinated drink". It is said that in the game, after drinking this drink, one's health points can be continuously restored for several minutes. If I can combine this drink with my "Blessing of the Stars" skill, perhaps I can hold out longer in this chaotic situation.

'...Come to think of it, the effect of the Blessing of the Stars seems to be getting worse. Has it reached its limit?'

As the successor of the ancestor of the Star - Hero, I can use the "Power of the Hero" and the "Blessing of the Stars" that my ancestor once used. The "Power of the Hero" is a skill that draws on vitality as its source. It can transfer vitality to others or burn vitality to release explosive power. And the "Blessing of the Stars" will be automatically triggered when vitality begins to deplete, quickly restoring the exhausted vitality. At first glance, these seem to be powerful skills that can be used without risk, but the truth is otherwise. Using these abilities once or twice occasionally won't cause problems, but if they are used continuously, the body will bear a huge burden, and at the same time, the lifespan will be shortened. When vitality is exhausted, one should rest slowly, absorb magic power, and replenish energy. Forcing the injection of vitality will naturally lead to such a phenomenon.

Of course, since I have been constantly transfer vitality to Kania, my body has been overwhelmed. As a result, I can't fully exert my strength, and my lifespan has been greatly shortened. However, since I'm destined to perish with the Demon King anyway, it doesn't matter.

"...Ugh, what is this." I cut open the bottle opening with a knife and took a sip of the drink. Feeling the pungent taste, I couldn't help but frown.

Just like this, determined to obtain the "Stone of Domination", I forced myself to gulp down the entire drink. My body started to heat up, and my vitality gradually returned.

"...Huff, much better." In the morning, I had injected a large amount of vitality into Kania, and the battle with the Succubus Queen had left my body battered and bruised. After confirming that my body had recovered a bit, I began to dispel the darkness that enveloped the auction house and moved forward.

- Swish, swish...

At this time, the dark aura detected my movement and began to rush towards me. But I waved my arm as if swatting away flies and easily drove them away. An ordinary person would probably lose consciousness immediately upon contact with this dark aura. The reason I can dispel them so easily is that I possess "Starlight Magic Power". The "Starlight Magic Power" inherited by the direct line of the Starlight family from the previous hero, like the "Sunlight Magic Power" possessed by the royal bloodline, the "Moonlight Magic Power" of the Moonlight family to which my fiancée belongs, and the "Divine Power" used by the saint of the Sun God Sect, all have the "nature of light". Therefore, the four guardian powers representing the Rising Sun Empire have excellent effects in dispelling filthy and evil auras.

"Ha ah!!" Klarna raised her arm high and let out a shout. A dazzling and resplendent power burst out from her body, forcefully dispersing the dark aura. The "Sunlight Magic Power" that the princess had just perform ed burned the enemies to ashes with its dazzling destructive power. However, this power is so powerful that it sometimes even harms the caster themselves and can't distinguish between friend and foe.

"...O Sun God, please bestow your power upon this humble lamb." Pelosh closed her eyes and prayed. A white aura spread out in all directions, dispelling the darkness. The "Divine Power" that the saint was currently perform ing specializes in blessings, healing, and exorcising evil. Therefore, her power is like a natural enemy to "Black Magic".

"...Ugh." At the same time, Kania, staggering but firmly walking towards the "Stone of Domination", the "Black Magic" she wasperform ing was precisely the power that the Rising Sun Empire dreaded the most. Just as the sun symbolizes the royal family, the moon symbolizes the Moonlight Duke's family, one of the founding - hero families, and the stars symbolize the Starlight Duke's family, also a founding - hero family, the Rising Sun Empire worships the resplendent light. However, Black Magic symbolizes the darkness that can color everything with its own hue. Therefore, the Rising Sun Empire has to strongly reject this kind of Black Magic.

"...Great, I got it." As I watched the heroines who were struggling to cross the darkness and approach the "Stone of Domination", I grasped the Stone of Domination and wear a knowing smile. Since I started first, it's only natural that I would be the first to succeed. It's a simple truth that even a fool can understand.

'...However, why haven't the Demon King's troops arrived yet?' For some reason, the Demon King's army hadn't launched a surprise attack, which made me a bit concerned. Could it be that because Kania had unleashed Black Magic, causing variables to occur, they gave up the attack? Or was it because I killed the Succubus Queen, leading to some changes?

'...No, these don't matter now. I must quickly leave here with this "Stone of Domination" before the heroines arrive...'

- Bang!!

".....Ugh!!" As I turned around while holding the Stone of Domination, I condensed the Sunlight Magic Power in my legs as a propelling force, but still got hit by the princess's kick coming towards me head - on and flew out.

"...Who on earth are you?"

"...Ugh."

"Answer me, immediately." When I hit the wall and slid down weakly, the princess walked up to me and said coldly.

[Name: Klarna Sola Rising Sun]

[Abilities: Strength 7 / Magic Power 7 / Intelligence 7 / Mental Strength 8.1]

[Special Notes: Blessing of the Sun / Aura of the Ruler]

[Inclination: Overlord]

"…You are clearly an existence that shouldn't appear in this scenario. Why are you here?"

"....."

"If you don't speak, then I'll have to make you taste the pain, Mr. Anomaly." As I was using the information - detection skill to assess her combat power, the princess condensed the Sunlight Magic Power at her fingertips and started aiming at me.

"…Where should the first strike land? The arm? The leg? Or the eye? Whichever it hits, the pain will be quite dreadful, right? So, speak up."

I stared at her for a while, then gathered the Starlight Magic Power in my throat and distorted my voice as much as possible to say,

"Down there."

"What?"

"...Look down there."

Hearing this, the princess showed a puzzled expression, looked down at her lower body, and then froze. Because of the overly powerful Sunlight Magic Power concentrated in her legs, her lower body disappeared. Even her underwear was gone.

"...Ah!?" The princess stared blankly at her lower body for a while, then let out a scream, covered her lower body with her hands, and fell to the ground. I seized this opportunity, quickly got up, and ran towards the exit.

"Wa, wait a minute! Please stop!!" However, the princess, sitting on the ground, with Sunlight Magic Power condensed between her fingers, started frantically launching attacks.

"...Huff!" I dodged those attacks left and right, drew my sword to block the attacks coming straight at me, and take advantage of the opportunity directed them towards the saint who had before one knows it blocked my way.

- Boom!!

Just then, a huge white shield appeared in front of the saint. The princess's attack that collided with the shield dissipated with a loud bang.

"...It's useless. All attacks are in vain in front of me." After saying this, the saint put her hands together and started praying. White shields immediately appeared around me and began to surround me.

"...You're trapped. Give up." When the shields surrounded me without a single gap, the saint wear a triumphant smile and raised her hands high.

"O holy Sun God, please bestow your power upon this humble me and help me eliminate this evil existence in front of me."

Finally, the saint chanted her ultimate move.

"The holy waves will wash away your sins." This is the ultimate purification spell that can eliminate all unclean and evil things. It is the bane of all evil existences except the Demon King, who is a transcendent being.

- Shua ah!

The saint prayed quietly, watching me being hit head - on by the dazzling wave of light.

"Minion of the Demon King. May you reflect on your sins in hell and spend a life of atonement."

"...I'm the minion of the Demon King?"

"...Huh?" But when I concentrated the Starlight Magic Power in my throat and replied impatiently, the saint Immediately wear a dull expression.

"Why, why is the minion of the Demon King... unharmed after enduring my divine power?"

"....." Even though I used the Starlight Magic Power, if I kept talking, my throat would still be overwhelmed, and I might even reveal my original voice. Therefore, I just responded to her question in my heart.

'…I'm not the Demon King's subordinate, but a hero. How could a purification spell possibly work on me?' Her ultimate spell is used to eliminate evil existences, not to eliminate just and kind people. Precisely because of this, I only temporarily lost my vision due to the strong light, nothing more.

Of course, because of Kania's spell, the entire auction house was now shrouded in darkness, and even the heroines couldn't clearly see me standing in front of them. So, this little trouble was nothing at all.

——Crack!

I frowned and suddenly swung my long sword. The shields surrounding me instantly shattered. The saint stared at that scene. After a moment, she smiled and said,

"So that's it. This is a trial."

".....?"

"This is a test given to me, who once doubted the existence of the Sun God, to overcome hardships with my own strength."

"......"

"Whether it's the great purification spell or the shattering of that indestructible shield, it's all the profound intention of the gods, warning me not to rely on my abilities but to cultivate my own strength."

'Actually, that shield only broke because I'm too strong...' Although I really wanted to crazily complain about her remarks, I was afraid that my voice would be revealed, so I could only remain silent. The saint clenched her fists and solemnly declared,

"Then, come at me, minion of the Demon King."

For some reason, from just now, the saint had been calling me the Demon King's subordinate and struck a funny fighting pose. I couldn't help but laugh and was about to ask her why she thought I was the Demon King's subordinate...

"May the blessing of the Sun God be with me."

But then I remembered that she had the "Blessing of the Sun God", and I immediately turned around and started running.

「…Crazy woman. Didn't she say she would fight with her own strength? Isn't the Blessing of the Sun God also obtained from the Sun God?」

"St, stop running!" Soon, the saint started chasing after me as I fled. And I didn't want to die in this place, so I accelerated even more desperately.

"…Stop! You, the anomaly!" However, this time, the princess blocked my way.

"…What's that?"

"Ah, don't look down there!" The princess, who had condensed the Sunlight Magic Power in her legs and vital parts, making them shine brightly to create a simple pair of shorts, with a golden halo radiating from her hands, started approaching me.

"...Damn it." In front of me was the princess in luminous shorts, and behind me was the saint who might tear me apart at any moment. I was caught in the middle, sweating profusely.

Just then...

"...Ah?"

"Yah!?" Suddenly, the two women started looking around and screaming.

"Wh, what's going on? Why is my Sunlight Magic Power...?"

"Di, Divine Power...? How could it be...?"

".....?" For some reason, the two women spread their arms and output their respective powers to the limit, trying to wrap around their own bodies. I was looking at them in confusion when I was startled by a voice coming from behind and froze in place.

"...Frey Laan Starlight, what on earth are you doing here?"

"...Ugh?" Because the eccentric collector who had competed with me just now whispered my name in my ear and asked me a question.

"Who, who is it!?"

"It's me, Yucarius, the Demon King's trusted subordinate."

"...Ah." After hearing his self - introduction, I immediately knelt down and said,

"Frey Laan Starlight pays respects to the great Yucarius, the Demon King's trusted subordinate and great demon."

"...Haha, great demon? You flatter me. Don't overpraise me like that."

"But, isn't Lord Yucarius the best candidate for the next cadre?"

"Cough, cough. Sometimes you're better at flattery than the demons in hell, aren't you?"

Before I knew it, I had taken off my mask. Staring at that majestic demonic face, while flattering him with a smile, I used the information - detection skill.

[Name: Yucarius]

[Abilities: Strength 2 / Magic Power 8.5 / Intelligence 7 / Mental Strength 8.6]

[Special Status: Transforming / Under Mind Control]

[Inclination: Swindler]

As one of the Demon King's trusted subordinates, he is proficient in mind - manipulation and hypnosis magic. I, who have been pretending to cooperate with the Demon King, have been using him as the middleman to contact the Demon King. But why is this guy here now?

"…Lord Yucarius, why are you here?"

"Well... I was ordered to investigate the incident that happened in the back alley."

"…Investigate?"

"Exactly. It seems that something has happened to the Succubus Queen."

"...!" My heart trembled, and I averted my eyes. Yucarius patted me on the shoulder and continued heartily,

"Don't worry! The Demon King's army won't collapse just because of her death! And the troops that were originally going to attack here are investigating the place of her death... They'll find the murderer soon!"

"Ah... That's good... Haha..."

"However, why are you here?"

"…What?" Yucarius suddenly grabbed my shoulder forcefully, tilted his head, and said in a low voice,

"…And you're going to great lengths to buy the 'Stone of Domination' to offer to the Demon King?"

"Ah, that..."

"Being called a 'brat' by a young lad like you is really a new experience. Thank you for giving me such an experience."

"...S, sorry!" I hurriedly knelt down in front of him, who had already frown and said,

"Actually, I recently got information about the 'Stone of Domination' from the Intelligence Guild...!"

"...Isn't that information only known to the Demon King's army?"

"What Lord Yucarius explained last time was exactly the same as the information from the Intelligence Guild! I heard that this thing would appear in the auction house today, right?"

"...So?"

"So, so I planned to buy it out of my own pocket and offer it to Lord Demon King. I never expected that my competitor would be Lord Yucarius!"

Hearing my eager words, Yucarius stared into my eyes and asked again,

"…Aren't you immune to my illusions?"

"…But doesn't Lord Yucarius also excel in disguise? I was really deceived by you!"

"…Well, yes, that's true." Yucarius stroked his beard, then smiled and said,

"As expected, you're really good at flattering...""Y, yes..."

"…So I like you!" After saying this, Yucarius showed me the illusion that was being engulfed in darkness by his mental magic, and at the same time, he glanced at Klarna and Pelosh, who were waving their arms with all their might, and said,

"…The princess and the saint. What an interesting combination, isn't it?"

"Y, yes...? Haha..."

"Although I really want to kill or kidnap them in my heart... But if I do that, the Demon King's plan will be disrupted, so I have to hold back."

"…Yes."

"Why? Disappointed?"

"Ah, no!" I explained, sweating profusely. He Wear a crafty smile and said,

"…If you want, I can change the illusion magic so that you can embrace those two right now."

"..." Hearing this, I almost changed my expression, and then wear a look of horror and stammered,

"If that happens and I'm discovered, my life will be over!"

"Haha, indeed... If they find out that you hugged them, probably three generations of your family will be finished! However, a real man shouldn't be so narrow - minded!"

As he patted me on the back and chuckled, he suddenly seemed to remember something, grabbed my arm, and pulled me forward.

"...Right, I've prepared some women for you. You can hug them without any problem."

"....!"

Before long, at the place we arrived, there stood Isolte, with a dazed expression and a long sword in her hand, and Kania, kneeling in front of her, panting.

"...These two women suddenly rushed towards me, so I cast a hypnosis spell on the woman with the sword and made her attack that arrogant Black Mage."

"....."

"After that, I didn't pay much attention to them... It seems that things have been resolved?"

"May I ask, the magic you used on the woman with the sword, is it the kind of magic Lord Yucarius usually uses?"

"Exactly, it's the 'Slave Mark' magic that you also know. Now, as long as I don't die, that woman will always be my slave." After saying this, Yucarius wore a greedy expression and started licking his lips. "…I don't like Black Mages, so that Black Mage is yours. If you want, I can also brand her with a slave mark."

"....."

"Well, then I'll go and have some fun first…"

- Swish!

"…Ugh." I drew my sword and in one swift motion, severed Yucarius's neck as he was approaching Isolte with that greedy look. His head rolled to the ground, making a strange sound. I coldly said to him, "…Go and have all the fun you want with the Succubus Queen in the Netherworld." When demons die, they don't return to their native Hell but are sent to the Netherworld, the Hell for demons. There, they will endure suffering together with the Succubus Queen. I slowly sheathed my sword and began walking towards Kania.

"…W, who are you?"

"....." The auction house was already shrouded in darkness. Kania, having fought with Isolte, was in a life - threatening situation and urgently needed an infusion of vitality. She asked me in a trembling voice as I had somehow come to stand before her.

"…It seems I have to endure with depleted vitality for a while." I reached out, ready to share some of the drink I took from the decorative box with her to restore some of her vitality…

"…Be, behind you!" Hearing her urgent shout, I turned around and couldn't help but freeze in shock.

"...I'm going to kill you!" For some reason, even though Yucarius had been killed, Isolte's brainwashing hadn't been lifted. She had somehow unsheathed her sword and was quietly approaching me from behind.

"...Damn it!" In this critical moment, I...

"...Ah!" made a decision —— I tightly embraced Kania in front of me.

- Splat!

Just like that, while using my body to block Isolte's sword, I began injecting vitality into Kania. As intense pain surged from my back, I closed my eyes tightly and murmured in a low voice, "It's... over..." Everything now filled me with disgust.