The Regressed Demon Lord is Kind

en her skills were much greater than the other Saint Candidates.
However, it was true that she lacked mental fortitude in areas like confidence; that was why Weig had always hoped that she would act with more firmness and confidence.
But now, Lubella’s current behavior was what he had always wanted from her.

‘We really do owe him a huge favor.’

With her now perfect mentality, Lubella would definitely become the Saint.
It had been 90% likely that she would become the next Saint, but now, even that other 10% was assured.

Zich asked Lubella, “Are you going to continue helping the weak?”

“Of course.
As a follower of Karuna, it is a duty expected of me.
But from now on, I won’t fall into my prejudices and think that the weak are right and that the strong are wrong.
I learned this lesson the hard way.”

“If you think like that, it feels worthwhile to have helped you.”

“Yes.
I have learned a lot, thanks to your help.
It is also thanks to Grotim who planned all of this although I don’t feel an ounce of gratitude towards him.”

“What happened to him?”

“Grotim was dragged off to the kingdom’s capital.
He won’t be able to keep his life, but he will probably be tortured in various ways so that we can get information out of him.”

Weig answered, “Good for him.”

Zich prayed that Grotim’s future would only be filled with grief and despair, and he laughed inside.

“I have also mastered the magic circle Mr.
Zich has taught me.
From now on, we will be able to respond to Bellid’s awful rituals more easily.”

“I’m glad that I could be of help.”

“Are you really sure that you don’t want to receive a reward for it?”

“I have received enough.”

Zich had already received a lot of money as a reward, but Lubella didn’t seem satisfied with just that.

“It’s nothing compared to what you did.
No, even the price of this magic circle should be hundreds of times greater than the amount we gave you.”

“I’m not that interested in money.”

If he put his mind to it, Zich could amass a fortune, so he needed just enough money for his immediate travels.

“Then, it can’t be helped.
Please tell me if you ever need my help.
I will help you to the best of my abilities.”

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“I am grateful for that.”

Zich lightly expressed his thanks.

“But by the way…do you really not know who invented this magic circle?” 

The person who invented this ridiculous magic circle could really help out the Karuwimans against their fight with the Bellids.

Zich shook his head.

“I also learned about this magic circle by coincidence.
I don’t know who the inventor is.”

“That’s a pity.”

Lubella let out a soft sigh.

‘Well, it’s a half-lie.’

It was true that Zich learned about the magic circle by coincidence.
However, he knew who invented this magic circle, but he couldn’t tell this information to Lubella of all people.

‘This magic circle—you are the one who invented it.’

Zich stared at Lubella as she blatantly expressed her disappointment and pity.

Even Zich, who didn’t care about how others looked at him, couldn’t tell Lubella this: ‘In the future, you made this ridiculous looking magic circle to fight against the Bellid.’

“But no matter how many times I think about it, it’s amazing how those bizarre pictures could have an effect.”

‘You’re the one who thought of those bizarre pictures though.’

“Well, even Lady Lubella had her doubts at first.
Of course, when Grotim was trying to make us believe that those pictures were having an effect, she got tricked.”

Lubella reddened at the memory.

“Ah, now that you mention it, didn’t I tell you that the magic circles were fake and there was no need for you to feel sorry about having any doubts? I’m taking back my word.
You can be sorry for that.”

“You really are a liar.”

Lubella was stunned by Zich’s shamelessness.

“So, you should be more careful from now on.
There are also people like me in this world.”

“At least, I don’t think that there would be many people like you.”

Zich was a truly unique figure.

“Fufufu! I guess Lady Lubella has a new friend.”

Weig was filled with joy as he saw Lubella, who he cared for like his granddaughter, animatedly converse with another person.
Then he asked Zich, 

“My offer still stands.
Mr.
Zich, if you change your mind, Karuwiman will always welcome you.”

“An offer?”

Lubella was curious about Weig’s words.

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“I asked him if he wanted to become a Holy Knight of Karuwiman.
He has done so much for our cause, and his skills are far greater than those in his age range.
Furthermore, he helped Lady Lubella for the sole reason of doing a kind act.
If his faith for Karuna is deep, I think he is more than fit to be a Holy Knight.”

A Karuwiman Holy Knight! Hans thought it was absurd.
Hans couldn’t believe that Weig offered to let Zich, who was close to being a scumbag, become a noble and sacred Holy Knight.
However, it seemed as if only Hans thought this, and Lubella brightened up at the news.

“That’s a great idea! How about it Mr.
Zich? You can serve Karuna with us.”

She stared at Zich with eyes full of expectations, but Zich evaded her gaze and shook his head.

“I thank you for your offer, but I don’t have any thoughts about becoming a Holy Knight.”

‘Do they think I’m crazy? Crazy enough to be a Holy Knight?’

Even if Zich’s relationship with the Karuwiman was much better than before his regression, this was another matter.
How could Zich jump into a war in Karuna’s name and wear the white armor that the Karuwimans were known for?

‘Ugh, just the thought of that makes me cringe.’

Walking the path of the Demon Lord a second time was preferable to that.

“Ah, that’s a pity.”

Lubella hung her head; she seemed disappointed about the news.
Most men’s hearts might have been shaken by Lubella’s disappointed expression and would have reconsidered the offer, but Zich was firm.
He had no intentions to become a Karuwiman Holy Knight.

“Then, what about becoming an Honorable Holy Knight? It’s a position we give to people who don’t necessarily serve Karuna but have given us a lot of help—”

“No, thank you.”

His answer was immediate again.

“Then, it can’t be helped.
But if you change your mind, please look for me.
Karuwiman will always welcome you.”

“I understand.”

Zich thought he would never join Karuwiman.

“We went off-topic.
Mr.
Zich, you said that you found your path, right?”

“Ah, about that.”

Zich shrugged his shoulders in pride; it seemed like he was satisfied with the answer he found.

“As Lady Lubella knows, my goal is to live a kind life.
However, I didn’t know how to do that or what a kind act was.
But I feel like I’ve got the hang of it these days.”

“Yes, that was the first question you asked me.”

“But through this incident, I realized a way to live a kind life that suits my taste and skills perfectly.”

“What is that?” 

Zich smiled.
His smile looked like that of a wise man who found enlightenment; there was even a bit of holiness mixed in with his smile.

“It’s to go around beating the crap out of bad guys and killing them after.”

“…What?” 

Lubella blurted out by instinct.