The atmosphere in the mansion of Baixi Town started to change after the departure of the Demon King Mohe.

People from the Alchemist Association came the last two days to verify Mohe's identity. This indicates that Mohe has indeed left this place.

Of course, it's also possible that she's hiding.

But that's really unnecessary.

This Demon King is formally retrieving her own parts.

This left Doro with mixed feelings.

On one hand, he wasn't really willing to help Mohe retrieve the parts of her body. How this Demon King would rule the world remains unknown. On the other hand...

Ultimately, regardless of his presence, this Demon King would take action on her own.

He wasn't that important to her.

It's just that his presence made her plans easier and more efficient, so she was willing to do some things to please him... but that doesn't mean that if he weren't there, the Demon King wouldn't be able to act. If he hadn't shown up back then, would Mohe have been able to retrieve her left hand from Lisidorwei?

Probably.

So the words she said to him, those touching words, were probably meant to make him loyal to what she said.

If he truly pledged his loyalty to her, what would she give him?

"Why am I thinking about this?"

Doro muttered to himself. Recently, with his reduced drinking, his mind was becoming clearer, no longer in the perpetual haze and numbness he used to be in. Gradually, he was returning to the feeling he once had, that "he could do anything," although now, Doro clearly understood that he wasn't omnipotent.

Perhaps he did have some mighty power, but he didn't possess enough wisdom.

Before, he thought he was smart, always finding ways when caught in a trap and thinking hard when facing strong foes - but that had nothing to do with wisdom.

His foresight was lacking, he couldn't see through people's hearts, and his actions weren't enough to satisfy everyone.

He lacked that kind of wisdom.

Having such a clear understanding of himself is probably a part of his growth; he might indeed be wiser than before.

"Doro, I baked cookies. Want some?"

Rose, as usual, came to Doro's wooden hut.

This woman, with her long black hair and goat horns atop her head, theoretically had three forms, but so far, Doro had only seen this one, yet today Rose was somewhat different.

She used to wear the maid outfit given by Mohe.

Of course, Mohe was indeed a master in the realm of art - even to some extent, human aesthetics nowadays were influenced by the Demon King's tastes. Thus, the maid outfit Rose wore was quite tasteful - for example, Rose's maid outfit included white stockings.

Black hair wasn't exceptionally rare in this world, but it wasn't too common either. Among those Doro knew, only Mohe and Rose had black hair.

When their long black hair reached the thigh and paired with white stockings, it created a unique charm. The strong contrast in colors naturally caught the eye, while Rose's pale skin also created a contrast with the white stockings, accentuating the difference in shades.

Sometimes, Doro would inwardly sigh at the art!

Purely from an aesthetic standpoint, the Demon King Mohe was undoubtedly an expert, an insurmountable chasm, someone whom everyone should look up to.

But today was a bit different. Today, Rose wasn't wearing the maid outfit.

She found a loose, light white dress, similar to a nightgown, somewhere, and her entire style changed.

It gave off a very relaxed vibe.

"What's with you today?"

"The Demon King is a person with many demands, and wearing a maid outfit naturally makes one tense up. Now that the Demon King isn't around, wearing this kind of nightgown is quite comfortable. It shouldn't be a problem, right?"

Of course, it's not a problem.

Doro picked up a cookie and chewed it: "As delicious as always, Rose, you're really good at this."

"Is that so? If you're satisfied, that's the best."

Rose placed the tray on a small wooden table inside Doro's hut and casually sat on Doro's bed.

"Is it okay to have a chat, Doro? My mood has been quite complicated recently,"

Have a chat?

A woman in a nightdress sitting on the bed saying she wanted to chat? Doro assured himself that if it were another woman, he would definitely have inappropriate thoughts, but since it was Rose, it was no problem. Besides, she seemed to indeed be in a somewhat peculiar mood.

So Doro took out a bottle of wine.

"Want to drink?"

Rose couldn't help but smile: "Did you spend all the salary given by the Demon King on booze? Why not buy a sword? Teacher Xion is always thinking about this."

"So are you drinking?"

Rose stared at the wine bottle for a while, then took it from Doro's hands, unscrewed the cap, tossed it aside, and suddenly took a big gulp.

"This is really... I didn't used to drink much."

"I know."

Doro took the bottle back from Rose, leaned against the wooden table, and started sipping the wine slowly, while also picking up the cookies Rose had baked as snacks, leisurely waiting for Rose to speak her mind.

He's really different from before.

As the alcohol kicked in, Rose's cheeks flushed slightly, her graceful features becoming even more radiant and enchanting.

"Doro, I've been thinking before, clearly this body has three states, why did Mohe name my race the Charming Demon, when charm is just one of the abilities of this state. Why not call it something like Threesome Creature?"

"Doesn't sound very pleasant, does it? The name Charming Demon seems more fitting for your current looks, it's indeed very beautiful, and the figure is great too."

Doro gave a rather candid evaluation.

"Eh~ That's the kind of assessment... Doro, is that how you look at me?"

For a moment, Doro was speechless: "Did Mohe give you some task?"

"No." Rose answered immediately, "Do you think if she assigned me a task, I'd honestly follow her instructions?"

I see you doing your maid duties quite competently.

But Doro didn't say this out loud: "So what are you trying to do?"

"I just recently discovered why my kind is called the Charming Demon."

Saying this, the girl's eyes lowered, as if hinting at something.

She's already brought it up, so Doro had to follow along and ask: "Why is that?"

"I'm the one washing clothes at the mansion, right? Although Lisidorwei using magic would be more convenient, from a duty standpoint, I'm the maid, so I'm the one washing the clothes. You know this, Doro, right?"

Doro nodded, of course he knew this. His clothes were also being washed by Rose. But what does this have to do with Charming Demon?

"By chance, I mean by chance, one day, well, roughly a few days ago, no, maybe it was last month... I don't remember very clearly, maybe five weeks and three days ago... when I was washing your clothes, I discovered a problem."

You don't remember very clearly, do you?

"What problem?"

"That day, because you were working, your clothes were exceptionally dirty, the smell was stronger than before."

Smell...

Doro couldn't help feeling a bit embarrassed, being told that he had a strong smell was quite shameful for him. He thought he should increase the frequency of his baths, once in the morning, once at night?

But if I'm sweating, there's no helping it, maybe I should ask Mohe to get me some perfume?

But I heard perfume is for the nobles, requires many roses to produce a bottle of perfume—can Alchemy create a substitute?

Didn't Mohe use it during a ceremony before?

"Well, afterwards, these kinds of clothes, I'll personally..." he thought to say he'd wash these kinds of clothes himself in the future, but before he could finish, Rose interrupted.

"At that moment, I was attracted."

Attracted?

What?

Doro suspected he had misheard, maybe mistaken a word, or perhaps mixed up some important matter, attracted?

His gaze fell on Rose's flushed cheeks, seeing the woman's shy eyes.

Rose mustered her courage, this matter had to be resolved sooner or later—Doro is A·Gedora, he's the Hero, the one who can be trusted.

"Yes, you heard correctly, I was attracted by your scent. If I must be more direct, Doro..."

The loose nightgown on her body was a bit suggestive, even in such loose clothing, one could tell the proud curves of her figure—

"My body reacted to your scent."

Doro's mind froze.

After saying this, Rose's mood relaxed instead, now she could raise her head and meet Doro's eyes: "It was then that I finally realized the essence of being a Charming Demon, Doro, I get addicted to your scent, and greedily crave it."

"No... This, this isn't right, is it?"

"It's true."

Rose's expression was somewhat complex: "So, I finally understood the Demon King's intentions, she knew from the very beginning, no need to arrange anything for me, no need to issue any task for me—"

She got up from the bed, slowly approached Doro by the table: "She knew from the start when creating me, that in our interactions, someday, I would..."

She embraced Doro, burying her head in his chest, mumblingly said: "Like this, greedily taking in your scent ~ After this, I'll probably want more things, Doro..."

She slowly raised her head, looking up with pitiful eyes at the man's face: "Will you, hate me for being like this?"

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