Dungeon Monsters Keep Offering Sacrifices

49 – Edit) The princess who made a contract with the devil

Just a little while ago, smiling nobles were enjoying the scenery of the garden with wine glasses.

Men in formal suits and women decked out in fancy dresses and jewelry were chatting together in one place.

“Everyone, rejoice! Won’t our world come sooner or later? hahahaha.”

A gathering of nobles belonging to the aristocratic faction.

Count Derek, who led this meeting, smiled and spoke loudly.

This is the garden behind the royal palace.

Of course it is managed by the royal family, but Count Derek spoke without hesitation and revealed his presence.

“What the Count said is truly true! If you had followed our advice, this wouldn’t have happened. “It would have been great if development on the mountain range had been released a long time ago.”

“Well, I guess it’s karma. Ha ha ha.”

Someone did not hesitate to make comments degrading the king of a country.

“When the religious order overturns the kingdom, we can step forward! “Then it will be our world now.”

The garden’s gorgeous sculptures and jewels shining in the sunlight added to the atmosphere, and conversations and laughter flowed from all directions.

A time when moments of peace and socialization are in full swing.

Count Derek’s expression, which had been laughing and chatting, hardened.

“Count… ?”

Someone noticed a slight change in him.

“… ….”

But Count Derek turned to the cake on the table. A knife stuck in the cake.

The count put the knife in his hand and pulled it out.

And then he started swinging it like crazy.

The garden, which had a good atmosphere, suddenly turned into horror.

Red blood was splattered, and people began to scream and panic.

As red blood splattered on the elegant and colorful dresses, the women’s faces were contorted in fear and astonishment, and the men also could not hide their shock.

Why would Count Derek do something like this!

The colorful sculptures and lights in the garden turned into a gloomy atmosphere.

Conversation and laughter were replaced by screams and cries of fear.

And in this moment of chaos, there was one being looking at it.

It was Princess Irena of the Kingdom of Seil.

“… hahahaha.”

A natural smile appeared on her lips.

It felt like both incredible wonder and uneasy romance were floating in orbit.

‘What should I say about this?’

Yes, this is a refreshing feeling.

I felt like I had been compensated for all the times I had been persecuted and ignored.

Then he glanced at the appearance of the demon he had summoned.

A devil with a truly beautiful appearance, even for a woman like him.

Looking at her horns on top of her head again, they highlighted her more fascinating presence rather than her scariness.

The devil introduced her own name as Celia.

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At the same time, a little while ago, Celia clearly said this.

It is said to be a gift before a formal contract is signed.

What if….

What if?

If the result that happened before your eyes was simply a gift before a formal contract was made.

What will happen when you sign a formal contract with her?

Irena saw some potential.

And a hopeful future was drawn.

“Hey, Celia… sir?”

As Irena paused, she spoke to Celia.

She is not just a devil as she thought.

Probably a high-ranking demon.

Irena felt that no matter how ignorant she was of her monsters, she should not compare herself to them.

“I would like to sign a formal contract.”

Celia smiled slightly at Irena’s words.

“There are some most important details in order to formally sign a contract.”

Celia stretched out one of her fingers and pointed at her stomach.

Irena naturally raised her head and looked at her ceiling.

“First, Princess Irena. Serve the Great One. All you have to do is keep it in your heart and work for Him. I will not allow you to doubt the Supreme One either.”

‘The Great One?’

For a moment, Irena thought that this was a truly unusual request.

She knew, to be honest, from her side that she was the devil, and that she would claim his soul.

But you serve only the great One, not the soul.

Irena didn’t even know who he was.

No, could it be that there is a being more powerful than the devil in front of her?

On the other hand, she felt fortunate.

Because what she was asking for was not a soul.

“I guess you thought I was going to ask for your soul, right?”

Irena was instantly moved by her words.

Celia smiled at that and stretched out her other finger.

“Next second. Yes, that’s right. A soul is a soul, but it is not your soul. “You will become a faithful servant of the Great One.”

And another requirement:

“Show your sincerity for the Great One. To put it bluntly, it would be more accurate to say it was like a sacrifice.”

“A sacrifice?”

When Irena asked again, Celia smiled warmly.

“Yes, a sacrifice. Send offerings to the mountains near your kingdom. “I will leave it entirely up to Princess Irena to decide which ones to sacrifice.”

For a moment, Irena was taken aback.

Sending a sacrifice to the mountains.

The mountain range was a dangerous place.

Because it serves as a barrier between the kingdom and the demon world, it was unknown what kind of monsters and dangerous beings there might be in the mountain range.

I can’t believe I have to make a sacrifice in such a dangerous place.

But Celia explained kindly to her and said,

It’s like treating a child.

“Ah, there is no need for Princess Irena to offer the offering herself.”

Celia pointed out her window with a kind smile.

“Well, looking at the atmosphere earlier, wouldn’t it be okay if I just coax the nobles a little bit and they’ll come to me on their own?”

Irena was impressed by Celia’s words.

“Ah!”

As she said, there would be no need for Irena to offer the sacrifice herself.

There are so many people who will sacrifice themselves.

But there was another problem in realizing the idea.

There was a big obstacle: would her father approve?

Do you know Irena’s concerns?

Celia left a message to her.

“Don’t worry about that part. “Everything will go as Princess Irena said.”

It was a word with an unknown meaning.

“But please remember this. May we always follow the Great One….”

Irena looked into Celia’s eyes.

“The Great One….”

I don’t know who it is.

But you must never disobey.

“The Great One….”

In order to make a contract with the devil in front of you, you must listen carefully to the words of the Great One.

“The Great One….”

Why did she want to become queen and make her kingdom strong?

“… ….”

I couldn’t remember for a moment.

But I knew one thing.

“The Great One…” .”

Yes, the devil told me to remember just one thing.

“To serve the Great One…” .”

As Irena mumbled her words again and again, Celia smiled in satisfaction.

Irena muttered a few times and soon came to her senses.

“Ah! “Celia.”

Irena wanted to ask a few more questions, but the other person did not wait.

“We will have many meetings in the future. “Irena.”

It meant that we could not only talk now.

After leaving those words, Celia left to visit Irena.

“Oh, if you go there… ….”

If you go out there, there is a risk that other people will see you.

Irena, embarrassed, followed Celia out of her room.

“Huh?”

There was no one in the hallway.

It’s as if it never existed in the first place.

“… “It couldn’t have been a dream, right?”

Could it be that she saw something wrong?

Irena was that desperate, and she wanted power.

What she experienced just moments ago seemed so unreal to her.

But it wasn’t a dream.

She looked around her own room.

The parchment she used as a medium to summon her demons burned to ashes.

Also, there was still a commotion outside her window, and her red blood was scattered everywhere.

I saw a scene where several knights rushed to Count Derek and arrested him.

When Irena saw the green garden turning red, one thing occurred to her.

“It’s not a dream…” .”

Yes, this wasn’t a dream.

“This is an opportunity.”

This is a golden opportunity to change the current kingdom.

In the future, her kingdom will be changed by her own hands.

“An opportunity to serve the Great One.”

Irena’s eyes looked like there was some madness in them.

* · * *

Armed knights were passing through a bumpy road.

They were all wearing armor from the Kingdom of Seir.

It was a knight’s armor that covered his entire body from head to toe.

However, one strange thing was that they did not feel alive.

Lennon questioned that, but quickly shook his head.

This was because the princess he served, Irena, ordered it directly.

The princess always had a dark expression.

But he brightened up a few days ago and became more positive about everything.

Lennon, the princess’s escort, was glad of the change.

‘The princess is working hard too, but I can’t sit still.’

Lennon followed the princess’ orders and greeted the knights in front of him.

“I was waiting. “I am Lennon, who will lead the knights by order of the princess.”

But the other person said nothing.

Lennon was momentarily embarrassed by that, but soon regained his composure.

It was a common occurrence.

Although he is the princess’s guard knight, he is from a commoner background.

And didn’t the princess also say that?

He said that support would come from a higher being to help him.

Lennon interpreted Irena’s words differently.

‘Finally, a nobleman who shares the princess’s wishes has appeared.’

The current knights are probably the ones sent by that nobleman.

If that were the case, his pride might have been sky-high.

Often, such knights were also from noble families and did not like to talk to knights from commoners.

Probably that’s the case in this case as well.

Lennon kept smiling as much as he could.

In any case, these people were nobles who would help the princess they served.

The current kingdom is full of aristocratic factions.

He must be caring for the princess by providing this kind of support in such a situation.

Lennon took the knights and headed back to the royal palace.

The armed knights simply followed Lennon.

Every time they walked, their armor made a creaking sound.

If you listen closely, you can hear the sound of bones moving, but it is so subtle that no one notices.

* · * *

“Well, my father wasn’t feeling well today, so I attended instead.”

Princess Irena burst into the conference room.

All the nobles were surprised at her appearance, but Irena quickly opened her mouth.

“You have been given full authority, so don’t worry.”

Strangely, the princess’s mood changed.

Like a child with a fun toy in front of him.

But the people in the conference room did not notice.

They were all only interested in their own interests, not the princess.

But Irena’s next words were enough to attract their attention.

“From now on, I will allow all development on the mountain ranges adjacent to the kingdom.”

“”… !””

Is what you just heard true?

Everyone, regardless of whether they were royalists or aristocrats, could not believe their ears.

It was questionable that the nobles of the royalist faction would suddenly give up the royal interests that they had kept for so long.

The nobles of the aristocratic faction were depressed due to the recent Count Derek incident, but they were unable to come to their senses due to the carrot suddenly given to them.

The mountain range was a dangerous place because it was adjacent to the Demon World.

But at the same time, it was a place full of infinite development as it was sparsely populated and had many buried resources.

Until now, the royal family did not allow development of the mountain range.

It was dangerous, and above all, I did not want the power of the nobility to grow.

But Irena’s words did not end there.

“We will not only grant development permission but also grant autonomy to the developed area.”

Irena smiled.

“However, our royal family cannot be held responsible for any damage incurred during the process.”