I Became the Dark Wizard Who Rules Over the Heroines

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“You’re not free. What do you mean?”

Olivia was not stupid. She knows better than anyone else what an ordinary dark priest is like.

Just by coming into contact with a priest, she incurs the wrath of that god. The same goes for helping them.

To be more precise, it is at the level of self-destruction if ‘the moment you see a priest, you do not tear them to death.’

Of course, not everyone was like that.

There also existed a devil archduke who wanted deception, and a devil archduke who pursued ‘false peace’.

However, they were no different from being picky.

If there is a demon archduke who wants to deceive, his priests will not be able to survive without deceiving people even for a minute. Survival itself would be impossible.

First of all, the eyes change.

A dark priest is not something that can be created by force. Those who can be created through clumsy determination and compromise are warlocks.

It is not a relationship between a warlock and a devil, joining forces and lending their strength to each other for their own goals and benefits.

When you give up everything and prioritize the devil’s goals over your own, only then can you become a dark priest.

The fact that she was able to move like this was clearly evidence that some force unknown to her was at work.

“That can’t be true. I will do anything, anything.”

“I said it couldn’t be done. As far as I know, there is no way to extract the demon energy.”

Wade shook his head as if he felt sorry.

“Except for having stronger demonic energy.”

It is temptation. It is corruption.

He had never said this to Olivia.

The very fact that Wade was mentioning this ‘option’ meant that there was really no other way to improve Olivia’s condition.

‘…Be calm.’

Olivia finally made a decision.

She decided not to believe him, which was a more efficient and correct reasoning.

I wanted to extract the demon energy contained within my body, but what was more important was to become Wade’s person.

“Even so… Is there really no way you can help me?”

“For me, there is virtually none.”

“Then Claire is-“

“I met a good devil and was ‘dedicated.'”

That can’t be possible. Olivia internally denied his words.

If there was a demonic prince who completely guaranteed the autonomy of the dark priests to that degree, rumors would have already spread.

Even if what he said was true, Wade would be the only one who knew about the existence of the demon archduke and how to make a contract with him.

‘Then…’

At that moment, Olivia remembered that the hypothesis was quite plausible.

The reason a warlock surrenders to a stronger being is not simply due to the difference in power between the two.

Even if a knight serving a baron has strong personal power, he has no choice but to fold in front of a knight serving the emperor. Because of the difference in status.

‘Really, if there is a demon archduke who is strangely strong and has a high status, but is not well known and is friendly to humans…’

If so, numerous mysteries could be solved in an instant.

‘It’s not that high. It’s just an ‘independent’ entity…’

If he had the power to defeat the princess, if he had made a contract with such a devil, he might have been able to suppress her with her ‘status’ instead of competing with her, no matter how much she was Katharine.

However, he fought Katharine quite honestly, suppressing her with his magic instead of controlling her.

‘Even if there is a status gap, its influence is reduced if the country is different…’

It was all an excessive leap. There wasn’t much reason for her to think this way.

Nevertheless, this was the only hypothesis that could at least slightly explain this situation.

“Can you introduce that being to me too?”

I wasn’t afraid. Because there was a ‘good case’ called Claire.

“I can’t do it.”

Wade shook his head.

“To do that, you… Hmm. No, that’s not a good thing, is it? Why?”

“Strength is needed.”

“It’s dangerous?”

Olivia shook her head.

“Isn’t I responsible for Claire becoming a dark priest in the first place?”

“…”

“I didn’t make this decision to atone for that, but it’s also shameful to be afraid of that.”

Wade’s eyes became cold.

“Honestly, there’s nothing bad about me.”

“…Is it really true?”

No matter what, it is a matter of sharing the power that he could monopolize.

I didn’t think he would make this easy decision.

“Yes. I have nothing to lose. Once the contract is over, there will be no turning back.”

‘Good…’

Olivia desperately had to hide the smile that naturally formed on her lips.

“Then, right now!”

“No.”

He shook his head.

“Go back today. Decide calmly. Can you accept your body and your soul even if they no longer belong to you?”

Wade’s eyes were looking at her calmly.

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I can’t decide.

Time did not help Yurishia any help.

She thought that if she thought more calmly, she would be able to find the answer. She believed that no matter what choice she made, she would be able to make a decision without regret.

It was a delusion. She was meaningless.

She was in a situation where she could not do anything and could not take a single step forward.

‘Please, please, please…’

Even so, I didn’t want to ignore it. I didn’t want to go back.

I didn’t want to go back to the woman who casually ignored the pain of others, the woman who disguised her ignorance as confidence and went on a rampage.

Even this thought might be her weakness. Those who are hostile to her might ridicule her when they see her shaking to this extent.

But she was that kind of person.

‘If only I could figure out the direction…’

Spending time alone was meaningless. She knew better than anyone else.

In the end, there was only one option for the princess to choose.

She talks to him again. Learning more.

Because it was the only moment when her thinking progressed even a little.

“…”

After making her decision, Yuri Sia was already standing in the hallway. At the end of this hallway, she will have his room.

The night was dark. There was no one passing by.

Although her face is covered, the atmosphere felt in her body cannot be hidden.

When the princess wore a disguise or attended a masked ball, she would often hear such stories.

‘No, not now… Maybe not.’

Even the princess knew what state she was in now.

A confident attitude, a step full of faith, and straight eyes. That’s what creates the atmosphere.

These were things that the current princess did not have left.

‘I can do it…’

She walked down the hallway like nothing happened. With as calm a gesture as possible.

I wasn’t used to situations where I had to avoid having someone notice my movements, or feeling embarrassed when I was caught.

The princess was someone who had always lived ‘without a shred of shame.’

‘Just a little more…’

It was difficult to take a step. Her legs, which can run a long distance in a month, were struggling because she could barely walk down a short hallway properly.

At that moment, the door opened.

‘…?’

The princess was able to recognize that person right away. It’s Olivia.

A woman who deceived the princess with her lies, clung to her Katharine and coveted her power, and was ultimately defeated by Wade.

‘…!’

At that moment, anger boiled over. The princess suppressed it again in an instant, but she did not notice the cause of her emotions.

‘It would be meaningless. I blame her for who I am now… For her.’

When she punished others, when she punished, she was always full of her convictions.

Not now. In addition, she recently helped eliminate Kazot and reveal the truth about the Fabian incident.

‘So, you’re coming out of his room?’

Wade is a good person. Wise and strong.

He will be able to learn a lot if you stay by his side. If that’s what Olivia wants, she shouldn’t praise her at all.

“…”

The princess stood in front of his room.

You must enter. She must not stop. She cannot finish her thoughts on her own.

She should take his advice. Having failed her once, there is no way she will be able to stand up on her own again.

It is defeatist. When she was her knight, if she had a subordinate who was worried about something like this, she would have yelled at him to wake him up.

“Haa…”

However, there was no one higher than her here. She had no one stronger than her, no one she could respect.

Depends. It’s cowardly. Weak. It’s insignificant.

Endless self-deprecation covered Yurishia’s mind. The more she did, the more she wanted to open the door and approach him.

“…Is it okay if I come in?”

It’s too small. If he is concentrating on his work, his voice is so quiet that he cannot be heard.

Nevertheless, Iris was caught in the illusion that he might listen to her.

“Princess?”

And that delusion came true. He heard her voice.

That alone filled her heart with relief.

I think I can do it. It seems like the problem will be solved.

She knew better than anyone else that this feeling was futile, but-

“What’s going on here… Come in first.”

The moment the door opened and I saw Wade’s face, those distracting thoughts disappeared like snow.