The Hero’s Mentor is a Demon (King) Witch

Chapter 90




I assert here without doubt.

I am not a female.

Although I was born as a hermaphrodite, I have lived most of my life as a male.

Life as a male is simply more convenient.

Especially in the Demon World, it’s easier for a strong male to survive, as they face relatively fewer threats.

Once I possessed a female body, there were too many who wanted to target me.

While it was my body they were after, they intended to use it against me, and should I fall into their hands, I would be the one to suffer.

Thus, I have lived possessing a strong male body, which presents fewer threats.

Occasionally.

Really occasionally, I would use the female body if it was advantageous in certain situations, but I have lived most of my life as a male.

Because I lived as a male, 500 years ago, as the Demon Lord Belphegor, I was able to trick many and plunge them into despair.

To specifically elaborate on how I accomplished that could fill volumes, but in any case.

I am not a female.

The reason my body, the form of my soul, is female is due to the Sorceress Bel.

Therefore, one shouldn’t think of me as a ‘woman’ who hides her shyness while her heart races as men approach, pretending not to like it.

Yes.

I am a male.

Though I may occasionally become a female as needed, I am certainly a male.

However.

[You’re talking nonsense. You’ve completely become a female now.]

Beelzebub hurled harsh words at me.

[What’s with that body? Is it a male disguise you’re using to accept being a female? Are you trying to breed in the Intermediate Realm?]

[You crazy fool.]

I cannot tolerate any further slander.

Me? With Lucius? Nonsensical.

[After I finally freed you from your seal, you still can’t shut up.]

[What?]

[I don’t know what you’re thinking, but I have no relationship with those Asydia bastards.]

I spoke the truth as it was, but Beelzebub hardly seemed to believe me.

[No way. The brat who summoned me and shoved me into a bug’s body was one of your former subordinates, right? He’s causing a ruckus insisting on continuously summoning you.]

[I’ve been fooled too.]

I revealed what I had endured.

I woke up to find myself inhabiting a girl’s body after sleeping.

Zephar had summoned my soul and possessed the girl’s body, intending to use me to make the world his own.

When I refused, he nearly controlled me, turning me into his puppet.

[So, you almost became a female puppet for your subordinate 500 years ago to create a Demon Race Spawner, huh?]

[Can’t you say things a little more appropriately?]

[I’m being quite moderate here. To put it bluntly, your subordinates have captured the Demon Lord and turned him into an idiot. You can’t say you bear no responsibility for that.]

[Yes.]

No matter how insane Zephar was, since he was my subordinate, I had to take some responsibility.

First of all.

[That bastard is targeting me. He will definitely capture and eliminate me.]

Before taking responsibility, I must kill that Zephar bastard.

He’s after me, and I have no intention of becoming his plaything.

[So, the reason you’re in a female form is that it’s advantageous?]

[Advantageous?]

[To use the Hero.]

[Yes.]

In utilizing Hero Lucius, being in a female body is incredibly convenient.

[Lucius will become a hero leading a harem. And to create a harem, he needs to get close to women; there’s no better gender for that than females.]

Historically.

[Facilitating a male harem is easiest for women, you know.]

How do I know?

Statistics.

[And this very appearance is a copy of one of the heroes I captured 500 years ago. If someone doubts my identity, I can just say I’m the Great Sorcerer who operated 500 years ago.]

[Indeed. I understand your excuse.]

[It’s not an excuse—]

[I’ll choose to believe.]

Saaa.

[It’s advantageous for a female to take revenge against Zephar by utilizing the Hero, so I’ll comply with that.]

Beelzebub’s appearance began to gradually change.

Saaa.

The misty, sparkling figure of Beelzebub started taking on a distinct form.

The violet-hued mana began to take the shape of a girl resembling me, and three figures like hellhounds rose behind her.

“…I will believe. Hero.”

Beelzebub smiled at me with her lavender-tinted eyes.

“You have freed me from the shackles of evil; I will lend you my power. I am one of the seven Demon Lords of the Demon World, the Lord of Gluttony. A demon that consumes all, and the gatekeeper of hell. Others call me Beelzebub.”

Saaa.

Beelzebub reached out to me.

Magic condensed from the small hand of the girl flowed out like jewels, and I received a round magic stone that sparkled like amethyst in my hand.

“On my behalf, take revenge against the evil that seeks to use the Demon Lord. For now….”

Saaa.

“I wish to rest….”

Beelzebub disappeared, leaving behind a purple magic stone.

As he became the magic stone, all his retained loyal followers turned to ashes and crumbled.

Gooo.

The golden wind flowing from Ascalon blew the remains of the bugs high into the sky.

In my hand, in Lucius’s hand, was the magic stone—the soul stone—containing Beelzebub’s spirit.

“…….”

Beelzebub.

Extermination.

*

In darkness.

Lucius watched as two women conversed in a space where nothing was visible.

One was the well-known red-haired woman.

And the other was a woman with striking violet hair who was no less impressive.

The two were at odds and raised their voices against each other, but soon the violet-haired woman disappeared, leaving something for the red-haired woman.

Sssak.

The view turned golden.

For a moment, when I closed my eyes and opened them, the man I had seen before was quietly standing in front of Lucius, holding his holy sword.

—Hero.

He spoke.

—You do not know the truth. I know the truth, but must remain silent for the sake of the world.

Who on earth are you?

Lucius asked the man, but he simply shook his head in silence.

—The time is not yet. One day when she permits you to know everything, I will meet you again in my true form.

I wish you would explain it in a way I can understand.

Lucius felt his insides burning from the frustrating riddles, but the man just continued to shake his head.

—You are not yet ready. Go north. There, meet the Ice Witch. She knows all truths about you, me, and her.

Ice Witch?

North?

It was such a sudden remark, but Lucius felt he had an intuition about it.

Is she referring to my Master?

-…….

The man fell silent.

Silence isn’t an answer, but sometimes silence can be an answer.

—I can say two things: I am on your side, and at the same time, she is on humanity’s side.

What does that mean?

—I can’t say anything more. Someday, when you come to meet me on your own, I will be able to tell you everything without restrictions.

The man.

He simply smiled bitterly and pointed to the sky.

—I will be waiting for you on the Island of the Sky. I…

“Lucius?”

“…….”

Lucius lightly smiled at the red-haired woman looking at him.

“You won.”

“Yes. I won.”

The red-haired witch shook the violet magic stone towards herself.

“…Thanks to you, we managed to seal the Demon Lord. Really… really.”

The red-haired sorceress mustered a bright smile with great difficulty.

“Thank you, Lucius.”

“Anytime.”

Yes.

What does it matter if it’s frustrating?

If my Master is smiling like this, that’s enough.

And….

“While you were using my body, I saw something strange.”

“Something strange?”

“Yes. It was a blonde man…”

“Oh. I know who it is.”

The witch clapped her hands and narrowed her eyes.

“Someone like this?”

“Yes. How do you…?”

“That’s Ascalon. It’s something like a consciousness within the holy sword, if I must say? Anyway, yes.”

“…….”

As expected of my Master.

Lucius felt incredibly relieved.

*

“Damn, damn…!!”

Beelzebub is dead.

No, it’s more accurate to say he was taken.

“Witch Bel…! That damned woman! Trying to make the Demon Lord hers, she has learned magic to command other Demon Lords as well! That bitch!!”

Zephar beat his chest in bitterness.

“Grrr. If Beelzebub is taken, my grand plan….”

[Why are you making such a ruckus?]

“Oh, Your Majesty.”

Zephar bowed towards the voice that came from beyond the crystal sphere.

“I apologize. Something unexpected has occurred.”

[Unexpected?]

“Yes. One of the Demon Lords has been taken by the enemy.”

[Hmmm….]

The voice from beyond the crystal sphere sounded somewhat disinterested.

[Even if you call it a Demon Lord, in this place, it’s merely on the level of a high-ranking demon.]

“But….”

[Of course, the Great Demon Lord is an exception. Do you think I would treat the Great Demon Lord and other demon lords as equals?]

“Certainly not! My apologies, Your Majesty.”

Zephar hurriedly bowed.

[Now tell me how you lost a Demon Lord.]

“I used Beelzebub, and that Sorceress Bel took down Beelzebub using the Holy Wind Sword. Then the Hero sealed Beelzebub into the magic stone.”

[The witch commanded him?]

“Yes, that’s right.”

[Hmm….]

The Emperor pondered for a moment before releasing a long hum.

[No matter how I think about it, is that girl really the witch named Bel? She doesn’t seem to fit the physique of it.]

“That’s right! The only two who can awaken the Holy Wind Sword in this world are that disgusting witch Bel and….”

[The other is the Great Demon Lord Belphegor.]

“Yes. That’s right.”

Zephar was grinding his teeth furiously, clenching and unclenching his fists.

“The Great Demon Lord wouldn’t make use of the Holy Wind Sword that killed him, so she must certainly be the witch Bel. She must be aware of my summoning, breaking the seal from the other side of the world and stepping into action. Ugh, that arrogant woman….”

[Well, if that’s what you think, then I’ll accept it. To be honest, I can’t believe that the Great Demon Lord has manifested in the body of a girl to lead the Hero Party.]

While there might be the slightest chance, reason doesn’t support that.

[What do you plan to do now?]

“After figuring out their movements, I will set a trap. And….”

Zephar smirked wickedly as he fiddled with several rings on his fingers.

“I will deploy other Demon Lords.”


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