Dungeon Defense (WN) - Chapter 409

Chapter 409: The Spider and Viper (6)

Daisy pressed her now half-burnt cigar against my chest.

Daisy touched the tip of her cigar on my upper chest, precisely over where my heart resides. From left to right, she twisted it over and over again for a total of five times. I could feel a warm sensation on my chest as the ember was extinguished.

I will impale my blade right here.

Daisy stated.

I wish to choose the most painful method of murder, but, unfortunately, you are a Demon Lord. You would simply recover with your innate healing if I were to stab at you halfheartedly. It cannot be helped. I will end it in one strike.

It is true that if a pathetically weak Demon Lord like myself were to lose my heart, I would have no way of recovering.

Healing magic and potions are anything but omnipotent. Recovering from a single strike capable of destroying the heart would be challenging. Well, it would be a different story if I were a monster like Barbatos. She fully healed after her heart was destroyed by Baal. Thats not a skill a small fry like me could replicate.

But no matter how you look at it, you are overly confident, my daughter. You are nothing more than an assassin branded with the mark of a slave. Are you holding yourself in such high esteem because you killed Baal and captured Agares?

I smiled.

Barbatos holds the most powerful influence in the Demon Lord Army. Elizabeth is the ruler of a nation. The difference between trash like you and them is as vast as the sky and the earth. Yet, by what logic could you surpass them and threaten my life?

It is already absurd that a Rank 71 Demon Lord managed to eliminate Baal. That is something you have already accomplished and there is no reason I cannot do something you have already done.

How presumptuous.

Laughter escaped my lips.

Daisy gazed at me with a confident expression. I wanted to distort that arrogant look, to crush her beneath me and ruin her completely. However, I wasnt foolish enough to be swept away by desire and hastily uncork the sweetest wine in the world.

Now that you have laid out your plans, it is my turn to share mine. Do not be coy; my daughter has proudly declared her ambitions to me. As a father, it fills me with immeasurable pride.

Elizabeth and Daisy were both misunderstanding something.

I certainly desired the finest death. However, the sequence was incorrect. It wasnt that I wanted the best death because I desired death. It was the opposite. Since I couldnt die easily, if I had to die, I would only accept and embrace the best death.

Its a simple matter. If someone tells you to die for no reason, no one would readily accept it. However, if sacrificing yourself could save a hundred thousand people or your own family, many would willingly choose to die.

Thats because it would be a good death.

The question is, what form of death could I accept and embrace? Naturally, I have no intention of quietly dying unless the finest death is offered to me. For me, the best death is quite magnificent.

The moment you fail to kill me, I will crush and violate you myself. Then, I will make sure you witness Luke and your parents burning to death before your eyes.

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No, directly committing the act myself is not such a great idea. How about this? After killing Luke, I will ask Barbatos to turn him into a corpse doll. And then, I will command the corpse doll to violate you.

I caressed Daisys face. I moved my hand gently as I blended affection into my touch.

How pitiful of Luke. It is tragic enough that his lifelong love turned out to be his sister, but coming together even after death is quite something. Hmm, I wonder if a corpse doll can produce sperm. I guess I will have to ask Barbatos.

An offspring of two heroes. No doubt theyll display the finest qualities. Im already looking forward to it.

Hah. Just imagining my grandchildren from my adopted son and adopted daughter fills me with great excitement.

A trashy future that can only be imagined by someone like you, Father.

Oh dear. Ill be sad if this is enough for you to denounce me.

This was still only the opener. The real fun starts now.

Next, I will go under Marbas as his adopted son. Marbas is technically a part of the imperial family, so I will naturally be included in that lineage. Therefore, when I inherit the imperial throne, Daisy, you will also become the imperial princess of the Habsburg Empire!

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No other father can possibly compare to me. Bestowing the noblest status upon a daughter born into the lowest class, a class lower than even commoners, is there a better example for fathers everywhere to follow?

Therefore, I was the only option. The person he respected the most and his godfather.

Butum.

Luke hesitated, casting a cautious glance at Lapis. His complexion was notably dark. Sensing Lukes unease, Lapis spoke to him.

Would you like me to clear the room for a moment?

Ah, yes Thank you very much, Minister.

Not at all.

Lapis stood from her chair. She turned to give me a polite bow before leaving the room.

Now then, come over here and have a seat.

While maintaining a gentle smile on my face, I gestured for Luke to take a seat. He hesitated for a moment but eventually approached and sat down.

Our Luke has never come to me for advice before, so it pleases me greatly to see you rely on me a bit.

Godfather.

Lukes face showed gratitude, but it was also filled with an unmistakable sadness and pain. However, I chose to remain oblivious until Luke revealed his emotions himself. It was for the sake of dramatic effect.

Luke pursed his lips several times. He was giving off the air that this was something too heavy for him to speak. I exercised my patience as I waited. After about five minutes, Luke finally spoke.

IIve committed a grave sin.

It seems this is a genuinely serious matter.

I swiftly erased any traces of a smile from my face as I gave Luke my utmost serious expression. I took a posture that conveyed, Your tone and voice have instilled a deep sense of gravity in me. This was the reason why I had maintained a soft smile until a moment ago.

You do not have to disclose the specifics. It is fine to keep it abstract. I ask that you at least speak the truth. As long as you are honest, I may be able to provide the answer you need, Luke.

Yes, Godfather Thank you.

Luke spoke with a weepy voice.

The sin I committed is too grave. To the point that it cannot be erased no matter what I do. The other party told me that they would never forgive me. They wouldnt even let me take my own life.

Lukes eyes were already swollen, and his pupils were streaked with red veins. He mustve cried all night. I could only imagine how much agony this pure-hearted boy mustve gone through last night.

I-I dont know what to do. What can I do if I cannot be forgiven or atone for my sins with my death? Godfather, what can someone do when placed in such a situation?

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I carefully looked into Lukes face. I couldnt provide an immediate answer here. I had to pretend as if I were pondering deeply about this matter. So, I held Lukes hands and remained silent for about five minutes.

In such situations, there is only one way.

One way?

Last night, Daisy demanded that I remove Luke from my list of candidates.

This was the reason.

At such times, you have to give up your life, your rights, your beliefseverythingand offer it to the other party.

Luke was about to become my slave from now on.

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TL Note: Thanks for reading the chapter. I apologize for how long it took to get this chapter out. If you arent in the Discord server and missed my message, I basically caught Covid over the weekend and basically suffered for the past 4 days. I just couldnt get into the mindset of translating cause I kept feeling like shit. Im starting to get better now, hence why Im taking my time to release this chapter. I apparently caught Covid when I went to visit my dad at the hospital the week prior. There was apparently an outbreak in his room on the day I arrived. Of course, no one knew at the time until symptoms started to show. It really sucks cause I couldnt go to my nieces first birthday last Sunday. That was the day I took the test and found out I had Covid.

Welp, I can only hope that I keep getting better from here. Ill see you guys in the next chapter and maybe Ill be better by then.