After Being Betrayed by the Empire, I Decided to Support the Demon King

Having served the Empire for half of his life, Ela was decisively sold out. He intended to flee to another country but was nearly beaten to death during his escape before being saved by a dragon-gi...

Chapter Nine: The Persistence of an Ordinary Person

If Yin La is determined to kill her, then even a mere wall-facing position won't be able to stop her.

"..."

"Your logic makes a surprising amount of sense."

As Yinla said this, unable to find any reason to refute it, he shook his head slightly and sighed, "Should I thank you for this trust born from such strange logic?"

To this, Vera replied simply, "You should thank me, thank me in the way Zhuo Ai does! My body is so fresh! So delicious!"

"……ah?"

With a look of utter confusion on Illa's face, as if to say, "Are you seriously ill?" Vera turned her head away and said with an awkward laugh, "Ah, of course I was just kidding. I hope... you can find a chance to mutate my Mana. I'm a little envious of Tikkapu."

Alienating your Mana? That means letting your soul enter my body too? Is this guy after immortality? But…

"However, from my perspective, living as a vassal of [Illa Elkaras] is not true living, especially when your body decays."

Yinla warned her like this, but Vera paid no heed. Her eyes were unfocused as she said, "I think that's like immortality. As long as you don't die, my soul can exist forever. That's what I long for..."

"Yinla, you're a very impressive person, you have your own dreams, but... as an ordinary person, I also have the persistence of an ordinary person~"

The Green Gourd Sword Immortal

As Vera said this, she closed her eyes and gave a triumphant smile that seemed to say, "My dream will come true." She looked genuinely excited about her soul living forever in Illa's body, saying, "I don't crave life."

"I'm just afraid of dying."

As she said this, Vera took Ira's hand seriously, and the determination in her eyes made it impossible for Ira to refuse.