I'm Actually Not Overpowered!

Chapter 77 The Easiest Route Involves Demons... Sounds Off, Right?

"I hereby declare that I will be the master of this Demon, for the sum total of five years.

? She will do everything I instruct her to, except to die. She has no right to disobey me, except my instructions will directly kill her.

She will not harm me, or any of my allies. She will guard any of my property with absolute diligence.

She won't slack off in any of her duties too."

Once I was done with my side of the deal, I looked at her with expectant eyes. This was the decisive moment.

Would she accept? Would she reject? I certainly prayed for the former, but Demons could be quite fickle.

"L-Lilith accept..."

'Whew!'

The moment she accepted, the Magic Circle I had drawn shimmered, and the symbols on it began floating around—like a light show.

Warbling tones and brimming energy swirled around us for a while, and when it finally died down, certain effects took place.

A crest appeared on my right hand, and a mark resembling a choker encircled itself around Lilith's neck.

[SYSTEM NOTIFICATION]

[Slave Contract Initiated]

<Duration: 5 Years>

[Slave Has Been Added To Character List]

~Skill Effect: With Great Responsibility, There Must Also Come Great Power Has Been Applied~

[You May Use Any Two Of Your Slave's Skills]

Titles: [Slave Master] and [Demon Contractor] have been given

Skill: Domination has been given

[Additional Stat Points and Karmic Value Have Been Given]

[You Have Leveled Up]

'Haaa... looks like I did the right thing, after all.' A smile formed on my face as I looked at the System's response to my achievement.

Sure, if I killed the Mid-Demon, I would have gotten more Level-Ups, but then what?

The Skills, Titles, Skills, Karmic Values, and other perks I obtained thanks to enslaving her would be lost.

'I'm so happy she surrendered!' My eyes were watery with joy.

I had gotten a lot stronger just from having one Demon Slave. It dawned on me that I could take this route in becoming stronger.

'It'll be an ethical issue if I make the members of other Races my slaves, but Demons should be fine.' An evil grin leaked out of my face, and I noticed Lilith shiver for a second.

'Oops. Keep it together, Sam.'

Now that the difficult part was done, it was time to handle the Lower Class Demons.

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[Several Hours Later]

'What now?' Lilith thought to herself.

The Hero was finally done contracting with the last Lower Class Demon.

He connected them to Lilith's charge, ensuring she could command them just as he could. The only difference was that his orders carried more weight than hers.

Frankly, after watching her new Master for some time, Lilith was plenty impressed.

Not only was he well versed with Magic Circles, his ability to contract with so many Demons without showing any sign of exhaustion was nothing short of a miracle.

But, the show was finally over, and it was now the moment of truth.

Sure, Lilith and over a hundred and fifty were now subjects of the humans. However, that didn't guarantee them any form of security.

She could see disdain within the eyes of all the humans who watched her and the Lower-Class.

Of course, Lilith understood that humans would naturally hate Demons. But, since they would be coexisting, she found that very worrisome.

'Lilith anxious. Where Lilith sleep? Will Lilith eat? How Lilith live?'

Her eyes were on her Master.

In their contract, there was nothing stating that he would be responsible for her well-being.

It was a cruel contract that only allowed her to escape liability if the orders included death. Her master was free of any obligations.

Lilith understood all this when she entered the agreement, but now... the Demon was getting more and more anxious about her new life.

"U-uuu..."

Suddenly, her gaze met with her Master's, and he gave a smile. The kind of smile that made her heart skip a beat.

'W-what is he...?!'

"Everyone, gather at the meeting area. I have some important things to say!"

This declaration echoed throughout the compound, greeting the ears of every living being around.

As expected of people who respected the Hero, especially after his recent achievements, they all nodded and proceeded to the center of the town—a plain field.

Since the settlement had walls surrounding it—houses at one side, farmland at another, and the store at another end, the center of the town remained quite spacious.

Enough so that everyone could meet as a community.

"Come with me."

"E-eh?" Lilith was shocked by her Master's gesture.

She watched as he stretched his hand at her, and she was hesitant to touch it with her black ones.

However, as a slave, she couldn't exactly refuse her Master, could she?

"O-okay..." Nervously holding his hand—or was it he holding hers—she walked side by side with the Hero.

Lilith found herself staring at the human, and her thoughts were in a daze.

Just what kind of master would he be?

'N-no! No deceive Lilith! Master bad! Master sadist! Master beater!'

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I stared at the audience in silence.

All eyes were on me, which was no surprise. The only difference this time, was that once in a while, they would shift their gazes to the being beside me.

A Mid-Demon who could annihilate all of them quite easily.

Her Stats had even improved after we fought, so I doubted any of them could make her go serious.

In essence, she was the second most powerful being in this community.

As for the Lower-Class Demons, they were situated behind the people—still waiting for instructions, like loyal dogs

'I suppose it's time.' I gulped internally.

Humans and Demons had never coexisted, but things were different now. To succeed in this Hero endeavor of mine—especially choosing the easiest route—I couldn't afford to be so close-minded.

'Right here and now... I have to try convincing everyone about those prospects. And I have to succeed!'

No matter the cost, my life here had to be as safe and guaranteed as possible.

If having one or two Demons living here would make that possible, then so be it!

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[A/N]

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