00:00The protagonist never imagined that while other reincarnated folks became heroes, he would be forced to become a super soldier
00:05for the demon race, serving as the first line of defense against the hero's party.
00:09Despite possessing cheat-like powers that allowed him to utterly crush the hero's team, he repeatedly held back from killing
00:15them, all because he had fallen in love at first sight with the party's healer.
00:18Instead of finishing them off, he would have his subordinates dump them at a nearby human village, mocking the hero's
00:23weakness in the process, since they couldn't even defeat the gatekeeper him.
00:26They seemed like no threat at all.
00:28However, the demon king grew suspicious and demanded to know why the protagonist hadn't eliminated the party.
00:33The king threatened that if the protagonist wouldn't do it, he would send his subordinates to face the hero instead,
00:38knowing his subordinates would be slaughtered.
00:40Since the hero was actually incredibly strong and already capable of defeating the demon king, the protagonist finally made a
00:45choice.
00:46When the hero's party returned for another attempt, the protagonist once again schooled them.
00:50The hero unleashed his full power, executing his ultimate move, EX Mighty Club, yet failed to lay a single scratch
00:56on the protagonist.
00:57He offered to let the hero proceed, provided the healer stayed behind.
01:01Although the hero initially wanted to refuse, the party's mage urged him to accept.
01:05After all, the protagonist had spared them multiple times, and saving the world was more important than one healer.
01:10The healer was willing to sacrifice herself so her teammates could advance, intending to hold her ground to the very
01:15end.
01:15Unexpectedly however, the protagonist began to introduce himself, confess that he had fallen for her at first sight, and asked
01:22her out.
01:22Devastated by her rejection, he lost all will to live.
01:25When she attacked him again, he offered no resistance.
01:28His heartbreak having stripped away his desire to survive, he recounted his plight.
01:32Even while alive, he was confined to that room.
01:34Only allowed outside to raid human villages.
01:36Acts he had no desire to commit.
01:38The healer didn't believe him.
01:39After all, the demon race is known for its cruelty.
01:42And the demon king specifically sought to destroy humanity.
01:45The male lead confessed that he was a human reincarnated as a demon.
01:48Human on the inside.
01:50He understood the healer's confusion.
01:51Why, despite his immense power, did he not defeat the demon king?
01:55It was simply because doing so would force him to shoulder the burden of becoming the next demon king.
01:59A fate he wanted to avoid at all costs, leading him to deliberately slack off and live a lethargic life.
02:04That changed when the hero arrived to slay the demon king.
02:07He instantly fell in love with the healer, and finally felt truly alive again.
02:10However, after being rejected, he stopped caring about anything.
02:13Yet, the healer hoped he would use his power for the sake of humanity, and invited him to explore the
02:18outside world together.
02:19With a demon king defeated, the four-person party became heroes who saved the world.
02:23The male lead was a tough character.
02:25To blend into human society, he forcibly snapped off a single horn on his head.
02:29He then registered at the adventurer's guild as a lowly F-rank adventurer.
02:33A rank that usually takes at least a month to upgrade from.
02:35Yet, he quickly became a local celebrity by rising to the earth rank in just one week.
02:39One day, he returned to accept a massive batch of quests, leaving the receptionist stunned and wondering if something was
02:45wrong with him.
02:45A beautiful woman nearby, who had ignored others to seek him out, was interrupted by the sudden appearance of the
02:50female lead, who asked to cancel those quests.
02:53She wanted to invite the male lead to her home.
02:55As it turned out, the healer came from a wealthy, influential family.
02:59When a stranger stepped out of the noblewoman Cecilia's carriage, a guard immediately stepped forward to demand his identity.
03:05The female lead intervened, explaining that he was a friend.
03:08Later, the guard revealed that news of the male lead had spread.
03:11Because his adventurer rank had risen so rapidly, he asked the male lead to withdraw from the guild.
03:15It turned out that even after the hero defeated the demon king, the threat to the world did not vanish.
03:20With the external menace gone, internal strife began to brew.
03:23Signs of war were emerging among human nations, and countries were vying to secure an alliance with the hero through
03:28marriage,
03:29employing every conceivable means involving wealth, status and power, simply to rally exceptional talent to their side.
03:34Given the protagonist's immense strength, it wouldn't be long before he became a rare S-rank adventurer.
03:40At that point, he would inevitably become a target for various nations.
03:43If his demonic powers were exposed, he would either become a tool for a country's world conquest, or an enemy
03:48of the entire world.
03:49Consequently, the speaker wanted to hire the protagonist privately.
03:51Although he lacked the funds to officially hire an S-rank adventurer, he was willing to do whatever it took
03:56to secure his services.
03:57The heroine was amused.
03:59Seeing the protagonist's reaction, she realized her worries had been unfounded,
04:02meaning he didn't need to leave the guild after all.
04:05Just then, the heroine's mother, Celia, appeared.
04:08She apologized for the guard's earlier rudeness, and promised to have the head maid discipline them properly.
04:12She then dismissed the head maid, explaining that many suitors had recently come to ask for Cecilia's hand, even the
04:18hero himself.
04:19The heroine urged the protagonist to stay calm, assuring him she had rejected every proposal.
04:24Sensing the protagonist's feelings for her daughter, the mother playfully asked if he wanted to marry Cecilia.
04:29Glancing at a dejected Cecilia, the protagonist resisted the temptation, and declined the offer.
04:34Although Cecilia had previously rejected his confession, he intended to live a normal life as an adventurer first,
04:39and then confess his feelings to her again later.
04:41The mother hadn't expected her proposal to be turned down, yet she was highly impressed by the protagonist's conduct.
04:47Naturally, as a mother, she wouldn't easily marry off her beloved daughter.
04:50Later, the heroine remarked that her mother seemed to like him,
04:53and the protagonist, feeling bashful, expressed a wish to call her by her first name from then on.
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