Category Name: Scythe Devil

Original Sin: Greed

Surname: Mamon

Rank: Seventh Rank

Race Traits: Soul Harvesting

Evolutionary Sequence: Small Fiend - Big Fiend - Fiend Leader - Devil Child - Flame Devil Child - Small Devil - Big Devil - Scythe Devil

Interests: Enslaving souls. Why fight? Isn't it better for everyone to count money happily together?

Attitude towards people: I give you money, you give me souls. No? A lot of money, you know... still no? Alright, I'll leave then, and you'll be poor for the rest of your life. (Leaves decisively)

- Excerpt from "Devils and Humans"

Goblins are really stupid, with their low intelligence. They know throwing stones at me won't make me move, so at least change your target area. Always attacking the head, is that interesting?

I catch all the stones thrown at me with my hands. If they had thrown them at my lower body, I might have been afraid.

After catching the stones, I throw them back. The Goblin leader probably didn't expect that I, who was already injured, could do this. He quickly used his scythe to open the stone. I threw two stones at once, one of them was opened, and the other hit his left shoulder.

I tried to pull out the short sword stuck in my thigh, but I didn't have enough time, and the sword was stuck too deep. Every touch of the sword was painful, causing me to sweat profusely and weaken.

"Aooh!"

Seeing my intention to remove the short sword restricting my movements, the Goblin leader swung his scythe, determined to engage me in close combat.

Roaring, he rushed at me, the scythe aimed at my neck. At this moment, I suddenly calmed down. I reached down to my waist with both hands, drew two daggers hidden by my side, and used one to block the scythe while stabbing the other directly into the Goblin leader's chest.

Due to excessive blood loss, my daggers lost accuracy, and the Goblin leader, who was very vigilant, took a step back when I pulled out the dagger. The dagger was small, and it only left a shallow wound on him.

I failed.

This failure sent me to hell. The frightened Dwarf took a few steps back and circled behind me, planning to attack from a blind spot.

This guy finally showed some intelligence, but unfortunately, intelligence can be a double-edged sword. As a warrior, I understand that our biggest flaw is the attacking distance. That's why I have practiced throwing knives. not to mention from a distance, within 3 meters, I would hit my target with every throw.

I suddenly leaned backward, opened my eyes wide to confirm the enemy's position, and the two daggers in my hands shot out one after another. The Goblin leader didn't expect me to make a desperate move and only managed to block one of the daggers with his scythe. The other flying dagger entered his abdomen without any surprise.

"Hiss..." His body moved suddenly, forgetting that there was still a short sword stuck in his thigh. This movement irritated the wound, causing his body to tremble in pain. And why did I miss his heart... I clearly aimed at his heart...

The Goblin leader couldn't believe it as he looked down at the dagger deeply embedded in his abdomen. Knowing his fate was sealed, he mustered his last bit of strength and launched a final charge...

One minute later, he died, and I won't last much longer. In my final madness, he slashed my chest with his scythe, leaving marks on my face as well, although the wounds were not deep. The reason I was able to survive was that I had given up my last line of defense. I bit off his throat with my teeth... That taste... I feel like throwing up for the next hundred years.

Hahaha... even at a time like this, I still try to be funny. I truly am myself... Well, am I going to die again? Will I sleep forever, or will I be reborn in another world? Surprisingly, I have a small sense of anticipation. Am I really that twisted? Yes, I am.

I've lost my left leg, my right thigh is pinned to the ground by the short sword, and the wound in my chest is not allowing me to move. Every minute and every second is filled with pain, waiting for death. This broken body has no meaning anymore. Lying on the ground, smelling the bloody air due to the war, it is so painful. This is the battle I once anticipated, a duel that ends in mutual destruction. That's why engaging in wars and fights is the most boring thing ever. It's better to be a safe otaku at home.

Nicole, what are you doing? Roska, do you know that I'm gone? Salas, will you take care of Nicole? I have so much to say to you... Actually, I don't want to die, but now I have no choice...My mind was a mess, and I thought a lot, the pain seemed to ease a bit, maybe I just got used to it, knowing that I was going to die soon, no matter how painful it was, it didn't matter anymore. Time passed quietly, and I almost forgot why I was lying here.

I wondered how long it had been when the girl with purple hair finally moved, at first I thought it was an illusion.

She slowly lifted her head, opening a pair of lifeless eyes, a noble purple color that indicated her noble origins. A pair of purple angel wings slowly spread out from behind her, countless soft purple lights aimlessly surrounded the wings, like something out of a dream.

The girl with purple hair looked around, her face expressionless, as if she was not standing amidst a pile of corpses, but in an ordinary garden.

A gentle breeze lifted the hem of her white princess dress, carrying a faint and indescribable fragrance, which drove away the bloody smell that troubled me.

Such a flawless face, even more perfect than any loli in my 100GB hard drive at home... cough, I mean, she is truly beautiful, even more beautiful than Nicole... no, wait, Nicole is the most beautiful! Ah... what time is it? I'm still thinking about these messy things. This girl seems like an angel, but how could an angel have the appearance of a fallen angel? Those purple wings... she must be a fallen angel.

And she's a legendary loli who exists in the two-dimensional world!

The girl with purple hair walked straight towards me, her pace was slow, taking a pause after every two steps to prevent herself from falling, her wings slightly flapping to maintain balance, looking quite laborious. Maybe it was the last rush of energy, or maybe it was the excitement of the loli approaching, but I felt that the pain in my body had disappeared, and my mood miraculously improved. Death and such could go to hell, as long as I could save this adorable loli, even if it meant dying again, it would be worth it!

After a while, the girl with purple hair approached. The fragrance emanating from her was truly intoxicating, and it would be a blissful death to be able to smell such a perfect fragrance. After all, the last time I died, I didn't gain anything, instead, I saved a damn shota, maybe he would fall in love with this loli later...

For some reason, my thoughts were unusually active as I approached death, always going off on a tangent.

"Human, what are you thinking?"

The speechless loli spoke, her voice hollow, as if lacking a soul.

"Human... me?"

"Human, do you regret?"

"N... no." Regret? How could I regret? I was already going to die, what use was regret? Besides, how could I just stand by and watch an adorable loli be captured by goblins and be subjected to such things!

Seemingly bothered by the smile on the corner of my mouth, the girl with purple hair's eyes flickered, "What are you laughing at?"

"Happiness..."

"Happiness?"

"You... are... fine..."

"...". The girl with purple hair froze, she seemed unable to understand my way of thinking, and I was now on the verge of death from excessive bleeding, so I couldn't say much. Probably considering this, the girl with purple hair squatted down, placing her pristine left hand on my blood-stained forehead, "You don't have to speak, just think."

[Some kind of mind reading? It's really convenient. Can she really hear me?]

"Yes, I can."

[That's great, to be able to communicate with someone before dying.]

"Why did you come to save me?"

[If I didn't help a little loli in distress, I wouldn't deserve to call myself a recluse otaku.]

"Recluse otaku?"

[It's a kind of magical creature, if you don't understand, just skip it.]

"Do you really have no regrets?"

[Well, not completely without regrets, but you're so cute, I feel so happy to be able to save you.]

"Happiness?"

"It means feeling very joyful."

"Aren't you feeling despair?"

"Well, I'm just a useless person, I'm worthless, living will only burden Roska and Nicole..."

"Tears."

"That's not tears, it's water."

"Tears."

"I said it's not tears."

"Tears."

"...fine, I admit I cried, are you satisfied? I want to take another look at her...""......Sorry."

【It's okay. Maybe it's my destiny to die here. You know, I actually have a family, but my existence would only burden them, so I chose to run away from home. Today is the first day I ran away, and I never expected to meet you... Is it fate? To die in order to save a loli... Maybe it really is destiny. By the way, what about you? What are you doing here?】

"I accidentally got trapped while secretly studying spatial magic... I can't move..."

【Haha, so you failed. It's quite funny, to see such a cute girl like you have such a clumsy side. It's really adorable. But be more careful next time, don't make any more mistakes. You were lucky to run into me this time, but you might not be so lucky next time.】

"Well, there won't be a next time." The purple-haired loli nodded solemnly, looking at me seriously. "Do you have any wishes?"

【Wishes...】

"Although I can't help you fulfill them for now, once I get out of my current predicament, I'll do it. Whether it's money, territory, or women... whatever it is, I'll do it for you."

【Haha... Do everything for me? If you had said that before I got injured, I would probably have been so excited I'd propose to you. Haha, just kidding. Although it's our first meeting, I can imagine that you're an incredibly noble existence, so you wouldn't be interested in a waste like me. So how should I choose my wish?】

The purple-haired loli tilted her head, expressionless, and asked, "Engagement?"

【Uh... forget about what I just said, it was just a joke. Then, can you cure me?】

"Sorry..." The purple-haired loli actually lowered her head. "If it was during my prime or at home..."

【I see... In that case, I'll choose something else.】

"Okay..."

【Actually, my wish is very simple. Just remember me, never forget about me, and tell me you think I'm useful. That's enough.】

"..." The purple-haired loli's face twisted, she certainly didn't expect my biggest wish to be so simple.

【My name is Moko, can you tell me your name?】

"Yiyi."

【Well, Yiyi, please remember my name. If you forget about me, it means all traces of my existence have been erased. Actually, my biggest wish is to be recognized and needed. I really want to be a useful person... I don't want to be a powerless waste... just burdening others... It's tiring...】

"..."

【Please say it... I beg you...】

"You... are useful. You saved my life, I'm grateful to you, and you're not a waste... If it wasn't for you, I would have chosen to let my soul fade away..."

【So... I'm useful...】

"Yes, you're amazing."

【Then I can rest in peace... Goodbye...】

Images of Nicole and Roska desperately searching for me flashed through my mind... They will find me, won't they? They'll search for me with all their might... Although it sounds annoying to say, I don't regret running away from home this time... because Yiyi was saved... at least I did something good before I died... the feeling of being needed... I... feel very happy...