Over the next few days, Sora and Esdeath searched the entire town for the person they were looking for. However, to their frustration, even after scouring every corner of the town, they couldn't find him.
Although Sora had mentally prepared himself for this, he still felt a bit disappointed. It seemed that the goddess of luck didn't favor him every time.
Although it was troublesome, there was nothing they could do but continue searching. Fortunately, there weren't many towns in the border region. He refused to believe that they wouldn't find him after searching them all!
Thus, Sora and Esdeath began their journey to find the person. However, almost every town they visited was thrown into chaos.
Neither Sora nor Esdeath had any sense of frugality. Both were hedonists who spent money lavishly, so every few days, they had to go and "borrow" some money from wealthy "kind-hearted" people.
Due to the country's increasing corruption, most of the commoners had been reduced to beggars, barely surviving on scraps. Who could possibly help them?
Therefore, the role of the "kind-hearted" people could only be played by the wealthy nobles.
At first, it wasn't too bad. They would just rob a few people they encountered on the road. But as time went on, the two became more and more brazen and ruthless. Every time they entered a town, they would first go to the mansions of the wealthy nobles and plunder them.
In a short period of time, the two became infamous throughout the western border region, becoming the sworn enemies of all the nobles.
"The Blue Devil," "The Black Grim Reaper"—these were the names the nobles gave to Esdeath and Sora. Although they wished they could crush these two scoundrels into dust, and even sent out armies multiple times to eliminate these bandits who specialized in robbing nobles, the two were simply too powerful. No matter how many people they sent or how skilled the warriors were, they always failed.
Compared to the seemingly more powerful "Black Grim Reaper," the nobles were actually more afraid of the "Blue Devil." As her name suggested, she was a true devil in the guise of a beautiful girl, devoid of any humanity.
While the "Black Grim Reaper" would simply kill his victims, the "Blue Devil" would torture those who dared to challenge or assassinate her, using every cruel method imaginable to destroy their bodies and souls, leaving them in a state where they wished for death but couldn't achieve it.
Several arrogant nobles had once led their men to eliminate the two, but their fates were all equally tragic.
While the nobles hated and feared the two, the commoners, who had long been oppressed and exploited, held endless admiration and gratitude for Sora and Esdeath. Previously, they had been trampled by the nobles without any means of resistance. Now, seeing the nobles repeatedly humiliated by the two, they couldn't be happier!
Moreover, the nobles in these towns had been so preoccupied with dealing with Sora and Esdeath that they no longer had the time to oppress the commoners, giving them a chance to catch their breath. Life had actually become a bit easier!
Of course, Sora and Esdeath hadn't intended any of this. They didn't have any noble intentions of fighting against evil forces to liberate the masses. The reason they kept targeting the nobles was partly to "borrow" some money, but mostly just for fun.
Yes, fun!
After all, searching for a person who could be hiding in any corner was a very boring task. Sora was fine; he could spend his time "training" the future S-class queen Esdeath, living a comfortable life. But Esdeath couldn't stand it!
Under Sora's evil guidance, Esdeath's sadistic tendencies had grown to the point where she felt uncomfortable if she didn't release them every day. Moreover, the girl had become quite picky. She wasn't interested in prey that didn't put up a fight!
In reality, Sora and Esdeath only robbed the nobles of a small amount of gold, which was less than a fraction of the wealth they had amassed by exploiting the commoners. However, the nobles, feeling that their pride had been wounded, would gather a group of people to seek revenge. As a result, they all became targets for Esdeath to release her desires and practice her "training."
Although she wasn't quite the same as the S-class queen from the original story, she was already very close. To attract more prey, Esdeath would always let a few people go, allowing them to spread the flames of hatred, so that more and more people would come to her.
Every time Sora saw this girl, who was becoming more and more evil under his guidance, growing closer to the S-class queen from the original story, he felt an indescribable excitement and sense of accomplishment.
"Hehe, darling, don't you want to join in? It's really fun!"
As the sun set, casting a faint blood-red hue over the land, in a remote street of a town in the western border region, Esdeath happily threw herself into Sora's arms, her long legs tightly wrapped around his waist. With a satisfied smile, she spoke, clearly having enjoyed herself today.
"Well, let Esdeath have her fun with those things. My dear husband, you only need to focus on 'training' me!"
Holding the young girl's delicate hips, Sora smiled with a mischievous expression.
He didn't possess Esdeath's innate, overpowering sadistic tendencies. Although he also enjoyed "training," it was only directed at beautiful women, and his methods were always gentle and refined—nothing like that brutal and bloody girl!
"Indeed, my dear, we are a perfect match. I love you the most!"
Without a trace of shyness or resentment, the girl's ice-blue eyes sparkled with admiration, as if she had found her destined prince. She planted a firm kiss on Sora's cheek.
"Hehe, alright, we've had enough fun in this town. Let's head to the next one now!"
Carrying the girl in his arms, Sora walked toward the direction of another nearby town, seemingly oblivious to the bloodstains and broken remains scattered on the ground.
"Mhm!"
Burying her head in Sora's chest, the girl obediently replied.
After playing for so long, she was a bit tired. Moreover, she wanted to savor the immense happiness and satisfaction she had just experienced.
"Ah, demons! Demons! That woman is a demon!"
As the two figures disappeared completely, three bloodied and wounded individuals crawled out from the pile of corpses. One of them clutched his head, screaming in terror, clearly driven insane by the horrifying scenes he had witnessed.
"What should we do? Even the Count was tortured to death by that 'Ice-Blue Demon.' If we go back, we'll be executed too!"
Although equally horrified, this man was slightly more composed. However, when he thought about their future, his eyes were filled with despair.
"That woman killed my brother!"
"I will definitely seek revenge. One day, I'll make her pay!"
This was a man in his thirties who, along with his brother, had served as the Count's subordinates to eliminate Sora and Esdeath. His brother had been tortured to death by Esdeath in various cruel ways, while he was deliberately spared as a seed of hatred.
"We can't return to the Count's estate. Let's seek refuge with other nobles! Hehe, if we reveal information about those two, they'll surely be eager to help us get revenge!"
A sinister glint flashed in his eyes. Although he had committed countless atrocities as the Count's subordinate, in this corrupt world, there was no such thing as justice or conscience. All he knew was that he had to avenge the death of his only family.
"Sigh… Alright, but what about this guy? He's completely insane."
Letting out a long sigh, the other man was somewhat reluctant. He deeply feared both the deathly man and the demonic woman, but he had no other choice.
"Hmph, useless fool. Kill him!"
A cold glint flashed in his eyes, and a bloodthirsty grin spread across his face. The man picked up a knife from the ground and walked toward his companion, who was still screaming in terror…