The Unemployed Demon Lord

"Uh..." A drop of cold sweat dripped down Merlin's forehead, and he thought he was crying?I won't believe it if I pretend to be a weak woman now!

"Woooooo..." Alice covered her eyes, and suddenly choked up, her tears couldn't stop, and she still didn't forget to scold Merlin, "You heartless bastard, you still...laugh at me, I...I I hate you, QAQ..."

"Eh?! It's all my fault?" Merlin was taken aback suddenly, feeling that he wanted it too.

"It's your fault! It's your fault! I feel like you're a bad guy, and you've been doing it non-stop since a year... oh... cheating on me..." Alice cried, feeling that she would never be lucky when she was with Merlin , always being cheated, heavily in debt, and now I can't even do it as a human being.

"This one……"

Merlin scratched his cheek with his fingers in embarrassment, but he was speechless.

Thinking about it, I didn't do it on purpose, but I always tricked Alice inexplicably.

Maybe this is the wrongdoing and the debtor, right?If you come out to hang out, you will have to pay it back sooner or later.

Merlin felt a little soft-hearted when he saw Alice's tears streaming down, and felt that it was a bit too much to always bully this silly girl.

"Cough! Don't cry, haven't you fully transformed into a dragon now? There is still a chance to save it."

"Eh!?" Alice stopped her crying, raised her head, and asked with red eyes, "Really? Is there a way to make this dragon scale fade away?"

"Yes..." Merlin touched his chin and thought about it seriously, "To control the power of inheritance crystallization, you first need to reach the holy rank. According to my guess, as long as you reach the holy rank quickly, you can Make this dragon scale disappear, so that it can be retracted freely."

"You..." Alice looked at Merlin and wiped away her tears, "You didn't lie to me, did you?"

"No, normally, only holy ranks can use part of the power of inheritance crystals. Forcibly using a high rank like yours is simply too messy." Merlin sighed and looked at Alice with sympathetic eyes.

"Yes...is it..."

Alice gradually regained her composure. It turned out that the dragon scales on her stomach could be eliminated by going to the Holy Order.

But I can only reach the holy rank in the year of the monkey?It always feels far away, with no sign of advancement.

Alice touched her abdomen, feeling that the dragon scales had grown hard, and immediately gave up the idea of ​​forcibly pulling them off.

"You have to go to the holy rank, I don't know when..."

"You'd better work harder, otherwise the situation may worsen." Merlin said lightly.

"What... what do you mean?" Alice asked worriedly.

"You have to know that it is a basic law of the world that powerful forces devour weak ones. That is to say, if you cannot suppress the power of the dragon clan, you will most likely be eaten and replaced by it. The fact is so cruel." Merlin replied in a serious tone.

"You mean... I will be swallowed by the power of the dragon clan..." Alice showed a blank expression, and a trace of fear flashed in her eyes.

"Isn't it devouring you right now? It's your abdomen for the time being, and it will slowly spread to your whole body, and finally become a walking dead with no thinking and no power..." Merlin said very realistically and ruthlessly .

"Uh..." Alice's eyes widened in shock, feeling that the dragon scales on her abdomen were extremely cold, as if they were no longer her own, but had been plundered away.

"To tell you the truth, I will take off your clothes in the past few days to check the place where you have been corroded by the power of the dragon clan. Although it looks stable now, it will slowly spread to the surrounding area every day. If this continues, the distance from you The time to be non-human is getting closer."

Merlin didn't want to tell Alice about this at first, but if he didn't, he felt that she didn't realize that she was facing the crisis of chronic death.

After thinking about it, Merlin felt that the advantages of telling the facts outweighed the disadvantages, and Alice had the right to know the facts.

This time Alice really killed herself, and the dragon transformation only partially subsided temporarily.

There is no danger on the surface, but like a slow poison, it will slowly eat up Alice.

Because Alice's own strength is too weak, she can't suppress the power of the Dragon Clan at all.

If this continues, she will definitely become like Karona, completely abandoning her human identity.

Karona, as a holy rank powerhouse, can still preserve her own consciousness after fully transforming into a dragon.

But Alice is not good as a high-ranking person, her entire consciousness will disappear, and she will become the cold-blooded personality that swung the sword at Cecilia before, infinitely approaching Malygos.

Inheritance crystals, a mysterious thing, should not be eaten indiscriminately, like Alice, who likes to mess around, not only will not help her, but will kill her.

In fact, Merlin regretted it a little now. If he had known earlier, he would not have given Alice the inheritance crystal.

I didn't consider Alice's impulsive personality and emotional instability before, which is why this situation has come into being.

Moreover, in the ancient classics of the Demon Race, there are very few records of inheritance crystals, and it has never been said that there will be such a powerful devouring ability.

If Merlin knew this, she would definitely not let Alice eat this kind of food at a high level, because she has poor control over her power and could easily become a puppet of inheritance crystallization.

"Alice, I have warned you many times, but you still opened the door to death by yourself. This world is fair. A colleague who gains great power must be accompanied by a certain price. Even if you realize the danger now , but the power of the dragon clan will slowly drag you into the abyss, so Alice, you must hurry up, because the time you have left is running out..."

After listening, Alice fell into a state of bewilderment and confusion. She was dizzy and almost passed out in front of Merlin.

Even if I pay attention not to arouse the power of the dragon clan in the future, is it too late?

This force will slowly corrode itself, and eventually replace itself? !

God!Isn't this a critical situation?Only the irrational flesh survives, it is no different from death! ?

Alice's lips fluttered, her heart was terrified, and her expression became distraught, as if she had heard her own death declaration.

"Merlin, you are telling me the truth, how much time do I have..."

"According to my daily observations, it should be..." Merlin thought for a while and said with a serious expression

"Three months."

"The time left for you is only three months."

"If you can't reach the holy rank within three months, then unfortunately, you are no longer you..."

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Chapter 59: The Royal Family

After Merlin finished talking about the time he roughly estimated, he remained silent and stopped talking, giving Alice enough time to mentally prepare.

After listening to this, Alice was in a bad mood, and fell into a daze about her own life. She felt that the road ahead was full of fog and she couldn't see the way clearly.

what?

three...three months...

The time left for me is only three months to reach the holy rank! ?

This is too short, even if you work hard, it seems that there is not enough time!

Is it impossible to stop the dragon transformation?Three months later, my consciousness will be swallowed by the power of the dragon clan...

But as far as I know, there is an insurmountable moat between the high rank and the holy rank, and I don't know how many people are stuck here all their lives.

This is not only a question of talent and strength, but also a lot of luck factors, which requires a perfect timing for promotion.

The holy rank is the threshold for becoming a strong person, and it will definitely not be so easy to rise up. I have been stuck in a high rank for several years, and there is no sign of being promoted to the holy rank...

Alice frowned tightly, feeling that her head was hurting a bit, she couldn't help subconsciously covering her forehead with her hands, feeling at a loss for what to do with the situation in front of her, feeling a deep sense of powerlessness.

Merlin looked at Alice's frowning face, and sighed silently, thinking that this guy finally realized the seriousness of the matter, right?

Alice suddenly remembered something, looked at Merlin, and asked with a blushing face, "Merlin, usually you...can't you help me suppress it?"

"The power of the dragon clan has not eroded your body before. Now the situation is different. Your body has already begun to be eroded. Even if it is me, there is no good way. The only way I can think of is to race against time and strive to reach the goal quickly. Holy rank, this might be able to suppress the power of inheritance crystallization." Merlin paused, then said carefully, "In the final analysis, it's because you are too weak, Alice..."

"..."

Alice was speechless, silently clutching the quilt on her lap, silently not speaking, her facial features were all tangled together sadly.

Damn, I don't want to die yet, there are still many things I haven't done?

Is it so easy to be devoured?

I can't be reconciled, at least I should meet that person...

The figure of the Great Swordsman Elgin flashed in Alice's mind, and he still couldn't forget this mysterious man.

As the first man in her life who can make Alice's heart flutter, she certainly has girlish fantasies.

Merlin felt that he should comfort Alice properly, otherwise the huge pressure would crush one's spirit.

"Don't worry so much, isn't there still three months? I think there is still a chance, and I will try my best to help you, but you must use the power of the Dragon Clan in these three months, otherwise you will really be hopeless. "

"I'm not worried..." Alice murmured with red eyes.

"Huh?" Merlin frowned, feeling that Alice was acting abnormally.

"Before I meet Elgin the Great Swordsman, I will never be willing to just disappear like this. I still have a lot to say to him!" Alice showed a very stubborn expression, obviously not yet overwhelmed.

"Uh..." Merlin's expression was not natural, and he thought in embarrassment that I was Elgin's great swordsman. Didn't I expect that my background would become Alice's spiritual support?Forget it, it's always a good thing for this guy.

"Speaking of which..." Alice looked at Merlin vigilantly, blushing on her face, "What did you do to me these few days when I was in a coma? Every day you opened my clothes, I'm also a girl Ah, at least consider how I feel! You... you disrespect me so much..."

"Ah?" Merlin's brows were tightly furrowed, and there was no fluctuation in his heart. He even wanted to laugh, "Look what's wrong? I've looked all over your body a long time ago. What's the fuss?"

"Hmm..." Alice's face slowly turned red, and it suddenly looked like a ripe red apple, "That...that's not okay! How could this be? Who would be like you, who would take advantage of other people's dangers and open it at every turn?" Girls with their clothes ripped open, nymphomaniacs, it's disgusting!"

"Tsk!" Merlin showed an impatient expression, and said solemnly, "Do you think I want to watch it? Every time I look at your washboard, I have the urge to kneel on it..."

"You!" Alice saw Merlin's contemptuous look, and immediately wanted to jump up on the bed and knock his head off.

But when the two were at a stalemate, the door of the room was suddenly knocked three times.

Dong dong dong

"Who is it?" Alice wondered.

Merlin didn't know either, and turned to the door and said, "Please come in."

The door of the room opened slowly, and Captain Dennis walked in, seemingly not too busy.

Merlin's expression was slightly surprised, because Captain Dennis came over at this time every day for the past few days to check on Alice's condition, and seemed very enthusiastic.

This made Merlin very puzzled. It's strange that this very old man would have such a relationship with a stranger he doesn't know.

Captain Dennis seemed relieved to see Alice wake up.

He took off his old captain's hat and bowed slightly.

"Good evening, Mr. Merlin, Miss Alice."

"Oh~, good evening, Captain Dennis, here we go again." Merlin responded with a light smile.

Captain Dennis nodded to Merlin, then turned to Alice and said, "Miss Alice, you seem to be all right?"