Zongman: A journey through time starting from the Supreme

"What about this?"

This time Saigo held up two fingers.

"Yes."

This time Grayfia's answer became faster.

"Very good, it seems that there is nothing wrong with your brain."

Saigo nodded in satisfaction.

"Did you... save me?"

Grayfia asked in a low voice.

"You want to know why your body is fine after being hurt by the destructive power of the Gremory family?"

"This is a secret technique unique to the Gremory family. It is used to repair the body damaged by destructive forces."

Saigo told white lies.

In fact, the Gremory family does not have such a secret technique at all. The creatures harmed by the destructive power of the Gremory family are almost incurable.

The reason why Grayfia's body could be healed was that Sirzechs only inherited part of Saigo's power, and those destructive powers did not really come from the destructive spirit.

This is also because Saigo himself possesses part of the power of the good gods, and the power that can fight against "evil" only has the corresponding "good" part.

"So that's it."

Grayfia believed Saigo's words. She struggled to get up, but Grayfia pressed her shoulders and pushed her back onto the bed.

"Your body has just recovered. Stay in bed for another two days. I will let the maid take care of you during this time."

Saigo's expression was gentle, and he had no intention of oppressing Grayfia.

However, Grayfia disagreed. This rather stubborn girl said seriously, "...I lost the battle with Sirzechs. I am lucky that I didn't die but was saved by you."

"According to the agreement, I will be a maid in the Gremory family for the rest of my life, your exclusive maid. What I should do now is to complete the work of a maid, instead of asking the master to take care of me."

Saigo was able to deal with this stubborn person with ease. He directly used the other party's responsibilities as a starting point and said:

"…Your body hasn't fully recovered yet. As a maid of the Gremory family, you must do your best."

"But your current body cannot support you to carry out high-intensity labor. Rather than making mistakes at work later, it is better to take good care of your body from the beginning."

As expected, Grayfia, who was stubborn and responsible at work, fell into deep thought after hearing Saigo's words. In the end, she agreed with Saigo's words and sighed:

"...I understand, Lord Xixiang. I will first work hard to recuperate, and then double my efforts to complete my work."

Alas, if everyone worked as hard as you do, then this world... would be full of leeks!

Saigo complained in his heart, and said, "...When you recover, go home to visit your parents and take care of your family affairs."

Faced with Saigo's proposal, Grayfia instinctively refused: "...Thank you for your concern, but I am now a maid of the Gremory family and have no connection with the Lukifugus family."

"As a maid of the Gremory family, it would be my dereliction of duty if I had any contact with other families."

Grayfia herself was aware of her true thoughts, and after becoming a maid in the Gremory family, she felt a sense of relief.

Finally, she no longer has to bear some things and feel the heavy pressure on her.

Both the Lukifergus family and the old Demon King faction put enormous pressure on Grayfia, keeping her mind tense and never relaxing.

After becoming a maid in the Gremory family, she no longer had to think so much, especially about political matters.

All Grayfia needs to do is take care of the Gremory family.

"They are your parents after all. It's not like you don't have any feelings for them at all. I understand how much pressure you are under, and I also know that you are actually avoiding it."

"Since you want to escape under the name of the Gremory family, then I order you in the name of the master. When you recover, go home and see your parents."

Saigo pierced Grayfia's thoughts of escape with a gaze that could see through people's hearts.

Grayfia didn't dare to meet his gaze, so she could only turn her head and whisper through gritted teeth: "...Yes, if this is your order, Master, then I will obey."

Does Grayfia hate her parents and the Lukifugus family?

In fact, she didn't have that much hatred. Although her parents and family put tremendous pressure on her, they also gave her a good life and sufficient resources.

Her parents did not abuse her, but treated her very well. It was just that her parents' expectations made her feel painful.

She did want to escape before, but after being pointed out by Saigo, Grayfia realized that she couldn't escape.

"Well, then you should take a good rest for now. With your physical condition, you will be back to full strength in three days at most."

Said this, Saigo wanted to pull her quilt up to cover her body.

Grayfia quickly stopped Saigo and covered herself with the quilt with her weak hands.

How can a maid let her master take care of her?

Seeing how persistent she was, Saigo did not stop her. He just told her to have a good rest and then left the study temporarily.

Watching Saigo's receding back, Grayfia felt a mixture of emotions in her heart. This unknown Lord Saigo was truly a very gentle person.

……

At the Lukifergus household, Grayfia, who had recovered, returned home and was standing in front of her parents with her head lowered.

She thought her parents would be angry at her for agreeing to the bet so casually and wasting the rest of her life.

Unexpectedly, Lukifergus and his wife were shocked and angry: "... Grayfia, why are you back? Did you make a mistake and get kicked out of the Gremory family?"

"Hurry, come back to the Gremory household with me now and apologize to Lady Gremory and her husband so that you can continue to be a maid in the Gremory household."

Grayfia was stunned by her parents' reaction.

This is different from what we agreed! ! .

Chapter 56: The Demon Lord's 'Legacy'

Grayfia was completely confused by this time.

She thought that when she returned home, her parents' attitude might be either cold and sarcastic to her, or they might be so angry that they wanted to go to the Gremory family to seek an explanation.

However, the fact that her parents were so panicked when they saw her coming home, and wanted to tie her up and send her back to the Gremory family, made Grayfia full of questions. She even suspected that her parents had been swapped.

What happened during my coma?

However, although a lot of question marks popped up in her mind, Grayfia still explained to her parents in detail:

"…It's not that I made a mistake and was kicked out of the Gremory family, nor did I escape from the Gremory family. It was Saigo-sama of the Gremory family who asked me to come home to see you."

Grayfia lowered her head slightly and spoke respectfully to her father and mother.

Lukifergus and his wife looked at each other, and after a moment's hesitation, they said, "...Did Lord Saigo really ask you to go home and have a look?"

Grayfia nodded: "...Yes, father and mother, I don't think there is any need for me to lie about this."

The Lukefegus couple thought so too.

Grayfia really didn't need to lie about this matter. The urgency and panic on their faces disappeared, and they took on the posture of the head of the Lukifugus family.

"Since Lord Saigo ordered you to do so, you should indeed listen to him. I heard that the bet at that time was that you would become a maid of the Gremory family, and also be Lord Saigo's exclusive maid?"

The couple looked at Grayfia with an uneasy and nervous expression.

Grayfia admitted, "…The bet was like this."

Hearing Grayfia's words, the couple was overjoyed. They covered their mouths and coughed, and said seriously: "...In that case, then you should work hard in the Gremory family."

"Saigo-sama is a gentle and charming elder. You must listen to him carefully while you are at the Gremory House and do not object to his orders."

"Since you have already lost the bet, as a member of the Lukifugus family, you must fulfill your promise."

"You don't need to think too much about the matter between our family and the Demon King's sect, let alone care about it. If those old guys ask about it, your mother and I will take responsibility for you."

Grayfia raised her head and looked at her parents in shock and disbelief.

In her impression, her parents are not such reasonable people, and they will not pay for the mistakes made by their daughter.

If her parents said they would disown her at this time, Grayfia would believe it was true.

But the development of things was beyond her expectations. Her parents not only supported her decision, but also went so far as to prevent a series of subsequent events for her.

Grayfia suddenly remembered that Saigo told her to go home to see her parents, after all, they were the ones who gave birth to her and raised her. Could it be that Lord Saigo had already anticipated this?

Grayfia was extremely moved at this moment. She said gratefully, "...Thank you for your understanding, father and mother〃〃."

"I am ashamed of the trouble I have brought to my family."

The Lukifergus couple were a little embarrassed. In fact, they were just as Grayfia thought, the kind of people who could sacrifice everything for their family.

But what Grayfia herself could never have imagined was that what they were sacrificing this time was the rest of her life.

They were planning to sell their daughter to that adult in exchange for a stable future for the family.

But since Grayfia misunderstood, then let it be a misunderstanding. They can't explain anything.

In the past, there was a gap between them and their daughter, but now that gap between parents and children has disappeared, which is a good thing.

"Since Grayfia is back, let's have a meal at home and then go back to the Gremory household to report on our duties."

Unlike her husband, Mrs. Lukefegus is more concerned about her daughter.

She walked forward and held Grayfia's hand, speaking with concern.

Grayfia pursed her lips, lowered her head, and felt touched. The huge pressure that had been weighing on her in the past slowly disappeared.

Thinking that everything she was doing now was what Lord Saigo asked her to do, Grayfia sighed that the Lord was not as low-key and unknown as the rumors said.

He should have very powerful abilities, but he just doesn't show them off normally.

No wonder Lord Gremory likes Lord Saigo, because Lord Saigo really has many advantages that are difficult to describe.

……

In the spacious banquet hall of the Gremory family, the Gremory family is enjoying today's lunch.

However, although they are a family, there is still an outsider present, and that is Ajeka.

Ever since Ajeka was allowed to visit the Gremory family, he has come almost every day, treating himself as a member of the Gremory family.

"Please enjoy your meal, Lord Saigo and all the others!"

Grayfia, dressed in a maid outfit, led many maids from the Gremory family and served plates of delicious food and wine.

After placing the plates neatly on the table, Grayfia came behind Saigo and stood quietly with her hands folded in front of her.

Only when Xixiang drank up the wine in his glass would she quickly pick up a new bottle of wine and fill Xixiang's glass.

Her skillful and serious attitude made it seem as if she was born to be a maid.

This made Saigo sigh that perhaps girls with silver hair tied in ponytails were suitable to be maids.

Sakuya Izayoi from the Scarlet Devil Mansion in Gensokyo is almost exactly like Grayfia.

"Ajeka, I heard you are conducting new research?"

Saigo took a sip of the wine in the glass, then looked at Ajeka who was sitting next to Sirzechs and chatting with him in a low voice.

When Ajeka heard Saigo's question, he sat up straight and stopped chatting with Sirzechs. Instead, he said respectfully, "You also know the news, Lord Saigo."

"It seems that my research has become known to the world."

Ajeka laughed at himself.

Then he said with a serious expression: "...Since the war hundreds of years ago, the demons have recovered some of their vitality in the hundreds of years of development, and the population has increased to a certain extent."

"But compared to hundreds of years ago, the demon population is still quite different, especially in terms of the number of strong ones. It is simply incomparable to hundreds of years ago."

"I have been thinking about how to increase the power and number of demons. This is also what Sirzechs has been worried about."

Ajeka said this and glanced at Sirzechs, who nodded in agreement. Then he took a deep breath and said:

"…I have an idea. Since the birth rate of demons is so low, why can't we transform other races into demons?"

"Just like angels, according to the book, when the God of the Bible was still alive, many devout humans would become angels."

　(No Qian's) "Although the God of the Bible is no longer with us, he must have left a system in heaven that allows humans to transform into angels. However, the efficiency is much lower than it was back then."

"I really want to study the system left by the God of the Bible, but I know it is unrealistic and impossible."

"But not long ago, I found a mysterious stone tablet in the underworld. According to my research and investigation, the stone tablet is likely the 'legacy' left by the demon lord back then."

"Although I don't know the function of that stone tablet yet, as something left behind by the Demon Lord who is as famous as the God of the Bible, it must have special abilities."