Chapter 96 - Cyril's Offer

Magenta was amused at Cyril's reply.

Her black hair swayed to her side and her red eyes stared at the handsome young man who seemed to distrust her completely.

"How could you say that to me? I wanted to grant your wishes to thank you…"

"Let's not play pretend anymore. Tell me what would you get in exchange for me making a wish…"

Cyril coldly replied.

At this moment, Magenta seems to have realized that Cyril is not a simple or greedy human she had met before... As expected of someone who allowed her to regain her strength.

Aside from that, she also felt a weird attraction to this boy!

'Now… that's interesting… Is he using some kind of charm or magic to affect my thoughts?'

Magenta had numerous experiences with hypnotism… She knows that she wouldn't be attracted to Cyril, a mortal, who has only lived for a few years.

Anyway, it wasn't strong enough for her mind to be completely affected so she didn't mind it. She thought that it might even be better if Cyril would think that his charm is effective against her.

"Well, just like what you said… I would like something in return before granting your wish… I want you to sacrifice a part of your life force… However, even if you don't like it, as long as you take someone else's life and give the energy to me, that will also do. The only problem in the second method is that you will require a lot more sacrifice since you will be the one making a wish and not the sacrificial humans…"

Magenta explained.

Cyril sighed after hearing this.

"So you're similar to a demon? No, you're definitely one of those demons. Are you a Corruptor? Immolator perhaps? You mentioned that you have a title, right?"

Cyril did his best to act as if he truly knows her true form.

Luckily, it seems that Magenta was unable to hide her emotions after hearing those titles.

'Wait… Did she display a surprised expression and even a hint of… fear?' Cyril wasn't sure if he read her right.

However, she definitely knows those titles.

"I… I haven't reached such a rank yet… I'm only about to advance… I'm still a Supplicant… Can you help me advance?" Magenta suddenly asked in a polite tone.

This female demon changed her approach quickly. She knows that with Cyril's knowledge, there was no way he would be converted into her worshipper at this rate.

Anyway, Cyril could remember from Xagan's words that Corruptor is one of the lowest rank titles that a demon could get.

In terms of human nobility, this is probably a title equal to a baron.

"Oh… A Supplicant?"

Cyril was now interested to learn more about this after hearing a new word. After all, if he asked Xagan, he would have to pay a certain price.

It might be different with Magenta at the moment.

"Tell me… How can I help you reach a higher rank?"

"There's are three ways, benefactor. The first method is for me to convert lower lifeforms into my worshippers… If I reached a certain number, I will advance as an official Corruptor…"

Cyril nodded.

As the title suggests, she indeed has to corrupt some living beings which are quite obvious.

"For the second method, I don't have to corrupt many life forms but as long as I managed to get a few intelligent worshippers, they just have to sacrifice enough souls to me and I will advance in just a matter of time…"

Cyril recalled that Azennon the Corruptor is also doing the same thing but for him, he was trying to regain his power through sacrifice.

"Finally, the last method for me is to consume the demon core of that level. In short, I have to kill taken a Corruptor's core so I can advance. However, this method is close to impossible unless I met a dying demon…" Magenta explained. She knows that even with her full strength, there was no way for her to kill a Corruptor.

"A demon core?"

Cyril suppressed his laughter as soon as he heard this.

So he can really help her advance! He still has Azennon's Demon Core in this Red Goblin World after all!

'What a coincidence! But there's no way I'd help her advance just like that… It's interesting to know all about this though…'

Cyril then asked a few more questions about the Demon Ranks. Luckily, this demoness answered him truthfully as she listed all of them.

From the lowest to the highest is Supplicant, Corruptor, Destroyer, Harbinger, Doom, Tyrant, King, Lord, and finally, a Monarch.

In human nobility, a Supplicant is most likely considered as a Knight while Corruptor is considered as a Baron and so on…

Cyril then left for a moment to visit the smithy to take something out.

"You're quite easy to talk with… Tell me, what would I get if I helped you advance…" Cyril said as soon as he returned while showing the eerie Demon Core that he left here…

"Is that---?!" Magenta's breathing quickened as soon as she saw the Demon Core. She immediately felt the unique Aura coming from it!

'I was right! It's a good thing I answered all his questions truthfully.' She immediately became excited as she thought of what to say.

It seems that granting wishes wasn't too attractive to this man since he still has to pay with his life force or he still has to work to find sacrifices.

Well, she had no choice about that since she can't grant wishes as well without his help.

In the end, she decided to ask.

"Tell me, benefactor… What would you like me to do? I will do my best to fulfill it in exchange for the demon core."

With this question, Cyril finally felt that he has the upper hand.

"Since you're a demoness, you must be quite strong. I want you to serve me and be my sword...." Cyril immediately offered such an unjust deal to her.