Lord Demon is behind you

The brave man felt as if he had a strange dream.He seems to have experienced the things in the dream, but also seems to have never experienced them; seems to understand, but also seems to be completely incomprehensible.

Until finally he in the dream seemed to have fallen into a deep sleep—under the double sleep, all the grotesque fragments of experience all settled down and gradually fell into the bottom layer of memory.

And when he woke up, the scene in the dream was almost completely forgotten.

The moment he opened his eyes, the brave man returned to reality: this is the seventh floor of Demon King City, a room full of strange machines.

Under his head is still the soft touch of the cloth, and at the same time, he breathes evenly from the upper corner of his side.

It was still pitch black all around.The brave man took a few seconds to get rid of the confusion when he first woke up, and then suddenly recalled what happened before, thus understanding the current situation——

I... am lying on the lap of the devil, enjoying the treatment called "knee pillow".

And, just before that... kissing him, for therapeutic purposes....

Earlier, he took advantage of the opportunity of his mental state to drop to directly ask him such a brazen question about why he likes himself——

What are these things!

He sat up abruptly, then raised his hands and silently buried his face in the palms of his hands, rubbing vigorously again and again.

His face was hot again, no matter how much he rubbed it, the temperature couldn't be lowered immediately.Probably for a long time, whenever he thought of what happened before, he would be forced into this state of being ashamed and dying.

It was only a few hours ago that I fell into this room I didn’t know what to do, but in this short period of time, too many unbearable accidents happened—one more unreasonable than the other, and one by one. Pieces are more over the line than one.

The brave man now is completely unable to understand his own brain circuit at that time.

——What was I thinking at that time?Why do you start to doubt your own life and three views because of a few simple words from others, and pour out strange negative emotions to your companions? ?

As soon as he recalled how he was stuck in the strange negative emotions and couldn't get out, the brave man couldn't help but have the urge to beat his head desperately.

Now his state is completely clean, regardless of whether the red or blue debuffs have all disappeared due to the passage of time.Just like what the devil said: When all the negative gains that lowered the mental state disappeared, the brave man would naturally return to his original self.

Is this... negative buff so terrible?

For the first time, the brave discovered that it only needs to affect a person's willpower to completely change his ability and combat power.To be honest, he used to think that all problems could be overcome with perseverance; after this experience, he finally agreed with the saying that "human beings have limits".

——At least now, he can fully understand those patients who have been diagnosed with depression.Probably that disease is a similar debuff.

"Well..." When he got up, the Demon King woke up, and now he yawned lightly, with a faint sleepiness in his voice, "Brave, are you awake? How do you feel? Those negative states... ..."

"Ah, um," the brave man replied in a panic, "Those are already, all gone."

——As soon as he talks to this guy, he can't help but think of... the "kiss".

Although everything he has experienced since reaching the ninth floor can be regarded as bad, but that kiss is undoubtedly one of the things he most wishes to be able to erase...

It was really too shameful, so shameful that it made him completely ashamed to face the devil.Just hearing the other party's voice, he was already panicked; fortunately, the surroundings are dark now, if they can see each other's faces clearly, the degree of shame will definitely be raised to a higher level.

Before falling asleep, because of those debuffs, his mind was not clear enough, so he didn't really realize how terrible this move was.

That kiss is a therapeutic act.It's indeed a therapeutic act... But even so, being kissed by someone I like, how can such a thing calm down! !

The mixture of shame, excitement and some subtle joy made him unable to think normally at all.The brave man even felt that the lethality of these mixed emotions was not weaker than some spiritual magic.

"That's good... well."

The devil yawned again.

"Are... are you still sleepy?"

"One thing. I was physically exhausted before, and now I'm a little mentally weak... But it's not a problem, at least the strength for normal actions can be guaranteed. Don't worry, brave man, I won't hold you back!"

"No, no, well, at this point, we have nothing to worry about anyway... If you need to rest, just sleep for a while."

The brave wished that he could sleep for a while, so that he could adjust his mentality in a quiet environment.It is too difficult to directly let him face the opponent's face now.

Leaving aside these overly emotional reasons, as a companion, of course, one's teammates can try to rest as well as possible, so that they can devote themselves to the next battle in the fullest possible state.

"It's okay, it's okay. I can do it, besides, it's not very comfortable to fall asleep like this, it's better to get up early—ah," he suddenly thought of something, "ah, but if you are willing to let my knee rest It's a different matter! If I can sleep on your lap..."

"--Hey?"

"...Just saying it casually," he laughed a few times, and then there was a rustling voice, "don't take it seriously, brave man. I don't need to sleep anymore, I can get up now."

Knee pillows... ah.

Although his tone was not serious, Brave didn't think he was joking.At least when he was talking, he probably really wanted it.

The brave didn't struggle for long before making up his mind.The so-called reciprocation means that since you have been taken care of by your companions, you should also give back the same thing.

At a certain point deep in his heart, he still harbors a strange expectation that "as long as both parties have done the same thing, maybe he won't feel ashamed".

Driven by this thought, he reached out and grabbed the collar of the Demon King, and imitated the opponent's previous posture and pulled it down——

Caught off guard, the Demon King suddenly fell to his side unsteadily, and fell directly on his knees.

"Brave...?"

At the moment when the other party's body temperature passed through the corner of his clothes, those delicate thoughts that he had embraced before suddenly disappeared.The brave man coughed twice, and looked away in embarrassment.

"Although, uh, my legs are probably too stiff to be comfortable pillows, but that's all I've got, and I don't have anything else to use as a... knee pillow. Sorry, you'll just lie down .”

The Demon King didn't speak for a while, and the brave man couldn't help but feel more and more uncomfortable.

"Actually I have pillows in my backpack. If you're not used to—"

"No, no, not at all! This is exactly what I've been dreaming of!!" The Demon King exclaimed and waved his arms, expressing his attitude, "I just, didn't expect... to actually get this kind of treatment. I thought you wouldn't be willing to be a brave man. As for me, of course I am willing, I can't be more willing! There is nothing in this world that can pillow surpass the legs of a brave man, absolutely nothing!"

"..." The brave man was strangely silent.

How should I put it, the current Demon King...not only does he not feel sleepy at all, he is also extremely excited, and he doesn't look like he can sleep at all.

He began to wonder if his actions had backfired.

"You can't sleep anymore, can you?"

"No no, if I lay on the brave man's lap, I can sleep as long as I want!"

After speaking, he immediately adjusted his posture, found a more suitable position, and leaned on the brave man's leg.

"Good night, brave!"

However, the brave himself is very clear: no matter how he changes his posture, he may not be able to sleep very comfortably.Anyway, as a brave man in the physics department, he has been trained for a long time, and the muscles in his legs are completely hard.

... Sure enough, he shouldn't be allowed to lie on his lap.

The brave man regretted a little.The devil's head was gently rubbing against his knees, his breathing was still a little short, and he seemed unable to calm down from the excessively high emotions.

After hesitating for a moment, he reached out and groped to pat the top of the other's hair.

"Is this... so happy?"

"Of course!" His head trembled under his hands, as if he was nodding vigorously.

——Is lying on a man's hard lap so happy?The brave still couldn't understand.

However, after the soft touch when he was lying on the other person's body unexpectedly flashed across his mind, for some reason, his heart also softened.

"Before," he said softly, "thank you."

If it wasn't for the presence of the other party, even if he hadn't been killed by the knight, he would probably have had a complete mental breakdown long ago.

"I don't need you, the hero, to say thank you to me—"

"No, you have to say it." The brave man replied resolutely.

Never take what he does for granted.It is precisely because I know how the other person feels about me, and I also know how I feel about myself now, so I need to express my gratitude every moment.

"—Anyway... gratitude, feelings between companions, and such feelings...these don't conflict."

He mumbled a bit.

"In short, it is necessary to use words to express your gratitude in a timely manner. I know that only words of gratitude will inevitably seem very thin. If there is anything else I can do, as long as you Proposed……"

"...No, that's enough."

The Demon King turned over, face up.The brave man suddenly had the feeling that despite the darkness in front of him, the other party was looking into his eyes through the darkness.

"I want to stay by your side because I like the brave. On the contrary, as long as I can be by your side, it is already the best reward for me, and I don't need anything else."

……yes?

He spoke clearly this kind of very frank lines, but the faint sense of loss in his voice hit the brave man accurately.

This guy... what he was looking forward to was——

Even brave men know very well that when one party gives affection, what one expects is that the other party can return an equal amount of affection.

From the beginning, what the devil wanted hadn't changed, and it had been put on the table early.

The brave man let out a long sigh, and slid down with one hand, touching the opponent's cheek.

This is also reciprocating.He told himself so in his heart, then bent down.

He touched his forehead lightly with his lips.