What if you are reborn as a demon after a funeral?

At the same time, without beheading, he also made a promise to the carefully selected dying warriors that when he truly controlled the world, they could return home with the help of obedience magic, maintaining their bodily functions.

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Urged on by Aura, Ash, carrying the file box, was dragged by her to the carriage prepared in the royal city.

However, before he had even sat down in the carriage or started moving, and before Aura had even sat down opposite him, a petite figure suddenly appeared on the second floor of the castle. She entered the carriage in an instant, accompanied by a fragrant breeze, and sat on his lap.

Without needing to look closely, Ash knew who it was just by feeling the alluring softness of her legs and that incredibly familiar scent, because there was only one person who would do such a thing—Line.

This pink-haired, twin-tailed demon girl, despite having a pair of small horns, with her pink face, petite figure, and expressionless demeanor, combined with her delicate features, resembled a finely crafted doll, still maintaining a loli-like appearance.

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She was holding a book in her hand, and even sitting on his lap, she was still engrossed in reading. Her slender, beautiful feet were covered in black stockings, which for some reason also existed in this era, and they were as tempting as delicious chocolates.

The Burial of Frilian: A Thousand Years Later: Chapter 83 The Convenient and Useful Education of Love for Aura by Linne (3K)

Even though Linne still looks like a little girl, her appearance basically stopped changing when she was a teenager, and she has remained that little girl ever since, just like Aura, who basically never changes.

Is this considered a legal loli or what? But considering the situation of the demon race, it shouldn't be considered legal, right? No... the demon race doesn't have laws at all.

Ash, caught in a mental whirlwind, unsure how to feel about the little girl he'd watched grow up, shook his head, a hint of unease in his voice, and stroked her hair.

"You really are... sigh, I've told you not to suddenly sit on my lap? You've all grown up now."

"Is that so? But Lord Ash is actually quite happy, isn't he?" Rhine, sitting sideways on his lap, tilted her head like a cute little bird, while he...

"Well... it's alright." He didn't intend to hide anything, and as he stroked Linne's hair, he couldn't help but sigh, "After all, Philon has only been a few years old and has already entered his rebellious phase. Normally, he wouldn't let me hug him."

"Is that human disobeying me? I'll go kill him!" Lina, who had probably already lowered her head to read again, suddenly raised her head expressionlessly, her eyes filled with a terrifying ferocity.

Wearing a light, flowing dress and black leather shoes, she looked like a delicate, literary young woman. Anyone who didn't know her would probably think she was a cute, innocent, and docile loli. But at this moment... her terrifying gaze directly exposed the truth hidden beneath her soft and cute exterior.

This is all due to Aura's upbringing, which led to Linne becoming a cruel fighter who was overly protective of him. The fact that she is reading books now is just Ash's way of hoping that she can cultivate her character.

Now, facing this expressionless little girl who exuded blatant murderous intent, he couldn't help but sigh and press her head down:

"A girl shouldn't be fighting all the time. I made you study so you would be a little more demure and develop into a good girl, like a politician. What you've done... it's all your fault!"

Halfway through his sentence, he suddenly glared fiercely at Awula across from him, pretending nothing had happened and glancing around, refusing to meet his gaze.

The fact that she finally behaved herself and didn't argue back despite being in the wrong was entirely because Ash had previously spanked her and made her buttocks swell up, which finally made her restrain herself a little in this regard.

However, there was no point in bringing up the past now, so he just glared at him and gave up complaining.

As the carriage left the city, the prosperity of the capital gradually came into view.

Over the years, the capital of the Kingdom of Esther has developed into what is now almost the second most developed megacity in the world.

On the street, the stone pavement gleamed softly in the sunlight, and the majestic buildings stood side by side on both sides, with shops arranged in a pleasing and orderly manner.

Children play and chase each other, couples holding their young children stroll leisurely, creating a peaceful and tranquil scene. Closer to the middle of the street, there is a constant flow of horse-drawn carriages, residents, and tourists.

The market was bustling with activity, with vendors calling out their wares and customers haggling over prices. Fresh vegetables and fruits, live fish and shrimp, fine wines and spirits, and all sorts of daily necessities could be found here. In addition, artists from afar performed, juggling, singing, and dancing.

Everything exuded a vibrant and upward-looking atmosphere, and it was precisely this strength and abundance, so different from the past, that made many knights willing to pledge their allegiance.

Ash looked very accomplished, but Aura seemed uninterested, and Lina was just sitting on his lap, engrossed in the book in her hands.

This made him certain that there were simply no more disappointing people than these two when traveling.

Feeling utterly bored, he simply rested his chin on Linne's head and casually placed the documents on her book.

"...Lord Ash, I can't read like this." Lina shook her head slightly in exasperation.

"Forget it, it's pointless for you to look at it anyway, and you're not even paying attention to it, are you?"

"Waaah... I'm sorry." Lina, who had been pretending to be serious, immediately hung her head and looked dejected.

"I won't scold you... Anyway, put the book on your lap, it'll be good for cushioning my documents so I can grade them."

"Yes~!"

As if she had finally gained her freedom, a faint smile immediately appeared on Linne's face after being granted a pardon. She even followed his instructions and placed the book on her lap, happily swinging her legs even as she became his human support.

This person is happy despite being ignorant and incompetent. Normally, one should be angry at their lack of ambition, but because of their appearance, they are still unexpectedly cute, making Ash swallow his words of reprimand and only able to vent his frustration on the documents.

Their carriage, aided by Ash's anti-gravity manipulation, glided swiftly through the city streets under the knights' protection, and soon arrived at the camp outside the city.

The carriages were unloaded by the knights and replaced with controlled monsters kept in the outer camp of the knightly order. The controlled monsters then carried the carriages, and led by the knights who had replaced them with flying monsters, they headed towards the nearest battlefield.

However, during their flight, they passed by the largest city on the eastern border of the neighboring empire—the fortress city of Viezer.

But now, the once prosperous fortress city has become completely golden, and even the forests surrounding the Viezer fortress city, which are larger than the city itself, are now a dazzling expanse of gold.

This reminded Ash of his last visit to this area, or rather—of the time before the city was turned to gold, and going back a little further... it was right when he was spanking Aura's ass.

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About forty years ago.

Faced with Rine's change, Ash wanted to raise a new account and a well-behaved and adorable child, but accidentally raised a cold-blooded killer. This made Ash heartbroken and he couldn't help but beat his chest in frustration.

"What?! What kind of expression is that? How can you blame me? I'm only thinking of you! And I basically found the teacher based on your requests~" Faced with his increasingly dangerous expression, Aura, who was deliberately acting strangely, raised her eyebrows and curled the corners of her mouth, and retorted first without feeling wronged:

"But how could I have known that the guy the king specially hired was secretly helping the king cultivate his mistress? And didn't I work hard to train this child to be of value?"

"...Is that all you wanted to say?" Ash laughed in exasperation.

Completely oblivious to the danger, Aura crossed his arms, raised his face, and declared confidently:

"Of course it's more than that, but you still have to thank me properly. After all, I focused on getting that child to listen to you, and now she listens to you more than I do."

"...Thank you, but, Aura, what would I need an executioner for?"

"Who knows, but having more can't hurt, right?"

“Really? Hey, Aura, do you know?” Ash stepped forward and gently stroked her horn.

But Aura was disgusted, shaking off his hand and giving him a disdainful look: "Don't touch me like that, I'm not your pet, and then? What do you want to say?"

"It's nothing, it's just... it's the younger sister's fault for not teaching her brother properly. I bear a great responsibility for how you've become like this."

"Although I don't understand, it's roughly like... you finally understand how much you've wronged Lady Aura all this time?"

Aura tilted her head in confusion, but soon a hopeful smile appeared on her face.

This ignorant fellow made him laugh involuntarily: "That's right, that's exactly it. I owe you so much for your education."

"educate?"

"In other words, it's a punishment for love."

"Punishment...wait a minute? You want to—whoa?!"

Already sensing something was wrong, alarm bells went off in Aura's mind, and he instinctively backed away.

But as a mage, she had almost no chance when she was in close proximity to the warrior.

She barely had time to let out a cry of pain before she felt the world spin around her, and when she came to her senses, Ash had already pinned her to his lap.

"Ash, you're not thinking of doing something irrational—it hurts!" She stubbornly tried to maintain her usual attitude, but before Aura could finish her sentence, Ash slapped her on the butt, making her feel an electric current running from her buttocks straight to her brain.

Her whole body tensed instinctively, and the intense shame made her clench her teeth and stare wide-eyed in disbelief: "—You actually hit me?!"

"Of course, why would I be so polite with you?"

"Ouch!—You, you rascal! That hurts!"

"Who told you to betray me behind my back? Today I'll teach you a lesson and put you on the path of righteousness!"

"—Ouch, ouch, ouch! I will! I will definitely not let this go..."

"Whether you let me go or not, I'm not letting you off the hook today!"

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Accompanied by the crisp sound of a slap, Aura's mournful cries and various pronouncements echoed throughout the room for a short time.

Unfortunately, Ash wouldn't let her go for treatment until it got dark, and instead made her use the pillow as a substitute for him, tearing and biting at the bed to vent her anger.

Moreover, after that day, Aura, who unexpectedly held a grudge, did not speak to him for a whole year. It was only when Ash was forced to say some nice things to make peace that she reluctantly forgave him.

One year and one month after he was spanked, Ash, along with Aura and Line, were planning to go to a nearby battlefield to collect useful corpses when they happened to pass by the fortress city of Viize.

The Burial of Frilian: A Thousand Years Later: Chapter 84 Golden Land Mahat: A Villainous Thug Version of Aura (4K)

Perhaps it was because she had a falling out with Ash and hadn't spoken to him for a year, and frankly, she had been holding it in for too long.

On the way to the battlefield, Aura was unusually lively, and when passing through the fortress city of Viize, she suddenly thought of something:

"Speaking of which, Ash..."

"what?"

"I remember Mahat is in Viizeri right now?"

"Mahat... Ah, Golden Land Mahat? That guy's mixed in with humans?"