This time, I won't be the devil.

After leaving the Vatican, Frey came to the cemetery of the brave.

Looking at the hero's deserted grave, he sighed.

"No, buddy, why is there not even an offering on your grave? Otherwise, I could have eaten something for you."

Frey was really hungry. After all, all the cash he had was used to buy one thing.

He opened the package and took out a bottle of fine wine.

As a former demon king who had conducted in-depth research on the hero, Frey knew that the hero had no other hobbies except drinking.

The hero never showed his hobby in front of the public or his lover, and his teammates who were with him day and night also died in the Demon King's Castle.

I'm afraid Frey is the only one in this world who still remembers that the hero likes to drink.

Frey uncorked the bottle and poured out two glasses of wine. He drank one himself and poured the other in front of the brave man's tombstone.

One toast to freedom, one toast to death.

The era of the Demon King and the Hero has come to an end, and Frey's life in another world has officially begun from this moment.

Frey's actions after crossing over have undoubtedly greatly changed the world line of "Sex and Soul", but one thing will not change.

If you want to live freely without any constraints, you must have enough power.

And Frey is only level 1 now, at a level that stray cats on the street would breathe on him.

Being weak is the greatest lack of freedom.

Next, he will go to the maze city where adventurers gather. It is equivalent to the novice city in the game and is also the most suitable place for rapid upgrades.

“I Need Power.”

After saying this, Frey stood up and prepared to leave.

Just then, he heard light footsteps behind him.

Frey turned around and saw a white-haired girl with pigtails walking towards him.

The girl was wearing a pure white nun's uniform, and she exuded an elegant and gentle temperament. She looked at Frey with a somewhat surprised expression.

"I didn't expect someone to come here now. Excuse me, are you a friend of the brave hero?"

After activating the [Identify] skill and confirming that the opponent posed no threat, Frey shook his head and said:

"The brave man is my savior."

Frey's current life was indeed given by the brave man, and considering his identity as a prisoner of the Demon King's Castle, there is no flaw in this statement.

Hearing Frey's answer, the girl smiled.

"Actually, I am the same. Three years ago, my village was attacked by bandits, and it was you, the Brave One, who helped me."

After greeting, the girl walked to the hero's tombstone and began to pray.

"May your soul find a haven of rest..."

After the prayer, the girl silently gazed at the brave man's lonely tombstone, a trace of sadness on her face.

"The hero sacrificed everything to save humanity, but after just a few months, humanity forgot about him."

"Are humans like this really worth saving?"

The girl seemed to be talking to herself, but also seemed to be asking Frey beside her.

Frey originally wanted to say a few perfunctory words, but after seeing the loneliness and disappointment in the girl's expression, he changed his mind.

Of course, he was not kind enough to comfort the girl he met for the first time, but through [Identification], Frey found that she had extremely high qualifications.

If such a person turns evil because of the hero's death, it may cause unnecessary trouble in the future.

So, after thinking for a while, Frey said to the girl:

"Whether or not humanity is worth saving is not the question for now."

"After witnessing the evil of human nature, those who are still willing to stand up for humanity can be called heroes, right?"

Afterwards, he chatted with the girl about some topics related to heroes.

Frey didn't intend to get too involved with the people from the Vatican. After making sure that the girl's emotions had calmed down, he said goodbye.

"Can you tell me your name?" the girl asked.

"I'm just a traveler passing through."

Chapter 4: Work, Demon Lord

After saying goodbye to the white-haired girl and leaving the Cemetery of Heroes, Frey found a secluded place and took out a space ring from his pocket.

Unlike the traditional game world, in the continent of Aiden, all magic and props related to time and space were suddenly lost 500 years ago.

The space ring in Frey's hand is the only item in the Demon King's treasure house that can store items.

All the captives rescued from the Demon King's Castle were searched. In order to avoid being discovered, Frey swallowed the ring directly into his stomach.

As for how the ring was taken out, he didn't want to recall it.

From a practical point of view, this ring is a useless prop. Not only does it have less than 1 cubic meter of space, but it cannot store any magical items.

But for Frey today, this ring is all he has.

The ring contains some magic books, as well as precious information kept inside the Demon King's Castle.

After placing these important items, Frey did not forget to use the last bit of space to pack some things that could be exchanged for money.

However, most of the valuable items in the Demon King's Castle have magical powers, and even the gems and metals used for decoration have been processed with magic.

Fortunately, Frey couldn't stand the dark cuisine of the demons, so he sent someone to get a batch of seasonings, among which was a hard currency in the Middle Ages - pepper.

Taking out a bag of pepper stored in the space ring, Frey came to the local market and found a trading company.

"Boss, how much is your pepper?"

The boss looked at Frey, a greedy glint in his eyes.

"Young man, I don't think you are from this place, so I won't cheat you. Pepper is 200 rupees per ounce."

The rupee is currently the basic currency unit of the Aiden continent. The value of various metal currencies and banknotes can be expressed in rupees. The purchasing power of 1 rupee is roughly equivalent to 1 RMB.

"Why is it so expensive? I remember it was only 50 rupees in the book."

"The things in the book are outdated. Look, where can we find pepper here now? It's all imported. You think it's expensive, and I think it's too expensive too."

"Isn't 100 rupees enough?"

"Who haggles like you? If you can get pepper for 100 rupees, I will buy it directly from you."

After hearing this, Frey turned around, looking like he wanted to leave but was reluctant to do so. Seeing this, the boss added:

"Okay, I'll give you a 9% discount, 180 rupees, no less."

"Is this really the price? Can you swear to it?"

"I swear to the goddess Alice, this is the price pepper should be sold at my place today."

Before taking the oath, the boss cunningly added several qualifiers.

Meanwhile, Frey on the side showed a smile that showed that he had made a plan.

"Well, good boss, I have a bag of pepper to sell you."

In the Hikari Theocracy, vows made to the goddess must be fulfilled, otherwise it is illegal.

But Frey had no intention of really making a fuss at the Vatican. In the end, he sold the bag of pepper at a price slightly lower than the purchase price, 80 rupees per two ounces, and earned a total of 5000 rupees.

Although it is not much, it is enough as start-up capital.

After buying new clothes, Frey rented a Chocobo, which is the most affordable means of transportation in the Northern Continent.

Chocobos have strong legs and huge beaks. Although their speed and load-carrying capacity are not as good as horses, they are gentle and not picky about food, so they are cheaper to raise.

To Frey's surprise, this long-distance journey would cost 3000 rupees. According to the information he had investigated, the normal price should be 1000.

After asking, Frey learned that since the hero defeated the Demon King 5 months ago, the armies of various countries originally stationed on the border have all undergone large-scale disarmament.

This violent disarmament directly led to a large number of unemployed soldiers losing their livelihoods. Some of them became security guards and adventurers, while others became bandits.

The labyrinth city of Grimgar is located on the western border of the demon territory. Nowadays, the closer to the border, the more chaotic the public security becomes, resulting in a significant increase in transportation costs.

There are cheaper cars that take the side roads, but considering that he is still too weak, Frey did not save the money for safety reasons.

"Young man, judging from your appearance, you should be from the Empire." As soon as they got on the road, the driver started chatting with Frey.

Frey's appearance of black hair and yellow skin is characteristic of the imperial people located in the easternmost part of the continent.

On the way, Frey asked the driver for information about the labyrinth city, and the driver responded excitedly:

"Actually, I was also an adventurer when I was young, until I was shot in the knee..."

Grimgar is called the Labyrinth City because it houses the only S-class ruins in the Aiden Continent - the Jabberwock Underground Labyrinth.

It is said that in ancient times, the immortal ancient dragon was the true master of the Aiden continent.

2000 years ago, with the emergence of the demons, humans could only struggle to survive between the dragons and the demons.

Until 1000 years ago, a hero later known as King Aiden led mankind to eliminate the ancient dragons, severely damage the demons, and finally unify the continent, ushering in the era of law for mankind.

King Aiden's rule lasted until 500 years ago. After the king's death, humanity fell into division, and the current Faith of the Seven Gods was born. The demons also took the opportunity to rise again.

And the corpse dragon Jabberwock, who had been dormant for 500 years, reappeared and wreaked havoc on the world.

Just when humanity was in danger again, a dragon slayer named Green defeated the evil dragon.

Since the corpse dragon Jabberwock has the ability to resurrect like the undead and cannot be completely killed, the warrior Green sealed it deep underground.

Later, the Jabberwock Underground Labyrinth was formed on the land where the evil dragon was sealed.

The city where adventurers gathered, built on the maze, was named Grimgar, which means the City of Warriors Grimm.

Three days later, Frey arrived at Grimgar. After passing through the city gate, what came into view were Western-style buildings and old-fashioned cobblestone roads.

Before getting off the car, the driver gave Frey another piece of advice:

"Young man, don't blame me for being nosy. If you have a choice, it's best not to be an adventurer."

Frey understood that as a senior adventurer, the coachman's advice was undoubtedly well-intentioned.