After choosing to leave, they regretted it.

Although he was backstabbed and fell into such a miserable state, Hecate's terrifying strength remained.

It is not difficult to fight back, crush the traitor's head with bare hands, and then regain the position of leader of the mercenary group.

However, Hecate did not seem to be very interested in this.

She leaned forward slightly, her chin resting on her crossed fingers, and glanced at Aize with sharp eyes, as if she was looking at something.

Then asked:

"What are your plans?"

"……I?"

"Heh, whether it's about leaving the team or Tafia's current situation, you didn't have to tell me in so much detail, and you even emphasized the part about treating half-bloods fairly..."

Hecate said this, leaning back slightly and revealing a meaningful smile.

"You said you wanted to send me back, but you actually said that on purpose because you wanted me to do something, right?"

Smart and hits the nail on the head.

As expected of a leader who commands the largest mixed-blood mercenary group and can get along well with all the major forces, he certainly cannot be a brawny brute.

But Aize didn't expect the reaction to be so quick.

He couldn't help but nodded.

He really hoped that Hecate could stay and help him, after all, the half-blood army that was being formed needed a leader.

The half-orc Groot is fine as a human battering ram, but when it comes to leading a team, he lacks brains and courage, and he doesn't have any advantages in publicity.

As for Alicia... she cannot be judged by normal people's thinking, so she is naturally not suitable for this position.

Therefore, Aize has been very distressed about this.

Hecate's appearance was a pleasant surprise.

In fact, if they hadn't met here by chance today, Aize might have sent someone to look for her whereabouts when he had some free time in a few days.

The other party also understood this, so there was no need for Aize to hide it.

Said directly:

"I'm organizing my forces in Tafia and am currently lacking a half-blood commander. I wonder if you're interested in taking on this position?"

Chapter 39: Just the Master's Mission

"Legion... Heh, it seems that the brave Lord Aize has become quite ambitious after going it alone."

Hecate supported his chin, and the smile on his face became more and more intense.

In response, Aize just shrugged calmly.

"It's better to be prepared. As long as it's under control, no one will think their power is too strong."

The key is controllability.

Just the small group of half-breeds in the village who hated humans had already caused a lot of problems, big and small, in Tafia in recent days.

If the scale expands further, chaos is inevitable.

Although Aize himself can control it, he doesn't want these things to take up too much of his energy.

Therefore, he was extremely satisfied with Hecate, who had both prestige and leadership.

Hecate did not rush to answer, but just looked away slightly and narrowed his eyes, as if he was thinking about the feasibility of this invitation.

And the consequences.

After a moment, she opened her eyes, smiled and shook her head:

"Look at me now. I've been backstabbed by my own people, signed into a slave contract, and my body has been tormented so much these days that it's a little dull. How can I take on such a responsibility?"

Aize shrugged, turned around and winked at Villian beside him.

The witch nodded, walked in front of Hecate, raised her hand, and the light symbolizing magic was released from it and sprinkled on the other person.

"What did you do-"

Click~

Before he could finish his words, a sound like breaking glass rang out in the narrow dungeon.

The slave spell that was wrapped around Hecate's neck, which looked like a glowing collar, shattered and turned into star-like light, disappearing without a trace.

"Done~"

Villian's face was full of contempt.

"I thought it was easy, but the technique turned out to be even cruder than that witch housekeeper's. It's completely uninteresting."

Hecate, the person involved, was completely stunned, his eyes constantly moving between Villian and Aize.

After all, it was just a technique used by slave traders, and it couldn't be very sophisticated - she was certainly aware of this.

However, a slave contract, which directly binds the consciousness and even the soul, is inherently extremely complex. Even if it is crude, it should take some effort.

But now this——

"who are you?"

Hecate's gaze finally fell on Villian.

The intuition she developed from years of mercenary career made her feel a little fear when facing this seemingly fragile woman.

This is a feeling I have never experienced before when facing high-level monsters.

In response, Villian just smiled, walked around behind Aize, and threw herself on him:

"A minor noble of the empire, Aize's wife—that's her apparent identity, but in reality..."

The witch lowered her head, moved closer to Aize, and asked with a smile:

"What do you think? What do you think our relationship is?"

"...Why are you suddenly asking such a death question?"

Aize sighed softly.

The reason why Hecate refused is actually easy to understand.

Just as she said, the ambition behind Aize's actions is definitely not small. It is too risky to join in without understanding.

So what Aize needs to do is to prove his strength and the feasibility of his plan.

This was the idea behind asking Villian to remove the curse on the spot.

Of course, she added some personal feelings to this understanding...that's another matter.

"She was once one of the thirteen leaders of the demon clan, the great witch Villian."

Aize didn't act as a riddle teller and directly revealed the answer.

And this sentence, as expected, was like a bombshell, which blew Hecate's indifference to pieces.

"...Big witch?"

"That was in the past. Now... well, after being pierced and tamed by Master Aize's holy sword, it has become completely Master Aize's property~"

Miss Witch said this with a beaming expression.

And Aize was simply silenced.

Holy Sword?

He should be talking about the incident on the Anlin Plain, when he pierced her chest with the holy sword and broke the original restraint spell... right?

Then consider the contract she had imposed on herself.

Obviously every word is true, but isn't this way of expression a bit too sad?

There was no other way, so Aize decided to speak first before the other party had any misunderstandings:

"Anyway, for some reason, she's working with me now. This way, the issue of the slave contract is resolved. Don't worry."

"Yeah, it's the master's mission after all~"

"Where are you getting all this talk from... No, forget it..."

Aize sighed deeply and decided not to waste any more time on this matter.

"As for the other issues, there's no need to make a decision so soon. Come back to Tafia with us first, take a look around, rest, and once you've recovered, it won't be too late to make a decision."

Aize said this with a confident smile.

So, the topic came to an end.

Shocked, Hecate said nothing more, agreed to Aize's arrangement, and went to Tafia to check the situation for the time being.

After completing the brief negotiations, Aize and Villian walked out of the ruins.

The witch put her hands behind her back, stepped forward and asked with a smile:

"How was my performance just now?"

"what?"

"You wanted to use my identity to shock her and recruit her, didn't you? So, I just let it slide a little bit~"

As she spoke, Villian skipped past him and came to him. She clenched her fists, suddenly put on a serious expression, and said in an exaggerated tone like a speech:

"The Thirteen Leaders are beings that every human in this world fears. The Hero, on the other hand, is the symbol of hope for humanity in this world."

"Now, dissatisfied with the church's corruption... and of course the actions of his insane teammates, the strongest hero, Aize, has resolutely decided to give up his existing status and start his own business. He even subjugated one of the thirteen leaders who should have been his biggest enemy - is there a better excuse than this to recruit people?"

This is true.

Even Aize's own ideas actually follow this path.

Although it may seem a bit shameless to say this, but when it comes to making big promises, this routine works regardless of the world.

But the question is, was Vivian's performance just now really in this direction?

"...No, just those comments just now. It's hard to say about other things, but I'm 100% sure that I'm considered a pervert."

Villian tilted her head in confusion.

"Pervert? Why? Isn't everything I said true? Is there anything weird in it?"

Then, he revealed a long-planned smirk and poked Aize's cheek:

"Or what? What did I just say, like the holy sword, Master, did you interpret it in a strange way? Oh, seriously, it's not good to have a head full of pornographic things, Master Aize, or you'll be considered a pervert~"

"Tsk——"

This guy actually dares to turn the tables!

Aize’s thing suddenly became hard—his fist.

Just as he was about to say something, Villian got behind him first, jumped up and pressed on his back before Aize could react.

The soft touch directly broke through the barrier of clothes and was transmitted to Aize without reservation.

“…What are you doing?”

"Nothing, I just wanted to do this~"

As Villian spoke, she tightened her grip around him, the smile on her face becoming increasingly difficult to suppress.

Then, he leaned close to Aize's ear, blew gently, and whispered:

"Well, don't worry, even if other people think Aize is a pervert, I won't give up on Aize~"

"Vell..."

This sounds quite touching - what the hell.

If I'm ever really considered a pervert, it's definitely this guy's fault.

First make you deserted by everyone and then come up to you to show your affection, what kind of yandere trick is this?

This guy--