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Sagan laid Farah on the bed in the guest room and stayed by her side. The first thing Farah said after regaining consciousness was an apology.

"...I want to become stronger using a method that suits me better."

"Yes." Sagan replied, stroking her daughter's head after hearing what she said.

Then, Sagan's gaze shifted to the ocean view outside the window, where a dragon-shaped artificial life form stood majestically.

"Won't that 'Dragon Style' disappear?"

"Yes, because the power absorbed this time was very strong, it won't disappear so easily."

Even when fighting the Demon Lord, it can be sustained for several years; if the opponent is an ordinary magician, it could probably continue for hundreds of years. That's how powerful the dragon and the Demon Lord's Crest are. And this is the power Sagan truly wanted to give Fael.

—That's a shield that grows infinitely stronger after devouring an enemy.

Even among the many types of magic, it can be considered one of the ultimate forms of magic.

At the same time, only the Demon King or a dragon can manipulate this kind of magic.

"I plan to leave that thing here because I said I would take Lilith as my subordinate, and this place needs to be guarded."

The calamity threatening the underwater city directly became its guardian, and although the elders were afraid, they did not refuse.

"Sagan is different from the Silver-Eyed King," Far said, as if relieved.

"What are you talking about?"

"The story goes that the Silver-Eyed King could only save it by killing its dragon friend. But Sagan was able to save both and make both its own. Sagan must be even more remarkable than the Silver-Eyed King."

"Then you will surely become a dragon even more magnificent than that king, because you are my daughter."

After Sagan told her this, Far nodded in satisfaction.

"Okay, I will try my best."

"But right now, I need to recover my health as soon as possible."

"...Yes, I will also work hard in this regard."

It seemed that Fa'er's strength hadn't fully recovered, for she quickly fell asleep. Sagan then quietly left the area.

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"How is Fal?" Sagan asked Nefertari as she stepped out of the room.

"She's alright now; Neffi's treatment must have worked."

Although they saved Fael from the black dragon, Fael's power was drained, and he became so weak that his life was in danger.

Although Sagan supplied Fael with magic from the Dragon Form, Fael's body couldn't directly adapt to the magic mixed with the power of the Mark. It needed to be adjusted by Nefi before the magic could be used for Fael's healing.

However, Neferpitou still wore an expression of lingering unease. Although the curse had been successfully broken this time, there were simply too many suspicious points.

"You seem to have something on your mind?" Sagan asked, his arms crossed.

"So... why were Mr. Sagan and Fael's curses lifted?"

Neferi hadn't forgotten that she had initiated the kiss; she blushed so much that her ears turned red, and then she asked this question.

"Yes, if it's just me and Nefie, that... connecting to the 'channel,' we won't be back to normal, right?"

Regardless of whether he actually had the courage to kiss her, if that could break the curse, Sagan would probably want to try it.

"However, at that time it was due to the circumstances."

"Is it a problem?"

"Yes, the black dragon after absorbing Fael materialized the power of the dragon and the <Mark>. In other words, the black dragon can be considered the curse that Fael and I suffered."

After saying that, Neferi also let out an "Ah!"

"So, the curse has taken form and manifested outwardly?"

"I thought so."

In addition, the black dragon, which is the embodiment of the curse, has had its power greatly depleted due to the attacks from Shestie, Black Flower, and others.

"First, the curse manifested as a distinct black dragon. Then, it was struck by the divine artifact and the divine sword. Finally, the 'channel' between me and Nefi normalized my magic. Only when these three conditions came together was the curse broken."

The same applied to Shesty and the others. It was only because the Holy Sword and the Divine Artifact were combined that they could wound the Black Dragon. If even one person were missing—though I hate to say it, that includes Barbaros—they probably wouldn't have been able to defeat the Black Dragon, and someone might have even died. In short, Sagan's curse was averted by everything that happened after his encounter with Neferpitou.

—This is what it means to rely on something, right?

Although it was difficult for Sagan, it did not make him feel unhappy.

—However, we must deal with the guy who turned Fa'er into that shape.

According to Nephtros, Asherah is suspicious… However, Neferpitou's ears twitched with delight as she said:

"Then we must thank Miss Asherla."

"—Why? Maybe it's because that guy turned Fa'er into that shape."

"Yes, I've heard about that too. But then again, perhaps she foresaw all of this, which is why she did what she did. Because in the end, it was thanks to that that Mr. Sagan's curse was broken. And those bats that appeared everywhere back then, those were her bats, weren't they...?"

Sagan muttered to himself.

—I think you're overestimating her abilities…

The problem was that after hearing Neferpitou's words, even Sagan began to think it might be true. In fact, they had seen bats flying in the air several times, and each time it seemed to be guiding Sagan and his companions in the right direction.

After agonizing for a while, Sagan shook his head.

"Forget it, let's put that matter aside for now. Anyway, we don't know where she disappeared to."

Aisera may not be entirely an enemy, but Sagan doesn't consider her one of her own. While she prepares for her next appearance, Sagan also keeps Neffi's words in mind.

That's about all we can do now.

—Because I have more pressing matters to attend to right now.

Even if the curse is broken, the lost time will not return. Sagan, feeling guilty, turned to Neferpitou.

"Ah... I didn't keep my promise to go on the date. Let's reschedule for another day."

When he heard Sagan say that, Nefi shook his head.

"No, Mr. Sagan did not break the contract."

"...? No, but..." Neferi said, as if recalling happy memories.

"Let's go to a place we don't usually go, dress up nicely, and then—...do something special."

Neferi touched her lips, her ears trembling shyly.

—Hmm! That definitely counts as a kiss!

Sagan knew she was blushing. Even so, Neferpitou still gave a faint smile and said:

"We've done everything Mr. Sagan said a 'date' should do."

"But I think a date should be a one-on-one affair, right?"

However, Neferpitou stubbornly shook his head in denial, looked up at Sagan, and said:

"Didn't we also spend time alone together?" Sagan recalled the memory of crying to Neffi when they were alone together.

—Indeed, after Neferi said that, I really feel like we've been on a date.

So Sagan reached out to Neferi again.

"Yeah, maybe this is what dating is all about."

"Yes." The two held each other's hands.

"So when is the next date?" Sagan asked matter-of-factly.

"...What?" Nefair froze upon hearing a sentence that even carried the majesty of a Demon King.

"A date can't only happen once, right? This was the first time, so things didn't go smoothly. Next time will be better, right?"

"Oh..." Neferpitou smiled, shy but not objecting. She then unusually took Sagan's arm and said:

"Wherever you go, I will accompany you, Mr. Sagan."

Later, Gomel kept asking about their date, but that's another story.

Postscript to Volume 6

Hello everyone, it's been a while. This is episode six of "How Should I Confess My Love to the Slave Elf I, the Demon King, Have Married?", I'm Shichi Teshima.

Previously, Neferpitou shrunk, so this time I shrunk Sagan! I also made Fael bigger. Because it's rare for her to be a child, Sagan is a little more frank and clumsy than usual. The setting has been moved to the sea, but since there's no beach, there are swimsuits, yukatas, a ecstatic Gomel, etc… haha, please look forward to the next episode!

Then, (Editor's note: This refers to the Japanese publishing situation.) The manga version, "As the Demon King," will also be released in August, so please be sure to read it!

Okay, this afterword is only one page long, so let me thank everyone who has also taken great care of this book!

Thank you so much to Editor K, illustrator COMTA, everyone involved in cover design, proofreading, and promotion, manga artist Hako Itagaki, Editor A, my family's children, and you who are reading this book!

On a sunny day after submitting the manuscript in July 2018, Teshima Shiki