A New Deal

Her voice trembled, and her petite body looked rather pitiful.

"Only I didn't change. I don't know why. I don't know what happened, I only know that they turned into monsters. I tried everything but couldn't turn them back, so I hid them."

She didn't finish speaking.

But what happened next was easy for Higashino Makoto to predict.

After all, the only treasure in the world capable of restoring the undead is in his possession, and no one else can solve this problem.

Higashino Makoto looked at her.

"Oh, you hid it? So that's why."

"What I want to say is that although they are immortal, they have never killed anyone, nor have they committed any evil..."

The hall fell silent.

Evileye.

"Mr. Higashino Makoto, you are the strongest person in this world. The strongest Magic Caster, capable of destroying a country with a single blow. Can you... revive them?"

Higashino Makoto did not answer immediately.

He looked at Evileye, his golden eyes devoid of any emotion.

Then he remembered.

It wasn't information from this world, but memories from a previous life, belonging to another world.

The Elder Coffin Dragon Lord.

He remembered the name.

The character who appeared in the side story was the Undead Dragon King, who was countered by Ainz and defeated by him alone.

It possesses the Wild Magic known as "Soulbreaker," unleashing a thick, black beam of breath that can completely obliterate the opponent's soul. It is unblockable and deals area-of-effect damage.

There is another type of magic that can absorb the "soul" of a creature and transform it into an undead.

Overnight, everyone in the entire country became immortal.

Evileye's parents, Evileye's maid, everyone Evileye knew was killed by the Elder Coffin Dragon Lord.

It wasn't that they became immortal; rather, their souls were absorbed, and they were then transformed into immortals.

And Evileye himself.

Her "innate ability" allowed her to replicate the magic of the Elder Coffin Dragon Lord, and at a crucial moment, she absorbed the souls of her parents and maid, turning herself into a vampire.

Hmm, that's interesting.

"Mr. Higashino Makoto?"

Evileye's voice interrupted his thoughts.

"Do you have a solution?"

Higashino Makoto looked at her, at those pale eyes that shone through the magic mask, eyes that held a guilt and pain that had never faded over the past two hundred years.

"Yes, definitely. If you had asked me a while ago, I wouldn't have been able to answer, but I recently acquired something great that I can use right now."

Although Ainz couldn't do it, Higashino Makoto believed he could.

The reason is simple: the only item capable of transforming the undead into other races, the "Seed of the World Tree," happens to be in his possession.

Although he had been sacrificed to the "Creator," it did not prevent him from using his power.

Evileye's pupils contracted sharply.

"What... what did you say?"

She didn't actually have high hopes; it was just an attempt she made out of desperation after hearing about Higashino Makoto's strength.

She was already prepared to hear a similar response. "There's nothing I can do."

"I said, there's a way. While I'm not 100% sure, I'm about 80% confident."

Higashino Makoto spoke calmly.

"But before that, there's one thing you need to know."

"What's up?"

"According to my intelligence, your enemy is the Elder Coffin Dragon Lord, the True Vampire dragon king who turned your country into an immortal realm. He is one of the strongest dragon kings in the world."

Higashino Makoto's voice was calm.

"It possesses a Wild Magic that can absorb the 'souls' of living beings and transform them into the undead. Your nation was destroyed by it."

How did you know?

I know a lot.

Higashino Makoto didn't explain; he wasn't prepared to share things like time travel with others.

"And your innate ability allowed you to replicate the magic of the Elder Coffin Dragon Lord. At a crucial moment, you absorbed the souls of your parents and maid before the Elder Coffin Dragon Lord, turning yourself into a vampire."

Evileye's lips trembled.

She couldn't accept the fact that her parents' souls were being absorbed by her!

It's as if she killed her own parents.

"You—you're lying—"

I wasn't lying.

Higashino Makoto stood up and walked over to her.

You may not believe it, but this is the truth.

Evileye's tears finally welled up and spilled over.

She knelt on the ground, covering her face with her hands.

Tears seeped through her fingers and dripped onto her red cloak.

"Mr. Higashino Makoto."

Her voice was hoarse.

"If you know so much, can you resurrect them?"

Higashino Makoto thought for a moment.

"Yes, but at a price."

What price?

"You yourself."

Evileye looked up at him, his pale eyes fixed on him.

"What?"

"You—your body, your soul, your future—all belong to me. This is the price."

The hall fell silent once more.

Lakyus looked bewildered, barely managing to maintain the composure befitting an aristocrat.

Gagaran opened his eyes and looked at Higashino Makoto.

Tia and Tina placed their hands on the short sword.

Rem stood by the door, her blue eyes flashing with a complex light.

Shinano stood behind Higashino Makoto, her purple eyes half-open and half-closed, her face expressionless.

Evileye knelt on the ground, looking at Higashino Makoto.

"That's... that's it?"

"That's it. To be honest, besides that, I don't think you have anything else that interests me."

Evileye silent.

She lowered her head, looking at her hands, then raised her head, her eyes behind the mask filled with unwavering determination.

"If, if you could bring my parents back to life. If you could let them stand in the sunlight again, I would, I would give anything."

"Alright, deal's done. Don't worry, I'll do the job first, then I'll collect the money. If I can't bring your parents back to life, you won't have to pay anything."

Higashino Makoto has his own principles: a transaction is a transaction, and he especially prefers transactions where money and goods are exchanged directly.

With the vampire lady he was about to win over at his fingertips, he decided to take immediate action.

"By the way, let's go to the place where your parents were transformed into undead now. By the way, you know teleportation magic, right?"

Yes, it will.

"Alright, lead the way."

"Yes."

Evileye nodded, walked to Higashino Makoto's side, and a magic circle lit up beneath her feet.

Evileye a deep breath.

"Lakyus... I... I'll be right back."

"Go."

Lakyus's voice was calm.

We're waiting for you.

Evileye's magic began to surge, and the light engulfed her figure.

The group then disappeared.

Lakyus sat at the long table, gazing at the door that had vanished.

"Lakyus. Can that person really resurrect those who have become immortals?"

Gagaran's voice was deep.

"I don't know. But with his power, he wouldn't stoop to deception. If he wanted to do something, we couldn't resist, could we?"

Gagaran fell silent.

Tia and Tina exchanged a glance.

Lakyus stood up, walked to the window, and looked out at the sunlit sky.

"Little one..."

Her voice was very soft.

I hope everything goes smoothly this time.