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## **Chapter 110**
Was what he had just heard truly real?
As Elias stood frozen in shock, Mammon—now reduced to only his upper body—looked at Lilith and spoke.
“Just what is that child to you… that you would go this far, Lilith?”
“…Even if I told you, would you be able to understand?”
At Lilith’s cold, cynical reply, Mammon let out a faint chuckle.
Then, just before his neck disappeared completely, he said—
“Lilith… I…”
I always loved you.
Mammon tried to continue, but his words never reached her.
The moment he attempted to speak further, his throat—and even his lips—had already crumbled away.
And so, Mammon’s entire body scattered into dust.
At last, the existence known as Mammon was erased from this world.
—
“L-Lilith… are you alright? Why would you make such a contract…?!”
Right after Mammon vanished, Elias cried out toward Lilith.
He couldn’t understand why she would use such a large portion of her lifespan to form a contract with an ancient demon.
Just as Mammon hadn’t understood either.
Then Lilith, who had barely been able to support herself until now, turned to Elias with a gentle smile.
“I’m fine, my child. To save you… I could do anything.”
“B-But… if what Mammon said is true, then your lifespan…!”
Elias stared at her, tears welling in his eyes.
Lilith reached out and softly wiped them away.
“I truly am fine, my dear. Look over there.”
Lilith pointed to the spot where Mammon had disappeared.
And there—
A sphere of pure white light floated in the air.
Just looking at it, one could feel its holy power.
“Could it be… that is…”
Elias realized it immediately.
It was Hasent’s divine power.
Lilith continued calmly.
“The power of demons and the power of gods are opposites. No matter how much Mammon carried that power within him, he could never fully absorb it.”
“So even though Mammon has vanished… Hasent’s power remains.”
As she spoke, Lilith stepped forward and reached out toward the glowing sphere.
Dark energy flowed from her hand, wrapping around the holy light.
*Fwoosh—*
Slowly, the sphere began to be absorbed into Lilith.
Watching, a single tear fell from Elias’s eye.
“L-Lilith…?”
“Don’t cry, child. It’s alright now.”
Once the sphere was completely absorbed, Lilith smiled and approached Elias.
Then she embraced him gently.
“Thanks to the remaining power of Hasent, the contract with the ancient demon has become practically void.”
“W-What? Really?”
Elias asked in disbelief.
Lilith nodded with a soft smile.
“Yes. Truly. As I said, divine power and demonic power are complete opposites. So don’t worry.”
Elias finally felt some relief.
Lilith released him from her arms and spoke tenderly.
“My child… Mammon has been completely destroyed. All that remains for you now is peace.”
“…Thank you, Lady Lilith.”
Elias spoke sincerely.
And then—
Lilith’s form slowly began to fade.
“I will return now. But I will always be by your side, so do not fear.”
With those words, Lilith vanished.
And at last…
The time for peace arrived.
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## * * *
A normal morning, like any other.
I sat in my office, skimming through today’s newspapers.
**[Prince Landes Astion Executed!]**
So it ended like this.
I smiled bitterly at the headline on the front page.
After Mammon’s destruction, the Hasent Church naturally began to collapse.
During that chaos, Princess Selena uncovered proof that Prince Landes had attempted to assassinate the Emperor.
Everything moved quickly.
His crimes were revealed in full, and at dawn today, the prince was executed.
The high-ranking officials of the Hasent Church who had aided him were also put to death.
Some of them were nobles I even recognized.
On the back of the execution report was news about us—
The Church of Lilith.
The day Lady Lilith descended and erased Mammon…
Many in the capital witnessed her appearance.
Naturally, the city was thrown into turmoil for a while.
‘Well… it’s still noisy, but…’
Still, the number of believers didn’t decrease like before.
Two days ago, I stood before them myself and declared the truth:
Lady Lilith is a Great Demon.
‘…I didn’t want to deceive anyone anymore.’
And using the authority Lilith granted me, I revealed Mammon’s true form.
I even showed the believers part of the battle between Mammon and Lady Lilith.
Because of that, rumors spread that the Hasent Church had been manipulated by a Great Demon…
And even that they had kidnapped me.
And on the day I revealed the truth…
Lady Lilith manifested once more, borrowing Hasent’s divine power.
Believers were stunned when they saw her—
With pure white wings.
A Great Demon coexisting with divine power.
Instead of fear, awe spread.
The number of believers actually began to grow.
Of course, some still questioned how one could worship a demon…
But most of our followers gained even stronger faith.
‘In the end… even if Lady Lilith is a Great Demon…’
Everything she has done has been good.
They understood:
A demon is not always evil.
A god is not always good.
In this world…
Demons can wear the mask of gods.
And gods can be devoured by demons.
‘The boundary between good and evil is truly unclear.’
What is kindness to one may be cruelty to another.
Still…
‘I’m glad.’
So many people now understood Lady Lilith’s sincerity.
And Lilith, too, cherished our believers more than before.
Though she claimed it was only because I cared for them…
I saw it myself:
The warmth in her eyes when she looked at them.
‘She really isn’t honest.’
Smiling, I folded the newspaper.
Today, I had something important to do.
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## * * *
I finished my work quickly and moved busily until night fell.
Because today…
Was the day I had been waiting for.
As the sun set, the moon rose, and everyone fell asleep…
I stepped into the garden.
Standing beneath the large tree, I took a deep breath to calm my racing heart.
And after some time…
“Elie.”
Theron arrived, as always, for our nightly walk.
After Mammon’s destruction, we hadn’t seen each other in a long time.
Just seeing him made my heart pound.
“E-Elie… you look… even more beautiful today.”
Theron approached, his ears turning red.
“Do I?”
“Yes. You’re always beautiful… but today you seem even more radiant.”
I smiled at his shy expression and stepped closer.
He couldn’t help but be embarrassed.
Today, unlike usual…
I had dressed up.
A pure white dress, carefully styled hair…
And then I spoke softly.
“Today… I have something important to tell you.”
Theron’s cheeks flushed deeper.
I took his hand.
“What is it, Elie?”
I could feel his nervousness.
With a gentle smile, I said—
“…It’s something I’ve wanted to say for a long time, but couldn’t because of everything that happened.”
“Huh? What do you mean…”
I pulled his hand closer…
And kissed the back of it.
Then—
“It’s late, but… will you be my lover?”
“E-Elie…”
“It’s what I’ve always wanted to say. I wanted us to become official—”
At that moment, Theron suddenly pulled me into a tight embrace.
His voice trembled as he spoke, holding back tears.
“…Of course. I’ll do my best, Elie.”
“Thank you, Theron.”
“No… I’m the one who’s grateful.”
He held my waist firmly, then lifted his head slightly, meeting my eyes.
“…I love you, Elie.”
I smiled back.
“I love you too, Theron.”
At last, I could finally give my heart to the one who had been beside me since childhood.
No matter what trials may still await us…
With Theron, I can overcome anything.
And I…
Together with those who cherish me, love me…
Will live happily for a long, long time.
Forever.
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### **<I’m Not a Saint, I’m an Executioner> — Main Story Complete**
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