The King of Beauty. One of the strongest 9 kings. With a weapon excluding the use of any of her limbs. With just her face she was able to reach the highest point in life.
Considered as a being who could one sidedly defeat even the 9 kings. Cursed with a face so beautiful no beings alive could even dare to kill her.
Devoid of overpowered strength and capabilities. The 3rd King, Clari-
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"-sa"
[You Have Died.]
24th Try. Arthur has surpassed 2 dozens of tries, yet in the end he was still unsuccessful of lasting longer than lifting Clari's face.
To create so many variants in the conversation. To even change her name. Arthur has truly tried his best to make this goblin fall for him.
But sadly Arthur just lacks the charisma. And his face still couldn't resist showing signs of love. All he really could say was "Women are so fucking hard"
56th time.
Arthur has still yet to have gotten used to her at that point. But he was finally able to not show any changes in his facial expressions.
In front of Clari, Arthur was doing the usual thing.
"May I ask?"
"What-" Arthur rudely stopped Clari from talking by blocking her lip with a single finger.
"Why does such a beautiful one, alone in such a lonely place." Arthur paved his hands and tunred his head looking around the place.
"And why won't you show that beautiful face..." Arthur slowly raised the thick veil. "...to me?" Arthur smiled and stared at her eyes.
It has been 56 times since Arthur has been talking repeatedly and looking at Clari's face. It may not have been a lot if you take the total amount of time into count.
But just the idea of looking at the same person so many times with an intent of losing interest in that person. It would only make sense that something shall change.
With Arthur's face not showing a single change in his face. Clari was actually quite surprised. So surprised that she opened her mouth out of shock without her noticing.
"Hehehe, what's with that adorable expression?" Said arthur.
Clari's body shook. That was certainly not the first time someone has not shown interest in her. But the difference with before and now, was that this man, had absolutely nothing to him.
Clari had no choice but to call this goblin's bluff. She knows, that only those "two" has the qualification to not fall for her.
"My bad, I was just surprised." Clari, smiled.
And just like any fucking vir-
'Fuck!'
[You Have Died.]
Clari never smiled, and as they say, a smile makes a person prettier. And damn was that such a bad thing now.
***
'Took him long enough.'. For days Clari has been waiting for the man that "that" person said, would "kill" her.
And finally he was a top of the mountain. Standing where she can actually see him.
"I have been expecting you." Clari said in monotone. Covered in a veil right to her nose. And sitting between 2 trees.
Clari was absolutely ready to enjoy this "person.". But what the goblin was about to say was not even something Clari expected to come out of the goblin's mouth. It was something he didn't even think that would talk in the first place.
And in such a way too. "It is an honor to have someone like you waiting for me.". Through her veil that has holes perfectly aligned for her to see, the goblin's smile... was interesting.
And his face, it was a handsome one.
The goblin stood in front of her and then squated down. "May I ask?"
"Wha-". Clari was shocked. It took some control to stop herself from killing this goblin instantly.
The goblin stopped her from talking by blocking her lips. That was surely rude to someone like her, but she could play a little more of this goblins path to his sweet death.
The goblin then sat down just the way she was sitting. "Why would such a beautiful maiden be alone at such a place...?"
The goblin grabbed her veil and slowly pulled it up as he talked. "...and why would she hide such a a pretty face."
Clari was ready to see this goblin to fall for her instantly. It was hilarious that this goblin tried his best to capture her, but in the end it was all pointless.
The goblin still had that same smile, same eyes, everything was the same. Just from the surprise and shock, Clari had her mouth open unknowingly.
When she realized the goblin had already taken advantage of it.
"Hehehe, what an adorable face.". His smile and tone was enough to make Clari wake up from her shockness.
Before losing any credibility she had to make this man fall.
Clari smiled and spoke.
"My bad, I was surprised.". With a smile she was sure, he would fall.
"What a beautiful smile." The goblin just sat there and looked at her after saying that. His eyes were so fixated on her but all she could feel from those eyes was nothing but a weird feeling she has never seen before.
Before anything more goes wrong, she has to change everything, she had to change the topic entirely.
"Now what have you come here for?"
The goblin did not talk and still stared at her.
Despite this seemingly looking like it was a win on her part, "that" didn't alert her at all. This goblin was really just staring at her.
And what he will say next makes things much worse.
"Ummm..." Murmured by Clari.
"Oh sorry, I was just so distracted by your beauty, what did you say again?".
'What!'. The goblin's words were absolutely confusing. How could he just say that, but "that", didn't activate from that.
Clari couldn't stop wondering how good of an actor this man was. And that it also showed how much he knows her for some reason.
She couldn't do anything. Fall for her? Find her beautiful? This entire thing was making her doubt her entire self.
This was something she has never experienced. Was this goblin actually "flirting" with her? With her? A person who never dared to even try, just because they couldn't handle just seeing her face to even flirt with her.
And now that was happening. And like a spoiled child, Clari had no way to resolve this. Clari, had nothing else to kill him.
But should she?
"Hello? You still there?".
Clari's entire life, she has certainly lacked lots of experience. With her curse being with her since she was a baby, she definitely lacked the basic knowledge on human communication
In short, she was an introvert, with social anxiety.
"Hello?"
Clari has been empty minded the entire time. Before she realized it, the goblin was already so close to her.
His head and hers were touching together.
"Well you're not sick..."
"Ahhh!". And at that moment. All her walls broke down. And for the first time in her entire life. Her face, was treated like it never even existed.
Clari, was now like a lost child.
***
137th try, was the try Arthur finally entered Clari's weak side. He had finally broken through that wall.
Clari, had finally freaked out. And her entire composure was broken. It was a chance for Arthur to take care of her.
"Sorry." Arthur scratched his head like a cringe character. "I thought you were sick."
"I- i- wouldn't get sick!". But Clari's entiere personality was still something he didn't expect.
She now acted like a child, like a spoiled brat who had never aged.
Actually that really put him off. For someone that is supposedly old, is this how she should act?
"Oh, well sorry I didn't."
"Didn't I ask you why you have come here!"
"Well, I am here to get you." Arthur smiled.
Clari took a dagger and threw it at Arthur.
At that moment, Arthur realized that Clari was not as strong as the other kings.
Arthur parried the dagger so easily he actually thought it was just a diversion and looked around everywhere for any other attacks.
Was this really the 3rd demon king? The only thing Arthur could think of was 'Does this author not want a strong waifu-'
All Arthur could think ablut was 'Is she really the 3rd king?'
Clari had nothing. She was just there laying, having lost her composure she was just like a toddler. Would die any moment.
"Don't come any closer, I would kill you!".
Well Arthur doubted that. From a potential waifu, this author really hated him.
"You said it your-!"
Arthur came closer to Clari, he just had to kill, her, he didn't know it was that easy. He still didn't know how he died so fast before. But he really didn't need to know about it anymore.
Because, dead men don't speak.
Arthur rushed towards Clari and held his sword ready to kill. Then Arthur was reassured, a king was not a simple and useless title.
Clari blocked the sword. Though her dagger broke, she just backed off and threw three daggers straight at him.
While Arthur slashed all three at the same time, Clari was already behind him.
But rather than worrying, this was something he could use.
Arthur was stabbed in the back. But he ignored it, Arthur grabbed Clari's hands and pulled it.
As Arthur pulled the entire body of Clari... the two's lips met.
"I told you I was here to get you."