51. The hero and the devil increase their strength (4)
Zeke, who was looking at the sky from the rooftop, turned his head at the sight of people.
I saw a boy standing with a stern expression through the open door.
“Regin.”
“older brother.”
After returning from the battlefield and going through all sorts of things, Regin and Zeke haven’t had a proper conversation yet.
Zeke, too,
has finally managed to find time to be alone after having strategy meetings with Deus and Yulgeum.
Regin came to Zeke’s side with a stern expression on his face.
I couldn’t get the words out of my mouth easily.
Even though I had rehearsed what I was going to say hundreds of times in my head, when I actually faced the situation, my mind went blank.
Zeke glanced at Regin and then returned his gaze to the sky.
Silence fell between the two for a long time.
After a while, Zeke opened his mouth.
“I went to the moon and back.”
“yes yes?”
“That month. I went there today. “Don’t you believe it?”
“Was there a rabbit?”
“Oh, I should look for it. But it seemed like there wouldn’t be one. There were no trees or grass or anything like that. “It felt like a gray desert.”
“It looks like that was a lie too.”
“Now that I think about it, I see that.”
I smiled at Zeke.
Looking at his brother’s smile, Regin
felt very strange.
Was he a person who smiled like that?
To be honest, the time I spent apart from Zeke was longer than the time I was born and lived with him.
It was unfamiliar.
But… more emotions kept rising.
“Leo Paladin?”
“yes.”
” amazing.”
“It was originally my brother’s seat.”
“There was no connection. “I ’m happier that
you got there than I did .”
“Is it because we are family?”
“I guess so?”
“I… did something terrible to you.”
“You mean the one we fought before? “Brothers always fight.”
“But I…
“How have you been? “You must have suffered a lot because of me, right?”
“I didn’t care about the bullying. When I was young, I couldn’t say anything…
Zeke put his hands together and lowered his head.
“Sorry.”
“I guess I was young and short-thinking. I was only 14 years old when I broke up with you. I thought that if I left it behind, Mr. Cadenza would take care of it somehow. “If you follow me, you will only become part of the devil’s clan.”
“I apologize…
“I’m really sorry. So don’t be too angry.”
“Don’t you hate me? “Aren’t you mad at me?”
“huh? Oh, that’s right. No matter how angry
you are, threatening to kill your brother is a bit…
“I’m sorry.”
“Oh no, I’m not particularly blaming you.
“I was just upset to hear it.”
Zeke was embarrassed and waved his hands.
Regin raised his head and looked at Zeke again.
The loser of the world with power comparable to that of the Demon King.
At least within the human species, there was no one who could surpass Zeke.
Even if there were no two Shinigami Beasts, that would be true…
But what was in front of me was just my kind-hearted, idiot brother.
Zeke scratched the back of his head and turned his eyes to the sky again.
“Are you looking at the moon?”
“no. “I was wondering where Migo was.”
“sorry. Because I failed to properly care for Sister Signi’s child…
“No one blames you. So, don’t say you’re sorry for anything.”
“But…
“What about you?”
” yes?”
“Was it worth it? “Did you treat Mr. Cadenza and Mr. Oridon well?”
“Because it was useful.”
“That’s important. But even if it was useless, it would have provided some support. “Because they are all good people.”
Zeke is smiling again.
“Is there anyone who is not good for you?”
“huh?”
“Isn’t it true that even the Demon King is a good person?”
“But…
Zeke scratched his head.
“But they are really nice people.”
“I thought that Signi was the only person in the world who was selflessly kind to me.”
“Because I took care of you like a mother.”
“mother. Yes, to me, my sister was like a mother. “I thought my older brother colluded with the demon king and that’s what happened to my sister.”
“In the grand scheme of things, it’s not wrong. “I’m really sorry about that.”
“You have nothing to apologize for. Because now
I know everything. “What happened then… In fact, it was thanks to my brother that everyone was able to survive.”
Zeke averted his gaze with a shy expression.
“I don’t think any apology is enough.”
“You have a serious personality.”
” yes?”
“Go with Deus. “Because we need to be a little more shameless.”
“That’s…”
“I used to be a slouch myself, but
after hanging out with Deus, my personality became a bit more active.”
“I think it’s not just a little bit, it’s going to be very shameless. He…
“Isn’t he special?”
” yes.”
“So don’t worry too much about me.”
Seeing Zeke smiling brightly, Regin felt as if the core of his heart was melting away.
Suddenly, I felt like someone I could talk to about anything. Like
a father who suddenly offers me a glass of wine one day
.
“This is something I haven’t told you yet.”
Regin leaned on the railing and looked into the distance.
“I was a little embarrassed so I couldn’t talk about it easily. So, even to this day…
“What’s happening that you’re embarrassed about?”
“…I have a child.”
Zeke’s mouth opened slightly.
” uh?”
“He would have been born by now. “When the war started…
I heard that she had a child in her stomach.”
“Did you have a lover? for a moment! “You’re 15, you’re 16 now, aren’t you?”
“you’re right.”
“I heard kids these days are fast.”
“…I’m not young enough to hear such things.”
“Sorry sorry. “I didn’t mean to ignore you.”
“Don’t you have a lover too? “Lexia came here to follow her brother.”
“They’re just seniors and juniors.” “
It seems like
Lakhe also has special feelings .”
“As a colleague. She would love a nice tree. We’ve been together for a long time, so we’re just friends. I don’t have a lover or anything. “I guess I’m a bit unattractive to the opposite sex, haha.”
Zeke forced a smile and asked Regin again.
“So who were you dating? You made a promise for the future, right? “If the other person is pregnant, it’s not like we’re just passing by.”
“yes. “He… is of high status.”
“You are also a Leo Paladin. Even if you are a duke, you cannot say that your status is low.”
“More than a duke…
“Are you a royal?”
” yes.”
“Of which country? “Maybe Gelon’s?”
“no. That’s…
Regin’s words kept getting blurry.
My brother’s eyes filled with pure curiosity were burdensome.
“It hasn’t been officially announced yet. So, the rumor spreading here and there…
“I understand. “Who is it?”
“This is your message from the King of the Kingdom of Verde.” Zeke tapped Regin on the shoulder.
“No matter what you imagine, it shows you more. “Then you should take Holly’s last name.”
“no. “It’s true that Holly’s last name is your older brother.”
“No, no. “What kind of Holy Bee is the Black Hero?”
“But…
“I should go and see. “You haven’t been there even once since the child was born?”
“no. “Where would you go now that Migo is being held prisoner?”
“No, go. Besides, the war isn’t over yet. “Leo Paladin has been away from the battlefield for too long.”
Although he was confused because he had been through so much, Regin never forgot his mission as Leo Paladin.
Cadenza and Oridon were his benefactors.
Whether you used it for a purpose or not, you are thankful for what you are thankful for.
Also, he didn’t just treat it like a businesslike thing. In particular, in the case of Oridon, as much as he felt sorry for Zeke, he devoted his affection to Regin.
Even if Regin’s heart was frozen, he couldn’t have known that.
“If it’s a Migo issue, we’ll resolve it somehow, so go.”
“no. I barely met my older brother and sister…
“Come play again.”
” yes?”
“If you want to see me, come visit me anytime. “Because I won’t disappear anywhere.”
“Brother…
“After saving Migo, I also plan to go to the battlefield.”
“Whose side do you want to take?”
“Of course we have to fight the demons. “I’m human too.”
“But what will the Demon King do?”
“Deus? We’ll have to fight again. “Last time I was a little behind, but this time I won’t lose because you will be in SIGNI too.”
“I don’t know how you feel, brother. “Whenever we get along like this,
I will fight on the battlefield.”
“There is such a relationship. Grace is grace, a hero is a hero, and the devil is the devil.”
“Are you saying it’s okay if I kill him?”
“Even if we fight and end up like that, we can’t do anything.”
“Isn’t this a deception!”
Regin’s voice rose.
“Even in my opinion, it’s a strange relationship. But don’t think too deeply about it. I just can’t forget the grace I received from Deus-sama or violate my duty as a warrior .
Moreover, luckily, Deus-sama accepts all of my concerns. “I promised that when we meet on the battlefield, I will forget everything and fight as hard as I can.”
I ended up laughing.
A black hero who betrayed humanity. The truth of the rumor was ridiculously simple.
Personal grace and duty as a warrior.
The reason the two were able to avoid conflict was thanks to the Demon King’s consideration and the hero Zeke’s upright beliefs.
It was an absurd relationship, but it seemed like it existed in the world.
“Between demons and humans… they can become friends.”
“Haha, that’s right. “To be precise, he is a subordinate.”
“older brother.”
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“I’m going back to being Leo Paladin. Of course, if they accept it, there will be this caveat.”
“okay. Senior Lexia should also go together. “The Rodemwood Staff of Destruction is a treasure of Seonghwangcheong.”
“I’d like to talk about it.”
“If possible, I think it would be better to just end this war as is. From what I hear, it looks like Nezar is moving behind me. His giant army will become more and more powerful in the future.”
“yes. “I plan to tell Mr. Cadenza what I learned.”
“Except what we’re talking about. “Because it’s perfect for even you to be misunderstood.”
“That’s…”
“I’ll do it myself later.”
“All right.”
All the people in Neuekahn’s silver house gathered in one place.
It was to report that Regin would return to the battlefield.
The people in the safe house were now entangled with numerous forces.
Yul Geum, the leader of the dragons, humans’ allies, and the old Jugi Sa of Neuekan, now disintegrated.
The Demon King and the Heroic Saint were sitting at one table, sipping tea.
What was even more surprising was that if the powers of all the beings sitting at this table were added together, they
might be stronger than the rest of the demons and all of humanity.
“Regin…. “You’re leaving.”
SIGNI looked at his younger brother with a sad face.
For the past year, Signy has experienced great happiness while living with Regin.
There was an indescribable joy in raising a daughter with a younger brother whom I had not seen in a long time.
But there was no way in the world that two people could not separate.
Migo was captured by the enemy and Regin declared that he would return to his original position.
“I will definitely see you again.”
“Yes, me too… someday, after I appear at the Seonghwangcheong and pay for my crimes, I will go see you.”
“I will make many achievements just for that day. “I will put the name of the Holly Beach family in the first place on the continent. So that no one can treat the people of our family carelessly.”
