298. Because I don’t ask about my happiness (8)
“….”
“At best, I guess it’s the 2nd and 4th corps commanders. … Although the 12th corps commander also feels unusual.”
That’s like 1 out of 4 people having doubts. What does it mean that there are not many?
“…Why are you telling me that?”
“that.”
“No, you must have heard it all before then, so why did you pretend not to know?”
I’ll have to resolve this part first. I brought up a question I had always had.
Jaykar, who seemed not to mind the interruption of speech, remained silent for a moment before answering again. Both questions boiled down to one answer.
“Because the Fairy King protected you.”
It was an answer that Deon had never thought of.
“Do you remember when the vampire leader broke in?”
“Of course.”
Of course I remember. There’s no way I can forget it.
Because they barged in to kill me, not anyone else.
“At that time, the Fairy King tried to protect you.”
Just like Deon, Jaycar also remembered the incident clearly. The Fairy King wanted to protect Deon Hart’s life.
“So ‘Deonhardt’ must not die.”
I don’t know the reason, but if he wants it, it has to be done.
That was why he told Deon Hardt how many legion commanders doubted him, and it was why Jaykar remained silent. If I had told anyone else what I heard at the banquet that day, Deon Hardt would most likely have died.
It was also a reason that Deon could not understand.
“…Only for that reason?”
“It’s the little that an ugly younger brother can do for his twin brother, and that’s enough.”
“…!”
Twins? With the fairy king?
For some reason, the Fairy King’s attitude changed when words were spoken about him. My twin has become a demon, so it’s no wonder he’s sensitive. Deon nodded inwardly, recalling the time he once went to the realm of fairies.
visor! The swords clashed lightly again.
“Then are you planning to betray the Demon Lord?”
“The word betrayal doesn’t suit me. I never truly followed him in the first place.”
Jaykar was a fairy born with a lust for murder who seemed to have taken on all the evil of his twin brother. Then, he was influenced by demon energy and became a demon.
At the time, the Fairy King tried to protect him, telling him to stay here as he was okay, but Jaykar, who was content with just dying in a fight, did not miss this opportunity and entered the Demon King’s Castle, where battles were most frequent.
In the end, the reason he came under the Demon King was not because he was a demon.
“There was no such thing as loyalty from the beginning.”
So, you can’t call this situation a betrayal.
“The reason I became the commander of the 1st Corps was not because of loyalty, but simply because I was the strongest.”
“…The Fairy King I met didn’t seem to have any favorable feelings toward you.”
“It’s worth it.”
I lightly shrugged my shoulders.
I was discriminated against from the beginning because I was born not like a fairy, but I raised her as my twin under her protection and even made her my right arm. Even though she became a demon, I tried to protect her by saying I could just stay by her side like I always did, but the result was that she went to the demon castle. How could you not feel betrayed?
His reaction the last time we met was very calm.
“It doesn’t matter what happens.”
No matter what his opponent is like, Jaykar still cares about his twin brother.
The reason he spent his time suppressing his desires in the realm of the fairies was to ensure that his brother’s consideration was not in vain, and another reason he entered the Demon King’s Castle was because it seemed burdensome to deal with the fairies alone who protested to protect him alone.
“If I’m going to die fighting anyway, it would be better to die to help my brother.”
There will be a big battle soon.
The sense that comes from the specialness of being the fairy king’s twin and the sense that is excellent only when it comes to slaughter warn at the same time. At that time, almost all the corps commanders would die.
Whether you side with Deonhardt or against him, you will die. In that case, wouldn’t it be better to stand on Deonhardt’s side, following the attitude of the Fairy King who surrounded him?
“I will help you.”
The sparring battle ended here and the sword was withdrawn.
Jaykar spoke to Deon Hart, who responded in silence without either affirmation or denial.
“I had fun today.”
“….”
“Let’s spar often from now on.”
The idea was to interact frequently.
***
Ed couldn’t hide his confusion at the news of Dan’s death.
Even though he was obnoxious and I hated him, I didn’t want him to die. Mixed emotions rose to the surface, suppressing all sorts of emotions.
Even so, Ben, who came to Ed after hearing the news about Dan, discovered this and clicked his tongue.
“The guy who was annoying has gone, so why are you reacting like that? Aren’t you relieved?”
“…Ah Ben.”
I thought it was someone passing by, but when I saw a figure sitting next to me, Ed turned his gaze into the empty space and looked to the side. The cocky doctor was looking at me with strangely worried eyes.
…Aren’t you relieved? He smiled bitterly.
“I feel relieved.”
“If you say that with a face that doesn’t look at all relieved, I’m sure I’ll believe it.”
“It’s because I’m tired.”
Words that were a mixture of lies and truth came out.
As if he didn’t want to ask any more questions, Ben turned his head and stared into space. A gentle question followed.
“As you said, you look tired. It looks like you have a lot to worry about, right?”
“…okay.”
“It’s worth it.”
It was a light nod, but Ed immediately stiffened as if he had been stabbed by something.
Stiff, frozen gaze examines Ben’s expression. For a moment, Ed thought about asking what his acceptance meant, but knowing that he was sensitive, he kept his mouth shut.
Ben, who was looking at Ed with inexplicable eyes as he continued to rub his face as if he was weighed down by various factors, suddenly spoke up.
“How about taking a break?”
“…what?”
“Mr. Deon didn’t plan on attending the last banquet, so I thought it would be a good idea for you to get some rest.”
At the last banquet, the results of the hunting competition that took place so far will be announced, but it seems like you are planning to skip it altogether. It’s only natural that things happened throughout the banquet.
Ed, who had been quietly convinced, thought about Ben’s words and answered belatedly.
“I’m already resting.”
“Only the body is resting, but the mind is not resting. It seems that it is difficult to relieve the mental burden in the space called the Demon King Castle itself, so it is okay for a while, so please get out of the Demon King Castle itself and get some rest.”
“…but.”
“Anyway, the entire Demon World is in a resting mood, so even if I leave the castle, the Demon King won’t say anything, right?”
is it? Ed’s eyes wavered.
Even though I didn’t, I wanted to drink. Should I really ask to go out?
“…I guess…I guess so.”
In the end, as if giving in to temptation, a subtle affirmation came out.
***
As Ben said, the request to go out was easily accepted.
Ed headed to the first city that way. The road there was quite pleasant as we had a hunting competition and cleaned up all the monsters.
So he quickly arrived in the first city, went straight into a saloon that caught his eye, and sat down. I needed time to organize my thoughts.
The truth he learned was heavier than he thought.
‘Daeon was coming to kill the legion commanders.’
Thanks to this, I learned why he stayed away from me, but Ed wasn’t happy at all. The truth that suddenly struck me was whipping me around like a storm.
‘Daeon plans to kill the Demon King.’
What would be the reason for killing the corps commander? What is the reason you stay away from me?
There was only one answer. ‘To kill the devil.’
The corps commander is just preliminary work, and the real goal is the Demon King. That’s why Deon stayed away from me, who serves both of them.
“What should I do…”
A voice escaped.
Should he tell this, should he remain silent, or should he help Deon?… Ed didn’t dare to choose either. It was even more so because he chose to ‘stay away’ from me instead of killing me.
He kept me alive even though it would have been easier to kill him than to stay away and leave danger behind.
I didn’t want to betray the slightest consideration and affection that was given to me. The warmth that comes back when something is worth forgetting or giving up is also.
“Is there… any way to stop it?”
If possible, I would like to stop Deon. Ed was very uncomfortable and burdened by the current situation that put me at a crossroads of choice.
So, as I continued to drink and groan, someone sat in front of me.
“I think there’s something troubling me.”
“…Aga.”
“Tell me. Maybe we can work it out, right? Stopping someone is my specialty.”
I heard.
The first city isn’t small, so I just go into any bar that catches my eye, and I wonder why I keep running into them.
Whether Ed showed signs of discomfort or not, the incubus waggled its tail and widened its eyes. Ed didn’t like that very much, so he made a stern voice.
“By what means?”
“Didn’t you know? Even though I’m like this, I often visit the Demon King’s Castle as an assistant in the garden management. Your network of connections is limited, so you must be someone from the Demon King’s Castle. Don’t you think it would be helpful?”
“….”
“If it’s a security issue, you don’t need to explain in detail, so just tell me who needs to stop doing what.”
Isn’t that what it’s all about?
Ed, who knew that even seeing Eiga in shock for a moment was not enough to solve the current situation on his own, leaned on a glimmer of hope and opened his mouth, slowly choosing words in his head.
He was too tired to just endure and wait alone like he had until now.
***
The last day of the banquet and the day of the release of the results of the hunting competition.
Deon was eating a snack with the crazy dogs at their dorm.
attend? Fuck that shit. Nothing good happened during the entire banquet, so why would I go there? It’s not crazy either.
I just leaned back against the bundle of blankets piled up in my dorm and ate the snack presented in front of me.
“Oh this is delicious.”
“Is that so? Please eat a lot of intestines.”
“Hey, give me that. The boss said it’s delicious.”
“Huh? Take it, take it all. Shall I give you what’s in your mouth?”
“There’s no need for that.”
All kinds of snacks that he said were delicious were piled up in front of Deon. Deon, scanning this with his eyes, picks up something and puts it in his mouth. An eerily warm gaze was glued to my quivering cheek.
“…What you looking at?”
“no.”
“Wow, our captain really enjoys it. Try this too.”
“This too!”
I feel like my stomach will explode if I eat all of this.
I looked at the pile of snacks in front of me with troubled eyes and then looked up. As I was looking at these guys, I suddenly remembered the hunting competition from the first day.
“by the way.”
“yes?”
“I caught quite a lot on the first day of the hunting competition.”
“Oh, that’s right. I thought it was added up, but was it also displayed separately?”
“That’s not true, the Demon King told me. How did you do it?”
This is the demon world, and the number and quality of monsters are considerably higher than those in the human world.
Based on calculations, it would be impossible to catch that many at the level of crazy dogs. What on earth did you do?
The question was quickly resolved.
“When I looked at the monsters, it seemed like they only counted ‘numbers’ regardless of their size. So, I mainly hunted down monsters as small as rabbits.”
“…You were dealing with big guys on screen?”
“Isn’t that it? Picking out only the best parts and showing them!
” “Seeing that scene even though I’ve only dealt with the big guys a few times, it seems right to pick out and show only the best parts.” …Somehow, the
returned demon king was looking at each of the magic stones for a long time. Well,
if I had just pulled out a random scene, showed it, and announced the results, I wouldn’t have looked at it for so long.
These bastards have at least one small detail. Well done.
“I wonder if other legions hunted like that too?”
” I guess that’s the case?”
“Looking at it, several other legions I encountered while passing by also seemed to be mainly chasing small guys…”
That’s why it was possible to record such a large number.
