Chapter 227 – Ep.16 – Unfair Relationship (1)
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“Bring me water…” “
The fishy smell of blood wafts through the air. The smell of dead blood permeating the thick moisture and heat is strongly imprinted in the minds of everyone in the room.
“Ha, poetry… I’m really going… No, I almost died… “
A new life burns brightly next to the seemingly exhausted thief. The little life that is crying so sad that my ears are tearing probably already knows its own name.
“What a healthy baby girl.”
Rika.
Kaede, holding the little baby in her arms, sticks out her tongue to clean it, but is pushed back by Riko, who gives her a look of disdain.
“Keheng… I’m sorry. It’s like a habit… Anyway, go ahead and hug me.”
Riko awkwardly gives her breasts to her child. Her body temperature, which has been lowered due to excessive sweating, actually provides a moderate amount of warmth to the newborn baby.
“If you’ve been this upset since you were born, how much more trouble will you have to make in the future?” “
One more child was added like this.
Karin and the little brother she so desperately wanted was born.
“If you look at other bitches, it’s easier to give birth than to poop… “
Children who are born with a surprising amount of pain will have to grow up for a long time under the care of their parents.
At least ten years.
No, more than that.
That’s why Kaede’s face shows worry and concern that are difficult to hide.
Relief and fatigue are not the only signs on Rico’s tired face.
The air is heavy.
It is not a good time for children to be born.
“… Everyone, straighten your faces. Anyway, we’re going to start now, so hold on tight and make sure it doesn’t move.”
Nevertheless, the birth of life is something that deserves to be blessed.
Chichi’s warm magic replaces the blessing. A small beam of light falls from her wand and surrounds Rika’s body.
“Don’t be sick. Don’t be as mean as your mother.”
“… “I’m such a fool that I entrusted blessings to a witch who kidnaps children.”
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Meanwhile,
“Sister Neva! Do you see this? “I watched every broadcast that Neva appeared on!”
“Thank you.”
“Well, sir, I have prepared a gift for you. Please accept it… !”
“Thank you.”
Even more seriousness than usual can be seen on Neva’s face as she walks around the streets. As she walks, about four or five people talk to her, but other than a formal thank you, she doesn’t even have time to chat.
“I’ll definitely check it out next week!”
“Yes, thank you.”
Everyone leaves with a smile on their face, as if they like even the dull greeting,
Next week’s broadcast, which they are looking forward to, will be canceled due to unavoidable circumstances of the broadcasting company.
I don’t know why. Neva also only received notification from the broadcasting company.
Also, if things were to go as planned, the episode scheduled to air in a month would have to be filmed today…
Neva has not received any communication.
There was no word that filming was canceled, and there was no text telling me when and where to come,
I didn’t even receive a call from Neva.
Well, in a way, it’s like getting an unexpected holiday. However, Neva is moving her feet diligently and heading somewhere.
The meeting place is a quiet, luxurious restaurant with an attached room. A fairly expensive place that serves exquisite food along with melodious music.
Neva is familiar with that place. I’ve already been there a few times.
Unlike the other wives of Delrin, Neva had no special features, so her demons preferred to talk to her.
Of course, she is not talking to real high-ranking demons,
Although there is only Michelle, a red-skinned demon who delivers words on behalf of those beings.
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“Hello.”
“Yes, it’s been a while since I’ve seen you.”
The low table with folded legs is filled with transparent, nameless sashimi and beautifully decorated seafood.
However, neither of them pays attention to the food.
Even in an ambiguous and extremely awkward relationship, Neva and Michelle look into each other’s eyes.
It’s like losing a bet if someone looks away first.
“I guess you were very busy with work.”
“I did. “I don’t feel particularly unfair because the higher-ups value my abilities a lot.”
… If the two women were really betting, it would have been Michelle who lost the bet. Michelle immediately picked up her chopsticks, said a short prayer to no one, and then placed a piece of raw fish on her tongue.
Michelle’s gaze is now directed to the feast on the table, and Neva’s gaze is still directed to Michelle.
“It seems like you think I’m untrustworthy. It’s hard for me to say it myself, but I’m not the type of person to tell lies, so there’s no need to think about it in a complicated way. I was really busy. Organizational reorganization, department reorganization, rank change… Is that that much?”
“I know. To that extent.”
Michelle’s reaction is different from usual.
Considering the day they met, their relationship lasted less than 10 days, but Neva is already fully aware of Michelle’s usual appearance. That’s why I can say it.
She is always hiding something about herself.
Something…
“So, what did your superiors tell you to say today?”
So she takes a step further and asks,
“He asked me to tell you to have a happy and comfortable holiday.”
All that comes back is a vague answer.
“Is that all?”
“Yes. That’s all.”
And, gradually accelerating
It is the movement of clock hands whose owner is unknown.
“What happened to the things we asked for?”
“Progress was so slow that I had nothing to say. But I’m still trying my best.”
I’m trying my best-.
That’s a funny excuse. With a vague and ambiguous answer that there is no way to directly confirm, Michelle is representing the position of her demons.
“… “It’s already been a month since I asked you directly.”
“Yes. That’s why I’m sorry. It wasn’t easy.”
“Can you tell me which part is not easy?”
“I’m a little embarrassed when you ask me so aggressively. It’s not our fault. That woman named Helen, she really has no trace of her. “Are you really human?”
It’s a really simple request,
A really difficult conversation ensues.
“Then we clearly told them to let us find it ourselves.”
“Oh, that’s it again. Neva, you know it’s not that easy, right? You are no different from celebrities now. The influence is significant. All the demons watch your video and wear t-shirts with your image on them. “You know what I mean.”
Neva suddenly remembers her days as a knight.
Even though they show mercy and give them a chance to surrender, there are some who take their time to an extent that is surprising.
“Michel, what are you hiding?”
According to experience of surviving for decades,
After that, obviously,
There is a nasty awl aimed at the opponent.
“… Now, I know it’s rude, but I’d like to ask you two questions. If you can answer at least one question, I will think about it carefully and give you an answer.”
Michelle’s dark red eyes are clearly visible. As she sipped the hot tea without even letting it cool down, the inhuman being’s gaze pierced through Neva.
“Neva, you humans… So, you, including that woman named Helen and her husband, what are you hiding from us…? “
Neva does not turn her eyes.
However, she cannot hold chopsticks easily.
“What are you looking for so much?”
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In a situation where you can’t figure out what to do,
The Delrin family holds a family meeting for the first time in a long time.
I quietly covered the two CCTVs placed in the living room, and borrowed Chichi’s magic to prevent my voice from leaking out…
No one is left out. This issue is quite important.
… Of course, Eva and her three daughters, who are non-combatants, are out of the question. Karin and Karen played with Rika, and Eva was given the important role of preventing accidents by the three of them.
“All the kids have left. Let’s begin now.”
The first step is a brief briefing on the current situation. The five men and women, including Delrin, continue their remarks by adding flesh to all the information they have obtained.
“I felt mana for the first time around 11 am on Thursday the 25th. It was blacker and stickier than any other mana she had encountered throughout her life of research.”
“Aren’t demons incapable of handling mana?”
“So it’s more of a problem. “If it even handles mana, it’s no different from a real monster.”
The word “Monster” Uttered by Chi-Chi causes a moment of silence. The four women, who have been fighting a difficult fight, combine the ominous energy they each feel with the word monster to create an unclear image of the devil in their minds.
“Then I have a question. Why did he keep quiet until now and then suddenly reveal his mana?”
Delrin’s reasonable questions get to the point. Although he was unable to observe the Demon King’s mana that day, he is more serious than anyone else, more anxious than anyone else, and tries to understand the situation.
“It’s obvious. Either there is no reason to hide it now, or I made a mistake… “
“Maybe there has been a change in the mind of that demon lord… “Yes.”
Rico and Neva take turns expressing their opinions, and Neva shares her own information without stopping.
“I met Michelle this morning. She got on my nerves that the search for Helen was frustratingly slow, so she asked me instead. “What are you hiding and what are you looking for?”
“We were too impatient on our part. “I’m sure they know by now that this woman named Helen is an important person.”
“She probably knew more than two months ago. Unless the demons are idiots… I would have finished talking about how we had to use it. “
As Riko said, cursing for the first time in a long time because there are no children, it is the demons who are currently holding her leash.
The demons do not even allow them to go out freely. Even simple grocery shopping must be reported at least a week in advance.
However, there is nothing the Delrin family can do.
Because there are already children on the Demon Continent.
It’s like being surrounded by demons and being watched all day.
“But don’t all the demons like us? Is there a need to be so seriously worried? ?”
Delrin tries to change her mood with her hopeful words, but no matter how much she shines a bright light, their situation does not improve.
“If there was a devil, things would be different, sir.”
“We have to distinguish between what likes us and what is dangerous.”
They must find Helen.
She must find Helen and head to her god’s garden.
“If the situation arises, all you have to do is use your strength or your brain to stand out, but if there is a monster-like bitch that doesn’t work like that, then the words change again.”
However,
Because the wall called the devil really exists,
All women become anxious.
They have one more homework to complete.
Arriving at God’s Garden,
Even if we resolve everything with the queen,
If the entity called the Demon King is alive, war will definitely break out one day.
Maybe the war will begin in the granddaughter’s generation. No, maybe around the time my granddaughter’s granddaughter is born.
It doesn’t matter in what era something will happen.
If this potential spark is not removed,
One day, the whole world will become a sea of fire.
Clearly.
That is the meaning of the power of the Demon King, and it is the starting point of all wars recorded in history.
“If all goes well, I might end up living here for the rest of my life.”
“To? Until I die?”
“If you cannot find the Garden of God, you will have to run away for the rest of your life even if you return to Albator. Even if you find the Garden and return, if you neglect the Demon King, in the end, everything will be a heap of ashes.”
However, Neva, who continues her argument, also cannot easily enforce her opinion. It is difficult to live here for the rest of your life.
Even children’s children,
I will never be able to blend in with this society.
Because we are treated as spectacles from the moment we are born.
“… Then the only good thing is that the demons like us.”
The situation begins to change,
This is from the moment I realized this unfair relationship.
