I’m Not That Kind of Talent - Chapter 198

198. For the departed (4)

The Knights of Lofty are directly under Deon Hardt. It is also an ambiguous force to be said to be a full-fledged Demon King’s army that has barely stepped foot on the fence of the Demon King’s army as it is ‘affiliated with Deonhardt’.

How dare a corps commander do something personal in a situation where even the devil doesn’t mess with him?

If this is discovered, it is an issue that has nothing to say even if everything is blown away. Not a metaphor, really.

“It’s ridiculous that they just ordered things to happen… ha.”

“….”

“If you are going to die, you will die alone. Are you dragging our children into it?”

Perhaps that was why cold anger appeared in Deon’s eyes.

Dernivan was shocked when he discovered the madness suppressed beneath the anger. That is forcibly holding on to reason. A dangerous situation that could explode if anything goes wrong.

“Are you crazy?”

“sorry.”

“Do you think I was that easy? Well, I was away for a long time. “It’s almost ridiculous.”

The murderousness in the voice becomes deeper.

Oel, who was feeling restless, tried to crawl out, but Dernivan gently pressed the back of her hand to stop her and calmly answered.

“no. sorry.”

“Then what is it?”

“that-.”

“Wow! Leader!”

The tension, which had become tense as if blood would break out at any moment, was relaxed by the knights who suddenly shouted.

Oel, who was startled, looked at them and Dernivan, who had been lowering his head, also slowly turned his eyes to look at those with swollen livers. Deon had already looked away when they suddenly started shouting.

For a moment, the mad dogs began to babble in moving voices as they cringed as they discovered the deadly force that had not yet escaped from their indifferent eyes.

“Are you worried about us?!”

“I’m impressed!”

“They say they are our kids!”

“I can’t believe you’ve grown enough to worry about us…! “When did you grow up so big?”

“Tears are blocking my vision…!”

“…Ha, you guys….”

You don’t give yourself a chance to get serious.

Deon touched his forehead with a deep sigh. The members, who read his softened expression, exchanged glances with each other and grinned and shouted as if they had made a promise.

“Daejaang, please don’t scold them!”

“It wasn’t a freebie, it was a fair deal! “I got paid!”

“…cost?”

“yes! “It was a satisfactory transaction!”

“What did you get? … No, no.”

There is no need to listen.

“Just give it back and back out of the deal.”

“yes?!”

Deon raised an eyebrow at the more dramatic reaction than expected. Milan, who meets eyes filled with doubt and irritation, breaks out in a cold sweat and avoids gaze. An excuse that was almost like a mutter came out.

“It’s… not the kind that can be returned…”

“…Really?”

In the past, I would have grabbed that guy by the collar and asked him what on earth he received. They must have worked hard to somehow pay a price equivalent to returning it.

But it’s different now.

A voice came out so indifferent and calm that it was embarrassing for the guys who had their eyes tightly closed and were preparing for a bad call.

“Then you don’t have to give it back.”

“…?”

Before I knew it, the calmly sunken eyes contained Dernivan and Orel.

“I think taking care of you this much is enough. yes?”

“…Yes, it is.”

Before trading, they are sinners.

Regardless of whether the target was young or old, they brought humans into the Demon King’s Castle without permission. Even if I die right now, I have nothing to say.

Of course, if he was smart enough, he could even claim or threaten Deon Hart as an accomplice under the pretext of making a deal with the mad dogs, but he has no intention of letting them go quietly. They probably know that too, so they refrain from doing foolish things.

Whether they are tangled up as accomplices or killed, the devil will take their side. The ‘warrior’ was confident.

‘If you’re caught as an accomplice… you can’t kill me, so you’ll figure out the circumstances based on my remarks in order to at least get me out. Even if I kill them later or before they do anything, they will give me priority.’

Is it the already dead commander of the 5th Corps and his adjutant, or is it the alive ‘warrior’ of the ‘Devil King’s Army’? Isn’t the result obvious? Well, putting everything else aside, as long as there is a difference between high status and overwhelming force, no demon will dare to reach out to me.

Anyway, I felt a little relieved by my obedient attitude. It’s strange that the crazy dogs involved are saying it’s okay, but they’re even angrier here.

Deon knew that the reason the guys suddenly started yelling and talking nonsense a moment ago was to lighten the mood, so Deon calmed down his anger and spoke calmly.

“About that human baby…”

Orel trembled noticeably.

“…I won’t ask anything.”

“…!”

“Honestly, I’m not interested. “Whether you pick up humans or whatever you do, as long as you don’t associate them with me and my people.”

In other words, I’ll turn a blind eye to it, so don’t ever entrust such a dangerous time bomb to the Lofty Knights again.

Dernivan, realizing the meaning, quietly lowered his head. Deon raised his head and checked the sky. Seeing that the three moons are almost overlapping, it seems that it is still a long way before morning.

‘…I’m tired.’

Let’s go back to the room. I fell asleep, but I was in an uncomfortable position and I woke up in the middle of the dream because of a strange dream, but there was no way my fatigue would go away.

As I was walking without thinking, I suddenly lowered my gaze when I felt the wet sensation on the soles of my feet.

“…Oh yeah. you guys.”

“Leader? “Weren’t you about to die?”

“I’m going back. “Come here before then.”

I’m almost certain it’s a hallucination, but no matter how I look at it, this puddle of blood looks real to me.

Is it really a hallucination that only I can see, or is it a curse that they can also see? Confidence is needed. Deon pointed his finger at his feet.

“Do you see this?”

“yes? “What… hehe!”

Milan followed Deon’s finger and sighed. The eyes tremble with obvious agitation.

Can you see it? You mean it’s not just my eyes? He shouted as Deon narrowed his eyes.

“Were you barefoot?!”

“….”

It seems like I was too distracted by this strange phenomenon. Only then did Deon see his own white feet standing in a puddle of blood.

Now that I think about it, I jumped out of the room right away. Of course he must have been barefoot.

“Not that, under my feet….”

“Under my feet?! “Did you step on something sharp?!”

“Oh, just wear your shoes properly and come down the stairs! “We wouldn’t have run away!”

“Milan! “Listen, boss!”

“okay!”

“….”

Deon thought as he was lifted up and made a fuss about.

‘Okay, I understand that this puddle of blood is only visible to my eyes.’

If they had seen it, they would have made a fuss in a different direction instead of causing this mess now.

If you’ve confirmed that there are no injuries on your feet, why don’t you put me down?

The member, who must have sensed the urging gaze, was supporting his feet with one hand and examining them closely, suddenly raised his head and said.

“Luckily there are no injuries, but you might get hurt on the way, so we’ll take you to your room.”

“…Can I go alone? Even if you get hurt, you will get better quickly. Besides, it’s night now. “You can’t be noisy.”

“You can be quiet!”

“You guys?”

A look of disbelief turned towards those making a fuss.

As if they were being pricked, they couldn’t answer confidently and kept their mouths shut. As I was looking at this pitifully, Cletor, who handed the baby over to Dernivan, walked towards me and said,

“Yes, if you guys rush in, there will definitely be a commotion. “Milan, just let you go.”

“okay!”

Deon, who was suddenly lifted into his arms, was unable to understand what was going on, so he remained blank for a moment and then frowned.

Even if I ask them to take it down, they won’t listen, so I’ll put that on the back burner.

“…I think this one will be the loudest.”

“But this guy has the best strength. “Well, you must be tired, so get some rest, Captain.”

“No, I—”

“I will take you there without making a sound! “Erraaaa!”

“Hey Mr. Lee….”

…Okay, if you run and scream, you won’t be able to hear your footsteps.

I don’t know. I felt like I heard the captain swearing, but it was probably just my mood. Cleter skillfully ignored the two who were moving away.

At the end of the gaze, Oel and Dernivan were caught. Oel muttered in a harsh voice and called his adjutant.

“Dernivan Deon’s tone has returned…”

“Shh.”

Dernivan, who placed his index finger on Orel’s mouth, glanced at the two figures moving away. He remained silent even though his face was full of question marks, and only slowly opened his mouth after Deon and Milan disappeared from sight.

“Nothing strange.”

“why?”

“From the beginning, Deon’s speaking style was diverse.”

“I know that. But why is it hush?”

“It is said that when Deon first changed his tone of voice after taking the position of Commander of the 0th Corps, the demon who openly mentioned it was offended.”

“I know that too. He said he didn’t kill me, but instead held a dagger to my neck and told me to shut up. But isn’t the change in speech back then different from the change in speech now? In the past, it was a semi-honorific or overbearing informal speech, but now it is an elegant way of speaking…” “

It seems like only the type of speech is different.”

Above all, there is nothing wrong with being careful in advance.

Dernivan quietly looked down at Orel. This time, she opened her mouth with round eyes as if to ask a question, but closed her mouth and lowered her gaze when she heard a cackling sound coming from below.

“Kyaaa!”

The baby was standing, holding on to the hem of Oel’s clothes with difficulty. By human standards, the dragonfly-like compound eyes without any whites would have been disgusting, but instead of crying, the bright face smiled again as soon as our eyes met, and OL absentmindedly called out a familiar name.

“…Dernivan baby grabbed my clothes.”

“yes.”

“And I laughed.”

“Is that so.”

“Why are you smiling?”

The matter of Deonhardt’s way of speaking has long been completely forgotten. Even while sighing at that sight, Dernivan could not easily take his eyes off Orel.

Because the round eyes did not contain only curiosity.

Just as he was about to open his mouth, Cletor, who had been watching the situation happily, answered first, as if he had been waiting.

“Oel is good.”

“I like? why?”

“Isn’t it the love you feel for your guardian?”

“guardian? I?”

“Oel.”

Dernivan belatedly opened his mouth to call her, but it was already too late. OL lowered his hand and picked up the baby, carefully examining the baby’s face as if he was seeing something unfamiliar.

“…I see. “I am the protector.”

“….”

“Then I become a ‘mom’? “Dernivan is ‘daddy’?”

however-.

She leaned the baby on one arm and pointed to the tear stains on her cheeks with her free hand.

“Did the baby cry?”

“I fell while practicing four steps.”

“Practice walking?”

“If I don’t hold on to something, I still can’t walk properly. “I was holding your hand and teaching you how to walk, but this kid was distracted…”

“Ah, you said you would do it too and rushed at me!”

In other words, it means that you lost your grip and fell.

Hmm, I don’t know why, but strangely I don’t like it. O.L., who was watching the fight while holding the baby in her arms, tilted her head as she did not understand her emotions.

“Oel, I will carry the baby.”

“Dernivan.”

“yes.”

“I feel strangely bad. Do you know why?”

“….”

Although Dernivan is so insensitive to everything that it can be safely said that he has no emotions, he was able to understand and learn about emotions to a certain extent by serving Orel, who is curious and full of emotions. That’s why I knew.

─This is never a good sign.

That’s why he took the baby from her without a rare reply.