I’m Not That Kind of Talent - Chapter 245

245. Butterfly Effect (13)

“Listen carefully.”

“Kkong.”

“…Don’t be so perverse. This is also for Deon’s benefit.”

“…Yuk?”

“You may already know this, but I’ll tell you first. Deon is going to the human world. He wants to come forward himself.”

“Pfft.”

“You’re not just going to quietly wait in your room for Deon to return like an ordinary ornamental plant, are you?”

“Suck! Suck! Suck!”

“Yes, you should stick close to him and follow him. You are a guard plant. It is your job to protect Master Deon.”

“Suck!”

“The only problem is… is Deon a hero?”

“Yuk…?”

“If Deon’s life is in danger, it means that no one can save him unless he is quite strong. It was the same in the past when he was not a hero, but what about now? If it were not the Demon King, he would not even try to do anything. Probably. “They’ll probably all be dead before they even get out. That includes you, too.”

“Kyu…”

“So, I have something to give you.”

“Yuk?”

“It’s an unknown thing where we don’t even know what the exact outcome will be… but since we’re trying to save a ‘hero’ from danger, we have to take this level of risk.”

He is a dazzlingly strong and kind person. Just this time, you went out of your way to save me, a mere gardener, even risking the possibility of incurring the 10th Corps commander’s hostility, so I told you everything.

They say that life is consumed like firewood for the light of life, but I hope that his light will burn as long as possible.

“So, what do you mean?”

That’s why I hold on to the child I raised for Him and ask.

“Are you ready to sacrifice?”

***

“…What is that?”

“Like I said, I gave you some nutritional supplements!”

“It’s not the nutrition that’s the problem…”

Deon made a shocked expression.

“The kid’s stomach exploded and he’s about to die?”

“Yuck…!”

The strange plant rolls up its leaves as if it is okay.

Although he seemed to be acting like he was fine, his difficult attitude was clearly visible and Deon lowered his gaze without saying a word. I could see that the soil in the pot was not able to hold on to something inside and was bulging out.

‘…They gave me ‘some’ nutritional supplements?’

Why don’t you just say you poured the whole thing in?

It looks like he gave me something other than nutritional supplements…

There were a lot of things I wanted to trip over, but I didn’t bother to mention them out loud. There is no way Hien would kill the plant of ‘Deonhardt’, which is nothing else. Deon shrugged lightly.

“Well… that’s okay. You know more about plants than I do.”

You must have figured it out well.

I was about to finish the conversation and send it out without any intention of dragging it on for too long, but Hien’s eyes widened as if those words had touched something. Deon, who witnessed the emotion overflowing from his dilated pupils, sensed something ominous and frowned.

Hien, who normally would have read the facial expressions at this point and held himself back as if his eyes were blinded by his emotions, shouted in a slightly trembling voice.

“Do you believe me…!”

“….”

Faith. My body reflexively stiffened at the harsh words.

It’s only for a moment, but it feels like blood is shining in my eyes. Deon was silent for a moment and then slowly answered.

“…You’re a gardener. It’s something to do with plants, so you should leave it to the gardener. Then, who should you leave it to?”

“Ah…”

“I think I’ve done all my business. Why don’t you just leave? I’m tired.”

“Ah…ah! Excuse me!”

***

In this Demon King’s Castle, there aren’t many places where the Lofty Knights, other than the crazy dogs, can be.

Accommodation or training center. Or sometimes, all I do is barge into the master’s room and sit there.

Thanks to this, Dan was able to find them without difficulty. The place was a training ground.

What I didn’t expect, however, was that there were two unwelcome guests.

Because of this, Dan had to stop walking with his destination right in front of him, contrary to his initial goal of quickly conveying business and returning before he got tangled up and got tired.

“What… ha…”

I sighed after holding down the unfinished sentence.

Countless harsh words linger in my throat. It seemed like he would spit out swear words if he let his guard down, but his strong reason succeeded in suppressing them and swallowing them down.

‘Because I’m not the one who can say anything.’

The opponents are corps commanders. If it had been the Lofty Knights, I would have made a loud noise.

As I looked at the chaotic dance hall and the customers running wild there, I felt like my head was pounding, so I pressed my temples with my fingertips.

‘…Now that I think about it, the 5th Corps commander and the 9th Corps commander have been going back and forth often lately… Since the two have recently become rapidly estranged, I thought something would happen someday…’ This is what you will witness with your own eyes

. Cut it down.

The 5th and 9th corps commanders were fighting. And here at the Lofty Knights’ exclusive training hall!

“Get out of here Trover!”

Oel, commander of the 5th Corps, bared his teeth and pulled the bowstring. The three arrows on the string flew fiercely towards their target.

“The back end is so long!”

Trover, commander of the 9th Corps, thrust his fist. The wind pressure generated along with the sharp sound drove the arrow away.

“Shut up! You’re destroying my treasures!”

“Treasure? That kind of junk? Besides, when did that happen and are you still like this? I’m going to worry about this for the rest of my life, you petty bastard!”

“When did this happen? It’s the victim who should say such things, not the perpetrator, you stupid stone-headed bastard! That’s why you can’t even use magic! Ignorant and shameless bastard!”

It’s raining arrows. As Trover responded, potholes formed everywhere in the ground.

Dan, who was watching the two with his throbbing head, burst into laughter at a question that suddenly occurred to him.

‘I remember Oel wasn’t the corps commander who was this good at talking…?’

When I’m angry, my speech becomes louder.

…No, this isn’t important. As a result, the training hall itself became unusable. Why is no one stopping me! Dan urgently looked around.

The adjutant named Dernivan, who usually stayed by Oel’s side, was nowhere to be seen, and instead, the Lofty Knights huddled together and sharing snacks caught his eye.

My blood pressure rose.

“This… damn…”

“Huh? Dan! What’s going on?”

“We’re watching a fight. Do you want to watch it together?”

“Come and sit down… Hey, move to the side! Make a seat!”

“Maybe because they are corps commanders, their fighting level is definitely different? There’s a lot to learn!”

It’s good that there’s a lot to learn… but it’s not formal sparring, it’s ‘fighting’. I have to stop you, you crazy people…

‘In the end, I’m the only one who can stop them.’

Fatigue suddenly sets in. Dan removed his hand from his head, pressed his eyes, took a step forward, and called out loudly to the two demons.

“I don’t know what’s going on, you two, but please calm down first…”

“Get the hell out of here right now!”

“This isn’t even your training ground?!”

“Fuck off!”

“Oh, it’s so dirty and shameful…!”

…Fuck.

***

After many twists and turns, the situation was resolved.

Oh, isn’t it full of twists and turns? Trover was the first to leave, complaining that he was narrow-minded.

Dan was grateful to Trover from the bottom of his heart because he knew how miraculous this was as he had lived in the Demon King’s Castle and knew Trover’s simple and ignorant personality and Orel’s childlike personality.

Even Oel said he felt bad and went away. Finally, in the space where only Deonhardt’s subordinates remained, Dan looked back at the Lofty Knights.

‘…’

The mouth that opened as if it were going to nag at any moment just sighs and closes. The silence that had fallen for a moment was soon broken by the mouth opening again.

A slightly subdued voice came out.

“If a fight breaks out, it is basic common sense to stop it.”

“I know! But it’s fun, right?”

“Hey…! …That’s it. If I tell you more, you won’t listen.”

Resignation was quick.

These are the people who made the Demon King look shocked, saying that any accident would be okay as long as Deonhardt was involved. That was the first time I saw the devil’s face, which always seemed relaxed, cracked.

As the Lofty Knights’ accidents continued, the Demon King, who came to the training ground in person, stared at them and muttered, ‘I don’t know why Deon keeps these things.’

Dan recalled with a faint look the list of accidents caused by the Lofty Knights, which he heard knowingly, such as jumping through a window as training and crushing a demon user passing by below, getting into a fight with the 0th Legion and being taken to the infirmary, etc. Anything is fine now. I raised my head, compromising and hoping that I would not have an accident that would cause damage to the Master like before.

An overly gentle yet slightly cooled look was directed at the crazy dogs.

“Let me get straight to the point.”

“…?”

“Prepare to go out. This is the Master’s order. For you, it will be the first time in a long time that you go out on a campaign with your captain.”

“…!”

The crazy dogs’ eyes changed in an instant.

Surprise, faint fear, a little worry, the joy of growing bigger, and then a burst of excitement.

In the change that occurred in that short moment, Dan hesitated as he felt like he had caught a glimpse of the time when a seemingly ordinary person transformed into a murderer.

Either way, the Lofty Knights cheered.

“You’re finally going into battle yourself!”

“I can now go on a rampage with the captain!”

“Waaaa!!”

Even Cleter, who was calm, couldn’t hide the smile on his face.

If anyone sees this, they will get angry and say that they are crazy about battle. Perhaps it was in this context that Dan hesitated to take a step back.

But it was wrong.

I’m not happy at all, as I only did it to survive the battle. It was the same for the same reason as in the cruel hands. Although it doesn’t show it, I still feel reluctant and disgusted at killing fellow humans. It will probably be like that for the rest of my life.

‘Going into direct combat’ does not mean being happy because you can ‘run wild’. They were just happy because they could ‘be with the captain.’

As I watched him quietly, it seemed like he was just using his body to become a hero recently, but couldn’t something really big happen if he did that? If Deon were to take part in the war again, I was planning to capture him, go out with him, or use force to keep him within sight… I’m really glad that the right order came at that moment.

The mouth, relaxed with joy, naturally told a joke.

“This is a great opportunity to practice the magic I learned from the 9th Corps Commander!”

“Finally, it’s time for practice! But are you coming along too? If possible, I’d like you to come along and see the magic we’re using.”

“…When I see you all, I don’t want to follow you, but…”

“Hahaha! Just kidding!”

I’m serious.

If you answer …, it will only lead to a long, meaningless and tiring conversation. Dan, who passed the conversation in silence, steadily said the last words he was ordered to say.

“Do you have enough medicine?”

“Medicines? I have no need to use them, so I have too many. I didn’t use the things you brought me last time, so they’re all still there.”

“I’m glad. If I had said there wasn’t one, I would have been in trouble.”

Cleter, who had been listening quietly, expressed a question as if he did not understand.

“You’ve been doing well for so long, but why all of a sudden?”

“Because of the ban, searches have become more stringent. We have to get them from outside, but if you leave and come back, they will all be searched at the entrance, so it is currently difficult to get new ones.”

“Ek ban?! Then, won’t we be in big trouble if we get caught with drugs?

” “It’s okay because it’s limited to certain people like me and the Master 11th Corps Commander.”

When you think about it like this, you once again realize how well the Demon King can see through people.

Even if you serve Deon Hart, you’ll be fine. They are the type that will get him drugs or anything else he wants, and the Lofty Knights are the type that will take anything that is harmful to Deonhardt and take it from them, but they will refuse it even if they want it themselves. Even though they don’t see each other often, they are aware of this, distinguish it properly, and issue a ban

… . Although he is a devil lord, he is also a devil lord. I heard that he lived for a long time, but it certainly seems like the time has not gone anywhere. ”

Even if you are the commander, why are you and the commander of the 11th Corps…?” ”

… Anyway, don’t forget to take your medicine. It’s also delivered. “I’m done, so I’ll go now.”

“Dan…?”

Dan shook off the questioning stares that were sticking to him with a light shrug and turned around.