I’m Not That Kind of Talent - Chapter 279

279. The only result was loss (5)

Even if it wasn’t, there were some questions.

‘With Develania’s intelligence, he would have sensed it long ago, so why didn’t he tell me?’

The communication that came when reinforcements from each country departed was not received because the communication box was broken, but it was absurd to know about the situation in the first place. At least, I should have known in advance that there was something between each country and prepared for it.

“…Now that I think about it, at some point the number of times we meet started to decrease.”

“Because Deon’s construction is so ruined-.”

The answer came straight back to my self-talk.

Deon raised his eyes at that. Their eyes met, their eyes curved as if to show off, and they smiled. D’Vellania noticed the red eyes sneer before hiding between the eyelids.

…I guess it’s because you’ve been here for a long time. It seems like the more I go, the more I resemble the Demon King. The corners of her mouth twitched reflexively.

“Even the amount of written reports has decreased. If they were considerate of me, I should be grateful.”

“….”

“Well, I’m not going to argue about that right now.”

I got up and sat down on the sofa on one side.

Devellania, who had been standing the whole time with a clapping hand gesture, sits across from me. There was a short silence, and as she watched Deon dragging his cigarette on his thigh, she suddenly opened her mouth.

“Actually, before this incident happened, the empire sent an envoy to Rweche.”

“….”

“But yes, I didn’t tell Deon.”

I thought so. There’s no way she didn’t know.

Dry eyes turned to her as if asking for a reason. The answer came back willingly.

“Because the legion commanders linked to Master Deon are dying one by one.”

Although the content was very heavy.

“Not only are the 10th and 8th corps commanders who are seemingly related to Deon, but the 5th corps commander, who seems unrelated at first glance, has shown an indirect connection by frequently going to the Lofty Knights’ training hall at some point.”

“….”

“Of course, the 5th Corps Commander incident could have been a coincidence, but…”

The look in his eyes already seems certain that it is not a coincidence.

A silence of a different dimension descended.

Bright red eyes stare intently at Devellania as if trying to uncover her inner thoughts. Even though her eyes felt pressured, she did not give up and made eye contact. There was a tense atmosphere.

The continued voice, as if the words had not yet been finished, pushed away the silence.

“Even in this war, only the humans under Master Deon returned safely. So, Master Deon.”

“….”

“If the corps commander dies again, who do you think will be next?”

The air was frozen.

Deon sat motionlessly and glared at Develania. A low voice, like a growl, came out from the tension.

“gibberish.”

“…That’s right.”

Only then did Develania smile brightly.

“Of course it’s a joke. I wouldn’t dare doubt Deon, right? However, as a corps commander who deals with information, I think I should point out the current suspicious situation.”

There’s no doubt about it. Although I am now openly doubting it.

“So what do you want to say?”

“I apologize for omitting information. I made a mistake by being overly cautious about suspicious ships.”

…Kill me? Deon flicked his fingertips as if to show them.

But too many corps commanders have already died. Now that Develania has begun to suspect, it will only be a matter of time before other corps commanders, including Idelia, become suspicious. There is a justification, so if I were the devil, he would definitely protect me even if an accident occurred here, but apart from that, it would be an action that would raise the suspicions of the corps commanders.

“…I hope something like this doesn’t happen again next time.”

“of course.”

Killing is unreasonable. In the end, Deon obediently took a step back.

Of course, that doesn’t mean you can’t touch it at all.

“You don’t want to end it with just an apology.”

“…yes?”

“It’s safe to say that the result of the war was like this because of your mistake.”

I feel like making this part public and punishing her… but then the reason why she did that comes out. The eyes of the demons will be focused on me again.

I can’t kill you privately, and I can’t make it public because of the bomb you’re carrying, but I can at least screw you over. Deon grinned.

“Even the imperial mountain nation of Rweche Esperanes. You are responsible for gathering all information about their movements.”

“I understand….”

“Oh, it happened because of your fault, so don’t make other guys do it for no reason. If you accidentally omit it, it’s a big problem, right? You made a mistake too, but what about the guys below you?”

“….”

“I don’t think I want to make something like this happen.”

Work, slave.

It was quite nice to see Develania’s face at a loss for words, so she smiled mischievously. I wasn’t worried that she would omit information again.

This time, I entrusted the work entirely to Develania herself. Since she said it clearly face to face and has no subordinates, she cannot avoid responsibility if information is omitted again.

You can’t get away with just blowing off the guy’s head.

“All right.”

A slightly trembling voice returned.

Develania stands up with a slightly stiff expression. Deon, who was watching with a smile as he looked like he was about to leave, opened his mouth.

“I’m not finished talking yet.”

“…Please speak.”

“There was a report that a hero was being hidden in Rweche, but the scale was not accurate.”

“You will find out first, but… I would like to recommend that you talk to Ed first. Ed was the one who received the order to attack Rweche from Deon, and Ed was the one who attacked Rweche and faced the heroes, right? Since he is a lieutenant, it is not difficult to meet him. Yes.”

“….”

That’s right.

I guess I was thinking of leaving him out without realizing it because he was uncomfortable.

Because I collapsed… or rather fell asleep for a long time, I was unable to issue additional orders, and due to the unexpected appearance of heroes, the Demon King gave the order to return instead. Thanks to this, the adjutant who had been staying in one corner of my field of vision from the moment I opened my eyes, trying to help in any way, came to mind and my expression suddenly became strange.

‘Now that I think about it… did I tell Ed that he did a good job?’

Still, I faithfully did as I was told.

Meanwhile, Develania glanced at the door.

“…I have a visitor. I’ll go before I get disturbed.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the door burst open. And then a familiar cry follows.

“Daejaang!!”

“…okay.”

Deon, who had been looking at the door that opened almost immediately after knocking in bewilderment, glanced back at where Develania was. She quickly disappeared.

Only then did Deon look at the crazy dogs with a slightly relaxed face. Since Dan followed him in, it seemed like he knew he had brought these guys, but he didn’t bother to mention it.

“Why did you come?”

“Why did you come!”

“Are you asking because you really don’t know?”

“….”

There are so many things to consider that I don’t know what to say.

Deon just kept his mouth shut.

***

I knew that Deon cared for the wild dogs he raised, but seeing them behave so recklessly in person made me dizzy. What about Deon, who accepts it again?

Devellania felt like she would get a shock if she stayed there needlessly, so she quickly left. The door was jammed with people, but the window was open, so it didn’t attract the attention of visitors.

Uddangtangtang.

The Devil’s Castle has a high ceiling, so mistakes like this are bound to happen. Devellania, who had almost fallen through the window of the warehouse downstairs, got up, shook off his clothes, and went out the door.

You can see a straight hallway and two demons walking ahead. Her eyes narrowed at the familiar sight of the back.

‘Myers and… Is that the deputy next to him?’

12th Corps Commander Myers and Adjutant Dahar. At first glance, he appears to be walking while having a work-related conversation like any other general corps commander, but the faint sound of the conversation is unusual. She ignored the presence and focused on their conversation.

“Spread your shoulders… and eat it. (Raise your head.)”

“Yes.”

“When I say this! …I shouldn’t have answered.”

There may be other demons in the hallway.

“huh.”

“….”

“…I’m sorry.”

“Sugeuji msigyo. (Don’t apologize.)”

As expected, Myers is being steadily harassed today as well.

‘Their relationship is also really interesting.’

It’s as unique as Orel and Dernivan.

No matter how low his confidence may be, Myers is still a true corps commander. You can probably get rid of an arrogant lieutenant as soon as he gets offended. Even though he only lacks confidence, unlike Hel, the former 8th Corps commander, his self-esteem is not that low, so he will not let the adjutant who sincerely climbs up.

Still, the reason I leave the adjutant who nags me like this is probably because I know that the nagging comes from worry.

I wish I could be a little more confident, lest my superiors go somewhere and be ignored. In other words, it means that Dahar cares for his superiors that much.

‘…I guess it’ll be useful?’

Develania smiled.

As if they had just arrived in front of the room, the two demons parted ways. Dahar turned around with a worried nagging voice until the end, and was shocked to find the 2nd Corps commander standing in front of him.

The embarrassment was short-lived.

“Hello, Commander of the 2nd Corps. It’s been a while since I greeted you.”

“Yeah, it seems like it’s been a while.”

“Do you have something to say to me?”

My tongue, honed to replace my superior’s terrible speaking skills, moves smoothly. Develania was quite satisfied with that, so she lightly shrugged her shoulders in an attempt to ease the tension.

“What… right?”

“In that case, it would be better to move. I will take you there.”

You have good sense and sense.

Aside from the nagging, this is a guy I like every time I see him. I looked at the back of Dahar, who was leading, and then started walking.

The place he guided me to was his office.

Even though it is not the corps commander’s office, but the office of an individual adjutant, a considerable amount of documents can be seen piled up. Develania looked around and looked tired. He works in the corps commander’s office, and he works in his own office… When does he get off work?

A teacup was placed on a small table.

There’s no need to go this far. She looked down at the tea and raised her glass without saying a word.

“…You care a lot about your boss, don’t you?”

“I think it would be presumptuous for a lieutenant to express his feelings for his superior as ‘caring for him.’”

“Really? Then… I should correct it to ‘precious.’ Anyway, as long as the meaning is clear, it’s okay.”

“I don’t know if it’s precious, but I understand what you want to say. But why are you asking that…”

Instead of giving a positive or negative answer, Dahar changed his mind. However, Develania, who could not hide her agitation and got a sufficient answer from her eyes moving back and forth, smiled softly as if she knew.

“Because your loyalty is amazing. That’s why I wanted to tell you something special.”

“Huh? What…”

“A story that may have something to do with your boss’s life.”

“…!”

There is no way a corps commander, especially a 2nd corps commander who collects information, would talk nonsense. Dahar changed his posture as if he was surprised.

Develania, seeing the sharp eyes, smiles leisurely. Unlike the curved mouth, her eyes were shining as sharply as the other person’s eyes.