episode_0040

Cheeek-!

“Keee… !”

“Hmm, you did a really good job of maintaining your form when you appeared, but that’s it. You just got good form.”

“Keuuu… !”

“Both of you. Giggling. stupid guys. Who told you to let down your guard?”

Looking at the two demons being purified by the sacred cross in my hand, I smiled darkly.

The fight was over in an instant. After hitting them a few times, I knelt down, and when they let their guard down, I scolded them with a cross.

If they had stayed alert until the end, I would have lost. Because I didn’t feed them any poison that suppresses magical power.

There is still no way for me, who has no magic power, to beat a properly trained adult demon in a long-distance fight. I don’t know if I prepare it in advance.

“Hahaha, how are you? When you go to the afterlife, my two older brothers will be there, so please give them their regards.”

“Keee… !”

“Oh, who am I? I don’t know if you would know him as the youngest member of the Northern Duke Lucifer family.”

“… !”

The breath of the two demons was cut off. This is because the demons were suffocated with a cross that was no different from lava fire.

What would have happened if it weren’t for the saint’s cross? Anyway, she is a very grateful saint.

“I’m back… ?”

When I returned to where Aru was after the battle, Aru was staring at me with a blank expression.

“What, Aru, why are you like this?”

“Kkkk! I’m back! Kkkk!”

“Okay, okay, I’m back. But why are you barking?”

“Kkekekekekekeong! Young demon! I survived!”

“Did you really want me to die? Oh, you look like a wolf without a head. I don’t even know the grace that saved my life.”

bean-!

“Kkegaeng! Wow! Why hit me! It hurts!”

“I beat him because it was unseemly for me to stand at a distance and just watch while the captain was fighting. Why.”

“Grrr… ! I was trapped! It’s not like I didn’t go! I can’t go!”

“You talk like you would have come if you could?”

“Kkkk! Really! Young demons must not die!”

“What are you talking about earlier? The guy who was yelling that he was going to kill me. And man, I knew there was this iron bar, so I hit it with my fist. If not, definitely-!”

Pursing my lips menacingly, I took out my magic wand. Aru, who was traumatized by my magic wand, trembled and curled his tail as soon as he saw it.

“Kkiing… Wow… .”

Tsk tsk, you stupid, inferior beast. I’m really appalled by magic wands and such.

“I’m thankful that it ended on a sweet night. You stupid little guy.”

“Kkii… I’ll kill you… I will definitely kill you… .”

“Is that sound again? Do I want to kill you that much?”

“Evil demons… I’m going to kill you someday… Twisting… .”

“Hmm, is that your desire?”

Aru put his head between his bent knees and muttered earnestly. I twirled the magic wand happily and quietly whispered.

“Then kill me!”

“Keng… ?”

“But only if you can!”

“Grrr… ?”

“I’ll give you permission! You can kill me! However, I won’t die obediently either! Try it when you’re sure you can kill me!”

“Well, is that okay? Kkong?”

“Okay then! I don’t stop my desires! Only!”

Whilick-!

You know what happens if you fail, right? This unspoken pressure was sent by swinging a magic wand. The moment Aru understood my meaning, he was shocked, and then swallowed his saliva as if he had made up his mind to do something.

Yes, that’s right.

“You just have to take responsibility for that desire.”

That’s the most licorice.

It’s okay to have desires that you can’t handle. However, the moment you express that desire and make it come true.

Karma comes back. Karma that leads to destruction of life. I like it. My eyes turn back and forth,

I raised my head. The bright blue night sky of the Demon World is visible. Occasionally, monsters that can fly are caught at the edge of the field of vision.

Inside, there is a rising moon. Although the moonlight has risen to some extent, it is not yet full.

Three days left?

On the night of the full moon, I am preparing for the show that will be held that time.

*****

Epomis nigricans.

This bug, also called the large yellow-rimmed dust bug, is a truly unique bug.

In general, bugs are helpless in the presence of frogs, which are amphibians. Frogs are the natural enemies of bugs.

However, this insect called Epomis nigricans hunts and eats frogs. A bug with a body of only 2cm hunts a frog that is dozens of times its size.

The hunting method is simple. It waves its antennae to lure the frog, then clings to it. Then, very slowly, nibble.

There is nothing a frog can do. It cannot be removed or resisted. Even if Epomis nigricans is swallowed before it attaches itself, the frog will have no choice but to vomit it out again as it eats away at the inside. Then, this Epomis nigricans attaches itself to the frog again. And gnaws.

This is an extremely rare and rare case in which the natural food chain is reversed. A predator becomes a prey, and a prey becomes a predator.

We may have one question here.

‘Why can’t frogs evolve to avoid Epomis nigricans? ‘It’s only natural to run away or hide when you see a natural enemy, but why can’t a frog do that?’

The answer was surprisingly simple yet very surprising.

The hunting success rate for Epomis nigricans is 98%.

In other words, 98 out of 100 frogs infected with Epomis nigricans died. It would have to survive to some extent to recognize that ‘Oh, that bug is a harmful bug’ and evolve to run away, but since the hunting success rate is 98%, evolution itself is impossible.

All the frogs encountered by Epomis nigricans became food for nature.

The same goes for me now.

Cheeek-!

“Keee!”

“ Wow, I guess they’re the same demons, so the screams they make are almost similar. In fact, aren’t we rooted from one mother? Oh, by the way, there was a demon god, right?”

The demons that have been tracking me are all facing the same end. If you let your guard down, get attacked by surprise, and die helplessly. It has to be that way. Because they are ignorant and not on the same side.

I kill everyone who knows that I have a cross that is very fatal to demons. Except for one thing, Aru. But Aru is on my side now.

“Kkkk! Kkkk! The smell of blood!”

This time, I killed one of the demons that followed me.

“Does my body smell bloody? If you want to catch others off guard, there shouldn’t be anything like the smell of blood… Wow, it’s a pain in the ass.”

“Keng? Do you hate the smell of blood?”

“I like bloody things, but it’s difficult in the current situation. Because of this, future enemies will be very wary… Ah!”

“Kkkk! Your expression is scary! I had a strange thought again!”

A good idea occurred to me. A very ingenious and reasonable idea that will erase this bloody smell. The corners of my mouth go up and catch my ears.

“Aru! It’s an order! Lick all the blood off my body!”

“Keng? no! I feel bad!”

“Oh, by the way, I forgot to tell you, but if you get hit now, it will hurt more than usual? I’m having trouble controlling my strength right now?”

“Kkkk! bad! Bad demon!”

“If you find out, just lick it right away, Yonseok.”

When I forcefully ordered him to press his body against the bars, Aru reluctantly stuck out his head.

“Kkiing… Really bad demons… To ask the king to do something like this… .”

Aru just opened his mouth and stuck out his tongue to lick the blood on my arm. I wondered what I should do since there were no lakes or rivers nearby, but to think of a method like this made me proud of my brilliant brain.

“Hehe… Hehe… Jaw hurts… .”

“It’s okay. Aru can bear it!”

“Hehe… I will definitely kill you… .”

“Yes! Aru can definitely kill me!”

“Young demon… it’s crazy… .”

Aru squats in front of the bars and cleans my left arm. Suddenly, with the curiosity of a bad boy, I put my right arm through the bars without removing my left arm and stroked Aru’s forehead.

Rub, rub, rub-.

Really, this is a great forehead. The messy, fluffy hair makes me feel comfortable every time I touch it. I will continue to use it often.

“Grrr… don’t do it… .”

Although this does not seem to be the case for Aru, the person being touched.

“What should I do!”

I’m his boss, boss. A captain can’t even touch a subordinate’s head?

“Grrr… !”

Oh, wait a minute. The growling is somehow unusual.

Sigh-!

“Ahh!”

“Grrr! Crrr! Don’t touch it! Say no!”

I felt a terrible pain, as if a piece of flesh was being torn from my left arm.

Suddenly, Aru suddenly turned around and roughly bit my arm, which he had been licking. Sharp teeth dig into my delicate skin, which had just been licked by a soft tongue.

“Ah, Aruya! it hurts! it hurts! okay! I won’t touch it! Take pressure off your teeth!”

“I hate it! Grrr! I will take revenge!”

Wow!

“No! Holy shit… ! This guy has incredible teeth… !”

“Krrr! It hurts you too! Look at the same pain!”

“Aru! stop! This is an order! Ah!”

When he heard the word command, Aru paused for a moment. I guess I remembered the magic wand.

You died the moment you unwrapped this, you damn wolf. How dare you ask the owner? Was it a lie that your jaw hurt?

“Grrr… ! You can’t use it anyway!”

Oh, I see. The magic wand is a bit far away.

You cannot hold the magic wand unless you give up your left arm. In short, I was frustrated.

“Ah, Aru? Oh, why don’t we solve it through conversation? I am willing to never touch Aru’s hair again if he really hates it… .”

“I don’t believe it! I was in a lot of pain! Kkkk!”

“Qu… ! Oh, you really… !”

Kwaduk-!

I can’t believe he was hiding such strong dental power. Bright red blood is flowing from my poor left arm.

Can not help it.

I was saving my magic power for a show on a full moon day.

I stretched out my right hand in the direction where the magic wand was lying. From my outstretched fingertips, drops of magical power turn into bubbles and rise. A dark energy gathers around the tips of my fingers.

With that meager strength, he pulls the magic wand from several meters away. Intangible control touches the magic wand. There is nothing outwardly visible, but the magic wand twitches by itself.

Telekinetic power.

When he was with the Virgin Mary in Tartarus, the power of this supernatural power prevented her face from being cooked on the oven-like floor.

I use magic, which is my specialty, using magical power.

Ugh-.

Whi-profit-!

“Kung!? The pole is strange!”

“Ha, you beast. Even if you give me a chance, I won’t let you go… !”

The magical power gained from eating Horus’s egg is small, but it is possible to unleash this light telekinetic power. Even if the crowd is a little different.

widely-!

I caught the flying magic wand with my hand. Next, it struck Aru’s forehead with the speed of a beam of light.

Byak-!

“Kkegaeng! Wow!”

Aru immediately let go of my left arm and took a step back. Of course, I have no intention of letting it go like this.

I stretched out my tattered left arm, suppressing the exhilarating pain. Conversely, Aru, who was grabbed by the back of his neck by me, struggles violently.

Of course, I have no intention of letting you go obediently.

Byak-!

“Kkegaegaggang! Wow! it hurts! It hurts!”

“This is punishment for disobeying orders!”

Byak-!

“It hurts! Wow! Wow! It hurts!”

“How dare you punish the owner, no, the captain!”

Byak-!

“Kkegaeng! Kiing! Whip, whine! I won’t! I won’t bite!”

“This is punishment for mistaking my love for simple violence!”

After that, he continued to hit Aru’s forehead for a long time. Aru continued to jump, but since I had already grabbed him by the neck, there was no way for him to resist.

Just like that, the long beating that lasted about thirty minutes ended.

“Kkiing… Twisting… it hurts… .”

Aru has now completely lowered his tail. The sound of Aru licking his body as he lies curled up on the corner of the prison spreads quietly through the prison.

I am next to him, bandaging his left arm. It is a victory that brings only wounds, and a fight that brings only losses. I didn’t know that I would throw a fit just by stroking my forehead a little.

“Ha… So what kind of trouble is this? It’s hard for me too.”

“Kkiiing… You don’t have to hit me like that… .”

“Aru asked first.”

“I told you not to… Twisting… .”

“… That’s right. Still, isn’t it a bit too much to mercilessly bite someone just because you pet them a little?”

“Peep… Twisting… Sigh… I am a king… .”

Ugh, what could be wrong with this young wolf? After beating to your heart’s content, your mind changes like a wise man. I feel sorry for no reason. What crime did he commit to be beaten like this by me?

Growling-.

Aru’s thin stomach made a hungry sound. When I glanced at him, I saw Aru holding his stomach and cackling.

It’s strange if you don’t feel hungry after putting in so much effort. It doesn’t seem like a wolf’s stomach can withstand hunger any better than a demon’s stomach.

I took the meat out of Arachne’s bag and handed it to her. A piece of meat fell out of nowhere in front of Aru, who was licking his front hand.

“Eat, man.”

“Kkiing, I didn’t listen to your orders.”

“I know.”

“But why give it to me… ?”

What should I answer?

It would be a bit weird to say that I’m just giving it to you because I feel sorry for you.

ah.

“Because I love you.”

“Kkiing… ?”

“That’s what love originally was. The human being I love the most said so. Without any reason, just giving. Even if you didn’t listen to my orders, I love you. That’s why I give.”

Did the saint feel this way when she saw me?

I can not know. I must ask when I meet him.

“It doesn’t suit me. ”

“This bastard.”

“Right now… .”

Whenever he said that his jaw would lose all its strength, Aru chewed the meat hard and swallowed it.

Suddenly, the desire to stroke that forehead again arose, but I put it aside. Because I don’t want to injure my bandaged arm again.

Instead, I leaned my head against the cold iron bars. Somehow, my back was touching Aru with the bars in between. The sound of meat being torn, chewed, and swallowed is mixed with the sound of insects crying in the forest, playing like background music.

At times like this, I should have a nice cigar, but unfortunately I didn’t take it with me when I left the Duke’s house.

“Is it delicious?”

“Gulp.”

“Not answering?”

“… delicious. Don’t hit me. I will listen carefully.”

“Giggle, I don’t even have the energy to hit.”

I look at the moon that is not yet fully full. There are about two days left now. The telekinesis I used today will have to be fully recovered before then.

Is it because of the vague afterimage of the night air, or is it simply because I am tired from sweating profusely?

Intoxicated by the atmosphere of blue moonlight, I asked a question while sitting back to back with Aru.

“Hey, Aru.”

“Kungkeong. Why.”

“How did you end up like that?”

“Keng… .”

“Tell me about the story. Normally, after a fight, we would talk things over over a glass of wine. Add some seasoning and make it delicious.”

Aru opened his mouth while eating meat.

“I, gulp. I was going to become king.”

“I know.”

“Dad was proud of me. He is the king of a clan born hundreds of years ago. So, everyone liked me. Uncles and aunts too. Tsk tsk… .”

“It must have been good.”

“I was running around here and there. I also went to a very large field. We also encountered a large animal, and my mom, dad, uncle, and aunt all killed it. I always ate meat like this.”

“I guess I was full.”

“But, a few days ago, a demon came to visit us.”

Demon?

“What did it look like? Isn’t a demon capable of slaughtering a wolf clan by itself not an average person?”

“It was a male demon. Then there was the smell of metal, and everyone disappeared. No, he’s dead.”

“No, no, what did it look like?”

“What does it look like? Twisting… I don’t really remember… .”

Doesn’t this guy called the king remember his clan’s enemies? Even though he looks like a human, it seems like he can’t help but have a wolf head.

“Ah, keungkeong. It came to mind.”

“How was it?”

“Mustache, growl. It was a demon with a chevron-shaped mustache.”

hmm?

wait for a sec.

If you have a chevron mustache… The demon who sat next to me at the auction house… aha.

It was something like that.

In my complicated mind, a picture is drawn.

The show’s villain has been decided.

*****

it hurts.

so painful.

It was so right.

I don’t want to get hit.

delicious.

It’s super delicious.

It’s just as delicious as the meat I ate with my mom.

it hurts.

But it’s comfortable.

cold.

But it’s hearty.

The young demon loves me.

But hit me.

That’s because they are bad demons.

Even though I tell him not to touch his head, he keeps touching it.

I feel good but I feel bad.

I feel bad because my memories with my mom and dad are being tainted.

I feel comfortable when I touch my head.

I felt like I was falling for it, so I got angry for a moment. So I got hit a lot.

It still hurts.

He told me I could kill him.

I don’t understand, though.

When the full moon rises, I will kill him any way he wants. But until then, you have to hold on.

Cheeky demon.

A cunning demon.

He even laughs while hitting me.

They are demons that are evil by nature.

I am the king, the king of wolves.

I won’t lose.

For now, I endure the humiliation of eating meat provided by young demons.

Soon, when the full moon rises.

When the full moon rises… .