episode_0084

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Although the soul is not eaten for its taste, each soul has a different taste. The texture you feel between your teeth when chewing, the feeling of satiety as it passes down your throat, etc. Each soul has its own taste.

The more good deeds a person has accumulated during his lifetime, the sweeter and softer his soul is. The soul of someone who has many ill-intentioned enemies is spicy and crunchy. In the past, my taste was on the spicy side, but now my taste is on the sweet side. Since I met Saint Mary, I have placed goodness in my ideal world.

So, in this life, I have not committed a single evil deed. Because I want to become good and noble like a saint.

What are the steps I have taken so far if not evil deeds? How can that be evil?

The reason I killed my brothers Leonard and Letavis was because they had accumulated karma on me first.

The Southern Duke’s Frankenstein was imprisoned instead of me… That guy was going to live in the coffin for ten thousand years anyway. Prison or coffin, I just made him a little more useful.

mutt… No, if the original history had been true, Aru the King of Rang would have been taken by Lilith and raised as a thorough assassin through harsh training that would have destroyed his character. However, after being taken in by me, Aru is now living a free life running around the forest.

Beatrice would have enjoyed eternal life in pain because of her contract with Lucifer. I made Beatrice aware of her desires, and in the end, she is now by my side enjoying the ‘life of a knight’ and ‘the life of a warrior’ that she so desperately wanted.

Uriel… It is true that I caused his downfall, but I simply induced him to be punished for his own sins. As he watched my steps, he gained the courage to overcome his past, so it was as if Uriel was also saved.

It’s a pain for Nioh John to even talk about. Thanks to me, I was able to read the letter left by Saint Irowell. I also got a ‘colleague’ that I like.

The mutant goblin I rescued this time is similar.

Didn’t the tragic warrior Claire and the party just suffer damage from me? right. They lost their lives because of me. And faster than the original history.

However, there is something to keep in mind. My killing of the warrior party can never be categorized as an ‘evil act’.

How do we define evil deeds? After all, isn’t breaking laws and regulations and causing harm to others considered evil?

In the evil forest of the jungle where the jungle is strong, the only rules are strength, strategy, luck, and circumstances. Whoever is stronger, smarter, luckier, and has the advantage wins everything. This means that the laws and morality of the human world should not be used as standards.

A party of warriors and a group of goblins were fighting. If I had sided with the hero’s party and exterminated a group of goblins together to save the hero, would anyone call that an evil act? It’s the same thing.

I tried to save a goblin, and in the process, killed a party of warriors who were trying to kill us. If we had not killed him, we would have been injured or killed, so this should never be considered an evil act.

Moreover, I even practiced consciousness, so this is just a natural act of eating the best of the fittest. Just as we do not recognize that we have committed evil deeds by killing and eating wild boars and rabbits.

That’s why even Nio, who inherited the legacy of Saint Irowel and has a good disposition, did not stop me. Because it is an extremely natural act.

Once again, I realize that I have changed a lot since my previous life. In my previous life, as soon as I came to the Demon Forest, I would have wreaked havoc and caused all the Demon Beasts to fall into the River of Corruption, but in this life, I have become good and am only doing things that are helpful to others. How exemplary this is. Next time I communicate with a saint, I’ll have to brag about myself.

Those thoughts muttered and swallowed up Claire’s soul. An unprecedented power overflowed from my whole body.

He wiped his lips in satisfaction. Claire died, but she couldn’t close her eyes. An ember of resentment that cannot be extinguished remains in his empty cavity.

Who is that bitterness directed at? The empire that sent you to death? Or am I the one who killed him and took him for food? Whatever it is, it is a meaningless feeling. All the weak and victims in this world harbor their own resentment, but the strong and the perpetrators do not recognize it. That’s true in the wild.

He reached out his hand and closed Claire’s eyes, then stood up. I grabbed the collar of the suit I was wearing and shook it off a few times. It was a shame that it was ugly and covered in blood. Siri, so it’s not neat.

“Lord, Lord, Lord?”

The moment I was leisurely waiting for those who would bring the goblin, I heard a woman’s voice mentioning my title from behind. It belonged to my faithful knight, Beatrice.

“Lord Beatrice? How long have you been there? Did you bring the goblin you asked me to bring?”

I turned my head and smiled softly. I don’t know if he’s been watching everything I do or how long he’s been doing it, so I’ll have to pretend to be calm for now.

“That’s… In fact, I was worried that my lord was left alone with the warrior, so I rushed over to see him. Goblin… If you ask me to come, I will come back now.”

Beatrice lowered her head as if apologizing to me, but her eyes were clearly focused on my throat.

Oh my, I saw it.

“Really? Thank you for thinking of me. There is no need to go again. Moreover, Kyeong is already injured. Just sit next to me.”

“Ah, yes… I will accept your favor with gratitude.”

“Oh, be kind. It would be great if our Aru could listen well like Sir. Still, you will listen well from now on, right?”

“… Yes?”

“It’s nothing, just sit here.”

I tapped the seat next to me with my palm. Beatrice limped, clutching her abdomen, and came to the place I pointed to.

My wounds were completely healed by absorbing the soul, but since Beatrice is human, a quick recovery is not possible. No matter how much I ordered you to do it.

“There are no tears or cuts in the flesh, right?”

“Yes, fortunately… .”

“Slight internal injuries can be easily treated with nursing alone. You don’t have to worry too much. But why have you been fidgeting since a while ago? Is there something you want to ask?”

“… .”

“Speak comfortably. No way am I saying, ‘You knew too much.’ Are you afraid that they might kill you while doing this? Hold on to those worries. Unless it’s a colleague who betrayed me, I don’t punish them even if I punish them.”

Doubts become doubts, doubts become distrust, and distrust becomes dissatisfaction. It is better to resolve any doubts your subordinates may have at the time, even if it is for the sake of the future.

“What did you do just now?”

“What?”

“That… This refers to the round thing taken out of the warrior’s body and eaten.”

“Ah, that? It’s no big deal. That’s the soul of a warrior, right? Do you know what a soul is? The soul when it becomes a soul.”

“Hon, soul… ? Then, could it be that the lord took the warrior’s soul…? ?”

“It was delicious. It was sweet and soft, like eating well-cooked beef. Hehehehe, this is a joke. When I absorb the soul of something, I have the ability to change that power into my own. It’s an ability that can only be used on five people in one’s life.”

“Well, I’ve never even heard of such an ability… .”

“I think so. The world is a place full of unknown mysteries. Anyway, I needed to become stronger, so I absorbed the soul of a warrior. Is there a problem?”

When I asked for an answer with a grin, Beatrice hesitated for a moment before answering.

“No problem. Isn’t the point that your master’s power has advanced further? God, I salute you.”

“Kick, but don’t you feel repulsed by the fact that you ate a human soul?”

“No, it is the providence of nature that the weak become prey and the strong become predators. Because I am a human, I hate cannibalism, but to my lord, who is a demon, we are all just prey.”

“I’m glad you understand. Oh, and keep what you just saw a secret from others. Because there is nothing good to know.”

“Yes. I will follow your orders.”

Beatrice was injured and was on her knees even when she sat down. If I did that, the affected area would spread out and hurt more. She is truly a very chivalrous woman.

I raised my hand and pinched Beatrice’s cheek. Beatrice stayed still with an expressionless face.

“But, didn’t you say earlier that you wanted to ask me something? You were going to ask, but you gave up.”

“Ugh… Well, grrr… .”

“Ask that now. I just happened to have time. It’s better than wasting time later.”

I let go of Beatrice’s cheek, which was growing like a soft rice cake. Beatrice didn’t even cover her red cheeks, and her hands were placed neatly on her knees.

“Master… I would like to ask what your ultimate goal is.”

“Purpose?”

“Yes, King Lang, Nioh, Goblin… And you have people like me as your comrades and are hoarding your strength. Isn’t that because you want something? About 200 years have passed since I spent time with my lord, but I still feel like I don’t know him very well… .”

“Everyone has their own goal. Even if it’s something trivial like having something delicious for dinner tonight. Of course, I also keep my own goals in my heart.”

“What is that… Can I ask you something?”

Beatrice’s low, alluring voice penetrated my ears. It was a very cautious tone.

“Nothing can’t be done.”

“… !”

“There is a human woman whom I truly love. Humanly and rationally. So I want to spend time with that woman… A great apocalypse is coming in the near future.”

“The end… What do you mean?”

“There is such a thing. I will teach you everything when the time comes. anyway… My ultimate goal is to live with that human woman. For that purpose, we build strength and gather colleagues.”

It is a bit difficult to directly refer to Saint Mary, who was not even born yet. If I’m not careful, they might find out that I’m from the future. Regression is not a secret that must be kept secret, but it is best to keep your own weapons to yourself.

That’s why I only mentioned ‘human woman’, and Beatrice’s face turns bright red.

“Lord, there is someone you love… I never could have imagined it.”

“I did not show it at all.”

“May I know his name?”

“Ugh, I’ll decline that. There’s no particular reason, it’s just that it’s a bit inconvenient.”

“Ah, yes. I am okay. By the way, you are the person my lord loves… As my lord’s knight, I am also interested.”

You’re surprised because you’re looking at me like I’m a male.

The moment I was about to scold him, Aru, King Nio, and Uriel came out of the forest. In Nioh’s hand, a goblin that he had seen earlier was hanging dangling.

There were things like Aru’s loyalty and military growth, but in the end, all of that was additional. The biggest takeaway from this incident is none other than that goblin.

I spread my arms and stood up.

“Welcome, goblin friend. Shall we decide on a name first?”

*****

While Oscar is talking about various things with the mutant goblin.

Beatrice Constantino, a knight serving the demons, was unable to concentrate on the conversation at all.

‘The human woman whom my lord loves… Who is it? how… .’

Her mind was racing with untimely news.

‘But, he’s human… ? My lord has already lived in Masurim alone for 300 years. In the past 200 years, I have never seen my lord with a woman other than our group… ?’

The knight’s gaze landed on the demon.

A demon shaking hands with a mutant goblin, wearing a white suit stained with red blood.

‘Unless they made a contract with a transcendent being like me, all the humans who met my lord before meeting me would have already died… My lord spoke as if he would have a future together… no way?’

A bright thought passed through the knight’s mind.

‘Woah, does this mean there is someone in our group you love? Of course, Nioh is excluded, and the only candidates who can be included are Aru, Uriel, and me… Uriel is an angel, not a human, so that would not be the case… .’

The knight’s heart began to pound. It was a strange sensation I was experiencing for the first time.

‘But looking at the way my lord treats Aru, it doesn’t seem like he views Aru with any reason… Seo, could it be me… !? Lord, you say you love me… ? The reason you pinch my butt sometimes… Could it be that he did it because he had affection for him? !’

It was the moment when the knight’s gaze staring at the lord transformed into the gaze of a woman stealing a glance at the man.