The Devil’s Origin

21. Parallel lines

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It was when I was screwed with Lizardman and Rabbitman, who had just been born in the breeding room.

Lizardman Caios jumped into the room in a hurry.

Apparently, a demon clan came to see me as soon as possible.

It meant that he was also injured, so he also took Velk, who could recover magic, and ran to the demon clan.

"Demon King!!

There lay Veerwolf, badly injured, on the pillar.

< < You're a Veerwolf LV35 monster. It's a werewolf. There are only a few of them. > >

The bleeding I saw for the first time made my legs dull. No, but I'm the Demon King.

As the Demon King, you have to know who did it.

"Are you okay? I'll get you back this time."

Velk seemed to have activated the restorative magic immediately.

"It's okay about me. More than that, help my brother, please help my brother!!

According to the story, Veerwolf was traveling with his older brother.

But unluckily, the human hunters found it, and they took it deep.

My brother seems to have dared to use himself to let my brother go to help his injured brother.

"My brother should still be on the run. Please, Demon King, help my brother."

My precious demon tribe is being abused.

There's no way I can forgive that.

"Okay. Leave it to me. Always, help out."

Hearing that, Veerwolf lost consciousness, as if relieved.

"Lord"

Nail me like Velk blames me.

"I'm going. It's no use stopping it. As the Demon King, we must take the hand to seek salvation."

"I won't. I'm on my way to the rescue. But the Lord is here."

"Verk, this is an order. I'm on my way."

Arguing with Velk, Areki appeared as a sleigh to hear the story somewhere.

"Was that a rough thing? That's my turn. If Verk's coming, he can escort the Demon King."

"But"

"By the Lord's command, eh? And... you might want to look at the Demon King."

Verk seemed reluctantly nodded at Aleki's prophecy.

But just in case people found me, I had the magic to look human.

If I'm the first to find Veerwolf, activate the Demon King's obedience.

Above all, what I fear now is when humans find me.

I left the guarding of the castle to Kaios and Sybil, and I, with Verk and Alecki, headed to the rescue of Veerwolf.

Upon arrival in the escaped forest of Veerwolf, sensing is activated.

Good, apparently he's still alive. Seeing the reaction, he doesn't seem injured.

It was when I tried to take you both in the direction I sensed. You can hear the hustle and bustle from the other side. Apparently, humans were looking for Veerwolf in a group.

"I'm gonna go."

Alec grins furiously.

I hesitated. If you have enough ability to defeat Alec......

"Verk, Verk go too and give me Alec's support!

It would be a relief to have two demons over the LV100, yes I thought so.

"But then the Lord's protection will be weaker."

"I know Veerwolf's trends by sensing them. Even if you run into a human, you're lost. But I'll deceive you. I'm waiting quietly for you two here, so kick the humans in the ass."

Once we find out about the existence of a powerful demon, the hunters will give up, too.

"Because I'm absolutely quiet. So please get rid of me."

Verk hesitated to the end, but he respected my will.

Many times I was pushed to avoid moving from the roots of the trees.

"I command you both to be demon kings. Kick the human being who threatens his compatriots. And... don't go deep. Make sure you don't lose your lives."

They answered and disappeared into the back of the woods.

When you two are gone, you sit at the root of the tree.

Could it be... No, I don't have to. I wonder if what I came for was a leg job for both of us.

But for Veerwolf, it made sense for me to go out. I'd like to think it's worth it in itself that the Demon King has come to salvation.

It was when I was touring my thoughts for a while. The grass shakes in the opposite direction as the two disappeared.

"Maybe... Mao, you?

What emerged from it - what a brave man.

I can't believe how twisted I am to run into a brave man at a time like this.

Yes, it was time to look back on the brave.

From the sword that the brave man had erected, there was blush and blood.

If you look closely, it also looks like you are getting blood back.

No way......... activate sensing in advance. Veerwolf's reaction was - gone.

"How could you be here! No, it's not safe here, so get out of here."

"I was coming to see you in the woods..."

I can't stop shaking my hands and feet. I can't believe Veerwolf disappeared, which was all that remarkable until just now......

"Normal woods are fine. But until just now, there were demons in this forest. I might have other people. Follow me. Let me show you around town."

Until just now......

"What about that demon...?

"It's okay. I got rid of it."

The brave man grinned and cheered to reassure him that I was trembling because I was frightened by the demons.

Yeah, I didn't make it.

Absolutely help, I promised.

When I started crying, the brave man who mistakenly thought I was not for fear began to embrace me.

"It's okay. Your brother will protect you, Mao. Your brother is a brave man, so you won't lose to demons."

Yeah, and I snort, and I get zero tears for the worst.

"I rushed because I had sightings of Veerwolf, but Mao, I'm so glad I got rid of you before you got attacked..."

"Kira, stay..."

Veerwolf around LV35 must have been buried in one blow.

I felt sorry for my weak self, who could not fathom to that power of the brave.

It was when I was being flabbergasted by a brave man who had been mistaken for a while.

Once again another bush makes a sound of a calf.

I wonder if Velk or Alekki is back, or even more bloody to the worst of the current situation.

Then it was another demon that emerged from the bush - a bipedal, dog-like race.

< < It's Cobolt LV10! It's a human dog breed. > >

What a bad thing between us.

"Himan!!!

Kobolt's boy shudders like a bluebird.

"Monster, Mao, wait, I'll take you down right away"

"Shit, help me! No, no, no. Help me."

Cobolt began to blur and cry and crouch.

I want you to run, from this most powerful disaster.

"Don't worry, I'll take care of it right away"

A brave man who still erects a bloody sword.

No, they're gonna kill me. My, right in front of me, my demon clan will be killed!!

"Whoa!!

I can't think of anything like being considered a demon king or popping up in front of a brave man.

"Hey, Kira, stay with me! I'm crying. I feel sorry for you!

I have to help Kobolt alone somehow, so I spin the word.

"Mao, you! The target is a demon. He may look cute, but he's in danger of attacking people. Look, stay back because it's dangerous."

"But! Because... I'm begging for my life"

What do I do? How can we stop the sword of the brave?

"Don't attack anything scary about humans! We're just living in the woods! Please don't kill me."

Cobolt complains in tears.

"Look, I'm coming!

The brave smile like trouble.

"But it's a demon, isn't it?

That's when I realized.

That for the braves, the demons are only one bracket, just as we demons bracket human beings.

It's just a demon. That's just it, the brave man waves that sword.

You think he's the brother who tried to protect his brother? You think he's the last survivor to be killed by a clan?

You think it's a clan living peacefully?

People don't even think about braves like that.

Because it's a demon... and that's why it perishes.

Despair.

We lived on parallel lines where we never met.

"Come on... I have a family in that cobolt."

"Hmm?"

"Someone might be waiting for you to come home. I feel sorry for you for crying."

The brave man gave him a surprised look as if he never thought of such a thing.

"Hey, stay. Please. Miss him."

"Mao you...... right. Mao, I can't show you any blood."

The brave man lays his sword with a half unconvinced look.

"Hey, demon."

"Hih."

"Disappear deep in the woods. Don't ever come out where people are again. You know what happens when you come out, don't you?

"Hiccup, I swear! I swear!!!

Cobolt rounded his rattling and trembling tail and disappeared again into the back of the bush.

"Kira, thank you..."

"Mmm, Mao, because I can't show you anything cruel. It's dangerous. Let's get out of here."

Good. Cobolt never gets killed...

I was relieved of the valiant persuasion, and I was in no hurry to figure out what to do afterwards.

Turn your head on how to clean up this place while the brave man draws your hand.

"Dear brave man!! Do you have a brave man!!!

At that time, a voice is heard from the direction in which the Verks disappeared.

"I'm here!

"Oh! Master Brave!!! Great. Now this unit is under attack by a dragon!! I need immediate help!!

"What!"

Apparently it was one of the hunters the Verks headed for.

"Mao, you. I'm here. Never move."

A brave man tries to hide me in a sinus at the root of a tree.

"Yes, I'll give you this. Amulet full of my protection. [M] When demons show up, you don't hesitate to use them."

When the brave man pushed the glittering and magical stone against me, he left with the soldier he had come to call.

I shouldn't, as it is, Verk and Alecki will have a bowl of brave men...

I gave instructions to fly the waves of thought and pull them up to Velk and Alec.

(Verk! Alec! There's a brave man on his way!! Pull it up now!)

It's a great place now.

(Accepted. Hey, let's go)

(Chuckles)

A magical breeze blew in about the same time as that conversation ended, and two slightly coal-fired people appeared there.

"Are you okay?"

"Oh. Unfortunately, Veerwolf has been killed by a brave man"

"A brave man!... Really... Didn't you make it..."

"Oh...... yeah, it's like there's a cobolt around here. Collect it with me."

"I understand."

"Ah?... Demon King, you smell brave"

Alec is creeping between her eyebrows, smelling me.

"Well, we'll talk about that later! Anyway, let's get the hell out of here."

When we retrieved Veerwolf's remains and Kobolt, we returned to Demon King's Castle.

That day, Veerwolf's whining crying over his brother's remains never stopped.