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Chapter 06
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“Hey, head, let’s try what I brought. Kekeke!”
Connie Heart struck with resistance, meaning to refuse.
Once she accepted, it was clear that Connie Heart must endlessly eat something. Moreover, it was uncertain what was inside the lump of snow.
“My head said she don’t want to eat that.”
[That’s right. I don’t want to eat.]
Connie Heart lifted wings like a fan and covered the pale face. It conveyed a firm message of not needing food.
Heukhan, who was staring at that sight with confusion, this time solemnly placed his hand on Connie Heart’s head.
“Huhhh. I can hear it, it’s coming, it’s being heard…!”
The armor made a clattering sound as it shook. Taking another sip, even the black horse closed its eyes tightly.
The black limbs were falling loudly, and Connie Heart’s body seemed to stagger along.
[Ugh. I’m dizzy.]
How many seconds passed like that?
Heukhan, with a face that had reached enlightenment, suddenly opened the eyes that the black horse had closed. Excitedly, Heukhan shouted as if he had pierced through the truth of the world.
“My head doesn’t eat food! It’s because, you know!”
Demon Cheong and Demon Baek pricked up their ears.
Even Connie Heart’s eyes, startled, widened like a full moon.
“That’s Because I don’t eat! Hehehe. My head is part of me, right? Since I don’t eat, my head doesn’t eat food either!”
It was a nonsensical conclusion, interpreted as one pleased.
However, no matter where it went, the outcome was the same. Connie Heart, looking proudly at Heukhan, pouted.
[You’re right!]
She deliberately smiled and clapped her hands. It was to clearly convey her intentions to the duraan.
“Not eating food! Indeed, Captain Head. Kekeke.”
“How can the head be so courageous! Kekeke.”
Surprisingly, praise poured in.
Cheonghan threw snow on the cave floor and even applauded. Inside the powdered snow, there was nothing.
“Hehehe! Kekeke! Kekeke!”
A lively uproar.
“……”
In the midst of it, Dhiophe, lying as if dead, lifted his eyelids.
***
‘Is this the duraan headquarters?’
When he opened his eyes, the first demons he saw were the three duraan.
Next in sight was Connie Heart surrounded by duraan.
‘That fellow….’
Clarity returned as if flipping cold water.
‘It was all a set-up.’
Dhiophe quickly scanned the demons.
A spatial pocket hanging around Baekhan’s neck, Connie Heart laughing, and a pile of Lava fruits on the ground.
Every visible detail pointed to them being in cahoots.
‘Curious demons play with humans like toys, they say.’
Dhiophe looked down at his own arm. For some reason, it was even dressed in clothes.
Perhaps the demons didn’t even realize they wanted to play dolls with him.
Since there might not be many imperial citizens searching for the Barun Mountain for a long time, it could be regrettable to easily kill a human encountered after a while.
‘Now that they have something to play with, they must think they hit the jackpot.’
He discreetly observed the demons. However, the more he watched, the more something seemed off.
[Now the duraan won’t try to force-feed me anything, right?]
“Captain, the head is laughing. I also want to pick up my head. Where could my face be?”
Head he said.
Who is whose head?
Could it be that small mutated demon?
Doubt crept into Dhiophe’s red eyes.
“Hehehe. Head, after eating the strange fruit you gave me, that little human woke up. Did the taste shock him awake because it was so terrible?”
Heukhan cautiously poked Connie Heart’s fluffy gray fur. Startled by this timid signal, Connie Heart lifted her head.
[That child woke up?]
The pile of clothes was so high that the boy’s face wasn’t visible. Connie Heart stepped on the mountain of clothes and went up. Indeed, the boy was blinking pretty ruby-colored eyes.
[You really woke up! How’s your body? Are you okay?]
Connie Heart comfortably settled into the pile of clothes. As it did, their gazes collided head-on.
[You don’t know how surprised I was when I met you again here. I even fed you Lava fruits and the Holy Water, and you came here while you collapsed.]
Connie Heart carefully examined the boy’s complexion.
The large pupils radiated a vigilant color towards unfamiliar surroundings. However, no matter which way you looked, it didn’t seem like the eyes were horrified as if pierced by a spear.
It was a response possible for someone who had never experienced an attack from demons. As the boy had never encountered demons in his life, his gaze didn’t convey the true fear.
[You might not listen to what I say like those guys, but I’ll greet you again. Nice to meet you. As I mentioned earlier, my name is Connie Heart.]
Connie Heart wanted to be a reassuring presence for the boy who was surprised in this unfamiliar place. So, it deliberately smiled brightly.
[Embarrassing, but I was captured here too. When you went out for your clothes, you probably encountered duraan on the way.]
Connie Heart whispered discreetly.
[But the duraan here are a bit strange. Wasn’t the Holy Water ineffective? It’s so different from what I saw and learned in my hometown!]
In Winterwind’s Ice Library, there was an archive of video data containing demon compendiums and battle scenes. These were records left by the former deity and supreme being, Shasha.
Through that, Connie Heart acquired extensive knowledge. Consequently, it felt confident in facing any demon without being flustered.
[At first, I was surprised because the information was different from what I originally knew. But then I realized it made sense. The things I saw and learned were data that had been around for over a thousand years. Over that time, demons would have changed and evolved.]
“……!”
Dhiophe momentarily considered correcting him, almost saying that it wasn’t true.
‘Such a nonsense.’
Nowhere on the continent could one find demons highly evolved like Barun Mountain.
Even in the border areas of the Teal Mountains, monsters appeared, but they were merely ordinary demons without any peculiar characteristics.
‘Don’t get swayed.’
What was in front of them was a foolish mutated demon indoctrinated by higher demons. A demon so foolish that it believed itself to be a deity.
Alternatively, it could be a highly evolved superior demon, intentionally performing a tearful drama to deceive humans.
The duraan also clearly pretended not to hear the demon’s voice.
‘Let’s ignore it.’
Dhiophe stood up, avoiding eye contact. However, he hesitated. The sleeves of the robe were so long that his fingers weren’t visible. The cloak also trailed along the ground.
Was it intentionally made like this to prevent free movement?
Dhiophe sighed and lifted the sleeves.
[The clothes are a bit big, huh? But it’s the smallest size here.]
She confidently leaned against Dhiophe’s knee and sat down.
‘…….?’
It was a shamelessly natural action. Dhiophe hid any signs of surprise and casually turned his gaze.
“Is the pet human mine?!”
Suddenly, a loud voice echoed.
Connie Heart and Dhiophe simultaneously turned their heads in the direction of the noise. Somehow, in the meantime, Cheonghan and Baekhan had moved to the middle of the cave, arguing about who would have Dhiophe.
“I picked up this brave little one! Even the captain told me to raise him!”
“Yikes! Then I have nothing!”
“What do you mean nothing? You have a sturdy blue horse by your side!”
“But we all have that!”
Dhiophe suppressed a dry laugh.
‘A demon raising me.’
Seeing him engrossed in this game, it seemed he had been quite bored for a while.
Dhiophe twisted his gaze. On Connie Heart’s side, the situation was equally absurd. The posture of sticking its round body tightly to his lap, as if we were a pair, was shamelessly bold.
‘Why is it behaving like this?’
With the intention of separating, Dhiophe slightly lifted his knee. However, suddenly, a black helmet popped in front of him.
“Whoa!”
The black duraan was teasingly startling him.
“Hehehe. Now you’re going to cry!”
Perhaps expecting a scream and a dramatic reaction, but Dhiophe remained silent, only blinking his large eyes cautiously.
“Huhhh. Not crying? Why not? Little human, aren’t you scared of me?”
As if insisting on staring directly into the empty helmet, the crude and gigantic demon pressed its body closer.
[Why are you doing this! Don’t torment him.]
Connie Heart spread its wings and blocked Heukhan.
“Head, the human isn’t crying. Strange. Kids usually cry a lot, so why doesn’t he cry even when faced with this terrifying form?”
It sounded like a soliloquy, but it posed a demanding question.
‘Ha!’
Dhiophe found the spectacle of foolish demons trying to deceive him amusing.
Let me show them what deception is.
“Huff……”
He pressed his lower lip with his index finger.
“I’m not scared of duraan.”
Rather than being scary, it was more amusing.
“Huh? I’m an undead demon, and you say I’m not scary? Why?”
Oops, did he overdo it with a faceless demon in front of him?
“I’m not scared because I’m brave.”
Dhiophe deliberately uttered a short sound. It was a manner of speaking he hadn’t used even in Bloodgen. A seven-year-old wouldn’t mangle words like this.
Despite knowing this fact, he contorted his intonation. Though he couldn’t suddenly pretend to cry, he wanted to appear as vulnerable as possible in front of the demons.
‘They’re just demons anyway; they probably won’t notice the oddity.’
As expected, the duraan didn’t catch on to the manner of speaking. The acorn-like mutated demon also didn’t seem to question it. Quite foolishly.
“Hehehe. Little human, quite cheeky, huh? What’s your name?”
“…… I’m Dhiophe.”
Despite feeling a bit self-conscious, Dhiophe boldly answered.
“Yeah, cheeky Dhiophe. My face isn’t that way. From now on, when you see me, make sure to greet this side.”
Proudly, Heukhan pointed towards Connie Heart.
As attention focused, Connie Heart shyly smiled.
[Hello, Dhiophe! Somehow, I ended up being treated as a head by the duran. It’s definitely not what I wanted, so please don’t misunderstand.]
The fluffy wings lightly fluttered. The adorable eyes twinkled charmingly. Still, putting on an act with that innocent expression.
‘Pathetic.’
Who knows what’s going on.
Putting aside twisted thoughts, Dhiophe opened his mouth.
“…… Hello.”
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