“It’s unusual that you have the ability to make things.”
On the way back to the room with Sebastian, these are my words.
“Right? So I didn’t really get much recognition.”
Sebastian replied nonchalantly. Hmm, it sounds serious for some reason. Feeling awkward, I carefully observed his reaction.
“Since I can’t go to the battlefield, it’s an ability of little use. Oh, I’m an intermediate demon, by the way. Not someone who would easily fall anywhere.”
He chuckled and added,
“Thanks to that, the atmosphere didn’t get awkward,”
So I breathed a sigh of relief and cautiously asked a question.
“So that’s why you haven’t revealed your abilities in the castle?”
“Not just because of that. I just thought it would be more interesting outside. Playing with humans is fun, you know?”
“I see. Playing with humans is fun… What did you say?”
I doubted if I heard it correctly and strained my ears.
“Pla-playing with humans is fun?”
“Yes. It’s fun.”
But I didn’t mishear. Sebastian answered with an indifferent face.
“Most of the ones outside think the same as me. Humans are amusing to watch. It’s enjoyable to tease them.”
Somehow, the fun I had in mind and the fun this guy was talking about seemed to be different things. I narrowed my eyes slightly.
“Teasing humans is fun?”
“Yes, it’s amusing.”
“And if you get caught, what then? Punishment?”
“Well, I might die, right?”
Sebastian shrugged in response.
“I’m not particularly afraid of dying. As long as it’s enjoyable.”
I don’t understand.
Is there something so entertaining that it’s worth risking your life for?
“I don’t really get why you find it amusing.”
“Fun is just fun. There’s nothing complicated about it.”
Sebastian opened my door, and as I entered the room, I added,
“Humans don’t just go along with things because they’re amusing. It’s strange how, if they find something amusing, they don’t hesitate to dive in without considering the consequences. Quite fascinating.”
Closing the door, Sebastian made a sound and clenched his fists.
“I’ve thought deeply about that aspect too.”
“So?”
“We don’t really have anything to protect, that’s why. If we die, it just ends.”
What is he talking about? I squinted my eyes in confusion.
“So, humans have things they need to protect, right? Like parents, children, lovers, and such. Also, when humans die, there are other humans around who would feel sad.”
“Well… isn’t that normal?”
“But we don’t have that. We don’t have anything to protect, and if we die, there’s no one around to feel sad about it. So we just live. Doing what we want, enjoying ourselves.”
In other words, because there’s nothing precious, life itself isn’t considered valuable.
I knew that demons were individualistic, selfish, and somewhat eccentric, but I didn’t expect them to disregard their own lives like this.
‘Is it a different brain structure?’
Scratching my cheek in contemplation, I suddenly remembered Arthur.
– Despite appearances, I am a father of two children. I’m quite familiar with raising kids.
He had definitely said such words when we first met.
It felt like loving a child.
What’s the difference?
“But Arthur said his children are precious. He even said he misses them.”
“Is that so?”
Sebastian blinked his eyes slowly, then sighed deeply.
“That’s because he’s peculiar. Most demons don’t have families. If they have children, they leave them in educational institutions, and that’s it. It’s different from humans.”
“Oh…”
What a truly strange species.
I felt that even if I died and woke up, I wouldn’t understand.
“And when it comes to Arthur’s children…”
Sebastian mumbled with a serious expression.
“What? Where are they?”
“Uh, well, never mind. Anyway, demons are fundamentally different from humans.”
Suddenly, the thought crossed my mind that their skewed values, judged by my standards, might be the correct values for them. They don’t have a concept of morality.
‘So complicated.’
Of course, I didn’t need to dwell on it too much since I wouldn’t be spending a long time with these guys.
“Shall we give it a try then? Let’s start with a simple scroll. I’ll use light magic.”
“Too simple.”
“It’s been a while, so I need to get the feel for it.”
“Alright.”
“Yes, I’ll give it a try.”
Sebastian, sitting on the floor, took out a blank piece of paper, held it, and began infusing it with magic. Soon after, a flash of light appeared.
“There. It’s done!”
“Already?”
Impressive, isn’t it?
A scroll is a paper that simplifies magic. When you tear the paper, the magic activates.
Typically, creating something like this requires immense magical power and advanced magical formulas, so only high-ranking mages can make them. I remember trying a few in my past life, but lacking talent, I made only a few and gave up.
But to create it so easily…
‘Incredible for a natural ability.’
I raised my thumb towards Sebastian.
“Now, try a combat spell.”
“Yes, yes. I understand. But the power won’t be that great. I can’t even muster half of my original strength.”
Sebastian took out the paper again. A faint blue light started emanating from his palm.
I sat beside him, resting my chin on my hand.
“By the way, Sebastian.”
I said it casually, intentionally making it seem insignificant.
“You know, if you die I’ll be the one who will feel sad about it.”
Shyaaahk!
A gooey liquid squirted out, piercing through the paper. The liquid poured onto me, leaving me drenched from head to toe.
“If you’re going to play around, at least do it properly. Don’t mess up like this.”
“No, no! I didn’t mean to!”
Sebastian stomped his foot, clapping his hands.
“S-sorry! I’m really sorry. I got flustered for a moment, and it shouldn’t have happened like this.”
He took off his jacket and wiped my face, shivering.
“I-I was trying to make a water ball, so I was imagining water, and then my concentration just broke.”
This is supposed to be water?
Smells weird for something like that.
Not sewage water, is it?
“Aaah! I messed up! I don’t want to go back to prison! Please forgive me!”
Sebastian kneeled in front of me, begging for forgiveness.
I can’t stay angry when he’s like this…
“How about a few punches?”
… Maybe not.
Despite saying something nice, the current situation, where he flipped the tables after my kind words, felt incredibly unfair.
“Bite down on your molars.”
“Uuhh!”
Sebastian closed his eyes tightly, and I clenched my fist, preparing to swing.
However,
“Huh? Shekina? And some weird demon? What are you two doing?”
The sudden appearance of Merdes made it inevitable for me to collapse in embarrassment. The strange liquid, which I had just managed to wipe off, smeared my face again.
“Ah… Why does today’s work have to be like this?”
I want to hit them both…
I muttered with my eyes tightly shut.
***
“I’ll go wash up. Keep banging your head until then.”
Sebastian and Merdes, who had been getting along by banging their heads together until Shekina entered the bathroom, stood up abruptly at the sound of running water.
“Shekina only learned strange things from lord Lyat. Banging your head is what Lyat instructs her to do.”
“Yes… I’ve tried banging my head for two hours, so I understand.”
Sebastian replied, lightly rubbing his sore forehead.
Then, he suddenly realized and bowed to Merdes.
“I’m Sebastian. You must be Merdes?”
“What? Do you know me?”
“The twins of the Demon King’s Castle are famous.”
The story of causing havoc among demons while accompanied by Cerberus is well-known. They are widely known as the crazy guys with filthy tempers.
Let’s not mess with them.
Sebastian made a mental note.
“By the way, what were you doing with Shekina?”
“Ah! We were making magic scrolls.”
“Scrolls? Why?”
“Shekina said she wanted to protect herself.”
Merdes grinned.
“I can protect her, so why does she need that?”
Sebastian was slightly taken aback by his muttering.
Protecting?
Demons protecting demons?
Even if they are homunculus, isn’t this strange?
Sebastian asked cautiously.
“Do you want to protect Shekina, Merdes?”
“Yeah, that’s right!”
“Why?”
Merdes blinked his large eyes several times while looking at Sebastian.
“Maybe because Shekina might get hurt, and I might get angry…?”
Sebastian found his mouth half-open, seemingly without realizing it.
It didn’t make much sense. Why would I get angry if someone else got hurt? Are they saying this because they are homunculus? Is this more human-like? In the midst of confusion, I suddenly remembered what Shekina had said earlier.
– If you die, I’ll be the one who feel sad about it.
I was so surprised by that statement that I stopped thinking.
“Uhm.”
The reason for my surprise was that I had never imagined hearing such words, and also…
‘…Am I happy?’
His heart fluttered.
Sebastian scratched his slightly blushed cheek and chuckled softly.
“Would I also get a bit angry?”
He don’t know for sure, but somehow, he feel like he might find out as time passes.
“How would I know? You’re a strange one.”
He don’t think these troublesome twins will get angry even if they die.
He could be certain of that.
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