158 – The Devil on the Beach (1)
Clear sky, even clearer sea.
Blue waves hitting the rocks and passing by.
Slap!
“It’s peaceful… ….”
Looking at that scene, Beatrice was just sitting down on the beach, sipping a drink of an unknown color down her throat.
Did you say it was a lemon-flavored drink mixed with carbonated water?
Personally, I didn’t think it was to my taste.
It was okay to eat, though.
“Hmm.”
At that point, Beatrice thought.
It was a thought that came to mind over and over again.
“…… Anyway, isn’t it too peaceful?”
Actually, there is nothing bad about it. No, in fact, it is a beach with a peaceful atmosphere that should be taken for granted.
There were not too many or too few people, and everyone was huddled together, playing in the water or lying down.
If you look closely, Beatrice’s situation was similar.
Is the difference that she is alone?
Anyway, the sea and beaches of the south were famous as a resort area. Regardless of the season, the hot weather contrasts with the cold water.
Isn’t this a pretty good place to enjoy a short vacation?
So, those who come here are usually not alone.
It is basic to gather in groups of at least 2 or 3 people.
I had no intention of feeling lonely once again, having rejected the plan to head to the East right away…….
‘Still, it seems a little boring.’
No matter what, it was impossible not to feel uncomfortable feelings.
The thought that suddenly occurred to me was simple.
Do you think you could have enjoyed it a little more if you had been with other people?
Beatrice glanced down at her body with her mouth closed.
Still, she almost regrets wearing cool clothes to visit the beach.
I don’t have anyone to show it to right now.
“…… Hmm.”
Letting out a short breath, Beatrice shamelessly pulled up the zipper of her white rash guard.
It was an outfit I bought at a nearby store to fit the mood, but I don’t think it would be something I could show off proudly.
This was especially true as she was alone. Should I say that something a little annoying is bound to happen?
In short, annoying people keep getting screwed.
“Hey, did you come alone?”
“I have a boyfriend.”
“Ah, yes. Sorry.”
For example, attempts at conversation of this kind.
For Beatrice, it was bound to be very inconvenient.
This is already the fourth time that I have created a virtual lover who does not exist.
I’m starting to get tired of it, but that doesn’t mean I can’t leave the beach.
She had another special reason for coming to this beach in the first place.
Her golden eyes became quite sharp.
‘He is a devil Duke. ‘Do they really appear?’
What I’m thinking about is the reason I came here, the reason I reversed my original plan of stopping by the church’s headquarters and training in divine power.
In other words, these are a few words that Dante secretly spilled.
-I heard that a demonic Duke will soon appear there.
“Ha.”
I couldn’t leave, but I was completely unsatisfied with staying there. If you think about it, the timing isn’t set in stone.
Do we know when it will show up and have to wait indefinitely like this?
Perhaps Dante misunderstood something, or had some kind of misunderstanding?
Whenever I think of such thoughts, I get angry.
There was no particular reason. It’s just that it’s already been a week since I’ve been in a daze like this.
Find a place to stay, buy pretty clothes, enjoy colorful drinks and enjoy the sea view.
“I want to hit him…….”
To put it simply, a week was not that short of time to really spend it ‘without doing anything.’ If it was long, it was long.
Beatrice put down the glass she was holding with a gloomy expression.
I finished all my drinks, and it feels like the day will be over in an hour or two.
‘I think it would be best to call it a day and head home.’
I expected it to some extent, but as expected, there was no harvest today.
What about the Demon Duke? It was this southern beach where not a single monster appeared.
As expected, Beatrice stood up, shaking the sand off her thighs, feeling even more annoyed at Dante’s pointless comments today.
On the first day, she did take a few dips in the sea.
I guess I’m tired of that now.
I simply felt very tired.
‘Just make sure the devil doesn’t show up until the two weeks are over. At that time, Dante will subdue that person instead.’
Beatrice cleaned up her parasol, harboring a small desire for revenge against Dante, who had deceived her.
Don’t forget to put away your empty glasses.
Finally, I turned my head slightly and took a look at the beach.
“I am indeed.”
With such a small muttering, Beatrice immediately turned around completely.
“Ah, wait a minute. “Wait a minute, you there.”
“…… ?”
It was at that moment that a sudden voice was heard.
A voice that somehow brings to mind the feeling of being ‘frivolous.’
Beatrice blinked his eyes and moved his gaze to the side. Who?
Are you talking to yourself now?
“Wow, she’s really pretty. I thought it would be like that when I saw it from afar, but…….”
There was a young man standing there who looked about his age.
Black hair, red eyes, and objectively handsome appearance.
However, he had an impression that gave off a somewhat uncomfortable feeling.
Beatrice frowned reflexively.
“What.”
And that was before she could even say anything.
“Do you want to play with me?”
Help, he said.
The young man grabbed Beatrice’s wrist.
“… ….”
Beatrice’s expression changed completely.
The most vivid feeling of discomfort.
“…… “When you say something nice.”
She forcibly suppressed the negative emotions that arose for a moment with the thought that ‘the other person was an ordinary person.’
I just let out my frustration once and then let out a calm voice.
“Put this down. “Because contact makes me feel bad.”
Her eyes were cold and her tone was extremely cold.
It would not be strange for an ordinary person to tremble and step away at this moment.
“Hey, don’t do that.”
But the young man’s reaction was not like that. He just burst into laughter and pulled Beatrice towards him.
A behavior that completely throws away basic etiquette.
When Beatrice stumbled for a moment due to the force, she had no choice but to make a bewildered expression, but was unable to bear it in the end.
She let out a deep sigh and the arm that was holding her stiffened ever so slightly.
Her weak divine power was imbued with it to the extent that it was not revealed.
Nevertheless, the physical strength of an ordinary person is at a level that can be forcibly defeated.
Beatrice did not hesitate.
Tap!
“…… Uh.”
Neither strong nor weak, just enough strength to remove the young man’s wrist from where she was grabbed.
Next, she shakes off her wrist without even trying to hide her displeasure.
She stared at the young man with a completely cold gaze that did not waver at all.
And I think about what to say.
Although I didn’t want to give him a blow.
Anyway, it would be a bit out of place to do that in a public place like this.
So, for the last time, I mustered up what little patience I had and uttered just one word.
“I have a boyfriend.”
Now she knew. This one word is the most effective way to shake off men who approach you uncomfortably.
That’s why she said that again this time.
I thought she would give up after this.
“Ugh…… ? It’s not.”
Perhaps that was a rash idea.
Still, the young man didn’t care.
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She just tilted her head as if she couldn’t understand and looked Beatrice up and down very questioningly.
It was a moment when Beatrice’s body stiffened under such sticky gaze.
“You don’t have a boyfriend.”
The young man smiled and spoke.
A word filled with some kind of confidence.
‘What kind of bullsh*t…….’
Beatrice was about to burst into laughter because it was so absurd that it was almost laughable.
“I don’t talk to girls who aren’t virgins.”
The young man’s next words were spoken once again.
A word that was said without much notice.
The young man seemed to think that there was no reason for her to spit out carefully, and the young man just looked bright. She was bright and bright.
It was even more insidious.
Beatrice’s eyes changed completely in an instant.
Only then did she raise her head properly.
I look at the young man in front of me.
Look at the young man’s eyes.
The flickering red light.
It is an uncommon color.
Beatrice broke into a cold sweat without even realizing it.
This is because I realized that it was inevitable.
‘Why?’
…… Why didn’t I notice?
Why was it late to notice?
I should have known that when I first saw its appearance. Of course, I had to suspect it.
It was such a natural approach that I couldn’t find it suspicious.
The emotions I felt at the moment of meeting were so unpleasant that perhaps those emotions actually became a hindrance.
I didn’t know the exact reason, but it was probably similar.
And conclusion.
Among the devils, there were also a group of people commonly called devils of color.
“… ….”
Beatrice could no longer move her body.
I did not turn away and did not take my eyes off.
“Hmm, I’m a little embarrassed because there’s no answer.”
It just so happened that the young man. No, ‘it’, disguised as a young man, spoke once again.
It was a truly casual expression and attitude.
Beatrice’s worries did not last long either.
Because I didn’t have time to think about it for a long time.
“…… Wow, that’s fascinating.”
However, she pretended to be natural and approached the young man with a smile that was thought to be an innocent expression.
One step, two steps.
I narrow down the distance that I had lost on my own.
A bright color appeared on the young man’s face.
“How did you know? Even if not, I tend to be chaste.”
“hahahaha, my eyes are accurate. “What do you think? Isn’t it great?”
Beatrice said, and the young man smiled brightly.
“I see… ….”
Still, Beatrice did not erase her smile.
She simply placed her hand on the young man’s chest.
It may seem like skinship to set the mood.
In fact, her eyes were smoothly folded.
Of course, the young man did not necessarily reject Beatrice’s touch-.
Beatrice leaned her body a little more at that point.
Her lips tremble.
“Actually, that’s the tinnitus I downloaded as well.”
“Huh?”
“I don’t know if you’ve ever heard of it.”
And then she continues. Plainly, casually.
With calmness so as not to reveal his intentions.
She blushed as if she was shy.
“I’m talking about Beatrice Louise, the Virgin of Purity.”
“… ….”
“Have you heard of it?”
It was just a moment.
The atmosphere has changed.
A thick silence fell on the space between the two people, and in that silence, the young man’s expression reached a state where the initial smile could no longer be seen.
Of course, Beatrice.
He doesn’t change for a single moment from about halfway through, and just smiles as if he’s happy.
It was a moment when the corners of her eyes narrowed for a split second.
Wooow!!
Divine power arose without warning.
The young man was astonished.
The intensely rotating energy soon took the form of a long stick, and eventually the shape of a spear blade.
-Spear of Holy Light.
This is not a situation where you can control your strength.
That is why the force is not controlled.
A blurry golden wing spread behind Beatrice’s back.
Her eyes did not waver, and her movements did not tremble due to tension.
The saint does not hesitate to subdue demons.
In an instant, the spear of holy light was thrown out.
“…… “Wow!”
The flashing spear blade passed deeply and accurately through the chest of the young man, the devil Duke.