19. Demons and Humans (2)
“… Mercy. Did you say it was two earlier?”
“yes? Yes. There were two people living in this forest. Why?”
“I can sense two people coming here.”
“… ok?”
While preparing the meal, Ian gazed intently at the place where he felt his presence.
‘I thought I was just an ordinary person living in this forest… . Is there any reason for an ordinary person to come here?’
Katie said it wasn’t dangerous, so that’s for sure.
Then what is the reason… .
While Ian was thinking, Kati stood up.
“… master.”
“yes?”
“that… . Maybe wait a minute… . that is… .”
“Why are you stuttering?”
Mercy also got up and was restless.
Vivian, Helena, and Lucia, unaware of the situation, were busy moving their heads around in confusion.
“So… . Wait, somewhere else… .”
Carty stopped talking and grabbed Ian’s wrist and led him.
“What? Why is this all of a sudden… .”
“Excuse me! Are you-!”
One of the two signs that approached me suddenly said.
It was the voice of a young man.
Ian, who was being dragged along as well as the other party, came to see it.
young man.
and pregnant women who are supported.
… Mine.
“… uh?”
Kati eventually stopped walking.
“… … .”
While Ian’s brain was accepting the reality, a man approached and bowed his head deeply.
“I’m sorry for coming so suddenly… ! My wife is going to give birth soon, but unfortunately neither of us has any knowledge in this matter… . That’s, that’s a demon, but somehow… .”
As he spoke pitifully, he raised his head slightly and looked at the party.
In the meantime, the demon woman’s moaning in pain deepened.
Lucia recognized the demon.
“… uh huh?”
From Lucia’s reaction, the others also looked closely at the devil’s behavior and realized it.
One arm like a wolf with sheep’s horns.
She was the one who saved Lucia.
On the other hand, the culprit, Mine, was distracted and did not recognize Lucia.
Ian decided that before understanding the incomprehensible situation of the combination of the devil and the human, it was right to solve the problem in front of him.
It was the first outsider I saw today, but I couldn’t dismiss a person who was about to give birth.
I don’t know the details, but I was not worried because I had guaranteed that Kati was not in danger.
Above all, isn’t he Lucia’s benefactor?
“Does anyone have experience assisting in childbirth?”
Fortunately, Helena raised her hand.
“I did it often as a volunteer activity at the monastery!”
“Tell me what you need.”
“First, hot water and a basin, a clean cloth and a blanket, and… .”
As dinner was being prepared, the hot water was right next to it.
I didn’t put any ingredients in it, so it was okay to use it.
Most of the props Helena said could be replaced with the ones in Ian’s subspace pouch, so the preparations were done quickly.
“Then let’s proceed right away! Others please come along and help!”
Helena was also surprised and embarrassed, but thanks to Ian’s instructions, she quickly came to her senses.
Following Helena, Vivian, Lucia, and the human man also entered the tent.
The only ones left outside were Ian, Kati, and Mercy.
Carty was still holding Ian’s wrist.
“… sorry.”
Letting go of her wrist, Kati suddenly ran away.
“hey… !”
She moved away at a speed that Ian would not dare to follow.
The grass in the dusky forest swayed gently.
“Ian… .”
Left alone, Mercy called him.
“… okay. It was because of that couple.”
“yes… . I’m sorry for keeping it a secret. However… .”
“No, for now.”
Ian cut off Mercy’s words.
“There may be a shortage of hands, so go and help Helena. If there is something you need in the middle, let me know.”
“Ah, yes… .”
“I will be preparing dinner. No matter how much I do, it’s childbirth and childbirth.
Even in the midst of this, Mercy felt that Ian, who calmly set priorities, was amazing.
He doesn’t show it, but it’s clear that he’ll be disturbed too.
“Okay, I understand.”
Mercy went straight into the tent where the delivery was taking place, just as he had said.
Left alone, Ian sighed deeply as he prepared dinner.
“Whoa… .”
*
Under Helena’s initiative and the support of the others, the delivery was successful.
The mother and child slept deeply for peace.
“Thank you very much. Really, with all my life, this grace must be… !”
And her husband, a human male, knelt down in front of Ian and slammed his head into the ground to express his gratitude.
“… If you don’t intend to kill me by burdening me, that’s about it.”
“Ah, sorry… !”
“First of all, take a good rest today. Wouldn’t you rather have a father next to your wife and child?”
The man gasped for breath as if he was moved by the word daddy! As he drank, his knees trembled.
“… thanks, thank you very much… . Or honor… ?”
“This is Ian. Others… Say hello and listen. That would be better.”
“Yes, of course. Of course it should. Ah, my name is ‘Marion’. My wife is ‘Galatea’.”
“Yes, Marion. Let’s take a break today and talk about it tomorrow.”
“Thank you so much, Ian… !”
Malion was busy bowing down right before leaving the tent.
After a commotion outside where Malion greeted the party.
Vivian, Helena, Lucia, and Mercy entered.
Everyone was tired of unexpected events.
At the same time, I was surprised by such a thing between demons and humans.
“Ian. It ended safely.”
“Thank you for your hard work. Everyone must be tired, so have dinner and rest early. You can have dinner in this tent… .”
“Then what about Ian?”
This tent originally belonged to Ian.
The party’s tent is currently being used by Malion and Galatea.
“I can take out another useful one. You don’t have to worry.”
“okay… .”
Vivian and Helena wanted to ask something for their own reasons, but they couldn’t.
Lucia was just dumbfounded and a little tired.
Mercy also had a complicated state of mind, but he did not show it on the outside.
“I will wake up first.”
Ian left the tent, being greeted by the four.
He immediately pulled out a small tent suitable for one person to rest and erected it.
Lying on the cot, he sighed deeply.
It’s been several hours since Kati ran away.
‘Kati. Are you listening?’
I called out with the ring of subordination, but no answer came back.
If you take off the ring, you might not hear it.
It was possible not to answer even after listening, so I didn’t know which one it was.
Why did Kati run away… .
‘Aren’t you hungry? I wouldn’t have been able to eat properly by myself. Well, when you think about it… . Come back later when it’s convenient for you. I don’t know what you think… . Even if you want to leave, show your face once before you go.’
I said it there.
He also had a lot to think about.
If Kati wants to leave her, what should I do?
How should I treat you when you come back?
‘… It’s already bedtime. What’s so many things in a day.’
It was late at night.
The lights in the tent with the three warriors and Mercy were turned off, and only Ian’s tent was still bright.
The moment Ian tries to turn off the lantern to sleep.
– Basrak.
There was the sound of stepping on the bushes outside.
‘Kati?’
As expected, it was Kati who pulled back the tent and appeared.
No matter where she came from, there were debris of grass and twigs all over her maid outfit.
To put it to shame that she had suddenly run away, Kati’s expression was as calm as usual.
The eyepatch was still there.
But, there was no bell necklace.
Carty strode towards Ian.
Ian laughed at her nonchalantly, because it was absurd.
“Where are you now… . town!”
Something blocked his lips.
It was something soft, moist, and warm.
It happened in an instant.
Kati grabbed Ian by the nape of his neck, pulled him and kissed him.
Ian reflexively tried to push Carty away, but he didn’t.
His face was held so tightly that he couldn’t even turn his head.
Kati’s physical strength had already overwhelmed Ian for a long time.
“Eup, huh… .”
It was also impossible to speak.
The more I tried to open my mouth, the more it rubbed against Kati’s lips, creating a more bizarre atmosphere.
Kati held Ian tightly and pressed her lips together as if digging into them.
It seems like it will never fall again.
Ian took a slow step back, and Kati followed suit step by step.
-chin.
Ian’s leg caught on something as he was stepping back.
“Ugh!”
Ian fell onto his cot, and Carty climbed on top of him.
Instead, the lips fell.
“Kati, what is this… .”
Ian tried to say something, but couldn’t say more.
This time, it wasn’t because Kati blocked it with her lips.
“Sorry, sorry… . tuup… !”
It was because Kati’s crying face was revealed through the eyepatch that came loose as she fell.
“sorry… .”
There were too many emotions mixed in the sadly distorted face.
so hard to read.
“Huh, uhm… . sorry… .”
However, Kati only repeated that apology while sobbing.
“you… .”
This was the second time I had seen Kati cry so sadly.
However, a completely different kind of emotion than the first cry was buried.
I never even imagined it.
Kati, who had a face about to collapse like this, poured out tears.
“really… . I’m really sorry… .”
She just cried endlessly while riding on top of Ian, who had been so obedient.
Wow! Those idiots should have just pushed Ian down. XDDD