Demon-infused Book – 3
The recent atmosphere of the Knights of the Silver Dawn was turbulent.
Even during mealtimes, which are three times a day, there was minimal talk, and it was hard to find the same liveliness or loudness as before.
The reason, of course, was because of the newcomer who came in recently.
Even Claudia failed to subdue the monster that made her come back with a serious injury, and the newcomer left quickly to subdue it alone, so the atmosphere became calm because he was worried about the safety of Claudia.
Rize, who always created a level of energy and atmosphere that was not there, was the first to shut up, and Erika, who was also influenced by her older sister, became quieter.
Iris sometimes even held her head and blamed herself. Since three out of four of the total number of people in the castle were in this situation, of course the overall atmosphere had to be sh*t.
Except for one person, Claudia.
Claudia was not particularly different from usual. I had no acquaintance with the rookie, and I didn’t even know him properly.
Of course, he was worried that he might not be able to return, but that was just the mind of the knight commander who was worried about the newcomer.
The other three, especially Rize, didn’t seem to regard the man as a mere rookie.
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Most of all, he said he would not go, but he did not push others to go, and he insisted until the end that he would go on his own when everyone else was against it.
If he ran out alone with a passenger, failed in subjugation and died, then he was just a man that ended there. I had already seen how the clumsy guest’s words were.
I don’t know if I succeed and come back with a genius probability.
Thanks to this thought, Claudia was as normal as usual, but since she hadn’t moved in bed all day, it didn’t help much to refresh her mood.
“Claudia, do you think the newcomer can come back alive?”
“That question again? Do you know how many times this is already?”
Claudia hated the question Iris asked in a mournful voice.
“… … It’s because I can’t objectively grasp the situation right now. So are the other two. The only person who can stay calm here is you, Claudia.”
Claudia shook her head inwardly.
I couldn’t understand why his presence had deepened to such an extent that in just a few days, the people around him felt uneasy because he wasn’t there.
“I’m not sure either, but maybe if the newcomer can produce a much stronger destructive power than my great sword, I can subdue him and come back alive?”
“It’s no different from saying that you will die unconditionally.”
“I said this, but do you know? Like you said, Iris, I’ll find a way out that I didn’t think of by using that great skill. It’s me, I almost died because I was embarrassed that the great sword didn’t work.”
It was a very carefree voice for someone who came back from the dead.
Of course, people don’t die. The scratches disappear in a few minutes, and even if you suffer serious injuries such as broken bones, twisted limbs, and torn skin, you can eventually recover as long as your life is on the line.
Even if an arm or leg is cut off, it is possible to put it back together if treatment using potions and magic is applied in time, so human life belonged to a very tough axis.
Claudia was more exceptional among them.
Actually, it was possible to leave the hospital right away without having to lie down in the hospital room any longer, but Erica told me not to even think about leaving the hospital room until the treatment was over, so I just quietly shut myself in.
In the first place, even if he had died on the spot, his body, which had endured for two days while riding at full speed with only bandages roughly treated for wounds that were not strange, could not have recovered here.
“I left with such a confident face, but let’s believe it. He must have had something in mind. And, on the contrary, it’s more rude to newcomers. You know that? What you guys are doing is the equivalent of treating a rookie as someone you can never trust.”
“… … .”
“Iris, since you can roughly read people’s expressions, you must have noticed it already, but did you see any hesitation or fear on her face?”
Iris shook her head from side to side. It wasn’t. Absolutely not. Far from fear or hesitation, I was even slightly excited. I couldn’t even imagine why he was excited.
He was a man I couldn’t understand. What on earth are you so confident about, how confident are you that you feel excited while going alone to catch the monster that even Claudia lightly defeated?
“I’m still not sure if I should have sent the new recruit there alone. Wasn’t there a way to keep a distance and follow you?”
“I didn’t even think about following you. If you get caught, what are you going to do with the back?”
“Do you think the rookie will be able to detect our presence, Claudia?”
“Ah, that’s true too. Wasn’t he cursed and level 1?”
“There is no other reason for my anxiety. Didn’t you hear about that rookie?”
Claudia was disgusted.
“okay. I was tired of hearing it That the rookie was cursed by a witch, that he defeated a monster alone in prison with only a crude steel sword, and what he showed when taking the entrance exam with Rize. Now I’m getting scabs on my ears.”
“I wouldn’t have worried at all if I had at least had the ability to be as good as a regular knight of the Knights. Claudia, you know what it means to be cursed by a witch.”
“know. I know, Iris.”
Leaning against the back of the bed, her pale pink eyes turned to Iris.
“It is the path he chose. If he catches that monster and returns, he is a talented person whom we must develop his talent for. That’s none of our business, and neither should we be. If that rookie didn’t even know his subject matter, he almost died, but let’s say he survived thanks to our help. Do you think your personality will change then? Not at all?”
“… … .”
“And, I would rather not understand you, Iris. Why are you so overprotective of that newcomer? You said you even hit a human butcher with a sword, you said you saw through Lize Parring, you said you passed the entrance exam? There’s nothing wrong with that. I’m not really looking forward to it, but I’m not worried either. Since you left with such confidence, you should trust me once.”
“… … is it.”
“is it? not yes Yes. What you’re doing is worrying for nothing. Seriously, what the hell did that rookie do? Rize, Iris, and you are all so anxious that we can’t worry? Is there a pheromone that attracts women?”
They say the face and body are quite the same. Claudia thought that and stretched her body. I couldn’t stand it because the moth was sore from being in bed.
“Fall! Not like that! I’m just worried about the rookie-“
“newcomer!!!!!!”
In an instant, Iris’s words were cut off, and Rize’s booming voice was heard outside the window.
Iris and Claudia froze blankly for a moment as they stared at each other, then, without asking anyone first, got up.
“… … Why is the atmosphere like this, Rize? What did I do wrong?”
“wrong? made it big Do you know how much we worried about you while you were gone?”
When I returned with the horse head and the huge spear he used as proof of the subjugation, I was greeted with an overall very ambiguous atmosphere. Momentarily, as soon as I came back, I thought I had done something wrong.
“No, I promised to come back.”
“Do you know where promises like that are kept?!”
Rize looked at me with an absurd face. Well, the promise to come back in the creation is usually used as a death flag in most cases.
“Did I keep it?”
Of course that is that, and this is this. When I spoke confidently, Rize looked at me with a face full of absurdity. It was right, so there seemed to be no way to refute it.
“Really… … .”
Rize put on a complex and delicate expression, then smiled broadly and hugged me tightly from the front. My soft chest pressed against my stomach. At that moment, I managed to control the lower part of my body that was about to rise.
As I was trying not to react with my lower body to the touch of my chest through a sleeveless shirt, Erika approached me with a smile.
“Mr. Newbie.”
“Ah, Erica.”
“Seriously, you have a knack for surprising people.”
It was a voice that seemed tired of something. But there was a hint of relief on his face. Even the smile on his face showed no negative emotion whatsoever.
“Congratulations on the successful subjugation. Individual subjugation of a large monster in one week after joining the company is a new record. It’s probably a record that will never be broken.”
“thank you. Well, if you want to break the record I set, you won’t have enough talent.”
“How are you? Isn’t that a very humble choice of words?”
While Erica and I were chatting, Iris and Claudia, who had been seriously examining the huge horse head that had been laid on the floor, stood up.
“… … Really.”
“Oh my God, I really caught this.”
Iris couldn’t help but be astonished at the horse’s head, and Claudia let out a blank laugh.
“I told you. I’m going to catch you Can you trust me now?”
“Really… … you… … .”
In place of Iris, who was speechless as she stared at me with a blank face, Claudia strode forward and put her arm around my shoulder. Since we were almost the same height, our posture came out very natural.
“Congratulations, newcomer. really great? I must say this one too. Where did Iris pick up a kid like you?”
“Thank you, Captain Claudia.”
“Are you good at drinking?”
“yes?”
As soon as I said thank you for congratulating me, a question came in asking if I was drinking well. Bewildered, I asked again.
Claudia smiled heartily and put strength on her arm around her shoulder. Even though I hadn’t loosened the hug yet, Rize’s arms that embraced me tensed up, as if it was bothering me that she was holding me on the shoulder.
“Are you drinking well? Normally, you should celebrate with a drink like this. You don’t have the right to refuse, so please follow me later. I will follow you especially today.”
“uh… … For now, it won’t be possible today.”
“Not today? why?”
The neutral face turned into a bewildered one. I glanced down at the pocket of the demon-infested book, which was fastened to my waistband.
“I still have work to do.”
When I said that there was still work to be done, the four knight commanders expressed their doubts at the same time.
“There’s work left to do, what do you mean?”
I replied with a grin.
“You will find out soon.”