Episode 11 [Fox, what are you doing, fox](2)
“───That, that is to say…Original fox-sama was a celestial deity…?”
“[Hmm. That’s right.]”
So, what is it?
Dante rubbed his forehead with a mad expression.
No, what the hell is this fox talking about?
Have you lost your mind because you are suffering from so much hunger?
A paranoid? Mental breakdown? f*ck whatever.
Dante, frowning, put together the story the fox had just told him and put it together in her head.
The white fox called himself a very famous god who protects the legendary land, Banya Empire, which is said to be the collection of all mysteries in the world.
Its name is also Yeonhwa.
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Yeonhwara, it was definitely a name with a completely different feeling from the format of the name around here.
Originally, she reigned as the guardian deity of the empire, receiving people’s faith and prayers in the heavenly realm, the land of the gods, not in this underworld where humans live.
She committed a great sin and was stripped of her godhood, and as punishment, she was cast out into the underworld as an ordinary beast.
And for the little fox god who lived a precious life without a drop of water on his fingers, the world was too harsh.
In particular, since foxes with white fur are very rare and are traded at high prices regardless of whether they are alive or dead, she runs away to her death from the hands of humans and the teeth of hunting dogs who try to catch her with lights on in her eyes. It was barbaric.
And for days and days, she moved her feet nonstop and finally arrived at this place.
The fox who couldn’t eat or drink all the time lost her energy and collapsed on her seat. It was her Dante who discovered her like a miracle.
──In other words, we have reached the current situation.
Dante looked at the fox with pity.
… I thought she was fine on the outside, but she was a very sick child.. I feel sorry for her ….
“[Don’t look at me like that, ahahahaha. Everything is the fault of a woman, self-employment is what I meant to say. I want to live a long life, and it’s something to do.]”
As if she thought that Dante was worried about her, Yeon-hwa replied in a calm tone.
“[Because I was so tired and exhausted earlier… Seeing your warm kindness, my inner feelings came out, so don’t worry. Pretend you didn’t hear.]”
“Ah…”
How surprised she was to suddenly ask her to grow up.
She grinned bitterly and pressed her forepaw to Dante’s knee.
“[I apologize if I startled you. I’m sorry.]”
A gentle yet graceful voice.
…..No matter how you look at it, you’re out of your mind. It’s sick at this point.
You caught her concept very firmly, Dante shook her head, sticking out her tongue.
There’s nothing good about messing with a crazy guy. Let’s be quiet here.
“No, no. You don’t have to apologize…Well, I may be rude, but… May I ask what you plan to do next?”
Well, just politely.
“[I’m going to find a suitable place for now. Fortunately, there are no very dangerous monsters living in this forest, so it will be much better than other places.]”
“I’m sure…”
Dante nods her head in agreement.
He got up from his seat and started packing up the things he had put down.
For some reason, he had the feeling that nothing would be good if they were more involved, so Dante hurriedly picked up his luggage and put it away.
Watching him like that, Yeon-hwa smiled sadly.
“[A good kid logo, which is rare in the world these days… If the girl didn’t look like this, I would have stroked her head.. Too bad.]”
Dante was busy moving with single-mindedness, saying, “Whether or not I have to get out of here right away.”
Holding a plastic bag full of ingredients in his hands, he slightly bowed his head to Yeon-hwa.
“Then, I’m done…”
“[Ah, I will never forget this favor. Go quickly before the sun goes down.]”
The moment Dante stepped forward after saying goodbye,
Rumble bang!!
“….. Ha?”
Shoot aaa!
With a thunderous sound, torrential rain began to pour from the darkened sky, and soon after, the two became like drowning mice.
“”…….””
…..Why are bad premonitions always correct?
“…….”
“………”
Breaking the awkward silence, Dante opened his mouth, roughly sweeping his wet bangs.
“…For now…Would you like to go with me?”
He wasn’t ruthless enough to let the little fox, who was not in his right mind, pass by in such a heavy rain.
Snack! Click!
Dante put the fox in his arms and started running madly to the Devil’s Castle.
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Thump!
Dante quickly closes the castle entrance gate, fearing that rain might come inside.
“Ha ha… Ha…”
With a deep breath, he set the bag down.
The floor was wet with water droplets falling from my body before I knew it.
Dante slapped his forehead.
I f*cking cleaned it today!
“[Ahahahaha, where is this place? It’s a very old-fashioned castle. Or, are you going to become the prince of the empire?]”
“Ahahahaha…It would have been nicer…But you got it completely wrong. I’m a mere minion, an ordinary slave who works here.”
“[Is that so?]”
A calm response, Dante said with a small wry smile.
“Well, formally I’m a slave…But I’m not living like a slave.”
“[Hoho, does that mean that your master’s virtues are outstanding?]”
Virtue freezes to death. Heaven and earth, it must be a child alone.
He couldn’t bear to reply like that, so he had only a quiet smile on his lips.
“Oh, that’s right. I’ll bring a towel, so please stay here.”
“[It’s not enough to share food, it’s not enough to let me avoid this rain… I’m truly grateful. Ahahahaha.]”
“───Dante.”
Dante smiled brightly as he took off his wet shoes and socks.
“Please call me Dante. Yeonhwa.”
She just stared at the back of him as he said that and hurriedly ran inside.
I chew on the name several times.
Dante, Dantera.
“[…Whoops, that sounds good.]”
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“Ehch! Ugh…It’s cold…”
Maybe because it was raining.
Rubbing his goosebumps, Dante grabbed three or four towels and left the room.
As he walked down the red carpeted aisle, he looked around.
“By the way, Miss Olivia is nowhere to be seen…”
Obviously, as soon as I entered the castle, I thought they would scold me for coming so late and for giving me all my promises.
“Are you sleeping?”
“I don’t sleep. You bastard!”
“Wow f*ck!?…Ah, surprise…You were really surprised!”
“Don’t overdo it. And since you haven’t come back yet, do you think I’m going to sleep?”
When I looked behind her, I saw Olivia standing behind me with a frown on her face.
Sweeping her chest, Dante grumbled.
“What am I going to do with my surprised bird breasts? Take responsibility.”
“Shut up! Don’t be fooled by such protective comments.”
“Damn it…”
Dante clicks her tongue, and soon her body trembles as if it is cold.
“Siri…So I told you to come back to the castle right away. Why the f*ck did you come so late. I thought I was dying waiting.”
“I didn’t know it would suddenly rain…”
Taktak!
Olivia snatched Dante’s towel from her, and without a word, she wiped Dante’s hair and body.
“I can do it alone…”
“It’s a punishment that ignores my words.
“Noisy, aww! Why, why are you biting!?”
“Confess when you say something nice. Why are you late? What the hell are you doing?”
Olivia growled low as she placed her fangs on the nape of his neck.
Seeing her holding back the rage that was rising even at a glance, he had no choice but to open her mouth.
“…As I was coming…A (mentally)sick fox was starving to death…So I gave her some of her meat…”
“…..Didn’t you follow the blonde foreigner?”
“Isn’t that the case!!?”
What are you looking at me for? Really!
“I feel like I’m going to die any minute… I just can’t let it go…”
“…Anyway, it’s been far and wide since ancient times.”
Olivia clicked her tongue and lowered her head.
In fact, she knew very well that it was not once or twice that Dante had helped an abandoned animal or a sick wild beast, so she didn’t ask me any more.
“So, did you pick it up again?”
“Yes, it’s raining so much outside that if I’m not careful, I could get a cold-like illness and die.”
“…I see.”
“Can I… Take it with me for a while?”
And since Olivia knew the true reason why Dante couldn’t pass by the pitiful animal and why he reacted extraordinarily loudly, she couldn’t say no.
Whoa… It’s like f*cking love.
Olivia said calmly.
“…Or not.”
──And later, in the very distant future, Olivia said as she remembered what happened that day.
‘Even if I f*cking hit Dante on the head with a brick back then, She should’ve ripped him off somehow. ‘
I wonder if I left a fox b*tch with a hundred serpents inside with my own hands just because I was crazy!
‘I’m freaking out just thinking about it. Search, the me of the past!’