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“Blank, you were amazing! And your spirit was also amazing! You’re so amazing! Amazing, amazing!” Said Elisabeth, sounding like a broken record. I didn’t know what to say to her other than ignoring her… Hm, well, she’s talented, maybe I could try stealing her from Ellergest and adding her to my crew one day.
Perhaps acting kind to her would make that easier in the future. Yeah, acting kind is not so hard, I’ve gotten used to such a thing. Although if I act kind with my family and friends, it is usually genuine.
“Thank you, Elisabeth. But you were also quite incredible in there. It was all thanks to our collective efforts.” I said with a mild smile. It was of course all a fabrication; I really didn’t care.
“Oooh! I-I helped a bit as well…” She said, as she began to giggle and blush. She looked like a baby, somehow, slightly cute, I suppose. “I hope you can accompany us in the future as well, so we can be together and slay demons!”
She seems to have been taught rather well by Ellergest. Her motivation to slay demons is somehow charming to me. Perhaps because I also want to slay demons more than anything, I suppose she has good chemistry with me in that regard.
“Sure, let’s kill as many demons as we can.” I said. “And one day we’ll go to the demon towers and kill even more.”
“Yes! Let’s kill all the demons!!!” Said Elisabeth, raising her arms happily.
It was very childish but my vision of her suddenly changed, she looks very promising! If she wants to kill so many demons, she’ll surely grow stronger to overcome their incredible strength.
“Y-You two are getting a bit obsessed with killing demons…” Sighed Seth at my left side. “Moreover, Blank, you’re interesting, just how strong are you? I can’t believe a child your age is this strong.”
Seth was very doubtful of my powers and was already suspecting I was hiding many secrets. He was the sharpest of all the other priests in here, more than even Ellergest, and unlike the three dorks, he was also a noble that was accustomed to asking people things directly and usually didn’t had any respect for anyone as he always felt he was in a higher position than others. An annoying bastard.
“Well, believe it.” I said. “But even then, you’re misunderstanding something, Seth.” I said to him as he looked back into my eyes while readjusting his glasses.
“Oh? What is it?” He asked sharply.
“I was helped tremendously by Ellergest, I only barely did anything… other than cutting her head.” I said. “It was all thanks to him.”
I had to do this so he would stop pestering me, acting cockily would only get me so far with someone so annoying as him. Sadly not everyone can be an empty-headed dork like Jack or Elisabeth, there is always intelligent people capable of doubting your actions and realizing you hold many secrets. Giving them credible reasons behind your actions is a must, or these people will simply continue annoying you and might even become a threat if they were to ever discover your powers and secrets.
If things were to get any worse and he were to discover my capabilities, I would feel forced to silence him, which is not something I would like to do, as that might only bring more suspiciousness to me and could completely ruin my life.
“Hm… Certainly, his dragon is very strong, you got a lot of talent though, be prouder of yourself.” Seth said with a slight smile, it seems he didn’t hold any more suspicions, or he was pretending to not… I don’t know, but for now I will sigh in relief internally and look elsewhere…
My eyes ended on Elisabeth once more, who was sitting to my other side, she was eating a dessert. It looked like pudding with vanilla flavor covered on fruits and cream on top, a typical meal for children sold at a mildly expensive price, this dessert is made out of eggs and milk, which are both expensive. Therefore, the price is naturally high.
“Hehe, want some, Blank? Do you like pudding?” Elisabeth smiled, her bright eyes seemed to shine as her face, which was as pale as silk, seemed to blush a bit.
I had never tasted this food before, so I might as well try out the flavor. In my previous life I just drank blood, but in this life as a human, the requirement to eat is big, which makes it so I can eat food and enjoy the many flavors. It is as if a whole new world of possibilities opened inside of me, and although I hate to admit it… I like eating.
“Okay.” I said, as Elisabeth took out a spoonful of pudding with cream on top alongside a small strawberry, and offered the spoon to me.
“I-I used it though, is it okay?” She wondered.
I quickly ate the pudding without answering her childish question, I don’t really know why that would be a problem.
The sweet, eggy, and milky flavor alongside the creaminess and the sweetness and citric juices of the strawberry all merged together into a dance of flavors inside of my mouth. I wished I could taste it longer but I ended up swallowing it too quickly. A bit of grief hit my heart for a bit after that, but the happiness of having eaten something so deliciously sweet soothed such grief seconds after.
“Uwah, you really ate from my spoon…” She said. “Hehe, it is like an indirect kiss… Fwee…” Elisabeth began to cover her face in embarrassment while looking at me shyly.
“Huh? What sort of nonsense are you talking about?” I sighed. “Please don’t talk weird things, Elisabeth.”
“O-Oh, sorry! I-I didn’t mean to offend you…” She said while waving her head. “H-Here, want some more?” Elisabeth offered me another spoon of pudding, and I accepted it, because it was free and it tasted sweet.
“Sure…”
“Hm, you two already look like a couple…” Said Jack.
“Well, Elisabeth is yet to become a nun so she could still marry him.” Said Seth.
I glared angrily at the two idiots, as they shut up immediately. I am getting tired of dealing with so many stupid humans every day.
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