Chapter 178 – Chapter 171 – The New Order (6)

“Now, come and see me.”

Hernán unfolded the red tablecloth in his hand.

The cloth covering the large, cracked dining table was gorgeous to say that it was simply used to cover a table.

He could use it as a decoration hanging on the wall, so it was clear that a lot of effort was put into making it.

“Isn’t it pretty?”

Shafi pulled Karine by the arm and led her to Hernán’s side.
Carine, who came to Ernan’s side, also smiled at the beautiful embroidered fabric.

Intense eyes that want praise.
Before Hernán could even respond to those eyes, the children showed interest first.

“Pretty!”

Not only Ella, who approached her with hearts floating in her eyes, but also Carine’s twins showed interest.

“Did your mother make this?”

“Did you make it?”

The twins repeated the end of each other’s words, fiddling with the cloth Karine made.

“Huh. Mom made it Do you like her?”

The twins looked at each other, then turned their heads to Hernán.
The silver-haired twins looked at Hernan with calm eyes.

“We are fine.”

“What about Dad?”

The brother and sister who always stick together urged Hernán instead of their mother who was waiting for an answer.

Hernán slowly bowed to the children who touched the hearts of their parents in a different way than Elana Lenny.

“Is your mother really good at it?”

Adjust her face to the children’s eye level.
The children waited for Hernán’s words to be completed, their dark blue eyes shining.

“My dad likes everything my mom makes. I especially like this today.”

When the twins heard Hernán’s answer, they looked at each other once again.

The two of them then leaned forward with a gentle movement.

“Mom says she will make it again later.”

“They say they’re making things again.”

“So Daddy is coming too.”

“Dad is coming too. Let’s paint next time.”

Speaking from both sides, it’s mind-boggling.
However, since the twins had a calm and composed tone, Hernán felt that her heart rather calmed down.

“Okay. Come on, let’s have dinner now. Go to your seat.”

Karine’s twins, Erina and Elpis, didn’t just back down even when they stepped back.

The two of them gave a clumsy but obviously aristocratic bow and slightly bowed their backs.

“It’s a promise.”

“Protect me.”

After saying that, the children disappeared to their usual dining table.

“And…”

Sharpie patted Karine on the side, exclaiming her exclamation.

“Ella, teach me that too!”

Her eldest daughter, Ella, was also impressed, as she clung to Karine with her eyes wide open.

Hernando, with his candid mind, wanted to express surprise and praise.

Both Carine’s excellent skills, and the well-educated twins even at her young age.

However, Hernán suppressed those feelings as much as possible and only brought out simple words.

“Great job. Entire. All great.”

Carine looked a bit disappointed with Hernán’s reaction, but she glanced around and soon smiled neatly.

“L… No, if Hernan liked her, that’s it. And…”

Karine hesitates to say her words.
She barely stops fumbling just before her mood gets awkward.

“Sharpie helped a lot too.”

“Forty helped a lot too!”

Sharpie added her words, pulling Potty, who was standing a little away from her, as well.

Potty, who didn’t have a very good expression, relaxed his expression a little when he stood in front of Hernan.

“Hey, I chose the color of the fabric…”

“Ah, the rice will cool down!”

The people gathered in the center of the living room table turned their heads to where the sound came from.
There, Silnia was making a blatantly annoyed expression.

“Sylnia… !”

Marina was stopping Silnia with a sorry face.
But when Silnia saw Hernán surrounded by Sharpie and her close women, she opened her mouth again.

“Why is the pre-ceremony event so long? At this rate, the elves will starve to death.”

“Ah…”

Marina bit her lip when she saw the sumptuous homemade dishes Silnia had dragged in front of her.

In contrast, the faces of Carine, who prepared the dish, and Sharpie, who was next to her, were brightly lit.

I guess I shouldn’t take more time.
You’re paying too much attention to the Sharpie.

Hernan left the women on the Sharpie side and walked towards Silnia and Marina.
Soon, he sat in the most prestigious seat, that is, the king’s seat, and he showed interest in the food in front of him.

“This looks delicious.”

A stew with steam still rising.

It’s true that it looks delicious, but somehow it falls short compared to the food Karine made using her skills.

“Who made it?”

But Hernán showed interest and brought it forward.

“That Marina made it.”

Silnia put on her puzzled face and continued her words.

“But it’s obvious that Marina made this, so why ask…”

“You eat too. Don’t just eat meat every day.”

“Uh?”

Silnia subtly raised her eyes as she watched the stew pushing away the meat dish in front of her.

It was something she didn’t like at all.

But is it because it’s an elf with sensitive senses?

“… That, right? I’m sure you’ve been eating too much meat lately.”

Silnia seemed to be belatedly recalling what was happening between Sharpie and Marina.

“That’s right! Mom, I only ate too much chicken these days. She says she eats pork today… Oops!”

When Ethan, who was sitting next to her, spoke innocently, Silnia shoved bread into her child’s mouth.

“How can elves live on meat alone… You have to eat bread too.”

“Yes, as Sylnia said, it took too much time. Let’s just eat.”

Accepting Hernando Silnia’s words, she put Marina’s dish into her mouth first.

“It is delicious.”

He smiled at Marina.
Marina responded with a wry smile.

“Thank you.”

A voice that only Hernan and Silnia could barely hear hovered over the table.

* * *

Cell.
The space where two women were confined until this time.

Only Hernan can open it, so no one trapped inside can get out without his permission.
And that also meant that no one would come in unless Hernan allowed it.

“It’s more than I thought…”

It was only in solitary confinement that I finally got time to be alone.
But it’s a waste of time to just let it go.

Hernan remembered Carine.
A woman who has recently upset the balance here.

“Sharpie!”

Potty’s thin voice.

Hernan, who was stomping his feet, stopped even thinking about what he was doing.

The soundproofing of the single room is poor.
And he came without telling anyone that he was coming here.

It wasn’t that much time had passed, so no one would have looked for it.

“Did you see Karine’s expression of regret earlier when L ate marina stew?”

“I know. Were you sad too?”

“Yes?”

“It should be a pity that Karine’s food is pushed back.”

Hernán pondered whether to go out or not.
However, it is a rare opportunity to hear a conversation between two women in a place where she is not confident.

Moreover, if the target is Potty, which Hernan is closely watching these days, it is all the more precious.

“And that was made with our help? Shouldn’t we be sorry too?”

It’s like the voice of a teacher who seems to be able to soothe his pupil, and also like the voice of a mother who soothes her upset daughter.

“Ooh, can we help? We didn’t even go into the kitchen!”

That was what Hernan knew.
If Sharpie and Potty help, they’ll be a hindrance.

There are different ways for them to help Karine.

“Forty and I did the cleaning, laundry, and babysitting for Carine, right? Thanks to you, I was able to educate the twins, cook, and make tablecloths? It’s as if we helped!”

“I-I hate that!”

I could only hear her voice, but it was clear that Potty was getting angry.
She had never experienced Potty being angry with a Sharpie, so it was a rather strange feeling for her.

“Why are we waiting on Ka-Carine? Originally, Ka-Karine did that!”

“… Karine is good at cleaning and doing the laundry, but we can do that without too much effort, right? On the other hand, cooking and production are difficult unless you are Karine.”

Sharpie continued her speech, keeping her voice level.

“You know that Silnia and Marina are trying to keep Hernán’s gaze on them as much as possible, right?”

“Choi, the eyes of the two of you have become insidious lately!”

“Are you in love? What do you think of Potty?”

“… I think so. Originally, Silnia and the saintess didn’t like El, she didn’t like him that much.”

Potty’s voice was low.

“The queen’s seat also went to Si, Silnia…”

A rabbit beyond the door stomps its foot on the floor.
This is what Potties often do when they are angry.

In line with that beeping sound, the demon lord spoke soft words.

“Forties… We need Carine’s help to make sure we get Hernan’s attention right now. In fact, with Karine taking the lead, we are gradually overpowering them.”

It’s not just that the quality of things Karine makes is high.

Karine has vast knowledge of what Hernan likes.
She has memories built up as lovers and old friends.

Karine, who hadn’t been able to use it at all, suddenly started using it actively from a certain moment.

That was a powerful advantage that even Silnia, her current queen, could not match.

That strength is combined with her Karine’s excellent lyrics and artistic sense.
And Sharpie and Potty help you get the time and stamina to make full use of it.

Because of this, even if Silnia and Marina try hard, there is too much difference on an objective level.

Like Marina’s stew today, Hernán tries to balance her attention as best he can, but it doesn’t work if the women themselves feel the difference too much.
Like Marina’s bitter smile at the gap, the one who is pushed back eventually shrinks.

“But Ka, Karine gets too much attention! Ooh, it sucks up the attention we get!”

“Even if it’s not necessarily the immediate interest or benefit, the future benefit is also great. For example, after getting out of here…”

“Why do you love Karine so much!”

Sharpie, who was about to elaborate, stopped her.

Towards such a demon king, Potty did not even stutter his words and poured out his words.

“Why are you so supportive of Carine and not Potty!”

“It’s all about the interests of you and me…”

“Can’t we just do everything the way we used to? Karine is in her corner, silently regretting what she did, and we enjoy El’s love to the fullest!”

There was no answer from Sharpie.

Hernán prepared to jump out just in case.

“But why do I keep supporting this absurd situation…”

“Forties.”

The calm sharpie’s voice broke Potty’s words.

“Did you forget what you did to Hernán’s lover?”

The demon king spoke in one voice, even calmly.

“Isn’t it wrong to give this body such medicine without consulting it? This side has also lost a lot of ground because of that. So this complicated…”

“Shah, are you saying that after forgetting what Shafi did!”

Potty’s sharp words pierced the ears of the listeners.

“Actually, now everything is done by Sharpie! But, are you telling me to think about what I did to Hernán’s lover?”

“… Forties. You seem very excited. Let’s talk for now and then go up.”

“No! I just need to know it today. Sha, Shafi, what kind of magic did you use without telling me?”

The hallway rang with explosive voices.

“If I just analyze it with magic, I can find out everything! Don’t look at me as a rabbit that can be treated lightly!”

“I see you that way…”

“I’m going to ask El! Sha, help me discover the magic that Shapi is doing! Please let me use the magic stone!”

Hernan felt her heart thump.