527 – Identity (1)

Dreaming is not a strange thing, but dreams are usually something I have when I am asleep.

I have trouble sleeping due to my wild instincts. I can only count on one hand the number of times I’ve fallen into a deep sleep on my own.

Although dreams are something that occurs through light sleep rather than deep sleep, the very fact that we have to sleep means that we are far from dreaming.

Moreover, even the dream I had recently was ambiguous enough to be called a dream. Even the content of that dream was about spending a night with Lize.

I couldn’t even move my body on my own, as if I was reenacting the situation at that time. It only told me what was happening at that time.

‘······what?’

It’s the same now. I’m just lying still and looking up at the ceiling.

I blinked to see what was going on, but I couldn’t. I just stared blankly at the sky.

What about the sensation of the body? It feels like my body is not my own, and it is no joke. I can’t adapt even if I want to.

It was a very different feeling from the dream I had of spending the night with Lize. I was more confused than embarrassed.

-Swoosh

As I was staring blankly at the ceiling, someone popped their head out above my head.

At first, the view was blurry and difficult to see, but little by little, it came into focus.

So I was able to identify the person whose face was peeking over my head.

‘What, what is it?’

A beauty that would captivate the hearts of many men just by looking at it. Blue eyes that seem to suck you in.

Lastly, her skin was so pale that it looked like it had been powdered white. She looked far from lifeless.

And I know this woman’s face. More than that, I’ve even met her in person.

‘Rust, Rust? Why Rust······?’

It was when I was dumbfounded while looking at Rust that she slowly reached out her hand with a curious expression.

I struggled to escape somehow, but this body was not mine right now. All I could do was watch.

‘But my hands seem a bit big······?’

Rust’s hand, which was slowly approaching me, felt strangely large.

It felt like a giant’s hand was reaching out to me. Even this felt uneasy.

Aside from that, I still tried to escape somehow. I don’t know what that hand might do to me.

Just then, a hand slowly approached me and I was about to close my eyes tightly.

-Bang!

Instead of covering my face with his slender hands, Rust’s fingers poked my cheeks.

I looked at her face because I couldn’t understand her behavior at all, and what the heck was this.

Rust’s eyes, which were usually very bright, began to shine brightly.

As if he had experienced something he had never experienced before, like the eyes of an explorer who has discovered something new.

It was completely different from the look you gave me when you raided the academy. It wasn’t lust, but was full of ‘affection’.

“Is this really soft? Is this life?”

-Knock. Knock. Knock.

Rust poking my cheek with an expression full of curiosity and affection. It’s not an expression to seduce a man.

The feeling of affection when discovering a new life. An expression filled with a sense of protectiveness. Pure love itself.

In a situation that was difficult to understand, I belatedly realized something strange.

I thought her hands were too big, but they really are. I realized it when I felt them poking my cheek.

‘What is this······? Is Rust getting bigger? Or······’

Did I become small? It was when I was in a daze in a confusing situation.

-closely!

My hand moved against my will. I grabbed Rust’s finger that was poking my cheek.

My hands are infinitely small compared to Rust’s large fingers. It’s like a baby holding an adult’s finger.

“Whoa! Got it! It’s really moving!”

Rust jumps around in surprise and joy when you grab his finger. I wonder if this is really the Rust I know.

Anyway, through this incident, I realized for sure that my body has now shrunk to the size of a newborn baby.

They say that babies have poor eyesight and have to concentrate to see ahead, and that’s exactly where I am at right now.

“Hey, can you talk? Say ‘big sister’.”

“Wow.”

“Not working yet? Okay. Let’s try again. Who, me.”

“Boo.”

Rust chattering away as if he were playing with his newborn nephew. Who would think someone so innocent is a devil?

I just saw him as a doting father or niece. This made me feel even more disconnected.

What the heck is going on here, why am I so small, and why does Rust like it so much?

My head wasn’t working well because everything felt off.

At least the dreams involving Lize felt a bit weird, this is just chaos.

“Stop it. What are you going to do if the baby cries?”

Someone approached Rust, who was floating in the Odubangjeong. I grabbed Rust’s finger and turned my head.

I turned my head to see a blue demon with his hair neatly slicked back, scolding Rust. I knew that face well.

The mastermind behind the collapse of the Academy and one of the most difficult blue demons to deal with, the clown.

When dealing with enemies, he tends to use a playful tone of speech that lives up to his nickname of a clown, but things are different now.

“What if the baby gets hurt like this? A newborn life is weaker than glass. It’s weaker than a newborn calf.”

“Even if you make an analogy, it’s like that? And if you look at the way this kid holds my finger, it’s very strong.”

“Even though he’s strong, you have to be careful. Don’t you know what kind of person he is? He’s the hope for all of us.”

“I know. I’m nagging. But what can I do when she’s so cute?”

“hmm······”

The clown who had been arguing with Rust looked at me blankly. I also faced him at the appearance of a new face.

The clown looked down at me with an indifferent expression for a while. I looked at him like that and then said something.

“bar.”

“··· ···”

Then, the corners of his mouth went up. His previously indifferent expression instantly became hazy.

“······Can I hug you? Just be careful.”

“Can I hug you?”

“Of course. The higher-ups entrusted this task to the two of us.”

Just by looking at them talking, they seem like a loving couple. I am their child.

Of course, considering they’re demons, it doesn’t really fit, but whatever… it’s still nice to see.

Except that he tried to take me by force and we fought like crazy. What the hell is going on here?

“Kyahahahaha! Kyahaha!”

“Hehehe. Hey kid. Are you having fun?”

“Laugh. Laugh.”

Rust and the clown who went one step further and teased me. I could tell just by looking at their expressions that they really loved me.

It was difficult to figure out whether this situation was something from the past or just an ordinary illusion.

“You’re having fun.”

“!!!”

“!!!”

As the two blue devils were playing with me, a familiar yet cool voice cut in between.

As soon as they heard that voice, the two demons froze in shock. They were so shocked that a “thud!” sound effect could be heard.

After a while, the two of them slowly turned their heads and looked back. I also looked back.

“You’re playing really well. I’m glad I left it up to you two.”

“That, that······”

A being far beyond the blue demon. A purple demon that is said to be on par with God.

A fake with a blindfold over one eye appeared with a smiling face. He was smiling, but it didn’t look like he was smiling at all.

“Put it down right now.”

“yes······!”

Rust, who was holding me, hurriedly placed me in the cradle. Then he ran away in a hurry.

Perhaps it was because the warm atmosphere that had enveloped the entire room had disappeared. I flailed my arms and legs in search of warmth.

“Hmm.”

Then, a lie showed its face. Perhaps because it was wearing a blindfold, the intimidation was no joke.

But what can I do as a baby? I’m just a grandfather with severe hair loss and only the sideburns remain.

“It’s always amazing to see. There really is life with color.”

The lie muttered something like that and then listened to me carefully. Although his words were blunt, his actions were cautious.

Even if it is a lie lacking in humanity, the descendants of the devil are precious. Or maybe they are for research.

The lie looked me over and slowly brought me closer to its face. Thanks to this, I was able to see his face closely.

“By the way, he’s a man… He was clearly a woman, so how did this happen? Is it because men are more efficient at sowing seeds?”

“Boo?”

“Growth will also be slow, just like that of humans. I wonder when I’ll be fully grown. Tsk.”

The lie that the researcher only evaluates me with his mind. Unlike the blue demons, it is difficult to find affection.

If such a blunt person were in front of me, even a baby would be scared. But not me now.

I am also a descendant of the devil in the first place. I am not afraid of a purple(?) devil.

“Gyaha!”

That’s why I raised my hand.

-slap!

It hit the head of the mangled lie coolly.

“··· ···”

The expression on her face was quite something to behold. The circles under her eyes kept twitching.

Not long after, Lie opened her mouth in a voice that seemed on the verge of explosion, as if she was very angry.

“This rude······! He just takes after his mother······!”

“Phew, pfft!!!”

Baby’s ultimate skill: crying out loud.

The lie was looking down on me and was greatly embarrassed when I started crying.

Anyone who saw him rolling his eyes and flustering could tell that he was in big trouble.

“Hey, don’t cry! This is an order!”

“Phew!!!”

“No. Why on earth are you crying? I gave you an order. Did you break out of the system?!”

“Kueeeeeeeeeeng!!!”

“Hey, look! Is there anyone out there?!”

After that, the blue demons sweat profusely trying to appease me.

“Why, why are you crying? What did you do?”

“I didn’t do anything.”

“I didn’t do anything, so why is the baby crying?”

“I don’t know. Maybe he’s hungry.”

“Are you hungry? Should I breastfeed you?”

The family affection I felt for the first time in a long time.

[Hey.]

At the same time, the words that rang in my head in the midst of confusion.

[Please grow up well.]

It was a warm woman’s voice.