535 – Persuasion (2)

It may come as a surprise, but Luna is far from being a swearer, even though she has a strange way of speaking.

He also keeps his mouth shut unless he has to speak, and his disposition is far from swearing.

Well, most of the people around her weren’t that foul-mouthed, but they were far from swearing.

From the moment I was born, it was a village filled with kind people, and living in that village made me develop a kind heart.

I hardly ever swore there, but after being accepted into the academy and going through all sorts of hardships, I couldn’t help but swear.

‘······What the hell?’

And now is the exact moment. Luna cursed inwardly when Cheonma and Seolhwa pointed out her.

Because I couldn’t understand why he had to point out me out of all the people.

If it had been Lize, I wouldn’t have known, but it’s quite embarrassing to be suddenly singled out.

I don’t understand your intentions at all. When you ask me to persuade, I don’t understand why you insist on picking on me, who has no talent for speaking(?).

“You look embarrassed.”

Meanwhile, Seol-hwa said with a smile on her face. She has the ability to read other people’s minds.

So, he expressed that it was even more fun because he could read the minds of everyone except Shivar.

Because they all distrusted Luna. In Grace’s case, they had already given up halfway.

Seolhwa could guess how great Luna’s speaking skills were because she had personally witnessed it.

But with such an overreaction, it was only natural that expectations would be even higher.

“······Does it have to be Sister Luna who does it?”

It was Lize who spoke after a brief silence. Her voice was trying to remain as calm as possible.

Seolhwa read her heart, which was shaking as if an earthquake was occurring. I really wonder how she could make even Lize shake.

I have no intention of doing anything. Seolhwa nodded and emphasized again.

“It remains the same that the author has to convince the woman. I wonder why you don’t believe it so much.”

“··· ···”

“It was weird before, but didn’t you try to persuade me?”

It’s mean. And it’s malicious.

There was nothing wrong with what Sulwha said. In fact, Luna had passed the surprise inspection and ideological verification through persuasion.

But there is a saying in the East: Even a broken clock is right twice a day.

There is no better way to describe Luna’s speaking skills than that.

“So, hurry up and try to convince her. I’ll gladly accept whatever you say.”

“······What should I do?”

“What can I do? I just have to sit still and watch.”

Grace whispered to Kara, but it was useless. Seolhwa had already made up her mind.

Actually, Sulwha has been very generous. She has overwhelming power and authority, so she should be able to suppress it by force.

However, because we were considerate of Shivar and his party, we were able to get past the level of persuasion. Of course, we cannot deny that the difficulty level was high.

“··· ···”

In the end, Lize had no choice but to step down. Even if she did now, it would only get on Seolhwa’s nerves.

There’s only one thing I can trust. It’s Luna’s mouth. If she can open her mouth well, she’ll be able to overcome this situation.

Naturally, Luna was so flustered that she couldn’t even grasp the situation.

‘How did it end up like this?’

The stream of consciousness doesn’t flow like this. I just don’t know what it is.

But one thing is certain. We must keep Shivar away from that Thousand-Year-Old Being.

To be exact, it means that you have to open your mouth well so that Cheonma can give up Shivar.

‘It’s clear that Cheonma doesn’t want to be separated from Shivar······’

Luna rolled her eyes and looked back and forth between Seolhwa and Shivar.

As always, Seolhwa had a relaxed expression on her face, while Shivar had his characteristically blank expression.

If you ask, “Can we really say that those two go well together?” the answer is surprisingly “yes.”

‘Sivar is red and Cheonma is purple······ Not bad.’

They are polar opposites. It is not for nothing that Shivar is called the land.

But heaven and earth must be separated. The moment they come together, they are neither heaven nor earth.

How can we break them apart? How can we induce Sulwha to give up Shivar?

I don’t know about Shivar, but I just met Seolhwa. Even though Lize has told me so far, I still don’t know.

‘You said he was a person far from common sense?’

Strictly speaking, he is a person who should not be judged by human standards. After all, he was purple.

However, since the context itself was similar, it cannot be said that it is completely wrong. Luna asked quietly.

“So······Your Majesty doesn’t want to be separated from Shivar?”

“Yes.”

“He said that if Shivar leaves, it would be like losing the joy of life.”

“That’s right.”

“Aren’t you relying too much on Shivar?”

Surprisingly, a fairly standard question came out of Luna’s mouth. The group’s eyes widened slightly at that.

The Luna way of speaking that we’ve seen so far is dice. And it’s a dice that only has 1 and 6.

In Eastern expression, or to be precise, in Korean expression, it is either all or nothing. A situation where extremes explode.

If things continue like this, the dice might roll a 6. That’s what I had in mind.

“It’s not that I’m dependent, it’s just that I don’t want to be separated. Is that a problem?”

“No, I just wondered what he did while I was with Shivar.”

“hey.”

Then that’s right. Shivar stopped the snout that was starting to move.

But Luna also seemed to have other thoughts, as if telling me to wait a moment, and held out her hand.

Since it was a reaction he had never seen before, Shivar waited silently, although he was dissatisfied.

“I didn’t do anything. Oh, if there was something, I would have given it a name like I said before.”

“You really didn’t do anything else?”

“Should I include a kiss on the cheek?”

“··· ···”

Now it was time for Shivar to receive the stinging glare. From Shivar’s perspective, he had nothing to say even if he had two mouths.

It was semi-forced, but I couldn’t deny that I had accepted it. What’s more, I didn’t say anything about what happened next.

“Really? That’s unexpected. I thought you’d even kiss.”

Luna’s beak, which doesn’t disappear here. Thanks to this, the gaze that was directed at Shivar turned back to Luna.

Luna seemed to think for a moment, then nodded and said, as if she had made a decision.

“Your Majesty, then let me ask you. What good will it do Shivar to be here?”

“It’s to protect you from the scoundrels who are after your companion.”

“You’re talking about the devil.”

The story neither confirmed nor denied. It expressed its intention to protect Shivar, no matter who came.

At that time, he had the skills to do so. However, Luna pointed out something else.

“Do you really think it’s safe?”

“What do you mean?”

“I don’t know if it would be possible to stop one person, but do you think you could stop two or more purple people?”

“··· ···”

This time, Seol-hwa’s eyebrows furrowed. It was a reaction of displeasure.

But that was it. He didn’t show any particular reaction.

Even the story knows that it is difficult to deal with two or more people, although it may be possible to deal with one person.

Even in the palace, Lie and the duel were possible because Lize was holding onto Asura.

“There are many beings targeting Shivar. If the demons come, the gods will also target this place.”

“··· ···”

“In the end, the actions of the Heavenly Demon Lord to protect Shivar ended up putting him in danger.”

It is a correct argument. It is a painful argument that properly points out the limitations of Cheonma.

It’s like a bunch of so-called factual violence. It’s something that can’t be done unless you’re really brave.

But Luna did it. She told Seolhwa the whole truth, because the truth hurts.

“Birds are safest in their cages, but they are not born to be locked in cages.”

“··· ···”

“Your Majesty, I’m sure it’s dangerous outside the cage. I’m sure you’re worried about whether Shivar can grow up well. But it’s something that must be done.”

Shivar too must grow together to be able to resist the demons, Luna said.

It was a very reasonable idea, so Seol-hwa was about to reluctantly agree, but then Seol-hwa spoke.

“I’m sorry, but I have to say this.”

“What do you mean?”

“She didn’t put Shivar in a cage. She put him in a nest.”

“A nest······is that what you mean?”

“Shouldn’t a companion be in the nest?”

Now Luna has nothing to say. It could be called shameless, but there is nothing wrong with what Seolhwa said.

At the same time, I realized how she thought of Shivar. Not as a toy, but as a true companion.

This one small difference allowed me to see the tale differently.

‘······Is he just a kid?’

A kid. A kid who lacks a bit, no, a lot, of social skills.

He is a person who has no understanding of human feelings because he is always floating around with his supernatural powers.

Well, if I had that kind of strength from birth, I wouldn’t have had to worry about what others thought. I could just suppress everything with force.

As a story that saw through all of this, it was natural that I frowned, but then I read Luna’s thoughts and felt relieved.

“Uh······ Then······”

Luna scratched her cheek, not knowing what to say, then looked at Seolhwa and said.

“Your Majesty, you too······ want to fly with Shivar, right? Because you don’t want to fall?”

“Yes.”

“Then there’s no need to stay in the Demonic Cult, right? I can just make a new nest.”

“A new nest? Not bad, but I can’t abandon the Demonic Cult. The believers will be disappointed. But it’ll be okay for a little while.”

“Wait a minute. Just a minute······”

The snow flower is a purple being. Naturally, the concept of a moment is far from human common sense.

Luna thought about it for a while and then looked around. Everyone was waiting for Luna to open her mouth.

She then suggested to Seol-hwa a choice that sounded quite crazy, but surprisingly reasonable.

“How about enrolling in the academy······”

“Hey, you crazy b*stard!!!”

-Pfft!

“Ugh!”

Kara quickly stopped it before its snout could fully open, sending Luna flying with a desperate flying kick.

But didn’t they say that words that have already been spoken cannot be taken back?

“Academy? Oh. You mean the school building?”

Seolhwa thought about what Luna said.

“It wouldn’t be bad.”

I said something I absolutely should not have said.

“It’ll be okay if it’s a temporary nest.”