834 – I Can’t Live Like This – 3

The Crown Princess came to the mansion. This is a regular occurrence, so it’s not particularly surprising.

However, as soon as he saw the beings in the arms of the Crown Princess, he let out a sigh.

‘Why are you guys there?’

Jang-saeng, who was lying in the arms of the Crown Princess, and Lisianne, who was bowing her head with a dark complexion. I never thought I would be reunited with those two so soon.

About an hour after hearing the news that Jang Saeng had escaped, I spoke with the captain of the guard. Another 10 minutes had passed since then, so it hadn’t even been 2 hours since he ran away.

But what is this? Why did the guys who made a grand escape with all their might return at the speed of light?

“Your Majesty. Where did Jang Saeng and Lisianne meet?”

First, I tried to suppress my complicated feelings and grasped the situation. What on earth were you doing to get caught by the Crown Princess?

“Hey, Jjigae! I saw you on my way home! You knew I was coming and were waiting for me!”

“okay.”

And I smiled awkwardly at the bright and cheerful answer.

I see. I guess I was just unlucky and ran into the crown princess on her way to the mansion.

‘If you are hated by Enen, this is what happens.’

I feel like tears are clouding my vision. I had such a bad relationship with the (former) evil god that I was even sealed by Enen, so I ended up experiencing the unprecedented disaster of breaking my nose when I fell backwards.

Who would have thought that in that vast and wide system, I would run into the Crown Princess? And it wasn’t like the Crown Princess was wandering around the system, I just met her on my way to the mansion. To this extent, it seems that Taeyang wanted Jang Saeng to return home early.

‘I can’t help it.’

So, I looked at Jang-saeng with compassionate eyes and made a decision.

“Your Majesty. The reason Jang-saeng and Lisianne went out to greet Your Majesty is because they cannot play with Your Majesty today.”

“Huh?”

At my words, both the Crown Princess and Jang Saeng and Lisianne, who were in the Crown Princess’ arms, were surprised.

“Jang-saeng and Li-sian-nu, can’t you play with me?”

“Yes. Jang-saeng and Lisianne were planning to go for a walk outside today. However, they wanted to at least say hello to Your Majesty, as they were sad that they would not be able to see you.”

As I briefly reached out to the Crown Princess, she carefully handed me Jang-saeng and Lisianne.

“Then shouldn’t I go outside and play too…?”

But seeing him express regret, it seems that Jang Saeng is definitely a superstar among children.

Titiya. This one might have taken the top spot. While the time spent going out for love is getting longer, the second place has been quickly jumped up.

“How about playing next time? Today, Jang-saeng will go around the system diligently and find out where to go with His Majesty next time. In the meantime, you can play with the other children.”

“Wooo… Aratsser!”

However, Jang Saeng-i is one of many animals that threatens the number 2 spot. Let’s try to persuade her as gently as possible and the Crown Princess readily nodded.

“Jang-saeng! You should come and play only at Jo-eun-got!”

“Oh, of course. Next time, let’s go check out a bunch of places to play together!”

“Yeah! Have a nice trip!”

“Then, Your Majesty, I will go and see Jang Saeng and Lisianne off again.”

“Yeah! Have a nice trip!”

I walked away, leaving behind the Crown Princess’ lively farewell.

We need to release them outside the mansion to continue our successful system walk. If we release them inside the mansion, there’s a high chance that our children will catch them.

“Lord, master.”

“If you get caught again, it will be difficult to help you then.”

In the meantime, he firmly opened his mouth to Jang-saeng, who was stuttering.

I can help you once, but twice is difficult. The same excuse won’t work twice with the Crown Princess. If you get caught again, then it’s your real fate.

“So this time, have fun and come back. Don’t get caught like this.”

With those words, he put Jang-saeng and Lisianne down on the floor.

Go away, this is the last of mercy. Next time we meet, I will be a slave too.

“…Thank you, Master.”

“I will never forget this favor!”

Jang-saeng and Lisianne, who had been blankly staring at me as if they had read my mind, quickly turned their backs and disappeared.

It’s so touching to hear such words of gratitude from none other than Jang Saeng.

‘It is a favor that the former king will never forget.’

And if Lisianne doesn’t forget the favor, I wonder how she will return it, and I’m both excited and scared. If I die, will the former King of Death conduct my funeral?

‘It’s an honor.’

It feels like a funeral conducted by the best funeral director on the continent.

After the running away incident, Jang-saeng’s loyalty was visibly on the rise.

He was less whiny than usual, more cooperative than usual, and played with the kids more than usual. If he used to do 10, he is now doing 40 or 50.

As expected, people never forget the kindness that was shown to them when they were desperate and hopeless. Although Jang-saeng is not human, he has similar intelligence to humans, so he should be no different.

“Master. It’s almost time for Julia to wake up, so I’ll go to her now.”

“Oh, okay. Thanks for your hard work.”

“hmm.”

Now, seeing Jang-saeng voluntarily taking care of our children and moving his short legs diligently made me smile.

Those who are talented are inferior to those who work hard, and those who work hard are inferior to those who enjoy it. Now, Jang-saeng has gone from being a superstar with a natural talent for nannies to a superstar who enjoys being nannies. This is truly a blessing for the Krasius family.

“master.”

“ok?”

“What the hell happened to that son of a b*tch to make him so docile?”

This red robe was not only surprising to me, asked Hyeon-geum, who happened to be wandering nearby, in a trembling voice.

“There was something to build friendship and trust.”

“What is that?”

Let’s tell the truth. Humility clicked its tongue as if to say, “What are you talking about?”

It’s unfortunate, but it’s true. Jang-saeng and I developed a deep friendship thanks to the runaway incident, and we were able to build trust in each other. We learned that if the worst happens, the other person will help us.

“It’s not my place to say this, but there are few people who are as far removed from friendship and trust as that guy. He wouldn’t even look at them if they weren’t the same evildoers, and only people like us, who were called the Seven Deadly Sins, could pass by them. That’s how violent and narcissistic he is.”

“If you bring up old stories, there’s not a single sane person among you.”

“Well, that’s true…”

Humility nodded as if he was right, then sat down on the floor with a thud.

“master.”

“Oh, tell me.”

“I also want to build friendship and trust with my master.”

He brought up the matter in a confident and determined voice.

I burst out laughing at that sight. I had a feeling that you had been hanging around nearby for a while, and that was what you wanted to say.

“You want to go out too?”

The head of humility shook violently.

“Me too! I want to go out too! Not too much! Jang-saeng, just a few hours like that guy! I’ll come back on my own, please!”

“Okay, calm down.”

Then I feel like I’m going to suffocate.

However, despite my worried dissuasion, the humility of nodding and flapping its wings became more intense. To the point where I was worried that one of its head or wings might fall off.

So I felt sorry and regretful. I must have been so envious of Jang-saeng and Lisianne’s outings. I guess I wasn’t satisfied with just taking periodic vacations to Teilglen.

“Well, if it’s an outing that can be finished in one day like you said, I can send you quickly.”

“What a day! A few hours is enough!”

“I can let you go right now, as long as you don’t run away.”

“My home is here, where would I go? I’ll be back before dinner!”

As the cries became more and more desperate, my heart grew stronger.

I was proud of myself for caring about the welfare of these guys, but it was just an illusion of the one who reigned over them. In reality, from the perspective of the guys who were actually rolling around, it was still not enough.

“But you, you know it’s dangerous to go out alone because you’re small, right? Even Jang-saeng, who’s bigger than you, moved around with Lisianne.”

“Don’t be concerned about size! With this small body, I have won the favor of small masters!”

It’s strange. You say it’s favor, but it actually sounds like an ordeal to your ears.

“Okay, I’ll give you either charity or kindness. It’ll be easier to get around if you ride them.”

But I don’t want to get caught up in small subtleties and miss out on the rewards I deserve.

Humility has also worked hard over the years. Of course, among the saints and the animals that reside in our mansion, he is the smallest in size, so he has been one of the children’s main toys.

If such humility is not rewarded, who will enjoy the reward? Even if these guys are former evil spirits, they are now the pillars of our mansion. They deserve to be treated well.

“Thank you, master! I really appreciate it!”

Anyway, Humility was delighted and flapped her wings at my assurance.

Who would look at these guys and think they are former evil spirits or current holy beasts? At least not me.

‘Rather, Titi is more like Seongsu.’

No, if it’s Titi, should we call it a divine being rather than a holy being?

***

Recently, a strange task has been added to the guard unit.

“Your Majesty. His Majesty the Count of Tylglehen’s pet… has left the mansion.”

Today is the day to check out what kind of beast will be roaming the island.

“What kind of guys are we today?”

“It’s a deer and a snake.”

This time too, it was such a strange combination that I closed my eyes for a moment.

Yesterday it was a tiger and a turtle. The day before that it was a sheep and a fox. The day before that it was a horse and a chick. What a strange and unique combination.

‘Where did you get all those things?’

Far from being your typical pet, these animals can even speak human language. It’s surprising where they got such animals.

But he is none other than the pet of Count Tilglehen, the Chancellor of the Exchequer. It is not wise to be curious.

“His Majesty the Count has also sent someone this time.”

“What a blessing.”

Even if you are paid quite a bit for taking care of the Count’s pet, it is right to remain silent for the sake of the guards.

Of course, since it is sent every day, it is not a fancy price. Just enough alcohol to moisten the lips of the members, food to please the mouth, and snacks to take while walking. And a little money that can be used for various purposes.

However, for the guards who are always fighting fatigue, such small but certain gifts are more important than anything else. For the guards, their bodies are their greatest asset, and the more money the better.

“By the way, Your Majesty, have you heard the news?”

“What news?”

“Your Majesty’s pets. In fact, rumors are spreading that they are the eyes and ears of Your Majesty the Count, monitoring corruption in the system.”

He nodded indifferently at the adjutant’s words. Of course he knew about that rumor.

‘Because I spread it.’

Because it was a rumor I spread with the Count’s permission.

The system is patrolled by none other than the Chief Inspector General’s men. If such rumors spread, criminals hiding somewhere in the system will not dare to move.

If the adjutant reports to me, it must have spread to every corner of the system.