Reckless Act (4)

“I’m always worried that my lord will get sick.”

The burning bonfire was shaking helplessly.

A dangerous ember that looks as if it will die at any moment.

Could this also be an effect of the fog of the Demon World? It was nothing short of the worst environment for humans to live in.

A cave I found while wandering nearby.

From memory, it is a place where monsters do not live and only appear in the background.

There was no place more perfect for camping than this place.

Kayla sighed as she put away the firewood she had gathered.

As she does not usually show her emotions, it is not visible.

“You are already not feeling well, so you need to be careful.”

“Don’t worry. Because I’m fine.”

Because you get used to the pain in your shoulder and sometimes you forget about it.

Of course, waking up in the morning with unpleasant pain becomes painful.

“Cerica is very worried. “I am trying to find a way to somehow heal my master’s wounds, but… “

“It won’t be easy since even the healers in the capital couldn’t do it.”

Every morning, Celica tried her best to treat my shoulder.

There has been no worsening or improvement yet.

“My lord… Isn’t it difficult?”

“I’m fine.”

Kayla gave me a pitiful look.

Recently, Kayla has been spending more time with Celica and Tyria, and naturally she has been talking to me less.

Even so, it didn’t mean that his interest and affection for me had gone away at all.

If you are close, you will often collide with Erina.

I was hesitant to approach him for fear of causing trouble to me.

“My lord always says it’s okay.”

“…”

“If I were in the master’s position, I wouldn’t be okay at all…”

“Kayla. These are not empty words. It’s really okay.”

Of course it’s hard, but what can you do?

It’s all something I planned and prepared for.

Although I didn’t expect the injury to my shoulder, it was worth it.

If it weren’t for the hardships I’ve gone through so far, I wouldn’t have been able to become as strong as I am now.

“At first, I thought I had to protect my lord, but I realized that it was impossible.”

“…”

“I just hope I don’t cause trouble to my lord…”

Kayla was always intimidated by Erina.

Is it because he usually keeps his mouth shut and just follows me around?

When they were alone, she revealed her true feelings.

It wasn’t a fact I didn’t know either.

There was no way I didn’t know how much Kayla thought of me and how much she hated and was wary of Erina.

But there wasn’t much Kayla could do.

He just silently followed my words.

I don’t know how Kayla appears to other people.

At least I knew she was downcast.

‘Shall I at least comfort you?’

I got up, walked across the bonfire, and sat down next to Kayla.

“Lord, lord…?!”

When I held her hand right next to me, Kayla was embarrassed but accepted the touch.

Even though I had already received skinship dozens of times, my body was tense, probably because I was nervous.

If half a year has passed, you might get used to skinship.

She was still shy and shy.

Even though the sight was absurd, I laughed.

“Master… “

As if the tension had finally eased, he narrowed the distance and rested his head on my shoulder.

“Kayla. Don’t worry too much. “We’re almost there.”

“…”

“After defeating the Demon King, I plan to put down my sword. “If the world is safe and the money saved is enough.”

By defeating numerous monsters, he had already accumulated enough money and even acquired a large mansion in the capital.

The person who likes me also swore to stay by my side.

As long as I held Erina firmly in my hand, there was nothing to worry about.

“If this world becomes peaceful and everything ends, I want to return to the capital and live in peace.”

I walked up to Kayla and whispered in a very low voice.

“And let’s get married.”

I pulled her left hand and checked the ring.

A ring that shines in gold. The first gift and confession she gave me.

I accepted her gift and made an oath.

“My lord. I think I have received happiness beyond measure…”

“I am truly grateful that I was able to meet you too.”

“I will wait for the day when I can connect with my lord.”

We held our hands and kissed.

A kiss after a long time. Kayla’s lips were still soft and warm.

“Uhm…”

Kayla put pressure on her hand as if she wanted to continue a little longer, but I pulled away.

Kayla let out an excited breath with an expression full of regret.

I was about to quit after this much, but the moment I saw Kayla’s eyes, my heart sank.

A sad expression, as if about to shed tears.

The affection for me was conveyed as is.

I held her hand a little longer and continued skinship.

I fell in love with the breathing becoming increasingly harsh.

***

The next morning, Erina woke me up as usual.

“You need to wake up.”

Just as I was about to open my eyes, a soft touch touched my lips.

I was able to come to my senses when Erina’s eyes appeared through my blurred vision.

Morning kiss. The skinship we often used when Erina woke up first.

I quit for a while after she got upset, but today was different.

When I got up, Erina smiled softly and brought me water.

“Thank you. Erina.”

When I got up after drinking the water, a red light was coming into the cave.

It was full of red fog, but it meant that the sun rose anyway.

It’s time to continue the march again.

Celica and Tyria were already awake because they were on watch.

Catalina and Malcolm were sleeping oblivious to the world.

“Malcolm. Wake up. It’s time to leave.”

“Ugh…”

Malcolm stretches with a frowning expression.

Before he could come to his senses, he woke up Catalina who was next to him.

“Ah… Damn… “

Catalina swears as soon as she wakes up.

After yawning profusely, he jumped up from his seat and looked down at Malcolm.

“Wake up quickly. Malcolm. The sun is in the middle of the sky.”

“Yes yes… “

I thought something like this might happen so I woke up Malcolm in advance.

I felt a little pity for him when he heard the pounding as soon as he woke up.

Actually, Malcolm woke up with an expression like nothing was wrong.

“Let’s all get ready. “We have to find Makiela today.”

“Okay. Because I understand. “Just wait a moment.”

We gathered our equipment, erased any traces of camping, and were ready to leave.

Everyone slept well and didn’t seem tired, and no one had any problems.

Finally, Catalina came out of the cave carrying a great sword.

The march into the forest area began.

“We went around the outskirts of the forest yesterday, so let’s go to the center now.”

There are a total of two caves remaining. The outermost cave was empty, so we had to explore deeper.

In addition, they had to attack the ambush site in the forest and annihilate the Demon King’s army, so they needed to move quickly.

***

“What… What… ?!”

Makiella was so frightened that she looked like she was going to scream at any moment.

My legs were shaking as if I was going to collapse on the floor at any moment.

“I can’t believe you came this close…” ” How do you know where I am…?!”

Very few people knew the location of the laboratory.

Only the highest ranking executives of the Demon King, including the Demon King, and other test subjects who helped him.

Even if they said they were looking for him, no one expected them to find him so quickly.

Makiela fell into fear when she heard that they were subduing the demon king’s army in the forest area.

Moreover, it is said that not only Seohyun and her colleagues, but also two other people are together.

Catalina and Malcolm. They also sympathized with the murder of members of the Four Blades.

It could literally be said to be an expedition to kill him.

“If we mobilize all of the Demon King’s army, there is no way we can stop it. Okay… That can’t be possible… !”

What she can trust is the power of the Demon King’s army.

As the Demon King said, most of his troops were concentrated in the forest area.

In fact, excluding the personnel stationed in the Demon King’s Castle, most of the Demon King’s army moved to protect her.

But there was no way they could fall to the main force of the Demon King’s army.

So far, countless people have been wiped out by them.

Now, they have infiltrated the demon world and are wreaking havoc.

It’s already been four days since I stayed up all night.

Makiella was using all her knowledge to create an experimental subject.

She was still not satisfied and was focusing on the experiment.

Meanwhile, the golem guarding her side approached.

The first creature she created and her longest-serving assistant.

“What… What… Go quickly… “I need to experiment… “

A golem that follows whatever Makiella says.

But now, he ignored her words and stood in front of Makiela.

“You… What are you doing… “

Even when she tried to escape the golem and go back, she held on to the end and blocked her.

Finally, Machiela understood the golem’s meaning.

“What are you going to do… ?” You are nothing… ! Even among golems, they are small and weak!”

While performing countless biological experiments, Makiela fell into madness.

No one would be able to maintain their sanity if they lived a life of handling and stuffing corpses every day.

The only thing that gives her any comfort is the golem.

To test subjects with Compared bizarre and hideous appearances, they appear relatively normal.

He always stayed by her side, helped her, and just silently accepted her even when she got annoyed.

But the golem was the first to express its opinion.

He wanted to remodel himself like other test subjects.

To protect Makiella and no one else.

“Get out of the way right now…”

“…”

Makiella sits down on the floor as if she’s about to cry.

However, despite her orders, the golem did not leave her side.