Do Heroes Need Welfare Too? - Chapter 14

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Episode 14

“Are you alri-“

Adam, flustered by what happened in the blink of an eye, took another step closer to her.

However, Iberis spoke in a cheerful voice as if her slightly reddened cheek didn’t hurt at all.

“So anyway, where is the Hero’s room? I’m absolutely not asking with any ulterior motives!”

“Ah.”

Perhaps it would have been better not to add that last part.

But if she didn’t say it like a vow, it seemed like he would really be in danger.

Fortunately, Adam didn’t seem to notice her ulterior motives and pondered for a moment before saying.

“There’s one study, and the place where I sleep is…”

“Don’t tell me you don’t have one?”

When Iberis glared at him with sharp eyes, he hastily added.

“No, I do have one… but I don’t use it much. I spend a long time in the study.”

Hmm, at least the study was a place she knew. She had watched Adam sitting in the study for days on end.

Even then, Adam didn’t sleep well.

Iberis had him lead the way and asked him to guide her to the room. Adam, who had been hesitating, seemed to think it was awkward to refuse and led her to the front of the room.

‘It’s close to my room?’

There was only one room in between.

Yet she had never encountered Adam in the hallway, so her thought that he didn’t sleep properly wasn’t just her imagination.

Since he’s holed up in the study all day, there’s no chance to meet.

Adam, who had grabbed the door handle, hesitated. Then, as if making a big decision, he turned to look at her and said.

“Please don’t get angry…”

“…”

For a moment, Iberis’s mind went blank.

She just widened her eyes and forgot all the thoughts she had been having about what on earth could have happened inside.

She almost lost her reason.

Looking up with that innocent expression and pleading like that made her want to tease him.

Suddenly feeling like her heart hurt, Iberis clutched her chest.

‘This is troublesome.’

To think she’d suspect arrhythmia at such a young age.

Iberis opened the door wide instead of Adam who was blocking the way.

“I won’t get angry!”

And she regretted it in one second.

“What is this mess of a room?!”

It was like a garbage dump. Nothing was in its proper place. No wonder he’s always depressed living in such a pigsty!

“Well, there are only demons and monsters in the Demon King’s Castle, no people…”

So there’s no need to clean, Adam added in a crawling voice.

Adam unconsciously made excuses, overwhelmed by Iberis’s momentum. However, when she glared at him with fierce eyes, he shut his mouth.

“I’m going to clean this up right now! Hero! You do have cleaning supplies, right?”

This didn’t look like something that could be finished with just any broom and rag. Ugh, did several spiders build houses over there?

“I don’t know since I haven’t looked for them.”

“Aaaaah!”

“Please calm down, Eve.”

“How can I calm down!”

While she was focused on the Demon King’s Castle and external affairs, an unexpected obstacle appeared.

Adam, this human had absolutely no life skills.

How could he be like this after living independently as a Hero for several years?

But soon she remembered that Adam had a personality that endured everything and just punched the innocent wall.

‘Right, this guy slept fine even on the streets…’

When they got lost and had to sleep outdoors, he would lie down on the dirt without complaining.

For him, anything would be fine in the Demon King’s Castle where there was a roof and shelter from wind and rain.

Yes, even if that room was full of garbage!

‘Wait, this isn’t the only problem, is it?’

Iberis’s scream once again echoed through the Demon King’s Castle.

“What is this food, Hero, what are you eating? It’s terrible! Spit it out!”

“It’s ordinary bread.”

“You could kill someone by hitting them with this baguette. Are you keeping it to prepare for attacks?”

“…It’s edible if you spread butter on it. You just have to chew it a little longer.”

“Throw it away right now!”

“Ah, but that’s my dinner for tomorrow…”

Iberis slapped Adam’s pitifully outstretched arm and began carefully putting something that couldn’t be called food into a black garbage bag.

Iberis, who at first couldn’t move freely because she was being cautious, also lost her mind.

“Are you a child of darkness, Hero? No wonder you’re depressed!”

“Ah, it’s bright.”

She even tore down all the black curtains that were the main culprit making the Demon King’s Castle gloomy.

It was surprising how such tremendous strength came from that small frame as Iberis removed all the curtains.

“Hey! Aren’t you going to work?”

“Ah, I’m sorry.”

When Iberis shouted angrily, Adam jumped up in surprise.

“Not you, Hero!”

Frustrating! Why should the employer do the work?

Obviously it was Abracxas’s job, standing far away as if he didn’t want to do it.

“I’ll… I’ll do it, human.”

With an exasperated expression, muttering “A human scarier than the Hero…”, Abracxas hurriedly left to find a broom.

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She had known from the first day that Adam’s lifestyle wasn’t normal.

From being awake alone at dawn when everyone else was sleeping, to never seeing him sleep at all.

And not eating proper meals.

She thought it had been somewhat resolved.

‘I thought so, but…’

There was a problem.

Among clothing, food, and shelter, clothing and shelter were somewhat resolved. His clothes were like rags but he had them anyway, and the Demon King’s Castle was sufficient for shelter.

‘But there’s a problem with food…’

No matter where the old bread kept coming from, no matter how much she threw away, Adam was secretly putting bread in his mouth.

Seeing him eat something that couldn’t be called food made her feel like she would explode, so she snatched the bread and hit Abracxas who was next to her.

“Why am I getting hit when I was just standing still…!”

Standing still is the problem, standing still!

It was bread hardened enough to deal some damage even to him. He’s supposed to be a subordinate but he just lets him eat that?!

‘Me cooking is…’

When she previously asked Abracxas “Do monsters get sick or die if they eat human food?”, he looked like he was hearing such an absurd question for the first time.

“No matter how much they look like animals, they’re still monsters, so how could that be! They won’t fall even to most poisons.”

And about the food she worked hard to make another day.

“You should be grateful that the Hero didn’t eat that tasteless thing…”

‘It really won’t work.’

Actually, there was someone who came to mind.

No matter how urgent it was, she couldn’t add another lazy freeloader to the Demon King’s Castle, so she had been intentionally ignoring it.

But people need to eat.

Iberis finally made a decision with a deep sigh. Then she knocked on Adam’s study door and suddenly opened it wide.

She didn’t forget to scan the inside of the study with eagle eyes in case there was still bread he hadn’t thrown away.

“Hero, I’m going to the village for a bit, so don’t even think about taking out the garbage from the trash bag to eat. Got it? I’ll come back and check!”

“…He really seems fine though.”

“Hmm.”

“I understand…”

After giving Adam a stern warning, I went to find Abracxas.

“Abracxas, please keep an eye on the Hero for me.”

“Hey, hey, human. You didn’t forget that I’m a demon and he’s the Hero, did you?”

He’s even in a state where he can’t use even a fraction of a fraction of a fraction of his original power due to the oath.

No matter how strong Abracxas is, he’s at a disadvantage against the Hero due to their natural opposition.

Iberis pondered for a moment, then found a compromise.

“Then just protect the trash bag.”

“I’ll do my best.”

Abracxas nodded solemnly.

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