Do Heroes Need Welfare Too? - Chapter 155

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Part 2, Chapter 22

 

Kyrillos, who inherited the position of Duke of Evant this time, would be busy handling even the Mage Tower’s affairs.

 

Since he’s probably a free spirit, wouldn’t he have quickly left the Mage Tower?

 

“…Don’t tell me you’re the one who brought up the owl story to the Deputy Mage Tower Lord? That person does strange things! Thanks to that, people are saying the Mage Tower still uses old-fashioned methods. Our Mage Tower isn’t that bad… Though it is a bit old-fashioned…”

 

The mage said with disgust.

 

Seeing that, I burst out laughing.

 

“Do you really send them by owl?”

 

“Just a few.”

 

The mage vented his frustration about what kind of bizarre method that was.

 

I nodded my head in agreement.

 

“Kyrillos does play a lot of pranks.”

 

“Exactly! He does it to us every time we meet too. Though lately he’s been busy with his ducal position…”

 

The mage, who had started talking freely like a baby speaking for the first time, persistently suggested.

 

“Then how about really going to the Mage Tower? This isn’t something that happens every day! These days, the Deputy Mage Tower Lord has allowed bringing outsiders too. Though it’s all because of the Hero…”

 

Swoosh-

 

Just then, something sharp came flying through the air.

 

By the time I noticed, the sharp object had already grazed past the mage.

 

The mage froze in place.

 

A thin line was drawn across his cheek as small drops of blood dripped down.

 

“…!”

 

I was so shocked I couldn’t even close my mouth.

 

“Ah, a mistake.”

 

A cheerful voice came from behind.

 

Then the mage facing him turned pale in real time.

 

Anyone would think he had encountered an assassin. However, I remained calm.

 

Because I knew his identity too.

 

But the young mage just trembled, having turned deathly pale.

 

I slowly turned around.

 

“My hand slipped. I wasn’t planning to throw it… You know, Eve?”

 

“…”

 

“Did those guys forcibly bring you out, by any chance?”

 

Adam asked with a bright smile.

 

Then I heard the sound of someone sharply inhaling.

 

That smiling face must surely look like a demon from hell to the mages.

 

Otherwise, they wouldn’t be so terrified.

 

Excluding the young mage, the mages at the entrance looked at me with faces that had aged rapidly.

 

It was a face asking for help.

 

It was such a desperate face that I absolutely couldn’t just ignore it.

 

I looked at the mages’ faces once, then at Adam who was making a pretty smile once more.

 

And hmm, I fell into thought.

 

No matter how I looked at it, they didn’t seem like bad people.

 

And if I wasn’t going to antagonize Kyrillos, who was serving as Deputy Mage Tower Lord, it wouldn’t be good to mess with the mages.

 

Adam’s words weren’t wrong, but I should think of it as owing Kyrillos a debt.

 

My decision was quick and my action was fast.

 

I stood in front of the young mage and blocked him.

 

“I also came outside by mistake. It was an accident.”

 

“…”

 

Adam quietly looked at me, then quickly changed his expression.

 

“Ah, is that so?”

 

And he nodded obediently as if he understood.

 

However, the words that followed weren’t exactly in the tone of an obedient Hero.

 

“Eve, as expected, Eve is incredibly kind. Even protecting people you’ve met for the first time today.”

 

“That’s…”

 

It’s because you’re acting like you want to kill the mages!

 

Seeing the mages who had stiffened and were only watching Adam, I was curious about Adam’s reputation among mages over the past three years.

 

However, Adam spoke as if wronged.

 

“Can’t I do the same?”

 

While I hesitated for a moment, Adam continued.

 

“You take the side of people you’ve just met, so why do you treat me so cruelly?”

 

“No, when did I ever treat you cruelly?”

 

If you keep spreading false information, what will become of me?

 

I opened my mouth in injustice.

 

I’ve been so well-behaved… anyway, I’ve stayed by your side. I was betrayed by Adam, whom I trusted.

 

“What if they had harbored bad intentions?”

 

Do you want to misinterpret things even while looking at those frightened, innocent eyes?

 

“If that were the case, they wouldn’t have been able to boldly set foot in Adam’s estate in the first place. Isn’t that right?”

 

I spoke sincerely, saying I trusted Adam.

 

Adam would go around his estate every morning.

 

To think he doesn’t even trust his own estate while being on edge about strange intruders appearing.

 

Seeing how they boldly teleported right in front of the mansion in Adam’s estate, they were people who had come and gone many times.

 

“And if Kyrillos finds out you attacked mages…”

 

Even though things could be settled nicely, if he heard that mages were attacked, even Kyrillos couldn’t just let it slide.

 

Even if he was Adam’s friend, since he held the position of Deputy Mage Tower Lord, he couldn’t handle it privately with personal feelings.

 

However, Adam didn’t seem to like that either.

 

“Always Kyrillos, Kyrillos…”

 

Adam said while chewing the words with his head down.

 

“Are you only curious about Kyrillos while ignoring your curiosity about me? I’m disappointed that you don’t take my side…”

 

“…”

 

Could it be that Adam is sulking?

 

But it’s because you’re acting strange.

 

Unable to find an appropriate answer, I was at a loss for words.

 

“Just like last time. Eve, you keep trying to leave my side.”

 

“That’s…”

 

Adam hadn’t understood.

 

He was just enduring it.

 

I thought he was being strangely docile, but he was just waiting for the right moment.

 

But that was only for a moment, as Adam’s anger flew in a strange direction.

 

“As I thought, they lured Eve out, didn’t they?”

 

“What?”

 

The innocent mages got caught in the crossfire.

 

Sounds of terror, “Hik, hiik,” were heard one after another.

 

When I glanced at the mages, they kept their mouths shut and only watched nervously.

 

“Wait, Adam. They didn’t do anything like that.”

 

I hurriedly raised my hand to calm Adam down.

 

“Are you blaming me for sneaking out last time? If Adam hadn’t tried to hide things from me in the first place, it wouldn’t have happened. Adam hides too many things anyway.”

 

“…I still can’t tell you.”

 

“And yet you demand trust from me?”

 

At my words, Adam seemed unable to find a proper answer and closed his mouth.

 

He kept his head down.

 

However, he carefully reached out his hand to hold mine, despite my apparent anger.

 

“Because I hate it when you’re in danger.”

 

I let out a small sigh at his timid behavior of only grasping my fingertips.

 

“If you hate me being in danger, then you should tell me even more. What do you think I can do?”

 

“….”

 

Adam wouldn’t tell me about the Demon King’s Castle either, so I wanted to find out more.

 

Aphene’s whereabouts as well.

 

If he really was the Demon King, why did he only circle around Adam’s side?

 

No one would have known he was the Demon King, so if he had attacked Adam, even Adam would have had difficulty responding quickly.

 

Yet he indirectly used the dreamcatcher to plunge Adam into nightmares and intensified the curse.

 

And especially the Demon King’s appearance. The Demon King could definitely control his age, but the Demon King’s appearance described in the literature was similar except for age.

 

Black hair and bright red eyes.

 

That might be why I couldn’t match Aphene with the Demon King.

 

‘Could it be that the Demon King wasn’t able to fully resurrect?’

 

He might not have regained his power.

 

Abracxas had definitely pointed to his red eyes and said, ‘This is a special color that only those who have received the Demon King’s power can obtain.’

 

Then Aphene might not have fully regained the Demon King’s power yet.

 

I need to prevent Aphene from regaining his power and kill him.

 

But when I need to borrow even an ant’s help, Adam is only holding me back.

 

‘Is he looking for Aphene alone?’

 

I recalled that Adam and Aphene had never properly faced each other.

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