I Summoned the Demon King and Got a Dad - Chapter 79

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79. Extremely Personal Emotions (1)

Even after the Dragon’s remains had completely disappeared, the Temple could not easily catch its breath.

The roof was half-collapsed, and the floor was cracked.

People still looked around with faces where fear had not yet faded.

At the center of it all, the first person to move was Elisia.

“Check for injured. Anyone with divine power left, come this way.”

It was a short and decisive instruction.

There was no hesitation.

Elisia broke through the collapsed debris and rescued children and civilians.

She ordered the priests to guard the rift and herself also blocked the entrance to the rift with divine power.

With one calm leader present, the chaos slowly began to settle.

On the other hand.

Theodor did not move.

Having completely lost his composure, he only held Shuria close and checked her condition.

Even though the first priest to arrive had healed her, his touch was still cautious.

Theodor checked and rechecked the wound that hadn’t even left a scar several times.

“…Dad.”

“Yeah.”

“I told you I’m fine.”

“You’re not fine.”

His voice was low and heavy.

Looking at his deeply sunken eyes, Shuria let out a sigh.

“I was only hurt a little, and it doesn’t hurt anymore.”

“Not even a little is okay.”

Having answered thus, Theodor avoided Shuria’s gaze.

He felt guilty and couldn’t look her straight in the face.

If only he had been a little faster.

If only he had completely blocked the rift from the beginning.

If only they hadn’t come here.

His thoughts continued endlessly.

Shuria watched such Theodor for a while, then tugged at his sleeve.

Only then did Theodor’s gaze turn to Shuria.

Shuria was smiling.

As if telling him not to worry, clear and bright.

“Dad.”

“What.”

“Thank you for saving me today too.”

Saying this, Shuria reached out and stroked Theodor’s head.

Carefully and affectionately.

The moment a small smile appeared on Theodor’s face at such a sight of Shuria, Elisia approached.

“The situation has been sorted out, are you alright?”

It was a calm report.

Theodor stood up while holding Shuria and nodded.

“I’m fine.”

But what was important to Theodor was not his own safety.

Theodor covered Shuria’s ears and opened his mouth.

“The casualties…?”

His voice trembled slightly.

“Fortunately, there were none.”

Sensing his anxiety, Elisia thought it was a bit strange.

Was it guilt about not being able to save everyone?

If not that, then…

Elisia put aside her speculation and saluted Theodor.

Killing that giant monster was something she should be grateful for as both an imperial citizen and Pink Princess.

“On behalf of the Empire, I express my gratitude to you.”

Theodor shook his head.

Just who was she thanking?

When he was the cause.

“It’s fine.”

Elisia nodded as if she had expected this.

The two just looked at each other without saying anything.

Silence flowed for quite a long time.

The person who broke that silence was, as always, Shuria.

Shuria, who had wrapped her arms around Theodor’s neck, smiled brightly when his gaze turned to her.

“I’m hungry!”

It was hard to believe she had said this in the middle of the debris.

It felt as if all strength drained away at once.

Theodor finally burst into laughter.

“What do you want to eat?”

“I just want to eat a meal, I want to go home.”

Saying this, Shuria rubbed her face against Theodor’s chest.

Theodor smiled softly and stroked her head while laughing.

“Alright, let’s go back.”

Having said this, Theodor extended his hand to Elisia.

As if it had become all too familiar now.

Elisia also naturally took his hand, but she soon staggered.

It was because she had exhausted all her energy in various ways.

Theodor silently looked at her tired appearance and immediately lifted her up.

Surprised Elisia’s gaze turned to him.

But Theodor’s gaze did not turn to her.

Instead, his voice was heard.

“It’s because of me.”

Such words in this situation would be thought to be due to guilt about rescuing late, but Elisia had good intuition.

Elisia, who immediately realized that the cause was Theodor, quietly kept her mouth shut.

She realized that whatever actions and words she took here would hurt him.

Theodor started walking again.

At every path, children and priests who encountered him bowed and expressed their gratitude.

But Theodor couldn’t just casually accept their gratitude.

Barely managing to nod and accept their greetings, Theodor stopped in front of Peyden.

And Peyden, facing such Theodor, bowed without a moment’s hesitation.

“On behalf of the Temple, I express deep gratitude to you.”

“No.”

“You don’t need to be modest, if there’s anything you want, the Temple will help with anything.”

Guilt was guilt.

Theodor wanted to quickly return home.

To his and Shuria’s home.

As soon as the words he wanted came out of Peyden’s mouth, Theodor spoke.

“I request teleportation to the Mansion of the Duke.”

Teleportation was not magic that just anyone could use.

But having already spoken, Peyden had no choice but to grant his request.

“Understood, go back and rest.”

The Advisor’s demand was absolute.

Not long after, three great mages arrived at the temple.

They cast teleportation magic and bright light began to fill the area around them.

Peyden, who had been quietly watching them, spoke up.

“Did you find the information you wanted?”

At Peyden’s question, Theodor hesitated to answer.

He would rather return to the time when he didn’t know this fact.

“…Yes.”

Having answered thus, Theodor shifted his gaze.

He could see Shuria in his arms, breathing evenly.

Theodor lowered his head and buried his face in Shuria’s hair.

“…I’m sorry.”

It was such a small whisper that even Shuria couldn’t hear it.

But Elisia, with her keen intuition.

Realized what he had said.

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That night, Theodor came looking for Elisia.

The door opened as soon as the knock was heard.

Though it was a sudden visit, Elisia had somewhat expected that he would come to see her.

Whether in the past or now, the reason Theodor came to see her was always the same.

Theodor’s black eyes trembled as they met Elisia’s pink eyes.

“Are you leaving?”

It was a question directed not at Duke Theodor.

But at Demon Lord Theodor.

At Elisia’s words, he lowered his head.

Strangely, the words about leaving didn’t come out as easily as they had back then.

“It wasn’t your will that brought you to this world, so why try to take responsibility?”

At her still awkward honorifics, Theodor unconsciously burst into laughter.

He thought he would miss all of this.

“Staying was my will.”

“Isn’t there any other way besides going back?”

“Anyway, if I return, you’ll inherit the title. Then the temple and Imperial Court won’t be able to interfere easily.”

Theodor avoided answering.

And there was no way Elisia wouldn’t notice that fact.

Her gaze remained fixed on Theodor.

“There is a way.”

Her intuition was still frightening.

Theodor smiled.

It was a smile that seemed sad somehow, containing multiple meanings that could be either a sigh or a bitter laugh.

“I can’t do that.”

“What do you mean you can’t?”

“No demon has ever existed who abandoned their power to become human.”

Pursuing magic and power was the instinct and reason for living of demons.

Laws had been created by Theodor and some stability was found, but that was because most demons were fascinated by his strong magic and power.

Magic was that absolute to demons.

And since Theodor was also a demon, he too was instinctively fascinated by his own magic.

“Is magic more important to you than Shuria?”

Theodor couldn’t answer Elisia’s question.

It would have been over if he answered yes.

That’s why he had made this decision.

But… it was truly strange.

Even though he had already decided everything, the answer didn’t come out of his mouth easily.

As long as he existed as a demon, he couldn’t give up magic.

But even so, he didn’t want to leave Shuria.

Even knowing that he had to give up one of the two.

Theodor raised his head.

His gaze met Elisia’s.

Theodor smiled.

As if nothing was wrong.

As if no emotion existed.

As if everything was fine.

“I’m a demon after all.”

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