579 – 7. Jealousy is my strength (79)
The vast forest in the south called the Great Forest, or Great Tree Forest, is the source of all life. It’s called reporting.
It is a place where millions of species live and breathe. No one knows exactly how many lives live in that endless paradise of trees and water, and that will be the case even hundreds of years from now.
A place as secret and mysterious as it is.
But the reason mankind has not been able to conquer the Great Forest is that it hides deadly dangers as well as its value.
The Great Forest was the place where poisonous insects and placenta of poisons that inhabited the continent lived. There were all kinds of strange creatures living there, but I remembered the famous poisonous plant among them.
Moon rose.
A deadly poison flows from the thorns of this silvery or bluish rose. Even so, it was a rumor that if you put your eyes on the shape of the moonlight, you will inadvertently reach out your hand.
It was a flower that perfectly fit the old saying, ‘beautiful things hide poison.’
But the reason why I came up with this idea out of the blue is, well.
Anyone would have no choice but to do that.
If I had seen the woman standing in front of me right now.
The poisonous rose that grows deep in the great forest is not just a plant. A monster in the form of a woman is also born with deadly beauty.
A blood relative of a vampire.
Among them, a powerful being called ‘direct lineage’ appeared in front of me right now.
Calling me ‘son-in-law’.
“Oh my, I didn’t know that these two were making love. It’s a young lover, so it’s understandable. By the way, I also met her child’s father when I was a child, and it’s been just two days…….”
“Who are you?”
My voice when dealing with women was stiff with wariness.
I hugged Seria even more tightly. Her Seria’s expression was hard to see, but her eyes showed a hint of bewilderment and doubt.
I still didn’t know what I had done.
I was afraid that the existence of her parents would adversely affect the psychology of Seria, who had just escaped her runaway. So I deliberately asked an obvious question to pass the time.
Who are you?
Although I already know the answer.
The silver-haired woman, who looked at most about the same age as me, bowed her head in her dignified posture, gently grabbing the hem of her skirt.
It was impeccably northern manners.
“Excuse me for the first time, son-in-law. My name is Ira Yurdina… No, should I introduce myself as ‘Aira’ now? As you’ve heard, I’m Seria’s ugly mother.”
“Why did you appear at this point?”
Seria’s mother smiled lightly at my question.
The boat seemed sad at first glance, bitter looking, and on the other hand, it looked like it had given up.
The woman’s head was thrown helplessly.
“I didn’t want to meet like this either. But what a pitiful prank of fate… I never thought we would meet in a bad relationship at such a bad time.”
It was around that time that senior Elsie walked beside me.
She brushed her hands off her dusty clothes and began growling with a look of irritation and hostility on her face.
“That woman is strong.”
“I can see it just by looking at it.”
Seria’s mother, who introduced herself as ‘Aira’ rather than empty words, seemed strong even at first glance.
Just looking at the atmosphere where Kangja’s unique composure oozes out, it was like that. And although her clothes were burned in places due to the fierce battle with Elsie-senpai, her pure white skin seemed to have no scratches.
Furthermore, even the magical energy around them that reacts riotously to even the slightest gesture.
Seria was still unable to say anything, only twitching her mouth. I had to give more strength to Seria’s arm in case Seria would leave me.
Whether it was or not, Seria’s mother continued her kind voice.
“Son-in-law, can I ask you a favor?”
No answer came back from me. Seeing my still unbroken vigilance, Seria’s mother did not erase her sorrowful smile.
“Please leave now. This fight wasn’t made out of a simple relationship like that. Didn’t the son-in-law also realize it? Good and evil are just two sides of a coin. Celestials and demons, humans and beasts… The distinction seems clear, but if you dig into the circumstances, it is not at all.”
“So you are saying vampires are right?”
“No one is right. Also, no one is wrong.”
However, Seria’s mother could not erase the frightened expression on her face.
A sharp tip caught a glimpse of her seductive lips. Before she knew it, her blue eyes glowed with a cold murderous intent, and she had a bleak line like a woman.
“However, we only do what we have to do in our respective positions. There is no place for a son-in-law on this battlefield.”
It was not wrong to say.
I stood here risking the fate of mankind, but no one ever asked me to shoulder the fate of mankind. It just happened like this because I was doing my own ducking.
In addition, I didn’t know much about the circumstances of the great witch and the vampire.
Thus, on the one hand, I was glad to hear that I was leaving this place.
Unfortunately, I had one more question to ask.
“…… What about Seria?”
At my short question, Seria’s mother shut her mouth tightly.
Seria’s confused voice rings in my ears.
“Seo, senior… ….”
“What about Seria? May I take you?”
It was a tone that felt a strong will.
Seria’s mother also seemed to realize how much I valued this question. That’s why, unlike the way I’ve been responding without interruption so far, I’ll be dragging my time like this.
But the silence was not long.
After a brief hesitation, Seria’s mother gave an answer mixed with a sigh.
“Son-in-law, Seria is my daughter… ….”
“I know.”
“In other words, Seria is not human.”
Seria’s breathing stopped once more.
The soft weight of Seria leaning on me became more heavy. Even so, I was just staring at Seria’s mother in silence.
“She might have been able to cheat in the past. Pretending to be human, not even knowing my fate… As a result, I must have been pitiful a few times. But not anymore.”
“Why?”
“Because destiny has come.”
A assertion.
It was a heavy tone that did not tolerate even the slightest shaking. Then Seria’s mother slowly held out her hand.
“Now is the time to find your place. Me, my older sister, my older sister… And Seria too. Come here, my daughter.”
Seriously, Seria’s body stiffened.
The eyes of Seria, who had just come to her senses, were wandering here and there, losing her place. Her eyes, full of confusion and hesitation, seemed to be asking me this question.
Where should I go?
I wasn’t the only one who noticed Seria’s conflict.
The silver-haired woman continued her persuasion with her calm voice.
“You still don’t know? The fact that you’re not there… Well, look around. And what about the power wriggling inside you?”
The shaking in the blue pupil intensifies.
Seria’s body was so stiff that she shrank. The shadowy eyes pointed to the ground, and the sound of panting breathing that increased the heat.
It was an ominous sign.
“I-I… ….”
“No.”
It was then that I stepped out.
My voice, which took the place of the hesitant Seria, stopped the trembling in her arms. So did Seria’s mother.
The blue eyes staring at me without a word.
She resembled Seria, but she was deeper and fiercer. Like the sea hiding a storm.
“I can’t leave Seria like that. Let her lose her temper and live the life of a runaway monster?”
“It’s just a process of getting used to.”
“After I adapt?”
Hmm, Seria’s mother made a strange noise and slightly looked away.
A life adapted to runaway power.
Maybe it won’t be the same as before. Vampires were monsters born as a result of contracts with evil spirits, and their way of thinking was not the same as that of humans.
Isn’t that the case with the vampire’s family that I met right away at the academy?
Those who sacrificed someone without hesitation, were insensitive to the pain of others, and sacrificed their precious people, choosing the life of a monster.
I can assure you that Seria has never committed a crime like hers.
So I had to drive the nail in a tougher tone.
“As a senior, I can’t leave Seria like that.”
“Last Chance.”
Exactly, said Seria’s mother, snapping her fingers.
The scorching sunlight decomposes and transforms into particles of pure white light. As the group of lights that came down like her dancing began to wrap around the silver-haired woman, Seria’s mother, who was otherwise beautiful, became even more alluring.
But I knew.
The fact that that act is not just for beauty.
As if to back this up, Elsie’s firm warning reached my eardrums.
“…… Be careful.”
A cold sweat began to form on my hands as they headed toward the waist.
I don’t have much time left.
But the woman didn’t care about my nervousness.
She just stretched out her pure white hand and gave her a beautiful smile.
It was an ultimatum.
“Leave Seria right now, son-in-law. Still, wouldn’t it be better if the limbs were intact?”
“You are so confident.”
“Whoops, foolishly… Don’t think that what you saw is our strength. Above all, you. Your physical condition isn’t normal right now, is it? Please make a wise decision… So, what is the answer?”
Answer.
I decided to return a very simple expression of opinion.
Kang!
The hatchet flew like a flash, hit the back of her woman’s hand and flew through the air.
