Chapter 4 – 20 Gold Demon King (4)
A country of demons who have an exceptionally strong tendency to worship the strong.
When the residents reach a certain age, their strength and mana are measured by the manager, and their overall talents are judged, and their ranks are determined.
Roxia, who was a resident of the Nation of Demons, was measured at a time when she had grown up quite a bit like other demon children.
… As a result, it is the lowest class and the weakest, the 10th class, which is no different from an ordinary human.
Since she was an orphan, she had no one to rely on, so she started living there as she was kicked out to the slum area, the residence of the Skupitas.
By the time she had endured a little over three years in her slums, begging, stealing, or working as a chore, the aftermath of the civil war in the Devil’s Kingdom spread to her district where she lived.
After enduring day by day from the fires of civil war, Roxia, who eventually chose to take refuge, embarked on a journey at the risk of her life with a few friends from her slums and, after all her hardships, fled to the realm of humans. I could, but
The moment she ran into a mercenary group that doubled as a slave hunter and was thrown out as bait by those she believed to be her friends, her short adventure in Loxia was over.
* * *
Looking at the human girl’s reflection in the mirror, Roxia blinked her eyes.
The human girl in her mirror also saw Loxia’s figure and blinked her eyes.
“This… Is it me?”
Roxia looked at herself in her mirror, especially at her head.
The horns that symbolize the lineage of the demons were inserted, and her long ears also changed to those of an ordinary human. Anyone can see that she is a human girl.
“While I’m staying here from now on, it’ll be annoying in many ways if unnecessary eyes are focused on me. Keep wearing that ring while you’re outside.”
Nodding her head vigorously, Roxia put her hands together and squeezed her ring on her little finger.
‘Looking at that ring, it reminds me of the old days. It was a pretty useful item in the Kingdom of Makai.’
Recalling her memories of sneaking into her makai country, Roden handed her a cloak and slippers that Roxia had cut to fit her physique, and went with her through the city. I walked slowly towards it.
“… Wow.”
As her demon, she could walk in the middle of a human city without being stared at by her.
In her morning market, which she saw for the first time, various clothes, fruits, and sundry items are lined on her mat or wooden planks.
“Now! It’s cheap~ It’s cheap.”
“Get me a fresh apple!”
The appearance of merchants who have just started doing business here and there,
“If this request fails, we are really ruined… !”
“Let’s be careful not to fall into the goblins’ trap like an idiot.”
“How are you? You’re good, kid.”
There were also occasional appearances of poor adventurers who barely had an assortment of shabby equipment.
Roxia, who was busy looking around at the unremarkable ordinary mayor with her eyes full of curiosity, held onto her master’s hand to keep from falling away from Roden all the while.
‘I saw it then… Is it about here?’
Roden, who was wandering on her path, searching for her memories of exploring her city, looked up at the signboard of her clothing store that she had barely found, and slightly lamented his memory.
“Welcome~”
Upon entering her, the hostess in a loose dress approached, greeting her with a sonorous voice.
“Oh! What a cute girl. Did you come with your dad?”
“Sa, Samchoni and Gachi came.”
Her mistress bent her knees slightly and spoke to the girl who caught her gaze, and Roxia, as she had previously ordered, revealed her relationship with Roden as her uncle.
“I came because I needed clothes for this child… , I would like you to pick out some clothes in the right size for her body, and her underwear too.”
Roden, who had no experience raising children, had no talent for choosing girls’ clothes, so she decided to leave it to the experts.
“Yes ~ I’ll do my best to decorate it. Come with me little boy. This older sister will make her a pretty lady.”
“Lord… ,Uncle…”
“I’ll be waiting for you here, so don’t worry and come back.”
“… Yes.”
Roxia didn’t want to part with Roden, but she quietly followed her mistress because it was a strict order.
Averting her eyes from the girl who was walking away from her, Roden leaned against her window, gazing blankly at the scenery of her street, lost in thought for a moment.
During the day, she watched Loxia carefully, but she didn’t feel the sign that she was hiding her identity as her demon king. She probably didn’t even realize it herself.
Even though she is an ordinary girl who knows nothing, she has been listening well and has been very calm for her age, so she thought it would be okay to just live with that girl.
‘Well, since I’m in a position to run the store from now on, having at least one clerk who listens to me will be comfortable in many ways.’
“Uncle… I’m wearing it.”
Before I knew it, I heard Roxia’s awkward voice from the side, as if I had picked out her clothes.
“Oh.”
When she turned her head, what caught her eye was Loxia, wearing her pale pink lace with frills and a purple skirt that reached her knees.
“Oh, does it suit you?”
“Especially that ribbon suits you well.”
Her girlish cuteness was particularly emphasized as she decorated the side of her hair with a thick ribbon tied in the shape of a butterfly at the top of the fire dragon.
“Yea~ I was a bit worried because everything suits me no matter what I wear, do you like it?”
“I like it more than I expected. Including this one, I’m going to buy two other clothes that look pretty similar.”
“Oh ho ho! The ribbon should be given as a service.”
The proprietress smiled at her rising sales and neatly put the clothes she had her eyes on and handed them over to my Roden.
After finishing her calculations and coming out, Roden, who put her clothes in the inventory in a deserted place, opened his mouth while fiddling with the ribbon on the girl’s hair.
“Shall we walk around here a little more to commemorate the purchase of new clothes? If you want to stay here from now on, you will have to familiarize yourself with the surrounding landscape.”
“Yes!”
Roden started walking down the street with Loxia, who answered the most vigorously so far.
* * *
As lunch time approached, the two entered a restaurant that was moderately noticeable and sat in the far corner to receive a menu from the clerk.
Roden, who glanced over the menu board with her chin resting on it, handed it to Roxia.
“Never mind the price, just pick whatever you want.”
“…”
But Roxia just stared blankly at the menu she was handed to, and she couldn’t answer.
“Oh, by the way, I can’t read. I’ll read it from the top, so tell me what you want.”
“Yes. Master.”
“Let’s see… ，Except for coffee, sandwiches, apple pie, pancakes, chocolate cake, and mint pudding.”
‘What is mint pudding? .’
Loxia, who had no connection with this type of restaurant, was puzzled when she heard the name of the food Roden said.
“Um…”
‘I don’t know… In this case, the first thing you told me would be the cheapest, right?’
“Then I have a sandwich”
“Not just sandwiches.”
Just before the words were completed in Loxia’s mouth, Roden, who had a very eerie feeling, said firmly.
“Yes?”
“No, what should I do with this… I had a strong feeling that I should never eat a sandwich alone.”
“? I don’t know what it means, but if that’s what the master wants, then I… ”
While the girl was contemplating what to choose, she saw another customer in the seat across from her cutting and eating pancakes.
“Is it okay if I eat the same thing that the person over there is eating?” ?”
“Don’t be.”
Roden called the clerk and ordered two pancakes and coffee for him.
“Enjoy your meal, both of you!”
Soon after, the two were greeted with appetizing pancakes topped with small pieces of butter.
“It’s hotter than you think, so don’t think about the house with your hands like yesterday and use the tableware properly.”
“Oooooh…”
Recalling the ugliness she had shown the night before, Roxia nodded her head in silence, feeling her cheeks getting hot.
ㅡdalgrakdalagrak… ．
“Yeah, that’s right. You can just dip it with a fork and cut it like now.”
Loxia, who had cut the pancakes into bite-sized pieces as Roden, who was sitting across from her, had taught her, felt a strange feeling while blowing on the steaming pancake slices.
All the bread she had eaten so far was cold, so the act of cooling her mouth so that she wouldn’t be burned by the food was very fresh.
Soon after, the pancakes I tasted for the first time were so sweet, moist, and soft.
“He eats well.”
“Too… It is warm and delicious.”
The girl speaks in a low voice with a crying voice and continues to eat.
Unlike the previous day, she thought of Roxia, who now had the time to appreciate the taste of food. Eating is not something she has no choice but to do to feel happy like now.
ㅡSluruk.
Meanwhile, Roden, who had eaten her portion of food long ago, was sipping her coffee and gazing at her menu board. 『Mint Pudding』 This makes me very curious and concerned.
… Shall we give it a try?
After a short thought, Roden called her clerk and ordered a dish.
“This is our specialty, mint pudding!”
He scooped up a spoonful of the green pudding he had been madly concerned with and pushed it into his mouth.
‘Ohh, something cool feels quite fresh.’
“… What is that Master is eating?”
Loxia looked curiously at Roden eating the pudding, as if he had finished eating the pancakes before he knew it.
“This is called pudding, so take a bite.”
“Yes.”
Roden wanted to share the food she thought was pretty good. ．
“Uh-wook… ! Sin, sorry! Master… ! I can’t… ，Something people can eat… Whoops!”
“…”
She immediately looked at Loxia, who was vomiting, and abandoned her feeling of regret.
