Note: In this novel, a man loves a man.

Introducing the characters

Rude, a young boy who is determined to become an Exorcist. In order to be like the parents who lost their duties helping the villagers, the demons would be gentle people and have some skills in defeating demons. He has two close friends, twin brothers Hecate and Recate.

Ernigs, the demon leader who disappeared 1,000 years ago, is a cold man who lives in a castle in the middle of a forest. that no one has ever been able to enter, not even a single person, he lives with Raven, his faithful assistant

Hecate and Recate Two twin brothers, heirs to Exorcism, who had saved the kingdom. The older twin, Hecate, was a talented person. Skilled and intelligent, but tends to be secretly lazy when working. The younger twin, Recate, is a young girl who looks exactly like Hecate. Has abilities that are no different from his older brother. He is a very responsible person. Helps others and also criticizes Hecate regularly.

Raven, Ernig's loyal servant from 1,000 years ago, helps him fight alongside Ernig. He is a gentle and friendly demon but has hidden powers. When angry, it can be very scary.

Long, a wolf demon, is always in a good mood and never stays still. Has a unique agility and speed that often provokes Raven's anger. and nearly lost his life many times

Lasat, Ruud's roommate, is a mysterious person who often comes near Ruud. Even though his face looked friendly, there was something untrustworthy in those black eyes.

INTRO

A long time ago, 1,000 Years ago, a war between humans and demons broke out. At first, humans were at a great disadvantage, but later Humans have studied alchemy and it can be used to fight. With the demons, a group of people who studied alchemy were appointed under the name of Exosis.

They used alchemy and various arts to fight demons. Until the demons began to be at a disadvantage, but the demons still didn't give up. The more they fought, the more losses they caused. The population of each side began to die in large numbers. Therefore, there were three Exorcists who thought that this negative effect could not be allowed any longer.

The three therefore requested to negotiate a truce this time. All the demon army leaders also agreed to this negotiation. The two sides wrote a covenant as evidence of peace, and the two sides created a world where humans and demons coexisted. The three Exorcists were praised as heroes.

But after that, the demon leaders They disappeared without anyone knowing where they went. To this day, no one knows the cause of their disappearance…..

CR.SQW

In a forest not too far from the kingdom. There were only two young boys living in a tree house with their grandmother. It was a bright morning and a young boy was getting ready to go out. Long golden hair like warm dawn, eyes red like precious rubies. Dressing in a school uniform. Hello, my name is Rud.

I live with my grandmother, just the two of us. My parents died when I was little, so my grandmother took me in to raise me. I don't remember my parents' faces, but they only had a cross necklace that looked different. But Grandma always told me that you two were Exotic. He was very good at helping villagers who were being attacked by demons who had broken their covenant. So I entered the Exorcism School to one day become a great Exorcist like my parents.

“Rud! Grandma, finish making breakfast, hurry up and eat it before it gets cold.”… The little old grandma called her beloved grandson down to eat breakfast.

“Yes, Grandma, I'm going down.”…When he went downstairs, there was a snack on the table: bread, soup, and salad.

"Wow!...Grandma's food is still as delicious as ever."

“Hohoho…Of course, Grandma's beloved grandchild, hurry up and eat so you won't be late for school.”

“Yes, Grandma.” After finishing his breakfast, he left the house and walked towards the entrance of the capital. Surrounding the walkway are green trees and grass. It made me look refreshed, but when I walked to the area around the knee-high grass, it was as if something was moving inside, causing me to be startled.

“Ah!…What is in there?”…A tall figure suddenly shot up to a spot on the short grass. Rude was shocked until he screamed.

“Wha…wow!!!!”

“Oh, see if I can startle you, human.”

“Human?...So you are a demon?”

“Ah…Yes, I'm sorry, I didn't want to startle you.” His shiny black hair was braided in a long braid that flowed to the left. His eyes were slender and single-layered in the Asian style. He looked like a gentleman from an aristocratic family.

"It's okay, but what are you doing?"

“Oh…I just happened to drop my amulet around here.”

“Want me to help you find it?”

“Hmm…but you're going to school, aren't you?”

“It's okay, it's still early. It's faster to find two people than one.”

“Thank you very much.”

“And what does the amulet you found look like?”

“It was a silver crescent with a red string on it. It's as simple as the pattern on the back of my shirt.” He turned around and swiped it with his finger to point out the pattern on the back of his shirt. It was a crescent with a flower pattern where it wasn't part of the moon. What's blue if it's not a gem? It must be some kind of crystal ball.

"Oh...I'll help you find it."...Then he looked around to find the said item.

“Where is it…Ah!”…Swift saw a small red rope sticking out from the bushes he had passed just a few steps away. Then he walked over and took it out. It looked exactly like the pattern on the back of that person's shirt.

“Sir, I found this one, right?!”

“Oh!...Yes, that's it.”…Then the man walked up to Rud and took his amulet from Rud.

“Thank you very much, human. I almost died in this area. If we meet later, I will repay you.”

“It's okay, that's all. Then I'd like to go to school first.” After saying that, he hurriedly ran towards the entrance to the city that was not too far away.

“Looks like you'll be a good Exorcist.” After passing through the entrance to the city, he rushed towards the school gates. Immediately in front of the gates, there were many students walking into the school. But in front of the door, there were two prominent figures standing in front of the door. They were an ordinary male and female pair. But their faces were the same in every way.

Silver hair, dark blue eyes Waiting for someone

“Hey!!!...Swipe this way”…One of the two men waved his hand and called out loudly and clearly.

“Good morning…Hecate Recate.”

Good morning/Good morning Karud

“Why are you late today? You normally saw this before me.”

“Oh…there just happened to be a little incident. Have you guys been waiting long?”

“Not at all, the two of us just came here.”

“So, anyway, I'm sorry for making you wait for us. Let's hurry and enter the school.”…The three of them then walked inside the school. They chatted happily like teenagers. They reached their classroom and they all sat in their seats.

"Oh...all of them are here, everyone."

“Good morning, sir. Master Clovis.”

“Good morning everyone. Today's theory class. The teacher will ask you to study about the war 1,000 years ago and then write a report to submit to the teacher within this week. You can form groups of as many as you want, but you must write at least fifty pages.”

"Eh?!!!!!!!!...Teacher, isn't that a bit much?"

“Teacher Utsah said that you can group as many people as you want. What else are you complaining about or do you want to do it alone?”

"I don't want it. It's fine like this."

“This time, the teacher asks the students to go look for information at the school library.”

“Let's hurry and go, Recate. Swipe, we won't have many books to search for.”…The three of them and the other students then went to the library as the teacher ordered.

“Today the weather is nice. We went to sit on the table. Is it good by the window, Recate Rude?”

“It's good too, Nerut.”

“Um, I agree.”

“Then let's agree to this.”

Pung!!!!!

“What is this pile of books?”

“It's a book about the history of wars 1,000 years ago.”

"Why is it so thick? I'm so lazy to read it."

“Are these the words of an outstanding student at Mercentia School?”

“It's deafening...you're so quiet.”

“You really can't take it anymore.”

“Is this another you, Recate?”

“Come on, let's go make a report.” Rude said as he picked up a book from the pile of books.

Rekate quoted.”

“This guy is really diligent.”

“Well, I'm not as talented as the two of you. Received the power inherited from an ancestor like that. I am just an ordinary person who must try my best.”

“Not having this kind of power is better than having to practice alchemy from a young age. It's boring. It would be better if I died like you. You are free to do whatever you want.”

“I'm sorry I accidentally said it. I didn't think that the two of you would be in trouble.”

“Never mind that, at least now there's no one else coming to order this or that, Nerecate.”

“Um…that's right. You're thinking too much, Rude. Well, we'd better come find information and make a report than you, too."

“I'll read it right away. She really likes to order me.”

"Because you're like this, I have to do it."

“Good, brothers and sisters, we can start looking for information now.”…And so the three of them sat and looked for information in the books they had picked up to read, without anyone saying anything until they swiped out a single question.

“These two, I myself have been wanting to ask for a long time. Regarding your ancestors, where did they go after the war?”

“Ummmm…I'm not sure myself, but the elders said They went off to go somewhere and never came back.”

“We ourselves don't know much. What I know here is from the elders.”

“Then why do you want to know this?”

“Well, in the book I read, it said that after As soon as we humans completed the contract, the demon leaders disappeared without anyone knowing. So I just thought about what your ancestors would be like.”

“We didn't think much of it. Two of the three people were our ancestors. Or, to put it simply, he was the great-grandfather of both of us, but we don't know about the other person. I heard that he has a family, but no one knows if he has any children or grandchildren. The elders don't talk much about you except for your heroic deeds.”

“Is that so?”

“Speaking of the war 1,000 years ago, why did the demon leaders disappear?”

“That's right, I don't understand at all. Why did they disappear?”

“By the way, what kind of demon leader is this?”

“I feel like it will be a tribe called Satan's tribe?"

“What kind of race is the Satan Race?”

“I feel like it will be……”

“The Satanic Clan is the most powerful race. Among the demons, they are almost as powerful as Satan, who lures mankind into darkness. They are characterized by the horns on their heads or the horns of goats or sheep.” Another person's voice cut in before Hecate could explain to Rud.

“Is there something wrong, Miss Latz, that you came to us like this?”

“Sorry to interrupt. I would like to join your group to make a report as well.”

“Come on, we don't mind. The more people there are, the faster the work will be finished. Is that right? Rekate Rud.”

“Ah…um…” Recate and Rude didn't object. Because Latz was a good student, he had just transferred to school two years ago, and he had red hair and black eyes that were unique.

“Look, Latz, I really shouldn't have asked, but there are a lot of groups. Why are you in my company?”…Hecate

I couldn't help but wonder why Latz had come. Being in a group with them even though other people usually have to drag him into the group. Especially the women in the room must have thought about dragging him into the group.

“Oh!...Is that about that? I saw there were a lot of other people. And besides, there's only three of you in the group, it would be a lot of work if there were just three of you working together. Is that true?”

“That…that's it. Hahaha. (Why do you have to ask us?)”

“Thank you for your generosity, Latz. Then the four of us should go find information and finish our report.”…The four of them concentrated on finding information and writing reports until lunch time.

"Yikes!!!...It's time for a break."

Shhhh….

“I…I'm sorry.”

"Oh my....Can't you take it?"

“It's lunch time, so I'll excuse myself.”

“Aren't you going to join us for lunch first, Latz?”

“Thank you for inviting me, Rude, but I have business to do. I'll see you in the afternoon."

"Well, see you later."

“It's a shame that guy didn't come with us.”

"I can't help it. He has something to do with her, so let's just go with the three of us."

“Um.”…The three of them walked out of the library with a pile of thick books. Walking towards the cafeteria, on the way they talked about various things until some words that weren't worth listening came in.

“Heh heh... I thought someone was following Recate. That disgusting leech swiped.”… The source of the voice was a blonde-haired young man. Sky blue eyes were showing off a lack of authority with the other four people who looked like they were subordinates.

“Wow… I thought that crazy guy was actually Tommy.”

“Who the hell is this? Hecate! And don't call me Tommy, call me Tommy."

“Well, I want you to call me…Tom…Mee.”

“Tell me what to call you.”

“Why Tommy?”

“Huh… you really are annoyed, Hecate.”

"Then what part of it is heavy on? You don't know."

“Huh… even though you are a noble and have the same ability to defeat demons as me. But you've reduced yourself to being with someone who doesn't have parents and doesn't have a clue. Like what do you think of me, even though this person is actually better than everything else?”

“Whatever you say to me, I don't mind. For you to be right about my friend, I cannot accept it!!!”... Finished speaking, Hecate started to walk over and punch Tommy in the face. But Rude was able to hold him back in time.

"Come on Hecate, don't get into trouble because of me."

“Let go!...How long will you let him talk to you like that?”

“I don't want you to have trouble because of me. If something comes up, you will be in trouble for me. I can't bear to see that.”

“That leech is right. Why do you have an argument with me because of that guy? Since you have to suffer for him, Hecate, Recate. It's better for you two brothers to associate with me than to leave that worthless leech alone.”

“What are you talking about?!” But there was an arm blocking him from going and everyone in the area was looking at the situation. shocked in front of each other

“Recate, why are you stopping me? That doctor spoke too harshly.”

"I know, bro. I'll handle this matter myself."

“No matter how much you are the person I love, if you will speak up to protect me. I won't listen to that leech.”

“Tommy, thank you for giving me this opportunity.”

“Then it means you finally understand. I think about how much I've done for you."

"No, I'm just saying that I'm not interested in what you're saying at all."

"Eh!!!...What do you mean? I said that because I wanted you to distance yourself from that strange person, but why did you…"

“Because being with Rud is happy enough. And besides, he is my important friend and family member, so for you to speak ill of him. It is assumed that you spoke ill of me, therefore I hate people like you the most.”

“What the fuck...are you kidding me, Recate? She wouldn't normally say something like this.”

“I'm telling the truth. What's on your foot?” Tommy looked down at Recate's finger and almost ran away when a giant black snake was at his foot.

"Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!

“My son, please wait for us!!!”

Oops…hahahahaha… Everyone around and even Hecate and Recate themselves couldn't help but laugh as Tommy ran away from the snake created by Recate's alchemy.

“Hahaha… Did you see just now that each of those guys' faces didn't look dull at all? You're very talented, little brother."

“Of course. I'm your younger sibling and it looks like I've picked up on your mischievous personality. Become like a branch again.”

"When will you say something? I can't hear you in time."

"Nothing, let's go eat. We've wasted a lot of time with them."

“The side dish is beef stew and salad? Oh Rudd, aren't you hungry?”

“No, that's not the case.”

“Or are you thinking too much about the matter just now? That matter was done by the two of us ourselves. You don't have to think too much about it.”

“Yes, they did it because that guy was exaggerating. People like that guy have a lot of people hating them until they die, and they like to pretend to be good at it. Can't you do anything that you can't even defeat low level demons?”

“But if I stay close to you two, you two will get hit. I can't accept it like that.”

"Hmmm...Oh! Why are you hitting my forehead? It hurts."

“Look at this scar on your forehead. When we were little, you helped us two brothers to get this wound.”…Hecate pulled up the hair that was covering his forehead. His forehead had a small, long scar on it.

“The fact that we two siblings consider her as a friend is not because she is alone. Or something but when we were kids she saved us both from a fire bat and then she got hurt because of us. Therefore, she is a benefactor to us. If it weren't for her helping us then we probably wouldn't be here.”

“That's right. If I didn't have your help, I would have already been grilled. So we want to help you, too. Tommy won't cause us any trouble.”

“But…but…”

“Here we are, the two brothers have decided to be your friends and nothing will stand in their way!!!”

“Um…so you can stop thinking too much about us being in trouble because of you.”

"Understood. Thank you both very much."

“Sigh… finally allowed to smile…”

Ahem, students, please listen to this!!!

“That Master Jody should still be as exciting as ever.”

“Teacher, what is he doing here?”

“Tomorrow's practice period for Fumoon students will be going out to the Black Forest for three days. So please prepare the equipment to defeat the demons tomorrow.” *Fumoon floor is Mathayom 6 floor in our house.

“Too bad, I forgot. I was so busy doing the report that I forgot that there was practice class tomorrow.”

“Tonight, we have to prepare things for tomorrow.”

“I probably have to be like this then.”… After everyone finished listening to the teacher's announcement, they ate lunch and then went to class as usual until after school.

“So I'll see you tomorrow, Rude.”

“Um…see you tomorrow.”

“Swipe her and make a good trip home.”

“Um, you two as well.”… The three of them said their goodbyes and headed back home. Rude then walked home as usual. While he was walking and thinking about something, he walked into the lane between his house and his shop and was pulled by someone's arm to go inside.

“Tomorrow we will have to prepare demon suppressing equipment. You probably have to ask Grandma to help you.”

Damn it!!!!

"Wha...what are you going to do now? Oh!!!"

“What about the disgusting leech during the day? Make me suffer.”

“That…that matter….”

“You made Recate hate me by taking something important from me. Therefore, I will take some important things from you.”

“Mom and Dad's necklace, please. It's an important item. Let me take back what you have left.”

“Huh…an important thing that your parents left for you? Then I will crush you right in front of your eyes.”

“Don't, don't do that!!!”...while my heart was about to break like something important. It was the last strange thing his parents had left for him to hear. Tommy's pain

"Oh!!!...Who is this who is squeezing my arm?"

“Oh, oh… taking other people's important things and destroying them. Being stubborn like this….isn't that good!”… The mysterious man's eyes glowed with a golden light. which indicates the identity of the devil

“Ah…our demons, hurry up and escape!!!”

“We can't stay, let's escape, my son, please wait!”

“Huh… those humans who don't know how to sit still and really like to cause trouble. There's nothing wrong with you, human."

“It's okay, but you. People this morning.”

"Huhuhu...see you again. This is your important thing."

“Thank you very much. This is important to me.”

“Consider it compensation for helping me. Please find my amulet this morning.”

“That matter is fine. But what are you doing around here?”

“The shop next to this is my shop. I saw you were being bullied. It's on the second floor of my shop, so I came down to help.”

“It's like this. You open a shop here yourself.”

“Then come and drink tea in my shop first, if there aren't many customers at this time.”

"No, I'm just about to go home."

“It's such a shame, you can come to my shop next time. But I haven't asked your name yet. What's your name, human?”

“My name is Rud.”

"Rud? That means cross. As for me, my name is Long. I'm a wolf demon. I came from another place and moved to open a shop in this city."

“Oh…nice to meet you, Mr. Long. But I have to excuse myself first, I have to hurry home.”

"Oh, that's it. If that's the case then it's a good idea to come back."

"yes"

“He really is a gentle child, but when I think about it, he really does look like that person. If you tell those two people, what will you do?” When I opened the door, the sweet smell of the food that Grandma had made

“I'm back, Grandma, are you making curry today?”

“Have you come back yet? That's right, today Grandma went to the market and got a lot of good things, so she used them to make curry that her grandchild likes."

“Wow, that's awesome, Grandma. Tomorrow I'm going out to the Black Forest. Go defeat the demon Grandma. Would you mind helping me prepare some things?”

"Oh...OK, grandchild, go take a shower before you finish eating. Grandma will prepare it for you."

"thank you"

The next morning, Rude carried a bag full of necessities that Grandma had prepared for him.

"I'll go first, Grandma."

“Please be careful, even though there are only low-class demons in the Black Forest. But definitely don't underestimate it.”

“Understood, Grandma.”… Then Rude set out for the capital to join his friends at school for the departure.

“Have those two arrived yet?”

“Hey!!...Swipe”…the same familiar voice Hecate was running with Recate following close behind.

“Have you been waiting for me for a long time?”

“I just arrived. Why did you all have to come running?”

"Because you woke up late, so I'm afraid I won't be here in time to check your name."

“I can't help it. I have to pack things. Plus I still have to write a report.”

"It's not an excuse, sir."

"Never mind the noise. At least we got here in time to check names."

“Hahaha… really worthy of Hecate.”

"Good morning, you three."

"Good morning, Latz. Did you prepare all the things yesterday?"

“Um…I brought it all. I'm coming to inform the three of you that the teacher will check your names.”

“Thank you for telling me, let's go.” After all the students had finished checking their names, Then we set off to the Sinil Forest. The Sinil Forest is a cursed forest because all the trees and grass are black. It is therefore called the Black Forest. It is the home of low-level demons who lack the intelligence to attack humans who walk into this forest.

“This forest is very dark.”

“Well, the trees and grass are all black and the sunlight still hasn't reached them.”

“R…rekate…tha…you…are…scared…may be…ka…near me…da…ok.”

"My sister isn't as weak as you are. She's shaking, Tommy."

“I'm not...scared at all...it's just...cold...that's it. And don't call me Tommy."

“There will still be a stubborn face. Believe him.”

“Alright!!!...Everyone up ahead, there's an open area. We're going to camp there.”…Then everyone looked for a suitable place to set up their camp. Some of them went to look for wood to light a bonfire for the night. While the rest were setting up camp, they suddenly heard the screams of those who had gone into the forest to look for wood.

“Scream…everybody hurry up and run to the demons…high-ranking demons are coming here.”

“What do you say!!!” It emerged from the forest, looking like a dragon, with 10 eyes on its head, goat horns, and a snake-like body. Its two arms had huge claws that could cut anything into pieces. Its roar could be heard throughout the forest. Creatures in the forest, even demons, were looking for a place to hide.

“K…Why is Killer Mae here? It should be sealed away. Now that the war has passed, everyone rushes away, you can't defeat them!!” It was a demon that destroyed five human armies in just one night.

The only person who could fight was that high level Exorcist.

“Rud, you hurry up and run away with someone else. The teachers and I will take care of it ourselves.”

“I know the two of you must be able to subdue a demon of that level. But how can I leave you all behind?”

“No, you have to go. I don't want you to. You must have been injured.”

“I understand. Be careful, both of you.”…Then Swipe ran out of there. He turned from time to time to look at the Hecates, but he stopped running because he saw someone running back.

“Tommy!...Where are you going? It's dangerous over there.”

“Silence the ears of a coward like you. I'm going to help Recate, a demon of that level I'm comfortable fighting.”

"Wait Tommy, you can't fight him!!!...Oh my gosh, do I have to follow and stop him?" The light that the masters created from their demon-suppressing arts. The initial condition was a wide open area. But now there were only cracks in the ground, flames from the demon attacks, and drops of blood from the wounds of the injured masters.

“What is it that teachers are like this? What about Hecate and Recate?”

“Swipe, why are you coming back!!!”

“Master Clovis, Hecate and Recate are fine, right?”

“Both of them are safe. Hecate went to help Master defeat the demons and Recate went to help. Prevent the injured teachers from being attacked by the demon. Then why did you come back here again? The teacher saw you running away.”

“It's Tommy. He suddenly said he was going to help Recate. So I had to come and take him back.”

“What was that brat thinking instead of coming to help? I don't mind being a burden.”...After speaking with Master Clovis, he heard the person he was looking for.

"Hey!!!...A demon like you has to face me."

“Tommy!!!...It's dangerous for you to get out of there, you know that? Oh my gosh, that kid couldn't hear me."

“Huh…Demons like you, take this and eat it.” It was so angry that Tommy launched a fireball at it that it lifted its arms with such great force that the chains tore into pieces. and was about to knock Tommy out but Someone pushed him down, so he wasn't thrown away, but the person who was hit was full. It was Rud who ran to help him until he was swept away into a gap in the ravine where a river flowed.

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!Boom!!!

“Swipe!!!!!!!!”...Hecate and Recate saw the scene in front of them and rushed to jump down to help immediately, but the teacher stopped them in time.

“What are you guys doing? It's dangerous.”

"Let go, Master. I'll help my friend!!!"

"That's right. We won't leave him alone."

“Teachers know how much they care about their friends, but if they don't deal with it, Killer Mae can destroy the capital.”

“Oh my gosh!!!...That demon attacked my friend!!!”

“Heck…Heck…He died.”

“(House, Hecate is that powerful. Even if he is the descendant of Exorsis)”

“Teacher, can you help me?”

“You don't need to rest, I and the other teachers will help your friend.”

“But…”

“There are no words, but you two are just staying here. I'll have the teacher go and call your friends. Please help me understand.

The teacher will find her friend. I'll excuse myself first.”

“I understand.”… Hecate and Recate slowly raised their heads to look below where our friends had fallen.

"I hope it's safe to swipe, brother."

“Don't worry, I believe he's not dead yet.”

“These two are still going to be worried. Why wouldn't it be better for people like that to just die?”

“Are you still talking about stupid things? Rude, please help me. Did you still say to swipe?”

“I didn't ask for any help. It was just a simple attack like that, I had already dodged it and it came looking for pain.” Hecate immediately yanked Tommy up by the collar of his shirt.

“Then why don't you fight? Are you going to stand and wait for him to knock you away first and then dodge? If you say that again, I will kill you.” As for the teachers who were injured, the students also helped.

First aid was given and the teacher was taken to the hospital. After five hours had passed, he still couldn't find the swipe.

"How are things, Master Clovis? Did you find Rud?"

“I'm sorry we still haven't found it. But don't worry, I believe he will definitely be fine.”

“Please let it be like this.”

“Tomorrow our school will have to close because several teachers are injured. Tomorrow we will send more people to come and you two will come help as well. And now that it's already evening, we'll have to cancel the search for Rud, so the teacher will go and inform Rud's parents what happened. Will you guys go together?”

“I will go.”…Then everyone dispersed and went back to their respective homes. Master Clovis and his two siblings travel to a treehouse where it looks like they're waiting for someone to cook.

Knock…knock… The door of the house slowly opened and the little old woman slowly raised her head to look at the faces of the guests who had arrived. Knock on the door

"Uh...that's Grandma. I'm Rude's teacher. I'm here to say that..."

“Wh…what is it?”…The old woman almost fainted when she realized what had happened to her grandson.

“I apologize for not being able to take care of him. Tomorrow we will go look for him, so please take it easy.”…The teacher then walked away without even looking at the crying old woman.

“Rood's grandmother, sir...The two of us are truly sorry for not being able to save Rud.”...The two brothers bowed their heads and tearfully apologized for not being able to save their friend.

“The two of you must be Hecate and Recate.”

"Eh?...How did Grandma know?"

“Well, since he entered Mercentia School. He always comes home and tells stories about them and goes out with them sometimes. The two of them do this and that, and Rud tells everything about them with a smile every time. Grandma, I'm glad that my grandchild has such good friends.”

“But the two of us can't help you swipe it. We are not good friends.”

“Grandma, it's not like the two of you are next to Rude. It was for the best that they probably already knew that Rud had lost his parents before he could even remember. So for them to be friends with Rude is really a great thing.”

“Grandma...Grandma, we must find Rud. No matter where he is, I will follow him to the utmost. Therefore, Grandma, you must never give up.”

“Yes...At first Grandma was shocked, but Grandma thought Grandma's daughter and son-in-law will definitely protect Ruud.”

“Grandma, during the period I still couldn't find Rud. We will come visit Grandma often so she won't be lonely.”

“That's right, I'll bring some delicious snacks. The desserts at our house are very delicious.”

“Hoho… Thank you both so much.”… Coming back to the incident when Roo fell into the river, his body was unable to move, the demon with a face as beautiful as an angel. Slowly coming closer to him, their beautiful faces suddenly became horrified as their mouths were torn almost up to their ears and their teeth were sharp. He can tear the flesh into small pieces when he sees that and tries to escape but his body refuses to move as ordered and he thinks he is about to die. A light shone on and chased away the demons. After that the picture became completely dark.

“Where…where do we remember that we were thrown into the river by that demon and then don't remember anything after that…..Really, what about Hekata and Recate!…Oh! Who made those bandages? What about the wound for us?” Then he looked around the room. Inside the room there were not many necessary items, the floor and walls were made of gray bricks that were used to build a castle.

Next to the bed was his bag. Necklace and new clothes prepared for you He changed the shirt that someone had prepared and spread it into his bag and walked towards the wooden door. He slowly opened the door, looked left and right, but there was no one in the corridor.

“No one was there, so I wonder if they might have gone outside or not. The wound on my leg hurts a lot, but I don't know if we've been here for a long time or not. Grandma and the Hecates must be worried about us.”…Thinking like that, Rud tried to endure the pain and walked down the stairs upstairs to the bottom stairs.

“Alright, just a little more and we'll be downstairs...ah!”...but before reaching the downstairs, the injured leg stepped on the stairs and missed. He thought he would fall off the stairs and get more injuries or die on the stairs. Definitely When he closed his eyes because of fear, it was as if someone was hugging him so he wouldn't fall. He slowly opened his eyes and looked up to see the face of the person who had saved him.

His face was beautiful but he looked like he was sad. Sharp eyes were a deep blue that had never been seen anywhere else in the kingdom before, and black hair was red at the tips. On his head were carved horns, and he was dressed in black, a fur cloak. Suddenly, Latz's words came to mind. The Satanic race is characterized by the horns of a goat or sheep. Thinking of this, he accidentally spoke out.

"Wait, you're the Satan clan."

“Is something wrong, sir? Oh man, have you woken up yet?”

“Raven, you send this human home.” With that, he nonchalantly pushed towards the man who had just walked up to him and walked up the stairs.

“Yes, sir.”

“If you don't like a human's face, you don't have to push each other so hard.”

“I must apologize on behalf of my lord, human. It's not usually like that, is it?”

“Never mind that, but who are you and where are you here?”

“I know you must have many questions. But let me introduce myself first. I am a demon servant named Raven”…The man who introduced himself now had short, straight, black hair. Wears black framed glasses with amber eyes. Wearing a butler's uniform, he smiled very friendlyly.

“The person just now is my master, Ernigs.”

"Uh...my name is Rude. How did I end up here?"

“That matter, my lord, he went for a walk by the river. But he saw you lying unconscious, so he carried you here to treat your wounds. When I first saw you, I was very shocked because no human had ever been able to come in.”

“(The person who pushed us just now was really the person who helped us?)”

“But where did you come from and why did you pass out? It's right next to the river.”

“Just then, there are endless events that come up. I was destroyed by a demon and fell into the river, and after that I don't remember anything. Mr. Raven, how long have I been here? So?”

“About two days ago.”

“Huh!...For two days like this, Grandma must be really worried. Mr. Raven, thank you for your help, but I have to leave immediately.”

“Calm down before I force you to leave like this. There is a hope that you will become food for the demons. This is the territory of the demons. You go wait for me outside at the door. I'll go get the things and wait a moment.”… Ru can't do anything except listen to Raven. After speaking for a moment, Raven came out. along with a piece of white stone

“You take this stone, this stone is a magic stone. Just hold the stone in your hand and imagine where you will go.”

“Thank you very much, now I can go back. I will return this stone if I have a chance.”

“No need, you can keep it. We don't need it. Besides, if it comes back on the way back, you'll have to use it anyway. It's best to put it to use.”

"thank you very much As for your matters, we will definitely keep them a secret from anyone.”

“Thank you very much, Rud.”… Then Rud held the stone in his hand and closed his eyes, thinking of the front door of his tree house. Then he immediately disappeared.

“Really a human being with a good heart…hmm.”

Phew!!!

“Oh… calm down, are you going to keep throwing knives at me?”

“Huh… how can a crafty person like you be trusted, Long?”

“Oh...so cruel. I just wanted to tell you something good. But it wouldn't be necessary. I never thought God would be able to bully your master like this. What did he say when he saw that young man's face?”

“That matter has nothing to do with people like you. Go away!!!”

“Yes, I can go.”

“That wolf is really annoying.”… In the blink of an eye, he was already at the door of his house and he could hear more than two people talking. He put the stone in his bag and took a deep breath. So he decided to knock on the door.

Knock…Knock…He thought his grandma would be the one to open the door at first. But it was the girl he was most familiar with.

“Who is it?…..You're not dead yet!!!”

"Ouch...Recate, my wound hurts. Don't hug me too hard."

“Guys, I'm sorry. You really swipe, right? It's not a ghost coming to trick us."

“Silly mouth, Hecate, it really is me.”

"That's right. How can you die?" Recate both smiled and wiped away tears of joy. The grandmother sitting on a chair hurried over to her grandson.

“Rudnie, your grandchild is fine, right? Grandma is very worried, thinking that she will lose another grandchild."

“I'm fine, Grandma.”… Rude crouched down a little and hugged the old woman happily.

“I'm really glad that your grandson is safe. Your father and mother must be protecting you.”

“So how did you survive this time?”

"Oh...I just floated and got stuck on the bank of the river and someone nearby helped me."

“Did you walk back alone with all the wounds on your body?”

“No…no, they just dropped me off at my house. But I only asked them to drop me off at the entrance to the city and I walked here myself. I didn't want them to suffer hahaha…(We definitely can't let anyone know that the missing demon leader saved us. Then it's definitely a big deal.)”

“Oh, never mind, it's good that you're back safe. We can barely eat or sleep.”

“Yes, we are very worried about you. Especially Grandma.”

"I'm sorry for making you worry, Grandma."

"It's good not to be a grandchild back...oh my gosh, is it really time yet? Grandma, I think we have to cook dinner. The two of you should stay and eat together first."

“Let me help another person, Grandma.”

“My grandchild is still injured, so wouldn't it be better for him to go rest first?”

"It's okay. It's just this wound. I would like to make food in return for Hecate and Recate.”

"It doesn't matter. I think it's better for you to stay still."

“Come on, you guys haven't tasted any of my skills yet.”

"Um...ok that's fine"...then Rude and Grandma started cooking dinner. The food on the table all looked delicious. They all ate happily.

“Rood's food is delicious.”

“Well, I let Grandma teach me some things.”

“True, Rudd almost forgot to tell you something important. During this time, you absolutely cannot go out at night. If it is not necessary, it is better not to go anywhere at all.”

“Why is that, Hecate?”

“Well, there was a series of murders happening around the time she disappeared. The victims are humans and demons, and right now we still haven't found the culprit.”

“That's right, and yesterday I found the second corpse of a noble family demon. I was injured by a sharp object in many places.”

“As for the first corpse, it was a human. It had wounds caused by the claws of a large animal, but I think it was more likely the work of a demon.”

“So there were two murderers?”

“No, it's just one person, but it's stuck on that. Is he a human or a demon and what is he doing it for?”

“Why do you think it's the same person? Judging from their death, It should clearly be a different person.”

“Because criminals leave strange symbols written in the blood of their victims. It's near the victim's corpse. Even though the symbols are different, they must definitely be the same person.”

“The two deceased people had no relationship at all. And the two of them have never had any arguments with anyone.”

“Plus, it wouldn't be a robbery because it wouldn't take anything of value. So you shouldn't go out alone.”

“Two of us are following this case as well. I don't want you to get involved while the case isn't closed. I'd rather you stay home with Grandma.”

“I understand. But I have to tell the teachers about my return.”

“I'll tell you about that, don't worry. We have to go now. Thank you for dinner.”

"Both of you, be careful. Grandma is worried."

Thank you, Grandma...then the two of them walked out of the house. Going into the capital, but before going, I told Rud again about going out alone.

“During my absence, this terrible thing happened.”

“Grandchild, you don't have to worry. The two of them will definitely catch the culprit, Grandma thinks so. Grandson must be tired, so go take a shower and go to bed.”

“Yes, Grandma.”…

'No!...No!'...Whose voice was that?

'Don't die, open your eyes. I can't live without you'...was crying.

'Please, Karin...Karinnnnnnnnnnn...'

heavily!

"Heck...Heck...Did I dream this? But it's such a strange dream, Karin. Don't worry about it." The next morning, when he woke up, he saw his grandmother getting dressed and packing her things as if she were going out.

“Grandma, where are you going?”

“I'm sorry, Grandma, I forgot today. I have to go see my grandmother's sister who is sick. I don't know when I'll be able to come back."

“But during this time Hecate said that you must not go out alone.”

“No need to worry about his daughter getting on the train and coming to pick her up at the platform.”

"Then let me take you to the capital. It's dangerous to go alone."

“But on the way back, your grandchild will have to come right away.”

"I can take care of myself. I'm an Exorcist."

“I understand.”…Then the two grandmothers and nieces left their home and went into the capital to go to the train station. But on the way to the station, they heard something not worth listening to.

Breaking news!...Breaking news!...The third body has been found. If anyone still doesn't want to be a victim, read this quickly.

“Is it true that there is already a third corpse? Swipe your way back, grandson, be careful."

“Yes Grandma, Grandma, you too have a good trip.”…After putting Grandma on the train Rude immediately left the capital and rushed home.

“Last night, the third victim was killed? What exactly happened?”…while he was thinking about the incident. There were four men blocking his way.

“Stop it, you human. What valuables do you have? Bring them all. Otherwise, you'll definitely get hurt.”

“Are these demons who have broken the covenant?”

“Just one worthless piece of paper isn't worth it. If you can frighten us, give me that necklace.”

“There's no way.”

“Then prepare yourselves.”…One demon raised his sword to snatch the necklace. A volley of flames shot full force into the arm holding the sword.

“Hot, hot…what is this?”

“What's wrong with you? Who is that?”… He turned around and saw the red hair he was most familiar with.

“Latz!!!”

“You demons who are not afraid of the law like you. Prepare to be eliminated.”

“Damn it, Xorsis. They quickly fled.”… They carried their friends who had been burned by the Latz Tribe's fire in their arms and disappeared into the forest.

"You're okay, Rude."

"Um, I'm fine. Thank you, Latz."

“It's good that you're safe. But how did you come back? I was shocked to see you walking around the city.”

“Someone just happened to help me. At first I thought everyone would come out, but a case arose and Hecate and Recate forbade me from coming out.”

“It's not strange, there was a third corpse last night. Everyone in the city probably wouldn't dare come out, but would you like me to take you home?”

“No need, my house is far away, I can go by myself. Thank you for your kindness, Latz. Why did you come out here?”

“Oh!...I came out to investigate the case, teachers. Allow Hecate and I to help the soldiers investigate the case.”

“Because the three of you are the best in this school. Then thank you for your help. I'll excuse myself. I don't want to disturb you while I'm busy.” He thought about various stories of serial murders and strange dreams. But when he remembered the dream, he and the face of the person in the dream came to mind.

“That face in the dream was similar to…Ernigs! But how did we dream of him? And that girl named Karin? Plus, we haven't even asked him about the reason for the Demon Leader's disappearance yet.”… Thinking of this, Rued prepared to return to the castle to meet Erniks again.

He picked up the stone in his bag and imagined the entrance to the castle. Ruod was finally in front of the door and he knocked on the door. But there was no response from anyone, so he slowly opened the door.

“Wow, it's really lucky that Mr. Raven gave me this stone. Well...I'm sorry, is anyone there? This castle was so big that I didn't feel like it before because I kept wanting to get home. The floor was covered with a red carpet, and roses arranged in vases adorned both sides of the walls.

There were many paintings hanging on the wall, but when you swipe you saw something rectangular in shape standing upright and covered in a red cloth. So he took the opportunity to open the veil and inside was a drawing of a very beautiful woman with golden hair and red eyes. Smiling and hugging a bouquet of flowers, wearing a beautifully patterned red dress, this girl is flawlessly beautiful. But her face looked like she was swiping until her face was surprised.

“Why does she look like us? What exactly is going on here?” As soon as he turned around, he was forcefully grabbed by the arm.

“Who gave you permission to come in? Get out or you'll say I didn't warn you.”

“I just wanted to ask about your 1,000 year disappearance.”

“And what does this have to do with you? I don't know. And don't come here again.”

"No!...I won't go anywhere until I have an answer."

“Whatever you want to do, do it. I don't care about you.”

“Wait a minute. And who is the woman in the picture and why does she look like me?”… But there was no answer from Ernick and he continued walking.

“This girl's name is Karin, right!!!”

“I don't know how you know her name. But it has nothing to do with you.”…Then he walked up until he was out of sight.

“What is going on? Who's making this noise around here? Oh?…What are you doing here?”

“Miss Raven, I apologize for being presumptuous, but I have something to ask Ernick, so…”

“Then you follow me to the kitchen first. I'll make you some tea.”…Then Rude followed Raven into the kitchen. The kitchen is quite spacious and cleaned well.

“Please have tea first, there haven't been many guests here for a long time. In the past, the leaders would often stop by to see the master.”

“Thank you, so why isn't anyone coming now?”

“I don't know either. But what are you going to ask of the master?”

“Well, I'm here to ask about the reason for the demon leader's disappearance 1,000 years ago. A year ago, but he wouldn't answer. You were with him. Do you know, Miss Raven?"

“Ummm…I don't know about this. I'm just doing my duty.”

"So, what if it's about a girl named Karin? Did you know that she looks a lot like me?" Raven was a bit quiet after hearing that name.

“That is…if you know this, don't tell the master that you heard it from me. In fact, the matter is that this woman was the master's lover before, but she…”

“What's wrong with you?”

“She was killed by someone. No one knows who the killer is or where she is. And she is a very gentle person. She often says that Humans and demons must definitely be able to live together because she was raised by a demon couple and it is true like what you see today.”

“Here I am asking a question that I shouldn't have asked.”

“You don't have to think too much about that because you didn't know about it before.”

“And what happens after that?”

“After that, she always came to see the master every day. She made the master happy. The picture you saw was drawn by me. The master gave her a bouquet of flowers. So she asked me to draw a picture for her as a souvenir. But after that rainy day, she had to go on a mission to another kingdom. Master and I were worried about her, so we secretly followed along.

But even though it was like that, when I saw her condition She had been stabbed by someone and was lying in a pool of blood. We could only watch as the master wept and hugged her lifeless body.”

“(No wonder he looked so sad then)…And if you were one of the three Exorcists who had made a covenant, and the other two, do you know what happened to them?”

“No, I didn't know that after Karin's death, we were overwhelmed by the sorrow of our loss. Moreover, the master only stood in front of her grave and did not go out. So I don't know much about outside things.”

“Really? That woman must be very important to Ernick.”

“It's not just the master, it's also for the demons and demon leaders. She is also an important person, but after we met her, we were very shocked.”

"Because I'm like Karin."

“Yes, we thought you were Karin who rose from the dead. But even thinking like that would never come true, so even if it was someone who looked like Karin, Master would be willing to help you. But the fact that he was cold towards you was probably because he gave in to his feelings. If you die, he will suffer again. He really doesn't want to have anything to do with you.”

“Coming here again would be a boost. The scar in his heart, Raven, I want to apologize to him. Can you tell me where he is inside this castle?”

“I think he's probably in his room. Go up the stairs on the second floor and turn around the corner. There's his room.”

“Thank you very much, Mr. Raven.”… Rude got up from his nineties and walked along as Raven had told him. As soon as he reached the room that was supposed to be Ernick's room, he knocked on the door. But there was no answer, so he tried to open the door, but no one was there. He tried to explore the room, but there was nothing much, so he looked out the window. He finally found Ernick. He was in a flower garden where there was a grave marker. He thought it might be Karin's. Rued then walked down from the second floor to the flower garden where Ernicks was. The wind blew the sweet scent of flowers which made him feel relaxed. Rued walked slowly towards Ernicks to apologize.

“Uh, that is…Ernigs.”

"So you haven't gone yet?"

“I'm just here to apologize for saying that girl's name. I really don't know what's so sad about it. Me coming here must have made you suffer a lot, so I'm sorry, I won't come here again. I'll excuse myself first.”…But before he could move anywhere, Ernick suddenly pulled his arm and hugged him tightly, as if he didn't want his important things to go anywhere.

“The one who needs to apologize is me. I'm afraid of losing someone important to me again. And when I got to meet you, I'm very happy. No matter who you are, you're like Karin, the person I love the most. So please don't go anywhere yet. Please stay like this for a while.” Tears fell on his face. Rued heard Ernick's heart beating fast and Rued himself felt his own heart beat. Not rhythmic, as if not

Feel this feeling and warmth for a long time. The two of them stayed like that for a while, and Ernick slowly let go.

“Are you feeling good?”

“I feel good now, thank you very much. And what is your name, human?”

“My name is Rud.”

“Rud, I must apologize for speaking ill of you and hugging you like this must feel bad.”

“No…no, if it makes you feel good.”

“Whatever you want to ask, I will answer your question.”

“It's…it's okay. It's probably related to Karin too, so you don't have to. It would be better for me to leave first.”

“Wait a minute, if you want to come here. You can come, I won't mind any more.”

“Yes…Yes.”…Then Rud ran out and stood outside in front of the castle gate, his hands shaking non-stop. His heart was pounding like it wouldn't stop beating easily. When he used the stone to return to the house, his heart pounding still didn't stop.

"Nah...what's wrong with me? Why doesn't my heart stop beating like this? Or are we….how can we be? How can we like him? He only tells me he loves me because I look like Karin. That's all, that's right, because we are just like Karin"….

Wha...wait a minute!!! What can I give you? But please don't take my life. I have children and wife to take care of.

I want nothing more than…your life to die.

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!

Bang! Bang! Bang!

“Who is this who has been knocking on my door since this morning? I'll go down and open it!"

“Is something wrong, Hecate? Recate. Just knock gently and I'll hear it."

“Swipe!!!!...Where did you go yesterday? We stopped by to check on you at your house. Because Latz said he saw you dropping off Grandma at the station, I thought you were dangerous. But when I came to look at your house, he wasn't there. I searched all over the city and couldn't find him. I looked in the forest where I thought he might be, but I couldn't find him. So, where have you been? I thought you were kidnapped and killed by a murderer…ha…ha.”

"You can say it slowly. I mean...yesterday I went for a walk in the forest."

“Then why haven't we met her?”

“Maybe we can go in opposite directions.”

“It's good that you're not dead yet. Yesterday we found the fourth and fifth corpses, so you must not go anywhere.”

“We probably won't be able to stop by to see you today, we're very busy. So just stay at home.”

“I understand. The two of them are trying to investigate the case.”

"Okay guys, I'll go first."

“Yesterday, two corpses? That's really scary. So, should we go see that person today?…We'll stop by for a moment and maybe we'll be able to do it.” fit

"Good morning, Miss Raven."

“Why did you come so early today?”

“Since there was no one at home, I just stayed at home and had nothing to do…so I came to see Ernick.”

“Master, I haven't seen you come out of the room this morning. You usually come out early in the morning, so would you mind taking a look for me?”

"Yes, Miss Raven."

“Does it look like your master has accepted him?”

“Oh, oh… come out and sweep the floor since morning, Raven.

"You're sneaking up behind me again, Long."

“Well, you usually know all the time, right? It's about the boss. I don't have any concentration, so I can hug you so easily."

“Let go of me now, Long.” Long smiled mischievously before bending over to whisper in Raven's ear.

“I won't let go if I don't get a kiss...from...you.”

“What did you say…” Before he could finish, Long's hot lips crashed into Raven's mouth without warning. Raven tried to resist, but with the enormous strength of Long's wolf clan, This made him unable to move even an inch, but Long slowly withdrew his lips.

"Get out of here, you pervert."

“Well, I told you that if I kiss you, I will release you.”

“You crafty devil!”

“Huhuhuhu...you're really cute when you're angry. That's why I like to annoy you. I'm sorry, I can't leave the shop for a long time.”

“Wherever you go, you… crazy…”…When Rued walked to the front of Erniks room, he knocked on the door, but there was no answer like yesterday. At first Rurud said it was Erni. กs Maybe it was in the garden where Karin's gravestone was, but just to be sure, he opened the door and saw Ernick sleeping. As he walked closer and swiped, he was shocked to see Ernick's pale face covered in sweat.

“Ernigs!...Ernigs, what's wrong with you? You're so pale!”

“K… Karin.”

“(His voice is very hoarse)…Ernigs, it's me. What's wrong with you?”

"Swipe...I'm fine. It's just that I haven't...drinked blood for a long time and that's why it's acting like this...but don't worry. Just lie down and rest and I'll be fine."

“But your hands are very cold. Surely it will go away if you just lie down and rest?”

“I have endured this condition for a long time. Every time I rest, I feel better.”… Rued looked at Ernick who was suffering. I felt my heart hurt when I had to watch him suffer. Rude felt like he wanted to help him even though he didn't love who he was but loved the face that was similar to his ex-lover.

Even though he knew that, something told him to help Ernick. He thought that he would fall completely in love with this person in a short period of time despite this feeling. Maybe it couldn't reach him, but I wanted to help him and bit his own lip until it bled.

“Ernigs, drink my blood. How will your symptoms improve?”

“But if I drink blood, I might be a different person from the one you know.”

“I don't want to see you like this. Please drink my blood.” Ernigs then used his tongue to slowly lick off the blood flowing from the corner of Rude's mouth, then inserted his tongue into their mouths and kissed each other passionately. Now Ernigs, who had drunk Rued's blood until he was satisfied, slowly broke the kiss. Go out slowly

“Haha…haha…ka…have you had enough?”

“Blood is enough. Your love is not enough.” Ernick kissed him again. Right now, I want this moment to last, even if it's being spoiled…

“Hmmmm…why did you go call the master and he still hasn't come out?”…but then Raven heard footsteps coming down the stairs.

“Raven, would you please make me some tea? Rude and I will drink tea in the garden.”

“Alright, please wait a moment.”

“Let's go wait in the garden.”

“Yes.”…It didn't take long for Raven to bring tea to him. Please excuse me to continue cleaning.”

“Did you ask before about our departure 1,000 years ago?”

“Yes, but you can't tell if it's with….Karin.”

“No, I will tell you, it started during the war. At that time, both the demon race like us and humans had already lost a lot of their population. Back then, I was seriously injured and then I met her…

"Oh my!...Do I have to die like this? It's so pitiful."

“Are you injured here?”

“That Exorcist wants to attack me. If it were now, I wouldn't be able to defeat you.”

"Yes, where is it? Let me see your wound."

“What!...Are you planning to help the enemy? Just dream on, I would rather die than ask Exorcism for help.”

“Shut your mouth and stand still. It's really annoying!! If I finish dressing my wound, then I'll go somewhere to die.”

“Why did you come to help me? I killed my own people. You've got so much of yours, aren't you angry at me at all?”

“It couldn't be helped because everyone thought they had to survive. And no one is looking for real peace instead of the fact that humans can really coexist with demons, but no one thinks like that.”

“Why do you think humans can coexist with demons? There's no way that's possible.”

“It must be possible. I am a child who was left behind. My adoptive parents were demons. They raised me until I grew up instead of letting me live or killing me. But they didn't. They always told me that one day demons and humans would be able to coexist peacefully. So I believe it must be true. Now, I'm done dressing your wounds and I'll go.”

“Wait a minute, before you go tell me your name. My name is Ernigs.”

"My name is Karin, Karin Cherlan. Until we meet again, I hope we can be friends."

“That was the first time I met her. She is a very strange person that I have never seen anywhere else.”

“Then after that, you probably will come and ask to make a contract.”

“That's right. At that time, she and I fell in love. Not only me, other leaders also fell in love with humans. But even if humans lived together with demons, love between humans and demons would probably be forbidden. So we retreated from them and hid. But she ended up looking for me, which is really crazy.”

“So she lives with you.”

“Well, but she left me. I don't know if the person who killed her was a human or a demon, but even if she wasn't killed, a human's lifespan is very short for a demon like us, so now I'm afraid I'll lose you again.”

“I don't know how long I can stay, but I I will try to stay close to you as long as possible.”

“Rud, please, today, can you help me all day? Just one day today is good.”

“I understand, if you want it like that.” For the first time, Swipe saw Ernicks smile.

“Can you come with me tonight?”

“Oh…um.”

“Then let's go to sleep, I'm starting to get sleepy.”…Then Ernig dragged his arm into the drawing room, secretly thinking that once he got to know Ernig more, he would seem like a strangely perverted person.

“Are those two already going to bed? It's me. I'd better go get some sleep.”…Raven went into her own room but stopped. When he saw there was something on his blanket He picked up a broom and pulled out the cloth and saw the same person he hated more than anything in this world. Both of his arms were grabbed and his whole body was thrown onto the bed.

“Let me go now, how did you get into my room?”

"Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh”

“Ear-cold!...Let go of me now. How did you manage to get into my room?”

“If you still don't shut up, I'll kiss you in the morning like in the morning.”

“Good girl, I can only get in by smelling your scent from this room. So I secretly came to take a little nap, but I probably slept a bit and enjoyed it.”

“You pervert is not just a medium, don't make me use my power or you'll…”

“What are you going to do to me? But you have such a beautiful face when you take off your glasses and when you wear pajamas, your skin is really white and looks delicious.” Long used his tongue to lick the nape of Raven's neck once.

“You crazy person, let go. Let me go now, what are you going to do?”

“I was just having fun with you a little.” Long then used his remaining hand to slowly rub up Raven's leg.

“Ya…stop it.”

“Huh…that sounds like a good mood.”

“Let go…let go…that's enough, you're scaring me.” Long immediately stopped what he was doing and released Raven. Raven pushed Long with all her might until it hit the wall of the room, but something fell on the floor with a loud thud. Raven looked in the direction of the sound and saw something that she felt like she had seen before.

“That amulet… were you a child back then?”

“That's right, the boy you saved. When my own mother was about to be killed, that face I will never forget, and the amulet that gave me hope to continue living until today.”

“Are you really the child I saved? Why have you come to disturb my life?” Long bent down to pick up the amulet before continuing.

“That's because I want to see you smile again. Even though causing trouble may make you annoyed and angry at me, I would like to at least smile a little. I want to see the smile of the person who saved my life and the person I secretly loved just now. I apologize because it was the person I loved that I controlled.

I'm not here myself, but I must have made you hate me, so I'll excuse myself.”

“Wait a minute, Long.”

“Dammit!...What are we just saying?”…But while no one knew it, a dangerous black shadow was approaching them.

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!

The sixth person had been dealt with and there was only one person left until the ritual was complete. Hahahaha.

"You're going home now."

"Um... I can't leave my house for a long time. I'll come back again."

“You can come anytime, I will wait.”… Then Rud used the stone to move back to his home.

“Sir, if the sky isn't worth it today, don't worry.”

“Today there will be a solar eclipse. I have a bad premonition.”

"Sigh... I come home and feel like the whole house has been gone for a long time."

Knock…knock…

“Who's knocking at the door?”

“However, yesterday I stayed at home all day.”

“Uh… well, I was at home all day yesterday, Hecate, huh.”

“That's good. We were busy yesterday so we didn't stop by. Must be really bored."

"Not at all, but what's going on with the case? Do you have anything else to add?"

“I got more corpses. No matter how hard you follow it, it won't leave any traces.”… While discussing the case, Latz suddenly shouted loudly.

“Hecate Recate. I found it…I found the murderer's location!!!”

"Really? Latz, do you know where it's hidden?"

“Yes, I have traced it. Follow along and I need your help.”

“May I go with you?”

"Then why are you going with me? It's dangerous."

“I just want to see someone who kills demons and innocent humans. I promise, if it gets dangerous, I will find myself a place to hide.”

“Sigh… it's fine if you say it like that. Please let him go with you.”

“Sigh… I really gave up on you, so I'll let you go too. But if it gets really dangerous, you need to find a place to hide, okay?”

“Um, I promise.”

“Then you hurry and lead the way, Latz.”…Then everyone followed behind Latz into a deep forest. As they walked, they came across a staircase that probably led somewhere.

“Are there stairs around here? Why hasn't anyone seen him yet? Has Latz called the soldiers yet?”

“Don't worry, they'll come later. Let's hurry in, I'm sure it's still inside.”

“I understand, but it's really dark inside. It's a good thing you brought a lantern with you.”… They went inside, and inside there was a wall carved with ancient characters. and strange symbols that have never been seen before

“I suspect that this place might be some kind of ancient place.”

“Hmm, probably these ancient characters mean something, but what?”

“I guess you'll find out when you go all the way down.” When they all went all the way down, a gap in the ceiling allowed sunlight to shine into this room. And there was a figure in the middle that shone down, causing the Hecates to be astonished.

“Your Majesty, what are you doing here? It is not safe here!!!”

"Oh?...Bring it here quickly, Latz. You did a great job."

“What do you mean, Latzha… Hey!”… The wall suddenly turned into chains, binding the three of them.

“What are you planning to do, Your Highness?”

“It's just a ritual that will make us immortal.”

“What?!!!”

Phew! Phew! Phew!…When the fire inside the room was lit in blue. This made the conditions inside the room clearer. On the floor, there were many corpses occupied in various positions. A magic ring written in blood

“This is the corpse of the victim in this case. And that kind of horn is the leader of the demon race.”

“That's right, Recate, they all died. in order to be a sacrifice for this ritual.”

“Why, Your Highness? Why do you have to break the covenant and still have humans sacrificed?”

“Young man, it is because we will rule this kingdom. There must be an immortal life first. If we don't do that, how will the people survive without us? In order to have a prosperous future, one must sacrifice a small life for great benefits.”

“A little life? And why are the demon leaders who should have disappeared here?”

“That's because Latz went looking for them. For me, then it is time for the eclipse to happen. Latz, hurry up and perform the ceremony.”

“According to your command, I will hurry. Take care of it now, hehehe.”

Hello!...Ugh...What are you doing here?...Gunlatz.

“I am just doing as you command, Your Highness. You are not someone who is immortal, you are just a piece and discard it.”

“What are you talking about? This ritual is a ritual that will Doesn't that make those who stand beneath the dark solar light to become immortal?”

“Heh heh heh… Humans are really so easy to trick. Your Highness, I just lied to you.”

“What do you say? You dare to deceive me?”

“Of course, this ritual isn't some sort of immortality ritual. But it is a ritual that summons the spirits of the demons who died in the war. All that was required was the souls of the twelve demon leaders. The souls of ordinary humans and ordinary demons The three Exorcism souls and one very important soul were

Royal Spirit How?” and kicked the King's corpse into the empty spot of the ring.

“Who exactly are you, Latz? Why do you have to do such a cruel thing?”

“That's right, you probably want to know your true identity.” Suddenly, a strong wind blew inside the room, causing the three of them to see nothing. Then the wind disappeared and the figure they saw was probably Lat. He turned into a demon and the three of them couldn't believe their eyes.

“That kind of horn. Are you the demon leader yourself?”

“That's right, Hecate. I'm the 14th rank demon leader, Latz.”

“You guys should all have disappeared. But why did you get…”

“That's because I'm not as stupid as these guys. These guys were just demons who were so in love with humans that they forgot what demons like us would do. So I killed them and started thinking about doing this ritual, but this ritual couldn't be completed. Because it still lacks the spirit of Exorcism.”

“Which is to use me as a sacrifice? That's why he tricked us into coming with him."

"That's right. You're as smart as you are, Hecate."

“Why Latz, why do you have to awaken the souls of dead demons?”

“Because the world where humans share demons is to me. It is a completely meaningless world, a world full of war, but if it were to be the world I wanted.”

“Is it because of this that you had to do this, Latz?”

“Like you don't understand. Be the sacrifice that will open the door to a new war.”

“You were absolutely right in coming here, Latz.”

“It's Ernick's Raven!!!”... Latz jumped back and regained his footing before Ernick counterattacked.

“I thought where they had gone. You actually killed them.”

“Huh… you managed to find trouble. I will not kill you. And indeed, it was not beyond my expectation that you would show up to help like that woman said.”

“Is that a woman?”

“Yes, the woman you love so much. Before dying, you also said that you would come and stop me.”

“Are you the one who killed Karin?!!!”

“That's right, it's not just her, the other two Exorcists are as well. I killed those who knew of my plans but at first was prevented by her and two of her men. The second time was 18 years ago and it was a stupid couple.”

“Husband and wife or…”

“How do you think about your parents? They secretly followed me, so I killed them.”

“What, Latz killed Mom and Dad?”

“But even if I kill all those who are causing trouble, I can still be reborn again.”

“What do you mean, Latz?”

“Are you pretending to be stupid, Ernick, even though your face looks so similar? Don't you think that Rud… is Karin reincarnated at some point?”

"what"

“Wow...God is really funny. Playing the game of sending your lover back into reincarnation, but you yourself don't realize it."

“(If that's true, the dream we saw Is that the memory before death?”

“Come on, no matter what. I will send all of you to hell.”

“Raven, you release them. I'll fight Latz myself."

“I understand, sir.”

“Come in, Latz, I will fight with you.”

“Huh… If you want to die quickly, I will give you the answer!!!”

“Oh…you all run away, this place is too dangerous.”

“What about the two of you?”

“You guys don't have to worry, we can survive.”

“No, we're not going anywhere. We will help you fight by swiping you and running away.”

“No, I will not run away, I will fight. After all, I am Exotic.”

“You guys are really stubborn. Whatever you do, just be careful.”

Yes/Yes

“I thought you just stayed in the castle until you lost your skills.”

“Shut your mouth, Salatz.”

“Master, dodge quickly.”…Raven then used his power to attack Latz.

“Huh… what will that power do to me? You'll be the first to die, Raven.”

“Who is that?”

“Oh, oh… let's see if there's something fun to do inside.”

“Lost!...How did you get here?”

“Just following in the children's footsteps. That's all, you're still in good shape."

“Wolf clan? I thought they were taken for granted. I'm out of fur coats."

“Shut up, we aren't that bad.”…The battle became fiercer as the number of people outnumbered Latz began to be at a disadvantage.

“Haha…haha…”

“You have given up, Salatz. It is time for you to pay for your karma.”

“So give up? Then before I die…I want to kill my lover again!!!”

Wow!...Ah...Ernigs!!!...Ernigs was stabbed all the way to the tip of his sword.

“Tch...missed, but this time I won't miss it.” and the bodies of a man and a woman appeared.

“What the hell is this?”

"We haven't seen each other in a long time. You've grown a lot, my child."

“Eh?...Are you guys mom and dad?”

“That's right, Mom and Dad, I have to apologize to you. For leaving and allowing my child to suffer like this.”

“No, I don't regret it at all. Mom and Dad did it to protect everyone. And also protect me all the time.”

“Thank you, child, for your understanding. Mom and Dad will always protect you, my dear.”

“Therefore, remember this, Dad and Mom will love you forever.”…The two bodies disappeared and clear water flowed down their cheeks, filled with good and sad feelings mixed together.

“Even if you're dead, you'll still be involved and not involved in the matter. Forget it, I'll excuse myself first, and later on I'll come take revenge on you all.”

Who would let them escape? Hecate and Recate used the demon sealing arts to conjure chains of light to bind Latz.

“This thing won't be able to hold me back…Ah…Ah…”…But just as Latz was using his Chain Sword to take out his debt, three black spears stabbed into him.

“What is this? This kind of power belongs to a rank 12 demon leader.”

Building...Building...At this moment everyone was startled by the sight in front of them and there was the sound of very slow footsteps. When the eclipse disappeared, the sun shone again. It revealed an old grandmother and a young girl with silver hair and red eyes, narrow pupils like those of a wild animal. White and smooth skin, wearing a Gothic outfit decorated with red lace. The white stockings and red shoes make her look like a doll without any faults, but she has black horns and jointed hands. The tail that goes down is like a jointed bone with a pointy tail.

“Grandma!!!”

“If I still don't give you permission to escape, then definitely don't escape anywhere.”

“Who are you? Why are you here?"

"Then allow me to introduce myself. My name is Twilight. I am the daughter of the 12th rank demon leader."

“What, the 12th Demon Leader has a child? Why? I don't know.”

“That's because I was raised in secret. Since no one knows, Father thinks that one day I might be harmed by someone with this appearance, so I am hidden.”

“Is this so that Leader 12 already knew my plan?”

“That's right, my family has received orders from the 12th Patriarch. Let your children be looked after in secret but passed on from generation to generation.”

“Grandma, what does that mean?”

“Grandma, I'm sorry, Grandma, I didn't tell even your grandchild's mother and father about this. Grandma didn't tell me because if I told both grandchildren, this child would be in danger.”

“Latz, it's time for you to be eliminated.”

“Wait a minute, I already feel guilty… don't kill me.”

“It's too late, be swallowed up by the darkness.”

“No, no, no…Ahhh…”…Then Latz was swallowed by a black hole.

"Oh my...that kid is really talented. If you want to get into trouble with him, you'll definitely die."

“Is this the time to be funny?”

“Erniks!...Please open your eyes and don't die. You can't die, Ernigs.” This made Rood almost have no hope left at all. Twilight suddenly walked towards Rood who was supporting Ernick's body. Rued slowly raised his head to look at the girl sitting in front of him. The two red eyes met.

“You really want him to live again? Because he is someone who cannot be without him.”

“Yes, in my past life I died from him. But now that he's died from me, it's not fair in the slightest.”

“Then I will make your wish come true.”

“Eh?…”…Twilight then conjured a white fireball and put it into Ernix and the result was…

“R… swipe.”

“Ernigs!...You have revived.”

“Are you crazy? How can a dead person come back to life?”

“How is that possible?”…Hecate and Raven could hardly believe what was happening before them.

“It is my special ability. I can share my soul with a recently deceased creature, but if it has been a day since I died, I won't be able to help.”

“This is it… I really appreciate it, Twilight.”

“Because this person was once kind to my father, then it is considered as repayment.”… And after many events, the kingdom was spared from danger, and everyone was aware of the existence of the demon leader once again. As for the King who has now passed away, he has already spoken of coming to inherit the position.

Myself, Hecate and Recate ended up becoming Exorcist apprentices, and Twilight herself came to live with Ernigs at the castle. Every day the two siblings and I often went to see them and met Mr. Long as well. We sat and drank tea with Twilight, although she didn't speak much because she had been alone for so long and still didn't get along well with other people.

But I believe that one day she will definitely be close to everyone. Hecate and Recate tried talking to Ernick and they became close quickly along with Mr. Raven. Khun Long too, everyone lives happily…

“Rudes come to see the master every day like this. You probably won't be lonely again.”

"Oh, oh... I'm here alone again."

“Lost!...You secretly hugged me behind my back again.”

“I told you, when you think about things Be your own boss and you won't be able to concentrate.”

"Oh?...What's wrong? Is it normal to yell or resist more?"

“I…I don't hate what you did.”

“If that's the case....”

"Ha...hey, are you secretly kissing my cheek?"

"You said it yourself that you didn't hate what I did, right?"

“You opportunist!”

"If you're sure, you can catch me."

“Just stop right here, Long.”

“Today the weather is as good as usual, do you think so?”

“Um…Up here on the balcony, the wind is really cool.”

“Hit me, at first I just... I love you because you look like Karin, but now I know that I love you for who you are even though you are Karin's reincarnation. No matter what, I love you right now. Can you signal to me that you're by my side?

I want to hold this warm hand forever.”

“I signal that I will always be with you as long as I live.”…

"Oh...I thought I had disappeared somewhere. Is it really here that we made love?"

“Actually, Ruud has a hot love relationship with the villagers as well.”

“Hecate Recate!”

“What are you doing up here?”

"Oh...it's nothing Twilight. Let's go downstairs and let the two of them have their sweet time."

“Sweet? I don't know, but if you tell me that, I'll go.”

“Wait!...Stop it now, Hecate Recate.”…In the end, everyone lived happily ever after.

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