I Became the Burden of a Conscienceless Party

76 – The Demon King and Lilith (2)

Demon King and Lilith (2)

The Manmata clan is a rare race among demons that has a strong sense of camaraderie.

Although it is weaker than other high-ranking demons, it can be said to be a strength that only the Manmata clan possesses.

However, the fact that they are also demons did not change.

Yeah, that’s it.

“Hey, you will only see you!”

“This chew!”

“I’ll skin you!”

When they heard that their own people had been harmed, they flocked to the area and beat up the perpetrator .

“Hey, kids? First, can you help me up a bit? Huh? Are they all gone? I’m still here?!”

The point is that it only targets the perpetrator rather than the victim.

That aspect could be said to be even more demon-like than that of other demons.

Yes, strictly speaking, you could say that they prioritize the pride of their race over worrying about others.

So what about Lilith, who grew up in such a Manmata clan?

“The 3rd Platoon of the 6th Corps was completely wiped out? Then let’s block the path using the 5th and 1st Platoons nearby. They probably couldn’t have run far.”

“The surviving soldiers… … .”

“If you open a way out, won’t they get out on their own? I think that’s enough loyalty.”

“Yes! I will convey that.”

She knows about compatriotism, but not about the altruism of saving others.

The strategy she sets up is high risk, high return. She always gives back what she receives, but it is rare for her to take care of losers and failures.

She was able to play an active role in the Operations Staff because she developed a strategy that judged based on reason rather than emotion.

“Hmm? Is this a book from the human world?”

There was no way she could understand what it meant to save others. Liris, who had been casually looking through a book someone had left behind, muttered with a hollow laugh as if it was not true.

“Huh, a prince on a white horse? What a weak idea. In the end, the only one who can save you is yourself.”

***

‘Gyaaah?! Are you, are you saving me just now? Huh?! Really?!’

Liris didn’t know.

What does it feel like to have someone protecting you?

If it were another Manmata clan member, there would have been no one to catch Lilith as she fell to the ground, rather than attack Milliana who had deployed tentacle magic.

‘Oh my! What should I do! It’s cool!’

The sight of her coolly accepting herself after being freed from the tentacles seemed like a scene from a fairy tale she had ignored.

An unexpected surprise attack on Liris, who thought she knew everything and was prepared for it.

The moment I was wrapped in the tentacles, my mind went blank at the unexpected situation, and I was filled with fear at the sight of the bizarre tentacles.

A feeling of floating. And then falling.

But what came at the end was not pain, but comfort.

‘Oh, you’re surprisingly muscular. Your shoulders are also broad… … and your lean muscles are surprisingly… … .’

Bean pods.

Lilith couldn’t control her pounding heart at this new and unfamiliar experience for the first time in her life.

‘And above all, he’s handsome… … .’

First love always comes suddenly and abruptly, but for Liris, it was a bit more fairytale-like.

If Lilith had had a chance to see Jim’s usual behavior beforehand, she wouldn’t have been so upset, but unfortunately, her first impression of Jim was close to the best.

“Are you okay?”

“ah…….”

Sweetness.

Seol-sang-ga-sang Jim also seemed to be much more sane than usual, so Liris fell in love with him in an instant.

A cheerful background music automatically flows into Lilith’s head, and all she can see is Jim’s confident expression.

“Please stop it!”

The warrior Esmeralda breaks Milia’s head with the side of the holy sword.

“Everyone. It’s okay. The trick the demons used to brainwash Lady Millia just now was successfully suppressed by the hero, so everyone can rest assured.”

Saint Irene raises her profile by inciting the public.

“Ahem! Ahem! Hmm, hmm.”

Even in this situation where Tina secretly picked up Liris’s wallet that had been dropped by the tentacles

“Oh, that’s so cool.”

The thick bean pods of the release were not peeled off.

The relationship between the warrior party and the Demon King’s army was descending into chaos.

***

Liris, who came to her senses late, invited the party of warriors, including Jim, to her mansion.

Of course, this isn’t where she really lives. Just as Jim decorated the town, Lilith also bought a mansion.

Yes, she had wealth, unlike the burden she had carried on her body.

Not only did she buy the mansion, but she also received a cooperation fee from the lower nobles who lived there. She was now officially a member of the Rust family.

“I’m a little late in introducing myself. My benefactors. Hello. My name is Lilith Rust. As you can see, I’m the youngest daughter of the Rust family.”

Lilith welcomed the party with excellent aristocratic etiquette.

“I thought I might have died that day, but I never thought we would meet again like this. This must be fate. Hehe.”

The corners of the lips that cannot hide their joy even while holding back tears.

It was an incredible acting skill.

That was understandable.

Because there was half sincerity in Liris’ acting.

It was because she felt destiny. Even now, looking at Jim, she was reminded of the fairy tale of the prince on a white horse that she had once ridiculed and thrown away.

A sight that would have brought tears to her eyes if it had been seen by her subordinate who had been teased for being funny that day.

Because it was such sincere acting, no one doubted it.

step.

‘This woman is that… … .’

‘Fucking bug b*tch.’

‘If I kill this demon, will you give up on returning?’

‘Hey, this kid’s your fiancé? No, no, no. Absolutely not. I’m the only one who would accept a pervert like this.’

The warrior party was excluded.

Of course, Tina still had her suspicions in the other direction, as she didn’t know that Jim was a demon.

And the same goes for Lilith.

Lilith thought as she looked at Tina, who didn’t hide her suspicious gaze.

He said he had a good feeling, but it seemed like she was the only one who was doubting him.

‘Well, it seems like it’s not just that.’

Lilith knew that Tina’s gaze was filled with jealousy.

She is not a member of the Demon King’s Army Operations Staff for nothing.

There’s a lot you can learn from just the slightest change in facial expression.

In that sense, Esmeralda is embarrassed.

Milia is openly hostile, while Tina shows feelings of suspicion and jealousy.

And Irina… … .

‘You don’t even blink an eye.’

I couldn’t read it.

However, it was hard to deny that all three were somewhat jealous of Lilith.

That makes sense.

“Haha, you look nervous.”

“Okay, it’s okay… … .”

Irina’s gaze never left Jim’s hand, which was secretly holding Lilith’s hand.

Even though it was just an act, Lilith was surprised to see Jim holding her hand like this, but soon realized that it was planned.

‘You knew I wouldn’t be able to read the saint’s facial expressions. That’s why you asked me to do this.’

Jim just wanted to hold Lilith’s hand, but she couldn’t tell.

Because the bean pods are stuck.

‘Well, someone like Captain Jim could probably do it properly even if it was a hastily made excuse. He is truly a model soldier. When I get back, I’ll have to tell the personnel department to give him a raise.’

Lilith began to defend Jim’s reckless actions without any hesitation.

In her head, Jim has already become a perfect soldier.

“Your fiancé… … . But you’ve never said anything like that before.”

While Lilith waited nervously for the warrior party’s reaction.

Finally, Tina, unable to bear this situation, muttered rudely.

“You said you were the only survivor when your village was annihilated, and now you have a fiancé? You said you had nothing left at the time, so don’t you think that’s strange?”

Tina, with her unique sense and understanding of the situation, made a sharp remark.

Since Lilith had originally intended to push forward with the setting that the two were siblings who were separated at a young age, it was impossible to respond immediately to Tina’s criticism.

“I thought I would bury her in my heart that day. In reality, there was this gap between her and me, so I thought it would be okay if she forgot about me and lived on.”

“… … .”

“But now that it’s been discovered, there’s no need to hide it or bury it in your heart any longer.”

Cheongsanyusu.

Esmeralda doubted her eyes at the excuse, which was so flawless that she could not believe it was her usual burden.

Moreover, what he said made sense and it was nice to see.

A noble fiancée and a commoner himself. Now, with the village destroyed and nothing left, he decides that he does not want to be dependent on his fiancée.

It’s a really heart-wrenching setting.

In fact, Tina seemed so overwhelmed by the determination that she kept her mouth shut.

“Uh.”

As he said that, Jim held her hand tightly and Lilith looked embarrassed at his passive attitude.

She knew this was a plan, but it felt so sudden.

The burden I had now was so plausible that I felt destiny for a moment.

“I, I… … !”

Tina was speechless at the sight, and Milia’s murderous intent grew stronger.

And even at this moment, Irina’s composure was not broken.

“okay.”

No, in a way, there was no one as cold-blooded as her.

I’m just planning to bury Lilith while keeping my cool.

Irina sharpened a sharp knife to bury Lilith.

“Oh, can I ask you something, Fiance?”

“Yes? Oh, yes… … .”

“Do you love Mr. Jim?”

“Of course.”

Irina tapped her lips with her index finger as if it were a child’s habit.

The mask she usually wears.

The true meaning of the tongue using it.

“Then why were you so sure that Mr. Jim was dead? Shouldn’t you have first looked into whether he might have survived?”

“that…….”

“Oh, maybe you tried to look for it but couldn’t find it?”

“Yeah, that’s right.”

Pretend to be innocent and stab someone with a knife.

“Oh my! We’re pretty famous… … . If you were really looking for him, you must have heard rumors about Mr. Jim. What a coincidence. Someone must have covered up the information.”

That’s nonsense.

Rumors of the warrior party have spread even to the countryside streets.

No one but Irina knows better than anyone that in a big city like this, there’s no way you wouldn’t hear about him.

“Still, it’s such a shame. If it were me, I would have been worried and searched for you day and night… … Then you would have definitely found out about us!”

Irina tore Lilith’s porous background setting to shreds with a dagger soaked in the poison of purity.