novelzi Chapter 42 44:You Could Have Saved Them
Chapter 42 44:You Could Have Saved Them
Leaving those parting words, I ran away. There was nothing good in pressing a demoness so much. With the Matriarch of the Lust Demon Clan showing interest in me, she wouldn't harm me, but there was no certainty.
Morgana had a quirk.
Anyone who was weak yet mysterious, clever, and mature attracted her attention.
Most demons looked young despite their age, but she was just around 30, which was like a teenager or puberty for demons.
It was unimaginable and unjust. Alas, what could one do except be jealous? Due to the realm of her parents, she was born at the Warden rank.
Yes, a Warden who had stats between 5 to 10.
Coming out of the room, as I materialized out of my shadow, I spotted the one-roof building at the back. Looking ahead, I saw myriad races of living beings scattered around a dirt horror-stricken area.
The concrete road had turned dirty from prolonged rain. Many gas lamps, the height of an adult male, emitted a bright but misty light due to the smoke around, lighting up the place.
Tents and shelters seemed to have been crafted to accommodate the people—the ragged and tired people. I closed my eyes for a moment, and the lively scene of the market, with hawkers, sellers, and pedestrians before destruction, lingered in my mind.
"LUKASSS!"
Saber appeared, screaming my name. Before I could react, he lunged at me and started assessing me.
"Are you alright? Did that bitch eat you? No... It wouldn't be that quick unless you are a quick shot."
BANG!
"Ouch!"
I punched his head to stop his idiotic thoughts. "I am good, and she didn't touch me. What's wrong with you? Don't think about all those filthy things."
Saber rubbed his head and pouted. "You're saying that because you are new. Demons don't have a high fertility rate compared to you humans, and they are quite unreserved. The moment a demon finds someone they like, they make sure to have a feel. In fact, many demonesses have tried to molest me."
"Do you know how hard I fought? I even had to pretend to be impotent to save myself from getting sucked dry. So, with that handsome appearance, I doubt you can stay a virgin for long in the Demon Continent, but..."
Saber paused and looked around to see if someone was there. He leaned forward and whispered, "By the way, have you already lost it? I'm sure you must... AH!"
I pinched his ears and pulled him. "I didn't know you were such a trash talker. Now, stop talking and lead me to Gremlin. I'm sure he would be worried about us."
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Gremlin, who had been silent for a while, opened his lips, making his fangs sprout. "Lukas, you knew this was going to happen, right?"
I was caught off guard by the question and looked at Saber, who also frowned at me. I didn't expect Gremlin to ask this.
"So what if I knew, and so what if I didn't?"
Gremlin was visibly stirred, a bit irritated by that response. He opened his lips wide as if wanting to scream, but looking at the bustling scene and busy demons, he clenched his fist as if to suppress his rage and spoke. "Because you could have saved them."
"You could have saved everyone here. Do you know how many died? How many lost their loved ones? And you could have saved this entire outcome, but you didn't. And that's what has been eating me."
"Chris... He died just like this."
I wanted to say that he wasn't the only one who died. Many kids lost their parents, and many lost their loved ones, but as I opened my lips to rebuke, surprisingly, I wasn't able to.
"Chris... He was such a lively boy, yet he was killed unjustly."
"Just who should I blame for this?"
Gremlin's voice became louder, yet it carried a tinge of melancholy.
I sat beside Gremlin and rested on the floor. Honestly, I felt a bit restless meeting those earnest eyes. They were the eyes of that kind-hearted, heroic fellow who sacrificed themselves for the world.
It was wrong... It was totally wrong.
Why should I be questioned like that when I wasn't the one responsible for this? But for some reason, I couldn't refute it.
I tried, but I couldn't.
The gaze of the blonde-haired boy who once stole my chocolates seemed to appear, questioning me.
[Why... Just why didn't you save me, Big Brother?]
[Just why?]
As if escaping, I gazed at Saber. "What do you think about this, Saber?"
My voice cracked a bit at the end as I attempted to shift the topic to him, as though looking for relief.
"Do you also have a certain resentment toward me, as if I am the one responsible for this?"