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Park Daegari Youngae
‘These are real brothers.’
He was not just a brother in name only, he was a real brother with gold in his veins.
I was so impressed by him that I called him hyung, but he got scared and changed his words.
“Recently, the management office has been pushing the ‘Net’ kids to the east. It’s not the right time yet, so we can’t stop him. We had no choice.”
The bastard kept wagging his nose, as if he was really happy to see his brother.
‘···Do you know the management office?’
I’m surprised he knows about the existence of the Administration.
The Bureau guys never came to the surface, so very few people knew about them.
But he brought it up so casually, as if I knew it.
The Administration didn’t seem to be much of a secret within his organization.
If the administration knew, there was no way that devil candy guy would like him.
I looked into the bastard’s eyes and made a face.
“Those bastards from the management office! It’ll be a shame to tear them apart and kill them······.”
This time, I was thinking of galbijjim and recited the ‘Management Bureau Galbijjim Recipe’, but the guy was startled and stopped me.
“Brother, how about coming with me? Flitton Castle has already been taken over. I’ll send out invitations to the useful ones to gather them, but they’re already falling apart. They’re not as good as you, brother.”
A sudden job offer.
I pretended to think about it for a moment, counted to three seconds, and then declined.
If you follow that guy, you’ll definitely end up with a bunch of beans falling down.
But my pockets were already full of beans.
‘I don’t know anything about him yet.’
I couldn’t follow him without knowing exactly about him and his organization.
Even the Devil’s Candy Basket Exploration required a preliminary estimate.
When I refused, he looked disappointed, but didn’t ask again.
“There’s nothing I can do. Each brother has a different role. But I’ll give you an invitation, so be sure to stop by later. There are many other brothers, so you’ll be happy too.”
He told me about his Devil Candy friends, so I had no reason to refuse.
He seemed really happy when I nodded.
I felt good because I liked the devil candy.
So this time I called him “Au”, but he didn’t say anything.
Judging from the lack of reaction, it seemed like he also wanted to be my younger brother.
‘New brother.’
Most of the Awas never ended well, and this one didn’t look like it would end well either.
Of course, contrary to my true feelings, I laughed heartily.
Then the bastard’s face hardened subtly.
The man who had been coughing for a moment suggested that they go back alone.
When I returned alone with my younger brother, the children’s expressions were subtle.
And when the Count’s brother put his hand on my shoulder, there were quite a few who opened their mouths wide.
In particular, the expressions on the nobles’ faces as they glared at me for shaking hands too hard earlier were the most worth seeing.
‘I’m going to kill you, Count! I’m going to kill you, Count! I’m going to kill you, Count!’
I looked at them and smiled.
“I didn’t know Baron Fullfoot had such a talent. Cassidy’s recent behavior has been unusual. So there must have been a reason?”
Auga raised the corners of his lips and made a loud noise.
“Haha, Aaron is the pride of our Cassidy. He’s so close to my daughter that he even accompanies her.”
Baron Fullfoot responded with only the corners of his lips raised.
“Ah! That’s right. You said Vivian? You have a good eye for men. You picked the right guy.”
“······Yes? Ah! Yes! Thank you!”
Yeong-ae, who was momentarily flustered, hurriedly bowed her head to Pulpouts’s gaze and expressed her gratitude.
“He is also the squire of my knight, Sir Adela.”
“Knight! Adela!”
At the words of the Baron of Fullfoot, Adela stood up as if she had been waiting and shouted.
“I see. A seed···.”
“Oh, and he is also an honorary secretary.”
“···Honorary Secretary?”
Everyone’s expression became strange when the word ‘honorary secretary’ came out of Pulpouts’ mouth.
It was the kind of expression a bear might make when you ask it for directions in English.
‘Ignorant bastards who don’t even know the language of the country…’
When I faced them, everyone avoided my gaze.
However, the spider-like Viscount Bonita did not avoid me with her strangely persistent eyes.
Since I have dry eye, I closed my eyes first.
When I opened it again, Countess Bonita had turned her head away.
Fullfoot continued to compete in a relay of compliments to Aou and me.
Listening to him right next to me, I didn’t feel so bad.
However, the praise relay ended earlier than expected due to a lack of words.
At that time, new meat and bread were placed on the table.
‘How long has it been since you ate… you little pigs.’
Still, I sat down because I had the good will.
“···Aaron.”
Youngae asked very quietly, as if whispering.
“Do you know the real text?”
It was a very pointless question.
When I nodded, Youngae had a very lively expression on her face.
When Youngae said she knew how to write, I felt strangely bad because her expression was similar to the one I had made.
‘······Does this fucking idiot think I’m beneath him?’
I clicked my tongue at Youngae’s arrogance and took out the garlic and put it in my mouth.
“What is this? It smells so bad?!”
Youngae asked, pointing to my garlic bag.
I briefly wondered if it was racism, but seeing his clear eyes, I didn’t think it was.
I put a few cloves of garlic on Youngae’s bowl.
I asked the washerman to fry the garlic in meat oil, so it was a little less spicy.
When the garlic was taken out, several nobles wrinkled their faces at the strong smell that wafted out.
I remembered the faces of the racist aristocrats.
On the other hand, Youngae opened her eyes wide and tapped the garlic.
“It smells so spicy! It also smells delicious!”
Yeong-ae, who had been observing the garlic for a while, immediately put some in her mouth.
I too was momentarily taken aback by Young-ae putting a lot of spicy garlic in her mouth.
When I was wondering if I should tap Young-ae on the head and make her spit out the garlic.
“Wow! It’s delicious! It has a tangy taste, but when you chew it, it tastes sweet!”
Yeong-ae exclaimed, “It’s really delicious!” and put the remaining garlic in her mouth.
Every time Youngae moved her mouth, the spicy smell of garlic wafted out.
‘If we succeed in farming garlic, we can change the route to Naeseong.’
Looking at Youngae’s eyes, it seemed as if she was asking if there was anything more.
When I saw a foreigner eating garlic and asking for more, I felt a strange sense of pride.
‘You are no longer a tough guy, you are a tough guy.’
Having truly tasted garlic and savored it, I couldn’t help but admit it.
As I was eating meat and sipping wine, the guys who had shaken my hand approached me.
The expression was the complete opposite of before.
It seemed like the solid relationship between Count Ayuwa and me was working well.
“My name is Konghart of Grucias. My name is so difficult that I thought I’d tell you again…”
Unlike before, the guy bowed and said my name.
Since I am not a petty person who dwells on the past, I nodded quickly.
“I am Aaron.”
I did it with my right hand last time, so this time I put out my left hand.
“Haha. You are truly a funny person! There is a reason why Count Behart likes you…”
The guy looked at my hand and smiled awkwardly.
I made an impression by waving my left hand.
The guy whose smile suddenly disappeared, thought for a moment, bit his lip, and grabbed my hand.
“evil!”
The bastard screamed and quickly pulled his hand away.
“···evil!”
A scream that echoes strangely.
Now the man, who had balanced both hands, stepped back with a clumsy laugh.
The faces of the others who had approached him with him were crumpled.
A face between smiling and crying.
I looked at the guy right next to me and laughed.
But the guy smiled awkwardly and hid his hands behind his back.
“You said Kembaine’s Gratin? Nice to meet you.”
Like a great person, I extended my hand first.
“haha···.”
Seeing him smile, I thought he was a good guy too.
“Aaah!!”
“···evil.”
The atmosphere improved after shaking hands with everyone in reconciliation.
‘It’s good to have a younger brother, the Count.’
The warm atmosphere was broken by a man who came running in a hurry.
“Baron Fullfoot! Imperial troops are coming through the main gate right now…”
The mood suddenly became tense at the mention of the word ‘Imperial Army’.
In an instant, the hall became noisy.
‘Imperial Army···.’
Because of the kids from Karzan, I knew the Imperials would come.
I felt uneasy for no reason, but there was no way they would recognize me.
‘···Because I made a deal with her.’
When you habitually touch the handle of a sword.
bang.
The door opened roughly.
Golden armor, like the sun melted in it.
The emblem engraved in the middle was that of the Imperial Knights.
‘Imperial Knight.’
The hand holding the sword hilt automatically gained strength.
I quickly looked around the man.
A spear as big as an arm and a stride that is constant without an inch of error.
The man’s strides were exactly equal between his right and left feet.
It’s well balanced, not too biased towards one side. It was quite a tricky opponent.
The spearman was originally tricky because of the distance, but those who were centered like that hardly showed any gaps.
‘There’s nothing to reveal. It’s hidden away.’
Any knight tends to shed his habits even in his daily life, but he didn’t show any of them.
‘Well, that’s just how the royal knights are.’
The royal knights were real knights, unlike the random knights.
I consoled myself with my regret and thought about the length of the bastard.
Ta-da.
A small drum sound can be heard behind.
Soldiers following the imperial knights and a large imperial flag.
The hall was instantly filled with golden light.
The banquet hall, which had been bustling until just a moment ago, suddenly became quiet, and the nobility who had been noisily talking all fell flat on their faces.
They all knelt down flat, like commoners facing a nobleman.
The characters who had not yet matured were Pulpouts, Viscount Bonita, and his younger brother.
My eyes met with mine.
My brother looked at me with eyes full of impatience and shook his head slightly.
He seemed worried that I would rush at the imperial knights at any moment.
‘Is it because of the Imperial Knight Stew recipe?’
It seems that the ‘The longer you boil it, the better it tastes! Imperial Knight Stew Recipe’ has been deeply ingrained in him.
Having set foot on the continent, it would be impossible for anyone but madness to antagonize the Imperial Knights.
However, Au’s expression was quite funny.
I glanced around and saw that there were no eyes watching me.
At that, I grimaced and clenched my teeth. My hands were shaking as if I was barely holding back the urge to draw my sword.
Au’s expression became even more impressive.
‘It’s not something I can handle at this level.’
What’s inside now are two imperial knights and about ten soldiers.
He had four knights, so I had a rough idea of his maximum strength.
I stared at him for a moment, then lowered my head with an expression that said, ‘I’m putting up with it because of you. They’re all shit.’
“I am Gromwalbetz of the 17th Imperial Knights. The banquet ends here.”
The imperial knight declared in a stiff voice.
It was a declaration made without asking for the intentions of the lord, Pulpouts.
There was no one who opposed the imperial era.
He just bowed his head deeply.
I followed suit and lowered my head, but it felt like there was meat stuck in my teeth, so I scratched it.
Then, I made eye contact with Young-ae.
Youngae smiled awkwardly.
***
‘The harvest is plentiful.’
I touched the inside pocket and the corners of my mouth went up involuntarily.
The birthday party was forcibly ended by the appearance of the Imperial Army.
I followed Youngae into a spacious room.
There were quite a few presents piled up in the room.
Yeong-ae stopped the maid who was cleaning him up and handed out the gifts herself.
“But you knew Count Behart?!”
Yeong-ae tilted her head and asked.
“It’s my first time seeing it.”
I thought about it for a moment and then shook my head.
“It seems that Count Behart really liked Aaron!”
“I originally had a good first impression. Because I had a smiling face.”
“······Huh?! Oh, that’s right! Aaron is that···that thing! That thing! That thing!”
At my answer, Youngae seemed to have lost her mind and kept repeating ‘that’ before turning her gaze to the gift.
As for gift wrapping, it was just a rough wrapping in a fine cloth.
Despite the sloppy packaging, a series of items that looked like they would be worth the money came out.
Looking at the sheep, it seemed that even those who did not attend the party sent gifts separately.
Yeong-ae, crouching in front of him, sorted the gifts into two groups.
I looked at him to get my share, and the valuable items were pushed to one side.
On the other side, there were a lot of practical but cheap-looking things like gloves.
Looking at the way it was divided into two, it seemed like one side was going to give it to me as promised, but the imbalance was severe.
‘This is a bad habit.’
How dare you openly divide things in a biased way right in front of everyone.
“Why are all the gloves on the left?”
Although it was a rather luxurious glove, I felt uncomfortable with the way it was pushed to one side.
“Ah! The residents get very cold in the winter! I’ll take this?!”
Yeong-ae hid her gloves behind her back, teasing him like someone caught stealing.
‘Oh, it was the opposite.’
Park Dae-gari Young-ae seemed to be dividing the things that could be distributed to the residents to herself and the rest to me.
Looking at his prickly face, it seemed like he thought he was benefiting from it.
In reality, it was quite the opposite.
‘Are you planning to give it all away?’
Seeing that there was absolutely no greed in Youngae’s eyes, it seemed like that was what she was thinking.
At that, I clicked my tongue and moved the perfume on my side to the other side.
“Why perfume?”
“They stink, so they told me to spray some of this.”
“It’s a bit stinky to people… Ah! Thank you! I’m sure the residents will be very grateful!”
It was originally Yeong-ae’s, but Yeong-ae bowed her head to express her gratitude.
Receiving such sincere gratitude made me feel a little uneasy, as if I had done something good for nothing.
‘There are some things that are too bothersome to get rid of anyway···.’
I chose from my side the things that the common people would not fight over.
“Wow! You’re giving me this much!”
“Why this much? It’s a gift.”
I handed Youngae the necklace that looked the cheapest among the valuables that were my share.
“That was originally my gift······.”
Yeong-ae looked at him and opened her mouth for a moment.
“Ahahahahaha!! Thank you!”
I laughed really hard.
***
It was quite late when we returned to our accommodation.
The moment I opened the door and was about to go in, I had a strange feeling.
He stopped there and looked to the side, where he saw Kanna, huddled close to the door, holding her breath.
‘······why?’
Kanna, who always raises new questions, raised a different question.
I turned my head when I heard a very faint breathing sound.
On the other side was a weasel holding its breath so hard that its face turned blue.
‘···What are these guys doing?’
Looking at the corners of Kanna’s mouth trembling, it seemed like she was expecting me to be surprised.
“Wow – that’s surprising.”
I let out a small sigh and raised both arms.
Kanna, whose lips were twitching, quickly clung to my leg.
“Big brother, are you here!!”
The weasel, whose eyes met mine, quickly lowered its head with its characteristically mean smile.
“Arong, you’re late again?”
Hannah came out with her hair tied up tightly.
He was preparing ingredients, and he had a large knife in his hand, and the blade was quite sharp.
“Oh, something came up.”
“Really? But what is that?”
Hannah asked, pointing to the bundle in my hand.
The bundle was a selection of gifts from Yeong-ae.
Things that seem like they would be reasonably priced and that you could sell or give away without any problems.
‘hmm···.’
I looked back and forth between Hannah and Kanna for a moment.
Both of them were dressed neatly, unlike medieval people, and did not smell like they had washed themselves often, but they did not have any accessories on their bodies.
Of course, in the Middle Ages, wearing accessories by commoners only increased the probability of being robbed…
‘No one will mess with Cassidy.’
I nodded my head as I looked at Kanna and Hannah, who were full of anticipation.
‘It’s time to give a bonus.’
The first thing I took out when I reached into my bundle was a bracelet.
It looked pretty, like it was made of silver, but when I scratched it, I saw that it was plated.
I threw him at Hannah.
Hannah, who received it, blankly examined the bracelet.
I was worried that he might notice the plating, but he seemed to not notice as he soon held her in his arms.
Kanna poked my leg, and I reached into my bundle again.
I just picked randomly, but this one just came out…
‘What kind of crazy guy gives a jewel-encrusted dagger to a noble lady?’
It was ridiculous.
Kanna jumped when she saw the dagger.
I had no choice but to give Kanna a dagger, seeing as her feet were barely touching the ground.
Kanna, who had received the dagger, pulled it out and swung it in the air.
Although his limbs were short and he looked funny, his posture was surprisingly not bad.
‘······Why are you so good at it?’
As I was thinking for a moment, someone next to me tapped me.
“Hehehe… Big brother… It’s been fifteen years since I’ve taken care of you. Even now, when I close my eyes, the image of you cutting my umbilical cord flashes before my eyes. Ahh! Big brother with dragon legs!”
The weasel spoke in a thinner voice, raising his tone.
‘Cutting the umbilical cord is a damn thing…’
I wasn’t even angry at the ridiculous exaggeration.
I put my hand into the bundle and took out what I could get my hands on.
‘···Why the ring?’
The weasel quickly jumped in and snatched the ring.
Then he bent down and looked around as if he was worried that someone might steal it.
With his bald head, skinny, small build, and the ring he’s holding, he looks exactly alike.
The weasel looked at the ring, smiled darkly, and then slipped it onto his finger.
He alternated the positions as if he was looking for the right finger···.
“Ahhh!! Big brother?!”
“Don’t get on my ring finger, kid.”
I quickly grabbed the weasel’s head and grabbed it.
The weasel nodded, her eyes sparkling with tears, and put the ring on her thumb.
“···Bracelet. What does it mean?”
At that moment, Hana muttered with a strangely red face next to her.
Then, when our eyes met, he started making pottery in the air again.
Both Hannah and the weasel were annoying, but only Kanna was annoying.
“Shh shh-.”
Kanna, who breathes fire from her mouth, swings a dagger with her right hand, and throws icicles with her left.
‘Why is there a sound coming from my mouth… Oh my…’
I couldn’t help but be amazed when the fire coming out of Kanna’s mouth took my form and even shook my hand.
It seemed like we were going down a very wrong path, but Kanna’s face was so full of confidence that I couldn’t say anything.
‘But he’s a magician. He swings his sword while using magic. So he’s a magician. Yes, that’s right, he’s a magician.’
“Kuhh!!!”
At that moment, Kanna let out a loud scream, spitting fire from her mouth.
‘The Magic Swordsman… Yes, the Magic Swordsman… No, my goodness….’
I closed my eyes tightly in the dizziness that was rising.
***
‘Imperial knight.’
Fullfoot scratched his cheek as he looked at the person in front of him.
It was an outrageous act for the host of the banquet to leave the table without asking his intentions.
But there was no line before the word ‘royal’.
‘But even Count Behart is here.’
Pulpouts stared at Count Behart, who was sitting across from him.
There were three imperial knights.
One was guarding the door, the other two were next to Count Behhard, and one was between Pulpouts and Viscount Bonita.
The others were all escorted somewhere by Imperial soldiers.
It felt like an interrogation, but no one showed any sign of discomfort.
No, I couldn’t express my displeasure.
“Count Behard. With the East in turmoil, why are you holding a banquet in someone else’s castle?”
Even though his opponent was a count, the knight asked in a rough tone as if he didn’t care.
“My domain has already figured out a way to detect vampires. There has been little damage. I came to this banquet to share that method with others.”
Count Behard answered with a look of displeasure on his face.
‘Count Behard… how strange.’
Pulpouts felt a subtle sense of awkwardness in Behar’s tone.
Of course, it could just be my feeling···.
‘The article clearly passed by earlier too···.’
Originally, Count Behard hated having anyone stand behind him.
So it was even more surprising when the man wearing the black cloth stood behind Count Behart.
But even though the article passed by, it just passed by…
‘How strange.’
Pulpouts looked at him and pressed his temples.
Even though it was his territory, he was not particularly pleased with the situation where he felt like a guest.
“What is that method?”
The imperial knight looked down at Count Beharth and asked.
“It’s garlic. Vampires can’t eat garlic.”
Count Behard answered, scratching his beard with his finger.
‘That habit belongs to Count Behart.’
Fullfoot’s head became more complicated.
“Ha! Garlic!”
The royal knight laughed at him loudly.
Then Count Bechardt showed his displeasure without hiding it on his face.
“Vampires can’t be weeded out with garlic. If Count Behart’s territory wasn’t damaged, it was just luck. Or something else…”
The imperial knight stared at Count Behart, his words trailing off.
A rapidly rising sense of tension.
The count coughed slightly and opened his mouth.
“···I am a count of the empire.”
The royal knight, who had been watching him for a moment, clicked his tongue and turned his gaze towards Pulpouts.
In the face of such obvious rudeness, Count Behard blushed and shook his fists, saying nothing.
Although not as good as Count Behar’s Flitton Castle, Cassadic was also quite good at keeping out vampires.
‘Of course, I didn’t do anything···.’
“Baron Fullfoot, how did you catch the vampire? The outer guards were proudly wearing the vampire’s fangs on their belts.”
The Imperial Knight’s voice was softer than when he spoke to Behart.
‘···A belt with fangs? Why would you do something so ignorant?’
It was the first time I heard it.
Pulpouts’ mind suddenly became complicated.
First, I had to answer.
but···.
‘Should Aaron’s name be mentioned?’
Fullfoot was thinking of the royal family as the one pursuing Aaron.
‘But nothing happened just now.’
Aaron’s expression was impossible to read because of the scars covering his face.
It may not have been imperial, but there was no need to leak Aaron’s name to the imperial family.
Any sword is most valuable when it is in its scabbard.
“The inquisitors and abbots of Cassidy were excellent and knew how to tell the difference. I heard they swung their hammers right in front of the eyes to elicit an instinctive reaction.”
It was true that the synagogue helped Aaron at the time of the vampires, so it wasn’t a complete lie.
“From the religious order? Hmm… I see. Most vampires won’t be able to suppress their instincts. Not a bad method. Even if you accidentally split his head, he won’t be able to do anything about it. You managed to stop him with minimal sacrifice.”
‘···It was a mistake.’
Contrary to what the royal knight said, which was to be expected, Aaron made no mistake while checking everyone.
Pulpouts swallowed his words and nodded.
“In Karzan, a man named Takgu, a legendary vampire hunter, used a method of pulling out fangs, and it was very effective. If this happens again in the future, consider it. The method I used probably won’t work.”
‘······You pulled out all your canines? That’s so ignorant··· No, but table tennis?···Table tennis?’
Fullfoot was shocked by the ignorant and horrible method, then grimaced at the familiar name that followed.
table tennis.
It was a name that naturally brought to mind Deokgu.
‘Table tennis… Deokgu… Aaron went to Karzan…’
If the legendary vampire hunter was in the East, there was no way he wouldn’t have known.
Plus, a ridiculous and ignorant method.
There was no one who could suggest such a reckless and yet efficient method.
Pulpouts naturally thought of Aaron.
‘Aaron is a table tennis player. It was also Aaron who caught the vampire in Karzan. Then the chaos that happened in Karzan…’
Pulpouts recalled the news about Karzan that he had heard through reports.
‘In just one day, the entire Karzan suffered such great damage that it was paralyzed. Fortunately, all the vampires were pushed back, but the Black Blood declared war by burning the imperial flag. Because of that, the imperial army moved and the situation in the east changed.’
In a way, Karzan was the starting point of the upheaval in the East.
But at the center of it all was someone named Takgu, and if that Takgu was Aaron…
Why does Aaron, laughing heartily while burning the imperial flag, come to mind?
‘Even so… No way?’
Baron Fullfoot tried hard to suppress the thought that arose in his mind.
No matter how ignorant and uncivilized Aaron was, he couldn’t have been that crazy.
‘No. He pretends to be ignorant, but he’s smart…’
However, the rising chill and anxiety were unavoidable.
“I’ve searched the East since the last time I went to Kassadik, but I still haven’t caught the leader of the Black Bloods, Pros Heizentar. Given the nature of vampires, if I don’t catch him, I’ll probably get into trouble again someday. I’ll stay in Kassadik for a while to help him.”
Notification, not permission.
It would certainly be uncomfortable for the Imperial Army to stay in the castle, but he did not ask for consent.
Fullfoot nodded, his mouth watering.
‘······But why is the Count like that?’
Pulpouts looked at Count Behart, who looked very anxious, and expressed his doubts.
***
‘How dare you treat me, the leader of the black blood, like this.’
Pros Heizentar looked around and muttered a curse.
Pross was hiding in a coffin-like thing… no, really a coffin.
It’s been quite some time since I came to Flitton Castle after receiving an invitation from an unknown person, but all I’ve actually met is a bunch of rascals.
Of course, that punk was definitely stronger than the current Pross, but Pross couldn’t acknowledge him.
‘When I was leading the Black Blood, you even sent me an invitation… but now I just have to wait?’
Somehow, considering the invitation they sent, the quality didn’t seem that good.
‘It’s all because of that vampire hunter Tak-gu!’
Pross gritted his teeth as he muttered names that would tear him to pieces.
‘···Table tennis! I will definitely kill that bastard.’
I made a promise while pulling out my fangs.
He would do anything to get revenge on the guy who destroyed everything for him.
‘By the way, moving with Count Behart… It’s bigger than I thought.’
We haven’t met yet because the person who sent the invitation is out of the office.
I heard that the opponent headed to Cassadic together with Count Behart.
‘When he returns, that’s when it starts. Wait! The legendary vampire hunter! Ping-pong!’
I will be in a position that is almost like slavery, but I will somehow survive among them and take revenge on Takgu!
CLANG!
Just then the coffin moved and Pross quickly changed his posture.
Although I didn’t have a good impression of the manager here, he was kind enough to periodically return my clothes so that I wouldn’t get sick.
‘···Table Tennis!! The moment you face me again, you will see hell!!’
Pross muttered and then spat out the dirt in his mouth.
***
‘This is an invitation.’
I fiddled with what looked like a small card.
The card, made of black, felt as cool as iron and made a refreshing sound when struck.
He explained that the invitation was for ‘real brothers’ and different from the invitations he gave out to other guys.
I heard that they treat those who were invited by other people like slaves…
As a modern person, I felt sorry that slavery still existed, but I didn’t think much about it because if they had gathered there in the first place, it would have been devil’s candy.
‘It’s because of the aura.’
I had a good feeling about this and touched him.
