58th
A Midnight Talk
058 ? Midnight Talk #3
Tsk tsk, tsk tsk-.
No matter how old and holey this barn is, it seems a bit exaggerated to say that it is steamy on a spring night.
This is clearly an unusual weather anomaly. And I have experienced this cold that tingles deep inside my body.
“I. Am. Coming.”
I jumped up from my seat as I heard a voice ringing throughout the room.
And then I chose to kneel down before the statue of a liver that had been sitting in the corner, glaring at me for a while.
Iron Fist.
“Lord Knox…! Oh, you’re here!”
“Where are you bowing down? Not that way, but this way.”
The voice wasn’t coming from my body, but from my butt.
Did it really land on my butt? I briefly had that stupid thought. But then I saw Luna grab the blanket and cover me with it, and everything made sense.
“Did you come down to Luna’s body again this time…?”
“Yes, that’s right. But it won’t last long.”
Nox, who had taken Luna’s body, covered himself with the blankets and quilts on the floor, hiding his entire figure so that not even his hair could be seen.
Anyway, I changed direction again and chose to lie face down on the blanket where Nox had descended, Luna.
I don’t know why, but the thought that it would be better to lie flat and save my life often crossed my mind.
“Okay, I was wrong!”
『The girl hasn’t said anything yet. Still, I don’t feel bad seeing you repenting your mistake. Since you are a wonderful child, I will not punish you right away. I will listen to your excuse.』
“Go, thank you!”
『So, how was it? You small, insignificant thief. How do you feel about taking something that your wife raised and cherished with all her might?』
“Yes, yes!?”
Eat it? What kind of strong words are those? My face is burning.
『Don’t pretend not to know. I already know everything. Didn’t you trample with your dirt feet, touch with your hands, and taste with your mouth what you had cared for since you were little, what you had protected so that no one could dare touch?』
“That, that….”
Knox seemed upset that I had touched his daughter, Luna.
The floor started to freeze from under that ridiculous blanket, and I was terrified. I might just freeze to death lying flat on my stomach like this!!
『Tell me. How did it taste? Tell me in detail what you tasted! From the feeling in your hand to the texture!』
“That’s me… .”
No, shit, how do you say that?
In front of my girlfriend’s mother, my girlfriend’s breasts were soft enough to hold in one hand, and their warmth and softness were also wonderful and fantastic. Where in the world can you find a bastard who can say, “Do you take after your mother?”
Of course, in this cruel world, there must be something like that, but at least not for me.
『Shouldn’t you hurry and tell me! Or should I freeze your useless mouth and make you a body that will never taste anything for the rest of your life?』
I couldn’t tell because I was covered in the blanket, but I could feel that Knox was really angry. I was so scared that all I could do was curl up closer and shiver.
It was a good thing I came back from the bathroom, if my bladder was full I would have peed myself.
“Come on! Tell me everything! How did it taste?”
“I, I, ah, I understand. Please calm down. Phew… .”
Shit, I’m lost. But even if you go into a tiger’s den, if you keep your wits about you, you’ll be able to do something.
So I prepared myself for death and racked my brain desperately. It was probably the first time in my life that I had ever racked my brain so much.
Anyway, if possible, let’s use non-provocative and ambiguous expressions so as not to offend Knox.
“I… that tasted really good.”
“Hmm. Is that the end?”
“It was small and cozy… It was nice enough to fit in my arms… But I liked how it felt like it had been carefully tended to in many ways.”
“Okay, so how did it taste? Was it sweet?”
Moon? Shit, how can you describe the taste of that!
“Yes, that’s right. It was very sweet. It was also somewhat sour… I felt like I wanted to keep tasting it.”
『You dare to continue tasting something so trivial? Does that mean you will continue to steal and eat what the real woman has grown?』
“That was my slip of the tongue…! I was just trying to say that it was that delicious… Anyway, I’m, I’m sorry… .”
“Hmm, but this is the first time someone has tasted it and evaluated it.”
Of course this is the first time, damn it… I never thought I’d be saying something like this in front of Knox.
Was Nox the real power behind Tartarus, the edge of Hell? As expected of a goddess living in Hell, her mind was hellish. A hellish goddess!
『I really raised you with great care. I watched you for a hundred nights, and anxiously looked into your thousand days. I was worried that some evil beast might come and covet it. I was worried that some insect might taste it. Do you know your parents’ heart?』
“I’m sorry… .”
『But what has already happened cannot be helped. Even if it is the real woman, it is impossible to turn back what has already happened. Anyway, make sure you know how to keep an eye on it so that such an unfortunate incident does not happen again. I will not tolerate even a single fingertip of a thief like you.』
Ta-da.
I suddenly felt dizzy when I heard the words from under the blanket. I thought it was just a common drama material, a textbook that my parents were against.
When I actually experienced it myself, my mind went blank and sweat started running down my back.
“Swear on the River Styx that you will never touch me again!”
“that is….”
I was a pedestrian who hesitated at the crossroads of life and death. One of the two paths clearly led to death and destruction.
I knew exactly where I had to go, but for some reason I couldn’t bring myself to say it. Give up Luna. Make a promise to the River Styx.
“No, that won’t work. I can’t make any promises.”
『What? Are you planning on continuing to suck that honey with that dirty mouth? You really have guts. Alright, then let’s make a deal. If you promise not to touch me, I’ll give you a corresponding reward.』
“Is it the price…?”
“Yeah, a replacement would be nice too. Something like this, for example.”
Swish.
A small palm reached out from under the blanket. It was Luna’s slender palm. On it was a very round, shiny marble the size of a billiard ball.
It was like looking at the universe inside a glass ball, with the deep blue color and the grains shining like salt.
『How is it, don’t you want it? It’s the twentieth night that I’ve put into the tears of the Titans. Of course, it’s nothing compared to what I’ve cherished, but it’s already a treasure in itself. If I were a mortal, I could sell it and live a comfortable life.』
Indeed, Knox’s words were quite persuasive. It didn’t feel real that he had spent the night in tears.
Even to my dull eyes, that thing looked like a very expensive item. To try to persuade me by offering something like that? Is Luna’s existence really that great?
“You don’t like this? Then how about this? Men like this kind of thing.”
Swish, swish.
The hand holding the beads went under the blanket again, and soon another palm holding something was held out.
What should I call it? A twisted wire? A crudely made stick? I can’t tell what it is just by looking at it.
“What is that…?”
“Hear, and be not astonished. This is Jupiter’s thunderbolt, which fell into the abyss and failed to explode. Although it has lost all its divinity, there is no weapon like it in the world of mortals.”
Jirit, jiririt.
Indeed, when I heard the word lightning, I felt like I knew what those sparks flickering in the red copper were.
That was something like a copper wire with high-voltage current flowing through it. I don’t even have to imagine what would happen if I touched that with my bare hands.
“That, that’s a bit…”
“What? You refuse this? Just wait. I’m sure there’s something you’ll like.”
And then it was Luna, or rather Knox, who started to move her body around inside the blanket. After a long time had passed, I slowly spoke.
“I… I won’t give up no matter what you take out.”
Towering.
Knox’s movements stop there.
“Even if it costs you your life? Was it that delicious?”
“Oh, it was the best thing I’ve ever eaten in my life. I’ll never taste anything as delicious again.”
『Hmm, when you say it like that, I honestly don’t feel bad. I was going to take good care of it and serve it to the other gods. I feel confident. Erebor was eagerly awaiting the harvest.』
What the hell? You’re entertaining Luna to other gods? What the hell is Erebor doing?
I couldn’t help but feel dizzy at those words and the anger welling up in my stomach. Even if they were parents, how could they possibly control that small, young girl as if she were their own?
I finished prostrating myself and slowly got up. And then I said.
“That, that alone is unacceptable, Mr. Knox! That, that is mine! I can’t give it to anyone!”
“What? Are you trying to say that all of it is yours? You are so presumptuous. What did you add to its growth?”
“No, there’s nothing like that. Lu, Luna promised me…! I will never hand it over to anyone else!!”
Wow, shit, even I thought that was a really cool thing to say. To pounce on a woman who could take a person’s life with a snap of a finger.
I don’t know if I’ve become more courageous while dealing with Elfriede and Hippolyte. Of course, Nox is the real deal, incomparable to those two.
Anyway, I said what I wanted to say! Sigh, I guess I’m really losing, right? That was when I was checking Nox’s momentum under the blanket.
『… What are you talking about now? I think you’re talking about the ruby raised in Tartarus.』
What, Hongok? What is Hongok? What are you talking about?
My head couldn’t keep up with the sudden change in direction of the story. Hongok, Hongok – and then one thing came to mind.
It was the apple I ate in my dream on the first night I became entangled with Luna. I think its name was “Red Jade Covered in the Dew of the Deep Night.” The explanation was similar to what Nox had said.
“What did Luna do?”
Shit, I’ve been the only one talking nonsense up until now. I’m done for, Shifa. I have to get through this situation somehow.
If I find out that the story I’ve been telling you so far is actually Luna’s story, I’ll be really upset that day. I’ll really die a horrible death. I can’t even imagine how I’ll die. Maybe it won’t end with death…
“That, that’s why I was talking about the Hong-ok. The Hong-ok was so delicious. It was really sweet!!”
『Yes, of course it would be. But that ruby is something that a mortal body cannot handle. No matter how big your dreams are, it can never be yours.』
“Oh, I think so. I felt a sudden rush of heat to my head. I now realize that it was my fault. Please forgive me.”
I knelt down again and bowed before Knox. Knox answered.
“It’s okay. I am the mother of the night. The dark night has a wide heart that knows no bounds. I will forgive you. So, are you saying that you will give up on the Hong-ok?
“… Yes. How could I do that so carelessly? I am just a worm and a maggot.”
『Yes, she is a dull child, but she is quick to reflect on herself. But she is not shameless enough to tell you to give up with your bare mouth. I will make you pay for that.』
Swish-.
Soon, a hand came out from under the blanket again. In its palm was a small coin.
Compared to the marbles and misfired lightning that have been thrown out so far, it looks so crude that it actually makes you wonder what it is.
“Um… may I ask what that is?”
“You stupid kid. Don’t you know it when you see it? It’s a coin.”
[Work Review]
It was a triple hit. The future Michuri will suffer again from the loss of reserves. Hehehe. Heeeek..!!!
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