Chapter 52 In a daze, he grabbed two kittens and took them home…
There's really no need for that.
Even if you help me this time, what difference will it make?
Mainkun, trembling and in a daze, was led upstairs by the wrist of a human girl.
Sooner or later, I will commit even greater crimes and kill even more people.
My seat has been reserved in the court of justice.
It would be better for me to sit down sooner rather than wander aimlessly.
"Here! Here!"
Lena was unaware of his thoughts; she simply skipped forward joyfully, her blood-stained white dress dancing in the air like happy waves.
How could she not be excited? The nobleman's head had been cleanly severed, and the valiant killer would be safely rescued.
"Everyone, come quick!"
"elder sister--"
The children looked at the half-demon's gray hair with fear, but out of trust in Lena, none of them fled.
"Come quick, come quick—"
She called out to her younger siblings.
Let us cut away the magnificent curtains and fill them with the hearts and souls of warriors.
[What is detestable as it blocks out the sunlight can also become a sail that soars far into the distance.]
"......"
The heavy black curtains were taken down and laid out, but outside the window was still a dark night. Maine, dumbfounded, was shoved by Lena to sit huddled in the middle of the curtains.
[Let us take out the sturdy rope and guide the warrior to a new life.]
[What is detestable to freedom can also become a guarantee of security.]
"......"
Mainkuen watched as the children took various chains and colorful cords from the cupboard, from under the carpet, from the bedside table, or even from their own bodies.
Then they sorted them by type, quickly twisted them into long ropes, and tied them firmly to the four corners of the black cloth.
This is how the simple hanging basket came about.
"That's fine."
Lena tugged at it with satisfaction, then looked at the motionless boy sitting among them with some puzzlement:
"You're skinny and short, and you don't look smart or clever. How did you manage to take down those bad guys?"
"......"
The only response he received was Mainkun's unfocused golden eyes and the tear stains remaining at the corners of his eyes.
"never mind."
Lena sighed, stretched out her arms, bent over and used her strength to lift Mainkuen onto the balcony through the fabric.
"...!"
The gray, droopy ear twitched slightly.
“You’re still surprised? Don’t be surprised. Here, truly frail children don’t live to my age.”
"......"
So this is what it feels like to be picked up in human form, not cat form.
The half-demon's vertical pupils trembled slightly, but quickly returned to silence.
"Sigh, I really don't understand what's wrong with you."
Lena was annoyed by his listless appearance.
“Listen up, you weak, crybaby. I don’t know why you’re so remorseful about what you’ve done, or why you look like the world is ending, but—”
Lena suddenly reached out and took Maine's hand, looking down at the sharp weapon.
"ah!!"
Maine was in a daze, but instinctively, she still had the urge to pull her hand away and scream.
"Thank you."
A soft touch landed on my dark fingertips.
Lena kissed the beast's forepaws, embracing the bloodstains on them.
"Thank you for ending our suffering."
Her younger siblings clung to her behind, holding onto the rope, their eyes still filled with fear as they looked at the half-demon.
But it also contained a hidden sense of gratitude.
I wish you happiness too.
With the combined efforts of all the children, the monster's child, lying on the soft fabric, was lowered off the cliff from the fifth floor.
*
"......"
Mom, fate is so absurd.
Mainkun lay on the grass below the villa, staring blankly at the dark sky.
The long night is not over yet.
I did nothing, and I didn't even have the thought of running away.
They threw me out of the crime scene without even asking my opinion.
"......"
What should we do now?
He tilted his head, his reflective eyes peering through the bushes and leaves at Rougete, who was standing in a daze at the doorway.
Should I let him arrest me? That would be more in line with Navelette's teachings.
"!"
Rouget noticed Maine's gaze and immediately turned around to glare at him.
'Go, go.'
He showed the half-demon the back of his hand and waved it around a few times.
"......"
Why is this happening?
'The Guard of the Court of Justice is dedicated to its duties, protecting the peace of Fontaine day and night.' How come it doesn't sound like what Navelette said at all?
Maybe we should wait a little longer.
Mainkuhn continued to lie on the grass.
When his subordinates arrive, they might be willing to arrest me.
"Waaah!"
The soft gasps of surprise arrived before the footsteps of the guards.
?
Mainkuen looked up and saw the familiar gondola slowly being lowered to the first floor. With a jerk of the rope, two more children were pulled out.
?
"Ouch, I almost fell and died."
Linni groaned as she got up from the ground, her eyes blurry as she reached out and groped around in the grass.
"It's so dark—Linette, where are you?"
The stone is cool, the soil is damp, and this soft, furry thing—it must be Lynette's ear!
"Wow, you sleep really well!"
Linni felt a sense of relief, and her hand slid down her ear, giving her 'little sister's' face a hard pinch.
"That's good, at least there won't be any bad memories...!?"
The 'little sister' lay on the ground, looking at him with a pair of eyes that reflected golden light.
......
"Aaaaaaahh ...
Linni plopped down on the ground and backed away on all fours.
"Why didn't you leave?!"
The thick scent of fear rose again, but Mainkuen remained unmoved.
Why did you get down here?
"Lena said she doesn't want a stupid brother like me, nor a sister who starts hibernating in the fall."
Linni's eyes darted around as she tried to find her sister in the darkness.
"But I think she's just afraid the guards will change their minds and make trouble for me lying..."
“.
If they had handed me over from the beginning, I wouldn't have to worry about so much now.
"Um, um..."
Linni stood up from the ground, trembling, hesitant to re-enter the bushes to search.
"I'm so sorry for pushing you down earlier. I really didn't mean to. I just didn't recognize you at the time!"
Linni was terrified, and you can't blame him for that.
No matter what, the person lying on the ground was a murderer who was once covered in blood.
"See, didn't I protect you the moment I recognized you? Mr. En, I apologize to you—no, please don't blame me!"
Linni, on the other hand, was just an ordinary child with a relatively ordinary background, lacking the amazing mental fortitude that Lena possessed.
“.
The magic trick I used to coax him was all for nothing.
Mainkuhn sighed inwardly as he stood up, shaking his ears to brush the mud off his fur.
"Well--"
He heard Linni scream and was startled by his own movement, taking more than ten steps back.
If you were so afraid, you shouldn't have helped me in the first place.
The sound of orderly footsteps came from afar, and upon closer listening, one could also hear the grinding of gears from the guard unit.
"Quick, over here! The captain is still waiting for us!"
"......"
Mainkuhn looked up at the villa, then down at Linni.
After thinking it over with his not-so-bright brain, he finally decided to pull a sleeping girl out of the grass.
"Ah, Lynette!"
Mainkuhn curled his nails, used his forearm to hold the child's body still, and tossed his head at Linni.
Let's go.
'It won't make a difference if we just take the time to send you back.'
"Sir—where are you taking her?"
Seeing that he picked up the person and left without saying a word, Linni was so frightened that she dared not back down and immediately followed.
"I can carry Lynette, please give her to me!"
The half-demon moved nimbly, leading him into a familiar alley.
At the end of the alley, a small tent is hidden away.
"Mr. En—"
The sense of fear behind him grew stronger, and Linni's voice trembled:
How did you know we lived here?
Mainkuhn didn't bother to think about what he was imagining again, simply placed Lynette calmly in the corner, and turned to leave.
"Huh? Eh?"
Looking at the departing figure of the boy with droopy ears with a sense of confusion and panic, Lin Ni had to admit that she felt much more at ease in an instant.
call.
The scent of fear dissipated with a long sigh.
"Linette, we're finally home."
'That's great.'
Upon hearing this, Mainkuen felt much relieved and decided to return to the villa along the same route.
'Now I can face justice with peace of mind.'
A rustling sound came from the alley, sounding like Linnie was struggling to drag his sleeping sister, Lynette, into her warm sleeping bag.
"......"
The dragging sound stopped quickly.
Sleep well, children.
Mainkuhn silently wished them well.
May your dreams be free from pain and blood.
"Waaah!"
The child's tender cries rang out before the steady breathing.
"!?"
Mainkuhn immediately retreated into the alley and saw Linni slumped outside the small tent, her purple eyes filled with tears.
What's wrong?
"It's over!"
The child, who had been suppressing his fear and trying to act normally in front of Mainkun, suddenly sat up and burst into tears.
"It's all over!"
His little finger pointed to the tent, and a sense of sadness rose in the air:
"Waaah—we won't survive this winter!"
"!"
Mainkuhn looked in the direction he was pointing and saw a large crack in the canvas of the tent.
The two ends of the slit were sharp, as if a wild beast had ripped it open with its claws.
"......"
Mainkun looked down at his paws.
etc.
When I first came here looking for Linnie and Lynette, no one answered me—and then what did I do in my desperation?
My mind went completely blank with fear at the time, and I can't remember anything about it now!
Mainkuhn peered through the crack in horror, only to find it completely empty.
"......"
After months of effort, not a single paper flower was left.
"Waaaaah—"
I'm so sorry! How could someone steal a child's things?!
"!"
Lynette finally awoke to a violent wail, returning to the cruel world:
"Brother, what's wrong?! Why are you crying?"
"—Ugh!"
Linni's crying abruptly stopped.
"fine."
He looked at his sister, who had just woken up, and a flawless smile immediately appeared on his face.
"N-nothing serious, Lynette."
Sadness mingled with his damp breath, uncontrollably welling up from his nostrils, yet he gently touched Lynette's bloodstained skirt:
"We'd better work harder from now on, hehe."
"......"
Lynette didn't answer, but calmly stood up, her gaze sweeping over Maine, who was standing silently beside her, before finally settling on the tent.
She poked her head into the hole and checked the corner where the money was hidden again.
He touched his pocket again, but the reward given by the boy with droopy ears was nowhere to be found.
"......"
Disappointment and sorrow also rose from her.
"Cry, brother."
After a while, she suddenly turned around and hugged Linni's head in her arms.
"I won't hear you."
"......"
Linni did not cry.
The elder brother will not cry.
He simply stretched out his arms and hugged his beloved sister tightly.
"At least the tent is still there..."
Amidst the mingled smells of alcohol and blood, pure water dampened the girl's chest.
"It's better than when we huddled together for warmth... *sob*..."
"......"
Mainkuen wagged his short tail with great concern, looking at the villa in the distance and the children in front of him.
After pacing anxiously in place for a few moments, he suddenly stretched out both hands.
"Wow!"
The two children, one in each hand and tightly embracing each other, were carefully separated by the back of their necks.
"Mr. En?"
Little Lynette kicked her legs in the air, looking a little confused, but quickly stopped moving obediently.
"Let me go! Where are you taking us?!"
In contrast, Linni writhed and struggled frantically under the half-demon's claws, leaving more than a dozen shoe prints on Mainkun's trousers in an instant.
"."superficial.
"!" Oh my god, don't touch my hand!
Mainkuhn didn't reply, but instead carried them forward in a flurry of fear, as if lifting a cat.
A plan to meet with justice—
This is temporarily suspended tonight.
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Author's Note: Mainkun's Post-War Summary:
Mental state -1-1-1-1-1-.......
Kitten: +2
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