Incompatible Interspecies Wives

4 – Childhood (4)

“The demon king appeared? Do you believe that?”

“I’m not saying I believe it, I’m just saying I’ve heard the news.”

Demon King.

There is definitely an ominous feeling that words give.

“I heard the story of the mercenary group that entered the city a few days ago, and the movements of the monsters are unusual.”

“Yeah, once you think like that, everything looks like that. Let’s have a drink instead of saying something that doesn’t taste good.”

Their conversation cuts off just like that.

I also turned my attention to the demon lord accordingly.

Woe to me, remembering the story of the Demon King and the Hero that Shien once told me, I fell into memories.

The corners of Shien’s eyes twinkled so much that she was talking about it, and it reminded me of her cute memories.

The next day, I went for a walk with Cien.

She spent her time sitting in the shade of a large tree, admiring her and her sky.

I was playing the flute with a leaf in my mouth.

Shien really liked the sound.

“Are you okay at work?”

Shien asked.

I stop playing and answer.

“It’s worth it. So when are you going to come out of the orphanage?”

“One year from now? It would be too much of a burden to rely on Bell right now.”

“I’m fine.”

“I hate myself. I don’t want to be a burden to you.”

“It’s a burden anyway.”

“What? You…!”

At my prank, Shien reached out with both of her hands and rushed to pinch me.

As we covered her hands, smiles bloomed on our lips, and soon we stopped in entangled postures.

Shien grabbed her wrists and held her in my arms, leaning on her back. Her arms were entangled in the grid and she couldn’t get out.

“Leave this, Bell.”

Shin says.

“Really?”

“…No.”

We enjoy the blowing wind.

Thinking about it, I never thought we’d come this far.

A beggar from a slum and a daughter from a wealthy family met and reached this moment.

Though there were hardships, we led each other and helped each other not to go astray.

Even when hard things happened, it was comfortable when we were with each other, and it will continue to be so.

I sincerely thought so.

All you need is Shien.

So, I wanted to make sure that she was of the same mind as me.

Enjoy the peaceful silence, I said quietly.

“…Shen.”

“Why?”

“I love you.”

“……What?”

It’s the first time I’ve ever said it myself.

It was a word that required courage even between us.

Shien immediately turned her head to look at me.

I didn’t take her eyes off her either. Once again take courage

She was the only one who gave me the deepest part of her heart.

“…I love you.”

Tears welled up in her eyes, a crybaby.

Wiping away her tears, the belated reply comes out with guts.

“…It’s obvious.”

“Why are you crying for granted?”

“I’m not crying.”

“That’s right-“

“-I love you too, Belle.”

When you confirm that you have the same mind as me.

I felt our familiar relationship getting closer.

Her face was red, and so must have been me.

“…I can’t cancel those words.”

I continued.

I wanted to make her completely mine.

Shien did not hesitate.

“I won’t cancel, Bell.”

Then he smiled brightly.

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I turned 17 years old. Shien was 15 years old.

We talked more often about the future.

Shien seemed to like the fact that we were going to be a couple.

‘Couples hug each other’ or ‘Couples don’t pay attention to other members of the opposite s*x’…

I started educating myself according to my taste.

I thought she was cute, and she always listened to her requests.

…However, contrary to our friendly atmosphere, the rumors floating around have become more and more heinous.

For me, who was working at a bar, news came quickly.

You can tell what people are talking about if you just listen for a moment.

The village was ruined in one day.

The story of witnessing demons with different shapes.

Forests and animals rotting in Magi.

As a result, the number of monsters increased exponentially.

It was a rumor that made everyone feel bad.

And when I heard the rumors, the story that the Demon King had appeared gradually became more realistic for some reason.

Nevertheless, deep down, I thought it was a story that had nothing to do with me.

I shook off the unpleasant feeling with one sigh.

It’s not something I care about as I work at a pub in the city.

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That’s a story to be solved by the high-ranking people who work for the country.

Even if the demon king invaded with an army, all I needed was Shien.

I was busy just dreaming of her future with her.

I was spending my days like that.

– Boom!!

But one day, the earth shook with a huge roar.

Silence falls over the bustling tavern where they were working.

One by one, people leave the bar to figure out the situation.

Me too.

“…What is that?”

And what I could see as soon as I left the bar was a pillar of light on the far horizon.

A pillar of light was erected high in the dark night sky.

With the people, I climbed the roof of the building and watched the scene.

Something was starting.

– Bang!

“There is that too..!”

I didn’t even stop with just one.

Every time the earth shakes, a new pillar of light appears in the sky.

– Bang!

The third. All the pillars of light were far from the city, so I looked at them a little bewildered.

-Quaaang!!!

And a huge sound exploded.

Everyone lowered their stance at the loud sound that was incomparable to the previous one.

Everyone was confused, and caught their breath at the sight in front of them.

Unlike the other pillars, the light is too close.

“…Ah.”

This time, the pillar was beating down on Shien’s orphanage.

People whispered.

“Um… towards the orphanage…?”

My heart goes cold, and the blood drains from my face.

After confirming the direction, I started running straight away.

I just thought that Shien could be in danger due to an unknown phenomenon.

Without stopping at all, I ran through the city. I didn’t care if people bumped into me or not.

As I was running like that, I could see an orphanage in the distance.

“Haa…Haa…”

A large number of people gathered around the fading pillar of light.

“What the hell is this…!”

“Was the rumor true?”

People are muttering about what they saw.

From the atmosphere, it didn’t look like anyone was hurt or dead.

I made my way through the crowd, taking my breath away.

“…?”

And then I saw Xian’s appearance.

Shien’s body was shining brightly.

It was shining beautifully, radiating a more noble and pure light than anyone else.

“… When?”

“Bell…”

From the moment Xian looked at me, the light gradually faded.

She looked at me and let out a sigh of her relief, but she still looked confused.

I stepped in front of Shien, who was sitting on her knees.

She asked anxiously, holding her hands.

“…Are you okay? Her body…”

“I don’t know, what is… but…”

Shien carefully showed me the back of her hand.

On the back of her hand, a new pattern was engraved.

It was a familiar pattern.

It was a pattern symbolizing ‘Hea’, the god that Shien believes in.

“…Why is this…Here…”

While looking at the sign questionably, someone shouted in the crowd.

“…I was chosen by Hea…!”

“Select…? Uh? So you’re saying she’s a saint…?”

“Is it true that the demon king appeared?”

A saint.

An unexpected name instantly runs to Shien.

Her head doesn’t get turned properly.

It’s just that the noble title of a saint is given to Shien, so for some reason I feel uneasy.

If you say a saint, isn’t it a hero who has to fight the devil?

My eyes meet with Shien.

Even without saying a word, both felt the same anxiety.

Things go wrong.

Without saying a word, I grabbed Shien by the back of her hand and started wiping her marks with her collar.

And before people spread any more strange rumors, they shouted.

“What a saintess…! Everyone don’t talk nonsense…! She sat laughing…!”

Shien also comes into my arms with anxious eyes and hides her body.

I continued to rub the clothes, checking the marks, but the patterns didn’t seem to be erased.

“f*ck…What is this…!”

Swear words came out of my mouth in fear of unknown cause.

“Bell… I’m scared…”

“It’s okay, Xian. It will be fine. It will be gone soon don’t worry.”

I rubbed the back of her hand harder and harder.

But the mark remains the same.

Why is it not being deleted? Should have been erased

Shien has no reason to become a saint.

Her impatience put strength into her hand, and she began to roughly push the back of Xian’s soft hand.

Nonetheless, Shien didn’t say anything, just closed her eyes and endured her pain.

But our attempts were quickly stopped.

-Chuck, chuck, chuck, chuck.

Somewhere, I hear the sound of people walking in line with each other.

It was a familiar sound to my ears, having lived in a slum.

Those are soldiers.

I looked down at the back of Shien’s hand with her last hope.

“…”

“…”

The mark was not erased at all.

“Youth. Will you back off? I have something to check.”

A sound from behind.

I couldn’t turn my head easily.

I was just looking into her eyes with Shien.

Shien’s hands were shaking, but he couldn’t stand up.

Since I can’t move like that, thick hands rest on my shoulders.

“Let go, you bastards!”

I struggled, but countless arms appeared behind her to tear me away from Shien.

“Just a moment! Just a moment!”

The iron armor holding me roughly begged for forgiveness.

Soon, a priest passed by me.

Clothes, hats, staffs… All of his outfits indicate that he is not a typical priest.

But I didn’t back down and shouted.

“Hey you bastard! Don’t approach Shien!”

Desperation and anxiety drove me.

I couldn’t stand the terrible feeling that Shien was walking away from me.

“What the Bishop…!”

A fist is raised from the side.

I clenched my fists in response, but…

“Stop.”

Everyone stops at the bishop’s words.

He wasn’t even looking at me.

She stood still, keeping her eyes fixed on Shien.

Shien looked at him and hurriedly hid the back of her hand.

But it was already too late.

Said the bishop, getting down on his knees.

“Meet the saintess.”

The numerous soldiers who had followed the bishop knelt together.

I had to stare at it helplessly.