Chapter 4- Found It (2)
Crunch, crunch!
Evan’s heart was complicated watching Ira devour her food.
No matter how he looked at her appearance, speech, or characteristics, she was a Sin even after washing his eyes.
‘Sin of Wrath, Ira.’
Did he really pick up that guy?
“Mm! This tastes weird.”
“That’s the strawberry flavor.”
“Strawberry? What’s that? It’s delicious anyway!”
A setting where she’s like a carnivore who only eats meat every day and doesn’t know the taste and smell of vegetables.
Her behavior and attitude completely reflected this.
“I’m done. This was really tasty.”
“…Would you like more?”
“Huh? Yeah! No, I mean yes!”
Let’s feed her first.
At least if her stomach is full, she won’t kill and eat people.
Evan subtly handed her a potion through the golem.
“Here you go.”
“Yeah! Yes! Thank you!”
Ira grabbed the potion with both hands and gulped it down.
The potion’s effect was digestion.
It wouldn’t be bad even if she ate a lot.
It was a potion made to remove side effects for Evan.
‘But she’s too young?’
Evan fell into thought.
The complicated reason.
It was because of Ira’s appearance.
She was too young.
Barely 10 years old.
‘Definitely an adult five years from now.’
The main story begins five years from now.
Ira is a villain who appears from the early stages.
She revealed a strong presence until around the fifth act.
Of course, she was an adult.
‘Did I eat something wrong? Or is it a disguise?’
‘Disguise’ was a technique used by the Sin of Pride, not the Sin of Wrath, right?
Was there any other information about Ira?
Evan calmly recalled the memories.
[Sin of Wrath, Ira.
On the day she was born, the sky turned red, a red moon rose, corpses stirred, and long spider webs connected between trees.
That day, her parents abandoned her, and the village chief gave her the name ‘Ira’.
After that, Ira has been wandering the continent, waiting for her time to come.
On that day, the Sin of Wrath will complete her growth and realize her true power and mission.]
‘Is this because her time hasn’t come yet…’
That was the best guess for now.
[Realize her true power and mission.]
Perhaps this was deeply related.
Actually, the main supporters only become active in the main story after resolving their own flaws.
So…
‘If she can’t realize it, does that mean she won’t become a Sin?’
…Could this mean rehabilitation is possible?
“Gulp… ugh, ah it’s delicious. I’m full. But I’ll be hungry soon.”
Ira sat on the floor and rubbed her stomach.
Her thin arms and hands rubbing her belly.
When this came into Evan’s view, he unknowingly spoke.
“…Dolph. Is lunch still left?”
“Yes? Yes! The lunch you haven’t eaten is still available, sir.”
“Give that to this child.”
“B-but…”
“Quickly.”
Evan spoke firmly.
‘I should feed her enough for now.’
The Sin of Wrath is especially ‘beast-like’.
Beasts don’t hunt when their stomach is full.
It was just that the Sin of Wrath was often hungry.
…Though who knows in cases of boredom or irritation.
“Yes… understood.”
Dolph glanced at Ira and brought the food.
A plate full of green.
Fortunately, Ira didn’t frown her brows.
She just stared at the plate with an interested gaze.
“What’s this? This?”
“These are herbs and vegetables good for the body. Good for breakfast and lunch.”
“Looks like it won’t taste good…”
“We’re not eating it for taste.”
All healthy food.
A special diet for Evan, who wasn’t in good health.
All food he had personally designed.
Sometimes he would eat things like a bell pepper sandwich.
Honestly, Evan didn’t want to eat it either.
Of course, he preferred greasy food.
Hamburgers, noodles, soup, fried food, pork dishes, and so on.
Isn’t that the soul food of a Korean man?
However,
‘If I eat that, I might get a stomachache, so I’ll endure.’
These were foods that didn’t even exist in this world to begin with.
‘Oh, I have one portion left.’
Herbs left over from an experiment.
Evan picked up the herb and chewed it raw.
‘Ugh. So bitter.’
Evan’s face contorted.
He wanted to boil or process it somehow.
He endured because the effect would decrease.
Health was the priority above all.
“Ugh.”
So bitter!
Ira’s face also twisted.
A reaction just like a child.
With tears pooling in one eye, she glared at Evan, which was more amusing than scary.
“Ugh. Bitter, so bitter…”
‘She’s human too.’
“It’s better to endure. It’s good for the body. You can’t eat this anywhere else.”
“Can’t eat it anywhere else? Ugh… then it must be precious… important, so I’ll eat it… right…”
With these two hands, I started grabbing and chewing the herbs.
With each chew, my face twisted.
Twitch, twitch.
‘…… Indeed, no matter how I look, it’s a human.’
This is the first time I’ve directly seen lra.
Until now, I’ve only seen her through a monitor.
So Evan’s knowledge about lra was extremely limited.
What kind of atmosphere, what kind of personality.
The characters nearby always said the same thing about lra.
– She’s not human-like.
But now, lra is?
‘She’s just a bit unique, that’s what it means.’
From the beginning, I noticed her unique appearance, hair color, and instinctive understanding.
If I didn’t have knowledge?
I would have just thought of her as an orphan.
‘…… Is now the only chance to rehabilitate her?’
Can rehabilitation even be possible?
Evan believed in the theory of inherent evil.
It was proven by the guys who bullied Evan, who had been a soft-hearted male since childhood.
Would the words ‘pure evil’ exist for no reason?
‘Still, if she became an acquired evil being……’
Might it be worth trying?
Or should I just dispose of her right now…?
Of course, I’ll have the golem do it.
Gulp!
“Ugh.”
While thinking.
lra, who had chewed the herbs thoroughly, stood up from her seat.
Bow, she lowered her head.
“Still, thank you. Right?”
“…… Yes, that is correct.”
“Ah. Sorry. No, I’m sorry. I haven’t learned properly.”
lra laughs with a “hehe”.
Seeing her like this, I felt my heart soften.
Soft-hearted male characteristic.
Soft heart.
‘Hmm. She makes people’s hearts soften.’
Ah, damn it!
Why did God have to make Lee Han-ol and make him a soft-hearted male?
A sigh escaped from within.
Is evil not a monster but a human?
I’ve never pondered such a thing.
Evil is evil, and good is good.
Have I ever questioned the standard that distinguishes them?
I’ve never thought about it at all.
Why now of all times!
‘…… Alright. I’ve decided.’
Soft-hearted male characteristic.
Indecisive.
Even if someone asks about the lunch menu, he would just say anything is fine.
But after falling into this world, I’ve improved a bit.
Now is the time to prove that!
‘I’m not even hoping for rehabilitation.’
I thought it was too big.
Rehabilitation? No need.
Instead.
‘Just don’t kill me!’
I don’t intend to cling desperately.
Just attach a moderate sense of connection, make her feel guilt only when she’s about to kill me.
That would be enough.
Because this way, my survival probability would be higher than disposing of her right now.
‘…… Also, if things go well, I might even be able to deliver a letter to an ally.’
Of all things, to get involved with evil.
A sigh escaped involuntarily.
Squeak-
Evan moved the golem poison.
lra reflexively grabbed the golem poison.
“King!”
“Do you happen to have anywhere to go?”
“Huh? No. No? I don’t. I followed this strangely shaped golem because I was hungry. Yo.”
“Isn’t it cute?”
“…… Huh? Cute……? Hmm…… Yes! I think it’s cute. It has six legs that can carry water.”
“…… Yes.”
‘Why doesn’t everyone understand my taste?’
It was disappointing.
Evan skillfully arranged his expression.
“Then would you like to stay in this mansion for a while?”
“! Young master……!”
Dolph secretly shakes his head vigorously beside lra.
He deliberately ignored it.
“Really?”
“Yes. I’ll give you a bed, a room, and clothes. Instead, you’ll need to eat quite a lot of vegetables today.”
lra hesitated at the words about eating many vegetables.
But was it because the temptation of a bed, clothes, and a room was too strong?
“I’m tired of meat. I don’t like it anymore. I hate how my body hurts every time I catch it. Yo. So I’ll stay here.”
“Very well.”
Success!
Evan let out a sigh of relief inwardly.
‘Since I’m at it, I might as well make her vegan.’
Today was unavoidable, but from tomorrow, I’ll prepare vegetables that are edible.
No more bitter medicinal herbs.
“Young master!”
It was then. Dolph shouted loudly beside him.
Evan looked back at Dolph with a stiff expression (precisely, a face like a mouse).
“…… What is it?”
Is he about to object?
That would be a bit inconvenient-
“Dolph, I did not know the young master’s great intentions!”
Thump, thump!
He pounded his chest with his fist.
Hot tears flowed down his cheeks.
“As expected, you are the young master…! I, servant Dolph, will only follow the young master’s great intentions…!”
“…Thank you.”
Yes. This is our Dolph!
Evan decided to accept it moderately.
For now, he would wait for a reply from the holy knight or saint.
Evan looked beyond the window.
The sun was setting.
The sky was the color of sunset.
“What is your hobby?”
“Hobby? I like making string crafts.”
“String crafts? What a wonderful hobby. I also like it.”
“Then will you play with me? Yes?”
“Certainly. Let’s first settle on one manner of speaking.”
Evan decided to play string crafts with Ira.
“Oh, what is your name?”
“Me? Well…”
“If you don’t have one, may I give you a name?”
Ira hurriedly nodded her head.
Thanks to remembering the setting that she dislikes her own name in the main story.
Name, a name…
“Then how about ‘Lapis’? It’s the name of a beautiful gemstone.”
“A gemstone…”
Ira muttered the word gemstone.
No, Lapis smiled brightly.
“Yes! I like it! Yes!”
“I’m glad you like it. Then shall we do some string crafts? Perhaps you could teach me…”
Swoosh!
Skin touched the string.
It slightly split and blood sprayed out.
“…Ah.”
“Young masterrrrrr!”
A scream echoed through the room.
***
That night.
-Have you carried out the order?
“Yes, Master Arthur.”
A shadow that seeped into the forest where even moonlight could not penetrate bowed its head.
Arthur’s face was reflected in the crystal ball before his eyes.
The full moon’s knight, Arthur’s shadow.
Shadow.
Shadow reported to Arthur.
“As you commanded, I properly delivered the ‘gift’ to Young Master Evan Alcart.”
-Good work. I wonder if the gift pleased him.
“He will be pleased.”
A gift from none other than the Knight of the Full Moon, ‘Arthur.’
Of course he will be pleased.
Even if who gave it was not revealed.
The gift was the repentance of a brother who was not on good terms.
There could be no greater gift than when someone who was picking a fight just yesterday repents.
-It would be a pity if the gift ends with just one. Continue to intervene when necessary.
“Understood.”
-Always be careful not to disappoint that person.
‘Why are you being so careful?’
It seemed he was being more careful than when he faced the moon-.
Shadow cut off his thoughts.
These were thoughts not permitted to a mere shadow.
-Any other information?
“I will report.”
Shadow pulled out a parchment from his bosom and spread it out.
“Evan Alcart, 16 years old. Second son of the Alcart Duke family. Characteristics include poor health, and he lost his mother in childhood.”
-Lost his mother…
“This is the information I’ve gathered so far.”
-When did he start learning alchemy?
“It is estimated to be one year ago.”
-Fixing my aura with just one year of alchemy…
Arthur made a gurgling sound.
-What an absurd talent.
No, can that even be called talent?
Normally, a genius would make time and experience look insignificant.
But hasn’t he gone beyond that?
‘I wonder if he can even succeed in human body modification, which I’ve only heard rumors about.’
The potion Evan sent.
Not everything, but part of the Aura hall was fixed.
Like the bottom of a broken vessel.
A small amount, but enough to hold Aura.
Perhaps-
‘He might even be able to cure the divine disease in my sister.’
Arthur’s gaze sank.
‘It’s a fact too easily guessable. Did he reveal it on purpose?’
Evan is currently hiding his power and identity.
This could be seen from how he does nothing to that insignificant Theodor.
What purpose is he hiding his power for?
Why did he reveal this to me?
‘Is he trying to show me something?’
He recalled the words left by the spinning sun’s saint.
-Perhaps he is guiding me to see that letter.
-Is that man capable of that?
-Can’t know yet, but probably.
Words from a saint who always made sinister plans.
Even if he didn’t believe everything, he couldn’t let it go.
Because perhaps Evan is the real player above their heads.
‘I’ll keep watching for now.’
And show appropriate sincerity just in case-.
-First, protect him. Until I come.
“Yes.”
Shadow also had doubts.
Why is Arthur, known as a holy knight obsessed with power and blood, taking care of this Evan-
‘He is definitely not an ordinary person.’
He needed to watch.
“I will follow the command.”
And so the misunderstandings continued to grow.
***
3 days later.
A strange rumor reached Evan, who was doing string crafts with a golem and Lapis.
“…What am I making?”
“There’s a widespread rumor that the young master created a chimera… That chimera is Lapis…”
What did I create?
