Chapter 29: (RBT) Chapter 29: Aefanil (The Pitiful One?)
Aefanil acted like a heartbroken child… as if there was no more sadness or happiness left in this life. He struggled to lift his head, sending a plea for help with his eyes to Lucifer, who was standing nearby.
Please! Lord Lucifer! Help me!!
Aefanil had grown up in the Banshee Valley since he was small, and most of the Banshee clan were like the kind older sister, Laqeramaline, who could play with him anytime, anywhere…
All the time, all the time! He had tasted those magnificent chests more than enough… his heart had long been as cold as the frozen lands of Ursus! So please, someone, help him!
Thinking about Aefanil's fate, which could be described as a "great misfortune," Lucifer, who was so sad he could barely stand it, shed a silent tear… a clear tear, the color of water, that trickled from the corner of his tightly pressed lips.
"Aefanil… may you rest in peace! (said through gritted teeth with resentment)."
"...." The little Banshee was silent… looking a little bit dead.
But just as Aefanil thought he was in a lonely, helpless hell, a heavenly voice, like that of a savior, rang out.
"That's enough, Teresa. Let him go."
Tracy walked in slowly, instantly thwarting Teresa's murder plot to suffocate Aefanil with her enormous chest. His complex gaze shifted to Teresa again and again, but he said nothing, merely turning to fix his stare on Lucifer's group of three.
"Is your training finished?"
"Correct… unless you are willing to let me use some Blood Demon modification techniques on them, or perhaps send them to the Blood Demon Overlord for advanced studies." Lucifer had already taught Ascalon and Malfred everything a normal person could learn. All that was left was the exclusive skill tree of the Blood Demons; he could only have the two of them pretend to be athletes and go train on their own.
"No… this is enough. You have done very well." Although Tracy didn't want to admit that Lucifer had put no small amount of effort into teaching these two disciples, even if he had done it himself, it was feared that he couldn't have done a better job than Lucifer… As for sending them to the Blood Demon Overlord for training, it was better to just think about it… he would rather believe that Lucifer would send the two to him than to that crazy bastard.
"In that case, do you have anything else to report?"
"Isn't it time to turn in my work? I'm handing these two over to you. My mission is now complete."
"...." For a moment, Tracy was a little confused. It was true that back then, he and Teresa had no time to look after the children, so they had dumped Ascalon and Manfred on Lucifer. He never thought he would actually send them back. But if so… he felt that he and Teresa were being quite unreasonable, exploiting Lucifer and then snatching away the two disciples he had poured his heart and soul into…
Maybe I should refuse?
Just as this thought arose in Tracy's mind, Lucifer spoke up first.
"Hey, hey, you're not thinking of leaving Ascalon and this kid with me, are you? Acting like a family of debt-dodgers isn't going to work."
"…I wasn't going to say that."
The words of refusal on the tip of his tongue instantly changed into something else. Perhaps Tracy also thought that Ascalon and Manfred shouldn't be kept in a greenhouse forever… a sharp blade needs real combat to be honed, after all.
Ascalon and Malfred, standing behind Lucifer, said nothing… Since their teacher had made his decision, they had no right to object. They could only hope that they would not let Lucifer's years of teaching go to waste.
"…Teresa and I are responsible for the Military Committee and Babel, respectively. Let's give them the right to choose for themselves for once."
These words from Tracy, which seemed to offer a dignified choice to Ascalon and Manfred, held a hidden meaning in Lucifer's ears. He turned to look at Laqeramaline and Teresa. They remained silent, but their expressions, which should have been cheerful, were now clouded with melancholy… Only the little Banshee, who was still innocent and untainted, seemed oblivious to everything.
"I… will go to the Military Committee, sir," Malfred, who had been slightly hesitant, spoke first to declare his direction. He had been cared for by Tracy at the Military Committee before. Although he felt a little guilty towards Teresa, he felt that with his abilities, he might be more suited for the Military Committee.
"…Then I'll go to Babel." Ascalon did not choose to go to the same place as Malfred. It was probably because she was afraid that if she went to the Military Committee, it would disappoint Teresa. Besides, she was gentler, and Babel seemed to have better treatment for both insiders and outsiders. It was relatively more relaxed… maybe she could take frequent leave to go home and visit Teacher Lucifer.
"Hmm, hmm… Ascalon is willing to come with me? I'm so happy~" Teresa, feeling delighted, clasped her hands together. Her charming smile was as heartwarming as ever.
"…Yes, Your Highness." However, at this moment, Ascalon did not dare to look directly at Teresa… If she finds out that I'm only going to Babel to slack off so I can conveniently take leave to find Lucifer… I'll definitely be kicked out of the house! …No, wait, if that happens, I can go straight home and cling to Teacher Lucifer's thigh, can't I?
"In that case, Teresa, you take her to Babel. As for you, Malfred, come with me." Just as Ascalon's world-shocking wisdom was about to take over her brain, Tracy descended like a savior once again.
Teresa nodded in agreement. As Malfred walked behind Tracy, he turned back to look with a lingering reluctance.
"Teacher, Senior Sister, thank you for everything…"
"See you again, bro."
At that moment, a familiar melody began to play, sending Tracy and Malfred off slowly.
"Will Laqeramaline and Aefanil come along?"
"Of course, I was just thinking of taking Aefanil to see Babel," Laqeramaline accepted the invitation and followed, but the expression behind her veil seemed to hold a deep, hidden thought.
"And what about Lucifer? I remember it seems like you've never been to Babel, not even once. How about it, want to come and see?"
Faced with Teresa's invitation, Lucifer instinctively wanted to refuse. He was still planning to go look for Warfarin, who hadn't been heard from lately, wondering if she had been farmed as a wild monster by someone. However, when his eyes met Ascalon's complex gaze, he hesitated, but still agreed.
"Uh… is it free?"
"How could I charge you? I'm not charging Laqeramaline and Aefanil either," Teresa laughed in amusement and waved her hands. This wasn't the first time she had encountered Lucifer's sense of humor. Every time he dropped a zinger, it always made her laugh.
However, compared to Teresa, the feelings in Ascalon's heart were not so calm. Lucifer is willing to go to Babel with me? Is he worried about me?… He has me in his heart!
"Ahem, um… uh… Teacher… about Manfred…"
"Oh, the Military Committee? I've been there so many times I'm bored of it. There's nothing fun… but a free trip to Babel, this friend has never been."
Alright… perhaps Ascalon should have realized long ago just how shameless her scum Blood Demon teacher was.
Teresa watched the interaction between this master and disciple, feeling a sense of déjà vu.
"Wow… is Lucifer being a tsundere?"
"When I get back, I'm going to tell Tracy that you secretly read that type of novel…"
"My, my… what were we just talking about? It seems to be about Babel, right?"
"...."
So… no one really thought to ask for my opinion, huh, Aefanil thought, feeling hurt.
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