Season 2 Chapter 567

Season 2 Chapter 567

Season 2 Chapter 567

Translator: Alpha0210

Side Story Chapter 3

Sedi Trowman realized.

First impressions don’t necessarily lead to lasting impressions. Relationships are fluid, and even the worst first meeting can change significantly with a few coincidences.

...She knows this, but there’s one thing that’s certain.

Her first impression of the woman before her would not change. She could bet on it.

“Get the hell out of here! You... crazy bitch!”

She spat out a sharp voice, hurling the most vulgar and insulting curses she could muster.

However, the woman only smiled brightly as if she had received a compliment.

“Why?”

Why, indeed?

That innocent question implied that all the dozens of curses and insults Sedi had scraped together from her vocabulary had no effect.

Rather, it was Sedi who was left speechless, but she forced herself to continue.

“This is my territory, and I hate you like crazy!”

“First impressions are meant to change.”

“Why do you get to decide that?”

“Because I like you!”

“I hate you!”

Sedi shouted, seething with rage.

She had shouted it so many times she’d lost count.

“Damn it...”

Pressing her throbbing temples, she tried to cool her heated head. Then, in a relatively lower tone, she spoke.

“Just what grudge do you have against me to do this? Are the 4 Knights really this idle?”

“Well, I do tend to spend my time rather productively.”

“......”

Seeing her puff out her chest confidently made Sedi’s blood rush to her head again.

This won’t do.

Even shouting at a wall would be more meaningful than this. Above all, if Sedi were to shout, no matter how solid the wall, she could shatter it with just her voice, so naturally... No, what kind of crazy thought is that? Sedi shook her head vigorously.

No matter what she said, it wouldn’t get through to this woman. Realizing this, Sedi’s eyes grew dark.

If words didn’t work, should she drive her out by force?

Of course, she didn’t think it would be easy.

Sedi had known who this woman was from the beginning. She couldn’t help but know.

Someone who held the title of the 1st Void Lord couldn’t be unknown or ignored.

One of the 4 Knights of the Royal Castle, famously the most insane of them all, the Blue Knight of Famine.

‘...I can’t drive this woman away with just the power of the 0th Demon.’

Although she had gained immense power by becoming a Void Lord, it wasn’t enough to deal with a 4 Knight.

In other words, to drive this woman away by force, Sedi would have to use the power of the Demon God that she was hiding.

She bit her lip hard.

That’s why she had been engaged in this stupid verbal sparring for hours.

‘I’ve heard that the 4 Knights have an unimaginable level of hatred for the Ruler.’

So far, the woman had shown no hostility towards Sedi. Although it was called a verbal argument, in reality, only Sedi was getting angry and shouting. The woman’s face had never lost its smile.

Of course, that smile was extremely unsettling and eerie...

...What Sedi was curious about was whether that smile would persist even the moment her secret was revealed.

‘More importantly...’

There was another question.

‘Is she really strong?’

It’s certain she’s the Blue Knight. She must be strong. Sedi wouldn’t deny that.

But from this woman, she couldn’t feel the same level of presence as the Ruler. She seemed as light and fluffy as pollen floating in the spring breeze. Her demeanor lacked any tension, and as mentioned before, her smile was oddly irritating.

All these elements heightened Sedi’s discomfort to the maximum.

“You don’t have to hide it.”

“What?”

At the abruptly muttered words, Sedi looked at Pale.

...Still smiling, but something...

“I said you don’t have to hide it.”

“So what are you talking about─”

Pale lightly tapped her nose.

“The stench, you see. It’s not something you can hide just because you want to. You can’t cover it either.”

Around that time, Pale’s eyes curved ominously. Her pupils looked like blue moons.

‘Why?’

To test Sedi’s loyalty? Given the sinister nature of the Demon God, this is a plausible hypothesis... but it’s wrong.

The moment she saw those curved eyes, she realized.

The existence of the 4 Knights is sufficiently threatening even to the Ruler.

This woman could kill Sedi without much difficulty. Even with the power of the ‘0th Demon’ combined with the authority of the ‘Black Horned Demon God’, the result would not change.

In other words, if a clear strategy isn’t presented now, they might lose the puppet they painstakingly crafted. This would be quite a painful loss for the Demon God as well.

‘...Does he not know? That I’ve made contact with one of the 4 Knights?’

This seems more plausible, but... it also leaves the question of ‘why?’

Even as Sedi’s silence prolonged, Pale did not urge her. She simply looked at Sedi with a bright smile.

Right.

She had always been like that.

The woman’s gaze had never once left Sedi, and the smile on her lips never faded. The discomfort and eeriness that Sedi constantly felt stemmed from that.

The blue eyes occasionally scanned not her face but her entire body, and each time, Sedi felt a cold, massive tongue licking her from head to toe, sending shivers down her spine.

At least two things were clear.

Pale was an incredibly dangerous entity, and the madness in her mind far exceeded what was visible.

Therefore, Sedi’s question remained the same as at the beginning.

What on earth is this woman thinking?

*

‘Daughter.’

It was probably one of the words most distant to Pale.

Like words such as family, love, lover, and treasure, it was a word she thought she’d never have a connection with in her life. It felt rough in her mouth and her chest felt ticklish when it came to mind.

But life is indeed unpredictable.

Pale now had to prepare to accept a daughter. Although she hadn’t directly said as much, the intention was clear in the fact that she had been sent here. After all, he was the smartest man in the world.

That’s why Pale kept smiling.

She believed that a smiling face could win favor at any time.

‘─Daughter.’

She thought of the word again.

A daughter......

A daughter, huh~

Pale narrowed her eyes and scanned Sedi’s entire body.

Firstly, it’s good that she looks quite young on the outside. Seeing that she looks younger than herself, Pale couldn’t help but feel relieved. Though she might be different inside, that didn’t matter to her.

As one could see, her personality is pretty prickly, but well, that’s also kind of cute in its own way, so it’s fine.

She’s quite pretty. It would’ve been nice if her eyes were a bit more innocent.

“...Why do you keep staring?”

Sedi snarled, baring her teeth.

Even as she rubbed her arms as if chilled, Pale just ignored her and continued thinking with a smile.

She imagined herself standing side by side with this girl.

Hmm. It’s a bit of a stretch to see them as mother and daughter, but maybe as sisters if you look closely. No, but they look too different. This isn’t good.

“Have you ever thought about dyeing your hair?”

“Crazy bitch.”

Pale nodded, acknowledging that the refusal was reasonable.

This girl still needed to prepare herself mentally in various ways. Anyway, there were things she needed to keep hidden until she got rid of the trash in that body.

Still, revealing everything all at once might be overwhelming, so it’s best to narrow the distance as much as possible beforehand.

Maybe it was an unconscious expression of that intention, but Pale’s body had already moved much closer to Sedi.

Without realizing that Sedi’s face had twisted in disgust, Pale cleared her throat.

“Ahem! Hey.”

“What? What is it?”

Sedi responded sharply, wary.

Pale smiled. A smiling face is the best way to lower someone’s guard.

Of course, she didn’t realize that as her lips curled up, her pointed teeth showed, creating a sinister impression.

“As I said, I have the power to resolve the crisis you’re in, you know?”

To be precise, she knew someone who had the power to resolve it, but Pale said it this way to appear more reliable.

“So?”

“Well, it’s nothing much. In exchange for getting rid of that bastard, could you do me a small favor?”

Sedi’s eyebrows twitched, but she asked back.

“What is it?”

“Could you call me ‘Mom’ just once─”

“Piss off.”

Pale lowered her head with a dejected face.