<h4>Vol. 1 - Chapter 7.6: Promises (6)</h4>
"WAAAIITTT AAA MMIIINUUUTEE!!"
Takashi screamed so loudly that his voice became hoarse.
"That guy, what was he eating!?" he frantically asked.
"You can tell by looking at it. It''s a roasted human arm. We''re going to have some of that and then have a great time touring through Suzuknd!"
"How can you eat a human arm while looking at humans!? That''s crazy!! Stop it!! Stop it right now!!" Takashi said with all his being.
""Eeeeee--!""
They both shouted at the same time. The Meru-Kiru sisters looked unhappy, but Takashi resolutely removed the stall from the area.
(<em ss="chakra-text css-0">Haa--. I''m tired...) </em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"> While Takashi was sitting and resting away from Nephira and the others, Exce and Orneo arrived nearby, went up to him, and asked. </em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"> "How is it going, Lord Suzuki?" </em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"> "Like this and that..." </em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"> Takashi told them what he just witnessed, the story of a demon that sightsaw while eating a human''s arm. </em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"> "I can''t believe this!" </em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"> He shook his head while exining. It''s really impossible for him to understand. </em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"> (How ABSURD was that? I can''t imagine such a thing happening on Earth. What were those demons even thinking... Ah... Wait!! Sometimes we go around the zoo while eating frankfurters, don''t we...?) </em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"> "What''s the matter, Lord Suzuki?" </em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"> "Hmm." </em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"> Takashi thought deeply. He felt that this other world he now lived in was totally foreign and abnormal. However, from a livestock''s perspective, the world he came from might as well have been hell. </em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"> "I, am starting to lose my mind..." </em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"> "B-But, I''m SURE progress is being made in saving mankind!" </em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"> "Is that so?" </em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"> While talking with Exce, Takashi suddenly noticed a lot of noise in his surroundings and looked in the direction the ruckus came from. </em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"> The demons were gathering around Kate and staring at risse, who was being held in her arms. Seeing that, Takashi stood up in a panic. </em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"> "H-Hey! risse is not a sideshow!" </em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"> Fearing that risse might be harmed, Takashi rushed to her, but as neared them--- </em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"> "Oh-- there, there." </em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"> A snake-haired demoness was holding risse''s tiny hand. Next to her, a Cyclops folded his arms with a gentle expression on his face. </em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"> "Seeing them like this, even human babies are adorable." </em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"> Furthermore, a parent-son demon pair watched that, and the parent stroked her son''s head. </em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"> "I remember when you were like that, too." </em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"> "Come on, Mom." </em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"> Surrounded by multiple demons, risse was in a good mood, giggling andughing. Kate was also smiling while still looking bewildered. </em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"> A fiend with an insect-like face tossed the roasted human hand he had just purchased onto the grass. </em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"> "I''m starting to feel like this was not a good idea. You don''t eat humans while looking at them like that." </em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"> Takashi gazed at such a scene in a daze. Orneo made a high-spirited remark at Takashi''s side. </em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"> "This is a wonderful change! The demon said that risse, who has nothing to do with Lord Suzuki''s power, was cute! Furthermore, some of them began to feel against the idea of eating human flesh while looking at a human!" </em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"> "F-For sure!" </em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"> Takashi nodded vigorously. </em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"> Exce was also excited and she blushed a little as she enthusiastically said, "A new unprecedented ideology may spread among the demons!" </em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"> (I see! I guess what I''m doing is starting to bear fruit little by little!) </em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"> He felt like all his hard work had paid off, somehow. </em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"> Nephira soon arrived. </em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"> "Hey, Suzuki. I think it''s time for us to go home." </em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"> "Uh-Uhmmm. How was it, Nephira? Suzuknd...?" </em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"> "Uh-huh. Not a problem." </em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"> (All right! Suzuknd will continue to exist!) </em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"> As a result, everything went well. Takashi''s face broke into tears. It was exactly at that time. </em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"> "Don''t be RIDICULOUS!!" </em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"> A man''s angry voice was heard. The demons were all in a state of confusion. </em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"> "<em ss="chakra-text css-0">What''s up, with that ve? Where''s the owner?" </em></em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"> "<em ss="chakra-text css-0">Did he break his chain?" </em></em></em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"> Takashi was curious and peeked out from among the demons to see a human youth making bizarre noises. </em></em></em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"> (W-What, what?) </em></em></em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"> Takashi''s eyes met those of the rampaging human''s. The man''s eyes widened as he noticed Takashi, and he slowly approached him. </em></em></em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"> "You are the Hero?...!" </em></em></em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"> The man raised his voice even more. </em></em></em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"> "My father was! Yesterday, he was butchered!" </em></em></em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"> He turned his bloodshot eyes toward Takashi and shouted. </em></em></em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"> "Stop screwing with me! You are leaving everyone but those in Suzuknd to die!" </em></em></em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"> "I-I''m...!" </em></em></em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"> Takashi was unable to continue his response. How in the world could hefort a man whose parents had been eaten? </em></em></em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"> Exce stood in front of Takashi as if protecting him. </em></em></em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"> "L-Lord Hero said he wanted to start small!" </em></em></em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"> "While he is taking his sweet time, people are being killed every day! If you''re a hero, save them all right now!" </em></em></em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"> Both Exce and Orneo were speechless. The man red at Takashi. </em></em></em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"> "You hypocrite!!" </em></em></em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"> The man''s words cut through Takashi''s chest. And then, a momentter. The man''s head separated from his body and rolled off the ground, gushing fresh blood. </em></em></em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"> (Eh...) </em></em></em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"> Nephira kept her arm outstretched and her steely eyes fixed on the headless corpse. </em></em></em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"> "You little worm. Apologize with your death." </em></em></em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"> "W-What? Nephira...!" </em></em></em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"> "Suzuki is my Familiar and a Silver-rank soldier. A human spoke up against a superior soldier from the Thunder-Lance Charge. He deserved to die." </em></em></em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"> "But that doesn''t mean you have to kill him!" </em></em></em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"> "L-Lord Hero!" </em></em></em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"> As Takashi was about to approach Nephira, Exce tugged his arm. </em></em></em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"> "If you get into an argument with Lady Nephira now, you will never be able to achieve your dream!" </em></em></em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"> "That''s right! The very existence of Suzuknd, which has been finally approved, will be in jeopardy!" </em></em></em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"> "Ugh..." </em></em></em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"> After being admonished by Exce and the others, Takashi regained some of hisposure. </em></em></em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"> After taking a deep breath, Takashi slowly approached Nephira. </em></em></em>
<em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"><em ss="chakra-text css-0"> "Nephira. Let''s discuss it together." </em></em></em>
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