HKWM | Chapter 29

Before I even rummaged through my memories to answer Noah’s question, my face twisted on its own. The mere mention of the word “angel” made me feel repelled.3447255bac221bb0

“Well, angels…”05ad3b19aa5128a4

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Even though Phoras and Kimaris often referred to angels derogatorily as “featherheads,” there wasn’t really an incident that made them hate angels. Even in my head, which inherited all the memories of the previous Wraths, my encounters with angels could be counted on one hand, so the mutual dislike was more like an instinct.449e738b582c87cc

Of course, that didn’t mean the aversion was completely without reason. The images of angels left in my memory were quite strange and peculiar. Maybe “uncomfortable” would be more accurate.d96be0c6741899fd

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Unlike demons who c7997279da act according to 380dd7f8b5 their desires and 2ba2194ec7 are faithful to 56034a83d6 their emotions and 622e8cb323 lust, angels prioritize d6f934a3c4 rules and blindly ae579b26b4 follow the will 496e18bd74 of the god d0d2ef6af9 above all else. Because of this, 0290aada0a sometimes they felt 621f0628eb like something pretending c1cea5cea2 to be a 0d1babd5ce living being, like 00293ad04c an unpleasant valley.ecef9cbfc20179e7

After pondering for a while, I felt Noah’s gaze watching my face and quickly continued speaking.f7db3a0dfd3f72d4

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“They’re unpleasant. Disturbing.”bcd1573309777e9d

“Why’s that?”495d394c6bdc6093

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“If they’re hiding their instincts, they’re hypocritical. If not, then they’re just lunatics.”c67161a67a570eab

Perhaps because such a harsh judgment came from my mouth for the first time, Noah’s eyes widened. Of course, angels might feel the same about us, but that was my impression.d0d2ec65bd347dfa

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“Of course, that’s from a demon’s perspective. For humans, angels are much more beneficial. No matter what their nature, they are bound by God to love humans.”333dcf58657ffdb2

After thinking about my 9f38dbdeb8 words for a moment, dd5fb56438 Noah asked again.d88b576f1a476e63

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“The Archangel of Charity, Caritas, is said to love all beings equally. Is that even possible?”446b7880771eac7b

I burst into a sneer. That was the most ridiculous thing I’d heard since becoming a demon.00ef53bf2c0b8de8

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“No way. Treating everyone equally means not cherishing anything in particular. How can that be love?”45f21907be758d20

As I was 102b7306bd speaking, I suddenly e92f5f8def shut my mouth.cc4a80994c10eaf4

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Maybe, my last lover I promised marriage to thought the same. Because the way I treated her was no different from how I treated others. Because she wasn’t prioritized or special to me, she was sure I didn’t love her.aa4bf5c39b36a061

“Jin, what’s wrong?”8f57e99262852440

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I quickly 932ad667b4 shook my c09c148c56 head and 789e922947 changed the be756961f8 subject.13f75fb6827166e4

“Nothing. Oh, did you learn about Patiencia too?”8056e77745d2c2f5

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“She’s the Archangel of Patience, and the adversary of Wrath.”04ca4c265e00724b

The term “adversary” means they have completely opposite natures, capable of causing the most harm to each other. In other words, there’s nothing good about them meeting.1e7f08c8066b9c7b

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“They didn’t teach you that she’s annoying, huh?”a3414258d570ef13

Noah nodded nonchalantly. He no longer 436ec6e5cb seemed to care bf4f9d6cf3 about my harsh 7a785b8c19 judgments on angels.72b40811998d382e

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“Have you made any new friends?”61547b91982e9420

“Not yet. Oh, but there’s a kid who seems to dislike me.”f044a06f5589dad3

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“What? Why would anyone dare to dislike you?”d05e4534be36d296

I leaned forward over the table as I watched Noah eating, my chin resting on my hand. While likes and dislikes are highly subjective, the word “dare” came out naturally. After all, who could possibly dislike a child as angelic as this?7c02778d92da2f50

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“I don’t really know.”e8d285d97d06288d

“How mean is he?”27e7554316f45877

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“It’s not bothersome enough for me to care.”41e937d3b11ffdc3

Having spent quite some time in the slave gladiator arena, Noah was used to malice and killing intent, so the antics of a young child would seem merely cute to him. Still, as his guardian, I couldn’t help but be concerned. Though I wasn’t eager to become an overzealous parent and go to the school, my heart felt like it was on fire.e76a7221380b2232

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“… Are you really okay?”15f91793f59e52ba

“Yes, since we’re in different classes, we don’t meet often, and I get along well with other kids, so it’s fine.”f29beaf61aa56db7

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“That’s good then.”8860c74f10dd6e8e

Noah looked at my d7d13cdd61 gloomy face for a 747bd6ed6f moment before asking.85a0a29bee75985f

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“But can’t you use magic to see how I’m doing at school?”dcbfa30ef6481174

“Well, I can. Why? Is it a hassle to tell me everything?”59966fb3c0b88e69

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I asked cautiously, considering it might be bothersome from a child’s perspective, but Noah shook his head quickly.a89220b9945d2711

“No, it’s not that. I was just thinking I could lie about getting along well even if I was bullying others or doing bad things.”bb3c79ba1bdc2c8e

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I burst out laughing at the unexpected comment. I hadn’t thought he’d wonder about that. He has his quirky side.a5a6227a9b0a9513

“That’s because I respect you. I’m curious about how you’re doing, but you might not want to tell me everything all the time.”d0fcdf90f5872de8

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Since I decided to 2466a6d2f5 send him to school 529fb6eb43 without consulting him, I 4402cbef4e was worried it might 3541f0f232 have a negative impact. So, I checked 5544654d68 the school with 85df091fba magic on the c0532064f5 first day, but 0c0749b9b4 it was only 9bc78ae004 for a brief 1bb7930a61 moment.e6a54d4a9aa04a24

“Things you don’t want to tell me?”933bc35e8620c89d

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“Yeah. Like, if something bad happened to you, but you wanted to solve it yourself even if I had the power to help, or if you confessed to a girl you liked and got rejected, and you’re too embarrassed to talk about it. Right?”a1934b41a18a4809

The last part was just a jest. Who would reject Noah if he ever confessed? Humans instinctively feel affection for angels who protect them, so if Noah, with his angel-like appearance, confessed, he’d get a positive response nine times out of ten.41e14bda59d3b73e

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Noah seemed surprised that a6854dcef2 I thought that way. Then he answered.61eea01672d45568

“There won’t be anything like that.”26e7b404413129ec

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“Huh?”a67c6bb00714bc95

“I won’t have anything I don’t want to tell you. So, you can check on me whenever you want. I’m okay with you knowing all about my day. I’d rather you know everything.”bdb9c91a565570d0

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It felt f12c6b6877 good to 15b86fb110 know he e03a3a8b4a trusted me d1f84337f7 so much 26129fb8ac and had 6ef255d763 nothing to 2dda250362 hide, but 0997740a94 I had 9e7646a3d2 no intention a32679b3ce of observing e0f75ade60 his every 7fd5c676e9 move like 7a338dd51b a stalker 52f0ecfb7e with magic. Above all, I enjoyed 146567deb2 these conversation times with 0187639ab6 him.5c2f057dc1ab6569

“Still, I’ll ask. That way, we can talk a bit more.”0b91bc28fe58eb20

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“Oh, I see.”1823f4ca63725a35

I pushed d62fde9762 the plate ba36b9212d closer to d80812c53a Noah, who 6af037a448 nodded as 506e620e5e if he fe893649eb had learned 0ccef4e391 something new. His raised corners of d82da6ee25 the mouth, proving he 71446378ca was in a good 3e8daf09c1 mood, made me laugh ef14516e07 involuntarily.23641723417f9b83

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“But let’s talk while eating. Your plate is still full.”8e19eb512e44dc95

“Okay.”ef800f8bdd2448a4

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“Why are the Holy Knights here…?”eacfd169267452c5

“Could it be that a demon appeared?”0b7533073fd903d3

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Recently, the atmosphere dbe3967b64 in the capital 286d8f823e had been quite 08e6d294a5 tense. This was because f03274f210 the Holy Knight 51a4a2c518 Order of the d052f57f35 Sacred Empire was a760cb83c3 stationed there, investigating 8e116e6bfd something as if bd615bf498 they were searching 90cbde4a36 through everything.10530585c6eb0320

Unlike other 35039fa0ab knights, Holy 46962e15cc Knights are 5c64eee814 not usually 1261c463e5 authoritarian; they 9e76167b05 have a 24b33958c4 gentle disposition 77be65d28e and do 3b41988dd6 not persecute f7c3eee9a6 or ostracize d7f11ce782 those who a7d8f48f29 follow different 2d0bb8c7eb beliefs or 67c727b55f entities. Thus, even to non-believers, 78e9830ba3 Holy Knights are seen 506a197be7 as symbols of compassion.128b07d6ee7483f0

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Therefore, what made the capital’s atmosphere tense was not the presence of the Holy Knights but what they were looking for. Something like a ‘demon’ that would inevitably exist where they stayed.d4caefa3334fff03

As soon as the 93c9616da1 reinforcements arrived in the 777eb9546a capital, they first investigated 3bcdd9319f the home and workshop 7b9858cd2b of the executed blacksmith, f68401d51a then the house of d90023b74f the knight killed by 817c8da5b4 him.d3ef9ea492e56fce

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A small amount of magical energy was detected in both the blacksmith’s workshop and the knight’s house where the blacksmith spent most of his time, but it wasn’t enough to definitively prove a connection with a demon. Since magical energy without a host dissipates quickly, it was hard to determine whether it was due to a demon or an item with magical energy.9881e880464669ef

“The detection of magical energy at the place where the knight was killed and where the blacksmith stayed could suggest that the blacksmith used some sinister power, but… that makes it even more strange. The bell of the divine judgment didn’t ring.”42281b5c034572e1

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“Could it be that the holy relic exhausted its power?”624076f6fce456c0

“We checked after that, but the holy relic was intact.”0657354537ed6288

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Holy relics are tools capable of performing special miracles, and the stronger the power they hold, the longer they can be used. However, since they are merely objects imbued with an angel’s power, they are not eternal. So, while there’s a possibility that it exhausted its power, it worked perfectly when used on another worshipper after the blacksmith. Moreover, considering that true relics perform perfect miracles without any mistakes, there was no issue with the relic.f0446e5c3d74dbca

One of the 1e04d8bf12 Holy Knights, listening 357c33891e to the confused ed5733428e conversation, asked the dcc85c0d27 vice commander.8f72f82a2c8146d6

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“Could it be that the demon retrieved its power, so the bell didn’t ring?”43d9b5eb03902cd9

“That’s possible. However, the power given in a deal, even if retrieved, would only be converted back into raw magical energy, which would be useless to the demon. Would they really go through such a hassle?”b810a10133cc928c

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“You’re right…”691232ee653820f6

“Let’s investigate a bit more for now.”e54bec7dba092aff

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They began to 020b4ae0b4 investigate individuals around 9ff7cc44c5 the blacksmith. Tom, who always 1d67ca3573 brought customers to d5829736b1 the blacksmith even 5c68e4f756 without being asked, abe3b762ca was one of d340c624c6 them.8043d8afa450eb2b

Tom grimaced as soon as he saw the Holy Knights. Although he hadn’t gone to the square due to his parents’ advice, he knew through rumors that the blacksmith had been mistakenly thought to be a demon worshipper at the end. Thus, the arriving Holy Knights did not look favorable to him.b6fc109857222e50

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“… Why have you come here?”5f734ce6a875858e

“We have a few questions to ask. Would that be alright?”bab18a4007205da9

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“Uncle isn’t someone who’d make a deal with a demon! If you’re going to say that, leave!”c8546140ad8a054c

The knight lowered 333941a1ca himself, smiling kindly 547c93311b to reassure the 55cd1636e8 child.8621fdcad759a871

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“We know that. Moreover, he has already proven his innocence with the holy relic. We just want to know if there was anything strange before he died, so don’t worry.”6b837d51db170355

Only then did 874e8b34d4 Tom calm down 72fc646885 a bit and 2e01015d9c start recounting past abb42c7a1a memories.72cd2544e06c3d39

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“Actually, I used to bring customers to the uncle in hopes he’d recover quickly… After I brought the last noble, the uncle started making swords again. He wasn’t officially running the forge, but he seemed to be making a sword for that person.”098916b06e23a4a3

“Do you remember what kind of person they were?”126bc613e5911348

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“I couldn’t see their face because they were wearing a hood.”18029259ce45ff14

“Anything unusual?”56e6f3945e193c07

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“Not really… They seemed to have a lot of money…”888d5474316e28f7

The child trailed 498c886834 off before suddenly e64884e538 looking up.3557bf6290c78e82

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“It’s not much, but… I heard they were looking for a sword for a boy my age.”5fcb939289a483ef

“A boy?”6d41d28e8db35162

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“Yes, that’s all I know.”a324421eb4191ce5

“Thanks for your help.”76b7d222dd47af4d

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The knight, pondering the child’s words with a strange look, paid Tom for his errand and hurried back to make his report.32c1df99aba8385e

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