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Kiel Pov (^_^)/

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I can tell the difference between truth and lies since I was small.

[Black Mist of the Liar]

That's a unique passive skill that I was born with. Just like the name indicates, if people lied to me, black mist will appear around the liar for around a few minutes and only I can see it.

Not only that, I can see the truth behind their lies if I ever touch the black mist. But since the truth is always unpleasant, I never really liked this skill.

My mother was born as a low grade demon from small rural village. Most of the villagers have a pair of small horns, light white skin, delicate thin bodies, light red hair and yellow colored eyes. At the age of thirteen, she was sent to a noble household in the capital, working as a maid. Then, five years later, she came back with me inside her belly. Since I was born as an unwanted child with mixed blood, the villagers never looked at me kindly. My appearance also contributed to the hate: pure black hair, silver-ish eyes and a pair of black wings, just like those vicious demons from legends. I heard the darker your hair color, the bigger your mana capacity as a demon. Most winged demons have regeneration ability and so I have it as well. There are many bad stories about silver-ish eyed demons, since they are famous for their vicious behaviour and their habit to eat the body of their enemies. Although I didn't eat anybody, the villagers just despised me.

My mother never gave me a surname because she never thought of me as her own child. Still, she raised me even if I only used to work at her field.

People who passed our house usually looked at mother with sympathetic eyes, while they looked at me with scornful ones.

Even a little, I wanted someone to look at me for who I am, not like I'm some rare creature. So I put in the effort. No, I can only put in the effort. I woke up before dawn, took care of everyone's field while they were sleeping, studied, forged my skills and strength until night. Excelling at everything, hoping one day mother would praise me or, maybe better, that she would love me.

I always went to hunt other monsters, and sell them. Even if the merchant always lied to me and bought them at a very low price, I didn't mind. I gave all my earnings to the villagers. At first, they were happy and they demanded more, so I went and hunted for stronger monsters. As time passed, the stronger monster I brought, the uglier the villager's faces had become. They started to avoid me more than ever before and mother would look at me full of fear and disgust.

Why?

All I wanted to do is make her happy.

I just wanted to know what love is like , just because the other kids always talk about it. They would talk about how their mother would cook for them, braid their hair, sew nice clothes for them, or how their father would play with them, protect them from dangerous monsters and tell great stories whenever he back home.

Am I not strong enough?

Should I put in more effort?

One day, people suddenly started to treat me very nice. They would say 'hey' to me and wave their hand directed at me. My mother also treated me very nice, she praised me and she also cooked for me! For the first time, I could eat a decent warm meal. I was very happy that day... even if every one is surrounded by a very thick black mist.

I knew the meaning behind the black mist, but I turned blind eye to them. I just didn't want to learn the truth. Even if it's a lie, even for a moment, I wanted to savour this feeling. Or maybe I just wanted to believe all my efforts weren't fruitless.

In my heart, I was still hoping they would treat me like any other normal child.

And that was when I realized that I was too naive.

They drugged me with a paralyzing potion when I had my first dinner with my mother. They put a magical bracelet on me and my body grew weaken. They tossed me into the village chief's warehouse. They tortured me everyday, pulled out my nails, cut every finger bit by bit, whipped my back and tattered my wings as a daily routine. All the mana from my body automatically focused on regenerating the missing limb, so I could't gather enough power to fight back.

Sometimes, they tore out my eyes for amusement.

My mother told me this when I was still blind.

"Really, what a disgusting view. If you hate it, blame your father and his wife. Just because his wife suddenly had a child, he cut off all of your living expenses. I can't raise you anymore. Do you know how I feel to live with such monster like you? It's horrible"

I was stunned.

I thought there's still a little bit.... even it's just a very very little..... she still had love for me. I thought that's why she still raised me and that was a thing I should be glad for.

I was wrong.

I was naive.

I was stupid.

Everyday, I spent my time inside a cold, dark cage remembering how faces of the villagers and how delighted my mother when the slave traders took me in exchange a bronze coin.

"Fuh...aha...ahahahahahahahahaha!"(Kiel)

I couldn't contain my laughter anymore.

It was so amusing.

Too amusing.

I really am an idiot for believing them.

Aa... it's so funny. Those stupid things like love? They don't exist. They are just stupid delusion from a moment's flight.

You can only love and believe in yourself.

.........

I don't know how long it's been since I got sold to the slave trader. They have been gathering slaves while moving to their headquarter. I can see that were already outside of demon continent since they started to buy or kidnap beast-tribe people. Every single one of them would cry and scream when those slaver trader wanted to put them in the same cage as mine. They went pale either due to my gruesome condition or due to my appearance. After all, silver-ish eyes demons are well known to be vicious and man-eating demons. Even in demon continent, silver-ish eyes are feared. I've never eaten a man before, but I might do it one day, though.

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Every time I see those faces full of snot, I would found it amusing. What funny faces. They would cry and plead to the slave trader to not put them into the same cage as me. They would beg as if their life depended on it. Really amusing.

Then, one day, they threw a small beast girl roughly into my cage. I was waiting for her reaction. How she would cry and plead to the slave traders. Contrary to my expectation, she didn't avert her eyes the moment they met mine. This was a first.

I waited for quite a long time, but she didn't move or avert her eyes. Not one bit. I...I couldn't... somehow, I couldn't look at her eyes any longer. I just felt uneasy, somehow.

I curled up more tightly at the corner.

"Um.....hello, I'm Rune"(Rune)

This girl tried to talk to me.

I ignored her. What good was it for her to introduce herself to me? I didn't understand.

........

Just how long did this girl plan to look at me? Stop looking at me!

I tried to move my body a little because I was starting to feel uncomfortable, but then, she suddenly took my hand.

With wide eyes, she inspected every part of my hands and legs. I didn't understand.

Instead of being scared of my gruesome condition or my appearance, her brows frowned slightly and her eyes started to get teary.

"[Heal]"(Rune)

I sensed mana flowing to my body as she cast healing spell to me. I could tell that my regeneration was getting faster. Why was she healing me? What merits did she get? Didn't she know, that once my fingers grow back, those slave traders will just cut them off again?

Maybe around a couples of minutes later, she suddenly sunk down, sleeping.

"H-hey!"(Kiel)

She hugged me while looking so blissful.

.....She's warm. Her body is so warm.

What's this feeling? Somehow, I feel a fluttery feeling in my chest? I just didn't want to let her go. I hugged her back as I had the most comfortable sleep that I could remember.

........

.........

It's already morning and she was still hugging me with those small arms. Her long, light blonde hair is so smooth and silky, her skin is delicately white, she had a nicely shaped face, plump reddish lips, and long eyelashes. Judging from her ears and tail, she must be from the wolf-tribe and age.....around three or four?

*Clang*

As I was in deep thought, the slave traders came and began moving all the cages one by one into the wagon.

They were startled for a moment when they saw this girl sleeping while hugging me tightly. What an awkward moment, so hilarious.... I tried hard to not burst laughing out loud.

....

It is already noon and there's no sign that she's gonna wake up anytime soon or letting me go..... I'm getting numb, but I didn't make any moves to wake her up. Surprisingly, I don't mind.

*BAM*

Suddenly, the wagon shakes greatly and she hit her head against the ceiling. Her eyes are wide open with surprise and a little bit teary... she's holding back her tears....

Adorable.

She's kinda deep in her own thought for a moment and then looks at me. I stiffen, thinking that she would be scared because of my eyes, but she blushes instead.

Adorable.

"......heavy" (Kiel)

I said while looking at her, not that I mind though.....is she smelling me out?

".......*cough*"(Kiel)

"Ah! I'm sorry!"(Rune)

Her face reddens more than before and, panicking, she moves her body away from me.

Adorable.

I try to call to her, but she seems to be deep in her own thought right after calming down. Then, she suddenly takes my hands and examines them.

She looks genuine worried.

*growl~~~*

With that sound, her face once again is dyed in red.

Too adorable.

"....they won't give us food until noon"(Kiel)

Well, it's noon already, but I want to teased her a bit.

"Um.... how much longer is that?"(Rune)

".... I don't know"(Kiel)

She looks troubled and sad because of my words.

Soo adorable

Not long after, the slave traders distribute the food. Her face looks so cute when she sees the food. It's the first time she sees slave's food after all.

She tries hard to bite the bread.

*Krak*

Her teeth fall out......

I really want to laugh, she looks really shaken! Soo adorable, too adorable, I just can't takes my eyes off her.

Somehow, something is filled inside me as I watch her.

She suddenly takes my food.

"Lets dip your bread into the water, it's more eatable that way"(Rune)

After that, she just feeds me little by little. I feel incredibly...happy.

"*giggle*... it tickles."(Rune)

"........"(Kiel)

She looks so cute when she smiles. As I see that smile, I thought to myself.

'Ah... I want her'

That night, she once again casts a healing spell on me and then falls asleep. Her face looks so happy. And I'm really happy to see her. I want her, even if she doesn't want to.

If she tries to run from me, I will cut her legs off.

If she tries to fight back, I will cut her hands off.

If she screams at me, I will cut her vocal cords.

Maybe freezing her into sculpture would be better? That way, I don't have to break her and she can maintain her cuteness....

I will make sure that's what will happen if she tries to run away from me, even for a moment. I will make her mine forever.

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