The Munchkin Disciple Wants To Stop Being Obsessed Over - Chapter 172



What the heck is that?

Daphne, who had been making a complicated expression, soon covered her mouth with her hand and laughed.

“Phew, disciple.”

Then he said, carefully stroking my bangs.

“I, the Master, have known for a long time that you are not Berheim. Well, to be honest, I thought that it might be so for about a week since I first met you, but after spending time with you, I know for sure. You, who resemble Berheim, are not Berheim, but a separate person called Kamel.”

Daphne’s calm voice and gentle smile. Perhaps because we had spent a lot of time together, I could tell naturally that what the Master was saying now was not a lie, but sincere.

“Surely the disciple thought that his master would be shocked by those words?”

“That’s not necessarily the case···.”

“I can see from your expression that you are curious. Why did you accept me when I am not even Berheim?”

“···There were a lot of risk factors.”

“Yes. In many ways, you were. You had a dangerous destiny as a vessel of sin, but you also had extraordinary talent. In fact, if I had thought rationally, I would have chosen to eliminate you rather than harbor the risk factor that is you.”

“But why···?”

Didn’t you kill him? Just as I was about to ask that, Daphne smiled and carefully ruffled my hair.

“Honestly, I don’t know. Why did I, who lived more rationally than anyone else, make that choice back then? Was it because I resembled Berheim? Or was it because I liked you, who never showed any signs of being intimidated by me despite your young age? I still have doubts. However, I can say this one thing for sure.”

“···?”

“Camel, you are my disciple. I can assure you that this master has never once regretted the choice he made that day.”

“Even when I ran away leaving behind a letter?”

“···The emotion I felt back then was closer to anger than regret. Well, that’s okay. If regret is an emotion that you can’t fix even if you want to, and the more you want to turn back, the more you feel regret, then anger is an emotion that subsides as time goes by, and can be released at any time as long as the conditions are met.”

“Then… can I assume that you’re all relieved of your anger towards me?”

“What is that sparrow’s barking, disciple? How can you talk nonsense like that, that the master’s anger has completely subsided?”

“···.”

Daphne’s eyes curved like crescent moons.

“Wouldn’t it be okay if the accumulated emotions were slowly released? Since you are here, I am here, and the women you are obsessed with are also gathered here, this master is truly looking forward to the days ahead.”

“···.”

“For your information, the time waiting for you wasn’t boring thanks to the kids who were always imagining our disciple’s attractive appearance.”

“···They did nothing wrong. Please take your anger out on me from now on.”

“Take it out, what kind of bitter words are you talking about? I was just teaching the children who would be helpful to you.”

“The kids’ faces look completely dead.”

“It’s because they’ve been so stubborn up until now. Not only those kids, but also this era’s hero, Fran, has become very weak. It’s so hard to look after them. They’re kids who will soon have to deal with sin, so how can that be? That’s why this teacher had no choice but to step in.”

“Why do they deal with sin···?”

I tilted my head at Daphne’s unexpected comment and asked.

That’s understandable, I’ve dealt with all the sins except for sloth.

Besides, my friends aren’t strong enough to deal with Sin. Moreover, except for Fran, a warrior who can control starlight, they wouldn’t even be able to damage Sin.

In response to my question, Daphne looked at me as if she didn’t know that and asked me back.

“Isn’t that a given? The evil spirit has descended.”

“Why is that obvious… yes?”

“Huh? Are you saying you really didn’t know? I thought you knew everything and moved around.”

“Please tell me more… more details.”

“Well… hmph… Disciple, can you put your hand on my shoulder and talk to me?”

“Oh, I was so surprised. By the way, what do you mean by the evil spirit descending? What do you mean by that all of a sudden?”

I shivered and took my hand off the embarrassed Master’s shoulder, but my eyes sparkled and I urged him to answer.

If the evil spirit had really descended, all the efforts I had made so far could have gone down the drain.

It was a serious story. Because in [Harem Academy], a game with a high degree of freedom, there was no such thing as a happy ending when an evil spirit descended.

I still remember it vividly. The crimson flames that filled the monitor, and the black pupils that shone in it.

The moment those huge eyes blinked, the monitor screen went completely black. There was no time to figure out what was happening. It was just a bad ending, or destruction.

How to stop him or harm him? There was no way. Every time he blinked, a crimson flame would overturn the world, and all life he wanted to destroy would turn to dust and disappear. How could he stop such an evil spirit?

In [Harem Academy], there was only one way to stop the evil spirit. To stop his complete descent. In a normal happy ending, his descent would have been over before it could even begin. Otherwise, the story would not have progressed.

“I met that evil spirit a while ago.”

“yes?”

The words, “What the hell are you talking about?” were rising to the surface of my throat, but I held them back with difficulty.

It was such an absurd story. Meeting the evil spirit in person. And yet, he was still alive and well. If it weren’t for the Master, I would never have believed it.

“He was wandering around, possessing Berheim’s body.”

“What the hell are you talking about?”

At the voice that followed, I couldn’t hold back and had to ask again. The evil spirit, the crimson flame, took over Berheim’s body. What kind of nonsense is that?

“···It seems like our disciple will have to receive etiquette training from this master again starting today···.”

Oops, I got too excited.

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry. I’m so surprised… But could you explain it to me in more detail?”

“Yeah… Well, since we were planning to start the training from today anyway, let’s just have a conversation first. In fact, it’s still just a highly probable guess. It’s not certain.”

“So you’re saying that might not be the case?”

“But, since yesterday, that possibility has increased significantly.”

“yes?”

“I lost contact with Malik, who went to find information related to the evil spirits yesterday.”

“···?”

What is this? I was speechless because the accident was not going well. Come to think of it, I hadn’t seen Malik even once since I arrived in Adenia.

This was a very strange thing. Because Malik and I were inseparable, and he was an old colleague of the Master.

“Camel, listen carefully from now on.”

While I was mumbling in thought, the teacher began to continue talking with a very serious expression on his face.

****

In front of a long black table, a red-eyed man with impressive black hair muttered softly.

“I have experienced four deaths.”

-Hwaak.

A blazing red flame lit up the dark cave, filling the table and ceiling as it grew in size.

“I finished three meals.”

Pass.

In the empty space where crimson flames were embroidered, black powder permeated with the soul of sin fluttered like dust.

“Enjoying the fourth supper.”

Exactly!

The man’s fingers snapped, and the dozens of figures lined up in front of him each raised their weapons, making a clanking sound.

“My children.”

The man called out to the Seven Deadly Sins who were still sitting in the front row, and the Seven Deadly Sins who were called by him stood up from their seats.

“And my old friends.”

Dozens of people bowed their heads to the floor and worshipped him as he chanted.

“It’s time. So.”

The man sat on a chair made of bones and entrails at the very top of the table.

“What I have been wishing for for a long time···.”

And then, he chewed and devoured my brain.

“Bring it.”

At his last murmur, dozens of figures began to move, creating hundreds of shadows.

“What the fuck. Life is so unpredictable.”

Among them, the man sitting at the very front of the table muttered quietly as if he was dissatisfied with the situation.

Wasn’t that enough? He grumbled and asked the man walking next to him.

“Isn’t that right, junior?”

“···.”

The man who was suddenly questioned turned his head without saying a word. His impression was very strange. His face was clearly that of a normal person, but from the neck down, he was all skeleton.

“How did I endure for 1,000 years, only to become a sinner? Hey, Master. How on earth are you going to take responsibility for this?”

The unfortunate man, who had not heard an answer, muttered bitterly as he looked at the blue sky that had begun to appear.