Chapter 290 "Even if my child bares his fangs at me, I will still love him" (1/2)

Moving her glowing wings, the angel slowly approaches Alice and I.

When she finally arrives a few meters away from where we are, Alice raises one hand to urge her to stop, and the angel obeys and stays where she is.

[First, answer us. What was your purpose in approaching Kaito-san?]

[Purpose, Interact.]

[Are you saying that your only purpose is just to interact with him and you don’t have any intention of harming Kaito-san?]

[Positive, I, Purpose, Interact. Hence, Violence, Not Use.]

It was very difficult to understand what she’s saying, but the angel seems to be saying that her purpose is to have a conversation with me, and she doesn’t want to do me any harm.

I was vaguely convinced by that. In fact, if this angel intended to harm me…… She would have done it immediately after teleporting Alice…… but this angel didn’t do it.

I wondered if Alice noticed that, but she’s clearly not like usual earlier…… I could feel her fury with my Sympathy Magic. It’s hard to imagine from how Alice usually acts, but blood may have rushed on her head.

After Alice heard the angel’s word, she quietly nodded, but still on guard with daggers held in her hands, she asked me without taking her gaze off the angel.

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[……Kaito-san, what do you want to do? Do you accept talking with her? Or do you want me to eliminate her?]

[Eliminate…… Alice, ummm, errr…… If that’s the case, can you win?]

I can’t clearly understand how much power the angel in front of me has. But even so, I can tell that she has tremendous power.

That’s why I wanted to ask that before answering Alice’s question.

[……I can win. No, I will win…… but it will take me lots of time.]

[………………]

[Without a doubt, she’s a Supreme God or a being equivalent to that. This kind of opponent is basically immortal. In order to defeat her, I will have to rip off the authority she was clad in and seal them up one by one. So, it will probably take me quite a bit of time.]

[……I see.]

I don’t think Alice’s words about winning are a lie. However, the fact that it isn’t an easy victory was also painfully obvious to me.

I’m silent for a bit, then I move my gaze towards Alice, who is holding her dagger, and slowly spoke to her.

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[Then, Alice…… This is an order.]

[Yes! Anytime.]

[If that angel shows any intention to attack me…… “Take me with you and run”.]

[Leave it to——–Eh? Run? N- Not defeat her?]

When Alice heard the words I told her, she was about to vigorously nod…… before listlessly asking back again.

Yes, the choice I picked now…… is to accept this conversation for the time being. However, if it looks like it will be dangerous, we would run away……

[Unnn. Run…… Alice did say that you can win against her, but you probably wouldn’t be unscathed, right?]

[T- That is……]

[In that case, I don’t want Alice to get hurt, so let’s run away…… Then, let’s ask Kuro and Shiro-san to help us.]

[……M- Mnggh…… I feel like it’s a mistake to do that within this tension, but that’s certainly the most reliable way. I’m sure that Kuro-san and Shallow Vernal-sama would be aware of this situation, and if Kaito-san calls them, they’ll come to you…… Roger that.]

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It’s one thing to talk openly in front of the person we’re trying to flee from, but this is a suggestion I can make because I trust in Alice’s power.

I believe that Alice would be able to escape with me, even against this angel.

But well, the fact that her eyebrow didn’t even twitch even when contriving in front of her should mean that this angel’s words aren’t a lie.

With that thought in mind, I turned to the angel and slowly spoke.

[……I don’t know why you want to talk to me, but I’m open to dialogue…… But before we do, I have one request.]

[……?]

[Not only me, but you shouldn’t harm Alice as well…… If you promise to do that, I will be open to conversation.]

[K- Kaito-san?]

[…………………]

I just wanted her to promise me this. I know that she isn’t going to do me any harm. However, considering the fact that she just fought with Alice, she is probably not considered in targets of whom she shouldn’t harm.

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I don’t know what this angel is thinking. It may just be for a temporary peace of mind, but I wanted a word of assurance for Alice’s safety.

[……Disrespect.]

[ ! ? ]

Instantly, the atmosphere around the angel turned heavy, as if it wanted to pierce through my body.

It’s as painful and intimidating as if my whole body was being stabbed to death by invisible needles…… It’s as if the atmosphere around her was asking me if I am aware of my own position to make such a demand.

However, as I restrained Alice who was about to jump in front of me with my hand, I glared at the angel who was threatening me.