Returning to the Royal Capital (1/2)
“So…this is the royal capital of Sable Radiance…how majestic…awe-inspiring”
The moment we stepped into the royal capital, No.6 was the very definition of disbelief. I could only imagine how much this sight shocked him. After all, he was a devil who just crawled out of the Blood Sea, through blood, claw and luck, just like what I had gone through. But just like me, there weren’t that many structures in our path here.
Even though No.6 claimed to know have some architectural experience, I was still on the fence about believing that. It was true that there were differences between each devil’s inherited memories, but for the difference to be this great…one was an ordinary grunt and the other was a natural born architect…quite unbelievable.
Something had to be said here however. Though I was implying that he was lying to me, that in of itself was amazing. Devils who spawned from the Blood Sea… well, this was the first time I saw a devil like No.6 who could lie like a professional. Truth be told, the impression Blood Sea born devils gave me was that of a potato, like No.3…
Perhaps it was precisely because he could tell how much more intelligent he was that No.6 looked down on No.3. It was like how ancient scholars used to look down on soldiers…hmm, but in Purgatory, it was martial strength that was respected.
“Master, please do not give your servant that look.” Perhaps the stare I was giving him was a little too telling, No.6 suddenly interrupted my contemplations. “Your servant really does possess architectural knowledge, there is no question there at all. If Master does not believe your servant…”
“As of right now, I’m willing to believe you, because if you don’t satisfy me…” I grinned at No.6. “Well you know what will happen.”
“…”No.6 immediately broke out in cold sweat. “Your servant does in fact possess that skill set. Your servant will do his best…no, your servant will definitely satisfy Master’s wishes…”
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“Mhm, very good, work hard then, shounen.”
“Shou…nen?”
“Ah, I order you to forget those words, thank you very much.” Having just let slip a little bit of useless quipping, I lightly bit down on my teeth. “Don’t make me help you forget them, thank you very much.”
“Yes…yes…”
No.6 shrunk inwards, not daring to speak at all. ‘I bet he must thinking what a scary master I am right now…’
“Master, you’re finally back!” Just as we arrived at the entrance of the royal capital, Big 4 came out to welcome us with a bunch of Abyssal Golems. The moment he neared us, he knelt down. “Master, you sure took your time…Big 4 really missed you, don’t you know…”
“Alright, alright, don’t just kneel like that all of a sudden, get up.”
“Okay.” Big 4 stood up, swept his eyes over our group before revealing an uneasy look. “Master, what about No.3?”