Chapter 4 (2/2)
She just stared at the sight of the Great Devil slowly coming towards her side, as if she was nailed to the ground.
‘I’ve never seen an impressive being in my life. He’s too strong.’
If there was a pile of sand, I wouldn’t have stepped on it.
When the wind blew, I got through it with one hand.
Even the wasteland seemed to hold her breath in a misguided manner.
The wind, avoiding his rough touch, made the hood of his cloak move.
Then, the hood of his cloak got blown away, revealing the Great Devil beneath it.
Now that she saw it, it was a person with no ‘face’. He wore a black mask under the hood of his cape, making it look like there was nothing beneath it.
The unusual mask scared me to death.
With overwhelming fear, Leticia completely froze.
‘I just hope it ends soon…’
Then…
“She’s here!”
I could hear people shouting.
Several people rushed over from the sandstorm. They were all soldiers wearing helmets.
The Great Devil looked back at them and said…
“Whose kid got lost?”
Leticia was awfully surprised.
It’s amazing how the devil talks. His voice is even more amazing. He spoke just like a healthy human being.
But it was even more horrifying.
‘Is that voice keeping them off guard?’
She couldn’t breathe because of that thought and just looked up at the demon and his men.
“That’s not it sir!”
The soldiers gasped and said.
“The wagon was broken not far from here! That’s Count Grey’s wagon!”
‘Hmm?’
Leticia was surprised once again.
‘How did these soldiers know about my family?’
The soldiers looked up and down at Leticia. They whispered something to each other, and then one of them asked carefully.
“Are you perhaps the daughter of Count Grey?”
Leticia nodded in fear.
There was a slight sensation in the midst of confusion and fear.
Something is going on.
These soldiers were not monsters. They were humans. Their polite way of speaking made it seem like they weren’t bad people.
‘Who the hell are they?’
Some were younger with shields on their back.
Leticia took a closer look at what’s engraved on the shields.
A dragon with four wings. It was a family’s insignia. This means that they are soldiers belonging to a certain family.
She felt a sense of déjà vu.
A similar dragon figure was seen in the seal of the letter received by my uncle.
“By any chance…”
Leticia hesitated to ask them.
“Are you the soldiers of the Halstead Castle?”
“Yes, we are!”
They answered loudly. She moved away from the demon and towards the soldiers.
“I’m not a lost child!”
“Say your greetings properly! You will be the Lord’s bride.”
Leticia was astonished.
Even though she heard it with her own ears, she still couldn’t believe it.
They said that this dreadful demon is their Lord.
Lord of Halstead. Leticia’s husband.
He was able to cut the neck of a giant monster casually. He is like a demon who makes monsters run away in fear.
As expected, the rumors were all true.
‘What… What should I do?’
I tried to come to my senses, but I just couldn’t.
‘You have to do it right. You are the esteemed daughter of a Count.’
“Well, our house had already r-replied….”
She couldn’t think of a back story. Her mind was just blank. She could only feel her hands shaking like crazy.
‘I have to stop, but I can’t stop myself!’
The monster Lord of Halstead lowered his gaze. He looked at Leticia’s hand.
“…”
The next moment…
He turned his head roughly away. He seemed to have lost all interest in an instant.
Leticia was embarrassed.
‘I’m wrong. He doesn’t like me.’
Then, a rough sandstorm blew.
The soldiers, who were already flustered, became even more ashamed.
Then, he unfolded his cape to stop the wind from rushing to Leticia.
The monster Lord turned circularly.
“Let’s go.”
“Yes, my Lord!”
The soldiers walked circularly around Leticia. The horses were roaring as they headed to the mansion.
“That’s strange. How did you get out alone when all the servants ran away?”
“That’s true. I also heard some kind of explosion.”
“Wasn’t it just me?”
Leticia flinched.
It was fortunate that the soldiers saw nothing and that she wasn’t pried on.
“I don’t know. I don’t really know anything.”
Leticia went with them with a dubious face.