I Am Raising a Daughter in This Life

Five demons (1)

‘To me, it feels faintly like a dead person.’

As I stayed still, the words came to my mind again.

“Tsk.”

As I was clearing my thoughts with a brief click of the tongue, Claire, who was sitting next to me, tilted her head and asked.

“What are you doing?”

“No, what… … .”

I was going to reflexively say it was nothing, but suddenly I had another idea.

I turned my head to the side and looked at Claire.

“Doesn’t the old man look strange or anything like that?”

“Is it strange?”

Was the question a bit odd?

Claire tilted her head with a face that seemed even more incomprehensible, then spat out the words as if muttering.

“In my eyes, it just looks cool… … .”

Then he turned and looked at the other children sitting there.

Then, I didn’t even look back, but the children expressed their feelings in their mouths.

“You were handsome.”

“You are very strong.”

“You do act strangely.”

“still… … It’s not strange.”

I misunderstood it in a different meaning, but hearing those words made me feel embarrassed.

What I care about is, of course, what I heard from Pope Uradio.

Also to Grace.

What the hell did you mean when you said you looked like a dead person?

I must have said it because I was surprised and worried, but… … I, the person in charge, heard the same words from the would-be saint and the pope, not from anyone else, so I couldn’t help but feel uncomfortable.

When I asked the Pope why he said that, he was dumbfounded when he said that it was just a feeling, and why not undergo a thorough examination.

If it wasn’t for the pope, he could have been accused of being an impostor.

After all, even after a few days, a feeling of discomfort remains in my heart, and when it is quiet like this, it suddenly comes to mind.

I was confident that I knew my body better than anyone else, but I really didn’t understand when I heard that.

No matter how humble life is, repeating regression, the only thing to put forward was a strong body.

That’s why I often do mercenary work like this… … .

“Oh, that must be nonsense. sorry. It’s really nothing, so you don’t have to worry about it.”

I roughly apologized and looked around, but the worried eyes of the children remained the same.

It also seemed like he was saying something.

Still, it was impossible to continue like this, so I reminded the children of their original purpose and diverted their attention.

“Is everyone ready?”

It was a simple question, but each child nodded with a firm expression.

That would be the case today… … It could be said that it was the children’s first real performance.

It’s just the New Year, and the spies of the Holy Church have been cleaned up, and the Dark Truth Church is still not vigilant against external enemies.

Of course, in case of an unexpected accident, we chose a fairly small base for our target base.

Since he had clearly told the children, he was clearly nervous from the moment he came here.

I was a little relieved because of my sudden story, but… … I was worried that I might make a mistake in practice.

“Can I do it too… … ?”

Nora was the only exception among the kids preparing for the real fight.

It wasn’t just a mental problem.

No matter how passive Nora was, she always harbored a deep murderous intent against the Church of the Dark Truth.

It was just because of unavoidable circumstances.

“I know your heart, but… … Did you confirm together that you still lack power? Even Nora understood.”

Other children were able to take human lives single-handedly and unscathed.

However, Nora, who is particularly weak, was still one step short.

Seeing that his ability hides in the shadows, he is still insecure because he has no choice but to rely on his own physical ability.

Of course, there were many ways to subdue the opponent with just that, but it was still not enough in my opinion.

When they were explained, Nora understood and moved on, but with the incident just ahead, the lingering regrets seemed to rear their heads.

I added a few words as Nora mumbled for words.

“Even if you don’t kill, there are many ways to lead to death. For example, cutting off their ankles to block their movement, finding an ambush, preparing a trap, etc. With these things, the older sisters and brothers can safely complete their mission without getting hurt.”

“… … .”

At my words, Nora blinked once, then met the eyes of the other children one by one.

The children looked at Nora with a little bit of apologetic and trusting eyes, and when Nora turned her head back to me, there was no longer any regret left on her face.

“I will work hard.”

I nodded and turned away from the children and looked at the secret stronghold of the Dark Truth Church in the distance.

At the base exposed by the dim moonlight, there were a few guys who were on guard at night.

The internal power was already known, and it was possible to subdue the children alone.

However, I couldn’t just let the first real fight go unnoticed, so I took out the mask from my bosom and put it on my face, and the children followed me and pulled up the mask to cover their mouths.

Looking at the eyes that were shining with their respective colors, he raised the corners of his mouth and said.

“Come on, let’s start revenge.”

* * *

dark night.

Those who stood guard shivered in the cold wind.

“Why are you suddenly alert?”

“They say there are people who come to this valley.”

As the two of them grumbled, the other person answered in a tone that seemed like he didn’t know.

“Did you hear that the priest’s succession failed this time?”

“Everyone knows. I was making a lot of noise about it for a while.”

“I heard that those who infiltrated to awaken the darkness to heretics who serve the hateful light were eventually caught.”

“It’s not just that. As an extension of that plan, Lista, which I almost got, is completely over. I heard that even the secret base was robbed by them.”

“That’s why we feel the most pitiful for standing guard like this.”

They giggled and laughed at their misfortune.

It seemed that he had no intention of standing guard seriously, and that he was simply trying to pass the time by exchanging trifles until the shift staff arrived.

That’s what caused them to die in vain.

“Coke!”

It was the coughing sound of one person that signaled the start of the incident.

“Are you cold? It’s so cold… … .”

“Coke! Big! Kuck!”

It wasn’t just a cough caused by a cold, but the vague appearance and harsh coughing sound were enough.

It was obvious that something unusual was happening, as he was splattering and pouring out dead blood.

“What is this… … Wow?!”

“Hey, Coke! Coke!”

The two, who were fine, coughed violently as well and clutched their chests.

What does this mean?

Suddenly, the harsh cough rising from the inside and the pain piercing through the body prevented him from thinking properly.

As if I was addicted… … .

“Oh, no way… … !”

He hurriedly raised his dark magic and tried to resist, but he fell to the floor without being able to drive away the poisonous energy that had already stained his whole body.

The three In-Young secretly appeared at the temporary guard post where the three of them collapsed and wriggled.

Then, without saying a word, he swung his dagger at the necks of those who had fallen.

Blood flowed from the cut throat, and after staring at the scene for a while, they came out of the post.

Returning to the place where their colleagues were waiting, the three children reported to Irvin, who was wearing a mask, by hand signal.

‘Boundary post cleanup completed.’

Irvin nodded and gestured to wait, and soon after, a black Nora rose from the shadow of the tree in front of him.

Nora, who was in charge of reconnaissance, said that there were guards at the front gate and that the back gate was empty, and Irvin nodded and let the first operation plan continue.

Irvin, who was left standing where he could see the front door, tapped Rowen on the shoulder once and headed for the back door following the four children who were moving first.

As the entangled branches were removed, a tightly locked door was revealed.

Delan fashioned a small iron bar from his fingertips and inserted it into the keyhole.

After concentrating for a moment with frowning eyes, Delan twisted his hand to one side after a while, and the lock unlocked with a click.

But they hadn’t opened the door yet, and they listened in the direction of the front door, waiting for the right moment.

“… … attack… … !”

“kyung… … is instead… … !”

Intermittently loud sounds were heard mixed with the sound of the wind.

It was a signal that Rowen, who was in charge of diversion from the main gate, had safely achieved his goal. It was Rowen’s job to cause a commotion by shooting the guards with arrows.

Only then did Delan turn his attention inward as he slowly pulled the door open.

With only the bleak air to greet them, they slowly entered the room, silenced by the sound of their footsteps.

There was only silence in this place, far away from the noise coming in from afar, especially since the area around it was used as a warehouse or reference room.

Irvin and the three children didn’t even look at it, and Nora, who put out her head and hands from the shadows in front of her, delivered the results of the reconnaissance.

‘Enemy captain ahead.’

The children who saw it shone even more bleakly and moved with a little more presence.

And after a while, a voice filled with anger was heard.

“How dare you say this! How many raiders are there?!”

“Not yet figured out… … .”

“Does that make sense! Hurry up and find out! The church is still cluttered, but if this is breached, what will happen to my face! hurry! Take all the remaining people out!”

“yes! Oh, I see!”

It wasn’t until one of the signs got too far away that the one who had been shouting gasped for breath.

“I just want to know what kind of guys they are… … !”

The middle-aged priest muttered that while clenched fists trembled, and at that moment, as if giving an unexpected answer, a dagger flew towards his neck.

Caang!

“Who, who is that?!”

The always-on defensive magic prevented an attack once.

However, he couldn’t feel any response or presence, so the general manager of this place, the priest, broke into a cold sweat.

At that moment, a dagger flew through the darkness again, and he hurriedly avoided it and gnashed his teeth.

“Inooum!”

It must have been one of the assailants.

The purpose of inducing people to the front gate must have been himself.

The priest, along with the assailant, stretched out his hand toward the place where the dagger flew, enraged at the incompetent subordinates.

“Piercing Darkness!”

A black spear like a sharp tentacle started in his hand and extended forward. It didn’t end with one, but split into three and stirred in the darkness.

“Is your stomach empty?”

“… … ?!”

At that moment, he raised his head at the first voice he heard, and lumps of green liquid poured into his eyes.

“Quaaagh!”

The skin that came in contact with the liquid melted and the priest couldn’t overcome the intense pain and was screaming.

Immediately after, two people who had come out from hiding in the darkness started stabbing him with the daggers they were holding.

“die! die! die!”

Delan quietly stabbed the vital spot, but Frederick swung his sword randomly in excitement.

Eventually, Irvin had to step in and grab his arm to calm him down.

Irvin, who was wondering if Frederick had already told him while watching Frederick, scolded him in a calm voice.

“Express your anger quietly. If I get so excited every time, I can’t help but think again. The only thing we have to be careful about is that the external enemy is enough.”

“… … sorry.”

Frederick, who had regained his composure, realized his mistake and bowed his head.

Still, Irvin nodded while watching Frederick, who quickly calmed down his excitement, and confirmed the priest’s life and death one last time.

Her life was definitely cut off, and she searched her arms, but she couldn’t find anything useful.

“Then let’s go help Rowen.”

“yes.”

Anyway, there wasn’t much information to be found here.

Their only purpose is to punish all those who belong to the Dark Truth Church.

Like that, the five children took their lives one by one under Irvin’s command, and it took less than two hours for all the fuss to be sorted out.

After a while, they wiped out a total of five of the secret strongholds of the Dark Truth Church like a gust of wind.