Child Rearing Hero and Children of the Demon King - Chapter 23

Chapter 23

「You are taking care of the Demon King’s children!?」

I quickly blocked the mouth of the shouting want-to-be Sage, Aura .

「Are you a fool?」

We changed the places to a café .
Was the first thing the girl asked . I understand her feelings, so I kept silent without talking back . Her gaze was mixed with various emotions when she looked at the twins sitting on both of my sides .

「Moreover, what was that? Did the Demon King really die of an illness?」

We are speaking in low voices, minding our surroundings .

「It’s true」
「Yuuya-san, have you verify the Demon King’s remains properly? Things like his pulse and heartbeat」
「…… Does a Demon King have pulse or heartbeat to begin with?」

I did not verify . In a daze from the Demon King who completely stopped moving, I took the twins’ hands and left the Demon King’s castle .

「…… That means you have not checked it, no?」
「I did not」
「What if he was alive?」
「Eh」
「If, he is still living?」

I was startled by what Aura pointed out . I haven’t even thought about it . I have not doubted the Demon King’s illness .

「Having the children pushed onto you, not defeating the Demon King, being deceived, what if all that was just so he could escape?」
「No, but…… after that, I was assaulted by Pochi and Sivilla who wanted to snatch the kids from me . The Demon King’s death from illness is certain, I think……」

Aura’s gaze gradually fell below the freezing point .

「Yuuya-san」




「Yes」
「You are too softhearted」

Letting out a big sigh, Aura turned her gaze towards the children .

「You will be targeted by monsters if you keep protecting these children and if you make a slip-up, even humans will chase after you, are you aware of that!?」
「Ah, I am prepared for that」

I quickly declared . This is what I have been thinking all the time since taking the children’s hands . Even if I am to be chased, I will look after the twins .

「It can’t be helped, right? I couldn’t leave these children behind . They are good children, you know? To the extent you wouldn’t believe they are the Demon King’s children」
「They are though . They are monsters, you know?」
「Yeah . But they help me out, they are very good children, you know?」

Their horns are hidden under the hats, but both Iric and Ilya smiled delightfully when I patted their heads anyway .

Seeing the Demon King’s children’s innocent smiles, Aura pinned her glabella .

「…… Too softhearted……」

Letting out a low voice, Aura stood up from her seat .

「I understand」
「Eh,」
「Yuuya-san, where are you heading now?」
「Eh? Ahh…… to the Capital . First, I’d like to report regarding the Demon King’s death and then convert the treasures to cash」
「All right」

As if blocking my next words, Aura smiled at the twins .

「Let’s get along from now on, twins」
「Ha?」
「I can’t let the softhearted Yuuya-san become the prey to various people . Although he’s like that, he’s still a hero, after all!」
「Like that……?」

I don’t understand what she’s trying to say, but I’m a bit shocked to be treated “like that” .

「That being the case, I will tag along」
「Ha? …… Ehhh!?」

Not minding my bewilderment, the girl who wants to become a Sage introduced herself to the twins .

「I am Aura . Let’s get along, okay?」
「…… I am Ilya . But, I do not want to get along with you」
「Iric . I don’t wanna to get along with you though~」
「My, how honest . But, I will be tagging along, alright?」

Seeing the smiling girl and the twins, Yuuya somehow understood that his opinion was left out .