Butcher Demon

Chapter 267

『Was it safe to eat a doppelganger?』

Ferris put her hand on my shoulder and worriedly examined me.

『Well, it might hurt a little but I think the butcher’s stomach can handle it, besides, I can finish Tiriel’s cooking.』

『Oh……. you ate Tiriel’s food? Then I guess it’s okay?』

Ferris’s said in a somewhat unsure voice.

The warm light envelops me. It seems that she is healing me. Even if I was severely injured, it would only take a few days to recover if I left it alone. But thank you.

『–Jebodan, I can’t recover your arm, not with my soma rightnow. Sorry, I can put it back together if you still have the arm at least ……』

Ferris said apologetically.

『I’ll show you something interesting then.』

『Eh?』

I stretched out my severed arm.

–Nyu!

Nyu-nyu-nyu-nyu-nyu-nyu-nyu-nyu-nyu.

“——”

Everyone shifted their gaze to the side.

Dozens of new blood vessels stretched from the cross-section of my arm. Almost looked like parasites had poked their heads out of my arm.

『What, what, what, what is that!?』

Every inch of her brown skin was covered in goosebumps. Lydia hugged her arms.

mad⠀vein .I can grow a vein like this from where I was seriously injured.

Its only purpose is one. Feeding on the lost.

The reddish-black veins wriggling about……looking for the pieces of Glioma flesh scattered around and dragging them over to me.

Buju Buju Buju…….

The glioma flesh stuck to the section of my forearm forming it into an arm shape.

Thus I regained my left arm. Though it is skewed and slightly messed up.

When I tried to move it, it worked fine. Although it has changed shape and size, once linked to my arm, my own regenerative power will kick in and it will start repairing itself. Glioma was originally my flesh after all. Eventually, it will return to its original state.

The problem with this power is that I can’t move while I’m using it, and it also takes time, so I can’t use it while I’m in the middle of a fight.

『Wow, that’s amazing…….』

Ferris, who was looking at me with her lips clenched together.『Are you scarred?』Then she nodded with a troubled look on her face. In fact, I actually think it’s quite creepy. I don’t really want to use this.

I got up.

It was over.

After everything was over, I felt no sentiment.

Some kind of knot had been lifted from my heart. And that was all about it.

My mind is quiet and calm like a surface of a lake without wind.

Mission complete.

Although I couldn’t get anything back, in the end, I think I can move on now.

I finished the mission properly, and now I can move on to the next one. This feels good.

I can’t wait to get home and go to bed. Although Butcher can’t sleep. Still, I miss the coziness of that ant-hill castle. Let’s get dressed for now. I’m starting to feel embarrassed with the way I was left hanging. Really. I was getting a little excited, so I had to put it on before I got a boner.

I picked up the bag, pulled out my tropical clothing from inside, and put it on. It’s very airy and comfortable.

“Are you okay?”

Abigail touched my arm.

I take her blond hair in my hand, fiddle with it, and answer.

“—I’m not sure if the way I dealt with Yasmin was the correct decision. But the matter has been resolved.”

“If that’s your decision, I can’t blame you…….”

Looking past her regretful downcast eyes, I caught sight of the disembodied Garnier.

I knelt down and looked at the unmoving figure with his arms hanging slackly and felt a small tingle of pain in the back of my throat.

I picked up a fallen piece. It was hard to the touch, like ivory. Thinking about it, I wonder if this is a memento.

I cannot bear to throw it away, so I put it away in my bag.

While looking at the headless corpse, a sense of loneliness and loss crept into my heart.

I had no pleasant memories of Garnier, but I also recognized that I had no terrible ones. I don’t recall him ever punishing me or treating me unfairly. In that aspect, I recall that my life had changed drastically after meeting Garnier. Because I was able to live like a person, I suppose. Or Maybe i’m just well fed.

While I was indulging in such nostalgia, InoRyder walked up to me.

She looked up into my face and opened her mouth timidly.

“–a-are you really Senpai?”

“Well, I don’t know. I’m Gevaudan.”

“No wait!!”

I pushed her back as she tried to press me.

“You guys, staying with me is not a wise move. You can go home now while no one is watching.”

“Hey wait!!—-wa”

With a swoop, I lifted InoRyder up in a princess carry.

I take her to Whisley and then drop her.

“Take care of her. Make sure you put a collar on.”

“Oh, oh……..”

Whisley, who had the rampaging InoRyder pinned under his arm looked at me as if he wanted to say something. So I add a few words to him.

“Thanks for earlier. That helped a lot. You’re pretty good. That eye patch is so cool. Just make sure you don’t come after me. Like I said before, if I’m attacked, I’ll fight back no matter what. I don’t want to kill my benefactor.”

“Sen———pai———-!!”

“You’re not coming back?”

–you know I can’t go back. He already heard it.

Apparently, he is a compassionate person despite his appearance.

I answered confidently.

“I already have a place to return to. Oh, I’m not on the alien side so don’t worry about it. I doubt we’ll ever see each other again.”

“……”

“Bye. Have a good day, Fox.”

“I’m going too———!! –let——–me———go——–!!”

I turned my back to them.

I motioned to Natsuki and Yakumo to come over to me. The four girls also followed.

“Natsuki, you cannot stay in 88 any longer. There is also the matter of Yakumo. For now, you’ll have to go with me.”

“Yes.”

“Sorry.”

“It’s okay. I believe in you, Jibotan.”

She hugged me. I patted her head.

“Oh, you don’t have to worry so much. Abigail will probably take care of it.”

“Do you think I’m able to handle it after all this?”

My appropriate comfort was met with hollow eyes and sighs.

The outside is still covered in a wall of flesh where immune cells still running rampant. Casualties are high, and the toll on the weaponry is enormous. The cost of reparations is likely to be astronomical. The whole thing with me rampaging with the aliens has been witnessed and probably filmed. I am sure Abigail, Natsuki, and the others were caught on camera too.

“I don’t know if that’s possible…….”

I can’t help but blurt out.

Let’s all flee to Miforsis. I heard there’s a subhuman metropolis over there, so maybe we can live there in secret. After a while, you’ll grow used to it. Even in that anthill, if you stay here for a while, you’ll find it quite comfortable.

The problem is Yakumo…….

Elysium knows about his existence. Hopefully, they think that he’s dead and just give up,

“–Well, there’s no use thinking about it here.”

I told Ferris and the others to wrap up.

“Let’s get out of here for now. We have no more use for them.”

While the other three agreed, only Tiriel objected.

『Uu, general head……no general head…..where is the general head……』

She kept muttering and repeating, her eyes are quite scary.

There is Penrose left, but I am already contented. Should I take his head for Tyriel’s sake if I get a chance?

“InoRyder…… I’m leaving now……sorry….. Thank you for everything. I wouldn’t have gotten this far on my own if it hadn’t been for you. Captain Whisley, Vani, and Rudra Thank you so much. Goodbye.”

“Abby-chan!! Senpai!!! waaaait!!!!!!”

When Abigail said goodbye, a loud scream came up from behind her.

-it’s the only way.

Other Fox didn’t follow. Rudra was waving at me, so I secretly waved back. It seemed that they did care about me.

Thus, when we all went out to the surface together, we were surrounded by a large force of fully armed men.

The flesh dome that was intended to encase the 88 had a few holes in it, and the sky peering through the gaps was tinted with a drab tone, with the surface of the clouds clearly visible. It was sunrise.

The flesh pillars holding up the dome were crumbling away.

–oh, you all are really…….

You broke my slaughterhouse, you monkey. Well done. But at a second thought. This must be the result of destroying the stem cell that is the main pillar in the center, but it shouldn’t be that easy. Did the Highland Zephyr lend a hand in this?

“Don’t underestimate us.”

Penrose stepped out of the line of guns. His brow is furrowed with deep wrinkles, and his shoulders are shaking with anger.

『You lot, back up to the tunnels.』

I warn them with telepathy, and I step forward instead.

“I’ve finished my job, and I have no more business with you guys.”

“Don’t think you’re all going to make it out of here alive.”

“Penrose. I’m going to let you off at first and yet here you are again. I suppose you’re that eager to be my snack.”

“keep your mouth shut……!! I’ll crush you so that you can’t open that mouth anymore–”

How stupid…….

Let’s burn all of it down.

Just as I was about to use my cry⠀of⠀resentment “.

From the rear of the army, there was a commotion.

The sea of soldiers split in two with a shuffling noise.

From the far end of the path, the silhouette of a woman strode gracefully like a model.

Ferris’s face turned grim when she saw her.

『Titania!? How did she get here……!』

“Abby, put this mask on!!!”

Lydia hurriedly handed her a fox mask.

“A…mask?”

“quickly!””

Lydia rushed Abigail, who was confused by the jovial design.

A smiling Titania walks in with a spriggan on either side of her.

Every step she takes, the crowd splits and a path is formed. On the side, 88 soldiers kneel down to welcome her.

Their reaction to the sight of Titania is striking, all of them gazing at her with admiration and longing.

It was the faces of those who were lost for words when they saw the first rays of the morning sun emerging from the horizon.

Some are breathing hard, and some even shedding tears.

Deprived of thought, they simply overwhelmed with emotion.

“—-What is this, a new alien……………………ggg!?”

Pennrose bit his teeth and sweated profusely.

Trembling with blue veins visible on his scalp, he, too, slowly knelt down when she came within a few steps.

He stared in horror at her feet, unable to move.

Titania reached me without any disturbance, quietly took my hand, and asked.

“—-Are you satisfied?”

“Yes.”

I nodded and she let out a sigh of relief.

“That’s good, hmph ▲▽〆■〓☆§＆※……”

The unintelligible words followed. She is probably scolding me.

When I tilted my head and adopted a pose of “I don’t understand.” she let out a small sigh and pulled my hand away.

“Let’s go home. ▲▽〆■〓☆§＆※●—-”

“Oh, wait. Stop.”

Titania looked back at me as I stopped her.

–Can I take Abigail and the others with me?

I’d like to say that, but that sentence is still too difficult for me.

I called Abigail and the others over and tried to explain with gestures.

“–!”

“–!”

The moment Abigail and Titania faced each other, I sensed something

I saw space-time distort.

–What……. again?

Quickly intervening, I blocked their view. Leave that for later.

–And, can these kids come too?

Standing next to me, Natsuki looks up at Titania with a blush on her cheeks. Yakumo still has expressionless look on his face. The two of them had no masks on.

Then Titania looked at me with a rather dubious expression on her face. She looks like a mother facing a child’s tantrum. I want to be spoiled, can I? please?

I rubbed my hands

Titania, who watching my antics and sister and brother, suddenly caught sight of Yakumo and stared at him thoughtfully.

“–Hah…….”

Eventually, Titania sighed as if she had been defeated.

My selfishness was heeded. Thank you, here’s a face licking. *Peropero*

“Follow me.”

Titania turned on her heel.

I hurriedly called Abigail and the others and followed her back.

『Ah, wait!』

『Come on, let’s go!』

Ferris and Arshella soon caught up, followed by Lydia and Tiriel. Titania did not seem particularly bothered. The four girls seemed to be OK.

After all, Titania’s tolerance is as wide as the ocean. When she gets angry, though, she’s thunderous and scary.

“Gggg, wait !!”

Penrose forced his voice out, trying to stop us, but he was unable to get up.

We walked leisurely through the crowd as if we are loyals and headed out of the 88. The gates were still broken by the Highland Zephyr.

『Is this Titania’s power?』

I asked the four girls behind me.

『This is the power of domination. I am sure of it.』

『I’ve never seen it before, but it’s incredible. I wonder if it’s affecting them because subhumans have no resistance to it?』

Ferris answered, and Lydia added.

I’ve never seen anything like it before.

Unstoppable.

But I wonder if it’s useless unless it’s not in the line of sight. But it’s not an exaggeration to say that this is still an extraordinary ability. What the hell is this? I can’t help but laugh.

Why was she in the basement of Faymbaum with me when she had this power? It was a question I had been asking myself in the past, but now that I had witnessed what had happened, it had been brought back into my mind again.

I’m afraid I’m going to have to ask her to tell me her story.

When I get back, I’ll ask Lydia to help me – even if I have to get down on my knees.

When I passed through the broken gate and stepped out of the 88, I found alien corpses scattered all over the place.

“This is…….” Abigail stunned.

“It’s the main force of Faymbaum, the one that was planning the attack on the Fort. It looks like Titania took care of them.”

From the look of it, the alien seems to have been wipeout insects as they were turned into meatballs. You were waiting for the main gate of the 88 to open when you were ambushed by the Titans from behind.

Thank goodness.

If she hadn’t come to pick me up, I would have had to fight both 88 and the aliens and escape with Abigail and the others, an extremely difficult task. I didn’t expect the slaughterhouse to be breached.

This is the second time I’ve had to be rescued from Faymbaum?

I can’t get my head around her anymore. I want to be buried in her plump ass.