Beast in the Woods, Deep in the Night - Chapter 33.2
Chapter 33.2
“…”
The chimera hidden in the deepest part of the research laboratory by the Blue Hammer Guild seemed to be barely hanging on to life due to having exhausted all his stamina.
Now that the doctors in the main building were providing enough nutrition in a good environment, his condition would improve in a few days, but Edgar couldn’t feel good.
He felt like it was his fault that a young chimera less than ten years old had been found so abused.
“He’ll recover soon, but since I only saved him when he was already in that bad of a condition, I can’t say the job was done well.”
“…”
Christine threw her head back and read the expression on his face. He seemed to be feeling some kind of bitterness.
How could he react like this if he had even taken action himself to save the chimera? Knowing that he had abandoned his identity and the grand duke’s heir and started doing this, Christine could understand it even less.
“It can be frustrating to not be able to do things as neatly as the standard you set, but… Because of you, that child’s life was saved.”
“…”
“He may hide his face or be afraid, but he will get along with other chimeras here and slowly forget the wounds of the past.”
Christine could speak with conviction after hanging out with the young chimeras for a few days and hearing stories like this.
The children all had their own pain, but they lived a lively daily life here, making it hard to remember those days. They all said the same thing at the end of their stories.
“I’m saying this because I think you’re the only one who doesn’t realize how grateful the children are for you. You’re saving the chimeras.”
Christine smiled brightly, recalling the children’s chatter over the past few days, stopping by often to ask her when Edgar was coming back.
“So don’t try to be too perfect. What you do is salvation for the other chimeras. Who could resent their savior?”
“…”
“The children enjoy spending their days with you. That child certainly won’t blame you. Just like the other children.”
Edgar looked down at Christine for a moment without saying anything. Her words reminded him of the conversation he had with Karl.
“… Why don’t you blame me?”
“Because it was fun. Hanging out with Edgar.”
He had a keen intuition that was incomparable to that of ordinary people, and if he wanted to, he could tell whether or not she was telling an obvious lie.
But right now, he didn’t want to use his intuition to find out whether she was telling the truth or not. He liked the words she was saying as she looked at him so much that he didn’t want to discern them.
It was also the first time he didn’t want to distinguish whether what someone had said to him was true or false.
He only thought that her voice, which he heard again, was gentle and mesmerizing enough to make him feel empty for several days.
“Toma has so much respect for you that he wants to have the same hairstyle as you.”
“I didn’t know that.”
Edgar chuckled, asking Christine to step back for a moment.
“I don’t want to get away from you already.”
“I have something to take out.”
At those words, Christine smiled wryly and stepped back.
“Oh my, Edgar… Did you know that you have a bit of a perverted side?”
Her purple eyes turned slightly downwards as if trying to guess something. Edgar gave a fake laugh and retorted.
“… What the hell did you think I was going to take out?”
He put his hand in the inner pocket of his jacket.
Christine was puzzled, not expecting him to reach into the pocket of his jacket instead of his pants, and let out an exclamation after a moment.
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