Episode 115: Big Chan (6)
Set Les Baskervilles. He had been talking to Vikir in a warm and kind manner since earlier.
“How about coming home after a long time? Isn’t it difficult to adapt? Will my brother help me?”
“Your father and older brother are a bit cold-hearted, aren’t they? Even so, he treats you extremely gently. Because you are young and talented. For someone like me who doesn’t have the ability, uh… … They are like ice fields.”
“Eat some of this. It’s a dish made with special care by my favorite chef. how is it? is it delicious? I put cream on sturgeon roe and baked it~”
“I’ll go to your room to play later, so tell me about your experiences in the flood. I’m weak, so I’m always in the medical or closed training ward. Ah, my training wing is also very close to the city of Underdog where you were the deputy consul!”
“Come to think of it, thanks to you, the city of Underdog became much more peaceful, right? It’s a good thing. Originally, I should have been there as an archon… … I have a weak body and little talent, so it is a burden to sit in an important seat.”
“It would be great if a competent younger brother like you could help with the housework by my side. haha-“
Set constantly talks to Bikir for fear of being awkward.
He even asks regards to each of the servants who bring him food.
A typical Banh hound would have been thrilled with Set’s kindness and kindness.
It was the same with Bikir before the return.
but.
Bikir after the return is different.
“… … .”
Bikir looked at the face of Set, who spoke kindly in front of him.
From a long time ago, Set was uncharacteristically a member of the Baskerville family and had a good heart and took good care of the people around him.
Because of that, Hugo and Osiris didn’t listen to him very well, and because of that, he always lived with a sad expression on his face.
Bikir, who was young before returning, had a crush on him.
… … but.
Vikir, a seasoned old man who had gone through the age of destruction and now a ferried hound, was looking at Set from a slightly different perspective.
‘Cetre Baskerville’ is presumed to be non-human.
Vikir recalled the intelligence sent by Sindi Wendy last night.
In fact, I didn’t even need to think about it.
It was because from earlier on, Seth’s mouth had been emitting a stench that made him vomit.
Bad breath that even Bikir, who has a good stomach, can’t manage his facial expressions.
But the other people around didn’t notice the smell emanating from the set.
Vikir saw through the true nature of this stench.
‘It must be the smell of demons.’
Only hounds who have passed through the age of destruction can smell this intense stench, which seems to be a mixture of the smell of boiling intestines and the smell of rotting corpses.
Before returning, I was insensitive because it smelled from all over the world, but after returning, I knew it at once when I smelled this smell in a peaceful world.
Farr… …
It was such a disgusting smell that even Baalzebub hiding in the blood vessels inside the arteries would go wild, and even the ghost of the madam trapped inside Baalzebub’s marbles would run amok.
‘Why does Seth’s body smell like this?’
Bikir quickly regained his composure.
Before long, Bikir tilted the glass slightly.
Hugo, Osiris, and Set were captured on the reddish surface of the liquor.
but.
Surprisingly, only two figures were reflected in the glass.
Hugo and Osiris. Seth’s figure was not reflected in the glass.
‘Look at this?’
Bikir thought hard.
monsters. Beings who belong to the demon realm.
They are generally divided into demons and demons.
The two are slightly different in that demons refer to high-ranking demons with spirituality, and demons refer to monsters.
This is similar to the criterion for distinguishing humans from animals.
Although it is reflected in a normal demonic mirror and also in water… … It was known that this was not the case with the demons.
They cannot be reflected in mirrors or water unless they use special magic to intentionally hide their appearance.
When the era of destruction comes, everyone will know (even though they will pay expensive tuition), but as of now, no one knows.
… … Except for Bikir.
‘You were careless, Set.’
Bikir thought after emptying his glass.
Set became arrogant enough to be wary of a drinking glass.
Although he was now wearing the shell of the second son, Set, there was a high possibility that the inside was a completely different being.
Bikir recalled the testimonies of people around him about Set.
‘Are you Set? You are a good person. When I was younger, I was blunt and cold like the rest of the Baskervilles, but… … Your personality has changed a lot since ‘That Unsavory Incident’. Should I say that he has become gentle?’
‘yes? An unfortunate incident? Ahhh, I’m only talking to Master Bikir… … Actually, Master Set once tried to commit suicide. He stopped on the night he was severely reprimanded by the head of household for not having talent… … .’
‘Fortunately, it was detected early and was able to save his life. But it must have been a big shock, since then her personality has completely changed to be kind and affectionate. Maybe it was because of her feelings at the crossroads of life and death… … .’
In the past, Vikir had caused a small fire in the Baskerville family’s library.
When the servants got restless, Bikir hid it for them, and since then most of the servants have been friendly to Bikir.
Bikir made inferences based on the information he got from the servants.
‘The real set probably died that day… … It seems that the devil took the empty shell instead.’
Suddenly, another thought comes to mind.
In general, the blood of human children is treated as a medicine for demons.
As a result of Sindi Wendy’s investigation, the large-scale kidnapping incident that occurred in Underdog was not simply focused on kidnapping.
Orphans have disappeared from numerous orphanages and child care foundations.
They were adopted here and there through official or unofficial routes, and they were all lost after that.
It was only alive on paper.
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And Sindi Wendy released money and informants to track the whereabouts of the missing children.
The last place where the children appeared in common was the training wing where Set les Baskervilles was practicing in the closed hall.
It is an area not far from Underdog City.
‘After taking over a childcare foundation, I researched adoption routes for children under the pretext of donations, and it came out. I only found this through illegal research~’
The image of Xindi Wendy being condescending is clear in my mind.
Vikir listened to this very carefully, because that is also the reason that Vikir was executed before returning.
Demons suck the blood of children.
Bikir, who was serving Set at the time, was accused of colluding with the demons because a large amount of bones stained with the blood of children were found in the basement near his room.
and execution. Regressed.
‘perhaps… … Really, perhaps, Hugo may not be guilty.’
The likelihood of that was low, but it wasn’t impossible.
Hugo, who knows nothing, may have just executed Vikir with a single-minded judgment.
I was deceived by the conspiracy of the second son, Set.
Bikir thought hard.
‘The key is how far Set’s soul has been eroded.’
The fact that the stench is so strong means that it is almost 100% eaten.
Before Seth died, he must have harbored resentment, hatred, inferiority, lack of affection, and self-destructive feelings toward his father and older brother.
Bikir rubbed his chin once.
Before returning, he found out that the only master he followed was actually the main culprit of Tosagupaeng (兎死狗烹), but he does not feel much agitation.
Rather, it felt like the blood in my body was cold.
Set, who had no way of knowing Vikir’s feelings, continued to talk to him in a friendly way.
“Brother, which of the knights do you like best? I liked the wolfhound the most. Well, a pit bull or a mastiff would be nice too. Oh, personally, when I was little, I loved the Doberman Knights the most. Your uniform is cool!”
“… … .”
“Oh, now that you’re back home, what are you going to do? Are you still in the academy? Well, Osiris-nim did the same. Or do you intend to continue serving as a sub-consul at the underdog? I heard that citizens who like you even protested for a permanent tenure? Later, when I return to the post of consul, we can work together!”
Set talked about this and that while Bikir poked pieces of meat with his fork.
Just as Bikir was about to frown at the stench coming from Set’s mouth.
“Do it in moderation.”
Osiris stopped Set from speaking.
When Set shut his mouth, Osiris continued in a cold tone.
“The meal isn’t over, but you’re really talkative.”
“… … .”
“Don’t interrupt your brother’s meal with trivial small talk, and finish your meal.”
At those words, Set shut his mouth and bowed his head.
Only then did Bikir be freed from the stench of demons coming from Set’s mouth.
‘Looking at it like this, it feels different.’
Bikir looked at Osiris and Set’s relationship from a little distance.
If you were a young Bikir before returning, you would have understood the situation just now as Osiris persecuting Set.
Because in the scene just now, anyone could see that the cold and arrogant firstborn was separating the other middle sons.
In fact, the surrounding servants were eyeing Osiris too much.
I sympathize with Set, who lowered his head with a sullen look.
But Vikir was finally able to see the relationship between Osiris and Set.
Osiris felt an indescribable displeasure and distance from Set, and because of this, he tried to separate his other brothers from Set.
It was for this reason that when Set opened his mouth, he frowned as if he smelled the stench.
In other words, Osiris’s genius instinct and sense unconsciously hate Set’s demonic nature.
It was the same with Hugo.
‘… … So, I must have had the chin to look pretty as I gave my allegiance under Set before returning.’
Vikir turned her gaze to Osiris.
Although he is cold and cold, he has a poor sense of humanity.
Compared to Hugo, he was much more human.
In addition, Osiris was taking care of this and that in his own way toward Bikir, who was new to Taiwanese feast.
Even if it was in my own way.
“Bikir. Knife number 3 must not be held with that hand.”
“Til the plate the other way. Don’t make the sound of scraping utensils.”
“I guess you need to study the dining etiquette of nobles again. Napkins are not folded that way.”
It seems like he is giving high-handed criticism, but in fact, he is keeping an eye on his younger brother so that he doesn’t make mistakes in front of his father or other adults in the family, and then points out things that might make mistakes in advance.
And since he was pointing out only the things that were actually lacking, and he only picked the right words, there was no reason to be offended.
If there was something lacking, it was just a matter of fixing it, and Osiris didn’t really say anything about the improvement.
Of course, if they were normal children, they would feel scared and cower.
‘It’s a little bit like an old man, but… … He doesn’t seem like a bad person.’
Not for Bikir.
After being nagged three times, Bikir showed great dining etiquette so that he didn’t have to listen to any more nagging.
It was only then that Osiris, too, seemed satisfied with a faint smile on his lips.
“okay. You look a little noble now.”
The clumsy warmth gets a little thicker.
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Before long, the long meal was over.
The Baskerville family’s large banquet takes two hours just for the appetizer and about five hours for the entire meal.
It was almost midnight when the great banquet was over.
When Bikir is about to leave the banquet hall.
“… … for a moment.”
Hugo called such Bikir and stood him up.
“I have something else to say, son.”
“Yes, Father.”
Bikir stood upright in front of Hugo.
Hugo looked at Bikir blankly and then said a word.
“no. It’s late today, so come see me tomorrow morning.”
“Do you have any additional plans after midnight?”
“does not exist. It’s just that you’re tired.”
Bikir was surprised again.
Even though I don’t have a schedule after that, I’m afraid I’ll be tired, so I’ll wait until tomorrow morning?
That Hugo who knows nothing but his own time?
He was a man who would turn on the lights in the entire castle at any time, whether it was midnight or early morning, and wake up all the humans to summon them.
That such a person puts off what he has to say until tomorrow morning, fearing that his son will be tired.
The servants draw the curtains on the west window early, not the east window. Because tomorrow the sun might rise in the west.
Vikir also stuck out her tongue inwardly.
“… … .”
He bowed his head with a sly expression.
Eventually, when Hugo left the banquet hall, only the two butlers, Bikir and Barrymore, were left.
Deacon Barrymore said to Bikir with a smile on his face.
“Perhaps the head of the family is calling for admission to the academy. Congratulations in advance, young boy.”
“How do you know?”
When Bikir asked, Deacon Barrymore said in a tone full of conviction, as if he had definitely known this would happen.
“Last night, an official notice for new student recruitment came from the academy.”
