CH 34

(Raven POV)

Hearing that she swallowed a gasp, Raven clenched his teeth.

‘Not yet, not yet.’

Ah. His strength has not yet returned to a point where he could escape without killing Evelyn. It hurts so much that he can’t control his power.

At this rate, however, her next move was obvious. No matter how close Evelyn and he have become, now that she has seen the pattern, she will probably run after the slave trader who left a little while ago…

“Those crazy people, really… Oh, what should I do? Ray, hang in there.”

Raven’s thoughts, which had led to the negative side, were cut off. He opened his eyes at the voice of Evelyn, who had a hint of crying.

His thoughts didn’t connect well and only doubts filled his mind.

With a rattling sound, Evelyn came in with water in a wooden barrel she picked from the washing area.

She was sweetly smiling at Raven, who was blankly looking at her, and said with affection.

“It’s okay. It will be fine. Let’s hang in there a little bit.”

The only three towels in the house were dyed red and then repeatedly washed over.

“Bite this for a little. It doesn’t have much effect, but…”

Evelyn, with a pale face, handed a lump of grass into his mouth.

‘This is…’

Evelyn always made grass soup of this and ate it. It was mainly used as cold medicine, but it also has a very weak analgesic effect.

It’s grass that grows outside the Shadow Forest where the North family resides, so Raven has known it for a long time.

Even if it’s made into a potion, because it tastes so bitter people usually don’t chew it raw like this.

Raven’s expression distorted as if he was about to cry.

“It’s bitter, right? It would be more burdensome to eat something that doesn’t  taste good even if I make it with soup…”

…It’s crazy bitter, but strangely, Raven felt like he ate something sweet.

“I usually use it as cold medicine. But it has a slight analgesic effect. Oh, Ray knows too, right?”

Even as she frowned in bewilderment, Evelyn mumbled, constantly speaking to him and diligently moving her hands.

“It must hurt so much, it looks so painful…”

“……”

“I know this pattern but what do I do? I can’t get rid of it.”

For a moment, without realizing it, he tried to answer that it would disappear if left alone. But when he saw Evelyn’s face contorted as if she was the one in pain, he couldn’t say anything.

“Still, if we put some medicine on it, you’ll feel less pain.”

Raven couldn’t understand. After all the medicine was applied to the wounds, he asked in a low voice.

“Why didn’t you send me…?”

“What? Where am I sending you?”

“To that person earlier.”

After hearing my words, Evelyn looked like she was about to cry, and for some reason, it made me feel strangely happy.

‘What is she thinking?’

Why would you make such a face? Why are you looking this much after me who just happened to be together with you?

Suddenly he was curious about these things.

“……No, sigh.”

Evelyn silently looked at Raven, then shut her mouth with a slightly angry face.

Then a little later, after she did everything she could and put him on the bed, she firmly spoke.

“I won’t let you go. Do you still don’t believe me? How long have we been together…”

Raven blinked.

Evelyn stopped at the golden eyes that were gently curved without him realizing it. Maybe it was because he seemed to be having a little fun or maybe because he looked a little refreshed.

“No.”

At that moment, Evelyn’s face softened, she was really a funny kid.

“All right, then take a rest. Ray.”

Evelyn’s purple eyes harbored a gentle glow.

Evelyn.

As I repeated the name to myself, the tension that I had been holding for a long time began to ease little by little in this peaceful daily life.

He was safe… That night, Raven was finally able to sleep deeply.

* * *

I had one question while organizing the original.

‘Why did the villainous family take two months to find the little villain?’

Yes. The North House, called the Villainous House, had a continental reputation as a villainous family.

It also means that they had that much ability to own their notoriety.

Although the ability with demonic properties that were passed down to direct descendants was at the center of it, the abilities of individual members cannot be ignored either.

‘That’s why I didn’t understand. But.’

In terms of setting, Raven was able to beat the Imperial Palace even when he was still the Little Lord. However, it was strange that such a successor disappeared and it took two months to find him.

Even if Raven sealed his mana to avoid tracking, it was strange that the tracking of the North family was also restricted.

‘It was because of this.’

Because it was out of common sense, their efforts were in vain.

Of course, I could only guess the outcome of what really happened.

Surely, it was difficult to guess that even this kind of magic pattern, used only for slaves of different races, would be used in the slave trading guild of the Empire.

In the setting, this magic pattern was developed to prevent other races from saving the captured exotic race.

I and my brother created made it so.

‘And that was used in Raven.’

But this was a fact that was not known in his kidnapping. This pattern was an expensive magic that erased the traces of the magical power of a strong exotic race in an instant.

As the chaotic North family had just dealt with the treason, they must have had no choice but to miss the golden hour at the beginning of the abduction.

Even if they had quickly followed the trail from the Slave trader Guild, they would have suffered in vain because Raven escaped.

The information of the original work was belatedly rearranged.

‘If the Head was active in the search, he would have been able to track Raven down.’

When the Head’s consciousness returned, it must have been too late. Raven must have already been in the Emperor’s hands.

While Raven was captured by the Emperor, the magic of the Head of the North family runs wild, he then becomes a demon king, is subjugated and most of the vassals were individually destroyed by the imperial family and died.

‘Only one vassal, the old doctor, stayed by Raven’s side, who returned after long years.’

But he was too old to join Raven’s revenge and died before it started.

“Sigh.”

It was fortunate that the one who came today was an ordinary terminal merchant. If he had been able to use even a little bit of magic, he would have noticed the existence of a fugitive slave.

He would have charged me a huge sum for hiding a prospective slave.

‘I guess I would have met the end of being a slave myself.’

Is this why Evelyn sold Raven? I wasn’t exactly sure, but I thought this was probably one of the reasons she sold Raven.

“……Anyway, I’m happy.”

We didn’t get caught, and Raven’s condition was stable. I sat down next to Raven, who was sleeping, and buried my face in the bed.

“This little boy……”

To be honest, I was very angry.

Who wouldn’t be outraged that a child had to be subjected to something like this?

I straightened my back, sat on the chair, and looked at Raven’s face.

The face, which had been thoroughly washed, had a relaxed expression, unlike the first time I had seen him.

I remembered the kid from a while ago who asked why I didn’t sell him.

I pouted my lips and lightly touched his nose. In my heart, I wanted to give this guy a good flick on his forehead but he fell asleep.

“Gosh.”

Cold sweat was glistening on his handsome face. I wiped off the sweat and then brushed his hair.

Careful enough not to wake him up.

I congratulated myself a lot of times for my hard work today.

‘Even if we’re meant to break up soon anyway.’

While he’s here, let’s take care of him even harder.

I softly smiled as I patted his pretty nose again, slightly turning my face to the side I let out another sigh.

It was a peaceful time.

I was careful not to make a sound while organizing my purchases for the day.

After that, I spent the rest of the day cleaning and caring for Raven’s wounds, and later on, I lay down beside Raven and fell asleep together.