Reincarnated into a Snow Griffin
Chapter 41

Chapter 41: Chapter 41

After being betrayed, even if by someone I did not trust, still one would that I had grown some sense on myself, but not only it is a little bit too late to worry about such things, and not like I had a choice anyway, but still I can at least keep my guard up and be ready to react if needed, so I start paying attention to him and my surroundings, on how he would stay away for hours sometimes, going out at night even, bringing food at times, others only going out, but as weird as I think it as I do not question it, after all I cannot expect him to simply be there all the time, a call away, and I’m sure he has his own matters to attend to too.

Only that that strange feeling is fueled when I try to ask him about himself, finally taking an interest in the figure who has my life on his hands, only for him to chuckle and wave away, saying:

"Name? My name? Why it matters? Is just a word, silly thing, a beauty like yourself can call me anything."

...Beauty? Me? He managed to make me madder than being called cute, and that is not a great feat to have.

"...Call you anything you say?" I answer seriously, which makes him chuckle nervously, only for that smile to fall as the seconds draw themselves and I keep my stone serious face up, as if thinking a mischievous name up; and kind of being tempted on doing so too.

Trying to break the tension away he chuckles once more and says: "W-Why so serious, is just a name, ha, haha! How about this, you can call me... Awesome Devil uh? Because of the mask and because I’m awesome!" The boy says, puffing his chest out.

...The devil part I can agree with, being the mischievous type he is, but awesome was still up to debate, he is just a kid after all... a brat uhm...

"... Alright, Little Devil it is then, so, where are you from? Why are you helping me? What do you gain out of all of this?" Do you have any connections with the lion? And what about their demons? Are you working with that lot? The temptation of asking if he was connected to the others is great, but it would not make sense for him to be and keep me alive, and trying to ask would lead into having to explain things that I had no wish to.

That mere thought makes me guard up against him, slightly narrowing my eyes, but it would not make sense for them to work together since the lion certainly would have wanted me dead, or under his paws at least.

But the demons however... were quite the enigma, and it is hard to say what part they are playing here... and just how much was given for their support.

"W-well, now, you will make me shy with all these questions at once now beauty."

"Seraph."

"Uhm?"

"My name is Seraph, not beauty."

"Oh, a fitting name for such a beauty."

...Did he just ignore my words? Why do I always get stuck with this kind of people now? Yeah I’m talking about you Lily Goldenbee, hope your ears are burning.

...Hope you are well too, after saving me...

I slightly shake the thought away. I cannot let myself be overtaken by it again, it will only bring me down, better block it off and focus on what is ahead of him.

And that is currently a little smiling devil that makes me annoyed just by looking at him.

I open my mouth to complain, and yet I’m left at loss as to what to say to him, especially with him avoiding my questions like this, so I end up sighing and simply saying: "What can you tell me about yourself?"

That seems to brighten him even more, though the way his eyes shine in a mischievous way annoys me further.

"M-my, so forward you are now bea-" "Seraph." I correct midsentence, but he ignores it. "-uty, it almost seems like we are out on a date, it makes me really glad that you want to know about me that much and is so blunt at hitting on me like this, though I not going to lie, it makes me a little shy..."

I feel a vein pop on my forehead from those words. Date? Want to know you? I just want to understand the situation here, see what there is to gain for him, not the nonsense he is sprouting out!

"Date? Hitting on you? Aren’t you too young for this sort of thing oi?!" That’s not the first time I want to hit him, but is the first that I really try, but of course, sitting down and hurt, I’m unable to reach the little devil that laughs away.

Shy? Where is this been shy?!

"Where did you learn to be so cunning with words?! Come here so I can teach you a lesson!" Of course he doesn’t and actually moves a little further away from my reach, bending down and holding his stomach from laughing.

"A-a lesson you say? Beauty, that’s too soon, I don’t think I’m ready..."

"Stop twisting my words you-!"

Is at that point that I stop trying to say anything for, amidst his laughing fit, I understood that it did not matter what I say, he will manage to twist it in his own cunning ways.

That boy... truly a little devil isn’t he!