Chapter 209

Sabriel holding young Werner, Hadaesu smoking a cigarette like a delinquent, and other apostles following Werner’s mother began to gather.

Sebastian, who serves as Werner’s mother’s butler, dressed in an old gentleman’s style.

In addition, a woman with bright yellow hair and a delinquent look, a man in golden armor, a silver-haired beauty in a black dress, a man in glasses wearing a school uniform-like outfit, a woman in fancy silk clothes with a sword, a large man with tattoos and no shirt, and a man in a suit with slicked-back hair… All of them were apostles faithfully following Werner’s mother.

“Damn brats, let’s move faster. I almost broke my neck waiting for you. I told you to hurry, but it took you a whole week. You useless pieces of trash…”

Though they were used to Hadaesu’s foul mouth and could brush off his insults, the man in the school uniform, who had recently become an apostle, couldn’t let it slide.

“Do you think we’re as free as you? We’re all busy managing and coordinating our respective domains. You just mess around with souls in the underworld and do some lazy guard duty. Don’t talk like that.”

“A rookie who hasn’t even been an apostle for 5,000 years dares to wag his tongue. I feel like ripping it out.”

“Try it.”

Hadaesu was about to blow his head off, but when Werner started crying, he immediately stopped.

“Waaaaah…”

Hadaesu took out a lollipop from his pocket and put it in Werner’s mouth.

“Ah, young master, I’m sorry. We’re just a bunch of uneducated brats who made you cry. Here, eat this and stop crying…”

“Ha… Pathetic. I can’t understand why you guys are entrusted with that child. Oh, but thinking about it, you and that dimwit are so incompetent that babysitting is all you’re good for…”

Before the bespectacled apostle could finish, Hadaesu moved at an imperceptible speed and placed his hand on the man’s neck.

“You damn bastard…”

Just as he was about to snap his neck, Sabriel, who was holding Werner, stopped him.

“Hadaesu, stop.”

“Shut up, you damn brat…”

“Father, stop.”

Hadaesu gritted his teeth and returned to his seat. Despite everything, he couldn’t refuse his children’s requests. Not just his children, but anyone who asked him for something. Even if it was Werner, who was more like a grandson, if he begged to bring someone back to life, Hadaesu would reluctantly agree.

“Tsk… I’m an idiot for trying to talk to you brats. Sit your asses down and shut up. I brought something damn important today.”

“Damn important! Damn important!”

“Hoho, are you doing this on purpose now?”

Hadaesu glanced at the other apostles sitting down and turned his gaze to Werner’s mother.

“Recently, there’s been suspicious activity on a certain planet. While patrolling… I mean, slacking off, I saw a girl on a planet… She wasn’t human. She was an endless mass of malice. So, I recommend eliminating her before she causes trouble. I can’t control my strength… so send other apostles…”

Then, a hologram of the girl he had observed appeared in the center. She was a brown-haired girl named Media, who looked innocent. The other apostles and Werner’s mother didn’t sense anything wrong, but Hadaesu could feel the endless malice within her.

“What? You called us all here because you’re scared of some human kid? There’s a limit to incompetence. It’s funny that you’re trembling in fear of a human brat, but what exactly are you scared of?”

“Hmm… I don’t see anything unusual either. But given your keen eye, maybe we should keep an eye on her for now…”

“I agree. Your insight and experience are unmatched among us, so we can’t easily dismiss your opinion. But it’s a bit much to act on something that hasn’t happened yet.”

“Besides, nothing’s happened yet. Shouldn’t we just cut off that brat’s head and observe it?”

“Hmm… I don’t really care, but isn’t it a bit ridiculous to gather us all and suggest taking action over a human girl?”

“Father… I mean, it’s not good to dismiss his words. After all, he’s the one who has stopped the most blasphemous rebels against God.”

“I don’t care about that. I just don’t like the way he’s doing it. He feels something’s off, so he wants to kill her?”

“I agree. He’s not one to lie, and I’ve known him long enough to trust his instincts.”

Amidst the divided opinions, Sabriel stayed silent, busy calming Werner. Finally, Werner’s mother, the supreme deity, made the final decision.

“Well, you’re not one to lie… but punishing someone who hasn’t done anything wrong yet… that’s cruel. Watching and waiting for someone who hasn’t done anything is also evil. I have no desire to become a god who punishes, watches, and inflicts pain just because I don’t like someone.”

At her words, all the apostles, except Hadaesu, knelt down. Even those who had agreed with Hadaesu earlier. They answered in a reverent voice.

“If that is your will, we shall obey.”

Of course, the one who proposed eliminating the girl was furious.

“Hey, you brain-dead morons. Do you have no backbone? You just follow whatever she says? Killing her could save countless lives.”

“We are merely followers. Besides, your way of thinking, wanting to kill one for a possibility, isn’t normal either.”

“Yeah, make me the bad guy again. I’m just a crazy bastard who wants to kill a human girl, right?”

Unable to contain his anger, Hadaesu kicked open the meeting room door and stormed out, flipping everyone off. Of course, little Werner copied him.

“Kyaha~!”

“Young master, don’t do that!”

Hadaesu didn’t care at all and continued cursing.

“Damn it, if you’re going to ignore the person in charge of security, then I have nothing more to say. You smart, rational, and damn brilliant people can handle it yourselves. And don’t forget to check your heads for worms. Looks like some of you have your brains eaten out.”

Then, the bespectacled apostle who had fought with Hadaesu earlier stood up.

“Is this brat insulting us and the supreme deity now?”

“Kid, if you take one more step, I’ll crush you and everyone else here.”

At his killing intent, everyone froze. Strangely, Werner didn’t flinch at all and proudly raised his middle finger to his mother.

“I’m taking a break, so handle the security and everything yourselves. Don’t blame me if something happens.”

In the end, it was up to Werner and his caretaker Sabriel to chase after him. They caught up with him at the passage to the underworld.

Hadaesu patted Werner’s head and said.

“Ah, I’m sorry, young master. You must have been scared earlier, right? I’m just a rough brat, so I ended up releasing my killing intent in front of you again. You’re so handsome, so please forgive me with your great magnanimity. Next time, I’ll buy you a 50-meter-sized mecha T-Rex toy.”

It was a toy that any boy would go crazy for, and though most babies wouldn’t understand, Werner was different. He seemed to understand the words “mecha T-Rex” and “50-meter size,” showing visible excitement.

“Kyaha…!”

“You’re still young, but you already have quite the material desires. You’ll become a great person in the future. When that time comes, don’t forget to free me from this job. Working with these idiots is a pain.”

Of course, Sabriel, who was holding Werner, couldn’t say anything.

“Hey…”

“Go do your job. What does my opinion matter? I’m just a trash who wants to kill an innocent girl. I’d like to take the young master with me, but I can’t because you guys would freak out.”

“No, it’s not that. I just wanted to ask if you could take that child and rehabilitate her like your other siblings…”

“Don’t speak casually to me, kid.”

Sabriel wanted to ask Hadaesu to take Media in and rehabilitate her like his other children. But he was already too angry to listen, and this would soon lead to tragedy.