I Became A Ghost In A Horror Game.

Chapter 33

Demon

I was hiding in a place where no one would come, quietly licking candy.If you ask me why I'm sneaking in a place like this, I can answer simply, clearly, and humiliatingly.The children banned sweets.I could feel the eyes of the kids getting weird after they found out I added chocolate to the soup last time...I hoped they wouldn't forbid sweets.This violence was unimaginable! I can't believe it.My body doesn't get sick.But the children said a far-fetched story about me having diabetes and sweets not being good for my health.I never used the bathroom, and I have asked several times about what kind of diabetes I have, but they don't listen at all, so it's really embarrassing.1Can't I just sneak in and eat sweets?Impossible.That's because the children are managing sugary foods by numbering them individually.To be honest, it gives me goosebumps that little kids have this kind of thoroughness.Thanks to that, even this candy, which I cherish and I am now eating, needed considerable sacrifices to obtain it.-Ella! I'll keep it a secret from the other kids, so accept this candy and sleep with me at night~

Rough translation: The evil hidden in a layer of innocence.

When Eun-jeong goes to sleep, she likes to hug me.It's strange for her to hug my body even though I brought a doll from her own house. She says I have a better grip than a doll or something.To be honest, it doesn't matter as long it's hugging.But burying her head on my back and sniffing me, anyone would find it strange.I don't like it because it feels ticklish.Recently, I was intentionally avoiding sleeping with her because she was trying to bury her face in my chest....I couldn't ignore it any longer.Eun-jeong's actions is presumed to be derived from her longing for sleeping with her mother... But why do I need to solve it with my body!Why do I have to be humiliated like this?Oh, there's an obvious reason.Because of this damn sugar!Sugar, the light of my life, the fire of my body, my sin, my soul...!"Haa..."I involuntarily sigh as I give my body to Eun-jeong every night to earn candy.If for some reason you felt that this sounded impure, it's because of your mood."Here you are."Agent Maria. She is from the institution, who came into this world with James.Even though I am incomplete, wouldn't I, as a demon, be uncomfortable with her in a nun's uniform?It doesn't matter much because the information of demons is just a hidden setting in the game, but it may not be for her as a nun.Is she trying to get rid of me?I asked with a bit of caution."...What's your business?""Business... It's nothing grandiose, but I want to ask you a small question."What would she want to ask me..."It's about getting angry with the kids before...""Ah... That..."Why are you asking for other people's dark history?Getting angry at the kids because of candy is something I didn't even want to remember when having a leisurely conversation with James.I bit my lower lip and bowed my head."Are you ashamed of that?""...Do you know the word consideration?""I'm sorry, but that's not what's important.""...""If you're unhappy about the children taking your candy, why didn't you take it by force?"I was speechless.That was because it is common sense for adults not to be harsh with children, and furthermore, it was common sense for members of society not to commit extreme acts.An obvious answer from a moral test.Rather, sometimes it took even longer to explain common sense.I thought for a while and said."They did it out of concern for Ella, so Ella doesn't think it's okay to be mean... Are you teaching morals right now?"Conversely, Maria was speechless at my absurd response.She had a complicated expression.Maria asked a few more questions.I felt that I was doing a test.When asked if I would kill a person for a purpose, I said that I did not want to have human blood on my hands. But also added that it wasn't impossible.Even the same human being kills people with impulsive emotions, so what's special about me?And if something like war breaks out and I'm drafted, I have no choice but to kill people.Next, when Maria asked why I was protecting the kids, I was ashamed to explain in detail, so I simply said that we were friends.Then Maria got agitated.Next, she asked if I fully understood human emotions.I thought it was a philosophical question.Where no one knows.It is impossible to fully understand something.When I'm sad, my emotions move first rather than my head.Separately, there are times I understand in my head, but my emotions don't move.A person's emotions are not understood, but felt, so it is impossible to give a definite answer."It looks like some kind of psychological counseling. Should I have treated it like one?""Yes, Thank you. After all, you are different.""What are you talking about?""Humanity, the way of thinking, and even the mind is very similar. Even people from different cultures don't understand each other, so it's quite unusual for you, a non-human, to look so much alike."Because I was originally a person- I couldn't say that, and now it was an atmosphere where I had to say something, so I casually spoke."It's strange to judge based on a few conversations."Maria nodded as if she understood my reaction."This part is also like a person. If you tried to fool me, you shouldn't have asked me that now. And you can judge someone with a few words of conversation. A demon is a being who is reckless. That's one of their qualities. That's why they get tired of things like acting unless it's a high-ranking demon."I can't say anything. So, what, did you get proof of my humanity? Or maybe you realized I was trustworthy..."May I ask why you are telling me this?""...This is a very personal story, but would you listen to it?"Maria told her story.She said that her ability was recognized by the church she belonged to, and it went into the ears of the institution and got recruited.Although at first she only performed given missions, over time she built up trust and was given the opportunity to meet with those that had been quarantined by the institution.Among them, she met people related to demons, but they were all terrible and disgusting humans."But there was one particular demon."There was an existence that could not even be seen after passing through strict security that was incomparable to other demons.She was told it was something red with the ability to transform a person into a black wolf just by looking at its face and make the surroundings into a forest with only a gesture.It was a demon that was impossible to contain, let alone hurt."What the institution asked me to do was, surprisingly, a conversation."She talked to the demon through the thick wall.It had a girl's voice. At first she was offended because she thought it was the demon tempting her with its voice. But the more she talked to them, the more she liked them.At that time, she did not know much about demons, so she suddenly became curious about them.Is a demon really just an evil being?She started thinking that they also exist because the world needs them.Even if they have terrifying abilities, they might make mistakes.It is a well-known fact in the institution that sometimes a psychic could not control his ability and causes damage to one or two people.While thinking about such blasphemies, she asked a trustworthy person in the church about her.He was a man who looked like a bully, but he was a superior who had acted faithful in Maria's eyes.He hesitated for a moment, then opened his mouth."It is a matter of utmost secrecy. You must never tell anyone else."Maria was shocked by the story.He heard that the demon was a vicious one that paralyzed an entire city in the United States and caused numerous casualties.He added that the institution is still fighting tens of thousand of wolves to restore the area that has turned into a huge forest.Demons are different from humans. That's the truth that an acquaintance told Maria.She couldn't help but be dazed at the scale that was too large to say it wasn't intentional.A seed of doubt was planted in her heart, who sincerely thought that a demon could be good.Could the demon who did it really be sincere with herself? She had these doubts.Maria did not shy away from the conversations because it was her job to do so.Rather, she talked more earnestly while acting.However, the sensitive demon noticed her change and said nothing.Sometimes they even cried silently.And continuing after that."Even if it was a demon, if it has a heart to understand people, I will apologize to them. Because it could be all a misunderstanding and they could end up wounded one-sidedly."There was sadness in Maria's eyes."..."Eh... I didn't expect to hear so much detail about an outside institution that was nothing but a MacGuffin... An entire city turned into a forest. Isn't that scary?Besides, America is huge, so it must be a bigger event than I imagined....Don't shake my world view! How many hidden settings did the developers put in!The background of this game is nothing but a few bosses in this small world.If you put a lot of background settings on such a game... It's a pity that I couldn't give a 1-star rating before falling here.Well, we just need to defeat the demon of this world and leave. It doesn't have much to do with me, but...Anyway, Maria is worried that she wounded their heart.It seems that the distrust of demons is a mechanism against guilt.However."This story. Didn't you obscure a few things?"At my words, her eyes shook.The story is so awkward.All the intermediate steps are omitted, and some parts seem to have been roughly smoothed out.But again, there is no need to reveal what is hidden."I won't ask what it is, because it seems like the truth is that you want to apologize. But just hearing that story is too little. Whatever you have seen in them, maybe it likes to socialize, or maybe they're really faking it.""...""However, if you don't know what to do, telling them everything candidly is the way to go. If they are a friend to you, then your problem will be their problem as well.""Even though they might be lying?"If you consider an unconfirmed possibility, it will come back and hit you in the head."Just what Ella wants to say is... Turning away from fear is not always a good thing.""I'm really surprised by you. Demons are the object of human fear.""Ella said it in her way, but... Ella can't say she is putting those words into practice.""I like that because it is human. Indeed, if I finish this mission, it would be nice to talk to them."I think I like Maria. Maybe this girl is a good person? Originally, the more wary a person is, the more tender their heart is!"As a token of my appreciation, I will give you candy I got from the children.""Oh! You're a good girl!""..."What is that smile.By the way, didn't she tell me top-secret information?When I asked if it was okay, she said it would be fine if she didn't get caught, and that she wasn't completely affiliated with the institution.This person is not normal either....Rarely did I see Eun-jeong reading a book away from the kids. I went closer and asked."Eun-jeong, what are you doing?""I am just reading a book. It's a children's book, but I think it's quirky and fun. But other kids hate it for being childish!"The title of the book Eun-jeong is reading is about Alice In Wonderland. And it's Alice Through the Looking-Glass. Everyone knows it because it is such a famous fairy tale, but if you ask me if I know the contents, I am not sure."What is it about?""Um... Alice enters Wonderland and the Red Queen comes out and tells to decapitate her... Or something. There are talking flowers... The characters say weird things..."Was that the story of Alice In Wonderland? This is shocking. I've heard that fairy tales of the past are radical, but..."What? It's not that different from here. Isn't it a cruel fairy tale?""Eh? Is that how it works? Alice is having fun."Alice enters Wonderland and wanders around.Because she is an innocent and curious child, it seems like an outlandish story of a fairy tale, but if an ordinary person falls in, it is just a horror story.Fear can become entertainment.However, the reverse is also possible.If a strange being speaks gibberish, it may be funny in the eyes of a child, but it would be scary in the eyes of ordinary people."Wasn't it fun to appreciate the light emitting monster I showed you the other day?""It was!""See, what's different?"Yes, if there is a difference, it as Alice herself.She twists scary things into interesting and unique stories.Of course, she can get afraid, but she is an extraordinary person who has changed "fear" into "adventure"."Let's go slowly now. We will explain the strategy to exterminate the Devil and get out.""Okay."First of all, I expected the development of having to send the kids out, but it seemed that there was no way to just leave this place.James also said he couldn't go out because he came here from outside in a special way.We need to work with the institution to break this world.That's the surest way.POV Switch - JamesI sat in a classroom and recalled my conversation with Ella.-Oops, I almost forgot the most important thing. D-888, where is the Devil you speak of?-Ella tilted her head.-I don't know... But it must be here somewhere?-You don't know... Then I'll ask another question. Why didn't it attack the school?-What are you talking about? We've already been raided once. We almost got in trouble, but I managed to get rid of them without difficulty because they were small fries.-That's strange.-What?-Isn't it strange that an attack by a demon powerful enough to create a world was so easily defeated? If they showed up, it would be easy to kill everyone.-...-She was lost in thought.-It seems to have a purpose, but... Hmm... To gain strength?"-Why is a being that already has great powers is doing that? It may have other objective.-But I can't be too quick to judge. As long as I don't know about the other person, speculation may turn into imagination.-Looks like we need to find out more about this. We have too little information.-I agree.-Let's analyze related cases and find clues. If you find something, please share.-Is it okay? Can you trust Ella this much already?-You can never close your eyes for opportunities in this line of work. Are these words enough?-Thump thump thump.-I could hear footsteps. Seeing how light they are, it's the kids.The conversation ended here.Children are also participating in this operation.It was originally unimaginable.The door swings open.I imagined the kids trembling with tension, but their expressions showed more seriousness than tension.I smiled a little at the scene."Good. Are you ready to hear the operation?"