The War Hero Raises a Demon Slave

12 – I brought in a small flower pot(2)

“Maybe he didn’t run away?”

Kira interrupted.

“I heard that you weren’t a slave from the beginning and you were a demon? It seems strange that you didn’t run away.”

“I see. If you run away, you run away.”

You muttered, still scratching his chin.

“Shouldn’t you look for it? It must have cost a lot of money.”

At Marco’s words, you shook your head.

“It didn’t cost me much. If you want to live freely, you should let it live.”

“You bought it because you had a place to use it, didn’t you?”

“I don’t need more slaves to run errands. I have four legal slaves.”

At your gaze, each member of his team expressed absurd emotions in their own way.

But did he really run away?

Or maybe I got lost in the market.

* * * * *

At that time, Einer’s house.

Ael was concentrating on cleaning the entire first floor.

Ener’s house was quite spacious, and the wind from Daham was so warm that Ael was drenched in sweat in no time.

“Oh, that’s hard.”

Ael, who was crawling on his knees and wiping the floor with a rag, straightened his back while groaning.

Although she served as a cook in the Demon King’s Army and worked, basically Ael had no experience in doing her housework.

As for her kitchen work, this general household chore was very foreign to her.

But she can’t just lay there scratching her belly saying she’s never done anything since she’s lived on thanks to her master.

“Let’s do our best!”

Ael cheered herself up with a shout and started mopping her again.

As she was cleaning the wall opposite the kitchen, that is, the wall facing the sea, Ael noticed something strange.

There was a small crack at the bottom of the wall where it touched the floor.

What is this?

When she touched the crack with her finger, lumps of lime fell and Ael quickly withdrew her hand, startled.

I wonder if it’s about to collapse… ?

When I touched the tree trunks on the left and right of the wall, I didn’t know what kind of tree it was, but it was extremely strong. Even if the wall collapsed, the pillars seemed to be able to support the ceiling.

It’s just that the lime applied to the outside of the wall is crumbling over time.

Ael went outside and she went along the wall towards the sea.

Even when she looked at the slightly cracked wall from the outside, she couldn’t find anything unusual.

But when he looked outside, Ael caught another strange thing.

From the house to the slope leading to the sea, paving stones were laid out neatly on the floor.

It was half-buried in the floor, and grass and weeds grew on it, so you couldn’t see it unless you looked closely.

Ael was a demon, and his senses were much more sensitive than humans, so he could tell by the slight touch of his shoes.

What is this?

I looked around and estimated the size, and it was quite large, about the size of the owner’s living room.

Hmm… It’s called paving stone….

Standing at the end of the slope at the end of the cobblestone, Ael crossed his arms and looked down at the southern ocean below.

Under the warm sun, colorful buildings and a straight harbor as if measured with a ruler.

All sorts of flags flutter and the emerald-colored sea spreads beyond the densely packed ships.

The southern ocean that no one has ever been to.

The hem of Ael’s clothes fluttered refreshingly in the warm wind blowing from there.

I didn’t know it at night, but the sea seen from here is so beautiful.

I’m so lucky to be able to live in a place like this.

Even if the master later frees me as a freedman, it might not be bad to continue living here.

It’s okay to go to the kingdom of Berabche and be recognized as an official citizen, but wouldn’t it be better to settle down with a kind master than start anew in a faraway land?

The owner said he wanted to open a restaurant.

He said that he used me as a chef to run the business instead.

Since it is difficult to open a restaurant yourself due to practical problems, you are trying to make your dream come true through me.

My master is such a kind and benevolent man and he saved me from the brink of hell.

That’s not enough, they give me pocket money and let me go around alone.

Any other owner would have stripped him on a leash, stuffed him with a bunch of weird gadgets, and locked him in his bedroom until he got off work.

Hey… The owner of Einer is really, really, really good….

So I have to work harder.

“I’ll do my best!”

Ael shouted with her hands together at the vast sea beneath her feet.

“I will work really hard! So trust me!”

Ael, who made up her resolve with a clear voice, came back to the house and resumed mopping her.

* * * * *

After work, on the way home across the market.

Aner wanted to eat something like a sandwich especially today.

Okay, I’ve decided.

Today’s dinner menu is a salmon sandwich.

After deciding on the menu, Einer stopped by a fish store to buy the key ingredient, salmon.

“Hello, Captain.”

The owner, whom I have a close relationship with, greeted me warmly.

“Mister, do you have any smoked salmon?”

The raw salmon tastes good, but the flesh has too many parasites.

Smoked salmon has its own unique taste and above all, it is easy to eat.

“I just finished smoking.”

The uncle offered Einer a palm-sized piece of salmon that was easy to eat alone, but Einer shook her head.

“A bigger one, please. It’s for three people.”

Then the man took out a larger piece and wrapped it in oil paper.

It would be quite a lot if I ate it alone, but I’m going to eat it with Ael.

The other day, Ael said that he tends to eat a lot.

Aner also bought avocados and bread.

Originally, I make my own bread in the oven at home, but I’m busy these days, so I haven’t had time to do that.

I’m off work this weekend, so I’ll have to bake a week’s worth of bread.

It would be nice if Ael knew how to bake some bread.

It doesn’t matter if you don’t know. ‘Cause if you let me know

I don’t think he’s an idiot, so if you tell him, he’ll follow suit.

Let’s see. There are many leftover sauces at home, so this should be enough.

Ah, that’s right. Onions are all gone. Buy some onions too.

This and that mountain Ei, you saw the sky dyed with the setting sun and hurriedly moved his steps.

The crew said Ael was not at home in the afternoon, but Einer doesn’t think Ael ran away.

It must have been that he came home late from wandering around the market enjoying the freedom he hadn’t found in a while.

After talking last night, Einer decided that Ael was not the kind of person who would run away even with at least some help.

Ael must be at home by now.

* * * * *

Arriving in front of the house, Einer glanced at the window.

It was as if no one was inside as the lights were not on.

Did he really run away?

It would be a pity if he ran away.

You can’t taste the salmon sandwich I made.

Einer opened the door and smiled at the sofa in the living room.

Isn’t Ael sleeping curled up like a cat in the corner of the sofa?

Ainer, who had put the ingredients on the kitchen counter and quietly approached it, looked down at the floor.

The parquet floor bathed in the sunset light coming in through the wide window gave off a smooth shine.

Have you been cleaning all day today?

From the first day, it’s admirable.

As you tried to wake Ael, you changed your mind when you saw the sweaty hair clinging to Ael’s face.

Up until dawn today, I risked my life and ran away, and it took only half a day for the ownership to be transferred to Einer, completely out of the top of the paling.

It must have been a lot of tension and stress. Just let him sleep and wake him up when he finishes eating.

It’s a relief that I decided to eat a salmon sandwich that I didn’t have to make a lot of noise to make.

Einer sneaked over to the kitchen to prepare a meal so Ael wouldn’t wake up.

Salmon sandwiches are very simple.

First, cut the bread into bite-sized pieces.

Place thinly sliced smoked salmon, avocado, and shredded onion on top.

And it’s done with balsamic sauce left over at home.

Having bought enough smoked salmon, Einer made five sandwiches in no time.

I’m not sure how much she will eat if Ael eats in earnest, but maybe this will be enough?

The male demons are different from humans in size, so of course they will eat a lot, but I don’t know about the female demons.

“Heeng…. Something smells delicious…”

Ael stood up slowly while rustling before she knew it.

“Eh!? Master!? When did you come?!”

Ael, who saw you working at the kitchen counter, was startled and rolled off her sofa.

“I’m sorry…! I didn’t even know you were here. The wind was so warm that I fell asleep. I’ll be preparing dinner soon…”

“No. I did. Come and eat. I bet you didn’t even eat lunch.”

“Me, lunch…?”

Ael, who had bought her chimney bread with the money I gave her during the day to buy her clothes, shook her head.

“What are you doing? Come quickly.”

“Yes, yes!”

Ael ran to the kitchen in her haste, saw her salmon sandwich, her eyes twinkled and swallowed her saliva.

“Huh?! What is this?”

“Salmon Sandwich.”

“Looks really good…”

“Let’s eat. I’m hungry.”

“Okay, master! Thank you!”

Ael and Einer sat down and started eating.

Looking at Ael holding up a sandwich and eating it, Einer thought five would be too many.

* * * * *

After a while, Einer sliced up all the leftover smoked salmon and avocados on the counter.

Beside him, Ael stood holding an empty bowl with only bread crumbs remaining.

“Sorry, master… I ate too much…”

“It’s okay. It’s better than not eating.”

“It seems that the rice is all gone here.”

Ael muttered, looking down at her large breasts, which even her baggy clothes couldn’t hide.

“That’s right. I’ll have to eat hard to keep it.”

You said as you put an extra sandwich in her bowl.

“After you finish this, wash and change your clothes.”

“Yes yes! I see, master!”

When her bowl was full of sandwiches, Ael returned to the table cheerfully, like a puppy wagging her tail.

“Wow…! Delicious!”

You couldn’t help but admit it while watching Ael pushing her sandwich until her cheek burst.

That girl is so cute.