“…?”
I stared blankly at him, trying to think of what he was talking about for a moment. Does that mean he doesn’t want to buy me food? I was a little offended, but the constellations were in an uproar.
Ding!
[The Constellation ‘The Professor is Controlling Me’ has sponsored 100,000 coins.]
[Starve! Clap! Starve! Clap! Starve! Clap! Starve! Clap! Starve! Clap!]
Ding!
[The Constellation ‘Empty Vessels Make the Most Noise’ has sponsored 100,000 coins.]
[Ah, reallyㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ. The corners of my mouth won’t go down ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ.]
Or is it not…?
Anyway, what was important right now was the fact that I would be visiting the central city.
“Shall we go?”
Ilya used magic in my words.
“Move.”
The view changed in an instant. Perhaps because it was on the outskirts of the central city, there were sparse buildings. There was no angel moving around. It gave a somewhat eerie vibe. But I knew where this place was.
“It’s a slum.”
Angels were, after all, creatures that lived in a society of human-like systems. Therefore, no matter how prosperous the central city was, there was a dark side too. That was this slum.
Even so, it’s very moderate compared to the underdeveloped areas of the human world.
Because of Ilya’s crazy control, the crime rate in the heavenly world was ridiculously low.
“We will reach a commercial district with high-end stores after passing here.”
He seemed to think that I would naturally want to go somewhere luxurious. However, this place really caught my attention.
“Why don’t we eat around here instead?”
“I don’t know any place.”
I guess so. Why would a noble archangel eat in a slum? But I knew better.
“Just follow me.”
Perhaps because of me, Ilya started a routine of finishing work early and leaving his office early. If he’s going to deviate, you have to do it right. I took him with me and headed to the location where the side quest was hidden.
“Do you really know the way?”
“That’s what I’m saying.”
“You’ve never been to the central city. How do you know?”
I was at a loss for that remark. “…I heard it!”
“From whom?”
The voice that asked me back was scary.
“Who was it…? I don’t remember much.”
Ilya made a disapproving expression again, just like when he saw my clothes.
In the meantime, I found the restaurant we were going to go to.
“Here is it. Clover.”
Ding! When I opened the door, the bell rang cheerfully. Perhaps because it was still early, there were not many people inside. Those who were there had been gathering among themselves to drink and play poker during the day.
Clover was a 24-hour gambling house that sold food and alcohol all day and night. As soon as Ilya realized the identity of the restaurant I took him to, he showed an unpleasant expression.
“I never thought there would be a place like this in the heavenly world.”
“Stop being shocked and come over here quickly.”
I led him to a seat where you could play a card game.
“Do you want to play the game to decide who will pay for the meal?”
Card games were one of the things I was good at. I definitely didn’t choose it because I wanted to beat Ilya.
Ilya looked at me and sighed troublingly. “…You’re the first angel to bring me to a place like this.”
“So you like it?”
“You shouldn’t have said it.”
After Ilya sat down, the owner came up with a slow step. “Today, we only sell meat stew and blueberry pie with toasted bread. As for drinks, there’s beer and distilled liquor.”
“Please give me one each. And we will play a simple betting game without a dealer with just the two of us.”
“Then I’ll just charge the table fee separately. Please pay when you’re about to leave.” The owner put down the card case and left.
As I was shuffling the cards with skillful movements, Ilya’s eyebrows frowned. “You look familiar with this place and cards. Is there something else I don’t know about?”
“The places where angels live are all similar. And shuffling the cards isn’t difficult. Would you like to try it?”
Ilya refused in silence. As if to tease him, I mixed the cards with loud hand techniques and distributed them. “Shall we start with the simple one-card first?”
It was five minutes later.
“I won.”
Ilya just learned the one-card rule from me and did it for the first time. But perhaps it was beginner’s luck, he won. It was an unbelievable result.
“…One more time.”
I lost.
“Again! I made a mistake just now!”
I lost again.
“Ah, my hands are a little warmed up now. I won’t let you win this time.”
Ilya said with a slightly bored expression. “Let’s stop. How long do we have to play this boring game?”
Huh! Seriously! Are you saying it’s boring because you keep winning easily?! Ilya never said that, but it sounded ridiculous to me.
“If you really want to play a game, shouldn’t there be a proper reward, not something like paying for the meal?’
What are you trying to get when you already have so much…
“What do you want?”
“There must be only one thing you can give me.”
What’s that? Something suddenly occurred to me while I was thinking with a sullen expression. It’s not like what I think, right?
“…Is it skinship?”
Ilya nodded and pointed to his own cheek. “Since it’s outside, I’m satisfied to end it with that.”
“…”
This angel must be really crazy.
“We’re going to do it when we get back home anyway, so what’s the difficulty?”
I looked around with a bewildered look and blocked his mouth. “What’s wrong with you?”
There must be a reason why he’s doing this!
Ilya nonchalantly tapped his cheek with his finger. I made a groaning sound, gave him a quick kiss on the cheek, and then stepped back.
“Satisfied? Let’s play one more round.”
And I lost again.
“…One-card was actually a practice game. Do you want to play poker this time?”
Ding!
[The Constellation ‘Generous’ has sponsored 100,000 coins.]
[How disgraceful, Theresa…]
Ilya rejected my offer.
“Let’s do the same thing one more time.”
I shuffled the cards with my lips pouting. I should have honed skills like underhanded tricks. I’ve lived too honest. But this time, I won with a ridiculous ease.
“I lost.”
“You lost on purpose! That’s very obvious, too!”
“Does it matter?”
Look at how he doesn’t even deny it.
Ilya put down the card with an expression that seemed to indicate that I had won and that would be enough.
“Of course it’s important. It’s a matter of pride.”
“You have a strange sense of pride. I wish you could put that enthusiasm to the test.”
At that time, the owner brought the food and burst into laughter. “Haha! I’ve never seen such a good couple in my life.”
Ilya countered. “It’s not a couple,”
I quickly stuffed the bread into his mouth. It wouldn’t be normal to request a kiss in a restaurant and then say we’re just friends. Even if this place is a slum, this world is a heavenly world. Such behavior was only possible between couples who had imprinted themselves.
“Huh? What did you say?”
I laughed and hurriedly turned my words away. “My husband always does this whenever he hears compliments. Don’t mind him.”
“Aha. Is he a fairly high-level angel? They’re definitely not good at expressing their emotions. Giggle.”
“It’s a bit like that, right?”
Ilya’s brow furrowed slightly at the words that seemed to treat the high-level angels as idiots. Still, he didn’t insist further. Instead, he openly came to my seat and sat down next to me.
What’s wrong with him? I was holding a piece of bread to stuff into Ilya’s mouth if he said something weird again, but it was snatched away in vain.
Ilya swallowed gracefully and wiped his mouth before speaking. “It’s against dining etiquette.”
He must be feeling really awful.
Ilya poured the stew from the meal into a small bowl and placed it in front of me. It was a very affectionate action as if we were truly a married couple.
The owner looked at us like that and smiled heartily while rolling his eyes. “Oh my. It’s nice that you seem to get along well, even though there seems to be quite a difference in class. I will give you a glass of beer as a treat to wish you a long and happy life.”
I was suddenly puzzled by the remark. I think he recognized that I’m not a high-level angel, but how?
Since we were now wearing everyday clothes rather than uniforms, there was no element to tell about your class.
Out of curiosity, I asked the owner, and he responded with an expression that asked me how he could not know. “Madam, you look like a high-level angel from your appearance. But what kind of high-level angel would be so good at card games and get so passionate about it?”
“…”
I shouldn’t have listened.
“And there’s something like a vibe.”
“Vibe?”
“Your husband gives off the vibe of a high-level angel. But Madam somehow gave a friendly vibe.”
As soon as the word came out, a short sigh was heard from the side.
The owner chuckled. “Your husband must have had quite a hard time because of Madam.”
“What? I’ve never done that before.”
“Anyway, I’m glad you came here. Even if you go to the commercial district full of high-level angels, you probably won’t see anything good. But this is the most equal place in the heavenly world, so it’s safe.” Then he stepped back as if he would not disturb our time.
No, why are you ignoring my refutation?
I was staring at the owner’s back as I was dumbfounded when Ilya asked in his characteristic indifferent tone. “Should I feed you?”
He could have just told me to eat, but he had to say it in such an annoying way. Seeing this made me sure he and Clyde were definitely siblings.
It was right when I was about to lift my spoon.
Bang! Suddenly, the door to the restaurant opened violently, almost as if it would break, and high-level angels in uniform came in. They were holding batons, showing that they must be the military police.
An angel who appeared to be the commander of the military police scanned the interior as if seeing bugs and gave an order. “Push away all this trash.”
“What are you doing! Even if you’re a military police officer, you can’t be so reckless and break into someone else’s business!”
“Shut up! This is all Lord Ilya’s will!”
Ilya, who was watching the situation still, wriggled his eyebrows.
The military police kicked the owner, who dared to approach him. Then, he shouted menacingly to the other angels, who were trembling in fear. “The order of heaven is collapsing because of trash like you. We can’t go digging for magic stones while the ice lands are spreading more and more!”
“You should start with yourself then.” Ilya took the lead and slammed the head of the shouting military police on the table before I knew it.
Bam!
“Keuugh!”
Then, other military police officers stationed around hurriedly unfolded their batons in panic. Clank! Clank! Clank! Clank!
“Get back! Otherwise, I will dispose of you immediately!”
Ilya looked down at the man crushed under his palm. To others, his expression would have seemed indifferent, but I could vividly sense how he was feeling. Ilya was thinking of killing that military police right now.
“Keeugh! Let me go immediately! What are you doing?! Kill this brat!”
“Wow! Can’t you let go right away? What are you all doing? Kill this guy!”
However, before the military police could move, Ilya’s hair began to turn back to its original black color. Also, the magic that had been used to make him appear slightly blurry had disappeared. His clothes had also changed into an archangel’s uniform.
“…”
“…”
“…”
The suffocating silence fell.
“…?”
I stared blankly at him, trying to think of what he was talking about for a moment. Does that mean he doesn’t want to buy me food? I was a little offended, but the constellations were in an uproar.
Ding!
[The Constellation ‘The Professor is Controlling Me’ has sponsored 100,000 coins.]
[Starve! Clap! Starve! Clap! Starve! Clap! Starve! Clap! Starve! Clap!]
Ding!
[The Constellation ‘Empty Vessels Make the Most Noise’ has sponsored 100,000 coins.]
[Ah, reallyㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ. The corners of my mouth won’t go down ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ.]
Or is it not…?
Anyway, what was important right now was the fact that I would be visiting the central city.
“Shall we go?”
Ilya used magic in my words.
“Move.”
The view changed in an instant. Perhaps because it was on the outskirts of the central city, there were sparse buildings. There was no angel moving around. It gave a somewhat eerie vibe. But I knew where this place was.
“It’s a slum.”
Angels were, after all, creatures that lived in a society of human-like systems. Therefore, no matter how prosperous the central city was, there was a dark side too. That was this slum.
Even so, it’s very moderate compared to the underdeveloped areas of the human world.
Because of Ilya’s crazy control, the crime rate in the heavenly world was ridiculously low.
“We will reach a commercial district with high-end stores after passing here.”
He seemed to think that I would naturally want to go somewhere luxurious. However, this place really caught my attention.
“Why don’t we eat around here instead?”
“I don’t know any place.”
I guess so. Why would a noble archangel eat in a slum? But I knew better.
“Just follow me.”
Perhaps because of me, Ilya started a routine of finishing work early and leaving his office early. If he’s going to deviate, you have to do it right. I took him with me and headed to the location where the side quest was hidden.
“Do you really know the way?”
“That’s what I’m saying.”
“You’ve never been to the central city. How do you know?”
I was at a loss for that remark. “…I heard it!”
“From whom?”
The voice that asked me back was scary.
“Who was it…? I don’t remember much.”
Ilya made a disapproving expression again, just like when he saw my clothes.
In the meantime, I found the restaurant we were going to go to.
“Here is it. Clover.”
Ding! When I opened the door, the bell rang cheerfully. Perhaps because it was still early, there were not many people inside. Those who were there had been gathering among themselves to drink and play poker during the day.
Clover was a 24-hour gambling house that sold food and alcohol all day and night. As soon as Ilya realized the identity of the restaurant I took him to, he showed an unpleasant expression.
“I never thought there would be a place like this in the heavenly world.”
“Stop being shocked and come over here quickly.”
I led him to a seat where you could play a card game.
“Do you want to play the game to decide who will pay for the meal?”
Card games were one of the things I was good at. I definitely didn’t choose it because I wanted to beat Ilya.
Ilya looked at me and sighed troublingly. “…You’re the first angel to bring me to a place like this.”
“So you like it?”
“You shouldn’t have said it.”
After Ilya sat down, the owner came up with a slow step. “Today, we only sell meat stew and blueberry pie with toasted bread. As for drinks, there’s beer and distilled liquor.”
“Please give me one each. And we will play a simple betting game without a dealer with just the two of us.”
“Then I’ll just charge the table fee separately. Please pay when you’re about to leave.” The owner put down the card case and left.
As I was shuffling the cards with skillful movements, Ilya’s eyebrows frowned. “You look familiar with this place and cards. Is there something else I don’t know about?”
“The places where angels live are all similar. And shuffling the cards isn’t difficult. Would you like to try it?”
Ilya refused in silence. As if to tease him, I mixed the cards with loud hand techniques and distributed them. “Shall we start with the simple one-card first?”
It was five minutes later.
“I won.”
Ilya just learned the one-card rule from me and did it for the first time. But perhaps it was beginner’s luck, he won. It was an unbelievable result.
“…One more time.”
I lost.
“Again! I made a mistake just now!”
I lost again.
“Ah, my hands are a little warmed up now. I won’t let you win this time.”
Ilya said with a slightly bored expression. “Let’s stop. How long do we have to play this boring game?”
Huh! Seriously! Are you saying it’s boring because you keep winning easily?! Ilya never said that, but it sounded ridiculous to me.
“If you really want to play a game, shouldn’t there be a proper reward, not something like paying for the meal?’
What are you trying to get when you already have so much…
“What do you want?”
“There must be only one thing you can give me.”
What’s that? Something suddenly occurred to me while I was thinking with a sullen expression. It’s not like what I think, right?
“…Is it skinship?”
Ilya nodded and pointed to his own cheek. “Since it’s outside, I’m satisfied to end it with that.”
“…”
This angel must be really crazy.
“We’re going to do it when we get back home anyway, so what’s the difficulty?”
I looked around with a bewildered look and blocked his mouth. “What’s wrong with you?”
There must be a reason why he’s doing this!
Ilya nonchalantly tapped his cheek with his finger. I made a groaning sound, gave him a quick kiss on the cheek, and then stepped back.
“Satisfied? Let’s play one more round.”
And I lost again.
“…One-card was actually a practice game. Do you want to play poker this time?”
Ding!
[The Constellation ‘Generous’ has sponsored 100,000 coins.]
[How disgraceful, Theresa…]
Ilya rejected my offer.
“Let’s do the same thing one more time.”
I shuffled the cards with my lips pouting. I should have honed skills like underhanded tricks. I’ve lived too honest. But this time, I won with a ridiculous ease.
“I lost.”
“You lost on purpose! That’s very obvious, too!”
“Does it matter?”
Look at how he doesn’t even deny it.
Ilya put down the card with an expression that seemed to indicate that I had won and that would be enough.
“Of course it’s important. It’s a matter of pride.”
“You have a strange sense of pride. I wish you could put that enthusiasm to the test.”
At that time, the owner brought the food and burst into laughter. “Haha! I’ve never seen such a good couple in my life.”
Ilya countered. “It’s not a couple,”
I quickly stuffed the bread into his mouth. It wouldn’t be normal to request a kiss in a restaurant and then say we’re just friends. Even if this place is a slum, this world is a heavenly world. Such behavior was only possible between couples who had imprinted themselves.
“Huh? What did you say?”
I laughed and hurriedly turned my words away. “My husband always does this whenever he hears compliments. Don’t mind him.”
“Aha. Is he a fairly high-level angel? They’re definitely not good at expressing their emotions. Giggle.”
“It’s a bit like that, right?”
Ilya’s brow furrowed slightly at the words that seemed to treat the high-level angels as idiots. Still, he didn’t insist further. Instead, he openly came to my seat and sat down next to me.
What’s wrong with him? I was holding a piece of bread to stuff into Ilya’s mouth if he said something weird again, but it was snatched away in vain.
Ilya swallowed gracefully and wiped his mouth before speaking. “It’s against dining etiquette.”
He must be feeling really awful.
Ilya poured the stew from the meal into a small bowl and placed it in front of me. It was a very affectionate action as if we were truly a married couple.
The owner looked at us like that and smiled heartily while rolling his eyes. “Oh my. It’s nice that you seem to get along well, even though there seems to be quite a difference in class. I will give you a glass of beer as a treat to wish you a long and happy life.”
I was suddenly puzzled by the remark. I think he recognized that I’m not a high-level angel, but how?
Since we were now wearing everyday clothes rather than uniforms, there was no element to tell about your class.
Out of curiosity, I asked the owner, and he responded with an expression that asked me how he could not know. “Madam, you look like a high-level angel from your appearance. But what kind of high-level angel would be so good at card games and get so passionate about it?”
“…”
I shouldn’t have listened.
“And there’s something like a vibe.”
“Vibe?”
“Your husband gives off the vibe of a high-level angel. But Madam somehow gave a friendly vibe.”
As soon as the word came out, a short sigh was heard from the side.
The owner chuckled. “Your husband must have had quite a hard time because of Madam.”
“What? I’ve never done that before.”
“Anyway, I’m glad you came here. Even if you go to the commercial district full of high-level angels, you probably won’t see anything good. But this is the most equal place in the heavenly world, so it’s safe.” Then he stepped back as if he would not disturb our time.
No, why are you ignoring my refutation?
I was staring at the owner’s back as I was dumbfounded when Ilya asked in his characteristic indifferent tone. “Should I feed you?”
He could have just told me to eat, but he had to say it in such an annoying way. Seeing this made me sure he and Clyde were definitely siblings.
It was right when I was about to lift my spoon.
Bang! Suddenly, the door to the restaurant opened violently, almost as if it would break, and high-level angels in uniform came in. They were holding batons, showing that they must be the military police.
An angel who appeared to be the commander of the military police scanned the interior as if seeing bugs and gave an order. “Push away all this trash.”
“What are you doing! Even if you’re a military police officer, you can’t be so reckless and break into someone else’s business!”
“Shut up! This is all Lord Ilya’s will!”
Ilya, who was watching the situation still, wriggled his eyebrows.
The military police kicked the owner, who dared to approach him. Then, he shouted menacingly to the other angels, who were trembling in fear. “The order of heaven is collapsing because of trash like you. We can’t go digging for magic stones while the ice lands are spreading more and more!”
“You should start with yourself then.” Ilya took the lead and slammed the head of the shouting military police on the table before I knew it.
Bam!
“Keuugh!”
Then, other military police officers stationed around hurriedly unfolded their batons in panic. Clank! Clank! Clank! Clank!
“Get back! Otherwise, I will dispose of you immediately!”
Ilya looked down at the man crushed under his palm. To others, his expression would have seemed indifferent, but I could vividly sense how he was feeling. Ilya was thinking of killing that military police right now.
“Keeugh! Let me go immediately! What are you doing?! Kill this brat!”
“Wow! Can’t you let go right away? What are you all doing? Kill this guy!”
However, before the military police could move, Ilya’s hair began to turn back to its original black color. Also, the magic that had been used to make him appear slightly blurry had disappeared. His clothes had also changed into an archangel’s uniform.
“…”
“…”
“…”
The suffocating silence fell.
