CHAPTER 3: The Real Monster

Lilith and Veronica got interrogated by the Dryad on what are they real intentions in entering her sacred forest.

Dryad: I will ask you again

Dryad: What do you want in this forest?

Lilith: *hands up* She's so scary.

Lilith: Oii Veronica say something

Veronica: .....

Lilith: Veroni?

Lilith can't believe what she saw, despite their situation

Lilith: Seriously?...

Lilith: Oii why are you laying on the ground?

Veronica: ...

Lilith: Ohh? Playing dead huh?....

Lilith: Unbelievable!

Veronica: (Forgive me Lilith, I leave the situation to you...)

Lilith has no choice but to explain to the dryad alone.

Lilith: Umm... Onee chan...

Lilith: Believe me!

Lilith: We entered here without any intentions of harming your forest...

<Onee chan means Older sister in japan that also used as the same in this world>

Dryad: (O-onee chan?) *blushes*

<Reminder: Lilith looks like a beautiful young lady full of energy, she's an ideal little sister material in the dryad's perspective...>

Dryad: Say it once again!...

Lilith: Ummm... We entered here without any intentions of harming your forest?..

Dryad: No! I'm talking about what you called me earlier...

Lilith: (ah!.. I see...)

Lilith: *Ahem!*

Lilith: Onee chan~

Lilith: Will you... Forgive us?~

Dryad: Y-YES! I WILL *Nose Bleed*

Lilith: (I am victorious!)

Dryad: I will forgive you...

Dryad: but in one condition

Lilith: (eh?.. Seriously?...)

Lilith: well If it is you onee chan will ask... I will do it

Lilith: *smiles*

Dryad: (Gahh! So cute... )

Dryad: (I can no longer resist this excitement anymore)

Dryad: (But I need to calm down first)

The dryad takes a deep breath before saying her condition.

Dryad: Can I cuddle you and pat your head?

Lilith: eh?

Dryad: I-I swear I didn't do anything more than that!

Lilith: well... If you really insist...

Lilith: You can cuddle me as much as you...

Lilith: AHHHHH!!!

The Dryad quickly charged Lilith and hugged Her with a lot of excitement.

Dryad: AHHH! SO CUTE!!!

Dryad: I wanna do this forever

Lilith: ( I can't breathe! )

Dryad: Oh yeah I didn't know your name yet

Dryad: would you mind telling me?

Lilith: Reeelsh me...

Dryad: Huh? Relshme?

Lilith: Relisss me I'm beggin youu...

Dryad: Oh!!!

The dryad immediately released Lilith as she noticed Lilith can not breathe anymore

Lilith: *cough* *cough* *cough*

Dryad: I'm sorry... I didn't controlled myself

Dryad: Please don't hate okay.

Lilith: *Thumbup* *cough* *cough*

Dryad: *gently laughed*

Dryad: I'm Treya... the guardian of this forest.

Dryad: Nice to meet you

Lilith: *Deep breathe*

Lilith: My name is Lilith, nice to meetcha onee chan

Lilith: And... that lady laying over there...

Lilith: Is Veronica

Treya: ohhh...

Treya: and who is that human boy standing over there?

Lilith: I don't know...

Lilith: He is a living sacrifice that we saved from that gargoyle

As Lilith stares at Him, she noticed that the boy is not on his self conscious.

Lilith: Nee-chan...

Treya: Hmmm?

Lilith: That boy... Is like a puppet...

Lilith: He doesn't move or even blinks his eyes

Treya: Hmmm let me take a look

Lilith and Treya walk closer to the boy. And Lilith noticed that Veronica is still laying on the ground.

Lilith: Excuse us...

Lilith stomped on Veronica's stomach.

Veronica: Boohoo!!!

Veronica: Ohh I'm alive?...

Veronica: Lilith you saved me

Lilith: Even a child will not gonna buy that crappy acting *Stares like staring at trash*

Veronica: AAaaaaah.... *sob* I even did my best on that act *sob*

Lilith: Seriously how old are you?

When they reached the boy, Treya started to identify the boy's status

Treya: As I thought... There is a hypnosis magic casted on Him...

Lilith: I see...

Treya puts her hand on the boy's head

Treya: [Magic] Panacea

Treya: Panacea can remove all kinds of status alignment

After they cured the boy, He collapsed due to a lack of energy and mana.

Treya: Let him rest for a while

Treya: He will be fine when he wakes up...

Lilith: I see...

Treya: So what you guys gonna do now?

Treya: Leaving already?

Lilith: We planning to find a near city where we can rest. But...

Veronica: It's sunset now...

Lilith: And I haven't eaten anything in the past 2 days

Treya: Oh my that's bad...

Treya: Why don't you stay here tonight?

Lilith: Thanks for the offer nee-chan, we truly appreciate it

Lilith: but we need to find a food

Veronica: that's right...

Veronica: We can not harm any animals in this forest and gather some fruits...

Treya: Don't worry, I let you gather food from this forest

Treya: As long you didn't cause any damage to the environment

Treya: I don't want to see my Lilith suffering from hunger

Lilith: Really?!!... *bright eyes*

Treya: Yeah!

Lilith: Nee-chan thank you!!!...

Veronica: (Taking advantage of people's desire and sympathy)

Veronica: (and ask them what you want...)

Veronica: (Lilith...You're really a piece of shit)

Veronica: *smile* Alright let's hunt some meat!!

Lilith: Aye!!!

Lilith: Nee-chan would ya tell me

Lilith: where can I gather edible herbs?

Treya: root crafts are in the north part

Treya: and berries are in the west part

Lilith: Yosh

Lilith: Veronica I leave the hunting on ya!

Veronica: Leave it to me

Lilith: Alright let's meet again in 10 minutes

Treya: Umm... What can I do?

Lilith: huh?

Treya: I want to help too *puppy eyes*

Lilith: Yosh...

Lilith: Nee-chan I leave the bonfire to you

Treya: eh?

Lilith: It's starting to get dark...

Lilith: I'm leaving now nee-chan see ya!

Treya: (Does that mean I gonna start a fire in this forest?)

Treya: well... It's just natural to start a fire when cooking hahaha

Treya: Aside from that...

Treya: (That boy will not be able to handle the cold with that ragged clothes of him)

5 minutes later...

Veronica: I'm back...

Veronica returned carrying two giant bears on her back.

Treya: Welcome back!

Veronica: Alright time to carve this meat

Veronica: Treya what are you making?

Treya: Lilith asked me to make a bonfire

Veronica: I see...

Veronica: Isn't it a rough request for you?

Veronica: You might burn this forest...

Treya: Don't worry... This small size of fire will not spread on the plains too fast

Treya: also this fire will help that boy warm up his body

Treya: Veronica...

Veronica: Hmmm?

Treya: Will you tell me how you meet Lilith?

Veronica: Want to know more about her?

Treya: Yeah

Veronica: well... At first, I thought she was just a normal girl who got lost and reached my home and then ...

Veronica tells how they meet and end up adventuring together

Treya: Hahahaha

Treya: Even your meet up with her is hilarious

Veronica: Indeed it is hilarious hahaha

Veronica: but you know...

Veronica: Lilith... She has a story that she wants to bury inside of her...

Veronica: She has it... The mark of a legendary heroic demon king...

Treya: Supreme Demon Emperor...

Treya: A noble blood demon that must become a real hero first

Treya: before taking the throne by surpassing the current demon king

Treya: It is just a dream title but it's not impossible to achieve...

Veronica: Also... She mentioned that she leaves her home 100 years ago.

Veronica: Same year when the holy war was ended

Veronica: because the demon king got murdered.

Veronica: When I figured it out

Veronica: At first I was terrified

Veronica: but when I sensed that her intention on being in here is not a threat...

Veronica: I was right... Lilith is not a bad person...

Veronica: She values the lives of the innocent around her no matter what are they

Veronica: That's enough reason for me to be with her.

Lilith: Well that's sweet, thanks *smiles*

Veronica: Eh? when did you...

Lilith: I'm back!

Treya: Welcome back!

Treya: What did you bring?

Lilith: I got Onion, Potato, Carrots, and Pepper

Lilith: Yosh I'm the cook tonight just you wait when I'm done.

Minutes later...

Lilith: Every one the food is ready

Veronica: Wow the smell is so good making me hungry

Treya: Lilith what is that called?

Lilith: It's curry

Treya: Oooh

Veronica: Anyway where did you get those cooking tools

Lilith: *Smug* inventory portal

Lilith: I will not gonna travel empty-handed though.

Because of the good smell of the curry, the boy's stomach starts to grow and wakes him up.

Lilith: Oh you awake

Lilith: perfect timing the food is ready

Veronica: You must be hungry right?

Treya: Come here and join us...

The boy still not responding and trying to figure out what situation he is in. Until he remembers the cult that took him as a sacrifice.

He starts to get terrified and act aggressively

Lilith tries to approach him, to feed him but he mistook Lilith for a demon that was supposed to eat him.

Boy: G-GET AWAY!!!

Lilith: Huh? what is your problem?

Boy: D-Don't come closer!

Lilith: Don't worry we're not gonna hurt you

Lilith: Besides you don't look tasty at all

Lilith grabs his arms but he resists and took a rock from the ground and smashed it into Lilith's eye.

Lilith: MY EYE!!!!!!

Boy: (Yosh she can't move any more time to get out of here)

Lilith: *crying* MY EYE!!!! MY EYE!!!

Treya: Oh my... Lilith comes here I will treat your eye.

Lilith: okay *sob*

The boy started to run but Veronica caught him up and take him to the bonfire

Boy: Let me go!!!

Veronica: Will you keep quiet

Veronica: And be grateful to the people who saved your life

Boy: Why should I be grateful to the monsters like you!

Veronica lost her temper on she heard from the boy. She tossed the boy to the ground and grabs his head with her dragon arm.

Veronica: LISTEN TO ME!!!

That shout is loud as a dragon's roar. The boy finally gets silent due to shock

Veronica: Will you let me talk now?

Boy: I-I will do anything so, please...

Boy: Don't kill me...

The boy's face shows how he is terrified and in despair due to his situation

Veronica: *sigh* will you hear me out first...

Veronica: The cult that offers you a demon

Veronica: Has been defeated by the girl that you hit with a rock

Veronica: She risked her life just to save a slave like you...

Veronica: And now you telling me that you shouldn't be grateful to the monsters that saved your life?

Boy: Eh?

Boy: I... I'm sorry

Boy: All I know is monsters are human hunters and feast on our flesh

Boy: I... I just want to protect myself

Boy: *cry* I don't wanna die...

Veronica: That's good to hear *Smiles*

Veronica: If you still want to live and see tomorrow...

Veronica: Take a seat and eat with us...

Boy: *crying silently* yes...

Veronica: You need energy for tomorrow

Veronica: Eat as much as can HAHAHAHA!

The boy started to eat and he was so delighted because he never ate that kind of food before

Lilith: *Smiles* How is it?

Boy: It's so delicious!!!

Boy: I never taste food like this before

The boy eats as fast as he can that looks like he hasn't eaten in days

Lilith: I know my cooking is good but you should slow down a little

Lilith: Here water...

Boy: Thank you!

Veronica: Remember this...

Veronica: Being a monster is not based on their appearance...

Veronica: The real monsters out there

Veronica: Are the people who look like you but never value others' life and only think of themselves.

Veronica: they are the ones who you should be scared of not us.

Treya: She is right...

Treya: Also do you mind looking at us again?

Treya: Do we look like a terrifying monster?

The boy took a second look at them and he realized that they are look like humans also

Boy: (She is right... They are not scary at all)

Boy: (Instead they look like a goddess)

After the feast...

Lilith: Uwahh!!! Finally, I filled my stomach

Veronica: I don't know that you can do chores, Lilith

Lilith: Don't underestimate...

Lilith: I may not look like it but I am capable of doing many things *smugs*

Lilith: I'm exhausted now should we take a rest now?

Veronica: I'm getting tired also

Lilith: Nee-chan can I sleep on your lap?

Treya: *nose bleed* (What a blessing~...)

Treya: OOOOOOOO-OF COURSE!...

Treya: Let's sleep together...

Veronica: By the way, boy...

Veronica: Do you have a name?

Boy: S-Shunn...

Veronica: Shunn huh...

Lilith: That's a nice name ya got there...

Veronica: Let's rest now shunn...

Veronica: Don't worry you are safe with us...

Lilith: Goodnight Nee-chan, Veronica, Shunn

Treya: Goodnight Lilith-chan

Veronica: Good night...

To be Continued.....