One Long Night With Mysterious Boys
39. Someone of Value

Ken is in a low-lying world where humans and weak demons coexist. They hunt and kill each other, for Ken who once lived a year here, the low world is a boring fight.

At this time the dimension of the demon world had yet to disappear, Ken could teleport there because he was still connected to his clan. But there is something that he must make sure first, he has changed a little groove that ever happened first. Supposedly after Alia gave the medicine, Ken still remained asleep pretending to be sick.

Ken jumped over the tree trunk, following Alia who was running into the river as he pleased. Ken actually feels pretty guilty about it. Seeing her innocent nature, Alia must have felt ashamed and humiliated.

"Fucking devil boy! not knowing yourself! No thanks!"

On a tall tree trunk Ken sat cross-legged, laughing at every swearing that Alia said. The girl washed her face with clear river water. Then take off his shirt, clean up Ken's bite marks there.

Ha! Sure enough Ken's guess. The grooves did change, the snake demon hiding in the depths of the river suddenly appeared to the surface, wrapped around his girl's hand.

Alia and Alicia were equally careless. A girl should not be alone going to the river even though during the day, the sweet aroma will invite the snake demon to pull her into the water.

Alia shouted as her palm was wrapped around the snake's body. Before the snake pulled the girl, Ken had already cut off her body with a claw that had magic energy, shutting off the cell from the snake demon. It was lifeless at once. His head and half of his body were still wrapped limply on Alia's wrist.

The girl kept shouting while closing her eyes.

"aaa... Pl-please... That's..." The girl's voice was choked, holding back the dread, ticklish, and disgust that was so overwhelming.

"You okay, miss?" Ken asked idly, not wanting to quickly help him.

"It's okay, what! The ulara... Still in my hands.. Huu... Please help me get off."

"Eh, but you slapped me Miss. Before I help shouldn't I get an apology first?"

Alia nodded, not believing that this person nearby still had time to collect an apology at a crucial time like this. Ken did not care for Alia's glaring eyes, he kept a calm ignorant smile. The girl should be taught not to put prestige first.

"Come on... Apologize first."

Alia's hand clenched, the girl took a deep breath then shouted in front of Ken very loudly.

"YEAH YES I'M SORRY!"

His apology echoed up from tree to tree, startling the twig dwellers, the animals flying. The demon race had strong senses, therefore Alia's shout made Ken flinch backwards. That hurt his hearing.

Ken laughed, he was already content to tease the girl. Then Ken pulled Alia's hand closer to the river, washing the snake's stealth blood with water to clean it.

"Thank you." cried Alia softly, her face flushed red.

Ken nodded, smiling faintly, pulling Alia's shoulder into his arms.

"After this don't go anywhere, take care of yourself. We're going to split up now."

But there was something strange, the girl was silent, not resisting at all. And his body also felt hotter than normal temperature.

Ken really cursed his stupidity! He only realized that Alia's face was flushed with fever. Her lips are pale white. The snake demon did not bite Alia, but her blood turned out to have a fairly dangerous poison, absorbed into the pore of the girl's skin.

"... My body feels weird... You why there are two.." said Alia, holding her firefly-covered head.

Without saying anything else, Ken carried the girl. He took her to the village at full speed. I hope there is a doctor who can treat it.

This was indeed not the real world, this world was a test from Azura to prove whether Ken deserved to have that sword and get him out of hell.

And the sword knew Ken's weakness. Meeting Ken with someone who thousands of years ago made him a complete demon.

"I'm sorry... Excuse me... Hang on a second..." Ken clasped Alia's hand, which was getting hotter. Cold sweat soaked the girl's neck and forehead.

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In other places different but similar occur simultaneously.

Areka did not care about the hand of the hand trying to stop her. His fist and eyes were fixed on the face of a vampire clan knight who to him now looked like the most disgusting creature.

"Hey let it go... After all, vampires don't die if they're just beaten with their bare hands." Elena pulled the backs of the two vampires who were holding Areka's hand. Glanced at the knight who had done something bad to Alicia. As a result of gluttony, he had made a fatal mistake. If Alicia doesn't wake up, I don't know what Ken would do to this lowly clan.

"If you are satisfied, calm yourself. I'm gonna take Alicia to the magic water." Elena exclaimed at Areka.

He ignored the anger of his childhood friend, let it beat up the stupid vampire knights who had resignedly lying on the ground.

Elena pulled Alicia's cold hand, carrying the unconscious girl on her back. He makes a portal to his world. There was nothing he could do to Alicia. Grief is free, let Areka be angry until dark eyes beat the person who hurt Alicia.

"Haa... Alicia Alicia's... Without Ken you're still a fragile human being who gets hurt easily. You were supposed to sit here quietly from the beginning." Elena laid Alicia on the rock in the magic water. Next to Ken's empty body.

"... It depends on your determination to survive. Get up soon, if you don't wake up you'll be the cause of this world being destroyed again."

"... You know, I think Ken's just a naive slave-love demon. He is a genius but also a fool. He will not think twice about destroying a world that you no longer have. So Alicia, I'm sorry I couldn't help anything... Now I need your help... Please, just survive." Elena wiped her tears. He must return to Areka. They must both complete Ken's assignment, seeking Bryan's brother as reinforcements.

When Elena came, Areka was already sitting staring blankly at her bloodied wrist. The vampire knights sat down on the ground, apologizing to him. They promise to lock up the vampire who bit Alicia, even if Areka and Elena are not satisfied, they are ready to kill her.

"No need." Elena answered briefly.

"I don't care about him. But Ken must care, pray to God for Alicia's safety. If that girl doesn't wake up when Ken comes, your clan and this world might be destroyed in a few hours." Elena pulled Areka's hand. The man did not wake up, Elena grabbed his hair so that his consciousness returned to the real world.

It is too late to regret, something that has happened cannot be repeated and prevented.

"Ken will kill me." murmured Areka.

"Yes of course. We'll die together if the devil's free."

'Devil' named 'Ken'.

Those two words made the knights of the vampire clan lose their power in an instant. It was someone they had been waiting for all this time, the son of a demon lord who had saved their clan thousands of years ago. They realized they had made a very fatal mistake.

If it was true that the human girl had been extremely valuable to that demon named Ken, this time their clan would not have survived extinction. The horrors of thousands of years ago are back.

But the mermaid girl was right, there was nothing that could be done. Alicia was unconscious not because of injury or poison, because it could not be treated. Life energy could not be restored, the only way to return to life was his determination to defend himself in this world.

I hope the girl doesn't die.

That was all they could cry out in their hearts. Ask for God's mercy.

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Ken rubbed his face. The old healer with white hair had given the antidote to the snake stealth poison. He did not lie about Alia's improved condition, her face began to brighten again. Now the girl was like she was just sleeping well.

"You're the son of a demon clan aren't you? What are you doing in this world... You look like you've been through a long journey." The old healer with a face full of wrinkles approached Ken, sitting on the bamboo chair next to him.

"Seeing a monstrous creature like you asking me to treat a human feels so strange. Who are you? Which kind of demon sympathizes with lowly clan beings like us."

That's a question Ken can't answer. Who himself? Even until now he doesn't know. His identity does not exist, the purpose of his life does not exist, all this time he only does whatever seems to have to be done.

"Ken... That's myname. You can call me Ken."

"What a short and simple name. Did your mother give it to you?"

Mother yes, she does not know if her mother gave the name, since she was called so. But Ken nodded.

"Are you the son of the demon king?"

"How did you know?"

Ken turned his head quickly, looking at the face that was smiling reverently. It was as if this human beside him had also made a long journey in his life, as if he knew many things. Though he was only human, maybe he was only 70. Can't compare to thousands of years old Ken.

"It's just a suggestion, son... If you don't know what to do, just do one important thing. One by one, finish in order."

Ken laughed blandly. He already knows that. Now he must go to the demon world, preventing his father from slaughtering many clansmen using the Azura sword. Then he brought the sword of destruction out of hell, then returned it to the god, then he could be free.

After that Ken had to fight again. Order the brazen demons. Destroying the fox demon clan, freeing the humans. Set the world by warning other clans not to act outside the bounds. Returns Alicia's world to its original setting.

And after that what else? What else does he have to do?

Quiet world... Is it no longer needed.

The world after thousands of years had passed was not one Ken could live in. Earth is modern, creatures with high magic abilities seem to be able to damage the balance if they continue to be there.

"You sighed many times, son... Are you in doubt about your purpose?"

Ken glanced at Alia who was asleep. His hand rubbed the girl's head which was given a wet cloth to compress her fever. An adorable face, just seeing it can reconcile the haplessness in Ken's heart.

"Hey old man, after finishing all the tasks. What am I supposed to do?"

The old doctor chuckled.

"If I were, I would enjoy my hard work. Have fun."

Yes Ken knows that, he's already planning a romantic date with Alicia. Surround the world together.

"Then what else?" Ken asked back. His gaze was full of worry.

The old man again looked at him reverently, from his eyes emanated a lot of life stories, making Ken fixated for a moment.

"Human age is not long. After having fun and contentment with this short life we will die. To be honest, man lives to die. But you're different, son... You're not human."

Ken knew that, that he was not an easy dead creature. He lived a long life, passing through many generations. In her previous life, I don't know how many times Alia reincarnated, again and again... How many times did Alia get married and have children. How many times he died. While Ken still remains the same, he lives with the same feelings.

Does he love Alia? Ken dared to say yes to that. Thousands of years ago Ken dark eyes killed countless creatures on this earth, blaming the world for the death of the girl he loved. It felt like his entire feeling had run out in this human girl.

"Haa... Fucking Azura sword." muttered Ken.

Once the sword brought him back to his girl. Makes Ken feel like he doesn't want to come back. Makes Ken want to be here, living with this human.

But what about Alicia?

Ken ruffled his hair.

The old physician chuckled again.

"I heard the demon clan is loyal."

"No. My father had a dozen wives."

The doctor nodded.

"Because the demon lord must do it. Multiply descendants, so that powerful demon demons like you maintain the power and dignity of his clan. Your father, you're not close, are you? He must also have one person as valuable as you have now."

Someone valuable to his father... Ken doesn't know that. To be honest Ken never cared about it, he never wanted to know anything about his father.

"Your father will not ignore the words of those he loves. Like you're always trying to keep this girl feeling."

Ken's eyes widened, perhaps the old healer's grandfather was unconscious. But he had already provided a solution to the problem Ken would face after this.

Someone of value ...

Ken doesn't have to fight with his father if it's true.

Not long after Alia was conscious. The girl blinked, looking at Ken's face above her. He smiles.

"Says you want to go." quietly Alia.

"No, actually I don't want to go. But I have to go." Ken pinched the girl's nose until it turned red.

"heart... Do you want to make up with your dad? Are you gonna see me again?"

"Yes, I'll do those two things."

"I'll wait. You have to explain it to me."

Ken laughed, all right... If Alia's willing to wait, Ken will finish the job first. Then meet this girl again to decide her feelings, determine her goals.