"Wha- What is this nonsense!"
It feels like it's been a while since I heard Jeong Hayan get angry.
The sudden outburst of her voice gives a freezing sensation to the surroundings, especially to me and Raphael's party, who seem quite startled.
Although I've seen Jeong Hayan get angry frequently, it wasn't the case with the Holy Sword Warrior party.
Among them, the mages within the party had their eyes wide open, watching the situation.
Instead of always bowing their heads and wearing a peculiar smile, they now had twisted expressions as they glared at Seraphim.
It seems like those mages are confirming whether what they saw was real.
It might be a little different, but it could have looked similar to me shouting loudly in frustration, well...
I can understand why those expressions from the mages were unimaginable, as they've never seen their idols shouting in such an emotional voice.
"What are you doing right now!"
Once again, a voice shouting resounded.
To be honest, I didn't expect Jeong Hayan to get this angry.
It could have been seen as a small incident that could be dismissed as a minor happening, but I'm not sure if it reminded her of a bad memory.
It wasn't just Kim Hyunseong who paid attention to the safety of the Honorary Cardinal, even Jeong Hayan did more than less.
'But I don't think it's because of that reason.'
In fact, how much could that little kid's thrown knife hurt? It's not like it actually caused any harm... it's just a happening...
"Ah, a-ah..."
"Y-You... You should speak properly..."
Naturally, Seraphim, who faced Jeong Hayan's anger head-on, began to pale. Though he was a character who didn't know how to assert his own opinion properly and always bowed his head with a strange smile, now he seemed to be genuinely unable to think of anything.
For children who yearn or love and affection, this would be the most despairing situation, I'm sure.
"Uh... s-sorry..."
"Hi-iik!"
Tears filled Seraphim's large eyes in an instant, and in the midst of that, he desperately tried not to let the tears fall, which was quite pitiful.
I'm not sure if he thinks that the situation would worsen if he cried, or if he's worried that Santa Claus wouldn't give him presents.
"I-I'm... so... an-angry... Huuuh..."
'Why are you crying again?'
"H-hic... I'm... so... an-angry... Hic... That guy is really... really stupid..."
"Hic... And... he can't even do it properly... Apologize to Oppa. Say that you did something wrong!"
"I-I'm... s-sorry... Father..."
"C-come here and explain!"
"I'm sorry, Father..."
When I recall the old days, I feel the sentiment of wanting to push Seraphim with Jeong Hayan or encourage him to do more. However, with so many eyes watching now, I can't do that. It was clearly an accident, and as a saint, no, as a father, it was my duty to overlook such incidents gracefully. Isn't that right?
As Seraphim froze, even Cherubim, Thronos, and Dominions froze as well. We need to lighten the mood appropriately.
"It's okay, Hayan. Come here, Sera."
"..."
"What's going on? Sera, why are you crying? Jeong Hayan? Why is she...?"
Yes, Sora, you've come at the right time.
"Tell us with your own mouth... Speak up!"
Hayan, calm him down a bit.
"I... I... I accidentally dropped the sword and threw it at Father... I... Huh... Ugh...."
When there's a place to lean on, tears burst out, even in Seraphim's eyes as he faced Han Sora, tears were streaming down in a chaotic party.
Even Han Sora, who was caught in the middle, had a bewildered expression. It used to be me who always sent her an SOS, but now she's sending an SOS to me.
From her expression, she seemed to want to defend Seraphim, but she seemed to be worried about the repercussions of directly defending him.
Act cool. We've been through this a couple of times. If Han Sora becomes Seraphim's defense attorney here, her anger won't die down easily.
Unlike me, Han Sora is quite affectionate towards Seraphim. She seems to be more concerned about Seraphim's situation.
In fact, Han Sora raised Serafim as if he were her own child, so it's natural for her to have affection for him. She had an unexpressive expression, and she seemed to want to free Seraphim from this hellish time as soon as possible.
I, too, am becoming increasingly uncomfortable with the atmosphere.
"I'm so frustrated... I'm really frustrated... Why is he...?"
"I'm sorry, Jeong Hayan, Mother. It's just that I..."
"You, why are you... Where do you think you're coming from? How dare you! How dare you! Listen to adults... How dare you!"
Cherubim immediately shut his mouth... This is the power of an adult... Hayan used the power of an adult quite effectively...
"Cha, Cha Heerah... Did you... Did you teach him like that?"
A sudden fiery ad lib.
"Well..."
"Shut up! Shut your mouth! How dare you... Open your eyes properly!"
"Hayan, it's okay. Come here and calm down a bit..."
"I... I'll be back after taking care of something, Hyung."
Good at reading the atmosphere. Raphael. Since we're going anyway, it's good to bring some friends who are watching the family drama with us. Yeah.
In the end, the only ones left were me, Han Sora, Jeong Hayan, and Seraphim.
Other children who sensed an unusual current were watching us with expressions as if a bomb had exploded, and Jeong Hayan was still glaring at Seraphim with tears streaming down her face.
It's Han Sora who just left her seat. I think she was making an odd expression while looking at Jeong Hayan, but I think the fundamental problem lies elsewhere.
Jeong Hayan is not acting strangely.
It's not that she's behaving abnormally.
Actually, I know the answer.
'The culprit is me.'
Damn, I'm the culprit.
The answer came too easily, and there's no need to argue about right or wrong. I'm convinced that I'm the culprit.
It's my attitude toward Seraphim up until now that's the problem. In fact, I never doubted Seraphim in front of Jeong Hayan or showed any affection.
Jeong Hayan probably didn't think much about it either because she thought Seraphim didn't deserve her affection, but perhaps the series of situations had been stressful for Jeong Hayan.
It may seem like Seraphim, who was always left behind, is lacking... It could be seen as always reporting to Thronus or Cherubim and showing affection to them.
It is more reasonable to see what just happened as the explosion of accumulated stress rather than identifying a culprit. It wouldn't make sense for such a minor incident to provoke such anger.
'It seems there is affection.'
If she really had no interest in Seraphim, she wouldn't have reacted with such irritation...
Although she seemed unaware of it, if she truly had no interest, she wouldn't care about his actions or the judgments he receives. Perhaps Jeong Hayan doesn't even know if Seraphim also wants to be loved by me.
She simply has difficulty expressing it. Jeong Hayan is well-known for lacking social skills, especially in dealing with situations like this.
I am similar to her but different. Like Jeong Hayan, I didn't have a normal childhood, but unlike me, I didn't have to put on an act like her to hide it... She didn't have that luxury. She probably had no intention of improving the situation, just wanting to go unnoticed and keep her head down.
Of course, there is little to learn about such a relationship. It's difficult to empathize with oneself or to think about it, and even if one has thoughts, they may not be followed by actions, and it's uncertain what the right answer is.
Humans learn a lot from experience. In the case of Jeong Hayan, who is exceptionally unusual in one aspect, it might be even more so.
'But I don't know either. Damn it. I don't know where to start.'
Let's start by fixing things here.
"It's okay, Hayan. No one got hurt... It was just a mistake by Seraphim. It was a mistake that happened during training and occasionally happens in reality. You don't have to react sensitively. Seraphim will regain his energy..."
"He... He makes mistakes every day. Every day without getting tired... Can't do homework properly... Can't do magic... Doesn't know how to use a sword."
'That will hurt him.'
"But that's not all. He can't do anything. I read the quest journal before... It said Seraphim only made mistakes. He didn't do anything... It was dangerous... He's really foolish... Huh..."
'You read that too?'
"Every child is different."
"Yes, that's right. Jeong Hayan. Seraphim is working hard too. You don't know how hard he always works..."
Good support, Sora. You're also determined.
"Sometimes, he will do well. Right?"
"Right, Sera. Can you do well? Shall we make a promise with Aunt?"
"Yes... Yes... Huh... I can work hard."
"Just... Just working hard... What will change... Even though you said you would work hard last time... Even though you said you work hard every day... Nothing has changed in the end. It's just the same every day... It's a meaningless promise..."
" .... "
"We need results, effort alone is not enough... Because... Because..."
Because I like capable people, right?
"You have to be capable... You have to be capable..."
So you can be loved?
"You... You... You frustrate me so much... You make me so frustrated..."
"..."
You both keep hurting each other...
Honestly, I also feel that my personality is strange. Even though I don't care about Seraphim, it's somewhat satisfying to see him in such a state.
I never intended to come down together in the first place, and since Cherubim brought him along, I had made up my mind not to pay attention to him.
I might have even hoped for a situation like this. Cherubim probably had this in mind when he brought him. As I sneak a glance at him, I catch a glimpse of someone subtly shifting their gaze. It was precisely at that moment that Jeong Hayan murmured in a low voice.
"I guess I asked for Sera for no reason... It would have been better if it was another child..."
Of course, I knew it was just empty words, but Seraphim probably didn't perceive it that way.
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I have an urge to go and retranslate the first and second chapter but.... We have finally entered the angel arc. Many Interesting and funny things will happen.
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Spoiler!!!!!!!
Kiyoung is getting Kidnapped again. Lol