The 0th Corps Commander Became Trash! [ TCF x INTKOT ]

Chapter 38 - A Better Life

"Your Majesty, we must kill him and get rid of whatever is in that cloak!"

"I usually never agree with Aslid but this time I do. He could be a dangerous individual against you, your majesty."

Both Edellia and Aslid tensed up when they saw Cruel. They believed he was a dangerous individual for the Demon King, they knew his majesty was strong but they were concerned about the fact that the man before them was a hero who grew stronger when facing the Demon King.

Cruel said nothing as he hugged the covered Deon closer to him. This could be his only chance to get Deon to safety, if he delays any longer... who knows what would happen to his younger brother. The otherworldly people could kidnap him and put him through pain once again, the second Ileon prince could also harm him, and lastly the assassins were still roaming around the mountain even if they haven't went into the Demonic Realm yet.

He remembered what the God of Death had told him about Deon's broken soul, his soul would go through three phases. As each phase passed by so too would the pain, right now Deon was on the last phase and would most likely not wake up for some time. Until the problem is solved, he will do anything it takes to get Deon away from the duke.

As of right now, Deon was in a temporary comatosed state and had a high fever with cracks appearing all over his body. Cruel couldn't imagine the pain that Deon had to go through while he was awake, he was glad that the whitehead was now asleep rather than awake.

But resuming back to the problem he was currently facing, the corps commanders stared at him with a gaze of animosity. He could tell that the corps commander duo obviously felt distrustful towards them.

"...You can't.." Not until you bring Deon back with you at least.

"Aren't you being too arrogant for a hero candidate? I could kill you right now if I wanted to."

Aslid jumped in, he was getting angrier and angrier by the second for not being able to kill Cruel. He wanted to eradicate all threats to the Demonic Realm and Demon King himself, when he saw Cruel sitting there defenseless he knew he had to take him down in order for the Demonic Realm to be safe.

"Let's hear what he has to say and why he trespassed to the Demonic Realm first."

Edellia pulled back the Aslid who was about to tackle Cruel. She was tired of his all brute and brawn yet no brain just as what Sir Arut had said. She had no idea why a hero of the Empire would come all the way over here but he must've been in a grave situation which left him with no choice to rely on the Demonic Realm.

"...Protect..."

"There's no way we'll protect you-"

"Aslid calm down."

Caver pulled Asild back from attacking Cruel once again. He did find it strange but interesting that a hero was asking him to protect something, the Demon King out of everyone.

"Protect Deon for me."

Cruel revealed Deon who was unconscious, he looked peaceful while asleep. Too peaceful in fact that it made Cruel worry for his younger brother, he was scared that Deon might not open his eyes forever.

Both Edellia and Asild jolted back in surprise. They were expecting anything or everyone in this case but the Zeroth Corps Commander to be in the hero's arms.

"We definitely will now. But what is your relationship with Sir Arut?"

"..Brother .. he's my brother... We're on the run from assassins, he's currently in a comatose state because of something."

Cruel explained his explanation while stopping mid sentence at times to catch his breath and ease the pain on his body. It was an injury he had gotten when an arrow pierced his left foot and arm while fleeing from the assassins.