Glory in War [EDITED VERSION - SHORTER CHAPTERS]

Chapter 34.4

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[CHE5TER]-...Danny? T-That's your name?

It seems as the question caught the demon's attention too.

[CHE5TER]-...But how can you have a name? Do you have the intelligence to name yourselves?? All we know about you is that you act out of instincts, so how can you have a name!? Do you understand what I'm saying too??

...But got back into confusion in just a few more words. The demon doesn't say anything, it just stares at the eyes of the ruler, staying on the ground and looking at Him from below. It doesn't take long before CHE5TER realises that He actually talks in vain.

[CHE5TER]-You don't... understand what I am saying?

It tilts its head once again to the Great Leader's question, answering His perplexity for sure. Of course it's a shame that He can't get an actual answer, but the more He analyses the strange creature, He notices that something is attached to its body with the help of a cord tied to it. As for what that is... it looks like a small book.

He looks at the creature in the eyes, which was still staring at Him deadly not understanding a word. This time though, CHE5TER does the first move, getting a bit closer to the creature, trying to get the book it has, yet the creature starts growling at Him the moment He does so as a threat. It backs off with a few steps, while its expression gets rather serious. So, He lets go of His weapon, putting it slowly on the ground to mean no harm, then getting even slower closer to the creature.

This time, the demon seems more peaceful, but the moment He tries to catch the book again, the creature backs down quickly and growls again, letting Him understand for sure that this item is its and its alone. So, He gets another idea once again. To get it, He tries at first to calm the creature down, putting His right hand on its head, moving it slowly, and when the creature is distracted, He takes the tiny book and hides it quickly in His clothes.

Yet it seems as this action of distraction got the demon even friendlier than at first, closing its eyes and getting closer to the man to feel the touch of His hand, almost as if it feels... protected? Yet a weird way to say it this way... Maybe only feeling something familiar to it. But the more it gets closer to His body, the more it forces Him to sit on the ground, staying on His lap while not letting go of His hand.

So it sure is something that no word can explain. The ruler's mind is now puzzled, from the demons He though they were, to simple creatures only surviving on their own, even friendly to those that they want to be at. He pats it a few more times while trying to process this new information, yet the creature simply continues begging for more. As for the reason behind it... is still unknown.

Then, some smaller growling appear from the back of the demon, being even what seems to be newborns of their kind, scared of the unknown creature they are witnessing now. Yet the demon that sits with its head on CHE5TER's lap gets up and goes towards them, growling back. Their growling isn't as a threat, only some simple communication they use. So the younger creatures start sniffing the area of the man too, getting a sense that annoys them about the smell they feel, going back to where they came from because of it in order to get closer to the older demons or even behind the friendly demon's back... almost as if they fear this smell at all costs. The smell of a normal being.

Compared to the taller demons, those that are the same breed at this demon do seem to be interested on what this "creature" does in their area, while those that are taller don't seem to give a damn, ignoring CHE5TER completely. As if a breed does not care and the other one does. So it sure is fascinating for Him to see something like this with His own eyes.

[CHE5TER]-...Can you speak, demon?

It seems like the creature understood this sentence a bit this time, getting closer to the ruler once again and raising its hands very high above. But He doesn't understand this movement, so He tilts a bit His head, the demon copying Him. It's rather amusing knowing that this creature copies what it sees at the ruler sometimes, so He tests this out for a little fun.