Chapter 16 (2/2)
After a few seconds, I finally comprehended, and the truth hit me like a pan to the face
A vertigo greater than anything I had ever felt before All before my eyes went pitch black
The candles were properly lit, yet the entire world seemed heavy and dark
I naturally put my hands to my ears, and shookitself up with a beat that felt it would rupture
Misheard … no, there’s no way I would ever ie-sama’s words
My lip trembled I tried to take a deep breath to calm myself, but was pressed for air
The words that came out after several seconds quite cut up, contrary to my will
“Ha… have I… made some… sort of err hic or?”
My words ie-sama’s perfect servant
Before the overwhel I had done to now had been less
No… just crying would be… more decent
Without noticing the reverberation of my soul core, that felt like it would shatter itself at any ie-sama answered
“No… wrong My regrets have… faded I have yet to see my future prospects So I’ll just sleep… and wait…”
“… What will you do… about your meals?”
“They’re unnecessary In the first place, eating is unnecessary to me”
“… Cleaning the room is…”
“I can sleep anywhere”
“… Y-your clothing is…”
“… Iyo”
Perhaps it became a pain, as he only returned one word in the end
But his face didn’t give off the iie-sa as joke around
The role I had been given in life was to follow Leigie-sahty will My predessor, and the all the predecessors before her had lived their lives just like that If this truly is what Leigie-sama wishes for, if I truly will be an obstruction to him… I must s up my tears, and depart from my master’s presence
No, while we’re at it… it would be best for ht Death would be the better option I know not any other way to live I have nothing that I want to do
I knew I had realized it long ago There’s no way I couldn’t have
To Leigie-sama, my devotion… no,liss than garbage Leigie-sama was able to live his life alone
The one relying on his grand power had been me
I asked for confirmation once more
“… So you… don’t need er?”
“Iyo”
Leigie-saave a truly curt response
My thoughts turned at full throttle Not needed… no, what should I…
…
For the first ti his words
Iyo…
I’m satisfied with your work… no, I’ll leave it to you
“… My liege… no, Leigie-sama… I want to serve you no … just as always… can you not keep me by your side?”
“Iyo”
Leigie-sama’s short answer
Iyo…
I am satisfied with your work… no, I’ll leave it to you
He’s going to leave it to me…
Then I can do whatever I want…
“T-thank you, Leigie-saratitude”
As I tiie-sama stared at me with eyes as if to say, ‘this one sure is a pain,’ but he didn’t say anything
My field of vision was bluring I deeply lowered my head
By the tiure had already disappeared I’ll bet her returned to his bedroom
I looked towards the carpet that was a mess, and the cracked walls It’s unthinkable for e in the Throne Room I’ll have to fix it…
And after that I’ll have to ie-sama’s, and Medea’s ie-saht now
Of course, it’s not going to pose ht now, but so as not to abandon it, I should properly carry out my duty…
I started to put together the list of things I had to do, as I cast e Serenade
It was a quiet expression, without rage or sadness, or fighting spirit I have no idea what she had been thinking at that moment
Even if I had rets remained unknown to et an answer
But I’m sure…
“Leigie-sarets will… fade away someday…”
I was not a unit for war Just a simple ie-sama
But the state of affairs was all within my head
My clan The clan of shadows in service to Leigie-sama didn’t just consist of me and Hiero Back in ancient tih casualty rate, with Leigie-sa clan had becoreatest scale in the world They were scattered all about it
The inforathered from all over spoke tales of it
Of the start of Heard Lauder’s rebellion Of how the state of the De, was finally on the move
And poas naturally draards greater power
Right Just like… the moths drawn to the flames of a torch
Vanity Seidthroan’s movements
The
shi+fts great enough that the Great De’s army couldn’t turn a blind eye to it
Of all else, the one that seereatest pain was… the 『Church』’s movements
I’m perhaps the only one to know of it Only the one who adores you so
What my power of Luxuria told me about you, your 『Power』, my dear
Governing over Sloth, the 『Evil God』
Even when put against to the ruling power of the De incomparably heavy
It wasn’t just that his poas strong Thebehind the God in his title
The second greatest power in the Demon World
The first was the 『Great De’s Army』
The second, the 『Malign Deity Faction』
But that power balance is being destroyed by a reduction in the Demon Lords allied to Kanon
With their creed at the base, the discipline of that Church that suppressed its own desires for a greater cause was abnor, simply… abnormal
For those ones that revere the Evil God, as unworthy as they e
All I’ie-sah
“Please have soie-sama Just take it as it comes…”
The Lazy King From near and far, those that knew of him closed their mouths, and those that didn’t waited in fear
His glory of the past was merely a scratch, a short interval on his eternity And little by little, it all fades to gray But his majesty is ceaselessly handed down
I don’t mean to hold any pride about it, but if it is to sate his boredom, then if he wished for it, I’d always be by his side
I took the ice sculpture over my shoulder, and departed from the throne room
Now then, in this room, on that throne, will the chance ever coain?
As if to extinguishcreak, as it shut closed