Chapter 15 (1/2)

【Taiki’s POV]

Since we arrived at the capital city of the Blau Empire, I activated the camera. I choose the close view camera while thinking ‘If I want to see it, I might as well see it in detail’.

The scene is divided into multiple screens, the image of the ground is getting closer slowly.

Looking at one of the screen, I tilted my head.

「Hmm? A person?」

What was being displayed was a human who floating in the sky while his robe was fluttering. His long blond hair caught my eye.

「Ooh, he’s flying! Ah, his ears are long? A long eared tribe?」

When I’m being excited about the mysterious person displayed on the screen, Ayla who looks at another screen knitted her brows and became stiff.

「…… No way, the Emperor ……?」

「The Emperor? That Emperor is the ‘Emperor’, right?」

I switched to look at the person Ayla mentioned while asking that reflexively.

In the screen, there were several people flying in the sky and in the middle, there was a figure of an old man who sat in the big chair.

He doesn’t wear anything similar to a crown, but I know that he is a great person by his atmosphere.

That old man is thin and he is looking at the camera while laughing innocently like a child. Other people who are holding the chair are panicking but he doesn’t seem to care that the chair is shaking.

And, the long eared person with blond hair earlier came down below the old man and started descending with everyone.

「The, there’s no doubt……」

Seeing Ayla who was looking at the figure of the old man as if she was scared, I nod while thinking ‘I see’.

Certainly, it was an old man, though he did have a look of madness in his eyes. The way he laugh was similar to a child, laughing without a care in this world.

If the ruler of the kingdom is that sort of man, I can somewhat understand where Ayla’s fear comes from.

Innocently and mercilessly, there’s no doubt that he will take away all the things he wishes for.

「Alright. Then, so that Ayla will not be afraid, should we turn back now? Was it Azul Kingdom? Why don’t we go over there?」

Saying that, I put my finger on the touch panel.

「Eh, ah, are we going to Azul kingdom?」

「Yeah, I think your parents will worry if you don’t go home soon, right?」

Ah, I’ve said it. Seeing such an uneasy look on her face, it came out of my mouth reflexively.

But, if Ayla goes home, I will become alone again. I might die of loneliness.

However, it would be the same situation for Ayla’s family. They must be worried to death right now.

I forcibly make a smile and open my mouth.

「Well, shall we go?」

I muttered that in order to persuade myself and selected the southeast direction. I also raise the speed from 20 kilometers to 100 kilometers per hour.

「We will be there tomorrow.」

I stood up while saying that. When I headed to the elevator, Ayla followed obediently.

While riding in the elevator silently, beside Ayla who looks downward, A1 and I look at each other.

No, is A1 looking at Ayla? What a guy. Really, he’s a hopeless gentleman.