205 204. Melee.txt (2/2)

Oh, this will work!

On the other side, Nosfi had dealt with more than twice as many monsters as this side. Thanks to that, there was only one animal left on this side. If it's the last one, there's no need to worry about the rest of them and hurry, so we can take our time and apply our magic power.

Thus, we spend several tens of minutes to finish eradicating the nearly ten light-attribute monsters.

A large amount of light particles drifted down the wide corridor. After retrieving the magic stone, I check to see if there are any other monsters and then talk to the Lord.

...... Why did you do that? Explain it to me properly.

Honestly, I want to yell at him. However, I try to speak to him as gently as possible and try to listen to what the Lord has to say. If I get emotional here, it will be the same as when I decided that Arti was the enemy.

With my efforts, Lord shuddered as he spoke his thoughts.

I'm not going to be able to say that it's a good idea,” he said. Kanamin says it's the end--...... Oh, that's right!　Why don't we just wipe out the monsters layer by layer like we're doing now?　Because then it would take more time!

”Oh, hey, Lord. ......

Half laughing and half crying, I wish Lord would stay with me for as long as possible.

I'm puzzled by this request, which resembles a baby, let alone a child.

Now, Lord is expressing his emotions more than ever before. There's no mistaking the straightforwardness of his feelings.

-- but that heartfelt emotion is too straightforward (・・・・・・・).

The more I was warned that Lord had a backstory, the more ridiculous I looked at her, tricking her and hiding my plan to attack the labyrinth, the more back and forth in those thoughts.

No, rather than being two-faced, this makes it look like ......--

There is no longer a need for slumbering tactics. I've decided that and I'm going to throw my honest thoughts at Lord. --You can't do that.

I can't do that, Lord, I can't do that. I have to get back to earth as soon as possible. My sister and her friends are waiting for me. Please, please understand: ......

I grabbed Lord's shoulder and made eye to eye contact with him.

By never looking away, I showed that I was also sincerely appealing to him. Lord stared back at my eyes in defeat, but he immediately relaxed his body and turned his face down.

Ugh. Wow, I understand. I know that Kanamin is more important to Yotaki-chan than anything else, and the boy knows that .......

She seemed to be teasing me, and I returned her words with a pause.

I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it work.

--I'm not sure if this is the case.

I thought.

It's a bit of a letdown.

This inert girl is a king who lived for more than a thousand years?

A king who united tens of thousands of people, led tens of thousands of soldiers, killed tens of thousands of enemies, and betrayed tens of thousands of allies?　”Mad King”, ”Demon King”, ”King who rules” are all such grandiose titles?

Really ......?

It's as if the images don't overlap.

We see the overwhelming violence that is appropriate for a king. But if you include the mental aspect, it becomes completely unbelievable.

''Well then, then, ......, in 'here', the child will be waiting for you all the time ....... So, definitely, definitely come back ......?

Like a child who promises to play with his friends again, the Lord asks for it in a tantalizing way.

Yes.

It's like a child--.

That's a given. I promise you that.

If you break your promise, you're dead weight!　I'll probably cry!

Lord puffed out his reddened cheeks with tears in his eyes.

'Ah, ah, .......'

Isn't this unusual: ......?

I may have been mistaken.

I thought that Lord was deliberately talking like a child because he was an old king who had lived a thousand years. I thought he was daring to play the clown and watch me.

That's why I've been wary of all the possibilities until today.

But what I see before me now is really just a child.

I don't believe it's a trap by storytelling. I've been fooled by it in my own way, and I've gained a lot of life experience in another world. Most importantly, she's now using her skills 'sensitivity' and 'fraud' to observe. You can be sure that she is speaking from the heart.

The discrepancy between the 'ruling king (Lord)' of the legend and the Lord in front of me is so great that it makes me feel sick.

In front of me, who is confused by this strange sensation, the Lord keeps reminding me.

''Kanamin, you have to come back, okay?　Because the child will be waiting for you forever and ever. Yes, I'll be waiting for you in 'here' for a long, long time--

I've been forced to reevaluate all my previous impressions of Lord.

Hence, I can't find the words to answer right away.

And in the few moments when I was at a loss for an answer, things moved.

Nosfi, who had been silent at the back, came forward.

With an expression that said he couldn't watch.

'Lord, what are you foolishly saying? There is no such thing as 'forever' in this world. All things have an end.

What?

Lord shuddered at Nosfi's sudden interruption of his harsh tone of voice.

''Honestly, I can't listen to it. I'll say this early for your sake, but that space - the life span of 'Viaisia' is short-lived. The 'forever' you speak of is practically impossible.

Longevity?　I mean, there's no such thing?　Because the child (wawa) will live there forever ......, and that's what I've decided to do.

'Lord, do you really mean it?'

Nosfi's brow furrows and he continues to speak as if to chide a dreaming child.

'-- there is no such thing as eternity,'

As a matter of course, he confronted the natural providence.

But Lord refused to accept it, and countered with a trembling voice.

'Oh, there is!　Because the children have been living there for a thousand years now.　A thousand years!　So, I'm sure it's going to be fine from now on!　Of course!

No, it's over. From what I've seen, that space has about a month left of life.

”Yea, a month ......?

It was new to me, too.

But there was nothing strange about that story. Is it because I had seen the distortion of the sky in that world? Or is it because I am the one who created that space? I was able to accept the figure of one month easily.

'I've heard the origin of that space. My guess on that is that the lifespan of that place was probably set to a thousand years from the beginning.

Nosfi continues to offer speculation. I miss the right moment to stop, as it was useful information for me as well.

'Eh, what do you say ......, Nosfi ......'

In the past, Master Uzumi had planned to come here in a thousand years. Therefore, he must have set a deadline (time limit) of a thousand years. Any more time than that would be a waste of space and magic, so it's only natural.

But even after a thousand years, the child(s) won't disappear at all ......?

'If Uzumi-sama's memory was normal, we could have extended it from here. However, under these circumstances, it's difficult. Uzumi-sama, can you use spatial magic?

What comes to mind when you say spatial-based magic is 'possessions', but there's no progress in analyzing that one at all.

'When you say spatial-based magic, you probably can't use it: ....... Nosfy, wait a minute longer than that. The story is too rushed: ......

Nosfi's harsh tone is too much for the Lord now.

That's why I try to stop him. But Nosfi shook his head.

'Wait a moment, Uzumi-sama. This is what she needs. Lord, did you hear that?　Collapse is inevitable. It's not a good idea to say 'forever' or 'ever', you'll get caught up in the collapse. --I am ...... a friend (...) and I want to prevent that from happening.

And then the words were spun for Lord.

Nosfi's face was also distorted, just like Lord's. From the expression on her face, one could be sure that she also meant what she said. Just like before, it's the same certainty from using the skill.

However, at the same time as I gain that conviction, I also feel a sense of discomfort.

It's the same discomfort again.

I thought that because Nosfi has a brilliant mind, she treats us with a calculating civility and friendliness. I thought there was always some kind of calculation in her kindness.

But now I see a girl in front of me who is seriously worried about her friend. Although her words are a bit harsh, you can see that she is trying to convince you with sincere words from a compassionate heart.

''Ugh, it's a lie ......, that's not true ......''

'Maybe we don't have a month to look at the distorted sky in that space. You must make up your mind as soon as possible. Otherwise, you won't make it in time.

...... That's a lie. It's a lie, a lie, a lie, a lie, a lie!

”No one can compare to me for magical connoisseurship. And you know that I don't lie.　I can't be wrong, sir.

Ugh. ......

'The end is at hand, Lord. When that space comes to an end, you will be forced to go to earth.

”'Above ground' ......?

The Lord is frightened when he hears the word 'on the ground', but Nosfi continues to spout the right argument without a minute's notice. He continues to say the right thing and show the right way. The figure is innocent and pure, like a nun praying, but

'Don't look at me like that. Think about it the other way around. Look at it positively. Instead, we should rejoice in the fullness of time.

'Hey, can't you do something about it ......?　If it's Nosfi, do something!

'That space is made up of magic with dimensional attributes, not light attributes. It's not possible for me to do that. And even if I could fix that space, I wouldn't cooperate.

Why?

You've had enough, haven't you?　Lord, now is the time to face your true unresolved feelings. It's useless to keep regretting the past in that place. Let's look forward. As the bearers of our fate, we must do what needs to be done. Yes, we are human beings that adapt and evolve. Let's see this as an opportunity, not a limit. This is your chance to get out of this dimness, out from underneath and onto the brighter ground. Now, all you have to do now is to be grateful for that opportunity and move on--

Ugh, shut up!

At last, Lord couldn't hold back and threw a tantrum, violently releasing his body's magic power.

A storm comparable to Ryner's 《Zeer Wound》 arose and nearly blew the bodies of the three people present here away.