227 226. Titis Departure Day.txt (2/2)

Even if this is a tampering with life, a desecration of the dead, an outward magic that is destroying the natural order of things, I scream in my mind that I don't care.

Then comes the voice of the castle's subjects and knights.

'I am sorry ....... It is because of our weakness that we wanted to believe that our king is stronger than anyone else. And it is because of our weakness that we wanted to believe that our king loves the North Country more than anyone else. Our weakness was a burden to the king, and it crushed him in the end.

'I felt safe with you in charge of everything. And I thought that if you were here, the country would be safe. I depended on you to the last minute, even though the king had urged me to fight on my own. ......

'We thought that our knights alone could fight the South ......, but in the end we were expecting Master Lord. So when Master Lord slipped out of the North, the country crumbled fragilely .......

Even though we are in a labyrinth, many voices reverberate.

The world of the meadow is a castle and a city, a village in a nostalgic orphanage, and all the places the Lord has seen are reflected in multiple layers. Seeing this, Titi starts to cry again.

'Oh, ah, ah, ah, ......'

He hears voices crying and answers people's voices with a trembling voice.

'Mi, all ......, do you hear this child (straw)'s voice ......

To which the first woman replies on behalf of her.

'Yes, we can hear you. Can you hear us too ......?

'Oh, I can hear you: ......!　Now, finally, I can certainly hear you guys: ......!

Time had moved too fast in the last thousand years for Titi to say anything. And he hadn't heard anything.

But at last a voice came through in her throat and ears, which had been rusty for a thousand years.

This meadow really does sound well.

Maybe it's because the sky is so full of light, or maybe it's because I'm underground, but I almost feel as if I'm on the ground. The grassland is strangely full of a sense of freedom and is strangely comfortable.

Wah, says the child!　A hundred years in the past, and what I couldn't say in a thousand years here, I'll say now!　I'm going to tell you, and I want you all to hear it!

With all her strength, Titty shakes her throat.

Everyone hears it.

'I really wanted to apologize to everyone!　But I wanted to complain more than that!　I wanted to complain about every single one of them, ahhhhhh!

And he complained from the start.

'The child (straw man) hates his job as king!　I hate it. I hate it. I hate it!　From the beginning, I've always hated it!　I wanted to say no! ----!

I complain honestly.

'The king just started out playing around!　Don't call that kid a lord by some stupid name.　Everyone else is an adult and they're not ashamed to call this kid a king!　Titi is the child!　It's just a kid!　You can't be a king.　You can't help everyone!　It's been the child who needs help all the way through, aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!

He spits out a lot of resentment.

Free from all bondage, Lord's tongue spins around.

The one thing that has been holding him back for so long is exploding as he emerges from the abyss.

'You're all more mature than me!　You're supposed to be helping me.　None of the adults were there, so the children had to play the adults!　He's just a kid and he's a kid and he's a kid and he's still a kid and he's still a kid and he's still a kid and he's still a kid--!

Not only the voice, but also its magical power is blown around.

The particles of green danced as if they were confetti, and the feathers on Titi's wings flew along with them.

'Don't expect a child (straw)!　Don't dream!　Don't burden yourself anymore!　Because a child is a child!　You're too heavy to carry that thing!　They are cowards and children who run away when they have a bad day.

Everyone felt the cry of Titi's soul with their souls.

No matter how you put it, no one would ever be able to call this unapologetically wailing Titty the 'ruling king (Lord)' again.

'All this time the child (straw) was just imitating the king!　There was no way I was going to grow up, no way I was going to be an adult!　Because from the day he became a thief, a child does not live the life of a child!　Oh, that's why I wanted to live again as a child!　I wanted to live as a titty!

At the end of it all, firmly, Titi speaks out of his unconsciousness.

Once again, she utters the rules for her own death.

It's not just for me, it's for everyone.

”I never wanted to be a king!　I wanted to go home and be a titty!　I've been thinking that for the longest time, ever!　Ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever!　Uhhhh--aahhhh, uhhhh, uhhhh, uhhhh, uhhhh, uhhhh--!

All said and done, Titi cried out loud, consumed by an unbearable urge.

But they all received the cry all the way through.

'I'm sorry, Titi (・・・・・). For a long time, I couldn't see your pain. Your power is so strong that we, foolish as we are, have been blinded by your mighty power and refused to see the real you .......

Sorry about that ....... Dear Titi.

'Sorry ......, Titi ......'

Titi, I'm sorry.

Everyone already knows what's going on in the labyrinth.

We also know how the guardians (guardians) work.

So, everyone admits to being a titee, with a slight contortion on their faces. We're going to erase our own king a little bit.

'I thought peace in this country was your longing. I thought a world where you could laugh with us is what you wanted. But it was our selfish desire. Conveniently, we just wanted to think so: ......

And we have wished that you, the king, would be a king, even to 'here'. And again you have forced yourself to try and make it come true. Yes, then our wish would come true, but your wish would not be fulfilled. It can't just disappear, can it?

'I had the very naive idea that you could disappear after us, too. They didn't want to see the real you, and left contentedly, without thinking about it. Even though everyone knew that you were a little strange ...... and no one thought too much about it ......--

His former subjects call out to him. In truth, there is at least one thing they would like to say back. But they suppress it as adults and soothe the crying girl.

And then, at the end of it all, he bows his head.

'I'm so sorry, Titty ....... And thank you. Not the king--apologies and thanks to the little girl Titi.

However, Titi continues to cry, probably because she is so impressed.

'Ugh, ahhh, ahhh, ewe ......, ahhh, ahhh, ahhh, ahhh, ahhh, ahhh, ahhh--!

I was trying to answer, but the tears I'd accumulated until today wouldn't allow it.

And during this time, several people's eyes turned to me.

'Of course, thank you as well, Commander-sama. You are the only one who has noticed the Lord's suffering. And you made 'here' in the labyrinth a top priority. Nevertheless, ......, I'm sorry about earlier. I lost my mind and took out my resentment.

The beast knights who attacked me in the city just a few minutes ago bow to me.

I shake my head at that.

''No, don't apologize ....... Maybe in the past I've left 'here' unfinished. I'm sure you'll be happy to know that I'm not the only one who has suffered a whole lot because of my half-baked 'here'. I've given you guys a lot of trouble, too: ......

'No, not at all. I am grateful for it. Even though it's incomplete, I don't think this day would have come without 'here'.

It would be great if you could say that: ......

If I put together the memories of Titi that I saw here and the memories I remembered on earth, there is no doubt that the world for the Lord was incomplete due to the interference of Apostle Legacie.

However, no one was to blame for my inadequacy.

On the contrary, they thanked me for it.

''Knight Commander-sama. Thank you for everything you've done. Thanks to you and Titi, we can pass away happily. In the true sense of the word, now our longing has been achieved: ......

And the beast knight who would have once been acquainted with me laughed.

It was the same with those who were around Titi.

'Thank you so much ....... Our Titi .......

'Master Titi has worked hard enough. No one expects you to do anything else. All we have left is gratitude.

I was about to send her off with a smile, trying not to be a burden to this crying girl again.

I put aside all awe and expectation and just turned my eyes to Titi with only gratitude.

'Ugh, ugh. ....... Mi, guys, .......

With those gentle eyes, Titty slowly stops crying.

Finally, the presence of the 'ruling king (Lord)' on her back has disappeared and she must feel her body becoming lighter. With that sense of freedom, you can see that her sadness is slowly easing.

Thus, as everyone calls out to send Titi away, we find only one woman looking at us.

'Da, Lord Commander ......'

It was Beth.

When I found her, my eyes burned.

She too was in time. Before the shattered particles of the magic stone melted into the world and disappeared, my magic, the Dimension Graduate ”Prequel (Recall)”, had managed to pull her soul back.

Beth bowed her head and apologized to me.

''I'm sorry, Commander-sama ....... You did not abandon Viaisia. You were just trying to help a child who was suffering the most painful time here in Viaissia. It was obvious when you look at 'here': ....... And yet, I continue to resent you: ......

'No, I think I'm the one who needs to apologize ....... So keep your head up, Beth .......

After all, I can't remember Beth.

There is no doubt that I couldn't save her. I'm the one who wants to bow.

If I saved Beth here in any way, it wasn't me.

'Well done on your apology, Beth: ......'

An old beastly man came out from behind Beth and patted her on the head.

There was no way she could mistake his voice for a figure.

This grandfather and grandson is what I wanted to see until I was forced to interfere with time.

'Grandpa ....... I, I'm not a child now. ......

'Oops, that's right: ......'

Mr. Reynand is so angry with his granddaughter that he lets go of her palm.

Then she comes closer to me, scratching her cheek with a pooch.

I thought we'd just said goodbye, but now that she's seen me again, it's getting a little awkward.

'Mr. Reynand: ......'

It was the same for me.

Me and Reynand-san began to talk falteringly.

'Nice to see you again, Kanami. To tell you the truth, I'm surprised to see you again.

'I worked very hard ....... Um, ......, did I keep my promise ......?

Yes, in the most ideal way. This gratitude is so hard to express in words.

Good. But you don't have to thank me. Mr. Reynand has already given me a lot of important things: ......

Well: ......

Hearing those words, Reynand-san seemed to agree with me.

He nodded once and turned his back to me.

He must have known that this time was limited. Before the effect of the magic 《Dimensional Decisive Operation (Dimension Graduate) ”Prequel (Recall)”》 disappears, I hurriedly go to the girl who was worried to the point of death and call out to her.

However, her words are just as faltering as mine.

'Hey. I'm sorry to call you crazy earlier, that ......, but I'm not a good talker and I'm clumsy. I'm not a good talker and I'm clumsy, so I didn't know what to do ....... Ever.

At the sound of Mr. Reynand's voice, Titi, who had been crying all the time, responded.

She knows that she has to answer properly to this person alone.

'Ugh, ugh. ....... 'Okay, I don't mind. Besides, I can still see that. It was for the sake of the children ...... that the old man stayed until the end. No, it's not just about 'here'. Even when he was alive, he did his best to worry about the child (Warawa) and do his best for him. ...... And that's what Doji (Warawa) is ......

From what she remembered earlier, General Reynand Volus had been working for the king until the end. Titi chokes on her words as she remembers that although the direction was wrong, he was definitely concerned about her.

But Mr. Reynand snickered at the sullen Titi's words.

'...... Hmph. That's not true. I fought in my lifetime and my life 'here' was mostly for my granddaughter there.

Mr. Reynand was the same as everyone else in 'here'.

He was trying to erase the girl's burden and send her off laughing.

Titi understood that thought - finally understanding that everyone understood her - and opened her mouth wide to laugh back the same way.

'...... Huh, hmm. Haha, hahahahaha!　God, you're as unsophisticated as ever!　You old man!

Hmph. Disloyal?　That's you. ...... Hmmm, haha, hahahahaha!

The air was a little clearer than the shininess of the air where they had only apologized to each other.

Both of them looked as sunny as the sky after the long rain had stopped.

Then, after some laughter, Reynand patted Titty's kneeling head and asked her a question.

'Was it long ......?'

'Yes, it was long ....... It was very short, very long .......

Unlike Beth, Titi accepts that without getting angry.

'But it looks like you've finally been picked up ....... You've been waiting a thousand years, .......

Yes, I've been waiting a thousand years for ......

Then don't get lost. Jump out of the past and into the future. At last the hands of our gardener, Titi, have begun to tick. --But don't forget. But remember, the people of the North are not all here.

'Yes, ....... I know. ......

In his fatherly, solemn voice, Mr. Reynand tries to keep Titi's attention.

Titi understands what that means. Of course, I do, too.

Now, the thousand-year-old king's long-standing wish to live for a thousand years has been fulfilled.

However, the magic of the Stealer of the Wind is still powerful. There is no sign of it disappearing.

Reynand confirms the reason for this.

''On earth--your brother Lord Aydo is waiting for Titi's return.

'Yeah, I still have an id: ......'

Perhaps Lord Ayd is the only one who still hopes to rule. The king of the world must live on in his heart. So go ahead and deny that expectation. Go home and tell him you've stopped being king. And then you and I will be happy together. All right?

...... Yeah.

The question, Titty nodded back as she sat down.

Then she took his hand and made him stand up and pushed him back.

Titi emerged from the light of the people's souls.

'--Come on, go!

The smiles of the people I've been protecting all these years send me home, and Titi comes to stand next to me.

I take Reynand's place and hold her hand as gently as a mother's and show everyone that I will always take the girl entrusted to me home.

'I will be responsible for taking care of her. You can rest assured that it's .......

I wave widely at the overflowing light.

I see Mr. Reynand nod in return, the lead, and I invite Titi to join me.

I make a third real invitation.

'Titi, come with me to Ayde's. And there you can truly go from being a kid to being an adult.

Yeah!

This time Titi accepted that invitation to earth without hesitation.

Then, with many tears on her cheeks, she burst out laughing.

'Yes!　Yeah, yeah, yeah!　Phew, phew, phew!　Hahahaha--!

If the tears from earlier were for a thousand years, this smile would be for a thousand years too.

With a smile as bright as a blooming sunflower, she waves one hand toward the light, just like me.

''Hahaha!　Thank you, everyone, for playing house with the children for over a thousand years!　But I'm done playing house!　I'm going to put an end to all of this--!

That farewell greeting is also for a thousand years - and for 10,000 people in 'here' - with a big belly and breath in and out to reverberate to the world in every nook and cranny!

The boy is going home!　So, bye!

That ”goodbye” was filled with the magic of the wind.

The voice blows through the air like the wind, reaching all of them without a single person, and my magic, the Dimension Graduate ”Prequel (Recall)”, is being released. The time I obtained against reason is over, and I am returning to the way I should be.

With a farewell speech, the people return to the light.

''--Yes!　So long, Titty!

Good luck on the journey of our hopeful girl!

'See you on the road, sir!　Be happy no matter what--!

The people who return the goodbyes are this time convinced without melancholy and without regret.

Therefore, the lights of the souls that filled the grasslands disappear. Like dandelion seeds blown by the wind, they become light and soar into the sky.

'Don't get lost again!　You can't even come back 'here' until you get home properly!

'Sir Knight Commander!　Please take care of our Lady Titi--!

We won't be able to keep up with you, but we'll be in your prayers.　I'm praying in the 'paradise' that Titi has prepared for me--!

Yes, goodbye!　Please be happy!

One by one, one by one, they shout back, waving their hands, their bodies fading away.

Former subjects, knights, people...... young and old, men and women, young and old, everyone leaves their last words to Titi.

''Bai Bai, sister!

'Thank you for your time today!　Thanks to you, we've made it to 'paradise'!　So please, you too, reach your 'paradise'!

'No one's going to call you king anymore, Titty!　Live free!

Straight ahead!　Straight ahead, Titi--!

The words lighten everything about Titi.

From 'underground' to 'above ground' - no, from 'past' to 'future', all of the light becomes one and pushes the girl's back.

'Titi-sama!　We, Mina, thank you!　I can't tell you how much I appreciate it!　Forgive us, who can only see us off!

I'm going to get together with your brother and find out what's most important to you again!

'Thank you for playing with us all these years!　Of all the kids, she was the best big sister I ever had!

'Take care of yourself and get home!　Mr. Titi!

With the diffusion of the light, all sixty-six layers finally became a grassland. The empty black sky, more horrible than the darkness that must have been so far away, disappeared without a trace.

As if to show that there was no more emptiness in Lord's mind, particles of light passed through the grass and a pleasant breeze blew through the grass.

'Goodbye, my friend and sister Titi!　And--go ahead (・・・・・・・・)!

Then Beth, the last one to leave, waved one hand and looked away.

At the same time, she was taken by Mr. Reynand's hand, swallowed up in the light, and disappeared.

Thus, all the dimensions of the northern countries disappeared, and more than ten thousand people returned to the distant Paradise where their hearts were at ease.

There was not even a magic stone left to become a star.

Therefore, there was no longer any weight on Titi's mind.

With his lightened body trembling, Lord shouted his last words to the no-longer-reachable 'paradise'.

'--I'm going (・・・・・・)!

Titi's voice blew through as a breeze, rustling all the carpet of the meadow.

-- no doubt, it would be an eternal farewell.

But Titi next to me laughs.

She shakes off her tears and looks straight at me, please.

”...... Kanamin!　Take the child out of here again!　Just like that day!　It won't happen again!　I won't make any more mistakes!

I point to the spiral staircase in the distance and hope to get out of the labyrinth.

He tells me that he is no longer just a recluse.

'All the child(s) want is to go home!　To go back to that childhood home on the prairie!　That house is not 'here'!　My family can't even substitute a liner or a Kananami!　So I'll see you again!　I'm not going to see the Prime Minister's id, I'm going to see the id of the family of the child (straw)!　So the story of Lord Titty is over this time!　It's over!

Titi clasps her hands together and returns the answer to the question of sometime ago.

That too-late answer, as the progenitor Kanami said a thousand years ago, is really a bit of a norm. But it's not too late. Titi, like me, is still in time.

So to that I answer. I tell her the rest of what I said sometime ago.

”Ah, in the name of the First Khanami, I swear. ”Oh, I swear in the name of the founder Kanami, I promise you that I will give you what you want. I'm sure the covenant of a thousand years ago still stands.

He squeezes her hand back and reassures her that he will help her.

Titi smiles and thanks him for it.

'Thank you, Kanamin. I feel a little more grown up thanks to Kanamin. ......

That's me too. I feel like I'm a little more mature again because of you. ......

Now we both felt the passage of time correctly, without acceleration and without stagnation.

Titi seems to be moved by the world where every second is a second away.

He shook hands with her and was overcome with emotion.

This is how one grows up, little by little.

The two of us have taken that first step.

I am moved by the fact that our long underground life is finally over and the time has come to move forward.

The only thing left to do now is to climb up the labyrinth and return to the surface.

The ordeal of 'The One Who Stole the Principle of the Wind' is over.

Then let's get going!　Come with me, Kanamin!

Yeah, let's go. But...

--but first, there's one thing I have to do.

Before I can finish saying that, a flash of light that is too bright rushes across the grassland world.

The light was too disastrous, unlike the light from earlier.

With the back and front of the sixty-six layers overlapping, the other battlefield must have moved over here as well. Before long, there was a pair of boys and girls in the distance.

''This, what the hell is this ....... Lord, what happened ......?

Nosfi looked at us holding hands and was puzzled.

He seemed more shocked by the transformation of his own friends than by the transformation of this world.

'Well, wait, Nosphy: ......!　I'm not going to let you go: ......!

Behind him, a fully wounded liner was trying to stop Nosfi.

As I had believed, my knight seemed to have done his job admirably.

I tried to calm Ryner down, to show him that it was all right for us.

Me and Titi held hands and turned our bodies towards Ryner and Nosfi.

Seeing this, Ryner's expression loosens up a bit - in contrast, Nosphy's voice gets hoarse.

''Lord!　My friends are asking what happened!　Please answer me properly!

All that's left is 'The One Who Steals the Reason of Light'.

However, I'm already on the perfect path to victory that the magic Dimension Graduate ”Realize” showed me.

The scene I saw back then is now replayed.

With Nosufi surrounded by me, Titi, and Ryner, it's now three against one instead of two against two. In terms of both the situation and strength, we are overwhelmed. The situation is now completely reversed.

Then all that's left is to run through the road to victory.

From here on out, it's no longer a world in the palm of Nosfy's hand.

It's a time ruled by my dimensional magic--