99 99 "The Truth of the Emperor" (2/2)

”I see. ......

At Rostam's answer, however, Phytis meditates on it as if convinced of something, and eventually declares unequivocally: ”That's the proof that you are not Rostam.

”That's what makes you not Rostam.

What ......?

Phytis confronted Rostam with the truth.

It wasn't you who said those words and provoked me. It was your brother Sacherk.

”--!

Rostam was astonished for the first time at this fact and looked at his brother Sachaque, who was also kneeling next to him, nodding.

You were standing next to your brother Sachaque at that time. I was supposed to be engaged to you at that time, but you, my brother, took my place as my brother and priced me out. When you said you would receive me then, you meant to receive me as your brother's fiancée. When you and I formally exchanged words when it was decided that you would take the succession of the empire from Sachaque and become emperor, you told me the same thing, and I thought that neither of us would be any different, but, at any rate, the real Rostam would not have made a mistake in that.

Rostam remained puzzled by Phytis's statement, but there was some nodding, or perhaps a silence as if to affirm it.

...... Sacherk. It's a good idea to have a good time with your friends.　Who is this Rostam, and where is the real Rostam?

”...... it is ......

At Phytis's question, Sachaque hesitated, but then a third person's voice appeared, ”The real one is already dead.

The real one is dead. Isn't it?　Sacherk, one of the Seven Heroes

When I turned around, I saw the person I knew very well.

Mom!　And Dad!

The two people who were the first to break into this imperial castle in this case and have not been heard from since.

Well, I knew you two were safe, but to show up at this time.

...... My compatriots and I followed the scent of my compatriots and followed a passage worthy of the basement of this castle to a secret compartment at the end of it. And there we found something.

Then your mother's words brought a further shock to the place.

It was a coffin. It was a fine thing to hold a king and a nobleman. Perhaps inside is the real Rostam. Isn't that right, Sachaque?

”...... Yeah, that's right: ......

In response to Mom's point, Zachary frankly admits it.

You will be able to get a good deal more information about the real heroes.

If so, what is this imperial hero here ......?

”I was wondering. How did the human take an SS-rank behemoth like me? Moreover, it is not easy to create a place that can confine an SS-ranked monster. But if you think about it this way, it makes sense.

Say it, she tells you.

”From the beginning, Behemoth 'came to this empire of his own volition. And with the humanization ability of an SS-ranked demon, he transformed his form into the form of a person, so--

And she pointed to that person - Rostam the Magnificent, who was now kneeling before us.

”Rostam the Emperor. Your real identity is the SS-ranked behemoth. The scent of the SS-rank behemoth that existed in this castle, it came from you.

Everyone could only gulp in silence.

Originally, one of my mother's objectives was to get back our own compatriot, the SS-ranked demon Behemoth.

But the behemoth of that goal is the imperial hero in front of you, and the behemoth has been acting as the imperial hero.

I was no longer able to wrap my head around what was going on.

...... talk so ......

But then Sachaque spoke out as if to confess everything.

When Rostam was chosen as the new great hero, he was the seventh great hero, then the fourth great hero, ...... and when I was chosen, I realized the feelings I had for him. The sins of the ”......” have begun.