126 126 "Lets grow mandrage" (1/2)

”Utterly annoying!　What the hell is wrong with that guy?

In a room of the palace, Lily shows her anger without hiding it.

At that, everyone else gathered here was in agreement.

...... I'm sorry. I've been so ungrateful.

It's not your fault, Singh. It's that guy, Massouda, or whatever he is.

Lily remembers the events of a while ago.

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A search party has gathered to search for Kyou.

But just as they were about to leave, they were intercepted by a man.

What do you think you're doing, Brother Massauda?

To Singh, who approaches in a hurry, the man called Massauda, however, reacts coldly.

”What do you mean by that? You're the one who knows what you're doing.

There, with obvious contempt, Masoudha tells Singh, ”All the soldiers of this country belong to me.

The men of this country belong to me. No matter how much blood you have in your veins, the rights of me, your rightful heir, are greater than yours. Therefore, you do not have the right to move my men.

...... still reigns as king of this country, father. Even though your brother is the first in line to the throne, he is not in total control.

It will happen. . no exaggeration to say that it will happen soon.

That statement upset not only Shin, but also the soldiers gathered here.

You know this. My father, the king, is ill and not much longer. When that old man dies, you know who will be king of the land, don't you?

Against his father and the king of the land, however, no one here could refute his rhetoric, because it was none other than Masoudha, who is now acting as the power of the land on behalf of the sick king.

Because it is none other than Massauda who now assumes power in this country on behalf of the sick king.

”And last time you took the liberty of leading an army to reinforce one country or another before I could stop you?　I don't see how we can allow them to move their troops here again, when they haven't even been punished yet.

It's a good thing that you can't talk back to them.

It's not a good idea to send out a search party.

It's unfair to send out a search party. The soldiers gathered here quickly return to their posts. That is all.

After saying that, Masoudha left with the priest who was waiting next to him.

As soon as he left, the soldiers who had gathered here also quietly disbanded.

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”I don't know if I'm the first heir to the throne of this country or what, but I still get angry when I think that he's the reason I lost my eyesight to find Kyou.

Lily is not shy about complaining.

But it is a feeling felt by everyone here.

How about we just go looking for Kyou-sama?

It would be ...... possible, of course, but the desert is vast. With this number of people, it would be difficult to share the workload ......

Shin gives Fitis a difficult look at his statement.

Together with Shin, there are only a few people here. Finding a human being who has disappeared from such a vast desert with that many people is as difficult as finding a diamond in the middle of a large amount of sand.

It is precisely because they knew this that everyone here kept their heads down.

But in the midst of this atmosphere, a girl's cry resounds.

...... oh no!

It was Rock, who grew up as his child, who knew Kyou better than anyone else.

Oh no! ...... If you give up looking for Papa, oh no!

So saying, Locke desperately clinging to Lily's legs while whimpering.

You can find out more at ......!　Rock, I'm going to go find one. ......!

Seeing Locke shed tears as she said that, Lily smiled slightly with an expression of sadness, but immediately smiled to reassure Locke and sat down to the same gaze as her.

It's okay, Rock. I was planning to go alone to find him, and above all, I will find him.

Saying that, Lily held the lock, picked up the sword by her side, and stood up to leave at once.

Everyone else who was watching, whether in surprise or dismay, had a common smile on their faces.

”That's just like Miss Lily. So, I guess I'll just follow Miss Lily's example.

Yes, we should. Even if we have to look for it on our own. I just can't let you get there first.

”Then of course I'll go with you.

Jack, Fitis, and Shin step forward to follow Lily's lead.

Thank you, guys.

After thanking everyone for their help, Lily shrugs her shoulders and declares, ”Let's head out to the desert to find Kyou!

Then let's head out to the desert to find Kyou!

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”...... apparently could have worked.

Muttering I was staring at a demon that had been successfully cultivated in front of me.

”Master, what in the world is this ......?

Now in front of me and Dora, there was a transparent gelatin cocoon-like thing.

It was about a meter in size. It's growing out of the ground.

Well, if you wait a little longer, you'll know soon enough.

Then Dora and I observe the cocoon-like thing in front of us.

After a while, the cocoon starts to tremble, and then it blooms like a flower, from which an upper body female demon appears.

...... wow.

The child yawns languidly and loudly.

It looks like an adult version of Dora-chan.

She has green hair that drapes over her shoulders and a face that resembles Dora-chan's. But the big difference is her lower body.

But the big difference is her lower body.

At first glance, the lower half of her body appears to be buried in the ground like a doliad, but there is something like a jellyfish umbrella in the lower half of her body.

After scrubbing her slightly seated eyes with her fingers, whether she's out of bed and dazed or not, she notices me standing in front of her and bows her head with a smile.

...... Oh, hi, good morning. Mr.

A woman saying that and greeting with a somewhat downbeat attitude, with dark circles under her eyes.

At the same time, the lower half of her buried body - the umbrella part - stood up.

Emerging from it were literally countless tentacles that looked like jellyfish legs.

The upper body is a woman. The lower half of the body was a jellyfish, a rather strange monster at first glance.