169 169 "Awakening of the Demon King" (2/2)

”Then I'm going to ask you to get out of here.

”Exit ......?

Yes. . you are free to leave as you see fit.

What?

I let out a silly voice at an unexpected word.

However, the Dahaka in front of you is not joking, but rather very serious.

To my dubious face, Dahaka continues.

”What's the use of leaving someone here who doesn't want to grow. And I can't kill you. Even though you won't be growing things for me, you will continue to grow things for me. Sometimes it's for my benefit.

...... So, can I go home, then? ......?

”Yeah. I won't do anything to you.

I make eye contact with Rock next to me at Dahaka's line.

Can we go home?　As it is?

So do we just take him at his word and leave?

No, wait. We're not getting out of here alone.

If we're going to leave, then of course she's going to leave with us.

Then Luna's coming home with us.

I clearly pointed at the Dahaka in front of me and declared that, but

I can't do that.

Dahaka turned it down.

”What do you mean?　Why is it that we are good and Luna isn't?

”Luna lady is going home with you!

Ole and Locke protested, but the answer was unexpected.

Luna is not going home. I'm not going back because Luna herself wants to.

”What, to ......?

The answer I got from Dahaka made me freeze.

Luna doesn't want to?

Don't want to go home?　With us?

”No way!

I was shouting at the top of my lungs, but Dahaka told us with icy eyes, ”You should ask him.

You should ask him.

”What?

With Dahaka's words, someone appears from behind him.

It's the unmistakable figure of Luna, and I, Locke, and Dora-chan call out to her with relief as soon as they see her.

Luna!

”Girlie!

”Mr. Luna!　You're safe!

”............

We ran to her, but Luna didn't respond, and for some reason she kept her head down and wouldn't look at us.

Luna?

When I called out to her in disbelief, she muttered with her face down.

...... sorry, no ...... kyoto ......

”Huh?

Quicker than you can ask, Luna tells us.

I'm not ...... different from you guys. I'm not with you anymore. ....... I am ...... a demon king born to destroy the humans who live in this world ...... a Freeswerg.