Chapter 186 (2/2)

The matter about the Hero, the matter about Ykslaas, and the matter about the God of Life, they were all problems that Vermudol should resolve.

And then, Ryou suddenly noticed.

The technical skill that Ykslaas had, the 『Sacrifice’s Cage』.

If that technical skill was something similar to Ichika’s 『Sacrifice’s Rebirth』, did that mean that Ykslaas would also have some kind of rebirth?

In that case, did that mean that Ykslaas’s previous life……was it really the Demon King Shuklous?

But, to begin with, just what kind of technical skill was 『Sacrifice’s Cage』?

If it was Vermudol who had directly touched it, he might be able to make an estimate, but for the current Ryou, he didn’t know that far.

「Ryou-sama.」

「Eh, oh, uwaah!?」

Surprised by Ichika’s face that was right in front of him, Ryou tumbled down on top of the bed.

It was extremely bad for his heart when a the face of a beautiful woman suddenly appears in front of him.

When he flusteredly tried to get up, Ichika made a small *pofun* sound as she sat down next to Ryou.

「It is fine for you to remain like that. It is a fact that you have become tired after all.」

After saying that, Ichika grabbed Ryou’s arm and started massaging it.

However, no matter where he searched in Vermudol’s memories, he had no memory of Ichika doing such a thing.

「E, erm……Ichika. What are you doing?」

「A massage.」

「Ahー, no. That’s not what I mean……」

「Do you dislike it?」

He didn’t dislike it. Rather, it felt good.

Plus, it certainly was true that Vermudol’s body was tired.

「No, erm. You, didn’t do this……normally, right?」

「That is true. Since you had way too many openings, I unconsciously ended up doing this. I had thought of trying to do this, on a regular basis, you know?」

「Is, is that so……」

「Yes, that is so. However, Vermudol-sama prefered to stay up late, and was a person that would constantly be worrying over things during the time he was awake. Since I am also extremely busy with my own duties……I do not get this chance very often.」

While thinking “you really do adore him……”, Ryou remembered the two that he met earlier.

「Come to think of it, those two……Nino and Rokuna was it.」

From what he could search from his memories, both of them also adored Vermudol.

He didn’t really know about Rokuna, but Nino definitely harbored something close to love for Vermudol. Vermudol himself seemed to interpret it as something close to familial love though.

「Wait, ouch! Owowow! That hurts, that hurts!?」

「They say that pain is proof that it is working. That is great, isn’t it.」

「No, it’s simply your strength! GuuOoU!」

Having what he was thinking about blown away by the pain, Ryou looked at Ichika’s face while breathing a sigh.

Vermudol will probably save Ichika. He will grant Ichika’s revenge, and guide her to a new path.

And then, he himself would continue being a king again.

It was because that was Vermudol’s wish.

However……would it be fine like that?

Ryou shouldn’t do anything……but, even so, if there was a meaning to why he was here, he felt that he should do one bit of meddling, for Vermudol’s sake.

「……Say, Ichika.」

「Yes, what is it.」

Ryou felt that something about himself was vanishing.

As if he were waking up from a dream, that sort of sensation.

「Please, take care of him.」

「Yes, of course.」

Seeing Ichika make an immediate reply without any worry, Ryou smiled.

He thought “ahh, what the heck……”.

Even without him doing some meddling, Ichika understood the things about Vermudol.

As he thought, there really was nothing for him to do. It would be fine if he just vanished, just like this.

「……Ryou-sama.」

Within his fading consciousness, Ryou heard Ichika’s voice.

「I will remember you. Until the moment I disappear from the world, I shall remember you.」

That is why, please do not make such a lonely looking face──Saying that, Ichika tenderly smiled.

「Haha……」

Tears naturally came flooding out.

This was a dream that he himself that was called Ryou……that an illusion had seen.

Even so, this was surely the best way for it to end.

「Thank you. Goodbye.」

Leaving behind those words, Ryou vanished.

What remained was Vermudol making sleeper’s breath……and Ichika who was tenderly holding his hand.

And then, hearing the footstep that were approaching, Ichika properly laid Vermudol down on his bed and put the covers on him.

Putting up her index finger at Nino who had rushed into the room before long, she rebuked her so as to make her be quiet.

「He has just fallen asleep. Be quiet.」

「Muu……It’s unfair that it’s always you, Ichika.」

「That isn’t the case at all. It’s just the same as usual.」

Saying that, Ichika made her usual expressionless face.