92 92 · What the Kingdom has forgotten (1/2)

Late at night.

”If you were holding a rice ball, this is the time...”

I was out on the roof balcony in the castle and watching the moon.

The full moon floats in the night sky.

It reminds me of the old days when I do something like this.

”This is where Nigel first asked me if I was a saint.”

I miss it as much as I missed it recently.

”I want to be with you more.”

His face came to mind, holding my shoulder and so passionately persuading me.

Now, think about it.

I never dreamed a nice man like Nigel would be my fiancé.

At first, I couldn't accept the fact that I was Nigel's fiancée, and I was worried about one person.

”If I were you, I might have been on my way to King's Landing without talking to Nigel.”

I laugh alone.

But to save the kingdom, I cannot do it alone.

He must have been running on his own and bothering Nigel and the others with nothing to solve.

”Did I grow up too?

... I don't know.

But when I remember being in the kingdom, it seems that my way of thinking and looking at things has changed a lot.

You might not have thought about saving the kingdom in the first place.

”Fufufu, I wonder what you're feeling for me. Tomorrow too, and it's time to go to bed....”

That's when I tried to turn my heel back.

”Elaine?”

Voices from the back.

Looking back, there was Nigel.

”Nigel, what are you doing at a time like this? Tomorrow is early.”

”That's my line. [M] Next door... okay?

”Of course.”

Nigel stood next to me and put his arms on the balcony fence.

”It's been a long time since I got ready for tomorrow. I don't think I can sleep like this because I'm feeling high. So I thought I'd watch the moon here until I settled down.....”

”Oh, what a strange encounter. Same goes for me. I can't sleep at all....”

”Ha ha, looks like Elaine.”

”It's you.”

They laugh at each other.

”Looks like you're back in the old days.”

”Yes, it was definitely a full moon. It was also a night when Nigel's fiancée offered, and Moon is always watching over us.”

”Absolutely.”

I feel comfortable just by talking to Nigel like this.

Does the wavelength match...?

Even if you don't think about anything, words pop out of your mouth.

This was never Prince Claude.

For a moment I thought of Claude's face.

”Hey, Elaine. Maybe you don't like going to the kingdom?

Hmm?

I answered with a strange voice.

”Why did you do that all of a sudden?

”No... when I looked at Elaine's expression, I kind of thought so. The kingdom banished you. You don't want to go back now, do you?

”That's right....”

I put my finger around my mouth and think a lot.

”Sure... I don't like going back to the kingdom very much. It seems to bring back the painful memories of that time.”

”Of course. The kingdom did terrible things to you.”

”And now it's awkward to face Claude again. What the hell am I supposed to say....”

Shrug your shoulders.

”Why, then, did Eliane think to save the kingdom? He explained why, but as for me, it didn't seem very satisfactory....”

Hmm.

It was the first time Philip had heard of the Demon King's Resurrection.