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"I"m so sorry, boy." (Gyanza)
I"m begging you, stop erasing your presence and approaching me.
It"s pathetic, but my body has completely become scared of this woman.
Gyanza, who unexpectedly showed her face from behind me, embraced me tightly before I could even resist.
"I wanted to save you, but, I’m sorry." (Gyanza)
"L, let me go!" (Velt)
"As I could not save you today, I will save you another day without fail." (Gyanza)
It"s no use.
To other people, she probably has a beautiful and gentle smile that would fascinate them, but all I see is a talking anaconda.
Is this how it feels to be licked all over by a snake"s tongue?
It gives me the chills,
"Chu-" (Gyanza)
"Muu!" (Velt)
Once again, she ate me.
However, she didn"t completely eat me this time since this situation is different to the situation from before.
"Ve, Velt!" (Ura)
"Wo, woman over there, what are you doing!" (Forna)
Two lightning speed girls.
A human and a demon, even if their races are different, they are both in the highest position, royalty.
The double princesses forcefully took me from Gyanza"s embrace.
Despite being children, both of them have oni-like expressions with their bloodthirst fully open, and they are shouting at Gyanza.
"What are you doing to my Velt!" (Forna)
"Don"t make a move on my Velt!" (Ura)
……………… Nn?
"……………………?" (Forna)
"……………………?" (Ura)
At that moment, the two princesses finally realized each other"s existences.
"Wait, you demon there. You mentioned something quite inexcusable." (Forna)
"You too, what are you saying after suddenly appearing like that. In the first place, you"re being too familiar with my Velt. Leave!" (Ura)
"Ha? Fu, ufufufu, fo, for me to have an auditory hallucination. Or else, did you just let out a thoughtless remark? My, my Velt is yours? That is not even funny as a joke." (Forna)
"I"m the one that doesn"t find it funny. Both that mad general and you, human women really make me mad." (Ura)
These guys should think about the situation.
Rather, don"t pull my arms from both sides!
"Ouch ouch ouch, he, hey! Let go of me first, you two! Ouch, stop, stop playing tug of war." (Velt)
"Let go of Velt!" (Forna)
"Release Velt!" (Ura)
Wait, now"s not the time for that!
Oi, what the h.e.l.l are Galva and Tyler trying to stop laughing about!
Oi, what the h.e.l.l is Farga so shocked about!
"Let us meet again, boy. Next time I am looking forward to meeting your true self, that is not being manipulated by demons." (Gyanza)
And, why the h.e.l.l is Gyanza, the original cause, throwing me a kiss while returning of her own accord.
Rather, I don"t ever want to meet you again.
However, during that exchange, lightly bows to the stretched out Samejima.
"Goodbye, demon king Sharkryu." (Gyanza)
Goodbye.
That was also a word that signified an eternal farewell.
"O, oh yeah, Samejima!" (Velt)
That"s right. It"s not the time to be playing house.
Tearing off Ura and Forna"s hands, I ran towards Samejima, who might die at any time.
"Oi, Samejima! Samejima! So, so cruel." (Velt)
I became speechless. He was cut up in an indescribably cruel way, and his body was hideously burned from fire.
"O, oi, Forna, can"t you do something with recovery magic?" (Velt)
"Velt, but…………" (Forna)
"I know that you"re hesitant because he"s the demon king. But I want to do something! Can you do something?" (Velt)
"No, that"s not what I mean, but Velt…… the demon king is already……" (Forna)
Forna shakes her head sideways.
That wasn"t a refusal to cure the demon king.
She has an expression that says there"s nothing she can do about it.
"Asakura, it"s fine." (Sharkryu)
"Fine? Wait, you!" (Velt)
"I already know. The injury I received from the hero even reached the core, which could be called a demon"s heart. I already…… can"t be saved." (Sharkryu)
It"s not that I hadn"t resolved myself for it.
However, in the end, my resolution was a dumb, shallow one.
When the time really comes, as expected, my heart wavers.
"W, what the h.e.l.l are you saying while looking all satisfied!" (Velt)
"Asakura…………" (Sharkryu)
"You, you still have so many things to talk about, don"t you!" (Velt)
I thought I was choosing so I wouldn"t regret anything.
But, in the end, nothing changed.
I was weak, dumb, and regretted it in the end.
"Asakura, I"m already satisfied enough." (Sharkryu)
"You!" (Velt)
"Ura, come…… I already…… don"t seem to be able to stand." (Sharkryu)
Each time he talked, cracks ran across his body like gla.s.s, and slowly break.
It"s probably better for him not to talk anymore. Too much talking……
"Yes, father." (Ura)
Despite that, why have you already resolved yourself.
Aren"t you only 10 years old? The same age as me. Let alone that, even my mental age is 17 years old, so she should be very young, compared to me.
And yet, why have you already accepted Samejima"s death, and is trying to listen to his last words?
"Ura, I"m sorry. You will probably go through tough feeling after this." (Sharkryu)
"No…… I have inherited many things from father. My father as a king. My father as a parent. To me, both sides of father is my pride." (Ura)
"Good grief, you said something quite adorable. If you were the type to cry even a little, I would have, had the regret, of not, dying with, satisfaction." (Sharkryu)
"You can………… leave the, leave the rest, to me." (Ura)
No, that’s wrong. She hasn"t accepted it.
Exactly because she understands there"s nothing she can do about it, Ura is trying to at least behave firm in front of her father, so that he can pa.s.s away with a peace of mind.
It should be fine for her to cry.
If she"s enduring her tears when her eyes are that wet and her whole body is shaking, it should be fine for her to cry.
"Ura, I, I fought humans based on my own belief, intention, and cause. However, there"s no need for you to receive those." (Sharkryu)
"Father……" (Ura)
"Like Asaku, no, Velt here, there are people who can understand each other from just something small. I want you to think, see humans, and connect with them." (Sharkryu)
"Yes. I understand, father. Because I am…… fine." (Ura)
"I"m praying for your happiness." (Sharkryu)
I don"t know whether not crying is praiseworthy.
However, that must be another one of Ura"s strengths.
Will I be able to protect her from now on? Honestly speaking, I had almost no confidence.
"Asakura." (Sharkryu)
"Don"t say "Asakura" "Asakura" so much. Well I don"t mind if you do it though." (Velt)
"This time for sure, it"s my "no matter what" wish. I"m begging you, my, Ura…………" (Sharkryu)
"………… Like I said, why! Why can you just entrust her to me so easily!" (Velt)
"?" (Sharkryu)
I have no confidence I can do it. And yet, why does every last one of them overestimate me that much!
"I"m a helpless idiot. But, you"re also a big idiot! You went and entrusted something more important than your own life to me. Like you saw before, I"m an idiot. I don"t think things through. I didn"t even understand what what you did would do. I have no power, no talent, and no resolve. Everything"s mediocre. I"m not the kind of guy you think I am!" (Velt)
I wanted to spit it all out. I don"t have that kind of value.
I"m not a man you can rely on.
Even if I try to meet the expectations, even if I resolve myself, all I do is regret.
Samejima"s final request. Even though the answer had come out long ago, I still just spat out complaints.
"Ka, haha, hahahahahaha." (Sharkryu)
And yet, why are you laughing like you feel relieved about everything!
"Asakura. For me, what"s important isn"t about having power to protect Ura, or anything like that." (Sharkryu)
"What, did you say?" (Velt)
"For me, what"s important is having a man that just desperately worries about Ura"s future as one, young child, without thinking about how she"s a demon princess. You"re the only man in this world that doesn"t see Ura as demon king Sharkryu"s daughter. Having you see Ura as a friend"s daughter, not a demon king"s, is the best for me." (Sharkryu)
I felt more at ease for just a bit.
The person I"m protecting isn"t the demon king"s daughter, it"s my cla.s.smate"s daughter.
Of course, there"s no difference in that it"s still plenty important, and I have no choice but to take responsibility.
"I don"t know what was important to you as a demon king. But, I"ll do something about what was important to you as a man. Is that fine?" (Velt)
"It"s plenty…… that"s all…… I need." (Sharkryu)
I can"t betray my friend"s completely relieved face.
Even if I"m mediocre and even if I"m shallow, I still plan on resolving myself in my own way.
"If you ever, reunite…… with everyone, say h.e.l.lo…… for me." (Sharkryu)
"Yeah. If we have a cla.s.s reunion, I"ll at least toast towards heaven for you." (Velt)
"Heaven is impossible…… I"ll, be in, h.e.l.l…… after all." (Sharkryu)
"Anywhere"s fine for something like that." (Velt)
We were able to return to being high school students for just this moment.
To Asakura Ryuuma and Samejima Ryouichi.
"I hope you meet them. Everyone…… and Kamino as well." (Sharkryu)
"Yeah!" (Velt)
And then, by the time I realized it, we had naturally held out our hands.
Just like that time at the athletics festival.
"I"m going to pa.s.s it to you…………" (Sharkryu)
"It"s far heavier than a baton, but I"ll take it and run." (Velt)
It was weak, but I certainly heard a dry sound.
I became the only man in this world that exchanged a high five with the demon king.
"See ya………… my best………… friend." (Sharkryu)
Like I said, since when! Since when was I your…… well, I guess it"s fine.
In the first place, it might not matter since when.
That"s why, I"ll accept it and say it.
"Yeah, see you again. Best friend." (Velt)
The next day, it was known all throughout the continent.
Demon king Sharkryu, was killed in action.
And in my heart, a never disappearing truth once again remained.
My cla.s.smate, Samejima Ryouichi, died for the second time…………