670 – One Is Not Affectionate – 4
She was speechless for a moment when she saw Ziz giving a warm welcome.
‘It’s smaller than I thought.’
Soon she began to quickly scan Jiz’s body and make estimates.
Unlike Leviathan, which was the size of an island, and Behemoth, which was the size of a mountain, Ziz was relatively small. At that size, she looks roughly the size of a battleship.
‘The birds are in battle…’
In fact, even that is huge. The battleship is the latest model that has just been launched by the Imperial Navy and is a large ship that is treated as a decisive battle weapon. Does it make sense for a bird flying in the sky to be the size of a battleship? That’s why Zizz looks so shabby because the two I saw earlier were monsters beyond my imagination.
Moreover, considering that the sky is an area that humans have not reached, there is no need to increase the size of Ziz like Leviathan or Behemoth. If she can conduct unilateral reconnaissance or bombing from the sky, she will be appreciated even if she is the size of a ferry boat rather than a battleship.
“Are you jizz?”
Still, she tried to verify her identity just in case. If that bird is something like Ziz Junior, and there is a real Ziz, it would be difficult.
-What? Is it jizz?
But at my question, Ziz frowned and flapped her wings.
– Where can a pale young guy speak informally to a lady? Do you think you don’t know that I am a human 2,000 years after I was born? Jiz-nim—It’s not enough to ask politely, “Where are you going?”
The anger of the battleship was truly fierce. Unlike any chick or eagle on my property, every time she flapped her wings it felt like a gust of wind.
And thanks to that gust of wind, I was able to organize my thoughts.
‘I’m not the kind of kid who will just accept a conversation.’
From what I’ve heard, he doesn’t seem to be hostile towards the Kpelopen Empire, warlike, or disdainful of humans. He’s just too free and too arrogant.
If so, there is nothing we can do. If you can’t start with a conversation, you have no choice but to take some physical action.
– Have you heard of the Trika Empire? Does the Roygas royal family know? This older sister was born in those days and has lived until now ─
“I don’t think there’s much difference between you and me, except for the time you sleep.”
When she told the truth, Ziz’s wings were hers, which had been moving passionately, trembled.
– …How dare you talk back to the Lord of the Sky!
Then she took on a threatening tone and floated in the air.
A bird that seemed to be watching a battleship even when it was still, floating in the sky with its wings wide open. To be honest, I would be lying if I said I wasn’t impressed. Even the feathers were black, giving off an even more overwhelming and heavy force. If he had kept his mouth shut, he might have really looked like the king of the sky.
If only I had kept my mouth shut.
– Trika has collapsed, but the sky is still floating! Roygas is gone, but I am eternal!
As I looked up blankly, Ziz started talking in an arrogant voice. As if he thought I was crushed by his own majesty
Apart from that, I started calculating the distance to the jizz and the size of the jizz. If you make a wrong calculation, you could put the eagle back to sleep after waking up after 2,000 years.
‘I just need to blow it over my head in moderation.’
After completing the calculation, she pulled out the sword that was tied to her waist.
– What. You want to give it a try!?
As she raised her sword, Ziz’s eyes became even more fierce.
– OK! To humans who dare not be afraid of the sky! Showing the majesty of the sky is also my… Job…?
But after a while, Ziz’s voice became quiet.
Come to think of it, I heard that Leviathan, Behemoth, and Zizz feed off of her natural mana and divine power. If there is a sudden movement of mana around her, she is likely to notice it right away.
– …Human? What are you doing now?
Before Ziz finished speaking, she swung her sword.
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■──!!!
– eeek!
A strange scream rang out along with a roar that tore the world apart.
Ziz was silent for a moment as she sensed that the sky was splitting right above her head.
It’s probably a complicated feeling. The emperor of the sky would consider the entire sky to be his home and his territory his. How can we be peaceful when that precious space has been destroyed by the hands of a single human?
Thanks to this, Ziz, who was staring at the split sky, quietly landed on the ground,
– Hehe… I guess you liked my joke…
He fell flat on his face her with a groveling smile.
From meeting to surrender, it was a ranking arrangement at the speed of light that took less than 5 minutes.
“Seeing my older sister’s tricks made me feel even more special.”
– Oh my, it’s my sister. Please feel free to call me Jizya.
Seeing Ziz shaking his head violently, he smiled and put away his sword her her her her. As expected, a bit of physics was used to create a smooth conversation.
It would be nice if it was like this from the beginning. Then, I wouldn’t have had to exert any effort, and Jiz would have had a more comfortable conversation than now.
“Okay, Ziz. When did you wake up?”
– About 15 days ago? My eyes suddenly opened, I looked around the continent, and came to a place with a large land. Other places were full of buildings.
It’s faster than you think. Is it possible that Leviathan and Behemoth are smaller and wake up faster?
“I guess I know everything I need to know 15 days ago.”
– Yes, well… I know that Trica collapsed and Roygas disappeared. When I looked at it from the sky, instead of the Roigas emblem, it was full of sentences I had never seen before.
The answer was deeper than I expected, and I had doubts.
Leviathan was frustrated upon hearing the news of Trika’s failure of hers, and Behemoth entered the pit with a sense of guilt. On the other hand, Ziz was fine and seemed not to be interested.
It’s strange. Since they are different creatures, it is natural for them to have different personalities, but if they were created for the same purpose, shouldn’t their loyalty be similar?
“Are you okay? Still, the country and imperial family that were loyal to you have disappeared.”
– If it had happened while I was awake, I would have been sad, but when I woke up and it was gone, I was a bit… Shocked? Honestly, I didn’t do anything wrong.
“That’s right.”
It was true, so she nodded without thinking. I hope Behemoth resembles even 10% of that mindset.
– And if we have to share the same fate because the country is ruined, will the nobles and the people die every time?
This time, I nodded again because it seemed logically correct.
The Osiden family, established during the Trika Empire, survives to this day despite the fall of Trika and Appels. The people living on this continent still live as continental people, regardless of whether a new empire is established or not. It would be cruel to expect only these three pillars to be buried with the Trika Empire.
– Besides, I paid the price for cooking and feeding her before going to sleep, so now I can live freely! How wide is this sky!
After saying that, Ziz laughed and flapped her wings.
Thank god. I’m glad that you have a simple and clean personality. The guy flying in the sky said, ‘There is no other empire besides Trika!’ If the same truth had been followed, there would not have been such a disaster.
“…Jizz.”
– Yes?
“Did you say you came here while looking for a spacious place?”
– You did, right?
And now that she has figured out Jiz’s aggression and personality, she gets to the point.
“This is my land. If I want to stay here, I have to protect my family, not Roygas.”
In fact, the place where Ziz is staying is under the direct control of the imperial family. Strictly speaking, it is not my land, but the emperor’s land.
However, even if it is an imperial territory, the north is the north. It is not wrong to say that it is my land because it is an area that I must manage. If you try, you can appoint another noble other than me as the leader of the northern faction.
– Ah.
Anyway, at my words, Ziz’s eyes began to flutter left and right.
She was a free girl just a moment ago, so she wouldn’t be happy to be tied down to another family again, and the sky slash would be too much to ignore.
“Don’t worry. It’s only a nominal affiliation, and I have no intention of making you do anything. If you cross the border while flying, there will be an uproar in other countries, but if your affiliation is clear, there will be less of a fuss.”
– Oh, is that so? Then what?
Jizz readily accepted the detailed explanation.
Now, like the golden ball, I can unilaterally beat up other countries. When a Ziz with imperial nationality moves to another country, ‘It’s not a territory or a territorial sea, it’s the sky, so what does it matter?’ This can be consistently said.
And if that person is nominally a member of the Crasius family, what he can gain and concede from the emperor increases dramatically.
‘Good.’
It was such a satisfying result that I couldn’t help but smile.
In the future, if the emperor orders a show of force, you can go, not me.
– Right. Now that I think about it, I have a question.
“Hmm?”
– Where are Leviathan and Behemoth?
I was even happier to see him mention what I wanted to say first.
Okay, what if the child is a bit simple and free-spirited? Still, the kid is nice.
***
The tears don’t stop. Sadness does not leave my heart.
Trika is destroyed. Roygas is collapsing. I can’t serve the emperor anymore. How pathetic and despairing this is.
This is all my fault. The so-called Lord of the Land could not prevent the imperial palace from collapsing. He failed to fulfill the mission he was born with.
– Mmmm-
– It’s dangerous to go that way. Go back the other way.
– Meee~
-Are you hungry? Please wait a moment.
After feeding the cows and sheep wandering around, he buried his face in the hole again.
What is the meaning of taking care of a few livestock now? What right do I have to live when I couldn’t keep the greatest mission?
– Ugh, mmmm!
– Meee!
– What’s going on!
Suddenly, I hurriedly raised my head at the sound of crying echoing from all directions.
Who dares threaten the children under my protection! Are you planning to take these little children away from me, who failed to protect the royal family?
– Uh, what is it? Is it better than you think?
As I stood up and looked around, I heard a familiar voice from up there.
– I heard you were shaking so I came to take a look.
A huge eagle slowly descending, showing off its black feathers.
– …Jizz?
– Long time no see. I heard you were the last to wake up?
Tears flowed at the appearance of a close friend who had the same mission as me and lived in the same era.
– Hey, are you crying?
Although Ziz was busy bursting into laughter.