60 – 20. Could that be the reality?(2)
“No matter how much you walk there… Wouldn’t it be too reckless to cross the Burt Mountains barefoot?”
“… ….”
“It’s hard to just get over it, but if you think about the people lurking there, even if it’s really big, you’ll have to do it five times.”
“As difficult as I am, those who follow me will also have difficulties.”
“Even so….”
The schedule to travel by carriage was quite long.
It was an advantage, not an advantage, to move all the way without having to camp separately.
I feel like I’m trapped inside, so I can’t help but feel quite stuffy.
The comforting thing is that I was able to hear various stories from Filbar.
For example, the present location of Elbat, Grandeus’s favorite sword.
“Which forest in Metran Kingdom? I heard that it is stuck in a mountain valley.”
A country with no borders or points of contact apart from the empire.
There was no particular friction in terms of diplomacy, and since it was located behind the kingdom of Davas, it was safe to say that it was a cooperative relationship diplomatically.
However, because of cultural, religious, and ethnic issues, it was hard to see that the relationship was weak.
Especially in the Kingdom of Metran, Grandeus and the Relief Knights were active in earnest, so they were even made into heroes.
And.
Considering that most of those who claim that the story that Grandeus defeated the knight of brilliance, the hero Rueld, is in fact true, are from Metran, it is unlikely that the relationship will be good blindly.
… Although it was relatively common in this era.
Nevertheless, it is said that this is five or six times better than before the invasion of the demon king army, so it is inevitable for those who have not experienced those days to know.
“I have a schedule, so I can’t accompany you until the end, but… Instead, I will introduce you to a competent guide.”
“… Are you okay?”
Filbar smiled at Kariel’s words.
“Please think of it as a return for showing me this and that. It is not very common to have such an inspiration for my work and someone who takes care of the subject matter.”
“… ….”
“You don’t have to be burdened. I have received something, so I just give you a corresponding return.”
Anyway.
“Crossing the borders of the Empire is probably the same, but unless you plan on smuggling into another country, it would be a good idea to create something simple to prove your identity, or a separate identity that allows you to remain hidden. If you don’t have plans for this, I can do it for you, how about that?”
“… ….”
Coming to think of it, I hadn’t even considered that.
Above all, no matter how secretly you are working, if you reveal your identity, wouldn’t it be like revealing your position as it is?
… I thought that it would be enough to hide in moderation, but it seems that worldly affairs are not so easy.
“Please.”
“Yes. Then I’ll deal with that too….”
Even after that, Phil Barr would tell me the necessary parts of his travels.
In broad daylight when the sun was shining, he would casually open the seat and go inside and go to sleep.
And when his servants and Kariel themselves rested, they stopped the wagon, took care of their meals, and camped out.
Night watch wasn’t a big deal because Filbar was on his own.
While he was awake, he was engrossed in writing. Did he say he liked nature as his friend and background?
“… ….”
Kariel sighed a little away from the campsite.
Before long, she asked into the air.
“Surprisingly, you don’t say much.”
– Why? What did she say she wished she had interrupted?
“… After all, it’s quiet.”
-Aren’t you uncomfortable if I snoop around when you have a conversation partner? I was being considerate of myself, but arrogant!
“… ….”
-So what? Do you have anything to say?
“No. Very.”
It’s been a long time since I’ve asked all the questions I’ve asked before.
Then, if you think about it, just go and ask.
“Grandeus knew the future and laid these paving stones… It probably makes no sense, right?”
-That sound again?
What Kariel herself saw must have been conveyed to her, the demon lord.
If she doesn’t know about it, then she probably is.
-Besides, it means that you did something for the chosen one, don’t you think it’s too good?
“… ….”
-If a coincidence is as exquisite as this, it’s true that it’s inevitable… Well Because I can’t decide what As you know, not being sure if you’re not sure is one of my hardest mental illnesses.
“Would it have been better if I allowed Alessia to accompany me?”
-Why do you ask me that? It’s your life Do you want to ask my opinion about marriage later? Do you want to ask my opinion about making a fuss?
“… ….”
Kariel let out a blank laugh.
“That makes sense.”
-Do it yourself. Whether it’s your misfortune or happiness, it’s up to you.
“So, you must have had a lot of fun watching it?”
– Huh? Which point?
Kariel’s eyes were half-assured.
“It is not easy to meet good people. Unfortunately, on this journey, as if luck piled up in layers… I ended up getting involved with a lot of ridiculously good relationships.”
-If you are aware of that, does that mean you haven’t completely let go of your reason? Great Even if one of them had a dark heart and tried to slap you in the back, it means that you were able to respond well. If that is growth, then it must be growth.
“… You are turning your back.”
– Me? Why?
“You must have thought this while watching me.”
I don’t expect it.
I was neither trusting nor dreaming.
Perhaps.
“Now, on my journey, I don’t know if I’ll meet kind people like them again somewhere. Perhaps you will have that hope, whether you want it or not.”
Maybe like Alessia.
Or the Baronens family.
Like the kind people I met at Carriela.
And.
Like Filvar, he’s communicative, a little dubious, but clearly benevolent.
“But it doesn’t make sense that such luck continues.”
-… ….
The silent demon king.
Blatantly.
He burst into laughter.
-Keuk, kkeuk! Ah! This is why it’s so hard to have a good head! I wanted to see that face stricken with frustration and despair that would come later! Could it be that you already guessed everything? You too! Isn’t it to the point where your heart doesn’t make sense? You really have grown! It’s beyond expectations!
“… ….”
-So you had such a gloomy face until the end? I thought I was still afraid to trust people, so I was trembling like a wary cat, but wasn’t it? Did I get it completely wrong?
At the demon king who laughed happily, Kariel let out a sigh.
“Because I don’t want to do the experience of having high expectations and ending up with them.”
Rather than pursuing happiness, I wanted to learn not to be disappointed.
And beyond learning and mastering it.
… I won’t repeat the same mistake again.
“Also, having high hopes for the person you had hoped for the most, and being disappointed when you get tired of your self-effort. If it is rude, it will be rude.”
-Rather than that, they must be afraid of such a situation itself. Is not it?
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“… ….”
-The present and the future are uncertain, so just bury them. If only the past is beautiful, do you think that is enough?
That’s why.
Alessia’s affectionate attention and her straightforward love.
… It was an overflowing joy.
Sure.
If I can remember that moment, that is enough for me.
The morning dew is more beautiful than jewels.
That’s really fleeting.
However.
To me, that fleeting moment.
It was necessary.
And that fact was more important than anyone else.
-That’s strange. I’ve never taught you, but my way of thinking? You’ve reached a very similar conclusion with the view of happiness. Does it mean that we resemble each other when we are together?
“… Are you like that too?”
-Because I always live in the past. The present is a bonus, the future is nothing to know.
So it’s nothing at all.
That’s why you can watch and watch the current situation for fun.
“Because we have lived in the past. There may be those who skipped and lived for nothing… Even if I die, I will never forget it. It’s different from them.”
-However, seeing the present and moving toward the future is the privilege of the living.
“… If I say more than this, it would be arrogant by your standards, so I will spare my words.”
-You are quick to notice.
The demon king grinned.
-Secure Elbat quickly. Only then will you be able to resist the grudge that clings to you.
“… What the hell is that?”
-It doesn’t reveal its identity to me, so how do I know? Maybe it has something to do with your past… I can’t remember, what can I say?
“… ….”
Perhaps it was the grudge that stuck to him when he wandered here and there as a hostage.
It’s been a long time since both the Demon King and Kariel came to that conclusion.
“Really, if you hold Elbat, can you resist it? By what principle?”
-Did you go and find out about that then? I preside over the realm of wisdom, but I don’t know much about the realm of truth. If that’s the case, I’ll be like Grandeus or Great Demon King, or if you do it the way you do, like the wizards who claim to be monks and seekers of the truth, or swordsmen who tremble about walking the path of the sword, every day I carve stones, carve trees, and pave the way. It must have been because he saved . Maybe?
“… What nonsense are you talking about?”
-What is it? It’s the road you have to go forward.
The demon king caught his nose.
-Whether to cut a stone, cut a tree, or pave a road. You figure it out yourself.
“… ….”
Still talking nonsense.
But wisdom speaks. It’s never going to be something you’ll just skimp on.
As much as her contract with her is stubborn.
She will be the one helping you.
However, it is entirely up to oneself to judge and accept.
It was difficult for her to conclude that the standard for helping her was Kariel.
-What is certain is that your growth is accelerating more than I expected. Whether it was a coincidence or inevitable, did you take care of it on your own?
“… ….”
Even if you don’t tell me.
Even if you don’t work hard.
… It’s meant to be.
I didn’t bother to say that.
Because I already gave you certain answers a while ago.
It’s a decision.
She said the other day.
The same characters, words, expressions, voices, even tones.
According to the situation, level, and state of the listener.
Because it was said that the contents could never be understood or applied in the same sense.
[Otherwise, the reason why you showed such miraculous results is hard to explain. Maybe there was something I didn’t even know about that simple trial decision I told you?]
That too once.
[Because it was something that Grandeus added after seeking instruction from the Great Demon King.]
For example, it is an area that cannot be clearly penetrated even in the realm of wisdom.
So, you can’t blindly dig into it.
It is only possible to guess.
Because that’s it.
… Because it was the realm of truth.
Take that guess as advice. Use it as a lamp
The area where you can’t even see an inch ahead.
You will have to develop yourself.
That’s soon….