“bruise?”
Aji tilted her head, but didn't answer. Maximilian smiled happily and patiently waited for the dog's reply. It wasn't a smile to elicit friendly feelings from Aji, but a smile that came from his heart.
But apart from his mind, Aji remained silent, not thinking of answering. It's natural. What he is doing now is the same as the behavior of a regressor who asks Aji what the weather is today. To Aji, what the king is saying is a hymn to his dog's ears.
Of course, Aji did not understand, and the returner took over the answer.
“dummy. There is no human king. Did you even fall asleep in history class?”
“Hmm?”
'What naughty bastard cuts me off?'
For a moment, he was furiously furious. Turning his head, creaking like a gear, he saw the face of the regressor and began to match it with his memory.
Short hair, a boy, and a sword held in both hands.
click. His mind was gradually cleared up. The moment he judged his opponent, Maximilien quickly regained his composure.
'ah. A boy who wields the power of a demon. Yes, he deserves it.'
what? It's a drastic change as if I skipped something in the middle of my thoughts… ? The middle of the thought is cut off.
That's weird. Returner, he left his memories in the previous episode and said that, but he's definitely a decent person on the outside, isn't he?
While I was puzzled, he finished a brief evaluation in his heart, and said in an exaggerated manner.
“Boy, maybe a being like you doesn’t believe in a false history made up to the taste of the winner, right?”
“At least it's far more credible than the megalomaniac bullshit.”
“haha! Well, my thoughts are too big for a criminal to follow!”
Despite the criticism that it was a grandiose delusion, Maximilian was not offended at all and laughed out loud. On the contrary, the regressor who cursed felt worse.
'That bastard, how can you be so full of self-confidence every time you talk about a topic that you only point out to your feet every time? It's the 4th time, but at that time, he said to me that I was the king! I have to give the Sergeant the memory of the previous episode!'
Aha. When I said something, it was indiscriminate shooting. After all, the king of humans may not have such an outward nature.
No, but a returnee. Actually, aren't you a greater being than the king? Because even the king of humans cannot return.
Maximilien, who had a chuckle, resumed the explanation.
“But nevertheless, there is a king of men. Do we call the night while the sun briefly turns to the other side? Did the strict reason penetrating the distant world hold out his hand with a smile on one side and reject us from the other side? No, I can't. Everything in the world fits together precisely like gears, but the principle is extremely simple. Everything has a king, and humans also have a king. This is the truth!”
“That king, the humans cast them out on their own!”
“I kicked it out, I didn’t get rid of it. It cannot be eliminated.”
He continued to explain while looking at us as if he were a history teacher. The fact that he was moving at high speed on a straight road did not seem to hinder him.
“Even if everyone claims the land is flat and acts like it, the ground will still be round and sneer. In order to deny our small size, we have tried to disparage the vast land, and it only makes our hearts petty.”
After a brief contemptuous expression on his face, he again looked towards the returner with a child-like innocent smile.
“same here. Man drives him out to craft his nobility, and believes he will never come back, but it is just a vain belief that denies the appearance of heaven and earth!”
“Your false beliefs are yours! Why is it that an existence that has not appeared in over two thousand years is appearing in front of you at this moment?”
“Yeah, because the time has come!”
Maximilian exclaimed as if it were the truth.
“The last kingdom has fallen. There is no king in the world now. The owner of Golden Hyang, who understands everything, was eaten by a monster. The Queen of Agarta, loved by all her people, had her skin on her face torn because of her ugly jealousy. The king who rips the world was defeated by the victor who was born with luck. The last remaining royal family, the loyal Grand Dio Mor, was executed for confusing his abilities with his qualifications!”
Upon hearing the remarks about the royal family, the princess flinched. I and Historia, who was riding with me, noticed that too, but Maximilien didn't pay any attention to it. His attention seemed to exist only inside the lens.
“The five lords who overthrew the human king have proven their failure. The only thing left was the empire that had barely survived by borrowing the power of the gods. But God's will is outside of man! Those who irresponsibly shared the power of the king have disappeared, now it is the king's turn to return! So I'm going to say The king of men is real, and at this point he must be there!”
After finishing his Japanese speech, Maximilien briefly added with a satisfied face.
“-And, one of the few ways the dog king would find him.”
“bruise? did you call me?”
Aji felt the same way as me. That dog didn't care how the Japanese speech was going, and only responded by pricking its ears and tail when calling me.
In fact, Maximilien didn't care about each other either. He, too, only needed the King of Dogs, but he didn't expect any great response.
“Ebon, he did a very valuable job! I thought he failed because he wasn't good enough. But it wasn't! That's where the dog king was, so he didn't escape! Thanks to you, I didn't have to go through the trouble of finding what I found as the king of dogs! It's all thanks to you, the boy who wields the power of a demon! Thanks to you for killing Ebon!”
It may sound sarcastic, but there was no hatred or hostility in him, who calmly mentions the death of a subordinate who worked so well. He only took it similarly to the news that one cog had broken.
The regressor who noticed the attitude clenched his teeth.
“Crazy bastard, your subordinate… .”
“He will be happy too! Now, I think you paid the price for blocking your way with this! Then can I take care of my business now!”
He shouted out loud and made eye contact with Aji again. Azi was still revealing her curiosity towards her stranger who called her self. Maximilien spoke again.
“I’m sorry, dog king! Your question is a bit misleading! I'll ask again. Now here, who will carry your faith and fight the wolf!”
“bruise?”
“Speak, King of Dogs!”
Maximilien urged him with his eyes full of ecstasy, and Aji answered with a calm yawn.
“no! bruise!”
Maximilian's expression hardened. Fortunately for him, who was expecting much, Aji's words did not end there.
“bruise! Humans, everything is normal! All humans are humans! So me, be kind to everyone! Representative instead! election! king! King!”
It was still a dog-style way of dealing with anyone, but Maximilien understood it like a rock.
“Aha. that means! I get it. The one who carries the will of the people is the king! So, who is carrying the will of the people that you are satisfied with now?”
“Doggy! Happy thinking!”
Aji cried happily. It looked like something to be proud of.
No matter how much a dog is, that dog with a small mouth has no concept of secrecy. It's a dog, so I can't help it.
I silenced the sound and asked the returner.
“Me, Shay. Can I just let him talk all about it?”
“Let it go. It looks like you have something to check with Aji. Maybe I can leave the military just like this after being somewhat satisfied with it.”
“yes? But the sergeant Maximilian is a hugely important person in his growth spurt, right? So he's leaving the military?”
The returner answered, still without setting the border towards Maximilian.
“The squadron moves thoroughly with interest. The reason he came to the military is because it is a place where he can fully develop his hobbies, in addition to the uniqueness of a country where he was born after the kingdom was overthrown. You may have an attachment to the military, but it must be just as much attachment to an old weapon or your favorite toy.”
“What if he finds the king of men here?”
“As I tell you, there is no such thing. There is no human king.”
“How are you sure? There may be.”
'Because I saw the king of evil in the previous episode.'
What the hell is the king of sin? What does seeing the king of sin have to do with the king of men?
The regressor did not come up with a clear thought. She struggled to shake off her thoughts and looked at the other side of her road with a cold gaze.
“… And from the next block onwards, there are no cogs. If you keep following me to the next block… Then the cadets will pay the price for their arrogance.”
Maximilian, who had been paying all attention to the dog king, did not notice the regressor's cool spit. He was still more interested in Aji's gestures and words. Aji shrugged and held out a finger.
And he looked in the direction Aji was pointing.
“Ah, this.”
To say that I was very disappointed… I looked at the white horse and the princess.
The lens creaks. The princess who entered the lens trembled at the ominous feeling. Then, he looked at Aji who had pointed at him with a confused look.
“ah? Azi… sheep? me, me?”
uh? What, not me? Oh my, did you finally have the concept of a bona fide lie?
“bruise! Over there, the closest! Natural!”
what? Then am I a form? This dog can't speak, so now he's sticking to humans with wild food?
Well, I know the princess is of real noble blood, and she's a pretty good leader. Still, she sees the rolling stone and hits higher… .
No, why should I be sad? Rather cool inside! It is mine to throw away, ah! It's for sale! You go to the rich and noble princess!
“Ahh. The princess of the ruins. Yeah, obviously she deserves her, she deserves… .”
As if it was a pity that he was not qualified, Maximilien lamented with a look of great disappointment. The princess, who was riding her horse against him, gave a clumsy greeting.
“Ah, hello… ?”
“Hello. nice to meet you Grandiomor, damn bloodline. The word of the rat dynasty that succeeds in life even if it does not achieve the fortress… .”
The princess was terrified by the verbal abuse that she did not know whether it was an insult or something. Maximilien bowed her head gloomy before her, as if he had been her victim.
At that moment, Historia sensed that the conversation was over and called Maximilien.
“Director Maximilian.”
Maximilien then discovered Historia.
No, the word discovery is a bit misleading. Obviously Maximilien knew that Historia was there. He saw it with his own eyes and kept it in his memory. But she made no comments about her.
It was a very unique point of view. It means she didn't even notice her historia until she called her, or put her in her lens.
'What kind of head are you going to rip… Ahh. Six generals.'
“Director of Historia.”
It was a very unique point of view. A bizarrely existentialist thought that doesn't even try to think about it until you're conscious of it. Cognitive process and thought itself seem to be separated, a unique and heterogeneous feeling.
Above all, the sound of this cogwheel has been heard over and over again. It's something that's been popping up regularly in my head… .
oh
crazy Because I had delved into my thoughts too deeply, even I, who uses mind-reading, was late in recognizing it. Just as a man doesn't always remember his existence, he also rolls in his head… Because he didn't recall the cogs.
Wow. really.
Putting a cog wheel in your head that rolls at your own will?
Historia spoke with Maximilian with only her head bowed. The princess, who was caught between the two generals, kept her mouth shut and focused on driving the white horse.
“director. I have a request.”
“Good. It just occurred to me that I also have something to ask of you. And since I am the superior, I will speak first.”
“yes?”
Maximilien muttered with a different face than when he first came. It was as if he had realized that the long-awaited gift was actually something he already had.
'If it's the Grandiomor royal family… under. dynasty that already existed. The bones found by the king of dogs are, in fact, dregs that have already been chewed and no sweet water comes out.'
His disappointment was indescribable. Bitterly pensive, he gave orders to Historia.
“There is a princess from the old kingdom. Kill her and make her come back. Right Now.”
He have a cog in his head? Why?