Ashes and Kingdoms

There is no distinction between the sky and the earth, and there is a darkening mist involving the ambiguous. The sun is covered and hidden, and only dull light like red rust illuminates the world blurry.

A distorted spirit screamed and turned herself, reaching for help as she bled. A mist is tangled at its feet, inhaling the thankful Spirit little by little, little by little. The Spirit became a thin shadow without retaining his figure, stretched out - leaving only the shape of his fingertips stretched out into the sky (kuku) until the end, and disappeared.

"All the magicians......!

On the back of a flying dragon escaping the fog's hand, a man in battle attire groaned. Blood tells his temples, and the sword in his hand is dull as he breathed mist. Silver dragons also lose their shine, their wings and tail ends rub off, as if they were wrecks flirting with a storm at dusk.

The greedy fog creeps and slowly reaches toward the dragon and the dragon marquis as they inhale everything around them -

――

I woke up unwittingly. I can't remember right away who I am and where I am. The boy looks at me for a while. It is a study full of soft white light and serene silence. Outside the window, a slight tide can be heard. As his palpitations subsided, Senato breathed slowly.

"Shit, I fell asleep"

I crushed, rubbed my face, and rushed to find out if I had contaminated the book I had underlayed. You don't have to be angry at anyone for staining.

When he made sure he was safe, he once again, now brought a deep breath of relief. When I wake up, a shawl of hair slips off my shoulder. Nella must have called on him, who at some point made a fool of himself.

I blurted and put it back on the back of my chair, and Senato got a little nervous. From the dim back room, the sorcerer Orgin stared at us. While Senato was stifling himself, he came to the side of Senato with little footsteps. Seems as though the darkness has moved with him, Senato shudders small to the remnants of his dreams.

Regardless of Senato's reaction like that, Orgin dropped his eyes on the books that were spreading on his desk.

"Are you interested"

The scabbard and dry voice whispered. Senato frowns, stirring the flames of anger and rebellion, and stares at his opponent as best he can. But his gaze also sucked into his dark eyes without causing him any scratches.

Orgin indicated the chapter that was just open with a ton of fingers and added in a flat voice.

"How to kill a dragon."

"... don't be with you!

Senato yelled, trying to snap and take the book. For intense operation, the orgin is not slightly mobile. He continued quietly.

"I thought the next emperor should know."

"I don't take orders from you. All I want to know is what Dragon Hou looks like and what has been the truth in the past. As far as I can tell, a magician like you didn't do a lot of things."

Senato told him to try, but he still couldn't elicit any reaction. I get stared at by the watery eyes with the vitreous balls plated, which makes me creepy. Frightened, he glanced back forcefully, but later turned away.

"What controls power wins. That's the same thing now and ever."

The whispered Orgin's voice was slightly feverish. Words are like spider threads, tangled in the heart. Senato kept trying to shake it off, gaining momentum and getting up.

"Shut up, get out of my way!

At the same time I yelled, Nella ran in from the outside.

"Master Senato, what is it?

She hurries and speaks, and she stands stifled. Senato indulged in wanting to hide behind Nella's back and replied, "Nothing."

"This guy's just been having a nagging chat. Orgin, if you need anything, just get back to where you belong. Buried in books, into dreams of the past"

To Senato, who commanded Swordswallowing, Orgin was not ironic, but pale,

"I wonder which one you were dreaming about"

That's all I said and turned my back. Senato turned red and bit his teeth, but rather than complain and pull back, he silently let him walk away. It took a lot of patience though.

The magician left and the dimly lit room seemed a little brighter again. Senato wanted to be scattered around something nearby, but in front of Nella, he put up with it and just took the shawl a little rambling.

"Thanks for this."

"You're welcome. Looks like I should have woken you up"

"Yeah. No, that's okay.... If all the magicians were like him, I'd naturally feel like the gods stopped helping me."

Senato sighs and spits out his frustration, shaking his head for good. Nella frowned feeling sorry for her and cut out, "I'm sorry at this time," she said.

"I see your grandfather. I told you to let me through to the guest room...... will you see me?

Sneak up on the weak. Senato accidentally stuck himself on the back of the chair. but I knew very well that I couldn't say I wouldn't see him because I didn't feel great, etc. My grandfather always goes through his own will. Even if Senato was really asleep, he would even come to the pillow.

"Of course, I'll be right there. Nella, are there any strange marks on my face?"

"It's okay."

Nella gave in and combed Senato's hair a little with her hands, stepping back and inspecting her whole body before nodding satisfactorily. With the usual, proud grin that I will even be proud of you.

Senato left the study in a hurry when he looked a little tickled and odd.

"I don't know what happened to coming all the way here"

"You said you just stopped by. I guess the Imperial Capital needed you and took a detour on your way home. I think he just came to see if Senato was well."

"I think you would have been better off if you hadn't come. … well, your mother is just not with you"

Senato glanced over his shoulder with an ambiguous expression. Of course, it doesn't mean I don't want to see my mother. I want to see my mother, but at the same time as my grandfather, it's not good. For a long time, my mother and my grandfather have been repeating things, so Senato feels like her stomach is shrinking just by staying in the same place.

Speaking only of one grandfather, Senato was afraid of him, but he didn't hate him.

At the door of the guest room, Nella stands first and tells him.

"Dear Yerg, I have brought Dear Nenais"

Two people with the same name are called apart by their family names, and they fall back discreetly like samurai. Senato nodded small, then took one deep breath and entered the room.

"Long time no see, Grandfather"

"Uhm.... sounds like a breath disaster, good. I thought I'd see you in the Imperial Capital, but I was surprised to hear you headed to Siros early."

Marquis Senato sat in his bench, but when he saw his grandson, he stood up and looked around as he came to his side. The expression is as harsh as ever, but the voice is calm. Senato looked up at his grandfather and honestly apologized, sorry.

"Because it's something I really wanted to know about when I met the real Dragon Marquis. Your grandfather doesn't seem to change, most importantly."

"Don't worry about me. Have you met Dragon Marquis? It's good to learn from the past… sooner or later it will actually help. As Emperor, we must rule the Dragon Marquis more than we rule Diatius."

Like my grandfather said, Senato felt complicated. Earlier interactions with Orgin cross the back of his brain.

(So did he say you should know how to kill a dragon? Even so, there's no way I can rule Dragon Hou with that)

Whatever Tenryu Hou was, Utia of Orgenia seemed like an endless existence, such as secular rule. It would be a good place to get help or to stay non-interferent with each other.

I don't think so, nor is it enough to give a spoken answer to my grandfather. Senato just nodded yes. - And as if I could see through its heart, Marquis Senato said.

"would be accompanied by an orgin"

"Yes..."

The reply grabs me by the throat. Senato stifled herself as her grandfather's eyes seemed to have cooled off as soon as possible.

"With regard to ancient artifacts, that one is quite profound. There will be a lot to learn from that. It's good to use at best."

…………

Now the boulder couldn't make it. As Senato stood up cramped in reply, his grandfather flashed a mean grin in his mouth for a moment.

"If you're afraid of that, you can't go ahead. There will be more and more monsters around."

Then he gently stroked his grandson's head and pounded his shoulders to encourage him.

"Don't atrophy, always be strong. I inherited my blood and my name. If I did, I would surely be a great emperor."

"We will do our utmost to meet your expectations"

Senato nodded sneakingly, returning an answer that had been repeated over and over for a long time.

As Marquis Senato was satisfied by confirming his reply, he hated his body, and he did not immerse himself in all his books or exercise, etc., so much so that he left without drinking the tea that had been served.

Dropping off his grandfather's boat until he left the island, Senato sighed louder and looked up into the sky.

I admire the fact that you are not afraid of that sorcerer, you are my grandfather on the boulder, etc. However, it was noticed that the level required was very high. It's like they're telling me to be another creature.

The anxiety of being disappointed spreads black wings all over your chest. It wasn't just my grandfather, my parents' expectations, he always felt. They may want to look different from each other, but they definitely want Senato to be the person who stands out from ordinary people anyway.

If you can't do that...

Unexpectedly, Senato shook his head for the first time.

Maybe I shouldn't have come back after all.

I feel weak about it. But soon he remembered Farnayne. Your face rises naturally and your spine stretches.

(But anyway, I just have to do what I can. so I can be the adult I want myself to be.)

Be a powerful person, just to create a world where that young girl can safely come out. That's the goal now. Even if it falls short of the expectations of my grandfather and my parents.

Senato looked at the far west sea and called in his heart for the area around which the mainland coastline meets the smoking horizon and disappears.

- I'll wait, I'm sure I'll pick you up.