Kuro no Maou

"Something's been going on with Leki lately."

I asked Sariel in bed if she had any idea.

"Are you crazy?

"Oh, I'm a little shunned... and I don't seem very energetic."

Regular Leki is like a chunk of energy, but that's oddly dear, and there's room. He probably hated me...... and I don't want to think about it, but that's the attitude that sticks the most.

"Since when?"

"Um, yesterday, no, since yesterday"

Yesterday is the 10th of the month of the ice-crystal. I remember Ursula well because it was just one week for the first time and it was the day I could realise that she was using and controlling the original magic (original) quite well.

Me and Ursula returned with joy as we grew up, Leki greeted us with a face as unwell as depressed.

I didn't dare ask because I thought it might be an anonymous day specific to a woman, although I might take care of her. However, since it still looks the same today, it is up to me to wonder if there is any cause for this.

"Honestly, I have no idea. I don't remember doing anything to make you hate me, or because I've only been dealing with Ursula lately, I haven't done anything to Leki."

"… the cause is presumably due to the fact that nothing was done,"

I didn't expect much of Saliel's answer, which may be rude but neglectful of people's minds. But she made me try to respond immediately.

"Maybe he's stubborn because I didn't do it, like?

"In general, I wonder if that perception is correct"

Seriously. I'm nothing. I'm not Leki's brother or his father. I don't think he's been stubbornly big enough not to deal with him for a bit.

"Leki looks very excited about the mock fight with you. It would be a lot of stress for her if it stopped being done"

"Oh, well... right..."

If you say so, it is a convincing saying. I myself know best how obsessed Leki is with the fight.

So even though how much Leki understands and convinces me of the importance of controlling Ursula's curse, there's no choice but to get dissatisfied with the lack of the greatest pleasure.

"Okay, then tomorrow, I'll ask you out for the first time in a long time. It's just a holiday, and if you're Ursula, let's take a break."

Tomorrow is the 14th of the month of the ice-crystal. It would mean February 14th, or Valentine's Day, if it applied to the Earth's solar calendar. At least it's a sad event that I had no connection to when I was in high school.

If there was no such thing as a different world summons, I might have gotten some real chocolate from Shirazaki... No, let's not, I get vain when I think about it.

However, there would also be no way to think of that. Because in this other world, rather than in the Cross, the fourteenth day of the Ice Crystal month is set as a holiday in the name of a certain saint's legend.

And the saint's name is Valentinus.

"Hey, you're not a punk, are you?

"Valentine's Day on Earth and the Valentinus Festival of the Crucifixion are irrelevant"

I asked Sariel unexpectedly. And it's the second time, this question.

"Well, even if Valentinus was Japanese, he wouldn't bother to die for February 14th."

Saint Valentinus is a great man with the legend that back in the day, the devil's trap nearly divided the Crucifix Church internally, betraying us to leave the devil and bring the Church together again under the right faith. Of course, the Bible also depicts the great work of his octagonal hexagon arm, so I know the story of the great muscle, too. Well, it's mostly thanks to Dr. Saliel's lecture.

It's been a while since I've had a priestly job excerpting and reading and commenting on this famous part of Saint Valentinus' legend. Most of all, there are few enthusiastic crusaders in this village with many second-degree divine people, and even if they believe, they are not that familiar with wackos, so even a Nise priest like me can be deluded.

"Well, I don't care about the frigid crucifix legend, but if we can have a festival, that'll be fine"

Not only would I think so, but so would many villagers, no, the majority of the general Sinclair people. Regardless of the origin, the festival is officially held as a holiday, so basically drinking, eating, dancing, and having fun is the main thing.

"Are you excited?

"I've been involved in the Valentinus festival twice in the past. Only invited to church and attended the ceremony. I have no more feelings than my work as an apostle."

"How about now? Friends, it's subtle, but Ursula and I would have gotten along."

"I don't know. But I understand the reason why I find the festival enjoyable."

I don't think it's fun to understand reason.

But can't we just do this? Though Sariel regained all of Shirazaki's memories, his personality is like a robot. Conversely, if you suddenly start acting like Mr. Shirazaki, that's horrible.

"A little, I hope you enjoy it. It's our first and last festival in this village."

"Is the date and time of departure any different on the 20th of the Ice Crystal month"

As Sariel said, I finally set a date for leaving this 202nd pioneering village.

They'll be snowmelting as usual this year. I've been outdoors all day and I don't have to be conscious that the temperature has been rising all week since I started training Ursula.

At this rate, by the time it's past the 20th, you'll have a peek at the dirt pavement that drowned from the streets.

Schedule to leave the 202nd pioneering village, the current location, on the 20th. Take a few days to get to the village in front of Fortress Alsace, where once you explore the surrounding conditions. And by the time we climb the Garahad, it's almost likely that the snow will be melting.

The retreat from the Alsace Fortress of the Crusaders has already calmed down, and is now occasionally enough for a Brigade for Liaison or a newly pulled sub-unit called Fortress Defense to head to Alsace.

As we move around, we buy equipment from pedestrians that makes us look like mere adventurers or mercenaries, and we have all the supplies we need to cross the Galahad Mountains.

Unfortunately, until the end, the spatially magical (dimensional) pouches and bags were never lined up in the pedestrian's assortment, so they would carry quite a lot of large bags. But it's not uncommon for travelers and adventurers to be equipped like that in this world, so it's not suspicious.

Ready. The time has come.

All you have to do is be ready and take a step.

"Oh, unfortunately... we're leaving this village as planned"

Leki, I need to talk to you.

At night, shortly after entering the bed, Ur cut out so with a very serious face.

"Hey, what a death..."

I'm thrilled to see if they've learned something's wrong with me in the last few days.

I haven't felt comfortable at all since I left that day, stealing a glimpse of Ur and Lord Chloe's training and crying. I can't sort it out, I can't break it off.

What I was crying about was noticed by Sister Yuri, who was leaving a message at church, but she didn't ask anything, and she doesn't look like she told anyone. So there's still room for just deluding the two of us.

But I'm behaving suspiciously enough to know I haven't been able to hide it very well myself.

Ur still can handle it because we've been dating for years. But Master Chloe can't. Something, I can't even look at Matomo anymore... I'm not sure myself how I feel like such a painful embarrassment.

"About Lord Chloe"

"What!?

I raised my voice in vain. Ur's suspicious gaze hurts.

"Leki, did something happen with Master Chloe?

"Hey, it's nothing, Death! Chloe hasn't been with Ur lately, Death."

"Mm-hmm..."

You convinced me, there was no further pursuit.

Oh, that means Ur's story isn't about me, is it?

"You know that Lord Chloe is leaving the village soon."

That was heard the first day Lord Chloe came. He said he would not stay in this pioneering village for a long time on his behalf until the arrival of a successor priest.

"By the end of the month, Lord Chloe is leaving."

"Eh, shit!?

"Leki, your voice is loud"

Though Ur will pay attention, but I can't help but scream. Shit, if they let me know the time for goodbye is already looming in front of me.

"Ho, really, what death? Really?"

"Chloe is already ready for the journey. If the snow melts, there's no reason to stay in this village anymore."

I have certainly heard of the reason why I am only in this village during the winter months because it is difficult to travel on snow roads. And I hear that the area will begin to melt snowflakes within the icy moon.

"When Master Chloe is gone, do you miss her?

"Oh no... I miss you, Death..."

Oh, no. Me, something's already tearing me up.

When the time comes to say goodbye soon, you should have known from the beginning. If I had no choice, I should have decided to be ready.

"I miss you too. I want to be with Lord Chloe, more, all the time."

"But that's... I can't, Death..."

"Yeah, it's not impossible. Leki, I have a good idea."

In the dark, I felt Ur's blue eyes gleam.

"Eh, what, some Death!

And while I'm listening, I'm already on board. If it's even slightly possible what absurd content that would be, I'd wager at all costs. It also runs on straw, with it.

"Cooperate, will you?

"Death, of course! I'll do whatever Leki can, Dace!

I honestly pummeled my thoughts and found myself laughing in the face when Ur was niggling and mischievous, even in the dark.

Unlike me, if a smart Ur thought about it, he would definitely succeed. Priest Nikolai, too, has put it out many times.

"So, what am I supposed to do, Death?

"Colour tricks."

"Stay, Zikara? Colour trick?"

A word popped up that I didn't know yet. Ur, I hope you don't use too hard words anymore.

"I mean, do something naughty."

"Uh, etsy, eh, eh, eh, eh!?

"My voice is loud."

Getting attention a second time sooner or later is like not getting in my ear.

Because being a jerk means being kissed or being seen in your pants. Besides, let's give it to Lord Chloe.

"Oh, wow..."

Imagine, I can't stop thrilling.

This is no longer going to bed unless Ur holds my hand tonight. Touching Ur all the time makes me very weak but the power of the curse works and just gets a little tired. I've been excited for a long time because my eyes would blind me and I couldn't sleep at all, so in that case, I'd let you sleep by holding Ur's hand.

But now, without Ur's help, let's calm down. Relax, let's talk about detailed etching. Bee cool.

"So, but is that really gonna work, Death?

"It's okay, I learned how to do it perfectly in a book."

Oh, well, the example romance novel that Lord Chloe bought me! I see, the boulder is Ur.

"This book details how to get laid correctly. If you do it right, there's no doubt."

"Is that, duh, duh, duh, duh, how do you do it, Dace!?

"It's easy. Sleep with me at night."

"What, that's it?

Isn't that what we are today?

"But you can't just sleep. When you get in bed, hold it."

"Hugs? Hugs. Death?

"Yes, Gyu."

Whoa, that's starting to look eclectic all at once.

"And kiss me."

"Wow! That's where I'm kissing you, Death!?

This is already totally eclectic.

"Do it again and again."

"Oh, my god!

Oh, my God. That's in my unimaginable adult world!

"Then I'm going to sleep feeling so much better. When I realized it was morning."

"This is... the right way to get laid, Death!

"But the most important thing is from here. Oh, my God, when you get laid, a man has to take responsibility and get married."

"Keh, marriage!?

To that word, is the boulder Ur thrilled, too, or is the end of the phrase prolonged?

"When I get married, Master Chloe will stay with me forever. Never... ever leave again"

Sure, if we even get married, Ur will be right. Lord Chloe will also have to give up his journey and live in this village.

Instead of temporarily holding him back, he'll stay beside me for the rest of my life. It's hard to believe in Russia, but I sincerely hope to believe it, a dream story.

"So, but... after all, I can't, Death, I don't..."

"Why?"

"Lord Chloe already has Sister Yuri, Death"

Yes, falsely with my sister, it was Ur like no other who told me that she was really a lover. I can't believe I forgot that, and I see Lord Chloe's deep love for her every day.

That's why I need Leki's help.

"Leki, what can you do, Death?

"I want Sister Yuri away from Lord Chloe at night -"

Ur says. Just tomorrow is the Valentinus Festival. It's not weird if something unusual happens, festive day. That's why tomorrow will be the only opportunity to 'color trick' Master Chloe.

"Leki drinks first when the sun goes down."

At the festival, both wine and barley behave a lot, so everyone drinks a lot more than usual. Whether you look right or left, you just drink.

So it's not so uncommon for a child who should not drink alcohol yet, in such an atmosphere, to follow and drink it.

That's how I drink, I get drunk. Very drunk. If you don't get drunk, pretend to be very drunk. Actually, just one sip is all you need, so maybe, in fact, you'll be acting drunk.

That's how I got drunk, I go home to church one step ahead and rest. So ask Sister Yuri for an attachment. Ur says I'm an intoxicated child on the face of it, and Master Chloe doesn't imitate sleeping alone in case.

I know it's Lord Chloe who actually brings me and Sister Yuri drunk to their room, but here's what I tell Sister Yuri to watch. If the OK doesn't come out in one shot, it's always embarrassing to be seen asleep by a man, Chloe, so to speak, it's bound to succeed, apparently. I don't know what's embarrassing either, but if Ur says so, I'm sure.

And I'm alone with Sister Yuri, anticipating the right time, and I ask her to "sleep with me".

Now I can keep Sister Yuri tied to this bed until morning. So Chloe is going to sleep alone all this day.

And when I heard the operation so far, I finally realized.

"Well, then, Ur..."

"I'll flirt with Lord Chloe."

"I can't do that, Death!?

After shouting, I regretted it.

"... what can't be done"

"Oh, yeah, because..."

I can't answer that. I can't think of any reason why not. Well, there's no way I can make an excuse to convince Ur to give a grumpy sign to Russia.

"Then Ur marries Master Chloe, Eh, Marry! You're gonna have to, Death! Marriage has to be someone you like, Death!

"I like Lord Chloe"

To Ur, who said so as a matter of course, I could not find the words to return them in an aggressive manner.

"Lord Chloe is strong, cool and gentle, though. What's wrong with not falling in love?"

"Oh, no... but..."

Yes, love, I'm sure you shouldn't do that for such a good reason.

"Besides, you accept everything about me because only Lord Chloe"

The word of denial, which ran out to his throat, pulled him back into the depths of his stomach.

Yeah, yeah, that's right, Ur. That's certainly too good a reason to like people, to love them as much as you want to marry them.

"Ur, are you serious... Death?

"I mean it. I will definitely marry Lord Chloe. So Leki, please... give me a hand."

That's when all I could do was snort.

Oh, but I don't know... my chest, it's so painful...