Our demon king is coming. (formerly Mayday A Series)
04: Suzuma, Twilight's Guardian.
I'm Suzuma.
Just now he poured water from the basement fountain of the Holy Land and came before the large door on the top floor of the Grand Crystal Palace.
"Hey, Suzuma."
I have a black-crushed man who welcomed you.
Tall, in a black, long robe with dark hair and dark eyes. The colour of the skin is white and characterises those of the northern continent.
Does it look around thirty or so?
Very much like Brother Thor, but no.
"Hey, Noah. I thought it was time we ran out of holy water."
"Please. Without holy water, that tree will shed its fruit."
His name is Noah Twilight.
As descendants of the Black Demon King, he is the survivor of a clan that made its name on the northern continent.
And he is an advisor mage in the Kingdom of Ruskia and head of the system tower that directs the magic circuit.
Me and Noah are close in age and best friends among those who know the previous war.
Noah opened a hidden door on the top floor of the Grand Crystal Palace, which rarely opened, and let me in.
He has the role of guardian of this door.
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Overflowing greenery and a domed, crystal-stricken ceiling.
On the other side of the door was a sparkling garden with sunlight slipping through its crystals.
Proceeding along a beautifully tidied green trail, a beautiful tree is securely planted in the centre.
This is the son of Oki (Vabilophos).
The strange blue fruit of Shizuku-shaped is slightly different from the great trees found in the sanctuary.
"I grew up a lot. When Brother Thor brought home branches from the western continent before, I really wondered what would happen, but it's something that grows."
"Well, it's not a normal tree. Besides, this place is close to the sanctuary, and this is how the bishop brings the holy water. With the water in the sanctuary, it grows fast"
I just sprinkled the roots of the great tree child with water from the water bottle I had.
Nothing unusual happens, but the water penetrates firmly under the roots of the trees.
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You should grow up to be ticklish.
Forgotten about the last time.
This tree has one brother on each continent.
They are planted on the top floor of each main tower without the public being informed.
There was already no power in the Holy Land, and the bounty of the great trees had gone to each continent.
"By the way, Noah, where's Mr. Kikirna?
There is a management room in the Louvel Tower that overlooks the garden with the Great Tree Child.
I had Noah serve tea there.
I don't usually have a loud Mr. Kikirna, so I wonder.
Kikirna is the same Twilight survivor as Noah, a woman one or two years older than Noah.
"Oh, Kilna is in maintenance this morning. It's a machine all over your body."
"... you still need maintenance? There's hardly going to be any more magical fortresses."
"Kirkirna was originally a susceptible body to the risk of a demonic fortress. She hasn't used a demonic fortress since the battle fifteen years ago, but it's not like the strangled part is coming back. We need regular maintenance. Well, it's not like life has something to do with it, it's like being sick for a long time."
"... oh my god"
"Well, I'm sure he'll be back soon."
We sit at each other's table, sipping a soothing cup of tea, and then eating the Madeleine, which was placed on the plate in front of us.
Even though Master Eska became archbishop and the codes and customs were relaxed, the Patriarchate rarely eats the royal palace's fine baked sweets, so here it is...
Hmm. Madeleine with plenty of intense butter is irresistibly delicious.
Luxury is sin.
"Oh, yeah. Because of this, even to the witch..."
I want to feed the witch this delicious baked sweet too, think...
I blued a little.
Speaking of which, the other day, Master Eska and my father just waved me a lame "ask for an opera" or something.
If you took such a delicious treat to the opera, I'm sure those two old men would sneak a peek or try to persevere in pushing me into marriage.
You blow in what you don't want from a witch...
Really, what. Those old men......
"What's going on? You look blue, though."
"No, ha. Ha... listen to me for a second."
"What? Are you really depressed? You?"
Noah is a little bit.
Sure, I'm usually the type who doesn't get too depressed while I'm at it.
Sighing, I told Noah about the other day.
"Actually, I became the first candidate for the bridegroom of the witch."
"Buh."
Noah was so surprised that she was about to blow away her tea.
Open your black eyes wide.
"Uh..."
"You don't have to tell me because I know what you're trying to say... but Master Eska and Dad... Your Highness is serious"
"Those two of you? It's strange. I don't care what you think, 'My daughter won't do it to anyone!' Even though it feels like two people."
"Well, the choice of the bridegroom for the Green Witch is up to the Patriarchate, and we have to decide someday. But it's the truth about those old men who don't want to be taken by men they don't know. Oh, my God, you're an important witch I've raised my whole family dearly. That's why it happened to me. Oh, my God. But there's no blood ties."
He was the archbishop's most disciple and, until becoming bishop, adopted son of His Highness Ulysses.
I have no relationship with the adopted child now, but I already have a bond as a parent and child.
Yeah. While I'm at it, I know how those people feel.
I know very well...
"Don't you want to marry Suzuma? Your Highness and I can be true parents and children."
"'Cause look... there's an age difference..."
"No... yeah, I know what you're trying to say. But no way. From me, I thought the Green Witch system and the bridegroom selection habit were gone."
"I don't have that. Because only a witch has become the only symbol of the existence of the Church. The world still needs a green witch. He said he had no one to believe.... The Federation was gone, but the war was not gone. The northern continent has been in chaos ever since. With the collapse of the Federation, small nations once moved to become independent, and civil wars continued."
I sighed sarcastically and drank tea all the time.
The world is still full of problems.
There's only a few days left for the Demons to stand out and manage the world...
"Well, as far as I'm concerned, I think the witch deserves better than I do, noble. Even witches are old. I grew up with you the whole time. I'm determined not to come pin when you tell me I'm your future husband. It's not funny."
"What's that? You don't like us?
"Huh? Haha... I was..."
I completely forgot about it, but I have before me an example of a couple who grew up together.
Yes, Noah and Kilna. They were a couple.
Since they were young, they had grown up sisters and brothers alike as members of the same clan, but they were still together all the time, and chose the way to say marriage.
I never had a ceremony, and I don't have any children, so I still feel like two of my sisters and brothers who don't change anything.
But in the end, they chose the path of sharing, supporting, and accompanying each other with those who understand each other best.
"Ah! Suzuma is coming!
That's when the rumored Mr. Kirkirna came back.
As usual, he is wrapped in a black robe, small and skinny, his busy looking eyes are the charm point, but Mr. Kirkina is good old enough too.
I used to twintail my dark hair, but now it's tied in two loose in a low place, and it looks calm.
"Ahhh! I was looking forward to eating it, Madeleine!?
But tension hasn't changed much for a long time.
He looks angry, and he's approaching Noah.
"Oh, I'm sorry, Kilna. 'Cause I didn't have any other sweets..."
"Hmm, nothing good ~. Oh, well, later, at the cake shop I made on the ground floor, buy some baked pudding. I just saw it passing by. With Noah's penny, that's why."
"Okay, I get it."
"Noah's cooking dinner this evening, right? And bath cleaning!
"Okay, I get it."
"Ha. Yay."
Like I said, win, Mr. Kikirna rejoiced with his hands wide open and held him straight to Noah's neck.
From behind the chair, with Gabba.
Then, I pick and eat Madeleine, which was the last one over Noah.
As always, Noah is laid on his ass... besides looking, he looks just like someone else.
"Mr. Kirkirna, you said it was a hospital? Are you feeling well?
"Hmm, well, there's a lot of crap coming, but the Kingdom of Ruskia has developed healing magic, and there's a wide variety of magic drugs, and things are going well. Well, I'm not young anymore - so am I. I can't help it when the old ones come out."
Ha ha, Kikirna laughed in a tall voice that hasn't changed for a long time.
However, Noah looks a little worried after all.
"Hehe. But the doctor said so. There's nothing particularly wrong with being physically and mentally healthy."
"Really? Kilna"
"Yeah. I can't take back what's gone, but I want you to take care of what's there now!
Mr. Kikirna had put his face on Noah's head in a playful manner, scowling Noah's hair and cheeks.
Noah looks a little horrified. I totally accept Mr. Kirkirna's prank.
"Well, as far as I'm concerned, I'm most fortunate that Noah had little risk. I guess the fact that this kid was said to be a genius among Twilight was also the low risk of the Magic Fortress..."
Besides, around still referring to a man nearly thirty as this child, Mr. Kirkirna is still his sister's wife.
"But... now that I think about it, the situation I've had to master that magic since I was so little is still pretty weird. With all this peace... those days are like lies."
"... sure"
Even now that we are at peace, we cannot forget the battle of the demon kings of a distant day.
We were young, and we were part of it.
Two people, especially Twilight, were deeply involved in the vicious and fundamental circumstances of that battle.
"Kirkirna, you should rest a little. Because testing would have been tough."
Noah cares for Mr. Kikirna's body and urges him to rest.
Mr. Kirkirna honestly headed up the side stairs to the break room.
"Oh, yeah. Looks like Sister Machia and Brother Thor are already in King's Landing."
"I see Master Thor from time to time, but Master Machia has been around for a long time... I hope to see him..."
"I'll see you. Because for a while, the Odileels will be in the King's Capital. Besides, the twins will be enrolled in the magic school, and the Wang Capital is going to make a scene."
That's what I say, get up, get your bishop's clothes done, and put on your hat.
"Ha. It's time for me to go back too... there's a pile of things I have to do for the Episcopal Festival from the day after tomorrow"
Bishops are tough this time of year.
Noah also stood up to see me off.
It's hard to get in here or out without a guardian.
At the end of the day, I thought I'd see how the Daiki was doing again and then go back to the Patriarchate, when I saw the rooftop garden chill out of the glassy management room.
"... hmm?
That's something... there's someone here.
There's someone under the big tree.
I thought it might be the Bishop of the Patriarchate, rubbing my eyes off and now I see it once...
"... ah"
A boy sitting under a big tree child.
I looked familiar to her.
To a habitual redhead, simple aristocratic garment on black ground.
Observe carefully to the point where you are still wearing a black bow tie like a boy.
The boy noticed my gaze in the control room, turning his face and smiling invincibly at me.
I was wary.
"" Awwwwwwww!!
In the same way, he exclaims with Noah, who was overlooking the garden from next door.
That's... that's Keith Odileel!
Sister Machia and Brother Thor's son!
Besides, he's eating the fruit of the Daiki child. Shh!!
"Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh."
With an unuttered voice, we descended from the control room and headed into the garden.
No way, how did you get into this place?
This is a place where we solve a number of boundaries and codes and finally let them in. A place where guardians can get in.
The world says it's a hidden secret boxyard.
Besides, he eats the fruit of the precious Great Tree child...
If Master Eska finds out about this, he'll kill you.
They'll kill me!
"Mr. Keith!!
When he opened the door to the garden, he had already eaten the fruit and gracefully removed the handkerchief from his chest pocket and was wiping his mouth.
Finally, fly peppy fruit seeds.
"Ah! Isn't that Noah to Mr. Suzuma? - Long time no see."
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"Is that it? What's going on? ~? You both look scared ~ ~"
It's like saying you don't know anything, a deliberate voice that distracts a pure boy.
But backwards from words like that, what's floating is a winning look.
This son of a bitch licked his lips like a good bait and smiled like a demon.