Sairin Yuusha no Fukushuu Hanashi

- The appearance of a smoke-blowing fort is gradually distant.

On Beldia's back, back in the dragon form, we left the fort behind.

There was a chaser, but in aerial warfare, Elphi's demonic eye boasts the power of the rebellious class.

The demons who came after them aboard dragon breeds and bird-shaped demons had been shot down without even being able to resist.

I don't know what happened to Lucifina or the distortion.

I chose the escape route because it came from the exact opposite direction.

I was more than likely still around, but luckily I never met him.

Healing magic on exhausted Beldia, deluded and deluded flying for a while.

We swung through the chaser, and we discovered a deep forest in the direction of progress.

With vigilance in the eyes of the surveillance, we decided to rest in this forest for the first time.

Now, a paragraph.

It was the original purpose, the successful recovery of Elphi.

He also succeeded in dropping the corner of the Four Heavens King, which would be an obstacle to future activities.

The Demon King's Army will also be in for a while because of the remarkable drop in the fort's defense, which was protecting the invasion from the Empire.

Elfi was also able to avenge the person who betrayed his people.

There are some doubts, such as the whereabouts of Idler and the fact that Shiteno's proximity was too weak, but adding to that would be an excellent result.

But that's only if you look at the results.

The parties' mood is not included.

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There are naturally many demons living in the deep woods.

Fortunately, no demon seems so strong, but the quantity is considerably higher.

Just in case, I kept a pretty strong junction around me.

Overlay, also use the magic of covering up the existence of the junction.

Now, no one will ever find me for a day or so.

'... ha... ha... ha'

Shortly after descending into the woods, Beldia fell to the ground as hard as she could.

Naturally, I kept flying for half a day, fighting in the fort, and flying from there again.

Rather, it's more surprising to have had it so far.

That, too, would only be possible with Elphi's presence.

"Thank you for your hard work, Beldia"

Elfi put words of labor on a quiet Beldia.

He gently strokes Beldia's head with a gesture of mercy.

"... your husband..."

Beldia, too, has a sweet voice and rubs her head against Zuri and Elfi.

"I'm glad you're alive. I'm so happy for you."

"... I've always missed you"

"Beldia...... Hishi."

"... hissy"

With sound effects, the two of them are hugging each other.

No, Berdia stays a dragon, so I'm not strictly able to hug her.

Sure, this is more of a pet than a subordinate...

"But... I'm surprised. I can't believe Beldia can be a person."

"... when I worked hard, I could"

"Oh. boulder, you're my pet!

With a full grin, Elfi is happy with his chest stretched like his handle.

"Yes, it would have been a long journey so far. Is your body all right?

'... yeah, I'm fine. Is your husband okay?

"Uhm. As you can see, I'm pimping! My torso's back, and I'm fine!

…………

So, Elfi turned his gaze to me as I was getting ready for camp.

"It was nice of you to come, too, Io. I didn't think I could do it anymore, either."

"... oh"

Nodding, move your hands.

"There was a lot on the road. I'll explain that later."

"Uhm...... That makes you a little hungry! I want to have dinner, Io!

That's what I say, Elfi rubs his belly.

Well, in a fort like that, you wouldn't even be eating decent food.

Fish the porch and remove the cooking tools.

Trying to get the ingredients that were stored,

…………

Jizz stared at me, I noticed Beldia's gaze.

"… maybe a little short of ingredients to make for three"

I shrugged.

"Mm... Really? Now, take the meat I'm saving."

"No. When I went down the woods, I saw nuts and beasts all around me. Because of that, let's use that one."

That's what I said, turn to Beldia.

"Beldia. Can you find me some ingredients?

"Mm, hey, Io. Nothing. I wouldn't have to use Beldia. I'm tired on the road."

He looked suspicious, and Elfi was rebelling.

Well, that's a natural reaction.

'... it's okay'

But Beldia lifted her body gently.

"... me, I'm coming"

"Nothing, you don't have to do it, do you? I have ingredients, too."

'... yeah. I'm suddenly dying to get the ingredients and I can't help it. I'm sure Black Flame Dragon (Curse Dragon) instincts. I want to go so bad'

"Well, if you want to go so much, I don't mind..."

Beldia moves away from the base as she searches for ingredients.

During that time,

"... please"

Leave me alone.

"Mmm, he's gone"

When I see Beldia leaving, Elfi squeaks in dissatisfaction.

"Nevertheless, I didn't expect Beldia to honestly listen to anyone but me."

Apparently, he was quite repulsive to anyone other than Elphi.

Somehow, if you look at your attitude towards Idler, you'll see.

"You've gotten along a lot."

"Sort of."

"Hmm...... But really, I'm hungry. I ate with Itsuki before, I want to eat something like that. Is it tough because there is no sauce on the boulder? Mmm."

Arms together, Elfi speaks in a bright tone.

You don't notice me shutting up, it's empty.

I couldn't watch it anymore.

"Elfi."

"Hmm? What's up, Iori?"

I'm not one of your men.

Look into Elfi's eyes and say.

"So you don't have to be strong"

A moment was free.

"... Hmm, suddenly. Nothing. I'm not strong enough."

Elfi laughs bitterly at what Io is saying.

"Damn it, I told Beldia, I'm pimping on this street. To that extent, I can't do anything about this. I'm starving."

Elfi laughs as usual, talks as usual, and insists on hunger as usual.

But...

You look terrible.

The words shook Elfi's eyes.

Still trying to remain calm, to Elfi trying to spin the word,

"No, nothing like that."

"I'm not one of your men. Scattered, showing pity for you, a weak man who managed to get here."

…………

"So you don't have to be strong"

I threw in the same words as the first one.

"Wow... I'm not"

That's what I was about to say, Elfi got stuck in words.

Shivering his mouth, his golden eyes narrow to indulge in something.

- I thought you were a strong woman.

He had been trapped in the dark for thirty years, rebelling his promises and slaughtering his people.

Yet Elfi always laughed.

Even in front of me, who was supposed to be my enemy, let me see it, and act like a clown.

So I thought Elphiszark was a strong woman.

- I don't like it... I don't like it. It's dark... already.

- Alone, don't.

But it's not.

It wasn't strong.

As demon king, and to avenge.

This woman had to wear the mask of being strong.

…………

The woman in front of me looked terrible.

He grins desperately to indulge in tears and shouts out loud to hide his trembling lips.

I must have thought I looked like this, too.

What sprang up in my chest at that time was unspoken emotion.

It was something different from anger and sadness.

I can't take that emotion, I can't.

"Elfi."

If I noticed, I was holding Elfi.

"It's okay."

In my arms, Elfi breathes.

"......"

Elfi gives an unspoken voice.

Vikri, and shudder her body small.

Exhale again and again, and.

"... killed"

Slowly, that's what Elfi said.

"I killed him... Gracia."

"... oh"

"He... killed my people. You betrayed me. So..."

From the golden eyes, Shizuku fell zero.

One fell. That gradually increases the number as if the weir had been cut.

"So... I had to kill him, I didn't!

"... oh"

"He's... serious, he's always worried about me... so... eh. Rice, too, is well made... eh. I like him..."

Disturbed breathing and shaking his voice, Elfi says.

"Yet... the Tors... eh. Kill me... turn me into a doll."

…………

"I was happy...... I could fight with those guys... go for one purpose!! That's all... I was... happy... Ahhhhh... ahhhhhh"

Overflowing with whimpers, Elfi buried her face in my chest.

He's turning his hand around my back, hugging me hard, pushing me to death and crying.

I stroked the silver hair slowly to comb.

"……………"

Then, how long has it been?

Squeezing, Elfi calmed down just a little.

As I stroke that head, I ask Elfi.

Or maybe that was a cruel question.

Still, I had to ask.

"Do you regret revenge?

Elfi shook her head sideways small.

"I... made up my mind. Absolutely accomplish vengeance… go ahead, go ahead"

Hold me tight and still say clear.

"So I have no regrets"

"... right"

Again, silence ensued.

I can only hear Elfi sipping his nose.

"... Iori"

"What?"

Elfi slowly raised her face.

- Thank you.

He looked up at me with his sobbing swollen eyes, smiling, and Elfi said so.

To that look, I lose my word.

"If it weren't for you, I'd almost be trapped in the dark again. I couldn't do anything, I couldn't take revenge...... now it's almost over. So... thanks for your help."

"It's... mutual. I couldn't have taken revenge without you either."

That's what I say, I stroke my head again.

Elfi tickled, "Mmm," overflowed his breath.

Seeing her like that reminded me of one day's exchange.

"... we're alike, Elfi"

"... oh"

Elfi, too, would you have remembered?

Smiling sadly, Elfi nodded.

"I'll be the Demon King again"

Look at my face, Elfi quietly declared so.

"Become the Demon King, and now I 'm-"

"... now is the time?

Same exchange as before.

But Elfi spoke ahead.

"- Humans and Subhumans, and Demons. Stop the war and create a world where all races can live hand in hand"

Looking at me from the front, Elfi said so.

"With you, now I believe I can end the war - that's what I believe."

End the war.

A world where all races can keep their hands together.

It is.

It's a sweet dream my friends and myself had.

"I knew."

……

"I knew you were going for it."

Elfi never told me what she was after until now.

That's why.

Because I hated the idea of world peace.

If Elfi had spoken at the beginning of our encounter, I would have mocked him.

Probably didn't act together either.

"- Impossible. Nonsense."

…………

"Even if I regain my former power, I'm willing to think so"

That doesn't change.

"... but I don't flatter your mind. If I can't, I won't step on it."

…………

"Still... you can't accept and cooperate. I've stopped being brave enough to save everyone."

Disappoint yourself in everything.

Stop being a brave man, and beyond that, I set up with the former demon king for revenge.

I'm not a brave man anymore.

Assuming the brave have a reason to go back to being a “hero," it's...

"Oh."

Elfi nodded gently at my words.

"That's good. But I believe a peaceful world awaits you before you finish your revenge."

――――

... I can't believe that word.

I still can't think of anything after revenge.

I'm sorry to be a hero to make a peaceful world.

But even so.

"Elfi."

I can see the golden eyes from the front.

"I'll get my revenge to the end. Kill whoever betrays me, and whoever uses me, and whoever tramples on me, without one left."

For that.

"If you want to help me, I'll help you too.

If you can give me a hand with my revenge, I can give you a hand with your revenge. "

Betrayed and missing from one another.

Because we need this guy's power to achieve revenge.

"As long as you're one of mine, I won't betray you"

So...

"Until the end of your revenge, come with me -" Former Demon King. ""

Reach out, I said.

"- Ah."

The former demon king takes my hand.

"I don't care if you don't tell me.“ "Ex-brainer." "

I laughed unexpectedly at the words of return.

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Then a while later, Berdia, with a large quantity of wild rabbits, returned.

After receiving it, skin treatment, blood drainage, etc., it was used as a stew material.

As he boils the ingredients with the guts, Elfi asks.

"Have you decided where to go next?

"Naturally."

We still have a place to go.

We're going to the last labyrinth, the void labyrinth.

The last labyrinth nucleus, in the void labyrinth.

And Elfi's heart.

Get it and we'll regain our power for the showdown.

"... I'm getting there too"

When Beldia said so back in human form, Elfi looked happy.

"Oh, I'm glad to hear it, Beldia! If you were here, it would be Ten Dragons!

"...... hmm. All right, all right."

"Ok, ok... ok, ok, ok, ok"

Beldia seemed happy with the elphi she stroked.

In a while, I'll see my face.

"... me, good luck. Praise Itsuki too...?

"Say no. Have Elfi stroke you."

"... mmm. Mean......"

With that said, Beldia is dyeing her cheeks and making her happy.

What the hell, this guy...

Then, Beldia laughed all the time,

"... Iori"

"What?"

"... thanks,"

That's what I said, staring at me with red eyes.

Understand what that gratitude means and laugh bitterly.

You've got a good pet, Elfi.

"Mmm... you guys are really friendly. What are you talking about? Mix me up, too."

The key elphi, though, is swelling his cheeks and making them seem a little boring.

"... by the time I helped your husband, there was a lot going on"

"Mm-hmm. Don't worry about it. What happened to you?

"... that's right"

I look up into the sky with two people talking fun on their asses.

The sun is tilting and the sky is starting to stain with a dark color.

I don't agree with Elphi's ideals.

I cannot accept or cooperate.

But the road is not yet divided.

Our revenge is not over yet.

- Lucifina.

... wait.

You're next.

I'll make you regret stomping on me.

Thus.

“Former Demon King” and “Former Brave Man".

The journey between the two of us, which was not supposed to take place, continues.

- I still don't know what's waiting for me beyond that.