The Magician Wants Normality

One of the novels, "What the Villain Thinks" - Queen Kivera's Perspective -

Walk the unpopular passage with the offering.

The tricks and sounding footsteps seemed to manifest the solitude of those who were locked up there.

Yes, 'claustrophy'. My son, who was once the king prince of Quivera, is now stripped of his status and is even about to be stripped of his kingship.

If you look at the mistakes you have made objectively, you will have no choice. Maybe some people even think it's light.

Still, I am - because the Mage mentor told me to be a 'hypocrite'. I thought we had to face each other.

"Wait here"

"But!"

"It's all right. We're just gonna talk through the door."

Dark, 'I don't imitate foolish things like letting you get away'... if I told you so, both the knight and the maid of the escort looked at each other and prioritized my will.

... Oh, yeah. Their trust must have taken a long time to gain.

If "trust" piles up and becomes a strong bond, we can say the same thing about "hate". That's not strange to be heavy enough to bet your life on.

I still wonder why you didn't notice that. Even though vengeance is not necessarily a 'stupid thing to throw away your life'.

It can't be decided by others, because it's not in person.

I guess Kivela's defeat was based only on our own criteria everywhere.

I arrive at my destination with that in mind. The thick doors have sturdy keys and... iron plaid on some window-like areas. He clearly told me that it was a room for trapping sinners.

"Lucas.... you must be hearing"

There was a slight noise. But he didn't seem willing to return the word. It's only natural for Lucas to agree with claustrophobia.

…… Avengers... No, Master Elaine has fallen asleep forever. "

"... eh"

I guess I understood what that meant with Lucas.

Eternal sleep...... i.e. self-harm. I wouldn't have been exposed to misery because it wasn't an execution, but it wouldn't have turned me into a dead man.

She's the only woman who set herself up as the Queen, so I guess she can't stay calm knowing she was being deceived. Well, Lucas doesn't have enough self-control. You must not be able to kill emotions altogether.

"They laughed at the end of the day, even though many people spared them. He said he would never be hated or despised as a sinner."

At the end of their lives, those dispatched by Kivela are present. They all said… 'There will be no such thing as a beloved sinner'.

Does that mean Kivela was hated, or that they were loved?

Either way, it would mean he didn't become the star of the tragedy. Tragedy doesn't look good at the end of 'laughing and dying'.

"Hey, Lucas. Me, I've been thinking about it ever since. I only treated you as a queen."

No response. No, it doesn't have to be there. I just wanted you to hear it.

"Since the queen is inferior to His Royal Highness the King, the second largest in this country, she could not be flattered.... I would have avoided it if I had exchanged words with Princess Celestina and Lady Elaine."

That was true. Now that they say 'hypocrite', I see several options that have turned away.

If I had chosen, it could have led to a different future.

"'Doing nothing falls under acceptance'. You're really right, I was just... relinquishing my responsibilities. Just because I think about it doesn't mean I'm willing to do anything."

There is no falsehood in the words and hearts of the soldiers who go to war. But if you accept that fact, if you were aware of it as an invader, no.

If I understood the meaning of my words correctly… I couldn't help but think so. Because some will have decided to win according to their word.

Even the soldiers, the people, told their rightful existence to be sinners for the good of their country!

"In retrospect, I regret everything about you. Prince Wang, so naturally, if you're going to inherit your country in the future, you have to be better than anyone else - how much did these words hurt you? No matter how hard you try, if you're up there, you can't admit it."

……

It is only natural that the position must be given the highest priority. Because that's the duty I was born into as a royalty.

But.

No one has the right to deny those who strive. Even if you can't get the results you want.

Everyone saw Lucas only in a 'role' called Prince Wang.

And I did not hide in that position the disappointment that 'he lacks power'.

If its end is now Lucas, are there no sins on those who have come after him?

"I... just me. I should have complimented you. I should have recognized my son, who strives as a mother. As Prince Wang, it's awkward that you used to work so hard."

"Mother, go..."

"Don't admit it as a queen, don't compromise on those who entrust their country... that's what I thought. But you suck as a mother, because you didn't do anything."

It was only natural for Lucas to depend on Elaine. Because even though she was the only one who 'admitted Lucas'.

Elaine needed to get a place for herself as an individual. Now I know that very well.

So... as soon as Elaine found out she was a traitor, Lucas would have recognized herself as evil as the protagonist of the tragedy. If you really loved her, you didn't have to shake your emotions, and you were so disturbed by her death.

"You are no longer Prince Wang, but you will be shut down. Because you yourself have sinned. You understand that, don't you?

"... Yes"

"But now our relationship has become a mother and a son, not a queen and a prince.... I won't hesitate anymore. You can mouth without worries. I'm just a little happy with that."

Lucas seemed slightly upset by the words from the heart.

It would be a shack of madness, such as being happy with this situation. But royalty takes precedence over position… there exists an upward and downward relationship, whether parent or child.

Because it's gone, this is how words as a mother can be spoken.

"Lucas. We're going to talk a lot. When I was with you, I was only a mother, without the title of queen."

"... Mother"

"What could it be?

"Sorry for the inconvenience..."

I grin at confused, unthinkable words of apology from Lucas so far.

Oh, I'm happy for myself. Of this child, being a mother.

A son who rebelled against the king but never tried to rely on himself as queen. I thought he thought he was worthless because his position was weaker than that of Prince Wang, but he still admires me with my mother.

"You idiot, I don't care about that. I'm a foolish queen, too."

"That's not...!

"Besides, you'd say she's as cute as a stupid kid, wouldn't you? Your stupidity was inherited from me. That's all right. Let's think about it a lot for the two of us. I'm sure you'll see your country and your majesty differently now."

There will be a stronger perception for this child that he is his comparable object than he is his father, King. Though he cut off the king's prince as the ruler of the kingdom, he did not limit himself to his son as a father.

That's what claustrophobia means. He said he could show his severity as king of a great power by executing and showing his anger internally and externally, but he didn't... because he realized he was responsible for the feelings of his parents and children and himself.

I wanted to think that he had something to think of when he saw the Mage and the Avengers.

The knight who turned out to betray Lucas was also stripped of Kingsguard status, but was allowed to serve the country as a knight. I hear that it was a punishment close to the king's discretion, but also the plea of those who knew him.

… never before, such as giving them a chance to start over. I guess that guy just changed a little too.

I'll see you later.

Behind the scene with much serenity.

No response from Lucas. I don't know if I'm still confused or hard to accept... but I didn't feel disgusted or rejected.

You just have to get your parent-child bond back in the time you're about to talk. Now I just hoped so.

Two of the novels, "The Curtain Goes Down" - King Kivera's Perspective -

"... well, have they passed away"

"Yes. They say a lot of people are serving their mourning."

That must be a sign of respect. Against them, who rewarded brilliantly for their existence, which could never be fought against.

The wounds the Wizards inflicted on Kivela are not shallow. But it wasn't deep enough to start over. The spare time makes me think about this one.

Once, Kivera was like a hero who put together a small country and made it one big country. How has that become the subject of hostility towards neighbouring countries?

The reason is simple. Plunder of territory by acts of aggression and… a high-pressure attitude based on an overwhelming position of superiority.

I have forgotten what made me a great power for, and have stepped on others for my own sake. I guess this is the time to put it on.

The Mage Master was indeed horrible. But that's not all.

"If it's possible to win," I think it was those who helped the Wizards.

The Wizard didn't kill him when he showed his overwhelming power. If I were to say so...... I just broke Kivela's overwhelming advantage over other countries.

If that's all it takes to get pushed this far, then it means Kivera wasn't as powerful a country as you think. I wonder how much better those who have fought against Kivela so far while in a small country were.

"An evocative defeat of the late? I guess we'll have to revisit the country in the future."

When you squeal like that, the neighbors bow down in alignment.

"Right. Diplomacy cannot be the same as before.... I didn't know it would be so easy to push me into Irfena"

"But that's reality. There was an overwhelming difference in abilities, right?

"Yes, I'm ashamed to say, but even then, I turned to the competent ones. … My country must have overdone the favor of 'overwhelmingly dominant position'"

The Chancellor who returns the word also sighs deeply. That would also be natural, because in the future we will only be able to have reciprocal diplomacy.

I guess this would still be better if you were making personal connections to other countries, but Kivela has always looked down on you as a strong person... more likely to be retaliated against instead of helping.

That would not be the case for a country that is exactly equivalent to Irfena, but one or two of those who have supported the country would be comparable.

It was a really headache story considering the future.

"Fortunately... shall I say... The people of Wang Du were terribly frightened by the recent ghost riots. More and more people are trying to know what their richness is. Few people seem to leave the country because they fear the eyes of other countries."

"Hmm, unfortunate luck."

"If successfully guided, you will gain approval for a new way of being in the country. If we take a few years to change the consciousness of the people, this country will collapse."

The shock runs to those who were gathering. But everyone must have felt that way.

The Chancellor's words are ominous, but they are a possibility. Despite the loss of territory, this country is still vast. Civil unrest has broken out of popular dissatisfaction, and it cannot be said that there is no chance of division.

"Especially if it doesn't last."

If you say it with half certainty, your surroundings will look suspicious.

"Your Majesty? Civil unrest won't last long, how can it be?

"Kivera is centrally located in the country involved this time.... do you think that demon mentor is silently watching a commotion that affects another country?

"Oh... is that what you mean"

Everyone fades into a situation that never means good.

That magician doesn't move for Kivela. But if I were to disturb my peace, I would crush the rebellion relentlessly.

There can be no justice there. I just have the personal sentiment of being 'depressed' biased.

Maybe I can say thank you to Kivera. Be sure to 'keep it as tight as you can manage!' As long as you put up with the yelling, though.

Above all, nobody can imagine what the hell the people who caused the commotion would look like... if they could do it, they would like to have it done until the end of time. It is not spiritually advisable to see the victims shaken halfway.

"I also hear that the country that I have had with the Wizard in the past has been one step ahead of me in devastation. Compared to that, there's almost no damage this time..."

"... left behind for future response, you should see. I feel like the status quo is worse in terms of our struggles."

Unexpectedly snorts at the words of the Chancellor.

If the Wizard thoroughly crushes you, the cause of your destruction is the Wizard. Because it is a scourge that everyone acknowledges and an overwhelming force.

But only this time, from anyone's eyes, did the damage take away the territory - and it is a transfer by negotiation. If this sinks, the cause of annihilation will be the incompetence of the upper echelons of the country.

It's the worst kind of retribution in a way. Is he a disaster without joking?

It sounds good to say that we take responsibility for ourselves, but that's actually how it was designed. "Work powdered" makes me think easily of a wizard who scoffs, unwittingly shakes his head and dismisses his imagination.

Looking back on this one, that demon mentor who receives the hindsight of the Demon King had a bad personality in the book. I'm good at just naming a magician... but I don't think the direction is the same as previous magicians.

'Bad nature' if you say so. In a way, it is worthy of the name of disaster.

"Internal review is the main challenge for the moment. Give the people the name of the Wizard and you will understand."

"You're right."

We are determined to make a new policy for the future.

I sighed deeply with no one.