"......! Meg...!
Hmm... I can hear you. Do you remember this voice? That's my favorite voice.
"... please, wake up."
I feel like I've seen it before. Predictive dreams?
"Meg, I'm... doing it"
"Gi, Rusa...?
I heard a voice from my mouth. Did I just talk to you? That means this is not a dream, but a reality.
Understood, I slowly pushed up my eyelids. At that moment, I felt like oxygen flowing into my lungs at once.
"Nh... hah! Heh heh heh heh...! Hah, eh, is that...?
"Meg!!
You might be right to say that you forgot to breathe. I feel like I haven't breathed in a while. And my heart is pounding like it was after all the trouble. It's as if you're trying to send oxygen to your body in a hurry.
"Ah, are you back...? Keho"
I finally grasp the situation with a painful hug. Yes, my soul is far from my body, and my life is in danger... Oh, my heart and my breath actually stopped. Maybe. I see, this body reacts correctly.
It's strange that you can talk and think straight away when you wake up.
"Hey, Gil, I know how you feel, but Meg's gonna crush you."
"Ah, sorry! Meg, are you okay?
Fufu, it's easier to breathe. This must be because Gil weakened my hold. Looks like this has worried me a lot.
"Meg, look at us.... hmm, looks like it's going to be okay. No abnormalities in your body or brain...! Good, good, good...!!
When my eyes were twitching, my father's face now appeared in front of my eyes. I put my hand against my head and slowly felt my whole body being explored with magic. He said he had his health checked. That'll tell you, Father. That's amazing. The beauty you'll see nearby is different in its power, but I have such a stupid feeling.
When I heard the story, it seemed that while my soul was away from my body, my father used magic to keep my body alive. Dad, can you do that!? But if you touch it, it seems like you can use magic that can reproduce anything, so you can't even do it, right? I'm impressed that your father, who still has little knowledge of medicine, did well.
Making, my fathers are out of standard. Perhaps it is because I am still blurry that I think about this further.
"Ah! Rich! Where's Richard?
I finally remember when I started to slowly rotate my brain while watching my panicked fathers. Yes, we did share our souls, I'm sure.
When I gently laid my hand on my chest, I felt something slightly like a sign of Richter inside me. It's strange to find out that Rich is alive without any particular major problems.
"I'm here. I just woke up before you and explained everything."
Well, I heard a voice from behind, so I turned around. I only turned my neck because I was still being hugged by Gil.
"Damn, if I don't wake up like this, I'm ready to die on the day I share my soul. Don't make me suck, buddy."
As usual, he smiled and put his arms together and told me so in a light tone, but I quickly realized that he really thought it was good. I mean, it's a little tearful.
If you look closely, your father's eyes are slightly tearful, and he cries.
I'm really worried about you... I was in serious danger, wasn't I?
"... I'm sorry. But you know what? Personally, it feels like you just woke up in bed.
I feel a little tired, like after a long strange dream. But that's all.
Ask Gil to relax his arm and stretch, turn his neck and turn his arm on the spot. Then I got up and jumped lightly, but it was the same as usual. I wonder if it's because of your father, who kept doing magic.
Honestly, thank you, it's only natural for your father to stir your head off, but I'm sure you worried, so I'm willing to accept it.
"Meg, how about magic?
And then my father asked me, worried. That's right, that was the biggest problem. As an experienced father, I wonder if I am in the same condition.
"Mmm. I wonder if the amount has decreased considerably. Still, there are a lot of them... Rich also had a lot of magic in him. But is there no sign of runaway, is it stable, or is it easy to handle...?
It's hard to say, but I can't control it anyway, so it's a rampage! I'm sure I don't feel anything like it. I've been so unstable for a while now, but I feel bright and clear. Actually, I was under a lot of mental strain.
"Because I'm human, I grow faster than everyone else, right? That's why the magic grew fast, but I think I'm good at dealing with it. Probably not all humans."
Richard's idea makes sense. Humans live shorter than us, but they grow faster. That's why they're much more resistant to rapid change than we are. A species with high adaptive capacity, perhaps it is a human being.
So, after sharing the magic with my soul, Rich's magic amount has now suddenly increased, but the body has been accepted without showing a rejection reaction, and maybe he can control the magic with me without difficulty. Rather, it is now well understood that control is almost entirely left to Rich.
Wow, you're good at this! Of course I can't stand it! Because there's a difference between children doing large-scale construction by hand and using machines to do it efficiently, right? I took off my hat because of Rich's good magic control.
"... I see. Is that why you're human?"
He nods as if his father was convinced by the words of Richter. Speaking of which, your father is a human being. Were all the people summoned as brave men in the past human beings...?
"I don't know if I'm going to have to check again, but there's a good chance. As a condition for being chosen as a brave man, there may have been many people with magic."
"Then it's also convincing that you can be summoned from other worlds once in a while. People in this world have little magic. The demon kings of the past who found their own valiant existence are also credible if they searched for magical people."
"It's pretty hard to think of an example where you didn't wake up the Devil's power? It wakes you up with a little emotional shake. Even if isolated from the outside world, it is rare to control emotional movement."
... it turns out that the Devil King has really been struggling for generations. Besides, everyone had a kind heart to think of the people.
Because if you think it doesn't matter, you don't have to work so hard. Many people have such an idea that no matter where the hero is summoned from.
Nevertheless, generations of demon kings have come to take this seriously. You're such a good king! Well, if you fail, you'll do a lot of damage! It's going to be like my father!
Until now, I have always felt the burden of being the daughter of the Devil King. But for the first time now, I feel proud. Of course, I don't have a vision of becoming a demon king, and I don't feel confident, but that's it, that's it.
"Does that mean that people with magic from other worlds may be summoned every time they replace them in the future?"
Richard asked me to check again. Father and father have a tough face.
If there were a magical person in this world, that wouldn't be the case, but it doesn't mean that such a person would show up at a good time... Either way, this person will have a hard time feeling, but at the very least I know how much I want to avoid situations that can be called upon from other worlds.
I mean, I don't want to make more people feel bad, like Dad or Richter. One day, it's really hard not to see my family. At the very least, I want you to stay at a distance from someone you care about.
Some people in this world are born with magic, so I want to keep hope.
Would you like to add it to future surveys?
"Future research?
My father took a long breath and then he cut it out. When I asked back, I said that in order to advance the study abroad system, I would have more opportunities to visit the human continent in the future. At that time, we will investigate whether humans can really use magic, whether they can use it again, and whether there is a way to increase magic.
That sounds like a pretty good idea, but there's something I'm curious about. I decided to convey my concerns just in case.
"The fact that humans can use magic doesn't make a big difference in history, does it?
"That's true. Humans are ambitious and melancholy. Absolutely. Even a magical slave can rub it? It's coming to my eyes....."
After all, has your father taken that concern into account? It's great to have the power you've never had, but not everyone uses it in the right direction. Especially humans. I don't know if there are parts that I can understand because I am an ex-human.
"But it's necessary... Well, it's not certain that humans will be summoned from other worlds once in a hundred years, but if you choose one of them, it could be a disaster. I can't underestimate it."
Richmond's words weigh differently because they are only experienced. Your father is nodding deeply, too.
If I was told that the world might change for just one person, I would feel penetrated. But you can't ignore these two who have had a painful past.
"... if there is a predictable element of anxiety, we should take action."
Mm-hmm. Gil, who had been silent for a long time, told her that she had a hard face. Well, this guy's got a pretty good point. That's right.
"That's how it is. I'll have to crush every unpleasant possibility I can think of. Still, the bad guys scratch the gaps and do the bad stuff. Once we find it, we'll have to deal with it."
No matter how precautionary they are, they are everywhere. I really wish I could live a peaceful life without doing anything bad with that wisdom.
Well, let's stop talking about this. I have to go back and rest today. I'm going back to Ortus tomorrow, and I'm tired from my long journey. "
Pong, put your hands on my head and your father said that. I see. The tournament is over, and I have to go home.
By the way, I'm going to leave a few of them in each guild to check on the cleanup. Ortus says Wyatt and a few young men will be in charge. I have to thank you!
"Well, it's been a while since I said goodbye to Meg..."
"You're so depressed that it's easy to understand, Devil King."
As Richard says, my father is easy to understand. I was somehow busy during the tournament, so I couldn't spend much time with you. I had a meal, but it seemed like it was a long time ago because of the stickiness.
"I'm going to visit Demon King Castle again. The magic is stable, and I'll be stronger. That way, you can go and play a lot, right?
"Meg...! You work hard to meet me!!
After returning as it is, I desperately forgive Mrs Kron because I thought they would struggle. Actually, I don't just try to see my father, but that's what I would do if he would get back on his feet. I knew your dads were feeling and shutting up, and I laughed bitterly.
"Stronger?"
My father put his arms together and closed his eyes for a while.... you're still saying that? You think so yourself? But you must have worked hard for me and gained strength. Could you just admit it? If you're worried, your father will say something unexpected.
"... Meg proved quite powerful in this tournament. So, when we get back, we'll focus on practical training. I'll escort you to someone else's request or take you to the dungeon. You promised a long time ago?
If I had this much strength, I'd be relieved, so as long as I saw your smiling father's expression, I could still see that he was very worried... You pushed it in and said it. You admitted it...!
"Wow, me! I'll do my best... ah, uh, wait! Try again."
Happiness came first, and I accidentally answered as usual. No, no, no. We need to clean this place up. I immediately corrected my posture and said, staring straight at my father.
"Thank you in advance! Chief (...)!"
I thought I would never forget my father's complicated smile, which seemed so happy and lonely at the time.