Yomigaeri no Maou

"That's how your uncle and the battle against Kensei settled. I regret that I wanted to go and see it, but your father left me..."

In the battle between the Demon King and Kensei, the fact that the Demon King had won was at the time, whether he had asked the Father because it had become quite a topic of discussion or had heard rumors, even though he knew clearly, but he did not know the details, interactions, etc., and Iris snorted emotionally at the story told again.

I guess that wouldn't have happened if I had actually watched the game, but she couldn't see it because after all, my father Bacchus had defeated me and I wasn't allowed to watch the game.

I would have been able to get a little out of hand because he was my daughter, but he didn't do it.

But Bacchus would have been right to choose, given that he destroyed the junction and, yet, unleashed a convergence magic that even pitted wind holes in distant mountains without attenuation.

If there was an Illis on that spot, it could have been the aftermath of the breakdown of the junction, or it could have been wounded without being able to avoid the convergence magic itself.

It was only because there were eight of us that we were able to predict the effects of the Demon King's attack on that spot and manage to accommodate them intact.

Yes, when I told Illis, she nodded and said.

"Yeah, I know. Since then, I've grown up and drilled quite a bit, but I still feel like I haven't been able to keep up with my father, Mutos, and everyone else. After all, it seems to me that the eight of them worked in the vicinity of His Majesty the Demon King."

Sure, for whatever reason, all the neighbors were strong.

Except for the Demon King, the eight strongest of the ancient demons, it was never, but it was definitely the existence of a finger fold.

And it is also an unmistakable fact that it could have been because he was talented and stacked with drills worthy of it.

"One day you'll drag Bacchus down and you'll be on your side," Iris used to say.

Lulu said so remembering the dialogue when Illis was little.

It seems that Iris also remembered that he said that, and laughs bitterly.

"You did...... even without trying, now that I am the only proximity to His Majesty the Demon King, is it that the dream has come true"

If you ask me, you're absolutely right.

The others, naturally, could not come here beyond the wall of time.

If I could come, anything might have come, but it wouldn't be that easy.

I know I definitely have the means to do that, because Illis was sleeping in that ruin, but that may not have been an easy way to use it.

Lulu said to Illis, thinking of that as a blur.

"It's no longer a position to be near or anything. If you dare, my friend, it will be by the way."

Iris tilts his neck at that word of Lulu and smiles with an indescribable look.

"Friend, is..."

Questioning the subtle voice color, Lulu tilted his neck and asked.

"What, are you unhappy?

Then Iris immediately shook his head and answered.

"No, that's not true. Friend of His Majesty the Demon King...... sounds kind of strange. If you go back there and tell someone, they won't believe you."

From the standpoint, there are times when you couldn't make many friends, but more than that, you were originally the type with fewer friends, etc., so it would certainly be taken as pretty faint to go back to the time and say that.

It's kind of a little bit of a lonely fact to remember myself, but Lulu shook his head, saying nothing, because he had a cup of his men, and probably should have been admired.

Then,

"If I said that, you wouldn't believe me for claiming to be the Demon King... it used to be. Neither I nor Illis need to be imprisoned for remembering the past because we live in the present..."

The dialogue was like an encouragement to Illis, who looked cutthroat with some old thought.

You understand that, Illis reveals himself in his mind.

"Right...... but uncle"

"What?

"I... used to want to be near His Majesty the Demon King. That's because the eight men who were near His Majesty's side... were there above all because His Majesty the Demon King recognized their strength... so I..."

So I stopped at one end of the word, and Iris lay down his eyes.

Lulu tilts his neck and asks what's wrong.

"If you have something to say... just say it. What are you thinking?

"… I want to be recognized by my uncle"

And the words that came out were strange dialogues.

Needless to say, Lulu is acknowledging Illis.

As the daughter of her former friend Bacchus, in modern times, she understands Lulu's position as an ancient demon tribe, as the only one who understands, and even as someone who can speak of her former memories in this way.

But Iris shook his head.

"I want to be recognized, as my uncle once was… as a supporter, not to mention as standing side by side…"

"... you've already admitted that?

Without any concern, Lulu said so.

In fact, Lulu acknowledges Illis.

It is because of Illis that we are able to live here now, and because Illis is definitely supporting us in our life deprived lululu.

But that doesn't seem to be what Illis is trying to say.

Illis continues.

"Are you sure? In the battle against Kensei, for example, which was just spoken of, His Majesty the Demon King unleashed powerful sorcery by believing in those nearby… trust them that if they could be avoided, they could do something about it. But on the spot, what would you do if you had me now?

That's what they asked me, and I thought Lulu would be.

Probably because I understood instantaneously that I would do something about it.

On the contrary, he might not have admitted that Illis was on the spot.

I mean, I guess that's what Illis said, he didn't admit, Lulu finally understood.

But isn't that something we can't help?

Iris is Bacchus' daughter.

And in modern times, he is just one fellow, as a demon.

I don't want to lose it, I also work hard to say that, which is why I don't want to risk as much as I can in situations where I said that.

With that said, Iris nodded,

"I do know how your uncle feels about saying that. But I still want to be recognized."

It would be easy to say that this Illis statement is just my best.

But I could understand how Iris felt to say it that way to Lulu.

The Demons do not wage war without darkness, but they still have a strong sense of struggle.

Because I essentially prefer to fight.

I said that to Illis. Maybe I can feel the blood.

In the fight, maybe you want to find your worth.

Because that is the instinct of the devil clan.

And maybe that's why I'm saying this.

Nevertheless, how are you going to be recognized by Lulu?

In modern times, there is also a lack of information about how many battles have been fought by human (human) opponents.

That's what I thought, but, uh, tomorrow, Lulu understands and crushes by remembering what's going to start.

"It's a fighting tournament?

Iris nodded at the word and said:

"That's right... I'm going to take my uncle seriously in the fight. Honestly, I still don't think I can win...... but your uncle's body now belongs to a human race (human). Or maybe we can have a good battle… and I feel uncomfortable"

I guess Illis wanted to say that and waited here for Lulu to come home.

And while I waited, I guess I remembered the old days and thought a lot about them.

In retrospect, I've never fought Illis properly.

We had a light fit, but we never really bumped into each other.

That was a kind of reluctance to do that to a Lulu opponent who is the master if you try from Illis, and on the other hand, how can you do that to your former friend's beloved daughter if you try from Lulu? This was also reluctant.

So I can say that it has been precious in the last seven years to have someone with some strength and not hesitating to get bumped into: Gran or Yumis.

But he wants to abandon such reluctance and fight for it for real.

He wants to run into Lulu using his physical abilities as an ancient demon tribe, with no extra magic.

That sounds like an interesting suggestion from Lulu, so much so that I wondered myself that I had so far unconsciously and consciously avoided fighting Illis for real.

So, Lulu said.

"Ok...... ok. Illis. Let's fight each other all we can at the Fighting Games"

It's hard to honestly think about how much damage that would cause, but wouldn't it be necessary to do so to the normal extent of superiority unless it deliberately destroyed the junction?

A bunch of flashy attacks, rather than just fighting for a special blow.

Sometimes we're better at that sort of thing with each other.

As far as Lulu is concerned, I'm never bad at flashy things, and I can't say that Illis is any worse than the modern warriors.

Then Iris nodded, then bowed his head.

"Thank you, uncle. And I'm sorry to hear that... my, my best."

Lulu shakes his head and smiles at such Illis words.

Nothing. That's not my fault.

As a demon, Lulu also admitted that it would be a natural emotion.

"No, it's not that I care... if Illis wants to be recognized by me, I'm not dressed up for not showing Illis that strong either. And... it kind of reminds me of the old days."

"It was a long time ago?

"That would be my little story, because I fought a lot with Bacchus... I never imagined I would even fight that daughter... I think that would be funny again"

Around hoping it's time to fight Lulu, parents and children, you may think something resentful, but I understand very well that both Illis and Bacchus are a manifestation of loyalty.

That's why Lulu can laugh.

Iris told Lulu like that.

"That would make it easier for you to say that. Well, thank you... Uncle"

"Oh, but... Illis. Because if we don't defeat Yumis before then, we're not gonna talk about it, are we?

That's right.

The next person that Illis fights is Hummis.

Unless you beat her, you won't be able to make it to the finals, which presupposes a victory over Yumis for Illis to fight Lulu.

Moreover, once, it would have been possible to win without so much struggle had Yumis been the opponent when we met, but in the last seven years, Yumis has built up drills and also acquired some demonic magic theory.

As in those days, it would no longer be possible to imitate such as directly interfering with a tensioned junction to take control during at least twenty minutes of combat.

So that's what Lulu told Iris, who shook his head and answered.

"No. I will surely win... even if it is a humiliation, I will show you all who stand between me and your uncle"

That was a resolute word.

As a lululu, I felt like I wouldn't have to say that much, but I thought I might be feeling a little high refraining from the game tomorrow, especially not poking around there.

"I already beat Gran, so I feel better... I'll be waiting for you in the finals"

"Yeah, wait. I want to make sure you win and your uncle acknowledges it."

That's how the conversation ended that day and both Lulu and Illis decided to sleep.

Because it was midnight, it seems impossible to get that much longer sleep, but because Illis is a Demon, and Lulu is also a Demon, or because his spirit is shorter than normal people (human beings).

Tomorrow we will be able to welcome you in full swing.

In the first place, there's no game in Lulu, so there's no extra problem.

Looking forward to watching tomorrow's game, Lulu slept slowly.