108 108 · Friendship between men

"Were you still here?Douglas "

A clock tower in this city.

The next tallest building after the imperial castle, where you can see the entire capital from here.

There was a Douglas on the top floor.

I talked to a glass sitting on the edge and looking at the sky.

"What's wrong? Have you been able to find the place where the Devil King is sealed?

Douglas looked back at me and asked.

"No... I don't understand at all.So I wanted to talk to Douglas again. "

I sat down next to the glass.

"Me? I'm afraid I don't know either.A long time ago, war was before I was born.I don't know where to seal it. "

"Still...If we were talking like this, maybe something would flash?

"Ha ha. I don't know.But in that case, if you could just skip the conversation, I would have come straight to you.Did you come all the way here? "

"Yeah, I didn't feel like bothering Douglas, and I wanted to see the city from here."

"I'm not-- well, if you say so, there's no problem."

And Douglas turned forward.

"The wind feels good."

"Hmm, it's getting pretty cool.It's my favorite place I found in King's Landing. "

Douglas nods when he says so.

How long has it been since you've seen King's Landing like this?

At least not since I became a Virgin.

The city still has nail marks ravaged by the demons.I can't wipe people's anxiety.

But... the people are still trying to rebuild vigorously.

It may be good for humans to try to get up again and again, even if you're about to be crushed.

I saw this scenery and somehow felt that way.

"Oh, there's a bird on the shoulder of the glass....?

Turning to the side, a bird stood on the shoulder of the glass.

Douglas approaches the bird's mouth with his fingers.

"I often come when I'm resting here.If it tickles, it won't. "

Although Douglas said so, he didn't seem offended at all.

On the contrary, there was a faint smile on my mouth.

The little bird was relieved, too, and the Douglas didn't even try to escape even when he got close to his fingers.

"Fufu. I'm sure I trust you.Then it won't hurt. "

"Really? I guess the birds just wanted to take a break.It was just convenient for him. "

Is it illuminated?

Douglas scratched her cheek and replied.

I'm not a bird.I don't know the bird's point of view.

But... considering the feelings of the birds, I felt that my opinion and that of the Douglas were correct.

I don't know because the birds don't talk.

... hmm?

Wait...

"Bird's point of view...?

What's the matter, Elaine?

Douglas peeks into my contemplative face.

"... I may have narrowed my horizons so far.I could only think of myself. "

That could be because of the two-week time limit.

However, by looking at the King's City and thinking about the feelings of the birds, I had a different perspective.

"Why don't you think about the devil?

"What are you mumbling about?"

Douglas twisted his neck because he didn't come with the pin.

"Claude told me.The advanced demon Baltul sat on the throne where His Majesty was originally sitting and did not try to get too far away from it..... "

Before we hit Philip and the others...

"What is that?They just wanted to be rulers. "

"You might be right.But... what if there's a reason?What if there's a reason you didn't try to get away from it?

It could have been a little hook.

Baltur was trying to dominate the world.It must have been because it wasn't a narrow demonic world, it wanted a wider world.

And yet, where is the need to deliberately confine ourselves between the not so wide thrones?

"Hmm... maybe Baltul was afraid of something.I want to do something to protect it.... ah "

"Did you notice the Douglas?"

Douglas also had a firm expression.

"There's something in the ball seat..."

"Yes, I don't know yet, but it seems worth checking out."

I raise my hips slowly from the spot.

"The investigation was also stuck.I'll talk to Claude and check the throne now. "

"Hmm, maybe that's good.Ariane, don't I have to go?If there's anything there, it's dangerous.... "

"No, Douglas will continue to ask for security for King's Landing.Fly away your thoughts at once.Although there are still boundaries, they are becoming less effective over time.It doesn't have to be the demon tribes. "

"Okay. I hope it works."

That's how Douglas put out his fist.

I didn't know what it was for a moment, but I also made a fist and paired it with his and his chin.

"Leave it to me. I also asked for a glass."

Ah.

When I did this, I felt that my heart and mind were deeply connected.

Is this how friendship between men feels...?

Once I broke up with Douglas, I returned to the royal castle.