316 Chapter 22: The Spirit

Side: Roséne

“Forty-six in all. The elves of the village are all gathered."

While your father was building the gate, the elves came back.

Yeah. You all look familiar.

"I'm glad we're all safe." How have you been for the last 20 years? "

"There was nothing unusual about it." Since the Queen's absence, the barrier has been completely eliminated. "

"Since I've been gone, there's been no attack?"

Is that true?

“Yeah, absolutely.”

"Did you notice I was gone? No, that's....."

The barrier doesn't even leak magic to the outside.

I can't tell from the outside that my magic power has disappeared or that the magic power of the Divine Tree has increased. And yet, why?

"Hey! The gate is complete!" In the meantime, we've designated an orphanage with a lot of Elves to transfer to! I contacted Bill just in case, so I can explain the situation to the orphanage. "

"Bill? Oh, yeah! Anne! Your daughter was alive!"

When I heard of Bill, I remembered that Laudan's daughter, who had served as a companion for the village, was alive.

"Oh, is that true!?"

“Yes, I am now married and have a happy family.”

"Good... Did she resent me?"

"Ask me that directly." I'm sure I'll be waiting for you up ahead. "

If I tell you, the fun will go away.

“All right, everybody, get in the gate in order!”

One by one, the Elves enter the gate on Rhodan's orders.

Then, all the elves would enter the gate as soon as there were about fifty of them.

"... what will the queens do now?"

The last remaining Elves looked over our faces in front of the gate just for the last time.

Somehow, I guess you have a clue what you're going to do.

"I'll stay here and settle this."

"Are you serious? Even that beast king couldn't win?"

“It's okay, I've got a lot of people I can rely on, unlike that time.”

Having said that, I put my hand on Auro's shoulder next to it.

"I see..."

Oh, by the way, that beast woman is the daughter of the Beast King

"Huh!? Yes, you seem to be alive..." The Beast King will be delighted..... "

"Fufufu, let's talk more about this later."

"Understood. Thank you, my queen, for rescuing these old people..."

"Thank you for believing in me and waiting for me."

"Well then..."

Seeing the last one enter the gate, I grabbed my shoulder and turned to face Auro, strengthening my right hand.

Then I made up my mind and said out loud what I had to say here.

"Auro, you go home too."

"No, I..."

"No, your work is done."

"But..."

Chu.

I blocked Auro's mouth with my lips and pushed my back to the gate without saying anything.

"Come on, go. When this is over, you'll take me on a sea trip, won't you?"

"... yeah. I'll build another ship from scratch... and pick up Rose on board." So... don't die until then. Absolutely, right?

"Yeah. I'll be waiting for you." Don't make me wait too long. "

Finally, he cuddled from behind and pushed into the gate without even looking at his face.

Neria, burn the gate!

"All right."

I owe it to you, Auro.

I'm looking forward to the boat trip.

Side: Leo's

”Damn it... unwillingly, I know how Kite feels”

I thought I'd gotten used to Neria and Keel... but there's something in my heart that shows my daughter flirting with a man right in front of me.

"Isn't that right? So you and I can still work together to stop marriage?"

"...... I'm not saying anything stupid"

Bassin! And Kite's head, and they hit me on the head.

No, unlike this foolish hero, I'm just a little annoyed with my daughter's growth!

"So, what are we going to do now?" Would you like to resume the battle immediately? "

"No, because Lou is in this state, it's tough now." Rose, the barrier won't break anytime soon, will it? "

And it came to pass, that the leaves of the divine tree were green, and they seemed not very withered.

Maybe you're still doing well, huh?

“Yes, not so much that it doesn't go away in a day or two.”

Well then, I'd like to give you one night's rest.

If I didn't recover overnight, I had no choice but to leave the castle to Elsie.

"Hey, I don't know yet, but what happened to Lou?"

"When I'm told what happened... honestly, I don't know what happened." When I thought I saw the shadow of a woman who looked like a destroyer, the guru was extinguished in an instant... and in a hurry, I grabbed Lou's hand and transferred to the ship. "

It really was a moment.

Well, I guess it was a miracle I wasn't wiped out. No, there's even a chance you missed it.

"So, as soon as I got to the ship, I checked that Lou was safe... and I kept my head down and groaned."

Were you attacked in the head?

It doesn't seem like that.

Unless the Destruction Magic could only destroy my body.

No, if they destroy the brain, people die.

"Then... does that have anything to do with Ms. Lou's vanishing memories?"

"By the way, Lou was amnesiac." I've completely forgotten because I don't usually show you any of that kind of gesture. "

By the way, that's true.

With that in mind, I tried to appraise Lou.

Ah! The status amnesia column is disappearing!

"Does that mean... that Ms. Lou's memory is back?"

That's what happens.

"Um... is it okay? I've grown up now... but I've seen a lot of people before..."

"Speaking of which, that's right. Well, the collar stays on, and I don't think I'll suddenly kill anybody."

Originally, it was a collar for that.

But surely, what about Lou, who's got his memories back? Will you be as aggressive as a destroyer? Or is Lou just adding to the Destroyer's memories?

That's all... I can only hope that my gentle personality will be preserved.

In the meantime, is it okay to wait until Lou's mother wakes up?

"Oh, no problem."

Well then, I'll check the god tree.

Ah, I want to go see it too!

"I can't afford to spend the night here anyway, so let's all go see it." Rose, can we go anywhere near you? "

“It's okay, she'll want to see her dad anyway.”

"She?"

Ping-pong! Felicia, that's right! I've come all this way to see everyone! '

When I leaned my neck at Rose's words, a woman of about 20 centimeters appeared from the sky with a cute voice.

"... is it a fairy?"

Little dwarfs? No, because you're flying, you're a fairy.

Too bad! At first glance, the Race of Status is a Spirit!

There are some spirits in this world.

"You... can you get out of the God Tree?"

I know Rosé's reaction, but it's like I've never met him before.

Maybe Rosé was talking about that spirit.

Yeah.

"Why didn't you tell me that you've been with me for a thousand years?"

Rose glared at the spirits she was dumbfounded by.

From Rosé's point of view, it feels like I've been betrayed by someone I've trusted for thousands of years. Well, there's no reason to be angry.

Don't be angry, I forgot that I wasn't a tree until recently.

"What do you mean, forget your own existence?"

You can't help it! If you live in a tree for a thousand years, you'll be mistaken for a tree!

Well then, how did you notice?

"After you were gone, you were too busy to die." So if you're trying to crush your spare time and your body doesn't move, you'll be surprised! The body came out of the tree.

"... I'm glad you look fine as ever"

Eh ~? Are you convinced by this explanation? Isn't this spirit really suspicious?

And, I put the tskk in Rosé, who suddenly calmed my anger, but it was a relationship of trust that I had with him for a thousand years.

Nevertheless, this spirit's scent is incredible.

"Yes, but the tree is at its limit." In six months, I think all the leaves will fall and wither away. "

"... yes. Then what will happen to you?"

From Rose's dark face, if the tree withered, would this spirit also disappear?

It would be incredibly sad for me to lose my companionship for a thousand years.

"There's nothing else." It's just that I'm losing my place. In addition, I need to find a tree that is comfortable to live in ~ "

Oh, my God. Can you live?

"What's that...? I was so worried I lost it."

"Yeah, don't forget about us, both of you."

At this rate, I can't see the identity of this spirit anymore, so I decided to give you the right to lead the conversation.

Oh, I'm sorry! Sensei, I was mistaken again!

"I guess I'll call this a scorn..." When you do this with vegetables, you feel rather horrified.

Also, it is disgusting to say that I am a teacher.

I started a conversation with the self-proclaimed spirits as I stepped up my vigilance.

First of all, you're a rebel, aren't you?

That's right. I only have memories of Tatsuya-kun, and I'm sharp!

"No, I don't know... who's Tatsuya?"

"It's me."

Turning around, Michiel stood.

No, I don't want to see you out there! We already have too much information!

"Oh, it's the real Tatsuya!" It's been a little over a thousand years! How are you?

"If you don't want me to tell you, you know it, right?"

Mihil stared at the self-proclaimed spirits while keeping a certain distance.

No way. Am I not the Almighty God?

"Don't fall in love. I've heard your voice three times since I came into this world. The first time they were reincarnated in this world, the second time they had a time limit, and the third time they were born.”

If you ask me, the voice I heard before I was born might have been this person's voice.

So... hm? This man is the mastermind!?

"I haven't fallen in love with you." I really don't know what you've done in this world. Well... if you're going to answer my question, yes. I am the cause of this long battle. Are you satisfied with this answer?

It's really a mastermind... I was here.

Well then, will this fight end when you're gone?

It's over, but I don't recommend it. It's definitely not the future you want. ”

"Don't waste time, explain it properly!" We've already killed a lot of our classmates. Doesn't that mean the teacher was just looking at it in silence? "

{That's right... I'll explain it properly. A thousand years of battle between me and the devil. "

The spirits replied very quietly to Mihil, who was furious.