019. Hopefully, This Desire
The moment I plunged the sword I gripped it so madly into her body. The realization that I had clearly "killed" came over me.
I held on to the hilt of the sword with shaking hands for a while.
「...... ehehe. Yuuto-san――a kind man, after all」
Yume, smiling, muttered something like that and collapsed on the spot, as if she had lost her strength.
「Yume!」
I called out to her as she collapsed on her back, but
「Yume? Who is that person―M-my name is―Lilith. You've got the wrong, person.」
She uttered such words at this juncture.
In addition, the phenomenon that had been affecting her body until a few minutes ago was rapidly disappearing ― and I could see it gradually disappearing as black dust from the tips of her hands and toes.
「Damn! Is there nothing I can do about it! Isn't there a way to get medicine!?」
I can't use folia, and the few medicines I've purchased are still stored in Osada-kun's [Space Dimensional Pocket].
I can't do anything. ...... I can't do anything for her.
Even though there are so many people I want to help――! I feel disgusted by my helplessness!
「Yume......Yume!」
All I could do now was call out her name. However,
「Geez ― how many times, do I have to tell you? I am――Lilith. Abandoned existence......Yume...doesn't....exist.....anywhere....」
The speed of her turning to dust is gradually quickening, and Yume's words are losing their power.
「I―why, was I born into this world? I....have.....always....wondered. In order....to live...I wonder....if I was born....to do what I was ordered to do,......or to sell my body and be used.....」
「――!」
「B-But......I could "dream". One day, all of a sudden―I fell in love at first sight, with someone I met. Overlapped our body and our heart........I was really......happy......」
「.....Yumeee!」
The only thing that came out of my mouth was her name.
Not only that, my vision is distorted, and hot drops are pouring down my cheeks without stopping ― but since Yume has already lost all of her four limbs, I can't even hold her hand.
「......I had a dream. A very ...... very, happy dream.....to be with the person I love forever――having lots of fun and naughty things――to get married and having children,...... such a small and ...... modest dream.」
Her eyes were no longer fixed on my face as if she no longer had a point of view.
――But her expression was calm and peaceful......, and she did not seem to be feeling any pain or regret. And...
「Though my life was like this.........I'm really glad that I met you at the end.」
Yume with a smile on her face,.
「Thank you, Yuuto. ――I love you♪」
After muttering that, everything turned into black dust and disappeared.
「............!!」
I clenched my fists so hard that they bled for a while, but eventually, I couldn't hold back my boiling emotions and
「......AAAAaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!」
With Yuuto's face turned to the heavens, he raised his voice in an outraged rage.
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A large man with a stubble beard walked out of a stone shrine built to hide in the forest and continued walking for a while. And,...
「......Leige, huh?」
A woman wearing a red hooded robe appeared from the shadows of the trees.
「Danaf-sama. How did it go?」
「Ha! You've been watching me from the shadows this whole time, haven't you? How dare you say that」
Iru laughed it off, but there was not the slightest change in the voice or demeanor of the woman called Leige.
「That said, it was worth the trip to beat the boredom―And it's been a while since I've had the fun of meeting some of the biggest idiots I wasn't expecting.」
「That boy ― I looked it up and found that he was definitely summoned from another world. I came into contact with one of the astrologers who served King Hanaria.」
「That's good, but ...... you didn't kill him, did you?」
「Of course not. I didn't commit any foolishness that could be traced back to me. I've also completely erased his memory of the interrogation.」
「I hope so, but ...... that part is to be expected. Unlike the rest of the world, this is a nation with a fair amount of potential ― you wanted to play at least one more hand before you became a puppet for the empire.」
「But that boy seems to be different from the other three, perhaps because he was summoned halfway through the process.」
「You mean that extraordinary ability they're talking about, like "cheat"?」
The red-robed woman shook her head.
「I have checked as much as possible, but there is no evidence that he has such abilities. ...... his level and physical ability are also about the same. Therefore, it is assumed that he was judged as "incompetent" and discarded.」
「Ah. In fact, I checked him myself, and he's just an idiot, no matter how you look at it. He must have been a nice young boy. He didn't even have blisters on his palms. Besides...」
「...... "Knowledge of another world", is it?」
「Yeah. I'm still not sure about that one, but I'm sure it's nothing compared to the guy who was summoned to the Kingdom of Sansaoma.」
「Did you accept the conditions knowing that?」
「Yes. For me, before the knowledge of the other world, there was already nothing but profit in that state.」
The domestic situation in Hanaria.
The movement of the Evil cult.
The existence of "Yuuto", an otherworldly person who was summoned in violation of international regulations.
「I was able to make a debt and confirm the "progress" of the experiment they were working on. I also got this "bonus".」
What he showed her was a reddish-black crystal stone that was crystallized from the force that had accumulated inside the giant statue.
The only thing he destroyed at that time was the stone statue―Since he had received all the important parts, so he felt that he didn't mind if it was a little "service".
「On top of that, I was curious to see how he would react.」
It seems that she finally got it right ― but whether it will turn into something else remains to be seen.
「In any case, he can't be an obstacle for us――that's what you decided, isn't it?」
Leige said, as if to confirm...
「 ...... No unusual abilities, no talent. He's not only stupid, he's a bottomless pit of stupidity. And for all intents and purposes, he's just a pervert brat.」
「............」
「He has no prospects whatsoever. He's a piece of trash who will go fuck himself without doing anything. But ...... is strangely bothering me」
「What do you mean?」
「It's just a hunch. Don't ask me to explain.」
「――My apologies」
「No. I don't know why you're apologizing there.」
He scratched his head at her overly serious attitude.
「I've already planted the "seed", just in case. I lied to him about the "wedge of a contract" ― well, well, well. I can't wait to see what kind of fruit it will bear. Oi」
Leige remained silent at the mention of the word.
「Tell the others, "He's just a scum. He is just an idiot who is interested in pervert things". But they are probably too busy with their own goals to be interested in that, though.」
At this stage, it's no fun to be given any extra help
「Understood. Everything is as you wish ...... The "Great Demon King" Iru-Danaf-sama.」
Leige bowed deeply to the man.
TLN: I'm sorry if the conversation between Iru and Leige is a bit confusing
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