Chapter 196: 192 次の日のことを思うと眠れない時がある。
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The sound of ice in a glass with a clang comes from my side.
Me, Suela, Memoria, and Himikku lived in a household room.
I was in the living room.
The light is on, but I'm the only one here.
I brought a chair from the living room to the window and looked down on the vaguely familiar Tokyo cityscape.
It's almost time to change the date.
The bottle of whiskey you had pulled out with the intention of having a drink with your evening drink is still almost empty, though you have opened it.
The cigarette, too, is now ashes on the ashtray near the window, thanks to the fact that you took the first sip and left the rest of the cigarette unattended.
How thoughtless of me, thinking that this is a time when we may have a moment to lose.
All I can do is to rest my body and keep my mind and spirit in perfect condition, which I'm told to do.
No dungeons, no excessive training, no tiring activities in general, and all I can do is drink a glass of wine to help me sleep.
......
But even though it was for a good cause, it didn't make the drink any better, so you drank the contents of your glass of sake, which was a little less tasteless than usual, and became pensive.
It would have been nice if I had just spent some time looking at it, not thinking about it, but it would have helped me to fall asleep.
Unfortunately, I don't have the composure of mind to spend time in a daze.
Did I do what I had to do?
However, I can't help but laugh at the content of the company's guts, which is all about whether there are any flaws in the preparations you've made or holes in your plans.
My mouth fished up and I thought that I was wasting my time doing this, and that in a few days I would be crossing over to the continent again, this time to the battlefield. I've lost my senses to be able to think about that and be normal.
In the old days, I would have curled up under the covers with heart-pounding nervousness and anxiety about tomorrow, wishing there was no tomorrow.
But now?
My heart is not racing, but calming down, and my eyes have been on the streets of Tokyo for a while now, comparing them to the otherworldly cityscape in my mind.
One more drink and then I'll go to bed.
Then let me join you for a drink, Lord.
A peaceful Japan and another world that was peaceful, even if a little less safe.
I reached for the bottle of whiskey on the floor to stop myself from falling into a philosophical thought about the difference, but before I could, the bottle was lifted and the spout was held out.
"Himik, you're asleep.
I can't sleep while the Lord is awake alone. I let Suela and Memoria rest first.
Without saying a word, he held out the glass to me and asked me to fill it.
He places the glass, again tinted amber, on the window sill and takes the bottle, but this time I point the spout of the whiskey bottle at him.
Then come and join me for a drink.
"Oh, gladly.
Magically summoning a chair, Himik sat down next to it, rearranging the chair so that the wings would not hit it.
You're going to be able to get a peach of a drink.
I take a sip of whiskey.
The unique alcoholic taste and aroma of whiskey spreads in your mouth and you swallow a little bit of heat.
Speaking of Himikku, he looked at the whiskey curiously, but didn't seem to drink it.
"Is this your first time with whiskey?
"Oh, I've never seen that when I was on the other side of the world.
The world beyond, will it be Ithar, where the sun rules the world?
A world where there are brave men who fight against the demon king.
A world where fairy-tale stories are real.
I've only been there once, but the events of that time are good or bad, but it's a memory I'll never forget.
"Hey, you're from Ithar, aren't you?
"To be exact, it's in the heavens.
It's a good thing that you're able to get a good idea of what you're looking for.
"Then you know a lot about the brave men?
"We angels have been given the task of mediating in the world, and the brave men who play the role of mediator know a thing or two about it.
It may be because we are heading to the place where Amelia is bound to the soul of the demon king and Carter's who might be a brave man.
Then what is the relationship between the heroes and the demon king in this world?
"All of a sudden, Lord,
I ask the question I've been dying to ask.
You're going to be able to get a good idea of what you're looking for.
It's not all of a sudden from my point of view, but from my original knowledge, it was common knowledge that the demon king was an evil being who destroyed the world. He kills people, withers plants and trees, pollutes fountains and rots the stars. The symbol of such annihilation was the demon king. But I've dealt with the demon king's army in my own way when I joined this company. Of course I've seen the president. After that, I've learned to not rely on my common sense.
From my point of view, the Demon King's Army had a different common sense from me, and although there were some deviations from my perception, it was still intelligent, emotional, and rational.
They were never incompatible with each other.
It sounds cliché, but I was wondering if the conflict between the Demon King's army and the other country could not be resolved by talking. From what I hear from Suela, they first tried to talk it out, but then the humans killed the Demon King's relatives and things got bogged down from there. I don't want to take your word for it, but from the small amount of information I've heard about the existence and status of brave men and women in Isual, I can't say for sure that the story is wrong.
Order and tell the story of how it came to be the first question.
I don't want to hear the answer that a brave man and a demon king are adversaries.
It's a question that I didn't ask Suela or Memoria or my instructor.
It was asked by Himikku, who is on the brave side and is now closer to the demon king's army.
So? You'll be able to find out why the human beings hate and oppose the demon king, or rather those who belong to the demon king's army to such an extent.
I see, the Lord wants to know how the hero and the demon king came to be in this relationship?
I'm sure you will.
A brave man and a demon king are enemies.
It's a very common story in a conventional setting.
When it comes to the story of how it happened, it's usually the Demon King's fault.
But in my time in this company I've seen many times the instinctively different parts of us, but never the world-destroying, disasterous aspects.
Maybe we just don't see it.
This question came to me on a whim, but I still wondered about the answer if I asked it.
What causes it is fear. And that fear fosters and eliminates. It's a common story in humans. Nothing so complicated as what the Lord thinks.
"Fear?
Oh, in the absence of humans . Far greater magic and longevity. The slightest hint of ferocity there is what makes humans fearful. Over the years, it has become distorted, and it has become commonplace for humans to believe that what belongs to demons is bad for them. That's where the line has been drawn. It's only a boundary between acceptable and unacceptable. That's where the boundary between the battle between light and dark came from. It's not that the demon race has done anything. It was just there, no. That's all there is to it.
In a matter-of-fact manner, Himik tells the story of how the relationship came to be as it is today.
After so many years, the boundary was perfected, but it was the gods that were in trouble.
God is a God?
Oh, Lord knows or not, faith in God in our world is a power itself to God himself. Faith from a creature such as man is essential to determine existence and to preserve the power of God. And the Sun God became impatient when what was at first one great faith was split into two and the power was dispersed. He wondered if the power of his brother, the moon god, would exceed him. In fact, it did for a time.
You know why? I twisted my head around, but I didn't get an answer.
I'll tell him I don't know.
That's because the demon king was there.
"The Demon King?
Here comes the Demon King, one half of the question.
Boundaries had been formed, faith had been dispersed, and the quality of prayers to the gods had declined. But the demons were the only ones who kept the damage to a minimum. The demon king held them together. Their lifespans are many times longer and more powerful than those of humans. They were hardened over the years. But the humans were different. Their short life spans made strife intolerable and, though they were numerous, their faith was unstable. Some were long-lived, but few compared to the demon race. The quality of their beliefs varied. There were some humans who believed in the moon god, so the difference in numbers was not worth it.
Shaking the glass in his hand, he talks about the gradually changing shape of the world.
It's as if he has nothing in mind as he speaks, and continues to speak as if he were reciting a textbook.
"The sun god, who was surpassed by the power, must have become impatient. If he continues like this, his position is in jeopardy. To the moon god, he would have no such ambitions. He was just trying to protect the beings who believed in him. And the brave ones are born of the sun god's doubt.
What do you mean by doubt?
"An easy way to bring people, or rather emotions, together is to create a common enemy.
I don't go so far as to call what my creator did stupid, but Himikku showed signs of disappointment.
And from the history of the story so far, I can guess why the brave man was born.
・・・・・ is a flag for the brave?
Himik nodded his head as if to say it was the right answer.
"Originally it was just a difference in thought. But it was a god-forsaken conflict along the way. Fearful of his opponent's growing power, the sun god dropped his hand to diminish his opponent's power, despite the fact that they were originally gods who administered the same world. Conveniently, the groundwork was laid for that.
A demon king is like a cord that binds various races together.
And the brave man is nothing more than a flag that marks the place to cut the cord.
What was bad for humans was also bad for the sun god.
A coincidence of interests.
Is that the only result of the long battle between the brave men and the demon king?
"The result is as the Lord knows. The sun god took over the world and established himself as the one and only god, and he steadfastly enforced his faith by turning the moon god into an evil god.
"I have nothing but sympathy for the ...... brave men, but do any humans know that story?
I don't think so. Maybe there are some written records from very old documents, but only a top-level angel like me would know. Even the longest living elf wouldn't know.
"What? So, is this pretty bad to ask?
But didn't the Lord know that he was asking that? That's the way history is supposed to work, for the most part.
"......
I've done it.
They say regret never precedes regret, and it's often said that it kills a curious cat.
I've just learned a great deal of information through a simple question.
How many people in the demon king's army know this information?
I mean, now that they know, there's no way to get rid of it, right?
As I stifle a headache, guilt at my own ineptitude bubbles up .
"Lord, are you okay?
Yeah, I was just bemoaning my stupidity. I'm sorry, Himik, but please don't tell anyone about this.
"? Okay, if the Lord says so, let's do it.
Sorry.
I talked for too long, thanking Himik for not listening to my feelings deeply, and the date has long since passed.
I thought I had to go to bed.
I gulp down the rest of my drink.
I plead with myself not to talk about what I've just heard, and the drink makes my stomach burn.
I'd better get to bed, and thank you for hanging out with me.
Hmm, I'm glad to talk to the Lord alone.
It's a good thing that there was nothing s*xy about the content, or at least that Himik was able to enjoy the atmosphere.
'Oops, you forgot to drink this.
And then Himikku, who had his eye on the last remaining whiskey, began to gulp it down, as I did.
Yeah, you don't have to drink it.
I tried to stop him lightly, but he downed his glass of whiskey before I could say no.
Then it occurred to me.
Had Himikku ever had a drink since he met her?
I'm not sure if I've ever seen Himik drinking like this before, since he was always serving.
The question arose, but I thought that since he was a top-level angel, he wouldn't get drunk from drinking.
"Oh, hey!
I hurriedly hugged Himikku as he fell to the side with a huff.
"Supi~
"He's asleep.
What a happy face in profile.
f*ck.
Calmly, blushing.
"Aruji~
I've been talking seriously about it for a while now, but when I saw that I couldn't believe it was her, my shoulders relaxed at once.
Gently, I take Himiku in my arms and carry her to her bedroom.
Good night, Himik.
It was a bit of a tightening up at the last minute, but I thought I could go to sleep without worrying too much.
I think this as I walk out of Himikku's bedroom and watch her sleep for the last time.
Word of the Day
Sometimes it's good to stagger the time.
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The sound of ice in a glass with a clang comes from my side.
Me, Suela, Memoria, and Himikku lived in a household room.
I was in the living room.
The light is on, but I'm the only one here.
I brought a chair from the living room to the window and looked down on the vaguely familiar Tokyo cityscape.
It's almost time to change the date.
The bottle of whiskey you had pulled out with the intention of having a drink with your evening drink is still almost empty, though you have opened it.
The cigarette, too, is now ashes on the ashtray near the window, thanks to the fact that you took the first sip and left the rest of the cigarette unattended.
How thoughtless of me, thinking that this is a time when we may have a moment to lose.
All I can do is to rest my body and keep my mind and spirit in perfect condition, which I'm told to do.
No dungeons, no excessive training, no tiring activities in general, and all I can do is drink a glass of wine to help me sleep.
......
But even though it was for a good cause, it didn't make the drink any better, so you drank the contents of your glass of sake, which was a little less tasteless than usual, and became pensive.
It would have been nice if I had just spent some time looking at it, not thinking about it, but it would have helped me to fall asleep.
Unfortunately, I don't have the composure of mind to spend time in a daze.
Did I do what I had to do?
However, I can't help but laugh at the content of the company's guts, which is all about whether there are any flaws in the preparations you've made or holes in your plans.
My mouth fished up and I thought that I was wasting my time doing this, and that in a few days I would be crossing over to the continent again, this time to the battlefield. I've lost my senses to be able to think about that and be normal.
In the old days, I would have curled up under the covers with heart-pounding nervousness and anxiety about tomorrow, wishing there was no tomorrow.
But now?
My heart is not racing, but calming down, and my eyes have been on the streets of Tokyo for a while now, comparing them to the otherworldly cityscape in my mind.
One more drink and then I'll go to bed.
Then let me join you for a drink, Lord.
A peaceful Japan and another world that was peaceful, even if a little less safe.
I reached for the bottle of whiskey on the floor to stop myself from falling into a philosophical thought about the difference, but before I could, the bottle was lifted and the spout was held out.
"Himik, you're asleep.
I can't sleep while the Lord is awake alone. I let Suela and Memoria rest first.
Without saying a word, he held out the glass to me and asked me to fill it.
He places the glass, again tinted amber, on the window sill and takes the bottle, but this time I point the spout of the whiskey bottle at him.
Then come and join me for a drink.
"Oh, gladly.
Magically summoning a chair, Himik sat down next to it, rearranging the chair so that the wings would not hit it.
You're going to be able to get a peach of a drink.
I take a sip of whiskey.
The unique alcoholic taste and aroma of whiskey spreads in your mouth and you swallow a little bit of heat.
Speaking of Himikku, he looked at the whiskey curiously, but didn't seem to drink it.
"Is this your first time with whiskey?
"Oh, I've never seen that when I was on the other side of the world.
The world beyond, will it be Ithar, where the sun rules the world?
A world where there are brave men who fight against the demon king.
A world where fairy-tale stories are real.
I've only been there once, but the events of that time are good or bad, but it's a memory I'll never forget.
"Hey, you're from Ithar, aren't you?
"To be exact, it's in the heavens.
It's a good thing that you're able to get a good idea of what you're looking for.
"Then you know a lot about the brave men?
"We angels have been given the task of mediating in the world, and the brave men who play the role of mediator know a thing or two about it.
It may be because we are heading to the place where Amelia is bound to the soul of the demon king and Carter's who might be a brave man.
Then what is the relationship between the heroes and the demon king in this world?
"All of a sudden, Lord,
I ask the question I've been dying to ask.
You're going to be able to get a good idea of what you're looking for.
It's not all of a sudden from my point of view, but from my original knowledge, it was common knowledge that the demon king was an evil being who destroyed the world. He kills people, withers plants and trees, pollutes fountains and rots the stars. The symbol of such annihilation was the demon king. But I've dealt with the demon king's army in my own way when I joined this company. Of course I've seen the president. After that, I've learned to not rely on my common sense.
From my point of view, the Demon King's Army had a different common sense from me, and although there were some deviations from my perception, it was still intelligent, emotional, and rational.
They were never incompatible with each other.
It sounds cliché, but I was wondering if the conflict between the Demon King's army and the other country could not be resolved by talking. From what I hear from Suela, they first tried to talk it out, but then the humans killed the Demon King's relatives and things got bogged down from there. I don't want to take your word for it, but from the small amount of information I've heard about the existence and status of brave men and women in Isual, I can't say for sure that the story is wrong.
Order and tell the story of how it came to be the first question.
I don't want to hear the answer that a brave man and a demon king are adversaries.
It's a question that I didn't ask Suela or Memoria or my instructor.
It was asked by Himikku, who is on the brave side and is now closer to the demon king's army.
So? You'll be able to find out why the human beings hate and oppose the demon king, or rather those who belong to the demon king's army to such an extent.
I see, the Lord wants to know how the hero and the demon king came to be in this relationship?
I'm sure you will.
A brave man and a demon king are enemies.
It's a very common story in a conventional setting.
When it comes to the story of how it happened, it's usually the Demon King's fault.
But in my time in this company I've seen many times the instinctively different parts of us, but never the world-destroying, disasterous aspects.
Maybe we just don't see it.
This question came to me on a whim, but I still wondered about the answer if I asked it.
What causes it is fear. And that fear fosters and eliminates. It's a common story in humans. Nothing so complicated as what the Lord thinks.
"Fear?
Oh, in the absence of humans . Far greater magic and longevity. The slightest hint of ferocity there is what makes humans fearful. Over the years, it has become distorted, and it has become commonplace for humans to believe that what belongs to demons is bad for them. That's where the line has been drawn. It's only a boundary between acceptable and unacceptable. That's where the boundary between the battle between light and dark came from. It's not that the demon race has done anything. It was just there, no. That's all there is to it.
In a matter-of-fact manner, Himik tells the story of how the relationship came to be as it is today.
After so many years, the boundary was perfected, but it was the gods that were in trouble.
God is a God?
Oh, Lord knows or not, faith in God in our world is a power itself to God himself. Faith from a creature such as man is essential to determine existence and to preserve the power of God. And the Sun God became impatient when what was at first one great faith was split into two and the power was dispersed. He wondered if the power of his brother, the moon god, would exceed him. In fact, it did for a time.
You know why? I twisted my head around, but I didn't get an answer.
I'll tell him I don't know.
That's because the demon king was there.
"The Demon King?
Here comes the Demon King, one half of the question.
Boundaries had been formed, faith had been dispersed, and the quality of prayers to the gods had declined. But the demons were the only ones who kept the damage to a minimum. The demon king held them together. Their lifespans are many times longer and more powerful than those of humans. They were hardened over the years. But the humans were different. Their short life spans made strife intolerable and, though they were numerous, their faith was unstable. Some were long-lived, but few compared to the demon race. The quality of their beliefs varied. There were some humans who believed in the moon god, so the difference in numbers was not worth it.
Shaking the glass in his hand, he talks about the gradually changing shape of the world.
It's as if he has nothing in mind as he speaks, and continues to speak as if he were reciting a textbook.
"The sun god, who was surpassed by the power, must have become impatient. If he continues like this, his position is in jeopardy. To the moon god, he would have no such ambitions. He was just trying to protect the beings who believed in him. And the brave ones are born of the sun god's doubt.
What do you mean by doubt?
"An easy way to bring people, or rather emotions, together is to create a common enemy.
I don't go so far as to call what my creator did stupid, but Himikku showed signs of disappointment.
And from the history of the story so far, I can guess why the brave man was born.
・・・・・ is a flag for the brave?
Himik nodded his head as if to say it was the right answer.
"Originally it was just a difference in thought. But it was a god-forsaken conflict along the way. Fearful of his opponent's growing power, the sun god dropped his hand to diminish his opponent's power, despite the fact that they were originally gods who administered the same world. Conveniently, the groundwork was laid for that.
A demon king is like a cord that binds various races together.
And the brave man is nothing more than a flag that marks the place to cut the cord.
What was bad for humans was also bad for the sun god.
A coincidence of interests.
Is that the only result of the long battle between the brave men and the demon king?
"The result is as the Lord knows. The sun god took over the world and established himself as the one and only god, and he steadfastly enforced his faith by turning the moon god into an evil god.
"I have nothing but sympathy for the ...... brave men, but do any humans know that story?
I don't think so. Maybe there are some written records from very old documents, but only a top-level angel like me would know. Even the longest living elf wouldn't know.
"What? So, is this pretty bad to ask?
But didn't the Lord know that he was asking that? That's the way history is supposed to work, for the most part.
"......
I've done it.
They say regret never precedes regret, and it's often said that it kills a curious cat.
I've just learned a great deal of information through a simple question.
How many people in the demon king's army know this information?
I mean, now that they know, there's no way to get rid of it, right?
As I stifle a headache, guilt at my own ineptitude bubbles up .
"Lord, are you okay?
Yeah, I was just bemoaning my stupidity. I'm sorry, Himik, but please don't tell anyone about this.
"? Okay, if the Lord says so, let's do it.
Sorry.
I talked for too long, thanking Himik for not listening to my feelings deeply, and the date has long since passed.
I thought I had to go to bed.
I gulp down the rest of my drink.
I plead with myself not to talk about what I've just heard, and the drink makes my stomach burn.
I'd better get to bed, and thank you for hanging out with me.
Hmm, I'm glad to talk to the Lord alone.
It's a good thing that there was nothing s*xy about the content, or at least that Himik was able to enjoy the atmosphere.
'Oops, you forgot to drink this.
And then Himikku, who had his eye on the last remaining whiskey, began to gulp it down, as I did.
Yeah, you don't have to drink it.
I tried to stop him lightly, but he downed his glass of whiskey before I could say no.
Then it occurred to me.
Had Himikku ever had a drink since he met her?
I'm not sure if I've ever seen Himik drinking like this before, since he was always serving.
The question arose, but I thought that since he was a top-level angel, he wouldn't get drunk from drinking.
"Oh, hey!
I hurriedly hugged Himikku as he fell to the side with a huff.
"Supi~
"He's asleep.
What a happy face in profile.
f*ck.
Calmly, blushing.
"Aruji~
I've been talking seriously about it for a while now, but when I saw that I couldn't believe it was her, my shoulders relaxed at once.
Gently, I take Himiku in my arms and carry her to her bedroom.
Good night, Himik.
It was a bit of a tightening up at the last minute, but I thought I could go to sleep without worrying too much.
I think this as I walk out of Himikku's bedroom and watch her sleep for the last time.
Word of the Day
Sometimes it's good to stagger the time.
The sound of ice in a glass with a clang comes from my side.Me, Suela, Memoria, and Himikku lived in a household room.I was in the living room.The light is on, but I'm the only one here.I brought a chair from the living room to the window and looked down on the vaguely familiar Tokyo cityscape.It's almost time to change the date.The bottle of whiskey you had pulled out with the intention of having a drink with your evening drink is still almost empty, though you have opened it.The cigarette, too, is now ashes on the ashtray near the window, thanks to the fact that you took the first sip and left the rest of the cigarette unattended.How thoughtless of me, thinking that this is a time when we may have a moment to lose.All I can do is to rest my body and keep my mind and spirit in perfect condition, which I'm told to do.No dungeons, no excessive training, no tiring activities in general, and all I can do is drink a glass of wine to help me sleep.......But even though it was for a good cause, it didn't make the drink any better, so you drank the contents of your glass of sake, which was a little less tasteless than usual, and became pensive.It would have been nice if I had just spent some time looking at it, not thinking about it, but it would have helped me to fall asleep.Unfortunately, I don't have the composure of mind to spend time in a daze.Did I do what I had to do?However, I can't help but laugh at the content of the company's guts, which is all about whether there are any flaws in the preparations you've made or holes in your plans.My mouth fished up and I thought that I was wasting my time doing this, and that in a few days I would be crossing over to the continent again, this time to the battlefield. I've lost my senses to be able to think about that and be normal.In the old days, I would have curled up under the covers with heart-pounding nervousness and anxiety about tomorrow, wishing there was no tomorrow.But now?My heart is not racing, but calming down, and my eyes have been on the streets of Tokyo for a while now, comparing them to the otherworldly cityscape in my mind.One more drink and then I'll go to bed.Then let me join you for a drink, Lord.A peaceful Japan and another world that was peaceful, even if a little less safe.I reached for the bottle of whiskey on the floor to stop myself from falling into a philosophical thought about the difference, but before I could, the bottle was lifted and the spout was held out."Himik, you're asleep.I can't sleep while the Lord is awake alone. I let Suela and Memoria rest first.Without saying a word, he held out the glass to me and asked me to fill it.He places the glass, again tinted amber, on the window sill and takes the bottle, but this time I point the spout of the whiskey bottle at him.Then come and join me for a drink."Oh, gladly.Magically summoning a chair, Himik sat down next to it, rearranging the chair so that the wings would not hit it.You're going to be able to get a peach of a drink.I take a sip of whiskey.The unique alcoholic taste and aroma of whiskey spreads in your mouth and you swallow a little bit of heat.Speaking of Himikku, he looked at the whiskey curiously, but didn't seem to drink it."Is this your first time with whiskey?"Oh, I've never seen that when I was on the other side of the world.The world beyond, will it be Ithar, where the sun rules the world?A world where there are brave men who fight against the demon king.A world where fairy-tale stories are real.I've only been there once, but the events of that time are good or bad, but it's a memory I'll never forget."Hey, you're from Ithar, aren't you?"To be exact, it's in the heavens.It's a good thing that you're able to get a good idea of what you're looking for."Then you know a lot about the brave men?"We angels have been given the task of mediating in the world, and the brave men who play the role of mediator know a thing or two about it.It may be because we are heading to the place where Amelia is bound to the soul of the demon king and Carter's who might be a brave man.Then what is the relationship between the heroes and the demon king in this world?"All of a sudden, Lord,I ask the question I've been dying to ask.You're going to be able to get a good idea of what you're looking for.It's not all of a sudden from my point of view, but from my original knowledge, it was common knowledge that the demon king was an evil being who destroyed the world. He kills people, withers plants and trees, pollutes fountains and rots the stars. The symbol of such annihilation was the demon king. But I've dealt with the demon king's army in my own way when I joined this company. Of course I've seen the president. After that, I've learned to not rely on my common sense.From my point of view, the Demon King's Army had a different common sense from me, and although there were some deviations from my perception, it was still intelligent, emotional, and rational.They were never incompatible with each other.It sounds clich, but I was wondering if the conflict between the Demon King's army and the other country could not be resolved by talking. From what I hear from Suela, they first tried to talk it out, but then the humans killed the Demon King's relatives and things got bogged down from there. I don't want to take your word for it, but from the small amount of information I've heard about the existence and status of brave men and women in Isual, I can't say for sure that the story is wrong.Order and tell the story of how it came to be the first question.I don't want to hear the answer that a brave man and a demon king are adversaries.It's a question that I didn't ask Suela or Memoria or my instructor.It was asked by Himikku, who is on the brave side and is now closer to the demon king's army.So? You'll be able to find out why the human beings hate and oppose the demon king, or rather those who belong to the demon king's army to such an extent.I see, the Lord wants to know how the hero and the demon king came to be in this relationship?I'm sure you will.A brave man and a demon king are enemies.It's a very common story in a conventional setting.When it comes to the story of how it happened, it's usually the Demon King's fault.But in my time in this company I've seen many times the instinctively different parts of us, but never the world-destroying, disasterous aspects.Maybe we just don't see it.This question came to me on a whim, but I still wondered about the answer if I asked it.What causes it is fear. And that fear fosters and eliminates. It's a common story in humans. Nothing so complicated as what the Lord thinks."Fear?Oh, in the absence of humans . Far greater magic and longevity. The slightest hint of ferocity there is what makes humans fearful. Over the years, it has become distorted, and it has become commonplace for humans to believe that what belongs to demons is bad for them. That's where the line has been drawn. It's only a boundary between acceptable and unacceptable. That's where the boundary between the battle between light and dark came from. It's not that the demon race has done anything. It was just there, no. That's all there is to it.In a matter-of-fact manner, Himik tells the story of how the relationship came to be as it is today.After so many years, the boundary was perfected, but it was the gods that were in trouble.God is a God?Oh, Lord knows or not, faith in God in our world is a power itself to God himself. Faith from a creature such as man is essential to determine existence and to preserve the power of God. And the Sun God became impatient when what was at first one great faith was split into two and the power was dispersed. He wondered if the power of his brother, the moon god, would exceed him. In fact, it did for a time.You know why?I twisted my head around, but I didn't get an answer.I'll tell him I don't know.That's because the demon king was there."The Demon King?Here comes the Demon King, one half of the question.Boundaries had been formed, faith had been dispersed, and the quality of prayers to the gods had declined. But the demons were the only ones who kept the damage to a minimum. The demon king held them together. Their lifespans are many times longer and more powerful than those of humans. They were hardened over the years. But the humans were different. Their short life spans made strife intolerable and, though they were numerous, their faith was unstable. Some were long-lived, but few compared to the demon race. The quality of their beliefs varied. There were some humans who believed in the moon god, so the difference in numbers was not worth it.Shaking the glass in his hand, he talks about the gradually changing shape of the world.It's as if he has nothing in mind as he speaks, and continues to speak as if he were reciting a textbook."The sun god, who was surpassed by the power, must have become impatient. If he continues like this, his position is in jeopardy. To the moon god, he would have no such ambitions. He was just trying to protect the beings who believed in him. And the brave ones are born of the sun god's doubt.What do you mean by doubt?"An easy way to bring people, or rather emotions, together is to create a common enemy.I don't go so far as to call what my creator did stupid, but Himikku showed signs of disappointment.And from the history of the story so far, I can guess why the brave man was born. is a flag for the brave?Himik nodded his head as if to say it was the right answer."Originally it was just a difference in thought. But it was a god-forsaken conflict along the way. Fearful of his opponent's growing power, the sun god dropped his hand to diminish his opponent's power, despite the fact that they were originally gods who administered the same world. Conveniently, the groundwork was laid for that.A demon king is like a cord that binds various races together.And the brave man is nothing more than a flag that marks the place to cut the cord.What was bad for humans was also bad for the sun god.A coincidence of interests.Is that the only result of the long battle between the brave men and the demon king?"The result is as the Lord knows. The sun god took over the world and established himself as the one and only god, and he steadfastly enforced his faith by turning the moon god into an evil god."I have nothing but sympathy for the ...... brave men, but do any humans know that story?I don't think so. Maybe there are some written records from very old documents, but only a top-level angel like me would know. Even the longest living elf wouldn't know."What?So, is this pretty bad to ask?But didn't the Lord know that he was asking that?That's the way history is supposed to work, for the most part."......I've done it.They say regret never precedes regret, and it's often said that it kills a curious cat.I've just learned a great deal of information through a simple question.How many people in the demon king's army know this information?I mean, now that they know, there's no way to get rid of it, right?As I stifle a headache, guilt at my own ineptitude bubbles up ."Lord, are you okay?Yeah, I was just bemoaning my stupidity. I'm sorry, Himik, but please don't tell anyone about this."?Okay, if the Lord says so, let's do it.Sorry.I talked for too long, thanking Himik for not listening to my feelings deeply, and the date has long since passed.I thought I had to go to bed.I gulp down the rest of my drink.I plead with myself not to talk about what I've just heard, and the drink makes my stomach burn.I'd better get to bed, and thank you for hanging out with me.Hmm, I'm glad to talk to the Lord alone.It's a good thing that there was nothing s*xy about the content, or at least that Himik was able to enjoy the atmosphere.'Oops, you forgot to drink this.And then Himikku, who had his eye on the last remaining whiskey, began to gulp it down, as I did.Yeah, you don't have to drink it.I tried to stop him lightly, but he downed his glass of whiskey before I could say no.Then it occurred to me.Had Himikku ever had a drink since he met her?I'm not sure if I've ever seen Himik drinking like this before, since he was always serving.The question arose, but I thought that since he was a top-level angel, he wouldn't get drunk from drinking."Oh, hey!I hurriedly hugged Himikku as he fell to the side with a huff."Supi~"He's asleep.What a happy face in profile.f*ck.Calmly, blushing."Aruji~I've been talking seriously about it for a while now, but when I saw that I couldn't believe it was her, my shoulders relaxed at once.Gently, I take Himiku in my arms and carry her to her bedroom.Good night, Himik.It was a bit of a tightening up at the last minute, but I thought I could go to sleep without worrying too much.I think this as I walk out of Himikku's bedroom and watch her sleep for the last time.Word of the DaySometimes it's good to stagger the time.
