7th Demon Prince Jilbagias’ Chronicle of Demon Kingdom Toppling Chapter 96.1 - In The Same Boat

96.1 In The Sa Boat

Good day, Demon Prince Jilbagias who was reduced to a re decoration in the corner of the room in order to not disturb the tearful reunion between father and daughter is here…

The inheritance of light magic ended up in an instant.

That was far too short for a parting between parent and child…

Lyla bawled until the end. This was the first ti I saw her bearing her emotion so blatantly like this.

As for … All I could do for her was just to respect Faravugi, that's all. Even if I pray for his happiness in his next life…

But Faravugi, I will etch your way of life into these eyes of mine. You're willing to exchange your soul for your daughter.

You were a splendid father. You really were a proud white dragon. That's why I will do my best to protect Lyla for your sake.

That's why… Please…!

Even if I knew that your soul would vanish, I couldn't help but pray.

Please, rest in peace.

『Well then… The real thing is about to start.』

Ante muttered in my soul.

Yeah, she was right.

This hadn't ended yet. Rather, this had only begun.

Finally, Lyla wiped her tears, raised her face, and looked at .

Fierce light dwelled in her golden eyes.

This girl… Could make such a powerful gaze huh?

「Lyla.」

「Uhm.」

We ended up speaking at the sa ti.

「You first.」

「No, please don't mind .」

「No can do, I'm all ears.」

I urged Lyla to speak first as I got on my knees to match my line of sight with her who sat on the floor.

「Thank you… Very much.」

Lyla―― Bowed apologetically.

「For summoning my father. For allowing us to talk for the last ti…」

A fleeting smile flashed on her face.

「Thank you, thank you very much.」

… She didn't have to thank .

To be honest, that was the only thing I could do for her…

「I can finally say it.」

In contrast to who endured the emotion in my chest, Lyla heaved a sigh of relief as if a weight was lifted from her shoulders.

「I, I hate you.」

The next mont, it felt as if my heart was stopped by her sudden confession. But, contrary to her remark, Lyla looked really composed.

「Even though you've always been treating so nicely. Even though you have always been worrying about . I can't make peace with myself since you're the one who killed my father.」

「That's… Obvious. It's not sothing to worry about.」

I barely managed to squeeze out those words.

「Even if you say 『Treating nicely』, all I did was treat you like any other employee… It's not enough to repay the sin of having killed your father…!」

「I heard from Garounya. Had it not been for a slip-up of the docunts, I might have been presented to the other Demon Prince around this ti.」

Lyla looked up at the sky outside of the window.

「What do you think is going to happen to in that kind of situation?… By now, the other prince might tortured to death…」

And then she looked at again.

「That's why I'm really grateful. Not to ntion that you even gave the chance to have a last conversation with my father, albeit only for short ti…」

Tears ran down her cheeks but Lyla wiped her tears with the sleeve of her maid uniform.

「To be honest, I still can't get over it even as we speak. But, I know that my father will laugh at from the afterlife if I keep laughing at him.」

And then she was smiling at .

「I―― Will beco a splendid dragon that will make my father proud.」

… Aaah.

She was not a girl that needed my protection anymore.

The girl who stood before was already capable of standing on her own feet, and could take flight with her own wings――

「――That's why you, don't have to worry about anymore.」

…!

I couldn't say anything back. Nor did I have the qualification to do so.

「… I understand. Thank you, Lyla.」

Suddenly it felt as if a weight was lifted up from my shoulders.

Maybe that's just how much pressure I had always felt.

「… Thank you.」

Thank you very much, for being willing to forgive a bastard like .

… We were smiling awkwardly at each other.

It sohow was soothing to my heart, alas―― It didn't an that we could stay like this forever either.

「Let's talk about our next steps.」

After I braced myself and said so, Lyla nodded earnestly.

「Well first, let's make ourselves more comfortable by sitting on the sofa.」

「Ah. Yes, thank you very much.」

After we sat on the sofa, facing each other, we talked about our future policy while looking at the empty barrier of bone powder.

「Well then, regarding the Demon Kingdom.」

「Yeah. Let's destroy it.」

I nodded at her.

「At least, this kingdom will head to its own destruction as long as we defeat the Demon King and the other successors. For now, I'll make full use of my status as a prince.」

「I know.」

「There's Ante in my soul vessel. Liliana. And lastly, you.」

Lyla made a slightly strange face when she heard my remark.

「Uhm… That, Liliana-san, could it be…」

「Yeah… She beca like that for now though.」

I was imagining Liliana who was 『Waiting』 outside of this room… Well, I guess my current expression was the sa as Lyla's.

「I put a temporary seal on her mory when I took her out of the night elf's prison. The seal should've been lifted but, the person herself seems to be content with her current position…」

Thanks to the ghastly experience she went through in that prison, she might be reluctant to regain the painful mories, Lyla hung her head down sadly when she heard my story about Liliana.

「I… Always thought that I might be the most unfortunate person in this world but, turns out there's soone even more unfortunate than …」

Well, Liliana's situation was really dire but…

You're just about the sa right?

「… Well, that's not sothing to be compared…」

「Indeed. My apologies.」

「Nonono, spare the apology… Anyhow, soday, once she regained her mories… I want to set her free.」

Thus, I looked at Lyla.

「For that… I need a transportation thod that would allow to be completely free from my other subordinates but…」

Now we finally get to the main topic.

「I see…!」

Lyla spoke while clenching her fists.

「So that's where my role cos into play…!」

「Yes. I hope you'll cooperate when that ti cos…!」

「Naturally!」

That was a relief. I was worried for a mont that she would say sothing like 『Letting soone to ride on the back of proud dragon is a bit…』.

「But…」

Lyla's expression suddenly clouded.

「Your subordinate… So that ans you're going to betray them soday. Vigne-san and Garounya-san.」

I gasped for a mont since her remark hit where it hurt.

「… Yes, I'll betray them soday.」

I grit my teeth and admitted it so easily.

「In my previous life… My mother was killed by the night elves, and my father was killed by the 4th Demon King's Child, Ergias.」

This ti, it was Lyla's turn to have gasped for breath.

「And then, I have to crush the intelligence network of the night elfs that sow seeds of chaos and discord within the domain of the alliance. Demon Race aside, I'll make sure that the night elves… Have paid their due in full!」

I bared my deepest secret to Lyla.

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