There weren’t many people on the beach, probably because it was evening.
Sadiz and I sat down on the beach and talked about what happened to .
That day, I t Tre’ainar.
By possessing , Tre’ainar was able to go out into the world.
Sohow, he started to train .
Unusual training that I have never done before.
That we read books together.
That he was strict.
We were teasing.
We had an argunt.
I had my back pushed out.
Our talk couldn’t be brief. To think my daily life beca so intense.
Sadiz listened to in silence the entire ti without interruption.
“And… I was taught… a technique called the Great Demon Spiral. Well in fact…… I didn’t know what it ant for Sadiz…”
A technique that took everything away from Sadiz.
I asked for lessons from the one who took everything from Sadiz.
So, it was inevitable that Sadiz would be distraught at the graduation match.
I can’t resent Sadiz.
But then the question is…
“Sadiz… I found out what this technique ant… but I still used it earlier. I will continue…… to use it.
“…………”
“That’s why… I’m… sorry… Sadiz.”
I’ve never known a ti of war.
But I know what Tre’ainar did.
I also know what Tre’ainar has taken from Sadiz.
I also know that Sadiz will never forgive Tre’ainar.
“It’s fine if you …… despise , and you can …… choose not to forgive , but still I’m…”
Honestly, if you were to tell this out of the blue, I wouldn’t believe it or be able to wrap my head around it.
I can see a ghost, and that ghost is The Great Demon King Tre’ainar.
To be honest, Sadiz and I were talking without being in this situation, she would have dismissed it with “Is your head all right?”
But I used Tre’ainar’s technique.
How do you explain that?
I had no choice but to reveal everything.
“Pl, please wait… Little man… that, a little longer…”
Although she didn’t outright deny , Sadiz was confused and holding her head.
“Honesty… even if I was suddenly told about sothing I cannot see… but, if you’re convinced that you can ‘see the ghost of the Great Demon King’…… then everything up to this point would actually make sense…”
This reaction was natural.
Even Sadiz, who is smart, would not imdiately believe in the existence of ghosts if she was suddenly told of their existence.
That said, Sadiz also knew that I wasn’t lying.
“Assuming that …… all of that is true… the ghost of the Great Demon King… would not do sothing to harm Little man.”
“It’s not like that. I can see him, we can have conversations, but he can’t touch , and in this state Tre’ainar can’t use magic on either.”
“Is … that so? B, but… conversations, then can he… um…… what does he say… erm…”
Seeing Sadiz’s reluctance, I knew what I wanted to ask.
It was what I expected.
“I’m not being threatened… I don’t think I’ve been …… verbally manipulated or …… brainwashed. I’ve been …… influenced, though.”
“Huh!? Little man… ah… tsu…… sorry…… I didn’t an to…”
She thinks I’m being brainwashed, doesn’t she?
I can’t bla her for thinking that.
In fact, Tre’ainar’s words influenced quite a bit, got heated, made think, and so on.
From the perspective of so people, this may also be considered brainwashing.
But I’d like to think it’s not like that.
“Tre’ainar… are you, brainwashing ?”
『Wrong! Dullard!』
“Wrong… dullard…… now, he’s angry. Kuhahahaha. Is that so ridiculous you can’t believe it?”
Even after this kind of exchange, even after I divulged Tre’ainar’s existence, Sadiz would only see acting out on my own.
“…… no way…… you can speak so casually? To the Great Demon King…”
“Hmm? Ah~… Well, I asked him before if he wanted to stop talking to him like that, right? When I did, he said being treated formally made him feel uneasy.”
“…… is…… that right?
Sadiz looked at with a sad expression.
But it doesn’t seem to be grief over the fact that my mind is finally in a sorry state.
But whatever it is, I have to say this.
“It’s just… since I t him… I’ve been through a lot, but… now I’m …… fulfilled. And I want to keep learning from Tre’ainar and getting stronger.”
“……”
“I’m going to live…… with this guy.”
I’m going to live with Tre’ainar.
I clearly told Sadiz how I truly felt.
And then……
“Little man… what…… What…”
Sadiz bit her lip, her shoulders shaking.
“What the hell are you saying!? What…are you!”
She cried out.
“Little man! You’re talking about the Great Demon King who once tried to destroy the human race in this world. You asked him to teach you… spent ti together… why…… in the first place, if Little man didn’t learn the Great Magic Spiral from the Great Demon King… if you hadn’t learned that…”
“Yeah, I would still be stuck in place at the Imperial Capital… rotting away with a feeling of inferiority to the princess. At least…… I wouldn’t be as strong, as you said I was.”
“That’s not true … that’s not… besides … in the first place … in the first place, why is it the Great Demon King Tre’ainar!?”
Screaming, and glaring at … no, Sadiz glared sharply at soone who she couldn’t see, not .
“I can’t forgive him! I hate the Great Demon King Tre’ainar, who… took everything from … and still trying to take more! Why are you so… Little man sincerely wants… he feels that strongly…no way… There’s nothing you can do about it!”
Then, Sadiz stood up, scampered around and shouted.
“Don’t be, ridiculous… i, if you’re there, co out, co out! Don’t be ridiculous! Don’t you dare take my Little man away from !”
However, no matter how much you shout “Co out”, Tre’ainar was here from the beginning.
But Sadiz can’t see him.
She can’t even hear his voice.
“It’s not fair! Why only the Great Demon King!? The Great Demon King who took my father, my mother, my family, and my hotown and everything else, now he’s going to take Little man from . no, way… such a thing…… I can’t allow that to happen?”
So, Sadiz couldn’t vent her anger even if she wanted to.
All Sadiz could hear was the sound of waves echoing on the empty sandy beach.
“Ugh, uh… why…… why!”
Then, Sadiz collapsed to her knees on the spot, shedding large tears.
“Why the Great Demon King? Why can’t I see you? How can you…… in less than a few months… raise Little man… to be so great and strong?”
“Sadiz…”
“Ever since he was born… I was by Little man’s side… I loved him more than anyone else… we spent more ti together than with anyone else… after taking everything from , this ti you took Little man too… how do I not resent you? How could I not hate you! How do I stop you… ugh … uh…”
It was the first ti the cool Sadiz had scread so emotionally.
“… if only …… I hadn’t …… rembered my past trauma at that ti, if only I hadn’t …… scread! Nothing would have changed…”
Certainly. If it hadn’t been for that incident, I might still be in the Imperial Capital.
Sadiz and I might not have ended up like this.
“And… Little man too… you don’t intend to return to the Imperial City… and on that journey… I can’t accompany you, can I?”
“Yeah.”
“You can’t …… say such a thing …… with such …… unwavering eyes…”
But here we are. And I’ve already decided on my answer.
“I’m not mad at Sadiz anymore… I’m sorry too… but…… still, I’m not going back. I’m going out into the world… just the two of us.”
“Two people… is it?”
“Yeah, with Sadiz around… I’ll get spoiled.”
“That’s how much I want it…… then…”
“But please don’t co. I’m free to live now.”
Right. I know that, as well.
I also rembered how much Sadiz has cherished since I was born.
That’s why I’ll love Sadiz like this… always……
“… you want to throw away because I’m a burden? You don’t need anymore!”
“No, I’m not. I’m graduating.”
“You can’t use those words! Graduating? Does that an independence or separation from parents? Please don’t use such pretty words to fool about going on a journey with the Great Demon King Tre’ainar!”
That’s why, I also knew that Sadiz wouldn’t back down easily.
I know she won’t break easily.
“Little man… is free to live? If so, this journey of freedom… do you really think… that Master and Madam… would keep silent without saying anything if they knew? Do you really think …… that I’m going to let you go quietly like this??”
Sadiz stood up again.
While her eyes were swollen with tears, she exposed an intense, anger intimidating feeling.
“Still… you think you can dismiss … and just go with the Great Demon King? You would choose…… the Great Demon King over us?”
With a swaying stance, it looked like she was ready to pounce at any mont.
No matter how much I said, if it doesn’t work, I would have to use force… I was expecting such a developnt … I wasn’t surprised.
“Even if it ans fighting ?”
I don’t want to fight.
I don’t want to fight Sadiz alone.
But still, if Sadiz wouldn’t allow it and forcefully stood in front of , then I…
“I――――”
“I can’t do it!!”
“…… huh?”
“…… ugh … uh … I, I should be able to…”
But before I said anything…
“I should be able to… but I can’t! There’s no way…… I can do …… more to make you hate , Little man…”
“Sadiz…”
“There’s no way… I could seriously fight you, Little man…”
Sadiz yelled again and sank back into the place.
It’s the sa for .
I don’t want to fight Sadiz.
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