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

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Chapter 96.1 - In The Same Boat

96.1 In The Same Boat

Good day, Demon Prince Jilbagias who was reduced to a mere decoration in the corner of the room in order to not disturb the tearful reunion between father and daughter is hereโ€ฆ f๐ซ๐—ฒeweb๐—ปo๐ฏel.๐šŒo๐—บ

The inheritance of light magic ended up in an instant.

That was far too short for a parting between parent and childโ€ฆ

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

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

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 whyโ€ฆ Pleaseโ€ฆ!

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

Please, rest in peace.

ใ€ŽWell thenโ€ฆ The real thing is about to start.ใ€

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 me.

Fierce light dwelled in her golden eyes.

This girlโ€ฆ Could make such a powerful gaze huh?

ใ€ŒLyla.ใ€

ใ€ŒUhm.ใ€

We ended up speaking at the same time.

ใ€ŒYou first.ใ€

ใ€ŒNo, please don't mind me.ใ€

ใ€ŒNo can do, I'm all ears.ใ€

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.

ใ€ŒThank youโ€ฆ Very much.ใ€

Lylaโ€•โ€• Bowed apologetically.

ใ€ŒFor summoning my father. For allowing us to talk for the last timeโ€ฆใ€

A fleeting smile flashed on her face.

ใ€ŒThank you, thank you very much.ใ€

โ€ฆ She didn't have to thank me.

To be honest, that was the only thing I could do for herโ€ฆ

ใ€ŒI can finally say it.ใ€

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

ใ€ŒI, I hate you.ใ€

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

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

ใ€ŒThat'sโ€ฆ Obvious. It's not something to worry about.ใ€

I barely managed to squeeze out those words.

ใ€ŒEven if you say ใ€ŽTreating nicelyใ€, all I did was treat you like any other employeeโ€ฆ It's not enough to repay the sin of having killed your fatherโ€ฆ!ใ€

ใ€ŒI heard from Garounya. Had it not been for a slip-up of the documents, I might have been presented to the other Demon Prince around this time.ใ€

Lyla looked up at the sky outside of the window.

ใ€ŒWhat do you think is going to happen to me in that kind of situation?โ€ฆ By now, the other prince might tortured me to deathโ€ฆใ€

And then she looked at me again.

ใ€ŒThat's why I'm really grateful. Not to mention that you even gave me the chance to have a last conversation with my father, albeit only for short timeโ€ฆใ€

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

ใ€ŒTo be honest, I still can't get over it even as we speak. But, I know that my father will laugh at me from the afterlife if I keep laughing at him.ใ€

And then she was smiling at me.

ใ€ŒIโ€•โ€• Will become a splendid dragon that will make my father proud.ใ€

โ€ฆ Aaah.

She was not a girl that needed my protection anymore.

The girl who stood before me was already capable of standing on her own feet, and could take flight with her own wingsโ€•โ€•

ใ€Œโ€•โ€•That's why you, don't have to worry about me anymore.ใ€

โ€ฆ!

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

ใ€Œโ€ฆ I understand. Thank you, Lyla.ใ€

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

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

ใ€Œโ€ฆ Thank you.ใ€

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

โ€ฆ We were smiling awkwardly at each other.

It somehow was soothing to my heart, alasโ€•โ€• It didn't mean that we could stay like this forever either.

ใ€ŒLet's talk about our next steps.ใ€

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

ใ€ŒWell first, let's make ourselves more comfortable by sitting on the sofa.ใ€

ใ€ŒAh. Yes, thank you very much.ใ€

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

ใ€ŒWell then, regarding the Demon Kingdom.ใ€

ใ€ŒYeah. Let's destroy it.ใ€

I nodded at her.

ใ€ŒAt 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.ใ€

ใ€ŒI know.ใ€

ใ€ŒThere's Ante in my soul vessel. Liliana. And lastly, you.ใ€

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

ใ€ŒUhmโ€ฆ That, Liliana-san, could it beโ€ฆใ€

ใ€ŒYeahโ€ฆ She became like that for now though.ใ€

I was imagining Liliana who was ใ€ŽWaitingใ€ outside of this roomโ€ฆ Well, I guess my current expression was the same as Lyla's.

ใ€ŒI put a temporary seal on her memory 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 positionโ€ฆใ€

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

ใ€ŒIโ€ฆ Always thought that I might be the most unfortunate person in this world but, turns out there's someone even more unfortunate than meโ€ฆใ€

Well, Liliana's situation was really dire butโ€ฆ

You're just about the same right?

ใ€Œโ€ฆ Well, that's not something to be comparedโ€ฆใ€

ใ€ŒIndeed. My apologies.ใ€

ใ€ŒNonono, spare me the apologyโ€ฆ Anyhow, someday, once she regained her memoriesโ€ฆ I want to set her free.ใ€

Thus, I looked at Lyla.

ใ€ŒFor thatโ€ฆ I need a transportation method that would allow me to be completely free from my other subordinates butโ€ฆใ€

Now we finally get to the main topic.

ใ€ŒI seeโ€ฆ!ใ€

Lyla spoke while clenching her fists.

ใ€ŒSo that's where my role comes into playโ€ฆ!ใ€

ใ€ŒYes. I hope you'll cooperate when that time comesโ€ฆ!ใ€

ใ€ŒNaturally!ใ€

That was a relief. I was worried for a moment that she would say something like ใ€ŽLetting someone to ride on the back of proud dragon is a bitโ€ฆใ€.

ใ€ŒButโ€ฆใ€

Lyla's expression suddenly clouded.

ใ€ŒYour subordinateโ€ฆ So that means you're going to betray them someday. Vigne-san and Garounya-san.ใ€

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

ใ€Œโ€ฆ Yes, I'll betray them someday.ใ€

I grit my teeth and admitted it so easily.

ใ€ŒIn my previous lifeโ€ฆ My mother was killed by the night elves, and my father was killed by the 4th Demon King's Child, Emergias.ใ€

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

ใ€ŒAnd 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 elvesโ€ฆ Have paid their due in full!ใ€

I bared my deepest secret to Lyla.

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