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"U...... dazzling
The moment I stepped out of the cave, my wife scowled abominably and stared at the sun while shading herself with her hands.
...... You know, when was the last time you went outside?
I don't know, ......, but it's a little hard to remember. If you leave your living room these days, you'll often find yourself in the grass in front of the castle.
Yeah, ...... at the urging of Iruna and the others. You've gotten pretty good at babysitting.
I think so too. But if I get a little more serious, I can handle a little baby!
You'll be able to get a good idea of what you're looking for.
"Haha, you're the best. It's always a big help.
If you understand that, you should have more respect for me. Well, go ahead and carry me on your shoulders so I can see my greatness ......
"Hey, hey, as you wish,
Leffy said this with a deliberate look on her face as she stretched out her chest, and I laughed as I walked behind her, bent down and put my neck between her thin white legs and stood up with a gui.
Hmmm. It's good to be on your shoulders. It's good to have a good perspective.
But when you're flying, you have more height, right?
When you fly through the sky, that's a good thing. But the shoulder carriage is connected to the earth through you and with you (・・・・・).
"Are you a continuation of ......?
Leffy spun the words in a tone of voice that told you she was in a good mood just by her tone of voice.
The part where you are in contact with the Lord and the slightest shock from the earth you walk on. It's something pleasant and reassuring. ...... Just standing alone, lonely on the ground, you can't experience this feeling.
I struggled with what to say for a bit, and then quickly, teasingly opened my mouth.
"If you're lonely, I'll always carry you on my shoulders. After all, she's my precious, precious wife. If you want, I'll carry you so you won't miss her.
"...... Humph, don't be silly, you're a joke.
In a slightly embarrassed tone, the silver-haired dragon girl said that.
You can't see her face ...... but I'm sure she has an embarrassed expression on her face right now.
You will be able to have a look at a few of the most important things you can do with your life.
It's a good idea to bring Liu's relatives into the dungeon if you're going to do that diepy countermeasure.
"No, I thought about that for a minute, but they left their families at their home, so it's not going to happen. It's not going to be easy to get all those guys to come here with me.
They were said to be about two-thirds of the men in the village who had come to this place.
There are a number of things that you can do to make your life easier.
...... Well, and ...... it was a bit uncomfortable for me to have an outsider (...) living in my home.
It's a good idea to be able to have a good idea of what you're looking for when you're in the market.
In terms of emotions, it's a different story.
After all, you hadn't been with them for three days.
It's a little intimidating to practically live with someone like that, albeit on a very large property.
I'll be there to help you out if you need it, but I'd prefer not to live on the same property emotionally.
I'm not going to compromise my current life with my family.
Ah ...... well, that's certainly true. Well, that's for sure. With their strength, they would have died if you hadn't helped them. Is it too much to ask to move into this land?
Why are the demons so strong in this place? I've been going out of this forest lately, so I understand, but there's something a little strange about the strength of the individual demons here.
"Well, that's because it's rich in magic. A demon that adapts to magnesium and has rich magical power will be affected and change its body easily. Plants also contain mages and become fat, so they grow bigger and more nutritious, and monsters that eat them grow. That's how the cycle of the demons grew and grew.
...... I see, the introduction of 'magic element' into the food chain has made the monsters here more powerful.
...... So what is it that makes this place so rich in magical elements in the first place?
There is no doubt about it. I've never really thought about the fundamentals ...... but when I came to this place a long time ago, the old bones of the old dragon told me something about it.
"Huh ......?
...... One thing I wondered about is what level of old time Leffy is talking about.
While I was secretly thinking about that, I continued to speak.
"What's the story?
The old bones of the old dragons and their parents' generation have told us that this place is where a 'god' died long ago. It is said that the magic power that this god possessed spread over a wide area and became this forest.
...... The land where God died, and here we are.
How fantastic.
...... but I thought God didn't exist in this world? It's like you've never seen anything like it.
I don't know everything. There are many things in this world that I don't know, and there are countless things that I know of that I've never seen. ...... only. I believe the gods who died here were demons who lived long enough to be worshipped as gods.
"...... demons are gods, huh?
A monster treated as a vermin has come a long way from being a god.
A name changes from time to time. Just as I came into the world as Reficios, was feared as High Dragon, and now you call me Lephi. It's not strange for a demon to be called a god.
Then she looks at me over her shoulder and smiles.
Isn't that interesting? We, the long-lived species, simply live and die to pierce the world with our testimony. This is what your species says about the history of this world - that is, the legend (・・・・).
A living proof - a legend.
What an epic story.
But I thought it was certainly interesting.
"...... So maybe you'll live another thousand years and be worshipped as a god. At this point in time, I'm a legend.
"Huh, then you're a god's husband by then. I did it, and you've come a long way from the Woodside Demon King.
That's good. I'll be standing with you in the world. I won't be embarrassed to lose my name, I'll be at least the Great Demon King of Fear by then.
"Mm. By all means do so. Until then, I will wait for you to become a god.
Then me and Lefi laughed at each other.