This is everything I've ever known.

　We were silent in front of Ferrido as he finished speaking.
　Is that why this man had looked at me with some kind of envy before?
　We've heard from his own mouth on several points that had been bothering him, so we understand.
　Most importantly, the true meaning of his initial request to grow a demon.
　I'm sure you'll be able to understand how much weight that carries.

"So you want this Mime person to come back to life?

"...... Put simply, you will.

　In response to the confirmation from Lily, Felid replied with a downcast look on his face.
　It's true that my demon cultivation allows me to raise the dead, which would normally be impossible to do, in the form of cultivation.
　However, that opponent is limited to demons.
　But Mime, FERRID's foster parent, was transformed by Bahamut's ability to become human. Then cultivation is possible. However, there are of course things needed to do it.

Mr. Ferrido. Just a clarification. Do you have any of that Bahamut artifact or something?　We need some of her body parts, if possible.

　I can't grow it without the original. My cultivation is just that, if there's nothing original, I can't grow it.
　No matter how much my demon cultivation has improved, I can't make something out of nothing.
　As Moe told me before, what I can do is to create something new from something.
　But now it is not only the medium of the seed, but also a part of the monster that can create it.

There is ......

　Quietly, FERRID pulled out a shiny jewel from his pocket.

This is the jewel that came out of her corpse when I killed Bahamut.

　Jewelry. These gems are probably made in the body of a demon.
　Some of the demons in this world, especially dragons and animal-type demons, can produce these gems inside their bodies instead of seeds.
　Bahamut must have been one of those demons.
　In any case. The gems from Bahamut's body were sufficient as a vector.

I understand.

　I quietly took the jewel offered by FERRID and clutched it tightly.

I can see that you want to bring that bahamut ...... or Mime back to life, and I promise you that I will cultivate it with my power. I promise you that I will cultivate Bahamut with my power.

"Really!　Thanks, Kyou-kun!

　As I announced, Ferrido stood up from his spot, squeezed my hand and desperately thanked me.
　He was too desperate to be called a hero, and the way he held back tears made him look like a ten-year-old child.

''Well, I'm sure this guy can successfully cultivate even an SS-ranked monster. But I want to ask you one question. If you could see this Mime again, what would you do?

　Again, in response to Lily's question, FERRID ponders.
　Eventually, after a long silence, he quietly replied, "I don't know.

...... I don't know.

　Lily and everyone else in the room waits quietly for the answer.

Should I apologize first, or say a happy word or thank you for the past? I don't know what to say. I just have a lot to say to her. It's just that I have a lot to tell her. I killed her without saying it. No amount of shame will change how much I am ashamed of my ignorance. Yeah, or maybe I just need her to kick me in the teeth. I just want her to live. That's all I want is for her to be alive.

"So ......

　Then, in response to FERRID's answer, Lily nodded as if she was staring somewhere in the distance.
　I see. I'm sure you'll be able to see that.
　I'm sure that the feelings that Ferrido had for her may have been the same for her.
　While thinking about this, Lily immediately returned to her usual expression, a smile on her face.

The best thing you can do is to get angry a lot. The man who sacrificed himself to bring up the man is not going to be able to have such a shameful face, Mime-san is going to be disgusted.

Maybe .......

　Ferid looked weak in response to Lily's snide remark.
　Maybe Ferrido was a much more sensitive and weak-minded person than I thought.
　But I feel that's why he's grown so much.

Well, there's nothing for me to do now either. I'll concentrate on growing this bahamut for the time being.

"Thanks, Kyou-kun. I'm not thanking you for that, but I'm going to stay in the neighborhood for a while. If Tsurugi ever comes after you or your friends, as he did today, I will be there to help you, so please keep that in mind.

　I'm pleased with the unexpected enhancement of our forces in response to these lines from Felid.
　It's true that Tsurugi's wonders haven't disappeared yet.
　No, judging by what she looks like, there's a chance she'll come after Luna again in the near future. And when that happens, it won't be as comforting to have FERRID there.
　I returned Ferid's promise with a handshake and rather offered him an empty room in my house.