"Thank you!

　After watching the young couple who drew the lottery and were led out of the tent by the light, Eliza, who was in the same tent, spoke to me.

That's the lottery of fate. I've heard about it, but this is the first time I've seen it in person.
Was it?　It's just something you've already seen.
"So do I. I've heard the stories, so I figured I'd already seen it for some reason or another.
It's strange, isn't it?
I can imagine what Alec would do, and there aren't many surprises these days.

　A shrug of the shoulders and a frightened Eliza.

"Did Alec pull it off?
I didn't pull it, but Angel did.
"Oh, my God, what an embarrassed look on your face.
"...... was in your face?

　I chuckled.
　I wish I hadn't told you this, but it's nothing to hide.
　It's a "normal" thing for Angel, too, so it goes without saying, but it's something that will pop up in the conversation sooner or later, so I decided to explain.

It was me.
"Alec?
"Angel's place of destiny seems to be near me.
"Yeah. Hee hee, that's hot.

　Eliza was usually convinced, but soon after, she remembered, she made fun of me in a very conventional way.

"I knew it was going to be like this,
But it's not surprising. As I recall, she and I had almost the same rank in our souls.
"Yes.
A place comparable to being born an Imperial Emperor, well, that's no surprise.

　I thought that made sense to me, and I thought Eliza was a great person.

So, if I pull it off, will it lead me to the imperial city?
Throne. Yeah, maybe.
"Can I try to pull it off?
Please.

　I held out the lottery box.
　A box containing only a blank lottery ticket, a magic trick that, when drawn, reacts to the person's soul and leads them to their destined place.

　Eliza put her hand in a casual gesture and drew a lottery ticket.
　The lottery melted in Eliza's hand and became a light.

　A tiny light like a firefly drifted around and pointed to this tent.

My God, is this the same as Angel's?
"No, I was glowing in Angel's time.
So the place to be is not Alec, but literally here.
I guess that's what it comes down to.
Hmmm, I was thinking of moving the capital, too.
"Huh?　Were you thinking about that?

　I was surprised.
　I was startled by Eliza's outrageous comment.

That's right. Alec will develop this place, and it will attract high-ranking souls. As long as Alec is alive, you can see this place will grow even more than the Imperial City.
"...... I see.

　If you put it that way, Eliza is certainly right.
　If you are certain to develop beyond the imperial capital, then you should also be thinking about transferring the capital.

But the imperial capital has traditions and such.
"It would be foolish to obsess about such things and miss out on the possibility of further development of the empire.
That's true, but
At any rate, my place is here. I guess I'm meant to come here eventually.
"Not exactly. You don't have to come here, but it's best if you do.
"It's not together
Yes.

　I was about to say that not all people can follow their destiny, and then I stopped.
　Eliza is surprisingly flexible about such things.

　That's when she pulled the titles of "Vice Emperor" and "Father of the Nation" out of me, even though she was emperor.

......
Well, here we go.
"Huh?

　I was just thinking about it for a minute when Eliza said something like that.
　I looked at her and she was grinning.

"Well, it's happening now?
"Now that you know where I'm destined to be, you've been thinking about something to take it a step further.
"Ha ha, you're all over the place.
We've known each other a long time.

　What Elisa said to me days ago.
　Eliza also said this in words, so it's clearer than ever.

Yes, I feel like I can do something. Even if we don't have to move to the new capital, it's still something.
"I belong here. What about putting up a grave here?　An emperor's tomb can be erected before his death.


"Come to think of it,

　There are various taboos when dealing with the emperor, but surprisingly, it is not a taboo to consider the tomb after death.
　Every emperor's tomb is huge and lavish in every era, and of course, you have to build it before your death in order to finish in time.

　As Eliza has never had any taboos with me, the topic of the tomb became even more openly discussed.

Maybe, the grave could be the place of destiny. Some people have instantaneous Buddha or human pillars that become one with the land.
Well, you'll be here eventually anyway.
"......
What do you have in mind?
Awesome. Yeah, one good thing.
"What?
"Hang on a minute.

　I made a small doll out of a bag of material.
　It's a doll in the shape of a man, about the size of a child's toy.

　I hold it, cast a spell on it, and then tear it apart in front of Eliza's eyes.

　Then the doll was transformed into light and appeared in two places in the tent, on the left and right, in complete opposition.

"Hmm, what does that mean?

　Eliza asks for an explanation, smelling offhandedly that she understands the phenomenon.

　I point to one side.

"The magic school.

　And pointing to the other side.

. here.

　I said.

　Eliza was clever, she looked up for a moment and then said, "You even make that thing a dummy.

"Even that one is a dummy.

　I nodded.
　The magic school is a place where the emperor uses as a last resort when fleeing war or civil war.

　But it's also an open secret to some extent.

　I am now using the power of the angel Azazel to cast a spell that will send me flying directly over there if something happens to Eliza.
　It's known to some people, including the principal of the magic school.

　Conversely, several people know.
　You're going to put more insurance on it.

"The land of doom, we can use its power to make it even more sure, even with a feint, to fly here.
That's a great idea.

　Eliza smiled. She seemed to have no objection.

　Having gotten her nod, I decided to reconfigure my critical thinking skills on her.