48 Chapter 47 ~Father~






As the shadow magic ate up all the arrows and opened its jaws, as if to say it wasn't enough, a third party's voice echoed through the square.


''Both sides draw!


Accompanied by the skill 'Roar', it stops my movement slightly.
A tall person appeared on the branch of the nearest large tree in the square.
It's a good idea to be able to have a good time with your friends and family.

There was the king there.
Not a dubious king like Leitis, but the kind of king anyone would imagine.
He doesn't wear a crown on his head in a droll manner.
Nor does he have the mild air of Japan's Emperor and Empress.
It's more of a stinging intimidation, but it has the distinctive atmosphere of someone who is always in a position to give orders.


''Oh, father,''


Kirika mutters in a daze.
So it seems that this man who exudes the aura of a king from his entire body is Amelia and Kirika's father.
I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about this as well.
Apparently, the skill of fascination doesn't restrict actions or locate them.
No, it would be scary if the charm had such an ability, though.


''Kirika, what did you try to do to Amelia?''
'Wow, I...'


The king gave Kirika a stern look.
Kirika shuddered at that.

What could it mean?
Wasn't the king under Kirika's fascination?

I look to Amelia for an explanation, but she doesn't notice my eyes as she looks down.
I gave up on asking Amelia for an explanation and turned my attention to the two fathers who had appeared.
Amelia was most likely hit by the roar I had just heard.
Some of the elven tribe have fainted, so Amelia must still be the serious one.

Or rather, is Kirika really the strongest of the elven race, such as fainting with a single roar?


''I'll ask again. What were you trying to do to my sister?
'Oh, she's not my sister,'


Kirika said in a trembling voice.
But her eyes are wide with fear.
If you're so afraid, you should apologize even if it's a lie.


'I see. I'm disappointed in you.'


The king returns it shortly.
There was an obvious contempt in his eyes.
The king then turns his gaze to Amelia.


''...Amelia, my daughter.''


Her eyes were a complete change from the previous, with an apologetic color in them, as if she was about to fall to her knees.
I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about it.
Amelia finally looked up.
Firmly looking into her father's eyes.


''I'm really sorry for the many things I've done.''


The king bowed deeply to Amelia.
The other elves surrounding them also buzzed.
The grace as a king that had come out of his entire body just a moment ago had been completely replaced by a fatherly face.


''It's insane to drive a daughter who has never known the outside world out of this continent in a fit of rage. Even though Kirika's skills drove me crazy, I'm no better as a father or a king.


The king bowed even deeper, saying he was sorry.


'Why...'


Finally, Amelia spoke up from her little mouth.

...I know you're airborne and silent, but it's completely airborne with me and the night.

Besides, if Amelia were to stay in the elven territory, we'd all fall in line together.
If one of us dies depending on the connection, the other dies too.
I haven't tried it yet, but I thought that Amelia's resurrection magic would allow me to avoid that disadvantage.
He left everything to Amelia, and he agreed with her.
But if Amelia is going to stay in the elven tribe territory and split up with us, there is no way for me to stop her.
If we're going to cross over to the demon tribe's continent, there's a lot of danger, and there's also the possibility of death.
It's like asking Amelia to die.

Honestly, I could ignore the demon king, but the future I saw for a moment when I activated my world eye denied it.
I don't know why, but if I don't go to the Demon King's Castle, this world will end.
Of course, we'll be swallowed up by it too, not long before we return to our original world.

To begin with, everything in this world is appropriate.
Or should I say appropriate, from my point of view.
I hadn't used the World Eye yet, so it's almost a hunch, but there wasn't anyone in the castle of Leatis whose status didn't exceed one hundred.
Probably not only the king, but also the first knights, the old steward and even the maids who met him.
Only the princess would have a low status across the board.

If that's the case, was it a lie to say that 'ordinary attack power is at the limit of 100, and even for combat-oriented professions, the limit is 500'?
It's true that I'm still naive enough to believe that old man's words while complaining to the brave men and women.
But what if the words are true?

The brave men knew that they would leave the castle at some point to defeat the Demon King.
If they really intended to embrace the brave men, there would be no advantage in teaching them a lie in that place.
If he went outside and met the other adventurer-standers, the lie would be exposed immediately.
Maybe she was trying to brainwash them with a crystal, but that wasn't one of those things.

The princess's crystal would surely be something that would eat away at her spirit bit by bit.
Something that amplifies the negative emotions that he originally had.
It's called a cross-world summoning, which is a stressful thing to say the least.
There isn't a single person, including me, who doesn't have negative emotions.
Besides, it was a curse, if I had to sum it up broadly, but that was close to mental manipulation.
That's why the curse-breaker... the Kansai-ben woman took so long to break the curse too.
Even though the level is low, my classmates, including me, are a group of cheats.
It would be strange if they couldn't break the curse to the extent of breaking it.
The reason I couldn't do that is because I misclassified them.
That was my mistake in deciding it was a curse.
By now, they're probably all being mentally manipulated into breaking up the group.


''Kira, ... Akira!


When I looked up, I saw Amelia looking at me with concern.
Apparently, she was too dazed in the labyrinth, probably because she didn't have time to think about it.


''Are you okay?''
'Yeah, no problem.'


I looked over and saw the Elf King looking at me.
His eyes are the eyes of a father who has had his daughter taken from him... I don't know what it is because I've never seen them before, but he has a look like that.
He's smiling because he's in front of Amelia, but his eyes are clearly rejecting me.


'You're something of an Amelia, aren't you?'


It felt like a blizzard had blown through.
Or, depending on your answer, you said you would kill it.
Let's be honest here, shall we?


We were close for about a week alone in a small, dark place.


The king's face twitched.
The smile is still barely there, but the edges of his mouth are twitching.


It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're talking about. It's true, though.


The smile on the king's face has completely disappeared.


It's a good idea to be able to have a good time.
Yeah.
Come play with me.
Huh?


How did that happen?
I glanced at Kirika.
This guy is glaring at Amelia with this one.
I think we have to do something about this first.


''My daughter wishes to go with you. To the demon territory, of all places.


I looked at Amelia in surprise.
I certainly wished to do so, but after all this time of reconciliation with her father, does she not want to go home?
Amelia shook her head, as if she read my thoughts.


'Do you know why your father Akira isn't under Kirika's fascination right now?
'No, I don't understand.'


Amelia whirled around and looked at the elves who were still directing their killing intent at us.


''Your father's level is higher than Kirika's. His skills and stats are outclassed by his daughter, but his level is higher than your father's. In this elven tribal territory, only your father is better than Kirika.


Amelia looks at me with a snap.


The reason why Akira didn't fall under Kirika's spell is because he has a higher status than her. For the same reason, my spell return is also ineffective against this fascination. It would be best if Kirika stopped activating it, but probably not even that.


Amelia glanced at Kirika, who was clearly glaring at her, and said that.
How tough you've become.
I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it work.
What did he talk to his father about?


''I understand that part. But how did you end up in the Demon Territory?
...Akira wants it that way. You need my resurrection magic, don't you? Besides, I want to go with Akira. I'll always be with you.


Could it be that this is a proposal?
Crossing her hands in front of her chest, Amelia turned her moist eyes to me.
Maybe it's because there isn't much of a difference in height, but it's a shame she's not looking up at me.
This is the begging pose that Amelia used to do when we were in the labyrinth.
I'm vulnerable to this pose and I can't tell you how much meat I've gotten taken away from it.


'...Okay. I'd rather ask for a favor from you, but first you have to deal with your father and sister.


Kirika is staring at Amelia, and the king is staring at me with eyes that look a lot like mine.
On top of that, the night that I had completely forgotten about is coming at me with a huge body.


''...Am I air? Lord.''
'Guh...'