Stray

like despite knowing that Eldric is a complete asshole, I still… will get a little sad.”

The female warrior embraced the blood-stained hunting spear, sat on a chair, and looked up at the gorgeous ceiling.

She suddenly felt that the room was a bit empty.

“Delia… I know that you will be an excellent ruler.
You are calmer than me and better at strategy than me.
As a foolish elder, I only have one suggestion— In the next few years, I hope you can get out of here as much as possible and reach out to the world as someone who has been burdened with pain.
I’m sure you’ll understand because you know how to look down.”

“Didn’t you always want to go to Clementine Academy to study? Now that I am your only guardian, I will help you think of a way.”

She covered her eyes with one hand, as if waking up from a long nightmare, exhaustion and sorrow mixed with a little relief when the dust settled.

“As for the future… Mr.
Mad Dog, Andrea Alastair will ascend to the throne, but Ann Savage will not leave Tumbleweed.”

At the same time, outside the capital of Alban.

Bagelmaurus, who had just flown out of the palace, stood dissatisfied on the ground, scraping a torn envelope with his claws.

“What does she take me for? I say, what does she take me for?”

The gray parrot, who was busy tearing up the thick paper, kept squawking in dissatisfaction.
“Does she think I’m a god damn pigeon, even if I can mimic it! Hell, this is shameful… She just let me come back! At least make me a duke! I’m a great hero—”

“Because you’ll be expanding her ten-sentence speech into an hour long one,” Nemo pointed out cruelly.
“Calm down.
Ann must have her own ideas.”

“She wants us to wait for her for a month before meeting and keep a low profile, especially you, Nemo.
If they are caught by the tail, that group of opponents may come to dig up our information,” Oliver muttered as he closed the letter and his eyes glossed over.
“Ann is really going to become our king.”

“…I know,” Nemo replied dryly.

The two Albanians stared at each other, terrified, and then found that they were really frightened-especially Oliver.

“It seems that there are indeed accurate prophecies in this world,” Oliver said weakly, waving the wrapped letter paper and destroying it completely.
“God, I took risks with the king— Forget it, it’s now…”

He glanced at Nemo again, as if trying to stabilize his spirit.

Nemo smiled reluctantly.

“…Are you considering confessing the truth to Ann?” Oliver keenly caught the lover’s mood swings.

“Yes,” Nemo replied honestly.
“After all, that’s not…something suitable for communicating on paper or with a communication crystal.”

They were too far apart to see each other’s expressions.
Kindness was often difficult to convey, but negative conjectures could be magnified countless times.

“One month.” Oliver breathed a sigh of relief.
“We should have time to go to the headquarters of the Mercenary Guild, find Telaranea, and find out what happened in the past.
According to the agreement, Ann will pardon us later.
At that time, we will have both freedom and answers— Things are getting better, Nemo.”

He didn’t hesitate to open his arms and encircle the person in front of him.

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Yes, they will no longer be Black Chapters.
As long as there wouldn’t be any expedition in the next few decades, the answer they would get won’t necessarily be terrible.
Then they may be able to have… a normal life.

Leave the chaotic battlefield, no longer wander around, and even have a home.

Oliver’s body was warm, and his heartbeat was strong.
He hugged Nemo tightly, as if he was grabbing on hope itself.
Nemo suppressed the anxiety in his heart, tried to let go, and enjoyed the peace at this moment.

“To put it another way, our luck is actually pretty good.”

Oliver’s palm pressed tightly to Nemo’s back and slowly slid down soothingly.

“You see, we met Ann as soon as we ran out of the Border Forest… If we encountered other Black Chapters, we might have become three thousand gold coins in someone else’s pocket long ago.
Now that Ann has become king, we can even be pardoned directly— From the perspective of two fugitives, this is lucky enough.”

“Although a lot of things happened, we rescued Mr.
Cross and cured my Trent Plague inadvertently… The most important thing is that I can stand with you like this.”

Nemo raised the corner of his mouth and was about to respond, but a certain sense of violation enveloped his nerves, and a subtle tingling sensation suddenly hit.

Ann became the king of Alban, and Ann was their original guide.

No, Ann was Oliver’s original guide.

Nemo suddenly realized the source of this unknown panic—

[Born of death and betrayal.]

Oliver’s mother, Sonia, passed away after giving birth to him.
After that, Medes snitched to the emperor, causing Oliver’s father, Flint, to go incognito.

[Stepping on the bones of a close relative.]

He witnessed Oliver killing Flint with his own eyes.

[Break the curse and embrace the abyss.]

Because of his knight oath, Oliver escaped from the curse of Trent Pleague.
Embracing the abyss… perhaps there is no more suitable concept to symbolize the abyss than the “Demon King”.

[A knight who follows the king’s guidance and is blessed by God.
He follows the stars and comes like winter.]

He followed the guidance of the Queen of Alban, and he was… literally helped by Jesse.
His swordsmanship instructor was the “Shining Morning Star”, who was personally given that title by the Pope, and he uses ice magic…

Nemo began to have difficulty breathing, and he increased his strength to hug Oliver.
His fingers accidentally scratched the clothes on the opponent’s back.

[His sword will bring the real end.]

If the outcome waiting for them in front was really a peaceful and uncontested outcome, why was it “his sword” that brings the end?

Nemo shook uncontrollably, but he immediately suppressed his abnormality.
The sun was shining on the two of them, and he could smell Oliver’s joy and happiness.
Facing the coming answer, his lover was doing his best to stay optimistic, trying to make him happy.

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They’ll wait until sunset.
After sunset, he would confirm with that noisy guy who was good a prophecy… If necessary, he would tell Oliver this cruel thing.

But at least now…

“Nn.” Nemo buried the tip of his nose into Oliver’s shoulder and took a deep breath.
“You’re right, Ollie.
Things are getting better… We are really, very lucky.”

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Finally, someone realized who Oliver is (×

Of course Jesse knew it a long time ago, except for the bottom of the Abyss, Jesse knows everything.jpg

——

Let’s take a look at the current situation—

King & Knight Group A:

[The little flag bearer is in love]

Ollie: When these things are over, we’ll go back home…

Nemo: …

King & Knight Group B：

[The essence of God is an echo machine]

Jesse: Do you like me? Do you like me? Do you like me?

Adri: …

King & Knight Group C:

[Mutual dissing is part of the oath]

Ann: Seriously, I’m running away after a few years of work.
I’m not doing such a thing like dying while on the throne—

Gallagher: ? Wait, what about me?

Ann: ?

Gallagher: ?

Kinky Thoughts:

No one thought “embrace the abyss” was in the literal sense lol.