Chapter 393 – 393. Flowers Bloom Even at the Grave (1)
– One –
Whoa oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
The wind hits the cliff.
It breaks.
Scattered and broken
It was a cliff so lofty that the wind could not overcome it.
If there is something unusual about the cliff, it is the fact that it is not made of the usual materials of stone and earth.
It was a cliff of a form that could never exist in nature, created by densely growing trees that were firmly rooted.
“Hey, hey… Was there anything like that around here in the first place…?”
“I don’t know… I don’t know what it is either, so don’t ask me…”
“I didn’t see it until yesterday…”
“Damn it… I don’t know if I can go back alive…”
Par r r r r r.
Rattling.
The soldiers whisper and tremble.
If things that were not there until last night appear before your eyes, and if they are so large that they should be classified as landscapes, no one will be taken aback when they see them.
“Couldn’t you… You won’t order me to go up there…?”
“If an order is issued, I will do as I am told…”
Gulp.
Soldiers can’t hide their anxiety as they swallow dry saliva.
Their superiors generally gave only sensible orders, but that was to be expected when the situation at hand made sense.
If the situation begins to transcend common sense, the orders that come down must also deviate from common sense.
No matter how much loyalty brainwashing was installed as a standard specification, even if it was soldiers whose thoughts were mangled by someone, they were not paralyzed to the point where they felt fear.
That’s why, their innate loyalty alone couldn’t stop the chatter that lingered among them.
“What are the scouts saying, has anyone heard?”
There is silence for a moment.
They only look into each other’s eyes.
At that time,
“Big, big.”
A soldier slips into the conversation, breaking the brief silence.
In order to understand the current situation, the soldier seemed to have been busy selling his feet since dawn.
“I heard that the range that can be inspected within a day’s distance is the same from east to west. Even if you go, you can only see this bizarre cliff, so I just came back.”
“… It’s amazing that this thing was built overnight, but I can’t believe that it’s not a place you can reach within a day, and that even beyond it, all the cliffs have been built…”
“Maybe they were prepared from the beginning.”
“… That’s more frightening… Because I don’t know what else might be in store…”
The soldiers are silent.
All they can do is
Swoop.
Gulp.
The only thing I could do was swallow dry saliva while looking up at the cliff that seemed to be over 50m high.
– 2 –
“Are you sure there’s a target over the cliff?”
“That’s right, Your Majesty. It’s not very far, and it’s within a few kilometers of the cliff.”
“… It seems that he is mocking us.”
“I am in awe…”
Swoop.
Chuck.
The man in black leather bowed deeply toward Regal.
Because of his trembling shoulders, his deep anger at the fact that Regal is being ridiculed is clearly felt through his back.
It’s just Regal’s face, so he’s restrained.
“It’s safe to say that Strath Eila has been incapacitated… And it seems impossible to set fire to it because of the strange shrubs around the cliff…”
Let’s look at the available cards for Regal.
But it doesn’t come easily.
At that time,
“How about splitting into three groups and advancing on separate routes?”
Carefully examining Regal’s eyes, the man in leather presented his opinion.
As if not expecting much, Regal opened her mouth in a sullen tone.
“You mean to advance in three directions at the same time?”
“So it is.”
“Tell me in detail.”
He continues his explanation.
As his explanation continues, Regal’s eyes begin to show interest.
As a response to the first move of the unknown experimenter, it didn’t seem too bad to follow his opinion.
“Good. Let’s try to implement it according to your opinion.”
“I am the Emperor, Your Majesty.”
Regal’s response was decided.
– 2 –
“…That’s how it goes.”
“Um, that’s right…”
Margarita spies on Regal’s operation in real time.
Because she and her José returned ahead of schedule, and because Mono Horn bought time by moving around, everyone was able to get together before a full-scale conflict erupted.
However, the atmosphere among the members of the orgy community was not so light.
It was because Margarita had informed everyone that Monohorn’s tracking spell contained a terrible curse.
However, only Monohorn was not frustrated or saddened by the fact.
Because nothing would change if she stamped her feet anyway.
“Thank you for letting me know, Sister Margarita.”
“What do you plan to do, Monohorn?”
“It has to be done as scheduled.”
“Really… Do you really intend to do that?”
“Yes.”
Monohorn’s firm answer made everyone’s expressions harden.
At last,
“Kkeuuuuu…!”
Urmama breaks down and begins to weep.
As she bursts into her weeping, others either blush or shudder in frustration.
Bang!
Whoops!
“I don’t like it, hero! I won’t break up with the hero!
Urmama clings to Monohorn’s body.
Monohorn’s clothes are soaked with her tears and snot.
Monohorn doesn’t care about that,
Pat, pat.
Tok, tok.
She gives her a gentle pat on the back.
“Don’t worry. I told you.”
“But… It’s not like that…!”
“I made it clear that I didn’t fall because I hated Mamang, and that I wasn’t trying to die alone, and I understood Mamang.”
“Th-but…But… Haaaaa!”
Pat, pat.
When she couldn’t stop crying, Mono Horn had no choice but to gently pat her on the back.
At the same time,
Buck buck buck.
I couldn’t help but scratch the back of my head with a puzzled look on my face.
Over the past few days, I managed to persuade everyone to come to an agreement, and based on that, I came to a firm conclusion.
However, if I went on like this, I felt anxious that I might have to repeat the tedious process from the beginning again.
Of course, soothing the anxiety of his colleagues was something that Monohorn, who implicitly assumed the role of leader, had to do.
And Monohorn had no complaints about it.
But.
However, time was lacking.
To repeat it again, the time given to Monohorn and everyone else was too short.
Woo woo…
A weary sigh escapes.
Because they exploded simultaneously, it was unclear who it belonged to.
At that time,
Squeak.
Woo woo woo woo.
“Damn it.”
Ada hugs Urmama.
In exchange for her mono horn, she begins to soothe her.
“Does Maman not believe in Monohorn?”
“That, that, hehe, no, turn it off…”
“Are you anxious?”
“Hi-heep, hee-heein…”
Nod, nod
Ur Mama nods her head.
Looking into her eyes, Ada smiles.
“But what?”
“Yes, yes…?”
“I don’t believe in Monohorn.”
“Eh, eh…?”
Leaving behind Urmama’s incomprehensible expression,
Swoop.
“…”
Ada glared at Monohorn with a determined and stern gaze.
Contrary to the appearance of being silent throughout the meeting without expressing an opinion, she was pouring out her eyes and venomous breath.
“Because Mamang is so anxious, I really can’t stand Monohorn because it’s so hot.”
“Ah, ahaha…”
Buck buck buck buck.
Mono Horn scratches the back of her head, and she sneaks away from their gaze.
It is hinted through such a gesture that there is no time to repeat the persuasion again.
“So I’ll let you know.”
“Yes…?”
“I’ll stay too.”
“Yes?!”
Surprise did not come from Monohorn, but from other people’s mouths.
Unexpectedly, Mono Horn was watching her calmly.
“Um…”
Instead of answering her right away, Mono Horn began to ponder carefully.
“She should know what Mono Hon is like without repeating it, right?”
“…”
“If you’re fussy, you might not be able to carry out even your final escape plan and end up alone with the Regal.”
“…”
“To prevent that, my mother said I had to stick by Monohorn’s side.”
“… But…”
After quietly listening to Ada’s opinion, Mono Horn slowly opens her mouth.
“If that happens, and if I successfully escape, Ada will be left alone.”
“…”
This time Ada is silent.
She turns her gaze toward the distance.
“Ada has no way of escaping like me.”
“…”
“Besides, like the others, I can’t use this ability to escape on my own.”
“…”
“You don’t know what kind of trouble you’re going to go through, are you saying I’m going to escape alone, leaving my wife alone?”
“…”
“Leave Ada alone, and if I manage to escape, I’m afraid my heart might explode and I’ll die.”
“… I have a lot of utility value. I might end up in a bit of a rough situation, but if you cooperate well with Regal, I won’t kill you.”
“That goes for me too.”
“…”
“…”
Ada and Monohorn look at each other and are silent.
Like a snowball fight, they glared at each other.
“I am an irreplaceable person. They say that I have the same supernatural ability, but even Maman can’t replace me. But Ada is the next great saint, a steadfast substitute exists. If that’s the case, Regal will be able to hand over Ada to the Church or execute her herself.”
Mono Horn feeds on her ferocious mind, deliberately spitting out her predictions about her brutal future.
She was an indirect expression of her heart that she wanted her to give up,
“Hee, heehee…!”
“My God, Monohorn…”
His comments startled his colleagues.
Even after hearing Monohorn’s remarks, Ada seemed to be unconcerned.
“That’s just an overly extreme idea. Even if I die and the next generation of saints appear, I’ll have to raise it for at least ten years before I can use it instead of myself. It’s unlikely that Monohorn, a baby, will pour out divine power comparable to mine. Didn’t you think you could?”
“…”
Monohorn is silent again.
Looking at Ada, who calmly talked about her own death, her mono-horn seemed rather tired.
“If you execute me and wait for the next saintess, at least seven or eight years of gap will be created. Unless you satisfy the attractive conditions enough to endure such a gap, Regal will not be able to kill me easily.”
“Um…”
A moan erupted from Monohorn’s mouth.
As if Ada’s comments had suffocated him, he first began to avoid Ada’s gaze.
“But what about the Monohorn? Of course, the Monohorn is a supernatural person with overwhelming talent. But can we guarantee that it is unprecedented?”
“…”
“If a powerful person like Regal really starts to go to extremes without thinking about the cause, do you think we will never be able to train a person with outstanding abilities like Monohorn?”
“…”
“As long as the Regal eats a strong heart, it will no longer remain in the realm of impossible. Until a person with supernatural powers like Monohorn comes out, you just have to kidnap sub-races and pure-races, artificially ‘breed’ them, and kill them repeatedly. “
“Omg…!”
Upon hearing Ada’s words, the faces of her colleagues turn white.
“Time, money, and power. From the point of view of the general public, Regal is a person who is close to limiting all three. That’s why he is a person who can ‘pick people with special abilities’ until the winning hand comes out, if he wants to.”
“Ada…”
“Even if I can’t, I can force dozens of couples to participate in the drawing at the same time, so don’t you think it’s much more likely than waiting seven or eight years for the next great saintess to grow up?”
“That…”
“Besides, it’s much more likely that the church, not the Regal, will find the next great saint first. Waiting until the next generation matures is rather a secondary issue, and the Regal may find it impossible to obtain the next great saint. I mean, so if I fall into Regal’s hands,”
Warak.
Woo woo woo woo.
Her mono horn hugs her tightly.
With her own body heat, she shuts her mouth shut.
It was successful.
“Please don’t make that assumption anymore. It’s too painful to hear…”
“Ah…”
As the assumption that she was possessed by Regal continued, Mono Horn was making an expression that seemed like it would make her cry.
Ada was so excited that she didn’t notice Mono Horn’s facial expression contorting.
In an attempt to dissuade Ada, Mono Horn had first uttered such assumptions in her mouth, but, unable to bear the continuation of such assumptions any longer, he declared defeat first.
“Okay, Ada. Okay, please, please… I understand what you want to say even if you don’t say it, so please stop. I lost.”
“…I’m sorry, Monohorn…”
Koo Woo-wook.
Ada hugs him.
Fortunately, because Monohorn surrendered the white flag first, the argument did not lead to a couple fight.
Swoop.
After a while, the Monohorn falls from Ada.
I look back at everyone with a wry smile.
“I think we need to change our plans and schedule a bit. Is that okay?”
“Yes, you do, Monohorn.”
Demosi is the first to welcome it.
Apparently, she, too, was very anxious about leaving Monohorn here alone.
“Therefore,”
“Because Ada said she would stay,”
Everyone started putting their heads together again.
The meeting ended in an instant, as the big picture hadn’t changed.
Not everyone was satisfied, but at least Urmama seemed satisfied with the result.
There was no change in parting with Monohorn for a while, but at least he didn’t have to continue fighting alone.
In that sense, it seemed that Urmama was the real winner in this meeting.
– 3 –
Far away, across the sky,
Woo woo woo woo.
Together, Ada and Monohorn looked up at something round and elongated that had turned into a tiny dot and floated around.
“Everybody’s gone. Did you say that, um, airship?”
“Yes. It flies well, much faster than I thought. Everyone will arrive well.”
“Finally, it’s just the two of us left.”
“Ahaha…”
Monohorn laughs awkwardly.
The wooden goddess sitting on his shoulder, as if becoming a part of him, also laughed awkwardly along with Monohorn.
“It doesn’t go as well as you think.”
Haaaaa…
So many things have already changed from the plans he had originally made.
I tried to play tug-of-war with Regal using the imperial faction, but they became a relationship similar to enemies, wanting each other to co-destroy a third party.
The media has been a strong ally to them, but now it is far from even possible to contact them.
I tried to take Fraffin and Slammer to the safety of the South, but they went to the Regal’s territory in a haphazard way.
She tried to be left alone, but was left with Ada.
She tried to escape in peace after earning time for her comrades until the end, but it turned into a battle of death and death because of the indelible mark on his soul.
Such a distortion caused a sigh to burst out of Monohorn’s mouth.
“Isn’t that what life is like?”
“Um…”
After hearing Ada’s words, she looks at Ada with eyes that are new to Mono Horn.
Ada blinks her eyes and faces Mono Horn.
“Why, why are you looking at me like that…?”
“No, that’s it… Hearing those words, I suddenly felt that Ada was older…”
“What, what, what?!”
Ada dyes her face red.
It must be an expression of emotion with embarrassment, shame, and a little anger.
“Usually, she’s so cute, it made me feel like she was a lot younger than me.”
“Eh, Eek…!”
Pong!
Ada’s face gets redder.
All negative emotions disappear from her face in an instant.
All that remained on her face was a faint feeling of happiness.
Indeed, she could not be a woman whose emotions change quickly.
“Ada.”
“Yes, yes…”
As if only shyness remained in her heart, Ada hesitantly brought it to Monohorn.
“She was in fact very afraid at the thought that she would be left alone.”
“Is that so…?”
“Yes. I wanted to be with everyone, and I also wanted to run away with everyone.”
“I see…”
Swoop.
Swoop.
Ada gently caressed Monohorn’s cheek.
It was a hand that was full of her affection, as if it was caressing something very precious.
“Thank you for being with me.”
“…It’s natural for a couple to be together.”
“It’s not natural for a couple to choose to remain together on a limb.”
“…”
Swoop.
Took.
Ada leans against Monohorn’s chest.
“Thanks to Ada’s willingness to stay with me, I think she was able to ease her fears and anxiety. I think even the goddess felt a little relieved, didn’t she?”
Swoop, Swoop.
Her wooden goddess smiles and strokes Ada’s hair.
Ada nods her head.
“Yes. Even her mother said she did very well.”
“Ada’s decision has put the other two wives to rest, how can I not thank her husband?”
“Ah…”
Ada looks up at Mono Horn with her newfound eyes.
Her mono horn looks down on her full of affection.
His face gets closer and closer.
Her eyes widen
Pound, pound, pound, pound.
The hearts of the two begin to beat as if they will explode.
“Oops.”
“Town.”
The lips of the two meet.
Oh oh oh oh
Hururuloop.
Tongues begin to intertwine.
Since Mono Horn regained her consciousness, she exchanges her bodily fluids for the first time.
Swoop.
Mono Horn slipped her hand into her coat,
Water.
Woo woo woo woo.
“Aww…!”
Grab her bare chest.
Ada opens her eyes in surprise.
In front of her eyes, Monohorn’s eyes curved like crescent moons.
Mono Horn smiled at her, as she peered into her eyes.
“Paha!”
“Ha, ha, ha!”
Ada parted her lips hastily.
Shiver.
A silvery thread runs along their lips.
Pop.
It breaks.
“Mo, Mo, Mono Horn…?”
As Ada looks at Mono Horn in disbelief, she stutters his name.
Mononhon’s smile deepens.
“I love you, Ada.”
“Ahhh…”
It was a magic word.
Because of that one word that Monohorn uttered,
Squeak.
Flutter.
Took.
Without any resistance, Ada’s naked body is exposed outside the world.
Indeed, it couldn’t have been a word full of devilishness.