Chapter 99 – 99. Return of the Empress (13)

But apart from that, seeing her older sister Elizabeth looking happy, Eliza Lotte was also happy to congratulate her.

The gaze towards me is still unfavorable.

Hmm.

At least, it is clear that it feels completely different from the time I saw her before, when she treated me respectfully and called me her older sister’s colleague.

This is so deceitful that a person’s mind is different when it goes in and when it goes out.

Aside from me, Eliza Lotte is a true younger sister who prays for her older sister’s survival and happiness.

Hehe, sis… I really thought you would live your whole life alone, working alone. Yes, I’m really glad. Hehe-“

This is an atmosphere that cannot be considered a conversation that occurred after the relationship between brothers.

Would it have been even more so since he was not the one who was involved in the traitorous acts of the Gaechabun group?

Even if that wasn’t the case, the reason he wasn’t sad was because he really was a blind bastard.

And immediately, Eliza Lotte came up to Elizabeth and hugged her tightly, hugging her tightly.

They must be truly good sisters.

It’s really different from when you deal with Edward.

What makes this a picture is that these two are beautiful women that are hard to find.

Elizabeth Ra has been working alone all her life.

Indeed, from what her family says, we can see just how high Elizabeth’s standards were on a regular basis.

“More than that, sister, you’re leaving tomorrow?”

“That’s right. That’s why, Elizarote, I want you to take charge of the changes here. I want you to restore Batistan and all the infrastructure and facilities that that stupid reincarnated bastard destroyed.”

“Of course I will. Of course, I thought you would ask me to do this. Plus.. Hehe, I should also spend some quality time with my brother-in-law, right?”

And soon after, Eliza Lotte’s eyes turn to her older sister. And she looked at her sister’s ample breasts, her own breasts, and her Elizabeth’s breasts, and then she turned to me and said:

“…They say the man is really lecherous.”

“…Keuhum.”

Somehow, the people I fell in love with all ended up being glamorous. And at the same time Eliza Lotte looked at her sister’s outfit and she pointed out:

In fact, her older sister’s outfit was extremely revealing, with her thin silk dress not suitable for winter clothing at all. It’s winter in Elcadia right now because we’re so busy moving around.

Even though it is February, it is still cold, and it takes about two more months for spring to arrive.

Of course, I don’t know if my sister really knows that she is a being that transcends humans.

“More than that, Mira, isn’t that outfit cold?”

“There is a warm hot pack here, so how could it be cold? Hehe. In fact, if you raise your magical power, it won’t even be cold.”

Even though my magic circuit was damaged, the reason I was able to survive even in that harsh demon world was because of my massive amount of magic power. Of course, there was a gift from Withi, but it was almost in tatters and had lost its warmth, and even if it was repaired somehow, it would be extremely painful.

Nevertheless, the reason I bought it in good condition was because of the massive amount of magic attribute, really.

“Hmm, well, yes. But… I didn’t know you would be the second one to enter.”

“…Don’t worry. I’ll show you that there are times when the second time is more loved than the first. So, Clark, prepare yourself from now on. Mira – Dawn Bringer! I will definitely get Clark out of you! “

“Yes, yes. Hehe.”

As expected, I have plenty of time to spare.

…

Tsk.

“Anyway, Elizarote… I’m sorry for leaving this job to you. And I-“

“It’s okay, sister.”

And Elizarote holds Elizabeth’s hand tightly.

She then looked at me, then looked back at her own sister and she said:

“…There is a path that only you can take, right? And I believe that the path you are taking is the path that protects everyone. Clark, there is another fight waiting for you, right? “It’s a fight where the fate of the world is at stake. And I know that we’ll all be caught up in it.”

Give her a nod.

In response to my reaction, Eliza Lotte spoke to me with her stern face.

“Please, sister. If you come back here injured again, I will not leave you alone, even if it means using all the power of the Duke family.”

Wow, why are you being so scary?

From the way she talks to me with those dead eyes in her eyes, it’s clear that when she grows up, she’s going to be a really scary woman.

When I saw Eliza Lotte spar with her Elizabeth, she was so fierce that it was said that she was the older sister and she was the younger sister.

Naturally, his skills are far below Elizabeth’s.

Considering that she has enough swordsmanship skills to destroy even Tio Grandsha and that she is only 18 years old, she has risen to the status of a strong person at a fairly young age.

So Elizabeth can leave this to her sister and her trusted butler.

“I won’t let you go even if you betray her sister. It’s your heart to deny her, but if you don’t cherish her sister…”

“Elizalotte. It’s okay. I can trust Clark.”

“…”

And then Elizabeth defended me, and Eliza Lotte looked at Elizabeth and me for a moment, then sighed and said, “Whew.”

“… I know. I know that too. But my sister… I hope she can get along well with just one person without any competition.”

“Hehe, wouldn’t it be more fun that way? Mothers were like that too. Plus, you’re my friend who didn’t forget me for two years and brought me back to life, so wouldn’t that be worth it?”

“Anyway, this is my greed. It’s my greed that she wants her sister to be happy.”

“Don’t worry. The Pantalone family are pioneers and explorers. Of course, I will pioneer the seat next to my man. By the way, Elizarote. Aren’t you meeting a man?”

“This girl said she already had her own man and immediately made a deal with her.”

“You said the same thing to me when I was serving as Margrave.”

Judging by the sudden start of the diss war between the sisters, it is true that this is the real sister.

Naturally, Elizarote also confidently declares this.

“Someday, I will too. When I see my older sister, who only knew her sword, carrying a man like this…”

And me and Elizabeth look at each other. Naturally, after touching each other’s shoulders, he spoke to Eliza Lotte while touching her index finger.

The same goes for Elizarote.

And Anna, who didn’t know what scene it was, was horrified, and at the same time, her older sister was holding back her laughter.

“Puh-“

Well, it makes sense because my sister is tolerant of things like this.

In particular, Elizabeth also watched this together during her breaks during the expedition.

“Sweetheart, life doesn’t always go the way you think.”

“Isn’t that why life is fun?”

“The old story about a handsome prince appearing and saving a beautiful princess~”

“It’s time to get sick of it.”

“…No, my brother-in-law, my sister. My brother-in-law saved my sister in the first place.”

Of course, Elizarote points out that, but I can confidently say that.

“It is the result of a combination of necessity and persistence. If you expect someone to save you, you will never get anything.”

Naturally, I remember Elizabeth’s struggles.

Even as she was dying, she fought for her position and ultimately opened the way for us.

I was also captivated by her apologetic feelings toward her and the proud image of her empress who told her to go kill her demon lord.

“The five years I spent with Elizabeth were a happy time for me, who had only seen disgusting people.”

The things I felt and experienced while meeting not only Elizabeth but also Gawain, Kogan, and many other people are some of my few happy memories.

My personal reason is that although the battle was difficult and painful, I nevertheless take responsibility for what I did.

I felt and experienced many things while looking at those who had a sense of duty to save the world, those who came with a duty, and those who participated for personal [Desire].

My father’s words telling me to look at more things and look at things in the world.

And I was able to understand it a little better.

A life where I was trapped in my own world and had no contact with anyone.

And at the same time, looking at people living fiercely in different ways outside, and the memories of living happily while watching them were unforgettable times.

If he returned safely, he and Gawain would probably still be good friends and live in peace.

“And that’s why I promised to save Elizabeth, and she just kept that promise.”

“I like proud people. And although your behavior was bad, you were proud, and you’re not a nobleman at all, nor are you not rude, right?”

Yes.

When I tried to be polite, everyone looked at me funny.

So I became a gangster.

Because I learned a long time ago that I don’t need to be polite if I’m surrounded by guys who act like shit.

“But I really tried to return to normal life, but this is the first time that you said you didn’t like it and that you were following me. There’s nothing I can do for your sister… Honestly, I don’t think there’s that much, right?”

There really isn’t.

Right now, I’m just looking for revenge, and I don’t think those damn Elder Gods will leave me alone if I just stay still, so I’m in the process of eliminating the source, and to be honest, I may not be able to provide the romantic situations she wants or anything like that.

I will try to take care of it as much as possible.

…

Now that I think about it, my sister knew that, but she was next to me and hugged me without saying anything.

I feel sorry once again.

My sister was smiling and saying it was okay, but maybe I should treat her a little more kindly.

Likewise, if I think about the people who follow me, I think I need some time to settle down or pay a little more attention to them.

And Eliza Lotte looks at her sister and smiles and says she’s okay.

“It’s okay. It’s not like she’s just following her sister without thinking, and besides, seeing that she likes her sister so much, she’s… She’s been caught in a tight trap.”

“She’s not a beanbag, but she’s actually a nice and responsible person. Otherwise, this Elizabeth Pantalone… No, should I call her Elizabeth [Dawn Bringer] Now? Hehe.”

“…Wow, really.”

Her sister was sticking her tongue out, saying this was serious.

That’s right, what Elizabeth said outright was that I will marry you!

Because this is what it meant.

Considering she took her husband’s last name, she openly declared that she would be my wife.

You really don’t have a clue, Elizabeth.

“Anyway, don’t worry about that. She’s a sister who likes hunting and fighting, especially hunting people, rather than church or anything like that. She’s a sister who enjoys harassing the knights under her command as a sport, so just get on with it. Yo. This.”

“I’m not going to give up. It’s not a pleasant sight for me to see someone broken like that.”

“Really, that was a special situation in the first place, wasn’t it Clark?”

It should be so.

Diabolus, unusually among the Four Heavenly Kings, accepted Tio’s proposal and actively used a strategy to push him into a corner.

In a situation where the only choice left was whether to die from heavy losses to those who came behind her, or to die from Diabolus when her strength was exhausted, Elizabeth used her own transcendental power to give us time to kill Diabolus. Because she earned it and she survived in the end.

“I will not allow a situation like that to happen again. I am declaring now that if such an idiot catches us again, I will not hesitate to blow it up.”

“Hehe, is that so? It’s the same for me too. And I’m not your shackles, Clark. I’d rather be like a hammer you can hold and swing.”

It is true that I feel a bit awkward about this because I have never received love like this except from my sister. Because she had never received love like this before, except from her family.

“At this point, it’s pointless to argue with my sister. Hehe, I’m fine with how it turned out. As for covering up Edward’s skin… Please talk about it carefully.”

“That’s right. If he came back without any problems, the first thing I wanted to do was to kill him, and my father would have known that.”

And looking at the transition to a bloody story again, it is clear that there is a real on-off change. Aside from the way she was speaking to me in a voice dripping with honey just a moment ago, Elizabeth is a reincarnated person wearing the shell of Edward and other reincarnated people are causing trouble in Frisia.

And Elvenheim is involved.

“Even though reincarnated people are involved, the gods of Phrygia and the Church of Jupiter dispatched from Byzantine are not paying attention to this. According to the information that Batistan investigated, they are actually trying to cause them to go wild.”

“…Clearly they were claiming to be the shield of the people and keeping the Frisian nobles and royal family in check, but why?”

Simple.

That’s because even after getting rid of it, there’s someone who needs to be kept in check.

“It’s probably because of me.”

“…Why?”

“Because I am alive, and the king of the Elder Gods openly tried to kill me. And in the first place, there are two more transcendental beings alive to fight against them besides me, so I have to focus my energy on that. “I won’t use it.”

I will do the same, and the most important thing is that there is some crazy bastard who is coming to bite me in the face, and if I don’t pay attention to this, they will all die.

Because I will kill them all.

“In the end, whatever you’re doing or what you’re doing for, it’s useless.

At the last moment, the only thing left is yourself. Is it your family, is it the family you need to protect or not?

That’s what decides everything. And those who don’t have that don’t care about anything but themselves.”

And even in the meantime, I have people who believe in me,

I can say this because I was able to escape the crisis thanks to those who were waiting for me, and I barely survived thanks to the connection with those who fought together.

“All beings must face adversity to reveal their true nature. The instinct for survival is not a bad thing.”

However, it is disgusting that they deceive people so much and then use words to discard those who trusted and followed them because they are dangerous.

At the very least, they must take responsibility for their own actions, and if the power they have enjoyed so far is swayed by just a few people, that is a very sad story.

It’s dirty hypocrisy.

You should at least keep what you say to be worthy of respect, but that’s not the case.

We cannot disappear because we are pushed out by scum who are only busy satisfying their dirty desires and living.

“And we have come this far, as she has suppressed her instinct to live. That is why I tell you, I will never let Elizabeth suffer like that alone. She can promise you that much.”

“… Well, it’s okay. I’m still dissatisfied with the fact that she has other women by her side, but since she is the one chosen by my sister, I will ask her to take good care of me again. My sister.”

Of course.

She honestly says that she is asking this much, and since she is Elizabeth’s younger sister after all, it would be nice for her to at least give Elizabeth something as a gift so that she would not be sad.

“…This?”

“Uh, that-“

And it seems that only then did Elizabeth realize what it was.

That’s because she gave it to Elizabeth, and she gave it to Gawain and Kogan.

This is something I prepared for those who always face enemies and engage in close combat.

A magic artifact.

Life Saver.

It responds to the body’s life energy, and when life is about to fail, it is destroyed instead, maintaining a moribund state.

It was literally like an extra life, and I gave it to the expedition party members who were with me.

It is the most expensive item out of all the magic engineering I have learned, and it is extremely difficult to mass-produce, but even so, it was something I made regularly whenever materials were supplied during the expedition, and this was the remaining inventory.

“It will save your life just once.”

“…Is this real?”

“You can trust it because it’s given to you by Clark. I will save your life at least once. I was barely able to survive in that situation and was rescued by Clark, so hehe.”

Naturally, once activated, it barely allows people to survive, but they are in a seriously weakened state. And as a result, Elizabeth barely survived, and she thought that if she stayed alive for the sole purpose of [Maintaining] Her life somehow, she could survive somehow, so she made it. Thing.

Gawain was able to use that to corner Cassandra, and Kogan handed over his share to Gawain and managed to crush Cassandra through her second resurrection.

“It’s nothing to take that seriously, but at least you are a precious family member to Elizabeth, right? So, survive well so that it doesn’t get used. Be strong. If it breaks, you better be prepared. I’ll keep the cost of making it.”

“Uh, wait, then your sister-“

“You broke so much that I came here myself, right?”

What is this?

And Elizarote looks at it again with gajaemi eyes. At first she seems to be acting like a hero, but when it comes to matters involving her own sister, she becomes like this. Naturally, depending on the nuance of what is being said, I end up being captivated by it.

“At least I don’t receive anything like that from my wife’s family. However, I really hope that it is not used as much as possible.”

And I spoke to Elizarote for the last time.

“Because I don’t want Elizabeth to feel the pain of losing her family. So she survives.”

Because that’s enough for me alone.

Because once is enough.