Chapter 249 – Afterword
This is the story after that.
Glinda, no – Gloriana became the most noble queen in Elven Wood after holding a coronation ceremony that was canceled due to the intrusion of Mayer Griffith, and the remnants of the Serpent of Wisdom were treated as treasonous to the nation and all were executed regardless of rank.〈 Br〉
In the process, it became known that the leaders of the three noble families who took turns as regents were involved with the Serpent of Wisdom, causing a great uproar, but it was not something we should worry about as we left Elven Wood.
In the first place, if we, as people from the Demon King’s army, get involved any further than this, it would be interference in internal affairs.
After watching the coronation ceremony in Elven Wood, we returned to the halfway point, the Demon Castle, and said goodbye to Ozma, who had been inaugurated as the new Demon King.
“I’ll come visit you once a week.”
“… If you miss it even once, you will be immediately stripped of your position as governor.”
“I will protect it unconditionally.”
It may be Ozma’s own joke, but it’s scary that he now actually has the power to do that.
Anyway, for that reason, Ozma remained in the Demon Castle.
As a bonus, Vanessa, the original commander of the Demon King’s army, Gabriel, the Four Heavenly Kings, and Hilde, the sentinel of the Great Forest, also remained in the Demon King’s Castle.
Since everyone has their own roles, I couldn’t ask them to go together.
Afterward, they returned to Oz through the portal installed in front of the Demon King’s Castle, and at this point, there were only a few people left.
“Then I’ll go first. Next time you come, at least bring a gift.”
“Yes. Please go in.”
Master left like the wind first, and I also broke up with Margaret, who was just an acquaintance, along the way.
Those who would go, and those who would stay, so when I finally arrived home, the only people left were me, Dorothea, Camilla, and Sophia.
“I feel like something has become very dull.”
As I said that and looked around the living room, Camilla, who came in behind me, answered.
“The group I used to travel with has decreased by almost half.”
Ozma and Vanessa, who should have returned home together, stayed behind in the Demon King’s Castle due to work, and they feel more empty than ever.
“Ah~ I’m tired~”
As soon as she entered the house, Dorothea threw off her clothes and laid down on the sofa, her assigned seat.
Seeing that, I smiled bitterly and told Camilla, who was walking toward the kitchen to prepare dinner, that I would go up first and rest.
“Okay, then I will prepare the bath water first.”
After saying that, Camilla turned on her foot and headed towards her bathroom, and Sophia, who was left alone, looked at me with a blank expression.
“Um, would you like to follow me for a moment? I have something to tell you.”
“I understand.”
Then Sophia nodded her head and followed me obediently, and when she followed me into my room, I gave her only chair and sat down on her bed.
“What business is it?”
Sophia, who had clearly returned to her ‘original form’ with emotions alive, unlike when she was with the other kids, asked me.
I asked her directly.
“What do you plan to do now?”
The Demon King passed away, and Ozma was chosen as the new Demon King.
But Sophia, a warrior of her time, had no reason to kill her.
Ironically, the entire Western Continent became peaceful as the Demon King’s army safely prevented the invasion of foreign powers.
Oz, which became a colony of the Demon Alliance, has become much better to live in than when it was ruled by kings and nobles, and the dwarven kingdom of Nidavellir is an ally of the Demon Alliance.
In addition, Elven Wood, which was the largest power in the Western Continent, lost much of its national power due to Mayor Griffith’s grand attack, so it will take at least 100 years to regain its original strength.
In other words, it was synonymous with saying that unless a rebellion broke out in Oz, there would be an era of peace for the next hundred years.
After listening to my explanation, Sophia seemed to think about something to herself, and then she opened her mouth.
“If you give me permission, I want to continue to be this house’s maid.”
“Why?”
Then Sophia lowered her eyes and placed her hands on her heart.
“Anyway, I have no place to return to. From the moment I was defeated by you in the square that day, my fate was shattered. So, if you allow me, I want to stay here and watch over Oz.”
“Surveillance?”
“Peace may last for now, but you never know when the demons may mistreat humans again.”
“Hmm…”
Well, it wasn’t completely unreasonable.
Right now, it seems like the policy of harmony is having an effect, but in the end, the period of hostility between humans and demons is nearly 1,000 years.
Even though they appeared to be mixed on the outside, there was a high possibility that they still recognized each other as different creatures on the inside.
No, most of them are like that.
I shrugged my shoulders slyly after listening to Sophia.
“Well, do as you please. Something like that will never happen as long as I am the governor of this country.”
“You’re quite confident, aren’t you?”
“Well, for me, there was no big difference between humans and demons from the beginning. If the two races become hostile, then it can be resolved according to the law.”
After saying that, I smiled slyly.
“Still, I guess life in this house wasn’t that bad? I thought you were going to say that you were leaving right away.”
“Tsk-“
Perhaps because she hit the nail on the head, Sophia blushed and looked away.
Because she was an orphan from Cheonae, she was hungry for the affection of her family, so it seems she didn’t want to give up the bonds she gained here.
Well, if you don’t leave, thank you.
“Then let’s go down slowly. If we can’t see each other, Camilla and Dorothea will definitely misunderstand.”
“… Yes.”
As I opened the door and went out first, Sophia with a peach-colored face followed behind me.
***
After a quick wash in the bathroom, we gathered together in the kitchen and had dinner.
Tonight’s menu is tenderloin steak and mashed potatoes.
Camilla seemed to have put a lot of effort into filling Vanessa’s vacancy.
“Oh, come to think of it, Kaldrashu.”
“Why?”
“Do you remember the promise you made before?”
“What promise?”
“After the war was over, we decided to have a baby.”
Pooh wow!
After hearing Dorothea’s words, I squirted out the wine I had been holding in my mouth without realizing it.
“What, why are you so surprised?”
“Oh, no. I said it at a completely unexpected time.”
Isn’t this usually done in a more moody situation?
Then Dorothea, who heard me, said as if she was dumbfounded.
“What kind of woman are you? Let’s ask about that one by one.”
Since the person in question said that, I had nothing to say.
“So you don’t like it?”
“No, it’s not that I don’t like it.”
I am already 30 years old.
By the standards of this world, she was at an age where it would not have been strange to have had a child a long time ago.
And it was the same for Dorothea.
Well, since we are both high-ranking mages, it is meaningless to consider age.
“Anyway, I know that’s the case. Starting next week, we will definitely have no-contact sex.”
Dorothea said and ate a large piece of steak! And asked him in his mouth.
“But why next week? I thought, if it were your personality, you would say let’s start today.”
Then, as if Dorothea had hit the nail on the head, she frowned and spoke.
“I’d like to, but I heard that in order to have a child, you have to stop growing. It takes about a week.”
I was very surprised when I heard that.
“What? Was that something you could solve at will?”
Aren’t witches eternally 17?!
Then Dorothea rested her chin and said.
“If you think about common sense, isn’t it strange that I can’t break the spell I cast?”
That was it.
But from what I’ve seen so far, I guess I thought Dorothea would remain the girl she was until her death.
“But if you stop growing, roughly how much will your body grow? You won’t turn into an old woman, right?”
Then Dorothea set her right hand on fire with an angry look on her face.
“Do you want to go back? No matter how much I look like my age, I’m younger than you?”
Well, Dorothea turned 28 this year.
It was at the peak of her career when the number in front of her had not yet changed to 3.
“Anyway, know that and prepare your mind. Starting next week, I will squeeze everything out without leaving a single drop.”
“Yes.”
That was when the schedule for next week was decided.
Camilla, who was sitting next to her and listening to the conversation between us, spoke carefully.
“I…”
“Huh?”
“I want to have a child too.”
“… What?”
What are you talking about all of a sudden, Camilla?
***
My original plan was to have one child with Dorothea.
However, Camilla, who heard the story, said that she also wanted to have a child of her own, and I don’t know how the story reached the Demon King’s castle, but Ozma also said that he wanted to have a child of her own to succeed him. Br〉
Here, Gabriel and Hild, who had wanted to leave behind strong descendants from the beginning, invaded.
And even Glinda, whom he trusted, sent a letter saying that he needed her child to continue the lineage of the High Elf royal family.
… I guess I ended up dying like this?
