The Fox and the Rabbit (1)

<Side : Lily>

『Martyr’s Moon – 10th Day (Twilight)』

My name is Lily. It’s not my real name, but I’m often called by it. Or, I’m also popularly known as ‘Almirage.’

“Haaam…”

I yawned widely, relying on the light of my cherished Lantern as I walked down a corridor covered in golden carpets.

“What’s with this sudden summons…”

I was currently heading to where Fox was, having been called by her.

Originally, it was usually impossible for me, who governs the day, and Fox, who is in charge of the night, to meet, but if the boundary between day and night blurred, or if there was a strong desire from one side, dialogue was possible at any time.

That time was the short period when day turned into night.

It was when the twilight veil was cast.

–Creak…

I nonchalantly opened the ornately decorated door, and there was a Fox sitting on a luxurious Throne, wearing an arrogant expression.

That was the Divine Beast of this empire…

“You’ve come, Lily.”

The Fox Deity, Miel. Her bright red hair shone crimson as if it had absorbed blood, and even though she tried to hide it with good perfume and incense, she couldn’t conceal the smell of blood that was deeply ingrained within.

“What’s the matter? For you to call me first. Did you discover some earth-shattering event?”

I, who didn’t have any positive feelings towards her, spoke with a sarcastic tone first, but Miel didn’t care and clicked her tongue, nodding her head.

“What are you doing? Sit down quickly. It’s a meeting between the few Divine Beasts, shouldn’t we talk while having a meal?”

“Hmm… When did we become close enough to eat together amicably?”

When I looked away from the Throne she was sitting on, I saw a plate with greasy food and a long, slender bottle placed on a clean tablecloth.

“Sit down quickly. I have something important to tell you.”

“Um… That’s my seat, right? I’m not a bird, so I can’t easily drink what’s in that long bottle.”

I was speechless when I saw Fox naturally sitting on the side of the plate.

Who does she think I am, a crane? I’m a rabbit… Before that, I’m in human form.

“Then you can just tilt it and drink, can’t you? Anyway, stop the chatter and sit down. The gap of twilight is narrow.”

Twilight, when that time passes and night comes, it becomes Fox’s time. When the predator Fox appears, it’s time for the prey, Rabbit, to go to sleep.

“Well… It’s been a while since you called me first. Let’s see… Was the last time you called me during Princess Materi’s martial arts tournament victory?”

“You remember even trivial things.”

“The day is long. All I have is time, and I have a constitution that doesn’t forget what I’ve seen. Unlike someone else.”

Lily and Miel, seated at opposite ends of the table, began their conversation by mocking each other as usual.

I was getting used to this now. Biting and tearing, getting angry and ignoring each other, it had already been… over four digits.

“So, what’s the story? Greedy Fox sister?”

“Haa… I’ve told you countless times over the long years not to call me by that kind of title, but you never listen. You’ve lived longer than me, but your learning ability hasn’t improved even a bit. I almost feel sorry for you, Lily.”

“I wonder… Who was it that degraded my divinity like this?”

“That’s enough. There’s nothing as foolish as falling for petty provocations, and in the first place, you wouldn’t even exist if it weren’t for me.”

“At the same time, if it weren’t for me, you wouldn’t have been able to ascend to the position of Divine Beast either.”

It was the same flow as always. Just when the embers were about to die down, one of them would push in firewood again to fuel the flames.

Unrefined criticism, even this was a continuation of the same days.

“Haa… The story went off on a tangent. I’ll get straight to the point.”

The atmosphere barely calmed down, and Miel began to speak, cutting the meat in front of her.

As for me… I wasn’t hungry enough to tilt the bottle and eat, so I just listened to what Miel was saying.

“The reason I called you today is… because I wanted to consult with you about something.”

“Con, sult…? You to me? Hahaha! I thought that would never happen unless the world turned upside down.”

“The world turning upside down, huh… In a way, it might be related to that.”

“Hmm…?”

Unlike me, who was laughing heartily, Miel had an expression as if something was bothering her.

If the word arrogance were to be personified, it would be her. She looked down on others, was always arrogant, and hated being under someone else so much that she was making that kind of expression.

“It hasn’t been long. I had a rather strange and mysterious dream.”

“Dream…? Ah, well, you would dream. I’ve never had a dream before.”

Dreams are the privilege of living beings. It’s like watching one’s life story as a painting.

But for some reason, I, who was born from a wish, never dream.

On the other hand, Miel, who once had a mortal fate before becoming a Divine Beast, still occasionally dreams.

“But what kind of dream is it that you’re even trying to consult about?”

“Hoo… Don’t be surprised when you hear it. The dream I had that day was… a scene of the empire being engulfed in the flames of purgatory and perishing.”

“What…? The empire perishes?”

It was a dream that she could only call strange.

The greedy Fox, who was more power-hungry than anyone else, wanted to dominate, and swallowed up this empire because of it, was having such a dream. It was absurd.

Dreams can be formed based on experiences and memories, but some are created from what one truly desires or rejects.

Moreover, the arrogant Fox, who doesn’t have even an inch of denial about her abilities, would never think about her bleak future.

“To be exact, the capital burned with crimson flames, vicious Lightning ravaged the empire’s land, an emerald green vortex contaminated the sky, and dark cyan steel crushed the royal castle and caused it to collapse. And finally… the Jericho Fortress collapsed with the sound of trumpets.”

Miel put down the meat she was eating and spoke in a serious face about the detailed contents of the dream she had.

Dreams are highly volatile, but if the dream contains stimulating content, it can be remembered for a long time. This is exactly the case right now.

“More than anything, it seemed like this dream… wasn’t just experienced by me alone.”

“What does that mean…?”

“At the time, I was watching that scene in the air, and three shadows on the same line as me were looking down at their own territories that were perishing in the same way. There was one in the north and two in the east.”

Aha… Miel’s uncharacteristic nervous reaction must be because of this.

She was impatient knowing that she had simultaneously experienced destruction with three beings who possessed power and authority comparable to the Divine Beast of the empire.

“The Goat of the Academy, the Demon King, the king who holds the key to the device for recreating God’s Judgment. Surely, they must have seen it in the same time frame as me. This is definitely true. It felt like it wasn’t a dream at that time.”

“Hmm… You don’t think it’s a matter to laugh off.”

“Of course not. I never take action first unless I have certainty. This is what I have determined. That it will be a clear and present threat to the empire in the future…”

At first, I was going to laugh it off as a dog dream because it was a dream, but after hearing about some serious content, I also seriously racked my brain.

In a dream that felt like reality, the content was surprisingly the destruction of the empire, and others were watching the destruction in a similar way…

“Fire, Lightning, wind, steel. At least the first three can be considered natural phenomena, but steel is out of place. Also, the thick Jericho Fortress of the empire collapsing at the sound of trumpets is a story that only appears in fairy tales.”

“That’s right. That’s why I called you. I thought that you, who have lived a thousand years longer than me, would know the original story of that fairy tale.”

Ah… She specifically called me to ask about the original story of the fairy tale about the Jericho Fortress of the empire collapsing with something trivial like the sound of trumpets?

But unfortunately.

“Um… I’m sorry, but the fairy tale about Jericho Fortress is completely made up. At least in the era I lived in, there was no folktale with similar content. I think that fairy tale was created around the same time you ascended to the throne.”

“Haaaaaa… You’re a rabbit that’s no help at all…”

Miel sighed deeply as if the world was ending.

In this Ishtar Empire, which is called the empire of fairy tales, there are usually original folktales or legends.

For example, ‘Aladdin,’ which refers to the male winner of the martial arts tournament, originated from the Spirit of Smoke.

But the fairy tale about Jericho Fortress collapsing in an instant due to the sound of trumpets… is a creation that doesn’t have an original story even if you search with your eyes wide open.

It’s a fairy tale that was passed down to the public without even knowing if it was written by someone.

“More than that, it’s strange. It’s not just anything, but Jericho, which doesn’t have an original story, appeared in the dream…”

“That’s right! That’s exactly it! Don’t you think it’s strange? Five elements that have no connection are turning the empire I built into ashes…!! I can’t stand it. To dare show me such an impure omen…!”

“Miel. Are you perhaps suspecting someone’s intervention?”

“Of course! There is absolutely no one who can interfere with this Fox Deity, who is the most powerful and greatest in the empire. It’s not even extremely rare. Absolutely! Absolutely! I swear there isn’t. But I, who have absolute power…”

Miel was furious. It was true that negative and inhumane methods were added to the way she increased her power, but the power of Miel that was created as a result was not a bluff.

She just prefers to hide in the shadows and manipulate puppets, and is just playing with the newly created Doll.

If she wanted to, she could conquer the empire in an instant.

If a being that made such Miel feel impatient intervened… it could become a threat to the world beyond the empire.

“That’s not all. Lately… there have been countless things that have deviated from my plans. The cause and effect is twisted, and an uninvited actor is creating their own script and acting as they please…!”

–Kwaang…!!

The embers of anger had not yet died down. When she slammed the table with her blazing fist, the table was engulfed in crimson flames and burned away without leaving any ashes.

“And… and… another thing I can’t stand is that I was so miserable… no, it’s not. Let’s stop talking about this now. More than that, Lily. You should help too. Spit out a way to prevent the dream I had from actually happening.”

“Hmm…”

“Don’t even think about backing out this time. You must remember that you cannot exist without me.”

Miel seemed to want to say something more, but she stopped herself and returned to the Throne, crossed her legs, and looked down at me.

It seemed that Miel was not just a spectator in the dream.

Could it be that she herself had fallen into the role of an actor? If so, in what kind of play…

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<Side : The 16th Apostle, Christopher Faces/The 16th Hierarchy – Zephar>

[Ahahaha… Kyahahahahahat♥ Don’t even think about running away. Miel-nim♥]

The legs of the cowardly Fox, who was trying to hide in the moonlight and run away, were caught in a snare♥

“L, let go of this, Chris…!!”

[I can’t♥ You are no longer a God♥ You have become a Slave of the Goddess like me, and you will raise this magnificent and ferocious Dick to offer pleasure and agony to that person♥]

–Byuryuryuryut♥♥♥

Ah… I can’t stand it. I can’t stand it♥ Seeing that arrogant mask break and seeing that she’s just a weak beast, I can’t help but ejaculate semen♥♥

[Let’s fall together♥ Let’s become apostles and serve that person for eternity♥ Miel!!!]

“No way…! I, I can’t become a Heat beast with my breasts hanging down so vulgarly! I am the absolute Divine Beast of the empire…”

It seems like she hasn’t realized her place yet♥ This stupid dung Fox…♥

[Then let me show you first♥ That the position of Goddess’s Apostle is more glorious and great than the false Throne of Divine Beast♥ Now… come out♥]

I have to make the Fox, who doesn’t realize the subject and resists while spitting, realize reality♥

I take a deep breath and call out the name of the sister I just made♥

[Liliaten♥ Show me that lewd and powerful apostle’s body♥ Let’s burn that Fox together and settle a new body♥♥]

And… not long after I called, a false sun was cast in the sky, which should have been night♥

“This is… could it be that even you…!!”

The Fox seemed to have noticed and trembled more than before, feeling fear and despair towards the being coming out from behind the sun♥

Soon, what appeared through the fake sun was…

My precious sister with rabbit ears showing off her red skin…♥♥

“Lili, Lily…!”

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