episode_0047

“That corpse was you. To be exact, it was not you in your current ‘Leah’ state, but you in your Leon state.

In that worldline, my soul transformation magic was incomplete, so it seemed like I had lost my hero’s power when I stormed into the Demon King’s castle gates, and because of that, my vitality was immediately depleted. ”

“What is soul transformation magic?”

“What are you talking about? That magic is why you’re like that now.”

“?”

“…??”

We were talking back and forth like ping-pong, asking each other what kind of nonsense that was. It was a never-ending ping-pong game where each side insisted that only their own opinions were correct.

“…Leah. It’s a TS magic story. I kept calling it by its abbreviation, but it’s not Trans Sexual, it’s Trans Soul.”

“…?”

“In the first place, I never imagined that we would be a couple again in this life. Let’s just meet face to face, and since this happened because of me, let’s not die in the next life. That was about it. That… incident was entirely Galvein’s fault. The deprivation of the warrior, and the gender change. ”

I’ll believe Abel if he says so… but what about the two circles under my white shirt that I can see right now when I look down…?

“… Really? Then you explain. You’re the future me, so you should know better than me.”

“Yeah, Abel dog-”

“Stop it!”

Even if you were enemies in your past lives, you still have no reason to lose! You were yourselves in the first place! Why on earth do you keep fighting to the death?

“Because I left you alone last time.”

“First, rush in with a knife.”

“…Okay. You two, if you fight one more time, I’ll just leave the room. ”

After barely suppressing the two rioters, the explanation fell to Galvein again. For Galvein, it seemed like a natural fit since he was Speedwagon, but if it had been someone else, I would have felt quite sorry.

“It’s a side effect. No, so you thought the purpose of that magic was to change people’s genders? What on earth did you think of me?”

“Description Speedwagon, likes TS, can be sealed with pseudoscience books, and ruins love?”

“…Anyway, the gender change is just a side effect of the soul’s nature being altered as a way to deal with the goddess’s spell. It’s not because I like TS.”

“But Galvein, I looked through your research journal, and it seems like the type of side effect is determined by the magic caster’s disposition?”

“Ah.”

“…”

The atmosphere suddenly became tense at Abel’s one word. Was it really just a matter of personal taste?

“…Isn’t it possible that you like TS? In the first place, what’s so great about being the main character of a TS drama or their lover who is all alive?”

“It’s all because of your magic. Are you trying to slyly shift the blame…”

“Honestly, I’m glad that Lucy and Abel were saved from the gender gacha failure-”

I ended up breaking the taboo.

Crunch, crunch.

-Kyaaak!! Demon Lords! Just a moment- That’s the kneecap…!!

hmm.

There was a little commotion!

It didn’t seem like my dad. It’s your own fault, right?

“Anyway, your return as a corpse must have been Lucy’s turning point. I went through all the additional traps and followed the Demon King’s instructions to the point of annihilation, but all I got back was your cold corpse. Lucy demanded that I use soul conversion magic on her.”

Galvein began his explanation again, now that he was a lich with only an upper body and no legs.

And then on the floor, two pairs of leg bones started rolling around. Whose? I really don’t know.

“I was not happy about it because the Demon King’s absolute command was used, but I did as he commanded. As for the side effects of that magic… you, who were subjected to it, will know best.”

“TS…”

I wondered why Lucy became a woman, and this is why.

“As soon as Lucy lifted the ban, she sent troops to the empire, the holy country… countries. A clear rage swept over the world, and the Demon King hated and destroyed everything on this land. ”

“Wait a minute.”

“What is it again, Abel?”

“You’ve become a bit short-spoken, haven’t you? And, even though I’m a total idiot, I wouldn’t go as far as indiscriminately slaughtering people. …I’m not even the 6th. ”

” did it.”

“No, I said I won’t do it?”

“You did it.”

The two stopped explaining again and started arguing. Abel mainly argued, saying, “If I had Leah, would I have killed so many of my own kind?” and countered by saying, “I saw Galvein kill them myself and helped him, so how can you deny this?”

And what ended the drawn-out argument was Lucy’s quiet excuse.

“… Ha… It was long. It’s not like I killed them all… Anyway, they were too weak back then to kill many… Oh, no. They’re back to life now anyway… In this timeline, other than the Kyeonjok, there weren’t that many killed… ”

“Damn. Why did you live like that?”

The debate between the two ended in a decision that favored Galvein.

It was because Abel was not shameless enough to deny what his future self had revealed.

But is it funny that Galvein’s legs are rolling on the floor?

“I’m trash… trash that shouldn’t exist in the human world…”

“Still, I like Abel.”

“…So what if I’m trash! Leah likes me!”

Abel? Isn’t the resurrection too fast?

Well, I said it was okay because it wasn’t exactly your fault… but I still wonder if it’s okay to leave it like this.

“You two, stop the pickling. I’ll explain again. As Lucy herself said, Lucy was already in a state of physical and mental decline at that point, so her anger didn’t last long. Regardless of whether or not there was a stray dog…”

And those who had lost their lands and families would have rushed to the land of the demons as soon as the flames showed signs of dying down.

Because I once stood on the side of humanity, I know how they feel.

And now, they would have burned the land of the demons in reverse. Eventually, they would have stormed all the way to the Demon King’s castle.

“씨발… 프랄린 그 개새끼가 배신만 하지 않았어도 인간놈들을 전부 쳐죽일 수 있었어!”

“…That statement has nothing to do with me. That crazy bitch is saying dangerous things so calmly.”

If it’s Praline, he’s probably the prince of the Ken tribe and Fabbe’s older brother. He tried to conspire with the goddess but failed… Now that I think about it, maybe we should call him a minority of the Lang tribe instead of the Ken tribe.

“What? Are you done talking? You too, once the well and the food are poisoned, all the soldiers are recalled, and the Four Heavenly Kings, except for the betrayed Kyeonjok bastard and Galbane, are all under sleeping pills, then open the gates and face a large army of humans, including a warrior. Let’s see if you can hold out for 5 minutes!”

“Wasn’t the guy who got hurt stupid in the first place? Who would give the position of the Four Heavenly Kings to a traitorous sprout? That… what was it? Chocolate? That little bastard’s younger brother was fine, but he gave the position to a weird guy because his eyes were crooked.”

“In the first place, in my world, Fabe was poisoned by that damn Praline! Ha, shit. There was no alternative. Public opinion was already bad because the outcome of the war was determined to be defeat, so if you even chew on tradition, there would have been a rebellion?”

“…both of you. Stop.”

“Hi.”

“Okay.”

While Leah was dazed for a moment, Abel and Lucy were fighting again.

Even so, since they were the same people with the same roots, it was natural that they would eventually be subdued by Leah.

“Galvaine, explanation.”

“I see. …As Lucy-sama stole the explanation, Praline, the Four Heavenly Kings of the Dog Tribe, betrayed. Since he was the highest ranking after the Demon King, the repercussions were severe. No, it wasn’t that severe. In terms of force, Hira was stronger than me, and if Mino had turned into a bat, he would have been better at getting his own body out than anyone else. But do you know why I was the only one who survived and returned?”

“…No.”

“No matter how high-ranking the demon tribe is, they are still not immune to things like sleeping pills. Even more so if it is not poison but a type of medicine with beneficial ingredients. Naturally, everyone touched the food in the Demon King’s Castle. Even Mino drank the blood pack. ”

Galvein’s voice, calmly explaining the past events, was not very good.

Oh, I see. Naturally, Galvein liked Hira, and was friends with Mino.

And even though they were the Four Heavenly Kings, the two of them could not regress.

“Lucy fought without rest for almost a week after bringing your body, and she didn’t eat or drink anything. That was possible because she was the Demon King. And Lich’s body had no need for food at all.”

“Then Mino and Galvein… No, it goes without saying. They must have put food laced with sleeping pills in their mouths together. ”

“…Yes. And he died. At the hands of the contemporary warrior Smith. ”

Galvein was explaining things so calmly that it seemed as if he would have been crying if he had a flesh and blood body instead of a rich man.

In a voice reminiscing about how the two other Heavenly Kings, excluding himself, struggled between the water demons and the warriors and the human army.

I regret my selfishness in running away alone.

Hira was displayed in the center of the human base camp for two days with his spear pierced through him, slowly and painfully dying, and Mino died with hundreds of stakes driven into his heart, leaving behind not even ashes. The bittersweet memoir simply states this.

Until the record finally cuts off for a moment when it reaches the content of how he wanted to go and kill the humans right away, but was isolated in the Demon King’s room with only Lucy and himself left, listening to the sounds of the humans’ celebration and burning inside at the thought of death coming right before his eyes.

“Why are you looking at me like that? Because you were once a warrior? Because of your worthless sympathy? Now that you’re back to life, it doesn’t matter, so get rid of those eyes.”

Well, if it really was nothing serious, my voice wouldn’t have shaken that much.

The reason why Galvein always took charge of invading humans on his own, as if he were the leader of a group project, while leaving the other two Heavenly Kings aside, was not because he had to pass on the work, nor because he needed information to pass on as he was Lucy’s spy.

Since Abel and Lucy are both insensitive people, it seems like I’m the only one who noticed in the end, so remaining silent isn’t a bad choice.

I opened my eyes wide as if I hadn’t thought about anything.

Not all dirt-covered wounds needed to be dug up. Just waiting for the next story…