Published at 25th of March 2019 11:09 pm

Chapter 110: Friend of heaven and earth

It was a complicated fight.

I won. It made me feel great at the start, but my mood suddenly dropped after that explosion.

Even Eljiela, who was lovingly looking at Cosmos sleeping, sometimes looked far in the distance as if she was brooding over something.

We didn’t talk, and once the disordered situation started calming down, we flew to return to the country.

There was so much commotion, the town is probably worrying.

I wonder how Farga and Ura will react if I told them I won against one of the Seven Great Demon Kings?

I wonder if Musashi will say, “how could I!,” and regret not being by my side if I told her I fought against one of the Seven Great Demon Kings?

While imagining the faces of my comrades I wanted to see, I headed back.

“I’ll even fight against the world! I’ll risk my life! It’s not related to whether I’m interested or whether it’s about my past life! I’m here right now, out of my own will!” (Angel)

“Now, come at me! I’ll do everything I can!” (Angel)

“Happy birthday, new angel.” (Angel)

………… Angels making smug faces said super embarrassing phrases and welcomed us back.

Then, they looked at us with smirks and said this all together.

“““““Congratulations for your birth, princess Eljiela!!””””” (Angel)

“““““Thank you very much, Velt-sama!””””” (Angel)

………… Why?

Farga patted my shoulder from the back as I was making a dumbfounded face.

“Stupid brother…………” (Farga)

“Farga! What’s going on…………” (Velt)

“We saw everything.” (Farga)

“Hah?” (Velt)

Farga pointed at the huge lake after saying that.

“Did you forget that had a clairvoyance ability to project visuals on the surface…………” (Farga)

“Ah……………………” (Velt)

“That was a fair and square one-to-one fight. I was going to assist you just in case, but there was no need for that.” (Farga)

I remember now. That lake has the ability to project visuals.

Wait, huh? If he saw everything, then…………

“Everyone was watching from when you were working together with that damn angel, all the way till when you defeated Chirotan.” (Farga)

“Wha-!” (Velt)

“Because of that, those damn angels got so excited they started celebrating.” (Farga)

…………………… Gyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

That, that, that, that’s so embarrassiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiing!

Wait so like, what? They watched all of it!?

“Geez~, Cosmos-sama, you are so cute!” (Angel)

“Aw~, I want to enter my division period too~.” (Angel)

“But really~, it was wonderful! A man from the land world helped the sky race who gives birth alone.” (Angel)

“I know right~. Ahh, I want to be with a gentleman too.” (Angel)

These guys…………

“Like, if you were watching, you should’ve helped me! We were in a crisis, alright!” (Velt)

“Yeah, that’s why I did prepare………… but stupid brother………… because you uselessly awakened, I stopped worrying.” (Farga)

“I didn’t awaken! It was a fluke!” (Velt)

Crap. Thinking back on my fervent speech made me so embarrassed, that I started restlessly hitting my head against the clouds over and over again.

However, while I was wholeheartedly trying to escape from reality like that, Farga poked my head with a serious look.

“Oi, stupid brother.” (Farga)

“Ah? Wha……… hm? What do you want? You’re making such a serious face.” (Velt)

His face made a serious atmosphere that I couldn’t even hear the surrounding racket.

Why?

As I wondered that, Farga whispered into my ear.

“Stupid brother………… you can’t beat one of the Seven Great Demons Kings with a fluke.” (Farga)

“…………” (Velt)

“Stupid brother. Regardless of whether you wished for it or not, you beat someone who holds one of the world’s three big titles. Be aware of what that means to the world.” (Farga)

…… Yeah…… although my name probably won’t spread throughout the world this time, I did something of that level.

I defeated one of the Seven Great Demon Kings who has the power and influence to change the flow of the world.

I don’t know what that will do, but I definitely did something that would affect the world.

That’s right, regardless of whether I wish for it or not, the world was……

“Loooooooooooooooooooooooooord! Loooooooooooooooooooooooooord! Loooooooooooooooooooord!” (Musashi)

And then, all my thoughts were blown away.

“Uoooon, loooooooooooooord! Loooooord! I am so glad! I am so glad you are safe! I, I…… I immediately rushed to you when I learnt of your dilemma, but my incompetent self did not realise I could not fly in the sky, so I jumped off the clouds, fell head first and fainted, without being able to come to you……… this is the greatest failure in my life!” (Musashi)

“Oh, ohh…… wait, doesn’t that mean you almost died……” (Velt)

“Uuuuuu, it seems I was saved by Cleran-dono, but when I came to, I was able to burn the sight of you bravely defeating one of the Seven Great Demon Kings, into my eyes. While I had attained my greatest wish from seeing your brilliant achievement…… I could not forgive myself for not being able to do anythiiiiiiiiing! On top of that……” (Musashi)

“Wait wait wait wait! Why the hell are you trying to commit seppuku!? Why do people in this world like you and Chirotan have such extreme thoughts!” (Velt)

Musashi jumped onto my chest with her snot and tears at full throttle and then curled up like a cat.

Ahh, cute. As I stroke her head, her tail and ears starting flapping.

Oh, ohh…… this is addicting……

“Nice work, otouto-kun. It was a disaster on our side too~. Musashi-chan was like, 『lord, I will come right away! 』, jumped, and then fell to the bottom of the clouds.” (Cleran)

“Yeah~, she lived by a hair’s breadth.” (Dorauemon)

“Cleran, Dora.” (Velt)

While I was caressing Musashi, Cleran and Dora came over.

Well, these two were probably worried, as they’re showing reassured expressions.

“Wait, huh? Where’s my princess that always gets envious at times like these?” (Velt)

Huh? Ura normally gets angry and says I’m having an affair, but she isn’t coming out.

What happened to her?

“Fufu~n, otouto-kun, look over there.” (Cleran)

“Ah?” (Velt)

Cleran points to the direction of the lake, where Ura’s sitting in the shadow of a tree with her arms around her knees in a gloomy atmosphere.

“What’s up with her?” (Velt)

“Come on~, you………… became a papa, so she got shocked~.” (Cleran)

…………?

“I’m not really a papa, like…… I just said that because I was getting into it when I was fighting Chirotan. In the first place, Cosmos is Eljiela’s kid, not mine.” (Velt)

“Otouto-kun, you’re dumb~. No~~~~~~ one think that, you know?” (Cleran)

“Hah?” (Velt)

“Your life force and mana make up half of Cosmos-chan~.” (Clearn)

I mea~~~~~n, even if you tell me that…………

“Ah~, Ura~, how are you~?” (Velt)

“………………………………………………………………………” (Ura)

“Ah~, sorry for worrying you.” (Velt)

“…………………………………………………………… gusu…………” (Ura)

She’s totally depressed!

“Uu, uuuu………………………………………………………………………” (Ura)

“Come o~n, don’t cry~.” (Velt)

“Byut…………………… even though we lived together for five years, I restrained myself from crossing the line out of worry for Forna.” (Ura)

“Ah, so that was you restraining yourself, huh.” (Velt)

“And yet, and yet, it wasn’t even with Forna…… you made a child…… with a woman you just met today.” (Ura)

Uwao. Absolute brute. Absolute fiend. I would definitely want to send that kind of guy flying.

“Velt-sama~!” (Eljiela)

“Kyau, kyau!” (Cosmos)

Oi, you’re the one person that shouldn’t come here!

What are you coming here for while carrying a smiling baby!

“Velt-sama, please come this way. My elder sister said she would like to thank you in front of everyone.” (Eljiela)

“Kya~u, kya~u!” (Cosmos)

“Ah, hey, Cosmos! Stop playing pranks on Velt-sama.” (Eljiela)

Cosmos stretched out her hand to pull on my hair and pinch my nose in a lively, good mood……

But man, it’s probably because the sky race’s way of giving birth is different, since she already has some hair, even though she was just born.

Her hair is the same golden colour as Eljiela’s, and she’s been stretching her hand out to me with a grin.

“Uu, uwaaaaaaaaaaaaaan!” (Ura)

After seeing that, Ura cried even more.

“U, uuu.” (Ura)

“Ura…………” (Velt)

“Furthermore, furthermore…… she’s too cute it’s not fair! Eljiela, let me carry her too!” (Ura)

Ahh, I get that.

…… I mean, it’s to the point where even a demon king recognised her cuteness.

People say newborn babies are just monkeys? Outrageous.

Hanabi was the same when she was born too.

Her cuteness was so powerful that no magic nor sword technique could win against it.

“Here you go, Ura-san.” (Eljiela)

“Kyao. Kyao.” (Cosmos)

“Au, ah, uuuuu, cute.” (Ura)

As expected of Ura. She took care of Hanabi with me when Hanabi was a baby, so she’s used to handling them.

Cosmos became completely relaxed and laughed happily.

“Velt…………” (Ura)

“………… We, well………… you know. If there’s a chance, sure.” (Velt)

“I haven’t said anything yet!” (Ura)

“I can tell even if you don’t say anything.” (Velt)

“That’s not true. You’re a bully so you can’t tell.” (Ura)

“Then say it, and we’ll see.” (Velt)

“I want one too! Please, share a bed with me!” (Ura)

“That’s where you’re supposed to ask me to embrace you.” (Velt)

I knew it.

I chopped Ura’s head, telling her to cut it out

A child, huh~, well, I still don’t really get if it’s fine to look at Cosmos as my own child.

However, either way, I probably won’t ever meet her again.

I mean, right? This is the sky world. It’s a world that we shouldn’t be able to go to.

And as long as nothing too crazy happens, the sky race doesn’t plan on meddling with the land.

Although this place exists, that doesn’t mean we should dig it up.

We should just keep this dreamlike place as a dreamlike place in our hearts, and say our goodbyes, right…………?

Probably…………………………………………………………

“Oh, you guys seem to be having fun.” (Roala)

“Ouou, let me hug Cosmos too~. What the hell though, Eljiela divided faster than me. I want to do it soon too~.” (Lenza)

Roala and Lenza went out of their way to come to us instead.

Did they come to pick me up because I was late? However, they seem to be in a good mood.

And then, Roala bombastically shouted, even though she isn’t on a stage or a high rampart.

“Velt Jeeha-sama!” (Roala)

“Ye, yes!” (Velt)

Ah, that was lame. I reflexively stood at attention.

Roala was going on and on about penises before, but her dignity in this formal situation made me stand up straight.

“We can not thank you enough for this occasion. We would have taken unimaginable damage for making light of a demon king’s power. However, this world was saved due to your great efforts. I thank you from the bottom of my heart.” (Roala)

“No, well, okay. It kinda just turned out that way though.” (Velt)

“However, our world should be able to keep going on thanks to that.” (Roala)

U~wa~, I’m not really good at this. It was like this in the empire when I was getting awarded with a medal.

It just doesn’t suit me.

The angels are all looking at me with stars in their eyes, and just, I want them to stop.

“Just earlier, we received the decision of an emergency meeting through telepathy, after we told our mothers and the other princesses about what happened this time.” (Roala)

“Hm? What? When did you do that?” (Velt)

“From now on…… Velt Jeeha-sama, we would like to accept you as the『Friend of Heaven and Earth』.” (Roala)

What? Everyone became amazed and started raising cheers, but like, what?

The friend of heaven and earth? It doesn’t sound like an award, but……

“The ‘friend of heaven and earth’, is a legendary title that is given to someone of a different race who the whole sky world can sincerely trust. Please receive that title.” (Roala)

“That is wonderful, Velt-sama! Until now, that title has only ever been given to an explorer from the land world who saved the sky world from a plague, around five hundred years ago. Ever since then, not a single person has been given that title.” (Eljiela)

I mean, that’s because no land people have ever come to this world before that, right?

You say it’s legendary, but it doesn’t really click to me…………

Like, what’s the point of receiving that title anyway?

―――Whisper whisper whisper

―――Glance glance glance

―――Chuckle chuckle chuckle

―――Grin grin grin

―――Smirk smirk smirk

…… What are these…… these tepid, teasing looks that I got when I was on a date with Forna in the empire!

Ah, I have a bad feeling……

“Well then, as proof that you are the friend of heaven and earth, we will have one person from our sky world accompany you, Velt-sama.” (Roala)

――――――――Ah!

I instantaneously knew what this meant she said it.

I turned around to see Cleran and Dora laughing with hands in a praying pose, and Farga silently holding his head.

As for Ura…… she became even more depressed and hugged Cosmos.

“Eljiela. I would like you to fulfill that role. From now on, follow Velt-sama and go to the land world with him.” (Roala)

“…… Yes, it is an honour!” (Eljiela)

I knew it!

Ahh, of course it had to be something like that!

“Hey, about that title, I don’t nee―――” (Velt)

“Now, we are like family with Velt-sama, and we should accept him as the friend of heaven and earth. Hm? Wait a minute. On second thought, Cosmos was only just born, and yet Eljiela is going to follow Velt-sama to the land world. Separating a newborn child and her mother is too……” (Roala)

“No, as I was saying, I don’t need…… like, what’s up with your monotone voice, anyway!” (Velt)

“Alright, I guess there is nothing we can do about this, so we will allow Cosmos to accompany Eljiela!” (Roala)

“What the hell is this! What’s up with that forced one-person show! You were planning this from the start, weren’t you!” (Velt)

They got me…… the sky maidens made guts poses and sent cheers.

“Hyuu hyuu! Roala-sama, nice one!” (Angel)

“She has such a generous heart!” (Angel)

“Velt-sama! Please take care of the princess and Cosmos-sama, you’re a dad now!” (Angel)

Ahh, I feel like my opinion was completely erased.

“Velt-sama.” (Eljiela)

“………… Yeah~……” (Velt)

“I am inexperienced, but please treat me well.” (Eljiela

She really just said that right now………

Oi, she’s blushing like a woman before her wedding……

Like, Farga’s looking at this like it’s stupid, but he’s not giving me any help!

This basically means Eljiela and Cosmos are going to join us from now on, you know!

“Uu, Velt you idiot! Not only Forna and I, after the princess of the empire, now it’s the princess of the sky!” (Ura)

I know right~, Ura-san.

“Lord! Please entrust your daughter to me! Even if it costs me my life……… ehehehe, Cosmos-chan…… cute nya~…… is she going to call me her sister?” (Musashi)

Damn it, you’re so cute Musashi!

“Uu~, that girl looks delicious but no, stop, you can’t eat her.” (Cleran)

Don’t eat her, Cleran.

“Leave it to me, bro! I can transform into that rattling toy thing for her!” (Dorauemon)

Ohh, you do that, Dora.

“……………… For now, I’ll write a letter to my damn dad……… and tell him that my stupid brother has around three concubines, I guess.” (Farga)

I’m serious, please don’t, my dear elder brother.

“Kyafuu, kyafu. Paaa! Dabu! Dabu!” (Cosmos)

And so, I hugged Cosmos.

Ahh…… damn it, you’re cute…… that’s foul play……

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