Magic Gems Gourmet

56 Cause And Effect

When he realized, Ain was in a meadow with a cool breeze. He seems to be pillowing something soft, and his neck is never hard.

If I dare to give you a problem, it was about where this place is.

I can't even try to wake up my body. It was like a dream with restricted body movements.

... Ain't opened his eyes by the way. A strange phenomenon that doesn't open your eyes but somehow understands the situation on the spot.

But Ain't got it. That's the plain surrounded by calm air, with blue skies stretching even everywhere.

I hear a nose song from above Ain's face. With a woman's voice, she's knee-pillowing Ain. That's why Ain was relaxed even in places like this.

The woman strokes Ain's sleeping cheek.

"... okay. I hope that's enough."

What's enough? Ein wanted to say so, but he can't speak up. But still, she seemed to understand Ein's thoughts.

"It's about you. Come on, it's all right now... sorry, that's bothering you"

About myself? Did I bother you? What the hell are you talking about... When Ain't thought that in her heart, she just looked in trouble and caressed Ain's head gently.

"... now go. Don't worry about anything anymore, I'll take care of it next time. I'm so sorry..."

To Ein's feelings, she gave no answer. But suddenly it feels like freedom has returned to Ain's body, to find out about her and where we are. Ain opened her eyes and tried to turn towards her, but as she moved her body, the view began to shine white.

"What the hell are you...!

Ein succeeded in waking up her body as it was. But if you notice, it's not where you've been feeling until earlier, it's inside Ishtarika's castle. It was Ain's room.

"... Oh, that?

Organize your head. Calm down, why am I here? Where was the place just now...? The more I think about it, the less I know.... First of all, I should have gone to Euro for a name. So on the way home... on the way home?

On the last day, he toured the work of draining giant sea crystals. I can't remember what happened after that, what did you do? When did you get back? When did you get to the castle?

"... at night"

Looking out, one side of the area was covered in pitch black.

The castle town of Ishtarika can see numerous lights even in the late hours. But if it's even after 2: 00 in the middle of the night, even if it's from Ain's room, it's less than it counts. Looks like this is the time of year.

"Oh, that? What is this... I wonder if I'm hurt."

Ain's right arm was covered in bandages. That bandage looks familiar. It's a special bandage from Katima's lab.

Bandages made by people with skills in sealing, like Majorica. I have no idea why such a thing is wrapped around my arms.

"Hmm. Well, okay."

I don't feel uncomfortable with my arm, that's why I stripped the bandage off at once. At the same time Ain touches that bandage rather than it disappears as if it were ash.

"I don't know why. Well... first"

Chillin Chillin.

Ring the bell Ain had on his pillow. By ringing this, the service will always come to Ain.

"I just want to give you a break that you're still young and you're forgetting things intensely. I wonder if I was getting tired."

First name to go out of the country.

Ein wondered if it was because of that or if he was getting tired.

That should be it too, somehow it's been a long time since I've been reunited with my brother and interacted with Heim's troublesome royalty. Because I was very tired mentally.

If I had thought about that for a long time, I would have heard noisy noises from the outside. Soon afterwards, the door was released, and the two men who came into Ain's room were Martha and Chris.

"A... Ein, dear...?

It was Chris who opened his mouth first. The expression was stained with surprise, as if to look haunted.

"Hey, Mr. Chris. I'm sorry. I don't remember since I got back. When did I come back to the castle? Kind of interacted with my brother, and he seemed mentally tired..."

"Dear Ein, ah!

"Hey, uh...? Hey, what is it, Mr. Chris?

Listening to Ain's words, Chris hugged Ain with a large tear. I can't even react to Ain't much about what's going on.

"A, Dear Ein... How is your body...?

What's wrong with Martha's expression, too, from Ain? He had a look that made me want to call it.

I felt like I was wondering what to do, like I didn't have much to say to my surprise.

"Hmm? Yeah, looks like he's been asleep for a long time since he got back, and I don't know if that's a problem, rather it feels better than before he went to bed. So how long have you been asleep?

"... Dear Chris. I invite His Majesty to come. May I ask for Master Ain?

"Ha... ha... it's okay, so..."

Chris, who is now crying, replies to Martha.

Ain't understand the situation yet, why is Chris crying so much?

"Hey, Mr. Chris. What's the matter with you? Cry so much."

"Because! Because Dear Ein... Dear Ein!

"Ugh, um... even if they say so, I don't know a bit"

Older women, it's also a little embarrassing to comfort beautiful Chris.

But with so much crying, I felt something different about not doing anything, Ein. Ain't stroking Chris' head, who kept crying on Ain's chest, to give up the child.

In doing so, Martha seemed to have returned in great haste, and all those who had been called had the same look on their faces.

It was Olivia who was called, Silvado, and Laralua, the three of them.

Among other things, Olivia had the same reaction as Chris.

"A... Ain't... Really, Ain't...?

"Oh, yeah, Mother. I don't remember ever since I got back, but I returned home after my fame. There's so much going on that I want to talk to you about... hey, mother?!

Rushing out, Olivia started crying as well beside Chris.

Is that it? How could you even mother...? That's what I thought, Ain, I looked up at the Silvards with a troubled face.

"Ain"

"Grandpa. I finished my name and returned home safely. I'm sorry, but I don't know the situation because I was tired...... can you tell me?

Silvado, who has received Ain's gaze, speaks his name. And Ain asked for an explanation of the situation after he told him he'd finished his name and returned home. Silverado who seems to have managed to keep that look, like putting up with something. Even that looks strange to Ain.

"... for the first time in a long time, I'm glad to hear Ain. Katima will be here soon. Let's talk about it."

... Long time no see?

What are you talking about? That's what I thought, Ain, but Katima told me I'd talk to her when she came, so I decided to wait for her arrival.

More than a dozen minutes after Silvard's words, Katima arrived asleep. When it comes to sleeping rolls, it's like cat clothes, and if you look at it from a third party, it's a sleeping roll that doesn't make sense. I don't understand the need for cats to dress like cats.

Even if it was such a dumb look, for the Silvers, he was now more comfortable than anyone else.

"... it's finally happening. You question child."

"It's not my fault Heim's people were there."

"That's not it.... What, you don't understand?

Even as they waited for Katima, Ain remained embraced by Chris and Olivia. That's still the same now, the two of them stick to Ain forcefully.

But no one, such as Silverado or Laralua, or Martha on the contrary, can blame it. Ain't got a different impression on that than the usual Silvado's.

"And then you mean Grint? Or."

"Well, this time, I know I didn't mean it... well, good. Holy shit, Olivia, Chris. I'm going back a little bit."

Katima, close to Ain, excludes Olivia and Chris from the side of Ain.

"Oh, sister! About now..."

"Ahhh... ahhh..."

Olivia pointed her resentful face at Katima, and Chris pointed her abandoned cat-like face at Ain.

They were two in contrast, but without going through it with any intent, Katima takes the two away from Ain.

"Ain't you able to walk?

"I was wondering if I could walk... that... oh, that?

Ain't put effort into my body to get up, trying to get out of bed. But as usual, my body doesn't move and I'm about to fall out of bed. Seeing how it was, Katima supported Ain with a small body and put him back on the bed.

"Well, we need a little rehab."

"Li, rehab?

The air in this room is hard for everyone to say.

Still, Katima keeps telling Ain.

"Nothing's wrong. I've been taking care of a lot of things, and I've even been in good shape with magic tools. But it doesn't all work out so well..."

"I'm sorry, Mr. Katima... I don't know what that means. What do you mean, you need rehab?

Katima changed her expression to something serious just a little bit. I finally told him the answer to that question.

"... six months. Since Ain's return from Euro, nearly six months after that incident, Ain't been... on that bed, unconscious."

With a lonely look on his face, 'Ain't almost fifth year too......' Katima added that at the end.

It had already been nearly six months since Ain returned from Euro.

Afterwards, Ein could only be dismayed, too. Chris and Olivia were about to leave Ain without wanting to, but Silvard's words would leave the room with them.

I'm not even talking about making it late at night. That is why the occasion was to be dissolved once and gathered first thing in the morning.

Ain't never been able to sleep since. I don't have any information at all, because all of a sudden I was told that six months had passed.

I was desperately trying to think back to my memory, thinking about what had happened. After a few hours, I've finally just remembered the last situation.

Souvenirs received from Euro. That triggered Ein, who was transforming as if he were not himself.

But now, I didn't want to think about the souvenir. When you're alone, it's going to work out again when you think about that. With that in mind, I just have to think about something else and turn my thoughts against it.

... take a look at your body. If I thought it was uncomfortable, my body would have grown. Ain't grown and flourished, and if you fall asleep in six months, your body grows little by little.

Ain't got a little bit of joy in his body's growth and it's getting brighter out there.

Martha picked me up in the morning.

She brought magic props used by people with impaired legs, like wheelchairs running on demonic stones, if you put it plainly.

With Ain's assistance, if you let Ain sit on it, you take Ain as it is.

Arrived in Silvard's private room. There were Silvado and Laralua, plus Olivia to Chris. Finally, a total of five Katimas were waiting for Ain's arrival.

"I've been waiting for you, Ein."

"Thank you for waiting, Grandpa."

"Ain. Come on, come here."

Olivia invites me and Ain moves next to Olivia. Olivia sits on the couch, but Ain't got to line up next to it. Chris then moved next to the other side of Ain, contrary to Olivia, and Ain took the form of being pinched by both of them.

"Ain't you? How's your body?

"It's about teeth that don't move freely, there's nothing else wrong with that."

"Yes... I would have loved it"

"Ain. Lloyd and Warren will be arriving soon. But I want to hear it first."

After Laralua speaks to Ain, take a breath and Silvado opens his mouth.

"... what is it?

"If it ever becomes a national crisis. What does your lord want? Ain't Prince Wang, you never have to jump into danger yourself. But there are only things Ein can do. If that happens, what do you want Ain to do?

A national disaster, as if it were a sea dragon. But in this case, there are only things Ein can do from the beginning. He says he knows that. I mean, without Ain, we might not be able to solve it.

"The national disaster is for everyone here and Mr. Warren and Mr. Lloyd. … Krone, can I assume she will be harmed too"

"Of course."

Silvered staring straight at Ain. Taking that gaze, Ein also decided to answer with feelings.

"... now Ishtarika is my homeland. If it's to protect your family, to protect your loved ones. I want to stand up to it, even if it's dangerous."

"Right.... Did you all hear Ain?

Silvard, saying so, saw the faces of those in the room.

Laralua meditates his eyes and just stands quietly. Olivia was holding Ain's hand, which sat next to her, tightly.

And Chris is holding his fist hard with the momentum that he seems to be bleeding his own hands. Katima nodded at Silvard as usual, as she told him to do.

"Ein. If you're the Lord now, maybe you'll get an unusual reaction. Follow me."

"Where is it so bad to follow...?

"Between glances. Lloyd and Warren are waiting, too."

Ain't got no idea what Silvard's going to do now, but he's still following, so Ain't decided to keep quiet.

Chris pushes me to the wheelchair and leaves the room following Silvard. Plus Katima followed me, but Laralua and Olivia didn't seem to follow me.

After leaving Silvard's private room, no one opened their mouth and arrived at the entrance between the sights.

There, as Silvard had spoken, two Lloyds and Warren were waiting for Ain's arrival.

"Dear Ein. It's been a while. Your body has grown, and what do you think? Lord Lloyd will make you new clothes."

"W., Lord Warren... I'd like to beg your pardon"

"Ku...... haha! You two were relieved as usual. Sorry to keep you waiting."

"No, there is no annihilation. If you want to wait for this Warren, Ein, no matter how many years, we will wait for you."

"That makes you wait too long.... Grandpa. What are you doing here?

Ein was relieved that Warren and Lloyd were as usual. And the next thing you know, it means that Silverado has gone out of his way to look at it.

"First, I'll have you inside"

"Oh, yeah, I get it..."

Lloyd hears the voice and opens the door between his eyes. There's nobody in there, just a tight space.

"Mr. Chris. Please."

"Yes, I'll take care of it."

Have Chris push the wheelchair, Ain't going in there.

"Oh, that...?

Ain't been going in there, going behind the silvers going. Chris, who was pushing Ain's wheelchair, felt uncomfortable.

"What's wrong, Mr. Chris?"

"Yes, no...... I just felt like I was suddenly getting heavy. Sorry...... nothing"

I seemed to feel strange, but I thought it was my fault, Chris. Continue and start pushing Ain's wheelchair.

"Really? I hope so."

Keep going. Warren on Silvard and three Lloyds arrive by the throne.

Between the sights, there are landmarks like one line. That was like one demarcation sewn using gold thread to maintain a constant distance from Silvado, king of Istarica.

When Ain and the others get there, Chris suddenly stops moving.

"Chris? What's going on? Come closer."

"... it doesn't work. Ahead of here… as if there were a wall, we can't move on."

Behind it, Katima seemed convinced of something and nodded.

"Lord Chris. Push me a little harder."

That's what Warren told me and moved Chris to lift the wheelchair a little harder.

Then the anomaly becomes dew.

'Don't come... Don't come...!

"What the... this voice, ha!?

It wasn't just a voice. When I'm listening to that voice, I feel like my body is getting cold, sleepy. It just seems dangerous.

"Chris! Keep Ain't away from the throne! Hurry!"

"Ha... Ha!

Chris, who followed Katima's instructions and steered away Ain in a great hurry. Then something that I had just felt, like my body was cold, disappears quickly. And as if nothing had happened, things had converged.

"... it's Katima. Your six months of research, unfortunately, was the right answer."

Silverado said so, in between glances. I was staring at the Demon King's Demon Stone, set on the wall directly above the throne.

"Yes. The research went well and I've never been so sad... No one wanted such a tragedy."

"Uh... Mr. Katima? What are you talking about?"

Katima has a rare and sad look on her face. Ain't making me nervous watching that.

"I wonder what the cause is...... Only one human being will gather so many strangely connected beings."

"So. Mr. Katima!

Katima handed a book to Ain.

"... I'm sure. Ain't the only cause that's been around for so long."

To the words Katima speaks, the mystery only deepened, but first I see the book handed to me.

I know exactly what it looks like, it was a brand new book made here recently. Looking at the author, Katima and Chris' names are written by a series of names.

This is what the title said.

"The Demon King of Tragedy" and.