“Get up, my Miko-san. I’m Remn, the God of Darkness.”

“You bought the improper individual.”

The entire house was pitch black, and a floating black-haired boy was giving me a pleasant smile. 

He appears to have mistaken me for a shrine maiden. Properly, all of us share the identical picture of innocence, it’s not exhausting to mistake us. 

“No, no, no, onee-san is just not a miko.”

What? I’ve a little bit holiness in me. Once I unite this continent, I’m gonna title my nation Holy.

“The Holy Dolknes Empire?”

I get up in my acquainted mattress with a mysterious nation’s title on the tip of my tongue. That’s a pleasant title, however the place did the Holy come from?

Hmm, I really feel like I used to be having some form of unusual dream. An odd dream the place I used to be having a dialog with somebody vital… That is ineffective. The extra I attempt to keep in mind my dream, the hazier the reminiscences turn out to be.

It looks as if I awakened sooner than regular. After I completed preparing on my own, I went for a stroll.

It’s common for me to overlook my goals. However for some purpose, I can’t appear to cease eager about the one which I simply had.

“Somebody vital, somebody higher than a king. So, an emperor? Empire?”

I don’t even know the distinction between a kingdom and an empire. Or the distinction in rank between a king and an emperor.

They should have been somebody far more vital than the nation’s head as a result of the picture was so vivid.

“The one factor I can consider is God.”

My dream was an oracle from God. Nope, that’s not possible. 

I’m not non secular sufficient to obtain a divine oracle, I don’t even imagine of their existence. It was in all probability only a unusual dream.

Moreover, saying that you just heard God’s voice is sort of a main demise flag. Most people who declare as such have been executed by crucifixion. 

I used to be eager about utilizing a while I had earlier than breakfast to complete the work I didn’t end yesterday when Eleanora walked in from throughout the corridor. She at all times slept late within the morning, so it was uncommon for her to be up at this hour.

When Eleanora noticed me, she got here working as much as me excitedly.

“Yumiela-san, I heard God’s voice!”

The demise flag has been raised for the fallen younger woman.

Duke Hillrose’s plans for insurrection had come to mild and the Duke home is not any extra. She was not a noble or something like that now.

Though Eleanora was appearing cheerful, she might have been struggling inside. She couldn’t bear the overwhelming stress and requested a non-existent God’s voice for assist.

If solely I had been extra thoughtful to her…. I shouldn’t have brushed it off as one thing foolish. It was her personal SOS.

To cheer up the poor lady, I muster up my cheerful voice.

“Miss Eleanora, why don’t we go to the capital? I’ll purchase you a gown, jewellery, or something you need!”

“Wow! Yumiela has out of the blue turn out to be very form to me! I suppose even God makes errors.”

“What do you imply?”

“God informed me to watch out of you!”

Is God cautious of me? Or does she subconsciously hate me?

There’s no level in dwelling on Eleanora’s auditory hallucinations. I shall attempt to entertain her as a lot as potential. 

“Since we’re going to the capital, how about we go to Prince Edwin? I’m certain he’s anxious about you.”

“Prince Edwin….”

“Mhm. Prince Edwin that you just like!”

Up till now, Eleanora had been completely smitten once I talked about his title. That’s why I discussed his title to carry out that response—the fallen daughter and the second prince, whose title shall by no means be linked. 

Eleanora speaks plainly, her expression barely clouded.

“That gained’t be taking place. I’m not a noble anymore and Edwin-sama comes from the royal household. If I inform him about my emotions, it can solely embarrass him.”

“Miss Eleanora….”

“However it’s okay! I’m having fun with the life I’ve with Yumiela and Patrick!”

Then Eleanora smiled bravely.

Ah, that is gonna make me cry. It’s kinda exhausting to observe since she’s such a very good lady. She even units apart her emotions out of concern for the individual she loves.

Ought to I do all the things in my energy to carry them collectively?

I can think about his expression in my thoughts… I’m not going to allow you to take my little Eleanora! You don’t have any proper to name me father!

“Miss Eleanora, I’ll present for you for the remainder of your life! I’ll even marry you!”

“Huh? Aren’t you going to marry Patrick?”

“Then I’ll depart him. It’s a well-liked method to break off an engagement.”

“What are you speaking about?”

I’ll break up with Patrick. There’s no different means, I’ll do it for Eleanora-chan. 

Elanora lined her mouth together with her arms in disbelief, then out of the blue held her head and groaned. She then seemed round warily. 

“Huh…?”

“What’s improper?”

“Did you hear one thing simply now, Yumiela-san?”

I didn’t hear something. And my listening to capability is best than hers, it was in all probability her auditory hallucination. As anticipated, she’s mentally exhausted, isn’t she?

From the sound of it, Eleanora heard a voice saying, “I object, I’m coming over there proper now.” The one that opposes our marriage… didn’t that sound like her overprotective father?

“It’s not the Duke however I’ll must go see somebody who seems to be precisely like Miss Eleanora’s father.”

“Yay! Let’s go meet father!”

He’s solely a look-alike. Duke Hillrose is already lifeless. All sides have resented him. If the matter about his survival is uncovered, it can trigger plenty of bother. 

Will he meet… no, it’s higher if I’m the one approaching him. That treasured daughter of yours is mine. Muahahaha.

I carried Eleanora on my shoulder and ran out of the home. On my means out, I bumped into Ryuu, who was asleep within the backyard.

“Let’s go.”

“Kyaa! I can stroll on my own! Put me down!”

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After an hour we had arrived within the village that we had established just a few months in the past.

Why an hour? As a result of it took fifty-five minutes to wake Ryuu and 5 minutes to fly right here. In hindsight, it was quicker to run. 

The marginally chilly autumn morning was now getting hotter because the solar rose.

We walked collectively to a home we had visited a number of occasions and I knocked on the door violently.

“Come on out, the Lord is right here to have an viewers.”

“Shut up! Why do you retain doing issues I don’t like… Eleanora! It’s good to see you, come inside. I’ll repair you some tea.”

“Father!”

A grumpy previous man got here out of the home however as quickly as he noticed Eleanora, his expression modified utterly. The daddy and daughter pair exchanged a hug and walked inside, hand in hand. Lady, you’re nineteen years previous. Aren’t you too clingy?

I attempted to comply with them inside however he glared at me earlier than his expression become a smile. 

“Your presence isn’t welcomed right here. Get the hell out.”

“I’m right here to inform you I’m getting married.”

“Marriage? You and that frontier depend’s son? I’m already conscious and I’m not going to congratulate you.”

“No, it’s between Miss Eleanora and me.”

“Hey! What the hell is happening?! Eleanora is getting married?! Who’s it? Who’s the man who dares to suggest to my daughter?!”

He yells at me as he hides Eleanora behind his again. Ah, he thought his daughter discovered a person. Don’t fear, she’s gonna marry me.

“I already mentioned it was me.”

“Ha?”

“Didn’t I already say it was her and me?”

“No, I don’t approve of this marriage!”

My father-in-law mentioned, shaking and trembling in rage.

As I assumed, he’s not going to acknowledge it? Possibly Eleanora’s auditory hallucinations have been brought on by his intense ideas. 

However I don’t want his acknowledgment. I can’t let somebody who can’t even depart this village stand in the way in which of our real love.

“I don’t want your approval. I may simply elope and also you wouldn’t know.”

“You aren’t worthy of my daughter and are a foul affect! I’ll separate you from her myself any further!”

He grabbed a hoe that was leaning towards the doorway and commenced to face able to battle. Is he going to battle me? Superb, I’ll take the bride by pressure.

As we each received wanting to battle, Eleanora chimed in a timid voice. 

“A-ano… father, Yumiela-san? The wedding won’t ever occur.”

Are you kidding me?! We broke out of our combating stance and correctly checked out her. 

“I like Yumiela-san, however not like that.”

“Are you certain?! Did she do one thing unspeakable to you?!”

“No, after all not!”

Eleanora blushes as she denies her father’s accusation. Am I… getting dumped?

The previous Duke seemed in my path and smiled in amusement. How annoying.

“Hahaha, your actions don’t suit your station.”

“Grrr… Miss Eleanora, why don’t we go on a visit? Let’s go someplace the place we will see the ocean. I do know it’s autumn, however so long as we don’t swim within the sea it’s okay.”

“Yayy! I’ve solely been to the ocean twice!”

Eleanora comes working as much as me. Fufufu, I take a look at the previous Duke with a triumphant expression. 

He can’t depart this village simply. He’ll have to remain and picture us having fun with the seafood.

His face scrunched with hatred earlier than shortly returned to a form expression and mentioned.

“Eleanora, you need to keep right here for the evening.”

“It’s sleepover time!”

He received me. Eleanora left me and went over to the enemy. I can’t use the identical card since we reside collectively. 

However I do have a card with an analogous impact. Draw!

“Miss Elanora, would you wish to have a pajama social gathering tonight?”

“Certain! And we will discuss till morning!”

“Let’s cook dinner our dinner collectively tonight. I’ve been practising and considerably ready to try this since dwelling right here.”

“I can’t wait to cook dinner along with my father.”

She retains alternating between her father and me.

This has turn out to be an endurance battle. There’s a restrict to the variety of playing cards we will play, however we’ll lose instantly if we’re stingy with our playing cards. We have to preserve selecting the strongest playing cards in our arms. 

“Miss Eleanora, would you wish to host a scorching pot social gathering?”

“Okay… wait, what’s imonikai?”

“It’s like having a scorching pot however outside, it’s actually good.”

“Um, I’m good.”

I misplaced. I ought to’ve requested her for a BBQ. It was nothing however miso soup.

Eleanora returns to her father’s facet and is worked up concerning the sleepover. Have you ever determined who to ask?

What does she like…?

“So, you’ll keep in a single day? I’ll be house alone with Patrick and we’ll feed one another and stuff.”

“Oh! I don’t suppose I’ll keep over, I’ll go house later. And naturally, I gained’t intervene, so that you and Patrick can feed one another. I swear I’ll by no means ever peek at you.”

I gained. She’s an enormous fan of romance. Generally I catch her hiding behind the pillar, peeking at us with glowing eyes. 

As regular, that was probably the most excited expression I’ve seen on her face.

“Eleanora, Papa will feed you at dinner.”

Somebody who can’t admit defeat makes a determined final supply. Why is he asking for one thing like that? I’ve ready the perfect bait, my love life, and but she dared to betray me….

“Horray! I can’t look forward to tonight’s dinner.”

She modified her facet once more. Significantly, I can’t perceive her values in any respect.

Then, my subsequent plan is— 

We have been competing for Eleanora’s consideration and ended up dueling.

I don’t even keep in mind how we ended up in a duel. That’s what warfare is all about. The occasions that set off it are trivial. However the warfare already occurred, and we had come to the purpose of no return.

The second we arrived right here, it was in all probability already determined that we’d find yourself in a duel. Regardless of what number of occasions we begin over, this destiny can’t be reversed.

“Are you able to lose?”

“Hmph, get off your excessive horse. You’ll get harm.”

The winner will get Eleanora. That’s easy, proper? The arguments we’ve had thus far appear pointless and futile.

We stand in entrance of the home dealing with one another. My arms have been empty, however he had a sword.

Eleanora mentioned she was bored, so she’s off exploring the village.

The space between us was in all probability ten steps. With my bodily talents, it solely takes a cut up second to shut the hole and I’m able to unleash the world’s strongest assault the second this duel begins.

“We begin the second this stone touches the bottom.”

“And that’s the place you’ll find yourself.”

I throw a palm-sized stone excessive within the sky.

“Miss Eleanora is my buddy.”

“So? She’s my daughter.”

Neither of us pays any consideration to the stone. We simply stare at one another, lifeless within the eyes.

“My victory is assured.”

“Hmph, you may bark all you need whilst you can.”

It’s about time. Why does it really feel prefer it takes a very long time for the stone to drop? The match was about to start in just a few tenths of a second. 

“…The place is the stone?”

“That’s bizarre.”

Each of us seemed up on the sky, however there’s no signal of the stone I had thrown up. Huh? I’m fairly certain I did throw the stone. 

Whereas in search of a brand new stone to begin a brand new countdown, I used to be known as from behind. Once I rotated, I noticed Patrick.

“Huh? What are you doing right here?”

“Haa— what did you do that time?”

“I used to be going to battle with the Du— no, him.”

Why? He seems to be at me, wanting confused like he’s questioning what’s taking place. I ought to clarify this to him, didn’t I? The place will we begin….

“Properly… I’m going to marry Miss Eleanora. I’ve determined to interrupt off my engagement with Patrick.”

“You’re breaking off our engagement with out even asking me?”

“I’m right here to ship the information to her father however she ended up dumping me. So I figured if I didn’t say something concerning the damaged engagement, it will be prefer it by no means occurred.”

“And we’re again collectively with out my information.”

“We ended up combating over Miss Eleanora and couldn’t settle it so we determined to duel.”

Miss Eleanora is taking a stroll within the village. The state of affairs made no sense, I assumed to myself. 

However how did Patrick know the place we have been? Once I was questioning if he had a tracker on me, he defined why.

“Ryuu got here to me some time in the past. He figured that he couldn’t deal with you alone.”

Proper behind him was Ryuu, who seemed a little bit drained after touring backwards and forwards between the property and the village. Ryuu-kun is just too intelligent. For certain, if Patrick hadn’t come, it may have become a ugly killing spree. 

The previous Duke lowered the sword he was holding and spat.

“Tch, dragons are extra clever than you, aren’t they?”

“Oh no, please don’t reward him a lot. He’s nonetheless a handful, ?”

He complimented me on how intelligent Ryuu is. It’s good to listen to it from another person’s mouth.

He turned to Patrick with a scowl on his face.

“You’re the one accountable for this lady, aren’t you? Why don’t you retain a extra accountable eye on her?”

“No, I’m not— I’m sorry.”

Patrick mentioned apologetically. You don’t must apologize. It was just about my fault, wasn’t it?

For some time after that, the previous Duke saved complaining that I used to be a foul affect on Eleanora.

It was late within the afternoon after we have been free of the persistent previous man.

The three of us went house and had lunch after resting.

Eleanora watches me with a glowing gaze as I stuff the piping scorching soup into Patrick’s mouth. 

“Cease it! It’s scorching!”

I wish to sleep peacefully tonight. So let’s transfer the pajama social gathering till someday tomorrow.