Chapter 60 - I Couldn't Believe It Immediately

After she stopped crying, Isis-san and I spent time chatting about various topics again.

Isis-san has a happy smile on her face the whole time, and I can tell that she really enjoys talking with me, which also makes me happy.

But before I knew it, the fun time had already pa.s.sed and it has already become dark. As Isis-san is about to go home, looking a little sad, I see her off the doorway.

[Kaito Thank you for today It was so fun.]

[I also had a great time. Please come visit again.]

[Y- Yes, Death King-sama P- P- Please come visit us anytime.]

[Thank you Lilia The next time I come Ill bring lots of jewels with me.]

[Ehh!? Ah, no, that is..]

Even though she looks like she doesnt want to be here, I dont know if its the pride of being the homeowner or not, Lilia-san has somehow managed to make a frantic smile on her face, and said her goodbyes to Isis-san, but she stiffened when she heard Isis-sans reply to her.

It seems that blue diamonds and ice crystals are incredibly expensive, and even though Isis-san had said that she would give it to her, the earnest Lilia-san seems to be planning to clearly buy it from her, but then, she will have to negotiate the price with Isis-san.

If that were to happen I have a feeling that Lilia-sans nerves will be worn out at an alarming rate.

[Well then Goodbye See you next time.]

After talking with Lilia-san, I saw Lilia-sans lonely expression on her face again.

It could be said that its natural for Isis-san to be that lonely because of the environment shes been in, but she really looks lonely right now.

Isis-san has been really enjoying her time today, and it seemed like shes filled with happiness the whole time However, thats probably why she cant help but feel lonely going home like this.

It seems that Isis-san is living in an ice-covered area in the Demon Realm, but there are no other residents around aside from Isis-san.

[Isis-san.]

[Unn? Kaito Whats the matter?]

[No, its just that if its fine with you.. In the next opportunity I have, can I be the one to visit you next time?]

[ !? I- Is that alright?]

[Yes, if thats fine with Isis-san though.]

[Unnn Im really looking forward to it.]

Hearing my words, Isis-san smiled and repeatedly nodded with a smile that looked like a blooming flower.

Yep. Those matters regarding how I would be able to go to the Demon Realm or whether I, a human, would be able to survive in a place filled with a surrounding filled with ice or not, I will think about those things later.

And thus, with a really happy smile on her face, she began walking away, turning around and waving her hand multiple times as she left.

After seeing off Isis-san until she was out of sight, I was about to follow Lilia-san back to the mansion too, but Chronois-san, who had been silently watching as we send Isis-san off, spoke to me.

[Miyama. Do you have a moment?]

[Eh? Ah, yes.]

Although she seems to be someone serious right from the start, Chronois-san has a very serious expression on her face, and as Im slightly pressured by the atmosphere around her that seems like she has decided on something, I nodded.

Then, after notifying Lilia-san and moving to the nearby garden to a place where our conversation cant be heard by others, Chronois-san silently spoke.

[I was hesitating whether I should tell this to you or not but after seeing what happened with the Death King today, I decided that your existence is beyond my expectations. Therefore, I would like to give you an advice.]

[An advice?]

[Umu. This is just advice. Its up to you to decide how you want to act after hearing my words, and I dont want to force you to do anything However, for the sake of your future, keep this in mind.]

[.]

I wonder what Chronois-san is going to say? If she said that shes saying this after seeing todays events, it would most likely be related to Isis-san If thats the case, Im wondering why Im feeling like it would be a little late for her to tell me something like that after Ive met her.

For some reason though, theres an uncomfortable feeling in my heart that is strangely unsettling while I waited for Chronois-sans words.

After a brief silence, Chronois-san looked at me with her red and blue heterochromatic eyes, and spoke.

[Dont trust the Underworld King Kuromueina too much.]

[Eh?]

Whatever she may have said, I wasnt able to immediately understand what she meant.

Dont trust Kuro? What in the world does that suppose to mean?

[I understand that you hold favorable feelings towards that. And also, I know that that is greatly trusted not only in the Demon Realm, but also in the Human Realm and the G.o.d Realm, but its not like Im telling you that that is an evil person.]

[Then]

[However, I dont believe that to be such a pure being either. No, in fact, Im rather wary of her.]

[W- Why?]

After reflexively asking her back, I immediately regretted it.

Im feeling that I didnt want to hear anything else shes going to say if its possible, but I couldnt cover my ears, and I just waited for Chronois-sans words.

[I have several reasons for this, so Ill go through them in order Miyama. Did you know that there was once a war between the Demon Realm and the G.o.d Realm?]

[Eh? Ah, yes. I heard there was a war a long time ago]

Why would she ask me that? I have a bad feeling about this.

She is bright and innocent like a child, and she is wise enough that she could see through other peoples minds, and shes someone I owe a great debt of grat.i.tude for showing the dispirited me the right path.

I may still not know her well, but Im beginning to realize that my heart is captivated by her Shes my very important friend.

However, I still dont know anything about Kuro. I dont know what kind of person she is and how she has lived her life until now

[Only a handful of people in the Demon Realm and the G.o.d Realm know what happened back then But what happened back then wasnt a war, it was an invasion.]

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[It happened about 20,000 years in the past. An incomparably powerful demon united the powerful demons and invaded the G.o.d Realm This is the truth of the war between the Demon Realm and the G.o.d Realm, personally spoken only to a select few.]

[ ! ? ]

[You should understand what I mean by now. Yes, the demon that attacked the G.o.d Realm is the same demon we currently know as the Underworld King, Kuromueina.]

[ ! ? ! ? ]

Dear Mom, Dad Kuro is someone really important to me, and I wanted to get to know her better. However, those words she had just told me I couldnt believe it immediately.

[Ahh Lillywood Welcome.]

Sorry to bother you. Looks like todays visit went well.

[You can tell?]

Yes, you look like youre in a good mood, like you finally knew that you could now talk with the Humans right now.

When Lillywood heard that Isis was going out to visit her friend at the mansion of a hhuman, Lillywood was quite worried while she was giving her advice, but after seeing the state of Isis now, she immediately knew that her fear was groundless.

She must have enjoyed todays events that much. Isis seemed to be in a very good mood, that her magic power of death she was always clad in is now releasing lesser pressure than ever before.

By the way, what are you doing?

[Kaito said that he likes books Thats why I will bring these books as presents to him.]

Even before she had come to visit Isis, Lillywood had noticed that she had been picking up various books and piling them up, and then separating them as if she was sorting them. It seems that she was selecting the books she would give to this human friend of hers.

Lillywood had a smile on her face as she looked at her like that, but when she casually glanced at the books she stiffened.

Errr, Isis.

[Unnn?]

Isnt this a grimoire related to Ancient Magic? What do you plan to do with the books you placed on that side?

[If Kaito wants this Ill give it to him.]

No no, thats no good Theres some pretty dangerous magic written here wait, that book youre holding in your hand! Isnt that also one of the Forbidden Books?

[I wonder if Kaito will be pleased with these?]

Wait a sec there, Isis!? Dont start wrapping it up like its natural!!! Stop right there, let me see all the books you have stacked up!!!

Fl.u.s.teredly rus.h.i.+ng over to Isis, Lillywood looked at the stacks of books.

Ancient Magic grimoires, books with descriptions about Forbidden Arts, ancient doc.u.ments that are already on the level of national treasures There was a pile of books so rare that they could easily collapse the economy of the Human Realm.

The castle of ice within the land of death. This place is usually surrounded by an eerie silence but the worried screams of one of the Six Kings were resounding around the land of death today.

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The troubled beings of each realms

Human Realm: The d.u.c.h.ess

Demon Realm: The World King

G.o.d Realm: The G.o.d of Time and s.p.a.ce

(T/N: yes, the author didnt put Chronois-san (G.o.ddess of Time) there in the G.o.d Realm section.)