96.2 In The Same Boat
Unfortunately, I wasn't brave enough to look directly into Lyla's eyes, which made me feel so miserable. I just knew that she was looking at me.
「Vigne has been taking care of me since I was a child. But… That is that this is this…」
「Her loyalty, devotion, care, and yearning for her master… is wasted on someone like me. Truly… Wasted.」
As an individual, I didn't have that much resentment toward beastfolk.
「But, Garounya's white tiger tribe had a history of being persecuted and hunted by humans, that's why they're resenting the human race… It’s kinda like how I come to resent the demon race and the night elf…」
「Honestly… I don't know what to do about Garounya. Even I can't be helped, feels really miserable inside…」
And yet… I honestly still had no idea about what I should do for the beastfolk who lost the protection of the Demon Kingdom… And yet…
「Even I… Have no idea about the best choice in that kind of situation…」
When I looked timidly at Lyla, she was looking at me with a worried face.
「… Honestly, I might feel scared if you say something like 『I don't care about them, they can die for all I care.』 here.」
She timidly placed her hands on my shoulders.
The warmth of her hands gradually spread on my shoulders.
Lyla's hands were small.
But, I guess even Lyla had no idea about what to say in this situation either.
Yes. We wouldn't be this troubled if the answer was that simple…
「I guess we have to think about that bit by bit.」
Though I was aware that it was just delaying the inevitable, I kept talking.
「That was my plan. I will use my status as the Demon Prince to its fullest to destroy the Demon Kingdom. If possible, I want to release Liliana too. Even the widespread network of night elf cannot infiltrate into the forest elf country…」
They could disguise themselves as human and yet ironically, they couldn't disguise themselves as forest elf. They would be exposed immediately once exposed to sunlight or magical power.
「… What about the dragons?」
Lyla asked with a slightly trembling voice.
「… That's a bit complicated. I heard from my mother that the way I accept you warmly is just my public sta――」
「Woops, I mean the archduchess Platyfia.」
I covered my mouth in a hurry. Oioioi… Get a grip already… Don't forget that you're currently Alexander! Not Jilbagias.
「Platy and co, I referred to all high-rank demon races, are raising their guard against the dragon race. Thus――」
I told my 『Public Stance』 to Platy, I told her that I raised Lyla to lead the ex-white dragon faction.
「White dragon faction…」
Lyla clenched her teeth with an ambiguous look on her face.
「… I, when I was still living in the dragon's cave… Those guys only looked from afar without coming to help me when I was being harassed.」
Her eyes were dark, gloomy, and empty.
「… When I think about it, all of them are the same.」
Honestly, I had no idea how to react to her impression, it felt as if she didn't care about her clan.
「Properly speaking… That sounds like you're denying the declaration to 『Become a splendid dragon』.」
Lyla's shoulders shrunk as if she felt apologetic about it.
「I… Have always been spending time in this form, to me, this is my "Dragon" form! So much to the point that those dragons who live in the cave, even my parents in their dragon form look like another race for me…」
Orphen… That bastard…
「Even then, I don't think that I can hate everyone. I mean… It's just too painful.」
Lyla added as she touched her chest.
「But, even for me, the Dark Dragons are…I don't care even if they are suffering right before me.」
Lyla had actually hesitated.
「If anything, the ones who deserved my worries are my father's compatriots who escaped Demon Kingdom with him.」
So she didn't care about the dragon who stayed in the Demon Kingdom.
「Naturally, they don't go too far when bullying me since they don't want to kill me but…」
「I see. I haven't thought about this matter properly. But… I'm planning to make the Dark Dragon clash with the Demon Race.」
「No problem.」 Said Lyla when I said so.
Her eyes were serious, as if she said 「Serves you right」 to the Dark Dragons.
Dark Dragons… You guys might've actually dug your own grave.
It was too late to regret it now.
「That's all for now. I still have some things to tell you but, I think that everyone will get suspicious if we stay longer.」
I spoke to Lyla while looking at the door.
「Anyhow, keep the matter about me a secret.」
Lyla replied while clenching her hands.
「We might be able to have a secret conversation in the sky… After you can fly of course.」
「I know how to fly… Thanks to my father's memories. That's why I want to try flying one of these days!」
How rare of Lyla to speak with such confidence.
I see, so there was that too!!
Yeah, truly a relief!!
「But, we still need a proper explanation to Platy.」
「Well, it's some sort of form for you to gain her trust… Rather, Platy always has this suspicion that you might betray me someday.」
Lyla finally understood what I was trying to say.
「How will we explain this to her?」
「I'll teach you about logical thinking, about the future of the dragon race, about how you're going to be involved in political strife as you stay by my side. As for Platy…」
But those processes would take a lot of time…
Naturally, it wouldn't be a problem since once Lyla managed to fly and I could ride on her back, we would have all the time in the world for uninterrupted conversations.
「In short… We need to prepare a reason for why I am absolutely won't betray you, right?」
「Yes… Do you have an idea?」
I tried to ask Lyla who had a pensive look on her face since there was nothing to lose anyway.
「How about becoming a couple with me?」
I ended up spitting out the tea in my mouth upon hearing a completely unexpected proposal.
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