Author: aji (あじ)
Translator: sleepingjay
The relationship between Jill and the shadow.
In my mind was the incident talked about by the soldiers, and the circumstances surrounding that incident. As I gasped in surprise, the shadow gazed down at me, pushing back the hair covering the left half of his face behind an ear.
“That’s—!”
“Yes, it is an artificial eye.”
“Then that day, what I saw was—”
“That is correct. It was mainly the projected scene shown by my left eye.”
The two people that I saw while looking out from the window, them overlapping, Jill tenderly caressing the shadow’s left cheek.
That skilful movement, which made me think that it was because this person was extremely important to him. That misunderstanding was due to such a thing……
“So, the Lord and I do not have that kind of relationship between us.”
His clear declaration cut through the air. However, the next moment he gazed at me dangerously, and a chilling killing intent was released.
“But, if you can’t endure it and would rather separate, then please leave the Lord as soon as possible. If you stay, then you should be prepared to commit.”
“Why are you so hurried? Is there something going on with you?”
“Yes, there is indeed. I have something that I must fulfill. However, with how weak you are currently, the Lord’s path would only be halted. No matter how strong he is, as long as you exist, the Lord will also become weak. That is because he will protect you, whatever happens.”
I understood why that was.
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The words didn’t step out of my mouth, but the shadow seemed to understand as he said:
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“So you guys were killers who came to this empire to kill someone?”
It was talked about by the soldiers — that they were trained to kill.
And the shadow did not deny this matter. When they came here to kill, Jill was the one who caught them and became their warden.
The one they wanted to kill, just who was it?
As I pondered, I thought of a possibility and reflexively looked up at the shadow. He met my eyes and silently nodded.
“Our aim was to kill the Lord. There is no one who does not know that the empire’s cornerstone is the Lord.”
“……And he’s just keeping you guys at his back?”
“Yes. That is why, as I said before — I don’t know when I will turn my face, and there are many enemies surrounding the Lord. Even including those only tied to him by cooperative relationships. There’s no telling when they might change sides, you see.”
“……”
—Wasn’t that way too much?
I wonder what Jill was feeling. With what emotions did he pass each and every day?
Jill’s dignified appearance suddenly appeared in my mind. Whatever happened, he would not break. That was the impression given off by his extremely wide back and his gaze that carried a strong light.
Beneath that composed smile, how heavy was the pain stifling him to death?
“…….I’m really a piece of shit.”
I recalled Jill’s resignation-filled eyes.
Jill who pulled his hands away and kept his body at a distance, what emotions had made his voice so rough on that day?
He was too patient.
Living while being suffocated, Jill’s life was one that was only dedicated to others, wasn’t it?
“By the time the season ends, please make up your mind.”
“…….Got it.”
When I sunk into silence, the shadow had nothing more to add.
The sound of footsteps faded away, and his presence waned.
But before he left, I decided to give the shadow one piece of advice.
“Wait.”
“……What is the matter?”
“If, whenever you show yourself, take more care. Your movements are too beautiful. Because you are a shadow, your breath and noises are inconspicuous and can’t be detected. But on the contrary, this would leave an impression on sharp-eyed people. Even if you don’t show your face, your identity will be revealed.”
“I see. I will take care. You noticed who I was through this, did you?”
There were other points I had noticed.
For example, the hands full of blisters from wielding a katana were a disparity against his beautiful appearance. That was another factor that had caused my impression of him to deepen.
In addition to that was the weapon of a foreign country called the katana, and the clothes.
But the shadow was a shadow after all, and when he made his appearance, the other person was probably already dead.
In that case, what he should pay attention to was his bearing.
“That’s right. So be careful.”
“Aa. However, it is because nobody who has met my surface appearance will ever see it a second time. The only living person is you.”
“Even so, in the future, the times when you need to be careful might increase.”
“Such a day will not come.”
The shadow denied with a hard voice.
—Ah. The shadow as well, was devoting his own life to a cause.
“Just like the fall of rain, misfortune comes suddenly. No matter how much the body is drenched or frozen over, none of the passersby would hold out an umbrella. We can only live with our own hands, and sometimes we also have to take away others’ happiness. At the time we decided that, we have let go of happiness.”
“That’s why even in front of Seth who might be your soulmate, you won’t show up?”
“…..I can’t quite understand what you are getting at. Besides, if we were to talk about that, then Lilius-dono as well, until when will you ignore the Lord, your soulmate?”
“Hah? Jill and I, soulmates……..?”
“This is why I dislike humans. An inferior species that is slow, dense, and unable to even notice the unique existence solely for them.”
—If you didn’t know, then there is no need for you to know, is there?
The shadow spat out those final words, then his figure disappeared like a mirage.
Translator:
Seth remains the only adult in the room (¬_¬)
I planned to do more chapters but my friends kept dragging me out of my room and then I got my vaccine shot and was out with fatigue for two days. No surprise chapters this week!
I guess we’ll have to wait a bit longer for Lilius and Jill reconciling. I’m so looking forward to this.
Even the shadow sees they are soulmates.
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