Author: aji (あじ)
Translator: sleepingjay
Jill only nodded silently. My body began to tremble out of my control, and my breathing became disordered as if I was constricted.
“Such a thing…. no, no way……!”
“Calm down, Lilius. Breathe, slowly.”
“J—Jill,”
Every breath of mine came out with a sickening wheeze. I couldn’t stop the shivering. Even though Jill was hugging me close, I was unbearably cold.
“Please, not that—not a war—please, stop it…..!”
“That’s not something I’m able to do.”
“Why……”
My eyes widened and tears spilled out after hearing such a cold, definitive answer from Jill.
Too many things had happened in just one day. It was too heavy, and my mind was unable to do anything but take the backseat against my emotions.
We’re sorry for MTLers or people who like using reading mode, but our translations keep getting stolen by aggregators so we’re going to bring back the copy protection. If you need to MTL please retype the gibberish parts.
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“……”
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“……hahaha. So, that’s how it is. …..So they’ve even pushed their funding to other countries,”
The sheer patheticness brought a smile devoid of warmth to my lips. My mind, which was quickly calming down, tried to recall as much as I could. The scenery of that country flashed through my mind—cold and closed-off, filled to the brim with the stench of death.
Jill had his hands wrapped around mine—my nails had pierced skin, where I clenched them too tight. When had he taken them in his?
In. Out. In, out. Breathing deep, I took air into my lungs and then quietly told Jill:
“If there’s a fight to save them, then take me with you.”
“……”
“I’m sure those nobles will throw the commoners and the Shudda into a human wall to save their own skins. Please take me with you so that I can save as many lives as possible at that time.”
“I can’t give an answer now. But, if at that time you still have the same intention, I will take you.”
“……Thank you.”
It would probably happen within five years at least. Even when I had been in my birth country, I too thought that everything could come falling down at any time.
Only the very few at the top enjoyed the sweet honey, while the majority were extracted for all their worth. ‘What could I do’—if I hadn’t changed that sort of thinking, I would probably have found things collapsing under my feet now.
“Like you’ve seen, His Majesty Ozwald is a man who cares only for his people. He will not seize them as the empire, but he will rule them as his own subjects.”
“Really…?”
“Aa. If possible, we hope to not start an all-out war, but instead use assasination to quietly change the rulers. It’s inevitable that beastmen and humans working together would cause friction, but we plan to do our best to slowly bring everyone to a compromise.”
“—hic”
“Lilius?!”
They would try. It may not mean the end for the people of my homeland. As soon as I heard Jill’s words, the tension that had been building up broke loose and I couldn’t stop the tears from flowing one after another.
As I wailed and cried non-stop like a child, Jill flinched and fidgeted, his hands waffling about uselessly.
I didn’t care; I pressed my face against his chest and cried, letting my voice go as loud as it wanted.
“Jill….., Jill—”
“……Lilius. I promise, I will never let down the feelings you’ve given me. If it is something you must bear, then I will bear it with you.”
That place was a lonely country. But that place enveloped by the harshness and beauty of nature, was my hometown.
No one knew what would happen. But surely, it would be better than now—
Prayer, determination and regret.
That night was full of restless stir as various thoughts filled my heart, and I greeted the morning in Jill’s arms. We did nothing, just held each other. It was a morning filled with quiet pain and tenderness.
they dont want an all out war, but that family probably does.
thanks for the chapter <3
Ooohhh… the feels! 😢 I’m so glad Lilius has Jill by his side. I guess the quiet change of “those who enjoyed honey” would be the best solution. Don’t let them use the poor, the weak and the mistreated as their cannon fodder and human shields.
Thank you for the chapter!!!