There is absolutely nothing wrong with my magic cards!

Having said that, her voice became a little more certain,

"But I've noticed that even Durcan, who is the smartest in my eyes, sometimes pretends to be smart, delusional, and entangled. Even I sometimes think Durcan is stupid. But this is what Durcan is most like. Everyone has already discovered the real part. No one has too high expectations of you, and you don't have to have too much psychological burden."

Durkan, whose face was pinched by Cornelia, opened his eyes wide and blinked, and his mouth almost looked like a small round hole.

"Um……"

But after listening to Cornelia's words, Durkan still gradually lowered his eyes and responded.

Cornelia looked at Durkan's happy and pitiful appearance, and felt as if she was bullying him.

So he let go of his hand, letting Durkan calm himself down.

After that, the two were silent for a long time.

Although Durkan didn't talk much, the rhythm of the swing seems to have become more energetic.

"It's late."

Durkan looked at the girl beside him, and finally spoke.

He knew that Teacher Mao and the others must still be hiding outside the courtyard.

Cornelia went back with everyone, and Durkan was more at ease.

"Ah."

Cornelia slowly leaned on the shoulders of the deck,

"Let me swing with you for a while longer."

"..."

Durkan didn't say anything more, leaning on the swing and looking at the starry sky.

I don't know why.

Durkan felt his thoughts clear up.

A lot of things are not that complicated.

You just need to speak out in front of her at the right time and at the right place according to the most true thoughts in your heart.

You don't have to take Delois as a perfect reference to discipline yourself.

Durkan knows.

He is Delois.

Nor is it Delois anymore.

Delois really wouldn't be so ashamed.

Durkan, at least, couldn't imagine Delois embarrassing herself in the midst of the mundane, everyday stories.

But that's because.

The original Delois.

There won't be so many complex emotions that only belong to humans.

Maybe getting it wrong now and then isn't a bad thing.

I just had it from the very beginning, what Delois pursued all his life.

……

Time goes back to the present.

The celebration of the Vihart Kingdom has come to an end.

In the square, on the stands, and on the road, people wore all kinds of clothes with smiles on their faces.

After igniting an alchemy product prepared to celebrate the birth of the winner and the successful conclusion of the ceremony, the fire will fly into the sky and turn into gorgeous fireworks.

Chasing the rising flames, people's eyes also moved to the sky.

——clang clang.

As if casting ripples in the silence of the night, the bells also sounded with ritual and music.

If fireworks are stars falling into the water of a river, then the sound of bells is the murmur of water.

Clang, clang, clang, clang.

The sound is repeated at a certain interval, which not only reminds people of the time, but also an ancient sacrificial event originating from the purification of the land.

Today is the day of festivals, festivals, and congratulations.

On the grandstand of the royal family, there is a sky full of stars and a bright moon.

Then, he met her eyes.

"You can obviously choose to get a large bounty."

Seeing Durkan's earnest expression like a marriage proposal, Cornelia covered her mouth and let out a soft laugh.

Durkan didn't respond with specific words, just shook his head.

"Then this is it?"

Cornelia looked at Durkan and asked with interest.

Kneeling on one knee, and holding a rare treasure in the world.

Even if you want to present this red legend as a gift to Her Royal Highness, the consignor, it seems too solemn.

"It's a marriage proposal."

Whether it is words or attitudes, they are all very certain.

"!"

Cornelia was also surprised by the sudden answer, and the cat teacher she was holding accidentally fell to the ground.

Only in this moment.

Durkan's eyes became extremely clear and firm.

Those eyes were full of trust and love, deep and focused, serious and pious.

It was a gaze that made Cornelia afraid to look directly at her for a moment.

Durkan raised his other hand slightly, and held Cornelia's hanging little hand.

"I have never believed in such ambiguous things as fate and love at first sight."

Durkan spoke slowly,

"The feeling of being in love must have a reason to arise."

"—I thought so at first."

"But maybe not quite so."

"Although our encounter was a little bit extraordinary, there was no particularly unforgettable story. The memories of being with you are more of every ordinary day and night."

"So much so that I can't be sure when I fell in love with you."

"If I can't even figure out this question, then I won't be able to express my truest emotions to you—I was so distressed and entangled in how to say my oath to you."

"It wasn't until you sat next to me that I finally knew the answer."

"I just met you, and then I accompanied each other like this, and then, as a friend, I was together unconsciously."

"Although 'unknowingly' doesn't sound like an answer that would come from my rigorous mouth."

"But I think, this unconsciousness is a necessary condition for falling in love with someone for a single-minded person like me."

"So can you please continue to accompany me and spend this life unknowingly?"

Even though the bells, fireworks, and laughter in the royal capital were extremely noisy, Durkan's voice was extremely clear beside Cornelia.

Cornelia listened to Durkan's words and had a panoramic view of his figure.

Although the corners of her eyes seemed to be crying, the corners of her mouth seemed to be smiling.

at last.

Cornelia reached out and lightly touched the red magic card on Durkan's palm, binding it to her soul.

【Devil's Oath of Another World】

The owner can contract a demon.

Durkan smiled and closed his eyes, and when he opened them again to look at Cornelia, his pupils had turned golden.

He is not only a human being, but also the only remaining demon in this world.

The girl stood in front of the demon.

This moment is just like that moment thousands of years ago.

It's just that the gray-haired devil has learned to express his feelings from the heart, while the red-haired girl has a healthy body.

next second.

This red legend seemed to be linked to the hands of the two as if it turned into a soft light that circulated.

A sacred power of the contract extended from the card, forming two rings engraved with the imprints of reincarnation and the goddess of fate's blessings, and fell on their ring fingers, forming a strong force to connect them.

Immediately, Cornelia felt a wonderful connection had been established between herself and Durkan, as if she could clearly perceive him no matter where he went.

Gradually, Durkan stood up, like a housekeeper, and saluted the eldest lady with a smile.

It seems that the devil is expressing friendship to his contractor, and it seems to make up for the regret in a certain story.

And Cornelia also took a step forward.

"You never hesitate to praise me, take care of me and help me all the time, even when I say something wrong, you will find me funny. I know you are the person who understands me best in the world, so soon I took all my defenses off of you."

Cornelia stared into Durkan's pupils, looking deeply into his eyes, as if she could see into his heart.

"Before I met you, I was so ordinary, and my life was so boring. It was you who brought me vitality and made me feel like a dream every day."

"To this day, I still sigh, it's really great to meet you. In order to prevent me from getting frustrated and falling, the person who holds my hands is always you."

"Your love for me is longer and harder to repay."