The picturesque rice cakes are delicious today

A flashy sound of stiff things colliding with each other.

The King's claws hit Laocles' shield, and the two of them stepped back and collided again.

The King lost his reason and seemed to be attacking Laocles with impulse and hostility, while Laocles confronted it with reason.

Symmetrical composition. I want to draw.Well, one way or the other, Laocles.... because the figure of a willing fighter is beautiful.

It's just not the time right now.

Laocles used his shield and sword, but he saw him fighting to avoid hurting the king as much as possible.It seems that the sword is only meant for control.That would make it difficult to fight.... it's probably easier to kill him. I know that.

That's why I have to draw immediately. [M]The King's rational, human figure.

"It's pretty hard to draw without seeing someone who hasn't done it before."

"Yeah."

It's hard. It's very difficult. I've never painted a king before, so I have no choice but to draw his face beyond what I can see.

I mean, only half the face. The other half has become monsters, so we have to find the human part, turn it to the left and right, and imagine what it would look like.

... and the king moves. Because you won't stay still.You can either remember what you saw in an instant, or you can create a picture on the screen as a magical painting in an instant.

"Well... I guess I've done a little bit.If you can use it, use it. "

Lyla is sitting next to me and drawing. [M]... in addition to the sketch of the King's face, I'm working on a sketch with magic paintings, but I appreciate this.

The point is, the King's Sourcebook... If you're not sure, you'll use the sketches Lyla brought up to draw your own paintings.

Uh, maybe Lyla's eyes would be better.No, pure vision, dynamic vision.Lyla is better at memorizing and drawing what she can see in an instant.

It's Lyla, who's been working on the details for a long time, so there's not a lot of distortion in the space, and even if there's a little, it's enough for me to look at it while correcting.It is much easier to modify and flatten a plane than to flatten a stereo.

However, I can't grasp the King's image very well in me, so I still see the real thing.

... Laocles is good. They are fighting with care so that we can paint the king as much as possible.Combine so that the king's face faces the front and give him a few seconds to observe.It's definitely going to be difficult, but thanks for putting it on.

... well.

So I'm drawing the King's painting, but... I'm lost.

I don't know what I'm lost in, but... I think I'm going to change the King's contents.

I can't be sure, but my drawing in the painting may change the King's contents... ability and personality.And since the king doesn't know whether to do it or not anymore after it's changed, 'Is this good?' will remain a mystery forever.

Even if I draw as many things as I can, if I don't know the King well, there is a great chance that something will change.That is inevitable at a time when we want to return the King to the human race...

... yeah. It's inevitable.So I can't help worrying about it.Even if that wasn't right, there's nothing we can do about it now.

That's why I'm giving up and drawing the king's painting...

"... the drawing is quite advanced, but aren't you going to make it a reality yet?"

"Yeah... I guess so."

I'm in trouble now.

For some reason, the painting won't be complete for long.

The composition of the picture is simple.

A portrait of the King. Composition sitting on the throne and just looking at me.It's a very ordinary portrait.

... but whether you draw it or not, it doesn't materialize.No, this time it's not a realism but a reflection of reality, so I wonder if it's convenient again...

Or are you simply not grasping the features of the king's face?Is something wrong because I only draw information from half of my face?Hmm, I can think of as many possibilities as I want... but I'm in trouble.

"Oh, what's wrong? Can I help you?"

"Mmm...."

Mr. Crowe, who came to peek at me, called me, so I'll talk to him. [M]Something's not going well.

"Well, it's not just a matter of substance, this time.I wonder if it reflected the painting in reality. "

Yeah, yeah.

"Then why does reality matter?Maybe the magic or the curse on the King himself is holding him back.... "

Oh, does that have anything to do with it?Um, I mean, is that how you feel when you're painting on a paint that's already been coated...?

"... or"

Is there anything else? I wonder what it is.

"Simply because the painting is too far from reality.If it's a little magical, Corn-san, I've been overwriting it all along. "

... hmm?

"Look, King, you're fighting right now, right?I wonder if I should let you sit on the throne. "

... eh?

Then Mr. Crowe joined the fight.

Until now, Laocles was the only one fighting to keep the king out of our sight as much as possible, but from here on out, it seems to be an unforgiving policy.

The King and Laocles were surprised when Mr Crowe appeared in front of the King.But it's Laocles who won't be surprised first.Laocles immediately drew on Claire's intentions... and gave the King a thorough kick in his abdomen.

Now Krah attacks the disoriented King.With a knife removed from somewhere, I sewed the fallen king's clothes to the floor... but when the king rose up with momentum, the clothes were broken and the knife blew up, and the restraint was easily eased.

"I'm sorry, it's not my specialty to fight to avoid killing people!"

I guess so.

That's it.... I think it's the original style of Mr. Crowe, and so far it's been targeting the king's carotid artery.... well, I remember what Laocles said the other day: "Breaking is easier".It must be easier to kill someone than to catch them unharmed.

Corn!

So Laocles called out to me without looking back.

"Do you mind if I hurt you a little!?"

Yeah!

When I answer, Laocles moves quickly. [M]I finally lowered my hips and stood still against the fiercely high king....

Aiming at the rushing king's eyes, he relentlessly launched his sword.The king leaned back to avoid it reflectively, tilting his neck, but he was inevitably wounded by his sword beside his face.

Yah, the king screams. Laocles pursued the unstable King further.I cut wounds on the King's monster arm and slashed the King's shaft leg with a sword that was increasingly being hunted down to cover the wounds...

Laocles rushed toward the king in a low position.

... the King, who had three wounds and was in an even more unstable position, was stunned by Laocles and fell!

... Laocles assembles and seizes the fallen king.The king resisted desperately with a loud voice and grabbed the shoulders of Laocles' armor with the hands of the monster.

The sound of the clatter and the armor pulled out.Laocles moaned little, but did not let go of the king.Keep dragging the king toward the throne.

"It's not my specialty to kill, but if you're just holding me, that's my specialty..."

"... I see."

And Mr. Crowe moved so hard that he tied the king up completely.At the same time, it seems that the wound has stopped bleeding. Nice work.

That's how it is.

"How about this?"

The king was tied up and put on the throne.

Pretty close to the picture, so I came to a point where I couldn't get any closer to the picture...

"... I don't think so."

The picture is as if unchanged.As it is, it is just a picture in front of me. [M]

Ah, didn't you?

"Mmm...."

Lyla peered into the picture, and then saw the king about to unravel on the throne, and said.

"Well... not really."

"Mmm...."

No, well, yeah.Yes, but to a certain extent, I don't think it can be helped.Because I'm trying to bring back to humans what I look like as a monster. Of course, there's a difference.

That's why I can't fill this difference anymore... that's why I'm in trouble.

"I feel like I can do it.Hey, Corn, you got any good ideas? "

"Yeah... no..."

I can't think of anything more.I can't hope to let the king sit on the throne any longer.

"I wonder if it's just a bad drawing."

"Is it possible that this is bad?"

... well, I'm glad Lyla said that...

"Well, I don't really agree with the painting that I've done.I feel uncomfortable..... "

I painted a painting of the Night Kingdom, but magic doesn't work until I'm somehow convinced of it.

That's why I have to think about the identity of this discomfort...

"... I guess I'm hesitant to change the king."

If you feel uncomfortable, that's all you can think about.

"Dear Corn...."

Princess Large, beside me, looks painful.

... I didn't want to make her worry, anxious, or apologize.

"I'm sorry, I'm still embarrassing you."

"Yeah, that's fine. That's fine. It's just...."

After all, I thought it would embarrass Princess Large.

"I thought the king didn't want this."

Then Princess Large looked sorry and had a headache.

"... well, maybe my father doesn't want to be saved by the help of Corn.At least you didn't want to have a conversation with someone.That's why I became like that. "

Mm-hmm.

"Perhaps you just didn't know who you were talking to.If you stay close, my father will..... "

It seems that Princess Large has been thinking about "what if" that she no longer understands.Me, too. I've been thinking about it.

"Hey, Princess Large."

Ask as someone who thinks the same.

"... if the King were to return to the human race, how would he react?"

I was wondering if it might be a hint of painting.

"I see... if my father returns to being human... he'll be confused first, then calm down a little, and then he'll complain to me.I'm sure she looks very upset. "

That's what Princess Large said with a bitter smile.

"... process"

When she heard Princess Large's words, she was convinced of something.

All I have to draw now is a king who has returned to human form. [M]He's not smarter, he's not gentler, he's a king.

That's why... that's probably what I'm supposed to draw.

If you're dissatisfied with being returned to humans or anything else, that's the kind of king you are.

"Princess Large! I want you to stand next to the king!"

Eh? Ah, yes.

Seeing Princess Large move strangely, I quickly fix the painting.

I turned the king into a grumpy face, and... next to that, I drew Princess Large with a smile of bitterness.

I was hoping that this would happen to Princess Large.

... and when the painting sifted, it began to tremble!