Yomigaeri no Maou

Kang, kang!

and the sound of the collision of tall iron and iron with the murky heat is heard in my ears.

The blacksmith who came with Illis, it seemed exactly like it was now in operation, and there were a few customers in the store as well.

It is only natural that everyone of them is using adventurers, knights and other martial arts as a commercial tool because of their aptitude and atmosphere because this is the blacksmith, but there are not many young people, and quite a few veterans, who said that the majority of them are in style because this is the shop for high-ranking adventurers such as the Grans.

A store with good arms, but stubborn and never trying to sell their own arms cheaply, well said, old-school, and, worse said, hard-headed shopkeepers and their sons doing it for two generations.

That was the basic attitude of this blacksmith, "Dwarf Prosperity”.

But behind the name of the store, both the owner and his son are human beings (human beings).

They used to even say that when it comes to blacksmiths, it's Dwarves, when it comes to Dwarves, is it different now?

With that in mind, Lulu talks to the store owner's son, who is changing the layout as he looks at the weapons arranged in the store.

"Hey......"

"Yes, why should I?

With a smile, I can tell that that look I immediately looked back and responded to was bright, well said, loving, and, worse still, business-like, and not the type of artisanal temperament like that of a father.

So I guess this parent and child share that the father forges in the back and the son goes out to the store and serves the customer.

Lulu goes on thinking about that.

"I need to ask you something... the name of this store is Dwarf's flourishing, right? Why is that such a name?

To the words, he answered immediately.

I guess it's a lot to be asked, especially since it doesn't feel like I've been asked anything strange.

But to the answer returned, Lulu leaned his neck.

"Oh... that's because Dwarf isn't here anymore. However, having said that, we blacksmiths have something to say about our admiration for them because they are once said to be a clan that has reached such an extreme of blacksmiths that people (human beings) can't reach them no matter how. So I figured I'd open up to their technology like that...... you'd be out there, wouldn't you?

I wondered what Lulu was saying to the words of the shopkeeper's son, who said so in the way he said.

No more dwarves, what the hell does that mean?

I didn't know that liquor-loving, carefree race was gone.

That's what I wanted to hear, but he would be called by other guests to quit the spot and leave.

Lulu, who had been thinking about it for awhile in amazement, asked Iris as a haha.

"What do you think this means?

Iris tilted his neck slightly at Lulu's words, then answered.

"Similar to what we call the Ancient Demons..."

Certainly that is the most convincing story to go.

Dwarves also disappeared into the waves of history, as did the ancient demons, I suppose, which means that's what they say.

However, the reason for the disappearance of the ancient demons was once to say that they must have reduced their numbers as a result of hostilities with the people (human beings).

Dwarves have no such reason.

They were different races from the human race (human), but they were not despised like demons by the human race (human), because they also cooperated with the human race (human).

On the other hand, there was no cooperation with the Demon Nation, which means that the Dwarves are awarded as a whole to either faction, so even if one of them has won in the past, there should still be a certain number of them.

Yet he's not here.

Sure, if you ask me, I've never seen Dwarf coming to King's Capital.

Not even one.

I didn't find that odd because the other species that existed in the past walked through the city in a significant proportion.

There seemed to be no impact left over from differences in factions there at that time, such as Animazeas to Ancients (Elves), Humans (Humans) and Seamen (Aquarius).

But come here. I can see that's apparently inaccurate.

Leaning his neck, Lulu and Iris continue to talk about it not being like that.

"Are people (human) civilizations in decline because they are not there?

Second, I recall from what I've seen of the city and the making of tools, that I felt civilization was in decline, and I'll think about it in conjunction with the Dwarf.

In those days, it was important to people (human beings), as well as the Demons, to say their machining techniques, and I remember that, regardless of theory and magic, many parts of them had to rely on their skills when it came to actually making them.

Of course, it wasn't that there were no demonic or human engineers, but it's unsuitable, I guess.

I remember it was still the Dwarves who wore advanced technology quickly and accurately.

"Maybe that's what it is...... I just don't want to check. Even if that were true, I can't say for sure that I don't know how. It's in the past, so I still think I need to go to the library and find out... I think I'll always have time, and I haven't even looked into the ancient demons yet. It's just the right opportunity, so do you want to come to the library after you leave here?

That's what Iris replied.

Lulu thinks a little, then nods.

Maybe he was too relaxed, thinking that there was certainly no particular hurry.

I thought it was time for a little bit, maybe I could put my back in and check it out.

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"There isn't..."

But expectations are often betrayed.

After leaving a weapon at the blacksmith to get a quote and a voucher, the two headed to the largest library in the King's Capital, the "Royal Grand Library," where they applied to view the book.

Because books are expensive, a deposit of one gold coin was taken at the reception, but that should also be considered cheap given the price of the book.

I'm talking about saying that if anything happened to the book I read, it would be returned when I left, and then, so we both handed it to the clerk one gold coin at a time.

I tease Iris and his head for a moment wondering where the hell he looked from on the bookshelf and the ocean of books filling the walls.

The contents to be examined, however, were largely oriented with ancient history, and Dwarves, Ancient Demons, so I saw the resolution by visiting where the books I said so to the scribe.

Come on, now we finally know what it used to be, the two of us thought, but the results weren't fragrant, so to this day.

Wherever you call a statement, you can say that there was nothing beyond what Yumis, Gran, and Patrick would have told you.

It just says that there used to be a battle between people (human beings) and the Ancient Demons, whereby the Ancient Demons disappeared, the details of which were rather better known to Lulu and Illis.

I don't know much more about what happened to that battle in the end, and with all the doctrine being discussed, there was nowhere else I could call it that would be true.

There was not a little harvest about the dwarf, which could be called, but there was nothing I could do but figure it out.

According to this, they disappeared in one aspect of history.

They're gone at the same time, and then nothing I've seen.

That's what I'm talking about.

Finally, besides Dwarf, Goblin says he can't see it now because of that.

Goblins, like Dwarves, had a high level of craftsmanship, so if you see something in common, maybe there's a reason, I can say.

However, that is all, the detailed history and circumstances are refreshing.

This was nothing more than good luck.

"If you look here and you don't know anything better... there's still only one way to dig up the ruins."

That's what Iris said with a sigh.

Lulu nods in agreement.

"We just have to hope that history is preserved on some information terminal in the ruins of the old demons... but really not?

Lulu tilted his neck and wondered if there was somehow a book other than here that was familiar with history.

And I give up that even if I think about it, I can't possibly figure that out for myself, and I decide to ask an expert.

In other words, I asked the secretary.

Then,

"I hear that the forbidden libraries of royal palaces in various countries hold books from a long time ago... basically those things are out of the door, so you don't have to give up browsing"

I've been told.

I'd almost give up if I were normal here, but Lulu wasn't normal.

However, that doesn't mean you can sneak in...

My father serves in the royal palace. You shouldn't be bothering me like that.

But it is also true that I cannot give up, and I ask if there are any exceptions to this.

Then the clerk sighed,

"Well, the next time you win a martial arts tournament, Your Majesty will hear your wish, so if you win, you might be able to figure it out, right?

And so I said to throw.

I couldn't possibly do such a great deal to such a child anyway, it was a hard look.

But the secretary had no reason to know, but Lulu had the power to make it possible.

Instead, if that's what makes me browse the books in the forbidden library, that's about all I thought I'd do.

So Lulu nodded at the words, and looked to Iris.

"Well, shall we win?"

The clerk stared at Lulu, who said such a thing in an easygoing tone, and left the scene, but Illis was different.

rather nod deeply, with the kind of eyes that believe that this man will indeed achieve,

"Then I'll be patient with the semi-finals."

That's what I said.

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On the way home from the library, Fujiri and Iris stopped.

It was a florist there, and Iris had a gaze on some of the flowers that were out in the store.

"... what's up? You want it?

When Lulu asked lightly, Illis shook his head.

"No... that's not what I mean, but, uh, they took my eyes off me"

Looking at the tip of Illis' gaze, he is decorated with a bowl of flowers with white petals around the yellow majesty, blooming poor flowers.

"Beautiful."

Yes, Lulu said, and Iris nodded and answered as well.

"Yeah...... right. It would be Margaret's flower... but how can I be so attracted... I've never seen anything like this before and I'm a little surprised"

Those eyes, for some reason, are rarely shaken by agitation.

Are you scared?

No, you're not.

As I said myself, Iris seemed fascinated by the flowers.

It may be rude to say this, but Illis is still a girl of her age, too.

I thought maybe there are things like flowers, things that instinctively attract me to beautiful things.

And Lulu tells Ilis, "Wait a minute," he goes inside the store with a bowl.

It was obvious what he was trying to do, and Illis grabbed his shoulder and tried to stop it, but before that, Lulu had just moved on, so he had to wait at the store, and he had no choice but to look at the other flowers on the spot.

And after a while, the guide Lulu seemed to have bought an earlier flower, which was securely decorated with ribbons for a gift and had changed from looking lonely earlier to an adorable bowl.

Lulu smiles and says.

"I don't know... I've been looking after Illis for seven years now. I'd say thank you… so take it"

That's what I said, Lulu offered me a bowl.

In retrospect, I always felt like Lulu just gave me something.

From a small place, my birthday brought me something indispensable, and every other day I saw him, he gave me something.

I would have been pretty busy thinking about it now, but he sewed in between and played with his little self, and even after waking up from sleep seven years ago in this day and age, it's more of a lulu who's been taking care of me.

Yet, still the same, this is how I look at Iris, and each time he gives me kindness.

I thought it was a happy thing.

Back then, I couldn't think of these days waiting for my future.

I thought it was a miracle.

And I strongly prayed that one day it would not fall.

So I roughly received the bowl I got that way, and then held it like a hug all the time.

To such an Illis appearance, Lulu said,

"Hey... I held it that way, but I'm gonna get dirt on my clothes"

and so on and throw up a father like dialogue.

No, I know that's more of a feeling than that.

However, still, Illis prayed and embraced the bowl that these days would last forever.