hotmtlnovel Chapter 92
Chapter 92
The Demon King’s Request
“Special ability, huh...”
“Eh?”
It was Saura-san who muttered this. I couldn’t help but to let out a confused sound, having never heard that term before.
“I’d heard about it from Schlie before. That some Elves are born with special abilities. The abilities vary, but they’re usually convenient, powers that normal people can’t use.”
Really!? Elves are amazing. I was impressed, “Hehe,” when the Demon King gave me a supplementary explanation.
“Yes, that’s correct. A child born to the capable Yenna and myself... It wouldn’t be strange for her to have one. Meg, that dream of yours... it could be influenced by your special ability.”
“Ehhhh!?”
That’s right, he was talking about me! I unconsciously reacted as if it was about someone else.
“I’d asked him to investigate what Yenna’s special ability is. I knew she had one, but I hadn’t asked what it was. But I wonder if abilities are similar between mother and daughter... How strange.”
Yenna-san’s special ability was precognition. The Demon King was saying that my dream might be a result of that precognitive ability.
It felt more like it was Meg’s ability, not mine, so it didn’t feel real. But it was Meg who had shown it to me in that dream.
“It seems like they quickly found out about that ability. But the other request, the important one, Yenna’s whereabouts... they haven’t been able to find her.”
I see, they couldn’t find her. But for the Don to have been searching for so long and still not find her, where could she be?
“She’s at the High Elf Village.”
High Elf Village? The Demon King didn’t seem surprised by Saura-san’s words, he simply agreed. Eh, they know where she is?
“But if you know where she is, what’s the probwem?”
Everyone smiled wryly when I tilted my head and asked this. Huh, did I say something strange?
“I only think this but, Meg-chan, you were probably at the High Elf Village too.”
“Eh? Me too? ...I didn’t know.”
Live, huh? I wasn’t sure if I had a right to live. But I had to live, at least for now, for Meg. And I’m sure both Meg and I are thinking the same thing.
“I’m gwad to be alive. Thank you for giving birth to me. ...I wish you hadn’t apowogized...”
Mothers shouldn’t apologize. To say you’re sorry for giving birth, did that mean... that she hadn’t wanted me? I’m sure that wasn’t the case, but that’s what it sounded like.
Whether or not a child is happy to be born, that’s up to the child to decide. Not even a mother can decide that.
“Fwah?”
As I was sulking, I felt myself being lifted off the ground. These weren’t Gil-san’s hands... I looked up, and it was the Demon King. I almost let out a surprised sound, but he was smiling, tears welling up in his eyes, so I swallowed it down.
“Meg... are you happy?”
It was probably a question asked as a father. That’s right, at least I...
“I’m happy. Because I met sho many kind people.”
They accepted my sadness, shared my happiness, they gave me a place to belong.
I wonder if Meg thinks she’s happy too?
“I see... I’m glad. Thank you, Meg.”
“Yesh!”
I didn’t want him to worry. I think the best way a child can repay their parents is by being happy.
Thinking about that, maybe I hadn’t been a good daughter to my parents, as Megu. I’d just been living recklessly, I don’t think I’d been happy.
In this world, where some people can’t even survive, how many people are truly happy? Maybe, in a way, it’s a miracle.
As I was pondering this philosophical question, the Demon King, who was carrying me, said this to everyone:
“We can’t afford another war. But if Meg saw this, then this future will become reality. And it’s highly likely. I’ll do everything I can to avoid it, but if... as foreseen, war breaks out...”
We should probably assume that it will happen. Uu, how scary. But we had to act now to prevent it. Everyone stared at the Demon King, waiting for him to continue.
“We will do everything in our power to quickly bring it to an end. And I ask for the cooperation of Special-grade Guild Ortus.”