Chapter 33 – The Most Powerful Demon King in History. Interacts with Sirene
Seeing Sirene like that, Jorm asks.
“…… are you not afraid of me?”
It’s unusual for Jorm, who rarely speaks human language in front of anyone other than me.
“Eh! Jorm, can you speak?”
“Even among the ancient dragons, I am prodigious.”
“That’s right! You’re amazing!”
Sirene looks very happy.
“I am a terrifying ancient dragon, but you are not afraid, Sirene?”
Jorm asked again.
“Ancient dragons are terrifying beings and they should be scary, but for some reason, Jorm might not be so scary.”
“That is true. You may pet me specially.”
Jorm flutters and lands on Sirene’s blanket.
“That’s amazing! Are you sure you don’t mind if I pet you?”
“Go on.”
Jorm offers his head to Sirene.
Apparently, Jorm doesn’t hate human children. She responds gently.
“How old are you, Sirene?”
“I will be eight years old.”
“I see. I hope you grow up well.”
“Thank you!”
Both Sirene and Jorm seem to be enjoying themselves.
As I watch Sirene and Jorm, Sirene asks me.
“Mr. Hyrum, what is your relationship with Elder sister?”
“Well, we just met by chance and I teach her magic and other things.”
“That’s right, Master Hyrum is my teacher!”
“Master… Hmm. Mr. Hyrum, how did you meet Elder sister?”
“Master saved me when I was being attacked by monsters and bandits.”
“Elder sister! Please tell me in detail!”
Sirene asks, leaning forward with a twinkle in her eye.
Lumiel makes Sirene lie back down, pats her head, and begins to tell the story.
“That’s right… I was fighting an Orc Lord…”
Sirene had a very serious look on her face as she listened about our encounter.
“It’s amazing! How you bravely saved Elder sister from being attacked by despicable men! Mr. Hyrum is like a hero in a fairy tale!”
After saying that, Lumiel looks at Hyrum.
“Mr. Hyrum is Elder sister’s lifesaver! That’s amazing! Thank you very much!”
“Y, yes.”
I was the Demon King in my previous life, so I’m used to being praised.
However, when a young child praises me, I get a little shy.
“U, um! Mr. Hyrum, what kind of relationship do you have with Elder sister?”
Sirene’s eyes lit up and she asked again with a heavy snort.
“Like I said, Sirene, Mr. Hyrum is my lifesaver, my mentor…”
“B, but! Orc lords and the like, you wouldn’t normally jump out in front of such enemies.”
Sirene looked at me expectantly.
“The reason why he protected me … huh?”
“Could it be that Mr. Hyrum is a good man for Elder sister?”
“What are you talking about, Sirene? It’s disrespectful to Master.”
Saying this, Sirene’s face turned bright red.
And she glanced at my face.
Seeing Lumiel like that, Sirene was silently grinning.
However, Jorm says.
“I do not think so. I think Lord Hyrum would have helped Lumiel even though she was an old man.”
“…… Is that so?”
Sirene was unexpectedly depressed.
Hyrum says kindly to Sirene.
“I don’t know if I’m a good person or not, but Jorm is right.”
Following Sirene, Lumiel was also visibly depressed.
“The reason I helped Lumiel has nothing to do with whether she’s a beautiful girl or not.”
“B, beautiful.”
Sirene remained depressed, but Lumiel seemed a little more energetic.
And her cheeks blushed.
“The reason I helped her was because I liked her attitude toward the enemy, and in that respect, it would certainly be no different if it was an old man, but…”
Even if she was a Hero, if I didn’t like her reason for fighting and her attitude, I would have left her.
I am selective about who I take as my subjects.
“Um, I mean, Mr. Hyrum likes Elder sister, don’t you?”
“There’s no doubt about that.”
“I see.”
Sirene smiled happily.
“I don’t understand, but I’m glad you’re pleased.”
I gently stroke Sirene’s head.
I continued stroking it for a while, not lightly, but carefully.
After a few strokes, I ask them.
“Sirene, Lumiel. May I have a look inside this room?”
“Yes, Mr. Hyrum. But I don’t think it’s interesting because there’s nothing here.”
“This is Sirene’s room, and if Sirene says it’s fine, I don’t mind.”
“You don’t get to see the elven royal chambers very often.”
I look around the room, saying whatever is appropriate.
“In that case, I will show you my room next time.”
“Oh, please.”
While replying appropriately, I examined the room.
There are few furnishings. There was only a bed, a couch, and a simple desk.
I touched each piece of furniture, felt the walls, and felt the rugs on the floor.
“Well, this is good. It’s a nice room.”
“Is it a good room? It’s an empty room, but…”
“Sirene, how are you feeling right now?”
“…… Yes. I feel pretty good. I think it’s because Mr. Hyrum, Jorm, and Elder sister came to see me.”
“I’m glad to hear that. Eat a lot of delicious food and rest for a while. If you do that, you’ll get well soon.”
Even though I said that, Sirene didn’t seem to believe me.
“Yes, thank you. But the doctor…”
“Did they say it won’t be easy to heal?”
“Yes.”
“It’s true that Sirene’s illness is a special one. It’s so special that even the doctors don’t know what to do about it.”
“Yes, that’s what the doctor told me.”
“But, you know, I’m not a doctor, but I know a lot about this illness.”
“Really?”
“Yes. So Sirene, you don’t need to worry. You will get better soon.”
When I said that, Sirene smiled joyfully.
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