Chapter 93

While Isaac and Adele were having a subtle meeting with the royal family of Terse, Marie and Cecily, who had left, arrived at a sparsely populated place on the outskirts of town.

Even with the help of the imperial family, there were sparsely untouched places throughout the Michelle estate. In particular, the further out you go out of town, the more pronounced the phenomenon.

The village and the outskirts are separated from each other as if the space is separated from each other. Thanks to that, there were a lot of suitable places to sneak in.

Marie and Cecily were also standing on the outskirts of town, facing each other. A giant tree that had grown on nutrients from the earth for decades covered most of the stinging sunlight.

"So, what are you going to talk about after calling this place?"

Marie asked Cecily, who was standing in front of her with her arms crossed and a blunt expression on her face. Her planting was very uncomfortable right now.

Originally, Isaac and I wanted to enjoy the exhibition alone, but the plan was canceled because of the woman in front of us.

For Marie, who was thinking about a sweet date, it wasn't strange that her annoyance soared beyond dissatisfaction. In her heart, she wanted to ignore all Cecily's words, but she couldn't because of the atmosphere.

Even if it's not now, I thought I'd call it separately sooner or later. She was told by her sense of being a woman and by Marie's characteristic sharp tip.

Deciding that it would be better to solve the troublesome work as soon as possible, he meekly followed Cecily. And the place we arrived at was under this tree.

"I'm sorry. I must talk to you."

Cecily looked at Marie, who was displeased with her, and then replied with a smile. It was such a beautiful and refreshing smile that it was enough to relieve the nervousness naturally.

But Marie didn't. Rather, the narrowing of her eyes only made her vigilant stronger.

Then she glanced at Cecily quickly up and down, then exhaled a long snort, then put her hand on her chest and spoke as if declaring.

"As a reminder, I have no intention of giving Isaac to you. I confessed to him first, and Isaac also likes me. Okay?"

Marie's remarks are decisive and draw a clear line. She revealed to her Cecily her will to never yield.

A normal person would have been moved by Marie's momentum, but Cecily didn't show any signs of that at all.

Conversely, he nodded with a slight smile, as if he was expecting enough.

"I know. I've been watching how much you like Isaac. It's a little surprising that you use me to talk about breasts. It feels like you haven't eaten in a long time."

"It's okay to know."

"But Marie. Do you know about polygamy?"

"…What?"

When polygamy was mentioned in Cecily's mouth, Marie opened her eyes and looked as if she had heard it wrong.

At that, Cecily continued to speak in a soft tone while maintaining a small smile, as if Marie was right.

"You're right. It's a custom for a man to have multiple wives. It's a form you see often in your human society as well as Helium and Animus."

"Hey you…"

Marie was terrified and closed her mouth like a crucian carp repeatedly to see if her nose was blocked.

The princess of a country, and Cecily, who is scheduled to be the next great demon king, was definitely not a topic that could be talked about.

In a position like Cecily, it is normal to practice Daryl son-in-law rather than polygamy. Helium has not been able to do diplomacy until now, but in terms of national power itself, it is powerful enough to be comparable to Albenheim.

Above all, polygamy is often more political than romantic love. It's like a powerless and weak country sending a princess in marriage to form a strong bond with a powerful country.

All else aside, Marie could not tolerate the use of Isaac as a political tool by Cecily. It's polygamy and naval, and that's absolutely unacceptable.

At this, she smirked as if it was not reasonable, and scolded Cecily.

"Ha. I thought you were different from Lina… I misunderstood the person. I'm sure you're hiding such a dark inside."

"… …"

"Do you really think Isaac would accept it? The kid who hates politics so much?"

It was Marie who took pride in knowing Isaac better than anyone else. Except for his family, of course.

Anyway, Isaac is an ordinary young man who is simple, has a habit of being considerate of others, and likes to write.

The reason I wrote Zeno's biography was merely a hobby, and it was nothing more than bringing out another world I had in my head and putting it into a book. So it took a long time for him to realize his own popularity.

Well, sometimes I tend to get stuck on weird parts, but it doesn't matter to Marie. It was much better for her to see the reaction of Isaac, who was rather blunt.

It is a relationship that started out of pure goodwill and developed into love, rather than approaching Isaac with political intentions from the beginning. At least, you can be confident that your love for Isaac is purer than anyone else.

"Um… I don't know what you're misunderstanding, but it's absolutely not. Politics is just an additional element, and my feelings for Isaac are sincere."

Cecily maintained a laid-back attitude despite Marie's repeated swear words. In addition to that, she smiled and made her face blush a little.

It is the reaction of a woman who is shy while confessing her love.

It was Marie who was rather perplexed by this. As she said before, she was born with the ability to instinctively tell when a person is saying something is true or false.

And now, my heart is screaming that everything Cecily said in a soft voice is the truth.

A very pure heart, with no political intentions, and going from person to person.

Marie could feel it vividly.

"…Since when?"

"Do you believe me? Really?"

When Marie believed her without any doubt, Cecily asked with a bright expression on her face. It is a reaction that he was moved to hold her two hands.

Marie responded in silence without nodding her head. It doesn't matter if Cecily's heart is true or false. There were many different kinds of truth.

If her sincerity was very impure, she would reject it like a knife, even if she was clean.

Marie has no intention of sharing the true Isaac with anyone without any pretense of pretense.

I want to see your face every day, and beyond that, I want to hug you all day, and I want to share various kinds of love. However, the moment you share it with others, even that time is split in half.

Having experienced betrayal by someone she trusted in the past, she can never give up on Isaac.

"Thank you so much for believing in me. And since when… it's a bit vague. It was at the beginning of the semester when I had a crush on Isaac, and it turned into love after the 9th book of Zeno's biography came out. When we shared. Remember?"

"… …"

aldamada. After that, he got a little impatient and had a private conversation with Isaac, and Marie kissed him first, and they started dating.

Although the process was strange like jumping over a hole, there was no problem because the result was good.

"At that time, you said to me, if it's trust that can only be formed by sharing secrets, give it to me. That's just liking the person's secret, not the person themselves."

"…I remember it very well."

"Thanks to you, it made me realize that I really like Isaac."

What is this again? Marie wriggled under her eyes at Cecily's completely incomprehensible explanation.

Cecily looked at Marie's expression and smiled softly, then gently placed her hand on her chest.

Is it because I remember Isaac's face? My heart was pounding harder than usual.

He ran so strong that he couldn't contain it even with the patience of the demons, and he felt a strong desire for it as the evil period was approaching.

'I'll come to you sooner than expected…'

The original musical period comes at regular intervals, but there are cases where special cases come sooner. That's when 'desire', which is nothing like a drug for the demons, fills up.

The stronger the desire, the stronger the red energy of the horns. And if you can't stand even that vicious cycle, you become a demon.

Cecily is a similar case. If it had been before, I would have gone over it thinking that it was just that way, but after realizing my feelings for Isaac, my desires gradually rose.

Even she herself does not know in what form this desire will be manifested. Until now, she had approached me indifferently like a menstrual phenomenon, but now she came suddenly as if she had taken medicine.

Fortunately, it can be concluded that she will never become a demon, but just as a human woman becomes violent during menstruation, she may experience a similar phenomenon.

Cecily slowly closed her eyes and managed to calm her pounding chest, then slowly opened her eyes again and looked at Marie.

"At first, I was confused too. Is this heart towards Isaac himself? Or is it towards the savior of our demons? But the conclusion came out surprisingly easily."

"…what conclusion?"

"It's both."

It was a very clear but at the same time difficult to understand conclusion. However, Marie knew what it meant with Cecily's explanation that followed.

"Isaac is the author of Zeno's biography, and the author of Xenon's biography is Isaac. Who do you love? Both are meaningless. It's the same person anyway, so isn't it strange to put more value on what? This is the author who wrote Zeno's biography, that is, Isaac. That's why his feelings for Isaac are true."

A miraculous argument flowed from Cecily's mouth, and Marie became a nectar and dumb. Actually, everything she said is correct.

No matter how hard we try to separate each other, the fact that Isaac is the author of Zeno's biography is an unchangeable fact and is the same as the truth. So, it is not strange that Cecily has a crush on Isaac.

Because Zeno's biography was a heaven-given salvation for demons like Cecily. It is an invaluable treasure that has resolved the harsh persecution and discrimination that has been going on for 1000 years at once.

Cecily grinned as Marie listened to her with her mouth shut and put her hand on her chest.

"So I want to repay Isaac for saving our demons. To be honest, I don't think I'm ever inferior to my charms as a woman. You admit it too, right?"

"…I admit it."

have no choice but to admit Marie scrutinized Cecily's face.

Jet-black hair falling down like silk and red eyes exuding a mysterious atmosphere. Overall, it was a beautiful appearance exuding a mature image, and the cherry-like lips exuded a subtle color.

The thing that stands out the most is definitely the body. Not to mention the chest that shows off an overwhelming presence, the soft waist and pelvis lines are also exuding a dazzling charm.

Although her pride is offended, Cecily has an upper hand over Marie in her charm as a woman.

Marie hurriedly opened her mouth in tears at the fact that could not be denied even from an objective point of view.

"Still, I have no intention of sharing Isaac with anyone. I have no intention of losing it to you."

"I'm sorry, but your opinion doesn't matter. Isaac's opinion matters."

"Are you going to fight me now?"

Cecily's provocative remarks drove Marie into her with a sharp-edged voice. She was increasingly dissatisfied with Cecily's disregard for her own wishes.

At this, Cecily smiled differently than before. It was a very sultry smile, which seemed somehow sinister.

Then she looked at Marie, who seemed to gnaw her jaw like a cat with her hair up, and spoke softly.

"You're talking as if you're a true lover? You're still in the dating stage, aren't you officially engaged or married?"

"this…!"

"And I can also help Isaac politically. Although it is still in its infancy, our Helium has begun to establish exchanges with other countries, and our demons have strong powers from birth, so we can benefit diplomatically. "

Although Helium took a semi-forcibly closed position, Cecily is a princess of a country.

Although Marie is the daughter of the Duke of Requilis, who has the second most power after the emperor, there is a sense that she is lacking compared to Cecily.

As a woman and as a ruler of a country.

Both of them were far behind Cecily, so they couldn't help but feel anxious.

'…no way.'

this is a declaration of war Cecily declares war that she will somehow defend Isaac.

And Marie, who had to fight a siege to protect Isaac unconditionally…

'…yes? Wait a minute.'

A question popped into Marie's mind. It is true that Cecily has an outstanding charm, but she is a demon and a small human being.

Basically, the difference in lifespan is more than three times, and there is absolutely no way that Cecily is unaware of this. Moreover, when demons feel unbearable anger or sadness, they turn into demons.

You can't expect a sad story like the teacher and the elf queen who appeared in Zeno's biography. Isaac is not a strong man who has reached the extreme in handling mana like his master, he is just an ordinary, ordinary human being.

The longevity is 100 years, but for the demons, 100 years is about 20 years in terms of humans. In addition, Isaac is now 17 years old, and his longevity is 90 years.

After Isaac's death from a lifespan problem, will Cecily be left alone? Marie had no choice but to ask such a question.

"…Cecilia."

"Yeah, Marie."

"Do you think your time with Isaac is really worth it? Than the time since Isaac died?"

"…You finally figured it out."

Cecily smiled reassuringly when Marie asked a question that penetrated the essence. Then she lifted her head upwards.

Although it was covered with trees, the blue sky looked plain through the branches. Even the warm sunlight is blocking it.

She looked up at the sky for a while, then lowered her head again to look at Marie. Marie waits silently for Cecily's answer.

"You're right. I'm a demon and Isaac is a human. Nothing in this world lasts forever, and someday, Isaac and I will part."

"It will be painful."

"Yes. Of course it must be painful. That's why I said that Isaac's opinion, not you, is important. Because even God cannot solve the problem of longevity between races."

Living things naturally run towards death. That is the law of nature.

People, including humans, are well aware of it, so they are struggling to leave a 'legacy'. It permeates in the form of 'knowledge' and develops a person further.

This is the reason why humans develop faster than others. Long-lived species such as elves and demons have a relaxed attitude because their lifespan is too long, and humans are the opposite.

Cecily turned her gaze away from Marie and turned her head towards the village. Noisy energy was delivered up to here even if you didn't detect it as mana.

"After seeing that demon, I have one thought in mind. What can I do to remember him? What else can I do?"

"… …"

"Even if Isaac doesn't accept my heart, I will apply to his estate to remember him. No matter how much secret I hide, one day I will find out that Isaac is the author of Zeno's biography. And his estate will naturally be cultural. It will develop into a city."

"Then political help…"

"That's right. I'm going to protect it so that greedy people don't make fun of his territory. This will be the same for me as well as other demons."

If that happens, Michelle's estate will be safe for at least 200 years.

If you make a diplomatic deal with the Minerva Empire, there will be no problem for the warriors of Helium to be deployed to the Michelle estate, and it is mutually beneficial to have the Empire and Hellium as dull ally.

Marie admired Cecily's insight into the distant future, but for a moment, she felt pity for some reason. Even though he was so devoted to it, a very large wall called lifespan was blocking it.

Of course, even if they say they cross that wall, Isaac will never give it to him. Marie let out a deep sigh of relief as she felt her stomach churn, and she soon regained her dignity and spoke to her.

"I understand your feelings well. But I know that because I will never give Isaac."

"Ugh~"

Cecily let out a smirk filled with color at Marie's declaration, and then closed her eyes in half. About the time Marie felt ominous at him, Cecily began to walk slowly.

"Well, what will happen?"

"Wow, what are you talking about? It must have been…"

"Even if you can't give your heart, you can give your body, right? So…"

Before long before passing by Marie, Cecily whispered a small whisper in her ear.

"Can I take it first?"

Cecily's vulgar words digging into her ear canal. The words hit Marie's brain.

"…!!"

Marie's body twitched violently, and her blue eyes fluttered openly. Her mouth was also cracked open, as if she was shocked to hear what Cecily had to say.

Soon after, his skin, like Snow White, began to turn red, and finally his ears became as red as the sunset. He clearly understood what Cecily meant and said.

No one else, Cecily, had said it, so I couldn't take it lightly. Because if she made up her mind, she really was in the mood to do it.

"Then I'll just go."

"… …"

Not joking, Cecily patted Marie on the shoulder and passed her. Despite Cecily passing by, her Marie just stands in her place as if nailed to it.

Around the time Cecily had fallen so far, Marie turned her head violently, as if she had come to her senses. Cecily was already on the verge of entering the village.

"…Okay. Are you going to try it?"

Marie chuckled as if to see this, and muttered meaningfully.

"Who knows who will be taken away?"

A strange longing burned like a flame in her blue eyes.