Chapter 180 The Dream They Once Had

 Bet some of you guy didn't read Chapter 177 lmao. The view count just doesn't same with other chapters. Well I did a double release without telling anything after all.

 

Chapter 180 The Dream They Once Had

 

When a child is born, the first man they see becomes their father.

I can’t always be that unruly bad brat anymore.

It’s not just for me, I need to survive for the sake of this child too.

When I thought about it like that, I once again understand what meaning the existence of a child is.

“Pappa, pappa!” (Cosmos)

“Hm?” (Velt)

“Kiss kiss! Let’s do kiss kiss!” (Cosmos)

As she’s still hugging me, Cosmos kiss my cheek for so many many times.

This kind of innocent kiss from a child, ever since I was a kid, it was done to me by Forna and Ura for so many times that it made me pissed to death.

Despite so, I just lightly kiss Cosmos on her cheek as a [payback].

“Kyaauu~, pappa too! Kiss kiss!” (Cosmos)

“Kuhahahaha, here here!” (Velt)

“Unyuu~, Cosmos too!” (Cosmos)

It’s been a while since I’m able to forget everything like this and made my cheek slacken.

“Geez, if having a child feel like this, now I understand why those salary men can work hard despite becoming corporate slaves. Right? Cosmos.” (Velt)

“Hm? Hm~~~? Hmh! Wha? Pappa?” (Cosmos)

These days, when I laughed, it feels like all of them were because something stupid.

But, this time, rather than laughing it’s more similar to breaking into a smile.

“Pappa, promise!” (Cosmos)

“Hm? About what?” (Cosmos)

And then, Cosmos suddenly shows her pinky to me.

Believing me with no speck of doubt, Cosmos who yield herself to me seeks an oath from me.

“Pappa, together with Cosmos! Always together!” (Cosmos)

At that instant, even I can understand that my disgustingly smiling face instantly became stiffen.

Together? From now on, forever?

Those words suddenly pressed hard to my chest.

“Mufuu~, together! Pappa, mamma, Cosmos, together!” (Velt)

This made my chest strained, I mean, it’s like that right? Is there any words that I can say to my beloved daughter that came visiting?

However, for now......

“Cosmos. Let’s go to where mamma and others are. We need to apologize to everyone, okay?” (Velt)

“Hmh! Pappa, huggy!” (Cosmos)

For now, I need to do something about current situation.

Her too ominous power affected both the demons and sky people and make them in a big panic.

As I hugged Cosmos I went out of the room.

As I walk in the middle of the downed members of Love and Peace, I once again shivered to Cosmos’ power.

“Pappa, rub me with your chin!” (Cosmos)

“Hah? Chin?” (Velt)

“Hmh! You see, it’s Cosmos’ friend, her pappa rubbed his chin to her like this~. Cosmos wanna try that too!” (Cosmos)

Rub with chin? Ah, aaah, I think I ever seen that.

It’s like rubbing your beard to a child’s face right?

I mean, I don’t have beard though.

“Aah..........r, rub............ rub?” (Velt)

“Hyau, gee, pappa no beard! It’s ticklesh!” (Cosmos)

“You can tell that just by looking right!” (Velt)

“But, I like it! Rub it more!” (Cosmos)

Well, what the heck am I doing?

On the outside, without considering the dangers to themselves, Kishin and others are fighting those cyclopes...... huh danger? Those guys?

For some reason, it’s scary to imagine that they’d just so easily and casually take care of the enemies.

But, whichever it is, despite I originally thought that I’d go to war with a demon kingdom, I ended up doing skinship with a child instead

Still, despite there’re so many things in my mind about what would happen in the future, I ended up got my cheeks slacken by the thing in front of me right now.

Am I....... got mellowed down.....?

As many things are crossing over in my mind, I get out to the deck, and over there, it is the same as before with a barrier stretching all around and flying ship, and all the crews are all sticking onto the wall or being pressed down to the floor.

“Co, Cosmos-sama!”

“Bastard, let go your hands off Cosmos-sama, you lowlife!”

“Stop! What are you trying to do to that personage!”

They’re demons for once but, they seem so doting to Cosmos who is a sky people, they’re so peaceful for some reason huh.

But, of course it’s not only those guys who got their expression turned like that.

“Cosmos!” (Ura)

“Ah............ Cos...........Mos.....” (Eljela)

“Mamma!” (Cosmos)

Cosmos smiled radiantly and waved. It’s as if she doesn’t understand this whole situation.

The heart of parents, child knows not, the proverb is truly representing this.

“Cosmos. The ships are flying in the sky right? And, because of that wall, mamma can’t get in. You want mamma and others to come inside right?” (Velt)

I don’t know whether the barrier Cosmos has put was put up subconsciously or not, but still I think it’s a phenomenon Cosmos has caused, so I asked her as gentle as I can.

And then Cosmos laughed with a [mufu~]

“Aah~, pappa is lonely without mamma huh.”  (Cosmos)

No well, it’s not like that though......

“Hmh, Cosmos also feels so, yah! From now on mamma, pappa and Cosmos will always together!” (Cosmos)

Completely believing that future will surely come to arrive Cosmos smiled , and at the same time as she said that the barrier disappeared.

The ten battle ships that continuously going up and down also came to a halt and then descending down to the sea below slowly.

Here and there sighs of relieve was heard, the crews on the deck over here too, they stand up after the force that was holding them down was cancelled.

“.......I knew it, so  it can appear and disappear at Cosmos’ will...... it’s really terrifying.” (Velt)

Really, this is, I could become like Eljela with one wrong move in a fit of anger.

I also can really understand with why Ura and Eljela’s change in expression.

“Cosmos!” (Eljela)

When I thought of it like that, Ura and Eljela got into a hurry then came down to the deck and ran closer.

I released Cosmos who I hold before my chest, then she runs to Eljela and dives straight into her chest.

“Mamma!” (Cosmos)

“Cosmos! Aah mou, just what have you done! But, I’m glad you’re fine more than anything...... Cosmos!” (Eljela)

“Mfuh~, ehehehe, mamma! Mamma! You see, you see, we’ll always be together, with pappa!” (Cosmos)

“Eh........?” (Eljela)

Eljela was, and of course Ura too, have [?] floating above their heads.

But, Cosmos hurriedly pull Eljela’s hand and came to me.

“Ehehehe~” (Cosmos)

“Eh, umm, eh? Cosmos, just what is this?” (Eljlea)

At that moment, all the battle ships fleet finally landed on the muddy water, however no one there was happy of being able to return alive, they all just, got flabbergasted by the little princess’ bombshell announcement.

“ “ “ “ “ “ UEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEH!” “ “ “ “

“Pa, pappa? Wh, what’s happening! Why is Cosmos-sama like that!”

“It can’t be, it can’t be, that guy is Eljela-sama’s?”

“Stop saying bullshit, how in the world that guy of unknown origin could!”

“But, but look at Cosmos-sama hugging him like that...... while Cosmos-sama is...... having such a smile.....”

Ura’s subordinates became noisy, and Ura too seemed to be dumbfounded once again.

And Eljela seems to be in a condition where she doesn’t understand what’s what anymore. How pitiable.

But, as if having no idea that kind of thing is happening, Cosmos is in high spirits.

“Pappa, hand!” (Cosmos)

“Hm?” (Velt)

“Hand! Your hand! Lend me a bit!” (Cosmos)

I stretch out my hand. Then Cosmos reached out her right hand and grasped mine, with her left hand still connecting with Eljela.

And so Cosmos grasped both of our hands, swaying them as if a swing.

“Uuuuuh~~~~! I did it! It’s Pappa and mamma!” (Cosmos)

This is quite the common view when a family is on a holiday I guess. Both of the parents are having their child in between them while holding the child’s hands.

It’s as if proving that a child is something that really ties a family together.

“Eh, um, eh............ ah........” (Eljela)

Of course, coming from Eljela’s point of view with her memories of me being nonexistent, it can be said that the incomprehensible thing just got unnecessarily added further.

Naturally things should go even more chaotic........I thought it like that but.....

“Huh? Mamma, what’s wrong? Are you not happy?” (Cosmos)

“Eh, ah, wha? Why do, I .......” (Eljela)

“Mamma, why do you cry?” (Cosmos)

“Why....... I...... I....” (Eljela)

“Mamma?” (Cosmos)

“Why........are you.....you, just who are you? Why Cosmos is.....I’m........ it’s as if ......... I’ve, I”ve always been waiting for this moment....... it’s as if the dream that I’ve always seen now has come true.......” (Eljela)

Eljela doesn’t understand why things have become like this.

However, as if still unable to hold herself back even with that, Eljela’s tears are flowing down.

“Cosmos....... has always, has always said it! She cried! Where’s pappa? I want to meet pappa. And at that kind of times I will hold her while having a slight doubt in my chest, I....... I always told her that she doesn’t have a pappa..... but, but! As if knowing that this moment will arrive, as if she knows that in the future things will come to be like this....... just, who are you! I...... have always........ always wanted for things to be this.......” (Eljela)

Eljela tumbled down as she shed her tears. While no one was able to say anything to her, as she cried and lost her composure.

“Mamma, what’s wrong? Mamma...... uh, ueh, eeeeeeeeeeeeh.” (Cosmos)

Cosmos is unable to understand anything when seeing her, but still she hugs the crying Eljela. Eljela too, once again affirmed herself of what’s the most precious thing to her in this world.

Aah, geez.......

“I also....... wanted to ask...”

It was Ura, who have always watching the situation this entire time.

“Are you an enemy? But...... why? It feels like this isn’t the first time I’ve met you...... I wanted to think of you as an enemy but, it makes my chest tightened....... it makes me welling up with tears...... why! Just who are you!” (Ura)

I too, never thought that I’d have my chest so tightened like this.

I’d be hostile to you, regard you as an enemy, and you all who have forgotten everything about me will also attack me with no mercy. I’ve always thought that things will become like that.

But, I was wrong.

Even if they forget my existence and the memories we’ve had together, a certain something still lingers inside them.

If they were to forget all of their memories, then maybe I could make a wall between us.

But if it’s like this, it makes my heart wavers instead.

It making me ended up hoping for something strange.

Despite I can no longer tell them both my true identity, or the truth of the world.

“Velt-kun, are you alright? ...........wha!” (Arusha)

At that time, with the ships have safely landed on the sea, Arusha got onto the ship as she’s being anxious about me, and at the same time as that she seems to have received a shock and collapse onto the floor.

No well, what’s wrong with you?

“Wha, what is, th, this, this cozy home scenery....... you, you guys should have already divorced right?” (Arusha)

I ain’t, stupid. Is what I wanted to say but, this isn’t the time to be minding about it.

But then, Ura calls out to Arusha who just showed up.

“Hey, Princess Arusha. You said it yourself right? That this man is your...... that, your, that he, he is a good person.” (Ura)

“Princess Ura....... ye,....... yes, th, that’s right. Is there any problem with that?” (Arusha)

“...........That guy........ have I and Elejela, ever met with him somewhere before?” (Ura)

What the, so she has arrived that far to it huh. I don’t know how much she has forgotten the memories of her feelings, but to think that the two of them already feel something this much about me.

“Um, well, that’s......” (Arusha)

Arusha not knowing how to answer this, she glanced at me looking for help.

Well, it’s not something I can answer myself.

Honestly, I personally thought that I’d never meet these guys anymore, so I’ve resolved myself.

“Well that kind of thing ain’t important right?” (Velt)

That’s why, I also won’t answer.

“........ wha, what do you mean ain’t important? Sto, stop joking around!” (Ura)

Ura who can’t accept my answer step closer to me and violently grasped my collar.

“........... To us, it is important! Why......  despite not know why ...... my heart just won’t listen to what I’m saying. It’s as if, something has been omitted out of it, for these few years......I just...... wanted to....... spend the time with....... everyone that I loved...... people that accepted me.......  that don’t even care about our races........ I’ve already come this far today...... even now, despite my friends, and even the cyclops that we forged an alliance with are all fighting too..... I just can’t put my mind into it! My heart got so much disarrayed! So answer me! If you don’t answer, if you don’t answer!” (Ura)

Yeah. I can’t tell it, if I can’t answer her then....... there’s only one thing........ it happened the moment I thought of that.

“Shinra Banshou!”

A gigantic tree appeared ontop of Smoky Island.

“Wha, what the!”

“What the hell is that!”

That’s Kaa-kun’s technique.

In this barren garbage island where not even a grass can root itself at, a gigantic tree that can even reaches the heavens covers the whole island under it.

Whoa, Kaa-kun, he sure put spirit into it.....

“Wahahahaha, awesome! You sure are amazing huh, this dick face guy! To think that on the surface world there’s a guy this good!”

“Hm, as I would expect from the legendary sky people-dazou. You made my spirit quite raised up-zou.” (Kaizer)

“This strength........ I can’t just shut my eyes to it......... Before we bring down that Demon King, we’ll bring him down here!”

And over there dodging, cutting, and clashing against the gigantic tree technique, are the imperial princesses of the sky people, Renza and Roala against Kaa-kun.

Towards Kaa-kun who are fighting against the two sky people who have especially high battle prowess, the guys from Love and Peace, Makai Demon Kingdom, and the sky people are all trembling.

However, the fight keeps on getting more violent, and everyone starting to realize his real identity.

“He, hey! Wait a sec! That magic! Also, that appearance..... where was it again!”

“No, it can’t be...... after all, after all that demihuman had, seven years ago, he had already been destroyed be the hands of the True Hero Roa!”

“B, but...... that’s........ this can’t be true!”

The one they realized isn’t only Kaa-kun.

“Nahahahahahahaha! So ya can still stand up, ya ain’t bad, Steroi-han.” (Jackpot)

“Guh............. to, ...........too...........strong.......” (Steroi)

What the! When the situation has turned like that!

“I, impossible! No way, no way, no way! Pr, prin, Prince Steroi!”

“Just who is, that, dragon-man! ..........hm........... dragon-man? ............no........... that’s......... it can’t be.....”

He has quite the injury but that’s because the game he’s playing. His insides doesn’t seem to be in danger, he’s still overwhelming. In the time I didn’t see him he already quickly taken down enemy’s supreme commander.

“Prince Steroi is.......... guh, since things had become like this, Prince Galiga........ huh, wha? Whaaaaaaat!”

“Wha, what the hell’s with that ogre.......... huh, ogre? The one...... with that weird instrument....... it can’t be!”

The other prince, Galiga. For some reason, no one has seen him, and when no one noticed, he has already gotten knocked down.

I mean, was it insta kill? Well, it can’t be helped. His opponent was just that bad.

“Good grief, to think that I have to take them on alone. I am being worked too much in my late years.” (Barnando)

And, on the side, a huge golem made of huge rocks got sliced into pieces as if a tofu in an instant.

“Th, that old demihuman is unreal. He saw through all of my bullets!”

“He made such an easy work out of the golem, truly terrifying-nari.”

“In the past, Sharkryuu-sama had said it ain’t it. That in kendo triple dan. For us to beat the guy we need to be on the same triple dan. But, this guy, his dan ranking is way already beyond us, ain’t it”

The one who’s in charge of fighting against the three’s coordinated attacks is only Barnando.

They’re called the Royal Guards and are always by Ura’s side, the three’s combined power is being undertaken by one lone old man.

“Well, of course I’d be scared! Aah, that was close, having strong friends sure are reassuring huh~, waddaya say, Velt-kun?”

“Aaaah, totes, really the worst. I almost got injured there, huh? Crap, Velt’s in a shuraba!”

They run from place to another away from all of our comrades’ activities, and finally ended up taking refuge on the Love and Peace ship I and Arusha are at, that Mackey and Althea.

“You, you are, the black princess!” (Ura)

“Ooh, if it isn’t Uraura!” (Ura)

“Even you...... what is this, just what is this, this group of people!”  (Ura)

Now that I think about it, we all met at JK Town huh.

Ura who didn’t notice of Althea’s presence finally noticed her, her surprise just keep on piling up.

Huh? How about Yuzuriha........ ah, she’s hiding under trashes’ shadow and sleeping. Bastard, she’s the only one slacking off.

“Ooh, so you came here, Samejima-kun’s daughter....... Velt-kun, just what kind of shuraba is this? Ain’t this friggin’?” (Kagami)

“Oh shut up. I mean, huh? Despite seeing you, Love and Peace’s guys aren’t seem to be reacting much huh.” (Velt)

“Yeah, well, I’ve only ever shown my real face to just a part of the guys after all. And these guys, they seem to be demons so I guess they’re new recruits from these two years?” (Kagami)

Aah, I see. So they’re all the guys that got released from Jigoku Demon Kingdom two years ago.

Besides, the sky race shouldn’t know about Mackey after all, so maybe it’s unexpectedly my and Mackey’s face that’s being the least known.  Well, does Ura know him? She got stiffen when seeing Mackey’s face after all.

“As I expect...... scratching it as unimportant just won’t cut it...... hey, you over there.” (Ura)

I bet so.

“This group of people...... as I expect I can’t ignore it. Just who are you? What are you scheming? And, just what are you to us!” (Ura)

Towards Ura’s second time asking, I breathed out a sigh.

And, even if I try to vaguely juggle through it, this time she’s making that sharp eye with all her might to make me speak.

However, inside that strained atmosphere above the boat, someone that no one expected forced their way through.

“He, hey! Save me!”

The person isn’t ours nor theirs comrade.

That one lone demon is looking for help as he is carrying several island residents and then jumped up onto the ship.

“Who are you! A demon?”

“From which side are you from!”

The guys from Love and Peace reacted harshly and prepared their weapons, the demon that just appeared got flustered and raised both of his hands up.

“N, no, I’m not them, I’m, we’re just those who originally settled on this island...... but, the fight here got a bit too intense....... it makes us scared.....”

Yeah, currently, Smoky Island has turned into a war theatre, the terrain there has already gotten a huge change thanks to those out of norm guys’ fight.

Well of course, for the guys who live in the island in the first place, they’re nothing but extreme trouble.

And this demon is holding onto some of them and trying to take refuge here.

What the man brought with him are lamia, dhampir, and many other children of.......?

“Hm? There should be other guys right? I can only see little girls.”

Well, there are tens of people on the island, it’s not like it’s possible to hold them all up, but despite all of them being little girls, Love and Peace’s members all just tilted their head.

However, that demon instead also tilted his head and said.

“No, I just thought that everyone other than little girls should just die......”

This person is no good.

“W, well fine. Anyway, we need take care of that matter first.” (Ura)

“Yeah. As expected, we can’t just abandon them.” (Velt)

But, it is true that it would put the inhabitants of this island in danger if things keep going on like this.

Even though they’re a gathering of those that have already abandoned hope towards the future and not knowing whether they’re still alive or not, that doesn’t mean that they need to die as a result of our fight.

“Hey, sky people! There should still be some people on the island. Don’t make the fight got spread out, take them onto this ship within an hour!” (Ura)

“Understood. Everyone, please be careful! Princesses too!”

The sky people who are flying on the sky simultaneously go into the island. At this late of a time everyone understood that it’s already way too late to go and take them to refuge but well, it can’t be helped in this situation. It’s more or less something that started so sudden after all.

And besides.....

“Hm, I don’t have any grudge to it but, this island is already on it’s way to death but to think that you’d be afraid to die and escape instead......moreover while holding onto those little girls....... you’re called Nanashi or something right?”  (Velt)

“Y, yeah....... it’s you guys...... no...... well it’s different if we’re just facing death calmly, but it’s too harsh if it’s so sudden like this.” (Nanashi)

“Well, you not only safe yourself but also those brats huh? Look, despite they’re being saved they don’t have any reaction to it at all.” (Velt)

“I understand that..... but....... my body moved by itself........ this is a body I thought has already dead......... but, the moment that I saw those children about to be dragged into the chaos........ my heart pounded so intensely.” (Nanashi)

That’s right, the escaping demon is Nanashi, the demon we met at the island.

If I’m not mistaken, he just recently arrived on the island so he still hasn’t gotten into too much despair, but to think that he’d be helping others to escape with him, it’s surprising.

Well, it’s scary that he only limits it to little girls though.

“Pappa!”

At that moment, the little girl of little girl, the cutest angel in the world leaped onto my chest.

Eh? What the? This angel is so cute that it’s unthinkable that she exists in this world?  Ah, ooh, she’s actually my daughter.

And well, putting aside my own delusion, Cosmos is crying as she leaped onto me.

“Pappa, pappa! Mamma is, mamma is crying! Despite she doesn’t hurt anywhere, mama is crying! Crying, uh, uuuh, ueeeeeeeh” (Cosmos)

This is really chaotic. No matter where I look it’s all so messed up.

What should I do now?

However, it happened at that time.

“--------------------!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

Nanashi was palpitating so hard.

“WH, WHO, WHO MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEER CRYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!” (Nanashi)

That scream, it made the sea, wind, and sky tremble, and the surroundings of Smoky Island which were in chaos instantly became silent.

I mean, I thought my eardrums burst out! That also made Cosmos got surprised and cried harder!

“U, uwah, that made me shocked! Friggin’!” (Kagami)

“What the, it totes made my ears riiii---------iing so much!” (Althea)

“Tha, that made me surprised......... you’re Nanashi-san right? What’s wrong?” (Arusha)

The sudden shout from Nanashi made us astonished, and Nanashi himself is holding his head as he is writhing right now.

Just what happened? And what is about to happen to him?

And then, veins started to appear on Nanashi’s arms which were so thin as if withered branch, they then gradually keep swelling up.

And more than that, the horn on his forehead that was thought to be broken also gradually regenerate, and it changed into something similar to the horn of a rhinoceros beetle.

What is this?

No one knows just what about to happen here.

However, for some reason, I feel somewhat nostalgic.

 

 

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