Chapter 176: The Thing Dekan Had Been Thinking About for the Entire Shadow World |
“I never thought... I had already met you so many years ago...”
Shijiang's words were filled with pain. The more she tried to delve deeper, the less she could uncover her own memories.
“Dekan... who exactly are you...”
She desperately wanted to retrieve her memories, but she couldn't pick up even the tiniest fragment anymore.
“I don't know either. I am undoubtedly a sunny young boy born in this world on January 1st, sixteen years ago.”
Dekan replied helplessly.
“But Shijiang, you don't need to be nervous. Judging from the image in your memory, it's unlikely we are enemies.”
At least in the image from Shijiang's memory.
From a positional standpoint, Shijiang was standing right next to Dekan.
Shijiang's emotions were turbulent and restless. After seemingly thinking for a long time, she finally gave up on continuing the futile effort.
“Dekan, help me, help me find my memories. I've forgotten something very important!”
Shijiang's voice was filled with a pleading tone.
This was the first time Dekan had heard Shijiang speak in such a tone.
She seemed to be growing more and more anxious as she thought about it.
“Relax, Shijiang. I promised you I would help you find them.”
For once, Dekan didn't provoke Shijiang.
“Mmm...”
Shijiang's thoughts seemed particularly weary, as if she had overexerted herself.
Reassured by Dekan's words, she soon fell into a deep sleep again.
“......”
Dekan confirmed that Shijiang was sleeping soundly.
“This harsh old hag actually has a weak side.”
Dekan couldn't help but marvel inwardly.
“What did you say?”
Suddenly, a thought came from Shijiang again.
“Weren't you asleep?! You're even using entrapment for this?!”
“I knew you were going to be a smartass again. Tomorrow's breakfast, lunch, and dinner are all mine, no objections.”
“At most, I'll give you breakfast and lunch.”
“All three meals are mine. If you don't give them to me, I'll kill myself.”
“Heh! If you call me 'Onii-chan~ Daisuki,' I'll give you all three meals.”
“You've lost your meals for the day after tomorrow too.”
...
While Dekan and Shijiang were arguing based on reason.
“Mr. Priest, are you alright?”
The Lord asked boldly.
He saw that Dekan had been dazed for a long time.
“Hmm? It's nothing, I was just recalling things about Lord Relun.”
Dekan told the truth.
“I see. In that case, my lord, will you be returning to the northern front? Winter is approaching, and the situation in the north will surely worsen.”
The Lord's face couldn't help but show a worried expression.
Although he presided over the southern border, he knew the importance of the situation in the north.
“Mr. Lord, I would like to entrust you with two matters.”
Dekan said after some thought.
Lord: “Please speak. If there is anything I can help with, I will certainly do my utmost.”
Dekan: “I will give you 1000 Holy Gold Coins. Please entrust a trustworthy person to take these 1000 Holy Gold Coins to the northern border and bury them in a location we agree upon.”
Morion had left Dekan with a total of 2050 Holy Gold Coins. No matter how lavishly the two of them and one cat spent on their seven-day tour, it would be difficult to spend it all.
So Dekan planned to set aside a portion and transport it to the north.
If the Shadow Worlds were connected.
It was very likely that the next time he entered the Holy Kingdom Shadow World, if the distance wasn't too far, Dekan could find this huge sum of 1000 Holy Gold Coins and retrieve it for use.
The Holy Kingdom was vast, as large as several Norton Kingdoms.
Even in Dekan's present world, no kingdom or even empire had an area as large as the Holy Kingdom.
So Dekan wouldn't be surprised at all if the southern and northern parts of the Holy Kingdom were like two different countries.
With just the seven days remaining in the Shadow World, even if Dekan and Cornelia rushed north with all their might, they wouldn't be able to reach the northern part of the Holy Kingdom.
At most, they could only reach the Holy Capital.
So Dekan needed to entrust the Lord to help him transport the Holy Gold Coins.
“No problem, I swear I will deliver the gold coins safely for you!”
The Lord patted his chest and replied seriously.
“And the other matter you wish me to handle?”
“The other matter is simple. Let me borrow the city-state's public announcement device.”
“Okay!”
The Lord agreed without hesitation.
Dekan stretched his arms wide, relieving the stiffness in his body from sitting under the tree for too long.
In the afternoon, after helping this good Lord clean up the few vampire familiars, Dekan and Cornelia could leave this city-state.
“It's time for some missionary work.”
Dekan murmured.
“Meow meow meow! Is it finally time?”
The Cat Teacher leaped up from behind Dekan, pounced onto his shoulder, and asked by his cheek.
“That's right. This Shadow World is over. It's time to play an ending song for the audience.”
Dekan didn't plan to continue broadcasting the rest of the tour.
After all, it had little to do with the Shadow World anymore; it was just a simple seven-day luxury tour of the Holy Kingdom.
“Didn't you also say you wanted to get revenge on Morion, meow?”
“Yes, there's no conflict.”
Dekan just replied calmly, as if he had a plan all along.
“Meow?”
...
In the present world, many in the audience heard Dekan announce the end of the Shadow World and began to leave amidst waves of chatter.
Although some were interested in the ending song Dekan mentioned at the end.
But most people didn't care much about the ending song and post-credits scenes after the main screening was over.
The live broadcast screen switched.
Dekan connected the 【Magic Video Crystal】 to the 【Shadow World Broadcast Program】.
This crystal recorded the first MV of the girl group under their company.
The dark screen showed a faint glimmer of light, like three slender dolls standing on a stage where the lights had not yet come on.
From their postures, they were elegant and mysterious, like works of art created by the goddess of beauty.
At this moment, a few audience members turned their heads back.
Noticing that some people had turned back, gradually more and more people, out of curiosity, stopped and turned their gazes back to Dekan's live broadcast.
“There are beautiful girls, you should have said so earlier!”
“Tsk, boring.”
“It's nothing more than Dekan trying to make a few little girls famous.”
Some in the audience were now clearly interested, while others were dismissive.
Amidst the audience's anticipation or disdain, the sweet three-part harmony finally rang out.
「Please, Goddess~ Help me convey this throbbing heart! ♫」
The true forms of the three girls were still not illuminated by the light, but their sweet voices had already made more audience members turn their heads back.
A cheerful and rhythmic intro began to play.
As the intro ended, a faint light shone on the girl standing on the left.
Under the gradually brightening light, she revealed her true form like an angel bathed in light.
「Now, I'm at a loss, I can only pray to the Goddess ♫」
The audience could finally see clearly this mysterious white-haired girl who sang first.