Since using magic teleportation circles are forbidden, we left the city and secretly snuck back in, to enter Perugius's Sky Castle.
By the time we got there, the sun had completely set.
Therefore we were allowed to spend the night in the castle.
Currently I am in one of the Sky Castle's rooms.
With me are Eris, Sylphy.
Before, we arrived with eight people.
Now, only three people returned.
As expected, I feel a bit lonely.
While thinking that, I was looking at the flames of the fireplace.
With the bed in the back, Sylphy and Eris slept side by side.
Although they got their own rooms...
Sylphy, and Eris, for some reason, said they want to sleep in the same room with me.
Something, perhaps was also the place where I think.
Possibly, it may be that it was the day of YES today.
But, because Eris hesitated when it comes to 3P, it’s become NO.
Anyway, we manage to sleep in a row given the space, but somehow I can’t sleep.
While watching the flames dance in the fireplace, I became lost in thought.
My surroundings are quiet.
Only the sound of the fire could be heard.
While watching it, I collected my thoughts.
I won.
I won against Hitogami.
It would not be an exaggeration to say that it was a great victory.
There were no casualties on our side, we defeated all the Apostles, and we made Ariel Queen.
Well, there’s still some time until the coronation...
However, too much anxiety will make a great victory tasteless.
Ultimately, this victory was all because of Orsted’s plan.
It’s an important victory, but this is just round 1.
In the future, he will continue this battle.
Thinking of the outcome of such battles will only invite anxiety and worry.
I…. did I do alright?
Have I done everything I can this time?
I helped Ariel, almost died, became Orsted’s underlying, and married Eris.
Was this… good enough?
"Rudi..."
When I was thinking like that, Sylphy suddenly woke up.
"Are you still awake?"
"Yeah."
"Isn’t it late?"
She said while looking out the window.
Outside is dark.
Two people not sleeping, a considerable amount of time seems to have passed.
"Whew......"
Sylphy, deciding not to go back to sleep, sat next to me.
Sticking her body to mine, she leaned her head on my shoulder.
I was holding her shoulder as a matter of course.