Victorias. The Kingdom of the [Humas].
From there, a lone small hut was built, hidden at the very edge of the residential area. It’s so small that you’ll never think of it as a dwelling place, other than the fact that it looks so old.
Among the tall grass that has overgrown the surroundings, clearly indicating the place not having been maintained for many years, one old woman lives in such shed.
When her fortune-telling in the main street in the town ends, she buys food then returns to the hut, spending her time in peace, but right now……
As she put the bread that has been bought as usual in the tableware, poured milk into the glass, and sat in her creaky chair,
“To think that you are only in such a place”
Hearing a shrill voice of a child from behind, she, who was taken aback, turned around. Standing there was a child who was the source of the voice.
The old woman opened her eyes wide, stiffened as she saw the child.
“I have looked for you everywhere. But I never thought that you’re here in the Human King’s Imperial Capital all along”
As if giving herself up, the old woman closes her eyes and gives him a sigh. Then she opens them slowly, and begins to squeeze out her words.
“You knew this one well, right……….Avoros?”
She knew it was the former Demon Lord all along. As well as the purpose for why he came here.
Then, the old woman asks the black robed existence behind his back.
“So, is that your current pawn?”
She didn’t say ‘subordinate’. The reason why is she’s fully aware of the fact that this person treats people as if they were his chess pieces. Then, laughing as if hearing a funny joke,
“Shall I introduce this one to you?”
He showed a smile so shady it fills you with disgust. With the fact she was caught here, makes her unable to act poorly.
“Nay, rather than that, how about saying what you want to get this over with?”
“Fufufu, as hasty as ever. This, after not meeting again for a long time? Don’t you think that I intend to bloom with you, a flower from an old tale?”
Did you came here just to tell me such talk?”
“………Tsk, lacking a sense of humor, as always”
Avoros shrugs his shoulders exaggeratedly, then utters a sigh. He looks around at the surroundings once again.
“But for Alicia of to hide and live in such a filthy place……”
“The tongues that call that name are no longer in this world. I don’t use it anymore”
“Really? Oh yeah, what do you call yourself again? Ah! It’s………Maricris Bluenote, right?”
“…………”