Superior Cross 28

SUPERIOR CROSS #28

tl by molokidan

153)
1-2: ogyaaaah
3: 4 years later
4: Woah...
5: gyahh
6: H...how do you make him stop crying?
7: I don't know what to do...
8: Sorry, Exa-sama, making you watch him while I change.

154)
1: Well, Exa-sama? How do I look?
2: Ah...well...
3: ...I wish Sheila could have seen me...
4: Yeah...
5: Am I allowed to be this happy, knowing she's still trapped in there?
6: It's alright...
7: Exa-sama...
8: He's really gotten better over these 4 years...
9: But he still looks a bit lonely...

155)
1: Geez! How could the groom run away on the day of the wedding?!
2: Hey, you know I'm not getting married because I want to...
3: Then what about this kid?
4: Awww, Gabriel! You're my little angel.
5: Well, Lakshiel?

156)
1: Hey, why do you always punch me like that!
2: Give me some love, Gabriel!
3: Because you always act stupid!
4: They sure get along well. Just like me and my honey...
5: Is that...what you call it...?

157)
1: ...it's been 4 years since the Demon Lord disappeared...
2: I was only supposed to have one year left to live...
3: The medical field is really improving quickly.
4(small): You crock!
5(small): Oh, is that how we're going to play it? How about I add a few more charges to your bill?
6(small): Sorry.
7: Congratulations,
8(small): What were you chasing that girl for?
9(small): Sorry.
10: Lakshri...

158)
1: Sheila!!!
2(2b): Kyaa! Excuse me!
3: Move it!
4: Wahh
5: I lost her...
6: No. She couldn't be here.
7: Something's wrong with me...

159)
1: Exa-dono...
2: Prince...?
3: No, I mean, Your Majesty...
4: Lakshri and Angela look so happy.
5: Your Majesty...no matter how many times I come here...
6: I know...but...

160)
1: There are still so few people that understand that in order to build this new world, we must make it a place where humans and monsters can live together.
2: Now, will you work in the castle and assist me?
3: Please, think it over.
4: ...it was a waste of time to come here.
5: Because I just can't do that right now.
6: ...you're still carrying around the torch for Sheila?
7: That does no good for anyone! Wouldn't improving the relationship between humans and monsters be the best way to honor her?!
8: Are you saying that Sheila's dead?!
9: I know...that she won't come back...
10: ...but.

161)
1: Just how many people's hearts does that man have to walk over...?
2(small): The Princess is wearing citizen's clothing incorrectly, as usual.
3: Princess Athena?!
4: Wh-why are you here...?
5(small): He actually gets nervous around her.
6: Sightseeing.
7: But then I saw something troubling. Rossi. How about telling my brother about that thing you're so desperately searching for?
8(small): Alright.
9: Waaaaaahh!!!
10: E...Exa-dono! I won't give up! I'll be back, alright?
11(small): dash
12: Hmph...I hate men who don't know when to give up...
13(small): You can go now, Rossi.
14(small): Yes ma'am.
15: There are times when you can't move your body even when you know you should.
16: There's no need to panic.
17: Because there's no proof that the day WON'T come...

162)
1: Huh? What's wrong, your majesty?
2: ...I guess I can imagine.
3(small): The documents I ordered arrived.
4: We've come this far, without ever finding out who betrayed who on that day.
5: It's kind of scary to think that the betrayer might still be in our midst.
6: ...about that. Couldn't you also consider that the person worked in our favor?
7: Hm...?
8: The hero was attacked by monsters in the beginning, but coincidentally, Rossi's bird came to the castle, told us about it, so we were able to avoid any danger.
9: Then, since many monsters were called to the castle, he was able to fight with the Demon Lord without wasting much energy.

163)
1: Since we didn't have to halve our trops on the battlefield and the castle anymore,
2: and since you completed the defense mechanism, we were able to wipe out the monsters.
3: If we had launched a full-scale attack on the Demon Lord, would things have ended up the same...?
4: You mean someone was just PRETENDING to betray us?
5: ...er, wait a minute. Are you a candidate as well?
6(small): smirk
7: Seems like it'd be a good idea not to dig too deep into this.
8: Are you sure?
9: All that matters to me is that the result is good.

164)
1: Still carrying around the torch for Sheila?
2: There are times when you can't move your body even when you know you should.
3: Sheila won't come back.
4: No matter how much I remember her.
5: ...but...
6: Why did she get trapped in that space? Doesn't she want to come back?
7: Or did she hate me...?
8: Is the hero here?
9: ...this is Sheila's voice?!

165)
1: Sheila!!!
2: I am Third, one of the Demon Lords.
3: One of the Demon Lords...?!
4: It's alright. I don't intend to destroy the world.
5: I was searching for you. I want to rescue Sheila from the territory.
6: Then the person I saw in town was...
7: Do you really want to save Sheila?!

166)
1: My power wasn't stable 4 years ago, but now...
2: I thought of a way to bring Sheila back by merging with her.
3: Merging...? What will happen to your personalities?
4: Relax. I will enter Sheila and disappear.
5: No, wait...are you alright with that?
6: Yes. My personality was forcefully created, after all.
7: And yet, Sheila gave me more happiness than I needed.
8: That's why I decided to give my body back to her.
9: I already said farewell to all that I know. I have no regrets.

167)
1: We should be able to get it done here without bothering anyone.
2: Now, I shall open the space.
3: It's just like back then...
4: Where's Sheila...?

168)
1: ...but why didn't Sheila come back by now?
2: What if she doesn't want to come back...?
3: Doesn't want to? Of course not.
4: How do you know?
5: Lately, I've been able to converse with her.
6: The original Demon Lord wasn't totally erased.
7: The reason she stayed inside was to completely destroy him.
8: No way...!!
9: The space might close before I find her!
10: Hurry...hurry...

169)
1: Need more power?!
2: I can't find her...
3: Why won't she come out?!
4: Wait! If she stayed back to suppress the original Demon Lord, then he might be the one to come out!
5: If that happens, then the world will be plunged into chaos again!
6: That voice was Sheila's voice...
7: The original can change his shape and voice!!
8: What?!
9: Eh...

170)
1: I slashed her...?
2: Mirage?! But I thought it broke...
3: Oh...it was still inside my body, huh...?
4: I can't sacrifice Sheila and open this space.
5: ...but I want to see her...

171)
1: And while we've been living in peace...
2: You've been fighting alone...
3: I found you!!
4: So this time, let's fight together...
5: Welcome back, Sheila...
6: I'm sorry, Third.
7: I just didn't want to erase you.

172)
1: It's fine, I...
2: just want you to be happy, Sheila...
3: ...Sheila?
4: Don't tell me it's the original...

173)
1: I'm soooo hungry...
2: I haven't eaten for four whole years!
3: Give me a piggyback ride!
4: Hm...? What's wrong, hero?
5: ...it's really Sheila...
6: Sheila!!!
7: H...hero?!
8: Umm...why haven't I disappeared...?
9: And I'm not hurt...
10: Oh, that's simply
11: because the hero ignored your connection with my soul and forcefully pulled me out.
12: He only cuts what he wants to cut with that sword.
13: He passed through your body and cut the space.

174)
1: Now live your life as you please, Third.
2: Oh, okay.
3: Yes.
4: So I can keep living on as Shion...
5: I heard your voice when I thought you died.
6: It gave me power just hearing it.
7: It made the impossible possible.
8: The world looks more beautiful just by you being here.
9: I feel the same way...

175)
1: It's so strange. The old me never thought about risking my life to save the world.
2: I was always forcing myself to do stuff.
3: It's all your fault.
4: Eh...?! S...sorry...
5: As punishment, you have to keep watch over me forever.
6: Huh?
7: Wha...?!
8: Just kidding.
9: So? What are you doing now, hero? Working for the Prince, right?
10: Are the humans getting along with the monsters?

176)
1: Don't tell me you haven't done anything?! What have you been doing?!
2: ...I just...
3: You're such a loser.
4: No I'm not! I was trying to, but...
5: Fine then, I guess I'll have to help you out...
6: I won't let you go...
7: ...huh?

177)
1: Huh? What? I couldn't hear you, say it again!
2: Nope. Only once.
3(small): Stupid! How could I hear you with your hands over my ears!
4(small): I can't heaaar you!
5: Now let's walk forward together.
6: If someone loves someone else
7: Maybe someday, when I can say it proudly.
8: there's no way it couldn't make the world beautiful...

Superior Cross [6] - END