Volume 6 Chapter 9 Extra - The Protagonist of the Finished Tale
I decided to head to the Beastman Kingdom with Frederica.
We're riding in a carriage.
She was in a great mood.
"How do I look? Do you like my new outfit, dear~♡"
She's even more annoying than usual.
Frederica showed up in some frilly cardigan and a long skirt.
She's asked me this a dozen, maybe a hundred times.
Jeez.
"You look good."
I'm just being honest when I answer.
After all the trouble she's been through, I guess I'm spoiling this dumb dog a bit.
It's because her creator entrusted her to me.
So, take care of the dumb dog for me.
"Fwooooh...♡ Sigh...♡"
She slumps over, the silly dog Frederica, clinging to me.
"By the way... Did Etta give us permission to leave?"
"Yeah, she did."
"Even though strange things are starting to happen in the world...?"
"Did you notice too?"
"Yeah, a bit."
I have the King of Time's divine eye, so I can sort of tell.
Right now, there are dangerous things stirring all over the world.
But... my daughter made it clear she doesn't want my help.
"Are you lonely? Not being able to fight against the world's threats on the front lines?"
"No... I'm happy, actually."
"Happy?"
"Yeah, because my polished gems are trying their best."
I think it's more noble to see them struggling and shining than to see me do it.
"I'm not much use in a fight anymore."
The final battle took a toll on me, and now I can barely fight using the King of Time's eye.
They even said the next time I try to stop time completely, I might die.
I can't speed up time or stop it anymore.
So now, I'm not much better than an average Adventurer... no, I'm even worse.
To be clear, I'm just dead weight now.
The main characters in this world are the gems I left behind.
"My story is over. That's why... I won't get involved with the world's changes."
"I see... Alright then. I'll stay right by your side──just like Mob B's loving wife~♡"
No matter what, this silly dog always stuck with me...
Before I knew it, I started to get kind of attached.
So, yeah.
After I made sure no one was around... I gave her a kiss.
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