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Last Embryo Volume 8 Chapter 2 Part 3

「I see. Maybe there’s really a rule about not getting the members of the strongest races involved in the affairs of other planets?」

Kasukabe You pondered while chewing on some dried fruit.

Now that enemies such as the Half Celestial Spirit of the Blue Star and Demon Lord Typhon have appeared to cause trouble with their desire to end humanity, it might be necessary to know what kind of stance the other Celestial Spirits are going o assume in light of the recent events.

In any case, it is true that Shiroyasha had never mentioned the Outer World before. Even though she has a pretty imposing nickname such as 「The Demon Lord of the White Night」, she usually retains a rather relaxed and even goofy appearance, but everyone suspected that if she were to participate in the battle while seriously putting her back into it, then Izayoi and others would be wiped out in an instant.

Since Shiroyasha was the winner of the previous War for the Sun’s Authority, that alone should make it clear that she possessed an unparalleled amount of power, and not only that, but she managed to retain and expand her power and influence in Little Garden even further as a Community leader, so the three of them cut their conversation short in order to listen quietly and wait for what exactly Shiroyasha had to say.

Nobody knew where she got it from, but Shiroyasha suddenly took out a microphone and brought it to her lips, starting her talk with a somewhat embarrassed look on her face.
『Everyone knows that I once became a Demon Lord and went on quite a rampage, right? Yeah. Therefore, even if I say something like this, you may not believe me…』

She cut off her words for a moment there. Closing her eyes and taking a deep breath, Shiroyasha then spoke in a quiet voice.

『… But I really love Little Garden.』

「………」

『Nowadays, many races have taken root in here, and many civilizations, many ideas, and many faiths have sprung up in Little Garden, but nothing prospered like this from the beginning. In the beginning, this world where there were only Celestial Spirits was visited by Dragon species, then Divine Spirits appeared and many beasts migrated to this world, until the current world of Little Garden was born. Not everything went well, but even so, I love the present appearance of Little Garden, its history, and everything about it.』

When Shiroyasha confessed that, the entire wagon fell silent.

Izayoi was more surprised about it than anyone else, because this is a confession that came after he had just said that 「Celestial Spirits are indifferent to the current situation」 and that 「The future of mankind is worth about the same to them as the grains of sand beneath their feet」.
However, Shiroyasha continued to speak to everyone with sincere eyes without being ashamed of anything.

『 「Closed-Off World」Demon Lord Dystopia, 「Winds of Decadence」Demon Lord End Emptiness, 「Absolute Evil」Demon Lord Azi-Dahaka… Now that the Final Trials of Humanity that have continued to threaten the future of Little Garden have been overthrown, 「Winds of Decadence」End Emptiness is the only one that remains. And for that to happen, the future of mutual observers must be guaranteed. If the future of mutual observers is not guaranteed, the future of Little Garden cannot be guaranteed as well.』

Many people on the Giant Spirit Train clouded their expressions. Everyone who lives in five digits or above regions of Little Garden knows about its relationship with the Outer World. If humanity perishes, then Little Garden will collapse as well.

There is no good or bad there.

Whether or not an offense or a grave sin has been committed, if the Outer World perishes, this world will be destroyed from the ground up. Even if the inhabitants of Little Garden want to help, they can’t help themselves and perish as if they are being dragged along.

If you’re a resident of Little Garden, it’s natural to feel uneasy about something like that. However, Shiroyasha spreads her fan to blow away such uneasiness.

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『Therefore, I hereby declare! If it’s to protect the world I love, I’ll use any means possible! I’ll destroy all external enemies and never let anyone invade you!』

「Shiroyasha-sama…」

In a complete turn, the passengers’ expressions turned to delight, and voices of relief flew around. She, who belongs to the higher class among Celestial Spirits, has declared that she will do everything in her power to protect Little Garden. If she, once known as the strongest 「Floor Master」says that she will protect Little Garden, then what could be more reassuring for its residents?

The spirit Train got instantly engulfed in cheers and overflew with voices praising Shiroyasha.

Raising her fan, she laughed out loud at seeing how much faith people had in her. You and Asuka couldn’t help but smile wryly at the excitement of the venue, aside from all the Players.

「I was wondering what she was going to say all of a sudden, but in the end, it was the usual Shiroyasha shenanigans, it would seem. Maybe she heard what Izayoi-kun said and decided to take a stand?」

「In the end, it was just a declaration of love for Little Garden. Even so, it is unacceptable to gather faith while ignoring the Players. I’ll buy you some juice later.」

You, who emptied her plate, licked her fingers and agreed.

Even though the Geass Rolls for the second round had just been distributed, the Spirit Train was buzzing with the topic of what Shiroyasha said just now.

She will definitely be on the front page of tomorrow’s newspapers. It was as if the crisis in Little Garden had just passed, but at the same time she left the Players in a pretty awkward position.

Asuka turned her gaze to complain about her to Izayoi, but as soon as she turned towards him she swallowed her words, because Izayoi was the only one in the wagon filled with cheers who got angry at Shiroyasha’s words.

「Destroy all external enemies… huh?」

「… Izayoi-kun?」

「What’s wrong? Did something make you angry?」

「No, it doesn’t matter. I was just a little irritated because my idea seemed to hit the mark.」

Izayoi shrugged his shoulders and acted aloof, but the anger he had just now was undoubtedly genuine anger.
He is prone to openly showing his dissatisfaction, but he rarely shows his anger in such a visible way, so he may have had something on his mind about what Shiroyasha just said.

Standing up from his chair quite rudely, he stared at You.

「Sorry Kasukabe, but I’ll be going first after all. I’ll definitely send someone to help support the Community, so I want you to go to the Outer World as soon as possible.」

「Eh, I don’t wanna.」

Kasukabe You frowned, saying that he wants a vacation, but Izayoi shrugged his shoulders and smiled wryly. For her, who has been the Community’s leader for a long time now, a vacation was a matter of life and death.

However, You knows that Izayoi’s actions at times like this cannot be ignored. Even if Izayoi broke his promise, he’s going to move directly, so it’s probably a problem that only Izayoi can solve.

Asuka, who was listening next to her, smiled wryly and raised her right hand.

「It can’t help be helped. I’ll help with 『No Name’s』 errands, too. I’m sure Alma and Merun want to see what’s going on at the headquarters as well.」

「Eh……Asuka is coming back?」

「Yes. Investigating guides is something my Sponsors are good at. It’s better to rely on them than to look for them directly.」

You’s expression brightened like never before when she heard that.

「I see…Asuka, you’re coming home…!」

Izayoi smiled wryly at the difference in reaction from when she heard that Izayoi was coming back, but it wasn’t an atmosphere that he could make fun of.

「Then it’s fine, do whatever you want, Izayoi. I’ll come play with Asuka.」

「Oi, oi, you’re not coming back to play, you know?」

「I will do my best to be able to play. I will definitely create time to play with Asuka. It’s fine, so you can go now, Izayoi. You’re in a hurry, aren’t you?」

You turned away from him after showing him her tongue, but it was fine in Izayoi’s book. Even though she had gone to great lengths to get all three of them together, she hadn’t had much time to spend with Asuka, so there’s no point in pissing her off.

After Izayoi scratched his head and said:

「I understand, I understand. If it’s only for a few days, entrusting things to Ojou-sama should be fine.」

「Yeah, it’s nice for you to be honest for once.」

「Izayoi-kun, there are times when you run too fast and you can’t see what’s ahead of you. Right now, I think it’s more important to get things in line with Kasukabe-san after clearing up 『No Name’s』 errands.」

「Yeah, yeah.」

Izayoi acknowledged while waving his hand.

All Communities are exhausted, so now they will be taking a break until the next round starts, so resolving the 『No Name’s』 problems will also help their later activities.

That, and It’s not bad to go home after a long absence.

With the first round over, the three of them decided to return to the base of 『No Name』Community for the first time in a long while.