A Demon Lord’s Tale: Dungeons, Monster Girls, and Heartwarming Bliss-Chapter 603.3

"Hey, Yuki-kun" (Finar)

"… Yeah?" (Yuki)

"I just happened to know you were coming here. And so, I showed interest in this place, and came here on a trip with this jewel… what are the chances of that happening?" (Finar)

Demon King laughed softly, almost knowingly.

"… What? Are you saying that you knew something about this place?" (Yuki)

"Well, nothing important. All I know is the legend passed down from generation to generation of Demon Kings. It says, [In the demon world lies a place where gods reside. Place the jewel upon the throne]. It was a legend that I never really understood. However, when I heard that ruins were found and they were likely from the Age of the Gods, I thought it might be worth bringing this jewel along." (Finar) 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

… By coincidence, the Demon King also happened to know Ms. Eldogalia, and me.

What was even the probability for us to meet up and conquer these ruins together, and then reach this place?

How much of this had been planned by whoever set this up?

Well, if I had to say, the path that led me here started when I met Lefi, married her, when she gave birth to Sakuya, and finally reaching this place.

I could say that all of this was the result of my own choice. No one guided me, I chose it… but that led to all of us being here at this moment.

…Was it really me who brought all this about?

I wondered how the strange pull of fate around Sakuya would shape his future.

I'd thought about this many times, but moments like this made me feel even more concerned about how difficult my son's future would be.

“Fate, huh… Ever since my son was born, it feels like everything’s moving with purpose.” (Yuki)

"Your son is amazing. When he grows up, come to my castle. I'll give him an important position in the country." (Finar)

"Ah, Your Majesty, that’s a generous offer, but I’ll have to decline. I want Sakuya to study in our village. I'm grateful to Your Majesty, for all you have done for us, but I will feel sorry for Sakuya if he ends up getting involved in something as troublesome as politics." (Layla)

"Haha, but his super senses would be perfect for that sort of work. Don’t you think so, former emperor Yuki?" (Finar)

"…You two, that’s not something parents should decide. He’ll have his own path. Maybe he’ll study in the Sheep Horn Clan village, maybe not, but I’ll let him choose when the time comes." (Yuki)

It's normal for parents to think about their children's future, but children also had their own things they wanted to do.

That was not something parents should be allowed to interfere with.

"Oh… Yuki-kun, you're quite reliable when it comes to things like this." (Finar)

"What do you mean by things like this? I'm always reliable." (Yuki)

"Is that so? Yuki-kun, you should look at the expression on your wife's face next to you." (Finar)

"Hmm? Oh, Layla, you’re smiling so brightly. My wife is beautiful and amazing today, as always." (Yuki)

"… Thank you." (Layla)

–Then as I was cracking jokes to ease the tension.

"Uuh, Auu!" (Sakuya)

"Whoa, what's wrong, Sakuya?" (Yuki)

"Uuuh…!" (Sakuya)

Sakuya stretched out both arms towards me as if pleading for something.

"… Maybe you want Yuki-san to hold you?" (Layla)

"Asking me to hold him? … That's rare." (Yuki)

Both Riou and Sakuya would sometimes ask everyone in our family to hold them, but they rarely asked me to hold them.

It was not like they hated me holding them, and they were happy when I did carry them, but the exception would be when they were crying. In such situations, I would ask one of my wives to take care of them.

So, the fact that Sakuya was asking me to carry him now… there must be a reason for it.

Thinking of this, I put the Divine Spear away in my item box, and while still holding Enne in one hand, I took Sakuya from Layla and held him.

My son immediately stopped complaining and became quiet.

"…Okay. Let's go together, Sakuya." (Yuki)

"Aaauh!" (Yuki)

I opened the great door this time, while still holding Sakuya in my arms.

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