Chapter 23

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Chapter 23: A mountain named loneliness  300 years. ....... My words fall on the grass and flowers along the

peaceful roadside. Of course, everyone is surprised. No, maybe they

are stunned now. But instead of regretting it, I feel unexpectedly

relieved. While everyone is speechless, Karim is the first

one to react to my words. Perhaps he was certain of something. He nodded his head. "He isn't lying. It is not hard to imagine

that he has gained the power of [immortality] by eating many monsters. The very

existence of those monsters itself is surprising, but we have confirmed their

skills." Then Clavis-san turns to Fletty-san. "Fletty. Your hunch-- Somehow, your hunch

hit the jackpot in the wrong way." "Hunch?" I tilt my head, and Clavis-san looks straight at

me. "Fletty was the first person who suggested

inviting you to our house." "Fletty-san was...." "Frankly speaking, most people in our

mansion are against it. I was against it too. There are many children like you

who have lost both parents. It is better to donate money to the orphanage than

increase the mansion's food supply to treat you specially." Clavis-san was right. "But." "Eh...." I raise my rises. Once again, I made eye contact

with Clavis-san. "Fletty said this."  “The loneliness he suffers is far greater and

more distorted than we know. I do not want to protect him. I want him to regain

something that has been missing from him in this house..." "When I heard Fletty's words, I was very

curious about you. That is why I came to see you in person. And I am now

convinced that Fletty's words were true." Clavis-san gently holds my hand. It is gentle

and compassionate as if she is touching the petals of a wildflower. "I'll repeat it... Luciel-kun, would you

come to my mansion?" "Eh? But... Don't you think I'm

disgusting..." I have a child's face, have been living for 300

years, eat monsters, and have powerful skills. My identity is also unknown, but Clavis-san

still invites me to his mansion. That's really confusing me. "Given your background, some special skills

wouldn't surprise me." "But

aren't you scared?　From Clavis-san's

perspective, I'm like ----." Don't I look like a monster? I slaughtered many bandits and even smashed the

bandit's chief with a single blow. From an ordinary person's perspective, I am

definitely a freak. I was obsessed with getting as strong as my

father and getting his acknowledgement someday. But after meeting Fletty and his friends, I

finally understood something. Maybe I am no longer as normal as I thought I

was. "Nuhahahahahaha!" Suddenly, Clavis-san started laughing. He turns to me, smiles, and pats my head

roughly. "A monster?.... Certainly, maybe that's

true. I've never seen a human being who has been living for 300 years. If a

being different from normal humans is called a monster, then maybe you're

right." "My Lord----" Fletty-san was about to say something, but

before he could, Karim stopped him. "But, Luciel-kun. You may have been living

for 300 years, but from my point of view, you are still a child." "I'm.... a child?" I have been living for 300 years now. So there is no way that I am still a child. "You lived alone during your sensitive

period. Moreover, your mature personality also seems a bit flawed. Even though

you've lived for 300 years, you still talk like a child. Maybe that's because

you haven't grown up mentally." That's true. As I grow older, I have tried to change my voice

tone and personality. But I didn't feel like I was growing. Physically, I had become stronger, but mentally,

nothing had changed since I first came to this mountain at the age of five. Clearly, I am still a child. "Therefore, I want to invite you to my

mansion. This is not pity, protection, or charity. ........ I want to save

you." Clavis-san stands up and extends his hand to me

again. Turns out it is a handshake. His kindness and the truth of his words will be

conveyed through his hand. And when I shake his hand, my life will change

completely..... 300 years....... It had been burdening me for so long. Well, perhaps that is not the correct

explanation. It was not the 300 years of history that

burdened me, but maybe it was ill feelings that I wanted to say, but I couldn't

say them all along. Loneliness. Selfishness. People's warmth... When I realized it, I had accumulated a mountain

of various feelings. Maybe I can release them now. I unconsciously grab Clavis's hand. It is warm... And gentle... Feeling people's warmth made my eyes hot. I couldn't hold back my tears any longer, and I

started to cry. At the same time, the mountain of loneliness

that had been burdening me began to rattle and collapse. Time, which had been frozen for 300 years,

finally started to move. That's what I feel.

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