I Was Reborn in Another World, but Hold On – No Parents? Was I Abandoned? - Chapter 34

Chapter 34: The Sky City

“Ah!! Your Highness… What are you doing in a place like this?”

As I strolled along the road on top of the castle walls, which were patrolled by guards covering the surroundings of the Demon King’s castle, Lorna approached me from the front and spoke.

“Huh? Oh, just taking a walk, you know, a walk.”

Since then, I’ve had several conversations with Lorna, who often approaches me whenever we meet on the road. Despite being a bit silly, Lorna, who is the captain after all, has been teaching me various things about the castle and such when asked.

Actually, she’s probably a good kid.

Well, based on the stories from the soldiers around and her behavior on the battlefield, she’s clearly a bit crazy, but…

“Huh? A walk… Yeah, okay, then I’ll go for a walk too!”

Despite being 19 years old, Lorna seems quite childish, perhaps because she’s a long-lived demon.

“What about work? Isn’t there something you should be doing?”

“Um, well, my subordinates said I could play around because they have a lot of complicated paperwork and stuff to deal with!”

Lorna replied with a smile.

But Lorna, that’s probably because you’re getting in the way, right? Can’t you go somewhere else?

“Well then… want to come with me?”

“Yes!!”

And so, I began walking with Lorna.

But seriously, the view from up here on the mountain is amazing.

With the endless blue sky stretching out before us, the cityscape of the capital, and beyond that, forests and lakes can be seen.

“It’s beautiful, isn’t it?”

“…It’s a nice view. But it’s even more beautiful when you see it from atop a Wyvern!”

“Yeah… the surprise assault units ride Wyverns, don’t they?”

“I actually wanted to ride a Dragon, but they don’t really let people ride them much… Oh, how about we ride a Wyvern together next time?”

“Huh? Is that okay?”

“Yes… if His Majesty gives permission.”

A sky journey on a Wyvern.

It’s so much like another world.

Seems like a lot of fun…

Alright, let’s get permission from Father for this.

“What kind of places are there in the Demon Realm? Like, for sightseeing?”

“Sightseeing? Well, the famous ones are like the Labyrinth of Death or the Poison Springs, I guess.”

The Labyrinth of Death, and Poison Springs!?

How ominous…

Definitely asked the wrong person.

“No, I mean, more like places with beautiful scenery, or art…”

“Huh? You wanna go to the Labyrinth of Death!!? Art? Scenery? Oh, wait!! The entrance to the Sky City… that’s famous too!”

“The entrance to the Sky City?”

“Yes… there’s a Sky City said to have been built by ancient demons still floating somewhere in the world. But that city is hidden by ancient magic, invisible to the naked eye and undetectable by sensing. And there’s a ruin said to be the entrance to that Sky City! It has ancient magic circles with descriptions about the Sky City in ancient language, but no one has activated those magic circles and entered!”

A Sky City… sounds amazing.

A floating city, huh?

“But we can’t enter… I really want to go though.”

“Is it far to get there?”

“Well, even for demons, it takes a few days.”

“If it’s that far, it’s going to be quite a journey…”

“Oh, but Your Majesty, couldn’t you just use teleportation magic and whoosh, go there?”

“Oh! Right, indeed, with Father, we could get there in an instant…”

But, even though he’s Father, he’s the Demon King.

Would he go with me?

Later, when I went to see Father after our walk and mentioned it:

“Hmm, not today, but I’ll clear my schedule. How about we go sometime?”

“Huh!? Is that okay?”

“Of course. It’s your request, isn’t it?”

My parents are really lenient with their child, huh?

Well, it’s nice to be able to go sightseeing with them.

A Sky City, huh… I wonder if they’ll activate the magic circles.

“Oh, by the way, what are your plans for the future, Ars?”

“Huh? Plans for the future…?”

“Whether to enter the academy in the Demon Kingdom, or travel around the country, or maybe go to other continents to learn. Do you have anything you want to do?”

The academy in the Demon Kingdom,… the academy, huh? It got left hanging halfway.

Traveling around the country… that sounds fun too.

Going to other continents could be an option too.

“What’s the academy like?”

“Our country’s academy is the pinnacle of the world. It’s a school for learning magic techniques, but research on ancient magic and ancient languages is also thriving. Plus, many aspire to become close aides to the Demon King, so you can learn a variety of things. Besides, there are also many exchange students from other continents, like humans and demi-humans.”

The academy in this kingdom seems amazing…

“That sounds kinda fun…”

“Well, you’re still only nine years old. You don’t have to think too much about traveling around to inherit the Demon King’s throne. Just do what you like.”

“I’ll think about it.”

“Yeah, let me know once you’ve thought it over!”

The academy, understanding the domestic situation, traveling abroad.

Hmm, being a kid, the academy sounds more appealing.

What should I do?

Well, I’ll take my time to think it over…