Mahoyaku Mainstory 2 - 6.2

[galacticnonsensese]

[ Oz's room ]

'Shall we talk in either one of our rooms?' is what I meant to ask but before I knew it
I was in Oz's room.

Akira: ...Being that fast really is helpful.

Oz: Sit down.

Sitting on a chair, Oz told me to sit on the bed.

The fireplace was naturally lit.
Listening to the fire crackle, Oz put a hand on his head.

Bending his wide back, he deeply sighed. From the bottom of my heart, I sympathised with him.

Akira: (...It must have been incredibly troublesome...Arthur making a promise and all…)

No matter how much Oz denies it, you can tell that Arthur's feelings are true.

The fireplace crackled again as sparks flew out. There was a faint smell of charcoal in the air.

Before I could find any words of comfort, the confession abruptly began.

Oz: ...When Arthur returned to Central Country and the whole of the North was covered in a snowstorm, the twins prophesied something.

Oz: Arthur will be summoned as a Sage's wizard and as a result of the battle against the Great Calamity, he will lose his life.

The window rattled violently. I noticed that a huge gust of wind was hitting it.

The trees creaked and the birds took shelter. The sunset was shining under swirling black clouds.

Akira: (What did Oz just say..? Prophecy…?)
(Arthur is going to die…?)

Oz looked out the window with a bitter look on his face.
He squeezed his hands tightly, his fingertips trembling.

Oz: ...Do you think he's reached the castle by now?

Akira: Eh..?

Oz: Arthur.

Akira: Wouldn't it take a little longer…?

Oz: ..Until it makes it to the castle, I don't want to cause a storm.

I remember the stories I've heard before. Oz uses his emotions to stimulate the spirits and change the world's weather.

Oz: ...When Arthur arrives there, I'll tell you everything.

Oz: Wait a little.

I nodded.

[ Flashback, in front of Oz's castle. ]

Snow and White: …

Snow and White: < Noscomunia >

[ In Oz's castle ]

Oz: …

Snow: Oz.

White: Oz dear.

Oz: ..What is it?

Snow: What a gloomy voice!
Even random ghouls who crawl about graveyards don't have such a sunken tone.

White: As if it's heartless, this castle is also so dull and dark.
The air is so heavy and lifeless.

Oz: …

White: …
Looks like you've had a dream with Arthur in it.

Oz: Leave.

White: That's not cute!
If it's enough to make you have an outburst of anger, you might as well go pick up Arthur.

Snow: It's been forever since Oz was cute.
However, something within him has changed after he picked up and raised Arthur.

Snow: Was that also my imagination, Ozzie dear?

Oz: ……

White: Oz dear.
Nothing is sadder and more miserable than the sudden loss of a loved one.

White: Knowing when it will end however, could give you some salvation.

Oz: ...What's this about?

Snow and White: We've seen a prophecy in a dream.

Oz: ...Is this an impossible-to-change prophecy from the twins of the North ?

Snow: That's exactly it.
We're the ones who foretell the future.

White: Everything lies in the fate of the stars.
The days to come will forever remain unchanging.

Oz: …Whatever.
It has nothing to do with me…

Oz: The kid who looks forward to see the flowers blooming,
The kid who worries about what the weather tomorrow will be,
He's not here anymore.

Oz: No matter what fate lies in front of me, I don't have even a shred of interest in it.

Snow: How pitiful…
Did it wound your heart to that extent?

Oz: ……

Snow: Even you, who has no interest in fate, knows us quite well.

Snow: You have never thought of others.
You've never wanted to think about others.

White: Having closed out the world from yourself,
Not knowing love or sorrow,
That must have been like a ray of light.

White: If you didn't have anything in your heart, nothing could ever threaten it after all.