Grimoire of Zero Volume 7 (Fan Tranlation) by Kakeru Kobashiri

Author:Kakeru Kobashiri [Kobashiri, Kakeru]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Fantasy, Light Novel
Publisher: ASCII Media Works
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

She didn’t realize that she was heartbroken until she burst into tears. I couldn’t even laugh at how slow she was.

The Zero from a year ago probably wouldn’t have cried. She would have quietly accepted Thirteen’s death, believing it was just natural, and that would have been the end of it.

But Zero had learned attachment. She learned the emotion of love, and that death was a painful and sorrowful farewell.

Zero exhaled. “Mercenary,” she said in a shaky voice. “Were you in this much pain when Theo died? Princess. Did it hurt this much when you lost Argentum? Lass, when the Mooncaller died…”

“I’m sorry, Zero… I’m sorry! I was supposed to die. I was supposed to be the one killed!”

“Stop it, kid. It was Thirteenth’s decision to protect you. You have nothing to apologize for.”

“But…”

“Crying will calm her down. Isn’t that right, princess?”

The princess didn’t know the man called Thirteenth. Nor did she know that he was Zero’s brother. Still, she was smart enough to guess that someone important to Zero had died. She knew the pain of loss from when her master, Argentum, was killed.

“Apologies and encouragement are meaningless in the face of death,” she said. “Stay with her, Whitey. We’ll give you some space, so go somewhere quiet.”

“Is that the best thing to do?” I forced a smile, mimicking her catch phrase.

The princess gave a faint smile, turned around, and walked away. Raul followed her, while the priest shooed Lily and Albus away with his staff.

I picked Zero up and walked towards the river. She would need cold water to wash her tear-stained face. Even a Beastfallen who had never shed a tear before knew that much.

With Zero in my arms, I sat down at the edge of the river. I didn’t put her down, and neither did she pull away.

Even after I settled down, Zero didn’t say anything. I didn’t talk to her either.

But I didn’t feel uncomfortable. It wasn’t like I wanted Zero to stop crying, and she didn’t want me to comfort her either. I held her in my arms as she continued to cry, waiting quietly for time to pass.

All I could hear was the murmuring of the river and the occasional sniffle from Zero. If I strained my ears, I could probably hear the priest talking to Albus about matters, but I wasn’t in the mood to eavesdrop right now.

The sun had set before I knew it, the light from the moon casting my shadow on the ground.

Night already, huh? I looked up at the sky to find a magnificent full moon.

“It’s so bright,” I muttered.

I wasn’t expecting a response. It was just an impression.

Zero’s shoulders twitched, and she looked up at the moon. “True.” Her eyes were red, her eyelids swollen.

I held a piece of cloth to her nose. “Here, wipe yourself.”

Zero took it and blew her nose like a child. “You did not even offer a single word of consolation.”

“Were you expecting one?” Surprised, my tail perked up.

She gave a weak laugh and shook her head.

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