"Never mind Hime-chan!! He's just an ordinary human! Why are you feeling lost like that, huh?!"
The words just now, came from the lips of King Saburo. Sakurako even flinched at her cousin's harsh words. Sakurako's eyes were still watery when she saw King Saburo who was starting to move away from them.
"Why? Why did you change, Nii-chan?"
King Saburo did not answer. He is now increasingly convinced that the one in his younger cousin's lap at this time is just an ordinary human figure. Humans are supposed to be their food, but why is his younger brother related to creatures that are their prey 'humans'.
"Commander, immediately dispose of the corpses of those lowly creatures into the border forest and take Master Itsuki to his house at once! Let the human corpses become food for the bird demon spirits!" King Savuro's decree, absolute.
Sakurako gasped at her cousin's order. She had never seen the figure of her ruthless brother like this. Does Sakurako really not know her cousin?
Sakurako then placed Takumi's head slowly on the marble stone floor. She got up and ran towards King Saburo. She knelt before her brother's feet while holding the hem of the oversized robe worn by King Saburo.
"Onii-sama! Don't do that! Please help me just this once, Onii-sama! Save that human, please! Even though he's an ordinary human, he was the one who helped me back then, Nii-sama!"
*Onii-sama = brother (lk)
Princess Sakurako pleaded. But instead of getting approval, King Saburo turned around and grabbed his cousin's two arms.
"What did you say, huh? You asked a descendant of nobility like me to save that lowly creature, Hime-chan? Seriously! Don't be kidding! After all, after this you will be our leader. So, don't think about anything other than this kingdom and your people!!" murmured King Saburo, the temporary king. He was still clutching his sister's arms, constantly reminding Sakurako to think about their people too.
"But ...I love him too, Nii-sama! I'm willing to do anything to save him, Nii-sama. As long as you can save her, I will obey all your orders."