Chapter 73
Volume 2 Chapter 11 part3
I had settled down .
I went to Partner’s hangar . It was getting pretty late .
I admired the giant sword that pierced the battered Arroganz . This black, long sword had probably absorbed a lot of blood up until now .
It seemed to be cursed . I believed it imposed its will onto others .
[Master, why did you bother fighting? If I used my main body, beating the Black Knight would have been a simple feat . I’d like to hear the reason for why you’d take such a risk . ]
I suppose that I did voluntarily put my life into danger . Luxon had criticized me, but I thought to myself while looking at the large sword in front of me .
I was indeed possible to erase all of my foes with overwhelming power . However, if that happened, I would have been a mass murderer .
Could I live with that without any trouble? Impossible . I would definitely regret it, and it would surely come to haunt me .
In addition, it would also increase my troubles .
“I suppose it would be easy for you to wipe away the principality’s army in an instant . So, what would happen after that?”
[You would be viewed as a threat, Master . Not just the principality, but the kingdom would also take action . In the worst case scenario, they would try to kill you . I would never let such a thing happen, though . ]
At any rate, it would become impossible to remain living the way I had been until now .
I would have to continue fighting, perhaps with no choice but to gain complete control over everything──just like the Holfault Kingdom had been doing .
The other option would be to run away .
“I didn’t want to because it would cause trouble . It a took a lot of effort to get a cheat like you . I’d like to make choices that don’t place a burden on my mental health, though . It’s a matter of my feelings, feelings . ”
Also, I didn’t want Luxon to commit a massacre .
It was the next day .
I was on a floating island belonging to the principality, where many broken airships had piled up .
Since robots had done the disassembly work, I had my hands a large number of floating stones .
──They were all mine .
“Transport the armor too . I’ll take the airships in good condition back home . ”
Luxon was floating next to me, it seemed that its favorite position was near my shoulder .
[The gall you have to steal everything, you have no empathy, Master . As expected . ]
“I know, right? I’m not that fond of this part of myself either . ”
Nearby was a restrained, moustache-less man──Garrett .
He was quite beaten up, but the one who did that wasn’t me .
When we seized him, he had lost consciousness and was in this state .
“Baron Baltfault, if you could, why not return the floating stones?”
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I grinned while replying .
“Hmm~, I wonder what I should do? Since our luxury liner had been attacked and destroyed, I’d like to at least collect some of them . Ah~, if a certain group of people hadn’t attacked us, this wouldn’t have happened . ”
“I, in that case, formal negotiations between the principality and the kingdom will──gah!”
He made a sound when I violently trampled on the floor .
“And just why should I, the victor, make any compromise?”
“Well, but──”
“It’s fine, right?”
“No, you see──”
“It’s fine, isn’t it?”
“──Y, yes . ”
Garrett, whose life or death was in my hands, grimaced in frustration .
“Oh my~, look how kind I am . After all, I’ll let you all off with just this . Generosity is my sin~ . ”
Luxon was astonished .
[It’s astounding how merciless you are, Master . ]
“Isn’t this better than taking the soldiers and enslaving them?”
[You sold off the sky pirates to a viscount family, though . ]
“I suppose that’s true . The viscount household had discovered a mine and buying slaves helped them out . They were criminals in the first place . They knew what would happen if they got caught, so they shouldn’t regret the choices they made . ”
[Didn’t you say you wanted to help the household?]
“I suppose I said something like that . ”
We sold them to the viscount household that my sister had caused trouble for .
From now, the sky pirates would have to work hard for the sake of the people──putting their life on the line!
The manual labor and hard work of the mines were dangerous . They were working in a location that could make even an adult collapse .
I thought of myself as brimming with kindness, considering that I didn’t send the principality’s soldiers to such a place .
However, I was slightly conflicted on the inside .
Even though I had cut down much of the principality’s war potential, would they stop their fighting?
──I really wanted them to let go of the war .
Even though I now had more worries about the future on my mind, I wanted to do something in the kingdom later on after having persevered for this long .
There was a huge pile of broken armor in front of me .
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“We’ll have to repair these as well . ”
[I don’t mind repairing them, but if I do all of them, then people will start to suspect something . You should entrust this to an armor repair workshop . The best option would be if you owned such a workshop though, Master . ]
“That will be impossible to do right away, but it sounds good . I wonder who I should entrust this with . ”
[Recently, there seems to be many con artists claiming to specialize in armor production . You’d better be careful when commissioning someone . ]
“There were indeed such con artists in the game . What a cruel society . ”
Luxon spoke to me .
[Master, we have finished our work . We can withdraw at any time . ]
“Right . Now that we’ve stolen what we needed to steal, how about we head home?”
[You almost sounded like a sky pirate there . ]
Leaving the floating island, I had stolen the principality’s airships and most of their armor .
I was inside Partner .
After speaking with the luxury liner’s captain and the teachers, I got tired and went back to my room .
In front of the door was a robot acting like a security guard, protecting the room . When I said “I appreciate your efforts,” while trying opening the door──it got in my way .
“Hey, why aren’t you letting me into my own room?”
The robot blocked me from entering the room .
“Just let me through! I’m tired!”
For some reason, the eyes on its head flickered and tried to convey something, but I forcibly tried to enter my room .
Thereupon, Luxon told me what the robot was trying to say .
[Master, there are apparently two people in the──”
When I opened the door, I saw that both Anjie and Livia were lying down on my bed inside the room, facing each other . I could hear their quiet sleeping breaths .
They were sleeping while holding hands .
The sheets were laid out, and it seemed that they had removed their uniforms .
A caretaker robot was floating, ironing their uniforms .
If that was the case, then were they in their underwear beneath the sheets?
The two had cute faces as they slept .
What a precious sight .
──I slowly closed the door .
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I then turned my back to the door and slumped down .
“You should’ve told me! Doesn’t this mean I just peek at them?! Anjie’s papa would kill me!”
As I held my knees under my arms, Luxon explained why the two were in my room .
[It seems that they fell asleep while waiting inside the room . They must have been exhausted . ]
They were both lovely .
If I didn’t have the soul of an adult, I might have peered at them .
It was a good thing that I was an adult . However, they should be more careful since men can behave like wolves .
“Where should I sleep?”
Since the students and sailors had evacuated into Partner, I pondered about which rooms could still be vacant .
Thereupon, I heard the sound of footsteps . Someone had approached me and halted, and when I looked, there stood Chris .
“Need something?”
“Baltfault, I want answers . Are you──are you refusing to spar against me in swordsmanship because I can’t win against you?”
What was this guy saying?
He thought I could win against him, as if he was ignoring his talents with the sword? Was he joking?
“What? Is that a joke? Sorry, but it wasn’t funny . ”
Chris shook his head . It seemed that he wasn’t convinced of my reply, and interpreted it as he pleased .
“Well, you did beat the Black Knight . I suppose we’re in completely different realms . I can’t measure up to your skills . How humiliating . ”
It would have been better if he felt ashamed of the misunderstanding he had .
My victory was because of Arroganz’s ability .
“You’re misunderstanding──”
However, Chris spoke with a face that seemed as if he had renewed his determination .
“I will definitely catch up to you! I’ll become strong enough for you to recognize me . That’s what I came here to say──you are my goal . ”
I thought about resolving the misunderstanding as Chris walked away after saying that, but I decided against it since it would be a bother .
It was too late for each and every one of them to mend their ways .
I thought as such while seeing Chris leave .
“Alright, should I force the credit onto him this time?”
“Another ploy?”
How rude it was to call it a ploy .
Everyone would be happier if I wasn’t the one getting promoted .
While thinking about it, I sat down in front of the door and slept .
“Well~, the principality was a strong enemy . ”
I was in my own room within the academy .
After finally coming back from the school trip, I laid down on the bed while speaking with Luxon .
[Well said . ]
After what happened, I had been questioned about a lot of things .
However, when I showed them the Black Knight’s large sword, I made sure to say “Chris did his best!” to the government official many times .
Everyone else had worked hard as well . I acted as if I had been deeply moved while insisting that I only cooperated .
I wasn’t sure if it was because of that, but this time the country gave a reward to the persevering students .
I heard that everyone would receive medals .
[Was it fine to present the Black Knight’s large sword to them?]
“I don’t want it since it’s cursed to absorb someone’s blood . You’d also be able to prepare something similar to it, right?”
[After having done analysis, it is indeed possible . However, was it necessary to go as far as to present airships and armor as well?]
That was to flatter the royal palace .
I also handed them to Anjie’s papa since I felt guilty after seeing Anjie’s sleeping face .
“It’s fine . There’s still some left . I’ve got some precious floating stones at hand now . ”
There was no promotion this time .
It ended with everyone receiving a medal .
[If that’s fine with you, then I don’t mind . ]
A lot had happened in this incident .
There was also one thing I had been contemplating .
Before long, I would probably have to go all-out and do my best . It would do well to retrieve Livia’s bracelet and later finish the conflict with the principality .
I had finally resolved myself .
It was fine if I could remain a mob . However, I wanted to stand beside those two people .
So for that reason, there was a lot I would need to prepare .