Episode 140
“Whew…”
Kania and I came out of the basement, put on our robes together, crossed the chaotic slave market, and entered a quiet room.
Actually, the operation was over so I could just leave, but I had no choice because I desperately wanted to clear my head.
“Master, is there any place that makes you feel uncomfortable?”
“…No, it’s because I’m a little distraught.”
When I spoke with a dark expression while staring into space with wide eyes, Kania tilted her head.
“Is there any reason to be upset? Even though there were a few unexpected situations, didn’t things end well for now?”
“…That’s right.”
This main quest was completed quite successfully despite the variables that occurred.
All of the slaves were successfully escaped from the market without a single one being left behind!
[Reward: Increased awakening of the warrior’s weapon, increased total mana for system users]
Because I achieved everything I wanted and also gained unexpected benefits.
“The total amount of mana has increased, so it really feels like it’s turning into a glass cannon.”
The power of a warrior that I possess is the ability to generate explosive power in an instant by consuming vitality.
Of course, the explosive power that can be produced is proportional to the total amount of mana, and with this compensation, the total amount of mana has increased considerably.
It seems to be roughly 1.5 times more than before, and if you swing the sword in this state, you will be able to cut down most objects.
However, you should not become complacent.
Because his vitality has been reduced four times, it has reached a point where it is quite difficult to use the hero’s power.
“Kania, let’s take a moment to summarize what happened today.”
“yes?”
“I just… wanted to cool off for a moment.”
While I was thinking about that, I leaned back in my seat and spoke, and Kania, who was staring at me blankly, carefully took out a notebook from her arms.
“Then, let me begin the report.”
“okay.”
When I ask Kania for a report, she takes out her own notebook, which for some reason she has never shown me even if I wanted to look at it.
Eventually, as I listen to her soft voice and organize my mind, the complicated thoughts disappear and I feel at ease.
“…after.”
For some reason, that’s not the case today.
My disturbed mind shows no signs of calming down.
“First, a report regarding the slaves. Thanks to Irina’s actions, all the slaves succeeded in escaping from the market.”
“So, the slaves are probably in the secret location we prepared in advance by now?”
“Yes, that’s right. All the slaves are gathered in one place.”
After answering that, Kania soon sighed and muttered.
“I was really happy until we freed the slaves, but now that it’s over, the thought of the follow-up process makes my head ache.”
“…Kania, you don’t have to take care of everything.”
As I spoke with full empathy for the difficulties faced by the woman in charge of the field, she asked me a question.
“So, what are you going to do with the slaves?”
“hmm…”
After hearing that, I tapped my finger on the desk a few times and started talking.
“We will let those who have a home or family to return to and those who want to leave go.”
“So, what about people who have nowhere to go?”
“…I need to give you a job.”
Kania’s expression distorts at my words.
“Master, even if we are filtered out, it is not easy to give jobs to that many people. And, while arranging jobs, our identities may be exposed.”
“What if there was a way to give people jobs easily and without worrying about their identity being exposed?”
“Is there such a way?”
When Kania asked with a puzzled expression, I answered with a smile.
“There is a ‘welfare foundation’ that we established. There will be no problem if we let people work there.”
“……ah.”
After hearing those words, Kania looked convinced, but then asked with a calm expression.
“Was this why you ordered us to establish a welfare foundation last time?”
“There were complex reasons, and it can be seen that it was part of one of them.”
After saying that, I leaned back on the chair, and Kania, who was watching me, turned the pages of her notebook and continued speaking.
“Next, this is a report on Miho, whom you referred to as the ‘middle boss.’”
“Okay, I hope it went well?”
“Yes, I confirmed earlier that Mr. Klana and Mr. Irina were completely subdued. It was a situation where they were trying to fight from the beginning.”
At those words, I spoke while fiddling with the ‘Stone of Domination’, which had suddenly become disconnected.
“Right before it is transferred to the imperial family or the religious order, I need to claim ownership and get it out. If that doesn’t work, I have to use force.”
When I said that with a serious expression, Kania asked a question with a slightly stiff expression.
“Are you going to bring that Miho child into the house too? Your pet is Lulu…”
“No, I’m not going to let him in. It’s too much to take him in.”
When I interrupted her and gave her a definite answer, Kania began to look relieved.
“I need to get her a job at the foundation, too. I think we need to have her work there and slowly learn about her abilities.”
“What if I insist that I want to leave?”
“That won’t happen. I know why she left her hometown.”
When I said that with a smile, Kania also smiled somewhat reassuringly and turned the pages of her notebook.
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“Next is… that unidentified person who dealt with the Demon King’s Army executives.”
“…Yes, that unidentified person.”
“If that unidentified person is really the Demon King… do you know the identity of the Demon King?”
“Uhm…”
At her question, I was lost in thought for a moment.
“I’m not sure yet. But I think I know one person who has a high chance.”
“…Who are you?”
“that…”
The moment I was about to tell Kania what I guessed.
– Sigh…
Suddenly the door to the room opened, and someone came in.
“Fray!!!!!”
“”……..””
Finally, as we looked at Perloche who opened the door and came in, we fell into deep silence.
“What are you doing here?”
“…Then why did you come here?”
I already felt strange after holding the crying Perloche, but seeing her smiling brightly made me feel even more strange.
“I came to be with you!”
“what?”
“I’m here to spy on you!”
As I was looking at Perloche, who seemed to have changed his words for some reason, Kania’s expression next to me began to harden.
“…kuu.”
But when I wondered why, I saw that an owl with whom she had a very bad relationship was riding on Perloche’s shoulder.
“Mr. Kania! Serena just arrived and she wants to talk to you!”
“…Are you Serena?”
“Go quickly!”
Saying that, Perloche leaves the hut, and the owl that was sitting on her shoulder, watching her, reluctantly lets out a howl.
“Kku, kku.”
“Look at this! Even the owl tells us to hurry!”
Come to think of it, I had forgotten about Serena for a while.
She was originally supposed to join the operation as soon as the sun set.
However, the operation ended much easier and earlier than expected.
So she probably ran at full speed as soon as the sun set, but she had no choice but to be a little late.
“Okay then, I’ll be back for a bit.”
“No, I will follow you too…”
“No!!”
As I was about to get up to comfort Serena, who was probably heartbroken, I started tilting my head when Perloce blocked my path.
“You stay here!!”
“…why?”
“I have something to tell you!”
Perloce, who said that, still had a bright smile on his face.
‘…Ugh.’
But why does my heart feel so heavy?
“Kana, I’m fine, so let’s talk.”
“but…”
“I’ll follow you in a moment.”
In the end, I left her stand and after saying that to Cania, I began to quietly stare at Perloche in front of me.
“Perloce, you…”
I looked into her eyes for a long time and then tried to ask a question in a low voice.
– Sigh…
“…..?”
Suddenly, Perloche’s expression changed coldly and he stood up from his seat. He stopped what he was saying and began to look at her.
It was clearly Perloche, the idiot who was harassing me until a few months ago, but why is it so scary these days?
– Plop, plod.
As I was thinking that, Perloche slowly walked towards the door.
– Click!
“…Perloche?”
I was looking at something, but suddenly Perloche locked the door.
What on earth?
“Hmm…”
I’m so confused about this situation that I don’t understand.
“…Just for a moment, just for a little while.”
Perloche suddenly raised the corners of her mouth and whispered quietly.
“”…………””
And, there was a long silence for a moment.
“…just joke.”
In silence, Perloche suddenly looks sad.
“What’re you doing?”
I felt sorry for Perloche, but also felt suspicious, so I cautiously asked her why she was doing that.
“Because there are things more important than deviation.”
Perloce, who was biting his lip, mumbled in a low voice and returned to the seat in front of me.
“It’s a condition that was created somehow… It’s a condition that may never be created again… We can’t let it go for a momentary deviation.”
“W-what…”
“Just to get some consolation for a little while… No, I told you this. Come to your senses. No, if you come to your senses, you’ll be in big trouble.”
Her eyes were already filled with panic.
“Perloce, calm down.”
“Yes, got it!”
However, as soon as I spoke in a serious voice, her appearance returned to normal.
“Fray! You’d better tell the truth from now on!”
“…what?”
As the situation rapidly changed one after another, I was losing my senses, and Perloche spoke to me in a clear voice.
“You are the one who involved Ruby in this incident!”
“Ruby? Are you talking about Ruby, the employee at the orphanage where we volunteered?”
“I was exhausted from protecting Ruby, who was wandering around here today!!”
The moment Perloche said that with a very distressed expression.
[Special Quest: Identifying Identity]
– detail: ???
[compensation: ???]
A system window appeared before my eyes.
[The conditions to unlock the special quest have been met!]
“This…?”
Condition) Find the person suspected of being the Demon King.
“Ruby, you are such a pretentious and kind person… You implicate such a person and have him run away from a monster! The Sun God will not forgive you…”
[Special Quest: Identifying Identity]
Content) Confirm the identity of the Demon King with your own eyes!
[Reward: Special system unlocked, ???]
“…under.”
As I looked at the special quest given to me on the day I first received the special stack, the part that had been hidden by a question mark was eventually revealed.
[Warning: You cannot reveal the identity of the Demon King to others! For detailed reasons, open the special system and check!]
‘…You want to try it, Masin?’
I thought quietly of her ruby colored eyes.
“Mr. Perloce? I heard that Ms. Serena has arrived? I can’t see you at all?”
Listening to Kania’s confused voice coming from outside the tightly locked door.
.
Meanwhile, at that time.
“…Hmm?”
Serena was driving a carriage and heading towards the slave market.
“That’s strange.”
I tilted my head and muttered.
“…I memorized the faces of everyone who would participate in the slave market, but there was no one like that.”
Her moon-colored eyes have ruby-colored eyes. She was reflected in the image of a girl running hurriedly somewhere.
fantasy,
