18 – inrush – 1
“I feel like I have to entrust my future work to a bitch like you, just thinking about it makes me feel sick and my judgment is twisted.”
“My lord chose me. Don’t talk nonsense.”
“For a bitch who can’t control her temper and makes someone else take care of herself, she’s making fun of her mouth.”
“You guys didn’t destroy this place when I wasn’t there, how the hell did you hold on?”
Due to Serena’s sudden arrival, Serena and Charlotte were constantly exchanging vicious words even after finishing the meal and heading to the place where the transfer door would open after finishing the preparations.
He didn’t just swear directly, but he didn’t hesitate to make disparaging remarks as well as belittle the opponent with all sorts of sarcastic remarks.
I don’t know if it’s more because of me or if it’s only because of me, but the bloodiness was no joke.
One was a wizard worthy of being called the strongest on the continent, and the other was a knight worthy of being called the strongest on the continent.
Anyone who knew Charlotte and Serena would have been afraid to say anything and shuddered, fearing that this spark would strike them.
It’s something I feel every time, but at this point, the fact that the capital of the kingdom hasn’t been blown up until now is enough.
Once again, blaming her complacency for leaving these time bombs in the palace, she intervened between Charlotte and Serena, who were glaring at each other coldly.
“Are you both ready?”
In the current situation, mentioning one of them first would surely make the other stare at you, so I deliberately mentioned both.
It’s already a precarious atmosphere, but there’s no need to scratch it to make a boil. I wouldn’t hit it right away because I was there, but it was a problem after that. Mainly Charlotte.
Serena was wearing the armor of the Royal Knights, just like when we met yesterday.
An armor worthy of being called a god’s armour, with perfect protection for the whole body, absolute resistance to lower-intermediate magic attacks, and phenomenal mana absorption efficiency.
The pattern of the royal family drawn on the place where the heart is located also became a nameplate proving identity in itself. Actually, Serena said she didn’t like it, but she usually covered it up.
This armor was the symbol of the Royal Knights.
It is custom-made for each individual, and when the wearer retires or dies, Charlotte personally melts the lost armor and bestows it again to the new owner.
Because of that, it was an armor that only existed in exactly 100 pieces throughout the entire continent.
They can locate each other at any time, and even though it is a one-time event, in a crisis situation, there is even an emergency return magic to the palace.
Aside from whether there is someone who can urgently return the Royal Knights.
Although Serena hated this armor. Just wearing something that had passed through Charlotte’s hands was unpleasant.
Even now, she was forced to wear normal clothes by persuading her that she needed a position in the Royal Knights to deal with the chaos in the city.
On the contrary, Charlotte was still wearing her usual uniform.
It’s a dress that sticks to the body and shows off its slender body to the fullest. There must be at least one or two aristocratic families who had dark thoughts after seeing that figure and then were cut off.
If it were Charlotte, she would read her thoughts with magic right in front of her eyes.
“What kind of preparation is needed to open a mere transfer door? I can open thousands of them right now.”
“You said we should move to another place and open it?”
“If you wanted, you could create a transfer door at the dinner table. It didn’t look like you wanted that, so I asked you to move.”
When the transfer door opens, the surrounding objects will fly away, so I thought for a moment that the food and furniture I had prepared were a waste, but did you notice that in that short moment?
“Haven’t I told you several times. That I know everything about you. I can’t help but notice what you’re thinking.”
“Thank you very much for that.”
I just read it again. It is also very natural. Charlotte, who casually used mind-reading, was preparing to open the transfer door by pumping up mana with her fingertips.
“Where can I make it through?”
“First of all, Serena is in front of the manor house. I just need to make her come out to the nearby forest. Serena and I can’t use the same transfer door.”
First of all, nominally I’m a low-level adventurer, and I’ve been working hard not to gain a reputation for nothing.
Being a low-level adventurer, he was openly ignored and it was normal for him to get into a fight, but he was able to laugh it off casually.
After all, these guys will die without even living a hundred years, so what would they do if they heated up against them?
At least I shouldn’t make things that reveal my identity voluntarily. That was a lot more troublesome than I thought.
I don’t know what I’ve been thinking about because of this fucking immortality, and I’m just obsessed with my superficial abilities, sending all kinds of jealousy.
No, it’s rather fortunate if you only send jealousy, but sometimes there are guys who really want to act.
Even those with super regenerative abilities were rare, and it was obvious what would happen if the fact that there was a creature like me who had achieved perfect immortality was known.
It is no longer acceptable for the entire continent to shake because of me. That’s enough of what I’ve been through so far.
Of course, now, unlike back then, I have the strongest shield called Charlotte, so any human who tries to do anything to me will have their throats blown away.
But I didn’t like the fact that rumors about me were spreading. Rumors, once they start to circulate, don’t go away easily.
So when I was with Serena, I always hid my identity with a robe and a mask.
As Serena gradually gained fame, there was a lot of speculation about who the human in the robe next to her was, but it was only a simple guess thanks to Serena sticking right next to her and blocking the human who tried to approach me with lights on.
Now that Serena has joined the Royal Knights, even speculation has almost disappeared.
When you get out of sight, your interest naturally fades. It’s not like I used to go around taking a picture of my eyes in all directions while solving requests.
By the way, the only time I did such a troublesome thing was when I was with Serena.
When we were together with Charlotte, neither of us could reveal our identities because her brother lit up his eyes and issued a wanted order across the continent, while Christine developed her powers and soon spread out across the continent to wipe out other religious groups. He had little time to spend with me because he was traveling around, so there was no reason for him to be interested in me.
“Oh, wait before that. Serena, didn’t I tell you what to do?”
“That’s right.”
“Then there’s something you need to know first. Remember when you destroyed the mansion with Sky Split?”
“Of course I remember, because I was insulted like that.”
“……Anyway, did the lord faint at that time, or was he conscious?”
The lord of the place I knew was a very weak person who did not fit the position. This city is very benevolent and kind, so I heard a few times in the back alley talking about how good it was.
Most of the people who said such things were only people who tried to use that mentality to eat their backs.
“I remember probably passing out. As soon as I used Sky Sunder in anger, I fell to the floor. I didn’t get up until I left the room.”
“Um… Then I’ll have to consider the possibility of sending a messenger back to the palace. Charlotte, have you received any requests to use the transfer door?”
“Wait a minute.”
At my question, Charlotte closed her eyes for a moment and lost herself in thought. The thought did not last long. Charlotte opened her eyes immediately and shook her head slightly.
“There was no request to use the transfer door from the direction of the city you were going to. Since a messenger was already sent through the transfer door related to dragons a while ago, they are reluctant to use it again.”
It’s because Charlotte spews teleportation and transfer doors all over the place, originally, transfer doors are super-high-level magic that extends only to the extent of connecting the kingdom’s main cities and the capital where the royal palace is located.
This is because the amount of mana stones consumed in one transfer is enormous, so it is impossible to lay them in each city.
That is why a large amount of money was required to use the transfer door.
Perhaps as a lord, because of the unprecedented situation of a dragon appearing, he would have tried to ask for support from the palace through each transfer gate. Money was used as it was and the situation was ruined according to the situation, so it was clear that even if I was awake now, my stomach would be a little sore.
At least this was because Charlotte had succeeded in developing a method to artificially produce low-quality mana stones.
If it wasn’t for that, he would have had to summon wizards from all over the place to make a fuss.
“Once you get out of the transfer door, Serena will be in front of the manor house. Go in and meet the lord first. If you wake up, you can answer that you have been looking for a day in the forest and there are no dragons. You just have to do it. After that, they will decide what to do on their own.”
“If so, then the lord…?”
“I have other things to do. I just wish it would end with simply submitting a request and getting a confirmation… but if that’s not the case, you and I will have to struggle a bit.”
It was because of me that the incident happened so absurdly, and it was Serena who put a wedge in the incident.
At least we must finish what we started. I don’t know if that city is a place where I only have bad memories, but if the city is neglected, at least it will be enough to make me feel uncomfortable.
I was in the middle of making plans for the future when Charlotte suddenly spoke to me.
“My dear, if only you want, it doesn’t matter if I go with you?”
“Are you Charlotte?”
“That’s right. Apparently, the fact that you woke up the dragon wasn’t the starting point of the incident.”
“Well, that’s right. I originally planned to solve it inside the crater of the volcano, but I didn’t expect that the volcano itself would be destroyed by the dragon’s breath.
I expected to give up and leave after a few hours at most, or a day or two at most, but the time took much longer than I thought.
The forest burned all day thanks to it, so it’s even more strange that people didn’t see it.
“Then it would be better for me to help. That b…… the position of Commander of the Royal Knights is by no means on the low side, but compared to me, it’s not far behind.”
“What are we going to do here?”
“The clone magic is almost complete, so you don’t have to worry. Even now, my alter ego is handling the housework in the office. So, what’s the answer?”
“Why don’t you tell me the real reason before I answer?”
“Of course, if there are women who talk with you, isn’t it to deal with it?”
Then it is.
“You didn’t think I would allow it, did you?”
“Of course. But, I mean it when you say I’ll take care of it if you allow it. Just the thought of another woman talking to you makes me feel uncomfortable.”
yes, that’s true
If I don’t firmly refuse, Charlotte will immediately destroy the memory of every woman in the city, and if she has anything to do with me, she will melt the whole brain.
“Okay, open the transfer door. Don’t try to kill people needlessly.”
“It’s useless, why is it useless to deal with bitches who cling to you?”
When Charlotte snapped her fingers, magical energy swarmed the empty wall.
The vortex of magic that started in a small sphere gradually grew in size. Black to blue, blue to black again. It was swallowing up the light, changing its color several times.
The orb of magical power, which had been rotating in a perfect circle, began to compress into a flat surface as if a powerful force was pressing it from above and below.
Instead of widening the diameter, the thickness becomes thinner. A vortex of magical power swirled along the rim of the ellipse.
The elliptical hole, which rotates in a dizzying mix of black and blue, stopped expanding only after it widened to the size that one person could pass through.
“Do you want to go in first? Or do you want to let that knight commander in first?”
“Since Serena’s work is urgent, Serena first. Do you remember what I said? You just have to tell them that I’ve been searching the forest since yesterday, and the dragon has left. First of all, it’s best to reassure them.”
“I see, lord.”
Serena gave me a short bow and stepped through the transfer door. The silver armor and blonde hair disappeared into the blue-black vortex.
Next, when I stood in front of the transfer door, Charlotte smiled bleakly next to me.
“I’ll believe it won’t take eight years this time, my dear.”
“Well, I’ll try.”
“Since you’re doing this, you must feel like a wife who sees off Ji-abi. It’s a very strange feeling.”
“…”
Leaving Charlotte behind, she pushed herself toward the transfer door. The sensation of being submerged in water enveloped my entire body and disappeared shortly thereafter.
In that brief moment, the surrounding scenery was completely changed. It was a forest near the city. I saw a familiar castle wall in the distance. After completing the mission, the transfer door scattered into the air and disappeared.
After checking the surroundings to make sure no one saw him using the transfer door, he started to move towards the city.
Serena would probably have entered the manor house by now and eagerly explained the situation.
Unlike me, Serena belongs to the Royal Knights, so it wouldn’t be awkward at all if Charlotte opened the transfer door herself.
“……Why are there no guards?”
However, something was strange. Soon, the guard guarding the entrance to the city was supposed to be visible, but nothing was visible. An unpleasant feeling crawled up his back.
The walking speed gradually increased.
By the time I almost reached the entrance of the city, the guards were nowhere to be seen. The same goes for entering the city.
At least, I couldn’t find even a wagon. By the time I reached the door, I was almost running. First, I inspected the castle gate. It was wide open, and it was fine.
But the inside wasn’t all right.
