42 – Actions speak louder than words – 1
“What did you say just now?”
Serena had the momentum to fight with Charlotte at any moment.
Charlotte, who dropped the giant bomb, was laid-back by contrast, but that didn’t mean she wouldn’t fight.
It was clear that Bonama and Serena would be fully prepared to repel them the moment they attacked.
From Serena’s point of view, she had plenty of reasons to be angry with Charlotte.
It pisses me off that he made a call under the guise of an order to take me from the other city, but he followed me all the way here and interrupted my time.
Sreung, I heard the sound of taking out the World Eater. I quickly shook my head. Serena was in the mood to attack Charlotte at any moment, but there was still hope.
If I really made up my mind to fight, I wouldn’t even be able to see the action of pulling out the World Eater.
Can’t you just see the drawing action? Before I knew it, an entire district of the city would have been blown away in the aftermath of the fight.
It was only natural that the two of them had the ability to do that, and they also had personalities that didn’t shy away from doing it.
These are women who will not care if this place is destroyed or not, whether people die or not.
Fortunately, that meant that Serena was still thinking about it. ‘Cause I’m by your side And that was enough.
I put my right hand on the back of Serena’s hand. Then, with force, he pushed back the World Eater, which had protruded about a third of the way out of the scabbard. Serena obediently followed my intentions.
I took a few steps forward. I blocked Serena with my right hand and met eyes with Charlotte.
“Enough, both of you. What are you doing in the middle of the city?”
“What can I do? I wanted to talk for a while. Did you really think that I wouldn’t even have that kind of thought? The sin of not trusting the king is very serious.”
“We’ve already blown up an entire city. I hope you don’t go through the experience of destroying two cities in a row in two days. Also, just now, it’s in the mood for a fight, so don’t lie.”
“Strictly speaking, the woman next to you was in the mood to attack me one-sidedly.
“That’s why I stopped you. Why did you come here all of a sudden? I was going to visit you today or tomorrow anyway.”
“It is as you see it.”
“What?”
“Didn’t you report the appearance of a humanoid monster? That would surely shake the foundation of all the knowledge that humans have accumulated while fighting against monsters. So, as soon as possible, a summons to the palace is ordered to hear additional information. I gave you an order, but the woman next to you refused the order, so I personally came to get you. What’s wrong?”
Charlotte’s words were the truth.
Not to mention the appearance of humanoid monsters, and even more so, since the fact that monsters can perfectly imitate humans is known, by the standards of high-ranking people, it was truly an emergency.
Now, looking at the same human, I have to doubt whether it is not a monster.
“I think you said you were spending time alone with me for something like that?”
Yes, it was just a theory.
Anyway, Charlotte wouldn’t even care if that appeared or not.
Humanoid monsters are very dangerous opponents in that they cause mutual distrust, but other than that, there was not much difference from ordinary monsters.
If special abilities such as plague or self-destruct were added to it, it would be a bit of a headache.
Scarface, too, was just a rather strong monster when looking at the overall aspect. It was close to mere nonsense to say that the entire city would be annihilated just by appearing.
It is the unmistakable truth since I, who had become a punching bag for all kinds of monsters, guaranteed it after seeing it myself.
So, saying I came for additional information was just an excuse.
It must have come all of a sudden as soon as he received a message through the crystal ball saying that the 1st Commander of the Royal Knights had declined the request, checked where we were, and went to the next city to confirm that we were stuck.
It was obvious what Charlotte was thinking. I must have felt like I couldn’t see Serena sitting right next to me, even if I died.
‘I don’t think he knew that we were holding hands.’
When I suddenly remembered that fact, a cold sweat broke out on my back.
Then you will never be safe. It doesn’t mean that I will be destroyed by Charlotte, it means that this city will not be safe.
My blood pressure rises just because Serena and I went around the city together like we were on a date, but you even held hands? It was certain that this place would be destroyed on that day.
It’s fine as long as you don’t get caught anyway, and it’s not a big deal from my point of view, but now there’s a chance it was caught, and it wasn’t a big deal from Charlotte’s point of view.
To me, Serena is still like a 3 or 4-year-old child, so she held her hand without hesitation, but Charlotte wouldn’t think that way.
“Yes, I certainly said that.”
Charlotte pointed at me with the index finger of her right hand. In an instant, my body floated in the air. Seeing that it was able to struggle with its limbs, it seemed that only the waist was grabbed and lifted with telekinesis.
“Perhaps you are right. Preparing for a humanoid monster is just an excuse, in reality I came to hold you in my arms again.”
In line with the movements of my fingers, chains made of mana began to wind around my arms and legs. Seeing this, Serena took out the World Eater.
When Charlotte’s left hand pointed at Serena, mana barriers surrounded it in layers. In an instant, the mana barrier made up of dozens of shields shone blue.
Bang, my body crashed to the ground. The body was tightly bound with a mana chain, and a sealing magic was applied to the end of the chain.
I could move my fingers, but more than that was impossible. She barely managed to lift her head up and stare at Charlotte while being restrained. Charlotte sighed softly.
“So, wait a minute.”
As soon as those words were finished, one side of the mana barrier that surrounded Serena exploded. Serena, who sprays mana in all directions from inside, walked out with terrifying momentum.
It must have been a blow to a level where it was difficult to maintain its shape any longer, and the mana barrier melted away.
“Charlotte, wait! You guys don’t mean to fight here, do you?”
“Could I do that, my dear?”
Charlotte smiled grimly.
“I’m not a woman stupid enough to wreck a place for you and me to go on a date.”
A wave spread around Serena and Charlotte once again. When the wave, which had spread almost as much as the central plaza, rapidly diminished again, the figures of the two disappeared without a trace.
“…how did things turn out like this?”
Left alone in the central plaza, bound by mana chains, I spat out pitiful words. I was just going to give Serena a compliment for her hard work and go on a city tour.
“I’ve heard what your bitch did. She destroyed an entire city.”
After the waves wrapped around Serena and Charlotte’s bodies, they entered a certain subspace.
The floor they were standing on was made of something unknown, and the sky was all black.
The flat floor, without even the slightest curve, made a metallic sound whenever a foot stepped on it.
It was a place where even Charlotte did not know the end. It was not a space she created, but a space she found.
Charlotte did not know any information about this place, since when the space existed, what it was made for, and what it was made of.
One thing was clear: no matter how much this place was destroyed, destroyed, or smashed, it had no effect on reality.
That’s why I brought Serena to this subspace. No matter what you do here, it won’t affect anything outside.
Of course, if you go out right now, it is a city where you will walk around together with each other full of affection. I didn’t want to destroy that beautiful scenery with my own hands.
I even thought about leaving that bitch here and leaving alone, but Charlotte’s lofty pride wouldn’t allow it.
What on earth is it that you have to leave that bitch behind and run away as if you were afraid?
Although it was clear that it would be more satisfying to smash that bitch head-on and return home in gold.
“There’s no need to worry because all humans can’t do what they originally thought. Jim fully understands what the four years have done. When dealing with people, shouldn’t we treat them according to their level of intelligence?”
Charlotte’s words became quite harsh. He didn’t even use the title of knight commander anymore. Four years was enough.
And, with the next words, we drove a wedge.
“It’s just that when I see what your bitch is doing, I’m worried about whether I should treat her as a human or as a talking beast.”
Serena was glaring at Charlotte with the World Eater in one hand and the tip of the sword pointing down.
A huge amount of mana flowed from its body and scattered into the air. It was a level of mana that was incomparable to most wizards.
Charlotte did not hide her annoyed expression. Every time I saw Serena, I was displeased.
The two were almost identical even in the past. At the age of 11, he met his destined partner, and three years later, at the age of 14, he came out into the world.
Its purpose was also the same.
That she was not the only one of them was a terrifyingly unpleasant truth to imagine.
“Don’t just say it’s a pierced mouth. It had to be done.”
“What is it? Changing the terrain ignorantly because I couldn’t beat myself? It was an act that was perfect for intelligence. It’s good that you seem to have grasped my subject.”
“Then, does that mean that you will stay still even if your lord is insulted?”
Charlotte’s eyes twitched.
It was the same that Serena did not hide her annoyed expression when she saw Charlotte.
Today was going to be a really perfect day. Her lord finished preparations from the morning as if he had made up his mind, so he himself was fully prepared.
It was to the extent that he stormed into the Mage Tower and threatened the wizards to obtain a scroll that impairs perception.
But that woman ruined everything.
“A timid and insignificant bitch like you will never understand. How to deal with scum that insulted your lord, and how you feel when that happens. I will make sure you understand. I think it’s deeper. It’s natural to be angry with those who insulted your lord, but if you can’t understand that obvious thing, isn’t the lord a big deal to you?”
“Are you discussing affection in front of Jim, citing a relationship of at most ten years? Don’t you think it’s funny even to see yourself?”
“You do a good job of saying you’re old.”
“You really don’t know that I’m young enough compared to the man who will be my companion.”
Serena held the World Eater in both hands. Dozens of magic circles appeared around Charlotte simultaneously.
Around the two women, mana was gushing out like an overflow. The World Eater’s sword, which was full of mana, trembled lightly, and the magic circle began to spin round and round in a geometric shape.
Both of them were more acquainted with actions than words.
