Chapter 202 Not Thorough
That night, Haruna and Chinatsu, who had finished their training, are preparing to leave tomorrow. Haruna puts her belongings into a pouch with a storage function, while Chinatsu puts her belongings into a shoulder bag. There, Nell is sitting on Chinatsu’s bed, watching them get ready while talking with them.
「Still, it’s quite sudden. You should have given yourself more ti.」
「We have to cross that vast Tazarnia after all. It’s better to start early.」
「Is that so? It won’t even take a day if you run, right?」
「Shishō, that’s only for you….」
Nell seems to be dissatisfied that Chinatsu and Haruna will be gone.
「Are Nell-san and Shishō not coming? Since we are going to subjugate a Demon King, I thought you would co too.」
「Unfortunately, because of my position, it’s hard to go outside…. The new king didn’t give permission, saying that he really wants to help our allied nation, but we have to prioritize the defense of Adelheit. Good grief, it’s troubling that he won’t yield just like the previous king.」
「You at least made a suggestion, huh…」
The throne was transferred and Dias has beco the new king of Adelheit. He rejected Nell’s 『Let burn them!』 charging plan, and decided to let the country’s hero handle this matter. He gave priority to the hero who wants to accumulate achievents rather than to the nuclear that might explode outside the country. Nell would be dissatisfied, but it’s a very decent and very reasonable decision.
「Well, that’s why you girls should solve it by yourselves this ti. Even though they are the Demon King’s subordinates, everyone other than the Demon King is small fry and the executives will probably be good targets. Using this opportunity, you should improve the degree of perfection as a party. Cooperation is important, okay?」
「I see. Nell-san, did you practice with Shishō?」
「Hmm, in our case, it just happened naturally, I guess? I rushed and Deris cleaned up afterward―― yep, it’s wonderful cooperation!」
It can be called a re cleanup. As they were chatting, soone knocked on the door.
「Hey, it’s . Is it okay if I co in?」
「Shishō? Co in~」
After Haruna’s voice, the door is opened. Behind the door, there’s Deris with many books piled up in his hands. At this mont, an electric shock runs through Haruna’s brain. …… In an unpleasant sense.
「I couldn’t find you anywhere, so you were here, Nell. Are you talking about tomorrow’s expedition?」
「Sothing like that. Deris too?」
「Well, yeah. Haru, where do you think you are going?」
Deris grabbed Haruna’s neck as she passed by and tried to leave the room. He then skillfully put the books on Haruna’s head.
「E-Ehehe, I just rembered sothing.」
「Then, you don’t have to worry. The priority of that sothing is many tis lower than this. In other words, I’m your priority. Okay?」
「O-Okay….」
Haruna tried to escape when she saw the mountain of books that are obviously for study. However, that won’t co true. After all, she can never escape learning in her life.
「So, here’s a list of things you should learn during your travel ti. I’ve carefully selected all of them so that your mind can understand them. If there’s anything you don’t understand, make sure you ask Chinatsu. Ti is limited, and ti is money. Since you have learned the 『Calculation』 Skill, use this opportunity to use your head outside of battle.」
「Yes….」
From the ‘Even Goblins Can Understand Magic’ series, a handwritten list of new magic she has to learn (with explanation), materials on Tazarnia, sothing that’s like a monster catalog, a large number of scrolls, a training schedule for Therese, and a souvenir wish list―― there’s no shortage of stuff for Haruna to learn. ‘No need to study with books? Did I say sothing like that?’ Deris would answer so with a straight face if asked.
「Ah, I knew it, you leave it to , huh… Deris-san, are you also not going?」
「Yeah. I don’t want to get in the way of your achievents. It’s your first expedition without a guardian. Well, just think of it as a rehearsal before the alliance started for real.」
「Jeez, you said sothing convincing, but… what’s the truth?」
「I don’t want to go out for a while.」
「「………」」
These masters are honest, for better or worse.
「No, don’t look at like that…. Even I’m busy preparing for the ceremony and other things. Adults aren’t that free to make ti every ti, you know? Don’t get wrong.」
「「………」」
「What’s with that face!?」
These disciples are honest, for better or worse.
「Joking aside, the wedding ceremony is soon, huh. I hope we can make it in ti.」
「Don’t worry. I’m sure Deris will do sothing about it.」
「Ehh…. Recently, you’ve been acting like in the past, haven’t you?」
「That’s just your imagination. Well, don’t worry about the ceremony. First, just concentrate on what you are going to do from tomorrow. We will wait for you.」
「「Okaay.」」
「………」
‘You should be the one who makes the adjustnts, you know?’ Deris stares at Nell with that look on his face. However, he can’t oppose her and has no choice but accept it ekly.
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Leaving their room, I and Nell head toward our room. There will be no lively disciples from tomorrow. Let’s relax while we can. When we were talking about such things――
「――So, what’s the truth?」
Just before the room, Nell suddenly asked so. ‘Tell now,’ She narrowed her eyes and is looking at suspiciously.
「How should I put it, a supervision duty…? Well, I’m going to follow them secretly.」
「Haa, I knew it. Deris, if I do say so myself, you’ve really gone soft. And when you saved that fake hero, if it was the past you, you would have finished him off, made him a zombie, and manipulated him.」
「Aah, I’m also aware of it. Even though it was a promise, I really healed him. And what I put inside his body was just a transmitter.」
「Really, you could have done better.」
As Nell said, maybe I should have planted an explosive powder. Even if he had a little ti to do introspection, soone like him will likely do sothing not good later. Even more if he had tasted luxury. Aiming for revenge, ended up doing bad things, or giving up revenge and targeting the weak. He’s likely to settle down in one of those. Since he lost like that, he probably won’t do direct revenge. It was a traumatic level after all. If so, it’s either the second or the third. I can guarantee it since he’s half-baked. As Nell pointed out, it would be easier to just kill him and let him join the delinquents….
「Well, he still has his uses.」
「…… Deris, you’re making an evil face. Don’t show your evil sche on your face.」
「Ah, yes.」
Setting aside the fake hero, what I should do now is to follow Haru and the others. If I’m not wrong, they will go with the dragon carriage that old geezer Joseph prepared, right? Haru has a keen intuition, so I have to keep so distance… ah, Therese’s loud laugher will be a good mark.
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