The robed figures who were here at the place I was brought to after I was abducted, and Alice, the abductor who for so reason, left once and imdiately returned…… the atmosphere within that stone room has beco indescribably delicate.
The cause of that is undoubtedly Alice.
She should have been the one who abducted , but for so reason, she’s now claiming to be here to save .
[What do you think you’re doing!?]
After a robed person different from the man that was talking to shouted, Alice lightly shook her finger and spoke.
[Didn’t I say it already? I’m here to save Kaito-san. Now, get ready.]
[……I see.]
[Boss?]
The man who was talking to earlier…… the man who was called boss, nodded his head alone while everyone still looked confused.
[So what you’re saying is that…… your work is done when you abducted him and brought him here, and you’re free to do what you want with him afterwards…… And if we want you to overlook it, we need to pay more money……]
[……………..]
After saying that in an annoyed tone, with a voice that seems calm but there are so hints of anger in it, the man takes out a bag of coins from his pocket and holds it out to Alice.
[……Fine. It’s not profitable to argue with you here. Here are 100 white gold coins. You won’t have any more complaints, right?]
[……Eh? I have lots of them.]
[Wha!?]
However, Alice didn’t receive the white gold coins, she disappeared and before I knew it, she was already right in front of .
And with a swing of the knife in her hand, the rope that was bounding was cut and my body was released.
[……I have a habit of putting a price on people, and I will only accept a job if they offer a fee that exceeds the amount I put on the target…… and unfortunately, I couldn’t put a price on Kaito-san.]
[……What do you an by that?]
After Alice quietly told him that with a voice that feels sharp, the man asked her, looking really irritated.
Alice continues to stand in front of , staring at the robed figures as she continues to speak.
[Well~~ I know it’s troubling, but this man is more important to than money, you know?]
[……Alice?]
[I an…… in the first place, isn’t it that? We’re talking about different premises here.]
[Premises?]
Indifferently telling him while spinning the knife around with one hand, Alice unleashes bloodthirst that is stronger than what could ever be imagined from her small body.
And after watching the man take a step back, Alice continues to speak in an even colder voice.
[……Why I accepted your request…… It’s because it was a request for abduction, not for murder.]
[………………]
[If it was a murder request because of personal vendetta, we could have easily got this over with…… I would just finish it with just “cutting off your head right there and then”.]
[!? ]
With a chilling voice, Alice declares if the commission she received for was for murder and not for kidnapping, she would have killed him……
[However, if it was an abduction, I thought you would have accomplices with you…… Then, even if I kill you right there, you would just use other thods to get Kaito-san. Why, isn’t this more efficient…… That’s just why I accepted it.]
[……That ans, from the start you are……]
[Yeah, I was planning to wipe out the people who were trying to do harm to Kaito-san. What of it?]
[…….Alice…… W- Why?]
[Ahh~~ Errr, you’re going to ask that?]
It seems that Alice was planning to wipe out all the people who were trying to kidnap right from the start, and that’s why she accepted this request.
While I’m glad to hear those words, I don’t know why she’s doing this for , who as she said earlier, was just a friend…… and that’s why I reflexively asked.
Thereupon, Alice sounded a little embarrassed before she turned towards while scratching her head.
[……Kaito-san is an optimistic person. He easily trusted a suspicious person like , scolds because he really cares about , and helps with all sorts of stuff……He’s really quite a softhearted person.]
[…………………]
[I thought I was a bit dull of a person~~. Well, I guess you’ll never know what’s going to happen in life.]
After speaking until that point, Alice looks at the robed figures again, lowering her stance with the knife gripped on her hand.
[……before I knew it, I’m in love with him.]
[……Eh?]
[I know I was joking about it at first, but like I said, I seriously fell in love with you, Kaito-san! I enjoy spending ti with Kaito-san, getting scolded by him for being stupid, and even if he’s astounded by my idiocy, he would still look after …… Being with him is really fun. I’ve fallen in love with him to the point where….. I thought I could do everything for him, even if there’s nothing in exchange.]
[……Alice.]
Shortly after declaring that, Alice’s figure disappeared…… and the robed figures collapsed with splatters of blood.
With a speed that can’t be seen by the naked eyes, Alice took out more than a dozen people before she reappears again with a sigh.
[Well…… That’s why I won’t allow anyone to hurt Kaito-san. So…… I guess you guys just weren’t so lucky.]
[U- Ummm~~ Kaito-san. B- By any chance, are you still angry?]
[……Not really.]
[No, look, under those circumstances, it would be faster to deal with them by letting them abduct Kaito-san once. I was going to save you right from the start!]
[I sohow feel like there were other ways to do it though.]
[Ugghh……]
When I was released from my restraints, Alice flusteredly apologized to .
It’s not that I’m angry at her, and in fact, she was helping there, and I could also understand Alice’s intentions why she did that. Moreover, I was happy when I heard what Alice said earlier.
However, I don’t know how to clearly explain this……. I’m feeling complicated and it’s mainly because it feels like I’m dancing on top of Alice’s palm.
[No, well, ummm~~ there was another way but…… this was the quickest way. That’s why… Kaito-san? Please don’t be mad at .]
[……I’m not mad at you.]
[But aren’t you sulking!? Like I said, I’m sorry already~~]
Indeed, although it might be quite shaful of …… It seems that I’m sulking a bit right now.
Seeing turning away, Alice looked troubled as she bowed her head over and over again.
No, well, it’s true that complaining to Alice won’t help anything but……. being in that situation isn’t funny.
[Muuu, I understand. I’ll make a proper apology.]
[……An apology?]
[……Please don’t turn over here.]
[Unnn?]
As I tilted my head at the words Alice said, I heard sothing click.
Could it be the sound of her opera mask being removed?
Just as that question popped into my head, I felt sothing soft touch my cheek.
[Nuuu~]
[Wha!?]
Sothing faintly damp touched my cheek…… Realizing that they were Alice’s lips, I look back at her in surprise.
Thereupon, Alice, with a face as red as an apple, was hurriedly putting her opera mask back on.
[……S- So, please forgive already…… That’s my f- first kiss after all……]
[……Eh? Y- Yeah…….]
Nodding reflexively at the words Alice told , I was unable to get rid of the surprise from the kiss on my cheek.
Dear Mom, Dad—— In the end, Alice seed to have intended to help from the start, and even as I felt sowhat unsatisfied with that, all of that disappeared right at that instant. How should I say this…… it seems that even until the end—— It may just be under Alice’s expectations.
In the large garden in the mansion, Lilia looked at the person in front of her with relying eyes and spoke.
[……Please. Chronois-sama, please rescue Kaito-san……]
[Yeah, I know.]
Receiving Lilia’s words of pleading with her hands clasped together as if she’s praying to her, Chronois quietly nodded and moved her gaze to the two gods on both of her sides.
A purple-haired girl lying on a cushion floating in the air, and a woman with long green hair bundled up and let loose in front of her, giving a calm impression.
[……Lend your strength, God of Fate, God of Life.]
[Haahh….. I don’t really like working…… But I guess I should just think of this as a preemptive investnt to when Kai-chan would eventually support ~~]
[It’s enough that you’re willing to bow to us for that person…… I’m awake now.]
The three Supre Gods reigning in the place closest to the top of the God Realm.
After receiving Lilia’s wish, Chronois imdiately gathered these two, to rescue Kaito as soon as possible……
Right now, the Supre Gods of the God Realm were about to wield their mighty power to help one man……
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{Author’s Notes}
However, I will still get my reward for the commission.
And thus, Alice dealt with the situation.
The Supre Gods…… They’re making all those cool entrance, but it’s already over, you know?
T/N: Last chapter for the day, previous chapter was kinda long.
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