Cut.
"Anyway, if I may ask—I don't an to be nosy, don't get wrong—do you have a private grudge with the Hero?"
Cut.
"I an, you don't look like a patriotic person for . It's just weird to , at least, for you to suddenly show that much urge to kill the Hero."
After showing their rare monts of being sensitive, Millonia and Valeria return to their usual insensitive selves. As I wash Valeria's back, Millonia is cutting my hair, showcasing her superb sense of hairstylist while asking about a few things.
"Let's settle with I hate their hypocrisy."
"Only for that reason? All of us are hypocrites, don't you think? As long as you have sothing that you like more, it's hard to not be a hypocrite. Demons or humans alike, when it cos to that, we are the sa."
"… It is very rare for you to get solemn all of a sudden," I remark. "I think I have misjudged you. Millonia, you are not the woman I thought you were."
"What kind of woman did you think I was? A bloodthirsty lunatic?" Millonia scoffs.
"Are you not?" I ask innocently, irking her.
"This little shit…"
"Ah, please don't ss my hair up—it is not a good day to be bald."
Millonia doesn't seem to hear what I said since she is cutting my hair more vigorously than before. Thankfully, I know she won't try anything unfunny since the Geas will blast her head off the mont she does that.
A few minutes passed and my haircut is finished. Instead of trying to inspect my look by looking at my reflection in the water, I wash Millonia's back as Valeria washes mine. We wash our hair afterwards and spend our ti gazing at the sky as we imrse ourselves in the lake.
"I am bored," Millonia says out of the blue. "Layland, do a favor."
"We are not going to do sothing lewd," I say stoically.
"I know, idiot. I don't want to be killed by Lady Valeria either."
Although Valeria doesn't show much emotion, I do agree with Millonia's fear. From the way Valeria is paying attention to our conversation, she does look like the woman who will cut her partner's head when he sses around behind her back.
"I won't do any of that—I am not that kind of weak woman," Valeria remarks, surprising us. "This world is not foreign to polygamous marriage. n can marry multiple won at once and vice versa. Those who love will stay; those who don't will leave. It's that easy."
"That way of thinking is a double-edged sword, Valeria," I retort. "You may end up loving the wrong person and you will not be able to realize that you have just been played. People will pull sothing like that."
"When that ti cos," Valeria looks at right in the eyes, "I can only bla myself for being blind." She smiles and adds, "Do you want to prove that I am blind?"
"No, your eyes are wide open; your vision is crystal clear," I answer calmly.
"Kuhum! I usually don't mind; but now that you guys have beco more open about it, I can't help feeling like a third-wheeler," Millonia comnts.
"Why don't you join us?" Valeria asks as if she is asking about the weather.
"… Seriously?"
"Oi, oi, stop making things take a weird turn," I remind.
Looking at with judgntal eyes, Millonia hums to herself. "You know, apart from my nether region, you haven't made my heart tingle. I don't think I will ever be able to have a romantic relationship with you."
"What a vulgar statent!" Winerva, who has been quiet, exclaims.
"You really have no filter, don't you," I comnt dryly.
"I am just stating the fact, boy." Millonia shrugs and then turns to Valeria. "Well, I won't take away your boyfriend, Lady Valeria and neither will I join you guys. I like our relationship the way it is."
Valeria doesn't show much emotion to that statent. She rely nods her head and doesn't seem to look approving or disapproving.
"Anyway, back to our talk. Layland, can I join you on your journey?"
The question caught off guard. I turn to Millonia thinking that she is joking but find her being dead serious about it.
…
What I am going to do is basically speed-running killing the Hero, my accursed forr classmates. I don't pay much attention to my daily needs because my sole focus is killing.
Valeria didn't think that was right because eating simply cooked at could only get that far. Knowing how busy I would be on my journey, she suggested I bring soone that would take care of my daily needs with .
Valeria told that Millonia would help a lot in my journey; so, in the end, I said yes to Millonia's request. In addition to that, Winerva is also coming with , much to her horror.
Since I am planning to go today; while waiting for the girls to finish packing up, I am heading to the Training Field. I hear steels clashing against each other in the Arena—it's as rowdy as ever, but I refrain myself from visiting it.
I know they won't let go until I beat a hundred Warriors there.
"So, you are leaving today," soone remarks, causing to turn my head in his direction.
"Kruff…"
"Yo, Golden Rookie, or I should say, Ghost of Lysimork!"
My friendly and kind senior Orc is smiling at . This Orc has taught a lot about Instinct; he is the reason why I didn't receive any injuries in the battle of Lysimork.
"You are waiting for soone, aren't you? Care for a walk?" he asks.
"Of course. I am feeling that I will hear sothing interesting from you."
Kruff smirks and embraces my shoulder. Dragging with him, he takes to the Training Field, which is the place I also wanted to visit.
He lets go of my shoulder the mont we arrive there and stands a few feet before . His mood has beco solemn; he looks at with an empty smile.
"My junior was also like you, you know; she was extrely talented. Truly, at that ti, no one had a brighter future than her," Kruff recounts nostalgically. "All it takes to ruin her future is one wrong step and my indecisiveness."
Losing his smile, Kruff looks at seriously. He extends his hand and gathers a huge amount of Mana in his palm.
"Layland, if you ever find soone you dear baring their fangs at you, what will you do?"
"Are you expecting to give a heartfelt answer, Kruff?" I ask with a hint of disdain. "I am sorry, but for whatever reason, no matter who they are, as long as they stand in my way, they beco my enemy. I am a selfish bastard, so…"
Using my Footwork Technique, I appear behind Kruff in the blink of an eye. He remains unfazed even with my daggers trapping his neck in place.
"… I will unhesitatingly cut them."
Silence fills the space until he speaks, "Hoh? Is that your answer? I didn't feel any doubt in your voice, so you are very sure of what you said. It makes wonder if you still can bring yourself to kill your loved ones when you know you are falling into the deep abyss of corruption."
"I won't fall, Kruff. I will keep my vision clear," I say convincingly. "I know when I am falling and how to stop the fall. When people still stand in my way despite my clarity, I know who are the ones falling."
Kruff chuckles lightly and then remarks, "You are one selfish creature, aren't you? That is great, Layland. If it is you, you will be able to swing your sword when the ti cos."
"It is becoming corny, so stop already," I sigh as I retract my daggers.
Kruff laughs and also retracts his Mana. We then sit on the ground side by side and look at the Warriors training their Spells and fighting techniques in the Training Field silently.
"I didn't manage to cut her; thus, she fell," Kruff mutters lowly. "I was thinking of saving her, but what I did was push her deeper into the abyss. I am a failed senior."
I sohow get what happened but I pretend I didn't hear anything. Talking about emotional things is not my forte, so I just let Kruff deal with it on his own.
Five minutes passed in the blink of an eye. The girls have finished packing up and they have co to the Training Field to tell that.
"It is ti to go." Millonia smirks.
"Your friend doesn't look like she is ready." I motion at the pale and horrified Winerva.
"Don't mind her; she will get used to it."
Shrugging nonchalantly, I stand up and bid my farewell to Kruff. At the sa ti, I notify Eliseus and Vibiane about my departure.
Walking together, Millonia, Winerva and I head to the field before the Barrack. Those who want to see us off and our transportation are waiting for us there.
Upon arriving there, Winerva remarks nervously, "Are we going to travel by air?"
"You don't like Wyverns?" I ask. Winerva stays silent and I ignore that.
Vibiane and Eliseus are the only people who are waiting for us in the field before the Barrack. Valeria is not there, but she is seeing off sowhere.
Wasting no ti, I hop on Genelos' back. The two warrior maids follow suit and then we take off under the eyes of the people who see us off.
At that exact mont, I know my real journey has begun.
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