Chapter 108 – The Journey Takes Us Along
Molly, who was floating, used her fog magic to discover the movents of Larman’s emissaries in the forest.
“….It seems that those humans are going ho peacefully. What a bore….. I couldn’t even use one of my magic tricks.”
“Hmm, it’s a pity they ca all the way here and left empty-handed.”
Molly, Kageha, and Lilia, dressed in a maid’s outfit, looked out over the forest from the roof of the castle.
“Why bother with those who leave? And what about those ghouls? They died once for sure, and we can’t turn them from demons back into people.“
Molly’s casual question, was answered with as few words as possible by Kageha.
“When they’ve cald down, we’ll do what they want.”
“I don’t know what you living beings think…. even if they wanted to die?”
“Even if they wanted to die.”
“Hmm, I see.”
—Even though those won had been turned into ghouls, they had the right to choose their future.
Even if their life had ended, if they wished to continue as ghouls, so be it. Or they may decide to end their lives if they find living as ghouls painful.
It was up to them.
“……”
From the roof of the castle, they saw a group of orcs being directed by Solnáda below.
It seed that the orcs were not assigned to building the castle, but were instead being told the geography of the forest so that each tribe could divide it and live in harmony.
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It seed that each tribe of orcs ate different things. Fish, at, mushrooms, vegetables…. humans.
When I asked them about it, they said that no tribe ate humans and they were just considered as enemies.
But even I didn’t expect….. that they would be so scared by the mana I had unleashed as the Black Knight on the mutated orc that they would co to , the Demon King, the one who did it, for help……
It was a strange twist of fate. I was really quite sorry about it.
“……”
But an orc that could speak human language had a lot of potential.
If it was intelligent, it was very likely it could learn martial arts and beco strong.
I couldn’t always protect them, so I wanted them to get a little stronger.
The problem was that whether orcs that could be trained in close combat existed in those orc tribes in the first place…. but that could co later. First, they had to get used to the new changes in their life.
“….In the anti, Molly and Solnada will stay here to protect this place, since the humans might know the orcs are here, and might attack them.”
“Of course. I have not yet finished placing the statues throughout the castle and I have not built the jewelry room which the girls are so adamant about.”
I had thought that the Republic of Larman had co to complain about building here, but I seed to have misunderstood sothing.
But there were other neighboring kingdoms besides Larman, and they might not always be friendly. It would be better to leave soone to protect the castle.
Only if Molly had no complaints, of course.
“….By the way, about this place, what did you think my instructions were?”
“All I heard was ‘I want to build a castle here, shut up and obey.’ …I’m the one who’s actually building it but they’re telling what to do. They say that the gargoyle statue over there should not have any more spikes. What’s wrong with their sense of beauty…..?”
Molly pointed to a creepy statue at the edge of the roof and wailed.
The statue was already spiky, like it was a sea urchin.
“Heh, heh….”
But that aside, I spotted a strange sight as soon as I had arrived. Wondrously, a castle had been built here.
What part of my instructions, ‘I want to build a hut here because it looks like a good sumr resort. Gather materials as you see fit.’ made them believe I wanted to build a castle?
“Oh….”
“……”
I looked at Lilia, who had beautiful light pink hair, and she looked up at like a puppy with a clear face.
“….Um. You’re a reliable maid. I look forward to relying on you in the future too.“
“Yes, sir.”
Like a good maid, she bowed her head in a satisfied manner, looking quite cool while doing so.
“….Kek. I don’t like it. How much longer are you going to act? I hope you peel off your mask as soon as possible.”
“Unless you want to spread the ashes that your bones will beco across the world, shut up.”
“Oh, you say quite the funny things. Let’s see what you –Kotsun– can do, shall we?”
Kotsun? It sounded like… bones striking against each other? (1)
For so reason, the two of them glared at each other, but I think it’s ti for to bring the topic back to work.
“Well, I’m going on an inspection tour. Kageha, you take care of Lilia, okay?“
“Yes! ….May I ask about what plans you have for the future, Chrono-sama…..?”
Kageha, kneeling behind , asked fearfully.
“Of course you may. I’m going to visit a hot spring….. in a city a little farther away from here. After that, I’m going to co back here again.“
“Yes, I understand.“
“Oh, but first, I might also co check on you and Lilia.“
“…at your will.”
Kageha was going to be Lilia’s escort on her way to the royal capital as part of her Sword Saint duties.
“Yes. I’ll see you later.“
“Take care.”
“Have a good trip.”
Lilia bowed deeply in a polite manner, and Kageha, who glared at her as usual, nodded at with an exuberant smile.
“Your Majesty, aren’t you going to take a bath?”
“I’m going to run and get dirty anyway.”
“Hmmm….. I see…”
She looked extrely disappointed. I’m sure she wanted to show off.
But I wanted to soak in the secluded hot spring as soon as possible.
Yes! Since I’ve decided so, I’m going to soak in the hot springs until I beco sludge!
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(1) Kotsun is a VFX used to represent ‘clink’. Here, mid dialogue, a sound ‘Kotsun’ rings out, upon which Chrono comnts that it sounds like a bone striking against sothing.
This chapter’s 4k words long, so I’ll be splitting it into two parts.
Also, I edited a small bit last chapter. The orcs spotted Chrono standing in front of a huge abysmal hole, which is why it should have been ‘human’, not ‘human tribe’.
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