, put it through the hole and thrust it into the ground like it was before.[Pi~]
Queen raised a voice I’ve heard somewhere before. That must’ve triggered her trauma as expected. She is being fidgety, so I use “Clean” at her without saying anything.
[*sob*…]
She seems extremely embarra.s.sed. What is she embarra.s.sed about at this point…?
I tell Tamo-san to stay like this for three days before I return with “Portal”. Subordinate monsters who aren’t troubled with a standby order are really precious.
After I returned, I introduced the queen to the main party plus Lusia.
[This is Sakuya, the queen of Kastal. She just became my subordinate (temporary) a little while ago.]
[In the end, Master’s evil clutches even reached the queen…]
What do you mean “evil clutches”…?
[She really is as young I have heard.]
[Your majesty, it has been a long time.]
[Eh? Lusia? What is is this about? What about the jail?]
The queen becomes confused. That is natural. I basically didn’t tell her anything at all. The only two things I’ve told the queen were the “Slime’s a.s.sasult” and “Jailbreak”.
[Before I explain, I will have you become my subordinate like we promised.]
[Become your subordinate?]
[It’s a pinky promise. When you do a pinky promise, you will approve of becoming my subordinate.]
[I- I understand.]
The queen pulled out her finger timidly. I also use my pinky finger to entwine with hers. With Queen’s permission, she has safely become my subordinate.
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[Eh? What is this I am hearing?]
Queen is surprised by my sudden telepathy. I plan to give her a brief description of us and our power. This is the only method I can use to tell her without her leaking any.
[This is called “Telepathy”. It’s one of the various special powers I possess. Like I said before, but you are forbidden to reveal any of them. Okay?]
[O-Okay…]
I guess she doesn’t quite understand the situation, but she seems to be obeying my orders for now.
[So as I was saying…]
[Here, here…]
Let me at least finish my sentence. Interrupting my speech, Mio moved in in front of us. We enter the explanation phase. Oh, the queen’s dining phase is included in this.
End of explanation phase.
[And that’s how it is.]
[A-Amazing…]
The queen looked at me with eyes full of respect. There is a grain of rice stuck on your cheek, you know. Lusia kneeled down near me and started praying and Maria is nodding in satisfaction. I don’t understand the relationship of these two.
[So with those special powers, you rescued Lusia, located me and broke the curse of the magic sword, is that right?]
[Yeah, that’s how it is, Queen.]
She’s confirming the big explanation, but there are no mistakes in what Queen said.
[A little while ago, you said you are planning to crush the demon’s plot, didn’t you?]
[Stop referring me as “you”. My name is Jin, didn’t we just introduce ourselves a little while ago?]
[I understand. Onii-chan.]
Onii-chan…you say…
[But onii-chan should also stop calling me the queen. Since my name is Sakuya.]
[Y-Yeah. I got it. Sakuya.]
[Ufufu~]
Mio who is beside me had a shocked face for some reason. To be more specific, an “I’m robbed” kind of face. Wait, don’t tell me, did she also aim for my younger sister position?
[So, Why did you call me onii-chan?]
[Eh? Because you saved me, I don’t have a big brother and I am your subordinate!]
I have the feeling those can’t be the reasons.
[I really want to have a reliable onii-chan since my family only had a few male relatives. At the time you helped me in the dungeon, I have that feeling like onii-chan will save me whenever I am in a pinch.]
[Jin-sama is reliable after all, isn’t he? I sometimes act with this feeling… Well, even that time…]
Maria is mumbling something, but I couldn’t catch her words.
[Ah, I will return to topic. Is onii-chan going to defeat the demon?]
[Yeah, that’s what I intend to do.]
[Then, I will return as the queen, isn’t it?]
[Yeah, that’s a given.]
[And I will also be onii-chan’s subordinate, right?]
[Yeah, you did give me the permission, didn’t you?]
[Onii-chan. Do you want this country?]
A straightforward question. I didn’t see that one coming.
[No, I don’t want it.]
[Eh? You don’t want it? Isn’t onii-chan helping me because you wanted this country?]
[Well, I don’t particularly want it. I don’t have a hobby to look self-important in public.]
[In short, the mastermind!]
For some reason, Mio stood up and declared that out loud.
[No, those people have a bad reputation.]
[But you know, it fits Jin-kun’s personality and abilities very nicely.]
Sera reproves, but Sakura agrees with Mio. Not good. My image is in danger.
[The mastermind… In other words, I will be ruling in general, but onii-chan will essentially be the one ruling this country with me as his subordinate… That is so cool…]
Sakuya also looked at me with sparkling eyes. Did her character crash from her life in the dungeon?
A: Is that not obvious?
[But…]
Sakuya has a troubled expression.
[What’s wrong?]
She looked down and talked with faint voice.
[I am scared of the demons. They easily killed my family, stole my existence and ruled over this country. I don’t have the courage to confront those beings…]
Sakuya’s family was killed by the demons. The investigation at the time Sakuya was still a princess didn’t have any evidence of crime either. Because the demon planned to use the young Sakuya as a queen, the demon told her directly to instill fear of the demon in her.
[Onii-chan and the rest of you, you are going on a trip, isn’t? Can’t you take me with you as well? I will do anything, I will be at peace if I stay near onii-chan… I can’t rule this country on my own…
[That is impossible as you expect. This country is completely run by a government through lineage. This country will fail without you.]
[Then, onii-chan will be the king! I can be the queen in name so you can stay nearby and protect me!]
It doesn’t seems like she wants to part with me. Also, did she just…propose to me?
[There is Telepathy that I showed you a little while ago. And there’s also “Portal”. I can come immediately no matter how far I am.]
[But it will still take some time! Isn’t it possible I would die during that time?! There is nowhere safe except near onii-chan!]
She’s too terrified and she seems to think it’s dangerous anywhere except near me.
[I understand. In that case, I will a.s.sign Alta to watch over you.]
[Eh?]
[I think this is a good time to allow everyone to talk with Alta. Your cognitive abilities will improve and you don’t have to worry about any surprise attacks at all.]
But I strictly limit Alta to use Telepathy only…
Alta can exist in parallel. He also have a mysterious method that makes his other parallel existences not drop in performance. I was worried to show him because I don’t want him to look stupid at the end…
[Come to think of it, it is the same as being protected by me. Sakuya will be protected 24 hours a day and 365 days a years without even the need to pay.]
A: No pay?
Yeah, no pay.
[Wow, telepathy suddenly feels different.]
[Is this Alta? Jin-kun’s special power?]
>It seems he is talking to everyone at the same time.
But Dora’s specification is mysterious.
[Onii-chan’s power is amazing. I am saying this, but this is a suitable ability for a king, isn’t it…]
Sakuya mutters so. I guess she can say that my power is certainly suitable for being a ruler. I can rob my enemies of their abilities and give them to my subordinates. I can access all the knowledge in the world and detect the movements of anything. I can restrain my subordinates’ actions and give them provisions whenever I think it’s necessary. I can manage all subordinates simultaneously and even defend them.
Perhaps Sakuya is right, I may be the most suitable to act as a king. But I will make that decision at least after we’re done with our trip. It will be irresponsible for me to be a king when I may be able to return to my world.
[I won’t become something like a king. At least not until this trip is over…]
I said the later half in low voice, but it is enough for Sakuya to hear.
[Yeah, understood. I will defend this country with Alta until then.]
[Y-Yeah. Do your best, okay…]
I feel slightly irresponsible somehow. Sorry Alta.
A: Don’t mind it.
[Before that, I need to defeat those demons. Please don’t be too hasty about this all, okay?]
Now that you mention it, that’s right. We were talking about what we’re going to do after we defeat them. Well, it’s fine, what’s only left of our plan is the fake’s exit after all…
[That is right, now that you mention it. But I can’t see any way to become Jin-kun’s companion.]
[Yeah, it should be fine with just that. It is more important to make an environment where the queen can return with authority. So, how about this?]
I announce my plan to everyone.
[It’s as if this is a “reward good and punish evil” drama.]
[With that farce, you are going to present Sakuya-chan as the right one, aren’t you?]
Don’t you call that a farce…
My plan was somehow accepted. I had to correct some things here and there, but most of my scenario is still the same. I have to kneel to Sakuya to display her authority. I won’t be able to stomach looking like I’m serving someone, but I guess that can’t be helped.
[More importantly onii-chan, can you defeat those demons that easily? I imagine they will have the biggest defense ready in that situation.]
[I’ll be able to deal with it you see. That level of defense]
[I think Onii-chan is strange for being able to call the country’s greatest defense “that level of defense”]
[There is nothing that Jin-sama can not do.]
[If Master says so, it must be the truth.]
Ah, the fanatic Maria and fanatic Lusia is here.
[I mean, why is Lusia praying to onii-chan? What about your loyalty to the royal family!?]
[I have discarded it.]
[No way!?]
Sakuya was surprised by how easy she discarded the loyalty to the royal family.
[Err, you may return as a queen’s knight after this matter is over…]
[That is unnecessary. I have decided to live for my faith.]
[No way!?]
Oh, she accidentally said faith.
[Lusia-san!]
[Ah! I mean, I have to return the favor to master. Yes, that is all I have to do!]
Lusia is rebuked by Maria and corrects herself in a hurry. Sakuya asked timidly, but she was easily told it was unnecessary and played the fool. Yep, this is chaos.
The chaotic day is at its end. I’m sorry for Sakuya, but I had her sleep in “Room”, because I can’t let her show herself inside the hotel.
Eh? “Room” has high quality goods and there is no noise too. Letting her sleep in the bed alone, isn’t that consider a good treatment?
I use “Portal” to bring Sakuya to “Room” but she doesn’t let go of me when I’m about to return. Oh, that’s right. It is unreasonable to let her sleep alone after experiencing that.
[Shall I call the other girls over?]
[No, it’s fine. I will be with onii-chan please.]
Even when her face is colored from embarra.s.sment, I can see she intends to say “I absolutely won’t hand you over”.
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>>>>I guess everyone knew. I think that is why they told me to send her here…
[Good night.]
[Good night.]
The two of us crawl into the bed. Even though there is enough room for the both of us, Sakuya doesn’t want to part from me at all. It is hot.
I wait for a while until Sakuya is asleep and peel her off. As I did so…
[Ughh, I don’t want this, it hurts…]
She’s having a nightmare. She clinged to my arm so strongly and cried out loud. Interesting, let’s tried peel her off again.
[ugh~, ah~, no~.]
She’s having nightmare again… She is too pitiful so I let her stay like this. Good night.
This morning, my pants randomly felt cold.
A: Sakuya had wet the bed.
Well, I did prepare this in a sense, you see. She was hurt so deepl, she is getting nightmares about it. It can’t be helped if she became completely relaxed in the night after she was freed.
[“Clean”]
I just use “Clean” to put them back to normal. Oh, Sakuya moved slightly. I guess she is about to get up.
[Queen’s holy water.]
When I whisper this to Sakuya, she beats me with the pillow. It didn’t hurt, but she looks at me with bright red face and teary eyes. Well, she can see various things since I’m naked. Isn’t it a bit too late to feel embarra.s.sed at this point?
I’ve decided to sleep just like that.
I guess I should go buy new clothes for me and Sakuya today.