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Minasan oideyasu. This is Yukkuri demasu!
Well, sorry for being very late releasingthis.
You can’t fight Real Life after all.Resistance is futile.
DISCLAIMER: There is noguarantee that my translation is 100% correct. Please correct me if I waswrong.
Author:
Dozeumaru(どぜう丸)
Translator:
Yukkuri Oniisan
Editor:
Online GrammarEditor
Enlightenment Arc
Chapter 4 FDF E
The elevator door opened, and theplace we get off to was a rather large room with a high ceiling. There was thesame scene just like what I had seen at Ginya’s dungeon workshop. A largeamount of equipment, incomprehensible experiment apparatuses, and a "thing"that looked like was under construction at the moment…… The difference would bein the number of the people. There were people wearing white robes, who reallylooked like researchers, went back and forth in this room. I began to explainto the other three.
「Thisplace is where the military research and development department is located. Andthat 『Susumu-kun Mark V – Light』 for the wyverns are also manufactured in this place.」(Souma)
「So weare manufacturing them on this island? But I believe this place would be an inconvenientplace to establish something like a military a.r.s.enal……」(Castor)
Castor questioned. Yeah, his viewpointis not wrong.
「Thatis certainly true, but this was because it will be really bad if the militarytechnologies are leaked to other countries. A location surrounded by seas likethis place is convenient to thwart an invasion from the outside and smugglingitems from the inside. …… Anyway, since it"s getting too cramped here, I amthinking of eventually transferring it to a larger location.」(Souma)
While we were walking and talkinglike this, we arrived at a small room with a gla.s.s where we could look into.Inside, researchers were conducting a motion test for the 『Susumu-kunMark V – Light』. More or less, this gla.s.s was a tempered gla.s.s (strengthenedby support magic), so if even if by some chance, the equipment ran amuck or theresearcher got inhaled and then expelled forward by it, there would be nodamage on the outside (since we don’t know how much the damage on the interior willbe, I hope the researchers pay utmost careful when experimenting).
「Thisis an a.r.s.enal as well as a research inst.i.tution. Although, most of what we are conductingright now is inspecting Ginya Maxwell’s inventions. The creator of 『Susumu-Kun』,Ginya, is a typical genius-like person, she is satisfied by just inventing somethingand doesn’t research it in greater detail or further improve it. It seemedthat, rather than doing something like that, she is more interested in inventinganother new object.」(Souma)
「Thatis certainly…… felt wasteful somehow.」(Juna)
Juna-san told me while tilting herhead. Yeah, I thought so too. As a fact, we had successfully developed thelightweight 『Lite』 version from 『Susumu-kun · Mark V』……However,
「Perhapsthis is an efficient course of action for Ginya. Since it’s natural for peopleto have something they suitable or unsuitable for. Just like there are genius-typepeople like Ginya who invented many things unpredictably and haphazardly, thereare also artisan-type people like the researcher in this place who studiedthings thoroughly. I valued both of these people in an equal manner.」(Souma)
「Fufu, Ithink that is a wonderful way of thinking, Your Majesty」(Ex)
Excel spoke to me while smiling.Contrary to her appearance that is of a lady in her mid-20s, she was a seniorstateswoman who had supported this country for close to 500 years. To hear wordsof praise she relinquished, for some reason, I became embarra.s.sed.
「……Well......Everything considered, it’s not like that this would be effective.」(Souma)
「Hm? Whatdo you mean?」(Castor)
「Toexplain that…… Hmmm, perhaps this direction?」(Souma)
「Why areyou not that sure?」(Castor)
「It’sthe first time I am in this place even if I had reviewed it on the blueprint. Evenif I have a good grasp on the surface locations, the interior part is a jumbleof things and rather difficult hard to be remembered.」(Souma)
Relying on the map inside my vaguememory, we walked for awhile before reaching the designation. It was a fieldsurrounded by walls and nets. There was a bow hung on the wall, but there weretwo leather armors placed on the target for some reason. The room length was roughlyonly 10 meters.
「Sothere is an archery range. However, if the target is too close like this, it won’tbe a good training.」(Castor)
Castor spoke this as he observed onthe target area. I also nodded.
「Wellthis room is not for training. If it’s training, then it could be done on the surfacelocations.」(Souma)
「That’strue……」(Castor)
「Thisplace is a place to perform a test for bow, arrows, or armor’s durability.」(Souma)
While explaining in this way, Ihanded the bow and arrows to Castor.
「Castor,how’s your bow skill?」(Souma)
「Don’tunderestimate me, I had learned all kinds of martial arts.」(Castor)
「Thenthat’s good. First, try to normally shoot the right armor.」(Souma)
「Shootingis it? Well then.」(Castor)
Castor drew the bow and releasedthe arrow. Just as the bow made its “tw.a.n.g” sound, the arrow flew straighttowards the leather armor and pierced it. But it didn’t penetrate it. Castortilted his head.
「Thatleather armor…… Did you inserted something in there?」(Castor)
「Ah,there is a thin iron plate behind the leather. Now then, this time, pleaseshoot the arrow loaded with magic power, just like in a real battle.」(Souma)
「……Alright.」(Castor)
Castor drew the bow again. Therewas no change in his appearance, but this time the arrows he shot penetratedthe previous leather armor. Magic with a Magic Attributes other than Water wouldbe weakened when near the ocean, but it looked like enchanting a Magic Attributesinto the weapon like this could be performed normally (what was weakened wouldbe magics like launching flames or shooting wind blades). Was there any particularreason for this difference?
In any case, if it is an arrow enchantedwith a Magic Attribute, it was normal that it could penetrate even an iron-reinforcedarmor.
「Now,next, please try to shoot the left armor in the same way with magic power」(Souma)
「Understood.」(Castor)
Castor shot the arrow in the sameway. However, with a “clink” sound, the arrow was flicked away. There was no chipon the leather armor.
「Thearmor of the Magic Armored Corps of the Empire…… an imitation, though.」(Souma)
「Imitation?」(Castor)
「Itseemed that our technology couldn’t reproduce it that far. However, this armorhad been crammed with layers of defense-type magic. In practice, the magic claddingthe arrow will be negated and the arrow will be flicked away in return, right? ……And then, devised to counter this type of armor and then failed to do so, isthis arrow.」(Souma)
I gave Castor an arrow with ablack arrowhead.
「Whatwith this arrow?」(Castor)
「Icall this 『Magicbane Arrow』[1]. The arrowhead is made from Curse Ore.」(Souma)
「CurseOre!」(Castor)
Castor looked stupefied at the arrowhead.Well, after all, it was something that is called “the cursed ore”.
「The CurseOre has a mana absorption effect, so I thought that we could absorb the magicpower that was enchanted into the equipment from the support magic. So we experimented……and this arrow is the result.」(Souma)
「Isn’tthis really amazing! If this is true, then we don’t need to be afraid of the MagicArmored Corps!」(Castor)
Castor spoke excitedly, but I feeblyshook my head.
「I hadsaid this before that this is a failed creation, remember? The Curse Ore didn’tonly absorb the enemy’s magic power. You also couldn’t enchant this arrow with anyattributes magic.」(Souma)
「Hey,then that means……」(Castor)
「Try toshoot with this.」(Souma)
「A-alright.」(Castor)
Castor shot the 『MagicbaneArrow』. Then the Magicbane Arrow slightly scratched thesurface of the support magic-enchanted armor, but the moment it hit, the arrowheadshattered into pieces. Castors and the others were dumbfounded and I shruggedmy shoulders.
「To putit simply, it will return back into the situation similar when you shoot anormal arrow at a normal armor you had done in the beginning. Not only that,this Curse Ore is quite fragile. It couldn’t be useful as an arrowhead on its own.But if we melt it and mixed it in a metal arrowhead, the effect will be decreasedas we decrease the proportion of the Curse Ore. However, if we increased the proportion,it will become too heavy and big that it would stop functioning as an arrow.Honestly saying, it’s a dead-end.」(Souma)
「……So,that’s why this is a failed creation?」(Castor)
「Yes……」(Souma)
…… Well, although there werehardly any result from its creation, it was not completely zero either. Thearrow could slightly scratch the support magic enchanted armor. The smashedCurse Ore pieces were sticking at the armor and caused it to lose the supportmagic enchantment. In this state, if we could shot something with a highpenetrating power, even without magic power, such as bullets, we could penetratethat armor.
Yes, the reason why I thoughtabout developing this magicbane arrow was to introduction 『Firearm』which didn’t get develop that much because it wasn’t that useful in this world.When I realized the existence of the Curse Ore, I thought that perhaps we couldmake a bullet from this so that we could even shoot the h.e.l.l out of the MagicArmored Corps. However, the result was just like this.
Perhaps, to make the firearms playa greater part in the battle, then the wyverns would need to scatter crushedCurse Ore from the sky, or we guide the enemy to a location where the Curse Orehad been scattered beforehand, but…… This is a clearly unproductive effort. Evenif we could mine them in great numbers in the Kingdom, we shouldn’t be wastingthem in that way. Furthermore, after scattering the Curse Ore, we wouldn’t be ableto use magic for a while in that area. For this world where magic was used in everyfacet of daily life would mean that that land is no longer a livable environmentfor citizen anymore.
Even if this effect wasn’t that lethal,it was troublesome just like cl.u.s.ter bombs or depleted uranium rounds, in thesense that they will remain after the war and would affect the civilian life.That’s why it is necessary to be careful in handling it and perform additional researches.
「…… Well,just like, we are repeating successes and failures every day in this place. Evenif it is just a single step at a time, but we are steadily advancing the era.」(Souma)
「Justlike this country?」(Castor)
Castor asked me with a really seriousexpression. I firmly nodded.
「Yes,just like this country.」(Souma)
「Isee……」(Castor)
「Yes.Now then, shall we go up this time?」(Souma)
「…… Therestill more?」(Castor)
Castor looked a bit had enough ofbeing surprised after seeing many things until now, so I laughed while replyingto him.
「Whatare you talking about? The next one is the main dish for today.」(Souma)
「You saidwe will go up? Will we be climbing the rocky mountain this time?」(Castor)
Castor asked me so I waved my indexfinger and clicked my tongue (is this kinda old fashioned?).
「Tsk-tsk-tsk.It"s more “up” than that.」(Souma)
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We returned to the ground level andboarded the Royal Gondola Wyvern that we used when we came to this place. This timeCastor wasn’t blindfolded. Castor made an expression as if asking “what in theworld, do you want to show me”, but as the alt.i.tude increased and he was ableto see the scenery with one sweep of his eyes, he gasped. The scenery spreadingunder his eyes was the ocean and
――― A huge ship that was floatingon it.
There was soil covering thesurface deck of the ship, with rocky mountains, forests, gra.s.slands and red claygrounds. From above, it would appear as just as every other island on the ocean.But under that soil was a huge ma.s.s of metal. Observed closely, there was abridge for this ship on the rocky mountain. Yes. The location we walked until awhile ago, is not an "island", but that ship.
「Wyvernsare afraid of the sea.」(Souma)
I began to speak with Castor who wasin loss of word from this spectacle.
「Thisis because the wyverns that have a cruising range inferior to the true Dragon couldn’tcross the ocean, right? To be more accurately, what the wyverns hate of is a “seawhere land couldn’t be seen”. For this reason, the wyverns couldn’t attack thewarship on the ocean…… Isn’t it?」(Souma)
「Y-Yes……」(Castor)
Castor nodded. For true Dragons, theircruising range is outstanding, they could cross the sea with just a singleflight, so they aren’t afraid of the ocean. However, if wyverns with lowcruising range, they could exhaust all of their energy midways when crossingthe ocean. Because of that, they are afraid of “sea where land couldn’t be seen”that has no place for them to rest their wings. The Gryphon Squadrons of the Empirehas even more inferior cruising range than the Wyverns and so they have a similarsituation (or rather, they even afraid of large rivers where the opposite sh.o.r.ecouldn’t be seen, so they are more severe in this matter).
「!? Thatreminds me, the Wyverns are flying in formation, right!? No, wait, isn’t this RoyalGondola Wyverns is also flying in the middle of the ocean without being afraid!?」(Castor)
Castor seemed to finally caughton to the situation, but the more he understood the situation, the more hiseyes opened from surprise. His mouth was trembling all over.
「YOU……what in the world you had created……?」(Castor)
「Aship that could transport air and naval forces and also serves as their base. Inthe world where I came from, this kind of ship is called an 『AircraftCarrier』.」[2](Souma)
Yes. That island-shaped ship was anaircraft carrier with the Wyvern Knights as its aircraft. When I saw thewyverns and the steel battleship of this world, I thought that these could becombined to create an aircraft carrier. But to achieve this, I need to somehow makethe wyvern lost their “hate the sea” nature.
「So Ithought, what will happens if we could make that the wyverns always sighted adry land. For example, if we are able to create a “moving island”, then won’tthe wyverns could fight even in the middle of the ocean?」(Souma)
The hint for this was from thefirst of the 36 Stratagems, 『瞞天過海(Mán tiān guò hǎi)』, 『Foolthe Heaven to Cross the Sea』[3]. It is a strategy of masquerading the plan to looklike a normal sight to induce the opponent to let their guard down, it is basedon the history where: 『to make the sea-hating Tang Emperor to board the ship,the retainer placed soils on the ship to make it look like the ground』. Ithought that this method could also be applied for the wyverns.
First of all, we construct a hugeship, covered the deck surface with soils, grew gra.s.s and planted trees to recreateforests and gra.s.slands (although we left some surface as a training ground).The bridge was surrounded by ancient concrete and camouflaged as a rockymountain with paints. Then, to reduce the stress of the dragon, the wyvern stablesunder the deck were reproduced as caves and their berths were reconstructed as nests.In other words, the wyverns had recognized this Carrier as an "island".
The problem was: how to obtain a propulsionto move this "Island Carrier". However, this problem was solvedthanks to Ginya’s 『Susumu - Mark V』. Although they couldn’t be seen from the surface,there were four 『Susumu-kun · Mark V』 installed on the submerged side of this Island Carrier.The reason why the progress of the 『Lite』 wyvern’s equipment wasn’t that far head was also because we prioritized theconstruction of these big ones.
However, this Carrier was still 『incomplete』. Ittook a considerable amount of time to familiarize the wyverns with the aircraftcarrier, so our first focus was to establish the minimum functions as a ship,making the exterior hull to be island-like and shaping the stables to be cavernous.For this reason, the other parts were still incomplete. Actually, the current installed『Susumu-kun· Mark V』 for the propulsion was half the planned number (thecurrent output was insufficient and could only moving sluggishly, but we wereputting priority for the ship to be in the sea for wyverns training). Even thes.p.a.ce that was currently used for the military technology development andresearch, was eventually planned to become the ship’s hold and the living s.p.a.cefor the sailors (currently, they were lodged at tents on the deck surface).
Castor, who looked dumbfounded atthat peculiarly built Carrier, stared at me with eyes filled with disbelief.
「……But,a ship this big…… just-……just how long have YOU been constructing this?」(Castor)
「Hm? Thedesign and collecting the funds and materials began as soon as I was given thethrone.」(Souma)
「WHAT!That was before you fought with us or Amidonia!」(Castor)
「Ah, thiswas a part of the 『Rich Country, Strong Army』 policy……as a trump card against the Empire.」(Souma)
I crossed my arms while leaningagainst the soft seat.
「Atthat time, I didn’t know the Empire’s thoughts. So I was devising a plan forwhen they will be hostile to us. Against an opponent like Empire that surpa.s.sesus in both national power and population, we would never be able to win even ifwe conduct a land force arms race. Or rather, considering the technology, Ibelieve that expanding the air force and the navy are the means of our survival.Well…… back in those days, we were just preparing the design, funds, andmaterials, the construction itself began in earnest after the battle with Amidonia.」(Souma)
Besides, because we were alsoconstructing a new city at the same time, the funds and materials we had preparedwere not that few, but it couldn’t be said to be sufficient either. When Roroaand Colbert joining us, we could obtain the needed funds and with Amidoniaannexation we could secure the necessary resources. Without them, the start ofthe construction would be delayed even further and the ship construction rate wouldhave been slower.
Once the construction started, Ifelt that the shipbuilding speed of this world is very fast. Or rather, I alsofelt this during the construction of transportation networks and the new city. Theconstruction speed of this world is unusually fast. Because there is magic inthis world, there is no need for large machinery. For example, on Earth, to builda large building there is a need to construct machinery first such as cranes. Inthe worst scenario, to build that machinery, we need different machinery tobuild it, which need yet another machinery to build it…… and so on.
However, the Earth magicians of thisworld could manipulate the gravity, so there are no need for such machinery. Furthermore,an experienced Fire magician could mould or weld metal in the blink of an eye. IfI had to say, in this world, where impossible and impossible things areunbalanced, I felt that rather than funds or materials, it was time that we couldcontend on…… Well, the ship was still incomplete, though.
I got up from the seat and stoodin front of the stunned Castor.
「Well,Castor. This is my power.」(Souma)
I looked straight at the Castor’seyes and spoke.
「On theday of that Final Counsel, you spoke fervently to me that 『Dragonsonly let those that they acknowledge to ride on their back』. 『Ifyou want me to follow you, then show me your power』 , right?」(Souma)
When I mentioned this, Castor madean embarra.s.sed expression.
「……Please forget it. If it’s about my foolishness, I already had been taught a lessonof it.」(Castor)
「No,I won’t. Castor, right now, I am showing you my power.」(Souma)
「Yes……Indeed. You had created amazing things.」(Castor)
Castor replied so, but I shook myhead.
「That’swrong. That 『Carrier』 itself is not my power. To gather talented comrades, to arrange placeswhere they could work best, and to construct the carrier, this is the 『Powerto Build a Country』, the only power that I could boast of. Isn’t thispower worthy enough to make you acknowledging me?」(Souma)
When I asked this, Castor feeblylooked down.
「…… Iam completely defeated. Why King Albert give this throne to you…… I was finallyable to understand it, though it’s too late……. However, I am no longer have thecapabilities to serve you anymore.」(Castor)
「Fumu. Thenthe “showing my power” matter is over, right?」(Souma)
「? Ah,yes……」(Castor)
When I was able to draw thatanswer from Castor, I finally felt satisfied. With this …… I could entrust itto him.
「Castor,this 『Carrier 』 is an extremely unique weapon. It’s a warship yet it is also loaded with thestrength of the air force. To skillfully operate this ship, knowledge of shipnavigation or naval battle alone won’t be sufficient, but it also needed theknowledge and expertise in commanding the air force.」(Souma)
「-!?」(Castor)
Perhaps he had guessed what I wastrying to say. Castor opened his eyes wide and so I asked him while grinning.
「Evenafter you had become a naval personnel, you are still diligently studying,right?」(Souma)
「……Yes, Your Majesty! d.u.c.h.ess Excel had hammered them into me!」(Castor)
Castor stood up and answeredwhile saluting. Despite being in an upright posture, from his feet or hisflushed cheeks, it was palpable that he couldn’t contain his joy.
「Wellthen…… the currently surname-less, Castor “only”! I appoint you as the first captainof that aircraft carrier!」(Souma)
「Irespectfully receive your order! My Lord!」(Castor)
My Lord, huh?…… That was a ratherembarra.s.sing way to refer to me, but this was the proof that Castor trulyacknowledges myself as his Lord, so I will contently accept it. While I was thinkingabout this, Excel who had been watching in silence until now (I had informed herbeforehand that I would like to appoint Castor as the captain of the aircraftcarrier and for her to educate him) began to address me while smiling.
「Incidentally,Your Majesty. I believe that the Carrier is a wonderful ship, but we shouldrefrain from constantly referring to it as just the 『Carrier』. Weought to bestow it with a proper name.」(Excel)
「Hmm?Yes…… That’s true. I wonder what name will be good.」(Souma)
「Let’ssee…… It is common to bestow the name of a place or the name of the reigningking, how about something like 『Aircraft Carrier Souma』?The Carrier built after this will be called Souma-cla.s.s.」(Excel)
「Notgoing to happen!」(Souma)
To attach my name to the aircraftcarrier, the main force of the navy from now on, like something that peoplewith power-wannabe will do, nope, I don’t like it. Also, if I attached my nameto the ship, then they might say, 「Souma, Setting Sail(Ha.s.shin)」[4] or 「Souma will withdraw from the battle!」, or「Soumasunk!」, right? …… Absolutely, not have a cat in h.e.l.l’schance way. I must propose a different name one way or another.
「Th-that’sright. How about if we bestow it a name of an aircraft carrier from my world?」(Souma)
「FromYour Majesty"s world?」(Excel)
A floating question mark floatedabove Excel, so I replied back 「That’s correct.」. I will bestow the name of the aircraft carrier frommy previous world that didn’t get discouraged by adversity nor surrender in thebattle. Since it will carry wyverns, it’s a perfect name. While gazing at theisland aircraft carrier under our eyes, I declared its name.
「Thatcarrier’s name will be 『Hiryuu』! 」[5](Souma)
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After I appointed Castor as the captainof the aircraft carrier 『Hiryuu』 and after we finished what we need to do, we returned back to Lagoon Cityin Walther Duchy. Then at a reception room in Excel’s mansion, Juna-san, Excel,Castor and I were enjoying the afternoon tea. In such relaxed mood, Excel suddenlyplaced her cup and asked me.
「Thatreminds me, Your Majesty. How long will Your Majesty stay in this place?」(Excel)
「GreatMother?」(Juna)
Because it was an out of nowherequestion, Juna-san tilted her head in confusion.
「……It will be late in the night if I return to the Capital right now, so I plan tostay here for tonight and depart home tomorrow morning.」(Souma)
「Isee. Then, there will be “enough time”, right?」(Excel)
At that moment, Excel"s eyesshone eerily. I immediately felt a chill running through my back. There weregooseb.u.mps on my skin as my instincts told me to be on guard. Is this…… crisis-sense?Just when I unconsciously going to stand up from the sofa,
*thud*
「Juna-san!」(Souma)
Juna-san, who should have beensitting next to me, fell with a thud. While still leaning on the sofa’s armrest,she began to sleep. The figure of her sleeping was also so beautiful…… Eh? It’snot the right time to say this! I looked at Excel and she was smiling with asmall bottle in her hand.
「Do notbe worried, she is not at harm. I just put her to sleep with “this”」(Excel)
「Asleeping drug!? Why are you “drugging” your own granddaughter?」(Souma)
「Becauseit seems that if this child is awake, she will be in the way.」(Excel)
No-no-no-no-no-no‼ She made a 「I’mso troubled」-like face, but her method is rather too sly!
「Thereis no other way. Because I had been asked by the Black Robed Prime Minister-donoand Chamberlain Marx-dono to ‘teach’ Your Majesty.」(Excel)
「By teaching,you don’t mean……」(Souma)
「It isthe so-called s.e.x education. You would enjoy being escorted by an older woman.」(Excel)
「But,this is way above the “older woman” level anymore!」(Souma)
「Ara, now-now,that’s a bit rude. My body is still prim and youthful.」(Excel)
「Isn’tthat should be your ‘Heart’!?」(Souma)
Excel then stood up and slowlyapproaching me.
「Siringa King"s heir is a grave matter for the nation. Despite Chamberlain Marx repeatedlyurged you to quickly sire an heir, until now you have not laid your hands onPrincess, Juna, nor Aisha-dono. So it’s not a wonder that both of them areworried.」(Excel)
「W-wait……that sort of thing will be after marriage……」(Souma)
「Then,it is worrisome. Although, you may still full with youthful ardor now, but if afterofficially becomes spouse you are inept when performing “that”, then it might affectthe marital relationship. And then if the discord between the Royal Couple continued,it could lead to a Royal House conflict in the future.」(Excel)
Excel sat on the back of the sofaand entangled her arm around my neck. What’s this! It’s like a frog being glaredby a snake, my body can’t move!
「That"swhy the extremely experienced me was asked by Marcus to teach Your Majesty. Now,Your Majesty, let"s move to the chamber. I will give you a strict educationuntil tomorrow morning. Let"s begin with the lectures first.」(Excel)
By lectures, did she meant that wewould have a health and physical education cla.s.s right now!?
「Wa-waita moment! Just now, you said “first”, right?」(Souma)
「Ufufu, nomatter field of study it is, doesn’t there is no way of learning more superiorthan an actual practice.」(Excel)
Excel was smiling with such a pleasantsmile. I requested Castor, who was drinking tea while pretending not to seewhat was happening to me, for help.
「Castor!You acknowledged me as your Lord! Your Lord is now in a great predicament!Please help me!」(Souma)
「……Indeed, I had pledged my allegiance to you, My Lord.」(Castor)
While answering, Castor wholeheartedlyturned his face away.
「However,I also wish for the perpetuity of the descendant from the Lord whom I devotedmy loyalty unto. I cannot avail myself to hinder d.u.c.h.ess Excel. While holdingback my anguish, I have to disregard My Lord’s requests.」(Castor)
「Yeah,right! You just don’t want to be dragged by this!」(Souma)
「……」(Castor)
「Now-now,Your Majesty, shall we begin?」(Excel)
Excel swiftly s.n.a.t.c.hed my collar,and in that manner, I was dragged out of the reception room’s door. I wondered wheresuch powers came from such pet.i.te body. Even though I propped my leg up tryingto escape, I completely couldn’t resist her.
「No,wait. Please wait, Excel. Hey.」(Souma)
「Yes-yes.It’s fine. You can just leave everything to onee-san. You will have plenty ofstudies.」(Excel)
「Wait,that"s why…… For goodness’ sake, I will only accept cla.s.sroom lectures!!」(Souma)
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Souma got eaten….