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The other actor I called was princess Flare. Just for today, I"ll have Freya behave as princess Flare. All of it is for the sake of "persuading" the sword saint Kureha Claylet.
"… Flare-sama, you"re safe. I didn"t think that you were still alive." (Kureha)
While feeling excited, Kureha lowered her head to the number one n.o.ble in the Dioral Kingdom, princess Flare. She didn"t suspect that she was an imposter. She has actually seen princess Flare and she is able to know if it"s the real person or not with her intuition.
"Kureha, please raise your head. The current me isn"t a princess. Thanks to Keare, I was somehow able to escape, but if Keare wasn"t there, I most likely would have been killed." (Freya)
Flare makes a sorrowful expression. In that expression, it makes people imagine that she has deep circ.u.mstances.
"So Flare-sama was disguised." (Kureha)
"Yes, "Freya" is just my temporary appearance. I am the Dioral Kingdom"s princess and the hero of magic, Flare." (Freya)
As expected of the genuine princess Flare. She"s skillfully acting as princess Flare.
"Would it be fine if I could ask about what happened?" (Kureha)
Regardless of me already explaining it to her, Kureha asked princess Flare about what happened. That"s proof that she doesn"t trust me. However, because she can trust Flare, she turned her question to Flare.
"That will be fine. … One day, I was being informed about the memories of the kingdom"s citizens that Keare, the hero of healing got from using【Recovery Heal】. About how the demi-humans were victims, and how the war itself against the demon race was a play that the royal family had performed. I was surprised, and it was quite hard to believe. There was no way that father would permit things like that. Therefore, I decided to confirm the truth. While doing so, I ended up talking about the things I heard from Keare to the imperial guard captain I trusted. Because of that, Keare was trapped inside the underground prison, and from there, everything became suspicious." (Freya)
"So the reason the hero of healing was imprisoned was because of that." (Kureha)
"… Yes, because of me, Keare was imprisoned." (Freya)
It"s surprising that she knew I was being imprisoned. Since she"s a big n.o.ble, various information must have entered her ears.
"Even after Keare was arrested, I didn"t stop pursuing the truth. While taking actions that could somehow release Keare, I gathered information and finally learned the darkness of the kingdom. The Dioral Kingdom isn"t anything like a s.h.i.+eld that protects humanity. While using the war against the demons as an excuse, they gather military strength, suck up all the a.s.sistance from other countries, persecuted the demi-humans and pile up wealth. It"s something that cannot possibly be forgiven. Because I tried to correct that, I even got an a.s.sa.s.sin aiming at me. That country is insane, and they"ll cut down anything that will become a hindrance, even if that person is a princess." (Freya)
Kureha swallows her breath. Thanks to Flare"s excellent acting, she easily believed it. Well, princess Flare originally had a perfect mask of a good person which covered her dark interior. She probably has talent for acting.
"Although the a.s.sa.s.sin somehow withdrew, I had despaired. I had realized that it"s impossible to correct this country from the inside, even if I"m a princess. On the contrary, I realized that I would have been killed if I stayed there. … Therefore, I tried to let at least Keare who was dragged into this escape." (Freya) (TL Note: Was that a.s.sa.s.sin who made you despair a black and white bear with one red eye? … ok I"m sorry I"m not funny.)
"The reason why you were killed with your room burnt down was because" (Kureha)
"It"s an act that Keare prepared. Keare didn"t find it agreeable to see me killed, so he escaped the underground prison and we escaped after he faked my death." (Freya)
Fumu, considering it was a story that was created in 5 minutes, it has become quite a realistic one. Kureha stays quiet, and is verifying Flare"s story. The consistency matches and the ratio of truth is high. Above all, the strongest factor which makes her believe it is that princess Flare is telling her about it.
"… Even though I had believed that fighting for the kingdom is justice. To think that the kingdom is evil." (Kureha)
Until now, she had fought as Dioral Kingdom"s sword that followed all their orders. That doesn"t mean that Kureha was a machine-like girl, but she was proudly doing it thinking it was for the sake of everybody. For this reason, she was able to stay standing during harsh training or painful battlefields. For that foundation to crumble, it"s equal to the ruin of this world for her.
"You aren"t wrong. You were just taking the correct actions as the head of the Claylet family. Neither Keare or I don"t plan to blame you about that. It"s just… I want you to put the fact that this war is the result of the Dioral Kingdom attacking the demons somewhere in your mind." (Freya)
"Is that the truth?" (Kureha)
"That is the truth. The Dioral Kingdom thinks it"s more convenient to have hostility between humans and demons so they can receive a.s.sistance from other countries. Therefore, they invaded the demon"s territory and started the war." (Freya)
"If you are saying that"s the case, what was the point of my battles until now? For what reason was I fighting the demon race?" (Kureha)
Protecting mankind from the demon"s invasion. For that one purpose, she went through h.e.l.lish battlefields. She would probably feel like crying. The reason behind the Dioral Kingdom"s aggressive war they waged was to rip off a.s.sistance from the neighbouring countries. Furthermore, their true objective is steal the demon king"s heart to use a spell for dominating the world. There should be no problem calling the Dioral Kingdom mankind"s enemy.
"There"s nothing to be ashamed of. Even though the humans started it, it"s the truth that the demons are also coming to attack us. If you didn"t fight, innocent people would have been killed. Therefore, Kureha Claylet. I won"t deny your battles, just… Keare and I want to find a different way." (Freya)
Flare puts on a smile as if she"s a holy woman. That is effective. After all, that smiling face charms people into believing her without reason.
"A different way. What is that way you speak of?" (Kureha)
"We plan on stopping the war. Not a battle that continues until either side falls, but a discussion. Therefore, while preventing the disaster that happens because of the kingdom, we are seeking a chance to discuss with the demons." (Freya)
Kureha looks at Flare as if looking at something bright. With this, it"s the end of the story. The preparations should be enough with this, so up next is my job.
"Flare, I want to talk with Kureha alone. Could you step out of this room?" (Kearuga)
Yes, Keare. I"ll return to the room next to this one." (Freya)
Flare leaves her position. Once she leaves, we become engulfed in an awkward silence.
"… I"m sorry. Hearing that story made everything fall into place. The truth is, there were things that I thought were suspicious until now. I had decided that my benefactor was a criminal, and slashed at him. I"ve injured you guys who are trying to correct the world." (Kureha)
Kureha"s eyes looked hollow. She lost her own meaning of life and her dignified presence is disappearing.
"You don"t have to apologize. You"re not wrong to say that I"m a criminal, because the fact that I injured kingdom soldiers during my escape hasn"t changed. Besides, I used a certain soldier that tried to kill princess Flare while I was escaping and brought him to ruin. … He"s probably going to fall to h.e.l.l. However, I do want to grant Flare"s dream before he falls to h.e.l.l." (Kearuga)
Kureha"s emotions moved when I said that I used a certain soldier. She probably knows that soldier. He is the imperial guard captain that became Keare, the hero of healing"s face. He must be coming this way. It might turn into something troublesome.
"You"re very splendid. … I, you do things that I can"t do. I think I want to do something by using the power of the Claylet family." (Kureha
"Thanks for believing us. I didn"t want to have hostility against Kureha." (Kearuga)
"I, I think I want to think about what justice is one more time. What I should be swinging my sword for. That"s what I want to decide. …And the words I said when you healed my arm. That is still valid. As I promised, I"ll use all of my power to become your strength." (Kureha)
She"s simple as always. It seems she doesn"t realize that she"s being used by others because she trusts people like this so easily. I untie the restraints binding her arm.
"Oh yeah, why don"t you eat eat dinner with us. Flare would probably want to talk with someone she knows without being Freya after a long time." (Kearuga)
While I"m at it, I draw information from her. Information about whether she really only came to defeat the man who used the Claylet style, or if there are other missions she has.
"I"ll take you up on your offer. And also, Keare. I want you to let me atone." (Kureha)
Kureha gazes at me with clouded eyes. That reminds me, the aphrodisiac was still in effect. Because Flare isn"t here and her string of nervousness was gone, it seems her s.e.xual desire she was holding in leaked out onto her face. When I grab her arm, her body shakes with a start.
The Claylet family lineage places value in power and they"ve been prospering by taking in strong blood from outside families. Even though I used tricks, I"m the man that defeated her. Furthermore, I"m her benefactor and am trying to save this country in a true meaning. Above all, her pride as the kingdom"s sword that she had her whole life is shaking, so a gaping wide hole has been opened in her heart. She"s seeking something to fill that hole, so as a man who takes action for the sake of justice, I"m convenient. She has been unconsciously thinking that far and wants me. With her mind that has been violated with the aphrodisiac, those sorts of feelings are natural.
"It seems I can"t control myself if I"m told that by a charming girl like Kureha. Is it really fine?" (Kearuga)
"Yes, it"s fine if it"s you." (Kureha)
In that case, I"ll do as she wishes. I exchange a kiss. I put a hand inside her clothes; her body is awfully hot and her skin sticks to my hand.
Ah, Kureha is starting to look charming. It"s the concept of how the more stupid a child is, the cuter she is. I guess I"ll be affectionate to her a lot and make her depend on me.
While secretly spilling small amounts of the aphrodisiac, I use hypnosis magic on her, but small enough so that she won"t notice.
Although I don"t intend on brainwas.h.i.+ng her, I"ll control her body and mind to only think about me. I push Kureha down. In Kureha"s eyes, I could see antic.i.p.ation.
Since childhood, she has piled up h.e.l.lish training, so she has resistance against pain and suffering. However, she doesn"t know of pleasure. In that field, she is actually weaker than an ordinary person. That Kureha is about to experience pleasure that has aphrodisiac, magic and all of my techniques poured into it. There"s no way she can endure resist it.
Well, I"ll make sure to draw out various information from her. Kureha is going to betray the kingdom for the sake of me and the new justice she believes in.
While watching over her make a lovely voice each time I move my hand, I feel both s.e.xual desire and mental pleasure inside me. Tonight seems like it"ll be an exciting night. I"ll engrave myself, and pleasure into her body so that she would never be able to forget.
Authors Note: Thank you very much for always supporting me. I am very happy when I get valued highly on Book.u.ma!
Also, I"ve finally got my total income. Thank you so much! I"ll work hard from now as well!
TL Note: Again, income is probably the word, but idk. ブクマ (Book.u.ma yeah, I know, it looks really weird in english) is this online book site/app.