Chapter 34 (1/2)
Translator(s): DCThanatos Editor(s): (None) Proofreader(s): Merp-Merp TLC(s): s.h.i.+mizuA
Note: Sorry this was late, the chapter was longer than usual, and was tough for me…plus I’m a b.u.m. Also warning ahead of time, there is some borderline s.e.xual stuff in here, but I’m sure you loli-con’s will enjoy.
This chapter was so painful (>.<), but=”” enjoy=”” none=”” the=””>
—How to Trick a Lunatic
The girl raised the knife over her head with a backhand grip.
However, the knife never came down and stabbed s.h.i.+zuru.
”……Huh?”
From the back of the girl's throat a sound barely came out, which wasn't a voice.
Just a little before piercing s.h.i.+zuru's chest, the tip of the knife had stopped suddenly.
The reason for the interruption of the girl's movement wasn't because of the way she held the knife.
Even the reason that he could counterattack was not the reason why the attack was prevented.
Simply――she was being caressed.
He gave a smile that instinctively relieved people.
With gentle hands, the girl's head was being stroked.
”You're a good girl aren't you?”(TN: Jesus Christ, JUST STOP s.h.i.+ZURU!)
His words were told in a calm way, but she didn't know of such words.
However, for the girl, someone had never been given words such as those not once.
With the exception of s.h.i.+zuru, this had only happened a total of three times.
”Up until now, you've been doing your very best for your mother this whole time. Not everyone can afford to be single-minded like you. Even the things you do aren't things everyone can do” (TN: The last sentence actually says ”actions” and not ”things” but saying ”actions” seemed weird.)
s.h.i.+zuru could spit out lies like breathing, however what he said wasn't a lie.
The behaviour of the girl certainly wasn't normal.
However, the direction of the girls feelings for her mother has been distorted, so much that he could merely sense the direct degree of the distortion.
Other than calling her a good girl, s.h.i.+zuru didn't know how to express it.
”No reward will be gained from actions like you killing my companion. You only think about the sake of killing for your mother without thinking about yourself.”
That girl said she should be lonely because her mother was lonely.
In other words, she desired to be next to her mother.
He didn't want to leave, and he didn't want to kill her either.
While telling that she had killed her mother, a color of loneliness appeared in the girl’s eyes as she told it.
”Doesn't matter how much you want to fulfill your wish,”
It could be expected she would want to be praised by her mother.
It could be expected that she would want to be patted on the head by her mother.
It could be expected that she would want to be embraced in her mother's arms.
It could be expected that she wanted to receive her mother's love.
”–However, I'm sorry young lady. The fact is that I cannot afford to be killed by you.”
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”s.h.i.+zuru. I have 3 absolute orders for you.”
This is, when s.h.i.+zuru had first come to this world, not much time had pa.s.sed.
One day, Richelieu who taught him almost completely, said such one day.
'First of all. Always abide to my instructions.'
s.h.i.+zuru himself didn't even get a chance to choose to consent, as Richelieu raised one finger.
In the first place, she might not have even considered an objection.
”Next, second. Be killed by no one”
Because he was a human, it was inevitable that one day he would die.
However, it is a shame as a killer to be killed by someone.
Therefore, don't be killed.
No matter who your opponent is, you're not allowed to be killed and die.
”That's it. Now today, we start your training”
”……Eh? Excuse me, Richelieu-san, what about the third one……?”
”We'll go over the last direction later on. Now engrave these two into your memories.”
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By the way, 7 years have pa.s.sed and the third had still not been decided even now.
It seemed Richelieu successfully engraved that order into his heart and made him keep following it.
――Ever since that day, Richelieu repeated it whenever she got the chance.
Therefore, it was completely imprinted. To the extent where it became the foundation of his thinking and ideas.
Even though s.h.i.+zuru wanted to escape, there were two reasons why it would not be executed.
The second one was absolute order imposed by Richelieu.
Not once had anything been said about escaping the organization.
If it said so even once, s.h.i.+zuru would leave the imperial capital within a day.
Unfortunately, that kind kind of future won't come.
He was skillful and diligent, but because he had a lack of independence, he didn't speak out or defy most things.
Such was the competency of a killer who had 7 years of training and experience.
With his apt.i.tude and talent as a magician, he built a network of information around the imperial capital.
Apart from being able to fight, he had a wide range of of talents. If you counted up, it would be endless.
In other words, s.h.i.+zuru was too excellent.
Furthermore, if he was picked up by someone, and wasn't abducted by Richelieu…
Richelieu was sure that he would make a name for himself in some way or another in some other place.
In any case, s.h.i.+zuru didn't do anything against Richelieu's orders.
If she said to kill, he would kill any opponent.
If she told him not to kill, then no matter what deadly territory he stood in, no one would be killed.
Loyalty and blind beliefs are slightly different..
This was, so to speak, s.h.i.+zuru's repayment of a favor.
Even though he was kidnapped, even though he had lost his memory, he was was rescued and raised.
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”―― So s.h.i.+zuru, no matter how much one desired, no matter how much one begged, no matter how much one wished.”
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This is the reason that he cannot be killed by anyone.
”Au…”