Chapter 4.8 (2/2)
I sighed when I looked at Rein clinging onto me with tears in his eyes. Then, I spoke a few words to him.
“Will you just leave, or will you get beat and leave?”
Of course, I said this as I raised the metal bat in my hand.
“I, instructor… Don’t… I’m gonna die…”
“I’m telling you, she’s not gonna kill you.”
“But she’s like Cia!”
“If you don’t run fast, that Cia’s going to come here.”
“Uhh….”
I poked the now-delirious disciple with the metal bat, and spoke.
“Stupid child… Where do you think you’re taking this package to?”
“That kid, obviousl…”
“Where is that kid from?”
“The Nerm…ia…”
“Yeah. The Nermia family. It’s a family that even the emperor can’t touch easily.”
Well, it’s supposed to be like that, anyway. From what I’ve heard, the emperor seems like a person who’s willing to screw anyone if he feels like it. But then again, he’s not stupid, so I don’t think he’d actually do that.
“Also, since these are the heirlooms of multiple n.o.ble families, you should actually be rewarded for returning them. No, they may actually want to silence you. After all, some families still do not realize that their family heirlooms are fake.”
That “silencing” part may be an a.s.sa.s.sination, but that’s unlikely as he would bring in quite a lot of heirlooms with him. No, before that, no one would touch him, as he would become quite close to the princess and the Nermia family.
“You’ll be safe just by bringing this with you.”
“Then… Can’t you come with me?”
“…I’ll give you this, so just go.”
The man’s face began to turn greedy when I handed him the final gift.
“Y… you’re giving this to me?”
“As long as you have this, you won’t die. But again, the princess doesn’t kill anyone who is useful to her.”
“……”
He began to think as he stared at the object that I gave him.
“…I’ll do it.”
“…Good choice.”
The guy did do a lot of work, to be honest. He worked hard so far.
“Take this.”
“Thank you!”
Perhaps this was what the scene from old martial arts novels were like. The scene of a Pope from the Demon Church handing down orders to his faithful subordinate… Rein held out his hands whilst kneeling in front of me.
Well… things would get troublesome if this thing gets out into the world, but who cares? It’s not like people would use this thing, anyway. Maybe it’d get used in a torture chamber at the worst?
I handed the wooden bat to Rein, and put my hand on his shoulder.
“Work hard.”
“Thank you!”
I briefly looked at him shout, and began thinking about my hideouts.
-You aren’t gonna use that from now?
[It looks strange, which might draw too much attention.]
-What about me tho?
[You can shapes.h.i.+ft, so it’s fine.]
-Hng… it’s tiresome though…
[I won’t ask you to turn into something difficult. Mm… a bracelet is enough?]
-Turning to something smaller than this is hard… Becoming two bracelets for each arm is harder too…
[I’ll… let you move freely.]
-For real? Holy s.h.i.+t! What the heck?!
I smiled, and answered its question.
[I need that ability of yours at the place where I will run to.]
-Where are you going to run to?
I took a look at the burning Organization. If I go a little further over that place, I should be able to run to a different country. Normally, I’d run there, but…
[We’re going to the capital.]
-…Where exactly?
[Yugrasia.]
One of the four great schools in the Empire.
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