Chapter 3 (2/2)
”Ortomea Empire?”
Hearing the old man answer, doubt appeared on Ryouma face.
Ryouma who likes social studies has pride in his geography knowledge.
He can almost say all countries name that exists on earth. However, he's unfamiliar with a country called Ortomea Empire that comes out from the mouth of the old man.
”That's... right. the ruler... of west central... part... of the... continent. '
After he said that, the old man is coughing blood once again.
He seems to not notice Ryouma change on his complexion.
”Well then, next question. why am I here?”
”...Bー Because... I had summoned you...”
”Funn... well, I guess so...”
Ryouma returned an indifferent answer toward the old man words.
However, n.o.body knows what he thought of, and what inside his inner feeling, There's no way to peek what's in his mind.
”Now then, the third question... because this is the most important issue, answer it properly alright? it will significantly affect to what will happen to you from here on!”
Saying that, Ryouma looked toward the old man face.
”Can I returned to my original world?”
His voice is calm. Though his voice sounds coa.r.s.e, but, there's not a feeling of someone coercing another person. It feels like someone talking with a close acquaintance. However, that is what makes it more terrifying.
The old man heart pulsates as if going to explode. Just now, it was the question that the old man did not want to hear the most.
The old man considers lying so that he can survive this place desperately.
(Should I say he can return? No, speaking about wanting to go back, he must be wanting to go back as soon as possible. If that is the case then, what should I say? should I say the preparation need times?)
As the chief of Ortomea Empire imperial court magician who's being hailed as Ortomea brains, Gaies Wookland, he can't be killed by a mere commoner.
After all, on the old man shoulders, hang the Empire future.
(As expected, there's no another way other than buying time... the soldier will come if they find something abnormal.)
Gaies who desperately think up a way while fighting against the pain from bones fracture noticed Ryouma fingers were on his neck.
”Na~ old man. You can't lie alright? A lie you see...”
Ryouma looked at Gaies face while grabbing his hairs.
”Wh... lie... you say...”
”You're thinking about it right?”
After accurately guessing what inside Gaies mind, Ryouma continued.
”Your blood. You. Fearing me finding out your lie, your pulse has become faster see.”
Actually, Ryouma speech is only a bluff.
He definitely feels the old man pulse grew faster, but, he don't know if it's because of the old man trying to tell a lie, or because of the bone fracture, or because of the old man fear toward Ryouma.
However, Ryouma was confident. After all, expression of fear appeared on the old man face when he asked about the third question.
In other words, what the answer might be, it would be bad for Ryouma. Seeing that the old man did not respond to it immediately, that means he was considering lying to get himself out from this situation.
”Y-You b.a.s.t.a.r.d... that... kind of ability...”
”Now now~ say it already. Can I go back? Or I can't go back?”
After finding himself terribly troubled, Gaies finally opened his mouth.
On his face, an expression of as if he has given up floats.
”It's impossible... at least... I think so...”
”Fumu... Well, I can guess that looking at your att.i.tude. If that the case then, is there any technique for me to go back?”
Anger never appeared on Ryouma face. Even after listening to this desperate old man words, his tone is still that of the calm one.
(What...? why did he not getting angry? why he didn't feel shaken?)
Within Gaies mind, his fear grew bigger.
He has been summoning at least 100 people from another world, but there's no one like his type.
Up until now, most of the summoned individuals who realized what happen to them will just get themselves panicked and rant... Of course, they would be able to get restricted by the soldiers and without being able to do anything, Gaies can put curse mark of obedience.
Among the summoned people, there's also some who gives a sense of danger to Gaies and the others. However, they are no match for the soldiers.
After being arrested by the soldiers, in the end, they will prostrate themselves toward Gaies.
But, the young men who stood in front of him now is different.
Even though he just being summoned, but, he was immediately able to kill four soldiers.
”F-From... my... knowledge... there's... no other way... even in other nations.”
While various questions are welling up inside of him, Gaies answers the question.
”You can summon but cannot return them kind of thing huh? Why is that?”
”T... That is...”
Gaies pulse gets more faster.
(This is bad... what's good should I say? What should I say so that I can survive?)
For Gaies, he doesn't know how to answer Ryouma so he can survive.
Up until now, Ryouma has no mercy toward his opponent, which makes Gaies understand what kind cold-hearted person he is.
And right now, if he answers his question truthfully, this cold-hearted man won't keep him alive any longer.
A smile appeared on Ryouma face after seeing Gaies being hesitated.
”Fumu... it seems like it's hard for you to answer... fine then. then I will answer it for you.”
Toward Ryouma words, Gaies expression freezes due to fear and surprise.
His heart throbbed to the point as if going to burst out.
(It can't be... no, he can't possibly understand. since he's someone who just arrived from another world...)
However, Gaies wish did not come true. The words that come out from Ryouma, for him, it's sounds as if an invitation to h.e.l.l.
”For something like a technique to send another world people back did not exist means, possibly because there's no intention to send us back right? There's no meaning sending off the corpse, after all, that's why you people didn't research about technique to send us back. That's why, no nation have any method for us to return. That's how it is right? How is it! Am I wrong?”
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