Volume 3 Chapter 25 (1/2)
Chapter 3 Episode 25
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Day 28th, 2nd Month, the Year 2813, western continent calendar: (Wortenia peninsula 4)
”You, you held some grudge, am I right?”
Kevin's expression was very serious that it could not be seen as a joke.
”Eh?”
She could not pretend that she didn't hear what Kevin had said.
After all, even though his voice was low, Kevin's voice had without a doubt entered Melissa's ears.
However, Melissa was unable to fully comprehend Kevin's words, thus she was taken aback.
”You, about Hana... I heard that you bear a grudge against Mikos.h.i.+ba-sama due to those who ran away?”
Hesitantly he told her what he meant, Melissa who heard those words showed an astonished expression toward Kevin.
Kevin's words were too unexpected even for Melissa.
And gradually she understood the meaning of Kevin's words.
”That's! Why?!”
Melissa unintentionally raised her voice.
*Jiii* And Kevin just silently stared at Melissa's face.
It was sharp eyes that were trying to probe Melissa's heart.
n.o.body knows how long these two people stared at each other. -
*Crack*
The sounds of burning trees entered Melissa's ears.
”...I guess you don't hold any grudge.”
Having said that, Kevin finally relaxed his expression.
Looking at Melissa's expression, he was finally able to understand her true feeling.
However, Melissa shouted ignoring Kevin.
No one can help it.
Because even for her, it was very unexpected that he was suspicious of her.
”Why? Why did you say something like that?”
She flared up toward Kevin with enough force that it was very different compared to the usual Melissa.
”Melissa... As expected, you don't understand do you?”
Kevin looked at how Melissa had responded, he looked amazed yet also felt somewhat convinced of something.
”What are you saying?”
”Just like I said... You don't realize the position you're in right now...”
Melissa frowned at Kevin's words.
”Even for me, I appreciate Mikos.h.i.+ba-sama kindness you know?”
Melissa would never forget, the day when they perform the last trial, and finally being recognized as the member of his army.
At the beginning, the number of her comrades was 320 people, and at the end, on that day it had decreased to 196.
And toward those who had survived until the end, Mikos.h.i.+ba Ryouma released them from slavery.
On that day, the contract of slavery who tied them down had become ashes.
For her and everyone else, they hold the debt of grat.i.tude toward him.
After all, they had literally regained their lives once again.
And that feeling was something they could not easily forget.
However, Kevin shook his head.
”That is not what I meant... What I meant was after that...”
”After that?”
Melissa was still unable to understand Kevin's words.
She was indebted to Mikos.h.i.+ba Ryouma, she understood that.
But, she wondered what exactly he meant by after that.
”Don't you know? Mikos.h.i.+ba-sama was very merciful. He freed us from slavery, given us education, magic art knowledge, and martial art. He gives it to us, mere labor slaves. He also provided us shelter and clothing for living... But that was not entirely out of good faith. Of course, it does not mean that he did that for bad reason either. However, for a good reason, he had given us power.”
In regard to that, Melissa could also felt it.
Buying labor slaves for cheap, then given them education, magic art knowledge, and martial art.
She realized that Mikos.h.i.+ba Ryouma did that not out of pity or sympathy toward the children.
”That esteemed person, he is testing us...”
”Testing us? What are you trying to say?”
Kevin then looked around, and he lowered his voice more, and answered Melissa's question.
”Whether or not we're ready to follow Mikos.h.i.+ba-sama.”
Teaching slaves how to fight was equivalent to giving a mean to oppose him.
That was why usually people did not give such education to ordinary slave, those who were given such education would be regarded as war slave, subject to a more strict seal, and such war slaves could not use their power unless their Lord had given them the permission.
However, Mikos.h.i.+ba Ryouma had never made any restriction order on the children he bought.
In fact, at the beginning of the training, many slaves had escaped from the harshness of the training, but they didn't take any measures to prevent anyone to escape.
”At the beginning, our team consist of five people right?”
Melissa nodded her heard.