Chapter 24 (1/2)

IMPORTANT: The author uses ガルド(Galdo) and sometimes ガンド(Gand). But, I think they are the same person so I’ll keep to Gand since that’s how it was first written.

The Story Of A Certain Adventurer (6)

“You talk a little too much, Nero”

Maybe because his mood is elevating, Nero is even saying things that he doesn’t have to. Perhaps Nero also thinks that he talked too much from what I said, he lowers his head to me. Well, it’s only revealing me and Liscia’s name so there’s no particular problem though. Although had it been about Darx or Chrono, there’d be a slight problem.

“My apologies. I got worked up after looking at the despair in this fellow’s expression”

“Well, it’s fine since you didn’t say anything that important. Now then, it’s nice to meet you, Sister. My name is Hardt. The Dark Sorcerer who created that necromancer over there, and the one who attacked the town”

While introducing myself, I release magic power and expose Sister to it. Perhaps because she got exposed to the miasma that’s included in the magic power, her face turns pale, and her body trembles. The large b.r.e.a.s.t.s that are protruding out as though being emphasized are also trembling along.

Sweat running down her forehead, her breathing becoming dishevelled as well. From what I have seen at the back, she’s broken to some extent from the conversation with Nero but, I wonder if this broke her completely. I get close to Sister’s side and crouch down in order to match our gazes.

Because I can’t see Sister’s expression with her lowering her head, I lift her chin up using my right hand. It’s the Agokui¹ that girls seem to yearn for. I remember in the past when Lig also does it to girls in the village and they go screaming ‘WaーKyaー’.

I somewhat tried doing that but, well, as I had imagined, what I saw was not a face dyed red in embarra.s.sment, it was a pale and despairing face with tears flowing.

Though I think ‘Of courseー’ when I saw that, on the other hand, there’s a part of me that’s slightly excited even though I’m not Nero. Somehow, I want to see more of this expression. It’s like my sadism is t.i.tillating.

……Fumu, shall I try teasing her a little more……somehow, it’s like the thinking of a leader of the children² who’s mean to the girl he likes but, there’s the need for more study material to think about this personality, un.

“You don’t want to die?”

“……Yes”

Although slowly, Sister nods her head to what I said. Though she has eyes like that of a dead fish, light slightly returns with what I said. Well, those dead eyes will probably come back up once more though.

“If so, I’ll show you a path to surviving”

“……A path where I live?”

“Aa. It’s fine for you to choose. However, I’ll let you live with only that. How about it?”

When I ask her, Sister tried facing down again but, the Agokui doesn’t allow her to face down. I make her answer while looking into my eyes. So she’s aware that she’s selling her soul to the enemy

“……Understood”

Even while she looks annoyed at what I said, a slight expression of relief is visible. I wonder if she can make the same face after hearing what I say? With a smile on my face, I look at Sister. And then

“The sole path for you to survive is……to become my subordinate and kill your comrades”