Vol 2 Chapter 4 (1/2)
Chapter 4 -
Checkmate/Checkmate
Part 1
Einally the mansion of Elchea
Gazing onto the building, shi+ro muttered out:
”my neck hurts”
”Wow, never expected it to be this hugebut I don't think humans are that
advanced to build this yet right?”
Sora co onto his neck Without any hint of interest,
Jibrilflatly replied:
”Of course, this is the result of constantly re after the Eastern Union
took it away”
”Hmm” Sora replied
”Although I was sure of thatI just wanted to see that glimpse of
hope”
”Nuu? What are you talking about?——————No, regarding
so else”
Steph pointed onto the ground angrily and said:
”Could you enlighten me on why are we here?”
Jibril and shi+ro ere also brought here without hearing an explanation
looked towards Sora, reaffir Steph's question
”Well, I just wanted to see those cute [Werebeasts]”
Sora vaguely answered her question before swaggering forwards, but was
blocked off by Steph quickly
”Oi, wait a h we are in Elchea, this is still an embassy!!”
”I know I know, but this was originallycity”
”Guuuuu, so, so——————thi, this is violation of the territorialrights!”
”Who is violating the territorialrights? I've already made an appointment in
advance oh”
”Eh? That's im————”
Steph was about to retort, but got abruptly cut off by him
”Isn't that right—— gramps?”
Towards those words that Sora spouted
The door to the huge eure appeared
”————Welco and the Queen of Elchea”
White-haired yet old, olf ears and a coarse tail while wearing hakama
pants—— a Therianthrope, the elder walked down from the staircase and
ca down in respect
”Nice to n affairs here in Elchea for the
Eastern Union—— Hatsuse Ino”
With a respectful and polite attitude, the elder——— Hatsuse Ino said
”Eh? Strange? Ho, how did you get in touch with each other!?”
Although Sora didn't knohy Steph was surprised, he replied nonetheless:
”Because earlier this , he spotted me on the library's balcony”
———Eh?
”I then used sign language to convey theover now],
and grareed So, I said I've made an appointment”
No no, that is very strange, Steph said
”Wa, wait a moment, isn't this place 30 kilometers (186 miles) away from the
library!?”
”Yes, I was quite shocked to learn that Therianthropes' eyesight are that
good”
——So
It shouldn't be like this
It's understandable that Therianthropes could do that, but the problem is——
How did Sora see him?
However, Ino paid no heed to that point and calmly made a deal with Sora
”You are here to visit the Embassy of the Eastern Union in Elchea——for
[Hatsuse Izuna] right”
Just like that, Ino pree
Ino slightly closed his eyes
As a Therianthropes who could read people's heart, he foresaw it
Steph instantly gasped
Those pair of eyes—— yes, was like Sora's, wait, even worst that Sora's
It was as if those eyes could peek directly into someone's mind——
”Since you are informed already, then lead us there”
But facing against those eyes, Sora withstood his stare unfalteringly
What did Ino see in Sora?
”——This way”
With that, he started to lead them in
Part 2
After entering the building, they had to walk across the entrance hall and take
the elevator
In the lift where there were 80 buttons, the 60th button was pressed and the
lift steadily climbed upwards
”H!?”
Ignoring the astonished Steph, Ino said:
”If possible, could you follow the regular procedures for your visit next time?”
What he iain
Steph was particularly responsive to those words
”How improper, the Eastern Union didn't even respond to formal procedures
either!”
Hearing Steph mouthed offsuch ironic words, or maybe accidental, Ino
peered into Steph's eyes and spoke:
”——What? You guys really sent out letters”
Perhaps reading Steph's
Steph couldn't help but cringed with those eyes that could read hearts, but she
still bravely said:
”Of, of course! Starting froeneration, no matter how
on trade and diplomatic correspondence, you've
never replied once, don't you dare say you weren't informed of this!”
”My apologies, in the future please address the letters to Hatsuse Ino
then”
Finishi+ng his words, Ino pressed his hand on his forehead and sighed
”As you know, after that incident, a lot of people held hostility to
Elcheasince the forame, I didn't know
that there were letters”
”Wha——!Liar——”
”I'ht've disposed it This action is unacceptable, I'll
definitely ferret out those responsible for these actions——and give them
strict punishive me”
Steph had no choice but to quiet dohen Ino interrupted her and
explained
His face was irate and ashamed
——It seems like he really didn't know
”I'm speechless at the fact that you dare to call yourselves a big country
Forget it, in the end you are still Therianthropes”
Listening to the criticis from the fearless Jibril, Ino stared at her
with sharp eyes
”About that, Steph, as that?”
The letter wasn't received, so you thought that they didn't reply, Sora asked
”After theit”
Steph sighed bitterly
”If the E City, it would affect the
prestige of the country, so Elchea built a new castle”
”Oh, so that is the castle, right?”
”Towards our fortification, the Eastern Union was provoking us, large-scale
construction everywhereElchea couldn't even compare to the Eastern
Union, so, that, in short, s had happened”
”Ahhhh~ I hate dealing with this kind of troubleso”
Sora started whining, while Jibril was deliberately trying to pick at his words
”Because the Therianthropes of the 14th held contempt over humans who
were at 16th, things became much more complicated—— There should be a
sentence like this in one of Master's books right”
Recalling frohed out,
before saying:
”It was called———[the pot calls the kettle black; one who retreats fifty
packs mocks one who retreats a hundred]”
Ino sniggered after hearing that:
”Very appropriate, I absolutely agree, it really is a sha from
No6th-sama”
However, Ino added on:
”Floating in the air, burying yourselves in a pile of antique books, it should've
been forty packs though”
”Hehe, you may be old, but you are pretty honest”
This response came from Jibril, whose smile has not yet collapsed
”Therianthropes' species, perfoe, wisdomall are inferior
to The Flügel, always below us, living a humble existence, to despise
soht?”
”Hahaha, as expected of a defective-sama who mixes around with bald
monkeys, such unexpected words”
”That's right, as for the rels with those narrow eyes, my words must
definitely be an eye-opener”
”Hahaha”
”Hehehe”
”I say Steph”
”I can probably figure out what you want to say, but go on”
”Isn't this world a tad bit tense? And the baldto us
right?”
”Battling for nearly eternity, but suddenly unable to fight, its normalfor the
hatred to linger”
Moreover——
”Regarding both of their strengths, they are one of the uppermost races in
the [Sixteen races]”
As for the second question—— Steph shook her head, this was a question
that was brainless
”Hehehe, i restricted, how lively
aren't you?”
”Hahaha, because we have no other ability except killing, we are different
from some people ould only seclude themselves, hilarious”
Sora and shi+ro thought of the sa
That was, this world really needed the restraint in power
Part 3
Arriving at the sixtieth floor, they left the elevator filled with killing intent
An exhausted Steph unhesitatingly sat down on a chair in a hall that seemed to
be the reception area
”Ho, how tiring”
Sora co around his
surroundings
”Then please excuse o fetch Hatsuse Izuna”
Bowing graciously, Ino strolled out of the roo him leave the
room, Steph copied Sora and surveyed around the area
”ButHaving said that, this is very luxurious, the civilization gap could really
be felt”
The room was made entirely out of marble, a scarce resource in this world
The leather sofa even had springs in it
However, this wasn't what Sora was looking for
”Master, how did you get in touch with the Therianthropes?”
”Jibril, haven't you noticed that no one had mentioned this yet?”
”My sincere apologies, but I'
Therianthropes, I always feel concerned”
Sora instantly understood
To Jibril, seeing the [Unknown] in front of her
Was tanta a [Carrot] in front of it
”You see”
Placing his index finger on his lips, Sora retrieved so out——Mobile
phone
After looking through the optical zooh resolution
application, a photo was taken at the th
Barely reflected on the screen was the silhouette of the old man
——Which was to say, this was the case
In actuality, Sora couldn't really see Ino at all
It was a coincidence that the caure that
see that he himself could be seen,
Sora atteure
To be truthful—— Sora was just bluffing
HJibrilsaid so
However——
(Since they are theTherianthropes, wouldn't this bluff be
useless?)
Even Master was clueless as to why the letters weren't sent——
While Jibril pondered about this question
”Nii, that”
”Yeah, I know”
New questions arose
”Master, you knohat [that] is?”
What Jibril was pointing to was———a television
Yes, this hat Sora was looking for
Although the appearance was somewhat different than the TV that Sora
knows, in the end it was inevitably a————Television
”——un, the clear evidence has been found”
”What clear evidence?”
Hearing that question, Sora smirked
”I'll talk about it at night, those Therianthropes have good ears In fact, they
are probably listening already——Aht? Old man”
”——Sorry for the wait”
Kacha, Ino opened the door and came in
”This is the ambassador for the Eastern Union in Elchea——Hatsuse Izuna”
After the introduction, alked into the door was——
A black eyed, black bob hair, has long and large fox-like ears and tail,
coupled with a big ribbon tied around the waist of a kimono—— no matter
how you looked at it, the little girl was probably at a single-digit age
”How cu——”
Forgetting her behavior, Steph alet the
chance to finish
”Hehehe, ke brother, I promise
big brother isn't suspicious at alll~”
”Fluffywant to touchhehehehehehehehe”
——When did they move?
Even with Jibril's eyesight, she still couldn't capture Sora and shi+ro's
movements
Both of theirl's head and tail
Facing against those two, the Therianthropes girl——Izuna responded in a
lovely voice:
”You bastards are touching me, des”
[12]
————
”———Eh?”
”Cutenessminus fifty points”
Expressing their surprise, the siblings immediately retreated
”You bastards don't stop now, des”
”Guuwhat?”
”You bastards better continue doing that, des”
Like a cat, Izuna narrowed her eyes and stuck her head out
”Guuu~ah~really?”
”Its because you bastards suddenly touch me, I was surprised, des But I
didn't say I hate it, des”
Her , but Sora
immediately understood
”ah, ending the sentence with [des], is to make it more polite?”
”!? Is that so, des!?”
To be honest, this world treated him very well
In other words, the approval to caress her has already been given by Izuna
”Please don't take it to heart, hter only came to Elchea a year
ago, and isn't fluent with the hue—— moreover”
Ino's expression suddenly changed
”Oi! You bastard bald e
just because I' courteous You bastards dare to touch my lovely
granddaughter with your filthy hands, be carefulfor I'll accidentally kill you al
——”
———He then sain to correct his etiquette
”I hope everyone can practice self-restraint and refrain fro these
actions again”
Using cold and sharp eyes, Sora stared at him and said:
”————Old e, it's completely your
influence”
”Un? I don't get what you said”
Hiding behind Sora's back, shi+ro replied:
”I hate this grandpaminus 1000 points”
Then shi+ro proceeded to stroke an eager Izuna
”But Izunais moeee
[13]
plus 100 points”
Seeing how shi+ro was stroking his granddaughter, Ino started to became irate
and quietly said:
”——Izuna, you can object if you hate it, it's alright!”
”It's okay, this is comfortable, continue, des”
”Ah, then I also want in”
Stroke stroke stroke
”Technique is good even though you are bald monkeys, des You bastards
continue, des”
Izuna was expressionless like a cat, yet she was pleading with her eyes
closed Sora then asked:
”Then could you stop calling us bald monkeys?”
”Why, des?”
”Because calling our names will make us happier I'm Sora, she is my little
sister shi+ro, pleased to meet you”
”Pleased to meet you”
”Understood, des Pleased to meet you, shi+ro, Sora”
Stroke stroke stroke
”——Izuna, you prohibit grandpa fro, yet the bald monkeys can
do it!”
”Grandpa'stechnique is bad, the claws hurt, des”
Hearing the nonchalant reply from Izuna, Ino was frustrated while Sora
hed aside and said:
”Kukukuregarding the virtual Nintendo pet gaame,
this sort ofstroking technique is simply too easy, don't you
underestiamers oh, old man”
”Meanswe haven'tcaress real animals yet”
”Please stop saying that, I'll become more empty!!”
Part 4
While Izuna was staring at the ceiling in a trance, Ino was nodding his head in
agreement
On the other side of the table, with Sora as the lead, they were sitting face to
face
”Then can the stupid monkeys explain why you are here today?”
”Since you can read ht”
”This is a diploreements
are exchanged, are you monkeys too stupid to understand that?”
”Old ry just because your
granddaughter prefers our treatment”
Just when a crack appeared on Ino's smile, Jibrilsweetly smiled and said:
”Master, the Therianthropes have below aggregate scores for mentality, just
like glass, they are fragile and prone to injury, please don't stab him in the
heart okay? Otherwise it's just too pathetic”
Ino's s it's limit
Just when he was considering whether or not to break allrestraints and kick
those guys out, he stared into Sora's eyes
——Instantly, Ino felt a chillrun down his back
In a moment the prankfulness and cynicism had disappeared without a trace
What was there was an arrogant, rude, deceptive, yet doing numerous
calculations in his head—— [The King]
”My request is very simple——Hatsuse Ino”
Carrying an extremely confident smile, Sora said with a determined
expression
”In exchange for your granddaughter's panties, I'll give you Steph's”
”——What!?”
”Oi! bastard monkey, isn't that a bit too much!?”
Steph who suddenly became the topic of question and Ino shouted out
However, Sora had a surprised reaction
”Eh? You are unhappy with Steph's? Is Jibril's one better?”
”If Master coe”
At the sa off her panties
As if enduring so, Ino pressed onto his forehead and squeezed out his
voice:
”Oi, monkey, if you came here just to fool arou——”
”Nuu, shi+ro's is a no-no, you are pretty sick if you wanted an 11-year-old
girl's panties Or unless——yo, YOU WANT MINE!? Guuu, regarding
thatEven the tolerant me may be hesitant”
Ino looked like he was about to explode, but Sora mercilessly continued:
”I say oldyou to use Izuna's panties oh?”
”You bastard——Since you aren't talking about your true intentions, you
better get——”
Perhaps suffering from a headache, Ino pressed unto his forehead
——Sora revealed an exceptionally ambler
ga for the win of his life
”——Old h your fake ability to read
minds, such a mistake oh”
Ino's body startled, it was a response that was extremely difficult to
distinguish with the huh
”Not going to talk about true intentionseh, although it looked like you
could read hts, but if you could really read minds, you should've
agreed to a game with the panties as the bet Because compared with the
panties, the result of the win, that is——”
”I've already understood the Eastern Union's game, it's because you aren't
that negligent to actually reveal the iht”
Sora grinned while exposing a fulsmile
””
Ino was expressionless
Because——
When Sora said those words, his pupil, heartbeat, even the sound of his
heartbeat, told hi the man in front of him said held his words
in full belief
”Wellsince it has been [Confirrant your wish and tell you about the
true reason e came here”
Lifting his feet up, Sora changed his posture
”As the sixteenth sequenced race, the fully representative of the human race
[Elchea], shi+ro and Sora”
Holding onto shi+ro's hand, the oath was recited while raised
”Co the fourteen sequenced race of [Therianthropes] from the
[Eastern Union], and for congratulating the country for accepting us on our
route to [Conquer the world], and beco the [Number one victim] In this
[Country gamble], my request for your country is——”
With hostility hidden in his smile, Sora announced:
”——[Everything in your continent]”
——Hearing that sentence, everyone was dumbfounded with the exception
of Sora and shi+ro
Whether Ino, or the previously dazed Izuna, both of their faces became pale
Because that request—— went past the limit
”Ah, for my side the bet would still be Steph's panties”
”Wh, what!?”
”It would be perfect if you agreed to Izuna's panties, but it's sad, old man”
Everything in the Eastern Union's continent—— is betted with Steph's
panties?
Even Jibril used a suspecting gaze to check if her ht
Once again Sora opened his mouth
Upholding his unwavering confidence, he said a sentence
”Sorry, old man———It's [Check]”
No one understood thebehind that phrase
At this time the bravest, or maybe the most curious, Jibril asked;
”Ma,master, can I ask what do you mean by that?”
”Eh? You still don't know?”
”Ah”
The previously lost in thought shi+ro suddenly let out this sound
”As expected of shi+ro, you understand right? Yes——this way the [Eastern
Union has no more moves]”
However, nobody co behind that sentence except
for the duo
Sora could only lazily reply:
”Well, I'll explain to everyone and to the self-proclai old
man”
”Half a century ago, the Eastern Union underwent rapid development in it's
technical aspectbut rapid development has it's difficulties”
Walking towards the sofa—— Sora sat on the sofa full of elasticity
”The television in this room as well as the elevator from before, sofa, all these
ies require resources from the mainland to be built
Meaning, the mainland's resources are the lifeblood to your modern
technology But the Eastern Union thrived in islands, and there was an