Chapter 59 - 62: Common Destiny (1/2)
”Ah.....Melty...To think you would be brainwashed by the devil of the shield.”
”Elder Sister?”
The second princess gives the bitch a look of astonishment.
That bitch...
This is absolutely disgusting.
What kind of shield can brainwash. If I had such a thing, I wouldn't be having such a hard time.
To think she would claim I brainwashed someone without even flinching.
I mean the purpose of religion is brainwashing.
What a joke.
”Does the wicked shield possess the power to brainwash? It seems fake...”
”I don't know if you have heard, but this was a suspicion of the church's from a month ago.”
That's when I started peddling.
Selling medicine to sick people was my priority back then.
After that, rumours of me being the saint of the holy bird started spreading.
Indeed, that cannot be a coincidence. It turned out to be convenient for the church in various ways.
”This situation proves it. Were you guys not being clouded by the information he provided?And also about to help him? Is it common to help out with criminals?”
”Some of the countrymen are also acting strange. If the Hero of the shield can make an old grandmother energetic, he also might be capable of brainwashing.”
However, don't I have a say in this? These guys...
It is true that a lot of people have helped me recently.
However, that's just repaying me for saving them.
What I don't know = The enemy's strategy.
These guys are also stupid enough to believe it.
”He is probably brainwashing his companions to talk for him too. We are currently preparing some church authorized personnel with the power to remove the brainwashing.”
”What kind of power is that!”
No one reacts to my retort
No, Raphtalia, Firo, and the second princess are also dumbfounded.
Let's think about this situation, The government is ordering the country to gather information, and also placing a high bounty on me.
A lie that I have the power to brainwash was fed to the three heroes by the bitch, she also has convincing fake evidence. Is that it?
Realistic forgeries.That's not impossible.
”Is the hero of the shield-sama that powerful?”
The second princess looks at me anxiously.
”Do I look like that to you?”
”Umm...I don't think so.”
”I kind of hoped for an immediate answer.”
I wouldn't be struggling so hard if I had such a convenient shield.
If I can brain wash the soldiers, knights, magicians, and villagers I could just become the lord.
In other words this was arranged when they put that bounty on my head, the authenticity that the shield can brainwash is doubtful to say the least.
Do you god damn heroes not understand something so simple?
”So Raphtalia-chan and Firo-chan are being brainwashed forcefully by that guy!”
”You're wrong! We're not brainwashed!”
”We'll rescue you!”
”Firo wants to be with master!”
Motoyasu you bastard, still not given up on Firo and Raphtalia yet!?
Just how much do you like women?
”We've heard enough! Hand over the second princess!”
”Eh!?”
The second princess was surprised to gasp.
”...Will you tell us what happened?”
Ren takes the lead and asks. This is a volatile situation. I want to avoid wrong choices as much as possible.
”In the first place I have no such power as brainwashing-”
”I do not believe it!”
”Shut up! You're annoying, Shogun!”
Since Itsuki prevented me from explaining I told him to shut up.
Aren't you a hypocrite deciding on right and wrong only after you get one-sided information?
”Anyway, this is a conspiracy. The King, that woman over there, or the church attempted to ȧssassinate the second princess and frame me for it.”
”...I understand what you said. We'll just have to take you into custody first. I promise not to harm your companions. Just wait till the inspection is complete.”
”You actually believe it!?”
”That's right!”
”Hero of the Sword-sama! Don't listen to the words of the devil!”
”I would rather end this without fighting. The truth can be confirmed later.”
As expected Ren is the only one staying calm in this situation and analysing.
...Should I consider it?
”...No”
The second princess clenches my hand tightly and begs.
She is trembling and her face is pale.
”I will most likely be murdered...”
I confirm the surrounding situation.
The second princess probably will receive treatment different from us.
Since in order to remove the brainwashing the second princess will be subjected to magic by magicians of this country.
And what happens will be as follows: A brutal curse will be removed from the second princess, but she will die because of its power.
Such a scenario will play out.
Ren will surely believe it and I will be branded the culprit.
The possibility that this is an event orchestrated by Bitch to frame me is very high.
To even aim for your younger sister...
”Help...”
A small voice could be heard.
There is also no way to prove my innocence.
Sigh...
”Didn't I promise?”
”Eh?”
During that day I was falsely accused to ****. Nobody believed me.
And now this matter concerns the life and death of the second princess.
Brainwashing... what a convenient plot used by those that want to kill the second princess.
This is too obvious....
Even I know that much.
The second princess's death means our defeat.
We definitely have a common destiny. Who would trust an untrustworthy person?
”Too bad. You cannot be trusted. Even if the second princess is handed over I will still be screwed. I promised her that I would absolutely protect her.”