12 Episode 12 "Visitors Talk About Slave".txt (2/2)

You think you can make an enemy of me for free?

And I didn't forget the discarded line.

I didn't hear the end of it, though, because I was running too fast.

I did ...................

I put my head in my hands.

This is the second time after the king. What the hell are you doing?

Why is this happening to me when I'm dealing with the best people in the organization?　Sick?　Are you sick!

...... There could have been a better way to do it: .......

What do I do? Run away?　Another town to move to?

...... And that would be an infinite loop.

Besides, I don't know if I'll have enough money to pay for my trip to the next town.

Do I sell my rare skills for money?

Nope. All the rare skills I have now are too badly effective to sell.

I mean, if they use the skills I sold and do something to me, I can't even look at them.

I wonder if the ”Scales of Leviathan” will be ...... to money.

I'll check this out later, but I'll also ...... ......

...... That deputy bishop is not the same as the king.

The guy is at the level of a somewhat big man in a local city, and he doesn't represent the consensus of the Order. He's here on his own, I think.

And we haven't shown him any cheat skills.

If he tries something, we can handle a lot of people, Cecil and Rita.

And if we can't beat him, we can at least run away together.

But whatever happens, if something else happens, we've got time. Maybe.

We need to set a goal.

We need to earn enough money from this metecal to pay for our travel to the next town and to live for a while after that. Then, as soon as we have the money, we'll move on as soon as possible.

That's how it's done.

...... Okay, we've decided on a policy. There's no point in worrying about it.

In the meantime, I'm Cecil and Rita's master, so I don't want them to be worried about me.

' ...... It's eaten up a lot of time. It's time to get ready to go to the guild tomorrow..., huh?

I said, getting my bearings.

The air in the room felt weird.

Cecil, for some reason, puffed up his cheeks, put his hands on his hips and stared at me.

'Nagi......go, Goshujin-sama...... now you've praised me ......?

And Rita was all red, like she had a fever, pointing at me and shivering.

I've been told a lot of ............ something ...... that?　Why?　I didn't really understand what you were saying: ...... Huh?　Huh?　I know it's ......, ............ and I'm so happy to see it: ...... ......

What?

I'm sorry, just don't look at me for a second!

With a gasp, Rita cowers with her back to me.

She's trembling, holding her face in her hands.

'Sit up, sit up, throb, sit up, stop, stop, Shinzo.

No, I'll die if my heart stops beating.

...... woo, what is this master? Why do you have such a stupid face and why do you have to say such flashy things? It's not fair.

...... I don't remember saying anything that amazing.

'Nagi-sama Nagi-sama'

What the hell, Cecil?

Can I ask for ......?

What?

'I want ...... too. Nagi-sama's words: ......

Cecil looks up at me, his red eyes sparkling.

'Oh, yes. Um.

Tiny Cecil. He's teasing his fingers through his silver hair and clutching the hem of his clothes.

He asked me, so I try to reflect on it.

When it comes to introducing Cecil's character: ......

'An obedient little elf. Her brown skin looks blessed by the spirit of the earth, and her silver hair is like a river flowing on the surface of the earth. Her destination is a mellow sea of promise, and her slender body, with its softness, tells me about her future.

Her thin, almost broken body is a forbidden beauty that I would be reported if I carelessly touch it. The soul that is too straight is a glasswork that swings between a puppy girl and a yandere girl. It is both fragile and strong, and it supported me who didn't know this world.

Before I knew it, I took it for granted that she was by my side. I miss you when you're not by my side. I'm afraid that I won't be able to do anything without you. She was the first girl I met.

In a fantasy game, she'd be a fairy or a genie to guide the main character. In a galley game, it's the main character's younger sister. Even if she is my own sister, she has the ultimate sisterly talent of knocking down the barriers of my parents with one finger.

That's Cecil Farot. The Brown Little Witch.

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With a thud, Cecil also turned his back to me and crouched down.

The two girls trembling in the corner of the inn.

It's a good thing that you're not the only one who's been in a position to do this.

No, what I just said is just an image of what I would write an introduction to the game characters, right?

It's like a continuation of the description game you just played with the deputy bishop, right?

Of course, it's not that I don't feel that way about Cecil and Rita at all, but it's not like I'm saying anything great about them.

...... Sorry, Nagi.

What?

”After all the praise you've given me, my divine power is sealed away.

It was.

I call up Rita's skill list.

A window appears between me and Rita, probably because we have a master-slave contract in place.

Rita has six skills.

Her unique skill ”Fighting Aptitude Lv 4

Normal Skills: ”Sacred Fighting LV4 (Sealed)”, ”Sacred Protection LV4 (Sealed)”, ”Singing LV5”, ”Air Attitude LV4”.

Lock Skill ”Seal of Divine Power LV9

Rockskill ......?

'I've heard of it, Nagi-sama. It's a skill I can't remove myself.

Cecil explains.

'It's used to keep ferocious slaves docile and to seal the sinner's magical powers.

Can't a skill be installed without his consent?

I've heard that it's a group ritual or something, and they're forcing people into it. It's a really special ritual and I don't know much about it either: ......

I voluntarily accepted on the condition that I would 'consider paying Nagi and his friends.'

Rita murmured with tears in her eyes.

'Oh, but your presence and singing skills aren't affected by it, right?　I'm good at fighting in dungeons. If I run out of money, I'll sing and earn it, I got it!

It was empty-hearted to all intents and purposes.

You're going to have to make some kind of excuse to get out of here!

Rita specializes in supplementary magic.

For example, 'Sacred Fighting' would give you a bonus to the damage you deal to your opponent, and 'Sacred Blessing' would give you resistance to poison and paralysis. Now that it's sealed, that means Rita's abilities are pretty low.

''Cecil, is there a way to break the lock skill?''

The person who performed the ritual should be able to figure it out. I've never heard of any other way to do it.

Skills that can't be removed, stuck, or taken out.

Huh?

'Let me get this straight, Rita. You can't get the lock skills out of Rita, can you?

...... That's right.

You just can't get it out, can you?

Rita nods at my words.

I thought it would be more than that. You just can't move it, can you?

Well, that's easy enough, isn't it?

”Rita wants her divine power back, right?

No, of course not.

Are you willing to put up with a few things for that?

'I'll put up with anything, not just a little!　It's a divine power that I've cultivated since I was little and finally made it this far!

Okay. I'll take care of it.

I understand the system.

The skill system in this world is simple. At least, more so than the RPGs I've made and burned down.

So there's room for me to take advantage of it.

”Rita, come lie down in there for a minute.

”What?　Ah ...... yes. ............ um ...... okay ......

Rita held her chest shyly and then lay back down on the bed as if she was ready.

Her golden hair spread softly, fluffily, over the sheets.

I'm trembling. Nervous, I can tell.

'My fixed skill is 'Ability Reconstruction [Skill Structure]'.

...... 'Capacity Rebuilding'?

'A skill that can interfere with skills. It's a skill that makes Cecil a cheat character. It will rewrite Rita's lock skill.

Has that happened to you, Cecil?

Rita looked at Cecil.

Cecil nodded, smiling gently to reassure Rita.

'............ fine.'

Rita took a deep breath and then laughed.

'Do to me, what you did to Cecil, do to me. Make sure you know that I belong to Nagi and no one else. Master (Master).