Chapter 275 (2/2)

「Yep. We should probably strengthen the support team as well… but it seems that we aren’t able to do much on that front due to the lack of people.」

「…I know. I’ll supply you with the appropriate personnel.」

After watching Rokuna leave his office with an 「I’m counting on you!」, Vermudol let out a sigh.

And then, this time Ykslaas suddenly came through the door.

「Have you finished talking with her?」

「Yes, but I haven’t finished my work yet.」

「Sounds rough.」

While she made a face that said that she didn’t think that way at all, Ykslaas sat down in the office.

「I heard a rather nostalgic name.」

「Oh, you mean Kain? Oh yeah, you two were pretty close, right?」

「Right. Well, a bit of my memory from then is a little messed up, though.」

She was talking about when Vermudol destroyed the 「Sacrifice’s Cage」 skill that the God of Light Philia affixed onto her.Doing so seemed to awaken memories of her past life, but as for what she lost in exchange, there was nothing that could be done about it. After all, they no longer existed.

She doesn’t even remember why she had her eyes on Kain in the first place.

「…It’s like he’s a Hero.」

Vermudol also thought about that possibility.

But as of right now, there was no proof of that.

「I suppose.」

That’s why Vermudol simply responded with that.

As if Ykslaas saw right through him, she sat down on the office desk and stared straight at him.

「Hey, Vermudol. What would you do if Kain… Kain Stadius, was the hero? Would you kill him?」

「Who knows. It’d depend on the situation.」

Ykslaas looked up at the ceiling with a bored look in response to Vermudol’s words.

「Well, I suppose that’s a smarter response than just killing him no questions asked.」

「In that case, what would you do, Ykslaas?」

「Me?」

Vermudol nodded.

「Right, you. What would you do if Kain was the Hero? You were once one of his friends that accompanies him, right?」

「Well, I mean, I guess so.」

Ykslaas put a finger to her lips and turned her face down.

「Let’s see. I suppose it’d be a little sad to have him become my enemy. One minute we’re friends, and the next, we’re enemies! We’d be clashing swords against each other screaming about how did things end up like this… It would truly be a very tragic scene. I might even burst out in tears!」

Vermudol made a face that said good grief as Ykslaas shook around dramatically as she embraced herself in her arms.

「Enough with the acting. I want to hear your real answer.」

「Ufufu, but that was the real answer. You shouldn’t be asking the obvious.」

As she spoke, she got on all fours while her shins laid against the desk’s documents and crawled towards Vermudol’s direction.

「You know, I’m really grateful towards you. You helped me even though I was completely controlled by that bitch of a goddess, and you told me who my true enemy was… I’ve taken quite a liking to my current lifestyle, as well.」

「I see.」

「If Kain happened to be the Hero… and he’d become your enemy, then I’d kill him. I’d cut him up into little pieces without any hesitation. Not just that, I’d cut up that bitch goddess enough to make up for Kain’s share as well. That’d be my way of showing our friendship.」

Seeing that dark light in her eyes, Vermudol nodded silently.

The dark light then disappeared from her eyes… and they returned to normal.

「Well, even if Kain were to be the Hero, that wouldn’t mean he’d necessarily have to be your enemy, right?」

She then put her hand on his shoulder and drew close with her mouth next to his ear.

「In the Hero Legend, the Demon King destroy the world, and the Hero destroys the Demon King. But… the Demon King here right now doesn’t destroy the world. In that case, there might be a Hero that doesn’t destroy the Demon King, don’t you think?」

「That’s a very optimistic perspective.」

「Yes, you’re right. It’s a bit foolish of an assumption to make.」

「But it’d be just as foolish to simply eliminate him.」

「Fufu, I suppose I didn’t even need to speak as much, then.」

Ykslaas gave Vermudol’s ear a small bite, and then nimbly got back onto her feet on the floor.

「All right, well, I’m going to head back to work now.」

「Very well.」

Nino suddenly appeared out of nowhere, wiping his ear with a cloth, while Ykslaas left the office with a chuckle.

「Nino thinks she should bite your ear as soon as possible to disinfect it.」

「Please don’t.」

「…Okay.」

Vermudol let out a deep sigh as Nino continued to wipe his ear disappointedly.