Chapter 8 (1/2)
Nevertheless, I absolutely refuse to back down Just bear with the shaht at the end of this tunnel!
”S-So… What do you dee?”
”I dely insist that you spread the word of my virtuous deed Let the people know that I've protected this village from bandits”
That alone should be enough to ht But I have to be careful Extra careful
”I'll be leading you in a cheer, of sorts I want you to simply repeat what I tell you”
”A… cheer…?”
I raise both my hands in a flash
”The High King is one swell guy! Go on now!”
”…”
”Go on now!”
”The… The High King is one swell guy!”
Although coh with my request and repeat my words In retrospective, I can't help but wonder how , but oh well
Alright, one more!
”The High King is this world's savior! Go on now!”
”T-The High King is this world's savior!”
Alright, alright I think I otten ahead of ht just turn into a sermon, so let's just hold ourselves back for now
”Now then… I'll be taking my leave”
”P-Please! Wait just aelse to ask?!”
The village chief calls out tome in my tracks
”Do you need riches, or perhaps rations?! If there's anything you desire, we can bring it to you at a moment's notice!”
”No need As I said, si the word of h for me”
”B-But… That's hardly enough for us to treat it as a fair trade…!”
It really doesn'tI need, h to take care of it most of the time But I do have to assume that the idea of a supreht see to some It really doesn't o with it
”…!”
Whileits concerns, irl She looks to be about sixteen years of age Her breasts are neither too large nor too small, and her hair's tied up into a neat ponytail Her clothes are just a little on the dirty side, but her face is really cute
If I' to be honest, she's exactly my type
That's when a thought cah to form life, so…
I point at the girl
”If you keep insisting on offering irl Entrust her to me”
Nah, just kidding There's no way I can say that with even the tiniest hint of seriousness Iher hoe The exact opposite of what I want Well, the villagers should get it by now
”Heh, an i I e is -”
”Go ahead, go right ahead!”
”If you find her to your liking, please go ahead and take her!”
Coain?
”If she's to your satisfaction, we're more than happy to hand her over!”
”No, wait… I was just joking…”
”Hey, what're you doing?! Come on over here!”
With the villagers pushi+ng at her back, the young girl comes to stand in front of me
Woah, woah, aren't these people just a little too trigger-happy?! What're they thinking, offering up a girl this cute without even taking a second to think it over?!
”…”
The girl stares ata word She… she's so damn cute…!
”Very well then, I will take this girl with me”
I speak before I can think The villagers give a collective sigh of relief I didn't think things would go this far…
Soon after that, I leave the village with the girl atme off
”Haaah…”