Chapter 91 – Musou Declaration (1/2)
CHAPTER 91 – MUSOU DECLARATION
The army of the Siracuza that launched their counterattack had won consecutive victories.
It looks like we were just treated as a “remnant army”, that’s why they would just send subjugation armies that doesn’t have enough numbers or proficiency, or would just take care of us with the guys they had in the area when we attacked.
Thanks to that, we easily won the battles.
And every time, the soldiers were taken to our lines, and when we had noticed it, the Siracuza army has already more than 5000 men, and my 200 slave soldiers are now treated just as a unit.
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Siracuza army at night. In the base camp.
At the corner of the camp, my magic cottage and the slave soldiers’ tents are standing.
I’m inside the magic cottage.
In the living room’s corner, Hikari and Chibi Dragon is playing.
Nana returned to her tent saying it would set a bad example by staying here, and Io is also in their tent because she felt bad for Agnes and Julia.
Only our family is inside the cottage.
Me, Eleanor, and Hikari.
It doesn’t look like that physically, but it’s a moving scene of a family of three bonding with each other.
When I’m relaxing like that, I heard noises of people drinking from far away.
『They’re getting intoxicated』
「I guess so」
『Kukuku, these guys, they already think they had won』
「That also raises the morale, so it should be a good thing」
『Would you like to play tricks on them a bit?』
「What kind of tricks?」
『There’s a simple one and a complicated one』
「What’s the simple one?」
『You just leave now. With just that, all of this will end. They have 5000 in numbers, but I don’t think that they could do anything without you. If you leave, they will become a mere rabble nominally and virtually』
Then, it will end in an instant huh.
「What about the complicated one?」
『You will become the third force. Cut off all of those that would pull your feet back, and take your slave soldiers with you, participating in the battlefields here and there』
「What will happen then?」
『Who knows. That’s why it’s complicated. But, I can say one thing』
「What is it?」
『It will be fun』
I heard a proud voice inside my head.
I flicked that Eleanor with a finger.
「You say it’s fun, isn’t it only you who’d enjoy it」
『I’m happy as long as I’m with you』
「Don’t say random thing」
I flicked her again.
A clear sound echoed because I flicked the handle of the Demon Sword.
「Okaa-san, what are you having fun of?」
Hikari came while hugging Chibi Dragon.
『This guy’s life』
「Don’t make fun of someone’s life, just enjoy yours」
『Kukuku, did you forget? I am a Demon Sword that possesses people you know? Playing with people’s life is my original form』
「It’s annoying but I’m convinced now」
Hearing our conversation, Hikari let out an innocent laugh.
「Ehehe〜」
It’s cute……but what is it?
『What is it Hikari?』
「Un, you know, Otou-san and Okaa-san〜, they’re soo lovey-dovey〜」
「Haa?」
『What are you saying?!』
「Hikari knows, Otou-san and Okaa-san’s conversation right now, it’s called a “lover’s quarrel” right〜」
「……」
『……』
Both Eleanor and I lost our words at the same time.
Lover’s quarrel……lovey-dovey.
To think that it could be interpreted like that.
「Myu〜」
「Ehehe〜. Thanks〜. O-chan also thinks so huh〜」
「Myu〜myu〜」
Hikari and Chibi Dragon went away.
They returned to the corner and was like “yay, yay〜” and “myu〜myu〜”.
「……」
『……』
Eleanor and I both got silent.
The damage dealt by the words lovey-dovey was too high.
Unable to endure the silence, I opened my mouth first.
「Say something」
『You say something』
「Why would I, you say something」
『I am the Legendary Demon Sword. You say something』
「Youーー」
『Youーー』
Eleanor and I got silent at the same time.
I slowly looked towards Hikari’s direction.
「Ehehe〜〜」
She looked at me with an expression that is full of innocence and smiles. So cute.
……she’s, so, cute. But.
『That expression』
Eleanor said as if to whisper.
「Yeah, that’s an expression saying, “see, they’re lovey-dovey”」
『……』
「……」
『Let’s, go outside』
「Ahh」
Eleanor and I went outside
Hikari sent us off with all smiles.
The night breeze was cool, and it feels good.
「Haa……really, I didn’t think that Hikari would say something like that」
『I know right』
The two of us got silent again, and let out a sight at the same time.
『W-Well, it’s that』
「n?」
『M-More or less, you’re Hikari’s father. So……o-only if it’s in front of Hikari』