Vol 16 Chapter 303 (1/2)

Various Forms of Peace

“Novery”

『Honestly, her anger made me want to cry ‘eek!’ Or rather, that attitude from Noveh quite a bit, or perhaps it’s because of so we can understand here and now』

The relation to Goddesses and evil Gods was still vague, and it was difficult to say I understood it But it’s fact that Septem and Celes seemed fearful of Novem

And Noveht when I said I’d aim for peace

“… So there are people who hate peace But I never thought Novem would hate it to such an extent”

I lay onThe top of that canopy-laden bed was fitted with complicated craftsmanshi+p, and I traced its lines with my eyes

『Weapons dealers detest peace, for starters You need sooods But Nove of hers was a bothersome one』

Noveentle demise awaited at the end of peace

“A gentle demise, is it? Is that really so bad? Rather than death in war, or death of being dragged into conflict, it sounds much more wholesome”

『I have to agree with that one Imy last breath on a peaceful bed after all Why did I have to give a sorrowful parting in battle?』

As I carried out a serious conversation with the Third, I heard some noisy footsteps Yet I could only hear one person’s worth of voices

“W-wait a second I’m…”

The footsteps stopped in front of the door, so I used Skills to confir Clara over The Valkyries posted on guard duty in front of the room opened the door

“Now, here is your chance We have bought off the guards for this very moment”

“Clara-san, we expect great things from you”

“If you happen to get a chick from this affair, ill look after it for you, so rest assured”

With those words, the door shut, and I could hear the sound of it locking from outside

Clara had been deposited on the floor in her pajalasses were ned, and her hair a mess

The Third sounded a little excited

『Hmm, so the time has finally come for Lyle to knoomen If it’s Clara-chan, then I have absolutely no objections』

Ladening e awaited as of late, the Third had begun to repent It irritatedit out on Clara

I left the bed and approached her

“Are you alright?”

“Yes I’oes that far? I have to prepare s, yet those automatons didn’t take any of that into account”

Clara stood and started putting her deep blue hair in order with a hand coh

“… Well, do you want a seat? I can prepare some tea”

When I started using the tools in the rooave her thanks

“Thank you”

And as we sat across the low table froan to read

I looked at her

“Hey… Clara, what do you think peace means to you?”

Clara stopped her hand mid-flip, raised her face and looked at me

“My peace? A life where no one bothers , and I’m not troubled with food”

As she said it clearly, the Third gave an intense approval

『Right! That’s it! That’s the sort of life I wanted!』

I ignored his voice for now and asked her

“… Today, Novem went into a fit about peace Is peace that ?”

Clara returned her eyes to the page, flipping it as she answered my question

“When I gain neledge fro But I know there are people who don’t feel the sa And Shannon-chan who can’t read books even if she wanted to To conclude,hell to the two of them I don’t knohat sort of peace Novem-san speaks of, so I have no idea what to say”

Even if peace wasIf peace pointed to a state without battle, in the worst case… you’d be maintained under someone’s rule, or perhaps it would be a peace akin to slavery

Clara spoke to me

“I’ve heard a merchant’s business is practically the same as war There are people who don’t do deals with lives on the line, but… it’s true there are old”

What situation would I call peace

Should I give a finer definition?

The Third read hts

『Lyle, are you trying to define it ht there The world is a changing one The more you specify, the less it will cope with the ti close to a phantasm』

Froh an era of constant war, peace was a dream within a dream, I’m sure

There, Clara turned her eyes to me

“… I won’t deny your drea Rather than strife, I’d be satisfied with a daily life filled with mediocrity While you’re at it, why don’t you ask other people?”

Tilting my head, I looked at Clara She averted her eyes

“Clara, are you hiding so?”

“ No, well you see When they find out I was alone with you like this, the status quo will cru the peace, Nove dreadful”

Fro of hands The Third sounded delighted

『So it’s carnage!』

In contrast to hi at all

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The next day

I spotted Vera and Fidel-san ere stopping by Rhuvenns castle, invited them to tea, and asked them about peace

Fidel-san took an elegant sip of tea as he spoke

“Hmm What peace means to me? Let’s see First, Vera and Gina both have children A boy and a girl, two to three each Then the husband dies, and bothon me What a splendid future!”

Was that a roundabout way of telling me to drop dead? Vera pushed her heel into Fidel-san’s foot to silence him

“V-Vera… it’s not like your father told this whelp to die or anything”

Looking fed-up, Vera shook her head

“You practically did Rather, don’t even joke about that Next tirandchildren”

Making a vexed expression, Fidel-san glared at me

“… All hters’ husbands should just disappear”

He didn’t say die this tihed as he looked at Fidel-san

『Nice Fidel-kun’s just as soothing as ever Now then, why not ask about Vera-chan’s peace as well?』

Vera took a sip of tea before looking at me

“My peace… Where there are no pirates, and all the cargo is safely delivered? Honestly, when someone like you talks about the continent as a whole, I can’t really see it It’s a bit different from peace in the economic sense Use Beim as your archetype for that”

Beim’s peace caused me to recall the blood of other lands they established the different

While Fidel usually joked around, he looked at me in seriousness

“You sure like your daydrea but war Those who couldn’t do earnest work if they tried… Whelp, you should understand if you were born to a feudal lord house”