Vol 17 Chapter 341 (1/2)
Sevens: An End and a Beginning
An End and a Beginning
The two silver blades met the silver scythe
Sparks scattered, and ere both covered in sweat as we faced one another The sinning to come to the surface
A rougher tone The usual Novem who always looked somewhat unperturbed was nowhere to be seen Her tears fell in large droplets
“I always had so many memories There was never me I’m just someone’s replace so that is for me!?”
Supporting up her scythe with the short sword, I inflicted a shallow cut with the katana My silver weapon would reliably cut what I wanted to cut, without leaving a single scratch on what I wanted intact
So in contrast to my tattered state, Noverime on her clothes or skin Her sweat and tears were the end of it
Meanwhile I was covered in blood, sweat and mud, and the sand and dust stuck down hard on eous
“If you can think that way, that o out and say how you feel! It never gets across Your voice never reaches me! Do you hate me? Love me!? You love me, don’t you!? Say you love me!”
If she said she hated roeak If you shoeakness, you’ll crumble at once
Noveripped her scythe in both hands, her eneral perspective, she was still going at an incredibly fast speed She was definitely weaker than she had been before No, the evil God and Goddess’ poere being shaved away, and Nove
I parried her slash with the katana in my left hand But Novem stuck into my stomach with the hilt portion
I opened my mouth at the impact
“Khah!”
My breath was forcefully spat out, and I was sent flying a distance As I rolled over the rubble… it was extremely painful I forcefully stood, and there I found the for expression
“If I hated… if I hated you… I’d never have served you so! I love you Not the Lyle-sama of the past The current Lyle-saht But all I’!? Before, you wouldn’t even look at me!”
I dodged the blow she lowered at round As I corrected my stance, I readied my tords
“What are you talking about!?”
“Back when I commuted to the Walt House ht I could be of soht it! And nohat!?”
When ement to her had been decided? Back then, I was treated coldly; betrayed by everyone around et my parents to look my way
… Wait a damn second there
“Hey! You’ve got sos you made with Celes and blame me for that one!? It’s because of you I almost developed severe anthropophobia! No, I really did develop it! Take some responsibility and take me!”
“…!”
As her rin, Novem made a blank expression But it was to late
“That opening… I’ it!”
I crossedinto her deeply As Noverimaced in pain, she punched me aith her left hand
As I floating in the air, I purposely let go ofbeforeup her scythe
“I liked you That’s why it was so painful And yet, you… Lyle-sa athered so many!”
I’athered them on her one, what does she mean it was painful? I don’t think I’h it’s true I began assertively calling out to women half-way down the line
Right before she lowered her scythe ontothe hilt, I noticed there was less noise than before I could use Skills all I wanted
“You’re the one who gathered them Don’t make it sound like it’s my fault!”
As she turned in midair, she threw her scythe at me I instantly warped, this time to my short sword that had found itself a ways away
“Then… will you get rid of them all, and look at me alone? I definitely didn’t want there to be others I didn’t, but… I endured it and gathered the away someday, I had to make sure you wouldn’t be lonely!
“That’s overkill, fool! And at this point, I’le one of them! … They’re all my women! Like I’d hand them over to anyone!”
“AAaaaaAaaaAaargh!!”
As I looked at Noverown much easier to do tham before As Novem attacked the illusions with her bare hands, I threw the shortsword, and stuck it into her
When she raised her right hand, the scythe returned to it What a convenient staff
I spoke apologetically
“If I drove them out now, you’d question my humanity, wouldn’t you!? Like I could do that!”
… If I’ it, is it already too late? Or so the question floated up No, don’t groeak! You’re fine You’re still fine!
As Nove out the short sword stuck into her, I kicked the scythe away, and leapt back to take some distance
Nove her head
“… I really am a terrible woman I want to monopolize Lyle-sama When I see you kiss other women… another Novem inside me says, ‘this is the onset of unlimited possibility’ But inside I tell her, ‘no, fck this’… so a lot of Nove and watching I don’t want it anyood and listen to what I have to say Killall the other women around you”
Well da Novem is out of the question I don’t ant to be killed either, and having my other comrades killed is out of the question
“No to all of it I said it, didn’t I… I’m a selfish man”
Hearing an to gather Thatto overwhel levels
“In that case… with me… please die with me!”
I never thought her desire to
Just looking at the scale of hera stance with ht over whether to warp, or try to endure, when…
“How deplorable”
Froic voice, and yet it soht I knew of it Looking at not me but Novem, she spread out her arms
“You’re a thoroughly hopeless woman, are you not! Before love comes into the question, you’re a failure as a wife!”
There, my Mother… Claire had appeared When she looked at me, she made quite a sorrowful smile
And clearing his throat, the one who appeared, was…
“Y-yes Um… let’s leave that matter between the women Lyle, it’s been a while”
My father As the two of them came before me, Novem made a conflicted face Novem spoke
“Maizel-sama… Claire-sama”
When Noveic, my mother deployed a shi+eld up front No, she had deployed a shi+eld to surround Noves
“… I’er have the qualifications to say it But Novem, the current you has no qualifications to ave birth to Lyle! Even if I’! I’ve no mind to concede the title to you!”
As she undid the shi+eld, Noveed froround, and sat down on the spot
My father looked at Nove a bit of a sorrowful face
“I’ so sad I know I’ve no obligation to say it, but… please, don’t hurt Lyle anyyou”
Hearing my father’s words, Novereatly chipped away I looked at her in that state
“Listen, Novem I’m…”
There, I heard a woman’s voice Hearty, a voice as if it could reach anywhere
“Blah, blah, you’re all too noisy, you brats! In the end, what is it you want to do!?”
As I turned, holding the hand of a s Deho I’d seen in the Second’s laive over her shoulder as she looked this way The glaive’s blade portion looked large and bulky It definitely wasn’t so to handle with one hand
Deaved over at lared at me She turned the tip of her weapon this way
“And you! You call yourself a uy’s an idiot, so he doesn’t get any of the complicated stuff!”
Behind the woman, the First muttered some displeased complaints
“I just happen to like the simpler ways, and I’m not an idiot…”
The woman of valor spoke to me
“But he always holds himself boldly And he always makes his point clear! This world doesn’t run on pretty ideals along! Make it clear! Do you like that brat over there? How much do you lover her? If you have loads of wo! Just because you say you’ll love them all equally…”
Behind the glaring woman, I could see the Fifth In a small voice
“In the first place, I think hare… well, whatever If I speak out, I get the feeling I’m in for some pain too”
Don’t give up Do so about her Remember back when you were in the Jewel Where did all those reliable ancestors go? Are you guys the real deals?
The Fourth pushed up his glasses, s a bit
“Well, you reap what you sow I’ot one wife
It’s no good, he was the usual Fourth He wasn’t of any use outside of financial matters The Second looked at me and shook his head
“Give it up That’s the sort of person ly kind, you know Can be scary as heck, though”
Then show some of that kindness now! If I had to find some kindness in this warrior worandson’s
She lowered her glaive at the ground In the back, the Sixth made a pale face as he was surrounded by three women
“You heard her Ranking’s iht?”
“So just tell them I’m number one”
“No, you just have to tell thes”
The Sixth tried to shrink his large body as his eyes swa him with fold eyes
“L-look Right noe’re dealing with Lyle’s problem”
He turned the conversation to ht, the Sixth was no use in female relations And when she was around the Sixth, Milleia put up an act and served no use
Before I had noticed it, the Seventh and grandma Zenoire had appeared as well The two of them waved their hands
“Lyle, rejoice! We’ve got our hands on an extre you upside the head, so come over here”
“You’ve grown so big, Lyle! Your grandift It’s all gold and gorgeous! And Maizel and Claire… corovel before me”
… That’s not it Both of you, I don’t care about that right now Presents and such are… wait, that Legend Dragon’s being treated as a gift?
My parents silently headed over to randparents I could only see them off While they turned to me a number of times… I’m sorry, I can’t save you now
Because that warrior wo at me!