Cheat Magician Life That Started From Being Judged Useless - Chapter 79

Chapter 79: decision




Early in the morning at the Rustock garrison, six knights and six horses are lined up in front of the barracks.

Then Camilla Riesenburg, dressed in gilded armor, appears on the scene.

The six knights greeted her with a single, unbroken salute.

'Good work, fix it!'

Ha!

One of the six knights stepped forward.

'All ready to leave, sir, without delay!

The advancing knight is Rondal, who reported his colleague Gert's concerns to Camilla and was selected as a result of his prediction of the attack.

'Rondal, I don't mean to be a prude, but what is your role?

'Ha! It is to hand Lady Camilla's letter of intent to Klaus Volzard, Lord of the Citadel Volzard.

What if you get attacked by hostile forces on your way out?

'Ha! The priority is to avoid combat and head for Volzard, and never take the Parent Book away from you. In the unlikely event that I should lose my life, I will dispose of the parent book in an indecipherable form.

'Yes, the first order of business this time is to deliver the letter to Volzard. And never allow the enemy to see the contents of the letter.

Ha!

Camilla held out a gold-trimmed envelope, which Rondal took with a reverent hand and tucked into a leather shoulder bag.

'Rondal, what is your role after delivering the letter of intent?'

'Ha! It is to check for any traces of the escaped slaves and, if you find any, to see if there are any collaborators.

'Yes, at the moment we suspect the Second Prince's faction to be in the dark, but we can't rule out the possibility that they may have escaped to Volzard by a third party. Search carefully without any preconceived notions.

'Ha! I'm awed.

Rondal looks a little pale from the strain of being entrusted with a large role.

Seeing this, Camilla's cheeks relaxed in a huff.

''Hmph, Rondal, don't be so nervous.''

'Ha! But since I'm in charge of the Lady Camilla's personal letter, I'm afraid...

'Rondal, it's true that letters of intent are important for the future, but they're just pieces of paper.

What, a piece of paper?

Well, if it's lost, you can just rewrite it. The only thing more important than a letter of intent is your life. I won't let you scatter them about on that piece of paper for nothing!

Lady Camilla...

If you feel threatened, you will discard the message so that no one can read it, and you will do what is necessary to protect yourselves. I want all six of you to report back to me alive, understood?

Ha!

The six knights recited in unison, and once again gave a threadbare salute.

I observe them from the shadow world, along with Fred and Reinhardt.

This time, it seems that Rondal will be leading the emissary from Riesenburg, and Levitch, who was in charge of the second actual battle, will serve as his second in command.

The other four are the guards, including Gert, who noticed the change in Furukan-sensei's condition, and Paul, who skewered me.

The six knights left Rustock's garrison, crossed the drawbridge, and rode their horses towards the Demon Forest.

Levitch called out to Rondal, who was leading the way.

'Rondal, don't be so fast, we have a long way to go.

"I know, I know! But this time there may be obstacles in the way of enemy forces, so you can't be too carefree about it.

That's true, but the horse won't hold up if you start too early.

But there's not much cover until we're in the woods, and we have to consider the possibility that they'll take a shot at us...

'Then let's slow down when we get into the woods, because we need to be cautious where there's no visibility.

Okay.....

The word is cut off and Levitch has a bitter look on his face.

Apparently, Rondal has been distracted by the heavy responsibility and is running his horse a bit over-paced.

''Well?'' Reinhardt

We've only just started our march, but we've strayed a bit too far from the mark, haven't we?

The roads are secure, right?

"Don't worry about it, Zae and the others, and the Altos are in charge of disposing of any high-risk demons.

Today's task is to get the Riesenburg emissary safely to Volzade.

Since the other day's extreme outbreak, the Demon Forest has been in a state of turmoil.

The corpses of the goblins that Reinhardt and his team disposed of separately are swarming with other goblins and kobolds, and the number of orcs and ogres seems to be increasing.

If their numbers increase too much and they become a threat to Volzard, they need to be destroyed, so a few of the alts are taking turns looking around the forest.

Since the Riesenburg emissaries will be passing through today, I've made sure to keep no demons other than goblins and kobolds away from the streets.

It's probably better to keep them away from goblins and the like as well, but if they don't show up, people might think they're crazy.

In fact, there are more ogres and such, but the Riesenburgers wouldn't expect us to take them out without being able to see them.

When I saw the group enter the Demon Forest and begin to slow down, I decided to return to Volzard for a moment.

''Well then, I'm going to go report to Donovan-san for a bit.''

"Yes, sir. I'll leave the surveillance to you, sir.

At the guild, the process of dismantling the salamanders had begun.

They said that the largest individuals would be dismantled and then auctioned off part by part.

Of the four salamanders that were killed later, two of the four salamanders that were killed later, Orlando Store decided to buy them whole.

The salamanders will be bought back for 2,500,000 hectares each for a normal size.

For the big individual ones, the price of the auction, minus the guild's fee, will be transferred later.

Since it's the dismantling of the salamander, there are even more people coming to the guild to watch, and I have a feeling that something troublesome will happen if they show up poorly.

Let's just report to Donovan-san by calling out to him from the shadows.

'Good morning, Mr. Donovan.

Mmm, Kent, what are you doing?

'No, it looks like there are a lot of people...'

Hmm, I thought you'd be chased by a bunch of women.

Yeah, no, I don't think so.

What, did Beatrice give up on you after she held you captive?

No, I haven't and I won't!　I mean, Mr. Donovan, did you know that and leave me behind?

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I understand...

After finishing my report to Donovan-san, I decided to pick up Oda-sensei and Sato-sensei from the guard's quarters to bring them to Klaus-san.

While there, I'll also check on my classmates.

Klaus-san says that the guys in Riesenburg are going to fly out of the garrison's compound the next morning without any time to listen to them, so we have been instructed by the teachers not to leave the garrison's compound today and tomorrow.

The guys engaged in forced labor are also off for two days.

I don't think anything will happen, but there is a precedent for causing a ruckus, so I can't help but be concerned.

First of all, I look at the situation from the street in front of the garrison and make sure nothing is going on.

Looking at the scene from the top of the ramparts overlooking the grounds, there doesn't seem to be anything unusual.

However, there seems to be some kind of commotion going on in the cafeteria that I went to, thinking that everyone would be gathered there.

I thought that Kizawa Sumika's group was causing a dispute again, but at the center of the commotion were the chairman, Manon, and Beatrice.

''I don't really understand what you're saying, could you please explain it clearly?''

Wow...................The chairman's voice is so piercing.

So, as I told you, Master Kent and I spent the night together...

Beatrice holds her cheeks in embarrassment with her hands, and the Chairman and Manon...oh, there's Yasha. Real Yasha.........he's going to grow horns.

'Wait, wait a minute!'

Kenjin! Kent! Mr. Kent!

It was absolutely poorly done to continue the conversation, so I jumped out of the shadow world and into the middle of the three of them.

'Wait, wait a minute, I'll explain it properly, wait!

I pushed back the chairperson and Manon, who tried to grab me with anger in their eyes, and faced Beatrice first.

'Beatrice,'

You can call me Reece, please...

Beatrice!

Yes, yes....

'I understand that you're ready for it and that you're thinking of me. But I don't like it this way.

But...

'Nothing happened, right? But you're trying to make it seem like something happened to you both. That wouldn't be fair, would it?

'But ... Master Kent, you're going to make me ...'

Kenjin, what's going on? Explain it to me.

Ow, it hurts, Ayaka, I'll explain. Don't pull my ears away....

Yes.............sitting upright.

In front of me, the chairperson and Manon stood in front of me, arms folded, and Manon's eyes lifted up next to them, too.

''So, Kento, I wonder what they did with Beatrice?''

"Well, you see, in my dream, I was running around with Mart and the others... well, you know, petting them, or something...

Ugh.........what is it, the girls surrounding me are looking at me as if they were looking at trash, and the boys are staring at me through gritted teeth......

No, in this situation, why is Beatrice holding her cheeks with both hands and yipping happily, I wonder.

''Since we've already spent the night together, you have to take responsibility for it, Kent-sama.......''

But we haven't crossed the line, have we?

''Ugh.......yes, but........''

The Kobold girls have been standing off to the side the whole time, watching for anything, haven't they?

Ugh yes, but....

Beatrice is outnumbered after being rammed by the chairman and Manon.

That's right, but even so, when I was being healed, I was being stroked all over the body, and...

I've had my bathroom spied on.

I've been spied on by Kent in the bathroom too.

I can't believe you're up to this point, Kokubun-kun...

It's so f*cking disgusting.

Okay, let's execute him, no need to question him.

"d*mn, he's laying waste to a beautiful girl with droopy bunny ears...

No, no, no, I didn't violate it. I was just petting you a little bit, just a little petting...

So what are you going to do about Kenjin?

Kent!

Master Kent...

I'm a bit annoyed with Beatrice, who seems to be having some fun.

But it's time for me to get ready too.

I took a deep breath once and looked at the chairman and Manon before opening my mouth.

'I'll do everything I can to get everyone back to Japan but I'm going to stay in Volzard.

Kenjin....

All of my classmates seemed to have half-expected this and didn't seem surprised when they heard me, but the chairman of the committee looked a little puzzled.

''Yuuka I'd like for her to stay with me.

Kenjin!

'But I'm sorry! I want Tadika, Manon, Reece, and all of them to be mine!

When I boldly mentioned my desire for a harem, I was naturally booed.

'Wow you seriously think you have a harem or something like that I'm going to pull back a bit.

It can't be....you're getting carried away...

"All right, execution, execution, burning at the stake, or maybe waterboarding once?

I don't know if it's in a story or an anime, but I'm not saying it in real life...

Nothing but critical words rained down from the girls and the boys, but, well, it's only natural.

'I will serve you with all my body and soul if you, Kent-sama, will remain in Volzard.

Beatrice crouched down beside me and kissed me on the cheek as boos rained down from her classmates.

'Boh, even I, if Kent would only stay...'

Manon also crouched down beside me and tried to kiss me on the cheek while holding my right arm in, and gave me a headbutt on the temple.

''Ah ouch.......Manon.....

I'm sorry, Kent.

A giggle escaped from everyone around me at Manon's screwed up behavior, but the chairman stood there with a pale face.

It's natural for the chairman to be confused, since he was suddenly forced to choose between me and his family.

''Tadaka I'm sorry for coming out with this all of a sudden, but I still don't know when I can go back to Japan, I don't need to give you an answer in a hurry, and until Tadaka can make a decision, I'm not going to have any more relationships with Manon or Beatrice than I have now.''

'Kento........yes, let me think about it for a minute.......'

Manon and Reece, is that okay with you? Especially Reece, you can't kiss or anything like that when you meet him in town.

'That's fine by me. I promised Euka that I'd compete with her fairly, so that's fine with me.

'That will be fine with me, too. If Master Kent will remain in Volzard, I will wait for him.

Both Manon and Beatrice took care of the chairman and let go of the arm they were holding.

''Well, I have to introduce Oda-sensei and Sato-sensei to my lord, Klaus-san, so I'll go.

Kenjin....

Hey, Yuuka...

I'll think about it and get to the bottom of it...

Yeah, I'll be there.

I nodded to the chairman of the committee and was about to leave the cafeteria when I saw Oda-sensei and Sato-sensei standing at the entrance.

'Good morning, excuse me, have I kept you waiting?'

No, we just got here. Are you okay with that?

Yes, that's all right, I'll show you around then.

I said it was okay, but I could hear the critical voices from the cafeteria.

'I'm grateful for your help, but I'm not so sure...'

'I know you've had a hard time, but you'll end up relying on cheats...'

Hey, Yuuka, what are you going to do? I'm seriously considering a harem or something.

Now, let's get ready for the execution, and fortunately there's no forced labor today, so there's plenty of time for that.

Kokubun-kun, I was wondering if I could have a moment of your time, but I'm disillusioned...

Even though I walked away from the cafeteria as quickly as I could, the words of my classmates didn't disappear as quickly as they had in my ears.

'Are you okay, Kokubun?'

Well yes, yes, I'm fine.

Huh, you don't look so good, I can see it in your face.

'Ugh yes, I deserved it, but it's a bit harsh.

But you thought about it and made the decision yourself, didn't you?

'Yes, yes...'

Then don't get lost. Then don't waver. Otherwise, you won't look good to the girl who chose you and to Asakawa, who is about to make a decision.

'Yes, of course...'

Oda-sensei chastised me for being a bit harsh, and he's absolutely right.

If I'm wavering, the chairman won't be able to make a decision, will he?

"Kokubun....

Yes, sir.

Dress up for a girl who's taken a fancy to you.

Yes, I understand.

When I was in Japan, Mr. Oda seemed to be a very formal person and was difficult to talk to, but I came to think that he was surprisingly good at taking care of people.

I thought, "Huh? Only to the girl who fell in love with you... does that mean the rest of the world thinks you're uncool?

"Hmm, well I don't know what to make of it, but...

I don't know... what is it?

It's certainly not as awesome as it should be.

Geez it's hard to argue with that, isn't it?

Oda-sensei gulped when I told him about the leave-brewed sake that caused the commotion.

''I can't let up until I get my students back to Japan safely, but...''

I don't know about other drinks, but the twenty-five year old livre that I had to drink yesterday was excellent.

'Kuhn ... Kokubun, can we get that drink to celebrate when you decide to return?

'Sir it's probably possible, but for now, you should focus on making sure you're on track to return.

I know ... I know ... I know, and I'll ask you when you're ready, please ...

'Okay, I'll ask him next time I visit Mr. Dino at the Liebling farm again.

I could see an unexpected side of Oda-sensei, who seems to be a stalwart, but you have to be careful not to fail to negotiate with him because of alcohol.

Yes, I've learned the hard way that drinking is really scary.