hotmtlnovel Chapter 125
Chapter 125
Side Story: Eugene 2 (Part 2)
Slow. Unsatisfying. Those were my impressions. Strange, because I’m a Japanese man, famous for loving peace. It’s true that when I first arrived in this world, I was hesitant to kill even monsters. But in the midst of war, I had no choice. It became a habit before I knew it. I’m even aware that I’m starting to use rough language. I couldn’t let Megu hear this.
Alright, three more down. I had enough composure to think such things, even as I effortlessly defeated ten monsters in a few seconds.
“Those weapons are still as broken as ever.”
“Seriously. I want to use them too.”
“Sorry, but these are custom-made, just for me.”
“We know,” Schlie said, unleashing wind and water nature magic as he bantered. And just who are you calling “broken”?
“Hmm, but the Don’s strong enough even without those weapons.”
“Come on, I’m old, cut me some slack.”
I think it’s better to keep moving, the older you get. Kei, with a smile on their face, moved gracefully, their white whip snapping. They always fought so elegantly. And their whip was imbued with poison magic, how troublesome. As expected of a snake. They’re not to be underestimated.
“Guns are just convenient, when you want to quickly take out a bunch of enemies. And I’d rather not touch monsters, if I can help it.”
“I completely agree.”@@@@
“Well, the monsters in their current state are emanating magic that’ll mess with your mind, after all.”
That’s right, I was using a rapid-fire pistol. But instead of bullets, it used magic power, so it was different from the ones that existed back in my world. It was a weapon that I’d created myself, using only my imagination.
So, basically, the gun itself was just magic power materialized. That’s why it would disappear if I didn’t touch it. But it was incredibly easy to use. By the way, my car also works on the same principle.
“Wh-Who are you!?”
Well, if we’re going to rampage this openly, it’s only natural for them to notice us, right? They’re actually late. It seemed like the people at Nemo had finally noticed us.
“Well then, please don’t mind us?”
“We’re just passing by.”
“Ah, look, a monster’s entering the building! You were looking away.”
I gave them half-hearted answers, subtly guiding the monsters into the building with magic power. I almost chuckled at Kei’s blatant lie. It was easier to let them destroy the building than to destroy it ourselves. But we made sure to prevent them from heading towards the slaves, also known as Nemo’s personnel.
“I wasn’t planning on asking, but thanks.”
“You bastard...! Look at that smug face...!”
And their tempers were short. I was right not to have recruited them.
“Let’s go outside!”
“No thanks. Besides, you know the current situation isn’t exactly suitable for that, right? Why don’t you just hurry up and defeat the monsters?”
“Ahaha, you’re asking the impossible, Schlie Letziano. You can’t reason with these guys.”
“...So you want to do this for real, huh?”
Ooh, the atmosphere around those two changed. That was definitely the aura of a strong individual. But they were still losers, easily taking the bait.
“Don’t lose to a couple of weirdos who we can’t even tell if they’re men or women.”
“It goes without saying.”
Ugh, I shouldn’t have said that. That’s a landmine! See? An icy aura was emanating from them. It must be scary, standing in front of them. I didn’t miss that moment when they’d frozen.
“I-I was just tellin’ the truth! Fight like a man, if you’re one!!”
“...Th-That’s true, but... is it okay, Don?”
“...Haa, do whatever you want.”
I sighed and gave them permission, turning my back to Schlie, who’d said this. So, that meant no destroying the building with magic.
“Well then, I’ll take the short one, is that okay?”
“Who are you callin’ a runt, you bastard!?”
“I didn’t call you a runt, and I’m not a bastard.”
It seemed like both Schlie and Kei were eager to fight, so I’d just enjoy the show, while discreetly guiding the monsters.
And so, the battle between the main forces of the two Special-grade guilds, Ortus and Nemo, began in the narrow corridors of the building.