Never touch Eldmia Egga - Episode 187
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Is it actually a dual personality?.
As if the polite attitude he had just shown was an illusion, the man approached with a dissatisfied expression, cutting off the cultist's robes and wiping off his sword. In response, Merdella jumped forward reflexively and slowly opened her mouth..
"...There is no excuse. what you think is right."
Merdella said, clenching her fists to hide her trembling hands, but the man's reaction was sour..
"what am i thinking?"
"...We wanted to use you and your group to survive. It's all me..."
"I thought it was shit, I didn't think about that. Why are you telling me that what I think is right? It's completely different.."
If it had been the usual Merdella, it would have been a remark that made her furious, asking why she kept pointing things out that didn't exist and holding on to her words, but of course she couldn't refute anything at the moment..
"...sorry."
"sorry? Even if you got caught up in those things and we got screwed, you'd say, 'I'm sorry. I couldn't help it.' I guess the same thing was said and the spirit won and it was over. No, rather, is that a level that is acceptable? Adventurers are inherently like that. Consider yourself unlucky. It would be more likely that you would have protected your worn-out conscience by talking nonsense like this. is not it?"
Merdella could not answer. She prayed because she had nothing to refute, but it was because the man who came right in front of her while taking off one of his gauntlets struck her cheek with the palm of his hand without any warning..
Wow! With the sound, the eyes of the companions were filled with astonishment, but returned to normal with a sigh of relief..
The reason was simple. Because Merdella stood on two legs.
Judging from the images shown earlier, it is clear that if the man had beaten the man with all his might, he would have died. On the contrary, he deliberately took off his gauntlets to slap himself, so there might still be hope..
Of course, Merdella, the person involved, was in so much pain that she couldn't even think about such a thing, so her tears just fell. The reason I didn't sit down even though my legs were shaking was purely out of fear..
Meanwhile, the man continued speaking..
"What I'm about to hear is not something as obvious as that, you selfish bitch. I'm trying to hear something other than Shadowfoot's acquaintance, Pulling, that might make you think that you should all be spared. Have you ever thought that you would seem more hostile to me than those warriors, who I don't know whether they are cultists or masquerade participants??"
The man continued speaking while glaring coldly at Merdella, who was about to reflexively refute the pain of her swollen cheek and the taste of blood in her torn mouth. That alone silenced Mer Della's mouth and made her tremble even more severe..
"Well, since it was all decided by you, do you want me to just kill you and be done with it? Don't even think in vain that you can save your comrades through your humble self-sacrifice. Since it's a party anyway, you're accomplices, and you're all bastards who threatened our lives. From my point of view, you are nothing more than one person, so why should I spare the rest just because you volunteered to be my guardian? Even if you struggled and resisted, you would still fall, so what is the meaning of that??"
The attitude of the man wearing the gauntlets again was relaxed, unlike his harsh expression and tone of voice. Of course, what he said was cruel and contradictory to that attitude..
"I never overlook those bastards who want to put my life on the balance beam. And if things continue like this, that will remain the biggest reason for your death.."
And, as if in inverse proportion to that, Merdella and his companions' little leisure gradually disappeared..
"So, when I give you the last chance, you'd better be like a wizard and turn that smart head around and squeeze out the words to survive. Or, since we're down from ten to two, let's all tackle it together.?"
Merdella could not refute. As she finished her last words, I was transfixed as I watched the man place his hand on the handle of his sword..
The excuse that it couldn't be helped couldn't come out of my mouth. Even if she really couldn't help it, she should have been pleading for help instead of trying to force him to join her..
"sorry."
They will ignore their threat and run away anyway. That's what I decided, and that's why I tried to use it..
"I will definitely return the favor. Please... please save me..."
Because she knew that, Merdella couldn't make any excuses even though she was crying profusely. Even as she lost hope in the cold gaze of the man looking at her, she couldn't think of anything except to say she was sorry..
But the man seemed to have no interest in that and leaned back, trying to hold the sword properly..
"It's boring for a will.."
There was no murder or hostility, but the actions that followed were all too easy to picture in the minds of the party members..
When Carl and the heavily armored adventurer, who had already grown tired of the man's movements, gave up everything and flinched to run forward..
"Hey, Mr. Noble? Is it okay for a moment??"
Sen stepped forward and attracted everyone's attention. She said that included the man's gaze, and she felt a shiver run down her spine just by making eye contact with her, but Sen smiled as best as he could..
"Of course it's not okay."
"Hey, don't do that. According to what Mr. Noble said, we are all accomplices, so there is no need to listen to the excuses only from Merdella's mouth.?"
Merdella, who had already collapsed in fear without even thinking about resisting, could not even turn her head, but Kals and the heavy armored adventurer could only look at Sen with angry faces. They didn't understand how they could act so rudely even in this situation, but she said that she didn't do anything without thinking..
As far as she was concerned, the only one who could intervene now was herself. As he said, she was the one whose life was guaranteed because she was an acquaintance of Shadowpaw..
"So, in order to concretely prove that we are willing to repay the price of getting you caught up in our own will and the price of saving your life with a clear apology... Could you please allow me to speak on Merdella's behalf??"
Even if this remark offended the man and resulted in them all dying together, she had no intention of stopping trying to save her comrades..
If the man hadn't helped them, they would all have died anyway. The horses would have quickly become tired due to the backlash from the physical strengthening, and in that situation, there was no way to protect the people who were still shivering in the carriage and to shake off the cultists..
So far, the life that would have been dead has only been extended by a few minutes. If you think about it that way, the situation is actually much better than before. At least we're having a conversation, right? Then, in this situation where we can all try to live together, there is absolutely no reason to be afraid and not say a word..
After thinking about it like that, Sen boldly tried his best with the mindset of doing his best..
The man didn't answer. He simply put the sword in its scabbard and crossed his arms in silence. Sen continued speaking quickly, under the illusion that the frozen air had just slightly melted due to that insignificant movement..
"First of all, we are low-level adventurers who mainly work in the southern gateway city of Englem. Our performance is not bad, but close to favorable reviews, we are good at cooperation, having worked together for nearly ten years, and we are confident that we have a lot of information and geography in the Englem area.."
Financial compensation? With that level of skill, they can earn more money in a shorter period of time than they have saved in their entire lives..
Their skills? Is there any way to go to the castle? Even if he attacked right now, the man wouldn't even pull out a knife and would be able to split four people's skulls with just a single punch..
But information and experience are different. These are the most valuable things I have accumulated so far. At least if you work as an adventurer, it will be helpful in some form. Sen tried to arouse the man's interest by presenting the most valuable things he had..
"From this moment on, I will provide you with all of my experience and information whenever you need it. If you ask for money as well, I will do my best to prepare it for you. To be honest, we don't think you need our skills, but we have to step up, so if you just tell us when you need someone, we will put everything aside to help as much as we can. I will not ask for any compensation or be dissatisfied with it.."
Men have a clear distinction between those who threaten them and those who do not. This was proven in their attitude towards themselves and the cultists..
The reason they tried to have a polite conversation to avoid conflict even though they had the ability to slaughter them unilaterally was because the cult members' intentions were polite in the first place. If they hadn't drawn their swords, or if someone had put down their weapons like the man suggested, they would have definitely let them live..
But because it attacked, I killed it mercilessly. Although they gave advice, they did not attempt to persuade but instead killed them..
"Merdella is also a wizard with a promising future. If you let me live, I can definitely help you a lot in any way. If you cannot trust us, we will persuade you to make a contract through magic imprinting. Actually, I don't think there's any need to persuade.."
In contrast, now they are giving them a reprieve and telling them to say something. You don't bargain in a deliberately forceful manner because you want something. If there is a better use, it is closer to saving it and using it..
In that case, there is no other way than to appeal that you can live up to those expectations. Contracting through magic imprinting is not something Merdella should take lightly, but she has no choice now..
She tried to use magic. I just don't know if it's a protection spell or an attack spell. If a man digs into that part, he will not be able to save Merdella no matter what he does. Rather than die like that, it is better to live even if there are restrictions equivalent to a slave contract..
"The rest of them?"
Unlike the previous claims that were confidently made, even Sen had to be anxious this time..
In order not to be misunderstood, she moved very slowly and took out the dagger she was wearing on her back. It was the dagger that had been with her ever since she first received it when she left home with her dreams of becoming an adventurer. And the significance of a dagger with the family crest among the Fullings is by no means light..
Sen politely held out his dagger to the man and prayed that he would understand the true meaning of what he was about to say..
"I will vouch for them. My name is Kikuidel Sen. In order not to dishonor the name of the God who protects us and my family, I will risk my life to keep my oath, and if my comrades refuse and run away, I will pay the price along with my family.."
An inexplicable twitch occurred around the man's eyes. Is it because you think it’s the same? Or is it because he knows what his words mean??
Whatever it was, there was nothing Sen, who had offered everything he could offer, could do..
'It's paradoxical that at the end of your confidence, the thing you present to move the story forward and drive in the final wedge is the thing you're the least sure of..'
I tried to think of nonsense to try to relieve the tension, but it didn't help much. Sen decided to just look straight at the man..
After a suffocating silence, the man's hand moved slowly..
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