Chapter 239 – 238. Reunion (1)

“…Um, brother-in-law, what happened when you came back?”

“…”

I couldn’t say anything as Elizarote looked at me and asked.

The woman next to me right now, holding my arm tightly.

The one who sticks by my side with me hiding her own horns.

Weedy, Weedy the Frost Weeder.

She is smiling, but right now, I have no restlessness or cushion.

And as a woman I’ve never seen before clings to me, Eliza Lotte looks at me, looks at her, and clicks her tongue.

“…Does your sister know that my brother-in-law is doing this?”

“…Keuhum.”

“Tsk tsk tsk-“

And Gawain is smiling at me from behind. And even Hector and Arash.

They say watching other people get screwed is the most fun, but haven’t they gone too far? Moreover, Hector was so giggling that I could see his face holding back laughter when he saw me getting upset for saying the wrong thing.

Pestilence.

I have so much karma that I can’t say anything about it.

“…Well, it’s not like I don’t have ears to hear in the first place.”

Elizarote looks at Hector and then back at me.

“Still, isn’t it a bit too much to have a woman called your sister and hold two of Scherwitz’s forbidden daughters at the same time? Besides, even now, with such a beautiful woman… Ugh, well, sister will take care of it.”

And after she had sighed, Eliza Lotte came up to me and bowed her head right in front of me and thanked me.

“…Thank you so much, brother-in-law.”

And even though she had a lot of things she wanted to ask for me, who was in a lot of trouble right now, she didn’t pry and changed the topic by honestly expressing her gratitude to me. Naturally, the three men in the back weren’t so stupid as to pretend not to notice it at all, and at the same time, even though I’m being made fun of here, I can say without hesitation that it was me who contributed the most in this matter.

Therefore, at this very moment, when Elizarote, the owner of this Margrave’s estate, expresses her gratitude to me, a solemn atmosphere is established.

“Thanks to you, we were able to give the troops some time to rest. And, the dead, the injured, and their families… Also-“

…

It was very difficult.

And the symptoms right now are just the initial symptoms.

What are the symptoms?

An early symptom of omnipotence, believing that one can do many things.

If something like this happens once, it can be fixed, but that doesn’t mean you can’t let something that puts people’s lives at risk happen, so you need to put the brakes on it here.

If Liz were there, Liz would catch her, but now that Liz has gone to Arcadia, she’s done with work. She’ll do some tidying up at the bar, and then maybe she’ll fly here.

That’s why I’m saying what I can now.

Thinking back to my first student, who once told me that he could do everything and showed me a huge explosion that reduced the laboratory to ashes right in front of my eyes.

“…I know you have a lot to say, but don’t think about it all at once and do it step by step. That’s what smart people always say. There was this idiot who said he could handle a lot of things but overextended himself and ended up causing a huge explosion in the lab. You are right now. That’s the state.”

“Huh? What is that-“

“I have two students. One is running away from home, and I am currently teaching the other one myself. One of them is the same idiot who blew up the lab I just mentioned. Exploded.”

And I emphasized that fact to Elizarote once again.

Under the pressure of responsibility, you have to do it yourself.

Before you get caught up in the delusion that you can do it, and before you make a big mistake.

“…Don’t forget. Everything in the world is about building blocks. The moment you remove the block and say you’ll build the top first, it starts to collapse from the bottom. Even if you set the order of things to do and do them step by step in that order, “It’s not too late. Don’t get caught up in people begging you to get it done quickly. Create your own order and rules and act within those rules.”

“If I’m wrong, and- if I followed those rules and it didn’t work out the way I thought-“

“At that time, ask for help. When I ask for help, I also put my head down and ask for help, but you can’t do that?”

“?”

“What, why, what? If you have something to say, say it, humans.”

And there are a lot of question marks in the background. And Gawain can’t help but say one thing.

“Isn’t it a bit wrong to ask for help and then do that to Merlin?”

Is it because of what I said to Merlin before leaving? Naturally, I also have a lot to say about that. In the first place, he was someone else’s student and even taught him useless things.

If you want to find it, you will find it with all your might, so why attack someone else’s student?

In addition, it seems like they’re telling you something, but it’s crappy in many ways to subtly speculate and evaluate, and the way they try to manipulate and control you is a lot of shit, so if you don’t help them when they ask for help, they’ll destroy you all without any mercy.

He threatened me like this, but it’s none of my business what he will do with this, but if he shows his teeth, after that, he will destroy everything he has achieved in front of his eyes, push it away, and thoroughly humiliate him.

Even if you make a contract, it is useless to sign a contract with something that will laugh and laugh as it disappears, deceiving the contract itself.

“I thought it was shit to try to move, so I rammed into it. Well, they told me to attack it if I tried to attack it. I’ll smash it to pieces.”

“You really are a fool. In some ways, you are much more manly than many of the idiots in Frisia.”

Hector sticks out his tongue in admiration, and Gawain seems to think that if I do something like that to Merlin, he will somehow pick on me.

“Merlin, as for him… He listens to you now, but one day he’s going to mess with you.”

“…It’s just a joke. You really have to be prepared then, right?”

Lucy, who was behind me, and Nia, and even Ihot, who was hiding in the shadows. Those who are following me now.

And, if you can handle my annoyance.

“…So, your sister must have fallen in love with you.”

Eliza Lotte smiled bitterly and continued her speech towards me. She has a feeling that there’s something fishy involved in some way, but she doesn’t bother to mention it and pretends not to know.

“Rather than men who only talk, my sister, like my brother-in-law, is dependable and… Kind. So, I can rely on her too.”

Yeah, I’m pretending not to know.

“…Of course, it’s just business! Besides, I don’t like people messing around with this woman like my brother-in-law!”

“…”

Withy just looks at Eliza Lotte, and she doesn’t seem to be on guard at all.

I thought she might have reacted to something, but…

Fortunately, that doesn’t seem to be the case.

Even more than that, he goes around messing with this woman.

There’s nothing I can say about it because it’s true. It’s a disaster.

Of course, it’s not because I want to do that, but most of them are saying that they can’t live without me and that they will die, and if I throw them away, they are just things that will make a fuss about throwing them away again, so I take them with me, and it has become like this.

And-

“…The head of the Scherwitz family is Cassandra… And even Polixene.”

“Do you know each other?”

“I barely know the current head of Scherwitz, but I often talk to Polixene. I only know the current head of Scherwitz by face, and Polixene… Lord Scherwitz who is next to me… “

“Call me Hector. Right now, I’m contractually working with Golden Sun here.”

“…I understand, Hector. I won’t bother asking about what happened.”

“…Thank you.”

Elizarote wisely ignored the question of what kind of huge incident had occurred and spoke to Hector.

“…What is the situation on Teiba now?”

“At least it’s better than here. It’s not something you should worry about. Sir Cadmus is taking care of things there in his own way. Starting with your sister, Roland, Ricardo, Diomedes, Ajax, and Odyssey. Plus the owner of Macedon. “Since we are in the midst of making a fuss, we can at least launch a large-scale counterattack.”

“Then, back then, my brother-in-law-“

“No, I won’t move then.”

“…Why?”

“If that huge army were to be mentally controlled by the manipulations of some being, and if I were there, I would not hesitate to blow up that army.”

“…Isn’t it something that can be prevented? If it’s my brother-in-law’s magic, the sacrifice of that great general can also be reduced!”

Of course I know.

If it’s the [Little Boy] I showed you just now, and if it fires wildly at the ones I haven’t shown you yet, it will be very easy to blow them away no matter how many Camelot landing troops and Machina cans there are. It’ll be very easy.

That said, if there is a higher chance of them being mentally controlled and unable to turn back, and there is a higher chance that I will have to kill them, I have no choice but to not participate and wish them good luck in their fight.

Although I can provide them with weapons and equipment so that they can destroy the enemy more effectively without getting hurt, it is impossible for me to participate in the battle myself.

“You talk like a child, Margrave.”

And Weedy finally opened her mouth and asked a sharp question to Elizarote.

“Do you see your brother-in-law as a tool to do what you want? You are arbitrarily disappointed, irritated, and complaining because he doesn’t help you. What on earth are you supposed to do when you arbitrarily expect and are arbitrarily disappointed? “

As Withy said, Elizarote is now asking me for an unreasonable favor. Is this actually an unreasonable request? There’s nothing I can’t do to help her, but I shouldn’t interfere with her for my own sake, for her sake, and for the people of this country.

Hector, who already knew what I went through, Gawain, and Arash also wanted to say something, so they stepped forward, but I looked at Arash and shook her head.

There is no use in saying it here and now.

You may ask me if that’s okay, and if I don’t have to tell you the truth right here and now, but the truth is truly ugly, and if he finds out why I can’t help, the Demon Sultan will not hesitate to use her.

You could just bring up something that has nothing to do with it and be damned.

…

But it was difficult to accept the fact that among the people trying to kill me, there was someone I knew.

It’s just my greed and my weakness.

“That’s-, but my brother-in-law would be able to resolve this situation-“

“… I think it was a good thing I came here. Wake up. Clark can never be tied up here, and he shouldn’t be tied down.”

“Why are you deciding that? In the first place, who are you to intervene in a nobleman’s conversation!”

“Is fighting between nobles a conversation between nobles? It was a fight between [Humans] In the first place, so why does Mr. Clark have to get involved? Are you denying that the eastern border territory was able to be protected because you were here?”

“Widi, stop there.”

“Clarke.”

And Widi looks at me as if she has more to say about it, but I’m not here to break my sister-in-law’s spirit, and I have no reason to.

“I asked for help with all my heart, and because I am Liz’s younger sister, I helped her, and I will help her. Everything I can do here and now. It’s true that if I leave it alone, shitty things will keep happening, and it’s also true that I don’t like it. “I guess. But – I said I would help, so I will help you until the end. It is also me who explains it. So I ask you a favor. Let me explain and let me talk.”

“…I understand. Phew, if you really take your eyes off me just a little bit…”

“?”

“No, it’s nothing.”

…

Tsk.

I think I might need to comfort her a little more about this.

“It may be hard to believe, but there is a person who follows me around and snipes at me… So, there is a person who is intensively marking me.”

“…Is it dangerous?”

“Nastily.”

To follow me and confront me.

And it tracks me, interferes with things related to me and my actions, gets involved, and continues to stand in my way.

“And one of them is the crazy thing that happened in Carlos. You don’t want a situation where a large army… Turns around and attacks me to kill me, and I have to kill it, right?”

Perhaps, even if I could tolerate it, there was a very high probability that the people around me could not. Starting with Anna, Carol, and even Lucina and Nia, there’s no way they could stand it.

Not only was she completely unaware of the hardships I had endured in Carlos Territory, but of course Elizarote also shook her head.

“That can’t be possible, that’s-“

“That’s why it’s up to them. I won’t get any more involved in their actions than necessary, and they don’t want that either. Moreover, where I am, in a country where there are gods who force their followers to commit massacre, no matter how many of their followers die or not. , I should go among them? They… Will all turn around to kill me?”

To be honest, it still felt terrible to me.

Human malice.

And everyone saw me and cried out desperately for me to die, and with desperate malice, they cried out for me to die and cut my body to pieces, without hesitating even for a moment.

And even skepticism about helping them and trusting humans.

If someone I know were among those trying to kill me, I couldn’t bear it.

“…And if there are people I know among them, I just won’t be able to stand it.”

“…”

This is my true intention.

I thought about how he tried to kill me without any remorse after I had helped him so much. If I know anyone there, I…

“Unfortunately, this is my limit. I will do what must be done, what must be done, but in the end, the fate of this country must be decided by those who exist in this country, those who walk this earth. What if – humans “If other beings, transcendent beings outside of this world, interfere with this, then I will not hesitate to step forward.”

If something other than human were to intervene to change their fate, it would be simple.

They break all the pots.

That’s how it ends.

“That’s all I’m going to say. There’s a reason why the elves retreated. Even though they’re rushing in like crazy, they pull away like there’s something to it, and they still let a lot of people fall to the rear. I don’t think you’ll see a life-or-death battle with me here. “It looks like there isn’t one, so don’t worry about attacks from the elves for the time being. Reorganize your troops and prepare to move in conjunction with the Spartals when the time comes.”

It’s a face that I still don’t understand.

But, there really isn’t anything more to say.

After saying that, I leave the Margrave’s office. As soon as I left the office, it was Batistan who was waiting for me, and this damn old gentleman, no, this old gentleman dressed in armor, was bowing his head towards me and showing awe.

“…Thank you, Clark.”

“…I’m using this place because I have a plan, so leave it at that.”

“Even so, it doesn’t change the fact that you are the one who saved the girls.”

“…”

“I may not know what you are carrying, but I know that you are here for everyone’s happiness and to prevent the girls from getting hurt. So, please follow the path you believe in. It means a lot. There should be no hesitation on the way for a man to unfold.”

Is this any good?

…

“Please, stay strong. The ladies are also relying on you.”

At least I could tell that Batistan was encouraging me as he came out with a heavy look on his face. Encouraged by my experience, I nod my head and convey Liz’s greetings to him.

Liz, Elizarote, Edward.

The old butler and their family at Noikjang, who changed the diapers of these three when they were young.

“Just take note. Please take care of yourself. Liz is worried about you a lot. Shouldn’t you live a long time?”

“You are asking too much from an old man who has lived long enough to live now, my lady. And today… Thank you for your hard work. I will inform the servants and prepare a place to rest and something to drink. As for the meal… That-“

“You don’t have to prepare. Anna is here.”

“Okay.”

Anna is especially picky about what she eats, so she takes responsibility for all my meals, and recently, Carol is also learning to eat at the same time, so in many ways, there are only days left for my meals to become even more luxurious.

-Dinner, accommodation-

In the end, nothing will change even if you think hard about it, so what I need after going on a wild rampage is rest.

I’ve already told you everything I’ve already told you, and what to do next. At this point, it is time to treat the wounded and reorganize the battle lines.

The number of casualties was quite high, and while they were persistently attacking this place, they had enough time to turn their attention to other places, and I hope that they will not let down their guard until the end against those who are capable of doing so.

There was already a communication blockade around this area, and of course, if you tried to contact them, you could break through it.

No, actually, even if that is not the case, it is possible.

Also, a means of communication that cannot be blocked by any means of interference.

“Nia, are you feeling it?”

“Yes, caught.”

The dimensional passage connector (?) Arachnia Atlacnacha is now sitting next to me. She is the other side of this world, the weaver of the darkness that exists behind it.

Then I created a passage, and through that passage I succeeded in connecting with Cassandra and Polixene in Carlos.

I had already created all the means of communication, and of course that was the route I could use in case of emergency.

There is also a way to use a marker to use a warp gate, but that would be too noticeable, and more than anything, Gawain and Hector would be very upset.

“Ah, mic test, mic test. Cassandra, Polixene. Can you hear me clearly there?”

And the light comes on in the communication port, and the faces of the two are shown here along with the video.

And now…

Withi’s face next to me is reflected in them.

Why am I in this situation?

…

Naturally, this was basically what I was going to do today, and as soon as Withi found out that I was in a relationship with Cassandra and Polixene, she said she wanted to talk to them.

-Yes, I can see it well…Who is the person next to me?

-Pretty person…

Of course, whether they say so or not, Withi introduces herself to the girls by showing her horns.

“Ah, nice to meet you. My name is Withi. Two years ago, I had a relationship with Mr. Clark… And now I get to meet him again. And Cassandra, the head of the Schervitz family, a servant of [Shubniguras]. Scherwitz, can I talk to you for a moment?”

-…Who are you?

“I told you. If you are a servant of Shubnigurath, then I am an ally of Clark. And, of course, did you really think that I was human?”

-…Okay. Excuse me, for some reason-

“I plan to stay here for the time being. Hehe. As for the rest, let’s talk face to face. Mr. Clark is an important person in the demon world under the New Demon Lord’s army. So, we will see each other in the future, but at least we can talk about it. Shouldn’t we share it?”

It feels like a bloody wind is blowing. Of course, given her personality, she won’t cause any direct harm, but here she is, waging a war of nerves over me like this.

And even though he has no intention of running away, he holds onto my arm tightly to prevent me from running away.

And behind the scenes, Ilias appears to be shaking his head with a truly disgusted look on his face.

Cassandra didn’t bother to ask if she had a vague understanding of the situation.

She is a smart woman, and she naturally knows my worth, so it’s as if she is anticipating what people around me will react to.

No prodding, just nodding of her head.

-Okay. However, even so, I hope you will refrain from causing trouble to Mr. Clark simply out of jealousy. Anyway, we received his grace for his political strategy, but you probably have a good relationship with him, so your actions that disgrace Jiabi due to his unreasonable behavior are disrespectful to him. Otherwise, is this someone who shows his value simply by giving him trouble?

Of course, reckless murder is basic.

I simply received the seed, but you don’t have a good relationship with that person, so why are you doing this? I may be the government now, but what if you do something like that?

Either that, or are you just the kind of old-fashioned bitch who puts men down while exalting yourself?

These words were exchanged just now.

And in response to Cassandra’s words, Withi also said, “Ha!” She smiled and admitted to taking a good shot.

“…Ha! Yes, that’s right. I admit it. Indeed, Mr. Clark was a person worth embracing. I apologize for my rudeness, but… You know, right? “And what it means to embrace blood.”

-That’s none of your concern.

…Uhm.

I think I need to talk to Widi some more first. Naturally, she is in a very upset state right now, so she is complaining to me and is very nervous. However, she can’t just keep watching this.

That’s the purpose of this communication in the first place, and I didn’t make this connection so that women could fight.

“Before I say any more, let me tell you first. Cassandra, about the current situation here. The current attack by the elves of Elvenheim here is nothing more than a deception. Spartal, and then Teiva, Arcadia, Phthias, and Lycia. There is a high possibility of a surprise attack on the troops heading in that direction. Please be aware of that and convey the information so that we can prepare.”

-…The eastern frontier is a trick, the real thing is here. Is there any way to respond?

“Right now is not the time to worry about the elves. The only way to do this is to prepare as much as possible to reduce damage. The only thing that is certain is to endure for about a week. Arcadia does not have to worry.”

-Are those two people you should be worried about? The Empress of Phrygia, plus Mira.

Yes, if there are those two, they are probably all breaking the pot and looking into their heads right now. Especially if it’s my older sister, I’ll do that.

“That’s all I have to say. And… In preparation for unexpected variables, I always have a second or third plan in place. Additionally, the main force of the elves will not be able to cross this border. If they do, Emperor Gilgamesh’s large army will immediately attack them. “I’ll cut it off after that.”

-…How did you really come up with the idea to move the Uruk Empire?

“He is a person who is sure to give and take. That means he can move. Fortunately, if we destroy those guys there, everything in Phrygia will be over.”

-…That’s good news to hear. And this is intelligence. Troop movement was captured in Vergina. They say there are only three women, but the direction is-

“Probably this way.”

-…Are you okay?

Is there anything that’s not okay?

“You have to survive with evil and tenacity.”

Now there is no backing from each other.

So what remains is who is stronger and tougher, and that will be the outcome.

The point where Arash discovered the [Wolf].

After examining the strength, authority, and abilities that the wolf had, I confirmed its existence and roughly determined that other beings were playing around here.

First, defeat the elves, then the wolves.

Lastly, he checks the troops gathered at Teiba and gives them their weapons…

If this was going to be an easy ending, I wouldn’t have been worrying so much, and I wouldn’t have called Withi… But.

…

I feel a little too sorry to ask her for her help now.

“Please stay alert until the end. This side is safe, so if there is anything unusual, I will contact you here.”

-All right. Please, stay safe.

With that, communication ends.

When I was wondering what to do with Widi, who was still looking at the communication port, surprisingly, the person who spoke first was –

“Clarke, can I see Aris for a moment?”

“Aris?”

“Yes, Eris, I’ll take care of everything… But right now, I’m curious about the condition of Aris, who was taught by Mr. Clark.”

“…That-“

“It’s okay. I wasn’t mature enough either. Also, it was partly because I looked down on him because he was a human. Right now, rather than a complicated story, I want to see Aris, hehe.”

And while still holding my arm, she led me, and at some point, Nia also came up on my shoulder in the form of a small spider.

Knock knock-

She waves her hand around the nape of my neck.

Are you saying it’s okay?

First, following Withy’s lead, she headed to the place where Aris, whom she had seen earlier, was studying.