The town itself was in a flurry of activity to implement countermeasures against the plague.
In the awkward space where it was just me and Ardelheid, came the ill-natured grandma Magali.
(T/N: Changed Old woman part to grandma.)
“What’s wrong, Madam Plunkett?”
“I thought you were torturing Ardelheid, so I came to check on you.”
“I’m not torturing her.”
The ill-natured grandma Magali winked meaningfully.
“If you’re going to torment a woman, do it in bed.”
She’s not listening to me ……
“I’ll talk to Mil about it someday.”
“Good grief, you should just take care of Ardelheid. She’s the type who’ll do anything for you, you know. That’s what you like, don’t you? The devotional type.”
“Unfortunately, the seat for the woman I love is occupied. Besides, you didn’t come here to talk about that, did you?
""
Ill-natured grandma Magali sat down next to Ardellheid with a wicked look on her face.
“Well, that’s all right. What are you going to do with the kitties, boy?
“Nothing.”
“Hmm, you mean annihilating them.”
Ardelheid’s face became surprised.
It seems she hadn’t thought about them being annihilated.
“Why annihilation?”
Ill-natured grandma Magali smiled gently at Ardelheid.
“If we don’t do anything, the kitties will have to die out from the double blow of the plague and the wild boar. The boy’s already taken care of that.”
Ill-natured grandma Magali seemed to be kind only to Ardelheid.
It’s not a good idea to give her the wrong answer.
I shrugged my shoulders.
“I wonder.”
“Will you ignore them even when they come to you crying?”
Why do you insist on talking about this?
And I’m sure the ill-natured grandma Magali has no attachment to the cat tribe.
If there is, it’s Ardelheid ……
Either way, my response is going to be curt.
“There’s no way I can let a plague carrier in the house, you know.”
Ill-natured grandma Magali sighed as if she had no choice.
“I’m sure, I suppose the kitties have misjudged their enemy ……”
“It’s their choice.”
Ill-natured grandma Magali said with an amused look on her face.
I think she’s planning to do something crazy.
It won’t end with just being burned from a bad prank.
I’m sure she knows at least that much.
“By the way, kid. Have you ever heard of the kitty called Suzana?”
I can’t see the point.
“Yes, I do. I’ve met her before as a messenger, after all.”
“What did you think when you saw her?”
What’s wrong with that?
I have a bad feeling about this, so I’m going to say a salty response.
“I think if she’s that expressive, she’s not fit to be a messenger.”
Ill-natured grandma Magali started laughing, wondering what was so funny.
Ardelheid’s eyes widens.
“I see you feel the same way, boy. By the way, they said that the cat people’s chief has been sick …… for a long time and has not come out to the public. What do you think?”
There are certainly advantages to knowing about it.
In the current situation, the balance of risk is a huge deficit.
“It doesn’t make any difference if he’s sick or healthy. It’s not like it will change their behavior.”
Ill-natured grandma Magali shrugged her shoulders when she saw my lack of response.
“You’re so boring, boy. As you can see, it’s doubtful that the chief is still alive. I’m sure the cat people are panicking as well. Suzana’s level of power is not enough to control them. At best, she’ll be able to maintain their unity by instilling fear by using the boy. Well, it’s too late for the kitties anyway.”
I can pretty much guess what she’s trying to do with all this talk about cat people.
I’m not going to help you.
“Madam Plunkett, did you come to check on the situation?”
Ill-natured grandma Magali looked at Ardelheid and smiled.
“No. I thought Ardelheid might have said she wanted to help the cat people anyway.”
Ardelheid pouted.
Ill-natured grandma Magali turned to Ardelheid.
“Do you want to help your friend, Ardelheid?”
That’s new to me ……
So she has a friend in the cat tribe.
That’s why she was so obsessed with it.
That doesn’t change my decision.
I’m not willing to trade the lives of the citizens for a non-citizen friend of Ardelheid.
In the first place, the rate would go up on this side.
Ill-natured grandma Magali turned to me.
“One of Ardelheids friends is a mother and child of the cat tribe.”
She seemed to know that it would be useless to appeal to me emotionally.
But in my position as lord, it would be politically unwise to treat the newcomer’s representative lightly.
I have no choice but to listen to her.
Nevertheless, I don’t want to get Ardelheid’s hopes up because of some strange story.
“What about the husband?”
“He died in a war with the wolf tribe.”
“I see. So what do you expect from me?”
“I’m hoping you can help them with your miracle. If you succeed, Ardelheid will be soaking wet and he’ll be in love with you.”
I sigh largely and blatantly.
I don’t need a mistress or a concubine ……
I’ve told you so many times.
“No. I only need Mil for my bed.”
The ill-natured grandma Magali looked at me like I was boring her.
“You’re like a hermit, aren’t you?”
No, hermits don’t do that with their wives.
I’d rather see Mil’s happy face than dally with other women.
“In the first place, I don’t have any information about the cat people. And if they have the plague, it’ll spread it to the citizens. I don’t think you’ll be satisfied with just saving the mother and child anyway.”
It was absolutely impossible to save only two people.
And If I save only two people, it will make the mother and child suffer later on.
Does that count as saving them?
And I don’t approve of putting my people in danger.
If you want to hate me, you can hate me.
“Are you really seventeen? I’m surprised you’re not jumping on it at all. Ardelheid.”
Ardelheid was startled by the sudden call of her name.
“Ha, yes.”
“What about you? Are you satisfied with just mother and child? That might be possible. That’s what the boy says.”
I didn’t say that, and I don’t have that miracle technique.
This isn’t good …….
She’s going to drag me into this, even if she has to force it.
Ignoring my frustration, the ill-natured grandma Magali stared at Ardelheid.
“It’s just that the rest of them can’t. What are you going to do?”
Ardelheid looked down and froze.
She stood up abruptly and walked out of the room.
She was probably crying.
What an unnecessary thing to do ……
“Isn’t that a little too mean? I’m sure Ms. Ardelheid is still in pain, there’s no need to drive her in a corner.”
The ill-natured grandma Magali looked up at the ceiling.
“If they had just gotten down on their knees and surrendered, she wouldn’t have had to go through that hell.”
You’re talking like that after inciting me to do it?
If she hadn’t been an old woman, I would have grabbed her by the chest.
My reply was cold, not to mention curt.
“It’s too late for that.”
In an act of indifference to my reaction, the ill-natured grandma Magali threw a bomb at me.
“Boy. What if Ardelheid wants to help as much as she can on her own?”
I was trying to hold her back from doing so, but this grandma ……
“It depends on what the responsibilities are. I will be questioned about the consequences of her responsibility. I can’t let someone die who doesn’t have to, you know.”
The ill-natured grandma Magali ignored my irritation and looked up.
“The only responsibility she can take is to put her life on the line.”
It will never happen, one person raises their hand and an avalanche will break out.
That’s why I can’t accept it.
“I don’t agree with that.”
The ill-natured grandma Magali turned to me.
“Why if I ask you to let her risk her life?”
I made a face of utter disgust.
“You’re asking me a nasty question. If she insists on putting her life on the line, I have no right to stop her.”
“She will.”
My patience was about to reach its limit.
My tone of voice naturally became harsher.
“She will? You must be mistaken, she will be forced to do it. Please use your correct word. I’ll never listen to you.”
The ill-natured grandma Magali turned serious.
“As far as I’m concerned, she’s my granddaughter. I don’t want her to die for nothing. But if she misses the right time to put her life on the line …… I’m sure she’ll live with regret. I don’t wish to let that happen.”
She’s talking from experience ……
Every single time, everyone presses me for a decision I don’t like.
""
This grandma only sees Ardelheid.
Or is it that she can’t see them anymore?
My frustration was overwhelmed by the worst thing that could happen.
“U-Um…”
Ardelheid had come back before I knew it.
She had a serious look on her face.
“I-If I risk my life, is there a chance that many of them can be saved?”
The ill-natured grandma Magali set me up.
She cornered her and made her squeeze her courage to make a decision.
That’s not my decision.
Damn you …… I’ll remember this ……
The town itself was in a flurry of activity to implement countermeasures against the plague.
In the awkward space where it was just me and Ardelheid, came the ill-natured grandma Magali.
(T/N: Changed Old woman part to grandma.)
“What’s wrong, Madam Plunkett?”
“I thought you were torturing Ardelheid, so I came to check on you.”
“I’m not torturing her.”
The ill-natured grandma Magali winked meaningfully.
“If you’re going to torment a woman, do it in bed.”
She’s not listening to me ……
“I’ll talk to Mil about it someday.”
“Good grief, you should just take care of Ardelheid. She’s the type who’ll do anything for you, you know. That’s what you like, don’t you? The devotional type.”
“Unfortunately, the seat for the woman I love is occupied. Besides, you didn’t come here to talk about that, did you?
""
Ill-natured grandma Magali sat down next to Ardellheid with a wicked look on her face.
“Well, that’s all right. What are you going to do with the kitties, boy?
“Nothing.”
“Hmm, you mean annihilating them.”
Ardelheid’s face became surprised.
It seems she hadn’t thought about them being annihilated.
“Why annihilation?”
Ill-natured grandma Magali smiled gently at Ardelheid.
“If we don’t do anything, the kitties will have to die out from the double blow of the plague and the wild boar. The boy’s already taken care of that.”
Ill-natured grandma Magali seemed to be kind only to Ardelheid.
It’s not a good idea to give her the wrong answer.
I shrugged my shoulders.
“I wonder.”
“Will you ignore them even when they come to you crying?”
Why do you insist on talking about this?
And I’m sure the ill-natured grandma Magali has no attachment to the cat tribe.
If there is, it’s Ardelheid ……
Either way, my response is going to be curt.
“There’s no way I can let a plague carrier in the house, you know.”
Ill-natured grandma Magali sighed as if she had no choice.
“I’m sure, I suppose the kitties have misjudged their enemy ……”
“It’s their choice.”
Ill-natured grandma Magali said with an amused look on her face.
I think she’s planning to do something crazy.
It won’t end with just being burned from a bad prank.
I’m sure she knows at least that much.
“By the way, kid. Have you ever heard of the kitty called Suzana?”
I can’t see the point.
“Yes, I do. I’ve met her before as a messenger, after all.”
“What did you think when you saw her?”
What’s wrong with that?
I have a bad feeling about this, so I’m going to say a salty response.
“I think if she’s that expressive, she’s not fit to be a messenger.”
Ill-natured grandma Magali started laughing, wondering what was so funny.
Ardelheid’s eyes widens.
“I see you feel the same way, boy. By the way, they said that the cat people’s chief has been sick …… for a long time and has not come out to the public. What do you think?”
There are certainly advantages to knowing about it.
In the current situation, the balance of risk is a huge deficit.
“It doesn’t make any difference if he’s sick or healthy. It’s not like it will change their behavior.”
Ill-natured grandma Magali shrugged her shoulders when she saw my lack of response.
“You’re so boring, boy. As you can see, it’s doubtful that the chief is still alive. I’m sure the cat people are panicking as well. Suzana’s level of power is not enough to control them. At best, she’ll be able to maintain their unity by instilling fear by using the boy. Well, it’s too late for the kitties anyway.”
I can pretty much guess what she’s trying to do with all this talk about cat people.
I’m not going to help you.
“Madam Plunkett, did you come to check on the situation?”
Ill-natured grandma Magali looked at Ardelheid and smiled.
“No. I thought Ardelheid might have said she wanted to help the cat people anyway.”
Ardelheid pouted.
Ill-natured grandma Magali turned to Ardelheid.
“Do you want to help your friend, Ardelheid?”
That’s new to me ……
So she has a friend in the cat tribe.
That’s why she was so obsessed with it.
That doesn’t change my decision.
I’m not willing to trade the lives of the citizens for a non-citizen friend of Ardelheid.
In the first place, the rate would go up on this side.
Ill-natured grandma Magali turned to me.
“One of Ardelheids friends is a mother and child of the cat tribe.”
She seemed to know that it would be useless to appeal to me emotionally.
But in my position as lord, it would be politically unwise to treat the newcomer’s representative lightly.
I have no choice but to listen to her.
Nevertheless, I don’t want to get Ardelheid’s hopes up because of some strange story.
“What about the husband?”
“He died in a war with the wolf tribe.”
“I see. So what do you expect from me?”
“I’m hoping you can help them with your miracle. If you succeed, Ardelheid will be soaking wet and he’ll be in love with you.”
I sigh largely and blatantly.
I don’t need a mistress or a concubine ……
I’ve told you so many times.
“No. I only need Mil for my bed.”
The ill-natured grandma Magali looked at me like I was boring her.
“You’re like a hermit, aren’t you?”
No, hermits don’t do that with their wives.
I’d rather see Mil’s happy face than dally with other women.
“In the first place, I don’t have any information about the cat people. And if they have the plague, it’ll spread it to the citizens. I don’t think you’ll be satisfied with just saving the mother and child anyway.”
It was absolutely impossible to save only two people.
And If I save only two people, it will make the mother and child suffer later on.
Does that count as saving them?
And I don’t approve of putting my people in danger.
If you want to hate me, you can hate me.
“Are you really seventeen? I’m surprised you’re not jumping on it at all. Ardelheid.”
Ardelheid was startled by the sudden call of her name.
“Ha, yes.”
“What about you? Are you satisfied with just mother and child? That might be possible. That’s what the boy says.”
I didn’t say that, and I don’t have that miracle technique.
This isn’t good …….
She’s going to drag me into this, even if she has to force it.
Ignoring my frustration, the ill-natured grandma Magali stared at Ardelheid.
“It’s just that the rest of them can’t. What are you going to do?”
Ardelheid looked down and froze.
She stood up abruptly and walked out of the room.
She was probably crying.
What an unnecessary thing to do ……
“Isn’t that a little too mean? I’m sure Ms. Ardelheid is still in pain, there’s no need to drive her in a corner.”
The ill-natured grandma Magali looked up at the ceiling.
“If they had just gotten down on their knees and surrendered, she wouldn’t have had to go through that hell.”
You’re talking like that after inciting me to do it?
If she hadn’t been an old woman, I would have grabbed her by the chest.
My reply was cold, not to mention curt.
“It’s too late for that.”
In an act of indifference to my reaction, the ill-natured grandma Magali threw a bomb at me.
“Boy. What if Ardelheid wants to help as much as she can on her own?”
I was trying to hold her back from doing so, but this grandma ……
“It depends on what the responsibilities are. I will be questioned about the consequences of her responsibility. I can’t let someone die who doesn’t have to, you know.”
The ill-natured grandma Magali ignored my irritation and looked up.
“The only responsibility she can take is to put her life on the line.”
It will never happen, one person raises their hand and an avalanche will break out.
That’s why I can’t accept it.
“I don’t agree with that.”
The ill-natured grandma Magali turned to me.
“Why if I ask you to let her risk her life?”
I made a face of utter disgust.
“You’re asking me a nasty question. If she insists on putting her life on the line, I have no right to stop her.”
“She will.”
My patience was about to reach its limit.
My tone of voice naturally became harsher.
“She will? You must be mistaken, she will be forced to do it. Please use your correct word. I’ll never listen to you.”
The ill-natured grandma Magali turned serious.
“As far as I’m concerned, she’s my granddaughter. I don’t want her to die for nothing. But if she misses the right time to put her life on the line …… I’m sure she’ll live with regret. I don’t wish to let that happen.”
She’s talking from experience ……
Every single time, everyone presses me for a decision I don’t like.
""
This grandma only sees Ardelheid.
Or is it that she can’t see them anymore?
My frustration was overwhelmed by the worst thing that could happen.
“U-Um…”
Ardelheid had come back before I knew it.
She had a serious look on her face.
“I-If I risk my life, is there a chance that many of them can be saved?”
The ill-natured grandma Magali set me up.
She cornered her and made her squeeze her courage to make a decision.
That’s not my decision.
Damn you …… I’ll remember this ……
