Ardelheid ran up to me and grabbed my hand tightly.
“Please! If there’s any chance at all …… please let me do it!”
You didn’t do it of your own free will.
You were forced to do it that way.
But it won’t stop now.
Enthusiasm is unmanageable when it starts rolling downhill.
You’ve done a really good job, you diabolical grandma Magali.
She shrugged her shoulders.
“If you want to hate me, you can hate me. You’re not going to be satisfied with that, though.”
It’s not something you can get away with.
Ardelheid squeezed my hand even harder.
“Please!”
“Do you understand your position? You are the representative of the winged tribe, you know. I can’t let someone like that die.”
“No, the representative is my father! Please!”
It’s no use ……
She will never back down.
Seriously, you diabolical grandma Magali, this favor is going to cost you.
I let out a sigh in annoyance.
If I didn’t, I’d definitely go on a rampage.
“Ms. Ardelheid, I need you to urgently call all the representatives.”
Ardelheid’s face brightened.
“Ha, yes!”
Without even answering me, she cheerfully walked out.
I couldn’t help but glare at the diabolical grandma Magali.
""
“Madam Plunkett. You’ve set me up beautifully.”
The diabolical grandma Magali laughed.
“What are you talking about? An old woman of almost sixty was beaten by a young man of sixteen. If she doesn’t get back, I won’t be able to die in peace. Besides, you’re not exactly calm, so you fell for that too.”
I sighed largely.
You’re putting a lot of people in danger for such a trivial reason?
No, the Middle Ages might actually be like that.
The leader’s emotions drive the group.
A world of humanity rather than rationality.
I guess I underestimated this world somehow, after all.
Maybe things had been going too well up until now.
By looking at myself objectively, I was able to calm down a little.
“Don’t make me your rival by yourself.”
Battling with an old woman is like the Power Instinct ……
Don’t tell me …… she’s not going to kiss me and steal vitality, is she?
If I don’t think about something stupid, I really feel like I’m going to have an outburst.
(T/N: Power Instinct, released in Japan as Gōketsuji Ichizoku is a fighting video game series created by Atlus.)
◆◇◆◇◆
Ardelheid is on a roll.
And the diabolical grandma Magali, who got what she deserved.
I was completely expressionless.
The meeting started with a strange atmosphere.
I’m reluctant to do this, but I have to explain why I called the meeting.
“It seems that Ms. Ardelheid wants to risk her life to save the cat people.”
Everyone was murmuring.
I decided to wait for everyone to calm down.
I just hope that as much as possible, there won’t be a contagion of good intentions.
I’m sure it would be a futile prayer, though.
Once everyone has quieted down, I open my heavy mouth again.
“There are no miracles, though. There is no guarantee that we can save them. There is a possibility that all the cat people will die, and even Ms. Ardelheid.”
Ardelheid stood up.
“I forced him to let me do this!”
With words like that, there was no way that Ardelheid could complete it on her own.
Charles put a hand to his chin, a difficult look on his face.
“What are you going to do?”
At times like this, the cool-headed Charles can be counted on.
He’s not the type to be swallowed up by a flood of good intentions.
He will be able to read my true intentions and move the Knight’s Order.
The only saving grace is that I don’t have to worry about that.
I’m really glad that Charles is here.
I try very hard not to show my emotions.
Because if I do, I will feel like I’m going to have an outburst.
“First, we will abandon the fort closest to the cat tribe. In that fort, we will bring in medical equipment, cooking utensils, and bathing equipment.”
I was in a foul mood, despite the murmurs of the others.
I’ll have to do my best to wipe up the mess, even if I’m unwilling to push through.
It’s not something that really makes you great.
If I say, “I don’t know, she started this voluntarily,” I’ll definitely regret it later.
I can’t just sit back and let good intentions run rampant and cause more damage.
I had to hold the reins, or it’ll be dangerous.
I managed to stifle my irritation with reason.
“I’m going to launch a few arrows near the cat people’s town. Here’s what they say. “Those who wish to surrender to us or surrender and still save their children must come to the fort without weapons. If you come to the fort, we will provide you with food, bath, and treatment for your illness. However, although we will do our best, there is no guarantee that you’ll survive. And once you enter the fort, you cannot leave unless you die or are cured. If you leave the fort under any other conditions, we will consider you an enemy and attack you”.”
The excitement in the group grew even louder.
I held up my hand to calm them down.
“Please build a fence and a barrier between the fort and the town. If any cat people escape from the fort, shoot them dead, no questions asked. After that, we’ll burn them with oil.”
Everyone remained silent.
I was facing forward.
But I didn’t look at anyone, just opened my mouth as if reading out a sentence.
“Ms. Ardelheid, you will be in charge of preparing the food and treatment in the fort. You will be assisted by a cat person with a relatively minor illness.”
They all stared at me.
So I look coldly at the diabolical grandma Magali.
“Madam Plunkett, is there any way to tell if they’re fully recovered?”
The diabolical grandma Magali ponders.
Despina interrupts her and raises her hand.
Uh, I’m not sure if she’s a representative …….
Did she voluntarily participate in the epidemic control meeting?
“What can I do for you, Ms. Despina?”
“I’m a healer, so I can see if she’s healed.”
Does she understand that she has a child?
I shake my head.
“I can’t allow you to put yourself in danger, Ms. Despina .”
Despina smiles at me.
“No, I’m a demon quarter. And demons are very unsusceptible to disease.”
There is no guarantee that you are unsusceptible to anything, though ……
If something happens to you, what about the children you have left?
When Arshinoe resents me and asks me …… what am I supposed to say?
I just felt helpless at the prospect of this flood of goodwill about to begin.
“It’s not zero, is it?”
“No, I can tell by magic if I have the disease. And if I’m beginning to have the disease, it can be cured with magic. So I can help with it too.”
I looked at Gerald.
Gerald nodded silently.
“Please let my wife do it.”
I sighed largely.
Every single one of them ……
Do you understand how much danger you will be in?
There really is nothing more dangerous to the people around than good intentions.
However, I can’t turn something that they’ve thought about and decided on themselves upside down.
Think for yourselves and act for yourselves.
The things I’ve been saying have now come back to bite me.
“All right, please take care of yourself. Be careful with your clothes when you work. Do not wash them by mistake. Be sure to burn them after you take them off. The same goes for dead bodies. Don’t bury them, just incinerate them.”
I was beginning to feel like a fool, struggling to keep my boat afloat in the raging current.
If there was ever a time I can laugh hysterically, I guess it is now.
But I had to keep my sanity and composure.
“Please make a temporary bathing area in front of the fence. We need to cleanse their bodies as well, or you’ll risk infection. At the end of the day, medical personnel should bathe there. You may not want to use it because of the smell, but please do. I’ll have someone prepare a perfume to take away the smell later. Then return to your accommodation, the camp.”
The soap is made from animal oil.
So it smells very bad and people don’t like to use it.
But in this situation, that can’t be helped.
I didn’t realize how exhausting it would be to force myself to suppress my emotions ……
I leaned back in my chair, feeling very tired.
“That’s about it. We just need to work out the details. “
Touko raised her hand.
“We’re not susceptible to disease either. Despina should focus on healing and detecting the disease. Other than that, we’ll help with the heavy lifting.”
When I tried to object, Touko interrupted me.
“We used to be on the same side too, so I don’t like the idea of abandoning them. I’ll do it even if you say no, my lord.”
He said something outrageous.
Thanks to him, the dog tribe, the wolf tribe, and the tribe of the diabolical grandma Magali also offered to help.
Ardelheid was so moved that she cried without being seen.
Everyone was innocently excited.
I don’t want to be a part of this atmosphere.
I was full of shame in allowing this operation …… knowing that I was putting everyone in danger.
Ardelheid ran up to me and grabbed my hand tightly.
“Please! If there’s any chance at all …… please let me do it!”
You didn’t do it of your own free will.
You were forced to do it that way.
But it won’t stop now.
Enthusiasm is unmanageable when it starts rolling downhill.
You’ve done a really good job, you diabolical grandma Magali.
She shrugged her shoulders.
“If you want to hate me, you can hate me. You’re not going to be satisfied with that, though.”
It’s not something you can get away with.
Ardelheid squeezed my hand even harder.
“Please!”
“Do you understand your position? You are the representative of the winged tribe, you know. I can’t let someone like that die.”
“No, the representative is my father! Please!”
It’s no use ……
She will never back down.
Seriously, you diabolical grandma Magali, this favor is going to cost you.
I let out a sigh in annoyance.
If I didn’t, I’d definitely go on a rampage.
“Ms. Ardelheid, I need you to urgently call all the representatives.”
Ardelheid’s face brightened.
“Ha, yes!”
Without even answering me, she cheerfully walked out.
I couldn’t help but glare at the diabolical grandma Magali.
""
“Madam Plunkett. You’ve set me up beautifully.”
The diabolical grandma Magali laughed.
“What are you talking about? An old woman of almost sixty was beaten by a young man of sixteen. If she doesn’t get back, I won’t be able to die in peace. Besides, you’re not exactly calm, so you fell for that too.”
I sighed largely.
You’re putting a lot of people in danger for such a trivial reason?
No, the Middle Ages might actually be like that.
The leader’s emotions drive the group.
A world of humanity rather than rationality.
I guess I underestimated this world somehow, after all.
Maybe things had been going too well up until now.
By looking at myself objectively, I was able to calm down a little.
“Don’t make me your rival by yourself.”
Battling with an old woman is like the Power Instinct ……
Don’t tell me …… she’s not going to kiss me and steal vitality, is she?
If I don’t think about something stupid, I really feel like I’m going to have an outburst.
(T/N: Power Instinct, released in Japan as Gōketsuji Ichizoku is a fighting video game series created by Atlus.)
◆◇◆◇◆
Ardelheid is on a roll.
And the diabolical grandma Magali, who got what she deserved.
I was completely expressionless.
The meeting started with a strange atmosphere.
I’m reluctant to do this, but I have to explain why I called the meeting.
“It seems that Ms. Ardelheid wants to risk her life to save the cat people.”
Everyone was murmuring.
I decided to wait for everyone to calm down.
I just hope that as much as possible, there won’t be a contagion of good intentions.
I’m sure it would be a futile prayer, though.
Once everyone has quieted down, I open my heavy mouth again.
“There are no miracles, though. There is no guarantee that we can save them. There is a possibility that all the cat people will die, and even Ms. Ardelheid.”
Ardelheid stood up.
“I forced him to let me do this!”
With words like that, there was no way that Ardelheid could complete it on her own.
Charles put a hand to his chin, a difficult look on his face.
“What are you going to do?”
At times like this, the cool-headed Charles can be counted on.
He’s not the type to be swallowed up by a flood of good intentions.
He will be able to read my true intentions and move the Knight’s Order.
The only saving grace is that I don’t have to worry about that.
I’m really glad that Charles is here.
I try very hard not to show my emotions.
Because if I do, I will feel like I’m going to have an outburst.
“First, we will abandon the fort closest to the cat tribe. In that fort, we will bring in medical equipment, cooking utensils, and bathing equipment.”
I was in a foul mood, despite the murmurs of the others.
I’ll have to do my best to wipe up the mess, even if I’m unwilling to push through.
It’s not something that really makes you great.
If I say, “I don’t know, she started this voluntarily,” I’ll definitely regret it later.
I can’t just sit back and let good intentions run rampant and cause more damage.
I had to hold the reins, or it’ll be dangerous.
I managed to stifle my irritation with reason.
“I’m going to launch a few arrows near the cat people’s town. Here’s what they say. “Those who wish to surrender to us or surrender and still save their children must come to the fort without weapons. If you come to the fort, we will provide you with food, bath, and treatment for your illness. However, although we will do our best, there is no guarantee that you’ll survive. And once you enter the fort, you cannot leave unless you die or are cured. If you leave the fort under any other conditions, we will consider you an enemy and attack you”.”
The excitement in the group grew even louder.
I held up my hand to calm them down.
“Please build a fence and a barrier between the fort and the town. If any cat people escape from the fort, shoot them dead, no questions asked. After that, we’ll burn them with oil.”
Everyone remained silent.
I was facing forward.
But I didn’t look at anyone, just opened my mouth as if reading out a sentence.
“Ms. Ardelheid, you will be in charge of preparing the food and treatment in the fort. You will be assisted by a cat person with a relatively minor illness.”
They all stared at me.
So I look coldly at the diabolical grandma Magali.
“Madam Plunkett, is there any way to tell if they’re fully recovered?”
The diabolical grandma Magali ponders.
Despina interrupts her and raises her hand.
Uh, I’m not sure if she’s a representative …….
Did she voluntarily participate in the epidemic control meeting?
“What can I do for you, Ms. Despina?”
“I’m a healer, so I can see if she’s healed.”
Does she understand that she has a child?
I shake my head.
“I can’t allow you to put yourself in danger, Ms. Despina .”
Despina smiles at me.
“No, I’m a demon quarter. And demons are very unsusceptible to disease.”
There is no guarantee that you are unsusceptible to anything, though ……
If something happens to you, what about the children you have left?
When Arshinoe resents me and asks me …… what am I supposed to say?
I just felt helpless at the prospect of this flood of goodwill about to begin.
“It’s not zero, is it?”
“No, I can tell by magic if I have the disease. And if I’m beginning to have the disease, it can be cured with magic. So I can help with it too.”
I looked at Gerald.
Gerald nodded silently.
“Please let my wife do it.”
I sighed largely.
Every single one of them ……
Do you understand how much danger you will be in?
There really is nothing more dangerous to the people around than good intentions.
However, I can’t turn something that they’ve thought about and decided on themselves upside down.
Think for yourselves and act for yourselves.
The things I’ve been saying have now come back to bite me.
“All right, please take care of yourself. Be careful with your clothes when you work. Do not wash them by mistake. Be sure to burn them after you take them off. The same goes for dead bodies. Don’t bury them, just incinerate them.”
I was beginning to feel like a fool, struggling to keep my boat afloat in the raging current.
If there was ever a time I can laugh hysterically, I guess it is now.
But I had to keep my sanity and composure.
“Please make a temporary bathing area in front of the fence. We need to cleanse their bodies as well, or you’ll risk infection. At the end of the day, medical personnel should bathe there. You may not want to use it because of the smell, but please do. I’ll have someone prepare a perfume to take away the smell later. Then return to your accommodation, the camp.”
The soap is made from animal oil.
So it smells very bad and people don’t like to use it.
But in this situation, that can’t be helped.
I didn’t realize how exhausting it would be to force myself to suppress my emotions ……
I leaned back in my chair, feeling very tired.
“That’s about it. We just need to work out the details. “
Touko raised her hand.
“We’re not susceptible to disease either. Despina should focus on healing and detecting the disease. Other than that, we’ll help with the heavy lifting.”
When I tried to object, Touko interrupted me.
“We used to be on the same side too, so I don’t like the idea of abandoning them. I’ll do it even if you say no, my lord.”
He said something outrageous.
Thanks to him, the dog tribe, the wolf tribe, and the tribe of the diabolical grandma Magali also offered to help.
Ardelheid was so moved that she cried without being seen.
Everyone was innocently excited.
I don’t want to be a part of this atmosphere.
I was full of shame in allowing this operation …… knowing that I was putting everyone in danger.
