I took the leader’s head and headed for a room.
It was the room where the cat people who had asked for our protection were.
Jules was the only one following me.
“Don’t worry. The tiger leader has been defeated. The cat people are safe now.”
I showed the head to the cat person, who introduced herself as Yaroslava Mika, and told her so.
Yaroslava stiffened, but suddenly started laughing expressionlessly.
I was strangely impressed to see that she could laugh like this.
“I see, he’s so dumb.”
“Is that so?”
“Yes, I can’t believe he died so easily. What an idiot.”
“By the way, we called you the puppeteer. We didn’t know your name, after all. What’s your real name? You can tell us now.”
Yaroslava glared at me with eyes that looked like she was going to kill me.
“I guess it’s a senseless name. It’s Esthel Mika. It doesn’t really matter, though.”
“Well then, Ms. Esthel. Please help me solve this riddle. Why did you incite the tiger people and oppress the wolf people?”
“It doesn’t matter.”
I guess she’s not going to tell me that easily.
“Did you make the wolf, tiger, dog, and cat people fight each other with ruin in mind?”
“Hmm, you’re not very bright ……”
“I’m not that conceited. I knew it was about revenge. It was not clear if the tiger people was the target.”
It seems her killing intent increased.
Jules felt it, and he put his hand on his sword.
I stopped Jules with my hand.
“I was wondering what you wanted to do by involving all the species for that …… I don’t think you’re bored enough to do something like that for fun, though.”
“Unlike you who came here to say this, I’m not that bored.”
“I’m sure you are. It was a very well thought out and well-executed plot.”
Esthel’s eyes became even sharper.
“You don’t have to hide the fact that you’re making fun of me.”
“No, honestly, I’m impressed. It was probably a desperate plot, and you were probably planning to die in the end. I’m not ready for that level of revenge.”
“So I was defeated by that level of determination.”
“Is that so? I think you have achieved your goal.”
Esthel snickered and then became furious.
“It’s not enough! It’s not enough, you know! Never! Not by a long shot! You killed him so easily! What right do you have to take away my revenge!”
The more furious the other party gets, the calmer I become.
I’ve seen this happen before, but now I’m mentally exhausted.
Calm is the limit.
“I don’t care what about rights. I have a duty to protect my people. I don’t give a damn about some stranger’s silly revenge plot.”
I was half taking it out on her, and my language was relentless.
I don’t want the two of them to see me like this.
“Silly, you say!”
“I’ll ask you, just in case. How far did you compromise to be satisfied?”
Esthel stood up.
Jules was even more alarmed, but again I stopped him with my hand.
“Listen! I wanted that idiot to be betrayed by the other bunch he’s looking down on! Be cornered! And just when he’s about to despair! I’ll give him one last push and drop him into the pit of despair! That purpose …… that’s what you took away from me!”
Then she spat out with a crazy laugh.
“And wolves, dogs and cats, they’ll kill each other in the end with suspicion. I just hope they all die!”
I couldn’t help but sigh.
“Your parents died because of a failed hunt, caused by this tiger. But, in the interest of tribal cooperation, the cause was covered up and your parents were called incompetent as substitutes. There was no proper funeral. It’s true that you want to get them involved and ruin them. You wanted to destroy the tribal cooperation. But the thing is, it concerns my people. I won’t let them change my priorities, no matter who they are.”
Esthel looked like a demon at my mixture of mockery and pity.
She immediately pounces on me, screaming.
“Oh, yeah! Then I’ll at least take your life as the purpose of my life!”
I don’t think she has a weapon, or maybe she has poison on her fingernails.
Before Jules could cut him down, I used my magic without chanting.
It’s a fire magic, but by narrowing down the area of influence to a minimum, it creates a kind of short laser.
Instead of a ranged flame, it compresses the energy of the flame into a thin tube-like image.
The distance is not practical as it can only be done at close range.
A magic for self-defense with a surprise attack, one-hit kill.
If they anticipate you and shift your body, you’re out.
Before my memory returned, I had practiced and mastered it out of curiosity.
I never thought I’d use it here.
With a sizzling sound, a small hole appeared in Esthel’s head and a burning smell wafted out.
She fell to the ground, still in the pouncing position.
The blood slowly spread to the floor.
It doesn’t take long to burn off completely.
Because It’s only for a moment.
It was the first time I had killed someone, but it didn’t evoke any emotion.
I don’t know if I’m a broken person or if I’m just tired.
Maybe it’s the former.
“Sir Jules, please take care of the body.”
I looked down emotionlessly at the fallen Esthel and left the room.
My body was as heavy as lead, but I couldn’t rest yet.
I’m the ruler, so I have a lot of work to do.
When I’m done, I just want to sleep alone.
""
That’s all.
I took the leader’s head and headed for a room.
It was the room where the cat people who had asked for our protection were.
Jules was the only one following me.
“Don’t worry. The tiger leader has been defeated. The cat people are safe now.”
I showed the head to the cat person, who introduced herself as Yaroslava Mika, and told her so.
Yaroslava stiffened, but suddenly started laughing expressionlessly.
I was strangely impressed to see that she could laugh like this.
“I see, he’s so dumb.”
“Is that so?”
“Yes, I can’t believe he died so easily. What an idiot.”
“By the way, we called you the puppeteer. We didn’t know your name, after all. What’s your real name? You can tell us now.”
Yaroslava glared at me with eyes that looked like she was going to kill me.
“I guess it’s a senseless name. It’s Esthel Mika. It doesn’t really matter, though.”
“Well then, Ms. Esthel. Please help me solve this riddle. Why did you incite the tiger people and oppress the wolf people?”
“It doesn’t matter.”
I guess she’s not going to tell me that easily.
“Did you make the wolf, tiger, dog, and cat people fight each other with ruin in mind?”
“Hmm, you’re not very bright ……”
“I’m not that conceited. I knew it was about revenge. It was not clear if the tiger people was the target.”
It seems her killing intent increased.
Jules felt it, and he put his hand on his sword.
I stopped Jules with my hand.
“I was wondering what you wanted to do by involving all the species for that …… I don’t think you’re bored enough to do something like that for fun, though.”
“Unlike you who came here to say this, I’m not that bored.”
“I’m sure you are. It was a very well thought out and well-executed plot.”
Esthel’s eyes became even sharper.
“You don’t have to hide the fact that you’re making fun of me.”
“No, honestly, I’m impressed. It was probably a desperate plot, and you were probably planning to die in the end. I’m not ready for that level of revenge.”
“So I was defeated by that level of determination.”
“Is that so? I think you have achieved your goal.”
Esthel snickered and then became furious.
“It’s not enough! It’s not enough, you know! Never! Not by a long shot! You killed him so easily! What right do you have to take away my revenge!”
The more furious the other party gets, the calmer I become.
I’ve seen this happen before, but now I’m mentally exhausted.
Calm is the limit.
“I don’t care what about rights. I have a duty to protect my people. I don’t give a damn about some stranger’s silly revenge plot.”
I was half taking it out on her, and my language was relentless.
I don’t want the two of them to see me like this.
“Silly, you say!”
“I’ll ask you, just in case. How far did you compromise to be satisfied?”
Esthel stood up.
Jules was even more alarmed, but again I stopped him with my hand.
“Listen! I wanted that idiot to be betrayed by the other bunch he’s looking down on! Be cornered! And just when he’s about to despair! I’ll give him one last push and drop him into the pit of despair! That purpose …… that’s what you took away from me!”
Then she spat out with a crazy laugh.
“And wolves, dogs and cats, they’ll kill each other in the end with suspicion. I just hope they all die!”
I couldn’t help but sigh.
“Your parents died because of a failed hunt, caused by this tiger. But, in the interest of tribal cooperation, the cause was covered up and your parents were called incompetent as substitutes. There was no proper funeral. It’s true that you want to get them involved and ruin them. You wanted to destroy the tribal cooperation. But the thing is, it concerns my people. I won’t let them change my priorities, no matter who they are.”
Esthel looked like a demon at my mixture of mockery and pity.
She immediately pounces on me, screaming.
“Oh, yeah! Then I’ll at least take your life as the purpose of my life!”
I don’t think she has a weapon, or maybe she has poison on her fingernails.
Before Jules could cut him down, I used my magic without chanting.
It’s a fire magic, but by narrowing down the area of influence to a minimum, it creates a kind of short laser.
Instead of a ranged flame, it compresses the energy of the flame into a thin tube-like image.
The distance is not practical as it can only be done at close range.
A magic for self-defense with a surprise attack, one-hit kill.
If they anticipate you and shift your body, you’re out.
Before my memory returned, I had practiced and mastered it out of curiosity.
I never thought I’d use it here.
With a sizzling sound, a small hole appeared in Esthel’s head and a burning smell wafted out.
She fell to the ground, still in the pouncing position.
The blood slowly spread to the floor.
It doesn’t take long to burn off completely.
Because It’s only for a moment.
It was the first time I had killed someone, but it didn’t evoke any emotion.
I don’t know if I’m a broken person or if I’m just tired.
Maybe it’s the former.
“Sir Jules, please take care of the body.”
I looked down emotionlessly at the fallen Esthel and left the room.
My body was as heavy as lead, but I couldn’t rest yet.
I’m the ruler, so I have a lot of work to do.
When I’m done, I just want to sleep alone.
""
That’s all.
