「It can’t be……How can it be you, the person who is the mastermind behind all these missing people….! 」
As expected Himeno Kirika was completely bewildered, no she goes by the name Himekishi Kirika now. (I shortened princess knight Kirika to Himekishi Kirika)
The tip of the sword she pointed at me wavers slightly in hesitation.
However, even for me this meeting was out of my expectations.
I slowly lowered myself back into the stone chair.
「From the way you behaved, this must be the first time you met a classmate from our previous world」
「yeah……and I didn’t expect it to be so soon」
If this new world is just as big as the former world, then taking into consideration that there was only 20 people inside that bus,
Furthermore including the fact that all the reincarnations were randomised, It is unlikely that out of the bunch of people transported, everyone was placed in the same continent.
Excluding the ability to use magic as a means of transportation, the way in which people travel and communicate in this world is akin to the middle ages. Even if you spent your whole life searching, it wouldn’t be strange not to meet each other till the day you die.
Much less the chance, of us people who were “reincarnated” meeting only one month after we first arrived here.
「However, even before that there is something that surprises me.
…………Odamori-kun, the fact that your committed such evil deeds and dyed your hands in blood.」
Her voice was filled not with anger, but it reverberated with sadness.
That look on her face, made me get irritated somehow.
「Heh, the honour student Himeno-san continues to preach even after being reborn in this new world.
Not only that, from being part of the prestigious student committee she is now representing the kingdom as an elite knight.
That self-righteous act hasn’t changed at all」
「Odamori-kun, you….. Have changed. You weren’t someone who looked down on others」
「Haa? What do you think you know about me? 」
It sounded so ridiculous that I burst into laughter.
She didn’t even have time to take a glance at me.
Other than formalities, she didn’t even have time to have a proper conversation.
「I haven’t changed one bit you know. After coming here, I was finally able to realise what I really wanted, and in order to achieve those goals, I obtained the power i needed, that was all that changed.」
「You are referring to the Dark Slavery Magic…. the power to bend peoples will and turn them into slaves, the legendary forbidden magic, am I right?」
I didn’t expect this, but it seems that she knew what my job/class was,
In other words, she must have come up with a counter measure before arriving here.
Whilst coming up with my own plan, I tried to buy some time by continuing the small talk.
「If you know this already then our conversation becomes simple. When a healthy high school boy obtains such power, even a diligent girl like Himeno-san can imagine what happens next right?」
「That, That is….! 」
The sound of her gulping can be heard.
Although the light in the room is not bright enough for me to see her face, without a doubt she is blushing from embarrassment.
「That’s right, it is exactly as you thought. No, even things Himeno-san wouldn’t know and couldn’t even begin to imagine, I have done them all…….. To the villager maidens and the adventuring women.」