Clementine returned to Kajit’s secret shrine base situated under Re-Lantier’s cemetery. She was practically burning with anger.
Her steps were rushed, her eyebrows were frowning and her mouth was crooked. Her fine features were twisted into an ugly mess.
Her personality was probably uglier than that.
Kajit mumbled in his heart, commanding his newly created zombies to the undead holding area.
“Oh~? New zombies? That’s over 150, the Pearl of Death is exceptional indeed~”
Using the 3rd tier undead creation spell 「Create Undead」, the number of undead that can be controlled was dependent on the Magic Caster’s ability. The stronger the undead, the smaller the number that can be controlled. But for low-class undead like zombies, Kajit who was unbelievably skilled in undead control could command more than one hundred of them. As for why Kajit was able to do this, it was all thanks to the item he owned —— the Pearl of Death.
“The problem is that you like to play so much.”
“Sorry~”
The bowing Clementine had no hint of regret on her face.
“But~ Those fellows who die so easily are at fault~ They can’t even take that much~”
“... The way you beat them up, anyone would die easily…”
“Adventurers don’t die so easily~”
“They are just normal people… They will die since they are not adventurers… Clementine, is saying obvious things to pass the time one of your hobbies?”
“Alright, alright~ Sorry~ I won’t do it again, please forgive me!”
Kajit clicked his tongue:
“I don’t believe you, just stop kidnapping people for now.”
“Yes~”
Her casual response made Kajit frown. But since saying anything more was useless, he stopped lecturing her. He showed his strong displeasure with a frown, which was ignored as usual.
“But~ I am so bored~ By the way, where did he go?”
“He is not back?”
“Not yet, I came back empty handed again~ Now’s a good chance, how about nabbing the granny~?”
“Don’t be rash. Don’t underestimate the granny, she can use 3rd tier spells and is famous in this city. It will be trouble if we make a move on her lightly.”
“Eh~ But~”
Kajit reached into his robes and grab a black jewel:
“... Clementine, in order to turn this city into the realm of the dead, I had spent years making preparations. I don’t want your silly games throwing my plans into disarray. If you keep stirring up trouble… I will kill you, understood?”
“...It’s called the Spiral of Death, isn’t it?”
“That’s right, the ritual our master is executing.”
In places where undead gathered, it was possible to create stronger undead. If strong undead were gathered, it became possible to create even stronger undead. The magic ritual exploiting this spiral-like property, which endlessly allows to create even stronger undead and was able to destroy a whole city, was known as the 「Spiral of Death」.
In the past, this evil ritual turned a city into the realm where the undead roams.
Kajit’s goal was to turn Re-Lantier into the 2nd undead city, harnessing the power of death in the city to turn himself into an undead.
He had put in a lot of effort and preparation to reach this goal; he wouldn’t allow the woman who appeared a few days ago to derail this plan.
“You understand?”
Kajit saw right through Clementine’s cute puffed up cheeks and sensed her cruel expression. In that instant, Clementine’s killing intent burst out like a gust of wind.
She closed the distance, striking with amazing speed. The sharp shortsword shone as it stabbed towards Kajit’s throat—
The weapon Clementine used was a piercing weapon known as a stiletto.
Piercing weapons were limited in their ways of attacking and hard to wield. But Clementine liked this type of weapon, so she trained her muscles, picked her equipment and learnt the techniques. All this was in preparation to kill with one hit.
After developing this skill, Clementine survived countless battles against men and monsters, and reached a state where it was impossible for normal people to dodge her.
Clementine had innate talent and incredible potential, so it was natural for her to reach such a state after spending most of her life learning this skill.
But her target was no pushover either.
The pride of Zuranon, Kajit of the twelve disciples wouldn’t die just like that.
───The unavoidable tip of the sharp blade was blocked by a white wall that erupted from the ground. It was a claw made from countless human bones, the claw of a lizard.
The claw moved and cracked the ground around it. This huge object appeared to be controlled by Kajit’s will.
He felt the presence of a powerful undead by his feet. Feeling quite satisfied, Kajit glared at Clementine:
“What a meaningless attack. The only harm you’ve done was to distract me enough to lose control over the undead for a moment.”
“Eh~ Sorry about that~ but I didn’t even use my full power. You had to use all your strength to block that blow, right?”
“Don’t talk nonsense Clementine. You are not someone who will hold back.”
“Wah~ you saw right through me? Yeah, if you didn’t block it, your shoulder would had been stabbed. But I wasn’t planning to kill you~ Honestly.”
Seeing the woman before him smiling, Kajit frowned.
“And I can still defeat that thing~ It might have a chance against Magic Casters, but as a warrior I should be more than enough, right? It’s just that I’m no good with blunt weapons~”
“... You might be strong against living beings with your one hit kill technique, but how would you fare against undead that don’t have vitals? Do you really think this is my final trump card?”
“Hmmm~... You are right~”
Clementine gazed towards the passageway, apparently sensing the undead controlled by Kajit who were waiting inside.
“I should be able to deal with a few of them... But under these circumstances it will turn into a war of attrition and I’ll probably lose~ Sorry Kaji-chan.”
Clementine moved the weapon she was holding in her hand back under her cloak and the earth stopped trembling.
“But~ As expected of enhanced undead control~ that was impressive!”
Clementine turned and walked away after saying that:
“Oh yah. I won’t touch the granny until the very end. I won’t nab anymore people, that should do, right?”
“... Yes.”
Kajit would never relax the power in his hands before Clementine was gone. Even when her figure disappeared down the exit of the underground shrine.
“Madwoman.”
With these words, Kajit finished their conversation.
He was flawed as well, but not to Clementine’s extent.
“What an incredible strength... no, it’s because of her incredible strength that her personality became so twisted”
Clementine was strong, even among the twelve highest-ranking members of their secret organization, only three were able to defeat her. Regrettably, Kajit wasn’t counted among them. Even if he used his special item, he would only have a 30% chance of winning.
“The former ninth seat of the Black Scripture, huh… A psychopath with the strength of a hero is not to be trifled with.”
“So something like that happened.”
Nfirea sighed deeply and muttered.
Nfirea knew Enri’s parents well. They were ideal parents. He envied the two daughters they doted on.
Nfirea was orphaned from a young age and only had vague memories of his parents. Whenever wonderful parents were mentioned, Nfirea would think of Enri’s parents.
He felt anger against the ‘imperial knight imposters’ who took the lives of Enri’s parents. He thought they deserved it when he heard they were killed. He was angry at the higher ups of Re-Lantier for their unwillingness to dispatch soldiers.
But the one who should be the most angry and sad, Enri, put her own feelings aside, which felt a bit strange.
He watched as Enri recalled the past, uncertain if he should console her or not, she wiped away the tears in her eyes and smiled:
“I still have my little sister, so I can’t stay depressed like this.”
Nfirea, who had been about to get up, sat down again. He thought it was regrettable having lost his chance to console her, but he also thought himself to be really useless.
But—— His feelings of wanting to protect her remained the same. After hesitating, Nfirea made up his mind. Other than himself, he wouldn’t let anyone else sit beside Enri. Even if that person was strong enough to protect Enri.
It was a bit rash, but Nfirea didn’t want to lose Enri, so he decided to express the feelings he had harboured since the first time he ever came to the village as a child.
“Well then——”
He couldn’t speak, his throat seemed to be glued shut. Say it, say it. He wanted to say it, but the words seemed to be jammed in his throat and wouldn’t come out.
Both Enri and Nfirea were at a marriageable age, and the money Nfirea made as a pharmacist was enough to take care of Enri and her sister.
It would be fine even if they had a child...
The scenery of building his own family appeared in his mind—— but he stopped his imagination that was going out of control. Noticing that Enri was looking at him with a puzzled expression, Nfirea became even more anxious.
His mouth opened and shut.
I like you.
I love you.
But he couldn’t say these two sentences. Because he was scared of hearing her rejection.
He should say something that will shorten the distance between them.
The city is safer, want to live together? I will take care of your sister too. If you want to work, you can help out in grandma’s shop.
If you feel uneasy in the city, I will do all I can do to help you.
Just saying these would be enough. The chance of being rejected would be lower than expressing his love.
“Enri!”
“Wha-what is it? Nfirea.”
Enri was surprised by his sudden shout and Nfirea started his confession:
“——If... if you have any troubles please tell me. I will do all I can to help you!”
“Thank you!... Nfirea is a great friend, better than what I deserved!”
“Ah, ah, ermm… No, don’t mention it, we’ve known each other f
Clementine returned to Kajit’s secret shrine base situated under Re-Lantier’s cemetery. She was practically burning with anger.Her steps were rushed, her eyebrows were frowning and her mouth was crooked. Her fine features were twisted into an ugly mess.Her personality was probably uglier than that.Kajit mumbled in his heart, commanding his newly created zombies to the undead holding area.“Oh~? New zombies? That’s over 150, the Pearl of Death is exceptional indeed~”Using the 3rd tier undead creation spell 「Create Undead」, the number of undead that can be controlled was dependent on the Magic Caster’s ability. The stronger the undead, the smaller the number that can be controlled. But for low-class undead like zombies, Kajit who was unbelievably skilled in undead control could command more than one hundred of them. As for why Kajit was able to do this, it was all thanks to the item he owned —— the Pearl of Death.“The problem is that you like to play so much.”“Sorry~”The bowing Clementine had no hint of regret on her face.“But~ Those fellows who die so easily are at fault~ They can’t even take that much~”“... The way you beat them up, anyone would die easily…”“Adventurers don’t die so easily~”“They are just normal people… They will die since they are not adventurers… Clementine, is saying obvious things to pass the time one of your hobbies?”“Alright, alright~ Sorry~ I won’t do it again, please forgive me!”Kajit clicked his tongue:“I don’t believe you, just stop kidnapping people for now.”“Yes~”Her casual response made Kajit frown. But since saying anything more was useless, he stopped lecturing her. He showed his strong displeasure with a frown, which was ignored as usual.“But~ I am so bored~ By the way, where did he go?”“He is not back?”“Not yet, I came back empty handed again~ Now’s a good chance, how about nabbing the granny~?”“Don’t be rash. Don’t underestimate the granny, she can use 3rd tier spells and is famous in this city. It will be trouble if we make a move on her lightly.”“Eh~ But~”Kajit reached into his robes and grab a black jewel: “... Clementine, in order to turn this city into the realm of the dead, I had spent years making preparations. I don’t want your silly games throwing my plans into disarray. If you keep stirring up trouble… I will kill you, understood?”“...It’s called the Spiral of Death, isn’t it?”“That’s right, the ritual our master is executing.”In places where undead gathered, it was possible to create stronger undead. If strong undead were gathered, it became possible to create even stronger undead. The magic ritual exploiting this spiral-like property, which endlessly allows to create even stronger undead and was able to destroy a whole city, was known as the 「Spiral of Death」.In the past, this evil ritual turned a city into the realm where the undead roams.Kajit’s goal was to turn Re-Lantier into the 2nd undead city, harnessing the power of death in the city to turn himself into an undead.He had put in a lot of effort and preparation to reach this goal; he wouldn’t allow the woman who appeared a few days ago to derail this plan.“You understand?”Kajit saw right through Clementine’s cute puffed up cheeks and sensed her cruel expression. In that instant, Clementine’s killing intent burst out like a gust of wind.She closed the distance, striking with amazing speed. The sharp shortsword shone as it stabbed towards Kajit’s throat—The weapon Clementine used was a piercing weapon known as a stiletto.Piercing weapons were limited in their ways of attacking and hard to wield. But Clementine liked this type of weapon, so she trained her muscles, picked her equipment and learnt the techniques. All this was in preparation to kill with one hit.After developing this skill, Clementine survived countless battles against men and monsters, and reached a state where it was impossible for normal people to dodge her.Clementine had innate talent and incredible potential, so it was natural for her to reach such a state after spending most of her life learning this skill.But her target was no pushover either.The pride of Zuranon, Kajit of the twelve disciples wouldn’t die just like that.───The unavoidable tip of the sharp blade was blocked by a white wall that erupted from the ground. It was a claw made from countless human bones, the claw of a lizard.The claw moved and cracked the ground around it. This huge object appeared to be controlled by Kajit’s will.He felt the presence of a powerful undead by his feet. Feeling quite satisfied, Kajit glared at Clementine:“What a meaningless attack. The only harm you’ve done was to distract me enough to lose control over the undead for a moment.”“Eh~ Sorry about that~ but I didn’t even use my full power. You had to use all your strength to block that blow, right?”“Don’t talk nonsense Clementine. You are not someone who will hold back.”“Wah~ you saw right through me? Yeah, if you didn’t block it, your shoulder would had been stabbed. But I wasn’t planning to kill you~ Honestly.”Seeing the woman before him smiling, Kajit frowned.“And I can still defeat that thing~ It might have a chance against Magic Casters, but as a warrior I should be more than enough, right? It’s just that I’m no good with blunt weapons~” “... You might be strong against living beings with your one hit kill technique, but how would you fare against undead that don’t have vitals? Do you really think this is my final trump card?”“Hmmm~... You are right~”Clementine gazed towards the passageway, apparently sensing the undead controlled by Kajit who were waiting inside.“I should be able to deal with a few of them... But under these circumstances it will turn into a war of attrition and I’ll probably lose~ Sorry Kaji-chan.”Clementine moved the weapon she was holding in her hand back under her cloak and the earth stopped trembling.“But~ As expected of enhanced undead control~ that was impressive!”Clementine turned and walked away after saying that:“Oh yah. I won’t touch the granny until the very end. I won’t nab anymore people, that should do, right?”“... Yes.”Kajit would never relax the power in his hands before Clementine was gone. Even when her figure disappeared down the exit of the underground shrine.“Madwoman.”With these words, Kajit finished their conversation.He was flawed as well, but not to Clementine’s extent. “What an incredible strength... no, it’s because of her incredible strength that her personality became so twisted”Clementine was strong, even among the twelve highest-ranking members of their secret organization, only three were able to defeat her. Regrettably, Kajit wasn’t counted among them. Even if he used his special item, he would only have a 30% chance of winning.“The former ninth seat of the Black Scripture, huh… A psychopath with the strength of a hero is not to be trifled with.”“So something like that happened.”Nfirea sighed deeply and muttered.Nfirea knew Enri’s parents well. They were ideal parents. He envied the two daughters they doted on.Nfirea was orphaned from a young age and only had vague memories of his parents. Whenever wonderful parents were mentioned, Nfirea would think of Enri’s parents.
He felt anger against the ‘imperial knight imposters’ who took the lives of Enri’s parents. He thought they deserved it when he heard they were killed. He was angry at the higher ups of Re-Lantier for their unwillingness to dispatch soldiers.
But the one who should be the most angry and sad, Enri, put her own feelings aside, which felt a bit strange.
He watched as Enri recalled the past, uncertain if he should console her or not, she wiped away the tears in her eyes and smiled:
“I still have my little sister, so I can’t stay depressed like this.”
Nfirea, who had been about to get up, sat down again. He thought it was regrettable having lost his chance to console her, but he also thought himself to be really useless.
But—— His feelings of wanting to protect her remained the same. After hesitating, Nfirea made up his mind. Other than himself, he wouldn’t let anyone else sit beside Enri. Even if that person was strong enough to protect Enri.
It was a bit rash, but Nfirea didn’t want to lose Enri, so he decided to express the feelings he had harboured since the first time he ever came to the village as a child.
“Well then——”
He couldn’t speak, his throat seemed to be glued shut. Say it, say it. He wanted to say it, but the words seemed to be jammed in his throat and wouldn’t come out.
Both Enri and Nfirea were at a marriageable age, and the money Nfirea made as a pharmacist was enough to take care of Enri and her sister.
It would be fine even if they had a child...
The scenery of building his own family appeared in his mind—— but he stopped his imagination that was going out of control. Noticing that Enri was looking at him with a puzzled expression, Nfirea became even more anxious.
His mouth opened and shut.
I like you.
I love you.
But he couldn’t say these two sentences. Because he was scared of hearing her rejection.
He should say something that will shorten the distance between them.
The city is safer, want to live together? I will take care of your sister too. If you want to work, you can help out in grandma’s shop.
If you feel uneasy in the city, I will do all I can do to help you.
Just saying these would be enough. The chance of being rejected would be lower than expressing his love.
“Enri!”
“Wha-what is it? Nfirea.”
Enri was surprised by his sudden shout and Nfirea started his confession:
“——If... if you have any troubles please tell me. I will do all I can to help you!”
“Thank you!... Nfirea is a great friend, better than what I deserved!”
“Ah, ah, ermm… No, don’t mention it, we’ve known each other f
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