V4C5

Translated by Mlzkzr Edited by Mlzkzr

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After feeding the young girl with katsudon, I decided to accomplish my original purpose which was requested by Louise.

The 【Collar of Slavery】 has a nefarious effect that can cause the wearer to suffer from unusual pain, or worse, kill them, if others try to remove it forcibly.

That’s why, there are calls for a ban on its use in many countries around the world, but apparently, the Kaizer Empire does not impose such restrictions.

Anyway, for now, my first priority was to remove the collar of the girl in front of him.

When I, tried to reassure the girl even a little, I crouched down to her eye level and spoke to her in as gentle a tone as possible.

“From here on, I’m going to remove the collar around your neck.”

“!?…… Such a thing, you can’t do that”

“Yeah, I think your reaction is correct. Because, it is said that it is impossible to remove the 【Collar of Slavery】 except for the person who put it on.”

“Then————”

“It’s alright! Leave it to your onii-san!”

I answered confidently, trying to give the girl, who seemed to have given up, some hope.

As they say, great power destroys oneself, and I, myself, am afraid of my monster-like status.

But if I can help people with my power, I’ll stop restraining myself down as much as I can.

It’s times like this that I’m proud that I have the power to save people.

I held my hand over the collar that was attached to the girl.

Perhaps, my original magic 【Get Well】 will have no effect on this collar.

Since the effect of 【Get Well】, is a magic that turns a 『Curse(curse)』 into 『Curse(Blessing)』. It has no meaning in the 【Collar of Slavery】, which is classified as a magic tool, not a curse.

Besides, the only person who can remove the 【Collar of Slavery】 is the one who had put it on them. There is no such thing as magic that can remove it.

So, inevitably, I would have to create new magic.

…… I won’t make the same mistake like the 【 Get Well 】 anymore, alright!? This isn’t a joke!?

However, how can I imagine the release from the 【 Collar of Slavery 】 ?

Thinking that far, I stopped.

……A’reeee? I can’t imagine it more than at the time of 【 Get Well 】 ?

No,not yet! It’s too early to give up! Tha,that’s right, just think of an image for each word: slavery, servitude, and liberation!

Let’s see…… slaves? Servitude?…… I can’t imagine iiiiiiiiiiiiit……!

No, not entirely. There is only one thing, you know?

But you know what? My knowledge of slaves’ emancipation is ————

“That of President Li〇coln ……!”

『…………』

Oh noooooooooooo!

I’ve done it again! See, look at everyone’s face! Their faces got that 『Eh…… Lin〇n? What’s that? 』 look!

I felt like running away right now. I want to cure this habit of mine of speaking wrong. …… does anyone know a good doctor?

But right after that, the hand I held up glowed, then the light flew to the girl’s collar, and the moment the light touched it, the collar burst off.

“Uoh!? Dangerous!”

I avoided the flying debris with great speed.

By the way, after training with Louise to be able to handle my skills, I’m now able to move my body at will to a certain extent, and I was becoming less and less swayed by my own skills in this way, though not completely.

Fortunately, the girl didn’t get hurt, and apparently, I was the only one who was almost hit by the fragments. ……Why.

Regardless, the girl didn’t realize for a few moments that her collar had come off, and she eventually gently touched her own neck, as if to confirm that it was gone.

“Tu!?”

“See, it’s off!”

…… In the end, even though it was a grand gesture, I was able to release her, so it’s okay! No, it’s good!

In that sense, when I said so with a uselessly proud heart, I heard a voice in my brain.

『Skill 【Magic Creation】 has been activated. Liberation magic 【President Li〇coln】 was created. 』

Sorry, it wasn’t good after all.

Even though I tried to be careful, I still ended up creating a magic with a strange name!

First of all, it’s not a magic name, it’s a person’s name! No, it’s because I shouted that, though!

When I writhe in my brain with my chest out, a description of the newly created magic emerges.

『Liberation Magic: President Li〇coln』 …… A magic that frees anyone from all sorts of restraints and shackles

And, as usual, it has a ridiculous effect!

This is, it’s not only for slavery, but also for other types of binding magic, right!?

Good lord…… as expected of a president of a free country. …… Who could have said it better? Me, I guess.

As I was making sad flippant jokes with myself, Louise called out to me from behind.

“Master. Does this mean…… that it’s a success?”

“Ah, probably”

Her collar came off, and when I checked her with the skill 『World’s Eye』, the entry of 【Status: Slave】 was also cleanly gone.

“……Such…… really……”

“Nn? What’s wrong?”

Suddenly, I noticed that something was wrong with the girl, so I called out to her, but the next moment, the girl started to cry.

“U……ugh…… gusu……”

“Ha!? Wait ……why are you crying!?”

“N~o, n~o! Seiichi-san is making a girl cry!”

“Lorna-san, you shut up!”

I was strangely agitated by Lorna-san’s quip, but I, who didn’t know what to do, couldn’t do anything but simply got flustered.

Then, Saria, who had been quietly watching the situation until now, approached and hugged the girl.

“There, there, it’s alright~. You were so happy that you cried, right~?”

“……Gusuh……yeah”

“That’s right …… I don’t know what happened, but such a girl was harmed by the tool called 【Collar of Slavery】, which was used by fiends. To be released from that, you were just happy, weren’t you”

When I noticed it, Al also approached the girl and stroked her head.

“ Mugomugo, I don’t understand it well somehow, but I’m glad, mugomugo .”

“When did you get a katsudon!?”

Rurune, was in her usual state.

After being comforted by both Saria and Al for a while, the girl eventually stopped crying and opened her mouth.

“……Hmm, thank you”

“Don’t mind it!”

As she sees the girl wiping her eyes and expressing her gratitude honestly, Saria smiles gently.

“……My name, is Olga Carmelia.”

“Your name’s Olga-chan? I’m Saria! Nice to meet you!”

What a surprise.

Saria, got along well with the girl very easily!

“……Nn, Saria-oneechan”

“Oneechan? Me? Ehehe, they call me that way at the orphanage, but it’s still ticklish.”

What’s more, she called her oneechan!?

I could only shudder at the natural motherhood that Saria possessed.

Then, the girl ———— Olga-chan, turned her gaze to Al.

“……What is oneechan’s name?”

“Ah? Me? I’m Altria.”

“……Altria-oneechan”

“————”

When I thought that Al, who was called oneechan by her, became stunned, this time, she started to become flustered.

“Wha,whawhawhat should I do, Seiichi. Somehow, when this Olga child called me an oneechan…… from the inside of my chest, like this …… I feel something warm!?”

“Isn’t that a happy feeling?”

Why are you making such a roundabout expression?

When I was doing a calm quip, for some reason, Rurune came forward with her chest uselessly outstretched.

“Olga. I am Milord’s knight and servant, Rurune!”

“……Glutton?”

“Why!? Why are you calling those two oneechans, but I am not!?”

“I think it’s because of your usual behavior. Or rather, you want to be called oneechan huh……”

As they were exchanging these words, Olga-chan left Saria, and headed to Louise’s side.

“……Oneechan”

“Hmm? What is it?”

“……Name”

“Ah, speaking of which, I haven’t introduced myself yet, haven’t I. I’m Louise. Nice to meet you, Olga.”

“……Yup, Louise-oneechan.”

“Tsu!?”

At Olga’s words, Louise’s eyes widened as if she had never experienced anything like this before, and she seemed to be quite shocked.

“……Oneechan, is it…… For me, who has only an older brother, the sound of that …… is good.”

“Hahaha. It’s true that I was the only sibling Louise had.”

Since Louise was also a younger sister, she seemed to have a desire to be called an older sister, and her reaction was more than I expected.

As I smiled wryly at such sight, Olga-chan tugged at my robe.

“……Name”

“Me? I’m Seiichi. Nice to meet you, Olga-chan.”

“…… Hmm, Seiichi-oniichan”

Saying that, Olga-chan gave a small laugh.

…… What is, this feeling?

Miu, Shouta’s younger sister, also calls me Seiichi-oniichan, but when Olga-chan calls me that, I can’t tell what this indescribable urge that is running through my body is.

I, can’t even say that Al was exaggerating……

As I was thinking this, Lorna-san spoke excitedly to Olga-chan.

“O,Olga-chan! My name is Lorna!”

“……”

Then, Olga-chan hides behind me and mutters.

“……I hate that person”

“Whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!?”

“…… since you’re cruel”

Olga-chan’s first impression of Lorna-san seemed to be the worst.

◇◆◇

After each of us had introduced ourselves, the interrogation of Olga-chan began again.

It’s just, when Lorna-san tried to interrogate her, she didn’t say anything, so Louise had no choice but to take charge.

And, we also participated from there. …… I heard that Lorna-san is an excellent interrogator, but I suspect that it was a lie.

“So …… Olga. Why did you attack His Majesty?”

“……I, didn’t really want to attack. But, my body wouldn’t let me……”

“As I thought……”

At Olga-chan’s response, Louise frowns.

I had expected this, but Olga-chan didn’t attack Ranze-san because she wanted to.

All of this, was ordered to her with the use of the 【Collar of Slavery】.

That order, was essentially impossible for her to disobey. Because, her body will start to move base on the command.

Still, if she tried to force herself to disobey the order, severe pain would hit Olga-chan’s body.

When I unintentionally puckered my face, Olga-chan sent a sad look in my direction.

“……Seiichi-oniichan, I’m sorry. I attacked Seiichi-oniichan because I was ordered to 【erase the witnesses】 ……”

“Me too, I’m sorry”

“Eh?”

Olga-chan, as if she didn’t expect an apology from me, rounded her eyes.

“Even though I poke you lightly, it had a great impact, right? Didn’t it hurt?”

“……Hmm, it’s okay. I’m used to the pain……”

The expression on Olga-chan’s face as she said this, was miserable and sorrowful to the end.

As we swallowed our breaths at the expression on her face, Olga-chan spoke up in a small voice.

“……I, as you can see, am a cat beastman. But……. I’m an atrocity.”

“……”

“…… For cat beastmen, black is a symbol of misfortune and calamity. That’s why, my mom beat me up a lot. I was told over and over again that I am an 『unwanted child』.”

“……”

“……But, I wanted them to look at me. I wanted to be petted. I wanted them to smile at me. I wanted to be cute ……! ……It won’t come true anymore. Because I, was sold as a slave to the Kaizer Empire.”

“……”

I could only listen in silence to the shocking words coming from Olga-chan’s mouth.

It is inexcusably painful to be treated as an unwanted child by the parents who gave birth to you.

My family, I was on good terms with them.

I thought that was the norm, but it wasn’t.

My parents loved me just the same, no matter what I was. I was truly blessed above all else.

“……Then I, was bought right away. I was purchased by an assassination squad under the direct control of the royal family. Hence, I ———— learned how to kill people.”

“…………”

I can’t believe that such a young child was taught with the art of killing people…….

“……I was too small to be made to do anything that would please a man. But instead, they made me kill a lot of people. That’s because, it was the only value of my existence. Therefore, I’m already …… dirty. Even though it was an order, my hands are …… still dirty.”

When she said that, Olga-chan looked down.

…… This girl, could only find her worth by killing people huh.

This is probably because she was violated by her parents from an early age, and without knowing proper love, the Kaizer Empire have given her the 『value』 of killing art. …… No, she was only given that……

I who thought so, had my body moving naturally without any thinking.

I hug Olga-chan, who is so delicate that she looks like she might break, from the front.

“It’s okay. Olga-chan isn’t dirty, you know. Because, a really dirty person …… can’t cry.”

Olga-chan, was crying.

It was different from some time ago, sad tears.

You can shed as many happy tears as you like.

But…… no one wants to see sad tears.

While patting the back of her head gently, I talk to hear.

“See, if you want me to stroke you, I’ll stroke you as much as you want. If you want me to smile, I’ll smile at you forever. And…… look”

“?”

I take off my hood to reveal the color of my hair.

“……Ah……”

“Hey? I’m the same as Olga-chan, my hair is black, right? In addition, my eyes are black. Looking at us like this, maybe we really look like siblings? Though, we don’t look alike……”

“Si……blings……?”

“Yes, yes. And what are you going to do now, Olga-chan?”

“……I have, nothing to do. Since, I don’t have a place anymore……”

“Then, why don’t you just stay with us?”

“Eh?”

At such suggestion, Olga-chan looked up at me with a surprised expression.

However, she immediately turned her face down, and shook her head.

“……No. If I stay with Seiichi-oniichan, he will also be targeted by the Kaizer Empire. Traitors, for whatever reason, will not be tolerated.”

“Is that so. Then, I’ll do my best to protect you.”

“!”

Olga-chan looks up again, and stares at me.

……To be honest, I’m feeling pretty bad with this story.

Speaking of the Kaizer Empire, my friends…… this was the country that summoned the heroes.

I feel impatient with this situation where that country is using the 【Collar of Slavery】 without a care in the world.

I wonder if Shouta and the others are safe. I’m pretty sure I overheard that they started attending an academy, though ……

With that said, if they do something to my friends, I ———— will never forgive them.

Even if, I was really called a monster, I’m confident that I’ll be able to drop all of my restraint and go wild.

……But now, protecting Olga-chan in front of me from the Kaizer Empire, is the only thing I can do.

“……are you really, sure……?”

“Oh”

“……Can you pet me again like you did earlier ……?”

“I’ll stroke you as much as you want. If your hair gets messy, don’t mind it!”

“…… Can you smile for me?”

“Isn’t that obvious? I mean, I’m basically a noisy guy. Prepare yourself, alright? It’s not just me who’s laughing, but you too, Olga-chan, okay?”

“……Yeah……yes!”

Olga-chan started to cry again at my words.

But, these are not sad tears, they are happy tears. That’s why, she can cry a lot.

I hugged Olga-chan’s body once more, giving her a small, gentle pat on the back as I turned my gaze toward Louise.

“……That’s why…… Louise. This Olga-chan, can you leave her to me?”

It’s fine that I’ve taken the liberty of proceeding about it, but Olga-chan is the one who attacked Ranze-san, and she is also an important person who knows various information about the Kaizer Empire.

That’s why, it won’t be easy for them to leave her with me————

“It’s fine. Since it’s Shishou”

“You’re scaring me!? Lately, Louise has been trying to get rid of everything with one word of Shishou!”

I was easily given permission. A’re? That’s weird.

“In the first place, I wanted Shishou to take care of her.”

“Is that so?”

“Myself and also His Majesty, had intended to protect Olga. We can’t punish a child that young. So, there was an opinion that I would protect Olga, but since I am a knight who protects His Majesty, I won’t be able to take care of Olga that much. I could have left her to my brother, but he’s busy with other things as well……”

“Hmm, I certainly am busy.”

“Hence, I wanted to leave her to Shishou if possible. Since if it’s Shishou, she’ll have a foremost absolute safety in terms of assassins from the Kaizer Empire.”

“Absolute safety, you said …… how do you look at me?”

“? You’re Shishou, though?”

“It was stupid of me to ask!”

The word 『Shishou』 is becoming more and more versatile.

“Haa…… Oh well. Anyway, I look forward to working with you, Olga-chan.”

“……Nn! Please treat me well, Seiichi-oniichan”

“Wow! Olga-chan, you’re coming with us!”

Then, Saria jumped on Olga-chan and hugged her.

“……? Saria-oneechan as well?”

“It’s not just Saria. I’ll also be there with you.”

“Fuhn, I’m originally a knight of Milord. We’re gonna have to act together.”

“……Altria-oneechan and Glutton, too……”

“Oy! Stop calling me Glutton!”

“No, isn’t that the truth”

“Even Milord!?”

Rurune was visibly depressed when she found out that even I thought that she was a glutton.

“……I see. I, am just a glutton huh. I see, I see……”

“Don’t get so depressed, though…… I’m not sure what to say, but I like the way Rurune looks when she eats well.”

“Re,really? Milord……”

“Yup, yup, so cheer up.”

“……Yes! I’m, going to devote myself more in eating!”

“Your direction of devotion is wrong”

What the hell? No matter how far she goes, Rurune doesn’t seem to change. No, that’s a good thing, though. Roughly, what’s the point of having a devotion with meal.

As if the matter before was a lie, there was a peaceful atmosphere between us.

Just ———— except for one person.

“Ple,please let me be a part of this!”

“……No. I hate that person”

“Whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!?”

Lorna-san seems to have been really hated by Olga-chan.

……That’s what I thought, but I don’t think she really hate Lorna-san because she has a small smile on her face, though.

“…… Grudge against food, is scary.”

“……”

Correction. Maybe she really does hate her after all. Lorna-san, I pray for you.

◇◆◇

“Come to think of it, what did Louise want to ask me to do in the end?”

When Olga-chan’s case had been cleared, I asked Louise.

“That’s right. What I want to ask Shishou to do, is for you to guard His Majesty while I’m gone.”

“Eh? I’m to be Ranze-san’s bodyguard? Or rather, are you going somewhere?”

“Yes. Actually, there is a person called 【Black Holy Knight (Black Paladin)】 among my peer, but that person, unlike me, mainly patrols within the kingdom of Welmburg, solving various problems. And just recently, I received a report from that 【Black Holy Knight (Black Paladin)】 that monsters are apparently becoming more active near the border, and the number of people currently patrolling the area is not enough for help. ……”

“I see……. So that’s why Louise was called in as a helper?”

“Indeed. The 【Black Holy Knight】 is called the genius of protection, but his body is also one. If he focuses on one place, he will not be able to go to other places. And that’s where I’m headed, leading the 【Sword Saint War Maiden (Valkyrie) 】.”

“Is that so…… but if it’s such an important thing, why not ask an excellent soldier who works in another castle instead of me?”

“No, they are not a big deal when compared to Shishou…… In addition, when I say escort, I don’t mean that I want you to stay by His Majesty’s side”

“Is that right?”

At the unexpected words of Louise, I was a little surprised.

I thought that I was going to be told to stay with him all the time.

“All I’m asking is that you do not move out from this Terviel while I am gone. Just the fact that Shishou is in this city makes me feel much more secure.”

“You seem to be having a high opinion of me, but I’m just an adventurer…….”

“Shishou. A mere adventurer can’t defeat me …… the 【Sword Knight (Knight of Sword)】.”

“Yes, I’m sorry”

This isn’t good. There’s a big discrepancy between my senses and the senses of the people around me.

“Oh, well. If that’s the case, leave it to me. That said, it’s really just a matter of not moving from Terviel, though……”

“That’s fine. Thank you very much, Shishou”

“Don’t worry about it. So? When are you coming back?”

“I won’t spend that much time, but it will take at least a week just to get around.”

“I see…… If it’s a week of travel, it would better think that it’ll be a month or so, considering the time it takes to kill demons and clean up after them.”

“I’m very sorry, Shishou”

“It’s fine for me. Louise, too, be careful”

“Yes!”

Louise smiled, a small but visible, and answered my words.

Not long after that, Louise departed, accompanied by the Valkyrie.

But I couldn’t help but feel that the world doesn’t run smoothly enough for everything to end without any incident.

It was a week after Louise and the others had left.

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