Chapter 18

Chapter 18

Heifer

Actually, the Imperial Family was just as frustrated. They tried to summon him to the Imperial Castle to bestow the title of Duke, but Saklasi wasn't in Busanosk. Especially whenever they tried to contact him, the call wouldn't go through. Because Saklasi was on a plane to Raigen or a ship to Minos at those times.

***

Clara ended up deserting.

“It can't be helped-yo!”

However, Saklasi was not at the Busanosk Koopong Camp.

“How did this happen-yo! I came out with so much difficulty, where did he go-yo?!”

Busanosk Koopong Camp was shaken once again by Clara's appearance, but the Southern Defender arrived immediately. It was an order to return before the Commander came to find her personally.

“I have to go without even seeing his face-yo! This isn't right-yo~~~!”

Serin, who was restless at the sudden appearance of an Imperial Family member, gave up thinking upon learning it was related to Saklasi again.

“What is he doing going around? Anyway, since I can't see him, I'm starting to miss.... Wh-what am I saying! Me?!”

Serin became the temporary Deputy General Manager, and tried to calm her mind saying, ‘Since he's the Ruler, it's natural for Saklasi to return to the camp.’

***

“What? That bitch teamed up with the Soi bastard?”

King of Raigen Kingdom, Albrecht Raigen Raiju.

A white weasel Beastkin, he thought things were going terribly wrong even if they were going wrong.

The plan was simple. Use the Count whose limbs were broken by Saklasi.

If the Count commissions an assassination to Heifer and eliminates Saklasi, he planned to silence the remaining two to cover up this matter. The death of an Imperial Baron, he thought there wouldn't be a big problem at this level.

“Yes, Your Highness. That defective body is presumed to be a Saint-Rank Ability User.”

“Water Saint-Rank? If such a thing is in the Empire, eventually the Empire will have the whole world!”

“Just from the aftermath of the battle between the Princess of Minos and the defective body, surrounding buildings were destroyed. It's not confirmed properly, but it is judged to be late-stage even for a Saint-Rank, Your Highness.”

“The Empire was gathering defective bodies, did they grind them all up or something! What did ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠they sacrifice for a Soi bastard to be born as a Saint-Rank, and Water Saint-Rank at that!”

“It is completely unpredictable how much Elixir a Saint-Rank Water Ability User will produce.”

“If it goes on like this, forever under the Empire's feet, especially with the Empire gaining all the wealth in the world with Elixir, they might try to take all the land in this world! What should be done about this matter!”

“Unless we kill him, we cannot stop the Empire's prosperity.”

“Didn't you say he is someone electricity doesn't work on even though he is Water? If that defective body is late-stage Saint-Rank, even I cannot guarantee it.”

“The reason ‘Lightning God's Raiment’ didn't work is because he is a Water Saint-Rank. If it's a Saint-Rank's [Wish] with ‘Lightning God Manifestation’, no matter ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠how late-stage Saint-Rank he is, isn't there nothing he can do as long as he is Water? Your Highness.”

“Even if he is just a Baron, how will you handle openly killing an Imperial noble?”

“I have a clever scheme. Your Highness.”

.

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.

“Good! Call Adolf! We will eliminate that defective body Water Ability User with two [Lightning God Manifestations]!”

***

“Husband!”

“No. I didn't grant it. Even if I grant it, it's King Emeritus. Not marrying.”

“Master!”

“Who calls a ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠King Emeritus that.”

“My Lord!”

“Fine, let's go with that. No wait! If your kingdom is nothing special, I'm just leaving.”

Since there was no plane to 「Hepas」 Island, we took a ship. Since then, the cow Beastkin woman has been calling me whatever she wants.

When I told her not to subtly hold my hand placed on the armrest, she looked at me with the world's most pitiful expression.

Even though she pierced my heart just moments ago!

“Leaving just like that, after kneading me roughly?”

“We decided to call that combat. Princess.”

“I see! My Lord! Combat preparation! A very wonderful metaphor. From now on, I will understand perfectly and wait after purifying myself.”

Wait for what, really.

Even though she was hit several times by kicks that would make even the allegedly hard Devil disappear without a trace, she looked very fine now. Furthermore, her immense strength was also surprising. Contrarily, the arms visible beyond ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠the sleeveless shirt were smooth and slender.

She shook the weight of the Han River with those thin arms?

“My Lord! To stare at my chest like that. Does it mean to prepare immediately upon arrival?”

So prepare what.

“I looked because it was surprising that you lifted me earlier with those thin arms.”

Cow Beastkin were generally Iron Ability Users. A type that competes with the unique hardness and great strength of the Iron Ability. In addition, having undergone the Minotaur Mythic Awakening, this woman's strength and hardness were unrivaled.

“She was incredibly tough, wouldn't she have withstood even if she received the attack I stopped at the end?”

“My Lord! I was too rude until now, right? Please forgive me. From now on, no matter how much you knead me, I will stay still!”

Letting the cow Beastkin's words go in one ear and out the other, I looked at the Vice-Manager sitting in front of me. Perhaps because he rolled on the floor from the aftermath of the battle earlier, he was in tatters.

“It seems I unintentionally hurt the Vice-Manager. Are you okay?”

“Yes!!! Baron Stan, Your Excellency!!! It will be!!! The family's!!! Honor!!!”

I worry someone might hear. Barons don't use 'Your Excellency', right? And I don't know what family honor is either.

“Please treat me like before. Vice-Manager.”

Feeling uncomfortable for no reason, I smiled and tried to reassure the Vice-Manager.

“Yes?! L-like before??? At that time!!! I!!! Was too!!! Rude!!! Telling you!!! To shut your mouth!!! From now on!!! I will!!! Shut!!! My mouth!!!”

The Vice-Manager wasn't originally like this.... I need someone to talk to comfortably. Is Serin doing the temporary Deputy General Manager job well?

Calling her, Serin picked up before the signal rang once.

- Ah, what is it since morning?

Since it's around night here, it must be completely morning there.

“Wondering if it's okay without me.”

- What?! I didn't even think about the likes of you once!

Why is she being like this again?

Before going to Raigen Kingdom, the most trustworthy person was Serin. I left giving her the temporary Deputy General Manager position, but when I contacted her because the schedule was extended, the people around me keep getting weird.

“I am now a Baron and Koopong Ruler, your attitude towards a superior is rude? Deputy General Manager Serin~?”

- What? I'm a Baron too! Same rank! Also, I'm 22 so you should rather call me Noona!

“Okay okay, Deputy General Manager Serin. But since I'm the Ruler position-wise right now, please respect me~”

Even if Serin acted a bit weird, I could accept it leisurely. Her reaction is kinda fun.

- I told you I came to the camp as a Secret Defender! I accepted because of that. I won't stay under you forever!

“Alright, alright. Deputy General Manager, please take responsibility for ferreting out demons and operation for our Koopong Camp. Be absolutely loyal to me~”

Teasing Serin was fun, so I spoke down to her with a more solemn voice.

- Considering the mission I received, I'm rather higher!

“Aiming for higher? Understood. I'll specially give you the General Manager position too. Temporary General Manager Serin.”

- Don't contact me again at this time!

Talking comfortably and meaningfully makes me feel relieved.

“My Lord! I heard a woman's voice!”

“It has nothing to do with you.”

“Shouldn't I know what number I am?! My Lord, I am benevolent so I will understand however many wives and concubines there are!”

“It's not that kind of relationship with Serin!”

“So that woman's name is Serin!”

***

If someone who didn't know well saw Saklasi and Heifer bickering and playing, it would have looked like two young men and women flirting.

However, Vice-Manager Manneric didn't think so at all. His fear hadn't subsided yet.

Who would have imagined that black-haired Soi would become like this at first?

He kept worrying if his previous actions were too rude. Baron and Koopong Ruler. Up to this wasn't a big deal. Since the former ruler was a Count.

But a person the Imperial Princess cares about. This started being a big deal, but now the reserve King Emeritus of 「Minos」 Kingdom with a Saint-Rank Ability User under him?

To think the two people in front of him right now are Saint-Rank Ability Users, of which there are only 10 in the world.

Especially the [Wish] used in the duel with the Count in Raigen was something tremendous enough to give him goosebumps all over his body, even though it wasn't directed at him.

Blood is also water? A [Wish] that makes even a High-Rank Ability User butler instantly combat incapable.

He couldn't know how Saklasi subdued that Mythic Awakened cow Beastkin since he was blown away just by the aftermath of the battle, but with that Wish, no one would be able to oppose him.

Manneric never thought that Saklasi subdued Heifer, a Saint-Rank Ability User, without using [Wish] even once.

***

Heifer Minos de Labyrinthos.

Now that she is the only royalty left, she was the practical heir to the throne of the Minos Kingdom.

When she used the Saint-Rank Wish [One Hit Kill], it didn't feel like piercing a chest, but rather like stabbing Mandite. Still, [One Hit Kill] was a Wish that lived up to its name. A sword embedded to the hilt. Like this, anyone would die. She was sure of victory and tried to listen to his last words.

However, seeing her sword drop to the floor with a thud, she couldn't believe it even seeing it with her own eyes.

Presumed Saint-Rank Ability User they said, what Saint-Rank in the world can do this? It was an ability even she, a fellow Saint-Rank, couldn't understand. Furthermore, he didn't even use [Wish].

At that appearance, she was convinced Saklasi was a Transcendent. And a Water Ability User at that? She could only think of this as a blessing bestowed by the Minotaur to her who suffered all this time.

A Water Transcendent appeared for the first time in the world. Citizens in a coma because of her. A person who can solve what she cried and wished for for decades at once.

Especially since she was focused on combat earlier so she couldn't see properly, but judging by the naked body briefly seen when he did Mist Transformation, this was practically saying let's get married.

She vowed to marry the person she showed her naked body to first, so isn't it fine if she shows hers to the person who showed his naked body first? That would be human nature.

The black hair seen for the first time is impressive, and looking at it often, a Soi seems okay too. He's quite handsome and has a good body. Now she keeps playing pranks, she didn't know she had this kind of personality either.

Heifer swelled with the expectation of quickly going to the Minos Kingdom, recovering the citizens, and living well with Saklasi.

***

[Lightning God Manifestation]

“Kyaaak!”

We arrived at 「Crete」 Island around midnight. As soon as we got off, a bolt of lightning struck in the night sky, and Heifer's scream rang out. Heifer blocked the sword of a Beastkin with white animal ears and tail with her sword, but flashing current was wrapping around her. When I urgently tried to block that guy,

[Lightning God Manifestation]

“Uh?”

Another person appeared and slashed my neck as they passed.