Chapter 974 – Ep.972 Smith, a Black Company in Another World
“It’s higher than I thought.”
These were the words Melbourne uttered when she climbed the sixth staircase.
“Because there is no imperial palace here.”
“… I see.”
Melbourne’s calm tone changed to gloomy for an instant. No words of comfort were given. Instead, I talked to Rita, who was walking along next to him.
“Rita.”
[Yes. Master]
“The being we are going to meet now is a goddess.”
“Knock, call!!”
[…]
Unlike Rita, who was calm, Melbourne, who was depressed next to her, reacted violently, even coughing.
“Woah, you’re a goddess?”
“It’s literally like that.”
“No, uh, really… ?”
“Really.”
“Huh…”
It’s kind of hard to believe, but it didn’t seem like I was lying. Melbourne was very confused. On the other hand, Rita was still calm.
“Rita?”
[Yes. Master.
“A different force than those who cursed you… Should I say that? So please don’t be hostile.”
[Of course.
It was a really subtle change, but it was clearly visible to my eyes. Rita’s cheek muscles, which had been stiff, stretched ever so slightly.
It wouldn’t have been a bad idea to lighten up the strangely tense atmosphere by teasing her a little, but considering her future schedule, this level of tension seemed necessary, so she closed her mouth and quietly followed Nemea.
**
“… It’s much higher and more complicated.”
This was an updated review of Melbourne after arriving at the top floor where Sis was located.
Kugu Palace!!
Perhaps because Nemea already knew about the situation here through me, she didn’t send a separate message to the Sith inside and immediately pushed open the huge stone gate.
“I will wait outside.”
Nemea opened the door wide and stepped aside to allow us to enter.
“Let’s go in.”
There was no answer. But as I moved forward, I heard the sound of their feet following right behind me.
Coo!
A heavy sound was heard after just walking a few steps.
It looks like Nemea, which said it would wait outside, has closed again.
‘But what are you doing there?’
I asked myself as I looked at Sis, who was turning around in the windowless room. Of course, there was no answer.
“…”
“…”
‘Over there?’
I wanted to talk to her comfortably, but since she was introduced as a goddess, I couldn’t talk to her lightly in order to protect the dignity of the Sith. Thanks to this, the current atmosphere was very awkward.
No, really, should I say anything?
It was at that moment when those thoughts started to linger in my head due to the awkward atmosphere.
【A little more.】
‘… ?’
A little more?
Are you lacking divinity? But that must not be the case since the voice could be heard vividly just a few minutes ago.
‘Sis? If possible, you shouldn’t just say it calmly──’
【Myeoeun… If you’re going to save me, please save me a little more properly.】
‘Uh, ah, yes, yep…’
Let me correct this. It seems to be true that it lacks divinity.
Otherwise, there’s no way the first word would sound muffled. It’s not like he’s angry.
‘… Are you angry?’
【Come on.】
I quickly took a step forward when Sith’s words struck my head more heavily than usual. And after taking a small breath.
“Thank you for allowing me to meet you. Goddess.”
【You still need to study.】
‘Suddenly?’
But Sith did not answer my question.
Instead, he slowly turned around and finally showed his face.
“Huh… !!”
Almost at the same time, Melbourne made a startled noise, and her long shadow in front of me shrank significantly. She must have belatedly bent her knee after me.
“You don’t have to force yourself to bow your head if you don’t want to.”
‘Wow…’
He also behaved like that when dealing with Kalm and other children, and he seemed to be unable to get used to it at all.
[Thank you.
“Okay. Smith. “I’m proud of myself.”
“…”
I lowered my head and bit my lip tightly. If I didn’t do that, I felt like I would immediately jump out at the chicken skin growing all over my body.
Wow!!
‘… ‘Sis?’
I looked down at Sith’s pure white feet, which were pressing hard on the back of her hand, and she blinked.
I think I stepped on it with a lot of force, but unfortunately, aside from being able to handle divinity, my body was actually worse than that of an ordinary person, so it just tickled me.
“Raise your head.”
“…”
I raised my head, licking my lips that had started to dry for no reason.
“Melbourne.”
“How can I say my name…?” … ?”
“It is possible for me to see the world through Smith’s eyes.”
“Uh, so… Huh?!”
‘… ?’
The shadow of Melbourne, which had become smaller, swayed greatly.
“He, I, no, uh, he, I, we had a close relationship, but we never harbored any personal feelings!!”
“No.”
I turned around without realizing it because of the completely unexpected confession. And I was able to see the back of Melbourne’s head, bowing to Sis, deftly lying down with his only arm.
“Melbourne.”
“Yes, no, yes!”
Melbourne came out much more low-key than I expected. If it weren’t for Rita standing next to me and watching this situation, I would have wanted to tell her not to do that.
Puck!
“… ?”
The top of my head tingled with a fairly dull sound.
“How could that be your fault? Although I am proud of you, the problem is that Smith, who has many shortcomings, took you by force.”
“Well, let’s go, even by force…” …”
“Okay. “I started enjoying it halfway through.”
“Huh?!”
Melbourne, who was slowly raising his head, placed his forehead on the floor again.
“The joke went a little too far. “I’m not blaming you, so just raise your head and sit comfortably.”
“This position is comfortable.”
“If you do that, Smith who brought you here will feel uncomfortable.”
“… !!”
Melbourne’s head, which did not seem to be rising, finally slowly rose upward.
“Okay. “I won’t criticize you for kneeling.”
“Okay, thank you.”
So what?
One was too stiff, and the other had a suspiciously low posture.
How can they be so polar opposites?
“For your information, I didn’t call you, it was Smith who brought you. That means I trust you.”
“Ah…”
[…]
Melbourne and Rita’s eyes, which had been fixed on Sis, turned to me, and they had the eyes of someone who was very moved.
Of course, it’s not that I don’t trust him, but I brought him here because I thought he would be the best at explaining things.
If trust had been the criterion, I would have brought one of her twins or Genoa, not Rita.
“The reason Smith brought you here is to inform you of the current situation.”
“Just now…”
[I will listen.
Is it because I said I brought him here by hand, not by a Sith?
Rita, who had been standing stiffly, lowered her posture further and showed a polite attitude.
‘Is this what you were aiming for?’
Sis glanced at me, smiled benevolently, and began to explain the current situation step by step to Melbourne, who became more cautious, and Rita, who became more polite.
**
“That’s why we don’t have a very good relationship with the Temple Union.”
“So the basement…”
Melbourne seemed to have finally understood something and kept nodding his head.
[Goddess.
And Rita, who had only slightly lowered her posture, somehow belatedly bent one knee towards her sheath.
[Please forgive my rudeness.
“I don’t know what you’re talking about. “There was no disrespect committed in the first place.”
[Thank you for the mercy of the Goddess.
The stiff Rita voluntarily bowed her head towards her sheath.
The fact that she is at odds with the Temple Alliance, the target of her revenge, seems to have caused a change in her state of mind.
‘I’m scared, I’m scared… Did you really target them all?’
【Please be quiet.】
I shrugged at Sith’s glance.
“I have something to talk about with Smith in private, so I think you guys should go down first and tell the story to the kids who came with us and then rest for a while.”
“…”
[…]
It looked like I was going to be completely taken by Sis and respond quickly, but Melbourne and Rita, contrary to expectations, looked at me with their mouths closed.
‘Did you see it?’
“Go down, enjoy the bath, and get some rest.”
“I understand.”
【I will do so.】
Only then did the two slowly straighten their knees and stand up, slightly bowing their heads towards me and Sis, opened the closed door, and exited.
Coo!
“Ha.”
As soon as the door closes, Sis sighs and sits down on my legs.
I hugged her waist and placed her chin on my shoulder.
“Then why are you giving me strength? “It must already be lacking in divinity.”
“Do you know that I did this for the good of me?”
“It wasn’t──”
Puck!
“Ugh…”
“Okay…”
No, what if she fucks her head, and it hurts?
“… So. Why did you ask me to stay?”
“I didn’t specifically leave this to see your face, so please take your hands off my chest.”
“Sis. I guess I’m really sick. “I touch my breasts whenever I get the chance.”
“I understand, so just take your hands off me.”
“Tch.”
I let go of the fruit that was full of both her hands and hugged her waist again.
“So why did you really ask me to stay?”
“The Temple Union wanted to talk to you about what happened yesterday.”
“Now?”
“Yes.”
I couldn’t believe my eyes for a moment.
Sith’s calm mouth curved long enough to give me goosebumps.
“I barely managed to run away from the fire, but a fireball flew by with the wind and landed on my feet again, so I had no choice but to be desperate.”
They pretended not to, but it seems like there was quite a lot accumulated in the alliance.
“… So. “Meet me now?”
“Yes. There wouldn’t be anything to do until Siron wakes up anyway. Any problem?”
“If you say that, I don’t have anything to say.”
“If you know, please stop standing up.”
“No, it was you who came into my arms… “I will help you up.”
I quickly stood up, holding Sis like a princess.
“Nemea will guide you.”
“Nemea? “It looked like he was in very bad condition.”
“That’s why I’m sending it.”
“… ?”
When I looked at him, wondering what kind of bullshit that was, Sith smiled very sinisterly and hugged my neck tightly.
“You.”
“Neng?”
“Go and flirt and have fun to your heart’s content. Did you know?”
“… ?”
“Did you know?”
“Uh, uh, yeah…”
I had no choice but to nod my head as the Sith’s eyes showed a hint of madness.
