strictlysupreme Chapter 514 Being liked by a yandere is an accident
Chapter 514 Being liked by a yandere is an accident
Chapter 514 Being liked by a yandere is an accident
It’s a bit sad to say this. I didn’t say goodbye to Lagis properly, or was it that Ibiruai already knew that I would choose to live and die with the kingdom, so she didn’t come to persuade me?
Wouldn't it be better if you could have said it earlier?
It was all their fault for leaving in such a hurry that they didn't even help prepare decent magic tools and potions.
And Nina, it’s great that she can go with everyone in Blue Rose, but it’s a pity that she was not told the whereabouts of her sister and Sebastian in time. I hope she can find her sister later.
And there is Gaglan. I heard that the boss of the Chamber of Commerce in the fortress city - the Magic Kingdom likes her very much and wants to marry her.
There is nothing much to say about Tina and Tia. I hope their wish of becoming the world's number one assassin will come true in the future.
As for Ibiruai... there was nothing much to say to that old vampire loli woman, and she didn't even get any thanks for the abridged version of the Book of Curses that she was kindly given before she left.
But thinking that she could help take care of Lagis in the future, I didn't bother with her.
Now that I think about it, there are so many things I didn’t have time to say. Should I sigh with melancholy at this time?
My heart twitched slightly, and an indescribable emotion arose spontaneously.
Forget it.
The so-called goodbye means never seeing each other again. Farewell should end so simply. After all, the more reluctant you are to leave, the more sad you will feel. If you think about it this way, perhaps there is no better way to say goodbye than this.
However, this was the mood of three grown men, Lin, Climb, and Brain, not Lana.
She must have been greatly shocked. The gentle smile that usually appeared on her face disappeared without a trace, just like a mask.
Climb quickly came to her side and comforted her, "Princess, I think you must be shocked, but..."
He couldn't say what to say next, or rather, he couldn't think of anything. Although he wanted to say that he would stay with her until the end, he couldn't compare to the adamantium-class adventurer who was both a noble daughter and a friend. However, he had to comfort the princess now, so he worked his brain desperately.
Perhaps this feeling was conveyed.
Lana's expression suddenly changed, and she returned to her usual gentle self, her smile still gentle and calm.
“I’m fine, Climb. Don’t worry. …Besides that, Mr. Brain seems to have something else to do next, right?”
“Ah… Well then, Princess, Climb, Lin. This is a perfect time. It’s almost time to say goodbye. Sorry, I have to leave too.”
Suddenly what happened.
Climb didn't understand what Brain was thinking, so he asked a question that was obvious.
"Where are we going?"
“Hmm? I was planning to fight the Sorcerer King in single combat later. Well, maybe that’s not possible. But at least I can kill one of his subordinates.”
Brain took off the sword tied to his waist and threw it to Climb, saying only, "I'll give it back to you."
"Wait, wait! What are you talking about! The only one who can use this sword is Mr. Brain, who inherited Master Stronoff's will after his death!"
"Hey, hey, I told you at that time that I will not inherit his legacy. Besides, this is a national treasure. I'm sorry, Princess, please return it to the king."
"I see."
"Princess!"
"——Clem. Mr. Brain has made his decision."
Lana shook her head slightly at Climb.
Brian chuckled at this, "As expected of you, Princess. You are a good woman. But I don't really understand women. Well, how should I put it... This is probably a farewell, Princess. I had a very happy life. - Thanks to you, I am alive again... Thank you very much."
After saying that, Brian lowered his head and walked towards the door.
"—Hey, wait! Why didn't you say goodbye to me?"
Lin grabbed his shoulder and blocked his way forward.
Brain remained silent, but his pleading eyes said it all—please, don't stop me. This man had lost the will to live. Or rather, his will now was to duel with the Sorcerer King's men and die a quick death.
"Are you afraid that I will tell you that you will die even if you go? Well, this is of course an indisputable fact."
"........."
"But I won't stop you."
"——What?! ...Thank you."
Brian looked up with surprise in his eyes, which soon turned into gratitude.
“By the way, I have a secret treasure stored with the King that might be able to help you. If you really want to cause harm to the Sorcerer King’s subordinates, I strongly suggest you go there first.”
"No, no, no, if it really has such a good effect, wouldn't it be a waste for me to use it? I'd better leave it to you."
"No, that is a treasure that belongs exclusively to you. No one else can use it."
"What? That statement..."
Brian scratched his head helplessly: "Okay, okay, before that, I will go to the king first to say goodbye as a thank you for taking care of me."
"Oh, come on."
Lin patted his shoulder and let go of his hand.
Brian showed his back and stepped forward.
“Lin, I want to repeat what I just said. It is my honor to meet you, Climb, and Gazef.”
After saying this, Brian disappeared on the other side of the door.
His relaxed and calm tone didn't sound like he was going to die, but rather like he decided to go there for a picnic.
"Why did it become like this..."
Climb clenched his hands in grief.
If there had been no Sorcerer King, if they had been able to unite, if... there were so many ifs that he only realized what they meant when he lost everything.
Looking down at the kingdom's secret treasure in his arms, the Razor Blade, Climb suddenly remembered what the Sorcerer King Ainz Ooal Gown had said in the Katze Plains. He had clearly stated that this long sword could hurt him. Such a powerful weapon would naturally not work in the hands of an ordinary person, but in Lin's hands, it might not be impossible.
"Master Lin!"
“No. I know what you want to say, but I can’t. I am not good at using a sword. Even if this sword can hurt the Sorcerer King, it will be a waste of effort if I don’t use it properly and can’t reach him. It will even weaken my strength.”
Only then did Climb realize that Lin was a priest specializing in faith magic, not a priest warrior like Lagis.
As a guard, he knew that using an unsuitable weapon in a duel would result in his own death. But the person who could use this sword, the kingdom's secret treasure, the Razor Blade, had just teleported away!
Damn it, it would be better to let the other party take this sword as well. Maybe there would still be hope of defeating the Sorcerer King Ainz Ooal Gown.
Is the last hope gone?
Climb felt a sense of sadness. After a long silence, he asked, “Master Lin, what are your plans? Are you also planning to challenge the Sorcerer King?”
"That's right. But before that, I have something I want to ask Your Highness the Princess." Lin nodded.
"your Highness?"
Climb glanced at the princess, who was looking down with her face unclear. He thought she was still immersed in the sadness of her companions leaving one after another, so he took the initiative to speak: “Um… Although it may be a bit presumptuous for me to say this, what do you want to ask Her Highness Lana?”
"I want to ask her why she wants to destroy the country."
"……Eh?"
"Master Lin, you are talking about destroying the country... or something like that. How could Her Highness Lana do such a thing?!"
“You believed in your master until the very end… I applaud your loyalty, Climb. Sleep.”
Lin’s index finger gently touched Climb’s forehead. A flash of light passed by and he rolled his eyes and fell to the ground, falling asleep.
A magic that is out of this world.
"A fool should act like a fool. It's best to know nothing."
"Ah, you are so kind. Thank you very much, Master Lin."
Lana still smiled softly.
Just like a lily blooming gracefully in a quiet garden, the sunlight shines through her white, dirt-free dress, making her shine brightly. However, only Lin knows how twisted and dark she is beneath her innocence and purity, and how much blood of the dead her roots in the ground have absorbed as nutrients.
"Can you tell me the reason?"
“Hehe…hehehe…hehehe…”
Lana smiled, smiling without restraint. But even so, it was still so elegant, without exposing her long-standing disguise.
Lin waited quietly.
There was no point in delaying now, Lin knew it, and she knew it too.
After the laughter stopped.
"Master Lin is indeed very smart. But before you answer, could you please tell me how you found out? I think everything went according to my plan and there shouldn't be any flaws."
"No, the flaw is huge. The main reason is that you didn't take any action after the kingdom was defeated in the Katz Plains."
At that time, both the aristocracy and the pro-king faction suffered heavy losses. In addition, the kingdom lost 4% of its young and middle-aged men. This was the best time for Lana to step in to rectify the civil strife in the kingdom and unify the civilian faction. However, she did not take any action, and even recommended the second prince to ascend the throne, which was unusual for her.
"At that time, I thought you didn't want the king to suffer any more blows, so you held back and followed his wishes to recommend the second prince. But when I thought about your nature, I felt that was impossible."
"My nature...?"
"The reason you don't want to ascend the throne is probably because you're afraid that the kingdom will be ruled by you. The power of the aristocratic faction - the eldest prince - has been swallowed up, and the pro-king faction has also suffered a heavy blow. You can gain merit by appeasing the resentful civilians, and then use a little trickery to smoothly control the kingdom. But if you do this, you can't destroy the kingdom. Instead, you can only choose to surrender like the Empire and become a vassal of the Sorcerous Kingdom."
"Excellent, Master Lin is right, basically all of them are correct." Lana clapped her hands, the smile on her face becoming even more enthusiastic.
Guessing the process based on the answer to the riddle is not a reasoning process worthy of praise, especially when the result is so cruel and heavy.
"So, what's the reason for destroying the country? Honestly, I think it's better to become a vassal state than to destroy the country. You want to destroy the country, you can't do it just because you don't like the nobles of the kingdom."
"That's right."
Lana admitted it straightforwardly, her soft voice sounding like she was talking about something insignificant.
Lin rubbed his eyebrows.
Although it might not be nice for him to say this, Lin could indeed understand Lana's idea, which was the kind of destructive idea - this kingdom is rotten to the core, so why not just overturn the table and let everyone stop playing - and Gazef had told him this idea more than once, but he didn't expect Lana to actually do it.
"No, it's not just that reason." Lin looked at the princess of the fallen country and said, "Although it may be troublesome to reorganize the kingdom, it should not be a difficult task for you. Why do you have to go to this extent?"
"Um... Lord Lin, do you still remember the incident when the demons invaded the capital?"
“Jaldabaoth?”
"That's right. Actually, Jaldabaoth is not the real Demon King. He is just one of the nine guardians."
"nine……"
During the demon invasion of the capital, Lin had used words to set a trap, revealing that there were more than four enemies in the capital. Now it seems that there are not only the Four Heavenly Kings, but nine guardians!
With only four of them, the kingdom had done its best. If all nine were mobilized, there was no doubt that the kingdom would be crushed.
"It was actually a trial at that time."
"Trial?"
"Yes. If the problem in the capital is not solved perfectly, I will assist them - I made this promise."
The princess's soft voice made Lin shudder.
I thought it was just a normal little friction, but in the blink of an eye, my girlfriend was NTR. What's going on? Especially Lana, her eyes are dull and her mouth is slightly open, with an expression of being played.
"……Feel sorry."
"Why are you apologizing?"
"I'm sorry, I don't know what to say right now, so... I'm sorry."
Perhaps they saw that the enemy was too strong and they had no power to resist, so they decisively chose to surrender.
"No need to apologize, Master Lin, my wish has been fulfilled."
"Should I say congratulations?"
"No, Lord Lin, what you need to do is celebrate with me. In fact, there is another reason why I want to destroy the country, and that is - jealousy."
Lana's words left Lin confused.
"I was jealous of Lagis. I was jealous that she met you first, that you and I were childhood sweethearts, that she knew the real you, that you loved her. No matter what it was, I was jealous. So when I was able to get engaged to Lord Lin and received the engagement ring, I was really, really - very happy!"
"But this is a political marriage, it's fake."
"I know. After all, when I take the throne, I will have to reconsider my husband in order to reorganize the kingdom and establish diplomacy, and the political marriage will be dissolved... So, in order to avoid being hindered by others and not being snatched away by Lagis, I will destroy the kingdom."
The sapphire eyes were no longer as clear and bright as before, but were now chaotic and distorted. The girl's pretty cheeks were stained with an alluring blush, and she was trying to win the praise from Lin like a child who wanted to be praised.
Liking a yandere is a story, being liked by a yandere is an accident. For some reason, this sentence came to Lin's mind.
(End of this chapter)