69 - Episode 36: The Second Revenge

'I can't believe you're really alive. ......!　So, but what about the burns on his face?　His body hasn't grown in three years, and he's a ...... real light?"

The burns on his face were just an illusion to make it look that way. The reason his body has not grown is because he has not forgotten the despair, sadness, and anger he felt when he was betrayed by Sasha and the other members of the Gathering of Tribes, so he has remained in this form.

Hii......!"

Directed squarely at her with hatred, Sasha lets out a small scream.

Mikael intervened to protect her.

He turns his attention to Sasha, who is protecting him behind her back, and asks, "What is it that you are doing?

Sasha, who is he?　From the way he talks, he seems to be a candidate for "Master" that you guys took care of. ...... You didn't kill him, did you?"

Well, that's ......."

Sasha chokes on her words, as if it were difficult to answer.

In fact, she had no way to explain it, as she herself had no idea why Wright was still alive.

Not to help Sasha, she opens her mouth to explain to herself why she is still alive.

About three years ago, I was almost killed in the world's biggest, strongest, and worst dungeon, the Abyss, but I was lucky enough to survive after being caught in a transfer trap. After I survived, I wanted to take revenge on the members of the 'Gathering of Tribes,' Sasha and the others, and why should I be killed?　What is "Master"?　Why is the country looking for "Master"?　I survived to know that truth. I gathered friends like Aoyuki, Ellie, and the girls and trained them up to level 9999, gathering information on the ground, spreading deceptive information, and building up our forces."

With that, Wright smiles and points to the walls and floor of the "Giant Tower.

Even this 'giant tower' was prepared on purpose to take revenge on Sasha," he said. All in order to get the best revenge possible!"

Oh, you prepared such a huge tower just to get revenge on me, and you did it to Bel-9999... ...... Ugh, lie, this is not right! You can't help yourself. ......"

Sasha looks so pale that she is about to pass out on the spot.

Wright was not satisfied, even in the face of her despair, 'It's not enough.

The vengeance that continues to smolder in his heart was still not satisfied at this level.

'Pfft, pfft... ......'

Mikael-sama?"

Contrary to Sasha's despairing look, Mikael can't hold back and lets out a laugh.

Sasha, too, made a bewildered expression at the out-of-place laughter.

Mikael turned completely back to Sasha, who was sheltering behind him, and smiled.

Sasha, you are still wonderful," he said. You are a lucky goddess for me. I never thought I would be able to kill a surviving former "Master" candidate with my own hands!　If we can raise the head of the master of the giant tower that threatens the country with dragons, our voice in the Queen Elf Kingdom will surely increase!　Then our daughter would be the first candidate for queen!"

Mikael spoke to Sasha in an unusually excited tone.

Sasha, puzzled by his attitude, retorts.

He was a little surprised to hear that Light had acquired enough power to prepare such a "giant tower" and dragons, and he was level 9999!　You can't kill him!"

"Calm down, Lady Sasha."

Mikael gently puts his mouth to her ear.

'It's certainly amazing that he built such a huge structure, but it doesn't necessarily mean he's capable of doing it. Perhaps it is the power of the girls on either side of him. Especially, did you see the ears of the girl in the sorceress-like costume?　She's probably an elf."

When told to do so, he turns his attention to Ellie, who is standing in front of him to the left of the light.

She was dressed in a sorceress-like costume, and her ears, peeking out from under her hat, were indeed pointed. I did not notice them immediately because they were shorter than those of the elf species.

In this world, when other species try to have children with each other, the probability of conception is overwhelmingly lower than that of the same species.

In addition, the child will be born with either of the parents' species in terms of external characteristics and abilities.

In other words, in the case of "race x elf species," the child will either be of the race or the elf species in terms of appearance and abilities.

Although there are "Sabumasutaa" who have the blood of "Masutaa," there is no such thing as a "half-breed" in the extreme.

Incidentally, in the Queen Elf Kingdom, if a child is born of a race that has the blood of a "Master", the child is not taken out of the country, but is kept in an enclosure and married to an Elf race to take its blood.

The process is repeated until only elven children are born in the end.

Therefore, Mikael thought that Ellie was an elf of the "Sabumasutā" race with the blood of the "Master" race.

If she is a "Sabumasutaa" elf species with the blood of a "Master" and excellent magic, it is not surprising that she created this "giant tower".

He guessed that the short pointed ears were also a disability.

Because he was born with short ears, he was persecuted and ostracized by the elven species. He judged that she was following him because she was being kind to a racial (human) light where she was hurt.

Mikael continues.

And level 9999 is just a bluff. The strongest leader of the elven species is around level 3000. There is no way a human (inferior species) can reach that level. It is just like a child who exaggerates things to the extreme. Don't be taken in by the atmosphere.

You said, "Ta, it surely can't be ...... common sense if you ask me. Level 9999 is ...... impossible."

The lack of change in his appearance is probably due to the shock of being betrayed and almost killed by Sasha and her friends. I remember reading in a book once that there is a disease, although cases are rare, in which if a person is deeply wounded mentally, his body refuses to grow and his appearance does not change. I am sure that is why the body does not grow."

I see. ......

Perhaps Mikael's calmness has been transferred, and Sasha's mind is gradually calming down. She herself is "waiting in the giant tower. Wright" paper in her hand, but deep down she was skeptical as to whether he was still alive.

But in fact, she was intensely upset to see Wright looking the same as he did about three years ago.

When she calmed down, she felt that Mikael's opinion was sensible and correct.

Meanwhile, Mikael pondered about Aoyuki and Ellie in his heart.

(They must be the ones who helped the former "Master" candidate. He is young in appearance and has a face that is comparable to that of the elf species, so his tragic background must have stimulated their affection and motherly feelings. I have heard that some women prefer a "weak and young boy" like him. (Perhaps they like the weak and have a taste for such things.)

Aoyuki, if Ellie overheard, would be furious, and Mikael ponders a fantasy worse than being torn to pieces.

He plotted an even more oblique plan.

（They are probably the ones who built the tower," he said. I would like to have this unknown technology that we don't even know about. It would be a shame to pass it on to another country. (If you like the boy, there is a good chance that you can get the Nyakia brothers on our side.)

Mikhail himself has unconsciously calculated that 'if he is satisfied with a human (inferior species), he can easily win over an elf species with superior appearance.

All of his considerations about Light, Aoyuki, and Ellie are based on the rotten foundation that "humans (inferior species) cannot possibly be superior to elves.

It is impossible to arrive at the right answer when you have made the first mistake.

Mikael moved his face away from Sasha's ear and made a fresh smile.

So don't be frightened, let's take down that former "Master" candidate. And together we will win a happy future for all of us.

Dear Michael: ...... Yes!　I'll do my best to kill that nasty, living former "master" candidate, Light, together with you!

The two of them turn to face the lights as if they were a party of heroes facing the Demon King.

Their eyes are the color of chaos, a mixture of false righteousness and ugly desire.

Light, who had been waiting for the two to finish their conversation, speaks to them as if he is fulfilling his role as desired.

My purpose is to get revenge on Sasha, a former member of the Gathering of Tribes," he says. I will spare your life if you hand her over to me, Lord Deputy Commander of the White Order. If you cannot bear to have ...... or your beloved fiancé killed in despair, I will kill you with ease right here and now for the beauty of your love if you both give your lives together.

Like the demon king they both hope he is, Light laughs cruelly, crosses his legs, and asks the question.

In response to his question, Michael and Sasha also became the heroic party and told him in high spirits.

'I refuse both of you!　I would never give up my beloved Sasha!　We will defeat the ugly humans (inferior species) and help them there too!"

Mikael-sama is right!　This time we will send you back to hell, Light, with our own hands!　If you had stayed quiet and lived like an underground worm, hiding in the dark, you would have missed it, but you got carried away with your ...... human (inferior species) habits and wished for vengeance, and now you're going to ruin yourself!　Die repenting of your own folly!"

Mikael declares that he will "help them" not only Sasha but also Aoyuki & Ellie.

Sasha shouts in high spirits, relieved from the stress she has been under since she was given the paper and the joy of knowing that this time she will be able to kill the lights for sure.

Light laughs at their declaration.

She laughs from the bottom of her heart - she is delighted at the fact that she will be able to achieve the best of the best, the ideal revenge.

At this moment, Michael and Sasha have cut off their own lives.

'Then no more words are needed--let the revenge begin.

Wright rises from his throne.

Michael and Sasha take up a fighting stance.

The second revenge drama has begun, following Wright's galoot.