'You bought her for 20,000 arsha. Then I will pay you ten times that amount, 200,000 arsha. For immediate payment, of course. If you are an adventurer, I will lend you an expert in recovery magic from the Order as a party member for free for the next year. This is a free option. The rest can be sent to .......
Wait a minute. Don't do what I tell you. Who are you?
'I told you. I'm Argis, deputy bishop of the Order of Iturna. I'm Rita-Melpheus' immediate superior there.
The man bowed grudgingly to me.
He doesn't even look at Cecil and Rita who are in the room.
I'm sure you'll be able to see that they only talk to me, their master.
"Rita was fired from the Order, wasn't she?
Yes, I did. But the higher-ups have accepted my opinion that those who quit after such scandals as kicking the bishop should be sold into slavery.
Plainly, as if it were obvious, the man in front of me says.
He squints his blue eyes and has a kind face, benevolent, if you can call it that.
'What black company is this: ......
I'm not sure I understand what you mean.
I'm talking about bad taste.
'By the way, Rita has already made a master-servant 'contract' with you. It is impossible for us to buy and sell a slave whose owner exists without permission. The 'covenant' has been established by God. Even our Order cannot ignore it.
The man who introduced himself as Argis clicked his tongue lightly.
'She didn't tell me that she even signed a slave contract with you until she was dismissed from the Order. If you had told her, I would have managed to get you twenty thousand arsha or so. That would have speeded up the conversation.
"So that's why you came to me: ...... What are you going to do with Rita when you buy her out?
Naturally, I will make you my slave.
The deputy bishop finally looked at Rita.
'She is young and beautiful. Her hair is like a golden thread and her eyes are like jewels. You can imagine the feel of her white skin just by looking at it, can't you? What human being would not want to touch the two fruits that have been borne in abundance? No, he's not! I will not leave her in the hands of an adventurer who doesn't know anyone anywhere!
The glare and the voice.
Wow, this guy is a pervert.
''That's why I'm asking you to give her to me. For the sake of preserving the order of the Order.
Oh no!
Rita shuddered in deep disgust.
'Oh no! I'll never be like you! What the hell? I've already been fired from the Order, so what does it matter?
'That's only procedural. In terms of feelings, she's still my man.
"I don't get it! No! I want Nagi! I want a nagi!
Rita clings to my back.
I'm the same as Rita. I don't get it.
What's the Vice Prelate saying?
It's weird to look at Rita as if she's licking her from top to bottom.
What the hell is this guy.
He even came to my house (・・・・・) and said some crazy (・・・・・・・) things (・・・・・).
I've already quit my job.
I quit my job and now I'm dragging the hierarchy of the workplace with me.
You think you're a better human being because you're the boss, or because you can give orders to people outside the office - you have the wrong idea. It's weird. .......
It's funny. What's the mood? I'm dizzy. I'm nauseous.
I feel like my head is boiling over.
"...... It's Arusha 20 billion.
I couldn't help myself.
I see, you are an adventurer in search of money, as expected of an adventurer in search of money, to offer 10 times the amount we offered. Then let's negotiate. If your offer is 20 billion, this one is ............? Billions? Not two million? Not 20 million?
Yeah, 20 billion arsha.
"What? Twenty billion?!
The deputy bishop exclaims.
Ignoring him, I continue.
"I think Rita deserves that much.
'You've got to be kidding me! Where are the slaves of Arusha's 20 billion?
"You just don't know. She's a 'cheat character'.
A 'cheat character'? What's that? What the hell are you talking about?
"Rita will change. She'll be unlike anything you could ever imagine. Next time you see her, you won't even be able to touch her.
Her sacred power was sealed away? For the record, I'm the only one who can break her seal of Divine Power!
...... Now, how about that?
I'm going to laugh my head off.
Somehow, I get it.
I'm pissed.
But then again, a guy like the vice-pastor's a total douchebag.
"You're on your way home, sir. Sir.
Cecil comes next to me and laughs at me, imitating me.
''Since Nagi-sama has accepted Rita-san, I have a duty to protect her. If you say any more nonsense, my special magic, the 120 billion Arsha's 'Chiitira', will fly off, right?
An evil dark elf!
'Yes? I'm so evil that I would destroy Nagi's enemies without question.
The deputy bishop flinched at a glance from Cecil.
Or rather, don't increase the amount of money again without permission, Cecil.
Smiling bitterly, I turned my back to the deputy bishop and grabbed Rita's hand.
I push her slender shoulders and make her kneel down like before.
As it is, I touch her collar with my hand and declare it so that the deputy bishop can hear me.
I'm used to coming up with lines like this.
Don't lick the flaming coterie game creators.
'I ask thee, O Rita. I acknowledge thee to be worth twenty billion arsha. In all of its form, its heart and its soul. If thou accept it, Rita's life shall be bound to My life. Liberation is more distant. But the two souls shall go on together for a long time. Do you desire it or not?
At my words, Rita looks flabbergasted.
I give her a look, "Snap, snap, snap, snap.
Rita blushes a little and nods. I think she understands.
'I accept ....... Master. Let me be a companion to your soul.
I don't want this guy to hear. Tell him so only I can hear him, Rita.
'Yes, ...... master ............'
Rita moves her face closer to mine. She whispers in a faint, really quiet voice.
"'Contract.'
Stop! If you sign a contract like that, you'll never be able to get away from that guy for the rest of your life!
No, I'll die if my heart stops beating.
...... woo, what is this master? Why do you have such a stupid face and why do you have to say such flashy things? It's not fair.
...... I don't remember saying anything that amazing.
'Nagi-sama Nagi-sama'
What the hell, Cecil?
Can I ask for ......?
What?
'I want ...... too. Nagi-sama's words: ......
Cecil looks up at me, his red eyes sparkling.
'Oh, yes. Um.
Tiny Cecil. He's teasing his fingers through his silver hair and clutching the hem of his clothes.
He asked me, so I try to reflect on it.
When it comes to introducing Cecil's character: ......
'An obedient little elf. Her brown skin looks blessed by the spirit of the earth, and her silver hair is like a river flowing on the surface of the earth. Her destination is a mellow sea of promise, and her slender body, with its softness, tells me about her future.
Her thin, almost broken body is a forbidden beauty that I would be reported if I carelessly touch it. The soul that is too straight is a glasswork that swings between a puppy girl and a yandere girl. It is both fragile and strong, and it supported me who didn't know this world.
Before I knew it, I took it for granted that she was by my side. I miss you when you're not by my side. I'm afraid that I won't be able to do anything without you. She was the first girl I met.
In a fantasy game, she'd be a fairy or a genie to guide the main character. In a galley game, it's the main character's younger sister. Even if she is my own sister, she has the ultimate sisterly talent of knocking down the barriers of my parents with one finger.
That's Cecil Farot. The Brown Little Witch.
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With a thud, Cecil also turned his back to me and crouched down.
The two girls trembling in the corner of the inn.
It's a good thing that you're not the only one who's been in a position to do this.
No, what I just said is just an image of what I would write an introduction to the game characters, right?
It's like a continuation of the description game you just played with the deputy bishop, right?
Of course, it's not that I don't feel that way about Cecil and Rita at all, but it's not like I'm saying anything great about them.
...... Sorry, Nagi.
What?
"After all the praise you've given me, my divine power is sealed away.
It was.
I call up Rita's skill list.
A window appears between me and Rita, probably because we have a master-slave contract in place.
Rita has six skills.
Her unique skill "Fighting Aptitude Lv 4
Normal Skills: "Sacred Fighting LV4 (Sealed)", "Sacred Protection LV4 (Sealed)", "Singing LV5", "Air Attitude LV4".
Lock Skill "Seal of Divine Power LV9
Rockskill ......?
'I've heard of it, Nagi-sama. It's a skill I can't remove myself.
Cecil explains.
'It's used to keep ferocious slaves docile and to seal the sinner's magical powers.
Can't a skill be installed without his consent?
I've heard that it's a group ritual or something, and they're forcing people into it. It's a really special ritual and I don't know much about it either: ......
I voluntarily accepted on the condition that I would 'consider paying Nagi and his friends.'
Rita murmured with tears in her eyes.
'Oh, but your presence and singing skills aren't affected by it, right? I'm good at fighting in dungeons. If I run out of money, I'll sing and earn it, I got it!
It was empty-hearted to all intents and purposes.
You're going to have to make some kind of excuse to get out of here!
Rita specializes in supplementary magic.
For example, 'Sacred Fighting' would give you a bonus to the damage you deal to your opponent, and 'Sacred Blessing' would give you resistance to poison and paralysis. Now that it's sealed, that means Rita's abilities are pretty low.
''Cecil, is there a way to break the lock skill?''
The person who performed the ritual should be able to figure it out. I've never heard of any other way to do it.
Skills that can't be removed, stuck, or taken out.
Huh?
'Let me get this straight, Rita. You can't get the lock skills out of Rita, can you?
...... That's right.
You just can't get it out, can you?
Rita nods at my words.
I thought it would be more than that. You just can't move it, can you?
Well, that's easy enough, isn't it?
"Rita wants her divine power back, right?
No, of course not.
Are you willing to put up with a few things for that?
'I'll put up with anything, not just a little! It's a divine power that I've cultivated since I was little and finally made it this far!
Okay. I'll take care of it.
I understand the system.
The skill system in this world is simple. At least, more so than the RPGs I've made and burned down.
So there's room for me to take advantage of it.
"Rita, come lie down in there for a minute.
"What? Ah ...... yes. ............ um ...... okay ......
Rita held her chest shyly and then lay back down on the bed as if she was ready.
Her golden hair spread softly, fluffily, over the sheets.
I'm trembling. Nervous, I can tell.
'My fixed skill is 'Ability Reconstruction [Skill Structure]'.
...... 'Capacity Rebuilding'?
'A skill that can interfere with skills. It's a skill that makes Cecil a cheat character. It will rewrite Rita's lock skill.
Has that happened to you, Cecil?
Rita looked at Cecil.
Cecil nodded, smiling gently to reassure Rita.
'............ fine.'
Rita took a deep breath and then laughed.
'Do to me, what you did to Cecil, do to me. Make sure you know that I belong to Nagi and no one else. Master (Master).