CH 88

Camilla's fallacy

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The next morning, when Fred woke me up, I quickly changed and headed to Lastock.

The purpose, of course, is to check Camilla's reaction.

After waking up from her sleep, Camilla sits on her bed and talks to her maid, Rosalie.

"Then you really haven't done any treatment?"

"Yes, you were just unconscious, so don't worry ..."

"Really ..."

A hand mirror is held in Camilla's left hand.

Perhaps she was checking the swelling on her face.

"Um ... Camilla-sama, the hot water is ready."

"Uh ... I see ..."

When Camilla entered the bathroom, she held her knight uniform that Rosalie had taken off, put down her change of clothes, and left the dressing room.

[ Fred, can you bring me the scribbles that you mixed into her papers yesterday? ]

[ Understood ... Kent-sama, keep an eye on Camilla ... carefully ... ]

Even as she soaked in the bathtub, Camilla was constantly thinking about her left cheek.

Thinking about it normally, there's no way Camilla, who is a Princess, would get hit with a fist.

Even so, she must have seen people who were beaten, so she must have doubts since her cheeks aren't swollen.

[ Kent-sama ... I brought it ... ]

[ Thank you, Fred. ]

I hide the scribble Fred brought under Camilla's change of clothes.

Camilla, who had finished wiping her body, put on her underwear, put on her shirt, and then stopped moving when she picked up her knight's trousers.

She turns around furiously, looking up, down, left, right, inside the dressing room, but unfortunately she can't find us.

Camilla dropped the pants she was holding and grabbed the scribble with trembling hands.

"That's right ..."

Turning pale, Camilla sat down on her knees, desperately searching for the pulse in her left wrist with her trembling right hand, and then pressed her left chest with both hands and stopped moving.

"I have a heartbeat ... I have blood ... but I haven't even been treated, but I don't have any traces of being beaten ... Which one is it, have I been remade?"

Sweat trickled down her temples and her slender chin.

Camilla stared at the scribbles for a while, but after taking deep breaths to calm herself down, she stood up and began to prepare herself.

Having made all the preparations, Camilla once again faced the full-length mirror, took several deep breaths, folded the scribbles into a small piece, and put it in her pocket.

"Camilla-sama, I have received a message from Clemens-sama asking you to come to the training ground once you are ready."

When Camilla returned from the bathroom and heard the message from Rosalie, who was making tea, her face returned to the expression she had when she was in the office.

"Clemens ... did something happen?"

Normally, after this, she would have devoted herself to her self-discipline, but after finishing her tea, Camilla headed straight for the training ground.

[ Come to think of it, I haven't seen the results of Reinhardt-tachi yet ... ]

[ Perfect ... No problem ... ]

The fact that Camilla was called was undoubtedly because of them.

"What is this!"

Camilla, who arrived in a place overlooking the training ground, stopped and let out a voice of surprise.

No, even if it's not Camilla, you'll be surprised, there's a mountain of giant trees.

"Camilla-sama!"

"Clemens, what is this pile of lumber!"

"I don't know, after one night it became like this ..."

"Did no one notice anything?"

"I'm sorry. I was strengthening the patrol in the direction of the Devil's Forest ..."

"Yes, that's right ..."

"Camilla-sama, it's actually not just lumber, but other materials ... here."

Guided by Clemens, Camilla headed for a mountain of ropes, metal fittings, and shovels.

"What the hell is this ..."

"Camilla-sama, there was something else ..."

Clemens handed her a piece of paper with scribbled words, [ My genus, use with care. ]

Seeing that, Camilla's body tilted sharply.

"Camilla-sama ..."

"I, I'm fine ... just a little dizzy ..."

"I'm sorry, but the color of your face, are you okay?"

"Don't worry, I'm fine ..."

"I hope you don't push yourself too hard ..."

"No, now is not the time to say such things!"

"Ha, I'm sorry. So, Camilla-sama, what are you going to do with these?"

When Clemens turned around, the other knights had gathered and were waiting for Camilla's decision.

"I don't know where it came from, but it's an emergency right now. Check the quantity, check if there are any quality problems, and then send it to the site."

"Yes! I'll start right away! Hey, check the quantity!"

Following Camilla's instructions, Clemens ran to the pile of materials.

"Is this the power of the Maou ..."

Camilla, who let the words in her heart out, started walking towards the office with heavy steps.

[ Yeah, this was pretty effective, wasn't it? ]

[ Excellent effect ... she should fold here ... ]

[ Okay, let's go ahead and finish this up. ]

I advance to Camilla's office with shadow movement and add more hasty writings.

[ Someday I will put Resenburg in your hands. If you want to protect the people, make use of the materials we've given you, and use your wit to survive the maximum outbreak! ]

We tucked it into the paperwork while making it easy to find.

I will watch from the shadows to see how she reacts.

Camilla entered the office with heavy steps, closed the door that had been left open since yesterday, and leaned her body back in her chair as if she was collapsing.

After staring blankly at the ceiling for a while, she shook her head and slapped her cheeks with both hands before heading to her desk.

"Wha! This is ..."

While trying to organize her messy paperwork, Camilla noticed a scribble.

After running her eyes over the text two or three times, she raised her head and looked around and around the office.

Having given up looking for our traces, Camilla returned her gaze to the hasty writing and let out a big sigh.

"Haa ... that's fine. I will protect the people of Lastock. Even if this body falls into the hands of the Maou, I will protect the people."

Camilla hit the desk with the documents she had compiled, stood up and walked over to the window.

"Clemens! You haven't counted it yet! We don't have time to play around!"

Camilla turned around and seemed to have returned to the confident expression she had until yesterday.

[ Huh? Did it fail? ]

[ She's defiant ... the effect is unknown ... ]

[ Hmm ... We sold our favor with the materials, so it's fine. ]

After returning to the boarding house and finishing breakfast, I went to the garrison's temporary dormitory to see how everyone was doing.

Last night, Nakagawa-sensei was talking loudly, and just as I was thinking my classmates must have heard, the temporary dormitory was surrounded by a tumultuous atmosphere.

"Sensei! Sensei! Is it true that we can't go home?"(TN:For some reason, I imagine a student thrusting a microphone at a teacher, while cameras are flashing in the background.)

"Answer me! Are you sure we can't go home!"

"Hey, are you serious? It's not fake, is it?"

"Nakagawa-sensei was yelling that there was no repatriation technique, so it must be serious."

"It's a lie, isn't it? Hey, tell me it's a lie!"

My classmates are crowded in front of the room where the teachers gather and discuss, creating a dangerous atmosphere.

If I stick my head out in a place like this, I'm sure they'll cling to me.

I entered the room directly so as to not be seen.

"Oda-sensei ..."

"Oh, Kokubu, huh ... what's wrong?"

"No, not what's wrong, what are you going to do?"

"I was just discussing that, but after lunch I will gather everyone and explain, so you should attend."

"Then, will you tell them that there is no repatriation technique?"

"I don't think we're in a state where I can keep quiet ..."

Oda-sensei turned his gaze to the door and mumbled distantly.

"I hope it doesn't cause a big fuss ... but what are you going to do after this?"

"Of course, I have no intention of giving up returning to Japan."

"I have a feeling that some people will say that they don't want to work ..."

"I'm going to withdraw as much money as possible from Resenburg, but I don't know how much or when it will be, so I guess I'll have to get everyone to work."

"Ah ... I have to register everyone with the guild ... I completely forgot."

I forgot to register the classmates I rescued later because I was so busy with goblin outbreaks, dinner invitations, and messengers from Resenburg.

"Can you go and ask them about that?"

"Yes, by the way, I'm thinking about reporting to Klaus-san about the fact that there is no repatriation technique ... what do you think?"

"Yes ..."

After thinking for a moment, Oda-sensei opened his mouth as if he made a decision.

"They will find out sooner or later, and it will be a long relationship, so it woudl be better to report it honestly."

"Okay, then I'll go to the guild and then come back."

"Ah, I'm counting on you."

In the guild, after the hustle and bustle of the morning, the air was a little more laid back.

I greeted the staff at the counter and asked to meet with Donovan-san.

"Um ... is it okay?"

"Yes, Donovan-san told me to let you through."

Normally, the counter is a boundary and you can't go inside, but I'm a little confused as to whether I should be happy or sad about this special treatment.

"Good morning, Donovan-san."

"Hmm ... what happened?"

"Yes, I had the first negotiations with Camilla, so I thought I would report to you and also register my classmates."

"I believe it was one hundred and fifty people? That's fine, I'll send the staff to the temporary dormitory in the afternoon."

"Thank you."

"So, how were the negotiations ... I didn't even need to ask, it seems you aren't happy."

"Uh ... that's right."

"You can't go home?"

I couldn't speak well to Donovan-san's question, so I had no choice but to nod.

"Volzard is grateful for this story, but for you guys, it's something serious."

"Yes, the dormitory is still in turmoil, and the teachers will gather everyone in the afternoon and give an explanation."

"I see ... report this matter to Klaus-san, it will be fine at this time."

"I understand."

I bowed to Donovan-san, went back outside the counter, went upstairs and koncked on the office door.

"Who is it."

"Good morning. It's Kent."

"Oh, it's open."

"Excuse me."

When I opened the door, Klaus-san stopped his paperwork and looked at me.

"Did something happen?"

"Yes, we started negotiations with Camilla Resenburg."

"It doesn't look like it's going very well ..."

"Yes, well ... but I think it's not a bad story for Volzard ..."

"Hmm ... You can't go back to your original world?"

"Yes ..."

Donovan-san and Klaus-san have good intuition that makes me think they're espers.

Or is everything showing on my face?

"Did you tell everyone?"

"No, I didn't tell them directly, but it seems that there were people listening when I reported it to the teachers last night, so I think most of them know. This afternoon, it seems that the teachers will gather everyone and formally speak to them."

"Does it look like there will be a dispute?"

"Yes, maybe ..."

"Okay, that meeting, I'll be there too."

"Eh? Klaus-san is ...?"

"Oi, oi, I'm the lord of Volzard, and you're going to be living here for a while, right? Then it wouldn't be strange for me to talk about the city."

"Ah, yes, that's right."

It was an offer that I didn't expect, so I was a little taken aback, but if I think about it, it's not strange at all for the lord of the receiving side to greet you.

Anyway, it's a secret that Klaus-san sometimes forgets that he's a feudal lord.

"I'm sorry, at this busy time ..."

"It's fine. It would be troublesome for them to cause a fuss and increase the trouble, also ..."

"Also what?"

"My son-in-law looks like he's in trouble ... no wait, if you can't go back to your original world, you don't have to take Rise."

"Haa ... it's true I can't go back to my original world, but I can move to another city."

"Tch ... I didn't think of something like that ... Tch ..."

After that, I told Klaus-san what happened between the Hero and the Maou that I heard from Camilla.

"I see ... So they came up with the ridiculous story about the qualities of a Maou?"

"Yes, it seems so."

"I can't say anything because I didn't actually see the summoned people, but rather than having the qualities of a Maou, wasn't it just a problem with the sudden acquisition of great power and how they were treated by the people around them?"

"That may be the case ..."

When we were in Japan, Takayama, the Novice Hero, was the head of the normies group, but I don't think he was as strangely overconfident as he was after coming here.

It may be the result of drawing the rare powerful fire attribute magic, and in addition to being blessed with good treatment, he was even given an exclusive woman named Celia.

"What's wrong, Kent?"

"I wonder if I'm getting carried away without realizing it. I'm trying to keep three girls to myself ..."

"Come on, think for yourself. Otherwise, you'll be called a real Maou."

Rescuing all my classmates, helping to protect Volzard from a catastrophic outbreak, single-handedly defeating Salamanders, punishing the Flamehounds, and being able to do many things, so that many people will thank me. Before I knew it, I was beginning to think that it was only natural to have the three of them all to myself.

But when I look back at the reactions of Nazario and my classmates, it's clear that they think I'm getting carried away.

I thought I was the only one who coudl do things like reconnaissance of Resenburg and contact Camila, so I took proactive actions, but do they think that I'm being too intrusive?

I suddenly lost confidence in my actions.

"Kent ... Kent!"

"Y, yes ... Excuse me, what is it?"

"Listen Kent, no matter what you do, someone with power will be envied by others. There are those who think that the work you have worked so hard to accomplish is fun and rewarding. Others don't even want to see the hardships behind the scenes."

I feel that Klaus-san's words are mised with a little bit of bitterness.

"How can I avoid making them jealous?"

"That's why I said, no matter what you do, there will be people who are jealous."

"Does that mean it's impossible not to be envied?"

"That's right, it's impossible not to be envied by anyone and liked by everyone."

I heard that Klaus-san became a lord in place of his deceased brother and has shown his shrewdness.

In the process, there may have been many things that were resented or envied by others.

"People with power will stand out no matter what they do. You too will be called 'Maou' and 'Monster User' and you will be famous, and from now on you will be even more noticed by others."

"I don't want to stand out, but ..."

"That's an unreasonable wish. So Kent ... don't act on selfish desires. Don't forget to be considerate of others. Don't be biased towards your relatives and lack fairness."

What Klaus-san said seems to be obvious, but when you put it into practice, you will likely face various difficult situations, so can I follow such a teaching?

"Can I do well?"

"Hey, what a pitiful face ... Kent, I'll teach you something good. If you're caught up in indecision and can't decide, think like this. How can I act to look cool? That's it."

"Eh, looking cool ... is it?"

"That's right, Kent ... be a cool adult."

From Klaus-san who grinned at me, I could feel the composure of an adult.