Chapter 112
Answer
Translator : PolterGlast
The demon was handed
over to the Imperial Knights who were guarding Empress Emilia.
I thought we would
talk on the spot, but we were given a break and told that we would be called
back to the audience chamber once the Empress was ready.
They wanted time to
think, so we had no problem with that.
This time, I managed
to avoid using level 10 magic like Gungnir and Judgment Ray, which could cause
problems just by showing that I could use them... but maybe showing them Jaunt
was too much too?
"Masaru, you
overdid it."
"Yeah,
sorry."
Apparently, I had
overdone it.
I had restrained my
power quite a bit, though.
Miku, who was near the
Empress, was able to see how terribly flustered Empress Emilia was.
Even for her, who
ruled the empire, my combat ability was astonishing.
Well, I was over level
200, having trained daily in the training room.
But if I had
carelessly destroyed the palace or taken hostages, it would have been a
disaster, so I don't think there was any other way.
"They wouldn't
have listened to any clumsy negotiations or persuasion, so let's just think
that it was better to be this impactful, yeah."
Since I came to this
world and became stronger, I've gained confidence, and I feel like I've been
acting without thinking about the consequences more often.
I tend to think that I
can just use the [Home] gift to escape somewhere else if the worst happens...
is this what it means to become an adult? ...No, that can't be it.
"I wonder how
strong that demon was."
"Hmm... considering
it had flight capability, if we assume it was about as strong as a wyvern...
Miku could probably put up a good fight now, right?"
Normally, demons are
formidable enemies that require many knights to deal with just one.
After all, I've heard
that just having a few demons on the front lines can change the course of a
battle.
But with an
overwhelming level difference, it was an instant kill.
If I fought on the
front lines now, I feel like I could scatter a hundred or two demons.
If I were to end the war
with the demons... that would be too hasty.
In this world, there
are monsters like the Knight of the Holy Corpse.
The demons probably
have decisive weapons like that or like me, so I don't want to be too reckless.
And while I was
thinking about this, we were called.
I wonder what answer
Empress Emilia will give us.
"Please raise
your heads, Masaru-dono, Miku-dono."
Empress Emilia, who
was in front of me, had the same sharp expression as when we first met.
She stood up from the
gaudy throne and said,
"Masaru-dono, may
I ask you something?"
"Yes, what is
it?"
"Are all the
heroes currently as powerful as Masaru-dono?"
That's what she was
wondering.
If there were many
heroes like me, it could upset the power balance of the country.
For the Holy Elmore
Empire, which didn't have a good relationship with the Grust Kingdom, it could
be a matter of life and death.
"...No, to be
honest, I'm overwhelmingly stronger right now. But if they all train, they can
become as strong as I am now. Specifically, well... two years should be
enough."
I didn't know how
strong they had become.
But the statement that
they could become strong wasn't a lie.
After all, I had the
power of the training room, which could train others.
I would have to reveal
the [Home] gift, but if I invited all my classmates and had them increase their
stats every day, they could become as strong as I am now.
In fact, I intended to
make Miku that strong.
"Two years, you
say... the power of the heroes is that great, huh..."
If you train hard
enough in the training room, you can become as strong as I am now in two years,
even if you're not a classmate.
Thinking about it, it
feels like the [Home] gift is too overpowered rather than the power of the
heroes... I'd better stop thinking about it.
"The Grust
Kingdom is already using that power to subjugate demons. There's no problem now
because the heroes aren't that strong yet... but if the demon subjugation ends
successfully, where will the heroes' power be directed? Considering that, I
think our proposal is worth considering."
"Yes, that's
right. To save you the trouble of complicated wording, I'll be blunt. We, the
Holy Elmore Empire, promise to protect all of you heroes from a foreign
country, taking into account the deterioration of our relationship with the
Grust Kingdom."
With that, Empress
Emilia sat back down on her throne.
She looked a little
tired.
We were definitely the
cause of her fatigue, so I felt a little sorry.
"To be honest, we
don't have the resources to do anything to Masaru-dono right now. If protecting
the heroes means you'll be on our side, and we can eliminate the seeds of
future disaster... there's no reason not to accept."
This Alistella is a
world of sword and magic where power is everything.
I had been trying to
play smart and kept failing... I didn't expect that brute force would be the
right answer.
And so, after many
twists and turns, we were able to successfully receive permission to seek
asylum in the Holy Elmore Empire.
With this, we should have
overcome the most difficult hurdle.
Of course, there's
still a long way to go... but today, we'll celebrate our success with a small
party with Miku.
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