Chapter 119
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I requested the informant in Ra.n.a.litta to investigate the hero of the【Gun】, Bullet.
They can find information that even the Dioral Kingdom's secret intelligence division can't catch.
Like it was only natural, they said they can hold him down when Bullet comes to restock on handsome boys, but that was an idea that I hadn't thought of.
"Kearugsama, good thing the request went well." (Setsuna)
While linking arms with me, Setsuna happily swings her tail.
"Yeah. When it comes to information warfare, there really are things that can't be done without the help of an organization. I'm glad they accepted it." (Kearuga)
Until now, I was able to gain information and abilities from all sorts of people with【Recovery Heal】, as expected, I wasn't able to gain personal connections.
Well, I have the authority of the demon king via Eve and the Dioral Kingdom via Freya, so there's no problem with that.
"The sun still hasn't set yet. It seems like we'll be able to eat with everyone at this rate." (Kearuga)
"Nn. Ra.n.a.litta has lots of good restaurants, so Setsuna is looking forward to it. Setsuna wants a meat dish." (Setsuna)
"That's my plan." (Kearuga)
Setsuna, the wolf-eared, beautiful girl, and Guren the kitsune.
Since both of them love meat to the extreme, so our feasts mostly have meat.
Setsuna and Guren don't mind as long as it tastes good so it can be a seafood dish too.
Our meals in the Dioral castle were first-cla.s.s, but we dined together with officials as the rebuilding was happening, so it was a bit hard to rest.
Today, I'd like to go to a restaurant where we can make noise with ease.
While thinking about that, we return to the inn.
As I approach the door, I notice another presence, other than Freya, Kureha and Guren.
Since they don't seem to be fighting, I'm guessing they're a guest?
I open the door with a suspicious feeling.
"Well well, Kearugsama, you came at a good time. I am a messenger of the Ra.n.a.litta feudal lord. After hearing that you visited Ra.n.a.litta, my master ordered me to invite you to his mansion." (Messenger)
He probably caught our tracks when we rented the inn.
I didn't use my alchemist Kearuga or Kearu, the hero of【Healing】, name.
The fact that he still noticed us, means he knows my looks too.
I should change my appearance afterwards.
That being said, although my Kearuga appearance is artificial, I'm attached to it since I've been using it for a long time. Besides, I don't want to tamper with the appearances of the women I like.
"…… I will certainly come." (Kearuga)
Afule Real Ra.n.a.litta is an outstanding man as a feudal lord.
He wouldn't meaninglessly call me.
He's probably aiming for my power, but he's not a man that would do something so pathetic like one-sidedly relying on me.
Since he's calling me, he will most likely make a negotiation that we mutually benefit from.
"That being the case, we'll be postponing our plans to eat good food at ease for today." (Kearuga)
"It can't be helped." (Kureha)
"Yes, it is only natural for people to rely on Kearugsama." (Freya)
"Setsuna agrees. … The food the Ra.n.a.litta feudal lord gives out tastes good." (Setsuna)
"Guren doesn't mind wherever as long as there's meat!" (Guren)
I smile wryly at Setsuna and Guren's words.
Even though they're polar opposites, one is a faithful dog-type and the other is a whimsical kitsune-type, their thoughts occasionally match when meat is involved.
Well then, what reason did he call me for?
I visit Afule Real Ra.n.a.litta's mansion that I visited the other day when I saved Ra.n.a.litta from the army of black knights.
As usual, it's a tasteful mansion.
Although an outrageous amount of money was spent on it, they're good quality but not too gaudy either.
I can feel a mature sense of beauty that a parvenu wouldn't have.
A servant offers me to enter the large bath.
"Kearugsama, let's accept their offer!" (Freya)
"I agree, we have not entered one in a while, after all." (Kureha)
Freya and Kureha bit at that.
Both of them love baths.
A large bath existed in the Dioral castle too, but that was made into a 'dump site.'
The things that were thrown away there were slightly special, and it was in a condition that couldn't be reused.
Because of that, we couldn't use the bath while we were in the castle.
"Alright. Let's borrow the bath. The meal will taste better if we clean our bodies beforehand." (Kearuga)
"Nn. Setsuna will wash Kearugsama's back." (Setsuna)
"Guren will swim lots and get hungry!" (Guren)
Like this, we decided to take a bath before eating.
It's an outrageously wide bath made out of marble.
The hot water wasn't just some warmed up water, but it seemed to be coming in from somewhere and it smelt like a hot spring with viscosity.
It's awfully extravagant, but the Ra.n.a.litta feudal lord has enough a.s.sets to be allowed to do that.
I wash my body lightly and soak myself in the bath.
As I thought, s.p.a.cious baths are good. If it's just to heal my body's fatigue,【Recovery Heal】is plenty, but this heals my mind too, and it has the good feeling you can only experience in a hot spring.
"It's wide and easy to swim in!" (Guren)
Guren has been dog paddling, no, kitsune paddling in her kitsune cub form since before.
It's bad manners, but it's fine since she's cute.
That reminds me, I've never seen her naked when she's in her girl form.
I catch Guren, who was swimming in front of me and raise her up.
"Leeet gooo ooof meee, Guren can't swim like this!" (Guren)
"If you want me to let go of you, turn into your girl form." (Kearuga)
"Hmm? Then will you let go?" (Guren)
"I promise." (Kearuga)
Guren grows bigger in my hand.
Since I'm holding her up, I can perfectly see Guren's different places.
She turned into her kitsune eared, beautiful girl. She's an outrageously beautiful girl with mischievous eyes.
It looks like she's around fourteen years of age, but her growing parts made me want to grab at her.
Her fluffy kitsune tail makes a good accent, and it's cute.
"Hey, Guren." (Kearuga)
"What is it?" (Guren)
"You sure are cute. Can I have s.e.x with you?" (Kearuga)
Guren bit my arm.
As I let go of her, she kitsune paddles away in her girl form and glares at while keeping her distance.
"Goshujinsama is a pervert! Guren was born from goshujinsama's mana and mind! In other words, she is goshujinsama's daughter! Incest is no good!" (Guren)
Now that she mentions it, that's true.
However, I can't possibly think of Guren being my daughter. She isn't similar to me at all, and we aren't connected by blood either.
In the first place, I'm the type that wants to do it even more when I get told that I can't.
However, I don't like to force it if they aren't one of my revenge targets, so I'll just stop for now.
"Well, I won't force you to do anything."
I just want to do it with women that I want to do it with.
I should think of something that will make Guren want to do it.
Eve didn't like it at the start either, but she began to demand it from herself in the blink of an eye. Guren will probably become like that someday.
"Kearugsama, if you want to do something like that, Setsuna is here for you." (Setsuna)
Before I knew it, Setsuna had started hugging me from the front.
"You're so cute, Setsuna." (Kearuga)
I hug her back. I'll knock my fierce feelings I got from looking at Guren, into Setsuna.
"Setsunchan is always stealing a march on us." (Freya)
"We have always wanted Kearuga to give us his love." (Kureha)
Freya and Kureha came over too.
"Being too loved is a problem too." (Kearuga)
It's considerably tough to take on all three of them, but all three of them are high-cla.s.s beauties, and they're in good condition too.
Just like Guren was saying, food tastes better if you exercise before eating.
I glance at Guren.
In Eve's case, she had a keen interest in it and would look at us from time to time, but Guren isn't showing any interest and is just kitsune paddling in a good mood in her kitsune form.
… I feel like I'm going to have even more trouble than I had with Eve.
We changed into the clothes the Ra.n.a.litta feudal lord prepared for us and rest in our room after cleaning our bodies in the bath and doing some light exercise.
After a while, a servant calls out to us, saying that they have finished preparing the meal.
In the room we were guided to, the Ra.n.a.litta feudal lord had taken a seat and welcomed us.
"Welcome, champion. To think you would not only save Ra.n.a.litta but even the Dioral Kingdom itself, the hero of【Healing】Kearu-sama is a true hero." (Afule)
"You did not call me here to give me that kind of flattery, right?" (Kearuga)
I talk more politely towards this person.
It's also because I respect him, but it's mostly because we are equal business partners.
It's not like I'm going to be one-sidedly exploited, nor am I going to do that to him.
I talk more politely exactly because he is a partner I can give and take with.
"That is exactly correct. However, let us enjoy our meal first. Since I heard what you liked when I invited you last time, it should have become an even better meal." (Afule)
"I am looking forward to that." (Kearuga)
Starting with the appetisers that were lined up first, Kureha and Freya's favourite dishes were there.
The meat and seafood dishes that are going to be brought in will probably be our favourite dishes too.
Our dinner meeting advanced.
Everyone is in a good mood.
It's understandable. The chefs that Ra.n.a.litta hired have a remarkable ability.
On top of making everyone's favourite foods with the best ingredients, they improved it and made it taste even better.
What I'm eating right now, is roast beef with honey sauce.
It's Setsuna's favourite food, but by putting honey in the centre and boiling it with several fruits, the meat became softer and the sauce has an amazing sense of unity with it.
Their way of using spice is skilful too, as they were able to firmly tighten the roast beef that could have turned sickly-sweet.
The combination of soft meat with sweet and spicy sauce was superb.
The fish pie that was taken out before the meat dish was good as well.
Although there are many good restaurants in Ra.n.a.litta, as expected, there aren't any that could make this kind of food.
For the final dessert, a flaky tart that was abundant in the seasonal fruits was brought in.
Just like many girls, Setsuna and the others love sweet things. And with the sweetness of plenty of expensive white sugar being used in it, everyone showed ecstatic faces.
"Were you able to enjoy that?" (Afule)
"Yes, I would not be able to eat anything better than this elsewhere. Even royalty would not be able to eat this kind of meal." (Kearuga)
It's not flattery, but the truth.
Since it's Ra.n.a.litta, that developed by accepting both good and bad things, this kind of dish was produced.
"I am happy to hear you enjoyed it." (Afule)
"The fun meal has finished. Do you think it is about time to enter the main deal now?" (Kearuga)
"Well then, I will do just that. Hero of【Healing】Kearu-sama, I heard you are making a place to lead the war between humans and demons to peace." (Afule)
"That information is supposed to be more or less top secret, though." (Kearuga)
"Well, things leak from places they can leak from." (Afule)
That's true.
After all, most of the humans that were connected to the Dioral Kingdom's domestic affairs were killed by the Dioral king's rampage or escaped out of the country. Because of that, I relied on this man's personal connections to deal with the serious shortage of human resources.
As long as we use the men he prepared, we should think under the a.s.sumption that all the information has leaked.
"So, what do you want to say about that? Quit the idea of making peace? Or are you going to give me advice?" (Kearuga)
"I will not tell you to quit it. Ra.n.a.litta will be grateful if the demons stop invading." (Afule)
I don't accept those words truthfully.
After all, Ra.n.a.litta was on the side that actually gained from fighting against the demons.
Since the demons kept invading, recovery potions, weapons, armour and such were sold.
If peace is made with the demons, although the fights with monsters that naturally occur won't stop, the frequency of fighting will drop sharply, and the amount of those things being sold with drop greatly.
There are many people who want to continue fighting too.
"Kearu-sama, please do not look at me with those eyes. We have calculated that it would be an overall plus if we made peace. I swear to the G.o.d that this is true. However, there are people that believe this will put us at a disadvantage." (Afule)
"So those sorts of people are aiming at us, huh." (Kearuga)
"That is correct. There have been those sorts of movements. Of course, they should be no problem for you, Kearu-sama." (Afule)
"If there is anyone that can kill me, I'd rather you actually bring them to me. There's only one person I can think of, but I'm in the middle of searching for him right now." (Kearuga)
The only person that can kill me in this world is most likely the hero of the【Gun】, Bullet.
"We are searching for that person too. We will share any information we find with you." (Afule)
"So you even know that much, huh." (Kearuga)
"Yes, Ra.n.a.litta is my garden after all. … However, I called you for a different, no, it might be a related incident. The neighbouring country, the Grantsbach Empire is trying to start a war against the Dioral Kingdom." (Afule)
"The Grantsbach Empire, huh. It's not that much of a strong country, right?" (Kearuga)
They're overwhelmingly inferior in national power compared to the Dioral Kingdom.
The Grantsbach Empire had been obediently submitting money, goods and technology to the Dioral Kingdom until now, under the pretence of it being necessary for the sake of protecting humanity.
One characteristic of their country is that agriculture isn't going well with their infertile land, but their manufacturing industry has developed because of their mining. So, their weapon and tool production should be active.
"Certainly, their national power is greatly inferior to the Dioral Kingdom. However, they should be able to crush the current Dioral Kingdom." (Afule)
"Well yeah, since many towns became independent and many people immigrated, the country is still like a patient, since it doesn't have an army." (Kearuga)
The injuries taken from the Dioral king's rampage were big.
Just like I said right now, many towns declared they would become independent, and there is no army to keep them in check.
They've got their hands full with just protecting the capital.
Then, the Grantsbach Empire's aim is…
"Ra.n.a.litta feudal lord, is the Grantsbach Empire's aim to defeat the Dioral Kingdom and become humanity's s.h.i.+eld on behalf of it? They want to do what the Dioral Kingdom used to do." (Kearuga)
"Yes, that is what I was thinking too. If they defeat the Dioral Kingdom, peace won't be established and even if it did, they can break the peace for the sake of their profits and invade the demon territory." (Afule)
This is considerably troublesome.
"You want me to stop that. That's Ra.n.a.litta's will, right?" (Kearuga)
"Yes, exactly. I said it might be related to the person you are searching for, before, right? … The truth is, apparently a guest came to the Grantsbach Empire recently and instigate the royalty. Apparently, he gave them a strange power, and that person himself had absolute power. Because of that power, the Grantsbach Empire is thinking of starting a war." (Afule)
"Could that be." (Kearuga)
"There is no proof as of now, but there is a high chance of it being so." (Afule)
By the time I realized it, I had been smiling.
The hero of the【Gun】, Bullet, that made off with the【Philosopher's Stone】. It wouldn't be weird for him to move like that.
He would gather handsome boys at a place that has a high opinion of him, and remake his harem.
Not only that, against the new Dioral Kingdom, it'll make a situation where I have no choice but to come out.
"I see, so they are enemies I have to defeat to create a world of peace. I will cooperate once the enemies start moving." (Kearuga)
"Yes, we will be gathering information so you can move whenever." (Afule)
I tell the Ra.n.a.litta feudal lord my information network that connects to me in Buranikka.
They're going to contact me when the Grantsbach Empire starts moving.
… Bullet, you're the best.
Even though the poor treatment you gave me in the first world was worthy of giving certain death, you even stole the【Philosopher's Stone】and on top of all that, you're even interrupting my ideal world-making.
The double revenge points princess Norn had used to be the highest, but Bullet even surpa.s.sed the highest points.
I wonder how I should make him suffer.
He's my greatest enemy. It seems that evaluation of him wasn't wrong.
Then, I need to give my greatest enemy a worthy treatment.
I'm getting fired up.
As I thought, objectives are necessary for life.
There's still more to come until I finish enjoying this revenge.