Read Novel Full Vol 14 Chapter 26
Vol 14 Chapter 26
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Chapter 26 – Reflection
When I arrived at the dark elves’ village and showed them the letter from the Goddess of the Forest-sama, as expected, both the dark elves and the fairies were overjoyed. Thanks to this, even I, a human, was welcomed, but the conversation took an unexpected turn when I offered sweets to the fairies.
“Is this village really going to disappear?”
Yesterday, I did not know because I went straight to the meeting place after arriving, but when I took a walk and looked around the village, I could see that it was well maintained in every corner, even though it did not look prosperous.
Such a village will disappear depending on the outcome of the meeting that is currently being held at the meeting place.
“The village chief said he would convince everyone to move to the new village, and that’s probably what will happen. I feel very sorry.”
“I know, right?”
Did Alessia-san, who was walking next to me, feel the same way I did?
I’m glad I’m not the only one who feels guilty about the loss of this village.
“Ara, Wataru, Ines, Alessia. This village is very interesting. There are small doors for fairies everywhere. It’s a clever idea because they live together with fairies. It’s interesting.”
Ilma-san, curious about fairies, gives a short report as we pass each other and walks away.
A small door, huh… It reminds me of a pet door, but it’s probably for the same purpose.
Still, Ilma-san… She seemed to be having a lot of fun with a literally bright smile on her face.
“Alessia. Doesn’t Ilma feel guilty or something? I wouldn’t go so far as to say she’s the main culprit, but she was definitely the catalyst for the disappearance of this village, wasn’t she?”
It was Ilma-san who suggested baiting the fairies with sweets, and I think she’s half to blame, but…
“No, she feels bad too. In fact, she was so depressed last night that she felt sorry for what she had done. It’s just that… this is a rare village where they live with fairies, so Ilma’s curiosity is getting a little out of control. That girl, she likes that sort of thing…”
Alessia-san tries to follow Ilma-san with an awkward expression, but I don’t think it’s much of a follow.
That means her intellectual curiosity has erased any sense of guilt or anything else, right?
Well, it’s not hard to understand when you think of an otaku having a precious object laid out in front of him…
“D-don’t worry. I’ll make sure she thinks about it. I’ll punish her when we get back to the ship, and I’ll make sure she apologizes to everyone again.”
I guess my subtlety showed on my face because Alessia-san looked upset and told me she would not leave it like that. But…
“Alessia. I thought it was now, not later?”
Oh, Ines just said exactly what I wanted to say on my behalf. Yes, we should make her sit up straight and think about it now, not later, right?
Well, then I’d have to sit next to her and think about it, too…
I’m tempted to say that I’m innocent because I was told to do it, but that’s really a child’s logic, and I should really think about my actions.
I feel very much involved in this…
“I know, but it would be inconvenient and cause trouble for the village if she got out of control here, wouldn’t it?”
“Oh… that’s true.”
“That’s also true.”
Both Ines and I agreed with Alessia-san’s words. It is true that it would be very difficult to keep Ilma-san quiet now.
And it would not be good to cause more trouble for the village.
“Well, it may seem like I’m spoiling her, but rest assured that I’ll make her think about her behavior.”
“What exactly are you going to do? If you want, I can help you with that as well.”
Ines asks Alessia-san. She will probably have fun while saying she will cooperate because she will tease Ilma-san.
“No research-related activities and no alcohol. I’ll also let her eat on a portable meal for a while.”
I see. So, she is going to punish her by not allowing her to compile the results of her research. Sounds painful for a researcher.
And if she is going to be deprived of her favorite alcohol and delicious meals, that sounds pretty harsh.
Well, I doubt that it is equivalent to the disappearance of the village, but the disappearance of the village is also the choice of the dark elves, so is that what it is?
“Well then, I suppose Master must do the same.”
“Huh?”
Ines-san, what are you saying out of the blue?
“But Master doesn’t seem to be that interested in fairies, so he won’t be doing any research. I know; why don’t we forbid you to do anything ecchi during that time?”
“No, no, no, Ines, what are you saying all of a sudden?”
And don’t say ecchi in front of Alessia-san. I’m trying to get rid of the image of being a dirty man!
Besides, I think the ecchi ban is too harsh a punishment.
“Ara? Master also said that you did something wrong and that you were sorry. Did you mean just to be sorry and be done with it?”
What about that? Ines looked at me.
It’s true that what she says is not wrong, but I can’t nod my head in agreement because I can see through her emotions that this is fun and that she wants to play along with her dirty master.
But if I refuse here, Alessia-san will think I’m just talking, and Ines will be even more encouraged. Who is a slave here?
Oh, Alessia-san said, that’s also true. She nodded her head while muttering something about how they were unable to stop Ilma-san’s outburst and that they should think about that as well.
If Alessia-san and the others are going to be punished in some way, I can’t just run away from it.
…Yes, we all die together and go to the grave together.
“That’s right, and I will show my remorse through my actions. Yes, I’m sure Ines will have nothing to do during my time of reflection and will be free, so you can help Bella-san. I will also ask Bella-san to train Ines so that you can come back and improve your skills.”
It is necessary to reflect, but I will not allow Ines to try to take advantage of it at every opportunity. She will have to suffer with me.
“Wait a minute, why are you doing that? It has nothing to do with me!”
“Hahaha, Ines is my slave, isn’t she? We have a very, very deep relationship, bound by a contract with the God of Commerce-sama.”
“What about Felicia? She also has a deep relationship with Master, so of course, there has to be some kind of punishment, right?”
You are trying to take advantage of the fact that I have a soft spot for Felicia. But naive. Too naive.
“Felicia has to take care of the dark elves and fairies while we reflect, so we don’t have time to reflect together.”
“Then I’m also…”
“I think the meeting is over.”
Alessia-san covered Ines’ attempts to refute and told us that the meeting was over.
Looking at the meeting place, even from a distance, you can see the villagers coming out one by one.
Good timing, in a way. I don’t hesitate to include Ines in my reflections.
Hmm? Could it be that if they decide not to move as a result of this meeting, there will be no need for my reflections?
…I wonder if the move will be canceled?
We went to the meeting place secretly, hoping that it would be canceled. Perhaps sensing our activity, the members of Girasole and Rimu and the others who had gone their separate ways gathered while we were on our way.
Aside from Girasole, I find it amazing that Rimu and the others know how to act in a group, even though they’re slime.
“Wataru-dono. I’m sure we’ll cause you some trouble in the future, but we’d like to ask for your kind cooperation.”
When we reached the dark elves and fairies gathered in front of the meeting place, the villagers all bowed deeply at the same time as the village chief, Triatem-san, spoke.
At that moment, I realized that the disappearance of the dark elf village and my time for reflection would be realized.
“…I understand. I will do my best to help you so you can count on me as well.”
Phew, there’s no changing what’s been decided, so I’ll do my best to help.
First of all, we have to prepare for the move. To avoid any problems on the Dark Elf Island, they should bring everything they can.
Dorothea-san and the others are checking out the village in case they decide to move to the island, so we need to have a meeting with the village chief and the others first.
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“The monsters in these mountains aren’t that strong, so it’s not that difficult to move out, just a little more difficult to move around with livestock.”
When I walked around the village, I didn’t see any livestock.
The village chief said it was blessed, but compared to other dark elf villages, it really is blessed. Today, however, it was decided to disappear…
“Dorothea-dono. It’s not easy to travel with livestock, so there’s no need to force them to come with us.”
“Wataru. The village chief said that, but what are you going to do?”
“We will take all the livestock with us. If everyone is moving, there is no point in leaving things behind, so we will dismantle the houses and uproot everything that can be moved.”
Since Dorothea-san asked me to talk about this, I told her that we would take everything with us.
The more things they lose, the more guilt I feel.
“Wataru-dono, there is no need for you to go that far. We dark elves are the people who live in the forest. As long as you give us a place to live, we can take care of ourselves.”
Kelmutem-san, the village chief’s son, interrupted with a reserved tone.
Felicia should have told him about me, but he seems to be afraid of being a burden to us, perhaps because he hasn’t really seen my skills.
The seal of the Goddess of the Forest-sama is very effective, but it’s a little too effective to be of much use in situations like this.
…I’m going to show it to the dark elves on the island anyway, so there’s no need to hide it here.
I wanted to wait until after the meeting, but I think I should show the people in the village my Ship Summoning skill first.
For now, let’s summon the Hideaway and show them that we can afford to take trash with us.
Well, as expected, I won’t even take the trash, though…