Chapter 36 AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!
It’s been a while since the day that I had many things because of Silk. Until then, I couldn’t make Herge take the cursed sword.
What are you doing, tax thief? Well, I can relax at the top-class inn so it’s fine. I was able to set a clear goal that I’ll have a luxurious life like this when I find a convenient woman.
It was a bit became customary, but I didn’t have to practice with Silk at midnight, so I was able to relax. She must have joined the Royal Capital Theater Troupe and practiced hard.
According to the rumor, an actress whose popularity has been rising recently has appeared. It seems that the actress is often approached by nobles and others, but she refuses it saying there is a person she likes.
Hee, that’s strange.
『Look at reality…』
Stop it. Recently, suspicious individuals claiming to be nobles came to me, gave me money and said, 「Please stay away from her」, looked at me like an unpleasant enemy, and turned hostility on me. There were also times when they sent stern men to attack me, but I’m unrelated. Silk is unrelated to me.
I shook my head while saying so to myself….
T-that’s right. Finally, I was called by Herge. The place is the castle, a place where people from the poor village like me shouldn’t be able to walk in.
I wonder why did they call me in, I guess they’re finally going to take the cursed sword. If so, it’s a hassle coming here, but it worth the effort.
Fuhahahahaha! It’s the last time I’m accompanying your tyranny, cursed sword!
Go sleep again for hundreds of years after being sealed!
『No, I’ll be troubled! You are the only person that can use me after all!』
Like hell I care! I don’t want to be manipulated by you and help others anymore!!
When we’re quarreling as usual even in the castle……
「Hou. You’re this generation Holy Sword user…」
「It’s been a long time, Alistar.」
The guys who stood up together were a good-looking man, not as much as me, and my hatred sworn enemy Magali. This man seems to be the prince of this kingdom, Eria…. Not that I care.
Still, act together with a man with such a high position huh……
My, how envious, Magari-san. Pfft.
『Don’t laugh…』
It’s interesting because it turns out that Magali doesn’t want to be with Eria.
Magali’s eyebrows twitching, probably because she felt my feelings.
「Nice to meet you, Your Highness. Magali too, it seems his Highness treats you well, I’m happy for you.」
I greet Magali with a smile while bowing my head to Elia. She, who knows my inner heart, had a blue vein on her forehead.
Ohh, so fun! Today, what a good day!
I’m able to let go of this cursed sword and see Magali’s disgusted face.
I don’t have to meet them again until I die.
「It seems you have a long relationship with the saint.」
「Well, yes.」
I didn’t wish for that though.
「Hmm……」
Eria looks into my face with a rude gaze.
What are you looking at, haah? Are you properly disciplined by your parents?
When I keep smiling while thinking about such things, Eria laughed as if making fun of me.
「Hmph. Magali eagerly recommend you as a suitable person to bear the Holy Sword, so I was thinking what kind of person you are, but… it seems you’re just an ordinary person.」
Magali you bastard, she was trying to force the cursed sword to me so I can’t run away.
Of course, I feel angry at her, but more than that…
……Cursed sword-kun, let’s strike the prince with 『Evil Slash』.
『Y-you can’t! Your boiling point is too low! He’s a prince, you know!?』
Just because he’s a prince, it doesn’t mean that he can look down on me.
I’m a unique existence. You’re just a mere prince, don’t get cocky……
『Your self-evaluation is too high!!』
「You’re probably not worthy for the legendary Holy Sword. Perhaps, father also thinks so.」
Oh……? Is this a chance……?
「That’s… right. I wouldn’t be able to bear this ominous sword. If you wish for it, I’ll let it go.」
I answered so, with a sad smile.
「…………!?」
Prince, Magali makes a face that a saint shouldn’t make behind you.
Well, it seems that her groundwork was not enough. No, Magali probably trying to force the holy sword to me with all her might. But, she’s not good at understanding human feelings.
This prince is attracted to the wicked woman. If that woman is eagerly talking about another man, he’ll react like this.
The Saint doesn’t know the heart of a person.
「Hmph, it looks like you know your social standing. Don’t worry, leave the Saint to me. If you like, I’ll introduce you to a good noble daughter and guarantee your life.」
Is he God?
『Even though you were trying to kill him a while ago, your switchover is fast!!』
The disgusting arrogant prince, he looks shining now.
Eh, isn’t he the best? If this person becomes king, this country will be better.
『Too much flattery!!』
「Your Highness, you’re being called.」
I was trying to answer Eria with a cheerful answer 「Yes, please do!」, but Magali interrupted with a smile while having a cold sweat.
D-don’t get in my way! I’m going to Eden…!
「Is that so. See you later, Holy Sword User. Also, Saint too.」
Eria walked away with a good mood.
Aahh, wait! Introduce me to the noble daughter! After that, I won’t have any business again, so you can marry Magali and make her suffer!
There’s no way I can say that. I’m just crying while seeing him off.
Y-you bastard…! You had the nerve to get in my way…!!
……But, that was a good spectacle.
I grin and laugh at Magali.
「Loved by the prince, that’s Magali for you. You can’t escape anymore.」
I won’t let you escape!
「You are also amazing. Loved by an actress that recently become popular.」
Magali retorts with a composed face.
Hmph, idiot.
「The weight between the prince and one actress is completely different. I can do whatever I want, but you, your partner is obviously in a higher position. It’s the end for you.」
「……!! T-that’s not true! As long as I’m not giving up, surely……!!」
You’re saying something like an enthusiast protagonist, but it doesn’t match your character, you know.
「I’m going to have this cursed sword picked up, and this is really the end.」
「!!」
I turned around and smiled at Magali.
「――――Well, Magali. Saint, please do your best ☆」
「Uggaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!! I absolutely won’t let you escape! I absolutely will drag you in…!!」
Magali shows a face that looks like a demon.
S-scary…
「Alistar, I kept you wait. His Majesty is waiting…… Saint-sama?」
「Oh, Herge. What’s wrong?」
Magali, who just shed bitter tears and had a terrible look, turned to Herge with an innocent smile.
I don’t want to be a two-faced person like her.
『I don’t want to hear that from you…』
「N-no, I just heard something strange… probably just my imagination」
That’s not your imagination, that’s real you know.
But, if I say so, Magali might be executed, but she’ll be removed from the heavy task namely Saint. So I won’t say it. It just my modest wish that I want her to suffer for a long time, not for a short time.
「Well then, let’s go.」
「Yes.」
I smile and follow Herge.
With this, they’ll take the cursed sword and I’ll be completely released.
It was a long time… It was a painful day where I greatly felt the value of freedom…
「Well, I’ll take my leave early. Do your best, okay♡」
「Nowaynowaynowaynowaynowaynowaynowaynowaynowaynoway.」
Magali mutters something like a curse. Scary!
But, whatever she says, there’s nothing she can do. She can only bite her finger and look at me who has an easy and elegant life.
Hah…… she was my sworn enemy that has been made me troubled for many years, but finally, justice wins.
I chased after Helge, laughing out loud.
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「I entrust the Holy Sword to you. Because it is the legendary sword of this kingdom, I’ll have you stay in this royal capital and serve for this kingdom.」
「…………?」
The king, who look self-important and has a higher status than me, looks down at me and says incomprehensible things.
……Eh? Wait, I don’t understand what you’re saying…
Aren’t you going to pick up the sword? Aren’t you going to let me go home?
「Uh……」
「What are you talking about, Father!?」
The one who flared up to the king instead of me, who couldn’t speak, was Eria.
Magali was blank-faced near him. In other words, she did not expect it either.
「This Holy Sword is important to the kingdom and can be called a national treasure! Handing it over to an inexplicable peasant is……!!」
Hey, Magali, the one you’re devoting to, is an inexplicable peasant too, you know.
『Even in this situation, you’re sensitive to statements that make fun of you huh…』
Ignoring the astonished cursed sword’s voice, I also wait for the King to reply.
「Hmph… why did the national treasure weapon has been neglected so far? It was because nobody could use it. Therefore, we couldn’t even locate the Holy Sword.」
「T-that’s…!」
I was running carelessly and I could find it, but they couldn’t find it at all. Are they have bad eyes just like the Royal Capital Theater Troupe?
『I’ll be sealed if there’s no suitable person, and nobody can find me.』
You’re so troublesome.
「Also, it has ominous color and atmosphere…… Perhaps, it’s been a long time since it was sealed, and the Holy Sword itself has degenerated. The one that can control it is only this person.」
『The king also called me ominous!?』
That’s obvious. You are so black after all.
Rather, he thought that only I can use it because it changed color!?
「Well, that… I wonder if there’s the one that can use it other than me……」
「Hmph, what are you saying? In fact, the knight leader that received it was collapsed, right? It’s proof that you have excellent mental strength, isn’t it?」
Surely, by the time I arrived at the audience, I was trying to give this sword to a tightly armored middle-aged man, but somehow that man was collapsed.
So he’s a knight leader… Knocked down a knight leader, so you’re really a cursed sword…
『When I was a Holy Sword, the bad guys that tried to hold me would receive damage, but the knight leader definitely had a heart of justice… Giving damage to those who have a heart of justice… it means I……』
You finally have self-awareness, cursed sword.
……Hmm? Does that mean I, who can hold it, am dangerous?
「Guh ..!」
Eria withdraws with a painful expression.
Hey! Why did you give up there! Hold your ground and keep giving advice to pick up the cursed sword!!
The opponent is the king, you know!? Only you who can give opinions here!!
You’re really useless! It’s well-matched with Magali!!
「You’ll do it, right?」
The word comes from the king.
I don’t want to… I don’t want being with this cursed sword and I don’t want to work for others…
If something like when I was with Silk continues, my body won’t be able to bear it. In fact, after fighting Acontela, although I didn’t have any damage, I suffered muscle pain for a while,
That might be obvious because I did a move that I usually didn’t do… but, to think it will continue… I feel like I will faint with white eyes
「…………」
When I took a glance at Magali, she looked happy and had a wonderful smile that I have never seen before. Die.
The gazes are focusing on me. Not just the king. The Knights, nobles, even Eria….
I’m…… I…!!
「Under… stood……!!」
「…Umu. I’m sorry but please do your best for a while.」
To me who nodded with overwhelming sorrow, it seems the King thought that I was unwillingly nodded because of anxiety.
No, it’s not… that’s not it…!
But, there’s no way I can refuse in such a situation…!
『Well, that… please treat me well from now on.』
Such a playful voice can be heard from the cursed sword.
AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!!
I screamed in my heart.
Please…… Please don’t let it a troublesome thing like when with Silk.
