48 – What I Want
Chapter 48 What I Want
Die.
『I-I’m sorry…』
I was terribly angry to the cursed sword while riding on the ship.
Of course, nobody except Magali knows that the cursed sword has a will and can talk, so I have a calm face on the surface.
But I’m furious inside!
Right now, I’m on the boat heading to the mermaid’s settlement which I don’t want to go.
The mermaids seem to use some special power. When I got on the boat, it started moving naturally and proceed to the destination. In addition to the ship which I’m riding, there is one ship where Herge and several knights are.
Haa… I want to go back…
「Fufu. The sea breeze feels good right, Alistar?」
Riding on the same boat as me, Magali smiles with a gentle smile while her long purplish black hair is waving by the sea breeze. If you look from the side, that smile is exactly like a beautiful saint…
「(Take thaaaaaat! That’s because you were trying to escape and leave me alone! Nice, Cursed Sword!)」
『No, I’m Holy Sword!』
From my point of view that know her nature, it doesn’t fascinate me and only makes me angry. From another boat, Herge is watching Magali while blushing.
I tried to give the seat to him, but I was detained by Magali because she wants to see me suffering from nearby.
Damn it… Why is the world so cruel….
Shouldn’t it kind to the handsome and pure me?
「Magali, your body is not strong, so don’t be too frolic… okay!」
「Fugyu!?」
Feeling irritated, I tried to relieve it by pulled the standing Magali behind with all my might.
Then, her back knocked strongly and she screamed.
Take thaaaaaaat!
In fact, she’s a sprout woman and her body is not strong, so I didn’t lie.
「T-thank for your concern, Alistar…!」
「No, don’t mind it.」
Magali and I smile at each other. We both pinching each other’s backhand though.
Ow ow ow ouch!? Using your nail is unfair, you know!?
Pamela, who is moving our ship, was laughing as we were fighting violently.
「Ufufu. The two of you sure are getting along well.」
「「Not at all.」」
Reflexively, I and Magali’s reply overlapped.
Good, if she said we’re close even though that’s a lie, I might have fainted.
『You two are getting along well, aren’t you…』
The cursed sword leaks such a foolish impression because of our voice overlapped.
Think the opposite, we dislike each other so that our voices were in sync.
「(Rather than get along with this woman, it’s better to go out with Silk and play in the theater.)」
「(Likewise. Rather than get along with you, it’s better to endure one day date with Eria.)」
Really?
Then, should I get along with her?
If Magali is together with Eria all the time, she might be broken. Interesting.
『Do you guys know the word ‘rude’?』
It’s not that I hate Silk, you know?
It doesn’t mean I like her either, and I won’t forgive her for making me involved with the gray guild.
Although it was mostly the cursed sword’s fault that I had to fight those dangerous guys.
「…………」
Pamela is staring at me while I’m on the boat like that.
……No, not me… she’s looking at the cursed sword?
What? Do you want this? I’ll give it for free.
「We arrived. This is our settlement.」
Just like what Pamela said, the ship that was moving is stopped.
「Ohh…!」
Herge and other knights are expressing their admiration.
……I don’t think it’s such an impressive thing though.
There, the mermaids’ settlement… an assembly of rafts on the sea. Many rafts were connected, narrow rafts were connected like roads and houses were built on large rafts.
If a storm hits directly, it is likely to be broken or maybe swept away…. Well, I guess they will do something if that happens.
My, magic sure is convenient. It’s too annoying for me, but it might be better to learn some.
Just like what Pamela did in the fishing village some time ago, there are some that change their lower body into that of a human and stand on the raft. There are also some that doing conversation while their lower body in the sea and their upper body on the raft.
They, the mermaids, seem to be a very attractive sight for Herge and the other knights, they are looking at it intensely.
Their upper body is a beauty, so it’s not that I don’t understand their feeling… but they are mermaids, you know? Are they that attractive?
They are a bunch that confuses people with their song and make a watery grave. They are scary and I don’t want to approach them.
「Ah, Pamela-sama!」
「Pamela-samaa!」
The mermaids who noticed our visit turn their eyes this way. There are certainly some mermaids who look at us as if they were looking at a strange object, but the overwhelming majority was cheers for Pamela.
She seems to be the leader of the mermaids, but I see, it seems she’s being yearned. It’s just like what Malta said, but… I can’t trust this woman no matter what. She uses charm after all.
I will never trust Pamela for eternity. Well, it can’t be helped.
「You are so popular.」
「Fufu, thank you very much.」
Magali and Pamela are having a conversation. I’m not interested in it, so I’ll focus on the mermaids’ settlement.
Sure, I think everyone has a good appearance, but… there’s no one that seems rich and sweet. No, even if there is, they are mermaids after all. I don’t care even if my partner is a sub-human, but those who drag humans into the sea are no good.
When I was looking around while thinking about such things, I found a face I knew.
It’s Malta.
「Ah……」
I wave my hand to Malta and it seems she notices me too. Malta’s face shines for a moment, but when she sees Pamela near me, she looks away.
Hey, are you kidding me! It makes me look like an embarrassing guy that waving his hand alone, you know!?
「Now that Saint-sama and the Hero are here, I’ll sing a song as a welcome for them.」
「Eh!?」
When I was irritated, Pamela started saying something ridiculous.
Hey, stop it. Mermaid song is dangerous, isn’t it?
「N-no, I’m good with your feelings alone.」
Magali seems to think the same thing, she refuses it while sweating.
「Please don’t say that. Then, I’ll sing.」
However, it didn’t work for Pamela.
Hiee….
Despite me trembling, Pamela opened her mouth and sang a song.
「――――――」
The song was wonderful… or so it seems. In fact, Herge, who came along as an escort, was listening in an ecstasy.
However, I never liked it. It was the same with Magali. I saw that she was smiling, but I know she hates it inside.
I somehow realized that Malta, who looked at us from a distance, was surprised.
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「…That man, the charm didn’t affect him.」
In the night after she invited the Saint and her associates to the settlement, Pamela who’s alone muttered so.
What inside her head is neither the saint nor the knights. It’s the man that looked very close to the saint… Alistar.
「Is it now less effective? I thought it would last longer because it’s a magic tool… maybe I used it too much?」
She sighs while holding a pendant and mutters so.
Charm is a powerful magic, and I used it frequently because it can be used in a very useful way, but… is it reaching its use limit?
It’s a bit troublesome if it didn’t work to a man… to Alistar. He doesn’t go mad to my charm… that’s not amusing…
「Well, I don’t care about that guy. What I want is… the Holy Sword」
It is not Alistar in Pamela’s head. It’s the jet-black holy sword he has.
「Ahh, a weapon that no other in the world and can be said to be a national treasure of the kingdom! A supreme treasure that cannot be obtained even with a lot of money! I want it! I really want it…!」
Pamela raises her voice and blushes like a maiden in love.
Although her expression is very attractive, her eyes drown in desire, giving eerieness.
「I’ll definitely get it. Because that’s something I want. If he doesn’t give it….」
Pamela smiles faintly.
She directed her evil hands toward Alistar.
「…But, is a Holy Sword creates such an ominous aura?」
Pamela tilted her head curiously in the end.
