Re:Zero - Jobless Reincarnation: Succubus Sword God? I don't recognize it!

Chapter 107 Special Philip's Plan
Roya City is the largest city in Fitoya Territory. The city wall is seven or eight meters high, surrounding the entire city in a circular manner.

Carriages came and went around the city gate, filled with the prosperity of the commodity economy that Asura was proud of.

Even in the early spring nights it never stops.

At night, the lights of the town illuminate the entire Roya, making it very lively.

But there was a place in the center of town where the lights were a little dim, and it seemed particularly quiet in the bustling first half of the night.

Is it possible that the closer you get to the town center, the less prosperous it becomes?

No.

Because that was the residence of Lord Fitoya.

The lord's second son, the mayor of Roya and the manager of this city, Philip Boreas Greylat, does not like noise.

That's why the center of town is so quiet at night.

At this time, in the mansion.

The moonlight from the sky above Fitoya Territory shone through the window onto the table. A squinting-eyed man sat in front of the table, looking at a letter in his hand that had recently come from a remote village in the north.

There was an inexplicable light flickering in his eyes.

"Oh? Was this information delivered this morning?"

"Yes."

A sullen voice came from behind him. It was from a burly man with clean short hair. He was the butler of the mansion and Philip's secretary - Thomas.

Why is it said to be a concurrent position?

Because Philip's main secretary was clueless, someone had to help her.

For example, now, the chief secretary was standing in front of Philip's desk with a long knife on his waist, expressionless.

If you notice her eyes which are always alert.

Perhaps this 1.9-meter-tall beast girl is more like a bodyguard than a secretary. If there is a time when she has to perform the duties of a secretary, it may be more appropriate for her to only be responsible for answering questions related to force.

For example, what talents have appeared in the Fitoya territory recently? Are there any up-and-coming adventurers? Are they suitable to be brought to Roya for Philip's use?
"The monster tide last winter did cause considerable damage to the surrounding villages, but Buena Village was spared. I heard that my dear cousin took in an adventurer with outstanding swordsmanship, who single-handedly killed his way through the source of the monster tide. Do you know about this? Gilenu?"

Gileno had a stern face and glanced at Thomas beside Philip, as if he noticed that the other person looked a little confused and didn't know anything, then he lowered his head and spoke very skillfully.

"Master, I know. According to the information, the other party should be a swordsman of the Water God School. His strength should be at the upper level. However, he is not very old, and his attainments in swordsmanship should be more than this in the future."

Philip raised his eyes.

"Water God School? Is there a need to recruit them?"

Gilenu paused and spoke.

“It is not recommended to recruit them. It is still unknown whether they can grow.”

Philip watched Thomas pour a drink for him. The dark red water flowed into a thin line, shining in the candlelight and connected to the silver cup on the table.

"Didn't you say there is potential for growth? It just so happens that Alice is still in need of a swordsmanship teacher of the Water God Style. How can a girl like her keep practicing the Sword God Style?"

The water flow was cut off and then resumed.

Philip moved his eyes away from the cup, looked at Gileno and smiled.

"I also heard that Paul's son is quite talented in magic, and Alice happens to be in need of a magic teacher. What do you think of inviting them to be the child's tutors, while keeping an eye on their growth, and then seeing if there is a need to recruit them in the future? How do you think of this proposal?"

"There is only one Sword King in the family, and I feel like it still can't deter the villains."

The water flow was cut off, and Thomas carefully placed the vessel containing the drink on the table.

Gileno looked up at Thomas's hand.

"Are you going to train the mansion's direct lineage?"

"Yes, it's just the excuse of finding a tutor for Alice. After all, the outside world knows Alice's temper. This behavior seems very natural and will not attract too much attention and suspicion from the outside world. What do you think?"

"how?"

Gilenu lowered his head again and spoke very sincerely.

"I think it's okay, but I don't know if the young lady likes it. If the young lady doesn't like it, I may not be able to keep them for long, considering the young lady's temper."

The words stopped.

Philip rubbed his chin.

"That's easy. I'll write a letter to Paul in a few days and take Alice with me to have a look. We can tell right away whether she likes it or not."

Gilenu was silent for a moment, and then he spoke slowly with a hesitant and somewhat wooden tone.

"Are you going alone? Will it be dangerous? Do you need me to accompany you?" "No, you know Paul. He won't have any other ideas about me. Besides, he is a superior to all the third-rate sects. I believe his safety in Buena Village can be guaranteed. Besides, there are not so many dirty things in Fitoya Territory. It's just to find a tutor for Alice. Don't worry too much."

After hearing this, Gileno seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, and his tense body relaxed.

"okay, I get it."

This sentence became more lively and no longer had a wooden tone.

A hidden smile flashed in Philip's eyes, and he waved to Thomas and Gileno behind him.

"Okay, there's nothing else to do. Go ahead and do your work. I'll play chess for a while and then go to bed."

Gileno nodded and walked out of the door, while Thomas took out a chessboard that looked very similar to chess and placed it in front of Philip.

He also bowed and took his leave.

The posture is very respectful.

I just walked a little faster than usual.

The door is closed.

Philip stood up, opened the window behind him, sat down again, and set up the chess pieces.

When his chess pieces were placed one by one, a figure climbed in through the window.

It's Gilenu.

She took out a piece of paper from her arms and handed it to Philip.

The latter didn't even look at it and placed the draft of the dialogue in the beast language that he had written by himself using the dictionary on the candlelight.

Synonymous sentences can be expressed simply by changing them into human language.

Because the main secretary doesn't even know human language.

"You recited it well. It would be better if you could add some emotion to it."

Gileno remained serious.

"Master, it's well written, but the wording is a bit picky, and it doesn't flow smoothly when translated into human language."

Philip's fingers froze, and he swept away the ashes of the letter helplessly.

"Have you visited the place outside of Rigate? Are there any traces?"

"I've seen it. Although there are only some bones left, the attack was very clean and neat. There is not a single unnecessary wound."

"It's different from the swordsmanship theory I constructed myself. He only retains the most appropriate attack angle and degree of fighting spirit release."

Philip grinned and seemed very happy.

“Such a high evaluation?”

"His talent is as strong as the rumors say. The evidence we can see so far is that he is from the Sword God School and the Water God School. The former is at least at the upper level, while the latter is at the Saint level. There is no doubt about that. It seems that his attack may have been discovered by the Water God Leda. Not long after the thief group was destroyed, the Water God School headquarters gave that kind of reaction."

Philip was silent for a moment before speaking.

"It doesn't matter. I heard that Leda thinks highly of him, and there has been no other news so far, which proves that she is not interested in the drama of the master and disciple turning against each other. Besides, a person like James can't drive such a person."

"Too."

The two were silent for a moment, with only the sound of Philip fiddling with the chess pieces. After a long while, Gileno finally spoke.

"Master, is this unsafe? The young lady..."

Philip narrowed his eyes, his expression unchanged.

"There is a gap in intelligence, so why wouldn't it be unsafe for you to raid the battlefield yourself? You just want to 'see' his strength, and the strength information you just released is completely inconsistent with Alan's."

Philip reached out and used a chess piece similar to a 'fortress' to sweep away the 'guards' next to the 'king'.

The chess piece fell to the ground, bounced up again, and it took a long time before the noise completely subsided.

"Now, we just have to wait for Thomas to take the bait. Darius is afraid of his father, so he still reaches out so long after all these years."

"It's time to chop him off."

"Yes."

　I feel this chapter is pretty well written.

　　Maybe it will be boring? But I filled a few holes, dug two small holes, and they will be filled soon, and then I established the character.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)