Hajime: “Why is this…?”

//Sound effect: the sound of falling down.

Yue: "Well, this time it's all Hajime's fault."

Shia: "Mr. Hajime, please reflect on yourself."

Tio: "When the master is making things, perhaps it would be better to have someone to watch over him."

Kaori: "Hajime-kun, please sit down~~!"

Chapter 5 Dark Horse

//Location: Royal Palace.

Shia (narration): I'm here, Shia. Mr. Hajime is in a state of collapse, so I'm taking over. Reporting the current situation! After Fornil was half-destroyed, the situation was chaotic, so we returned to the palace! We're in the conversation room now!

//Sound effect: door opening sound.

Shizuku: "Hey? Isn't that Shia? You're back so early."

Shia: "Ahaha, a lot of things happened..."

Shia (narration): This beautiful woman, perfect for a ponytail, is Miss Yaegashi Shizuku. She's been friends with Miss Kaori since childhood, and she's also a skilled swordsman! While she's always impressive and impressive, she seems to have a girlish heart. I hear she loves dolls.

Shizuku: "For some reason, I feel like my privacy has just been exposed."

Shia: "Is it, is it your imagination?"

Shizuku: "Shia, your ears are flapping really hard. You're really shaken, aren't you?"

Shia: "I don't understand what you're talking about. My bunny ears are flapping all the time."

Shizuku: "Is that so? Anyway, where are the others?"

Shia: "Um... Miss Yue and Miss Tio are in Miss Kaori's room. Because Miss Kaori is angry, they are trying to comfort her. And Mr. Hajime is over there."

Shizuku: "Huh? Which way?"

//Sound effect: The sound of depression.

Shizuku: "Huh!? Nagumo-kun is sitting in the corner hugging his knees!? What the hell happened!? It's so dark around him it looks like mushrooms are growing!?"

Shia: "Actually, Hajime-san and Kaori-san had a little argument."

Shizuku: "Eh eh!? Nagumo-san is arguing with Kaori!? Impossible! If Nagumo-san tells her to die, she'll probably just do it—that mentally ill Kaori would actually argue with Nagumo-san! She loves Nagumo-san so much that it scares me!? She's just a sicko stalker Kaori!"

Shia: "Um, um... Shizuku-san is Kaori-san's friend, right? Why are you putting her down like that?"

Shizuku: “These are two completely different things!”

Shia: “I-I see.”

Shizuku: "Hey, Nagumo-san! What did you do to Kaori? Come on, tell me everything!"

Hajime: "Yaegashi, don't ask me questions based on my mistakes. I'm the victim."

Shia: "He treated Kaori-san like a target in a shooting game, and yet he still brazenly claimed to be a victim. Hajime-san truly lives up to his name."

Shizuku: "What! Using Kaori as a target!? What are you doing to my friend!?"

Hajime: "Hey, hey, stop grabbing my clothes! Stop shaking me!"

Shia: "By the way, the reason why Hajime-san was so distraught was because Kaori-san, in a fit of rage, used all her might to disintegrate the airships, destroying half of them..."

Shizuku: "Eh? Th-that's our next method of movement, isn't it..."

Shia: "That's true, but the reason why Hajime-san is so distraught isn't just because the important artifact was destroyed. In fact, the room that Hajime-san meticulously crafted was also destroyed."

Shizuku: "It's probably a workshop or weapons depot for forging weapons, right?"

Hajime: "...It's Myuu's room."

Shizuku: “Ah, that’s really…”

Hajime: "After this journey is over... I plan to go pick her up in Fornil. Since Myuu is a sea person and loves swimming, I built her a room with a luxurious swimming pool. I also prepared many toys that children would like, and to keep her from getting lonely, I also built a spacious living room where everyone can gather in Myuu's room." *Monologue tone.

Shizuku: "Um, um, Nagumo-san?"

Hajime: "Of course, I also made a complete set of equipment so that Remia, Myuu's mother, could live comfortably. I also made a flying artifact called a skyboard—something similar to a surfboard. I plan to design it with Myuu later and play with it together."

Shizuku: "...Hey, Shia, I've had this feeling before, maybe Nagumo-san actually likes children?"

Shia: "Rather, it feels like after meeting Myuu-chan, his fatherly nature has come out. He's become a complete goofy dad."

Hajime: "Hey, Yaegashi, are you listening? Are you listening to my sorrow?!"

Shizuku: "I, I'm listening. Don't come any closer, it's too close!"

//Sound effect: The sound of a door opening violently.

Kaori: "Hashige-kun! Let's make peace! Apologize to each other—Shizuku-chan? Why are you hugging Hajime-kun?"

Shizuku: "Eh!? No, no! That's not the case!"

Yue: "Oh, Shizuku, I've been thinking you're suspicious for a while now. You actually took advantage of your friends' quarrel and swooped in... You're quite brave."

Shizuku: "How dare you speak so meanly of me! This is a complete misunderstanding!"

Tio: "As expected of a swordsman with great swordsmanship, you even cut off the friendship with your best friend, huh? Hehe."

Shizuku: "That's not funny at all! If you don't put away that sly smile on your face, I'll kill you."

Aiko: "How can this be...even Yaegashi-san..."

Shizuku: "Teacher Ai, are you here?!"

Aiko: "Nagumo-kun, how many people can you accept in the end!?"

Shizuku: "Teacher Ai! Please wake up! This is not a question a teacher should ask!"

//Sound effect: There is a noise coming from the corridor.

Supporting Character: "Shizuku-sama is jealous?"

Supporting Character: "They're fighting for Lord Nanyun."

Supporting character: "Sister! No! You'll get pregnant!"

Supporting Character: "Damn it! We can't let Nagumo-sama live! All Soul Sisters, get ready for battle!"

// Sound Effects: The noise grows louder. The Soul Sisters' cries are particularly prominent, with shouts like "Take my sister back!", "Sister! Am I inferior to him?!", "Fight to the death to protect my sister!", and "Men deserve to be killed (Devil Commander Bennett style)."

Hajime: "Yaegashi, I'm so sorry." ※He said it very casually.

Shizuku: "Wu, wu, instead of apologizing, Nagumo-kun, why don't you think of a way to solve this?"

//Sound effect: running sound.

Kaori: "Ah, Shizuku-chan ran away! Wait a minute, Shizuku-chan!"

Yue: "I thought she was a dark horse. Don't even think about escaping!"

Aiko: "Ah, Yaegashi-san! Wait! Let's talk!"

Tio: "Master! You can cause chaos in the capital and the palace. Your skills are incredible! Anyway, it seems very interesting. I will catch up with you♪"

//Sound Effect: Everyone running away. A cacophony of noise. Many soul sisters shouting, "Wait a minute, Sis!"

//Situation: Everyone has left and the conversation room has returned to peace.

Hajime: "Alright, let's rebuild Fornir."

Shia: "As expected of Mr. Hajime, you act like nothing happened, and your coolness is admirable."

Hajime: "Don't flatter me. Anyway, is it okay if you don't come with us?"

Shia: "I'll go, because someone needs to stop them."

Hajime: "You've become so reliable. I really miss the sorry bunny from before..."

Shia: "Hehe~ Because I'm growing every day! Anyway, the commotion I'm going to stop was almost certainly caused by Hajime-san, so I'm asking for a dedicated kitchen as payment."

Hajime: "You've become quite shameless. Okay, since you've been cleaning my ass, I'll give you restaurant-grade equipment."

Shia: "Ahhhh! Well then, Hajime-san, see you later!"

//Sound effect: the sound of running away.

Hajime (narration): We ended up leaving a day later. The project was delayed because I was being harassed by Princess Liliana, who had transformed into a workaholic, being watched by Yue, being attacked by the spirit sisters who had transformed into death squads, and being watched by Kaori.

It will surely be an exciting journey from now on.

Huh? Who is the culprit, you ask?

I don’t know either, at least it definitely won’t be me.

Volume 10 Illustrations

Chapter 1 of the Short Story Collection: Ordinary Anecdotes

The Taiwanese version is from the Kingdom of Light

Image source: Otonashi

Scan image: Wind

Input: kid

Photo editing: masturbation girl

◆Game of the Liberator

"The Fire Mage moves to 12-4 and attacks the Swordsman at 8-6—Magic, Fire Attribute, Crimson Spear."

"Uh-huh."

In a room in Oscar Orcus's secret base, at the bottom of the Orcus Labyrinth, the voices of a man and a woman were heard. The man's voice sounded confident, while the woman's was seductive and sensual, as if she were enduring something. They were Hajime and Yue.

Hajime and Yue sat facing each other on a sofa, across a long glass table. On the table lay a square metal board and sixty-four assorted chess pieces.

The two of them were having a little fun before bed, playing an alternate-world version of chess.

Of course, its rules are very different from those of Earth's chess.

After all, the board has a total of 256 squares, depicting a variety of terrain types, including mountains, rivers, forests, hills, and plains, each with its own distinct effects. There are over a hundred different chess pieces, ranging from warriors to magicians, even Villager A, allowing for free selection and even in-game development. Damage is determined based on a rigorous calculation of attack stats, defense, and the presence or absence of compatibility. Even the reality of being unable to fight due to mana depletion is perfectly replicated.

Moreover, they often put on strange "dramas", and even Hajime was completely unable to understand the principles behind them.

Just like now, Hajime, who had trained from an apprentice to a top-notch pyromancer, fired a flaming spear at Yue's swordsman, who, after being hit, clutched his abdomen, looked at his bloodied hand and cried out, "What is going on?" And then, his fellow magician moved on his own, hugged the fallen swordsman, and shouted, "Is this... is this how you do things?"

"I'm wondering if there's a way to turn off this little theater feature?"

"...If even Hajime can't do it, then I don't think anyone can remove it. This is probably a joint effort of the liberators."

And it must have been a laborious and laborious work, a waste of energy on something extremely boring. Their impression of the Liberator might have changed.

Entering the next round, Yue ordered his cavalry to charge, targeting the fire mage just now.

The cavalry's assault rifle beautifully shattered the opponent's pieces. Incidentally, the shattered pieces would recover after a few seconds and then hurriedly leave the field on their own.

The moment his chess piece was knocked down, Hajime's eyebrows twitched. However, that wasn't because the chess piece was knocked down, but because of another feature of this game - 'Pain Synchronization'.

In fact, this game has a function, that is, when your chess piece is attacked, the magic power registered before the game will react, causing the player to feel a stimulation like being electrocuted by static electricity.

The next move of Shiji immediately responded to his opponent:

"Assassin moves to 13-9 and attacks the knight—Slash, Skill, Decapitation."

“Yeah!”

The assassin at the beginning activated his skill and attacked the Paladin from behind.

The paladin was instantly beheaded and fell. The Moon Queen cried out in grief, "My lord knight!" The King beside her roared, "Huh? Mine? Explain to me what's going on!" It seemed the Queen had been caught in her infidelity.

After several rounds of attack and defense, the plot unfolds. For example, the king actually has an illegitimate child, whose mother is the enemy queen. The jealous queen secretly meets with the court sorcerer, who has a lover who is actually a man, and his heart is wavering between the king's side and the enemy sorcerer. And so on, a melodramatic love story, entangled in the royal family's scandal, unfolds on the chessboard.

Then, every time Hajime's chess piece knocked down Yue's chess piece, she would let out moans like "Ahh," "Ahh," "That's...", "No." Although the battle situation on the chessboard was advantageous, Hajime's rational army suffered heavy casualties.

"... Yue, why do you make that sound every time you're attacked? This isn't unbearable stimulation, right?"

"...Because Hajime keeps attacking my weaknesses."

"You're kidding, there's no such function... No, wait a minute. Could it be that the stimulation today is so concentrated in one place because—"

"...Hehehe, that's right, the murderer is me. I activated the function that reads the opponent's subconscious and focuses the stimulation on a certain part of the opponent. The information I got came from the instruction manual. By the way, the stimulation level can be adjusted, and I turned it up to maximum today."

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