NOVEL WEB 16 – New companions and another stupid meeting
"Would you two stop jumping and screaming already? I'll remove your collars."
"Huh? Are you really an idiot? These are magically enchanted. They can't be removed by anyone other than the Master." (Sasha)
"They're made of metal, right? That means I can break them. Just stay put for a second."
Shamoa's shattering break technique. It's effective mostly against anything that's made out of metal. Freezing it just the right way, and going further, freezing the magic particles themselves will make metal brittle.
"Ugh… cold…" (Stella)
"Be quiet. It's almost done. And now… Shattering Break!"
I lightly tapped the frozen collars and cracked them into many small pieces.
"I can't believe this…" (Stella)
"My neck… is really free. Oh, how I missed you, necky!!" (Sasha)
"Anyway, that's that. You're free now, so take care."
The moment I turned around and wanted to leave… I felt resistance, tripped and slammed with my face straight in the ground.
"What the!?"
The moment I turned around, the two girls were clinging to me like glue. Each one grabbed one of my legs.
"Get off."
"No! Edel-sama, please take us with you!" (Sasha)
"That's right! You can't abandon young maidens after toying with their hearts like that!" (Stella)
I started crawling like an idiot.
"I'm telling you, let go. You're just kids and the places I plan on visiting will be dangerous!"
"We don't care!" (Stella)
"Yes. You're like a beast on the prowl. After making our hearts race like this, there's no way we'd let go of you!" (Sasha)
"For crying out loud, where did you even learn words like these? People are going to get the wrong idea!"
The intense stares coming from the bystanders that were witnessing the circus show eventually got to me. The last thing I need is to be labeled as a lolicon. So… I had no choice.
"Alright! Fine! You can come with me!
But I'm warning you, I don't intend to be slowed down by useless meat. So I'm going to train you to the point you won't hinder me!"
"Training? I can understand Sasha, but I'm…" (Stella)
"Your eyes aren't an excuse. There are other ways you can see the world."
"You mean… there's a way for me to see!!!?" (Stella)
"See sis? I knew Edel had a crush on us the moment she laid her eyes on our cuteness. I bet he's just being tsundere!"
I MOST DEFINITELY AM NOT!! WHERE THE HELL DID THEY EVEN LEARN THAT WORD? It's Japanese specific to begin with!
"For crying out loud, how old are you girls anyway?"
"9 years old." (x2)
"I guess I can still mold you at that age. But I want obedience from you two. Got it?"
"Roger!" (x2)
"I guess I'll have to start by buying you some proper clothes and shoes. I can't have you walking around like that."
"That sounds good, Edel, but just one question."
"What?"
"Who's the angry woman behind you?"
It was then when I realized that Yuki was not attached to my back anymore.
"Darling, I leave you alone for 2 minutes and when I wake up I find out you're already cheating on me?"
Crap!
"It's ok. I'm sure you're innocent. You just got tricked by these girls. Don't worry, I'll protect you, darling. I'll kill them!"
"Enough!! All of you, shut up!!"
I couldn't take it anymore. I let a huge amount of mana and bloodlust towards them. For a second I probably looked like a monster since all 3 of them were shaking. But I reached my limit.
"I don't want to hear a word from any of you until we're back at the inn I'm staying at. And no bickering between yourselves either. Got it?"
"...Yes…" (x3)
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After I brought everyone to my room, I specifically ordered them to sit and talk, sort whatever feelings they had and make friends with one another. This is seriously more than I bargained for. The past me would be laughing at the current me if he saw me. But most importantly… I got scared of the titles I gained.
Titles: Awakened One, Successor of The Ice Age Dragon, Yandere Tamer, Loli Slayer
Yandere Tamer and Loli Slayer… who the hell decides these titles anyway? The naming sense doesn’t feel right at all. So I went outside because my body was feeling hot and I wanted to bathe in the night winds. And clear my mind on top of things.
The innkeeper warned me that it was dangerous at night but…… who in this town could possibly injure me?
The town at night——
I didn’t have a place of destination. So I decided to go to the West Gate and then go back. In the sky, the moon and stars were sparkling. A staggering amount of stars were twinkling. And the moon was huge. Maybe because of that, even with just the moonlight, it was bright.
All of the shops were closed. No, only the bars were cheerful, and the clamorous talking voices and laughter could be heard. There wasn’t much pedestrian traffic.
But right now there was a group of people that I had seen before cutting my path. There were fifteen people in all.
“Oi, bitch, where do you think you’re going?”
I recognized this guy. He was Phobos, the guy I froze earlier. He didn’t learn his lesson, it seems.
“What is it, little one?”
“Guh!? You really are a rude one, aren’t you! My name is Phobos!
Even though you’re some crossbreed, for you to call me, “little one”, that’s just impudent! Right, everyone!?”
Voices of heckling going “That’s right, that’s right!” were raised. They subtly reeked of liquor.
Uheh. Even though he was bothersome before, now he’s drunk.
“What do you want?”
“Isn’t it obvious? It’s to make you pay for the humiliation you’ve put me through. You even cost me my slaves! God shall smite you and…”
“If you’re going to make a racket, do it in some place I’m not at. My ears aren’t meant to hear some insects’ foolish words.”
“……After this, you’ll be begging for your life! Take a good look at Gods’ instrument!”
Phobos took out something from his pouch. It was a crystal the size of a baseball. I think I saw something similar in a book, but I can’t remember exactly. Commander Arthur cut my reading short that day.
“With this I’ll pluck your limbs and roll you around on the ground! There won’t be a trace left of you! Come forth! Gods’ Servant!”
Phobos threw the crystal to the ground. Breaking into small pieces, a white beam of light erupted from it. This looks like your typical summoned beast scenario. Better keep my guard up just in case.