THE GODDESS MADE A MISTAKE AGAINC36 - Breakup
"Enough!"
A new feminine but familiar voice entered the argument as a smile automatically came on to my calculated face.
It was Samantha. She was standing there in her armor as if already prepared to give judgement to a certain fat person.
I knew it had to be her, who else could Amelia trust with such sensitive information.
Jacob? The guy was in his bed, still moaning about the pain I gave him.
So other than her, I didn't know anyone else that she was close to, at least not in this group of men.
"I said stop this immediately." Samantha repeated her order again when she saw Amelia still struggling in her half mad state. Eventually she listened to her and stopped, but there was still anger.
"My-My lady, don't believe any word that he said. He is lying… he- he's a scumbag and malicious enough to weasel his way out of this." Amelia said pointing at me.
I really wanted to laugh at this scene. Amelia was angrily blaming me and her outfit which was always graceful and stiff, now had glasses between her eyes to nose and her hair completely crumpled.
Instead of doing that, I put on the face of disbelief, "Nonsense! She is completely out of her mind."
I look at Samantha with a tired but fearful look, "Sam-Samantha yo-you-you got to believe me, I don't anything about what she is talking about."
"Liar!"
"YOU'RE THE FUCKING LIAR!" I say with overwhelming rage of someone being scammed, "You followed me while I was peeing and then when I caught you, you blame of doing…" Eyes turned down, face wrinkled up to disgust, "Something so horrifying to a woman."
"How can I... even... dream of such wretched things."
I swear to Goddess, the face of Amelia at this moment was priceless. PRICELESS!
Seeing me give such fluent lies, even Amelia was struck whether I was really saying the truth or not. At one flicker, she even thought that I might have a doppelganger, but quickly threw that thought away as Jacob's agonized figure came to mind.
Amelia went and fell before Samantha's legs and begged, "Please madam… you have to believe me." Pointing her index finger, "This guy… I don't how… how he's saying all of that but it's all nothing but lies… Complete Lies!"
"Shut up!" I scream down at the girl on her knees, "You are saying all of this lies to humiliate and extort me, aren't you! Tell me who put you up to this? Was it one of my father's enemies… was it that kid? TELL ME!"
Samantha put her hand up and stopped me from taking this any further. She saw that Amelia was already crying ruefully as she looked at her with desperation, "Madam… believe me."
Samantha racked her head around this and couldn't come to any conclusion. Both sides had words to say but one was only accusations and the other was oblivious about this.
In the end, only one side was able to persuade her.
"Henry, is she telling the truth?"
At that moment, I could see everything depended on my next action.
"What! Of course not." I said flaring my dramatics that I learned from sixth grade theatrics.
"Why would I do anything to her, especially knowing that she is your maid... wait that came out wrong," I repeated before shaking my head, "Okay, forget about that, the real thing is I didn't do anything to her."
She looked at me for a moment before nodding. Amelia's eyes lost their light as she heard, "Alright go, let me take care of this."
"Thank you for believing me, Samantha." Then angrily said, "Make sure to get out all the culprits behind her." I said and start to walk away. Behind me I could hear, Amelia begging constantly, trying to change Samantha's mind.
After walking for a moment, I suddenly stopped and mumbled, "Wait a second!"
Both of them turned and saw my large back, "Samantha… why are you here?"
"Hmm… what do you mean?"
"What brought you here?"
"Well… I heard some arguments and got cautious, so I came to see what it was." She lied. Bad for her, she wasn't a good one.
"So you appeared after we started arguing."
"Yes"
"Hmm… so you weren't here before Amelia came?" I said and looked at her and there was a flicker of guilt in her eyes.
"No… I wasn't here. Why are you asking me that?"
"Well," I say while walking towards her, "You see, I have a good sense of my surroundings and before Amelia came, I could feel someone lurking around me."
"Strange thing is, when we started, you came way too fast, so either you were close to this place when we started or… you were here already."
At this moment, I had closed our distance enough to be called inappropriate.
I looked down at her eyes sharply, "I am going to ask you three things and I hope for our friendships sake, you won't lie to me."
Samantha gulped at my large figure over her and eyes looking into her soul as she felt the great pressure.
"Were you in on this?"
"No, I'm not."
I nodded, "That wasn't a lie… another one."
"Did you follow me here?
"...Yes"
"Hmm... last question."
"Did you know she would do this?"
"…I …Henry you need to understand tha-" I stopped her there.
"Enough, you've told me all I need to know." I said and turned away.
"I thank you for all the help and guidance you gave me before… but I think it would be best if we go our separate ways now."
"Henry, please listen-"
"Goodbye, Samantha." I walked away as she didn't even had the courage to call me anymore.
As I walked away from there, I stopped for a moment.
That back there, was my finest act. But somehow I didn't feel the excitement I thought I would, instead there was sadness.
I shook my head at a thought, 'There is only one person.'
I walk into the tent and see Anna sewing my cloth.
'She's the only one I can trust.'
"Anna"
"Yes, master." She said and continued her exquisitely entangled but perfectly aligned cobweb sewing technique.
"Pack our stuff, we're leaving this camp."
"Oh!" She looked up, "I've already packed it, master."
'…Huh?' I was confused for a moment before I smiled, "As meticulous as always."
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THE GODDESS MADE A MISTAKE AGAINC37 - Just Accusations
{ Samantha's View }
It was a troubling moment, this.
At one place stood one good friend of mine that I made just recently and the latter, knelled in front of me, another friend, this one even closer and had known much longer.
I tried to make sense of what was happening and even after questioning Henry, I found no fault in him. So was Amelia wrong?...
Her look was filled with sorrow but I had no choice. There wasn't anything about Henry that seemed wrong here, instead if looked from his stand, it was Amelia who was the problem.
She had followed a noble, when he was at a discreet place doing his private thing.
So I stood at the alleyway and nodded to Henry and he turned to leave. I looked down at Amelia and was about to say something but this happened.
"Wait a second!"
Henry stopped suddenly and asked himself. He stood there for a while as he murmured something then he turned.
"Samantha… why are you here?"
"Hmm… what do you mean?"
"What brought you here?"
My confused mind suddenly took a sharp break as I saw his suspicious eyes. He understood that there was something wrong here, except for the obvious thing.
"Well… I heard some arguments and got cautious, so I came to see what it was." I lied. I didn't want to, I never liked lying but at the moment I had to.
He turned and looked at me, "So you appeared after we started arguing."
"Yes" I lied again.
"Hmm… so you weren't here before Amelia came?" My eyes shook for the briefest moment.
Why is he asking that question! Does he… think that I am involved in this? I hope not.
"No… I wasn't here." My voice came out more cracked than I wanted it to be, "Why are you asking me that?"
"Well" He said and slowly walked forward, "You see, I have a good sense of my surroundings and before Amelia came, I could feel someone lurking around me."
No… He knows.
Henry walked slow but to me, it felt like each step brought on my doom faster.
"Strange thing is, when we started, you came way too fast, so either you were close to this place when we started or… you were here already."
He was suspicious of this from the beginning?... Was that why he chose such a closed space?
No, he did come here to pee. It is just that he is more observant than most people I've seen.
Something I knew but at this critical moment, failed to keep in mind.
Before I could answer him, his large figure stood in front of me. He was quite tall to begin with but after we trained, he seemed to have grown a little taller.
Back then it was reassuring to know someone amazing standing beside you as your comrade… but now… I can understand why that was.
Because now he looked at me with a strange look, a look that felt like sharp and cold to my bones.
"I am going to ask you three things and I hope for our friendships sake, you won't lie to me."
I unconsciously gulped and still failed to answer.
"Were you in on this?"
"No, I'm not." I answered truthfully, I wasn't in the sense he asked.
"That wasn't a lie… another one."
He nodded, it made me feel a bit better. But that was quickly snuffed out.
"Did you follow me here?
I couldn't lie anymore… not to those eyes that were waiting for the smallest whiff of dirt.
"...Yes"
"Hmm... last question." He said as if not the least bit bothered by it, but I knew he was disappointed.
"Did you know she would do this?"
I gave a sharp exhale.
No lies or half-truths could save me from this one. I needed to face this.
My voice cracked further as I tried to speak, "…I …Henry you need to understand tha-" My vision blocked out by his large hand.
"Enough, you've told me all I need to know." His way of speaking changed that instant, it was more inhumane… as if speaking to a stranger.
He turned around and told me, "I thank you for all the help and guidance you gave me before… but I think it would be best if we go our separate ways now."
NO! He can't just say that.
"Henry, please listen-" I tried to speak but his distant tone stopped me again.
"Goodbye, Samantha." Then he walked away.
Come on move!
I told myself but my legs gave up. They stood there like a statue, refused to move as I saw a good friend… walk away.
He was one of the few who didn't look at me like a tool. He was one of the very few in our age, that could challenge me and help me improve and he was also the only person that chose peace when I brought war to him.
"madam" I dizzily looked down at Amelia's distorted figure and felt anger. She looked for justice and I sought to give it. For what?
Just accusations?
"Amelia… get up and wash yourself."
"But… about Henr-"
"You will call him, SIR! Now go, I will decide later what must be done about you."
Her eyes shook again and she felt injustice. But I wasn't going to be shook this time. She left as traces of tears fell.
I slowly walked into camp and sat inside my tent. My uncle Nance came a moment later.
"Henry left."
"I know."
"Do you know why?" He asked, genuinely confused and I told him the whole matter. He was one of the most trusted I know since birth; I could tell him this.
"Oh…" He took a moment to digest everything, "you're sure that his not guilty."
"Yes, uncle."
"He… could be a good liar?"
I shook, "No, I would have known, he was never like she said he was… I... shouldn't have listened to her."
Nance sat beside me and patted my shoulder, "You didn't have a choice… Amelia isn't someone who… accused like that."
"But I didn't need to hear her," I looked at him with anger, not at him but myself, "They were just accusations."
"Not all is lost, niece." Nance smiled, "We will meet him again in Valint, I am sure by that time, things between you guys would be the same again."
I sighed heavily.
I hope so.
I really hope so.
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THE GODDESS MADE A MISTAKE AGAINC38 - To Flee Or Not To Flee
"We're here."
The wagon rider told me as I groggily got up.
It's been two days since we left the Religias small camp. We had no choice but to take a wagon for shipping crops and other food related stuff, there wasn't anything else in that village.
It was quite tough, I say. Especially with there being no comfy cushions under our butt and nothing to shield us from the scorching heat penetrating through the aged cover.
"We've arrived at Valint, sir. Just as you asked." An older man said, who was the rider.
The old man was a nice guy and he didn't trouble us with nonsense chatter or had any bad thoughts. It was nice to have an elderly man to tell you stories when you have nothing to do besides sit and hold on to the ropes so that you don't accidentally fall off.
"Anna," I shook the girl, leaning on my shoulder as she woke up.
"Master… are we there?"
"Yep" Listening to me, she got up and we both left the wagon.
"Thanks old man, here take this." I threw a bag of coins at him.
He caught the bag and looked at me in confusion, "But you already paid."
"Take it for your grandson and give him a good education… don't make him do such work."
The old man sat there shocked for a moment, before he took his hat off and put it before his chest, "I-I don't know how to thank you, kind sir."
"You don't need to, go now or else you might miss your delivery."
"Again, thank you. If I can help you out in any way, please only say it." I smiled and let him go.
"That was a good thing you did, master." Anna said to me and I internally nodded.
With the thing that happened with Samantha, it felt good to see someone give me smile and be happy because of my actions. Maybe this was why… people want to be the hero.
But then I remembered what my future would have been if I tried to be one.
'Forget it… it's my own destiny that forbids me from doing so.'
I shook my head and then looked around me.
A clean road let to the main door of the Valint city, surrounding that was the city walls. They were primarily made of hard wood but at some special areas, it was covered with stones, places like sewers and water drainage systems.
The inside of the city couldn't be seen because of the walls, but above them, I could see some tall buildings. Most primarily hotels, or large houses.
I look towards the main door and walk there. There was an inspection post there, checking for any irregular activities or if someone new was coming in. Three soldiers stood there, all three wore a brass colored armor covering their chest and legs only.
"Halt! State your business." One soldier told me as he came forward.
It was funny, when the soldier commanding you was smaller by a foot than you. It was even funnier when I heard him latter add 'Sir'. Still it was an important duty and I had to act responsible.
"My name is Henry Van Tax and I come here to attend the viscount's party."
"A Nobel?" The one behind him spoke and looked at me for a second as his eyes only got suspicious.
I didn't have anything with me. I wasn't as noble as a spoiled person should have. I should have at least been in a good carriage and some servants with me. But I didn't have any with me.
If all had went well then I would have arrived here with a army... but alas.
Anna, seeing the problem, remembered something and brought it.
"Here,"
The soldier's eyed Anna for a moment and grinned, but it vanished quickly when they heard my heavy exhale and hard stare.
"Hmm… everything checks out." The soldier nodded, "You can come in, but don't cause any troubles."
"And what If I did?" I said to them with the creepiest smile I've got. The soldiers felt a shudder go through their collarbones and brought their hands on their sheathes.
I can be quiet scary when I want to be, it was quite helpful on people like this.
The soldiers didn't think that I would say that and they hesitated at whether to bring out their swords or flee.
I waited for a moment before smiling at them normally, "It was a joke." Then I started laughing as they too awkwardly laughed.
I turned around and walked away as Anna poked me on the side, "That wasn't very nice, young master. What if they had taken that seriously?"
"Oh… I can take care of them, you don't have to worry about it with me by your side." I said while hugging her shoulder.
She blushed feeling the many stares and shook me, "not now master, we are in public."
"Who cares about what I do with you in the public… as long as you don't mind." I smiled creepily again but she knew I was joking so she me a beautiful smile and felt pain.
"Ahh!" She pinched my sides and before I could catch her, she ran away while screaming, "I will look for a hotel, master."
"Damn! She got away again." I thought and felt someone bump into me.
"Hey! Watch where you're going-" I stopped when I saw who it was.
It was a guy of average height, had sky blue hair and same sky blue eyes. His face as if was hand crafted by the gods, looked exquisitely gently and also strong when the situation prompted.
He was someone completely strange to me. I'm sure that I've never met this guy in this life nor in my past. But his face was so familiar that even in a crowd of 1000 people, he would be the easiest for me to spot.
I didn't need to be told who he was or what's he was about to do, because I knew them all. I knew his past, his present and even his future. I knew who his greatest enemy is, who he loved the most and even his secret crush.
Why wouldn't I when I spent many of my life's useful hours reading about him.
The only person that mattered… the protagonist, Arthur Reginald.
FYI… I'm not gay.
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THE GODDESS MADE A MISTAKE AGAINC39 - Aloco Swords
I stood there absentmindedly as Arthur looked up at me.
"O-oh! Sorry, I didn't see you back there and ended up hitting you." He apologized but in the end he only got a cold stare.
Thinking that he might have angered someone troublesome once more, Arthur apologized again, "I'm sorry, I really didn't try to bump into you before." I still didn't answer, so it became awkward for him.
"Ahh… Can I perhaps... go?" He said pointing towards one side and finally I nodded. Seeing that he smiled and left saying, "Thanks I'll try not to bump into you again."
Arthur then walked a few steps before he heard a heavy voice, "Wait!"
"Hmm" He turned his head, saw me walking towards him and inwardly thought that it was going to turn into a fight, "Do you need something?"
"Yes, Do you know where I can find a good weapon's shop?"
"A Weapon's shop, do you want to go to one now?" I nodded to his question.
"That's good," He gave him one of those sun blinding your eyes smile, "Because I'm going to one myself, so why not just tag along with me."
"If it's not too much of a trouble." I gave him a decent smile.
...
"To think that I would bump into someone who also wanted to go to a weapon's shop, feels like destiny, right?" Arthur asked me and I kept a straight smile and nodded.
Of course I knew where he was going, I didn't just ask willy-nilly and hoped to hit. I wanted to talk with the person that's my favorite character. Besides I also wanted to take a look at the weapon shop we're going.
My thoughts came to earth as Arthur started talking again, "Why did you went all quiet back there?"
"Huh?"
"I'm talking about the time when I apologized to you, you didn't seem to hear me back then."
"Oh? I was just thinking a bit about something. You had a familiar face with someone I know." I told, it wasn't the complete truth nor false.
"Oh" He showed me a smug smile while holding his chin, "So you found someone who can qualify against my great handsomeness."
"Oh, no no." Arthur smiled in victory, thinking he was the more handsome one.
"He was much more, taller, manlier and handsome than you." But I gave him the truth. I wasn't thinking about him per say, back then I was comparing him to the future Arthur and saw many things for improvement.
"O-Oh, really? Someone who is better looking than me?... Man feels so weird to hear that." He said while scratching the back of his head.
Arthur wasn't being an egotist. He was joking when he asked that question, Arthur liked to joke like that from time to time. But he was actually confused that someone was better looking than him. From birth till now, every person he knew spoke of how he was the most beautiful boy, So learning that there was someone who seemed much better than him, he couldn't help but be a little jealous.
But it was gone the next moment, "Thank you."
"Hmm? Why are you thanking me?"
"Back when I bumped into you, you didn't try to make a scene or said anything bad to me so thanks."
"Oh!" I said remembering a few things, "I'm not that small minded."
Arthur smiled, "Good, you don't know how many people there are that get bothered because of that."
Oh I know. I know how many you've bumped into and how that your beautiful face and charming manners had angered others… mostly guys. It was one of those typical, I am noble or better than you and you should kneel down to me scenarios.
Even though he always won his fights, it must be annoying to face someone like that every few weeks.
"I try to not bump into anyone but fail almost the next moment. But this time I will try really hard not to bump into anyone."
"Oh, on the contrary, I believe that you're going to bump into a lot of people in the future." I said to him as he looked at me like 'Did you just curse me, bro?'.
...
"Here we are."
We stood before a shop with a wooden logo named 'Aloco Swords'.
"This is the best place to buy any weapon in all of Valint. It's good that you came with me, I know the owner so he'll give you a discount." He winked me and went inside.
'Why do you think I followed you for?'
I went inside and immediately I saw many types of weapon, hanging on the walls. Swords, War Hammers, Long Bows, Crossbows, Lances, Axes and many more. They weren't just on the walls but on some wooden boxes too or shelves.
I went towards the counter where Arthur and an old man was talking merrily.
"So what's up, old man? Business going good?"
"Oh, it's young Arthur. So nice of you to visit me again and yes, it is." He talked to him before he saw me and smiled, "You brought a new friend."
"Hmm, he wanted to buy something too so I thought why not bring him to the best man for that."
"Oh Haha, thank you Arthur, you brought a new customer." Then he turned to me, "How can I help you, son?"
"Hmm," I walked forward before glancing at the many different swords there are, "Well… I want a sword."
"Which one."
"I… don't know actually," I said looking at him, "I haven't really used one before so this is my first time buying one."
"A beginner… I have just the thing for you then." Aloco, then went under the counter and brought out a simple sword. "Try it."
"Okay" I take the sword and give it a few slashes. It was too small for me.
"This isn't the one. Can you find me one that is much bigger and heavier than this?"
"Okay then, how about this one." He showed me a greatsword this time. It was much better than the previous one, but still it came a little short.
"Is there any other?"
Then there were many others but not one of them were to my liking. The old man sighed and before he suddenly gave me a deep look.
"Hmm," He looked me up and down and thought for a moment, "I think I know one that might work."
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THE GODDESS MADE A MISTAKE AGAINC40 - Perfect Choice
"Hmm," Aloco looked me up and down and thought for a moment before nodding, "I think I know one that might work."
"Wait here for a while, I need to go down to the cellar and look for it." He said and went inside the back door.
I smiled hearing that. The sword in the cellar. I don't know what sword the old man talked about but he had a few special ones. I couldn't be sure that what he will give me will be the real deal since I know next to nothing about swords or bladesmithing.
It was a chance of luck and Arthur here was a very lucky guy… you know, if you took out the part of him getting kicked out of the royal seat.
Arthur looked at me curiously and I felt I needed to ask, "What?"
He shook his head, "It's nothing… just that you don't know much about swords and yet you seem to not like any of the ones that Aloco showed.
"Heh, I get it. It's just," I look towards my hand and take a feel, "the swords that he showed me just doesn't feel right in my hands."
"Ahh, I know that feeling," He said with a sagely look and turned towards his own sword at his waist, "I too didn't felt that feeling until I found this one. The moment I held it, I knew that we were meant to be one and the same in the field of battle."
"Wanna take a look?" He said and I possibly couldn't refuse the guy who had big shining stars in his eyes. Besides, who wouldn't want to see one legendary sword.
"Sure"
Unstrapping the sword, he placed it on the counter. The sheath was a combination of Dark Navy Blue with one thin line of ash silver in the middle going down to the end. The grip of the sword was completely made of silver with ring like design for the crossguard and the pommel was that of a lion's head. The symbol of the Royal Reginald House.
He slowly took the sword out and I inched closer to look at one of the legendary items. Before I could take a good look, the light reflected from the blade and I had to shield my eyes for a moment.
'SHING'
A metallic tone rang out as Arthur took the sword out and hovered it over the air and I felt my lungs stop. None of us spoke, only looked at the beautiful sword and both eyes shone with brilliance.
"Perfect, isn't it?"
We turned and saw Aloco standing at the counter, smiling even brighter as he gazed at the sword, "Never have I seen such a beautiful sword."
"Of course, I'm not that experience enough to comment."
"What are you talking about, old man?" Arthur laughed sheathing his sword, "You make the best swords that there is."
"Only in Valint, Young Arthur." Aloco said, reminiscing something, "Wait till you see the outside world… so many mysteries and treasures yet unknown to us."
"Old Man Aloco over here used to be an adventurer." Arthur said to me, "He found a lot of treasures out in the world."
"Not much… only a few trinkets before settling down with this place." Aloco said before remembering, "Oh Yes! Almost forgot about it, Your sword."
He bent down and took out a humongous item covered with a worn out cover. He wiped it with a cloth as huge amounts of dust flew and covered all of us.
"Cough Cough!... I looked for the best thing that would fit for… a man like you. The only thing that I could think was this thing." He said, patting it as dust flew.
"How about you uncover it first."
"Oh! Forgot that too." Aloco laughed and threw away the cover, revealing a large sheath in dark black. The handle of the sword was round and made of some dark black rock and the pommel didn't have any exquisite design like Arthur's but there was a drawing at the end.
The whole sword was dark black and looked like something only the most nefarious people would use.
Arthur frowned a bit, "Old man… couldn't you find anything better than this?"
"Hmm, why?"
"It just… doesn't look right."
"What are you talking about! It looks fine as it is." Then turned to me, "So what do you think?"
It seemed like a broadsword but bigger in width, made even bigger than the length of a greatsword. It was bigger even than me, 7 feet tall.
I don't know what it was or why even something like this was made. It was completely ridiculous, only a fanatic or a crazy bastard with use that.
Maybe even a fat bastard.
That's why without even knowing it, my hand automatically went to touch it.
Cold and hard, felt like I was touching a brick but it was completely smooth.
I gripped it hard and slowly took it out of its sheath.
It was heavy… heavier than any sword or thing I've used since coming here.
I am sure this weighs close to a ton or maybe even more than that. But even with such weight, it felt perfect in my hands. I didn't need to use both my hands to wield it because of my extraordinary strength, but if needed, I could do that and greatly enhance my attack power.
The blade was black too, not as black as the handle and sheath but just black. There wasn't any design on it nor any unique feature. It was just the simplest most humongous sword I've ever seen.
And it was perfect.
My smile widened over my face as I gripped it tightly with both hands and swung it down. The air around the sword shifted and I felt the air cut away and burst all around us.
"Woah!" Arthur commented as his hair blew up and Aloco was already holding on to the counter so that he couldn't fall.
"Hehehe" I am sure that my smile looked creepy, much more than before as I looked at the thing that will help cleave my enemies away.
"I'll take it."
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THE GODDESS MADE A MISTAKE AGAINC41 - Haggling
"I'll take it."
The old man smiled with closed eyes, "Good, that'll be 1500 pounds."
The grip on the sword almost slipped as I heard that.
This kingdom had a new way of money system than the one I was accustomed with. There were pennies, shillings and pounds, in that order.
10 pennies equal to 1 shilling and 10 shillings equal to 1 pound. So in other words, 1 pound = 100 pennies. Swords weren't rare but actually quite common because of the era and some rare ones cost quite a pound.
Still a sword costing 1500 pounds was simply too much.
I look at the old man with suspicion, "You can't be serious about that right?"
"Oh, but I am."
"Have you seen what the sword looks like? It looks like it's made of some black or volcanic rock. Is it even durable?"
"Of course it is, didn't you just try it out? What do you mean by its made off some rock? It's nothing like that, its of a very special quality."
"What quality?"
"… Unfortunately I can't tell you that without you buying it." Aloco said while looking away.
"…You serious?"
"…"
"Well then it means that I definitely need to lower the price now."
"What? How?"
"Because… you're stopping me from my client confidentiality."
"Client Confidentiality… what's that?"
Arthur looked at both of them and tried to help, "Guys, if we just be a little reasonable than I thin-"
His words stopped instantly as mine and Aloco's eyes landed on him. He took two steps back and surrendered immediately.
Then began the art of Haggling.
Some Time Later.
Arthur leaned on the counter as his tired eyes gazed at the roof and through it, he could see the tiniest of sunshine's.
'Freedom… when will I reach you?'
"Well then I believe we both have reached an understanding."
"Yes, I believe so."
Arthur lazily asked, "What happened now?"
"We've decided on the amount."
Arthur's body immediately propelled straight up, "Finally! I was starting to think that I should write my final words to everyone. So what amount did you guys decide upon?"
"1200 pounds."
"…"
"…"
"1200 pounds?" Arthur's eyes wanted to bulge out as he screamed out, "Are you freaking kidding me? You guys haggled like a bunch of housewives for an hour and finally you only lower it by 300 pounds."
"I think that's a reasonable amount, right?" Aloco nodded with me.
"But if you think that you can do any better, it's all yours." I said to him with a smile that didn't have any ulterior motives but he denied quickly.
"Oh no no no, I'm not falling back to that rabbit hole, no way. Just finish buying the sword and let's get out of here… I am getting serious backlashes about life."
So with that, I paid the old man the amount for the sword and in return the old man fitted the scabbard into a back scabbard so that I could carry it around in style.
The moment we got out of the shop, Arthur seemed to fill full of life again, "Ahh… the sun… how sweet to feel your guiding light upon my skin again."
I deadpanned at the guy, "Don't be so dramatic, we've only been there for an hour."
"Just an hour? That might have been just an hour for you but it was one of the longest time of my life… it's much less boring to watch mothers trying to tell other mothers that their son is better."
I looked at the guy before smiling at him and patting his shoulder, "Thanks for showing me the place and helping me find the sword."
"Well, for the first one, You're welcome and secondly… that was all you." He said before turning serious, "Seriously that's all you bro, if that thing turns out to be just a large block of rock then I'm not responsible for it."
I laughed out loud hearing that and the surrounding people looked at both of us before looking at Arthur and understanding that it might be one of his weekly challenges. So they went back to their matters.
"I've held you for a long time so I guess this is goodbye then." I said and he asked me.
"Hey, what's your name? By the way, mines Arthur… Arthur Reginold."
Hmm… he actually told me his real name. Seems like I've gained some form of trust.
"Henry Van Tax"
"Henry huh, okay." Arthur then had a thought as he looked at me with a strange look and asked, "Henry, are you free this night?"
I know what he was about to ask me but I very much wanted to do this.
"Sorry man, I don't swing that way."
"What?" Then the look of recognition came to him, "No no no no… noooo… seriously no, I definitely did not mean that… Did I mean that?" He said confusedly before shaking his head, "Back to topic, Are you free tonight… without any of the aforementioned motives?"
"Why?"
"Do you know the viscount that governs this city, today's his birthday. So in celebration of that, he has invited many people in it." Then he smiled smugly, "I've kind of got an in with his daughter so if you want, you can come with me."
I am already invited but I can't just refuse when the protagonist invited me right… especially when it meant I get to meet the first beauty.
"Sure"
"Come at 8'O clock," Then pointed me to a faraway mansion, "It's that mansion. If any guard stops you or anything just tell them you're my friend."
Arthur heard the bell strike as sounds rang out, he looked up and he knew that he was late.
"Damn!"
"I can't stay anymore Henry, so I'll meet you at the party okay." He said that while already running away.
'Hmm… he seems quite accurate to the book.'
"Who was that?"
I hear Anna's voice from the back but knowing that she was already there, I didn't flinch. Still… she had quite the silent steps.
"Just someone that I think could be my friend… could be."
"Oh! Master, you've made a new friend." She smiled at me largely, "It's so nice that you've finally got another one."
I don't know if that was intentional or not but it hurt.
"Hmm… what's that behind you're back?"
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THE GODDESS MADE A MISTAKE AGAINC42 - Large Brick Problem
Inside a luxurious hotel on a high floor inside a very large room.
An overweight man could be seen standing in front of a mirror large as him as he fixed his tie. There was another person with him too, a woman who was helping him fit into the clothes.
They were me and Anna.
"Hmm, this should do." I nodded to myself seeing the black tuxedo and white undershirt. It wasn't as same as the tuxedo from my time, this one was larger and much more expensive.
But it didn't matter much to me as I looked at Anna putting a pin of red colored rose and spraying it with scent. After a brief moment, she finally stopped herself and looked at me.
She had changed me from a fat lord to a… well an art, if I may so myself.
I looked good, quite good. Regal even.
All I needed now was a big pipe to smoke on and many henchmen to listen to me and bring me illegal money. But all will be done in due time, for now I needed to go to an old man's birthday party.
Seriously, other than rich people who would be so stupid enough to waste money on other people?
The answer… me. Why?... because I can get their good impression faster than actually doing any hard work.
Which is also one of the reason why the viscount arranged this party.
"This is good… what do you think, Anna?"
I asked and didn't find any answer so I looked at her and saw that she was just looking at me with a lost gaze while her real mind was elsewhere.
"Anna… anna… annnnna."
After calling her with a ringy tone did she finally got out of her daze and looked at me with surprise.
"D-did you say something?"
"…No, I only just called you, so tell me," I showed her myself, "What do you think?"
"Your wonderful… I-I mean that this looks wonderful on you, master." She said with a blush.
'Hmm… she seems to be quite straightforward these days. Is it possibly her time of the month?'
I couldn't understand what it was about her, but I certainly didn't dislike it. If she got too straightforward then isn't it just good for me?
But I put the thoughts away as I feel a goldish robe over my body.
"What's this?"
"This would go good with your look master."
"It's too much I won't wear it to a party, it's too much."
"But it would look fashionable."
"But I don't want it."
After a thorough talking with her, I was walking towards the outside door while wearing the damn robe.
I tried… I really did… but when she got all that angry while raising her big boobs… I just stopped functioning… she found my weakness, didn't she?
"See you after the party then master." She said to me with a happy smile on her face and I couldn't help myself from doing what happened next.
'Slap'
"Yahh!"
Anna moaned as she touched her ass. Right before I was about to leave, I slapped her ass. It wasn't hard at all, it was right between pain and pleasure for her to enjoy it, especially for me.
"Why'd you do that for?" She said while pouting angrily and rubbing her cheeks.
"For good luck."
"Huh?" She heard then blushed understanding what I meant and quietly said, "Pervy master."
Then as Anna saw me walking away, she noticed the huge block on my back, "Master, why are you taking that thing with you?"
I looked at where she pointed and said, "I'll need it tonight."
"But it's a birthday ceremony… why would you need that?"
"Ohh, but I will. I'm more than sure of it."
"Make sure to tightly lock the doors and windows... tonight might get a little rowdy."
Anna was filled with more questions than answers but I was already out of the hallway.
...
It was nighttime.
In the center of Valint stood a large mansion. This mansion wasn't like any of the mansion in the city, this mansion was larger, better and sturdier than all others.
Today was a special day for the city of Valint. Today was the city's renowned viscounts 50th birthday. So in celebration, the whole city was smiling and moving with joy.
The viscount called Haiel, was renowned not only because he was a strong fighter but also because of his kindness and generosity towards the city's people. Everyone thought of him as a good person and a capable man for the job.
So whenever it came to his birthday, the people didn't hold back and celebrated in full motion, while also giving a good sight to the new people who traveled hearing about it.
So here I stood, in front of the aforementioned mansion.
It is as they said it is. But I wasn't focusing on just that, I was also looking at the security. Mainly the guards, they were almost everywhere I could see. Two on every door, two in every section of the large garden and 3 at the main gate.
There weren't the only ones guarding, there were a few more inside the building too but not like that's gonna matter to those people. But why not talk about the boring stuff later and get to the party.
I walk towards the main gate and immediately get stopped by the guards, "May I know what your business is?"
"Well I was invited here by a friend?"
"Name?"
"Arthur Reginold."
The two front guards took a look at eachother and one nodded before pointing towards my back, "Alright, you can enter but… your gonna have to leave… that thing with us." They said pointing to my sword.
"Hmm?... I thought that it was allowed to bring a sword."
"Yes, that is true… but it's only for those that had been invited by the viscount himself." The third guard, the one who had been silently looking at everyone, said.
"Without that, you cannot bring any weapons inside, sir."
"A invite you say?" I touch my chin for a moment before bringing something out of the long robe, "Do you mean this?"
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THE GODDESS MADE A MISTAKE AGAINC43 - A Bully and Lacky
"Do you mean this?"
I pulled out the super rare monster card that no one has ever even seen- I'm bullshitting.
I take out the velvet colored invitation envelope and give it to the guy. He takes a quick look at it before giving it back and looked at my sword.
"Sir, you are cleared to entry and the invitation is valid but-"
"There's a but?"
"Y-yes, can you perhaps remove the thing behind your back?"
"But you just said it was allowed for the invited to bring a sword." I asked confused. The guy just said it and saw my invite was legit so why the extra trouble?
"I-it is sir," The third guard sweated, knowing who the guy in front of him was, "It's just… we need to confirm that whether what your carrying is really a sword or… not."
"So what your telling me is you don't trust my word then." The guy sweated ans tried to explain but I didn't want to hear them, "Alright, you are wasting my precious time, I will show you my sword but nothing more."
I take the sword by the handle and slowly bring it out and as the guards keep looking, their eyes get more and more wider, towards the end it was so wide that I was afraid of them popping out of their sockets.
"I-is that for real?"
"Gosh… I've never seen something so big."
"Mine's not even close to him, how can he handle so much?"
Murmurs rang out among the guards and even though I liked hearing those unnecessary praises, I could see other guests arriving so I quickly put the sword back in the sheath. They were somewhat dazed so I had to cough them out of it.
"Y-Yes… you can go, sir."
"Alright"
I don't take pleasure from their gazes on my back and walk inside. The first thing I saw was a big hallway which had two stairways and three doors. It wasn't as big as mine but it was pretty decent.
I could already see other people, nobility mostly mingling around and talking to each other as they roamed the mansion and searched for any small detail about it that they could complain about.
I walk out of the hallway and straight in the main room. It was largely spacious and looked like a ballroom. There were many round tables with white covers and chairs for the people.
There were a lot of people here, I could count mostly 50 or so. Most of the room were of young age. In such occasions, the party maybe about the viscount's birthday or similar, but most take it as an opportunity to mingle with the opposite gender and court them.
So that's why even if there were older man here, but not that many. They were mostly friends of the viscount or came here like me to make connections.
But that didn't stop some of the older guys from making a move on a younger girl. If they are rich enough then they had more chances than the young guys to actually bang her.
'Which reminds me I need to steer clear of those two rascal-'
"Hey fatty!"
'Speak of the devil and he shall come.'
I turn back and see two young people of my age coming to me. The one who called me came a little bit faster, "What took you so long, did you had trouble fitting into those clothes?" He said while touching my clothes but I slapped it away.
"Hey, fatty. What's the big deal?"
"Don't touch me like that."
"Ooh did the fatty finally get some courag-" He stopped and gulped as he saw the look in my eyes and knew that his next words could get ugly.
"Stop trying to make a fuss both of you." The last guy came, this one was a little bolder and a bit of a bully.
This two were my friends… well the former guy's friends. The first one, a lackey, is called Honzo, this guy was a bit of an idiot and listened to whoever was the richest or whoever was stronger than him.
The next guy was Gekko Revolvo. The leader of Hozno and me, this guy used to make do everything with these two guys and in return gave some sort of protection.
Between you and me, this guy was nothing compared to my real identity.
Officially, he was the son of a viscount so he was kinda higher up than both me and Honzo but unofficially I was richer and corruptible then he or his whole family tree, but the me of before didn't know that and just became his lackey when he asked… well not anymore.
Gekko looked at me and felt that there was a change. How did I know that? Because the next moment he opened his mouth, he didn't speak like an idiot who was about to be put three feet under.
"You guys should stop behaving like children, we are nobles you fucks."
I heard the final word but saw him intentionally not telling it to me and more to Honzo so I didn't say anything.
"But boss, this fatty thinks that-" The next moment, Honzo felt my large hand over his nape and the pressure from it immediately withdrew his words. Gekko might have noticed it if it were not for his lecherous gaze on the girls.
"Did you say something, Gonzo?"
"N-N-No… I didn't and it's Honz-" I inched closer to his ear and spoke.
"Did I say your name wrong... Gonzo."
"…no, you're absolutely right. My name's Gonzo, I might have misspelled it at birth." The guy said shamelessly and I let go of the cockroach as he messaged his back while complaining quietly.
Gekko looked at a few others before turning back, "Well, now as you know our original objective- Hmm… where's the fatty?"
"He went that way saying, 'I've got better ways to waste my LP.'" Honzo said.
"LP… what the fuck's that?" Gekko asked.
While they were looking for me, I was somewhere else, definitely not looking lecherously at the ladies. If I was going to waste my time with eye-candy then it better be alone than with those two idiots.
"He-Hey… Henry."
This night just got flatter.
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THE GODDESS MADE A MISTAKE AGAINC44 - Nice Don't Get Them Off
"He-Hey… Henry."
Damn… she had to spot me so soon.
I sighed hearing the familiar voice and replied back tiredly, "Hey Samantha."
Turning around I saw Samantha in a beautiful White and Blue dress with her hair now fully let down. She stood there like a porcelain doll with high top heels and a bracelet in her right hand. She was dressed in the way a girl of her age should be, she looked quite beautiful, completely unlike the girl on the field, ready to fight an army.
It was a bit strange to see the young commander in such clothes but I wasn't in the mood to complement her.
We stood there for a while as none of us talked. It started becoming more and more awkward until I said, "Well then, goodbye."
"N-No stop." She grabbed my moving figure.
I looked at her hand and she took it back quickly then apologized, "I'm sorry. I just... want to talk."
"Okay then, talk."
"Umm…" She looked around us, seeing a lot of people, "Can we go talk someplace private?"
I really didn't want to talk to her about this right now, but since she's trying so hard I might as well try.
I nodded and both of us went towards the balcony as the night light fell on our figures. We weren't completely alone, there were a few others besides us too. The balcony was more than big enough for all of us but there was a problem.
The balcony was mostly filled with couples and we weren't one.
Samantha felt the strange atmosphere and it only made it harder for her to speak.
I saw Samantha stand there while her eyes looked to the ground and her right hand unconsciously touching her left bicep and rub slowly.
My eyes glistened seeing this, this wasn't just any moment now.
Samantha looked fragile right now, no, she is fragile. I'm sure if I said mean things and even insulted her honor, she would take it all and not even reply back.
Unfortunately, I didn't have the time for it.
"Samantha, if you're going to say anything say it, I have someone waiting for me."
She looked up, "You have someone waiting for you? Who is it?"
"Is that question anyway related to what you called me here for." I said and she weakly shook her head.
"I… I just want to say that, I am very sorry for what happened that day and hope that you would forgive me-"
"Alright, I forgive you."
"Huh?" She looked up at me in shock.
"I said I forgive you, so can we wrap this up real quick, I really need to go somewhere."
"O-Oh…" She could feel that I was still angry with her so she said what she thought might make an impact, "I talked with Amelia and she finally said that it was that boy who had made her do... that and she didn't have much of a choice but to listen to him and… accuse you like that."
"Hmm?"
My brow went up in confusion. This was certainly a strange devolopment, I didn't think that little bitch would have the mind to actually betray her boy toy like that and put all the blame on him.
'Good for you bitch, you have decided to trade your humanity for a place of work. I hope I don't see you again or I might just snap that pretty little neck.'
Samantha couldn't see all the emotion going through me but spotted the sudden interest and continued, "I've also taken care of that boy and now he's out of my house."
"That's it?" I asked, after all the trouble that came up because of him that's all that she did?
"Y-yeah."
"Okay" I said and went past her as she looked down again.
"Samantha"
She looked up immediately and felt hope thinking I might actually talk to her, "Yes, Henry."
"The words you just said… you do know that they are nothing but excuses to what happened between us, right?"
"…"
She remained quiet.
"But I appreciate you trying."
She looked up in joy again but I was already gone.
The sounds of chatter and lights filled my vision as I felt nausea coming to me from it. I never liked social gatherings like this.
Man… I really need a drink.
"Champaign?"
I turned to see a waiter with a silver tray and glasses filled with Champaign, standing beside me. I smiled at his sight and put a pound note into his breast pocket.
"You came at the perfect time." I said while taking two glasses of Champaign and gulping one down, "Hmm… quite rich and fat… just my style." I said and took another glass as the waiter left happily.
It took a brief moment before I found Arthur being stuck around a flock of young girls… and some older ladies.
'Hah… that's the protagonist's life for you… always surrounded by felines, both young and old.'
Knowing him, He probably didn't like being held like that. Arthur was a man of specific tastes, so this many Normal girls, didn't quite fit with him.
'Since he was nice enough to help me out today, why don't I return the favor?'
I went towards the group of noble ladies and saw then fawning around him like dogs in heat… you know for marriage.
"Ladies, ladies… can I borrow Arthur from you for a while?" I said with a sweet smile.
Arthur seeing me instantly brightened up, "Oh! It's my friend, Henry. I'm sorry madam's but I already have a very important talk with him. So why don't we talk another day, huh?"
He tried to squeeze out of them but was pushed back by an older woman as she came forward and said sassily, "I don't know what kind of... Important Discussion you have with him but he is currently busy with us so you would have to leave."
"Well if you won't listen to reason," The aura around me suddenly turned cold and eyes dark, "I suppose you won't mind if I joined you ladies… for a more private talk."
The group seeing the look gulped and took a step back after seeing the large sword on my back.
"A-Alright… You could have just said it nicely." The women said and hurriedly left as the others followed her.
'Nice don't get bitches to back off.'
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THE GODDESS MADE A MISTAKE AGAINC45 - Deliberate Flirting
I stood there watching as the ladies scurried away and then speaking nasty words about me to the other ladies.
I won't deny that I didn't dislike them talking shit about me but if any girl is going to believe such words out of divorced jaguars then they are beneath me.
Shaking my head at that, I look next to me and see Arthur giving me a deep look.
"What?"
"…I believe that you are worthy to be my brother." He said and tried to hug me.
"Fuck off." I shook him away and he had a hurt look.
"Not even one hug for your estranged brother." Yeah, he was definitely having fun with me, it is one of his active traits.
"Find me a girl to hug and I will think about that offer."
"Deal" He said and looked at the crowd of ladies that were spurring lies. Then he slowly turned to me, "I'm going to take a breather on that one… a long breather." He said jokingly before turning half serious, "though thank you for helping me, it cost you far more to help me than it should have."
"No worries, I could at least do this much for a friend." I said, hiding my true intentions.
'Lost more than gained… dude you don't know even what kind of package deal you are, fortunately I do.'
"So when are you going to show me the daughter?"
"Whose daughter?"
"The Daughter, The Viscount's daughter, you know the one you said you had an in wit-"
Arthur stopped me, "Don't say all of that out loud, she has a lot of girl friends that might report back to her."
Looking around again, I see many young and old ladies murmuring among themselves, spreading informations. I don't know how they can just give information like that when we men seldom try nothing but to keep it… it's a very dangerous tool in their hands.
"Alright… you want to meet her, you say." Arthur smiled patting his clothes out of the other women's scents and lipsticks, "Then follow me."
I followed him and as we walked, it only gained more and more peoples attentions towards us. So much so that Arthur asked, "Why are so many people suddenly giving me such looks?"
"…Yeah… it probably might be because of me."
"Why would it be because of you-… why did you bring that thing over here." He said while his brows cracked.
I rub the back side of the sheathe, "You know…"
"No I seriously don't… nobody does, that's why their looking at us."
"What if suddenly some party of bad people attacks us?" I decided to spring it out.
"… I don't think that they'll dread seeing a large black block standing in their way."
"..."
Before long we reached towards the main stage where girls were smiling and talking amongst each other. These girls were a bit different. They were of higher rank in nobility and grace than those girls that spotted Arthur.
When they saw us arriving… or actually Arthur, they didn't give chase to him. They smoothly emptied a path that would lead to one girl. This girl was at the center of the room. I meant literally.
She maybe at the center of the room and but its the people that gave so much attention to her that she became the center, the queen.
This girl who was talking to another girl, looked at the place her friend pointed to and she immediately brightened up, "Arthur!"
She came running straight to him and went for a hug.
I take a thorough scan of her, 5.2 Height, D cup jugs, Beautiful Blonde Hair, Enigmatic Blue eyes and a dress that every guy no matter of age wants to rip apart.
Yep, definitely a heroine.
"You came!"
"Of course I would, didn't I say that already."
"You did… but you always get distracted by a lot of… distractions." She said looking at a certain group that broke apart.
"Ahahaha… Haah, Oh! Speaking of such distractions," He showed me, "I want you to meet my new friend who actually helped me out in that regard just now."
"Henry meet Elisabeth and Elisabeth meet Henry." Arthur introduced both of us.
I take her right hand and give a small kiss in greeting, "Enchante, Madam."
She smiled, not in the least bit disgusted or horrified being kissed by a man of my stature, "Thank you, it's nice to meet you."
"And it's a great pleasure to meet you. If I've known Arthur was keeping such a beauty hidden away from us, I would have just left him there and spent time with you myself."
"Hehe…" She giggled in happiness and smiled, "It's fine, we still have a lot of time today, you and I can still get more acquainted later on."
"Oh… I definitely will."
"Hehe…"
Arthur deadpanned seeing me flirting with her right in front of him, "Dude stop doing that I know you're just trying to make me jealous."
"I'm not trying to mak-… I am trying to make you jealous," I smiled deviously, "And because of that I need to spend more time with Elisabeth…" Arthur didn't know why but that explanation had a lot of holes.
"Harley."
"Ms. Elisabeth Harley, Henry Van Tax." I thought for a moment, "Hmm… Tax does seems to fit with Elisabeth, don't you think?"
"Hahaha" Elisabeth had to stop herself from laughing anymore. She never met someone that had joked with her like that while also deliberately flirted with her, especially in front of Arthur.
She loved him deeply, very much so. But never had fun like this, so she didn't try to stop it.
But Arthur standing beside us, definitely wasn't having a good time. He was standing there with a dark face as he thought, 'Is it me… or is my new friend trying to cuck me?'
He wasn't the only one that had bad thoughts looking at us. There was one girl, who was standing quite far away from us, staring with the same look as Arthur.
'Why is she smiling so much at each of his words… and why does it seem like he is flirting with her?'
"You never talked with me like that, Henry."
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THE GODDESS MADE A MISTAKE AGAINC46 - When You Get Bored
Clink Clink Clink
The sound of iron banging glass rang out as a person said, "May I have your attention, please?"
The sound wasn't loud at all but the wearer of it knew it was enough as almost everyone stopped what they were doing and looked at the end of the stage where a man stood.
Even I had to stop my 'talk' with Elisabeth and look at the man as the girl next to me smiled, "It's papa!"
Recognition flashed in my eyes as I gazed at the very soon late viscount.
"Thank you all for gathering here and celebrating this old man's birthday, you don't know how much that means to me." Haiel said.
"People age through time and I am not any different. But only through aging can people appreciate its meaning and I've… had a lot to appreciate for. My wife… might not be here with us tonight but I know that she is with us in spirit." Haiel said and continued his speech as I thought of something and asked Arthur.
"Can you see what time it is?"
"Hmm, It's 9:25 PM."
'So then only a few minutes before the true event.'
"With all that has happened, the one that I appreciate the most, has always been my closest confidant and my true friend."
Right at that moment, I look to the left of the old guy and see another old guy who smiles and gets ready to step forward.
"Is none other than my daughter Elisabeth." He said as the man stopped and his expression changed to disbelief.
Claps rang out and Elisabeth smiled and bowed towards her father.
I also clapped at that, but I was keeping my eye on the old geezer that seemed to change between anger and extreme anger. The guy quickly took a few steps and left the stage and even though Haiel saw that, he didn't say anything.
'Only a few moments.'
"Again my announcement isn't finished yet, I have one more thing to say," Haiel gathered the attention again, "I will name also name my heir today."
Gasps rang out as Arthur smiled and with him many others looked towards Elisabeth, who didn't seem to be smiling anymore.
"My heir is my own daughter Elisabet-"
"Bang!" "Smash!"
'It's started.' I smiled as the sound reached me.
Windows suddenly broke as black figures came rushing through them. The black figures were people who were wearing black robes and had swords in their hands. There faces weren't quite distinguishable because of the robes but still some faces could be seen. The faces looked rough and dirty, those of nefarious people. They quickly came in numbers and surrounded the whole room.
"Do not worry everyone, this is not a robbery." The person in the middle who seemed to be the boss smiled, "It's only a massacre."
The guests faces morphed into horror as they inched towards the middle and before the blacked robed figures would attack, one noble was stupid enough to fight first, "You think you can just come and kill us like nothing, we are noble, we are the bloodline of the kingdom, you freaks." He said while showing his sword.
"Oh… we have a courageous noble amongst us friends. Now before you die, do you wanna know why is it that you will die?" The noble didn't say anything but stood there with sword in hand, ready to strike anyone who came to him, "It's because nobody in here is willing to take their sword out and fight with you for the effort of saving othe-" The leader stopped as he felt something.
Swing!
He felt a bit of air bypass him and something hot stick to his face as he touched and looked at it.
"Hmm?"
In his hands was a smudge of blood and he turned annoyed, "Now which bastard was that did all of this-" He stopped and his eyes went wide as he saw one of his own on the floor and blood pouring from under him and then at the person that killed him. The strange thing about that guy was that he was holding a large block... wait is that a fucking sword.
'How the fuck is that even possible.' The guy thought in shock as he took in the whole figure of a fat bastard.
Oh! That is me actually… no I'm the guy that killed him not the other way around.
"Sorry Mr. Third Class Mob Villain Group Leader, I kinda got impatient through the viscounts and your speech so I directly went to the killing part." I said as I wiped the blood from my face. "Oh! Before you get upset, it was definitely not because yours was bad... I was just bored."
Everyone went quiet. The whole room seemed to feel empty at that and somehow, the guests who were around me started to distance themselves.
Elisabeth looked up at me in shock and Arthur didn't know whether to call me crazy or join me but in the end, smiled and took out his sword.
The black robed figures looked at me and then at their leader, who seemed to be seething with anger at the sudden change of atmosphere, "You think your cool huh, then show it and come attack m-"
"Alright, here I come." I interrupted his words once more and swing my sword horizontally, cutting three of the black mobs in half.
'Shit! Is this bastard crazy?' The leader thought and saw that his people were still standing there as I killed them off one or five at once and screamed, "What the fuck are you imbeciles waiting for huh, go kill him." Then looked at the other ones, "Change of plans, kill everyone now, don't let anyone leave."
As words changed to orders, the flow of the black mobs increased and they attacked everyone just like in the novel and people died. But there was a change from the story to this one.
Because I am here.
"Are you nobles just going to stand there like cows and wait to be butchered? If you are then go ahead," I said to the lot while fighting, "And for those that feel like being an idiot and dying… well then take your sword and have the last laugh."
Back in the story, only after many died, was Arthur able to take the leaders head but this time because of me, the nobles who had weapons but not the courage to fight, heard my words and saw a chance at survival as they saw me cut the invaders off like nothing.
"He's all there, fighting them alone and winning while we are just standing here."
"He is the same age as me and still he's fighting all those people."
"That guy's right, we can't just stand here and wait for to be killed, we have to fight back too!"
"Yeah, if that fatty can fight then so can I."
"Who the fuck said that!" I stopped fighting and looked back at the crowd and all of them pointed to one guy who immediately apologized, "i-im sorry!"
"Stop murmuring like a bunch of women and just fight already, will you." I said while screaming at one black robbed guy, "And why the fuck are you stopping huh, you should have attacked me while I was talking."
"That shows character."
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THE GODDESS MADE A MISTAKE AGAINC47 - Unsavory Style
My words left the defender speechless, enough time for me to go ahead and stab him, my sword penetrating through three of his comrades behind together.
Then I pull them up together and show it to the other mobs, scaring the shit out of them.
"H-how is he doing this!"
"He killed all four of them with just one stab!"
"W-We need to do something about him or we will be the ones who gets killed like that nex-next."
"But how do we do that-"
The guy couldn't finish his sentence as his friend from behind throws him to stop my approach, before the guy even knew what happened his whole world started spinning in the air before it dropped and he saw his headless body wrangle for a bit before falling and him dying alongside it.
"Did you really just do that?" I asked and the guy felt that I might kill him next so he stepped back.
"That's good… guys like you with no moral integrity shouldn't let something like this from surviving. But even though that was a good technique, how will you stop my next attack?" I said and dashed forward doing a Flèche attack, dashing forward and thrusting.
The guy didn't even get a moment to think as my burst ended me coming closer to him and my sword went through him as smoothly as butter. He looked down at the sword and then at me with a blank expression, "Come on now, at least say something?"
Then his head dropped down and he died. I sighed while pulling out the sword and having a philosophical question towards what I was doing right now.
I had never hurt someone physically before let alone kill them but now I was slicing and dicing like it was some daily routine, it certainly didn't help that the sword was so great that each kill was done beautifully and without any struggle.
Maybe it was because I've never had such strength in my past life but maybe… maybe I am a little damaged on the inside you know. Not physically but mentally, maybe some part of me has always wanted to do this but never had the power and era to.
Maybe there is a little killer in us everyone and it only needs power to show itself, every single person that I've known historically who had strength, was known to kill people.
So maybe I am a little different but not so different after all?
"Hah!"
I was so engrossed in the thought that I didn't notice a thug taking the chance and coming to attack me. But he had two faults in it.
I quickly stepped aside from his attack and sliced off the arm with the sword as he screamed in agony.
First I have my very special eyes which I admit, he didn't know about.
"Ahhh… AHhhh!"
The guy screamed and I slowly inched before kneeling down to him.
Secondly…
"You shouldn't scream out when doing a sneak attack… its like the basics of doing a sneak attack." I said and he begged me.
"P-please don't kill me."
"Don't worry, I won't kill you."
"yo-you won't?"
I shook my head, "I need a living example for the mistake you made right?" He looked at me with more fear, "But try not to scream okay." He nodded multiple times as I got up and tell the others.
"Now this here is an example people… he had the courage to attack me, good for him. But… does anybody know what he did wrong?" I asked and looked around at each person.
"H-he… shouldn't have screamed." One person said as I clapped.
"Good, good… you can go if you want."
"What?"
"Well you answered correctly so I'm giving you a reward. Now you can leave if you want… or try your luck against me." I said with a dark smile as he ran as fast as he could and escaped through the window.
Everybody went dumbstruck seeing this… The thug leader, Arthur, Elisabeth, Samantha, Haiel and most of all were the thugs. They were calling themselves stupid for not answering the question.
Arthur slowly came beside me and whispered, "Did you really just let that guy leave?"
"Yeah"
"…isn't that the opposite of what they should be doing?"
"Yes, but the guy was smart enough to took the ticket."
Arthur nodded and looked at his friend in a new light now while thinking, 'He isn't what he looks at all, I initially thought he might be one of those pompous rich kids, but that went out the window… and especially with that sword, he really does seem like a demon.'
Arthur didn't say anything as he blocked an attack from an enemy and continued his fight.
Haiel saw the momentum of place change from despair to hope. Even it may be from unsavory means, it was now at hand, so he couldn't stand back anymore.
Haiel took out his sword and channeled his voice loudly, "For the kingdom!" Then he jumped down into the pit of thugs and started fighting them.
I looked at it from my side and I had to give it to the old viscount. Half-Century could really fight, He had killed four people by now.
Seeing his defeat closing in, the thug leader took matter into his hands, "Step aside, let me take care of the old man."
Haiel saw the leader come before him and pointed his sword at him, in a challenge. He couldn't see the leaders face clearly as there was red color smeared under the robe.
"I'm sorry that it had to come this way, old man. Our original plan was to just kill you and some other people before leaving but now… because of a deviation," His gaze landed on me briefly, "We need to kill everyone… even your daughter."
"Hah," Haiel snickered at the guy, "Tough talk from someone who's about to lose… don't worry though, I am much more generous than the monster back there. He might not let you die painlessly but I will try to do that."
"Oh! The old man has some smack in him," The leader lowered his stance a bit as he prepared to attack, "Let's see how much you can smack, when I take your daughter right in front of you."
Haiel's face turned dark, "The only one that's going down is either you or me… and I still have years under me."
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THE GODDESS MADE A MISTAKE AGAINC48 - Cutting Grass
Both men faced each other. They were both determined, none less than the other.
Haiel tightened his hold over his sword as the thug leader brought out his kusarigama, thoroughly confusing the viscount at first before he recognized it, "You… your from the Sekai Kingdom."
"Correct, old man." The thug smiled, "I suppose our weapons are quite infamous for their deeds."
"Hmm, they are. But your…-" Haiel didn't continue as he let his assumptions close until further understanding.
"Before I kill you, tell me your name."
"Kill me?... alright, my name's Kisel, know that name, it's the last name you're going to remember." Kisel said swinging his Kusarigama around him before aiming it at Haiel.
The speed of the weapon was fast enough for the viscount to not find a way to stop it and had to block it. But it turned out to be a fault as the kusarigama only stopped for a moment before Kisel swung the chain and the sickle brought down over the viscount again.
Haiel quickly blocked it again but wasn't able to disentangle it and it became a problem. The scythe connected to the chain tugged at the sword and made it difficult for him to move his sword.
Kisel smiled but felt a strong tug on his hands as Haiel used his strength to bring out both the chains and the user towards him.
"Ahhh" Haiel pulled with great strength.
Kisel flung over in the air towards Haiel and saw a slash coming to him.
It would have been difficult for anyone to stop an attack like that in mid-air, but Kisel was a master of acrobatics and a slick man. He used the airflows push and chains to brought himself out of the trajectory of the attack before bringing down his right leg at the viscount's head, which was defended.
Kisel stepped down the ground and slid far over. Before the viscount could use the same pull and slash tactic again, he removed the scythe from Haiel and caught it.
"It seems you have already experienced such a fight before."
"Of course, I have." Haiel looked brazenly at Kisel, "You don't come to my age and position just by sitting in a comfy chair."
"Oh, but many do. Many of them are right here, at this place, desperately trying to save their lives." Kisel said glancing towards some nobles that didn't know how to fight and ended up getting killed.
"Such people do not deserve the money and honor that their forefather's might have painstakingly earned. That's why there are people like me who are here to correct things."
"You mean dogs like you that gets paid to listen to their boss's barks."
"Be that as it may, you have to at least acknowledge that we're right, viscount." He said playfully, "Tell me how many people over here are as honest as you huh, tell me how many there are that are strong enough to defeat so many of us."
Haiel only had one person in his mind that could fit that description, one boy who he had known since he was a child.
Kisel saw the direction Haiel glanced at and laughed, "Only one! You can't expect him to save everyone all alon-" Before he could finish, a body flung over and hit the wall beside him, breaking it.
Kisel glanced at the body, whose internal problems should be beyond understanding and looked towards where it came from.
Haiel too glanced at the place and his body shook in fear, he saw a fat monster slashing off the thugs like they were only grass in front of his sword. The thugs which tried to fight, only got large parts of their bodies cut off.
To anyone looking at this scene from a stand point, it was like the grim reaper reaping away lives, especially with that smile on that monster's face.
Haiel didn't know who he was or how he could do such inhumane things, but at this moment of crisis, he was willing to shake hands with that devil.
"Seems like he wouldn't be alone after all."
Kisel snickered angrily hearing that, "You expect that guy… that monster to help. You might be in over your years old man, forget about him helping, he instead might kill him and even your sweet daughter."
Haiel couldn't debunk those words as he didn't know Henry personally but he still didn't lose hope.
"Who gives a fuck what that kid might do in the future, right now he is killing off many of your henchmen's and making your defeat closer by the second."
Kisel's face darkened for a moment before smiling, "Let's see how well he does when he faces my second in command."
"FYI, He's even stronger than me."
...
I slashed off another body that came to attack me, it was quiet exhausting you know.
Not because they were troublesome… okay, some of them were, but the main problem was there were way too many of them. I might have killed many of them and still going 3-6 per half minute, but still their numbers didn't even come to half.
There weren't so many in the novel when Arthur fought them. Maybe This is the difference between a story and reality.
As I killed off my 99th useless mob, a new person emerged.
"Man you guys are almost endless." I said to the new guy who didn't have any weapons on him, "What's your case? Forgot to bring your weapon or something."
"Nope, don't need any." He said and then clapped three times and two times rhythmically before murmuring, "Hypnosis State: Paralyze."
I stood there motionlessly and looked at him. I don't know why but the guy smiled, "See, even you weren't able to resist my powers. You might think yourself as the one guy who because he's the mightiest and has the strangest sword, is the strongest."
He came right before me and looked me in the eye, "But none of you are resistant to my hypnotic mantra."
What the fuck is this guy talking about?
He turned around and spoke to the others, "See I didn't had to use any weapons to defeat him."
He said but didn't see the silent warnings that he's people were giving him and when he turned back, he only saw the back of my blade and next nothing.
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