Chapter 50(2/2)
「There’s no need to suddenly present the best quality product. I need them to do a different role. Right now the first candidate to become our pawn is, HER」
The one with a balancing social position to a hero is royalty, or at the minimum is high ranking noble, and a person who was currently with restoration troops who could become a candidate was Flora, and after that was nothing but several nobles’ daughters.
But, the girls who were born from privileged class weren’t skilfully in bed, it was only natural since they were virgin; they fell short of the sexual techniques of the women who received special training for that.
There was considerable availability to make use of that kind of woman[experienced] for another use.
There was no need for them to specially come and warm the hero’s bedding.
Moreover, he had some suitable candidates in case they commenced the plan to use a woman’s seduction power.
That point was the problem, whether it was suited or not.
「With pleasure」
Thereupon, giving a respectful bow, the man stood up and left the tent.
「Fuhn, the rebels will surely realise this. The problem of Albo will? ..... 」
After being left alone, duke Euguno spat his provocation
For him, Hiroaki was surely an unexpected fortune.
In that case, he had some chance to become a victor.
But, he couldn’t be impatient.
Duke Euguno was steadily kneading the future plan inside his head.
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The next day, the air around Hiroaki had changed compared to the previous day.
He was smiling with a somehow masculine face that was brimming with self-confidence.
「Well, I feel that somehow the revolutionary troops are moving this way ――」
Hiroaki was talking with proud tone while looking at the map that was spread inside the coach.
「If I was that duke Albo, I wouldn’t stop the pursuit till it reach this point. The advantage of number have no effect in ravine.? Because they need to keep their vigilance in case they receive a harsh counter attack that’s waiting for them 」
And then gave reassurance, full of confidence.
「Wonderful. As expected of the hero. To have such wisdom.? Having come to even sharing his insight in strategy .... 」
Duke Euguno was praising Hiroaki, as if flattering him.
Even though he was smiling on the surface, his eyes didn’t smile at all.
Hiroaki was delighted with that, as he originally didn’t have deep insight, and didn’t have enough experience in life to notice those subtleties.
「That really reliable. was Hiroaki-sama studying strategy??? 」
Even Roana praised him while asking that question.
「No, I was just an otaku or should I say, A GAMER. I just know many things since I completely experienced it.?? If there’s something that I want to know, I just had to look for it on the internet」[TL : -.....-]
Maybe due to the self-confidence in his own knowledge, Hiroaki’s humble attitude wasn’t bad at all.
Though Roana didn’t know the meaning of words like game, Otaku, or internet, she judged that Hiroaki was a diligent student. [TL : in ACT 1, Roana was the class rep]
「Uhm, Hiroaki-sama. Are you accepting to help us by giving advice like this? 」
Flora asked while looking at Hiroaki with look of expectation.
His change in attitude in that way was an extremely good development for her.
「...... We need to act together for the time being. But, I’ll leave once you made a mistake in your progress in the future」
And, Hiroaki replied with a firm tone.
Hiroaki didn’t know.
By the time he decided to act together with them, he was carrying the lives of a considerable number of people on his shoulder.
For the hero, to stick along was nothing but sticking along,? ?how much irresponsibility was that when a falling out happens midway*. [TLC*: 勇者として関わるだけ関わって、途中で一抜けたをすることがどれほど無責任なのかを。]
「We’ll follow hero-sama beliefs」
Duke Euguno said that while bowing his head.
His mouth was chuckling.
「I will put my trust in your words. Best regards.」
Hiroaki addressed duke Euguno with a serious expression.
For Hiroaki, who had prejudice that all the nobles were the same rotten people, duke Euguno’s courtesy was truly unexpected. [TL : No, you’re right about your prejudice]
Moreover, Flora and Roana were just right in the middle of Hiroaki’s type.
He thought that maybe not all of the nobles were rotten. [TL : the one with you are rotten for sure]
「Yes, I’m looking forward to working with you from now on, Hero-dono」
Smiling lightly, duke Euguno presented his hand to Hiroaki.
Hiroaki grasped that hand.
「Thank you very much, hero-sama！ I swear that I won’t lie about saving the people who follow me and the kingdom. I’m looking forward to working with you from now on」
Following that, Flora said her gratitude while grasping Hiroaki’s hand.
Things might have turned out well in that way.
She could save the people and the nobles who were following after her.
When that vision come to her, Flora was smiling as she felt relieved.
「Ah. Fortunately my power as hero is great.?? As long as it isn’t used in the wrong way, it can become a deterrence」
Hiroaki was waiting for the time to be ripe before saying that with fearless tone.
「Hero’s power ？」
Flora asked with puzzled tone.
The eyebrows of duke Euguno, who was standing next to Hiroaki, twitched and he looked at Hiroaki with great interest.
「Yeah, this is my divine raiment**. Come, Yamata no orochi*! 」[TL* : It’s name is really yamata no orochi in katakana, it’s the name of eight headed-eight tailed serpent in japanese mythology] [TL : Can also translated as God Cloth[神装]]
Followed by a scream in his hand, a tachi* appeared in Hiroaki’s hand. [Tachi(太刀) : Predecessor of Katana with around 60 cm length and deeper curve than katana as tachi is mean for used on horse back]