Chapter 371

Chapter 371

For Sale. Fallen Lady. Never Used.

Episode 371: False? Accusation (3)

After that, we exchanged simple small talk and farewells without any other important stories, and parted ways with the Circulating Life.

Next, as planned, Milone announced in front of the people he had gathered that the allegations of spirit summoning were false.

Of course, it was a lie… Without having to present any other evidence, everyone accepted it when it was said to be the work of the Boiling Silence.

Well, I guess they believe it because the Boiling Silence already had a splendid track record.

They were the ones who brought down the Lindelheit family, who consistently produced archmages, infiltrated their believers into the Empress’s seat of that vast empire, planted a queen’s bodyguard as a spy, and even tried to capture Yggdrasil in cooperation with the Grotesque Proliferation.

It wasn’t surprising that they framed Elisha and Iris out of fear of their achievements. They did show that much ability during the war.

Well… it seemed like they simply captured dungeons to unlock their potential, gained experience through actual combat, and improved their skills by receiving enormous research funds and rare materials from me!

The truth didn’t matter. Everyone accepted it with just their antipathy towards the Boiling Silence and the extraordinary nature of Elisha and Iris.

Of course, there were quite a few people who tilted their heads… but anyway, it was true that Iris took the lead in protecting Yggdrasil, so no one opened their mouths.

Milone gave a cold stare to those who were flinching. They must have been quiet, sensing the mood.

Anyway, Elisha and Iris, who not only had their slave marks removed but also had their social status fully restored.

The two, who were once again treated almost like royalty as high elves, cleanly rejected the offer of return from the Sylvan Magic Tower.

It wasn’t that they had any hard feelings towards the Sylvan Magic Tower. From their point of view, they really thought it was an attempt to summon spirits (which it was). They just followed the disciplinary procedures accordingly.

In a way, it could be said that it was a fair attitude that made no exceptions, even for the Tower Master.

However, their opinion was that there was no reason to go back.

“Where would we go, leaving you behind?”

“That’s right. The reason magicians like magic towers in the first place is because of the environment suitable for research. If you produce results, you get research funds coming in regularly, you can discuss with other magicians, and it’s easy to get rare books and materials.”

“But you can provide all of this more easily. Do you know that the amount you’ve spent so far is similar to the tower’s operating expenses for three years?”

“Moreover, things like dragon materials and a comprehensive collection of Fafnir’s magic can’t be obtained with money. If their existence becomes known, even in the current situation where the war with the Evil Gods is in full swing, the Magic Tower would rush in with their eyes turned upside down.”

“Well… these conditions are conditions, but the biggest reason is this, right?”

“Mmm. There’s no need to leave your partner’s side when it’s not a situation where you have to. Besides, the Master is constantly looking for dangerous battlefields, so we have to help.”

“Heh.”

After finishing all the schedules in Yggdrasil, I boarded Nidhogg. The answer I got to a question I asked out of boredom was a bit ticklish.

Out of unnecessary shyness, I put Iris, who was nearby, on my lap and rubbed her cheeks.

“Hnnng, hnnng… Hnnng, hnnng…”

As Iris made strange noises but subtly clung to me, I was enjoying the small weight and warmth felt on my thighs.

“Ah, that’s right.”

“Hmm? Why, Master?”

Iris looked up at me with a slightly regretful tone. I gently tickled Iris’s neck and asked.

“Isn’t it unnecessary to call me Master now? Since you’re not a slave.”

“That’s true, but…”

Iris, who was thinking about something for a moment, soon raised the corners of her lips and made a triumphant expression.

“But Master likes me calling him Master like this, doesn’t he?”

“Huh…?”

“I already know Master’s taste. He’s crazy about women who have fallen from a noble status to the lowest position… yes, like a fallen young lady.”

“I wouldn’t say crazy…”

“Then how do you explain the people here now? Not to mention Carla, I, and Elisha were slaves, and Faye’s Yareunshade family was also a great noble family.”

“I’m a bastard and a half-blood, so I’ve never really benefited from my family…”

Faye smiled timidly. Iris patted her shoulder as if to comfort her and continued.

“Iona is not much different. It’s a bit of a cautious story, but….”

“It’s okay! It’s okay! Thanks to Student Yandel, I’ve already avenged my enemies, so speak comfortably!”

“Ahem. Thank you. Anyway, isn’t Iona also a survivor after a once-prosperous giant clan fell?”

“It just happened to turn out this way; I’m really not into fallen young ladies! And Helena and Solari! These two didn’t fall, and they succeeded after meeting me, didn’t they?”

A desperate plea. But for some reason, Helena’s expression only darkened.

“I see… you like those who have fallen… should I fall too?”

“Well, I’m a god, but I get bred by my human husband every day, so in a sense, isn’t that a fall?!”

“……”

I didn’t know she would be depressed by this, so I was a bit dumbfounded.

I let out a hollow laugh and grabbed Helena’s braided hair and shook it gently.

“Don’t worry, Helena. In the first place, the fact that a saintess asks to have her butt spanked every night can only be seen as being corrupted by lust. Solari is the same.”

“Whew. I’m glad to hear that.”

“Is it also a fall from grace…?”

Helena let out a sigh of relief, and Solari tilted her head.

At the same time, the medallion on my chest briefly flashed, and Clara’s translucent face popped out.

-Just in case, I don’t think I’ve fallen. I think I’ve been martyred.

“No, is that what you say as soon as we see you after a long time?”

-I used too much energy helping Helena this time… Anyway, I don’t have a body, so don’t even dream about it.

“Ah, Lady Clara. It’s too early to be assured. Brother Yandel will like you even if you don’t have a body.”

-Eek.

“So it’s better to hide so you don’t get noticed by Brother Yandel.”

-…Please make sure to leave me in another room at night.

“I’m already doing that, but I’ll keep that in mind.”

Helena seemed to be friendly but naturally kept Clara in check.

Anyway, what do they all think of me…?

I let out a deep sigh and rubbed my cheek against Iris’s crown and went back to the main topic.

“So? You’re not going to change your title and keep it as it is?”

“That’s right. Of course, only if the Master is not uncomfortable…”

“Why would I be uncomfortable? I asked because I thought Iris might be uncomfortable. Then let’s consider this matter resolved… Shall we talk about what to do after getting off Nidhogg for a moment?”

In the Great Forest, where teleportation is impossible, there is no more effective means of transportation than Nidhogg.

However, as a result of guerrilla warfare to slow down the advance of the Grotesque Proliferation’s forces, Nidhogg’s existence was eventually discovered, so we had no choice but to twist or destroy the tracks.

As a result, Nidhogg, which would have originally led to various parts of the Great Forest, had its path cut off and could only go halfway.

“But it’s not a problem for us. The situation has changed, so we need to review the plan around here.”

“By the situation has changed, do you mean you received Mistletoe from the Circulating Life, Master?”

I nodded at Carla’s words as she refilled the drink I was drinking next to me.

“That’s right. Since the Chairman is in a difficult situation to use force right now, I was thinking of contacting the Empire and calling Lord Havel and capturing the dungeon in the meantime. But now that we have a way to defeat the Boiling Silence among ourselves, we have to choose.”

Whether to eliminate the Boiling Silence or capture the dungeon first.

“Do we need to think about it? Master? Of course, it’s the Boiling Silence first.”

“Yes, I agree with Carla. They’re not the type to stay still just because they’re weak, right? We need to take advantage of the momentum and defeat them in one fell swoop before they do anything else.”

Carla answered immediately, and Elisha agreed. Other people also seemed to have similar opinions, and they all supported the idea of getting rid of the Boiling Silence.

In fact, I felt the same way. The dungeon wouldn’t run away, but the Boiling Silence might run away.

“Okay. When we get off Nidhogg, let’s take the fastest route to get out of the Great Forest and teleport directly to the place where the seal is.”

“…Hey, hey, I’m saying this now, but isn’t it dangerous there?”

“It’s dangerous. But if you ask if it’s enough to threaten us, that’s not the case.”

Of course, there would be traps set up around the seal, and there would be quite a few remaining Boiling Silence believers gathered.

But what’s the point? There was only one Cardinal of the Boiling Silence, Fiona.

And only a cardinal-level could compete with a high magician.

How dangerous can a group of archbishops, who are at most a bit stronger than intermediate magicians, be?

Carla and Elisha, who had already gone beyond the level of intermediate magicians and were about to reach the next level, would take care of it.

Besides, isn’t the Boiling Silence’s power weak in direct combat? It’s tricky, but… as long as I have the cultist detection trait, surprise attacks won’t work.

“What about the traps? Are they okay?”

“That’s the part you really don’t have to worry about, Professor.”

Why do you think I know where the Boiling Silence’s seal is? It’s because in H&A, I went to their seal and fought them.

In other words, I have a perfect grasp of the traps around the seal.

“Just trust me and follow me.”

“…I’m most anxious when Student Yandel says things like this.”

Hey, don’t say things that bring bad luck!