episode_0119

In the world inside the well, does the supposedly omniscient frog even know about the future when the well is filled?

There is only one ending for the frog that cries in vain hope.

Just drying up and dying.

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『Day 8 – Morning』

“… … I approve the promotion of Francesca Zero Wing to guard captain.”

Holding back my trembling hands, Ranche… Give Francesca a medal.

Before taking office as captain, for his contribution in defeating the enemy threatening the territory…

Now that I think about it, Ranche’s name is also Francesca… How ironic.

Next, the captain’s armband was put on, and Francesca was officially inaugurated as the captain of the guard as of today.

“It appears that the aides do not see any particular significance in the change of captain, and with this, the captain appointment ceremony ends. But it’s okay, right?”

The counselors just nodded their heads in silence. A dry reaction without a single emotion.

It was the same reaction as the maid who had been corrupted by Beth. I guess so too.

“Okay then, let’s disperse with this. The aides are welcome to leave. If you are dissatisfied with the appointment of a captain at any time, or if you change your mind, you are welcome to come to us. Because I am confident.”

In case there was any humanity left, I tried to talk to him in a casual manner, but the counselors left the room without even blinking an eye.

Normally, they would have been spat at each other and fought over the right to take over as head of the security guard, but their attitude changed completely.

The old men, who were willing to engage in ugly fights for their own benefit, stood there like dolls and left.

They too must have already been corrupted. The mind is crushed, brainwashed, and made into a mere puppet following the words of the powerful…

–Squeak…

All the aides left, and only me and Francesca were left in the room.

Francesca, looking down at me with a triumphant expression, was about to turn and leave the office.

“Wait a moment. Francesca.”

[oh… Are you going to ask people to work overtime or overtime on the first day of their appointment? Annie Art♥]

“No. Because I’m not that vicious of a person. Of course, given the situation, it would be nice if they did it, but… ”

She makes excuses that don’t work, but when I look at her, the scar from the nail I bit down flashes back to me.

“First of all, I would like to express my gratitude on behalf of everyone in the Guard. In addition to the execution of Francis Wing, who stole the territory’s confidential information and escaped, the informant planted inside was caught. It was an agenda that was helpful to the territory.”

Appeasement through carrots… This is a very basic method. I’m not sure if this will work for that child…

Maybe he’s laughing in his heart? I was afraid to even try to talk to a monster that looked down on me and could crush me at any time…

“But I’m a bit anxious… My sixth sense is ringing horribly. I’ve never had anything like this before… It’s hard to say… I feel like there’s something terrible and terrible about it.”

iced coffee… What am I saying? Anyway, it’s just the two of us. It wouldn’t have mattered if I said it out loud, but my already broken spirit couldn’t recover that much.

“So have you thought about the contract?”

Therefore, instead of being direct, I hinted and said one word to Francesca. ‘contract’. I don’t know if she remembers…

“Money, fame, status… I’m willing to pay anything. You know the legend of the Join people, right? so… ”

[Yes. At the end of the journey, what was lost is regained… Anidiat, who has done a lot of research, probably knows that this one word is the cause of the tribe called the Join people being stained with meaningless blood.]

Francesca refuted harshly. How many people have been killed by her people because of the legends surrounding the Join people…

Far from forgetting about the contract, he clearly remembered it, but instead questioned me.

“Well, that’s… !”

[And you probably know what the end of the journey means♥]

The end of the journey. It’s an abstract expression, but there’s just one thing… There is one assumption that changes this specifically. That’s it…

[death… That’s the only way to explain the ambiguous sentence, ‘the end of the journey.’

okay… death. The end of the Join people’s journey is their death. Only then can you find what you lost. No one accepts the ‘end of the journey’ straight away.

Many people who aim to find people like me have been forced to meet the conditions by ripping off the wings, cutting off the throats, and stabbing the hearts of the Join people.

[But didn’t it work out well? ‘Francis’, who I carried by my side, has died… Anyidiart may be able to get some good news soon♥]

“Qu… !”

Francesca, who was fully aware of that fact, pierced my heart with just one word.

[Still, I will read the terms of the contract you gave me carefully and review it positively ♥ Then I will leave ♥ Oh, please assign my office to the security guard quarters… How could a mere guard captain stay in the same place as the lord?]

After finishing everything she had to say, Francesca leisurely opened the door to the office and left, leaving me and the maid alone in the room.

Although I felt exhausted and scared by Francesca who laughed at me, I endured it all with the sole intention of finding my sister.

Even this could have been difficult if Francesca’s true self was revealed, but fortunately that didn’t happen.

“I feel like throwing up… ”

–Squeak…

The tension went away and I leaned back in my chair and thought about the situation one more time.

The general inauguration ceremony went smoothly. This is the first time since I met them that a meeting with aides ended peacefully without opposition or rebuttal.

There was absolutely no change in their feelings. Brainwashing, corruption… Beth and Francesca’s magic must have touched those old people too.

“Even if there is resentment, I will at least offer condolences… Damn old guys. … … … Hmm?”

–Cow… Coo…

Then the next moment the earth rang. To be precise, a vibration heard from far away. I was able to pick it up with my developed hearing from a distance that was inaudible at this distance.

“In the forest… Something?”

I get up from my chair and look at the forest through the window. The ringing still doesn’t stop. If I had to guess the type, it would be a hitting sound. It was the sound of hitting a tree hard…

“Strange… More than one strange thing has happened since yesterday… !”

After learning the identity of the sound, I couldn’t help but be astonished. If a hitting sound like this is heard, the tree should have broken and fallen long ago… The tree did not move at all.

Yes. No movement was seen. The pillar did not move, and the branches remained straight and fixed… The leaves hung firmly, unmoved by the wind.

As if the tree has a will, it resists blows and holds on… ? Do not lie. This isn’t an elven forest, and there’s no way something like that would be possible in an ordinary forest… ?

An abnormality that becomes increasingly clear. I’m not even trying to hide it, as if it’s about time.

“Beth… Francesca… ! What are your intentions… ”

The fact that it affected not only the territory but also the surrounding forest means that the escape route was also blocked.

Have I become prey in a spider’s nest?

[Annie]

“Wow, wow… !! what. What… !”

While I was unable to take my eyes and ears off the strange situation in the forest, a maid came up next to me and spoke to me.

[Elizabeth has come to visit. An order to quickly come to the break room… ]

“Phew, break room… ? No, Beth came to visit?”

There was no sign of coming in… When did you come in? Sigh… no. Now, even this is a cliché. Those guys are people who trample and erode human dignity beyond recognition.

You shouldn’t approach it with common sense…

“If you don’t go… ”

[Elizabeth said that if you don’t come, they will immediately begin raiding the territory from that point on. And Annie said that she would submit to him in the most cruel and vulgar way.]

“Ah, haha… I guess so too.”

He’s been here with me all this time, so where does he hear and say things like that? Even if it’s like telepathy… Hehe, well, he probably has that level of ability. They are such monsters…

Above all, it is surrender… I’ve experienced enough humiliation by my standards, but what’s worse?

They’re trying to drag me out by risking the lives and safety of the territory’s residents… That’s not like you. Beth…

“Tell them I’ll be there right away… ”

Without even having time to recall the events so far, my destination was forcibly decided.

Normally, when a guest comes, it is proper to lead them to the living room, but Beth, who came in on her own, is said to have headed to the lounge.

The lounge… A place provided for maids and other employees to rest.

When I wondered why I was there, the image of the maid I had encountered earlier flashed through my mind.

The child, wearing an indulgence that reeked of semen, became poor in behavior and attire, and became honest about pleasure.

“Phew… ”

The sighing never ends.

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–Bruise… Bruises… Bruises…

The walk to the break room was not comfortable at all.

Additionally, I couldn’t hear any of the maid’s footsteps walking behind me, so I felt like I was walking alone.

Moreover, I didn’t see any maids on the way there.

“Haaaang♥♥]

“Ohhohoot… … ]

–Pang♥ Pang♥ Pang♥

[more… Please give me more dick♥♥]

[Long live my Goddess♥♥♥]

“It’s all there… ”

The voice of the missing maid was soon found.

A groan and a violent bursting noise were heard from the entrance of the lounge in the distance. There was no sign of hiding.

This walk alone… To put it in a metaphor, it was like a death row inmate walking to the execution ground.

“West… Ed… ”

Standing in front of the break room door, with my hand only on the doorknob, I think of my husband and my younger brother.

Even though I hadn’t seen them until now, I thought that my two loved ones would protect me, so I opened the door to the demon’s lair, where the sound of panting in pleasure echoed.

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