BXBX NOVEL Chapter 7.2: Promises (2)
Vol. 1 - Chapter 7.2: Promises (2)
TL Note: EXTRA CHAPTER
The moment was peaceful and calm. Suddenly, Excella held up her index finger as if in a fit of inspiration.
"Eureka! Let\'s name the village \'Suzukiland\'!"
"Eh...!"
Suddenly, Takashi felt as if time had stopped and furrowed his brow.
(Excella\'s naming sense... is pretty bad...!)
Not only Takashi, but Orneo and Kate were also perturbed.
"I--It sounds kind of cheap, somehow."
"It gives the impression of a spectacle, doesn\'t it..."
Clarisse, who had been sleeping peacefully, began to cry loudly. Witnessing such a scene, Excella\'s eyes threatened to spill tears.
"I--I... don\'t have a naming sense, don\'t I!?...! Waaah!"
Kate and Orneo were dismayed to see the weeping face of the former Third Princess of Leirune.
"N--No, Perish the thought! Right? Lord Orneo!?"
"H--Hu-huh. I did not mean anything of the sort! Uhm... Ah! Lord Hero!"
"Eh!? Ah, yes!! I--It\'s a good idea!! Suzukiland!!"
Excella looked up at Takashi with teary eyes.
"Are you... being honest?"
"Yes! It\'s not as bad as it sounds! If I had to say whether it\'s good or bad, I would say that it seems to be leaning a little bit in the good direction!"
Takashi nervously babbled on, his words ambiguous as to whether he was praising or ridiculing her. Even so, Excella displayed a flowery smile.
"I\'m glad! Then, Suzukiland it is!"
(I--It\'s settled...! The name is strange, like an amusement park...! W--Well, it doesn\'t matter what it\'s called! Yeah!)
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In her room inside the Syness Castle, Nephira was reading with her back straight. Her eyes darted over the boldly written text.
"Listening to the familiar and doing whatever he tells you is not always the right thing to do. Sometimes it is necessary to be strict with the familiar for his own good."
(Oh ho! It\'s instructive. Whoa---)
Nephira put the book on the table, feeling impressed. The cover of the book read "How to Train a Graceful Familiar by Serphiano". The most intelligent demon in the Demon Lord\'s Army had authored several books to educate the demons in the army.
Nephira had never read such a self-help book before. However, in order to be a good master for Suzuki, she picked up Serphiano\'s book and opened its pages to continue reading.
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On the evening of that day, Suzuki visited Nephira in her room. To describe the contents of his proposal,
"...Oh. You want to build a human village, called \'Suzukiland\', in your territory?"
"As I said before, I\'ll offer half of the vegetables, fruits, and whatever else I harvest to the Thunder-Lance Charge! Not a bad proposition, right?"
Food provision. It wasn\'t just not bad. It was also an unsolicited proposal. But...
(Oops. My mistake! I have to strictly enforce discipline!)
Nephira put on a serious face and turned toward Suzuki.
"Is this really the case? Could it possibly be a plan like, \'Gather the humans in your territory and plot rebellion against the Thunder-Lance Charge\'------"
"H--HUH!? That\'s not what I\'m doing!!"
"I meant that there may be demons who think that way."
Nephira looked away from the flustered Suzuki and softened her tone a tad.
"Not long after you joined the Thunder-Lance Charge, you defeated Gharaga and became a Silver-rank soldier. Your promotion in such a short time is unparalleled. I am proud that you are my familiar."
"Eh--. T--Thank you...?"
"Therefore, I do not want to arouse suspicion from other demons."
This was the "carrot and the stick" principle described in Serphiano\'s book. And this was Nephira\'s true intention as well. Suzuki was not only a cute and adorable familiar but also one worthy of her pride. She didn\'t want anyone around her to talk badly about him behind her back.
"For that reason. I can\'t allow such a request."
"T--That\'s...!"
(Yes! It\'s a little harsh... but it\'s for Suzuki\'s sake!)
At that time.
A knocking sound rhythmically echoed, counteracting the somewhat heavy atmosphere. With Nephira\'s permission, the Meru-Kiru sisters entered.
"Lady Nephira, I apologize. What should we do with these guys?"
Saying this, Kiru randomly pulled people chained together. Three people staggered around. A middle-aged man with a large mole on his face, a woman with breasts so large they threatened to tear off her slave\'s clothes, and a very young boy.
"Hey. Do not bring any humans into the room except Suzuki."
"I--I\'m sorry---. Lady Nephira---. But---"
"I was thinking about what we should do with them. You see, before Suzuki fought Gharaga, I made arrangements for this middle-aged man to persuade Suzuki to stop his recklessness. Meru for this slave woman. Lady Nephira for the little one, didn\'t you?"
Now that she mentioned it, the human child looked familiar.
(Ah, that\'s right, isn\'t it? I was trying to discourage Suzuki from fighting Gharaga.)
"However, in the end, Suzuki won overwhelmingly against Gharaga. ...Which meant that they no longer have a role to play. Would all three of them be sent to the human-flesh trader?"
Immediately after hearing those words, Suzuki\'s expression changed and he leaped in front of the three of them.
"W--Wait!! I, all of them, will take them in!"
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