[The Piggs House Draws the Line]
(Akali Mido Side)
When Loweist Lecherouss Piggs kidnapped me, I resigned myself to my fate, thinking I’d never see Darling again…
Still, fear gripped me. Would they kill me…? Would they do unspeakable things to me…? My mind conjured up all sorts of dreadful scenarios… But it turned out Darling was still watching over me even though we were separated.
Just as Loweist Lecherouss Piggs reached out his hands toward me, an invisible barrier appeared and shielded me from him.
“W-what is this?!”
“Huh?”
“What have you done?! Could it be you had a magic tool on you all along?!”
After uttering those words, Loweist Lecherouss Piggs left me alone.
I knew this because I had plenty of experience making magic tools.
Right now, the only thing I was wearing that could function as a magic tool was the hair ornament that Darling had given me. I touched the hair ornament with my free hand.
Maybe because it had just unleashed its mana, it felt warm. I was really happy that Darling was looking out for me.
I didn’t know how much time had passed since I had been brought here, but Darling had come to rescue me.
Even though he had always seemed unmotivated… always telling me to take care of him… When I needed him the most, he came to rescue me.
I had no clue about the current situation, but Loweist Lecherouss Piggs’s men were nowhere in sight… maybe Darling had taken care of them.
“Haa~… just try it.”
Loweist Lecherouss Piggs tried to use me as a hostage, but Darling dared him to harm me! Hehe, he looked so hot, overflowing with confidence. Alright, bring it on. I was Darling’s wife. I’d rather give up my life than become his burden.
–Clang!
Darling! I knew you wouldn’t betray my trust!!!
Loweist Lecherouss Piggs seemed flustered at first, but a moment later, his demeanor suddenly changed.
Deadly sin magic? I’d never heard of it… I only knew attributeless magic and attribute magic… Darling, were you hiding secrets?
“Behold! This is my Deadly Sin Magic, [Slave], the power that grants me control over monsters, even the dungeon boss, Dias the Undead King!”
With that declaration, Loweist Lecherouss Piggs summoned a clearly dangerous monster… the slime I had fought in the forest dungeon had been dangerous too, but… this one seemed like the incarnate of death itself.
And yet, Darling didn’t seem to be afraid of in the least.
But we were talking about a dungeon boss here!
Princess Elina, Rivera, Dan, and I had worked together but we still couldn’t beat the slime dungeon boss.
Darling alone can’t possibly… Despite my fears, the battle came to a shocking conclusion. Darling didn’t even have to lift a finger. Bal just up and killed the dungeon boss with a single swing.
The monster that had seemed like the incarnation of death vanished in a flash. What the heck?!
“Okay, let’s go back.”
Darling seemed to have cast some kind of spell on Loweist Lecherouss Piggs… but he wasn’t dead. Could we really just leave him here? I had so many questions… but I was overwhelmed by relief, and before I knew it, I had wrapped my arms around Darling’s neck and started bawling.
Together with Darling, I rode on Bal and exited the dungeon. Now that I had calmed down, I kind of wished Darling would take me flying to a romantic place.
“Welcome back, Master.”
Syrup was waiting for us at the entrance. Along with many other people, in fact.
“You’ve come, I see.”
When Darling spoke, they all dropped to their knees and lowered their heads.
“We would like to apologize for the troubles caused by our family head—no, Loweist. Please forgive us.”
“““““““Please forgive us!!!!!”””””””
Ehhh~ what was going on here!!!!
“Aren’t you supposed to apologize to someone else?”
“Y-yes! Lady Akali Mido! We are members of the Piggs House. Although we haven’t the slightest relation to this incident, what Loweist did was unforgivable. We sincerely apologize to you.”
Members of a high-ranking noble house were apologizing to me, a commoner. How should I respond, Darling…? Should I just forgive them…?
“Loweist kidnapped my wife. I think it’s acceptable to pass a death sentence on all of you.”
Ehhhhh!!! Darling, you could really be audacious. But these people weren’t at fault… Were you seriously considering executing them all?
“If that is your decision, we shall accept it.”
Ehhhh!!!! You’d accept it, just like that?! I couldn’t understand how nobles thought.
“However, if I may, I have a proposal I would like to offer you, my lord.”
“…Speak.”
“Currently, the only descendant of the Piggs House besides those gathered here is Sandra, who married Lord Testa Hugaro Deskustos.”
There were quite a lot of people gathered here.
With a quick glance, I could see more than 100 of them… Hmm? A lot of them were beauties… Could they be Loweist Lecherouss Piggs’ wives? If I recalled correctly, he had mentioned having 98 wives…
“We have had a long-standing relationship with the church. But unlike Loweist—as embarrassing as it is to admit myself—we’re upright and clean-handed. Consequently, we were shunned by Loweist. With him out of the picture, the position of the Count of the Piggs House has now fallen to me, Ceasin Lecherouss Piggs, his eldest son.”
This man exuding a calm and collected aura was Loweist’s son? What a shocker.
“Lady Akali Mido and Lord Luc Hugaro Deskustos, if you don’t find it beneath you, please, in exchange for my life, spare the Piggs House and use its power to your benefit!”
Ehh, how did things come to this…? How would Darling react to this…?
When I glanced at Darling… He… had this expression that clearly said, ‘What a pain’ … ah, that was so Darling.
I almost burst out laughing.
“It’s a pain, so just take care of the church and ensure they don’t cause us any more trouble.”
“Are you not going to take my life?”
“Not like I’d get anything from taking your life. Besides, I’ve made Sister Iris the Saintess. You will be responsible for her on my behalf.”
Lady Iris, the Saintess? I mean, with her looks, I wouldn’t be surprised if she was a saintess, but… I couldn’t say the same about her personality!! Or rather, to make her the Saintess, Darling sure was audacious!
“I understand. By the order of Lord Luc Hugaro Deskustos, from this moment onward, the Piggs House and the church shall support Lady Iris Hugaro Deskustos as the Saintess.”
Hmm, there were so many important things being discussed here that I couldn’t quite keep up.
“Mhm. Good. I’m tired, so let’s end this conversation here. I’ll leave the rest to you.”
“Praise to God and Lord Luc!!!”
“““““Praise to God and Lord Luc!!!!”””””
They were putting you on the same level as God, Darling!!!!
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