Kays Translations
Just another Isekai Lover~
Chapter 64: Lurking Dread
“──I was so surprised. I’ve been hunted. What a pity.”
The sun has set and the streets are deserted in Sandelica. The darkness of night envelops everything, and the moon, the stars, and the small flames lit by the residents are the only light sources in the world.
A place where even the slightest source of light cannot reach. In a corner of the crowded, dirty slum, a man’s voice echoes with an unusually lighthearted tone.
“Even so, as expected of the empire. They move quickly.”
While saying that, the man remembered. A scene from a little while ago.
A huge ice block suddenly appeared in the sky above Sandelica. At the same time, arrests took place in various places. Imperial troops gathered in front of a certain trading company.
It was a rather noisy affair. And it was a joyful festival.
“They got caught …… yeah. Let’s just let it go. We saw some good stuff.”
The next thing that comes to my mind is a young boy who soars through the sky. A supernatural person who rode in an ice boat and moved with a large amount of ice blocks.
“He is the rumored incompetent prince. The new patron god of the empire. The third demi-god status. Lute, the ice god.”
Now, the existence whose name is most talked about on the continent. A new monster that destroys a country on its own.
It was an unexpected stroke of luck to witness him in action, and above all, to witness him exercising his power.
For those who were the target of power, it would be nothing but misery, but for the man at least, it was a joyous occasion.
“I never thought he could move around freely in the sky. It’s amazing.”
The man laughs. Because he was convinced that the rumors were true and that Lute was more than just rumors.
“Are they the ones inside the ice block? After all, the power of a demi-god is very strong.”
The man laughs. He laughs at the fact that even those who are powerful enough to be called heroes are helpless before the new demi-god.
“──The thought of outsmarting that monster makes me shudder……!!”
The man laughs. He imagines a powerful man panicking in his own hands.
“It is an unforeseen circumstance that they have been hunted. But this level of unexpectedness is to be expected. Yes, it’s no problem at all.”
The man moves through the slum. He moves through the rough alleys with his face as if he owns the place, his throat quivering eerily.
“──Father. I’m back.”
A girl’s voice echoes along the way. She’s unbefitting of the slum, she’s young and her voice is as clear as a ringing bell.
“Welcome home Seven”
The man responds to the girl’s voice. But the words that come out of his mouth are so shocking.
Seventh. That’s what they call the girl with the voice. It’s too pale as a name for a person. It is too outrageous.
There is no way that a man, even if he is called Father, would give such a name.
“So how did the reconnaissance go? Did any of them escape?”
“No. Everyone was hit.”
“That’s what it is.”
But the girl did not seem to question it. I could understand from the sound of her voice that she was aware that this was the norm.
“Well, that’s fine. I didn’t have any expectations from the start.”
“What are we going to do?”
“Thank you. I won’t do anything yet. His Holiness Credence took the trouble to call out to me. Let’s take our time.”
Few people would be able to understand what the conversation was referring to even if they listened from the side.
But even without knowing the specifics, you can recognize the unfathomable evil in the man’s words.
“Well.”
With a few simple words, the girl called No. 7 moves away.
“Meow”
“Chu Chu”
“Grrrl……”
“Tch-tch.”
──At the same time, a number of signs stirred in the darkness.
Countless numbers of small sorcerers run through the darkness of the night as if chasing after the girl who is moving away from them.
“…… Well, I guess I’ll be on my way.”
The man left behind also started moving through the slums again. With a look of ownership. Regardless of the security situation.
“Well, it’s nice and quiet….”
It was only natural. After all, there were fewer and fewer signs of life around the man, or even in the entire slum.
“──I’m looking forward to the experiment.”
──A place where a man’s voice echoes. There is only one slightly bigger rat there.