It was neither a sunlit terrace with pastries and tea, nor a reception room with soft sofas, but a simple office with only a simple reception set and a large desk with bookshelves.
A man rose from his large office desk, approached me quietly in the backlight of the large window, and spoke softly.
"...that look."
"Eh?"
The dark-haired young man, who muttered something incomprehensible, suppressed his speech as if in a rush, and then looked at me again.
"Are you Mi...
2022-07-07 17:26:41 +0000 UTC
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Camille needed to establish himself as an aristocrat to survive. Even if he lost his position, he was willing to marry any troublesome young lady, even in the most remote locations, as long as his brother would give up trying to assassinate him.
"...(That person...}"
A black-haired half-elf girl he met at his study-abroad return party.
She had the beauty of a doll, and...
2022-07-07 17:25:11 +0000 UTC
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The King's Brother and the Witch (1)
"Your Highness Camille, may I have a word?"
The Royal Capital of the Kingdom of Caenista. The royal palace and the castle occupy the largest area in the center of the city and are the tallest buildings overlooking the entire city.
Even if you ran lightly, it took more than 20 minutes to go around the perimeter of the site. There were 3,000 civil servants and 2,500 maids and servants working in the building.
Camille,...
2022-07-07 17:23:16 +0000 UTC
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I wondered when I had become so popular in this troop. At first, everyone was wary of me, but now we're as close as if we were best friends.
I guess they thought I was going to die on the expedition, but since I came back, I became popular.
As I chewed on my sandwich, I ignored the people around me while they ignored my inattention and just kept talking to me.
I wanted to eat quietly because I wanted to think about things....
"Where the hell did Chibi learn to fight li...
2022-07-07 17:11:37 +0000 UTC
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Williams Family's Eldest Daughter, Alicia (Age: 16)
"Wha, how?"
I opened my eyes and saw Victor's sleeping face in front of me.
I didn't even know I was in his room.
Lying on the soft, luxurious bed in the morning, my mind was racing as I stared at the long lashes on Victor's face that were casting shadows in the sunlight.
What a ridiculously beautiful face. His natural beauty made me resent him even more.
"What are you staring at?"
As I stared intent...
2022-07-07 17:10:32 +0000 UTC
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Miscalculation [Part 2]
It took several minutes for the samurais to calm down and be able to hold a conversation.
"C-Can you please explain this to us, Melsa-dono?"
After drinking all the water he brought in one go, Fukushima sought an explanation from Melsa. He had just regained his composure and intentionally avoided looking at Emma and the insects.
"I apologize that my daughter has startled everyone. Fukushima-sama, those insects have r...
2022-07-07 16:52:30 +0000 UTC
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"So what do we do now with this?"
Mel said coldly, pointing at Alan, who was bound to the bed with a rope.
She really was tenacious in her opposition to the Liz faction, wasn't she?
After taking control of the situation, Henry escaped from the house in a horse-drawn carriage and joined Duke and the others. They then hid in Duke's house, i.e., a hidden room in the royal palace, after sneaking in through a back door so no one would find out.
Mel really wanted to lock him...
2022-07-06 04:43:43 +0000 UTC
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Bear-san, Takes A Bath
The three of us took a bath together.
“Yuna's body is thin, white, and beautiful." (Cereille)
Cereille looks at my body without my uniform. I quickly hid my body. It was embarrassing to be looked at so closely, even by someone of the same sex. Unlike me, Cereille's body was beautifully toned, making me even more embarrassed.
"Cereille,-sama, you’re also beautiful." (Yuna)
I am not sure what to call Cereille. Come to thi...
2022-07-06 04:39:35 +0000 UTC
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"Did that happen in Ravaal Kingdom on Liz's birthday?"
Henry's eyes widened.
"I don't know if it's true either. I have also never heard that information before. So, I just thought she just wanted to tell me that to make me think that Liz was a bad omen...."
Alicia was not the kind of person who would tell such a petty lie.
I guess she was suggesting that the birth of a saint could cause enormous damage to the rest of the world. Liz was really a nuisance.
The most...
2022-07-04 18:50:21 +0000 UTC
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Author's words: This chapter will be a super episode of insects. For those who are bad with insects... good luck.
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Miscalculation [Part 1]
A dense colony of Over spread over a vast area.
Seeing it first hand was completely different from just hearing its story.
"You understand now, don't you? It has already become something humans can't do anything about," spoke Fukushima to the Stuart family, who stood still be...
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The researcher said this without even looking up from his own research material, so I took the liberty of looking around.
I wondered if it was OK to show their research so easily, but it seemed like they didn't care about other people's research as long as it didn't interfere with their own. At the very least, they should have seen who came in, but they didn't even turn their heads in my direction.
"The door is heavy..."
I knocked and, as usual, there was no answer, so I ent...
2022-07-04 03:38:56 +0000 UTC
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At any rate, my business was done. All I needed to do now was to go home.
"Which direction are you going?"
"I'll walk you home."
Maro was a good boy after all. I wondered if he had changed because he was a nobleman, but he was still the same with me, a subhuman, as he had been in the past.
"Are you sure?"
"Yes. All I have to do now is collect... organize th...
2022-07-04 03:37:52 +0000 UTC
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Henry's words silenced Alan.
...Liz's words would have drowned out any help Alicia could have given him.
I was certain that Alicia didn't mean to say that she would never dislike Alan because she was open-minded and kind.
Even if Alicia was not here, it would be easy to imagine what her reaction would be. I could see her feeling happy about being targeted.
The mo...
2022-07-02 16:10:21 +0000 UTC
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Bear-san, Goes To Cereille's House.
Well, what could I do? I couldn't just say no.
I would have refused the offer if it were just me, but Noa, a noblewoman, was also present. I am sure that there was a relationship between nobles, and my status was not only Noa's bodyguard but also a student.
And Cereille was talking to Noa, who was also a noblewoman. I don't want to get into trouble by interrupting them.
"Noa can decide." (Yuna)
I will leave thi...
2022-07-02 03:31:03 +0000 UTC
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Sick and Frail Capture Target
When I was five years old, I met a sickly boy - Maro - in the garden of the Magician's Guild.
He used to be as small as me, a slow-growing half-elf, but now he was taller than me, with almost a head difference between us. He was a little on the short side, but I guess you could call him a beautiful boy.
But still...how could I have forgotten about Maro until now?
It was as if my brain had refused to recall him, and I had c...
2022-07-01 09:54:29 +0000 UTC
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The elder Daemon and Harry, the warrior head, approached me as I was rewarding Pochi. Their dark skin paled at the sight of the devastation below the cliff.
As usual, I was asked to do a favor for the elder who had detected the goblin attack... Huh? When did they start calling me by my name instead of [Witch]?
And it was "Witch" before, but now it was followed by "-sama"....well, not like I mind it.
"Well, then, collect the goblin's magic stone."
I won't work for free,...
2022-07-01 09:52:08 +0000 UTC
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Reunion
[Gugaaaaahh!!!]
The roar of a great goblin lord echoed through the magical forest, and thousands of goblins and hobgoblins marched in like a tidal wave.
The goblins attacked and defeated the lizardmen and ogre settlements in the same way that army ants swarm large insects or a pack of rats attack a wild dog.
Innately, goblins were cowardly demons that were only crude and cunning, and if their opponents were strong, they would quickly run away.<...
2022-07-01 09:51:07 +0000 UTC
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Bear-san, Wins The Match
"You are strong. I lost." (Cereille)
Cereille admitted defeat and stood up.
There was no face of a sore loser in her expression but rather an honest admission of defeat. It seems she was not a bad character after all.
"You were strong too." (Yuna)
“You don't need to be considerate. There was a clear gap between you and me that cannot be bridged. I understand that much.” (Cereille)
"That's not the case. I couldn'...
2022-07-01 09:43:42 +0000 UTC
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"Henry's good, even if he's compared to me. ...You were making fun of me anyway."
Alan reminded me of the mean me before I met Alicia.
"I've never made fun of you."
"...That's why it pisses me off. Henry is a well-behaved, good guy, and being around him makes me feel bad about myself. Pathetic."
Alan's voice grew weaker and weaker.
Some people improve when they are compared to others, while others deteriorate. So just because they were twins didn't mean...
2022-07-01 09:34:47 +0000 UTC
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"Alan, can I talk to you for a minute?"
Henry asked Alan inside the mansion.
I never thought he would actually do it.
It might seem unethical, but if the prince said it was okay, then so be it.
I hadn't seen them talk much, but among us, Henry would be the best person to call Alan.
Alan would definitely come if Duke called, but it would be suspicious. More importantly, a rumor would spread.
I sneaked a peek and saw Alan's back and Henry's face.
Henry ...
2022-07-01 09:31:36 +0000 UTC
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At the Mercy of the Stuart Family [Part 2]
Fukushima's POV
"T-Then, if we're going to take a risk regardless, it's better to return!"
"What do you think this is?"
Lady Emma held up a dirty stick-like thing.
"?"
"It's... an animal bone. At the landing point of Over's seeds, blood and pieces of flesh were found together under the debris of the thing that covered the seeds."
"?
2022-07-01 09:09:32 +0000 UTC
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At the Mercy of the Stuart Family [Part 1]
"Emmaaa! What are you doing? We're heading back soon."
George called Emma, who was still rummaging around the landing point of Over's seeds, to come over.
"What are you holding... Wait, Nee-sama?! Aren't you all dirty?!"
Emma, who was already covered in dirt in the first place, was splattered by another wave of dirt when she and Koumei dug up the debris of the seeds' membrane.
"We h...
2022-07-01 09:08:24 +0000 UTC
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A bewitching woman in her late twenties dressed as a Sister appeared from the back where she was organizing the books.
"Are you a friend of Luka-sama?"
"No, she's not my friend because I haven't paid her yet, but she's a guest of my grandfather's."
"Oh, is that so?
"...Nn."
Are you sure you were working in the right place?
"Sister-san?"
"Yes, I am, aren't I? I have been a member of this church since I was a child."
Since you were a little girl? ...
2022-06-27 16:24:47 +0000 UTC
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Church of Compassion Part II
I think I heard some strange words. Liking little children because they don't disobey you, those were not words I was expecting to hear out of a 10-year-old boy's mouth. It was probably an auditory hallucination.
"...Come to think of it, you're pretty small, too."
"…"
I had the creeps. It creeped me out! When I saw Luka with a dark look in his eyes beginning to say something perverted, I hurriedly tried to cover it up.
2022-06-27 16:23:44 +0000 UTC
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After leaving the old library, I went to work with Duke, and sure enough, the students who were closing in on Duke were indeed very active.
Students who had previously been afraid of Duke were now approaching him without any fear.
All of them were the same, praising Liz Cather.
Could it be that Liz Cather's love for him was growing stronger and more magical?
"Excuse me, Your Highness. I'm a fan of Alicia-sama!"
One of the girls said to Duke before rushing away fr...
2022-06-27 15:58:33 +0000 UTC
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The Kingdom Enters the Social Season [Part 2]
Dignitaries of various countries invited to the Kingdom were captivated by the young people's dance and sighed in admiration.
As the pair, which consisted of a tall gentleman and a tall young lady, danced in perfect harmony, they exuded star quality that could overwhelm their surroundings. The young lady's wine-red dress had also adorned her well-trained body brilliantly.
Next to them, the dignitaries were greete...
2022-06-27 15:53:09 +0000 UTC
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The Kingdom Enters the Social Season [Part 1]
"Francesca-sama's dress today suits her very well, right, Caitlyn?"
"Francesca-sama's dress today suits her very well, indeed, Catherine."
Francesca and the twins were now at a large-scale evening party held at the royal castle. After exchanging greetings, the twins began praising Francesca's dress.
The elegant cream-colored dress and the silky delicate lace had accentuated Francesca's fem...
2022-06-27 15:52:09 +0000 UTC
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Gilles (Age: 12)
"Do I have something on my face?"
Duke's words brought me back to myself. He was looking at me with a curious expression.
I guess I'd been staring blankly at Duke since I'd overheard Arnold and Joanne's conversation yesterday. I also couldn't get the rose out of my head.
"Nah, nothing."
I quickly replied.
"Are you sure you're not in love with Duke?"
Mel looked at me with a mischievous grin.
I silently glared at her as Mel said, ...
2022-06-25 17:30:59 +0000 UTC
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Bear-san, Having A Match With Cereille.
We ended up having our match in the corner of the grounds where Shea and her team were practicing.
Students from the royal capital had also stopped practicing and were looking towards our direction.
U~u, don't look too much.
There was no way such a wish would reach them, and their eyes glued on us. But if you look closely, the line of sight was directed at Cereille. It was as if they were observing Cereille in or...
2022-06-25 17:16:51 +0000 UTC
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"It's a big place I'd say so myself, what do you think, Young Lady?"
"..."
The church was dedicated to the Goddess of Mercy, also found in the VRMMO, a minor goddess on the other continent, but a major goddess on this continent.
Gods were not so necessary in the VRMMO. It was just a place to receive quests to obtain special recovery magic.
But this goddess was the goddess of the human race, wasn't she? When I entered with Maia, the maid, they did not reject me, but the...
2022-06-23 17:44:14 +0000 UTC
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