【Thou, wast the one who desires my power. 】 (TN: It’s the loli, she’s speaking very ancient here.)
“Tsu!?”
The next moment, a female voice echoed inside Katou’s brain.
It’s not the voice of the goddess.
It’s another woman’s voice.
The woman’s voice penetrates deeply into Katou’s head.
“…………”
Then, Katou fell into such a mysterious feeling that he was no longer himself.
A feeling of floating.
I wonder if that’s the right thing to say.
It was such a mysterious feeling like his feet aren’t on the ground.
However, it was not unpleasant.
It was rather the opposite; he wants to leave himself to this feeling as it is.
It was comfortable enough to make him feel that way.
However, Katou soon realized that the pleasure was a deception, and he reflexively pinched his cheeks strongly.
Katou intuitively realized that it was, similar to brainwashing, which is common in manga.
Katou, who managed to regain his consciousness, for just in case, drinks one elixir that he had in his hand.
【Next, who desires my strength】
The voice still continues.
As he thought, this magic sword seems to be the one who send its voice directly into Katou’s brain.
And the mysterious feeling he has in that previous time may have been the work of this magic sword.
The proof is that after drinking the Elixir, he was not attacked with the previous feeling at all.
At that point, Katou, who has regained his usual leeway, pays close attention to it.
The voice, of the magic sword, was exactly like the voice of a charming woman.
If this was not from a beautiful girl, there would definitely be a riot, due to the voice of the beautiful girl being at such a level.
If that is so––––
Katou arrives at one answer.
It’s the answer that every Japanese boy can reach.
That’s right –––– this magic sword will definitely become a beautiful onee-chan ……! (TN: Wrong)
It was a thing.
In that case, there was only one thing Katou has to do.
【Thou, shalt be with my strength–】
“–––– Let’s start the interview. Please refrain from talking in private.”
【……………Eh!?】
The sudden remark of Katou made the magic sword shake.
The black aura that the magic sword was releasing is wiped away, and from the way it looks, the magic sword begins to flutter.
“Now then, first of all, please tell me your strengths.”
【Eh……Ah……that’s……】
Surely, this magic sword never dreamed that Kato would ask such a question.
It was too sugary for it.
It can’t live in this stressful society like that.
Katou turned his heart into a demon and swore that he would not give any counselling to this magic sword.
Of course, the magic sword can’t answer Katou’s question, and time goes by silently.
“…… Looks like it won’t talk. Please take it back.”
Then, Katou said so ruthlessly, and he opens the door of the room.
Those eyes of his, were serious.
In Katou’s serious eyes, the magic sword raises her voice.
【A,are you sane!? I’m the magic sword Frey! It’s the magic sword Frey!? If you use me, the world…… no! Even the underworld will become at your disposal!?】
“Is that so. In other words, your strength is that you can take over the world, is that okay for me to take that?”
【Ye,yes! I’m strong! Strong you know! 】
“Please refrain from saying anything other than the answer.”
【With the standing of a human, you dare to interrupt my words……!?】
“Two-point deduction.”
【Two deductions!? Yo,you’re going to score me!…… No, stop! Alright! Do not increase my deductions! I get it! I’ll shut up! I’ll shut up so! ………………………… Is that also a deduction!? 】
The magic sword Frey manages to stop her points deduction by eight. (TN: So, ten points in total, I guess)
As one would expect, the magic sword became nothing more at that place.
“Next, please tell me your weaknesses.”
【We,weaknesses!? So,something like that, as expected that would be ––––】
“Deduction––––“
【I, I understand! I’ll say! I’ll say it so! Stop deducting points! 】
She became afraid of deductions.
The magic sword paused for a while, and lined up her weaknesses.
【I, I have, such …… few, friends…… ………… No, I have none. …… Also, I’m a silent individual, that have a strong desire to reveal herself …… Even in the underworld, I was hated …… 】
“Please continue.”
【Uh, uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuhh! I was really a no-good guy! I cut off my subordinates who truly adored me using a sword! The King of the underworld, I used to clean trash that was left at the side! I was truly a no-good guy! Uwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhh!!!! 】
“Please continue.”
Katou was a devil.
But well, if you think that it’s the punishment for trying to brainwash Katou, it was just a light thing, but even after that, the magic sword, told Katou about her past while crying.
How many mistakes has she made, and how much does she regret them.
The magic sword, told Katou about that for quite a while.
Katou approached such a magic sword, and tap the part which might be her shoulder with his right hand.
“For you to be able to say that”
【……………… Ah】
The magic sword must have noticed it, too.
She was able to speak so honestly with Katou, who was a complete stranger.
“You were able to say that to me who’s a complete stranger. Then I’m sure that you’ll be able to apologize to those guys and the other people next time.”
【………………】
The magic sword was a little stunned for a while, and perhaps choosing the right words, she said after some time.
【No way, milord, did the interview just now, in order to make me say that ……?】
“…… Well, that’s the point.”
It was entirely, not the case at all, but for the time being, Katou will go with that sort of situation.
【Will they, ever forgive me …… 】
“………… Perhaps, they won’t forgive you.”
As far as I can hear from her story, those guys, should still have a grudge against this magic sword.
She will not be forgiven so easily.
He wondered if the magic sword knew that, and he immediately nodded.
“But well, at this moment on, I’ll be the one next to you.”
【Tsu!?】
“I’m sure you’re uneasy of being alone, right?”
In Katou’s words, it can be seen that the magic sword Frey is holding back her tears.
He was being rude to such a slightly moving scene, but Katou at this time was “………… Dangerous, just now I’ve become, unreasonably profane good……!” that’s what he was thinking in his head, and he thought that he should tell everyone what was in his head, just in case.
Without knowing that, Frey the magic sword said her thanks to Katou.
【Sorry…… I’m indebted to you……】
The magic sword Frey thus, became a companion of Katou.
◇
“Hey Frey. I personally think that your figure is cool, but I’m afraid that Yumina and the others won’t accept you, I guess? So, for the time being, please make your appearance that of a beautiful girl. It’s fine even it’s a beautiful woman.”
After a short break, Katou made such an unreasonable request to Frey.
【Mu! That might be true! As expected of milord! 】
However, it seems that it can be done.
Or rather, before he knows it, Frey appears to have made Katou her master.
It would have been better if they have an equal relationship, but Frey changed her mind to Kato, and from now on, she said that she wants to do something useful to someone else.
And one day, her former subordinate who she betrayed …… No, she wants to find her friend, and apologize as much as she can.
Even if it’s going to take hundreds of years, she’ll definitely get it done.
And then, she said that she wants to return the favor to Katou, who was the trigger for that.
That was perhaps the reason why she chose her as her Lord, and not an equal companion.
【Okay, then I’ll transform! 】
When Frey said so, and released that black aura again, the aura envelops Frey.
Then, at the spot where that magic sword with a terrifying figure was placed, a pretty little girl stood there.
A cute little girl with black straight-cut bangs hair.
As expected, it seems that Katou’s intuition was correct.
“………………………………………………………………………”
However, Katou didn’t realize the most important thing.
Right.
Frey became a little girl from her magic sword appearance, so of course, she was not wearing any clothes.
She was naked, like utterly stark naked.
““…………………………………………………………………………””
And that was somehow became a bad thing, since Yumina and Leafa woke up before he knows it.
The two of them, silently looked at him from the bed with cold eyes.
From the point of view of Yumina and the other, no matter how they think about it, it looked like an incident has occurred.
It was a big misunderstanding, but he doesn’t think that it’s a good thing to say anything of that sort now.
“How is this, Lord! I’m in this figure because the magic power in me now was just a little, but if I have more magic power, I can grow from this figure!”
“………………………………………………………………………………”
““………………………………………………………………………………””
Needless to say, the awkward air continued.
◇
Before being reported by the two of them, Katou decided to have Frey return to her appearance of a magic sword once.
As a result, Katou managed to escape the misunderstanding.
He also told them how Frey became his companion, and her purpose, and at the end, Katou asked them to get along well with Frey, if possible.
Then, surprisingly …… or not, but Yumina and Leafa readily accepted his request.
Its success may have been due to the fact that the first figure they saw of her was a little girl, not a magic sword.
As one would expect, even Leafa, can’t beat a little girl.
And then, they changed their location from the inn, and Katou and Yumina stood in front of a magic bulletin board that was set up near the entrance of the city.
Various colors such as red, blue, black and white were reproduced using magic in this, and it was used like the so-called electronic bulletin board.
This seems to be a magic tool that is said to have been made by an alchemist a long time ago.
Although it is a bulletin board, it seems that all kinds of information about the city are gathered here, and Katou was visiting this place with Yumina in order to collect information.
As for Leafa and Frey, they seem to like the manga which Katou bought in the e-book of the smartphone which he brought right now, and were staying together at the inn.
When he asked Leafa if she could read the letters, she said, “I don’t understand.”, but Frey seems to have the ability to temporarily absorb the knowledge of the person who touched her, and share that knowledge with others.
It’s an absurdly convenient power.
In other words, if they use it, even Leafa who does not know Japanese, can easily read manga.
According to Frey’s story, it seems that it was originally a power used to search for pasts and weaknesses that her enemies does not want to touch, but when Kato pointed out that there are other ways to use it, she was “There is also a use for it like this huh……”, she muttered that while somehow being lonely.
Well, that’s the reason why he took this opportunity and give her a mission to get to know Leafa better.
She seems to be willing to do it, too, and was saying “I, I’ll do my best!”, and she showed strong enthusiasm towards Katou.
Katou hopes that it’ll go well, but that was all he can do.
After all, it depends on Frey’s efforts.
“–––– Even so, there are quite a lot of people.”
Just like with yesterday, the royal capital was crowded with people today too.
As he looks around, there are many benches and food stalls, and the city is full of life.
“Hmm, that’s right ……. ah, perhaps, that was the cause?”
Yumina then pointed to the center of the electronic bulletin board.
There, a picture of a beautiful girl with silver hair and straight bangs was displayed in a grand manner.
Fifth place in the hero ranking.
『Illia the Thunderclap, will visit tomorrow!! 』
It was written so on the bulletin board.
She’s kind of like an idol.
“Hero Ranking? Isn’t the hero, usually a single person?”
“It seems to have been like that in the past. But now, with the intention of attracting talented people, and it’s run by the country. It’s like the national version of the Adventurer’s Guild. The faces in there have changed a lot before I knew it, but the person who was in first place is now in the ninth place, and Illia has moved up in the rankings quite a bit, from fifteenth to fifth place. They’re approximately earning billions of money, I guess?”