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Chapter 158.2
Kurando Has Received an Order (Part 2)
Translated by AmaLynne
“What wrong have I done?”
“You put Lise under house arrest. You made her suffer.”
“Don’t be ridiculous! I only made sure that the ill-performing wife was not allowed to leave the house! Liselotte divorced Julien, and she’s engaged to him!”
Spit flying, Misery continues to yell.
“And what’s more, that fiancĂ©e has harmed my beautiful son!”
“But, madam.”
“All you have to do is shut up and do what I say!”
Kurando was about to say that Julian had tried to kill Sam, but he was interrupted by an angry voice and kept his mouth shut.
Either way, he would not listen to him.
No, before that, he wondered if it might have been Misery’s suggestion that he had plotted to murder Sam.
He had known Misery for a long time, and only the previous head of the family could admonish her for this.
“You know what I mean. Julian will recover safely and become the successor to the sword saint. We must get rid of anyone who gets in the way while we still can. I would do anything for my son’s future!”
In fact, Misery has acted on his words.
It was because of Misery’s words that Julian was chosen as one of Kurando’s successors.
Otherwise, the successor would have been his daughter Mizuki by now.
Julian is not capable of becoming the successor.
In simple terms, he is not even half as skilled as Lise, his former wife.
As a swordsman, he is, at best, average. At worse, he is even less than that.
However, Julian, who was pampered from childhood, has no doubt that he will be able to obtain the title of Sword Saint that he has always wanted under his mother’s command.
Originally, Mizuki was supposed to take over the title of sword saint, but on second thought, there was no need to force her to take over.
He wanted his daughter to live more freely.
He did not want her to live a life bound by the title of『Sword Saint』.
That is why he accepted Misery’s proposal.
“When Julian becomes Sword Saint, marry your daughter and make her the head of the Amemiya clan.”
“Please wait!”
Kurando did not agree to Misery’s order.
“You promised me that you would leave Mizuki out of this! I want my daughter to live freely! Please! Please don’t do that!”
“What are you talking about? My son says he likes your daughter, so you owe it to him to give her to me! Or would you rather have the weaker one?”
“Madam!”
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indeed. If you don’t want Julian, who is open-minded enough to accept a little girl with foreign blood, then we’ll turn our backs on you. Fine, do what you want with my daughter. But kill Samuel Scheidt. That’s the one thing I won’t give up.”
Kurando looked bitter.
He was not going to give up Sam no matter what.
“I will make Samuel Scheidt dead, and my son a Sword Saint. Then I will forgive you. I don’t want your daughter. Is that clear?”
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“Kurando? Answer me.”
“But
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“Well then, let me put it this way. I will do you this favor for the last time, for your loyalty up to now. I’m not going to give you any more warm fuzzies either
If you understand, then answer me.”
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Kurando!”
“――I can’t do it.”
“What do you mean?”
Kurando couldn’t kill Sam.
He could not take a hold of the pleasant boy who had offered to be Kotomi’s mentor.
Above all, he could not take away the beloved boy from Lise.
“I cannot kill Samuel-kun. Please forgive me.”
“――Ha. You have always been stubborn, Kurando. You never change your mind once you’ve made up your mind. I understand.”
“Thank you, Madam.”
“Then I’ll kill Kotomi.”
“Madam? What?”
While Kunrado was unusually upset, Misery gave an ugly smile.
“You think I didn’t expect you to resist me? I’m not that stupid. I’ve ordered to take Kotomi while you’re still in this house.”
“Madam!”
“Kotomi is already in my possession.”
“How could you do such a thing? I’m sure Mizuki is at the mansion.”
“Think about it. When you were knighted and set up your mansion, who arranged the servants for you?”
“――!”
“That would be me. Some of the servants are loyal to the Michel family.”
“Are you going to go that far
?”
Misery laughed at Kurando’s trembling voice, saying it was only natural.
“I would do anything for Julian. Whether it’s a court wizard or using a Sword Saint, anything. Now choose. Which will you take, the life of Kotomi or the life of Samuel Scheidt?”
“――that’s.”
“Let me tell you, if you cause me any more discomfort, it won’t be enough to just kill Kotomi. I’ll even make you regret being born a woman. Oh yes, I will do the same thing to Mizuki. Since her sister is trapped, she won’t be able to use that sword she’s so proud of, will she?”
“Madam!”
“Kurando, you may be the best swordsman in the country. But you’re too naive. If I’m only as strong as you, I can handle it. Ho, ho, ho, ho, ho!”
Kurando bites his lip.
There is no more choice.
He clenches his fists tightly and even sheds a tear.
“I’ll tell you one thing, don’t try to cry to His Majesty. He may help you, but in the meantime, I can at least humiliate your daughters. You will kill Samuel Scheidt, only with your own will. You must not speak of your daughters being held captive.”
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“I am kind and I will give you one last chance to do it right. Now, Kurando. Kill Samuel Scheidt.”
Kurando had no choice but to comply.
He was tempted to kill Misery right here and now, but since he had no way to confirm whether his daughters had really been captured, he had no choice but to do as she asked.
In case his daughters are deprived of their dignity as women――just thinking about it makes his blood run cold.
(Samuel-kun, Lise, I am sorry. I can’t go against Misery-sama.)
For the sake of his daughters, he would kill Sam.
He had no other choice, even though he knew it would cause grief to his beloved discipline Liese.
“――Understood.”
Kurando bit his lip and replied with a sob.