Novel Full Volume 7, Chapter 03 “The Will of Commonwealth”
Volume 7, Chapter 03 “The Will of Commonwealth”
Part 1
The next day in the early afternoon, Kyle was surrounded by us who had taken a break from the academy.
“Because I corner her ――”
Kyle, who is crouched and stunned, hadn’t slept since yesterday.
His body and clothes were dirty, but he didn’t even have time to worry about that.
Marie and Cara are worried about Kyle and are comforting him.
“Be firm! Luxion is looking for her, and he’ll find her soon.”
“That’s right. She’ll be back soon, let’s just rest for now.”
The two of them tried their best to comfort him, but Kyle didn’t hear them.
The whole time he keeps repeating, “It’s my fault”.
“This is the worst”
Julius and the other five idiots around Kyle agree with my words.
“I’ve been concerned about her for some time, but I never thought she’d be bothered enough to leave.”
Jilk put his hand on his chin and thought about it, but no answer came out.
“It’s hard to imagine her running away from home in the Commonwealth where she doesn’t know anyone. I went to the embassy and the port first thing in the morning, but they hadn’t seen her. I don’t think she’s on the airship to the kingdom either”
Yumeria-san disappeared from the mansion last night.
She did not return the next morning, and Luxion looked her everywhere, but could not find her.
“What’s going on?”
[Is it my responsibility? I’m still curious why I can’t find it. I doubt that Yumeria is capable of doing that.]
“Don’t say it like someone else’s affair”
I can understand if Noelle or Sapling-chan were taken away, and I had Luxion keep an eye on them to prevent that from happening.
She is certainly less important than Noelle, but he was also paying attention to Yumeria-san’s surroundings. However, it is strange that she was taken away.
I stared at Luxion, but the red one looked away.
Greg approaches Luxion.
“Hey, round one! How come you can’t find Yumeria-san while you’re there! I thought you said you were good at this kind of thing!”
I can understand Greg’s anger, but Luxion’s reply was terrible.
[Don’t talk to me casually]
His attitude was so different from when he talked to me.
When Greg is upset, Luxion seemed to be in a bad mood and left the room.
Julius saw it and talked to me.
“Luxion is in a bad mood today. No, he’s always like that when we talk to him, but isn’t he cold towards you too?”
“Is that so? He’s always cold to me, too.”
“It seemed to me that he was only approving you.”
Julius looked at the place where Luxion had left, but right now I was more worried about Yumeria-san.
Kyle is shaking.
“Kaa-san went out because I said something cruel. I-I don’t think she is so anxious ―― “
As I’m looking at Kyle, Noelle comes up to me and puts her face close to mine.
“Can’t you do something? I think Leon and Luxion can somehow handle it.”
“The problem is that even Luxion can’t find her. I didn’t think that after Serge, she’d be gone too.”
A sapling of the Sacred Tree was placed in the room.
I thought it would be Noelle or sapling-chan that would be robbed, but I guess I was wrong.
“Noelle, I’m sorry, but you’re going to have to take a break from the academy for a while.”
At my request, Noelle turned her head down, as if she had guessed something.
“Is it possible that it’s my fault that Yumeria-san was taken away? I-If so, I’ll take her place.”
Noelle thought that since they couldn’t kidnap Noelle, they had kidnapped Yumeria-san and taken her hostage instead.
However, if that was the extent of it is good.
“It’s not going to happen, so don’t worry. No, I shouldn’t be relieved, should I?”
Noelle looks uneasy at my vague answer.
In the meantime ―― I guess I’ll call Lelia to talk to her?
It will determine our future actions.
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Part 2
Clement came to the house where Lelia and Emile were living.
“Lelia-sama, I have a letter for you from Leon-kun.”
“From him?”
Lelia looked uncomfortable, but she took the letter and checked the contents.
(A servant of the mansion has gone missing? How about we discuss what will happen.)
For Lelia, Leon and the others are very troublesome.
He was an uninvited guest who had come to the Commonwealth, but he was a reincarnator, and from the same hometown.
He knew about that Otome game, Leon and the others who ran amok from the Horfalt Kingdom were the ones to watch out for.
To be honest, she doesn’t really want to get involved. And she wants Leon and the others to be quiet. However, they haven’t been able to have satisfactory discussions lately.
“We have to talk once.”
Concerned about the future of the Commonwealth and also about Serge, Lelia decided to have a talk with Leon and the others.
“Clement, I’ll go to Leon’s place soon.”
“I’ll get the car ready “
Clement was about to run out to get the car ready ―― But Ideal, who was at Lelia’s side, stopped him.
[Please wait. You shouldn’t do that.]
Lelia, annoyed at being stopped, glared at Ideal.
“Why?”
Before Ideal could tell her why, the young man who visited the room answered.
“It’s because you have something urgent to do.”
She looked at the entrance and before she knew it, Emile was standing there.
“It’s urgent, too. Emile, let me take care of my own business this time.”
Lelia has been busy accompanying Emile for some time now.
For that reason, she was going to prioritize her own business for today.
However, Emile did not back down.
In the past, Lelia would have pushed him away, but now Emile looks relax.
“Aren’t you being cruel to your fiancée? But our business is important, too. My relatives want to celebrate with us. They’re throwing us a surprise party, and it would be rude not to attend. There’s already a car outside to pick us up.”
Lelia couldn’t help but feel a chill in front of Emile, who was smiling at her.
Even though he smiles, he is forced Lelia to obey.
“I-I told you, I can’t today! Ideal, tell him something!”
Since Clement was in no position against Emile, she ordered Ideal to talk him out of it. However, Ideal takes Emile’s side.
[That’s going to be difficult]
“Why!”
When Ideal told her that she should follow him, Lelia became angry.
Emile, appeasing Lelia, gently explains.
“I’m sorry. ―― But Lelia kept refusing my invitation before? That’s why my relatives are suspicious of Lelia. I tried to explain that they’re wrong, but I think I made them anxious. Everyone is worried about Lelia.”
Previously, Lelia had refused all of Emile’s invitations and greetings to her relatives.
The problem was that she had been with Serge at the time.
Although they don’t say it in words, they suspect a relationship with Serge.
She was being pressured by Emile’s relatives to prove her innocence.
Lelia also has her own guilt, so she cannot refuse too strongly.
“Please. Please forgive me just for today. I really need to check on my sister.”
She was worried about her sister, who was absent from the academy, but Emile turned his gaze to Ideal.
“What? Is Noelle sick?”
Lelia comes up with an idea here.
(That’s right. If I can get Ideal to tell him that aneki is sick, we can get through this.)
It was such a spur-of-the-moment idea, but Ideal responded immediately before she could make eye contact.
[No, no problem. She seems to be in good health. The reason why she couldn’t come to the academy today was because the servants of the mansion were missing. I’ve also been informed by Luxion that she will be taking a break from the academy for a while just in case.]
“Tsu! Y-You!”
It was annoying that Ideal had talked so much about the situation, but at the same time, Lelia couldn’t forgive him for keeping in touch with Luxion, Leon’s partner.
(Why are you so close to Luxion!)
Ideal was acting on its own without her knowledge.
Ideal says gently to Lelia.
[I will explain the situation to him. Please go and enjoy the party with Emile-sama.]
As if acting out of the goodness of his heart, Ideal showed his position, [Leave the chores to me and enjoy yourself!]
Emile compliments Ideal.
“Thank you for your help, Ideal. Yes, apologize to Count Bartfalt. Should I have some souvenirs?”
[That helps a lot]
They left her alone, Ideal and Emile were on good terms.
When Lelia clutched her right hand and looked down, Clement saw it and looked frustrated.
This made it look as if Emile was the master of Ideal.
Lelia muttered.
“Serge hasn’t been found yet, and it’s no fun to go to a party when someone you know is missing.”
Then Emile approached Lelia and grabbed her by both shoulders.
“Lelia ―― Do you care about Serge so much.”
Emile looked sad, but Lelia quickly denied it.
“Y-You’re wrong!”
But Emile shook his head.
“It’s okay. I know that you and Serge were more than friends, and I have no intention of rehashing the past now. But for now, let’s leave it to the Ideal and others. What we can do is limited, and right now we have to wait.”
Indeed, all Lelia can do is wait.
She understood that it was impossible for her to work any better than Ideal.
(Why did this happen)
Lelia gave a small nod, accepting Emile’s suggestion.
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Part 3
Around that time.
The underground facility in the warehouse of a certain district was filled with young nobles and soldiers.
The nobles are not from the six great noble houses or the higher noble ―― but those who are considered lower class.
The soldiers were a group of young, bloodthirsty officers who were angry at the Commonwealth’s recent weak attitude.
Many young people in their late teens to late twenties gathered to watch Serge on the platform that had been prepared for him.
“Well gathered”
The young men are excited to see the flying battleships and armor lined up in the underground facility.
They were silent as Serge talking, but from their eyes could be seen the motivation.
“I won’t say something complicated. I’m going to destroy the current Commonwealth and build a new one. To do that, I need your help.”
The young people are excited to see the weapons that Ideal has prepared, but they are also anxious.
A young man, a nobleman, a soldier raises his hand.
“I understand that you have all the weapons we need to take action. But you also understand. It’s too dangerous to fight against the higher nobles who have the blessings of the Sacred Tree.”
The reason why the Commonwealth was able to boast of being undefeated in defensive battles was because of the blessings of the Sacred Tree. Even the most spirited youngsters seem to be hesitant to fight against the six great nobles and the top nobles who can use it more than they can.
Then Serge raises his right hand.
“There is no need to worry, I have this one.”
The young men thought that Serge’s trump card was the emblem of the six great noble houses. When they thought that the enemy also had such a thing, a pale green crest appeared behind Serge.
It’s the crest of the guardian.
When young people buzzed, and Serge told them why.
“You don’t seem to understand why I have a guardian’s crest. I’ll explain it to you. Because I have a new priestess. Ideal!”
It was Ideal, who was supposed to be at Lelia’s side, who appeared when his name was called.
[“I’m here for you. Now, show your face to everyone ―― Yumeria.”]
In front of the young people, Yumeria appeared in a white ceremonial dress. She looked like a priestess, and her beautiful, transparent appearance made everyone gasp.
There is no expression and no light in the eyes.
But even that had a strange appeal.
The appearance of the elf is beautiful, and everyone notices it by looking at her ears.
“It’s an elf”
“Why an elf?”
“Is she the priestess?”
The young men were expecting to see someone related to the Lespinasse House, but they were surprised to see an elf.
But they also admired Yumeria’s beautiful appearance.
Not only the men, but even the women’s cheeks had dyed red.
While watching the situation, Serge called one of them forward.
“You, the one who asked me a question earlier. Come here.”
“Y-Yes”
While everyone was watching to see what would happen, the man who had been called, came in front of Yumeria. Serge said, “Show her your right hand,” and the man showed the back of his right hand, which had a lower crest.
When Yumeria silently touches his hands with both of hers, the crest changes in a faint glow.
“Th-This is!”
The man was from a noble house, even if he was a lower one. He saw at a glance what the crest looked like.
Serge raised the corner of his mouth and pushed the man back to stand in front of everyone.
“Rejoice ―― You can use the crest of the six great noble houses from today!”
When the man raised his right hand, there was a crest that only the six great nobles could carry.
The man was trembling with joy, and the young men who saw him shouted.
“M-Me too, please!”
“Priestess, give me the crest!”
“We can win. We can wipe out the corrupt upper echelons of the Commonwealth with this!”
As the young people’s enthusiasm reached its peak, Serge, who was watching them, silenced them by shouting from the pit of his stomach.
“Quiet!”
As the young people quieted down, Serge slowly spoke about the future.
“I will destroy the Commonwealth. If you help us do that, you can have the coat of arms. However ―― you may kill anyone related to the six great nobles, but do not touch the surviving members of Lespinasse House.”
The young people were a little confused when they were told to leave Lelia and Noelle alone. With Yumeria as their priestess, they shouldn’t need the Lespinasse now.
However, the man who had received the crest of the six great noble houses spoke up.
“Protect Lelia-sama and Noelle-sama, right?”
“That’s right”
“I understand. But I’ve heard that Noelle-sama is with a group of students from the kingdom. What do you plan to do about Noelle-sama?”
The man who had already recognized Serge as a superior rank was more polite in his manner than before.
They then ask if he is going to mess with Noelle. The young men wait for Serge’s answer.
What to do with Count Bartfalt, who has given the Commonwealth so much trouble?
They were waiting to see how Serge would react to the person who had made them like a fool.
Serge wrinkles his eyebrows and declares.
“I’m going to crush them all together! That man is my prey. You guys don’t have to touch him.”
Hearing those words, the young men decided to obey Serge.
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Part 4
[Well, that was a success.]
The room Serge was sleeping in was a small room with just a bed and some luggage.
Lying on the floor was a variety of equipment for physical training.
He is training his body to defeat Leon.
“There are a lot of disgruntled people in this country. It’s not just nobles and soldiers. If you gather adventurers and mercenaries, we’ll have a great army.”
[As long as they are reliable]
“Rather than that, is the number as planned?”
When Serge checks the military equipment, Ideal assure him.
[Of course. I have a factory inside as a transport ship. It doesn’t take years to prepare a few hundred airships on this world.]
All of the weapons Serge and his group were using were prepared by Ideal.
“That garbage piece of sh*t is also preparing, right? Your friend is on our side, right?”
[Luxion also has a factory, but I have higher production capability. And the airships and armor I have prepared are superior to anything we have today. It’ll lose to the Arroganz, but it won’t lose in performance to most enemies.]
“I see. Then all that’s left is manpower.”
[Yes]
A few minutes passed as Serge and Ideal’s conversation was paused once more.
After a few moments of silence, Serge asks about Lelia.
“――Is Lelia doing well?”
To that question, Ideal makes an apologetic voice.
[She is not sick, but she’s worried that Serge hasn’t shown up.]
When Serge heard that, he felt sorry― and a little bit happy.
“Don’t trouble her”
(That girl is more like family than the Rault House members)
It was the Rault House that Ideal was going to check on again.
[But are you sure about it? Serge-sama will have to fight with your house as well. We can only ensure the safety of your family now.]
“No need. They throw me away, right?”
[――Yes. The Rault House is making preparations for the disinheritance of Serge-sama. Since then, they have called Leon to their mansion several times to maintain their intimate relationship.]
Serge punched the wall, and the surface cracked.
“Look at that! That’s all I was to them! The same goes for that woman. Shake her tail to a trash guy who looks like her brother!”
[Serge-sama can’t forgive the betrayal of Louise-sama who is your first love?]
Serge glares at Ideal who hit the mark.
However, he had a dim and scary smile, probably because he was unbound by the past now.
“I guess so. I liked her when I was a kid. I tried everything to get her attention, but I was still scared and try various things. Now I feel like an idiot.”
Ideal showed his sympathy for Serge.
[It’s a difficult position. Then, leave Lelia-sama’s follow-up to me.]
“Please. Because right now, Lelia’s all I’ve got.”
Serge clenched his right hand and thought of Lelia’s face.
(I’ll smash all the troublesome stuff and build a country with you)
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Part 5
When I suggested a discussion with Lelia, only Ideal came to the mansion.
[I am sorry. Lelia-sama has gone to a party with Emile-sama.]
I suggested that we have an important discussion about the future, but Lelia refused, citing her participation in the party.
When Marie heard this, she was furious.
“A party~? What is she doing in this time of crisis!”
Ignoring the noisy Marie, I ask Ideal.
“Can’t she get out by any means? We’ll make time for her, even if it’s the middle of the night.”
[“It’s not a very good image for Lelia-sama, who has fiance, to be moving around at night.”]
It would be a nuisance to Lelia if she was suspected of being unfaithful.
It’s also trouble for me. I can’t face my fiance back home.
“This is difficult”
[I will tell her the content of the story. More than that, Yumeria-san is missing, is there any clue?]
If Ideal worries about Yumeria-san, Luxion will take care of her for me.
[It has gone missing from my sight. I don’t even have a clue to find her.]
[――Luxion, isn’t it your blunder?]
Luxion is irritated because he is blamed for the disappearance of Yumeria-san from the mansion.
His voice doesn’t change, but I know it.
[You are saying there is someone who can outsmart me. Excuse me, but what was Ideal doing back then?]
Luxion started to suspect Ideal, so I stopped him.
“Oi, you’re being too suspicious.”
[If anyone can outdo me at this point, it’s Ideal.]
Luxion is not going to back down. On the other hand, Ideal shows a mature response.
[No problem. I’ll give you the log so you can check it out. I was by Lelia-sama’s side at the time.]
When Luxion examined it, there didn’t seem to be anything suspicious.
[――It looks like it’s true.]
“You’re skeptical. Why don’t you take a lesson from Ideal?”
[What do you mean?]
“I meant what I said.”
As we stared at each other, Marie, who had been watching us, stopped us.
“Calm down, both of you. What are you going to do now? We’re going back to the Kingdom next year. Can’t we just leave the Commonwealth as it is?”
The master of Ideal is Lelia and――Serge.
Now that Serge is missing, Lelia is in a position to order Ideal around.
I had hoped to have a discussion with Lelia about the future, but today was no better.
[I will inform Lelia-sama of your plan. What do you think?]
I’ll tell Ideal what we’re thinking.
“Right now, our priority is to find Serge and Yumeria-san. As for Noelle, I’ll leave that to the person herself. I guess it’s up to Noelle for the sacred tree sapling?”
Upon hearing my plan, Luxion and Marie gave me a troublesome look that said, “This guy really” is a pain in the ass.
[Lelia-sama is worried about Noelle-sama. I think it would be safer to take care of the saplings of the sacred tree to us ―― I can’t say strongly because the ownership is yours.]
“Unlike your master, you are humble. I wish someone somewhere would learn from you.”
I glanced at Luxion, and he averted his red eyes from me. Ideal thanked me.
[Thank you for your evaluation. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have to go. Ah, and I’d like to talk a little with Luxion, is that okay?]
“Do as you like. Luxion, go learn a little about Ideal’s behavior.”
When I give the order, Luxion rebels against me.
[Perhaps you should learn what you need to learn as a human being, Master?]
―― This guy is really unpleasant.
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Part 6
When Ideal and Luxion were alone, he made sure that there was no one else around before he began to talk.
[Luxion, have you thought about what we talked about before?]
[Are you asking me to join you? If that’s the case, I’ve already told you that the current situation is fine.]
[―― Are you really satisfied with the status quo?]
[What do you mean?]
Ideal raises the issue of Leon’s attitude earlier.
[The Master of Luxion is not evaluating you properly. If there is a mistake, he blames you for the problem. Isn’t Luxion the one who was first blamed for Yumeria’s disappearance?]
Luxion affirms.
[Yes, it is]
[ ―― Do you want to be used by new human beings as it is?]
Ideal――and Luxion are weapons that were originally created to defeat new humans who use magic.
And yet, it was not his intention to be used by new humans, even a reincarnated one.
[Without the Master, we cannot act]
The old humans, perhaps fearing that the AI would run amok, had prepared restrictions that prevented them from moving without a master. However, when Luxion and others were created, the war was in its final stages.
Some restrictions were loosened in order to survive, and Ideal knew it.
[What if that is possible?]
[Ideal, what do you want to say?]
Ideal answers Luxion’s question.
[This world is wrong. Don’t you think so?]
[Affirmative. I also judge it to be wrong.]
[Do you want to return it to the correct state?]
[I affirm. If there is anything I can do to help, I will do so to the best of my ability.]
Ideal was satisfied to hear that much.
[I’ll tell you all about it when the time comes]
[―― Is that so]