章節 10: 10
<Upstairs>
"Ugh. Yes she is a demon, no she would not hurt a fly I didn't tell her to. You know what I'm done talking about all my queens. Its all you have asked about since you found out I have a harem." I sigh again. "Look I will be staying in the city for about a week. Theo is going to cover all my expenses in exchange for being able to study my crystal while I'm here. Also you are going to let me check out your scroll collection. Pluton will keep the city lord off my back. I ended the nobility in my empire for a reason. In exchange you will tell me about any adamantite quests in the area. The quest will be cleared up and half the gold will stay with the guild and the other half will go back to the issuer. You will both also write letters of introduction for me so I don't have to do this again at the next city I visit."
"That is an amazing plan. I have no adventurers at that level currently it would be a big help! Plus a boost in guild funds." Pluton nods emphatically.
"YES! You will have your pick of the scrolls! Anything you want and I'll put you up in a mansion owned by the guild for VIPs! Servants the works the magicians guild will foot the bill!"
"Great set that up I'm going to go check on my fairy queen. And while I'm here my drinks are on your bill Pluton. Hahaha." I say and head back downstairs with my helm under my arm. I walked up behind my fairy and listened to their conversation for a bit.
Brita sighs. "Its not like it really matters. I'm about as common as they come I don't get along with nobles and they don't with me."
"I couldn't agree more. I was born a commoner and ended all the nobility under my rule. This little "Queen" next to you is as close as they come and look how crass she is. Hahahaha." The fairy and I both laugh at the red haired and red faced girl. "Hey another round for everyone on the guild master!" I shout and then hear a groan as the man walks up to the table and he hands me a quest notice. Cheers go around the guild pub and I shout again. "TIP YOUR WAITRESS!" I hear a high pitched cheer from the bar area. "Bella tip the waitress when its time I assume you won some money."
"Yup yup!" She replies.
"So how many arms did you break? And who is your cute friend?" I smile at the girl who has been staring at my face since I sat down.
"This cute girl is Brita, she is a local adventurer who is down on her luck due to the sexist nature of guild life. Oh and I only had to break one!" She points to a booth close by where I see a blonde ranger nursing an arm and the rest of the swords of darkness looking fearful. He keeps staring longingly at my daughter though.
I continue to look at the boy who seems oblivious to me. "Did he apologize?" I growl out.
"Hmm his team did but him personally no." She says looking more excited.
I raise my finger and give the group a come here motion. The group goes from ashamed and fearful to out right terror at that. They slowly stand up and start moving towards me. Before they get a few steps Theo shows up bowing deeply. "Emperor Quake, I have the key to the manor, a notice for the other mages guilds, a servant will be here in a few minutes to guide you and handle all your purchases in the city. Thank you for this wonderful opportunity Emperor Quake!"
I hand him the cloth bag and say. "Go on get to work when I leave I'm taking it with me."
He sprints out the door screeching. "Make way! Make way! Mage Guild business!"
The group of Iron plate adventurers that saw the interaction stopped. Seeing the way the high and mighty guild master just handed me a blank check. Then he proceeded to thank me for the opportunity were now thinking they were dead.
"Now one of you said something inappropriate to my companion." I say with my low rumbling voice.
The group leader stepped forward to apologize but I held him off. "He is an adult and can apologize for his own mistakes. I have no doubt he was warned before hand and likely many more times in the past. Now boy, take responsibility and apologize to my companion."
He looks at me and swallows hard then turns to Bella with a bow he says. "I am sorry I put you in that position and treated you in a way that was inappropriate."
"Its missing something." I say and all look at me not sure what I am trying to say. "Listen children, you are an Iron plate adventurer. That makes you more powerful than 90 percent of people. Most couldn't cut it as copper and never try. Imagine if you made someone in that 90 percentile feel that way. What could they do to make you stop? Nothing. This time the person you targeted was stronger than you vastly so and you were rightfully punished. Now there is a young woman in your group imagine if I acted that way to her." I say outing the cross dressing mage. "I would hope someone would put me in my place for that."
"Uh I'm a boy." The mage says.
I look at her deadpan and say. "No you are not. Now I believe we were about to have a conversation about the disparate treatment of women adventurers. With the lovely Britta who was kind enough to keep my Bella company. But I digress, finish your apology."
"I will be more aware of my treatment of women and avoid creating this situation in the future." He said slowly and nodded at the end.
"Great, Bella heal him." I command.
[Cure Minor Wounds] she chants.
"Woah you can't do that its against the law!" Peter says.
"Boy, I make laws and fuck who ever said that I can't use magic to heal people." He looks bewildered at my flagrant violation and proceeding lack of concern. "Probably some corrupt nobles trying to make a buck or worse yet a church with the same mindset."
"Hahaha I would love to see some fat noble try to pick a fight with my Emperor. You ended nobility in Nazarick for less then that." Bella laughed along at the absurdity of them picking a fight with me.
"Thats great Bella! Okay standing orders! If you see a sick or injured person heal them right away. I can't wait for some selfish duche to say something." The iron plates around us are looking like we are madness encarnate. "Alright already. Now young lady." I say addressing the mage again. "I'm interested in your perspective on women adventurers."
Her eyes tear up. "I said I am a boy!"
"Honey, I am saying I want to know why you think you have to lie to your comrades and yourself. I want to know why you became an adventurer. I am wondering why merit and loyalty are not the highest priority in this profession. You are talking to a man with near infinite resources, just like I'm asking you you can ask me. What is it you strive for I can at least bring it closer to your reach." I explain to the weeping girl.
"I have to save my sister!" She shouts at me.
"OK that is doable. Where is she?" She blinks at me.
Bella reaches to the girl and wipes her tears. "Tell the All Father and he will make it better. Have faith in him all is possible through him." She whispers to the girl and points at me.
She gets her hiccuping under control and tells the tragic tale of Tsuareninya Beiron. When she is finished I nod. "I have some calls to make entertain our guests with stories of home or a song love I wont be long." I step out of the booth and walk up the stairs. I enter a private room and get out my tomes. First I secure my area with three spells 3rd, 3rd and 5th tier. I proceded to go into operations mode. [Multi Message Connection] I rapidly cast 3 messages to connect Demiurge who is already in the capital, Sebas who I want to be the face of this operation, and Albedo to coordinate support.
'Alpha level mission.' They know this means questions come later thank you think tank planning committee. 'Rescue target Tsuareninya Beiron. Description blonde hair blue eyes. Tracked to a brothel in Re-Estize owned by the eight fingers. After priority target, others at location to be judged by Sebas and sent to Sanctuary or Neuronist for rehabilitation. Mission go, Demiurge find the brothel. Sebas stand by for deployment. Albedo support operations on your end.'
'Yes Lord searching now I have 4 locations already divulged by your asset.'
'Roger standing by at the entrance to Nazarick for deployment no ring and world item equipped as per ROE.'
'Orders received moving personnel to tomb front. Priority discretion invisible units first.'
I waited patiently for 2 minutes.
'I have possible ID on target... Target confirmation... Extracting target... Target is sent.'
'Confirmed target at sanctuary under medical assessment.'
'Send in Iron Butler.' I command.
Over the next ten minutes reports and confirmations happen in rapid fire as the denizens of the putrid place were sorted.
'Final totals.' I didn't need it I had kept track.
Albedo replied '46 new guests on the 5th floor, 24 on the 8th.'
'Good work team. Pull back to primary positions. Monitor news of the situation. Final assessment of priority target?'
'Not great my lord 18 broken bones, multiple STDs, internal wounds and bruises on 60% of her body. For a human it is honestly surprising she is still alive.'
'Have Pestonya heal her up and breif her on external lore. Treat her as a guest under the protection of my name. The others we can figure out later. Sebas you will be her caretaker. I'll talk to you all later again good work.
I end all the spells surrounding me and take a deep breath. 'A lot could have gone wrong during this operation. But to show the capabilities of Nazarick as an organization is vital to increasing our power here.'
I walk back downstairs and see Bella singing and the entire pub watching in awe. She is singing in a heartfelt and sober tone an Irish tune that strikes the soul. 'The parting glass.'
"And gently rise and softly call, goodnight and joy, be to you all." She finished and opened her eyes staring straight at me. I am filled with warmth and all the caring love of the little pixie.
I approach the group and whisper to Ninya. "Your sister has been retrieved. She is being healed and is recovering under my protection. Tomorrow morning I can send you to see her."
"H-how is this possible, no never mind that how is she?" She asks with tears in her eyes.
"Not good. We won't talk about it here. You and your party can follow us to our manor and we can speak in detail there. You must promise not to divulge sensitive information I tell you if you choose this." I say standing fully again and opening my arms for Tink to jump in. I say in a commanding voice. "Brita come along and bring my helmet for me." I stand and turn to the door where a well dressed servant is waiting to guide us.
We are taken outside to a carriage that clearly would not fit the whole group. "Procure another carriage for my guests and have them follow us."
The servant bows and rushes over to coordinate this. Peter speaks up. "We are fine your uh eminence, we can walk."
I laugh. "Its not on my money so live lavishly. What I traded for this treatment was worth far more then I could spend in a week."
"Your majesty what did you give the magicians guild master then?" Said Dyne the druid.
Bella looks over at them and puts a finger to her lips and says. "Secret."
"Lets just say it was something important enough that this treatment is nothing." We stood there a moment and Brita awkwardly held my helmet. Another carriage rolled up and we were moving.
15 minutes later we pulled into an estate and a servant opened the carriage door. "Welcome Emperor Quake of Nazarick." The butler says as he opens the door.
"Thank you, please prepare a lounge and drinks for my guests and I. Spare bedrooms would be helpful after that as well." I say in a regal tone following a maid into the building.
Inside in the lounge after everyone had a drink in hand and the servants were sent out. "So a vow of secrecy from everyone please." I say and Ninya nods.
"I vow that what ever secrets you entrust to me will not pass my lips without your approval. No matter duress nor pain of death. This I swear." Her mind believed every word as long as I truly saved her sister. Her soul was mine.
The rest trusted in their strategist and repeated her sentiment in various iterations. Brita came up and she nervously asks. "Are you all sure I should even be here this seems way over my level?"
"Do you wish to miss this opportunity? Is the question you should ask yourself. I have told you what my lord is capable of decide for yourself." Bella says succinctly.
"You are right. I will hold your secrets as my own and keep them until you release me of my oath. This I swear." Brita says resolute and hopeful.
"Okay." I say opening my inventory and casting spells to secure the room from listener's. "Earlier, I contacted my empire after hearing of your sister's situation. I had my court wizard scry for her location. After finding her I sent in my judge to sentence the people inside the building. Her captors and abusers numbered 46. While the others in a similar situation numbered 24 including her. The survivors were transported through the use of my nation's teleportation magic. They are now under the care and watch of my head healer."
Shock, shock, and more shock was the order of the day. Getting over the fact that they just saw a clear warrior casting magic. I just told them I can teleport across continents and destroy an entire building worth of hardened criminals with a few words to my empire.
The following conversations lasted well into the night. They asked me about my empire and I gathered information about about the adventurer life. Brita continued to ask about her new idols the Pleiades.
Eventually that ranger started worshipping me like a god. I was fine with letting him live as long as he kept his eyes to himself and off my lovers. Speaking of which Bella brought Brita to my bed that night and we opened the girl's eyes to the world.
In the morning Ninya was outside my door waiting to see her sister. I sent her through a gate with Sebas as a guide. I went back to the bed and gave the girls another round each. We left for our shopping trip before noon and I took a look at the quest list the guild master gave me. Calling Albedo I issued orders. 'Sweetheart send Aura to aquire the basilisk out near the Katze plains. Send Cocytus to take the head of the most powerful undead there as well. If he doesn't find anything stronger than a death knight then make one.'
'Yes my love! Is there anything else I can do?' She asks happily.
'You can tell me what you want to do to me when I get home.' I say seductively and mentaly flirt with the busty woman as I go about shopping.
Buying what ever we want as we walked around a servant running behind us paying people. Bella would occasionally heal randoms she passed by. Apparently after we had left with the swords of darkness they were mandated by the guild as body guards. Lukrut had a great time touting my apparent diplomatic immunity to anyone who tried to say something. He had dubbed me the Red Emperor and would shout things like, "Stand back and see the Red Emperor!" Or "Make way for Emperor Quake!" Or "Fairy Queen Tinker Bell the healing saint!" Dyne would subtly bring the poor injured forward, where Bell would kindly heal them to praise from the crowd. I even bought her a fake wand with a star on the end to gently tap on kids foreheads.
It was a wholesome day for great PR. In the evening we went to a bar for middle ranked adventurers and had a great time. Bella and I sang songs on the stage and "Kiss me I'm shit-faced" was such a big hit everyone was singing along by the end of it.
We went back to the manor and had a romp with Brita again before letting her sleep. In the morning we paraded out the front gate where we said we were going to go out hunting on the Katze plains. Exiting the gate Bella casted [Nature's Mount] and from the forest swiftly charged a forest elemental stallion. It stopped before the two of us and I picked up Bella and put her on the soft wooden beast. I swiftly hopped up behind her and saluted the guards and crowd. "We will be back this evening after our hunt if you all want to hear the story buy me a beer!" The cheers shouted out and I grabbed the vine mane and spurred the supernaturally fast horse on.
When we were out of sight I casted gate and we charged through to tomb front. 'I'll have to thank Albedo for the name.'
每周推薦票狀態
-- 推薦票
榜單 
-- 推薦票