Chapter 55

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Nene and I exchanged a glance, and I stood up, walking to the door. During that time, Nene silently stuck to the ceiling above the door, where she wouldn't be seen.

I signaled to everyone and put my hand on the door.

"Come on, open it already. You're going to be my servants from now on, got it?"

When I opened the door, Besio Salas, who seemed quite at ease despite being a wanted man, was standing there with two guards. I glared at him to stop him from entering.

"Sorry, but I don't want you in my house."

"What's with that attitude?"

Besio Salas raised his fist. He's a persistent one.

I quickly kicked him in the groin and cast the <Restraint> spell.

"Ugh..."

While Besio was writhing in agony, unable to move, the two guards, who looked tough, drew their weapons. But at that moment, Nene's throwing knives pierced their hands. She then approached the guards to cut their throats.

"Nene, don't kill them."

"Got it."

Nene, who had anticipated my order, quickly dispatched the two guards and then smoothly stepped back.

"You...!"

Besio, who was trying to move, was sweating and glaring at me with a pale face.

"Besio Salas, I told you, didn't I? To stay out of our lives."

"Idiot! I don't care about that! You're finished!"

"If you're counting on Simon, you should rethink that. ...He's dead."

"Huh?"

Besio looked confused, as if he couldn't believe it. Did he think that an A-rank adventurer couldn't die?

You really aren't cut out to be an adventurer.

"Still, I guess you achieved your goal, didn't you?"

It seems you had an illegal personal broadcasting magic device as well.

Since Benwood and the others didn't know about it, you must have an illegal broadcasting station or are using one.

In this kingdom, which promotes broadcasting, that's a serious crime.

"Come on, Rain! Come out!"

I called out to Rain, who was looking at me with a grin. Despite the situation, he still seemed to think there was a chance of winning.

"..."

As I was thinking about what to do, Rain came walking up from behind.

"Rain?"

"Finally, you're here! Come on, Rain, come over here."

"..."

The next moment, the tip of a self-defense baton embedded itself in Besio Salas's cheek.

"Ugh!"

Blood and a few teeth flew out.

"R-Rain?"

Surprised, I looked over to see Rain, with a face I had never seen before, raising the baton. It struck Besio Salas's nose, crushing it, and I stopped Rain.

"Rain, if you go too far, he'll die."

"Yeah, I was thinking of killing him."

Rain's casual words sent a chill down my spine. It was a serious killing intent, the kind you don't want to feel from someone close to you.

"This guy put us in danger, didn't he?"

Indeed, he did.

He used the Thunderpike to carry out the plan and provided them with money and equipment to manipulate us.

Thinking about it, I could understand the urge to kill him.

But he's an important witness.

If we hand him over to the kingdom's auditors, they might be able to arrest everyone involved in this case.

I've been making mistakes lately by acting on impulse... it's a bad move to act on emotion.

"I understand your feelings, but killing a criminal will just cause trouble. We still have use for him."

Rain tilted her head and then nodded slightly.

"Yeah, you're right. I stopped because Yuke would be upset."

"Wh-What do you mean...?"

"Didn't you ask me to put this on?"

Leaning down, Rain dangled the [Subjugation Collar] in front of Besio Salas.

"Y-You...!"

"I'll give it to you. Next time I see you, expect the worst... got it?"

"G-Give it back...! T-Take it off...!"

Rain wrapped the [Subjugation Collar], which had lost its power, around Besio's neck and smiled.

It might be a fitting revenge.

Since it has lost its power, it's not an illegal magic device anymore.

Rain, who was the target, must have understood what Besio was trying to command her to do.

He should be grateful to Rain for getting off so easily. If he had been killed, he couldn't complain.

"Y-You... Rain... you..."

"Don't call me so casually. I only stopped killing because Yuke would be upset."

"Y-You...! Y-You...!"

Rain took my hand and squeezed it. I squeezed back, and Rain exhaled, composing herself.

"I belong to Yuke now."

Seeing Rain declare this so confidently, Besio Salas's face seemed to age instantly.

"N-No... N-No..."

Besio Salas mumbled to himself, his eyes vacant, as if his mind had wandered off.

Seeing this, Rain looked up at me with a slightly satisfied expression.

"Nene, can you go get Benwood back?"

"Do I have to call the patrol?"

"No. If we hand him over to the patrol, he might pay them off and escape."

"Got it."

Nene ran off silently.

"Can I kill him next time?"

"It would be best if there isn't a next time. Ah, I have an idea..."

I chanted softly and touched Besio Salas's head.

"Ah...! What...? Ahhhh..."

This spell might not be one that should be used on people, but since it's a spell that Persephone dug up based on my characteristics, it might function as a divine punishment from the goddess of death. After all, I am her apostle now.

"What did you do?"

"Just a little spell. To make sure he never shows up in front of us again. I'll keep an eye on him, so go inside the house."

I pushed Rain into the house, looking down at Besio Salas, who was already convulsing from the spell's effects.

...If I stay near Rain, my blood will boil, and I might end up killing this guy.

How was it? ('ω')

After this, Besio will undergo some severe torture and confess everything, and his house will be confiscated. Stalking is absolutely unacceptable.

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