V2C1 Part7

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First revenge

—Very good, things turned out as expected.

It is the first time for me to experience the state of having two souls in one body. In a generalized way, I can’t feel Ada’s presence. This situation is quite interesting.

[So, Ada, how are you? Do you feel like you are shrinking into a corner of the brain?]

『I’m sorry, but I don’t feel anything from borrowing someone else’s body』

Having a conversation like this is interesting as the answer comes from deep in your head.

『I still feel like I have a body. Although it is uncomfortable for your body to move against your will 』

[Hee~, really? In the case of this magic, as long as you transfer control, you can move at will. It’s more of a symbiosis than a loan]

『”Hey? Can I try moving the body?』

[Hm. Try it]

I quickly relaxed my body, and gave up control like an image of being drifting through the waves. At first, Ada open and close her hands.

[Waa! It is true! It move!]

The words that come out of my mouth have also changed from mine to what Ada said.

『Pff, you are so excited like a little child』

[Huh!]

It must have been because of that innocent reaction. When I pointed that out, Ada coughed as if to make up for it.

『”Hahahaha. You have finally shown your usual attitude. We are sharing the same fate for a while, so be careful with that 』

[Shut up! I don’t want to get used to a madman like you]

Who are you calling a madman? I thought about asking that, but I couldn’t keep playing here forever. After saying “Good” I got on the subject.

『So where are Allingham and Wendell?』

As soon as I said their names, Ada stiffened.

Her expression became like that of a doll in a moment.

[They are in the innermost hall of the building. Today the newly brought demons will be appraised into that room]

『Hm, it’s good that the main course is waiting in the deepest part』

This is a revenge play, so I want the best excitement for the climax.

『Well, we’ll go there too』

[Yes]

『I’ll let you take control of the body for a while』

[Okay]

Ada nodded, opened the door, and stepped out into the facility corridor. Then, her lips pursed, she looked ahead and walked through the building. A scream came out of nowhere. And each time she advanced, an unusual smell stuck to her nose. This smell is from large numbers of people who have died miserably.

Goodness. This slave camp, the general’s castle, and Dr. Rine Beneke’s lab all have the similar feeling. Which of those could be the worst place? As I remembered the faces on those rubbish, I watched Ada’s behavior.

As we approached the corridor that connected the buildings, in the distance a very simple one-story building could be seen.

『”Hey, what’s that?”』

[It’s an old camp. It is where the slaves sleep]

『”Eh? But, there are quite a few slaves right? 』

[Yes. Almost 700 people should be housed now]

『Even if they are sold and reduced, they cannot all fit in that building』

[Slaves without a job or with a low price are sent to a place called the “shared room.” Every day they are told to sleep while standing. They are in a packaged state, and cannot be moved. There is no way you can rest in that situation. It’s like hell for those who are weak, sick and die from it, or some who go crazy and commit suicide —– look at that]

Ada pointed further east of the old camp. When I looked in that direction, I noticed a large hole. Uwaa, came out of my mouth. I remembered that the general ordered the servants to throw the corpses into the holes dug in the garden. The usage is probably the same. However, the size of the hole is completely different.

[There are a huge number of deaths every day, so filling that hole is not enough. Once every three days, a fire is set to burn the corpses in that hole]

Having hateful eyes, Ada says it like vomiting. Interestingly, when Ada got angry, her emotions carried her away, and my feelings stirred. Is the soul of the two affected by being in the same body? But, it’s not bad at all. The fuels that fuel revenge in more than welcome. After all, it was a good idea to choose her as my partner.

I thought about continuing to accompany Ada’s anger for a while. But she denied it.

[If you have time to stop, it would be better to move… ..]

As she muttered that, she looked away from the great hole and advanced. The building that follows the crossing corridor is also made of stone, the cold and dark corridors continued in a sinuous way. There are iron gates that appear to be extraordinarily strong in some places that are not covered by walls. The echoes of screaming and crying continued as always. As the level went down, the voices got louder.

[This floor is where the slaves work. There are a total of ten rooms in which they carry out various jobs]

『I don’t think they’re just waiting for the day they’re sold right?』

[Allingham often said this to the demons. “You are not products until they are sold. You are my property. Only after a noble purchases you will you be able to be called as a product. Until then, you will have to work like mules ”]

She answered out loud. When I asked “You’re not just using them for that, aren’t you?” Ada nodded.

[The main purpose is not to make them work. It is harassing slaves to death… ..! It’s really unforgivable… ..!]

Ada clenched her fists as she trembled with anger. It has been a long time since I heard my angry voice. Although, in a feminine way… ..

『You better try to speak like me when in front of others. And also, if you’re so angry, why don’t you save the slaves? 』

[Eh…..]

Ada blinked repeatedly. She has shocked face, She never thought of having so much power in the first place. Well now you have it. Because I am supporting you. Well, it will have to give her some confidence.

『Before we go with Allingham and the others, we can go through all the rooms where the slaves are and free them. It is an easy thing to do. You just have to kill all the guards 』

[I can do that?]

『If revenge is your motivation, then I’ll let you do anything』

It seems that Ada is excited, her heartbeat begins to pound.

That’s right. You have to be honest with your wishes.

Ada first gently pushed the door of the first room to open it. We could just blow it up. Well, I’ll let her do what she wants.

The moment the door was opened, an unpleasant smell was felt, Ada moaned a little and closed her mouth. Uwaa, this is… ..it is filled with a peculiar smell that overflows from rotting corpses. In the smelly room, boys and girls were working while being whipped. The “work” done in this room is the removal of corpses. Apparently the corpses are cut up here before being carried into the large hole outside. Certainly, that way even the children could carry the corpses to the great hole. Stacked in the back of the room are numerous corpses of demons that have surely died in this facility. They have no arms or legs, their heads are sunken, their eyes are hollow. How to put it, there is no decent corpse.

The women and children in chains are in groups of five, it seems that if one fails, they will be punished all together.

And at this moment, the scene of suffering was unfolding in front of me. When a trembling woman saw a rotten corpse and vomited, a guard holding a whip smiled and said “You can choose between being all flogged or having the other members flog this woman.”

The demons looked at each other as if hesitating. For a moment, but then the remaining four gripped the whip with dry fingers.

[Hiiiiii!!]

[Good. you will whip her with your own hands]

[Pleaae Forgive me please… ..I beg you. Ahh, stop… ..!]

The sound of the whip mixed with the scream.

[You should already know what will happen if you laze at work]

When threatened, the remaining four had no choice but to nod. But, at that moment—–

[Hey, who said you could stop?]

The guard raised the smaller woman’s arm.

[You guys whip this woman now!]

[Wait…..! Please!]

The whip taken from the woman was given to the woman who was being whipped earlier.

[Hey you. Give back what she did to you. If you do a good job, I’ll forget what happened earlier.]

[U-understood!]

Instead of hesitating, the woman began to whip with sparkles in her eyes. There was a strong will to not miss the chance to survive.

[Ahh. Dont Stop…! Uh… ..!]

The screams diminished rapidly, with the sound of leather slicing through the wind and ripping through skin.

『Ahh. she will surely die 』

As he murmured, Ada’s shoulders shook.

[I wont allow it…..!]

『”Good. Let’s take action now. Let the revenge begin 』

[Revenge… against them… ..]

After gulping, the corners of her lips naturally lifted. You must be very excited. I like that she is honest. Although, I see it somewhat superficial.

『Ah. The guards were also your targets for revenge? 』

I asked her remembering that point.

[………!]

Ada was immediately surprised. Well, very good. I’ll pretend I didn’t see anything. You are still an important piece to me.

『Certainly, I don’t think only Allingham killed your father.』

[T-That’s right. There must be guards among the people who tortured my father]

『Then kill them and carry out your revenge!』

Instead of answering, Ada clenched her fist.

『Now I will teach you a magic spell to be able to instantly shatter the heads of the guards. You just need to cast that magic. That way you will achieve goal. And you can save all the slaves in this room 』

[Smash… ..their heads… ..]

『”What’s the matter? Do not tell me that you are hesitating?』

Ada was somewhat shocked.

[W-Well… ..]

Could it be because she has never killed a person? Or maybe she think that the life of the guards is also valuable? Well, I don’t care why you’re hesitating. Originally, I didn’t expect Ada to make the first move without hesitation.

It’s okay. Do not worry. I’ll help you get started. You should be able to do it. Because you are currently “Me” after all!

『First, look around you again. For example, how about the one that was hit by the whip earlier? 』

[Ah… ..]

A woman lying on the ground covered in cuts looked like a worn rag. If she wasn’t convulsing little by little, you wouldn’t know if she was alive. The whole body has turned purple due to internal bleeding, and at the place where the laceration was made, the flesh could be seen.

『In that condition, she will die if he does not receive recovery magic immediately. But, for that you need to kill the guards right? 』

Ada, who opened her eyes wide, was caught with a direct look at the fallen woman. When her eyes trembled, I could feel some conflict.

『”What will you do? Will you let her die? Will you give up your revenge on the weaklings and go and kill Allingham and Wendell? I have no problems if that’s what you prefer.』

[Y-You’re wrong… ..I… ..]

[Even if the guards are doing that, they do it under the order of Allingham right? There must be some that they threatened to make them obedient]

『It is not like that. The guards don’t do it because they were ordered to. They have fun doing such cruel acts themselves.』

Little by little, the balance of the mind leans towards darkness. Let’s add more weight.

[Ummm]

『Could it be that you really don’t want to kill them? So your revenge was just that. hahahaha”』

[Wait. If a commotion is made here, we may not get to the real enemy, Allingham and Wendell. We have to be careful—–]

『Stop pretending that you are thinking and buy time. I don’t want excuses anymore. This is your last chance. What are you going to do?”』

Ada looked around her again with trembling eyes. I, who share the same body, of course, can see the landscape in front of me. Empty demons. Skinny and full of wounds. The guards are happily harassing the demons. In this disastrous situation, is there someone who has the power to handle it, but does nothing? For a decent person, he surely wouldn’t do that.

I just waited silently for Ada’s words.

[I’ll kill them too… ..]

Good, Ada. I like it. It shows that you are my partner.

[Do I really just need to cast the spell you said earlier?]

『Yes』

[Okay]

After it was determined, Ada had no more hesitation. As expected, the body is shaking, but surely it is from the thrill of killing people. I taught her the spell while feeling Ada’s determination.

『Okay, launch it』

She took a quick breath and looked straight ahead. Ada cast the spell in a low voice. At that moment, the heads of the guards in the room exploded. The blood flowed from the headless bodies.

[Eh… .. K-Kyaaaaaaaaaaaaa!]

The demons drenched in blood screamed without knowing what was happening.

『Haha. No matter how many inhuman acts they have done, their blood is still red!』

The headless bodies fell to the floor, and the room was filled with confusion.

[What!? What happened!?]

[Help me! N-Nooooooo!]

『”Let’s go. You have to explain the situation to them. Proclaim freedom 』

Although I said that, Ada was kind of in a silent mode. she appears to be in shock from her first mass murder. Oh my, she really is very delicate.

[What a drag. I guess I’ll take on that role]

Regaining control of my body, I headed to the center of the room amidst the confusion.

I’m not going to scream. Because I don’t want to get tired without meaning. Having decided that, I blew up a nearby stone pillar with magic. Hearing that roar, the demon slaves’ eyes quickly snapped together.

[Hiiiii… ..! The hero Raul… ..!]

Everyone’s faces turn pale in an instant. The demons look at me as the scariest thing in the world.

[Wait, wait. I am an ally. Ah HAHAHA. Hey, hey, stop looking at me like you don’t believe me]

I spoke very slowly and calmed the demons.

[Listen. Think about it calmly. The ones who killed them were the guards, right?]

The frightened slaves looked again at the corpses scattered around.

[Thats true… ..]

[But, the hero Raul is a friend of Allingham right?]

Looking at the restless demons, I clapped my hands a few times.

[I’ve become the hero for a reason, but I’m an ally who came to save you! And as a test, I used magic to kill the guards]

[Then are we saved?]

[We can’t trust you… .. surely you are deceiving us to enjoy our joy of being saved.]

[Even so, all the guards are dead]

They seem to see me as a wolf in sheep’s clothing. I can understand that they cannot trust a person so easily in this situation.

[Right now, I’m going to kill the guards in every room and free all the slaves. Eventually, I will slaughter the main culprits, Allingham and the great wizard Wendell, so those who want to join can come]

I snapped my fingers as I explained, and destroyed the chains of the slaves with magic. I also used recovery magic. Of course, it was not for good intention. The goal is to capture Ada’s heart and win the trust of the slaves. Without that reason, it wouldn’t have helped them. Of course, the slaves who did not know my true nature, began to shout with joy.

[Yes-We are free… .. That person freed us… ..!]

[He is our savior… ..!]

[That’s right! He saved us from this hell… .. Thank you very much!]

The demons that until a moment ago looked at me with suspicion, approached me and knelt to show their gratitude. I could hear Ada mutter “Incredible …” in my head.

『It’s really amazing that you were able to easily beat the confused demons… ..it’s frustrating, but I didn’t expect less』

[All this I do for you, you know? Instead of praising me, thank me]

When Ada was silent, I looked back at the demons.

[Well, comrades. What do you want to do? You hate humans right? You want to kill Allingham and his people, don’t you?]

[Well…..]

[Revenge is not a bad thing. Because you will only returning what they did to you]

[That’s true! They have tormented us in many ways… ..!]

My sweet words are transmitted and entangled in each of the hearts of the demons.

[My son was killed by him… .. blood came out all over his body when he was stabbed]

[My sister’s body became food for stray dogs… .. I want to kill him!]

The fire of hatred grew and spread steadily. Hearing the word “kill”, I slowly closed my eyes. Recalling my memories. It was exactly that feeling when I was executed.

[Very well, comrades. We are leaving?]

This is not the only preparation for revenge. The festival is more fun with more people. I guess I can act like a hero, touring places and recruiting people.

Hi hi sorry late release because my phone bootloop any way I just got it from the service center ……

Note to self don’t update phone again.