Chapter 94

"Disgusting."

When I firmly rejected her, my sister opened her mouth in shock, displaying a bewildered expression.

"W-Why!?! You won't be mocked just because you're unemployed anymore!?"

"I don't care even if I am mocked."

"You don't have to work hard anymore! You can live every day playing!"

"That kind of life seems boring to me."

"You don't even have any skills, so there's no need to learn how to use a sword, such a futile effort!?"

"Futile effort? Hmm, then does this look like the result of a futile effort to you, sister?"

I drew my sword and lightly swung it, slicing through the air. The "flying blade" that was generated tore through the wall, leaving a massive gash.

"!? What? What was that just now!?"

"The Sword God's skill, 'Flying Blade.' It's a technique that sends out the shockwave created by a slash."

"The Sword God's skill!? Aren't you supposed to be unemployed!?"

"More accurately, it's a 'Flying Blade' that I recreated. The key is to swing the sword as fast as possible. If you train like me, you can do the same without any skills."

"You can't do that!?"

"Isn't it clear that I can? By the way, even as an unemployed person, you can use magic too, like this."

The spear of fire I released pierced the ceiling.

"Such... not only swords, but magic too...?"

My sister stared upwards, still in shock.

"So, I don't need this country. Therefore, please stop sending soldiers after me."

I turned my back on my sister. This detour turned out to be quite a hassle, but now I'll finally return home.

"Wait!"

My feet stopped on their own. It seems she used the 'Fate' skill.

"I absolutely won't let you go back! Because Alar is going to marry me!"

Realizing that persuasion was impossible, my sister started to throw a tantrum like a child. She claims she created this country for me, but in the end, it's just to fulfill her own desires.

But that's none of my concern. I will live as I want to.

"I have no intention of doing that."

"Hehehe! You can only say that for now!"

My sister took a deep breath and shouted loudly.

"Alar will marry me!"

The words released by the 'Fate' skill forced me to comply. Before I knew it, I was moving towards her.

"Right! Alar! From now on, I'll take care of you!"

My sister also ran over.

"Let's start with a kiss of promise—kiss!?"

As she poked out her lips and lunged at me, I kicked her in the face. I kissed the sole of my shoe, and my sister flew away again.

"What? Why!?"

"The skill doesn't work on me."

To be precise, it's not that it doesn't work, but I avoid it by switching my personality.

"About the sword and magic, what's going on with you!?"

"Thanks to the so-called futile efforts you mentioned."

I turned around again.

"W-Wait—!?"

My sister's voice trailed off.

"There are other ways to nullify that skill. For example, by removing the air around us so that her voice doesn't reach me."

"!?"

The biggest weakness of that skill is that it requires her voice to reach me to have an effect. In other words, if I can't hear her, I can easily block it.

"——! ——!"

She's still saying something, but I ignore her and try to leave.

"I can't let you go!"

But there were people blocking my way.

"One of the Eight Generals of the Imperial Kingdom, the 'War Maiden' Reina!"

"Same, one of the Eight Generals, the 'Necromancer King' Igbergia!"

"I-I'm Fina, the 'Great Saint'! P-Please be kind to me! I-I'm also one of the Eight Generals!"

"I'm Kina, the 'Pirate Princess'!"

It seems all four of them are part of the Eight Generals.

"If you want to leave, you'll have to defeat us first!"

"Alright then, I won't hold back."

"!?"

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"What are you doing!?! Four of the Eight Generals, and you let him escape!"

Sitting on the throne, bouncing up and down, the Empress—Alar's sister, Astea—was furious like a spoiled child.

"I-I'm sorry, Your Majesty... It's because of our incompetence..."

The 'War Maiden' Reina bowed her head in apology.

"——In other words, that man is not unemployed no matter how you look at it..."

"Right, even if we all team up, we can't match him. At this point, we can only laugh, hahaha!"

"What are you laughing about!?"

Astea's angry voice exploded.

"In that case, we'll chase him to the ends of the earth and bring Alar back again!"

"But, Your Majesty, even if we bring him back, the 'Fate' skill won't work on him, right?"

"Ugh... That must be a mistake! Anyway, chase after him immediately! I won't allow you to return until you bring him back!"

"Y-Yes, Your Majesty..."

Just then, a laugh came from above their heads.

"Hehehe... Sister, don't you think you're overdoing it a bit?"

Astea's face turned pale as she looked up at the ceiling.

"M-Mom!?"