Chapter 121 : The Tragedy of B

TL:SummerPeanut

Start of new year but my laptop’s resolution is still the same. Trying new peanut snacks tho. Thanks for the support Theo.

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“Baron, Minerva, I need to talk to you. May I come in?"

I knock on the door and then Baron answered.

“Hey, wait a minute, Mars! This is not a good time!"

He said hurriedly. But Minerva responded differently.

“Come in, Mars! I want you to see it!"

She replied excitedly.

“You can't show people this!”

Toward Baron’s words, Minerva said...

“I want only Mars to see it! Especially in the position you're in now!"

Neither seemed willing to budge but in the end, Baron was pushed aside by Minerva and reluctantly allowed me to enter.

What are you doing...? I opened the door with that in mind and saw...an extraordinary sight.

Minerva had a proud expression on her face and Baron had a look of despair on his face. I looked at Baron and when our eyes met, I slowly closed the door and let go for a while. The others noticed I didn't return for a while and they all came over here.

“Mars, why don't you call the two of them?”

When Clarice said that, I said.

“Oh, both of them seem to be busy with something...”

When I trailed off, Karen said.

“What are you talking about!? We have something important to talk about! Baron! Minerva! I'm coming in!"

Karen said and opened the door and all the...members froze when they saw the room.

Clarice covered her face with her hands and tried not to look... although there was a gap between her fingers and I think she was looking at them for all kinds of intent and purpose...

Inside the room, Baron was floating mid-air. No, he was suspended mid-air.

The ropes are intricately entangled around Baron's body. This is artistic tortoise-shell bondage...and Baron's figure...he’s only wearing trousers...and the marks of the rope were clearly visible on his body.

“Wait... eh...? Baron and Minerva already have such relationship? And...what's with that hobby?”

Karen said as she backed away. Baron is Karen's former fiancée after all.

Both of them had suffered considerable psychological damage. Ryner and Bram, who should have been warned or reprimanded for seeing this kind of thing, could only stare with their mouths open.

And then Ellie's one word put the last straw on the camel’s back.

“...More pervert... than...Mars.”

I could hear Baron's heart breaking when he heard the words of him being more perverted than me. I mean, everyone misunderstands me, I'm normal!

Minerva, completely oblivious to everyone's words and mood, said.

“Look guys! I could do this in five minutes! I'm using a rope right now but if I do this with chains, my chains technique level should go up in no time! Mars! Would you like to try being tied this time?”

“Eh!? Could you be practicing chains technique?"

I asked Minerva.

“What other reason is there to do this? I'm aiming to be able to tie up people in less than a minute!”

She replied with high tension. Then Clarice responded.

“Even if supposing you are practicing the chains technique... why is Baron only wearing a pair of trousers?”

She asked Minerva what everyone was thinking.

“I really wanted to do it with chains but he might get hurt if I did it badly right? But I won’t know how much it will hurt if I use a rope over clothes, will you? That's why I asked Baron to wear only his underpants."

Huh? I thought Minerva was quite a moralist... Maybe the action of giving her the chains hit a forbidden switch in her...

“How is it? Baron. Tell everyone how much it hurts?"

Minerva's further pursuit hit Baron. Someone stop her already...Baron looked as if he's about to start crying.

“And anyway, Minerva, can you untie Baron's rope right now and come to the living room? I have something to tell everyone. Baron... come when your wounds have healed. If it doesn't look like it's going to work, I'll talk to you separately later...”

Baron's mental scar will last for life if this is not handled well... and it won't heal that easily...

When I said that, everyone went back to the living room to escape from this hellish atmosphere of the room.

I slowly closed the door to my room too and hurried towards the place where everyone had fled.

“Hey... is that possibly our fault?”

Misha asked Clarice, Ellie, and Karen.

“Well, I don't... think so.”

Clarice denied it but Ellie and Karen remain silent.

“What do you mean?”

I asked as I enter the room, and Misha let out, “Oh no” and shut her mouth. Hmm? Is it something I'm not supposed to hear? Then Clarice answered.

“I'll properly explain to you next time... Now I'm a bit haunted by that scene...”

Well, I had responsibility for causing the misunderstanding too. If I'd acted like nothing had happened from the start and returned back to the room in the first place, none of this would have happened... Sorry Baron...I'll make sure to pick up your bones...

Minerva came a little later but Baron didn't come as expected. Since it’s the expected result, I told everyone about the Lightning magic.

• The Lightning magic is too strong and I can't control it perfectly yet.
• The MP consumption is too big to be used casually.
• Only Clarice is resistant to it.

“The color gold is the color of lightning? I thought lightning is pale white but Mars's Lightning magic is gold.”

When Karen nodded and said so, Ryner added.

“You didn't use it when you fought us right? Is it really that great?"

I was asked so.

“It's probably unavoidable magic. And its damage is great but even if I can't do enough damage because the gap with the opponent's magic power and durability is higher than my own magic power, like Upial's this time, I can still render the opponent immobile with an anomaly called electrocution.”

“It's already too late to deploy spatial magic after seeing Mars light up. Predictably, it's impossible to activate magic faster than light..."

Bram's words made everyone realize how dangerous my Lightning magic is.

“I don't think I'll use this Lightning magic unnecessarily. But if there comes a time when I have to get serious, everyone but Clarice should step back. It worked this time but you never know where Lightning magic will fly."

Everyone nodded with serious looks on their faces.

“Also, we are going to take the whole day off today and depart for the Forest of Death tomorrow so keep that in mind. It's free time for now. Feel free to spend your free time as you wish."

After I said that, Ryner and Bram went to town while Dominic and Minerva probably went to Baron's. Dominic...please take care of Baron! And all the Reimei girls stayed with me.

“It's your first free time in a long time so you're free to spend it however you want, okay?”

When I told the girls that, Ellie replied.

“...with Mars all the time...”

All the girls nodded at Ellie's words. The girls can't go out if I don't go out... It's a pity if they didn’t do any sightseeing when they've come all the way to another city.

“Then let's all go outside and do some shopping for the first time in a while.”

When I said that, everyone except Ellie seemed happy and excited.

We decided to go out and pick out clothes for the girls. But come to think of it, we always wear uniforms. When do we wear plain clothes…?

But the women are assigning each other clothes and saying which ones look good on each other. Ellie is more or less also hooked up in the end. When all said is done, they had been choosing clothes for an hour but no one bought anything.

“Are you not buying anything? I'll pay for it?"

Karen asked the others.

“I already have so many clothes I could throw some away. But it's fun to do this sort of thing.”

“We're in uniform most of the time anyway. We have plenty of loungewear too..."

Clarice seemed to agree with Karen.

When we went to look at the equipment this time, the expressions on everyone's faces were serious, a complete change from earlier.

I would have loved to buy a good robe but unfortunately, I couldn't find a suitable one.

Karen then asked the shopkeeper who had been eyeing Clarice for some time.

“Do you have anything better? I don't care what the price is.”

“Hmm? Lil missy, are you looking for something to equip yourself with?”

The shopkeeper, still eyeing Clarice, asked Karen.

“Try calling me a missy again. I will punish you for disrespecting the member of Duke Fresvald Household."

Startled by Karen's words, the shopkeeper turned to her and said.

“Might you have ties with the Fresvard Household? I am very sorry. We have some items that are not on the shelves here but... regardless of whether it’s for sale or not, we will bring them to you. Please wait a moment."

With that, the owner withdrew to the back of the shop. I see that not everything in the shop is for sale... I'll ask him next time.

After a while, the shopkeeper brought out a fine cane and a white, transparent mantle.

“These are the best items we have. I believed both items would have gone to the possession of Margrave Isaac...”

Then Karen saw the cane.

“Such a battered wand... this ‘Wand of Sage (Fake)’...isn't it just a fake!”

She shouted a little louder and looked clearly dissatisfied. Then the shopkeeper panicked.

“Oh no...but it looks like a very fine wand...I can't believe...that this is a fake..."

Karen followed up by saying in a rather despondent voice.

“I am Karen Lionel, second daughter of the Duke of Fresvald. And I possess Magic Eyes. I'm afraid it's definitely a fake.”

The shopkeeper's face is completely drained of life. I also think it looks admirable from my eyes but what Karen said is true. I was only looking at the name just now and didn't see the effect so I tried checking it with a thorough appraisal.

Name: Wand of Sage (Fake)

Special: -

Value: -

Details: It can remove certain troubles.

Able to keep the man’s sage's time longer (adjustable).

Looks like a piece of junk to women and a fine wand to men.

Oh, my God! This is exactly what I've been looking for!

“Owner! I'll buy it!"

When I said that excitedly, Karen...

"Wai! You can appraise it too right, Mars!? You’re making it like I'm lying!"

She's a little pissed off.

“I fell in love with this form at first sight. Certainly, this is the ‘Wand of Sage (Fake)’. Shopkeeper, you can take it to an appraiser if you have any doubts.”

Karen reluctantly backed down after I said above. Karen is a candid person, and her pride would not allow her to tolerate a situation where her potential fiancée bought a fake.

“If it's a fake...I shall let it go for no cost. But please don't tell anyone about this. If this is exposed, my eye as a merchant will be questioned..."

He said without any energy... What a pitiful guy...

“Shopkeeper... how much did you buy this for?”

I asked, and the shopkeeper said.

“I was told it was a bargain...and I bought it for two gold coins...”

If it were a real Wand of Sage, there's no way I would sell it for two gold coins...which is roughly 200,000 Japanese yen...

“Okay, I understand. Then I will pay you two gold coins. I will not say anything else. Please don't lose heart...”

When I placed the two gold coins on the counter, the shopkeeper tearfully said, "Thank you very much" and accepted the gold coins.

And for the other white, transparent mantle...

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Author’s note:

Karen's Magic Eyes can only tell her the name and value of the item.

So she doesn't know why Mars wants it.

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