Defense 999,999,999 Corps Commander - Defense 999999999 Corps Commander chapter 65

65 – Recovery (1)

“I don’t think it’s gone now?”

The situation was resolved in an instant.

The men, presumed to be bounty hunters, are lying on the floor, foaming at the mouth.

‘How did you know?’

I don’t think Marilyn ever spoke to or approached anyone.

Could it be that someone is watching?

“Seina. Is there anything suspicious nearby?”

“No, I don’t feel anything.”

Seina answers, shaking her head.

I approached the one who looked the most sane and grabbed him by the collar and lifted him up.

You can ask him directly.

“Who sent this?”

“… Sa, spare me. I don’t know who he is either. He just said that there was a warrior here and that I should kill him. He said he would pay a large sum of money…”

A guy who spoke urgently with a frightened look on his face. It didn’t seem like he was lying.

‘… Are the demons involved?’

He shook his head.

That’s highly unlikely.

If the Demons had known Marilyn’s location, the Overlord would not have ordered me to find the warrior.

“Thanks for the information. This is a gift.”

Phew!

He hit me hard in the face with his fist.

At the same time, the b*stard falls to the floor.

He got up, shaking his hands.

Marilyn comes into view with a dark complexion.

“Are you hurt anywhere?”

“… Yeah, thanks to you.”

She had a complicated expression on her face as she looked at the people lying around.

It looks a bit empty and sad.

I don’t know if it’s because I’m not helping the situation at all, or if it’s because of the ugly side of humans.

“sorry.”

“What are you talking about?”

“You got me involved for no reason. If I had known this would happen, I wouldn’t have just come out.”

Marilyn sighed with a bitter expression.

I wanted to comfort you, but I don’t know what to say.

Things like “Cheer up” are too obvious.

I wish there were some words that could make a stronger impression on me as a person.

‘… Think about it.’

Squeak!

My head starts spinning.

I’ve always had delusions.

What should I do if my potential girlfriend starts to swear at me?

“Does this happen often?”

However, practice and actual performance were completely different.

The words that came out of his mouth were trash comments that couldn’t even be recycled.

I feel like I want to hit myself in the face.

Is it that often that something like that happens?

This poor b*stard!

“Yeah. People don’t like me that much.”

The world laughs at the warrior.

He said that he harbored the vain illusion that he could escape from the demons.

A being that is not welcomed by either humans or demons.

That was the position of Marilyn, who was born with the destiny of being a warrior.

‘wait….’

At that moment, a thought flashed through my mind.

This may be a heaven-sent opportunity.

Come to think of it, the Overlord is looking for Marilyn.

The reason is none other than that she is a warrior.

What if I gaslight Marilyn into realizing her human nature and quit being a warrior?

As a result, I ended up killing the warrior.

You can also lay a certain foundation for yourself as a monarch.

‘It’ll be incredibly difficult to convince, though.’

Still, it’s well worth a try.

I opened my mouth cautiously, coughing in vain.

“Marilyn.”

“huh?”

“Why did you become a warrior?”

The original doesn’t go into detail about why she became a warrior.

If you persevere, you will win every battle.

Let’s start by finding out why she became a warrior and slowly attack her little by little.

This was my plan.

“Why… . Is that so? What could it be?”

“what?”

Marilyn opened her mouth as she made a bewildered expression.

“I’ve never really thought about why I was chosen to be a warrior since I was born. It’s something I have to do, and it’s something only I can do. I just do it.”

“… … .”

I was speechless.

Even if no one recognizes it, you do it because you were born that way?

In a way, it was true, but I didn’t quite understand it.

“Have you ever thought about quitting?”

“I never thought about it. The only reason I was born into this world was to drive out the demons. I just play the role of a tool. So why are you saying such things?”

Marilyn looked at me with a suspicious expression.

It may be a bit out of the blue, but even her face was very pretty.

I shook my head and opened my mouth.

“I get it now.”

“What?”

“It’s been thousands of years since the Demons ruled this world. And yet, all the warriors of the past generations, including you, have failed to drive out the Overlord. What do you think is the reason? Is it simply because the Demons are strong?”

“… No. It’s probably because we’re weak.”

“Yes. Then why aren’t you as strong as the Overlord? The reason is simple. It’s because of the lack of legitimacy.”

“Justification?”

I nodded and continued.

“You are acting as a warrior because you were born a warrior. That cannot be the reason. You are deceiving yourself.”

“Don’t talk nonsense. I’m not fooling myself.”

“Really? Then let me ask you. When you say you’ve driven out the demons, does anything change?”

“that…”

“Will the guys who are mindful of others disappear? Will people not die? Will their status disappear ?”

“… … .”

“You’re fooling yourself. You can’t fight properly when you don’t even know why.”

“… Stop it. Why are you saying such things? Are you some kind of spy sent by the demons?”

“What kind of spy would be so blatant? I just want you to think seriously about why you want to drive out the Demons. Stop saying ridiculous things like you’re a close associate of the Demons.”

“… … .”

Marilyn’s cherry lips were tightly shut.

Maybe things will work out easier than you think.

‘Okay, let’s push this momentum a little further.’

That’s when I thought about it.

“… I’m sorry, I’m talking in the middle of something. Who will pay the store compensation?”

The store owner intervened.

‘Doesn’t this guy have any sense?’

I glared at the boss with a cold face.

To pour cold water on this important moment.

I looked around, sweeping my hair up.

It was definitely a mess.

The round table is split in half, and the old wooden floor has a hole the size of a person’s head.

‘… Let’s stop here for today. You’ve been too pushy from day one.’

If I hadn’t been the store owner, I think I would have kept pushing without knowing the extent of it.

Then, there will be a backlash and, like just now, there will be unnecessary suspicion that you are on the side of the demons.

So it was right to stop here.

“Your Majesty…?”

The store owner urged me again.

I sighed and opened my mouth.

“You should file a claim for damages against the guys lying on the ground here. We were only able to defend ourselves.”

No matter how much money rotted away, I had no intention of cleaning up other people’s shit.

Am I self-made?

“Marilyn, I won’t apologize. You need to reconsider your justification.”

I glanced at Marilyn and saw that she was looking at the floor with a thoughtful expression on her face.

I put on my shoes and walked out of the store.

**

Suddenly.

The carriage shook violently once.

“We’re finally going to the castle!”

Seina smiled brightly and jumped around.

I asked with a smirk.

“Are you that happy?”

“I’m glad! The royal cuisine is incredibly delicious.”

Of course, it was natural since first-class chefs are on hand 24 hours a day.

“Seina.”

“huh?”

“There is a place to stop before returning to the castle.”

Sina, who is sagging like a robot whose power has been cut off.

Luna, who was watching that scene, opened her mouth and chuckled.

“There’s no need to be so disappointed, right?”

“But… I want apple pie. Apple pie is only served as a dinner menu.”

“Sure… . Because you said you wouldn’t do it after dinner.”

The chef of the apple pie is his assistant Darmian.

He wasn’t much of a cook, but there was one thing he was really good at: making apple pie.

The problem was that he only made them at set times.

“Don’t worry. I’ll tell you to do it at dawn.”

This didn’t apply to me.

“really?!”

Seina said with a lively face.

“Okay, so don’t be so down on yourself.”

“huh!”

I chuckled and looked out the window.

This journey has been quite fruitful.

He became the warrior’s comrade and also planted a flower of doubt in the warrior.

The flower will be embedded deep in the warrior’s heart and sprout little by little.

‘It will soon be the time when the warrior will quit.’

“I’m happy.”

Luna opens her mouth with a smile.

“What are you talking about?”

“I don’t smell anything anymore. The auditory hallucinations in my head are gone.”

‘Oh. Now that I think about it. You met a saint?’

She was the only woman with the ability to cure the disease that was driving Luna mad.

I think something was done during the last interview.

“That went well.”

This is a total steal.

I wouldn’t pass on a talent like Luna to my fellow warriors.

Because even the mental illness that was the only flaw was resolved.

“But where are we going now?”

“The monarchy of the iron wall.”

Blink, blink.

Luna and Seina close their eyes and open them.

“…yes?!”

“huh?!”

Not exactly the monarchy, but its surroundings.

‘Then shall we go?’

To upgrade your specs.