239話 少女伯爵
「エル! こっちだよ!」
「んん、おにいちゃん、早い!」
名エルこと、義妹のミシェルを呼ぶ。
すると彼女は素早い身のこなしで敵の突進攻撃をかわし、俺の
』は突進前に必ず『ピギュッ』って一鳴きするから、それが攻撃の合図だと思って!」
「もう1パターンあるわよ! 後ろ脚で土を掘るような仕草をしたら、突進は3回連続になるわよ!」
「わかった、わたし、できる!」
30センチ程の立派な角が額に生えた豚をミシェルは睨む。そして再び迫りくる突撃を俺と共に避けて、見事に――――ん!?
すれ違いざまにミシェルはピンクの卵みたいなものを取り出し、何やら両手でそれをいじりだした。よくよく見ると、その卵型アイテムにはボタンや方向キーなどがあり、どうやらそれをポチポチと押しているようだ。
んん、ミシェルが手に持つあれはコントローラー?
ゲームの中でゲームをしている!?
「エル、すごいな。さっきのは何?」
「わたし、スキル、使った!」
新スキル......気になるな。ここは兄としての強権を行使してでも、じっくり聞いてみようではないか。
「しばらくはここでレベル上げが効率良さそうかな?」
「今回ばかりは太郎
でも頼り甲斐、ある」
ちなみにここはクラン・クラン内のタロ伯爵領だ。そう、俺のゲーム内領地なのだ。
というのも結局のところ、なし崩し的にミシェルにせがまれてクラン・クランで一緒に遊ぶことになったわけだが......後々になって現実改変を把握してもらうため、キャラクリはリアルモジュールにしてくれと頼み、『もちろん。わたしはわたしのまま』とミシェルが快諾してくれたところまでは良かった。
問題はなぜかミシェルが『先駆都市ミケランジェロ』の警察的NPC、
「みんなでゲーム、楽しい」
ニパっと笑うミシェル。
小さな損失ではないけど、こうやって義妹の笑顔が見れるのならいいとする。
』に目の敵にされるミシェルをどうするか、と考えた結果、俺の領地に連れて来てしまえばいいという話になったのだ。
俺にはイグニトール女王陛下より爵位を叙勲された際、貴族たる証『
「やっぱり、お姉ちゃん、強い。お兄ちゃん、早い」
「早いって、それはお前の順応性の方だろう。とても初めてクラン・クランをプレイしたようには思えないぐらいスムーズな動きだぞ」
「わたし、うんどー神経、抜群!」
「エルは太郎と違って、まともなステータス、強力なスキル選びをしているからよ。エルみたいに姉の言うことは素直に聞くが吉よ」
とは言え、と姉はエルを抱き寄せて、ここぞとばかりに問いつめた。
「まだLv3なのにさっきのスキルは何? 強い姉と、頼りになる兄に秘密はダメよ」
「お姉ちゃん、鋭い。観念」
そうしてミシェルはポツポツとたどたどしい日本語で、自分のキャラについて説明し出した。
その内容を要約すると、どうやらエルは称号を3つも会得しているとのこと。
一つ目と二つ目の称号はかなりすごいものだろう。
先程のミシェルが使ったアビリティは称号『
これだけの破格な称号を持っているデメリットなのか、三つ目は完全にバッドステータスだ。
つまりミシェルことエルはうかつに街をうろつけない、人の領域に踏み入り辛い称号持ちだということ。
「三つ目の称号は痛いわね......それに、どうして一つ目以外の称号は、付け外しできないのかしら......」
称号とは普通、常に一つしかつけられないはずなのに、ミシェルの場合は二つ目と三つ目の称号が常時付いているらしい。またクラン・クランの謎仕様が新たに発見された。
「でも、他の二つがそれを補って有り余る称号よ。いずれは『
改めて口にしてみると強力過ぎる称号だと実感する。
「これはエル、期待できるわよ」
「やったぁ! わたし、お姉ちゃん、お兄ちゃん、役に立つ!」
「いい子ね。『水門回廊アクアリウム街』が大変なことになっている今、エルの力が必要よ」
姉がミシェルの頭をなでながら、義妹をその気にさせる。この流れだと、ミシェルは姉の
「そういえば、『水門回廊アクアリウム街』がどうのって言ってたね」
「何か嫌な予感がするわ。あの街の問題を解決しに行くには、エルのレベルが足りないから猛特訓よ。さっさと上げちゃうわよ」
ん......『水門回廊アクアリウム街』も『
』討伐はなにもミシェルだけのためではない。これも領地経営の一つで 領地内にモンスターが現れたので領主自ら治安維持に貢献する、といったクエスト項目を消化しているのだ。
これにより自領民NPCの【崇敬度】が上昇するようで、地味だが効果的なようだ。端的に言ってしまえば、為政者としての人気取りだろう。
それとミソラさんの『星光を貯め込む装置』の回収も終わっていない。
で会う時は『水門回廊アクアリウム街』かしらね」
「わたし、お兄ちゃん、びっくりさせる。強くなる」
「おうおう、今のままでも十分強過ぎだと思うぞ」
領地経営への着手をもっと本格的にせねば。
しっかりと領民のことを考え、タロ伯爵領を栄えさせたいという野望があるのだ。それと、
『日本皇立学園』になんて通いたくはない。
そんな黒い感情を胸に秘めながら、俺は姉やミシェルから離れていく。すると俺達の様子をずっと見守っていた一団がこちらへと寄って来た。
執事NPCのセバスと、侍女1人、護衛兵5人が今回の領主クエストに同行してきたが、ミシェルのレベル上げのために手出しはするなと命令を下しておいたのだ。
「伯爵様、領民の安全のために......お見事でございます」
頭を恭しく下げるセバスに、俺は頷く。
「世辞はいい。通商路の安全確保など当然の義務だ」
「はっ、民を思う伯爵様のお心、きっと全民にゆき届くでしょう」
「......馬車の用意を。屋敷まで頼む」
俺は伯爵らしく、コートをはためかせながら威厳たっぷりにお願いする。
そうして自領の発展に向け、馬車は走りだしたのだ。
不思議な銀光を纏った馬車が街に到着すると、NPC達が興味深そうに視線を寄せる。
『俺は空色に輝く星々が舞うって聞いたぞ』
民草の間では、史上最年少の伯爵様の噂で持ち切りとなっている。
いわく女王陛下の懐刀。
達の荒波に、民の心には重い暗雲がたち込め始めていた。
しかしタロ伯爵という救国の英雄が、彼らの不安を払拭する光となっていることを、本人は未だ知らず。
幼く美しい容貌で高貴に振舞い、小さな身体を懸命に動かしては統治に邁進する彼女の姿を目にし――――
民達は密かに微笑ましく見守っていたのだった。
242 239 Words, Countess Girl.
"El! Over here!
"Mmm, come on, quick!
Mercenary (player) name Elle, call my sister-in-law Michelle.
Then she quickly launches an enemy assault and returns to my side.
"'Horned Pork (one ton)' always rings' Piggy 'before you rush in, so think that's the signal for an attack!
"There's another pattern! If you dig the dirt with your back leg, you'll make three consecutive breakthroughs!
"Okay, I can!
Michelle stares at a pig with a splendid corner of about 30 centimeters growing on her forehead. And avoid another impending assault with me, brilliantly - Hmm!?
Michelle undoubtedly took out something like a pink egg and jerked it off with both hands. If you look closely, that egg-shaped item has buttons, directional keys, etc., apparently pressing it pounding.
Hmm, that's the controller Michelle's holding in her hand?
Playing games in the game!?
"Elle, that's amazing. What was that?
"Me, my skills, I used it!
New skills...... don't worry about it. Why don't we exercise our power as brothers here. But let's listen carefully.
"Does it seem efficient to level up here for a while?
"It's just this time, Mr. Taro (...), right?"
"Brother, even in-game (over here) is worth relying on, there is"
By the way, this is Count Taro territory within the Clan Clan. Yes, it's my in-game territory.
Because in the end, Michelle broke me down and decided to play with me in the Clan Clan... but later on, in order to get a grasp of the reality alteration, Calacri asked me to make it a real mod and said, 'Of course. I am as I am,' to the point where Michelle was comfortable with me.
The problem is that somehow Michelle has been killed once after being attacked by the police NPC, Divine Soldier (Deus) of the 'pioneer city of Michelangelo'. I didn't do anything about PvP. Of course, my sister and I couldn't keep our eyes shut, and I responded, but I was murdered at ease.
"Game for all, fun"
Nipa laughing Michelle.
Not a small loss, but suppose this is how you can see your sister-in-law smile.
So for some reason, I thought about what to do with Michelle, who would be blinded by "The Divine Soldier (Deus)," and then I talked about bringing her into my territory.
When I was awarded the title by Her Majesty Queen Ignithol, I had a special item called the Count Silver Medal. Excellent thing to fly all the way to your own mansion with this.
"After all, sister, strong. Brother, quick."
"Quick, that would be more of your adaptability. It's such a smooth move that it doesn't seem like the first time you've played Clan Clan."
"Me, yundo nerve, excellent!
"Unlike Taro, Elle has a decent status, a strong skill choice. Listen to my sister honestly, like Elle, but she's lucky."
Having said that, my sister hugged Elle and just inquired here.
"What were your skills just now, even though you're still an LV3? You can't keep secrets from a strong sister and a dependable brother."
"Sister, sharp. Perception."
That's how Michelle explained her character in potpout and obnoxious Japanese.
To sum up, apparently, Elle has won three titles.
The first and second titles would be pretty amazing.
Apparently, the abilities Michelle used earlier were acquired by the title Amusement Park Kids (Childrens), and she has a special skill, "The Egg Chi Noise (Control Chitch) of Birth Parents". If you succeed in connecting that egg-shaped controller to the subject, you can manipulate the movement as you please?
Is this the downside of having this many breaking titles, and the third is totally bad-status?
I mean, Michelle, Elle doesn't wander the streets, she walks into the realm of people and has a hard title.
"The third title hurts... and I wonder why we can't remove the first title..."
A title is usually, you should always only be able to wear one, but in Michelle's case, they always have a second and third title. A new mysterious specification of Clan Clan was discovered.
"But the other two make up for it. It's an extra title. One day you'll be able to twist" Deus. "
I feel it's an overly powerful title when I say it again.
"You can count on this, El."
"Yay! Me, sister, brother, it helps!
"You're a good boy. Now that Watergate Corridor Aquarium Street is in trouble, we need El's help."
Makes my sister-in-law care while my sister takes Michelle's head. With this flow, Michelle is likely to belong to her sister's mercenary regiment (Clan), Neck Hunting Insanity.
Speaking of which, what did Watergate Corridor Aquarium Street say?
"I have a bad feeling about this. To solve that city's problems, Elle's level is not enough, so it's a big deal. I'm gonna put it up."
Hmm... "Watergate Corridor Aquarium Street" also doesn't have "Divine Soldier (Deus)"? From my sister's mouth, she probably does... but I figured if the strong weren't in charge of policing, all sorts of problems would erupt.
Actually, this' horned pig (one ton) 'crusade is not just for Michelle. This is also digesting quest items such as the Lord's own contribution to policing because a monster appeared in the Territory due to one of the Territory's management.
This seems to increase the [esteem] of the native NPC, plain but effective. In short, it would be a popular take as an exchanger.
And I haven't finished collecting Mr. Mithola's "Device for Storing Starlight" either.
"Yes. Then the next time I see you in the game (this way), I guess Watergate Corridor Aquarium Street."
"I, brother, surprise you. Be strong."
"Whoa, I think it's too strong as it is now."
We need to get a more serious start on territorial management.
I have an ambition to think about the people and to make Count Tallo's territory flourish. And I predict that the more powerful Count Taro's territory is in the game (over here), the more influence the Buddha's shrine will have in the real world (over there), and I am in action.
I don't want to go to the Royal School of Japan.
With such black emotions in my chest, I walk away from my sister and Michelle. Then a bunch of people came over and watched us the whole time.
Sebastian, the deacon NPC, and a samurai and five escorts have accompanied him on this Lordship Quest, but he has given orders not to do anything to raise Michelle's level.
"Count, for the safety of the inhabitants... you are brilliant"
I nod to Sebastian, who bows his head respectfully.
"The rhetoric is good. It is a natural duty to ensure the safety of trade routes."
"Yes, the heart of the countess, who thinks of the people, will surely reach all the people"
"... get the carriage ready. I need you to get to the mansion."
I look like an Earl, and I beg you with majesty as I flash my coat.
That's how the carriage ran off to develop its own territory.
When a strange silver-light carriage arrives in the city, the NPCs look at it with interest.
"I've heard stars shine in the sky."
Between the folk grass, it is cut off by rumors of the youngest Earl in history.
Kabuki of Her Majesty the Queen.
Heavy dark clouds were beginning to enter the hearts of the people in the rough waves of the looming mercenaries (players).
But he still doesn't know that a savior hero named Count Tallo is the light to dispel their anxiety.
You behave nobly with a young and beautiful look, and you see her moving her little body so hard that she moves into government--
The people were watching secretly with a smile.
I Became a Beautiful Girl, but I’m still an MMO Junkie
美少女になったけど、ネトゲ廃人やってます。
https://www.novelupdates.com/series/i-became-a-beautiful-girl-but-im-still-an-mmo-junkie/
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