side:モーブ
世の中、理不尽ってのは沢山あるんだ。
その中でも極めつけは、目の前にいるこいつ。
そうやって、アルシュテール...現在の聖女の執務室に、殴り込みをかけている強硬派にユキが言っている。
今現在、強硬派はほぼ壊滅している。
ユキの所でつかまえた、リテア兵士の自白(穏やかな表現)をしてもらい、今回のルルア暗殺をけしかけた、輩の割り出しを、ルルアを経由して、すでにアルシュテールが早馬で調べていたらしい。
そして、あっさり、証拠が見つかり、なおかつ、ルルアが生存して暗殺されそうになったと供述。
コヴィル、もとい妖精族と今後、親交を結ぶ約束という大手柄も一緒に抱えてやってきた、ルルアに手出ししようとする輩はいなかった。
ルルアに手を出すと、妖精族との関係悪化に即座につながるからな。
利益に目ざとい、貴族の輩はあっさり、ルルアに寝返ったってわけだ。
で、現在生き残りの強硬派が最後の望みをかけて、聖女二人を亡き者にしようと、殴り込みをかけてきたわけだ。
そして、なぜ今回の事を起こしたのか、理由を言ってくれた。
「貴女方の政策では、この聖国の国民も救えないではないですか!! むしろ、知っているのですか!? 今日、この日の食べ物もない子供が沢山いることを!! お金が無くて、家族が死んでいくのをただ見守るしかないことを!! 今の信仰は大事なものを救えない、そんなモノはいらないんです!! 何がこの大陸の最大都市ですか!! 飢えている人が1万人もいて、養えないのに人だけ集めて、信仰などと言って金をむしり取るだけ!! なんのために、彼等が寄付をしているかわかりませんか!? あんた達の食事を豪華にする為じゃない!! 贅沢をさせる為じゃない!!」
目の前の青年がそう叫ぶ。
まあ、お前の言う通りだとは思うけどな...。
それでも、巻き込まれた俺達はたまったもんじゃねえよ。
「......貴方のいい分はわかりました。しかし、エルジュ様を暗殺し、ルルア様を暗殺しようとして、国の問題においては、ロシュールとガルツがほぼ戦争状態へ、今は沈静化していますが、一体幾百、幾千、幾万の血が流れたと思っているのですか?」
「......それは理解している。しかし、貴方達が今後ずっとこんな政策をしてるよりましだ。俺達がここで争いを起こし、リテアを握れば、リテアだけでなく、他の国で失われる命も救える。」
「つまり、私達のやり方は争いを起こす事より、命を奪っていると?」
「その通りだ!! 今のままでは...いや今もきっとこの城下で飢えて死んでいる子供がたくさんいる。知ってるか? 配給に出される食べ物ってほとんど出回ってないって? どこかのバカ野郎が、自分の懐にため込んでる。自分の国の自浄さえできないんだ、もういらないだろ、そんな国のトップは?」
ああ、こいつ...。
「わかるか? 明日食いつなぐために、必死で駈けずり回って、知らない男に腰振って、子供まで孕んで、それでも俺を大事に育ててくれた姉貴は、寄付が少ないからって、そのまま子供と衰弱死だよ!! 姉貴泣いてたんだよ!! 自分の子供も助けられないって!! 俺も必死に駈けずり回ったけど、餓鬼でさ、何も仕事もらえないんだよ!!」
......何処にでもある。一つのお話だ。
それで、こいつは必死に頑張ってきたわけだ。
聖女の二人はその話に、目を丸々させて驚いてる。
そりゃ、温室育ちだからな。
「姉貴と姉貴の子供の亡骸に縋り付いて泣いてるとさ、俺と同じような境遇の奴らが集まって、手厚く葬ってくれたよ。ああ、あんた達のいう立派な葬儀じゃない。でもな、俺からすれば、それよりも立派な葬儀だったよ。でもな、そんな気のいい、優しい連中も日を数える度、少なくなっていくんだ。わかるか? 食い物がナインダヨ」
「......」
「黙るなよ!! お前等はその時何をしてた!! のうのうと自分の才能磨いて、研鑽積んでましたなんていうなよ!! こっちは、分ける食べ物すらなかったんだ!! ふざけるんじゃねぇ!! いまさら、謝罪や改善なんていらねえ!! その首落として、皆の墓前に添えてやる。そして、俺が、俺達が本当に皆の為の国を作ってやる!! じゃないと、なんで姉貴が、皆が、死んだか意味わからねぇ......俺だけ生き残っちまった」
もう、止まれねえな。
俺は、一歩前に進み出る。
「お前の境遇には同情する。が、俺もお前のせいで家族を亡くした身だ。後ろの嬢ちゃん達はわからねーが、俺がお前を殺そうとするのはいいよな?」
「...ああ。でも、俺もここで死ぬわけにはいかねー。やらなきゃいけねーことがあるんだ。これから沢山。あんたの墓はそいつ等と違ってちゃんと建ててやる」
お互い剣を引く抜き、構える。
なんとなくだが、こいつ俺より強いぞ。
必死に、死にもの狂いにここまで来たんだろうな。
でもな、俺にも引けない理由がある。
お互い、隙を見計らって......
ずっこけた。
この空気でなんでそんな軽いノリなんだ!?
「つまりだ。今このリテアにいる難民を救えれば、ここで争うことはないってことだよな?」
いや、それが無理だから、こうやってな......。
「そんな事は不可能だ。ここでそこの聖女達が呼びかけても、精々もって2・3か月が限度だ。それぐらいの、貯えしかこの国庫にはない。俺達...いや私達が欲しいのは、安全に飢えることの無い、幸せな国なんだ。それは理想とはわかっている。しかし、現状よりは上手くやってみせる」
あ、なんか真面目に返答している。
やめとけ、ユキと話すと無茶苦茶になるぞ。
そこのアルシュテールは意味わからんって顔してるけど、ルルアに至っては気絶寸前だぞ。
ライヤやカースは窓眺めて現実逃避してやがる。
うわー、剣構えてる手が震えてきてるんですけど?
「お前、名前は?」
「小僧にお前呼ばわりか、まあいい。私はクラックだ。そして横の相方がデストだ」
殴りこんできて、微動だにしなかった男がその時初めて軽く頭を下げる。
「そうか、お前等が俺の下につくなら、とりあえず、今言った問題は、時間はかかるが、お前らがするよりも、聖女様達がするよりも手早くかたづけられるぞ?」
うわ、いやーな予感がしてきやがった。
「どういう事だ? そんな事はさっきも言ったが不可能だ」
「いやー、それが聞いてくださいよお兄さん。最近好景気でしてね。ちょっと、人手が欲しい所があるんですよ。ご心配なく、お兄さんが言った人数でしたら、しっかり賄えますよ。ああ、でも1・2か月は準備がいりますので、そちらの聖女様方にご協力願いたいんですが?」
そうやって、ユキがアルシュテールとルルアの嬢ちゃんを見る。
「ユ、ユキ何を馬鹿な事を、無論、先ほどの話を聞いて、民に対して何もしないわけがありません。しっかり、厳正に、彼等を手助けしていきます。しかし、ユキ。貴方の言ってる事は妄言です。第一、そんな場所があるとしても、移動するのに莫大な費用も時間もかかります。今の話では、民はそんな余力すらないでしょう」
アルシュテールはそうやって、当たり前の事を並べて異を唱える。
うん、そうだな。ユキを知らないなら誰だってそう思うよな。
「ルルアもそう思うかい?」
うわー、厭らしい顔でそんな質問するかよ。
「......あ、貴方は何処まで、お人よしなんですか?」
あ、お人よしって取るか?
俺は馬鹿な選択だと思ったけど、あれ、これ以上ないぐらいの妙手じゃないか?
今、ロシュールからの移民もきて、毎日DPがっぽがっぽ。
次に必要なのは、街を広げる為の人手が欲しいわけだ。
でも、他所から引っ張ってこようにも、攫うわけにもいかない。
理解できるけど、なんか納得いかねー。
「ダメかい? ルルア?」
「......絶対に、あとで言う事を聞いてもらいますよ」
「あいあい」
そうやって、二人だけで会話が成立し、ルルアが一呼吸おいて告げる。
「ユキの発言は、このルルアが保障します。彼が協力してくれるのであれば、貴方が最も救いたい人々は、助けられます。今もいるのでしょう? この城下で必死に生きている仲間が」
「そうだが...信じられない。だが、嘘を言っている様にも思えん...」
そうやって、剣を下げるかどうか悩んでいると、いきなりクラックの剣が折れた。
「よし、もう面倒だから、この剣みたいになるか、俺のいう事信じてみるか、どっちか選べ。あと10秒な」
「なっ!?」
クラックは驚いているが、全く剣を動かせない。
ああ、剣は折れました。勿論ユキが折った。
でも方法が、握りつぶし。
もう、絶句だ、全員。
「8...7......」
それでも刻々とカウントダウンを始める。
容赦なさすぎだろ。
コヴィルはもうプルプル震えて、ルルアに抱き付いてる。
「5...4......」
5過ぎた時点から、建物が揺れて、クラックの鎧はヒビが入り始める。
「おい、クラックさっさと頷け!! 真面目にカウントダウン後木端微塵だぞ!!」
もう、クラックは敵ではない、救い出さなければいけない被害者になっている。
「わ、わかった!! 君のいう事を信じよう!!」
もう、主導権はクラック、聖女達どちらにもない。
それを握っているのは......。
「さて、じゃゲート作るから、ここダンジョン化するわ」
暴虐非道のダンジョンマスターだった。
やべ、胃が痛くなってきやがった。
向こう戻ったら、キャベジ○飲まなきゃ。
Side: Mauve
There are lots of unreasonable things in the world.
Amongst them were these guys in front of me.
Right now, Alshtail... The current Holy Woman was raiding the hardliners alongside Yuki.
At this point, the hardliners were almost all destroyed.
By the way, a soldier from Ritea had been caught by Yuki when they were in the process of investigating Lulu's a.s.sa.s.sination. He then confessed (No harm was done to the soldier in the process) about whom investigated the a.s.sa.s.sination. They were someone Alshtail had already looked over.
And, the shreds of evidence were found easily and Lulu was still alive. She stated that she had survived the a.s.sa.s.sination.
The one who had the biggest achievement in that wasn't Lulu. It was Kovil who made a promise of friends.h.i.+p.
They had to acknowledge that, if Lulu received any harm, the relations.h.i.+p with the fairies would worsen
Even the n.o.bles who wanted to silence Lulu couldn't stay still before the profit.
So, the hardliners tried to break the two Holy Women in their last hope for survival.
And one of them told that everything hadn't happened without reason.
[You cannot save the citizens of the Holy Country with the current policies!! Rather, did you know!? Many children don't have any food today!! If there is no money, you can only watch your family dying!! Now if faith cannot save something important, then I don't need it!! This is the largest city on this continent!! More than 10 000 people are starving, and the only thing faith brought to them is to plunder their money!! They don't even know for what, but they donate!? Their donations shouldn't turn into your luxurious meals!! It is not made for extravagance!!] 
A young man in front of us said that.
Well, I guess he was right...
That didn't change the fact that we got involved.
(Hardliner 1)[...... I understand where you're coming from. However, in an attempt to defend your cause, you a.s.sa.s.sinated Herge and almost killed Lulu. The countries of Roshuru and Gai almost broke up into war. What would happen in that case? Hundreds? Thousands? Millions of deaths?] 
(Hardliner 2)[...... I understand. But, it's better than having this policy here all the time. If we could use the war's distraction, we would have saved all the rest of the world. ] 
(Yuki)[In other words, when you don't have a method you start a fight and take lives?] 
(Hardliner 1)[That's right!! As we are right now... A lot of children, in the land near the castle, are starving. Have you heard? There's almost no food distributed there? Somewhere an idiot is stockpiling in his pocket. In that case, why can't we purify the top of our country ourselves?] 
Oh, this guy...
(Hardliner 1)[What do you know? In desperation to get by tomorrow, my sister opened her hips to an unknown man to the point of becoming pregnant. Yet she raised her child carefully. But since her donation was small, and her body was weak, they both died!! My sister was crying!! I couldn't help the child!! I ran around desperately, but being a child too, no one gave me any work. !] 
... They're everywhere. But this one was his story.
So he was working hard, desperately trying.
The two Holy Women, bewildered by the story, closed their eyes.
Well, that's because they had grown up sheltered.
(Hardliner 1)[I was crying. I was holding my elder sister and her child's remain. Some nice guy came over and helped me bury them. Oh, you'd say that it was not some proper funeral. But for me, it was a respectable funeral. And even so, there are less and less friendly guys like this one. Do you know why? There's NO FOOD!] 
[...... ] 
(Hardliner 1)[Shut up!! What were you doing at that time!! Don't tell me that you were training, studying your talent as a maiden!! That you didn't even have any food to divide with us!! Are you a fool?!! Now I don't need an apology, it won't change anything!! I will cut your neck and drop it within everyone's grave! And I will make a country where we can all live!! Otherwise, what's the meaning? My sister died. Everyone died... Why I survived?] 
Mou, stop it already.
I moved forward one step.
(Mauve)[I sympathize with your circ.u.mstances. But because of you, I have lost my family. The jou-chans in the back don't know, but isn't that a reason good enough to kill you?] 
(Hardliner 1)[... Well. But I can't afford to die here. There is something I have to do. There will be plenty of them. I will build your graves properly unlike others. ] 
We both pulled our swords and got into position.
He was actually stronger than me.
I wonder if he maddened because he was at the doorstep of his death.
But there was no reason why I couldn't beat him.
Looking at him, I saw an opening and...
I slipped.
Why couldn't he take this seriously!?
(Yuki)[In other words, If all the refugees in Ritea can be saved, you'll stop the fight here?] 
No, that was impossible, something like this......
(Hardliner 1)[Such a thing is impossible. Even if the Holy woman calls for it, they can at best survive for 2 or 3 months. There's almost nothing in the treasury except for that. Us... No we want a happy country that protects us from starving. I know it is an ideal. But it will do better than the current situation. ] 
Oh, he responded seriously
Stop it, you can't argue with Yuki, he's unreasonable.
Alshtail probably didn't understand what he means, but Lulu was on the verge of fainting.
Curse and Raija, trying to escape the reality, were looking at the window.
Wow, the hands holding the sword, were they shaking?
(Yuki)[Your name?] 
(Crack)[That's not a way to call out. Well, whatever. I am Crack. And he's Dest. ] 
The man who was previously trying to attack bowed slightly.
(Yuki)[Ok. You come under me, now. I'll resolve your problem but it's time-consuming. Quickly. Rather than whiny lose with the Holy Women. ] 
Wow, I had a bad hunch.
(Crack)[What do you mean? Like I said, it's impossible. ] 
(Yuki)[No, please hear me out onii-san. Recently my economy is booming. And I'm kinda short of hands there. Don't worry onii-san. No matter how many people you say, it's fine. Yes, but I just need 1 or 2 months to prepare. So can you cooperate with the Holy Women?] 
Thus, Yuki looked at Alshtail and Lulu jou-chan.
(Alshtail)[Yu-Yuki, what stupid things are you saying. Of course, we heard the stories earlier... But they're not a reason to help them out. Well, let's say we help them. But, Yuki. What you are saying is a delusion. First, even if such a place exists, the time of the travel will cost huge expenses. And, from the story we just heard, it doesn't look like they have any energy to spare. ] 
Alshtail naturally disagreed.
Yes, that was that. Everyone would think the same when they don't know Yuki.
(Yuki)[Do you think the same Lulu?] 
Wow, how can you ask such a disgusting question to a miserable face.
(Lulu)[...... Y-you, how far can you be soft hearted?] 
Oh, was she saying that he was soft hearted?
That choice was a bit stupid. Nevertheless, wasn't it a spectacular move?
Now that the immigrants from Roshuru had come, the Dungeon was earning a lot of DP.
Next, he needed more manpower to extend the city.
But since this place was so far away, it couldn't be carried off.
There was something I understood but also something I didn't.
(Yuki)[Is it no good? Lulu?] 
(Lulu)[...... Absolutely, let's have a talk afterward. ] 
(Yuki)[Yes yes] 
Just like that, a conversation was established between the two persons. Lulu took a breath and said.
(Lulu)[Yuki's proposal, this Lulu here is warrant. If you cooperate, the people you want to save the most will be rescued. Seems like you want it? For your friends desperately living at the land near the castle. ] 
(Crack)[Yes, but I can't believe it. although it doesn't look like this guy is lying... ] 
At that moment, when he was worried whether lowering his sword or not, his sword suddenly broke.
(Yuki)[Well, it is already troublesome, so either you believe me or you'll end like that sword. You have 10 seconds. ] 
(Crack )[What!?] 
Crack was surprised, but he couldn't move his sword.
Ah, but his sword was broken. Yuki broke it, of course.
But that method, truly one sided.
Mou, all members were speechless.
(Yuki)[8... 7...... ] 
The countdown started nonetheless.
Too ruthless.
Kovil was shaking, she embraced Lulu.
(Yuki)[5... 4...... ] 
From the time 5 was reached, the building 1)yes, they were in a building and not ambushed on the road started shaking. Cracks could be seen on Crack's armor.
[Oi Crack. Quickly agree!! After the countdown, you'll become dust!!] 
Mou, Crack was no longer an enemy. He became a victim that needed to be rescued.
(Crack)[O-okay!! I believe, I believe in what you said!!] 
Mou, neither the Holy Woman nor Crack held the initiative.
The one whom held it.....
(Yuki)[Then, since we need a gate, let's make a Dungeon here. ] 
...Was the tyrannical and capricious Dungeon Master.
Not good, my stomach was hurting.
When we return, I'd have to drink Cabagin 2)
Hisshou Dungeon Unei Houhou
必勝ダンジョン運営方法　相手に合わせる理由がない
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Adventure Comedy Drama Ecchi Fantasy Harem Mature Psychological Romance Seinen Slice of Life Tragedy
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