――――ウオォォォオオォォォオオオ!!!!!!!
広場にて勝鬨の声が上がる、それを聞き眺めながら私は元領主だった物に促す。
「さぁ、約束通り命は助けますのでちゃんと謝罪を受け入れられるよう頑張ってくださいね? 」
「ぁあや、ぉぉおなぁ? 」
《契約》のスクロールによって民衆――元奴隷たち――に謝罪が認められるまでまともに喋れなくなったコレを伴って私も広場に出る。
「っ! 戦乙女様だ! 」
「領主のクソ野郎もいるぞ! 」
...............戦乙女ってもしかして私のことですか? 演説の効果ですかね? ジェノサイダーといい戦乙女といい......もはや諦めましょう、人からどう呼ばれようが関係ありませんからね。
「皆さん」
そう私が一声かけると、途端にシンと静まり返る広場に少したじろぐ。
「元領主が今までのことを謝罪したいようです、どうか聞いてあげてください」
そう言って領主を台に導いたあとは下がる。
「今さらっ......! 」
「でも戦乙女様が言うなら......」
「聞くだけだしな......」
そう言って憤怒や恨みの表情を浮かべながら広場の人々が注目する中で領主は服を全て脱ぎ捨て土下座の体勢を取る............中々にキツイものがありますね............。
「うっ! あぉうぇ? おっおっ!! 」
一瞬にして静まり返る広場、さっきの私の比ではなく本当に......衣擦れの音すらせず、まるで時が止まったかのような錯覚を覚えます。
「てめぇ何考えてやがる!!? 」
「女性の方は下がって! 」
「......そんな、領主様? 」
一拍置いて広場に溢れる怒号と悲鳴。ほとんど全員が視線だけで人を殺せそうなほどに怒り心頭に発しており、中には領主のシンパだった者の絶望の呟きまで聞こえてくる始末です。これでは『謝罪を受け入れられる』ことはなく、死ぬまでこのままでしょう。
中々に良いオブジェができました。無口の方は無様ですがそれまでですし、お喋りな方は広場に着いた時にはもう民衆の手によって殴り殺されてましたからね。無様でしたがボコボコで綺麗ではありませんでした。
「......本当にこんなことをする必要があったのか」
「いえ、八割趣味です」
ロノウェさんと、騒ぎを尻目に静かに話す。
「貴様......」
「まぁ、これでアレをこれ以上担ごうとする人も、支持する民衆もいなくなったでしょう? 」
貴族......ましてや領主レベルになると、それはもう面子や威厳という目に見えないものが必須ですからね? 仮に形だけでも謝罪を受け入れられたとしても、領主どころか貴族としてすら復帰もできず、中央政府にも見捨てられるでしょう。
なによりアレはもう人間ではありません。常に鳴き声を発するオブジェです。
「では、そろそろ行きましょうか? 」
そろそろではないでしょうか? 革命も終わり、後は地味な戦後処理や今後の統治、中央政府へ議会を承認してもらう為の働きかけなど......大事ですが彼の仕事ではありませんし、なによりも―――
「―――私を殺したいんでしょう? 」
「..................お前は危険過ぎる」
「そうですか? そうかも知れませんね」
「なぜ、お前が協力したのかはわからない............だがまともなことを考えてのことではないはずだ」
まぁ、確かに私の嫌いな貴族という人種を貶め、それまで人としてすら見ていなかった格下に敗北した屈辱を味わわせるという『遊び』でしたから、真面目に人々を助けようと思ってやったことではありませんね。
「混沌に属し、まともな人間性を持ち合わせていないお前がこの解放運動の功労者であり、臨時政府に大きな発言力を手に入れることは受け入れられない」
「あら、それは残念です」
別にそれなりに楽しかったのでやっぱり報酬無しと言われても構いませんけどね?
「やっと我らは解放されたのだ......それを貴様のような邪悪に内側から掻き乱されてはかなわん」
あらあら、邪悪とまで言われてしまいましたね? そこまで酷いことをした記憶が無いのですが........................??
「協力してもらっておいて厚顔無恥なのは理解している、なんなら俺を恨んでくれても――――――」
「あ、その話もう少し続きます? 結論から言えませんか? 」
少し言い訳が長いです。確かに私は実際の功績も大きく排除することに多少の罪悪感があるのかも知れませんが、こっちは最初にあなたに会った時からお預けくらってるんですよ。
「私も―――あなたと『遊びたくて』さっきからソワソワしちゃってるんですよ」
腕利きと言われていた四人は私を満足させるほどではありませんでしたし、領主舘の彼は街中だということで全力を出すことをセーブしている感じでしたしね? 楽しみで仕方ないんですよ。
「なので......あなたはどこでなら本気を出せますか? 」
「............ついてこい」
そう言って彼は私に背を向けて歩き出す。その方角は街の外であり海に近い場所です―――
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クエストNo.番外
ワールドクエスト:クレブスクルム解放戦線・√甲
依頼者:ロン老師・ロノウェ
依頼内容:クレブスクルム戦闘員が街の各地で混乱を起こしている間にロノウェと一緒に領主館へ強襲、領主の凄腕の用心棒を撃破し体制を崩せ。
→後顧の憂いを断つために全力のロノウェを撃破し生き残れ。
《カルマ値が規定値より大幅に下回っているためルート分岐しました》
報酬:5レベル分のスキル含む経験値・100万G・真なる海神クレブスクルムの加護
注意:ワールドクエストはゲーム内のシナリオや今後に深く関わるクエストです。その成否に関わらず受け直すことも何度も受けることもできません。
受注しますか? Yes / No
–––––––––––おや? ............なるほどルート分岐ですか......カルマ値はここでも作用してくるのですね。彼が初対面からあれほど敵愾心を顕にしていたのも、私のカルマ値が低かったためだったんですか。
とりあえず『Yes』を押してロノウェさんのあとをついていきましょう。
--Uaaaaaaah!!!
Cries of triumph erupted in the town square. I listened to them as I spoke to the former landlord.
"Now, I will spare you your life, just as promised. So I hope you'll do your best to make an apology that will be accepted?"
"Aaarrh? Ooooaa?"
According to the contract scroll, he would not be able to speak properly until the people... the former slaves... accepted his apology. And it was like this that we came out into the town square.
"Ah! It's the War Maiden!"
"And the bastard landlord is with her!"
... War Maiden? Were they talking about me? Was it because of my speech? Genocider and now War Maiden... I give up. It doesn't really matter what people call me.
"Everyone."
I called. It was a little unsettling how quiet the town square suddenly became.
"The former landlord wishes to apologize for everything he's done up until now. Please listen to him."
I said as I led him up onto the stage, and then left him there.
"Now...?"
"But if the War Maiden says so..."
"If we only have to listen..."
They said. And with expressions of rage and hate, they watched as the landlord took off all of his clothes and bowed with his head on the ground... It was rather difficult to watch...
"Woooo! Aughee!? O! Ooo!!"
Silence filled the town square. It was even more quiet than before... You could hear the shifting of clothes. It made you believe that time itself had stopped.
"What does the bastard think he is doing!?"
"I don't think the women should see this!"
"... Why? Landlord?"
After a moment, the place was filled with angry cries and screams. Most of them were so angry that it felt like they could kill with their eyes. But I could also hear the groans of despair from those who sympathized with the landlord. It seemed all but guaranteed that he would be like this until he died, without ever having his apology accepted.
Well, they could just use him as decoration. While he would not be able to do much now, I was quite sure that, had he been able to talk, the people would have beaten him to death immediately. Still, this was hardly a pretty sight.
"... Was all of this really necessary?"
"No. Eighty percent was just for fun."
Ronove and I talked quietly amidst the shouting.
"You..."
"Well, now there is no one left among the people who want to support him. Am I wrong?"
Nobles... Especially if they are landlords, required power that cannot be seen, such as reputation and dignity. Even if his apology was somehow accepted, he would not be able to return to being a lord, much less a noble. The central government would likely abandon him.
Besides, he wasn't really human anymore. He was a crying object.
"Well then, shall we get going?"
Don't you think it is time? The revolution has ended. There was less exciting work to do after the battle, like unification and working out how to make the central government recognize this assembly... it was all important, but not his job. Besides...
"You want to kill me, don't you?"
"... You're too dangerous."
"Am I? Maybe you're right."
"I don't even understand why you cooperated... But I'm sure that it wasn't for the right reasons."
Well, it's true that I just wanted to torment these nobles who hated me. It was a game where I got to make them taste defeat and humiliation. Indeed, I never seriously thought that I wanted to help people.
"You are one with chaos and have no human attributes. I cannot accept the idea of you taking credit for this freedom movement and becoming influential in the government."
"Oh, how disappointing."
Still, I had fun doing it. So getting no reward didn't bother me too much.
"We are finally free... It would be a pity to have all of that ruined from the inside by someone as evil as you."
Oh, my. I'm being called evil now? I don't recall doing anything that bad...??
"I understand that I must look very shameless, saying this to someone who helped us. You can hate me as much as you..."
"Oh, how long is this going to take? Can you just get to the point?"
His excuses were very long. Perhaps he did feel a measure of guilt over erasing my great contributions to the cause. But I've been made to wait from the moment I met him.
"I too... have been wanting to 'play' with you. I've been restless for a while now."
The four that were said to be highly skilled were not able to satisfy me at all. But he was from the landlord's mansion and seemed to be holding back because he was in town. Yes, this sounded very fun indeed.
"So... where do you have to be to use all of your power?"
"... Come with me."
He said as he turned his back to me and started walking. It was a place outside of town and close to the sea...
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Quest No. Extra
World Quest: Krebskulm Liberation Front - First Part Cleared
Client: Sage Ron, Ronove
Request details: Accompany Ronove during the attack on the landlord's mansion while the Krebskulm fighters are causing chaos throughout the town. Defeat the landlord's guards and make his defenses crumble.
> In order to prevent future trouble, defeat Ronove at his best and survive.
<This route has opened up because your karma level is vastly lower than usual.>
Rewards: 5 levels worth of experience points, one million G, blessing of the true Sea God Krebskulm.
Warning: World quests are quests that will influence in-game scenarios and future quests. Regardless of its success or failure, it may not be repeated.
Yes/No
... Oh? I see. A diverging route... So this is where the karma starts to affect things. My low karma was the reason that he was so hostile from the moment that we met.
In any case, let's push 'Yes' and follow Ronove for now.
Genocide Online ~Playtime Diary of an Evil Young Girl~
ジェノサイド・オンライン 〜極悪令嬢のプレイ日記〜
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