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Chapter 544
Chapter 544
Chapter 544
Chapter 544 - Reuniting with the Disciple
"Master! It's been a while!"
Chloe comes over to us, waving her hands vigorously. As Mizuho's sole high-rank adventurer, Chloe had been scurrying around to subdue monsters wreaking havoc in various places. But now, that too had come to an end, and she finally managed to meet up with us.
"It's not been that long, but I apologize for summoning you during your busy times."
"No problem! You need help, right? Leave it to me!"
Saying so, Chloe gives a beaming smile. Then...
"So the one on your shoulder is Sieg, right?"
"Yeah! Young lady! I am the spear user whose fame resounds across the continent! Siegmund Eisler!"
Sieg introduces himself with a crisp nod.
"Wow! A real talking bear! So cute!"
"Hold on, you're making me blush. Well, if you insist... I'll let you hug me."
With clear ulterior motives, Sieg tries to get Chloe to hug him. To this, I whisper only to Sieg.
"Are you good at swimming?"
I can teleport us to the ocean at any time. Before meeting Chloe, I had warned Sieg about this. Remembering those words, Sieg falls silent.
"..."
"Hey, Master! Can I not hug him?"
"He was originally human. Treat him as a human. It's disrespectful."
"Ah, I see. You're right."
At my words, Chloe nods obediently. Watching Chloe, Sieg mutters under his breath.
"When I learned you had a disciple in the Imperial Capital... I wondered, is she really your disciple?"
"What do you mean?"
"There's nothing about her that's similar to you."
On one hand, Chloe is always smiling and chatting. On the other hand, I wear a mask and avoid social interaction. Sure, we're not similar. But...
"Does the personality have to match between a master and their disciple?"
"No, but they usually do. I don't sense any of your typical danger from this girl."
"Chloe is an S-rank."
"I'm not talking about strength. I wonder, did she not inherit your sense of absurdity? Or is it an upbringing issue?"
"I'm not that absurd."
"Everyone who's absurd says that."
It's extremely frustrating to be told that by someone whose every aspect, from appearance to behavior, is absurd.
"Hey, Master! What's our mission this time?"
"The mission itself is already settled. However, something caught my interest."
"Isn't it bad to leave the Imperial Capital unattended?"
"That's why I want to resolve it quickly. What piqued my interest is the Dragon people, a race we encountered during this mission. They vanished mysteriously 500 years ago, but they seem to have been hiding in Mizuho with their power."
"What do you want to do with those Dragon people?"
"I want to talk to them. They refused to communicate during our initial contact."
"More like you refused to communicate..."
Sieg adds something unnecessary. Hearing that, Chloe's expression turns sour.
"What do you mean?"
"...I was in a hurry. I threatened them a bit. Then, they ran away."
"Of course they did! Obviously!"
"They had kidnapped five children, and normal methods wouldn't have allowed me to make contact."
"But weren't there any other methods? Just so you know, your threats aren't normal, okay?"
Chloe seemed exasperated.
She began to explain the difference between my threats and normal ones.
"Listen, a normal threat would be like showing off your blade, like this."
She partially drew the sword at her waist and showed me the blade.
This was an intimidation method, showing off that you have a weapon. A light threat.
"But the threat you use is..."
Immediately after, the blades of Chloe's twin swords was pointed at my neck.
A fast action.
And yet she wasn't even using her full strength.
"It's something that brings people to the brink of death. Threats are used to make people submit, but in your case, it makes people prepare for death."
"I see. I just feel like I'm lightly showing off my weapon, though."
"Even if you think so, the one being threatened doesn't. You use magic, right? Are you aware that you're the strongest mage on the continent?"
"I am, somewhat. Now, could you please withdraw your swords?"
It's not like I was displeased with having the swords pointed at me.
If I felt like it, I could use a barrier to defend myself.
The problem was the position.
Because the swords were crossed, the tips pointed towards my shoulder.
And on my shoulder was Sieg.
He had been shivering since a while ago.
"Ah! Sorry, Mr. Sieg."
"It's okay... I wasn't scared or anything."
"But you were shaking."
"Shut up! But, I kind of get why she's your disciple now."
"I'm glad then."
Chloe bowed her head.
This was one of the differences between me and her.
Even if I feel like I've done something wrong, I don't usually bow my head.
It's just not a habit I have.
After all, I'm a prince.
I've never bowed my head on impulse.
When I bow my head, it's a conscious decision.
So I don't bow to those I don't think I need to.
"So, our mission is to find the dragon people who were scared off by Master and bring them to a negotiation, right?"
"That's the idea. I have several potential places in mind where they might have teleported. We'll split up and find them."
"Um, I don't think it's a good idea to split up. If I were a dragon person and saw Master, I'd run away too. We should move as a group."
"We're too conspicuous as a group, aren't we?"
"Taking the long way around is faster sometimes. Just leave it to me. When it comes to getting along with people, I'm better than Master, right?"
"I think it would be more unusual to find someone who's worse than him."
"Shut up. Do you prefer the sea or a volcano?"
"See! That's it! That's what I'm talking about! Your dangerous side is showing!"
Sieg shouted from my shoulder, but I ignored him.
And so, the party of me, Sieg, and Chloe was formed.
TL's Notes:
The way I interpreted Chloe calling Silver is as "Master", which is like a formal way of saying teacher.... y'know like in Karate Kid.
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