Chapter 27: Chapter 27

Chapter 27

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Translated By Arcane Translations

Translator: FusionX

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The law of thorn-in-the-side.

First, if you’re told to do it, just do it.

In any company, that’s probably the case.

Especially for a thorn-in-the-side, even a single word of objection to the boss’s words was not forgiven.

At least large corporations pretended to listen.

There were many cases where they applied military-style hierarchy because they had done military service.

And I was planning to properly use that in a way suitable for the current situation of the Royal Knights.

I first assigned the three of them to the largest room.

Not giving them each a separate room.

The three of them were sharing a room.

Like a military barracks.

Naturally, there was strong opposition.

“You want me to share a room with this dwarf poop sack?!”

“Sharing a room with Kanf makes my insides want to explode!”

“I want to share a room with Teacher.”

In a way, it was natural.

Not only was their privacy limited, but even the elf and dwarf, whose races didn’t get along well, were being pushed into the same room.

The stress would be considerable.

But...

More dangerous than that was loneliness.

Because you never knew when the memory of losing your comrades would suddenly make you make an extreme choice.

I had a duty to prevent that.

“Didn’t I say before? Once we’re in the same boat, we’re family.”

“...”

“Is it that difficult for family to share the same room?”

Here comes the second law of thorn-in-the-side.

Second, we’re family, aren’t we!

I think one of my legendary experiences to this day is when I asked for an employment contract and was told that family doesn’t write such things.

Anyway, everything was about family.

Family doesn’t get overtime pay.

Family doesn’t write contracts.

In my opinion, if they were really family, they wouldn’t do that.

But if you’re being tormented by this for the first time, it’s surprisingly effective.

Honestly, what does a new employee know?

They just fall for such plausible words.

Although Clara and Ruby gave me dissatisfied looks at the word ‘family’, I ignored it.

Originally, there were more laws of thorn-in-the-side.

But for now, that’s enough.

If I did more here, they might really desert.

After that, I immediately conducted interviews with the members.

“But why are we doing the interview in the confessional?”

“It feels good and nice. Even though I’m not a priest.”

“What the hell is that?”

I said it grandly as an interview, but in reality, it was just a squad leader interview like in the military.

Still, it was better than not doing it now.

The first interviewee was Clara.

Lionheart Fortress had a confessional built for confession.

Thanks to that, I was able to take off my helmet.

It was too hot to keep wearing the helmet.

“So?

What do I need to do for the interview?”

“Just answer a few questions.”

“That’s simple.”

But when you became useless, they cut you off mercilessly with selfishness.

Hans suffered much longer than he thought in that place.

So Hans shuddered at the mere mention of the word ‘family’.

That’s why he emphasized family so much.

Because he thought others would feel like shit when they heard the word ‘family’ too.

“The commander is really strange too. Suddenly emphasizing family all the time.”

“What nonsense are you talking about alone?”

“Well, it’s true, isn’t it? We are completely different races.”

“...”

“Moreover, a human commander is saying such things.”

However, it was rather refreshing to Clara and Ruby, who were of different races.

Elves and dwarves had the worst relationship with each other, but they didn’t have a very good relationship with other races either.

Especially humans were notorious for discriminating against and looking down on all races.

But for such a human to directly declare that they were one family...

It was the first time they had experienced it.

Even the commander who had saved them declared that they were comrades on the same boat.

They didn’t declare them as family.

After a moment of silence, Ruby sighed and said,

“Don’t fall for it so easily. The commander is human after all, he may have some ulterior motive.”

“I thought so at first too. But I’m starting to think it might not be the case.”

“Huh? Are you infatuated with the face under the commander’s helmet?”

“Not a half-elf, but a human? You’re talking nonsense.”

Clara snorted and replied.

Unless he was a half-elf, there was no way she could have feelings for another race.

Ruby also passed over that remark, perhaps half-jokingly.

“Then why is he suddenly saying such things?”

“...I just had that thought.”

[Because the heart of every parent thinking about their child is the same.]

Although his face was not visible, that voice was definitely one enduring pain.

The commander must have had a family too.

But enduring pain meant...

Clara shook her head side to side to shake off that thought.

It was just her own arbitrary thinking.

Guesswork was not good.

For herself, and for the other person.

“That’s right, Teacher is that kind of person.”

“Come to think of it, Helia, you said you were the commander’s disciple, right?”

“How did you end up becoming the commander’s disciple?”

“Teacher saved me.”

Just by being together, people have conversations with each other, and as those conversations continue, they build relationships.

Especially if they share the same pain, that relationship becomes even stronger.

Moreover, before Hans arrived, Clara and Ruby were already knowingly or unknowingly relying on each other.

Despite being the elf and dwarf with the worst relationship...

Of course, wounds do not heal easily.

But just by gathering together like this, laughing, chatting, and having trivial conversations...

Little by little, very little by little, those wounds will heal.

“Then, Ms. Ruby and Ms. Clara have no interest in Teacher at all, right?”

“Of course not.”

“I don’t have abnormal sexual desires lusting after other races.”

Helia carefully observed Clara and Ruby, especially Clara, who had been interviewed today.

No emotion could be found in their expressions.

Only then did Helia feel relieved.

“Thank goodness.”

Thank goodness indeed.

I won’t have to kill them later.

[T/N: lmaoooooooooooo]

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