Megidias the Darkgulper ④
Ms. Pachira almost burst out laughing too.
Anyone would. I asked.
“Eh? No, why?”
“Why, you ask? There’s no reason.”
Megadia-san said it nonchalantly and drank her cidre.
“None?”
“What did you say?”
“Or are you hired by someone?”
“Um, well…”
“You’re not, are you?”
“…Well, I’m not hired.”
I couldn’t lie under that stern gaze.
“N-No, why?”
Ms. Pachira asked with a groan.
“Like I said, there’s no reason.”
“No, no, there has to be a reason.”
“What? Did you think I was going to steal your boyfriend?”
“He’s not my boyfriend!”
“She’s not my girlfriend.”
“Then it doesn’t matter, does it?”
“…I suppose so, but…”
Ms. Pachira looked indescribably conflicted.
“…………”
I think her saying there’s no reason is a lie.
I have an idea why.
But that is— Tension runs through me.
According to [ Danger Detection ], Megadia-san is bright red.
I’m relieved she’s not black.
If she were black… I don’t want to think about it.
The detection isn’t just for physical danger.
It also detects environmental, positional, and mental dangers.
“—I’m joking.”
“Eh?”
“It’s rather upsetting to see you look so displeased.”
Megadia-san gave a small, wry chuckle.
“Ah, s-sorry. It was just so sudden.”
I relax. So it was a joke.
Ms. Pachira groaned with an exasperated look.
“What a terrible joke. Surely the matter of traveling together is also?”
“That part’s true.”
“Then that’s fine, but…”
“Haaah, am I really that unattractive?”
Megadia-san muttered with a sigh.
“Th-That’s not it.”
Eh? Eh?
What’s going on?
“That shouldn’t be the case.”
“Um, well, Megadia-san, you are beautiful.”
In fact, even with her height, the gothic lolita style suits her without feeling out of place.
She’s a very beautiful person. Megadia-san gave a faint, wry smile.
“I’m joking.”
“…Please don’t tease me.”
Being made to say something embarrassing, even I got a little irritated.
“Fufufufufu, payback for rejecting me.”
Megadia-san smiled bewitchingly.
Good grief.
“…………Hey. Wof.”
“What is it?”
“What about me?”
“Hm? What about you?”
What about her?
At that, Ms. Pachira looked displeased.
“How about… my charm?”
“Eh? Eh? Um, well… y-you’re cute. A beautiful girl.”
Cat ears are justice.
Well, she really is cute. A beautiful girl.
“H-Hmph. Naturally.”
She snorted and looked away. Even her ears were bright red.
Did I say something wrong?
I felt pretty embarrassed, though.
Megadia-san gave us a reproachful look.
“If you’re going to flirt, can you do it in the next room?”
“We’re not flirting!”
“We’re not.”
Besides, what does she mean by the next room?
Ms. Pachira, her cheeks slightly red, cleared her throat.
“Ahem. That’s enough. Megadia. I will take this matter of traveling together back with me and give you a reply at a later date. Is that acceptable?”
“Yes. I plan to go on a subjugation soon, so please be quick about it.”
“How should I deliver the reply?”
“Just give my name to the receptionist at the Seeker Guild.”
“Understood. I will reply as soon as possible. By the way, there is one thing I wish to ask.”
“What is it?”
“Megadia, are you an Edda?”
“Are you?”
Edda. The Supreme Race. The Dominant Species.
The ones who stand at the pinnacle of all races.
“…That’s right. I am an Edda. You figured it out.”
“Those purple eyes. And also, I know a half-blood.”
She must mean Ambrosius-san.
Hearing that, Megadia-san nodded as if in understanding.
“I’m a pure-blooded Edda. Not that it means anything special.”
“Aren’t you nobility?”
“Indeed, I am a Countess.”
A Countess!? Even Ms. Pachira is surprised.
Megadia-san swirled the cidre glass in her hand.
“But I am a Seeker.”
She took a sip.
Ms. Pachira looked down.
“Forgive me for asking.”
“It’s fine. One cannot change their race.”
Megadia-san gave a faint, wry smile.
I wonder if something happened to her because she’s an Edda.
“…………”
“Wof-kun. What’s wrong?”
“Ah, no, I was just wondering what exactly Edda are.”
“The Dominant Species, aren’t they?”
“That’s true, but I don’t know much about them.”
“It’s because one doesn’t see them often.”
“—As for Edda characteristics, well. They have purple eyes.”
Ambrosius-san had them too.
Purple eyes, huh.
“Also, they are born with two Relics.”
“Does that mean you too, Megadia-san?”
“Yes, I have them. Of course.”
“That alone makes them far superior to other races.”
“Indeed. The only other race guaranteed to possess a Relic are the Faerial.”
“Is that so?”
“They are special. And I already mentioned that all Edda are nobles.”
“Yes. Speaking of which, I have a question. If all Edda are nobles, does that mean there are no nobles other than Edda?”
It’s a question I’ve had for a while.
“No. There are nobles among other races besides Edda. In fact, the king of this country isn’t an Edda, is he?”
“Is that so?”
“You there. You should at least know the race of your own country’s king.”
“Sorry. I don’t really have any connection to him.”
And I’m not interested.
“But that point is certainly often misunderstood.”
“It’s also because there are no nobles here. This is a remote frontier, far from the royal capital.”
“Even the lord of Hydrangea, the Margrave, isn’t an Edda.”
“Is that right?”
I didn’t know.
Ms. Pachira and Megadia-san looked at each other and gave wry smiles.
“You’re interesting, Wof-kun.”
“You should know at least the basics.”
“Y-Yes. Sorry.”
Right. Even if I’m not interested, I should know these things.
Though I have absolutely no connection.
“Other things— Well. They worship a god.”
“The Supreme Race?”
“The Dominant Species, right?”
“That’s right. A god with purple hair and six purple eyes.”
“First time I’ve heard of it.”
“…Does that god have a name?”
“Yes. It’s called [ Generous ].”
“A name with a strange ring to it.”
“Indeed. Do you worship them too, Megadia-san?”
“Yes, all Edda worship them. That’s about it. Wasn’t very interesting, was it?”
“No, it was very informative.”
“Indeed. It was valuable information. It was surprising that the Edda worship a god.”
“I get that a lot.”
Megadia-san drank her cidre, looking slightly embarrassed.
“Well then, perhaps it’s time we took our leave.”
“Oh, leaving already?”
“Because something has come up that I must discuss promptly.”
“I should be heading back soon too.”
“Oh, you too. That’s a shame. But it was fun.”
“I was also honored to be able to speak with you like this.”
“Me too. Thank you very much.”
“It’s fine. Let’s talk again if we get the chance.”
“Mhm.”
“Yes.”
Having had a valuable experience, we left the establishment.
After walking a short distance, Ms. Pachira stopped.
“Let us part ways here.”
“Yes. Thank you for everything today.”
“It is I who should be thanking you. If you hadn’t been here, I wouldn’t have been able to speak with Megadia.”
“That’s exaggerating.”
“Also, I… enjoyed being with you too.”
“Yes. I had fun too.”
“By the way, Wof.”
“What is it?”
“You aren’t working as a Hired Pup, are you?”
“Y-Yes. Sorry. I’m not.”
She found out I lied.
I feel a little guilty.
“I see……… You truly are strange.”
“Am I?”
“Also, somewhere before…”
“?”
She mumbled something I couldn’t quite hear.
“I hope the Herbal Encyclopedia proves useful to you.”
“Yes. I’ll definitely put it to good use.”
“I have high hopes. Well then.”
“Well then, goodbye.”
And so, I parted ways with Ms. Pachira.