Royal Mob Takes It All - Chapter 35

“Uggg..! I won’t lose next time for sure! I’ll defeat the next one of the Three Heavenly Demons!”

“haha!”

It seemed to be a scene in which Gustav was calming down the rough Nina. Gustav’s face, which was smiling in a troubled manner, suddenly turned towards Spera.

“Ah, Spera-san.”

“..Okay,” Spera says with renewed determination, and stands in front of them.

“Um, Gustav-san! How would you like to have a bit of a ladies’ and gentlemen’s game with me over there in the bushes?”

“Good. I’ve been looking for you. Listen, I’m sorry to bother you, but I’d like you and Spera to evacuate the village.”

“What do you mean?”

Spera’s momentum slows down at the substance of Gustav’s words. …Isn’t that what we were going to ask you to do now? She gasped.

“No, I really think it’s a sudden thing. But I can’t say for sure, but… there’s a high possibility that the Demon King’s army will attack this village again, probably in the near future.”

“Ha, ha…”

“So, if you’re having trouble finding a place to escape to, how about coming to the kingdom’s castle town… what do you think?”

“Well, um… that’s actually what I’ve come to ask you for. Could you please accept the elven people into the kingdom?”

“Oh, you did? I see, well, that’s quick and helpful.”

Gustav smiles in relief, and then he tells me about the various ideas he has for helping Spera and the others escape the village as quickly as possible, including a specific timetable and setting up an evacuation camp until the king’s permission is granted.

…What the hell does this mean? Spera tilts her head, wondering if she should bow down and ask him to ‘You can do anything you want to my body in exchange for village people of the village go’.

“Um, if you don’t mind, Gustav-san?”

“Uh, yes. Go ahead?”

“Well, in taking refuge in the Kingdom, we have scraped together all the wealth of the Elven Village, but we could only raise so little to accommodate all of us, so…”

“Oh, no, no,, we don’t need money or anything…?”

“What?”

Spera rounds her eyes, becoming more and more confused. Normally, they would ask for something. Otherwise, there was too little merit on the Kingdom’s side. so I thought maybe it was a proposal from Gustav, thinking that we had a lot of gold and silver, but… it seems that’s not the case.

But there must be something, Spera thought.

“If, by any chance, you consider us to be of military use?”

“No, no?”

“Don’t tell me it’s about the a rumour going around that if you shave an elf’s ear, dry it and drink the infusion, you’ll live a long life?”

“Oh no! What? There is no such rumour.”

“Then what about sex? You’re going to ask me for [nighttime piston movement], aren’t you?”

“What are you talking about? i

…It’s impossible. What the hell is going on here, it’s a really illogical development..” Spera held her head.

“Hey Gustav, what’s [piston movement at night]?”

“You’re not ready for this!”

Gustav, who had covered Nina’s ears vigorously at the front, looked at Spera in some kind of stupefied, red-faced, troubled manner.

“Wait, hey, Spera-san? Why are you suddenly talking about this?”

“No, it’s a natural question.”

“It’s super unnatural, isn’t it? You wouldn’t normally jump from talking about evacuation to talking about, you know, nighttime…!”

“Are you talking about [the Night Piston Athletic Meet]?”

“Don’t even mention it! I mean, something’s changed!”

Gustav said as if shouting, and let out a loud sigh.

“What’s the matter with you, all of a sudden?”

“No, but.. in accepting our evacuation, I feel uncomfortable about not being asked for anything in return.”

“Oh, so that’s how it is..”

Gustav holds his head, as if groggy and tired.

“I don’t want anything in return or whatever, probably, you know?”

“..What?”

Why? Gustav shrugs his shoulders in an amusing manner at Spera, who gasps again.

“You don’t have to do that, we and the elves have a win-win relationship.”

“Win-win-win…?”

“All elves are good at magic, plus they’re good with chemicals, right?”

“Uh, yes. But how did you know about that?”

:Well, it’s just, Hmm, there’s a lot of rumor.”

Gustav’s tone was somewhat deceptive, but he made one coughing sound to muddy it and continued.

“The kingdom doesn’t seem to be very strong in personnel who can use recovery magic, potions and other medicines. So it would be a great thing for the kingdom if an elf who excels in that field came to the kingdom. It would lead to the development of research and development. In fact, it could even be a form of welcoming or inviting them, you know?”

“Oh, I don’t know…”

“Well, I’ll ask His Majesty for a favour anyway. The Demon King’s army is targeting both of us, so there’s nothing better than having more friends. I’m sure they’ll agree to it.”

“Ha, ha…”

Spera, who had opened her mouth like she was stunned, had an expression similar to confusion, as if she was somewhat convinced or not, but she bowed her head anyway.

“So then, well… we’ll take advantage of your kindness. Thank you very much.”

“No, it’s totally fine.”

“So, then… as for the gold and silver from the village, I will give it to Gustav-san as a thank you for freeing the village from the bandit group, as I had originally promised…”

“No, I don’t want that either.”

“Is that useless too?”

“No, I mean, there’s no reason to go that far…”

“No, it’s not right for you to be so reserved! If that’s the case, we won’t be able to repay you for saving our lives here today…!”

“Well, um, let’s see…”

Gustav scratched his cheeks in annoyance.

“It’s not that I’m reserved. Because we’re going to be friends living in the same country, aren’t we? Then protecting such friends is a natural thing for me, as long as I’m in the Guard, isn’t it?”

“Natural…?”

“Yeah. On the contrary, I’m ready to benefit from all the elves distributing their amazing medicines in the kingdom from now on. But then, if that means I have to go and thank the elves every time I take a medicine… that’s different. Don’t you think so?”

“Well, that’s… well.”

To Spera, who nods, Gustav continues.

“Then it’s the same with my job. Besides… you’ve said enough to thank me, and you’ve been saying that to me for a while now.”

Saying this, Gustav waved his hand, and the elven children who had noticed it ahead of him waved back loudly.

“Every time I’ve passed by since a while ago, kids and adults alike have said ‘thank you’ to me.”

“Are you happy with that, Gustav-san…?”

“Yeah, I’m happy. And I’m not talking about satisfied or unsatisfied, am I? The guys who can wield spears hold them, the guys who can make medicine make medicine, and they work in places where they can play an active role, and that’s how they naturally become [‘comrades’] for each other, isn’t it?”

“That’s companionship…”

“No, well, I said it in a grandiose way, but I’m just saying that’s what I think.”

Gustav scratched his nose in embarrassment.

“So, you know, let’s not make a big deal out of every thank you or favour. We’re going to be friends, and I’m going to protect you guys no matter how many times we have to go through this.”

At Gustav’s words, Spera looked at Gustav with round eyes, gasped, and just looked at him silently. …his cheeks turning a light but clear vermilion.

“… Spera-san? Is something wrong?”

“…No. It’s just, how can I say it, you have such a way of thinking, don’t you, Gustav-san?”

“Was it something that special?”

“Yes. At least, for me… enough to be respectful.”

“What?”

Spera took Gustav’s hand with both of hers.

“Gustav-san, when you have accepted the Elven people, please will you make me your subordinate?”

“Heh? My…?”

“I am the village’s number one sorcerer. My place is to protect the people, just like you. I will surely be of use to you, please, please, please.”

“Well, yes, I’ll have to ask the princess about that…”

“[Puffing and puffing] is also possible, please!”

“Don’t include that in the appeal.”

“I’m available immediately! How about now?”

“No!”

But then, as Spera continued to press him with a serious expression on her face, lifting her plump breasts with both hands, as if she wanted him to agree at any cost, Gustav finally had no choice but to give in ([Puff Puff] refused).