Chapter 190
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When Ryūgūin Ouji stylishly and fantastically boasts of his achievement—the annihilation of the Sealed Dungeon—the four women show a reaction different from what he expects.
「Huh…? But the Hero…」
One of them begins to speak before suddenly falling silent with an 「Ah.」
「But what about me? You know, those who are historically competent tend to have generous and flexible thinking, so go ahead, let’s hear it,」 he says.
Thanks to his magnanimity, which is broader than the Eurasian continent, she is permitted to continue what might have been construed as the beginning of an anti-Hero statement.
She timidly asks Ryūgūin Ouji,
「I heard that recently, an incredible dungeon was finally conquered.」
Ryūgūin nods gravely in response to her words. 「That’s right.」
「But I thought the Hero was here in the town of Lemone during the time when this dungeon was supposedly being conquered…?」
He is dumbfounded.
Ryūgūin is truly dumbfounded.
He is utterly dumbfounded by this ignorant woman.
However, this woman is adorable precisely because of her ignorance.
Didn’t that famous philosopher Socrates speak of the wisdom of knowing one’s own ignorance? She knows that she is ignorant.
That’s exactly why she seeks knowledge by questioning him, the Hero.
If this were some drunk at a local tavern, he would have punished them, but it’s different with an attractive woman.
Moreover, if she’s docile and charming, we should be even more lenient, shouldn’t we?
Ryūgūin trembles at the sheer magnitude of his own generosity.
「Ah well, I suppose I’ll have to explain how the world works,」 he says.
He lets out a 「good grief」 and strikes his 「good grief pose」 by shrugging his shoulders in an exaggerated manner.
「Let’s say there was a Hero summoned from another country. He accomplished dungeon conquests that the local dimwits couldn’t achieve, one after another. At this point, he became a once-in-an-age hero who protected and saved the country. So what happens? His position in that world becomes top-tier.」
「Do you follow so far?」 Ryūgūin asks, and all four women immediately nod.
「In my world, there’s something called ‘amakudari.’ Though in this case, ‘temporary transfer’ might be more accurate. Simply put, it’s when higher organizations send personnel to lower organizations.」
Ryūgūin grows smug and rattles off phrases smoothly: 「It’s about connections,」 「providing convenience,」 「it’s a win-win situation,」 「there’s also an aspect of surveillance.」 Then he concludes:
「In other words, I, who am at the pinnacle of this world, sent the Hero’s party to those who conquered the Sealed Dungeon.」
However, following his logic is difficult in various ways.
One of the women tilts her head and asks Ryūgūin,
「Hero, but I heard that this time, more than the Saints’ efforts, it was Holy Knight Ashley, the Greeneyes Guildmaster, and members of famous clans who contributed more—」
Ryūgūin lets out what must be his umpteenth sigh of the day.
「Didn’t you listen to what I just said? If you apply that logic, you should understand naturally. While a woman’s ignorance can be cute, you need to develop a habit of thinking.」
Despite disliking women who have developed a habit of thinking, he declares this while patting her shoulder as if lecturing a kindergartener.
「In this case, whether Mika and the others actually accomplished anything is irrelevant. What’s important isn’t ‘what they achieved’ but ‘who sent them.’ Therefore, it doesn’t matter if they contributed nothing to conquering the Sealed Dungeon.」
The four women genuinely respond with 「Huh?」
「The three members of the Hero’s party were sent by me, the top of the top in this world. That fact alone means all achievements belong to them.」
「Then, those achievements belong to the Saints—」
「You’re a bit mistaken. Well, it’s fine. I’m in a good mood today.
Think about it for a moment. Let’s say there was a famous Magic Sword wielding swordsman, and he defeated a huge dragon that was considered difficult to subjugate. In that case, would the achievement belong not to him, but to the powerful Magic Sword he used?」
「N-no, it wouldn’t.」
“That’s right. Furthermore, the Hero’s party belongs to me.
Just like in the example of the swordsman and the Magic Sword, achievements made by what belongs to me become mine. It’s only natural, right?
Besides—
Saint Mika.
The Wise Angelica Honest.
Sword Saint Eris Gladius.
These three rejected that pathetic, dull, stupid, slow man they used to love and now serve by my side because they absolutely absolutely absolutely absolutely absolutely absolutely absolutely absolutely loooooove me!!
When they hear that the wonderful achievement of conquering the Sealed Dungeon belongs to me, won’t they be so overjoyed they’ll cry tears of emotion?”
Ryūgūin Ouji lets his hot guy voice resound as he displays his supreme happy smile.
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