NOVEL NEXT V3 Ch 91. An unexpected end of the war
When I woke up, I found myself back at the ship.
‘Rattle’
My hand was chained to the bed, and nobody was around.
I applied a bit of a force, and torn the chain off.
I could feel that somebody is on the ship. Somewhere at the bridge.
I started sneaking through the hallways. While I was here, I checked the other crew quarters, and found all of the people who participated in Veronica’s subjugation. All except Veronica herself.
Since I am a catgirl, I tried to squeeze into the ventilation to shortcut the way to the bridge. Weirdly enough, I fitted perfectly and started crawling forward.
With my perfect knowledge of the ship, and the ability to control the internal mechanisms, I creeped up without hindrances.
Before breaking into the bridge, I looked around through a grill.
The bridge appeared to be empty. I only managed to notice a shadow casted by someone standing out of my field of view.
‘Rattle’
I broke the grill and crawled out.
Before I could draw the katana, I recognized the perpetrator.
“It looks like you’re awake.”
Veronica turned around and nodded. The dead fish eyes were replaced with less scary looks.
“Are you going to fight anybody?” The girl shook her head, and showed the scabbard. The rapier was not there.
“Why would she?” I jumped up and gripped the katana when I heard a voice behind me.
It was that fox girl. She had a grilled bird on a stick in her hand.
“Isn’t that one of those seagulls…?”
“Everything is better than being starved. Did those people wake up?” The fox girl gave the poor bird to Veronica, and approached me.
“Who the hell are you and what have you forgotten on my ship?!”
“Answer my question.” (FG)
“They didn’t.”
“Well, well, I thought you would at least see it through.
” The fox girl glanced at Veronica, making the girl shiver.“I answered your question, now answer mine.”
“Have you asked me anything?” The girl looked at me with a ridicule.
“The hell are you doing here?!”
“I just saved you all, and have to stay here while everybody is recuperating.” A vein popped up on my forehead.
“Then who are you?”
“Does it matter?” (FG)
“Yes.”
“I am Yuri.” (FG)
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“And that’s it? No fancy titles, or anything?”
“Would I need them?” I started to feel an approaching headache.
“Whatever. Now that I woke up, you can get the hell away from my ship. You are not required here.”
“I see. Let’s go.” Yuri beckoned Veronica, and the girl limply approached her.
“Leave Veronica here.” The girls stopped.
“Why should I?” (From now on Y is for Yuri, and Yko for Yuriko)
“Because I said so.
”“Your opinion matters not.” (Y)
“Veronica, say you don’t want to go!” I called out to the meek girl.
“Neither does her opinion. Or have you decided to try again…?” A predatory smile appeared on the fox girl’s apathetic face when she moved closer to Veronica. The girl started shivering and shook her head fervently.
Seeing that Veronica is somehow afraid of that person, I drew the Divine steel katana.
“A foolish idea. You already lost, and yet you think you have a chance?” (Y)
“She clearly doesn’t want to go with you. Stop coercing her.”
“Either she goes with me, or I stay with her. There is no way I would let go of her until she finishes what she is destined to do.” If I was an anime girl, I would have my entire forehead covered in popping veins by now.
“And what is that thing she has to do?”
“Nothing much. She just has to kill the Demon king.” (Y)
‘Clanging of the brain cogs’
‘A light bulb turns on’
“Like in novels?”
“…” Yuri facepalmed and waved her hand. Only then I understood that I said something stupid.
‘Teach an idiot how to pray, and he will smash his forehead…’ (Y)
“Well, sorry. Why the hell should Veronica be killing that Demon king? Why is it even the first time I am hearing about its existence?”
‘Why do I have to bear with this idiot…?’ (Y)
“WELL, SORRY. Nobody explained me that master plan of yours.”
“Haaaaa… Fine, I will have to explain everything from the beginning, otherwise you will be dumbing for a long time…” (Y)
[WELL, SORRY FOR BEING SLOW!]