chapter 331
331 – Scene 331# Punishment
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Peter Wingfield.
If I had to sum up the main character of the original work in one word, it would be indomitable.
No one expected that he, born a poor commoner, would become a warrior who would save the world.
No matter what trials come his way, he is an indomitable protagonist who does not fall but continues to move forward and grow.
It is no exaggeration to say that life itself is an ordeal for Peter as well as for Wendy.
Until he fully awakens to the power of a warrior, he literally rolls around and goes through all kinds of hardships that are pitiful.
Later on, when he surprised the people who had laughed at him and ignored him, I felt like my stomach was full.
Anyway, Peter is a character I really like, but unfortunately he didn’t have a chance to appear in the online game.
Since the players have to take on the role of the main character, the added setting makes him go missing… I knew that, but in fact, it remained as useless dummy data in the system.
And I became Peter and eliminated Tristan. All 526 endings of destruction achieved faced by Tristan were by my own hands.
So, when he became Tristan again in this episode, I thought Peter would return to dummy data and disappear into the back of this world.
However, my expectations were spectacularly wrong.
“The family… They’re all alive? Is that really true?”
“Yes. Brother…”
“Well, that can’t be…” ” ” .”
After calming down his excitement, Peter listened to Wendy’s story with an expression of disbelief. And looking at that, I came to know.
Peter lost his memory his.
The bartender who served the drinks said that Peter suddenly appeared on this island a few months ago.
It was unclear whether he was abandoned on the island or stranded somewhere, but he seemed to be barely making a living by picking up trash from the beach and restaurants or receiving small amounts of money from nearby merchants.
After hearing the story briefly, the only thing Peter remembers is his own name his and his family his his his …
Okay. At least he hasn’t forgotten who he is. I was fortunate to get there, but the problem was that I remembered the things that happened to me.
“Wendy, you must have been beaten to death by Tristan…”
“Oh, brother?! What does that mean?! The Count would never do that… !”
Peter was still looking at me with disbelief. Perhaps because he’s wary of me harming him, he keeps trying to hide Wendy.
This is really sad.
Did you not see me covering up Wendy earlier to protect her?
“If I had come a little faster, I could have saved you…” ” . How much I cried at your grave…”
“My, my grave? I-I don’t know what my brother is talking about…”
Huh?
No… Wait. Somehow, I think I know what Peter is talking about.
The endless sobbing in front of Wendy’s grave… It wasn’t in the original, but it remained in my memory.
Because the one who was sobbing in front of Wendy’s grave was none other than ‘me’ who had been possessed as Peter.
What Peter remembers now is something that didn’t happen in this episode and something I did in the previous episode. That means…
The Peter in front of you now is a part of ‘me’ who possessed Peter to kill Tristan.
How on earth is this possible?
My guess is that it might be some kind of error or bug that occurred when Tristan was killed with Peter, who was dummy data.
Just as remnants of dummy data still remain in characters such as Bella and Helga, perhaps the main character, Peter, has also lost his memory.
Above all, when he asked the bartender for a drink, Peter spoke clearly.
Ask for ‘Mojito’, not Maldives.
In reality, only I know that mojito is alcohol. Seeing that Peter has some of my memories gives me some confidence in my guess.
Rather, the problem is Peter’s memory.
Even if I forgot everything else, I remember that the enemy who killed Wendy was me, Tristan.
If Wendy hadn’t been there with me, she might have been in quite a bit of trouble.
No matter how much I have ascended to the position of the devil, I cannot use my power carelessly. Therefore, I did not have the confidence to gently subdue Peter, who was charging at me with the determination to kill.
Only then did I understand what Sora was aiming for when he spilled my drink on Wendy.
I guess you really expected this situation.
‘Oh my… Soraya, I survived thanks to you…’
Once again, I feel like my little sister is trying to protect me, and I feel reassured.
However, despite being reassuring, this situation is not over yet.
“Then can we proceed to execute this man?”
“Huh?! Death penalty?!”
“Sure. “Wendy.”
Helga’s expression was soft, but her voice was lifelike.
She was usually very aggressive, but even with that, there was something unpleasant about her that should never be touched…
“Did you really think that you would get away safely even if you touched the Count?”
That’s me.
However, Hell Ga, perhaps she learned something from serving me, but she didn’t go out of her way to kill Peter.
Rather, she explained why Peter should be punished.
“I heard this man tried to take the Count’s life? The Count is the head of the family, but he is above all a member of the Seven Stars, representing the empire. In other words…”
Helga looked down at Peter and sentenced.
“In other words, targeting the life of someone who holds an important position in the empire is a serious crime… There is nothing else than summary disposition.”
“!? Oh, no… !”
“It’s okay.”
Without Wendy having time to stop him, Helga grabbed Peter by the collar and lifted him up.
“Ugh… !”
“Looking at you, you look like a drunkard who just started living without knowing how scary the world is, and how dare you try to kill our count?”
“I-I… ” .”
“If you don’t want to bite your tongue, bite your teeth.”
“Kaaa?!”
Puzzle!
As electrical magic flowed through Helga’s body her, Peter, who was electrocuted, suffered in terrible pain.
“You have to know the topic and talk about it.”
“S-stop! Helga! “Stop it!”
“Don’t worry. Wendy. But since you say he’s your real brother, I won’t kill you in a particularly painful way.”
Helga’s eyes were shining dangerously. The electricity crackling in her body also showed that she truly intended to kill Peter.
Certainly, as Helga said, Peter committed a serious crime that would be worthless even if he were summarily executed.
If I were an ordinary imperial noble, I might have been able to easily get away with it.
However, I became a member of the Seven Stars, the pillar that supported the Maykahel Empire.
As my position and status increased, it was safe to say that no one could target me anymore.
Even if we don’t punish Peter, it’s clear that Mojito will punish him severely.
Since it is ruled by the Empire, diplomatic issues can only be resolved in Mojito by giving Peter a harsh sentence equivalent to the death penalty.
So the situation is difficult.
A situation where Peter must be punished.
In particular, Peter was able to avoid a serious crime by simply running in with his bare body without a weapon, but he loudly shouted that he would kill me.
Having said that, Peter’s punishment has now become an unavoidable reality.
However, I want to prevent the main character from dying right before my eyes.
She was about to step forward to stop Helga, but Bella, who was next to her, opened her mouth first.
“Please let him go. Helga.”
“… Princess?”
“Stop summary punishment in places like this. Helga.”
Blanche, Bella’s escort, also came out. Even though her lightning magic was flowing, she casually grabbed Helga’s hand hers hers.
“Let go of this.”
“No.”
“Let it go when you have something nice to say.”
“First, let’s talk. Helga.”
“Conversation? What more do we need to talk about? Does that take away the fact that they attempted to take the Count’s life? This madman had the audacity to attempt the life of the count, a nobleman, even though he was a commoner. Doesn’t he deserve to die for that alone?”
“Oh, no… That…”
At Helga’s point, Blanche suddenly lost her confidence.
I wonder why, and although no one here knows this, she tried to take my life once.
Perhaps because of the dark history that came to mind, Blanche hesitated and did not exert any strength.
In the end, Bella, who couldn’t see it, came forward.
“Just calm down and let the man go. Helga.”
“Under…” . Don’t mind the princess. “This is our problem after all.”
“What… I won’t deny that it’s a problem there. But that doesn’t give you a reason to summarily dispose of that man.”
“… “What?”
“Count.”
Bella turned her head and looked at me.
“You decide. How should we dispose of this man?”
“Me?”
“Yes. Since this is a man who harmed you, wouldn’t it be right for the person who was threatened to personally punish him? And Helga.”
“Yes.”
“That’s it, now let him go. “The Count will personally punish you.”
“… If that happens, there is nothing we can do.”
Helga also seemed to be convinced after hearing Bella’s words hers. Suddenly, I am reminded of Hammurabi’s code of law: an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth…
Thankfully, Bella gave me the knife.
Maybe it’s Bella’s test.
It probably means that she, who values justice and mercy, will wait and see what judgment I will make.
On the other hand, it also meant that Bella trusted me.
They know that I have no intention of severely punishing them in the first place.
If it were me before, she would never have held a knife to me, but she has built up enough trust now.
In order to meet such expectations, appropriate punishment should be imposed…
Although we have been through numerous episodes in this world, Tristan, who always suffered when he was condemned, has never once tried to condemn the main character, Peter…
We really don’t know how human fate will unfold.
After thinking for a while, I opened my mouth.
“This person…”
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“Hmm…”
The man who accepted the contract carefully checked its contents and then nodded.
“Great. It’s done.”
When magical energy was injected into the contract, the magic began to sparkle.
“Now, just wear this and you’re done.”
The men behind Peter took out a leather strap and started wrapping it around Peter’s neck.
“Put this down… !”
Peter tried to resist, but his body was broken by alcoholism, he was unable to deal with the two muscular men.
In the end, Peter was forced to wear a leather necklace.
“Hmm! It suits you well. “I’m glad I happened to have a men’s necklace.”
“… “Aren’t these all men’s necklaces?”
“Oh, you’re perceptive. “There are more male slaves than female slaves in this country.”
“…”
I don’t really want to know the reason, but I can guess.
The current king, Lahar II, is a sodomite…
“Congratulations baby. “Big brother.”
The man who completed the formalities looked back and forth between me and Peter with a satisfied smile, like an imported car dealer looking at a customer who signed a contract for a new car.
“With this, the Count is also the owner of a proper male slave.”
The main character was suddenly made into a slave.