Volume 3 - CH 22.2
Act 3-22.2: Captive Regena
「I think I know the identity of the kind person who saved you.」
Shirone nodded upon hearing Kaya’s remark.
（The one who saved her and her clan, who were banished to the Goblins’ nest, is Kuroki.）
There was no other explanation for the fact that Regena knew Kuroki’s name.
「It seems we really can’t let you go.」
Kaya looked at Regena as she spoke.
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「I REFUSE TO TELL YOU PEOPLE!!」
Regena glared at Shirone and the other women as she yelled. She would rather die than give them information about Kuroki. From her perspective, Shirone and co. were Kuroki’s enemies, and for her who owed a debt of gratitude to Kuroki, his enemies were also her enemies.
After the incident in the infirmary, Shirone and the others captured Regena, who they now knew to be an important piece in Kuroki’s puzzle. They placed her in the king’s office for interrogation.
Currently, Regena truly regretted choosing to talk to Omiros instead of returning to Nargol when he had identified her. But, she knew that she would’ve done the same thing if placed in the situation again as she had truly missed her childhood friend. She cursed herself for being soft hearted as now, along with being captured in this country, her precious short sword given by Kuroki and the teleportation gem that could take her back to Nargol, were both taken from her.
（I don’t even care about the gem, but at least return the short sword to me! It’s a gift from my dear Master!）
Regena kept glaring at Shirone and her companions.
「Uhm, this is troubling indeed. All I want is just to know Kuroki’s situation though.」
Shirone spoke with a troubled look on her face.
「Shall I use a rather forceful mean?」
Regena’s body shook upon hearing Kaya’s remark.
「Please… at least spare Filiona’s daughter from torture…」
Unexpectedly, the one who spoke for Regena was none other than Eclas.
Filiona was Regena’s mother. Though Regena had heard about Eclas before, her mother had never told her the reason why she betrayed Eclas and went to Algore. But, she pretty much guessed the reason after seeing the king—it was simply his appearance.
Even if she were to flatter, the king who spoke for her was by no means a good looking man. Compared to him, Regena’s father was truly a handsome man.
（But, personality wise, this king is definitely much better than my own father. I mean, even I’m pretty much aware that my father has the kind of personality that can easily provoke others’ enmity.）
Regena recalled her father. Though he was a powerful warrior, Eclas, who had full support of his citizens, was far superior than him. Even though this was her first time speaking to Eclas, she was pretty much aware that he was a truly kind person. He didn’t even get angry when he found out that she was his former fiancee’s daughter, who betrayed him years ago, he even sympathized with Regena who got chased out from her own country.
But on the other hand, his kind personality made him extremely vulnerable to lies.
「Kaya-dono! She’s only deceived by that evil dark knight! Please spare her from any rough treatment!!!」
Omiros had also spoken for her but…
「MY DEAR MASTER ISN’T A BAD PERSON!!!」
「KUROKI ISN’T A BAD PERSON!!!」
Regena and Shirone shouted at the same time towards Omiros.
Regena snapped back and then looked at Shirone with a dumbfounded look on her face.
（Why is she angry too? Why does she know my dear Master’s name…? What kind of relationship does she have with him?）
Regena tilted her head in confusion.
「M-My apologies.」
Omiros shrank upon having both Shirone and Regena shout at him. Seeing that, Regena felt bad for Omiros. But still, she absolutely couldn’t forgive anyone who spoke ill of Kuroki.
「Kaya, I also have the same opinion as them.」
「I understand. I won’t torture her.」
Kaya had no choice but to back down since her master, Kyouka, also protected Regena.
（It seems this Kaya person can’t go against Kyouka. That’s a relief…）
Regena heaved a sigh of relief since she at least avoided torture.
「Let me change the question then. Who’s the silver haired woman who came with Kuroki-san last night?」
「Silver hair… You mean Kuna-sama?」
Regena unintentionally replied to Kaya even though she didn’t want to tell them anything.
「Hou, her name is Kuna, huh. Just what kind of person is she?」
「….」
Regena didn’t say anything.
「Not answering, eh? Well, she might be a high-ranking demon.」
Regena had no choice but to nod at Kaya’s remark.
（To be exact, Kuna-sama is the daughter of His Majesty, the Demon King.）
Regena thought about Kuna’s matter. Nobody knew who Kuna really was. But, seeing her haughty attitude, Regena and the others guessed that Kuna might be the demon king’s daughter.
「I’m also curious about that girl. Regena-san, who in the world is she?」
Shirone asked Regena instead of Kaya.
Regena really had no answer for this question.
「Is she the one who’s manipulating Kuroki?」
「Manipulated? My dear Master?」
Regena ended up replying with her own questions.
「Have you never wondered why your kind master was serving under that Wicked Demon King?」
Regena tilted her head in puzzlement upon hearing Kaya’s cold remark.
（Come to think of it, why is my kind Master living in Nargol?）
In Regena’s knowledge, Nargol was a country inhabited by wicked people; all of them were scumbags. In fact, except for Kuroki, all the other people in Nargol considered Regena a hindrance.
Without Kuroki, Regena might’ve already become food for the monsters. Thus, Regena had been wondering why a kind and gentle person like Kuroki was in Nargol.
「Come to think of it, Kuna-sama always told me that my dear Master is hers…」
Kyouka and co exchanged glances upon hearing Regena’s muttering.
「As I thought… It’s that girl fault.」
「Most probably…」
「It seems he’s already in her grip.」
Shirone and the others discussed the situation in front of Regena.
（It seems these women think that my dear Master is being manipulated by Kuna-sama.）
Contrary to Shirone and co’s expectation, Regena didn’t even think that Kuroki was being manipulated by Kuna. There was no way Kuroki would have saved her if he really was being manipulated by Kuna.
In addition, though Kuna regarded her as a hindrance, Kuroki had never allowed Kuna to kill her. If Kuroki was really being manipulated by Kuna, she was sure that he wouldn’t have done anything to stop her.
And yet, Shirone and co continued their own discussion without even looking at Regena’s puzzled look.
「What shall we do now? Shall we return first to regroup with Reiji-sama and the others? Rino-sama might be able to get more information from Regena… At the very least, we should notify Chiyuki-sama about this matter.」
「Uhm, you’re right. Let’s contact them first… But, I’ll stay in this place for a while… so that I can meet that girl again. Ufufufu…」
「Shirone-san… Your smile is so scary…」
Shirone and co’s discussion continued on.
Suddenly, they looked at Regena.
There was another person in that room and yet, that person didn’t even mutter a single word since the very beginning. Regena had met that person once before.
（If I’m not wrong, he is the one called Parsish, right? He should be Omiros’ father’s guest. I rarely talked to him but…）
Regena met Parsish for the first time around half a year ago. Though he was a member of their opposing clan, many girls in Regena’s clan were interested in him due to his handsome face. And, as if that wasn’t enough, he was also a mighty warrior who could use a sword and magic.
（Nevertheless, that Parsish is far weaker compared to my dear Master.）
It was at that moment that Regena noticed the abnormal look on Parsish’s face. He was breathing heavily, and his eyes were bloodshot.
（I heard that he ended up like this due to Kuna-sama’s magic, but why did she attack him?）
Regena had no idea why Kuna had attacked Parsish. But, the look in Parsish’s eyes made Regena really anxious. He had been looking at her ever since he entered the room. For some reason, the look in his eyes sent a chill running down her spine.
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（Come to think of it, he always looked at me weirdly even when I was in Algore. I always avoided him since the look in his eyes disgusted me.）
Regena remembered how she felt about Parsish when she was still in Algore. For some reason, Regena never wanted to approach him despite his handsome face.
Her line of sight suddenly clashed with his.
Parsish was smiling the moment his eyes met Regena.
Regena couldn’t help but feel really anxious the moment she saw that smile.
「I think I know the identity of the kind person who saved you.」
Shirone nodded upon hearing Kaya’s remark.
（The one who saved her and her clan, who were banished to the Goblins’ nest, is Kuroki.）
There was no other explanation for the fact that Regena knew Kuroki’s name.
「It seems we really can’t let you go.」
Kaya looked at Regena as she spoke.
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「I REFUSE TO TELL YOU PEOPLE!!」
Regena glared at Shirone and the other women as she yelled. She would rather die than give them information about Kuroki. From her perspective, Shirone and co. were Kuroki’s enemies, and for her who owed a debt of gratitude to Kuroki, his enemies were also her enemies.
After the incident in the infirmary, Shirone and the others captured Regena, who they now knew to be an important piece in Kuroki’s puzzle. They placed her in the king’s office for interrogation.
Currently, Regena truly regretted choosing to talk to Omiros instead of returning to Nargol when he had identified her. But, she knew that she would’ve done the same thing if placed in the situation again as she had truly missed her childhood friend. She cursed herself for being soft hearted as now, along with being captured in this country, her precious short sword given by Kuroki and the teleportation gem that could take her back to Nargol, were both taken from her.
（I don’t even care about the gem, but at least return the short sword to me! It’s a gift from my dear Master!）
Regena kept glaring at Shirone and her companions.
「Uhm, this is troubling indeed. All I want is just to know Kuroki’s situation though.」
Shirone spoke with a troubled look on her face.
「Shall I use a rather forceful mean?」
Regena’s body shook upon hearing Kaya’s remark.
「Please… at least spare Filiona’s daughter from torture…」
Unexpectedly, the one who spoke for Regena was none other than Eclas.
Filiona was Regena’s mother. Though Regena had heard about Eclas before, her mother had never told her the reason why she betrayed Eclas and went to Algore. But, she pretty much guessed the reason after seeing the king—it was simply his appearance.
Even if she were to flatter, the king who spoke for her was by no means a good looking man. Compared to him, Regena’s father was truly a handsome man.
（But, personality wise, this king is definitely much better than my own father. I mean, even I’m pretty much aware that my father has the kind of personality that can easily provoke others’ enmity.）
Regena recalled her father. Though he was a powerful warrior, Eclas, who had full support of his citizens, was far superior than him. Even though this was her first time speaking to Eclas, she was pretty much aware that he was a truly kind person. He didn’t even get angry when he found out that she was his former fiancee’s daughter, who betrayed him years ago, he even sympathized with Regena who got chased out from her own country.
But on the other hand, his kind personality made him extremely vulnerable to lies.
「Kaya-dono! She’s only deceived by that evil dark knight! Please spare her from any rough treatment!!!」
Omiros had also spoken for her but…
「MY DEAR MASTER ISN’T A BAD PERSON!!!」
「KUROKI ISN’T A BAD PERSON!!!」
Regena and Shirone shouted at the same time towards Omiros.
Regena snapped back and then looked at Shirone with a dumbfounded look on her face.
（Why is she angry too? Why does she know my dear Master’s name…? What kind of relationship does she have with him?）
Regena tilted her head in confusion.
「M-My apologies.」
Omiros shrank upon having both Shirone and Regena shout at him. Seeing that, Regena felt bad for Omiros. But still, she absolutely couldn’t forgive anyone who spoke ill of Kuroki.
「Kaya, I also have the same opinion as them.」
「I understand. I won’t torture her.」
Kaya had no choice but to back down since her master, Kyouka, also protected Regena.
（It seems this Kaya person can’t go against Kyouka. That’s a relief…）
Regena heaved a sigh of relief since she at least avoided torture.
「Let me change the question then. Who’s the silver haired woman who came with Kuroki-san last night?」
「Silver hair… You mean Kuna-sama?」
Regena unintentionally replied to Kaya even though she didn’t want to tell them anything.
「Hou, her name is Kuna, huh. Just what kind of person is she?」
「….」
Regena didn’t say anything.
「Not answering, eh? Well, she might be a high-ranking demon.」
Regena had no choice but to nod at Kaya’s remark.
（To be exact, Kuna-sama is the daughter of His Majesty, the Demon King.）
Regena thought about Kuna’s matter. Nobody knew who Kuna really was. But, seeing her haughty attitude, Regena and the others guessed that Kuna might be the demon king’s daughter.
「I’m also curious about that girl. Regena-san, who in the world is she?」
Shirone asked Regena instead of Kaya.
Regena really had no answer for this question.
「Is she the one who’s manipulating Kuroki?」
「Manipulated? My dear Master?」
Regena ended up replying with her own questions.
「Have you never wondered why your kind master was serving under that Wicked Demon King?」
Regena tilted her head in puzzlement upon hearing Kaya’s cold remark.
（Come to think of it, why is my kind Master living in Nargol?）
In Regena’s knowledge, Nargol was a country inhabited by wicked people; all of them were scumbags. In fact, except for Kuroki, all the other people in Nargol considered Regena a hindrance.
Without Kuroki, Regena might’ve already become food for the monsters. Thus, Regena had been wondering why a kind and gentle person like Kuroki was in Nargol.
「Come to think of it, Kuna-sama always told me that my dear Master is hers…」
Kyouka and co exchanged glances upon hearing Regena’s muttering.
「As I thought… It’s that girl fault.」
「Most probably…」
「It seems he’s already in her grip.」
Shirone and the others discussed the situation in front of Regena.
（It seems these women think that my dear Master is being manipulated by Kuna-sama.）
Contrary to Shirone and co’s expectation, Regena didn’t even think that Kuroki was being manipulated by Kuna. There was no way Kuroki would have saved her if he really was being manipulated by Kuna.
In addition, though Kuna regarded her as a hindrance, Kuroki had never allowed Kuna to kill her. If Kuroki was really being manipulated by Kuna, she was sure that he wouldn’t have done anything to stop her.
And yet, Shirone and co continued their own discussion without even looking at Regena’s puzzled look.
「What shall we do now? Shall we return first to regroup with Reiji-sama and the others? Rino-sama might be able to get more information from Regena… At the very least, we should notify Chiyuki-sama about this matter.」
「Uhm, you’re right. Let’s contact them first… But, I’ll stay in this place for a while… so that I can meet that girl again. Ufufufu…」
「Shirone-san… Your smile is so scary…」
Shirone and co’s discussion continued on.
Suddenly, they looked at Regena.
There was another person in that room and yet, that person didn’t even mutter a single word since the very beginning. Regena had met that person once before.
（If I’m not wrong, he is the one called Parsish, right? He should be Omiros’ father’s guest. I rarely talked to him but…）
Regena met Parsish for the first time around half a year ago. Though he was a member of their opposing clan, many girls in Regena’s clan were interested in him due to his handsome face. And, as if that wasn’t enough, he was also a mighty warrior who could use a sword and magic.
（Nevertheless, that Parsish is far weaker compared to my dear Master.）
It was at that moment that Regena noticed the abnormal look on Parsish’s face. He was breathing heavily, and his eyes were bloodshot.
（I heard that he ended up like this due to Kuna-sama’s magic, but why did she attack him?）
Regena had no idea why Kuna had attacked Parsish. But, the look in Parsish’s eyes made Regena really anxious. He had been looking at her ever since he entered the room. For some reason, the look in his eyes sent a chill running down her spine.
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（Come to think of it, he always looked at me weirdly even when I was in Algore. I always avoided him since the look in his eyes disgusted me.）
Regena remembered how she felt about Parsish when she was still in Algore. For some reason, Regena never wanted to approach him despite his handsome face.
Her line of sight suddenly clashed with his.
Parsish was smiling the moment his eyes met Regena.
Regena couldn’t help but feel really anxious the moment she saw that smile.
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