“By the way…… I can also manipulate them back you know? Look, like this.”
I poured my magic into the thread that flew towards me. Then, as the old director did, I manipulated the thread and made it undulate.
“Whaat!? Are you saying you can use ‘Magic Thread’ too!? But your level of proficiency must be different from mine!”
The opponent has been pouring magic to regain the control over the threads, but it is easily repelled,
Buchi! Buchi! Buchi! Buchi! Buchi!!
The thread that was connected to the body of the old director was forcibly torn off.
“Im-impossible!? ……You surpassed me in the progress on Magic thread!?”
“I just tried it for the first time. I just saw and copied it.”
“It’s your first tiiime!? How much training do you think I’ve had…… ugh!”
“No. I’m not lying. I’m just a newborn baby so it’s not strange if it’s my first time you know.”
“I can’t bear to have such a baby! Aaaaaaaaaaaah!”
I manipulated the thread and restrained the old director’s body. With his hands and feet bound, the old director falls to the ground.
“Gah!….. It is not supposed to be like this……”
Meanwhile, while I was capturing the mastermind, Badak, Tilda and the others were also showing their qualifications as B-rank adventurers and they managed to neutralize all the children.
“Haa- haa-…… I never thought I would have such a hard time against kids!”
“It was a really troublesome thread……”
They are injured here and there, but they all seem to be safe.
“But, what will happen to these children? They are victims but they can use such dangerous techniques. They will not be allowed to go free for sure.”
“It looks like they have been brainwashed by this guy……”
They seemed to fear that if the children were left alone, they would become a second Brett.
“You don’t need to worry about that.”
“Reus-kun?”
“If they have been brainwashed, all we have to do is undo it.”
After saying that, I used a mental manipulation spell on the kids.
“Can you undo the brainwashing?”
“I can’t believe such magic exist……”
I’ve used it a few times on Tilda you know.
“Hm~mm…… uh-, I-, what……?”
“Eh? W-what are you doing……?
“W-who are you guys?”
When the children woke up, Badak and the others were still wary of them, so they stood in a fighting position.
“Hey, are you sure they are okay now?”
“.…They are not going to attack me again with a smile on their face, right?”
“I don’t think they are acting right now.”
If they have been brainwashed for many years and it has become completely entrenched in their minds, it will not be easy to unravel. Fortunately, they are still children with flexible brains and hearts. They may go back for a while, but if they receive a proper education, they will eventually be free from brainwashing.
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“Sounds like you’ve done a great job again, Reus-kun. As your personal receptionist, you really made me proud.”
Ilia, the receptionist of the Adventurer’s Guild, says happily.
……When did she become my personal receptionist though?
“Anyway, I can’t believe that the culprit was a murderer who was classified as a danger level A…”
Since he was a wanted person in various countries, this case seems to be a hot topic not only in this city and guild, but also in various places. In particular, many heard about Badak’s party success so they have been flooded with nomination requests from various places.
……Eh? What about me?
“Of course, there is talk about the baby adventurer who is also a B-rank adventurer. Uhm…. however, it seems so outrageous that people can’t believe it unless they see it with their own eyes. It can’t be helped you know. There’s even a complaint to the guild about not spreading false information. Headquarters and other branches are also telling us to report accurately. The guild leader is also in trouble because of this.”
“Oh-, I see.”
Maybe I’m overdoing it a bit. Maybe I should limit myself to activities befitting a baby.
『Master, I think it’s already not befitting as you can talk and walk.』
By the way, the old director, Brett, whose real name is Zeligeas, is said to be under lengthy interrogation and trial. Of course, his death penalty is confirmed. But since there are too many crimes that cross borders, the pursuit is likely to be prolonged.
Many of the children will be temporarily sheltered by the Order. They have a high level of combat ability at that age, and if they can successfully break the brainwashing, they may have a future to become a member of the Knights. Most of them were originally orphans in the slums, and if they could become knights, it would be quite a career.
The younger children, who had not yet been brainwashed, were able to return to their parents safely. The requests that had been sent to the guild were resolved so I would also be paid. But apparently, that’s not the only reward I’ll get.
“Zeligeas was given a large bounty from each country. Although it will be split between the other adventurers… Reus-kun will receive a total of… five..uh-, 580 gold coins….”
Ilia paused for a bit before smiling sweetly to me and saying,
“Hey, Reus-kun, would you like to be my child?”
“……Oneechan, your eyes just turned into money, you know?”
This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.
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