A Wild Last Boss Appeared Chapter 26

"—So, what is this situation, Libra?"

"We have safely arrived in town . I judge that there is no problem, master . "

"Are you joking? This is a big problem . "

Libra safely delivered us to the country of Gjallarhorn . Indeed, we arrived, but the mode of travel was a problem . She brought us here with the movement skill Sky Jet, but it was currently late in the night . At a time like this, she chose to move with a roaring jet propulsion . It wasn't hard to imagine people being woke from their sleep by the noise . As a result, we were currently viewed with suspicion by the people who came out of their residences .

Ah, seriously . It is so late now . Sorry about that .

"You can't do this, Libra . If you make that kind of noise at a time like this, you will wake the people who are already sleeping . "

"No problem, Aries . According to my analysis, the fighting strength of the people who got up is not a threat . I can handle it alone . They are not an obstacle to master . "

"No, it's not like that…"

The dialogue between Aries and Libra made me want to hug my head . What should I do? This maid golem had no concept of being a nuisance to others . Was it because there was only fighting in the game, so her judgments were all related to combat power and threats? If it was a game, whatever happened was just an in-game event . No matter how much noise was made in the night, the NPC would not wake up . It seemed like Libra was lacking in experience .

"Ah, who are you…?"

A man in his late thirties spoke as we became the center of attention in the surrounding . Longevity was a trait of the flügels, who remained in their primes for half of their lives . This one was probably an old man close to one thousand years old . His wings were slightly dull gray, so it would not be considered beautiful . And not just him, everyone in this street so far had mixed color wings . There were none like my jet black wings, but there were others close to blue or red . This was really the town of the mixed-winged faction .

"Ah, sorry . It's already so late at night . I'm the traveling merchant, Dina . We were stopping by this town and woke you up by mistake . Sorry for the inconvenience . I deeply apologize . "

"Also a traveling merchant, Saphur . Sorry for the bother . "

"Hmm . Traveling merchant, Aries . "

"Golem escort of these three, Copernicus IV . "

We introduced ourselves to the flügel uncle and apologized . This mouth that spewed forth arrogant words even at a time like this was a little hateful .

And Libra, without reading the mood, arbitrarily set herself a strange job and a pseudonym that sounded like the straight man of a stand-up comedy . Well, it was still better than using her real name . Unlike Aries, Libra's appearance did not change, therefore using her real name would expose her identity . But she was not Copernicus .

"Oh, you are merchants? This is an innovative way to enter the town . "

Uncle, you do not need to try so hard to compliment us . We are aware that our entry lacked common sense, so it is fine to be angry with us .  

But he greeted us with a smile, devoid of anger .

"You must be tired after a long trip . My house also runs an inn . If you don't mind, please stay over . "

Hearing the uncle's gentle words, Dina and I shared a look . Despite being disturbed by our nonsensical behavior, he introduced an inn with a smile instead of getting angry . What a nice person . As I was strangely impressed, I followed the uncle and entered the inn .

This inn…was made of marble?

No, not just the inn . Every building in this city was made of marble . They were beautifully mottled with unique gloss . It seemed that the art of marble construction was progressing well in this country . Perhaps, there was an alchemist with good craftsmanship .

"How much for one night?"

"Twenty-five eru for one room . "

He answered Dina's question with a very scrupulous price . Twenty-five eru was equivalent to five thousand yen . That was surprisingly cheap, considering there were four people . We paid the fee without hesitation and were brought to our rooms .

"This is your room . Please take your time . "

The room was surrounded by marble, so it was somewhat uncomfortable . But it was not without consideration of the customers . A soft carpet was laid on the floor, while a vase was arranged casually . We should be thankful that it was not sparkling in an omnidirectional 360 degrees .

"Let's consider meeting Merak tomorrow . Let's just sleep tonight . Aries is dozing off already . "

"Ah . "

It was very late already . Even though I was the one who flew with an explosive noise at such a time, it would be better to go to sleep now .

Regardless of Libra the golem, Dina who slept at an unknown time, and me the gamer who played through the night, Aries was already very sleepy . But since he could not sleep before me, he was struggling to stay awake . This was really tear-jerking .

It wasn't like I mind if he slept before me . Was it necessary to force himself to stay awake because of our master-follower relationship?

"Well then, good night . "

"Ah, good night . "

Dina and I slipped into our beds and closed our eyes . The mattress was a bit hard, but that was what a fantasy world would be like . Libra did not feel like sleeping, so she stood in a corner of the room . Well, golems had no need to sleep anyway . She even guarded the tomb for one hundred ninety years . Still, it was fine for her to sleep if she could get sleepy .

I thought so as I drifted into slumber .

—Who? Someone was screaming angrily with an unpleasant voice without a trace of kindness .

A white-winged man, the father of blood relation, was angrily shouting at a young girl . A parent got angry at a child . This was nothing special, as most people would have experienced it themselves . But normally, there would be no actual rage when one thought of the child . No matter where it was, even if there was some resentment internally, the parent would not act upon his selfish anger .

"You! The neighbor's children said that you hurt them again! Didn't I tell you!? Don't injure others!"

"But, dad, they were the ones who did it first . They threw stones at me . I just, I just wanted to protect myself…"

"Shut up!"

The shrill cry echoed . The young girl understand that this was the violence brought on by the creature known as "father" . It was always like this . This man never listened to the story of this side .

He acted like a father disciplining his child, but he was really just thinking of himself . So if he felt like it, he would lay hands on her . Words that comfort a child would never leave his mouth . It was all about his self-image . If the young girl did something, his own reputation would fall . That was why he always scold and scream like an idiot .

"I do not remember raising you like that! Have you mistaken my teachings again!? Huh!?"

In agreement with the man's piercing voice, the young girl thought, "That's how it is . "

I do not remember being raised by this man .

The only thing she ever received from him was scoldings and violence . Mistaken his teachings? Hah, it was full of mistakes . Or rather, there was no memory of him ever doing the right thing .

"There are no parents who do not love their children . "

This was just a beautiful saying passed on by someone who was the center of parental love and knew nothing of things elsewhere .

There were plenty of parents who did not love their children .

Because they were unwanted, annoying, or noisy .

And because her wings were black—

Love was gone for such simple reasons .

At least, this girl never received love from this filthy thing called "father" .

"…Liar . "

One word muttered, and the girl ran out of the place .

I do not want to hear that man's voice anymore . There is no meaning in conversing anymore .

That is someone else .

It is just someone else who happened to share the same bloodline .

That's why it is not sad, it is not painful .

These water droplets flowing along my cheeks are definitely not tears .

She ran .

She did not know where she was running, but she ran as far as she could .

She did not know where she was running, but she ran as far as she could .

There was no place for her in this village .

The black wings of anathema—Just because her wings were black, she was alienated, estranged, differentiated, and discriminated .

Even though they were not contagious, rocks were thrown at her . If she defended herself, she would be blamed instead .

Her only ally was her mother . But her mother was sickly, so she did not want her to worry unnecessarily . Even so, her mother was her only salvation . If not for her, she would have been gone from this place a long time ago .

—Why do I have to experience this? Just because my wing color is different . Why?

Besides her, there were other flügels whose wings were not white . In a place devoid of the sun, a place like a dirty slum…people of the same circumstances lived together .

It would be different if she stayed here . But if she left the house, that creature called "father" might do something to her mother . Perhaps, his violence would be directed at her instead .

—Why is the world so unfair? Why do I have to be so unfortunate?

She could not help but curse the gods .

What great god of creation? What goddess of love?

If there was a merciful god, why was the world full of inequality?

Prayers were meaningless .

There was nobody who would reach out to her .

—Nobody will help me .

Even as a little girl, she stopped relying on people . Nobody would help her, so she had to manage by herself . As long as she lived in the house, the minimum amount of food would be provided . But it was uncertain how long it would last . Besides, more than anything else, she did not want to live like this .

Therefore, I must become strong . I must become strong enough to overcome the inequality and irrationality in the world .

I'm still weak and immature now, but surely someday…I will take my mother and walk out of this miserable life .

The black-winged girl—Ruphas Mafahl swore strongly in her heart .
 

"…What? It's just a dream . "

I placed my hands on my forehead and opened my eyes .

It was a strange dream…yes, a really strange dream .

Perhaps it was Ruphas' past . At least, this was something that I did not remember . I did not recall configuring such a setting . Nonetheless, if Ruphas lived in this world and not in a game, she must have parents . Being persecuted for her wings was also easily predictable .
It was a strange dream…yes, a really strange dream .

Perhaps it was Ruphas' past . At least, this was something that I did not remember . I did not recall configuring such a setting . Nonetheless, if Ruphas lived in this world and not in a game, she must have parents . Being persecuted for her wings was also easily predictable .

This was what I thought .

Before I became Ruphas, there was the real Ruphas . This body did not belong to me . The soul of the real Ruphas should have been in this body .

But currently, I was here . I was the only a player, who knew nothing of Ruphas' past .

Then, where was Ruphas?

Had she been expelled because of my presence?

Or was she asleep in this body?

…Or she was still sealed in the hyperspace . Perhaps the current me was simply a fake .

But if I was a fake, why would this body have Ruphas' memories?

Ruphas' father whom I saw in the dream should just be a stranger…so why did I feel so angry?

Why was I so angry about the absurdity and irrationality of the world?

How should I explain this raging waves of emotions?

"…Ruphas-sama? Your heart rate has increased . "

"Libra . "

The only one who wasn't sleeping, Libra, asked in concern .

She appeared emotionless, but surprisingly, I knew she knew she had the stirring of emotions .

She wasn't emotionless . She certainly had a heart . She would cherish and worry about me . Strangely, it felt like we had been together for many years .

"No need to worry . I just dreamed of the past . "

"Dreamed of the past?"

"Oh . I just woke up like a little girl having a nightmare…It's nothing to worry about . "

I could not tell her .

I was not Ruphas…I might just be a fake .

…and so, I kept silent .

"—So, what is this situation, Libra?" "We have safely arrived in town . I judge that there is no problem, master . " "Are you joking? This is a big problem . " Libra safely delivered us to the country of Gjallarhorn . Indeed, we arrived, but the mode of travel was a problem . She brought us here with the movement skill Sky Jet, but it was currently late in the night . At a time like this, she chose to move with a roaring jet propulsion . It wasn't hard to imagine people being woke from their sleep by the noise . As a result, we were currently viewed with suspicion by the people who came out of their residences . Ah, seriously . It is so late now . Sorry about that . "You can't do this, Libra . If you make that kind of noise at a time like this, you will wake the people who are already sleeping . " "No problem, Aries . According to my analysis, the fighting strength of the people who got up is not a threat . I can handle it alone . They are not an obstacle to master . " "No, it's not like that…" The dialogue between Aries and Libra made me want to hug my head . What should I do? This maid golem had no concept of being a nuisance to others . Was it because there was only fighting in the game, so her judgments were all related to combat power and threats? If it was a game, whatever happened was just an in-game event . No matter how much noise was made in the night, the NPC would not wake up . It seemed like Libra was lacking in experience . "Ah, who are you…?" A man in his late thirties spoke as we became the center of attention in the surrounding . Longevity was a trait of the flügels, who remained in their primes for half of their lives . This one was probably an old man close to one thousand years old . His wings were slightly dull gray, so it would not be considered beautiful . And not just him, everyone in this street so far had mixed color wings . There were none like my jet black wings, but there were others close to blue or red . This was really the town of the mixed-winged faction . "Ah, sorry . It's already so late at night . I'm the traveling merchant, Dina . We were stopping by this town and woke you up by mistake . Sorry for the inconvenience . I deeply apologize . " "Also a traveling merchant, Saphur . Sorry for the bother . " "Hmm . Traveling merchant, Aries . " "Golem escort of these three, Copernicus IV . " We introduced ourselves to the flügel uncle and apologized . This mouth that spewed forth arrogant words even at a time like this was a little hateful . And Libra, without reading the mood, arbitrarily set herself a strange job and a pseudonym that sounded like the straight man of a stand-up comedy . Well, it was still better than using her real name . Unlike Aries, Libra's appearance did not change, therefore using her real name would expose her identity . But she was not Copernicus . "Oh, you are merchants? This is an innovative way to enter the town . " Uncle, you do not need to try so hard to compliment us . We are aware that our entry lacked common sense, so it is fine to be angry with us .   But he greeted us with a smile, devoid of anger . "You must be tired after a long trip . My house also runs an inn . If you don't mind, please stay over . " Hearing the uncle's gentle words, Dina and I shared a look . Despite being disturbed by our nonsensical behavior, he introduced an inn with a smile instead of getting angry . What a nice person . As I was strangely impressed, I followed the uncle and entered the inn . This inn…was made of marble? No, not just the inn . Every building in this city was made of marble . They were beautifully mottled with unique gloss . It seemed that the art of marble construction was progressing well in this country . Perhaps, there was an alchemist with good craftsmanship . "How much for one night?" "Twenty-five eru for one room . " He answered Dina's question with a very scrupulous price . Twenty-five eru was equivalent to five thousand yen . That was surprisingly cheap, considering there were four people . We paid the fee without hesitation and were brought to our rooms . "This is your room . Please take your time . " The room was surrounded by marble, so it was somewhat uncomfortable . But it was not without consideration of the customers . A soft carpet was laid on the floor, while a vase was arranged casually . We should be thankful that it was not sparkling in an omnidirectional 360 degrees . "Let's consider meeting Merak tomorrow . Let's just sleep tonight . Aries is dozing off already . " "Ah . " It was very late already . Even though I was the one who flew with an explosive noise at such a time, it would be better to go to sleep now . Regardless of Libra the golem, Dina who slept at an unknown time, and me the gamer who played through the night, Aries was already very sleepy . But since he could not sleep before me, he was struggling to stay awake . This was really tear-jerking . It wasn't like I mind if he slept before me . Was it necessary to force himself to stay awake because of our master-follower relationship? "Well then, good night . " "Ah, good night . " Dina and I slipped into our beds and closed our eyes . The mattress was a bit hard, but that was what a fantasy world would be like . Libra did not feel like sleeping, so she stood in a corner of the room . Well, golems had no need to sleep anyway . She even guarded the tomb for one hundred ninety years . Still, it was fine for her to sleep if she could get sleepy . I thought so as I drifted into slumber .  .

♑.

. —Who? Someone was screaming angrily with an unpleasant voice without a trace of kindness . A white-winged man, the father of blood relation, was angrily shouting at a young girl . A parent got angry at a child . This was nothing special, as most people would have experienced it themselves . But normally, there would be no actual rage when one thought of the child . No matter where it was, even if there was some resentment internally, the parent would not act upon his selfish anger . "You! The neighbor's children said that you hurt them again! Didn't I tell you!? Don't injure others!" "But, dad, they were the ones who did it first . They threw stones at me . I just, I just wanted to protect myself…" "Shut up!" The shrill cry echoed . The young girl understand that this was the violence brought on by the creature known as "father" . It was always like this . This man never listened to the story of this side . He acted like a father disciplining his child, but he was really just thinking of himself . So if he felt like it, he would lay hands on her . Words that comfort a child would never leave his mouth . It was all about his self-image . If the young girl did something, his own reputation would fall . That was why he always scold and scream like an idiot . "I do not remember raising you like that! Have you mistaken my teachings again!? Huh!?" In agreement with the man's piercing voice, the young girl thought, "That's how it is . " I do not remember being raised by this man . The only thing she ever received from him was scoldings and violence . Mistaken his teachings? Hah, it was full of mistakes . Or rather, there was no memory of him ever doing the right thing . "There are no parents who do not love their children . " This was just a beautiful saying passed on by someone who was the center of parental love and knew nothing of things elsewhere . There were plenty of parents who did not love their children . Because they were unwanted, annoying, or noisy . And because her wings were black— Love was gone for such simple reasons . At least, this girl never received love from this filthy thing called "father" . "…Liar . " One word muttered, and the girl ran out of the place . I do not want to hear that man's voice anymore . There is no meaning in conversing anymore . That is someone else . It is just someone else who happened to share the same bloodline . That's why it is not sad, it is not painful . These water droplets flowing along my cheeks are definitely not tears . She ran . She did not know where she was running, but she ran as far as she could . There was no place for her in this village . The black wings of anathema—Just because her wings were black, she was alienated, estranged, differentiated, and discriminated . Even though they were not contagious, rocks were thrown at her . If she defended herself, she would be blamed instead . Her only ally was her mother . But her mother was sickly, so she did not want her to worry unnecessarily . Even so, her mother was her only salvation . If not for her, she would have been gone from this place a long time ago . —Why do I have to experience this? Just because my wing color is different . Why? Besides her, there were other flügels whose wings were not white . In a place devoid of the sun, a place like a dirty slum…people of the same circumstances lived together . It would be different if she stayed here . But if she left the house, that creature called "father" might do something to her mother . Perhaps, his violence would be directed at her instead . —Why is the world so unfair? Why do I have to be so unfortunate? She could not help but curse the gods . What great god of creation? What goddess of love? If there was a merciful god, why was the world full of inequality? Prayers were meaningless . There was nobody who would reach out to her . —Nobody will help me . Even as a little girl, she stopped relying on people . Nobody would help her, so she had to manage by herself . As long as she lived in the house, the minimum amount of food would be provided . But it was uncertain how long it would last . Besides, more than anything else, she did not want to live like this . Therefore, I must become strong . I must become strong enough to overcome the inequality and irrationality in the world . I'm still weak and immature now, but surely someday…I will take my mother and walk out of this miserable life . The black-winged girl—Ruphas Mafahl swore strongly in her heart  .

"…What? It's just a dream . " I placed my hands on my forehead and opened my eyes . It was a strange dream…yes, a really strange dream . Perhaps it was Ruphas' past . At least, this was something that I did not remember . I did not recall configuring such a setting . Nonetheless, if Ruphas lived in this world and not in a game, she must have parents . Being persecuted for her wings was also easily predictable . This was what I thought . Before I became Ruphas, there was the real Ruphas . This body did not belong to me . The soul of the real Ruphas should have been in this body . But currently, I was here . I was the only a player, who knew nothing of Ruphas' past . Then, where was Ruphas? Had she been expelled because of my presence? Or was she asleep in this body? …Or she was still sealed in the hyperspace . Perhaps the current me was simply a fake . But if I was a fake, why would this body have Ruphas' memories? Ruphas' father whom I saw in the dream should just be a stranger…so why did I feel so angry? Why was I so angry about the absurdity and irrationality of the world? How should I explain this raging waves of emotions? . "…Ruphas-sama? Your heart rate has increased . " "Libra . " The only one who wasn't sleeping, Libra, asked in concern . She appeared emotionless, but surprisingly, I knew she knew she had the stirring of emotions . She wasn't emotionless . She certainly had a heart . She would cherish and worry about me . Strangely, it felt like we had been together for many years . "No need to worry . I just dreamed of the past . " "Dreamed of the past?" "Oh . I just woke up like a little girl having a nightmare…It's nothing to worry about . " I could not tell her . I was not Ruphas…I might just be a fake . …and so, I kept silent

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