Aries Kingdom Arc - Chapter 33: I'm In Big Trouble

The sensation I was feeling was...

Huh? Why is it so heavy?

I opened my eyelids to find out and what met my eyes was an unfamiliar ceiling. What is this? A cabin?

"Seven, good morning."

"Good morning."

Alric's voice greeted me from a far corner, just what is weighting over me? I'll look.

The blanket which was warming my body was removed.

"Ah, I expected as much."

There were a bunch of dynamites and different kinds of bombs all over my body.

"So you're awake."

Standing next to Alric was Aria who had her arms crossed together. She had a cold and terrifying look on her face that made the hair on my skin crawl.

And in her hand was something like a device to trigger these bombs.

Where did she even get that?!

No way...

I looked at Alric questioningly.

Once he noticed this, he avoided eye contact right away while looking slightly troubled.

'Th-This guy really!'

"Seven~ I heard everything from the Guild Master."

I smiled at Aria in order to ease her anger with my cuteness.

"W-W-Wait wait wait!"

Her finger was gradually approaching the trigger. Not wavering from my cuteness at all.

"I-I got to go. I remember I have a Promo Match in LoL today."

"H-Hey don't leave me here, you bastard!"

"I'm really sorry, bye!"

As if trying to run away, no he was running away! Alric stepped out of the room. I was left in this cabin alone with Aria with nothing to rely on.

"I've heard you've acquainted yourself with an ominous figure, and it turns out to be that criminal the Ryan-sama has showed us three days ago."

"Three days ago? Was I out for that long?"

"That's right. More importantly..."

Aria walked over to me and leaned closer as if to bring pressure to me.

"Did you save her because she's beautiful?"

Beautiful? Not kiss? Knowing her she'd mention the most troublesome topic first so this would mean that the Guild Master didn't tell her about that.

"N-No. I'm not that kind of person!"

"Hoh. I doubt that, you womanizer."

"More importantly! Where is Hunter?!"

I'm just trying to change the topic, but I'm also curious where that girl is.

"Trying to change the topic? Hunter's out there leading the investigation bureau regarding that criminal's escape. She's tracking her down."

Spot on. So they're still trying to locate her, huh.

I heaved a sigh and noticed there's a bed right beside me. After taking in the view, I realized how shocking what that thing in bed was.

"What the hell is that?!"

"Seven! Mind your manners, that's the Guild Master!"

"That is?!"

Adjacent to my bed was a rather deformed person with bandages all over his body. He had a neck brace on and his left leg was hanging out. More importantly, that's an excessive amount of bandages!

"You seem to be lively and awake, Seven Clavery."

He spoke with a dignified and calm voice, if he didn't look like this I'd feel pressured but in his current state, him acting cool took everything I got to hold myself back from laughing.

"Did anything bad happen when I fell asleep?"

"Natalia Gliese has escaped after killing everyone and sparing my life. Naturally, she left you in good condition next to simply being forced a drug on."

So I really did get forced to sleep.

"More importantly, Seven Clavery. Have you stooped so low as to assist a criminal who's killed more than a hundred people? I have known you for your three months of service as an adventure and know well that you are a heroic and steadfast individual so what is your purpose of saving that murderer?"

How can I answer his question? Should I just tell the truth? Should I just lie? This is a serious question. I would be hated and seen as an accomplice if I don't answer properly.

"I saved her because she's saved my life in the past."

"...I see."

The Guild Master had a smaller reaction than I've anticipated. Knowing that I've saved the woman who murdered her beloved wife, he can't possibly let this problem go.

"I see. So it's misfortune in my behalf."

..Huh?

"I cannot blame you for saving your benefactor Seven Clavery. I was simply unlucky to have you present while pursuing that woman."

Then... Does this mean I'm safe?

I stared blankly at the Guild Master while listening to his words that made me confused of my own sins. I can't help but feel that I'm abusing the people of this world's kindness.

"However, the Order Of Justice had deemed you guilty for conspiring with a well known slaughterer. And tomorrow morning you will be apprehended and questioned where you will undoubtedly be sentenced to ten years of prison in Azkaban."

I couldn't process what I just heard, or rather, I didn't want to process it.

The Star Continent had alot of nice people, however that didn't mean they don't punish evil. In actuality, they do, and they're much harsher in punishing here than earthlings do in my previous life.

While Azkaban was a small island at a far off coast between the boundary of the Star and Barren Continent. According to what I just heard, that would mean I'm going to spend 10 years of my life in prison!

No way, I would better off be dead than waste this life's youth rotting in prison because of what I did.

I moved my gaze from the guild master to the wooden floor. Aria seemed to be awaiting my response for this, and clearly, she's furious.

Is there any way I could fix this?

Right there is. I can just change my fate as is, I could manipulate how this world thinks and how events unfold if I wanted to. But is messing with it like a spoiled little kid the right thing to do? My senses tell me it's definitely wrong. Changing the events to escape my own troubles would mean I'd be disregarding everyone's feelings. Not to mention I have to make it so that it doesn't look like a miracle.

At this moment, I'm having second thoughts of reviving the people Thalia-san had killed. But that would cost me a total of 100,000+ affection points when right now I have half of that amount.

Perhaps, I should atleast revive half of their numbers. However, it's already been three days...

I can only revive those who've died only an hour earlier. So this is far too late. I've caused so much deaths. Or perhaps it was simply inevitable.

"Prepare yourself for tomorrow, Seven Clavery."

"..."

I didn't dare utter a word. The Guild Master fell silent and most likely continued his asleep, while Aria was looking downhearted after hearing I'd be gone for ten years.

I have to make a solution for this somehow but I first need to make an alone time. A time to think, the most efficient and beneficial one if possible.

And after pondering for a while, I called out to Aria and we went outside to have a little chat. It turns out that that cabin that I thought it was, was a part of a church. And churches in this world serves as another form of a medical clinic.

The two of us were face to face inside an empty storehouse. I didn't know where to start. But one thing for sure I mustn't forget this one thing.

"I'm sorry for getting in trouble."

"..."

"I acted so irrationally and did something without considering what would happen to you."

"..."

I felt an intense guilt in my heart I couldn't explain acutely in words. I haven't considered what might happen by me helping Thalia-san and right now I regret it. I didn't expect the Order Of Justice who purges evil to catch wind of this so fast.

"Aren't you hungry?"

Aria asked me while holding a homemade sandwich. Because of my body that didn't need the human needs, I hadn't realized that I'm supposed to be hungry since it's been 3 days since I was unconscious."

I took the food gratefully and began chowing down immediately to show her that I'm famished.

"Seven... I love you."

I was surprised. That was a pretty random thing to say and I've rarely heard Aria say that to me.

Aria had a stern expression and she seemed serious right now.

"You should run away tonight before the Order Of Justice arrives tomorrow. You'll be hunted down by them because of that but it's better than you being imprisoned for ten years."

She had a good idea and that's what I've been thinking. Although that would mean leaving them, going to prison is no different.

"And Seven... This may be the last I'll hear from you for the next few years so..."

Aria seemed to take some time to continue, she swallowed her words several times but she eventually worked up the courage.

"Will you please get me pregnant?"

I was dumbfounded, agape, absolutely stupefied. Did she seriously just ask me to get her pregnant?! I'm a girl! But then again it's possible. However I'm not ready for that yet.

"Um... Aria, not yet. You're too young."

"You're just saying that... Because you don't love me, right?"

"Aria, I love you. It's just that we're both young. We should do this atleast two years later... I mean, okay, let's do it two years later!"

With a little improvement of my words to make her trust and believe me, she nodded her head with some hope.

"Do you promise to have a baby with me 2 years later?"

"I promise, I will..."

By that time, I'm confident we'd be 19 years old. In this world that age seemed to be close to the normal age in which the people here start families so I'm actually compromising here.

After reassuring her, Aria kissed my forehead. The fragrant smell of her red hair brushing across my cheek. She wasn't tying her hair right now which served to amplify her tender elder sister-like beauty.

Ugh, I really can't stand their cuteness to the point I spoil them this much.

After an exchange of words to reminisce our short time spent together, we agreed to stay in contact regularly using the smartphones that Alric has.

And before the time I leave arrived, I made love with Aria with just the two of us until we both fell asleep from exhaustion that night.

And so the early morning came, I woke up at three o' clock and barged inside Alric's room to bother him for a phone. Since I can't bring a whole computer along at all times I should just bring a phone instead. But ofcourse I still pestered Alric to give me a gaming setup too, I have a storage ring anyway. He was pretty stressed from that.

And so the time I leave is here. Aria is still sound asleep at the manor, Arlet isn't yet aware of my disappearance and it's best that she doesn't because she'll seriously try to come with me, Minerva doesn't know, Leyla doesn't know, many of my friends don't know and I'm standing here in the cold morning breeze of this mansion's grand garden. So it's going to be nice I inform them of this.

Helping myself to a seat at the manor's fountain, I took out an inked quill and a rather old looking parchment. And started writing.

"As soon as the people

Seven Clavery acknowledges

As her friend awakes, they

Will be informed of her

Departure."

"[Rewrite Destiny]"

The paper burned down from the splendid blue fire and ate away the parchment including it's contents. Leaving it completely non existent, but one thing for sure is that my message was delivered.

"I really wish I could have stayed longer..."

I raised my hand to take out another piece of parchment and wrote on it a teleportation effect to send me to a location of my choice.

"Next stop, the Dragon Continent!"