4-07: The Irrelevance of Pain and Wounds (4/4)

4-07: The Irrelevance of Pain and Wounds (4/4)

Relax. Theres no way Id lose to this guy with wounds these shallow. You girls just rest up, Ill be done in about 10 minutes.

After saying all that with a smile, this time, it was his turn to punch Johann.

Ah

The girls could only see him off speechless. Choked by their emotions, they couldnt even bring themselves to say anything.

But it was actually praiseworthy of them just for being able to keep themselves from wailing or screaming.

After all, the boy had completely missed the mark on what the princess and the maids were worried about.

They had always found that part about him weird.Updated from novelbIn.(c)om

He was normally such an observant man, yet he could never get this part right.

It was actually terrifying. Why was he so dense only when it came to this?

Why!? Why is he so stupid!!?

It was to the point that Stella couldnt help herself but yell that out loud, and the rest of the girls too shared her sentiment.

As for whether Shinichi didnt hear, or simply didnt understand, Shinichi just put all of that aside and attacked the armored dolls and stone arms.

Blocking the path between him and Johann was a wall created by alchemy.

He took out weapons and brought out his fists, all in an attempt to stop Shinichi, but as though none of those existed, Shinichi pushed through, and with the shockwave from that, blew all of that away.

Ku, just what the hell are you!? Why would you go so far!!?

A fist shot out before the fragments could even hit the ground, and Johann met it with his own.

The mana-clad fist and the silver gauntlet clashed, and a moment later, the airspace in that whole area shook.

It goes without saying that their bodies were affected by that too, but unlike Johann who grimaced, Shinichi merely smiled peerlessly.

But of course, it was a smile accompanied by a pale face and traces of blood around his lips.

Because I wanted to.

Enough with the jokes! If you have a Skill of S Rank, then theres nothing you cant do! Yet you actually sacrificed yourself for the sake of some maids!? How stupid are you!?

With a twitching expression, Johann kicked at the boys head, but Shinichi just dodged and crushed the stone spear that came next with gravity magic, then he kicked the compressed lump and sent it flying back to the alchemist.

Ha ha, you got that right!

You dont consider the situation, dont think about the future, and you dont even take into account the gains and losses!

My dear child, my Filia! How dare you debase her as lesser than those maids!!

That artificial and handsome face of the youth turned beet red from anger.

But Shinichi knew that that was his taboo and intentionally poked it.

But of course, though he might have done so unknowingly, the one who poked the boys taboo first was none other than him.

Thats why there was no way that the boy could have pulled his punches in this regard.

Damn you, you lowly brat. How dare you liken my daughter to the likes of those dolls! Oh, I see. So, thats how it is Ku, ku ku ku, very well!

But Johann suddenly made a vicious smile and laughed at the boy.

It was a face that seemed to have noticed or remembered something, then with an elated and vicious gaze, he turned to those girls and said.

If you like those maids so much, then allow me to enlighten you about their true identity which Nicholas foolishly hid out of pity!

The maids seemed to have an idea what he was about to say, and they all simultaneously let out a quiet scream.

Their bodies shook, and the way they cowered was akin to a child fearing punishment.

Enough, you ghost from the past! Your contempt for my maids will not be tolerated, ku!

The princess raised her voice to protect her maids that have gone pale, but because she moved so suddenly, she was assaulted by vertigo, and she found herself tottering.

Lilisha-sama!

Kukaka, dont push yourself now. I see your bond runs deep Indeed, a princess that stays cooped up inside all the time certainly sounds like shed get along with some dolls.

Ah, gu You, darned ghost. Shut up already!!

If she could, she would have long blown up that mouth of his in a blaze of fire.

She yelled with that much anger, but Johann just laughed.

Ka ka, looks like he didnt tell you anything, after all. He pushed everything onto you and yet hid everything. What a splendid relationship you have there. However, as their maker, allow me to enlighten all of you. Brat, listen well, those girls are

A voice filled with malice sought to unveil a truth that had been kept secret this whole time.

Everyone gulped, and the girls all cowered.

Regardless, the cruel truth resounded for all to hear.

Artificial Humans(Homunculi), right?

By none other than Shinichi himself.