4-88: The Fox Beauty Speaks (4/5)

4-88: The Fox Beauty Speaks (4/5)

I cant believe even Ruona is talking like everything is normal. To think that a bomb like this would be dropped at me right at the last moment. I dont even Frire said.

Ahaha, for better or for worse, being around Shinichi-san means having your common sense broken, Aristel said.

The events that unfolded in this short time, the fake Shinichi and all the revelations, made it hard to accept everything all at once.

From the mysterious woman who showcased her incredible combat abilities and her connection to Shinichi, to the reasons behind his actions when he went off on his own and the outcomes, as well as the secrets surrounding the servants nature and abilities. There were just too many things to process.

While Aristel wore a wry smile, it was clear that everyone, especially Frire, was exhausted.

Oh? Does that mean you dont want your reward information from fighting so well?

The servant fox laughed upon seeing that, and with a smile reminiscent of her master, asked that question despite knowing their answer.

Veins popped on Myuhis forehead, but Aristel and the others calmed her down.

That depends on the information, right? Frire nodded hesitantly.

She was already overwhelmed, but the information was just too important. Hopefully, it wouldnt be a cause for more worry, but with all eyes gathered on the fox servant, it seemed she was about to give them just that.

What about a part of the truth behind the mysteriousness of my masters power?

Silence filled the hall.

They couldnt be faulted for that. For while everyone knew about his impressive combat abilities, they also knew that it didnt make sense given Shinichis Status, so they were understandably curious about his secret.

Is it fine for you to tell us that? Myuhi said.

Its just a part of it. I havent been told not to say anything, so its fine too, the servant said.

They found it strange how the servant acted as though this wasnt important information, but curiosity won out, and they lent an ear.

My masters power is fully manually regulated because it cant be activated without his conscious effort, the servant said.

You seem quite smug while saying all that but youre not making one lick of sense, Myuhi said.Read latest chapters at nov(e)lbin.com Only

The servant puffed up her chest and talked proudly, while Myuhi just looked at her dubiously, unable to understand.

That was true for everyone else too.

But the servant seemed to have expected that, so she just nodded and continued.

Im sure you dont. Lets use the Status that you use as an example then. In your case, that power is always active because it is semi-automatically regulated. Of course, you dont use such powers in your day-to-day life normally, and you dont put too much strength when doing normal stuff either, but when you want to use it, you can easily handle it, right?

Well, yeah. Status is always active, so that part makes sense, but what do you mean its semi-automatically regulated? As you said, we dont use our powers normally, and we dont put too much strength when doing random chores either, so doesnt that mean were always regulating it ourselves!?

Ufufu, thank you for the compliment, the fox servant said.

There was no mistaking it. She was definitely his servant.

Thats why

(So, in other words, your master has to regulate all of his abilities manually, and on top of that, has to willfully activate them to be able to exhibit his power?)

The room fell silent at the conclusion drawn by the AI.

Not only did the boy have to pay attention to those things they usually didnt care about because they were being semi-automatically regulated, but even the weakest strength he could exhibit had to be activated willfully on his part.

In other words, he was much slower than other people in activating his power, and he took much more effort to regulate it as well.

Meaning he was basically defenseless when he wasnt using his power.

All eyes gathered on the servant for confirmation.

Yes, that is exactly the case, the fox servant said.

And she readily nodded as though she had been waiting for that.

She even reminisced about a certain event as though it was something funny.

Thats why, from time to time, when he lets his guard down, he would step on something sharp in his own room, bleed, and roll about in pain. Really, he can be quite clumsy. Well, thats endearing in its own way, she said.

But while the fox servant laughed, everyone else was shocked at how fragile the boy really was.

It was curious if it had merely been a bluff, but he always seemed so calm no matter what attacked him.

Everyone here knew what kind of person he was, yet they have never seen him visibly wounded.

And yet that same boy could actually be hurt like just some normal guy doing something so mundane.

The unsettling asymmetry of it all sent an inexplicable shiver down their spines.

So, in other words If he were to let his guard down, Nakamura is really just an All D? Frire said.

Nope. Didnt Shirayuki say it? Hed be one or two ranks lower, the fox servant said with amusement, but everyone else just got chills.

That absurd power of his needed to be willfully activated, while the Status that should protect him was at the weakest possible level.

If so, then His normal rank was in fact All F.

That was the lowest Status possible in Garesto.

A frailty and powerlessness equivalent to a baby.