Back to the Present Owari Ryutarou’s Perspective__________________The question still remained. “Do I still have the right to become happy? Or… am I destined to be alone?” I didn’t notice, but I had already mumbled the words occupying my mind, and Elizabeth heard everything.And yet, the answer was simple. After what I had done, I already saved countless people. And I saved this person before my eyes.“Don’t be too hard on yourself, Owari. You did what you could. And after hearing your story, I know that… you’ve done what you think is correct.”“What do you mean ‘what I think is correct?’” I asked, lashing out my anger towards Elizabeth. I knew this was a mistake, but… my emotions were finally getting the best of me.“There might be other ways for you to bring the goodness of the world. That’s why others cannot comprehend what you have been doing lately,” Elizabeth answered.Again, I couldn’t control my anger as I raged in front of Elizabeth. She had done nothing wrong, and I knew t

I met with the mayor of the Honeywood town to congratulate him for being a wonderful leader of this place. We were inside a shabby tavern. The only people inside the mayor’s office were the mayor himself, one of his subordinates, the manager of the security system I made, and myself. We were the only ones capable of deciding what was best for the Honeywood town, so I gathered the four of us inside a room. Despite the aesthetic designs of this place, I still commended the chief of this townlet and rewarded his deeds for helping the people in need. But the conversation turned astray… in a good way. But before anything else, it would be rude barging into someone’s place without actually introducing one’s self. So I went ahead and told them my name and my title. “My name is Owari . Owari Ryutarou. I am currently the strategist of the main city of the Kingdom, the brains behind the security system, and the duke of the Kingdom.” I presented my crest and continued. “We’ve come here to supp

As soon as the ninja left, I went flat on my bed and slept throughout the night. I knew some ninjas and my soldiers were watching over me, so I didn’t have to worry about sudden ambushes during my sleep. And the same could be said to the soldiers. I worried about everything.But once the night ended, I hurriedly went outside, did my thing, and met with soldiers. They were already stationed outside the municipal hall, together with Mayor Leonard. The ninjas were also waiting from above, watching for pirates who had breached the area or cast their spells. Since the ninja or the scout I had sent returned and informed everyone, the soldiers were aware of what was happening. Normally, I would ask the scouts what they found or any updates about the pirates. But it seemed something had already happened, and this meeting right now was meant to brief the situation. The ninja or the scouts were not the ones telling everything. It was the soldiers. Since these ninjas had already explained it t

The woman standing in front had muscles covering her hands. And her biceps were basically guns if she chose to punch someone in point-blank range. And even though this girl looked like a wrestler more than a graceful swan, her expression didn’t show any hint of witlessness but fear and might. This might be the rare instances where I had respect over a warrior with brawns all over one’s body. “And if we don't?” the woman in front of me asked, even without introducing herself to me.I answered, “Then I kill you all without batting an eye. It’s that easy.”I wasn’t even scaring the shit out of them. It was the truth. If these pirates wished to oppose me even before accepting my offer, they would be immediately disposed of. Well… In the first place, I never intended to let them live that easily, so I would entice them with my deal. However, if I find these people interesting and worth my time, it would also be better for me to spare them and act as lap dogs for my benefit. My job here w

“I am aware of the tropical places guests and the locals can explore, but… we cannot afford paying guards or adventurers to constantly fight for the village’s sake,” Mayor Leonard expressed, as he rested both of his hands on the table.We were inside the municipal building. And with me were Mayor Leonard, a representative that I had called for to attend this meeting, and a staff from the adventurer’s guild. Honeywood town didn’t have an adventurer’s guild. And the merchants only visited this place whenever they were free to stop by or trade some of the specific plants for a reasonable price. Besides that, there was no entrance of income given. The Kingdom, which was governed by King Rowan and his subjects, were also trading some goods with the Honeywood town. But the market was too far from the village. So instead of relying on the said market, Mayor Leonard thought it was best to sever the ties of the market’s Kingdom and focus on improving the place with its rich and natural resourc