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Chapter 6: Escort
THEY had come to a pure-white facility built into a giant tree. The only difference between it and the rest of the city built in the trees by the Dark Elves was its color. The building was clearly special because they had purposefully painted it white.
“Okay, girls, who can tell me what this building is?” Takuto asked the twins like a father might as they stood outside the building.
“It’s a Clinic.”
Of course, the twins, who were constantly studying empire management to someday help Takuto, knew exactly what the facility was called.
“And what is it for?”
Еnùṁ а .і̇ ḋ
“To heal the sick.”
“That’s right.”
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The Clinic was a building from Eternal Nations and what they’d chosen to construct after the Flesh Trees. It improved the city’s Sanitation and increased the Resilience of the units stationed there. Of course, it also functioned as a regular clinic, making it possible to heal sick and injured citizens. Since it didn’t cost much to build, it was completed in less than a month, and construction of the next facility, the Magic Research Institute, was already underway.
That was the extent of the twins’ knowledge on the subject. They knew of the Clinic but hadn’t actually used it yet. They probably would’ve needed its services if they were in the same malnourished state Takuto had found them in, but fortunately, the food provided by the King dramatically improved the girls’ health. And so, they never needed to visit the medical facility.
“Your escort is in there.”
“In…there?”
Е ṅ û m̌ а́ . і d
Caria clamped her mouth shut after accidentally making a comment that sounded like she doubted Takuto. Maria also had her head tilted to one side, baffled. Takuto chuckled at their reactions, then opened the doors to the Clinic that wasn’t much larger than a normal dwelling.
“Anybody home?”
Caria, Maria, and Atou, who didn’t have anything better to do than follow them, entered the Clinic after Takuto. The entrance seemed to double as a waiting room as it only had a few tables and chairs. The interior was dimly lit, creating an oddly eerie atmosphere.
Apparently, barely anyone ever used it, and it seemed Takuto and the girls were the only people there.
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After waiting for a while, three figures suddenly appeared from within the dimly lit room in response to Takuto’s voice.
They stood about as tall as an average Dark Elf adult male. Since Dark Elves were a relatively tall race, it could be said that they were taller than most of the humanoid races. Their physique was neither too large nor too small and could also be placed into the average category.
Ėn̄ ǔ m̄ а̀
However, their whole body was wrapped entirely in a black robe that opened in the front, and because they wore a plague mask reminiscent of a bird’s head, even their expression was hidden from view.
The pungent smell of herbal tinctures reminded Caria that these bird-headed figures were Mynoghra’s Medics that were recently unlocked by the Clinic’s construction and produced at Takuto’s orders. As soon as they spotted Takuto, they went down on one knee and showed their king respect.
“Oooh! Why, if it isn’t our great king, Takuto Ira!”
“What an inspiration for you to come all the way out here to see us yourself!”
“What a marvelous day this has turned out to be!”
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Contrary to their uncanny appearance, the bird-headed Medics were a little too loud and cheerful. It was easy to tell they were exuberant, but their full-body gestures were overly exaggerated, and they spoke several decibels too loud.
Maria instinctively covered her ears. But whether the birdmen understood or cared, they didn’t show it because they cried out in even louder, more enthusiastic voices.
“PLEASE ORDER US AS YOU WILL, OUR KING!!!”
The birdmen even struck funny poses in unison.
Takuto was a little baffled by their behavior that was a far cry from the character setting he knew, but he pulled himself together and moved things along.
“At least they have ample motivation,” Atou observed. “For that, they pass as tentatively qualified to be your vassals, King Takuto.”
W̌ еbñ_о̇ vе̂ ĺ Еñũ ṁа̂
“I had them spawned just in case, but they’ve been idling away the time with nothing to do, so I thought they were perfect for the job,” Takuto explained.
“With their abilities, they are certainly fit to serve as escort. Oh, I see now. It’s those unique abilities of theirs that make them perfect for this, right?”
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Atou and Takuto continued to casually consult each other in front of the birdmen lying prostrate at their feet.
“Exactly. Their special abilities are tricky to use, but they’ll be effective in Phon’kaven, if necessary.”
“It’s not like we’re sending them to fight, and they have enough Strength to at least defend themselves.”
As the twins watched their king and his confidant talk, they wondered what kind of abilities these birdmen possessed. However, it appeared Takuto had no intention of explaining it as he told Atou to give his orders to the Medics.
Е ň ù m а̄ . іd̈
“I hereby convey upon you the words of King Takuto Ira. Escort these two girls to the town of Dragontan and thoroughly observe their nation’s culture and current affairs.”
“O-OOOOOHHHHH!”
When they heard Takuto’s words through Atou, the birdmen displayed their joy with their exaggerated poses.
As Medics, they currently had a lot of time on their hands. They spent their days without wielding their powers despite hastening to come work for the King of Ruin. They appreciated that peace-loving Mynoghra’s policies made it so there wasn’t a need for Medics, but it was a bittersweet feeling for them too.
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But their days of inactivity ended today.
It was finally time for them to be of use to the King—and for a mission that the King of Ruin and Hero Atou came to give them in person. What joy and excitement that brought them as units of Mynoghra!
Ё n̄ ǔm ӓ . íd_
Trembling with anticipation, the three birdmen sprung to their feet and spread their arms out, unable to contain their joy.
“CULTURE!”
“OBSERVATION!”
“AND ESCORT!”
“WHAT HUEMANLIKE ACTIONS!” the three crowed together in such a loud voice, they seemed to be expressing all their enthusiasm for their grand quest with it.
Their cries echoed off all the walls in the Clinic’s relatively tiny waiting room. Cringing from the sharp, ear-piercing sound, Takuto nodded rapidly to convey he understood and wanted them to calm down.
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“THANK YOU FOR ASSIGNING US THIS HONORABLE MISSION, KING OF RUIN! ALL OF US HUEMAN! WE WILL PERFECTLY ACCOMPLISH THIS TASK AS HUEMANS, LIKE HUEMANS! HUEMANS!”
“FOR WE ARE EXEMPLERY HUEMANS!”
“WE EXCEL AT WORKING LIKE HUEMANS!”
But Takuto’s desire for them to quiet down was utterly lost in all their excitement at being assigned their first mission. It was at this point that he started to question his own plan.
“Um, Your Majesty…” Caria looked at him worriedly.
“W-Will they be okay…?”
Е_n ùm̌a
“Hueman…?” Maria parroted the birdmen.
“Th-This is very worrying. What should we do, King Takuto?”
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What should I do? Takuto groaned when Atou asked him that. He was as troubled about it as they looked. So he decided to make slight modifications to his original strategy.
“You three…”
“YES?! PLEASE GIVE US ANY ORDER, OUR KING!!!” they chirped back at him.
“You are to serve under the command of these two girls.”
W̌ е̄.b_n o_vё.l Ё n̂_um ӓ
Takuto was originally planning on setting them up as the main commanders for this mission, since they possessed some ability to think and discern things for themselves. But their eccentric and disconcerting behavior made him make a 180-degree change to his plans by appointing the twins to a position where they could put a stop to the Medics’ craziness.
“Listen to everything they say.”
His command included his unsaid wish of “Please don’t do anything unnecessary.”
“IT’S ONLY NATURAL FOR US TO OBEY THE ORDERS OF OUR SUPERIORS, FOR WE ARE HUEMANSSS!!!”
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Unfortunately for Takuto, not only did his implied meaning not get through to them, it seemed to rouse them further.
Most of the time, people who give overly enthusiastic replies don’t listen and are bound to make a huge blunder during a key moment. Takuto broke out in a sweat as he remembered how the head nurse, who used to look out for him during his past life, often complained about people like that.
Ẅ eḃ ǹõ v̌е l Е́ň u ma
He was still concerned. All he felt at the moment was worry.
Almost every unit in Eternal Nations has a character profile. However, it became a newly established fact in this world that Takuto wouldn’t know a unit’s personality or idiosyncrasies until he actually produced or spawned them. Like the Long-legged Bug who seemed to get a kick out of interfering with Takuto and Atou’s romantic moments, there were plenty of annoying character traits that became apparent outside of the game.
In any case, since he gave the order as King, he should behave accordingly. At the very least, continuing to doubt them before the job even started called his judgment as King into question, and it was disrespectful to his loyal vassals. Besides, there was a good chance they could do their job well without causing any problems.
Judging someone based on their appearance made him a failure as a person, not just a king. Thus, Takuto decided to do something that would make them happy as an apology. In other words, he wanted to reward them in advance. If he were being honest, he still had some uncertainty about what a unit belonging to the evil civilization of Mynoghra could possibly want, but he’d a pretty good hunch when it came to these three.
“Okay, it’s a bit early, but I have a reward for you.”
The birdmen Medics visibly trembled at his words. Their minds seemed to struggle to process this unexpected turn of delightful events. Takuto let some of the tension out of his shoulders when they didn’t start shouting his ears off again and pointed to each of them.
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“Ichiro, Jiro, Saburo,” he said, listing off their names as his index finger moved from one to the next. “I give you all the names of humans.”
The King personally rewarded them with names.
“O-OOOOOHHHHH!”
Shrill cries of glee rose from the birdmen.
Takuto couldn’t endure it any longer and had to cover his ears, but he chuckled at the fact they reacted exactly how he’d expected.
Normal units in Eternal Nations don’t have unique names. They’re just referred to by their race or class and used as expendable pawns. But, in this world, units had a will, albeit a distorted one, and an awareness of being an individual.
Е ṅ ǔ m̀ ã
The unit produced today will not be the same as the unit produced tomorrow. Thus, Takuto acknowledged their individuality and gave them a reward that encouraged their self-awareness. Most of all, they were obsessed with being human.
If anything, they should be delighted and not upset if he gave them human names like a parent. It’s with that thought that he bestowed them with the names he put quite a bit of thought into, but…
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The act was more meaningful than Takuto anticipated, giving them joy and happiness that was out of this world.
“OH, ICHIRO! LET US COMPLETE THIS MISSION FLAWLESSLY AS HUEMANS!”
“OF COURSE, JIRO!”
“DON’T LEAVE OUT SABURO HERE!”
W еb̀n о̆v̇ӗl̈ E n ŭ m̆ ä
“OR MARIA!”
They immediately began calling out their own names and fussed over it in deafening voices. Worse yet, Maria seemed to have been touched by their antics because she joined the noisy group. She happily mingled with them, imitating their loud voices and the funny poses they took.
This was the moment Takuto’s anxiety quadrupled, and their potential as capable subordinates plummeted in his mind.
“WAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!”
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“Wahaha!”
The three birdmen placed their hands on their hips and guffawed, with Maria joining in at the last second.
Ӗnǔ ṁ а
Takuto used his indomitable will to push the word “WORRIED” out of his mind. Instead of letting worry dominate his thoughts, he looked to Caria for help.
The twins were put in charge of this recon mission at the last second. Now that the older sister had joined the birdmen in their insanity, the younger sister was his last hope to keep the lot of them in check. Takuto decided to bet everything on the hope that Caria would show her potential as a leader here and miraculously rein this rambunctious group in.
Although her dismay was clearly visible on her scarred face, the girl seemed to make up her mind to meet Takuto’s silent expectations as she stepped up to the bizarre trio plus her sister.
“Excuse me…” she started.
“HOW CAN WE HELP YOU, MY LADY?!”
Three bird heads turned completely around at an angle human heads most definitely couldn’t turn. Caria let out a tiny “Eep!” at their creepy movements but mustered every ounce of courage to confirm if she could manage them.
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“Do you know how to behave yourselves?” she asked. “Um, well, we are planning to meet with their mayor if we can. Are you capable of not harming Mynoghra’s reputation? Will you listen to Big Sista and me?”
“OF COURSE, MY LADY!!!” they trilled.
“OF COURSE!” Maria mimicked them.
“O-Okay, then first things first…can you please refrain from being so loud?”
“YES, MY LADY!!”
“Yessie, yes!”
Е n û mа̃. id̆
Their reply was perfect, but there was nothing persuasive about the way they delivered it.
Caria’s stomach cramped. It was her first time experiencing a stress-induced stomachache.
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“K-King Takuto, with all due respect, I am extremely worried about them…”
Even Atou pitied the girls enough to speak on their behalf.
She didn’t have to point it out—he painfully agreed with her. After conveying that to Atou through his gaze, he crouched down to eye level with Caria and gently placed his hands on her shoulders. He wanted to confirm one last time with the only person who’d actually take responsibility for the mission and would very likely be cleaning up after the others.
“…C-Caria, think you can handle it?”
Wĕ b̀ ño v ѐľ Е̃n̆ū m̄ӓ
“I-It will probably…be all right… I’ll, uh, do my bestest.”
Caria was trembling, and her eyes were filled with tears. Regardless of what she said, her physical reaction screamed “It’s impossible for me!”
But the plan was already underway. It would be difficult to call off the birdmen trio plus their mockingbird follower, who were still cackling with obnoxious laughter. Not to mention it was Caria who strongly pushed to be appointed to the Dragontan Recon Mission. Besides, these birdbrained Medics were the only units suitable for their escort, as uncomfortable as it was.
Both Takuto and Caria were in a position where they couldn’t call the whole thing off anymore.
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“I’m counting on you. Really counting on you,” Takuto stressed. “I will take responsibility for everything, but if worse comes to worst, you might get stuck cleaning everything up as it happens… You have my permission to do what you have to…”
He granted her full discretionary power in case anything happened so she could cover up for any mistakes the other four made. Takuto inwardly wept for the girl, thinking this was probably the last thing he should levy on her.
Е̊_nû m å. і d̄.
“Y-Yes, Your Majesty… I-I will do my very bestest…to use all my limited ability to prevent them from causing any trouble.”
Caria also internally wept for her fate. Her first mission was set at a ridiculously high difficulty level. She never imagined their empire had such problematic citizens, much less that her beloved older sister was among their ranks.
“W-Well…” Atou called out to Caria with a sympathetic look. “Please consult me if anything is troubling you. You still have some time before you have to depart, so I’m here for you, whatever you may need.”
“Thank you so much, Lady Atou.”
Atou’s kindness melted away some of the tension creating knots in Caria’s stomach.
“HUEMAN!!!”
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“Hueman!”
But when she saw the birdmen trio plus her sister join hands and merrily dance in a circle, she grimaced and pressed a hand against her stomach.
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