Chapter 182 - 11 - 72 Cursed Swords
This simple matter ended with my decision to carry the cursed Odachi in my hand. Although it seemed very strange and a bit stiff, I had to do this because Mio, Princess Anastasia, and Hana had strongly rejected the other options, such as carrying it on my back and hooking it around my waist.
Who knows what was on their minds, it seemed that the decision to carry the cursed Odachi in my hand was the best choice because it gave off more fear and my cool personality.
With the cursed Odachi in my hand, I gave a response to their request to see me carrying the cursed Odachi.
"It's not too bad, Lily-sama. I can feel that no one else would be stupid enough to bother you while you're carrying the cursed Odachi in your hand," said Mio while giving her subjective assessment that carrying the cursed Odachi in this way suited me too well.
"I'm glad to see Lily become cooler and badass this way," said Princess Anastasia who seemed happy with the results of this decision.
"The best way is to show your abilities and strength openly. This really suits Lily's personality, as she rarely shows her facial expressions and seems not to want to talk much," said Hana, who seemed to see my other perception from the corner of her eyes.
I received various assessments given by all of them.
With the length, weight, and size of the cursed Odachi which is not normal like weapons in general. This indeed deserves special treatment that shows a little of the beauty and elegance of my cursed Odachi.
"My Monarch, are you satisfied with the decision to carry my body this way?" asked Momo who suddenly floated in the air.
"It seems like there is no other way with your body shape that has become like this, Momo," I replied, admitting that the best way to carry her was to hold her Odachi's sheath.
"Huhu... I was so happy when I heard that. I didn't expect to get a gentle touch from my own Monarch's hand in such a special way," Momo showed her happiness by flying and dancing and circling my body.
Her cheerful nature with this small happiness looked like a child who had just received a gift.
"Then, you should keep this spare katana for another day when that cursed Odachi not being used, Lily-sama?" That momentary joy was destroyed by Mio who seemed mischievous handing me a spare katana.
Brraakkk...
Momo who seemed happy by flying and circling my body suddenly fell to the ground after hearing Mio's words.
"M-Mioo..." with a panicked tone, Momo immediately rushed towards Mio who was teasing Momo by giving me a spare katana.
"My Monarch, you don't need another weapon when I'm around, right?" like a child who afraid to be left by her parents, Momo looked very worried and almost cried after the handle of her Odachi lowered as if she was sulking.
I took a small breath after seeing this funny prank.
"I don't need another weapon if my main weapon can be relied on at all times, can you do that?" I replied by giving another provision where my hand was now receiving a spare katana given by Mio.
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Seeing my hand holding a spare katana sheath, made Momo seem to show her slightly jealous heart when my hand was holding another weapon that was the same as hers.
"My Monarch..." Momo's heartbreak overflow gave a signal that she had to be a weapon that I could rely on at all times.
"Don't worry about it, Momo. I will only use this katana if you are disobeying my orders," I said to calm Momo's heart which looked heartbroken.
I immediately cast a magic spell to store space and time to put the spare katana into it. A spare katana that I will need when this cursed Odachi does something dangerous like being unreliable in certain conditions.
"I-I understand, my Monarch. I will make sure I am ready to cut anything even cut another cursed sword family that goes against your goal," Momo seemed to accept this little situation where she was ready to be replaced by my backup katana whenever she could not be relied on.
"Huh? Another cursed sword family?" I asked curiously.
Momo's words reminded me of the Goddess of Destruction who had created several other cursed swords that were currently scattered in this world. A cursed sword that was much higher than Momo because Momo herself was the first cursed sword created by the Goddess of Destruction as a prototype.
"It would be troublesome if I met them. Shouldn't they be managed by the cult that used you before?" I said while asking Momo another question and hoping to get other information that the Goddess of Destruction didn't give.
"A-About that, they would indeed be troublesome if my Monarch met them," Momo's reply made me, Princess Anastasia, Hana, and Mio who were also listening to this conversation curious.
"I think it would make my Monarch a little troubled and sweat a little when dealing with one of the other cursed sword families," the more Momo gave other information that the Goddess of Destruction didn't give, the more interested I became in finding out the additional information.
"I've gotten some basic information from some reliable sources, but I feel like there's a big change that's happened within the cult that's led to the use of other cursed swords. Is this true, Momo?" I asked, making an unfounded assumption based on the information the Goddess of Destruction had given me earlier.
"..." Momo became silent when she heard my question about this.
"There's been some big changes that's made the world become their enemy," Momo said in a small tone, hoping that this information wouldn't spread so quickly on the surface like this.
With her body shaking slightly and full of doubt, Momo slowly gave information that contradicted the Goddess of Destruction's words.
"Currently, there are seventy-two cursed swords that the cult has successfully developed," Momo said in a thin voice, trying not to shock us all.
Hearing that many cursed swords, of course, made our faces fill with panic and shock.
"H-How could that happen?" I continued to ask while holding back my tone of voice which was very surprised by the information given by Momo.
"I don't know what happened actually, my Monarch. It seems like they have a method of making cursed swords based on the cursed swords that have been created before with many other weaker imitations."
This made me a little bit motivated to hunt down cursed swords in that amount.
Did you hear this too, my Goddess?
[ I heard this clearly and carefully, Lily-chan. ]
Quite a large number for a world this small huh?
[ I don't know if it's a small or large number to change the world if it's a cursed sword imitation made by humanity after the defeat of the Goddess of Destruction. Then don't expect their power to be equal to the cursed evening created directly by the Goddess of Destruction. ]
[ I'm also a little curious about the ability of the cursed swords made by humanity. Did it make the Goddess of Destruction laugh or be amazed after seeing it? ]
[ I will convey this to the Goddess of Destruction after she wakes up from her deep sleep. ]
I don't know what happened to the life in the Goddess' realm, it seems they are not worried about the destruction that will happen again in this world.
[ I'm not too worried because there are many Saintesses who are physically and magically able to maintain the balance of your world, Lily-chan. ]
[ Moreover... isn't there you who can be relied on at all times? ]
I feel like a compliment is licking me at the same time. My heart that beats like it can't accept it after the compliment is fixated on the sweet licks to make myself feel comfortable with the compliment.
[ That's just your feeling, Lily-chan. ]
[ I feel relieved after Lily-chan can be relied on at all times. ]
My Goddess seems too persistent in praising me at the same time.
I don't know what happened to this world, it seems I play a role in maintaining harmony like a holy Saintess does.
Alright, I'll do what I can after the problem appears before my eyes.
[ Ah, this is what makes me feel relieved after this world gets protection from Lily-chan who is ready to act when chaos occurs in front her eyes, like the small incident that happened before. ]
[ If Lily-chan needs additional help... at least find another woman with power who can help you in the future. ]
[ Create a harem that is bigger than the Great Hero in the past! ]
I am getting more and more accustomed to the lewdness given by my own Goddess. A lewdness that always happens when there is a serious conversation going on.
"Huufftt..." I sighed quite heavily with all the information given by Momo and my Goddess who seemed not to care about the condition of the world that was under the threat of sect that had made seventy-two cursed swords like that.
"What do you think about this information, Hana?" I asked Hana who looked restless after hearing information about this.
This information made Hana bow her head and think about a preventive measure that must be taken by all Saintesses who have positions in the Aurora Goddess Temple.
"It seems like I will return to the Aurora Goddess Temple in the Capital of the Aurora Kingdom to discuss this with the other Saintesses," replied Hana with a depressed expression on her face after knowing that something dangerous had happened without the Aurora Goddess Temple realizing it.
Hana's panicked gaze seemed to match Princess Anastasia who was also thinking about a solution to this problem.
"I didn't think that there would be mass production of cursed swords in that many," muttered Princess Anastasia who looked annoyed.
"It seems like there are some rats in the Royal Palace who deliberately hid this information so that the King and Queen of the Aurora Kingdom wouldn't find out," continued Princess Anastasia who was starting to get lost in her thoughts.
"It seems like I have to do an investigation to find the truth about this," this time Princess Anastasia seemed to grumble a little after her little vacation was disturbed by something small like this.
Oh, this is an unexpected reaction from them.
A reaction that makes this problem look big and requires faster preventive measures before it's too late.
"It seems like we're going to be busy again with this non-stop problem," muttered Mio who was now beside my body as if she wanted to say something.
"Will you be busy with this too, Lily-sama?" asked Mio while looking at me gently.
"Yes, when they bring Marquess Rommel's family into the whole mess they created," I replied with determination and responsibility as the Matriarch of the Marquess Rommel family.
I wish my life wasn't filled with heavy responsibilities like this.
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