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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: Teottry
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The carriage went towards the kingdom.
Unlike cars that ran comfortably, or the smooth KTX he sometimes took when going to Busan, it was quite rough and bumpy, yet it didn’t feel particularly uncomfortable.
It was a cart for carrying baggage or prisoners, so how could one discuss comfort?
He was simply grateful that he didn’t have to walk with difficulty on ankles whose bones were completely crushed.
“Hueup…”
The only uncomfortable thing was the pain in his ankle that was swelling up.
Everything else was fine. No. The pain was bearable. He had to bear it. He wouldn’t let out groans at just this much pain, and he wouldn’t show tears.
The carriage had already left the dense forest and mountains, and from then on, they had to move forward towards the unseen front, so he would do his best.
Bump, bump
The carriage wheel caught on a stone, and it shook roughly.
His troubled heart might also shake with that shaking, but Delrin clenched his teeth and endured.
This man, after regaining his physical freedom and safety, was growing even more as he chewed over the events that happened at the bandits’ hideout!
Of course, the days he groaned while lying under the women’s buttocks and coughed and wheezed were quite shocking. Still, resolving to change and hardening his resolve was never an easy thing.
Furthermore, Delrin was also in a state where he had been granted the very special and cheating [Save & Load] ability, so if he just acted wisely, what could he not accomplish? Let’s all cheer for Delrin and immerse ourselves in his story again.
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“We’re almost at the city gates! To prevent the residents from trembling in anxiety, tie up those bandit bitches tightly once more without any gaps! And, engrave the great achievement we made today in your hearts and walk proudly!”
“It is the Captain’s command! Tie up the bandits again and walk like knights!”
“It is the Captain’s command!”
The resounding voice of the dignified Knight Captain Neiva, who walked at the very front, echoed through the carriage. In between, the knights repeated Neiva’s words, shouting loudly to make sure the command was conveyed to the back of the procession.
‘City gate…’
They would soon reach the city gate.
Following Knight Neiva, who saved him, he had finally reached her country, the Kingdom of Albator.
To be precise, the place they were heading to was Wesville, located at the western edge of the Kingdom of Albator’s territory.
It was a medium-sized city that was prospering day by day under a wise lord.
They would stop by here to procure supplies like water and food, and rest for a few hours.
The final destination was Albator, the capital of the Kingdom of Albator.
Neiva would head to the royal palace located there to meet the queen and be personally commended for her merits. Pilmark and her bandit gang were said to be sent to the world’s worst prison to await their execution day.
‘She brought it upon herself, I guess.’
Besides having caught him and taken him day and night, they seemed to have committed many other sins.
They seemed to be quite famous bandits, so they couldn’t just be quickly hanged like other criminals. They had to discuss things with the queens or leaders of various countries.
It seemed there were probably many people who wanted to kill them with their own hands.
To think they weren’t just generic bandit extras who often appeared in fantasy novels or manga…
-Bump
– Bump
Again. With rattling sounds, the carriage moved through the city.
‘City…’
Through the open entrance, the scenery was faintly coming into view.
The residents’ clothes that looked like he had seen somewhere before, the strong-looking individuals mixed in here and there, and finally, the murmuring sounds that reached his ears…
-Creak
The carriage stopped, and the knights following behind also stopped.
Their gazes were directed forward. They were probably looking at Neiva, who was leading the way. And soon, her voice followed.
“Glory to Lord Rosalica of Wesville! Neiva, the Knight Captain of the great Kingdom of Albator, by order of Her Majesty the Queen, has apprehended the heinous bandit Pilmark. As we were on our way to the royal palace where Her Majesty the Queen resides to convey this joyful news, we humbly request that you grant us two days’ worth of food and a place to rest for our knight order.”
Her truly resounding voice spread, as if to make the entire city echo, and the joyful news contained within that voice soon elicited cheers and applause from the residents.
“Long live Neiva! Long live Neiva!”
They became one and shouted Neiva’s name.
Joy and laughter began to overflow on the faces of the residents visible through the carriage entrance, and their loud murmuring finally leaked into my ears.
“They finally caught her! That crazy bandit bastard. It’s definitely a death sentence!”
“I figured for sure they would fail again this time, but how did they catch her? No matter how strong Neiva was, she was the infamous Pilmark!”
“I knew Neiva would eventually succeed. I always said it! In the end, bad bitches are bound to fall.”
After that, the murmuring gradually subsided, and he couldn’t hear it anymore.
The reason the murmuring decreased was something he could realize without seeing it directly.
“Yes. Neiva. You finally succeeded… Is just two days’ worth of food and a place to rest enough? I will prepare my own expression of sincerity befitting this great achievement, so please rest comfortably.”
The voice that reached his ears was that of an elderly middle-aged woman. It strongly felt like a noble, making him unconsciously adjust his posture.
Hmm. It was quite a pleasant voice to listen to.
Thinking about it, the lord was also a woman.
The knight captain was a woman, and the knight order was also women…
It was all women.
Furthermore, the residents visible outside the carriage were all women… was not entirely true, but anyway, there were more women.
‘Is the male-female ratio different?’
He examined the residents a little more closely to better understand this other world. If it was a world where men wore makeup or something, it would truly be hard to bear!
Fortunately, the few men visible here and there were not wearing makeup or dresses.
“Huu…” A sigh of relief came out involuntarily.
Seeing their appearance, which was more ordinary than expected, he began to envision a hopeful future again.
This Male-Female Reversal world was a world where there were no particular differences, only a difference in the male-female ratio or the gender in key positions. While women might be slightly superior physically, it was not a world where men were just eaten like dogs!
How fortunate was that? He had one less thing to worry about.
That was, after having made his own logical judgment, Delrin spent time in Wesville.
Of course, even if he spent time, he merely sat inside the carriage and cautiously observed the scenery outside.
-Knock-knock
“Mr. Delrin? Are you there?”
From about the middle of the stay, Knight Captain Neiva came to visit him, having bought a lot of things in her hands, so he was able to relieve the lonely hours.
Approximately three hours of rest continued, and during that time, Delrin and Neiva sat across from each other inside the carriage and talked about this and that.
Most of the conversation came from Neiva’s side. He thought it was perhaps the result of the woman’s desperate effort to continue the conversation.
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“Really…? Pooh!”
“It was true, I said! So, you know, the words that foolish guy said were that he didn’t know anything! I was so dumbfounded that I immediately grabbed him by the collar and, saying ‘do you have your wits about you or not?’, I immediately slammed him to the ground.”
At Delrin’s laughter, Neiva gained confidence and poured out her story, even using hand gestures and foot movements.
The things she, as a knight captain, had experienced were quite absurd yet had many elements that made it easy to get immersed, so Delrin also listened with enjoyment. However, the other knights passing by them clicked their tongues and pitied their captain.
“No matter what, is it right to keep talking about the knight order for hours? It already feels like she’s messed up…”
“Leave her be. It’s usual to face trouble if you unnecessarily interfere with that kind of thing.”
Indeed, didn’t they say that talking about the military was almost taboo when meeting someone of the opposite sex?
Perhaps Neiva hadn’t heard such things. If she had talked about the knight order consecutively for hours to another man, wouldn’t she have experienced the pain of a bitter heartbreak?
Fortunately, our Delrin was in a situation where he wanted to learn about this other world through various stories. Unlike other men, he was a man who could listen to stories about the knight order with some amusement, so a harmonious and pleasant atmosphere continued between them.
From the outside, it might look like a blunder by a knight captain who knew nothing about men’s hearts, something that would likely result in being rejected soon. But in the end, as long as the two people involved were happy, that was all that mattered. That was right.
“And then one day, when I was dispatched to a cold border region… Huh?”
However, Neiva’s story suddenly stopped. Instead, her gaze fixed on Delrin’s ankle.
“G-Good heavens! Aren’t you in pain? It’s so swollen like this…”
“Ah, it’s okay. It doesn’t hurt as long as I don’t move.” Delrin said that and showed a brave smile. It was a quite pleasant and mature smile to behold.
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I feel bad for my boy