As a result, the performance of the prosthetic arm was guaranteed. It was extremely sturdy, and it moved precisely. And it wasn’t too heavy either. Well, that is, relatively speaking.
It wasn’t light, though. When I relaxed my body, I tended to lean sideways due to the weight of the arm. There were quite a few uncomfortable aspects too. What could I do, I had to tolerate it…
Cluna handled the detailed precision examination. After all, she was the one who implemented it with magic in place of the nerve cluster. She even cooperated with the technical aspects to some extent.
If she’s good at magic and excels in technology, one might wonder what she can’t do. But I wasn’t entirely unconvinced. There were dwarves among my comrades, and they’ve lived for a long time.
“Thank you, Cluna. Thanks to you, I think I can manage.”
“This is nothing, Commander.”
“No, I still have to express my gratitude.”
“If that’s the case, just take my feelings.”
I quietly gazed at my arm. Watching the mechanical arm, made of black metal, move as I willed it, I was struck with the realization. This was a game.
I had no idea how I ended up possessing the time-stop guy’s body, but first, I needed to rebuild the Royal Knights and unify the alliance’s power. I looked around.
Right now, only Cluna and I were in the office. Just in case, I ordered Cluna to create a barrier. In other words, it meant no one was definitely around.
“Alright, what do you think about this issue?”
A few days ago, that is, right after testing the arm’s performance, I received a letter. Not just any letter, but a secret one sealed with magical tech.
The content of the letter was simple. A secret meeting of the Racial Alliance was to be held, and they requested to borrow the Table of Equality as the meeting place. An alliance meeting involving multiple races…
Setting aside the fact that such meetings were held pretty often at the Table of Equality, after the collapse of the Royal Knights, it hadn’t occurred even once until the protagonist rebuilt them.
In other words, it means that the alliance was looking for a chance to unite once again. And that wasn’t bad news. If the alliance resurrected, they could properly confront the demons. But that was only if everything ended well. Actually, Cluna expressed a negative opinion about the current agenda.
“If it’s an alliance that can be swayed by just a single knight order, I think it’d be better off not existing.”
“That’s not an incorrect statement.”
Maybe it was because of her rich experience, but she believed it would be better not to waste effort unnecessarily. Indeed, things could weaken further.
If the alliance were to be re-established, there would soon be those who would intervene in our activities. Of course, we could silence them by demonstrating overwhelming achievements.
As the saying goes, the scariest thing in the world is the enemy within. If those whom you thought were allies pull a troll move at a crucial moment, everything could collapse in an instant.
“But the alliance is necessary.”
“If you say so, Commander.”
“I’m sorry.”
But I had no choice but to rebuild the alliance. The reason being the demons. In this game, it was essential to unify the opinions of all races.
If not, it would mostly lead to bad endings or normal endings. I often wondered why such complexity in a mere erotic game was necessary. I initially enjoyed it.
For an erotic game, there were plenty of choices. And the gameplay was quite excellent too. However, after trying to court all the heroines and uniting all races with tears, I never dreamed I would encounter the time-stop guy’s ending. Those bastards turned all my time to waste. Naturally, the emptiness and anger was beyond imagination.
However, setting personal feelings aside, looking at reality, without the time-stop guy, to achieve a good ending would require the alliance to unite again.
Every race has unique traits. These traits are almost essential for the final battle. So, like it or not, I had to reconstruct the alliance for a good ending.
And the first condition was the rebuilding of the Royal Knights. Since the Royal Knights collapsed, the alliance became meaningless, and from that point onward, it was annihilated by the demons’ invasions.
“Thinking positively, it means the influence of the Royal Knights has become strong again.”
“Yes, but… that also means there will inevitably be checks.”
“That’s true.”
Someone would say this. No matter what, with a common enemy right before us, could they not cooperate at all? Unfortunately, even with a public enemy present, cooperation often doesn’t happen.
Just looking at modern history, there are those who betray saying they’d rather destroy everything if they can’t have it, even if that leads to their own demise.
Just look at the Twelve Tribes and the Dwarf Republic. These two are notorious for not getting along, to the extent that even with the demons in front of them, they were still having territorial disputes amongst each other.
Let alone races we’ve not interfered with. It would be even worse. Even the elves are outright opposing the Royal Knights due to the World Tree issue.
“At least we have the option available.”
“Yes, that’s right. After all, we’re the ones who have achieved results.”
“Exactly.”
The rescue of the Dwarf Republic, the suppression of betrayers from the Twelve Tribes, and the repel of Blood Demon incursions. Just the power we have at the moment could already wipe out a nation.
So, we had room to maneuver, while those who have been observing the situation until now lost their leisure. They probably never dreamed the Royal Knights would make a comeback.
It wasn’t hard to understand. I also never imagined I would rebuild so much in such a short time. Besides, the situation improved significantly with the support of the three races.
Given this, we could negotiate calmly without bowing down. I nodded. The Racial Alliance meeting would be held at Lionheart Fortress, to seize the initiative.
“But is there really a reason to keep it a secret from everyone?”
“There’s always a chance, you see.”
“A chance?”
“Yes, of course, I understand that you want to trust everyone, Commander. But there are surely those who prioritize their own race’s future over unity.”
I nodded. One reason people joined the Royal Knights in the first place was for the benefit of their races. Take Bayard for example. I understood perfectly.
“But I believe we should tell everyone.”
“They might betray us.”
“I trust they won’t betray us. And when secrets start piling up one after another… at that point, no one will trust each other.”
You might think that’s overly idealistic. But as a commander, I believe it’s basic to trust the members. And I have pulled everyone together in such a manner so far.
Thanks to that, I successfully rebuilt the Royal Knights. So, I will proceed in my way. Cluna, who had briefly looked at me, bowed her head with a faint smile.
“I’m sorry, Commander. I didn’t mean to overstep…”
“No, it’s fine. You were just giving advice based on your experience.”
“Yes, Commander.”
“Have you experienced something similar before?”
Cluna had undergone a lot of experiences by now. So, she sometimes acted in ways I couldn’t understand. Just like now; being cautious is good, but being overly cautious is not.
Perhaps the reason she behaved this way was because of the experiences she built up. Cluna couldn’t say anything. I hastily continued my words.
“If you don’t want to talk, you don’t have to. It’s not mandatory.”
“No, it’s fine.”
“Really?”
“Yes, I just recalled old memories…”
“Old memories… You must have been through a lot.”
That’s not necessarily a bad thing. Thanks to Cluna’s experiences, we’ve overcome difficult situations many times. However, I at least didn’t want to lose the trust of my comrades.
Perhaps understanding my sentiment, Cluna immediately dismissed the barrier. Confirming that the barrier was lifted, I ordered Cluna to summon everyone to the Table of Equality.
“If the commander has summoned, you must come right away!”
“I missed it the last time!”
“You were on duty then.”
Moments later, the members began to gather at the table one by one. It seemed they had all been training in the courtyard. Once I confirmed that everyone was there without exception, I spoke up.
“I’ve called you all today for an important agenda.”
“And what is that important agenda?”
“Actually, a meeting of the Racial Alliance is to be held.”
At those words, everyone fell silent in unison.
As I watched them, I thought to myself.
Should I have just kept it a secret…?
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