Disappointing Teleportation Magic ~ Even Though The Movement Distance Is Only 1 Millimeter, I Will Rise Through Ingenuity ~ - Chapter 58.2

“Why not?”

“They’ll probably stage it as, ‘the hero who killed the wyvern has once again saved the country.’”

“That’s so unfair, it’s terrible…”

Umino-san’s shoulders began to shake again.

“Well, yeah, it is unfair, but that’s politics, I guess…”

“Don’t talk like it’s someone else’s problem! Aren’t you upset?”

“Of course I am. I’m incredibly frustrated. I don’t have the power to fight an entire country, and I don’t have the worth that would make people sacrifice thousands of lives to protect me. I also can’t charge in by myself and change the tide of war. In the end, it’s just my lack of power.”

“That’s not true! If you’re lacking in power, then there’s no one in this world who isn’t!”

“Thank you, Umino-san. But the reality is, nothing will change. That’s why I have to go to Fulmelinta.”

“Kirikaze-kun…”

“But one day, I’ll make them regret it. I’ll make this country and the royal family realize that giving me to Fulmelinta was a mistake.”

In front of a giant organization like a country, I was reminded of how small I really was, no matter how much they praised me.

But history isn’t without examples of individuals changing the course of the world.

I may not be able to become someone like Nobunaga or Hideyoshi, but I can at least make the royal family of Yurefelt regret their decision.

“Umino-san, I’ll find my place in Fulmelinta. It’s a world far less stable than Japan, where anything could happen. If Yurefelt is ever destroyed, I’ll make sure there’s a place for you all to go. So, could you build up enough connections in this country to control it from behind the scenes? If Fulmelinta ever falls to another nation, I’ll come running to you for help.”

“Got it. I’ll make sure they regret ever handing you over, Kirikaze-kun.”

“I appreciate the sentiment, but don’t go too far.”

“Well… I was rooting for the first prince until now, but suddenly, I can’t stand him anymore. Maybe I’ll team up with the second prince and just bring down this whole country.”

“Whoa, Umino-san… You’re seriously capable of that. But please, take it easy for the sake of people like Tariq and the head chef, who’ve helped us along the way.”

“But seriously, my thoughts have changed a bit. If we stay as we are now, we’ll just be used. We have to become people who even royalty and nobles will respect.”

“Yeah, it’s not going to be easy, but we have no choice.”

Back when I was in Japan, I was just an ordinary high school student with nothing special about me.

And now, after being suddenly summoned to another world, I’ve finally built connections, only to go back to square one again.

But if I don’t want to be used, I’ll need the power, connections, and a solid foundation of authority to be on the using side.

“Araseli, does Fulmelinta also have the ‘Curse of Ao-Yami’?”

“Of course, it does.”

“Then I might be able to build connections over there, too.”

No matter how much the country’s laws forbid discrimination, people’s feelings about appearances don’t just disappear.

“Hey, Kirikaze. What if we offered the treatment to erase scars in Fulmelinta and started accepting customers from Yurefelt as well?”

“What would be the point of that?”

“If you don’t maintain friendly relations with Fulmelinta, you won’t be able to get the treatment.”

“Ah, I see…”

“And, you could make money. It’s a unique technique only you can do, and nobles would be willing to pay a high price to have their scars erased, right? Fulmelinta would benefit by earning foreign currency, wouldn’t they?”

“You’re right… Until now, I’ve mostly done treatments for royalty, so the pricing was vague. But if we’re dealing with foreign nobles, we could raise the price.”