I Reincarnated as a Villainous Noble and Want to Enjoy a Laid-Back Harem Life – I Have No Intention of Getting Involved in the Main Story, Just Want to Live Comfortably with My Female Slaves, but Everyone Around Me Keeps Treating Me Like a Hero - Chapter 3.5

“So, in the end, what kind of place is the Mimosa Empire…? Or whatever it’s called?”

“Ah, it was a human nation. It suddenly collapsed a few years ago, but before that, it was a major power dedicated to magic research. I’d say it had the strongest military in the world.”

“Huh? Then why did such a country suddenly fall apart just a few years ago? What happened? Did they get too cocky with their top-tier military and start wars on all fronts until they destroyed themselves?”

“Don’t just jump to ridiculous conclusions… The cause is a mystery. A few years ago, the Mimosa Empire was wiped out in a single night.”

“What!? That makes no sense! How does something like that even happen?”

“…Yeah, exactly. It was so sudden that the entire world was thrown into chaos. The shock at the time was apparently unbelievable. I wasn’t really interested, so I didn’t pay much attention.”

“So no one knows the cause?”

“Not at all. Right now, the Mimosa Empire is a hazardous zone, filled with unexplained weather anomalies and mysterious monsters, making it impossible to conduct a proper investigation. So, there’s nothing anyone can do.”

“Wait, what!?”

As we traveled toward the Mimosa Empire for our investigation, Bohater and Hamenos engaged in a back-and-forth discussion about our destination inside the carriage.

“Hold on!? We’re going to such a dangerous place!? I kinda just came along on a whim… But, you know, as your big sis, I can’t help but worry about my dear master heading into such a hazardous area, you know?”

“Before that, why am I—the master—the one driving the carriage?”

For this journey, it was just the three of us—Bohater, Hamenos, and me.

Yet, despite being the master, I was the one sitting in the driver’s seat, steering the carriage.

“……”

Hearing my remark, both Bohater and Hamenos averted their gazes.

“Huh?”

“…Well, you see.”

“…Whew, whew~”

“You keep insisting on this whole big sister act, so why don’t you at least learn to drive a carriage?”

“Uh, well… I was a slave for so long that I never really got the chance to use one.”

“Yeah, same here… I’ve never driven one either.”

“Sigh…”

I let out a deep sigh at their responses.

Turns out, neither of them could handle a carriage. And we only realized this right before departure.

Never in my life did I expect that I’d be the one driving.

“Next time, you two are definitely learning. Have the old man teach you both.”

“Yes, sir.”

“Roger that.”

“Sigh…”

I had wanted to focus on magic research.

But instead, I silently urged the horses forward, heading straight for the Mimosa Empire.