Volume 3: Chapter 009: Thor: Operation Bring Light to the Eyes
Author: かっぱ同盟／友麻碧
Link: https://ncode.syosetu.com/n3862be/
Translated by Zzonkedd
Edited by Gumihou
Gumihou: Right, let’s… try and make sure the Black Demon King is not too OOC. The title was changed too, from ‘Big Plan to Recover Lost Light in Her Eyes’, which… is all kinds of cringe…
[1] As mentioned, the plan is to bring light back into Princess Lulubeth’s eyes. As to why I settled on this strategy, well, I thought it would be unfair to dismiss the Princess as a crazy person just like that. After having been given a terrible start in life and later bad influences by her peers, she must have suffered a lot too.
I headed towards the Northern Tower, my head filled with all kinds of thoughts.
[2] Back when I was the Black Demon King, I had a harem of women, so I do know my way around women. I had no idea why I had been so shocked by her previous actions, perhaps I had been living in Japan for too long? Not to mention, I had lived as Makia’s subordinate for a pretty long time and, although our power levels were roughly the same, it somehow felt natural to be forced into unwanted positions by women…
[2] “Why am I thinking like this? That’s right, I should try to remember the time when I was the Black Demon King, women worshipped me then. Ugh, I’m really not feeling it…”
Somehow, it was difficult to recall that time. All I could recall was that fellow was a man of great composure and coolness.
Yes, that Black Demon King was an undefeatable cool fellow.
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“Excuse me…” I said as I knocked on the princess’s door and entered.
A horrifying sight greeted me.
One of the dolls which had been part of a beautiful display on Princess Lulubeth’s wall was now being repeatedly stabbed by its owner. It was so badly damaged that it was hard to distinguish which one it was.
“Th-this is bad…” I muttered, feeling faint again. However, I quickly reminded myself that I was the Black Demon King. In fact, I am the Black Demon King.
What do I care about a broken-up doll? [1] The Black Demon King had left lands and buildings destroyed in his wake before, this is nothing.
The princess, who must have realised that I was back, stopped damaging the doll to run over to me, tears streaming from her eyes.
“Sir Thor~ Ahh, it’s Sir Thor~ Sir Thor is back~” She clung onto my arm and said, “This princess is really sorry for what happened… I shall reflect on it, so, please, Sir Thor~”
However, I casually shook off her arm and turned a cool gaze at her.
“S-sir Thor?”
“Princess, I am a little angry, do you know why?”
“I-indeed, after you left this morning, I have been repenting my actions.”
Repenting? How? By stabbing a doll to bits? [2]
[2] Even though I was supposed to be the cool and calm Black Demon King, she still creeped me out. Whatever, let’s focus on the matter at hand.
“If you really want to repent, you must first get rid of those drugs,” I said in my best arrogant tone.
“Eh? Um, but…”
[1] “Of course, if you are only pretending to repent, I have no choice but to excuse myself…”
[3] “No! But, I-”
[1] There was no point speaking to a crazy person, best to just take immediate action. “But nothing, where are those drugs? While we’re at it, clean up this room as well.”
The identicle maids stood in my way.
“What are you doing?”
“…Sir Thor, such actions are not permitted unless expressly allowed by the princess,” said the twin on the right.
However, I was not impressed, “Humph, is a mere maid going to give me orders?” Yes, time to show these people here just what a Black Demon King is really like. [2] “Well, you can just shut up and listen. Go and grab a bunch of garbage bags. Make sure to get ‘burnable’ and ‘non-burnable’ garbage bags right now. Well? Go!”
[4] Much to my gratification, the maids ran off to grab the bags while the princess hemmed and hawed on the side, still cradling the knife in her hand.
[4] I ignored her. After casting a spell to protect my face against aerial poisons, I started opening up doors and pulling off covers.
[4] Here’s a list of stuff I found: drugs and more drugs, books about controlling the person you like, books about curses, a complete guide to demons, lengths of chains and metal cuffs all of which I tossed into the middle of the room.
[4] When the maids finally appeared with the bags, I made them stuff everything into the garbage bags. At this point, I designated all of these rubbish as burnable garbage. Surely, if I can make the fire hot enough, everything would burn?
“S-stop it~~!!!”
“Princess Lulu, you must remove yourself from all of these things and face reality [2],” I said sternly, [2] not stopping my campaign of ridding the room of the Princess’s horrible belongings. I was the Black Demon King who did as I liked in the past. No one, especially not a perverted princess, could stop me.
Moreover, I was doing society a great service by getting rid of these dangerous things. The drugs were the least of it, I also tossed away the torn-up doll.
At the end of it, the Princess collapsed on her bed, sobbing.
“Sob, sob… This isn’t like Sir Thor at all… this is too cruel… I can’t believe he’s so forceful~”
“Refrain yourself from using misleading words, Princess,” I said.
I had directed the twins to remove the bags of garbage, which they did with mysterious strength. [2] That was when I recalled how they had overpowered me last time, even drugged as I was that was actually quite disturbing…
The princess was still crying.
[2] It was starting to feel awkward.
[5] “Princess, I don’t know what kind of illusion you had about me, but you should know that I will not tolerate such nonsense. If you find my presence objectionable, I shall inform His Excellency, Lord Raymond to replace me with a more considerate knight.”
“Sniff, n-no… I don’t want that… I like Sir Thor…”
[5] “In that case, you should know that I am not the type to tolerate such misconduct.”
There, I said it. [2] I even threw in a little smirk that was known to infuriate people. Surely she should get it by now.
The princess looked a little shocked, but there was also a flush to her cheeks.
I looked at her and said, “Princess, I cannot be nice to you or be by your side all the time. I do not like clingy women.”
“I- I understand… So, that is Sir Thor’s type? Then, I shall do my best to fit Sir Thor’s tates….”
“… …”
[5] Do nothing I say reach her mind intact? Why would she insist on turning everything I say into something sexual?
[5] Whatever, let’s see if I can still salvage this.
“For your information, I prefer… modest ladies. A lady with dignity and discernment. A… a lively girl with a spark in their eyes.”
“A spark in their eyes?”
“Indeed, unfortunately, the Princess lacks a spark in your eyes, therefore, I cannot like you.”
“N-no way…” the Princess frowned sadly…
However, from the way she was clenching her fists and staring down at the bed, it looked like she had not given up yet.
“Then, I’ll show you the light in my eyes!!”
“That’s the spirit,” I said casually. [1]
“Sir Thor! Please instruct me on how to become a true lady with shining eyes!!”
“Ah…” [1] this was outside of my calculations. “When, ah, the princess properly engages with her official duties and becomes a calm and dignified lady, I’m sure that you will have properly bright eyes…”
“Ufufu… how entrancing~ so is this what they call personal training?”
“… What?”
[5] What did she just say?
“The story of a vulnerable princess being trained by a wicked knight is, hahh… hahh… not bad at all~”
[5] “Princess?”
Contrary to my expectations, [5] Princess Lulu had just revealed another side of her illness. It looked like… things may not go as easily as I expected…
I watched as Princess Lulu cradled her cheeks in her hands, wrapped up in a new kind of delusion. She had just been crying bitterly earlier, but…
Hahh…
That night, as I attempted to return to my room, the Princess said, [3] ‘Oh my, are we doing neglect play now~? Kyaan~’
I had no idea where she learned such things. [5] No, I actually do. She must have learned these nasty things at Gibraltar. That nasty place.
[6] All sense of accomplishment I received from throwing out the evil stuff found in the princess’s room had evaporated. I scurried off to my own room, feeling oddly defeated.
“Hah… I’m hungry…”
I take off the cloak and decorated shoulder rest before throwing myself on my chair to look at the darkening sky through the large windows. Speaking of which, Makia’s birthday is the day after tomorrow.
Didn’t I say I’d prepare something for her?
Well, I know that the one sure way to make Makia happy is through food.
While she did say that she did not need anything because she has no material desires, I still prepared something for her each year.
Well, it was all desserts, sweets, more desserts, and some fancy desserts…
It’s all food based stuff.
“I could check out what she wants at dinner later…”
After all, I promised to have dinner with her today.
[Gumihou: Took serious liberties compared to the other chapter, not sure why the author had to switch out Tooru’s personality with Tsukino Usagi’s]
[1] Added Thor’s inner thoughts to explain his absurd actions
[2] Thor-like inner thoughts that’s not filled with !!! Or, nononono, I should be a cool guy™. If this Thor hadn’t always been an actual cool guy, I’d have supported it.
[3] Crazy princess action/dialogues
[4] Added details, because… um, the dialogue just ended there and immediately phased on to them cleaning the room.
[5] Actual Thor-like dialogues
[6] Anyway, I think I’ve done what I should have done today, and I go back to my room with a strange sense of accomplishment.
But why? You achieved nothing much. Adjusted details to reflect the lack of achievement
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