I Own A Brothel In Another World (Ch. 1-196)

Chapter 35 - The Queen's Secret

Done with the main aspects of this meeting, we spend some time just chatting a bit more. Ross gives me some details on what the other guys have been doing up until now and what are the results of their investigation. Looks like they were in quite a pinch for a moment, but thankfully, they all got out of it just fine.

They will rest in the capital for some time and then they have pretty much free reins over where to go and what to do. Of course, he will provide them with appropriate information and locations of previous outbreaks, and if any new ones happen, they will be immediately notified.

Ross believes that letting them roam free around the world and experience it more will be beneficial for their growth and I agree with that belief. We might have trained for like a year, but we do lack a lot of real battle experience. And our Classes and abilities are pretty much fresh and weak. This is the best course of action.

It doesn't look like the world has a known date of its end and the Abyssals appear mostly randomly in small groups, but we both are pretty sure that there has to be some kind of a goal for them in the long run. They might be scouting, they might be probing the world's defences, they might just be waiting for something to happen so that they can appear in their full strength and wipe out all life at once.

Unfortunately, we do not know anything about that. By their hierarchy, it's implied that there might be some kind of chain of command in their ranks. The portal theory is quite sound. They might be invaders from some other realm and didn't yet figure out how to launch a full-scale assault.

But I would really hope it's some kind of a natural calamity caused by magic or something, which can be stopped and completely nullified. Having another realm with their eyes set on you is much more troublesome. We would have to somehow prevent them from crossing worlds if we wanted to completely stop their advances because I don't think we can wipe out the other world from which they come out as a defence strategy.

I really hope more of this will clear up in the future. There are too many unknowns at this moment and pretty much all are just speculations. But the only thing I can do right now is to grow stronger and also help the girls around me advance too. We have to be ready for whatever comes. No one can guarantee that another outbreak won't suddenly happen in our front yard on some random day. There weren't any patterns noted in the past.

While we are having a pleasant conversation, Ross brings up another topic.

"That reminds me, I've heard that you ran into mother recently. She pretty much berated me for dragging you into my personal matters all the time, ehhhh..."

"Haha, yeah, I've almost walked straight into her but she was quick to step back. We had a short and pleasant exchange. Although, I think she might have gotten a bit more reserved towards me after learning about my Class. She kept her distance pretty visibly."

Ross waves his hand.

"No, no, no, that's not it. Do you really think that the Queen would judge someone based just on their Class? She knows you well enough for that to not happen," he denies my assumption.

"Well, she still seemed quite uncomfortable in my presence."

"She was always like that, it's just you haven't noticed in the past. You are now more conscious of it due to the nature of your Class." He sighs. "She is behaving similarly towards everyone in the castle. Actually, I should say to every man, including myself. Our time together was greatly reduced after father passed away. And it keeps shrinking slowly. We barely exchange a few sentences during breakfasts, over a long dining table."

「Now, this is something new. The Queen was always quite kind and open towards everyone, that's the first time I hear about her being like that. Maybe he is right, I'm paying much more attention to women around me because of the skills.」