34 False saint




 Inside the dungeon.

 As the guards excuse me from my seat, I am reminded of all the guests that have come before me.

 I asked him to go out of his way to make time for a cup of tea.

 They are all a bunch of bastards. They'd offer me money to teach them how to run the partner, or to join them... well, they're just terrible.

 Many of them threatened to kill me if I didn't do what they said.

 Luxion is also dumbfounded.

''Can't you do something about the stinkiness of the nobles who say they will only save your life if you give them Paltner and Aroganz?

I don't think so. How can you lie so much when you're so quick to kill me when I give it to you?

 He confiscated Paltner and Aroganz, but he's having trouble moving them.

 He's crazy enough to ask me how to move them.

They even tried to dismantle it, but gave up halfway through. I feel sorry for Paltner because he's been treated so badly. Master, will you help us take down the kingdom?

Rejected.

 Alloganz is in a container that can't be touched.

 Partner said that the inside of the ship has been raided quite a bit.

''........Is Angelica and Milene the reason why the Master hasn't given up on the kingdom? I'm sure Clarice has a high priority among the masters, but you want to protect the kingdom because that area is in the ruling class? I would recommend reform from within.'

 Do they think you want to protect your kingdom for the sake of a woman you love?

 It's not going to happen, and I'm not going to reform it from within.

''You, do you really think I want to protect the kingdom?''

Isn't it?

 If we're going to be honest, I don't mind if the kingdoms are destroyed.

 Why would you want it to continue to exist, because the people would be in trouble without the kingdom? It's also true that if you don't have a ruler, you're in trouble.

'I don't want to run the state. If I were to destroy the country, it would be the people who live there who would be in trouble. I don't think it's right for someone who doesn't even want to run the country to do so.

'Is that all right? ''Milene, if the duke faction fails, the master will be executed. Of course, I won't let them do that.''

If my country doesn't want me, I'll just run.

 Fortunately, both Mr. Hertrude and the magic flute are in the kingdom's hands.

 As long as those are not taken away, the kingdom will not be defeated.

 I think it will cause quite a bit of damage, but........

''Why don't you stand up for your people?''

You don't want that.

 War in this world is not about gathering the lords and giving them spears. Therefore, if you want to turn the fiefdoms into soldiers, you need to educate them.

 Because of the airships, it is difficult to conscript the lords to be soldiers.

 Some lords have an oppressive regime, but the Horphath Kingdom is rather gentle with its people in that area. It's a typical setting for a maiden game world.

 Fighting has become the job of knights and soldiers.

 It's also a certain segment of the ruling class that is having trouble getting married.

 There will be dissatisfaction everywhere, but the most dissatisfied are the nobles in the delicate position of barons and viscounts that I am in... what a disgusting world.

 To put it simply, there's no people to follow them even if they revolt. That's sad.

And I'm still a knight in shining armor. I have my work cut out for me.

'Is the job of a knight, as the Master says, to be kind to women and good for the state?'

Fool. You're a knight in shining armor, aren't you?

Isn't that the polite thing to do?

'I love the buildup and the neatness of it. I'd rather be at the mercy of the girls at the school and work myself into the ground for this country. Also, it makes Libya happy to say that.

 Angier looks a little troubled, though.

'What a light will. I was a little impressed and now I'm ruined.'

What do you expect me to do?

"It would be nice to be able to annihilate the newcomers with the master.

 ........This guy scares me.

 Then one of Luxion's eyes was directed towards the entrance of the dungeon. I thought the guards had returned, but there were multiple footsteps.

''.........Master, it looks like it's better to escape. The kingdom can't live up to the master's expectations, it seems.''

 I guess even Lady Milene and the others couldn't do that.

 Luxion disappeared and I'd be ready to remove the handcuffs at any time. When the door opened, the person who came in was a nobleman who had visited the dungeons many times.

 His title is Viscount.

 He has a high rank and has knights with him as his cronies.

 In his hand, he held a bottle of liquor that didn't look good in the dungeon.

''Viscount Baldfart, I have brought you a gift.

 Armed knights.

 The liquor that the viscount has - it must be poisoned.

''I'm still trying to avoid drinking alcohol. Take it home with you, or drink it together.''

 The viscount laughed at me like I was a fool.

''How long do you plan to live a nasty life? I think a nobleman should die gracefully.

 Gracefully, you know. I'd like to die of old age in my second life, so I don't want to do that.

 But still, it's a shame that things turned out this way.

 Just when I thought I was going to run away from the kingdom, I heard some kind of flurry of footsteps.

 When Luxion showed himself, the Viscounts were surprised and held their pistols and rifles at the ready.

''It's the messenger from the report! Get him!

'Even if the Master were to die, I wouldn't obey you guys. Instead, why don't you watch your back?

 It was Chris who jumped out of the entrance.

 He took a stick and knocked down the knights who were behind the Viscount.

''Baldfalt, are you safe!

 What's Chris doing here? As I was thinking this, the next time Zilk entered the room, he gunned down the pistol the viscount was holding.

''I won't let you do Viscount Baldfalt,''

 The Viscount holds his hand and glares at Zilk and the others as he spills the poisoned liquor.

'Oh, you guys, you know what the hell you're doing--'

 Luxion dropped himself on top of the Viscount's head and knocked him unconscious.

''Be silent.''

 Zirk unlocks the door and speaks to me.

'Come on, please hurry.'

 ...why are these people coming for me? If I looked at Luxion, he moved his one eye to nod vertically.

 Would he be allowed to run away?

Why are you guys here?

'Marie asked me to do something for you. We've done everything we can, but we've decided to come in heavy-handed. Now, come here quickly.

 Zilk pushed me outside and I ran up the stairs to the dungeon.

 Waiting there were Brad and Gregg.

 They were looking down at the guards who were being held.

'You guys are here too?' What's wrong with that man?

They were in custody when we arrived.

Let's hurry up. Julius is waiting for us.

 After confirming that the guards were still alive, I moved with the four of us through the royal palace. I was hiding from the patrols, when I felt the ground shake.
 I felt the ground shake.



 The four of them led me to the courtyard.

 The one who appeared from behind the trees in the courtyard was His Highness Julius--.

'I've been waiting for you.

Hey, why do you want to take me to the courtyard? Aren't you going to run away?

 As if to show off a bit of pride, Prince Julius

'Because there's a secret loophole in here that only royalty knows about.

'Don't give me that secret! Are you stupid? Are you still an idiot?

What a mouthful to say after I saved you. --Oh, there's a lot of shaking going on.

 As we were arguing in a whisper, the ground shook again.

 In the courtyard surrounded by buildings, the six of us were gathered in the courtyard, talking and Luxion--.

''Master, we're surrounded.''

What?

 The courtyard became brighter all at once in the light, and as I hid my eyes with my hands in the glare, I heard the sounds of armed knights rushing up to me.

 I was about to give an order to Luxion--.

''Please wait, Your Highness Julius! We are not the enemy!

 From the shouting knight, His Highness Julius steps forward to protect me.

'Then let me get you through here.

 The knight who called out to you tells you that you can't do that.

'We are here to rescue Viscount Baldfalt,'

Me?

 I'm wondering if I should believe you.

 It's possible that I'm lying.

 Luxion told me, 'I need a few minutes to carry the Aroganz to here,' so I tried to negotiate and stall for time.

 What appears in front of me like that--''

'.........Father.

 His Highness Julius lowered the sword he was holding.

'Julius, I won't do anything bad. Put down your weapon and come over here.

 His Royal Highness Julius' father - [Roland Rafa Holfaert] was His Majesty the King.

 Long gray hair and beard with a slight habit.

 He was tall, with a slender body that was well-trained even though he was a first-generation man.

 He has the dignity of a king.

 We realize it's His Majesty and we kneel down.

I'm sorry for the trouble I've caused you, Viscount Baldfalt. But thanks to you, it's cleared up for us too.

 Does that mean you've won?

 I looked at Luxion and he averted his gaze. Could this guy, could it be that he was trying to get me to escape from the start? He is a careless and seamless fellow.

'Father, Baldfalt is about to be killed!

 When His Highness Julius said this, His Majesty nodded.

'I know. Then we don't have time to talk slowly.'

 As the earth shook, His Majesty looked down and seemed to be pondering something.



 After I showered and changed, I was ushered into what looked like a conference room.

 Seated there are some of the country's most important people.

 And His Majesty and the Queen-sama - even Milene is there.

 Vince-san was there as well. I see, it's a gathering of people who were defending me.

''You're looking well, Viscount.

I know, I know.

 I wanted to say one of my sarcastic comments, but I couldn't be bullish since I had been rescued by them.

 Looking around, I didn't see His Highness Julius and the others.

 His Majesty explains to me if he knew who he was looking for by the way he looked at me.

'Julius and the others are waiting in another room. No, I'd better say they're restrained.''

 When I was alarmed to hear that, Lady Milene reassured me.

I'm just trying to protect them. I'm hiding them to protect them. Just like Leon-kun.

May I inquire as to why you called me here?

 Mr. Vince said it was natural, but it was Minister Bernard who explained it to me. It was Clarice senior's dad.

''The Duchy's fleet has landed on the Kingdom's mainland. More than a dozen ships from the surrounding scouting ships and defensive units were sunk. Nearly a hundred armourers were shot down.

 Although the kingdom is superior in terms of national strength, it can't become a cohesive number when its forces are distributed throughout the country.

 In addition, the duchy's side had been at peace so far, and the forces they had deployed had been cut back.

''The enemy has roughly one hundred and fifty ships. The number of armor is unknown. Reports have been raised that the number of monsters led by them was uncountable. It was said to be a number that covered the entire sky.

 I immediately thought of Mr. Hertrude and the Magic Flute, but Mr. Vince denied it.

''Your Highness and the magic flute are still in the kingdom. There must have been another magic flute in the Principality. I expect His Highness the Second Princess to be the one to handle it.

 I'm listening to this in a mysterious way, but I've never heard of a second princess before.

 I didn't know there was a second princess.

 Besides, is there another magic flute?

 ...I haven't heard.

 His Majesty said, "Besides,

''Countries other than the duchy are also on the move. Even the lords and nobles who are in charge of the borders have called for help. We're being attacked from all sides.

 Minister Barnard takes over the explanation.

'The troops we have in place in the provinces are headed that way. We can't recall them now. Besides, we don't have a fleet in the kingdom right now that we can launch into.

'What about the Royal City's defence force? Besides, there are regular armies of the kingdom nearby--

 It was Lady Milene who answered my question.

''That was a few days ago. The temple side asked for your help, and after the meeting - we provided the force to help. That number is two hundred ships.

 Lady Milene spoke depressingly.

 The temple side, which had become stronger with Marie's presence, and the faction led by the Marquis, had joined forces.

 The result.

''-- We were defeated by the Principality. Only about ten ships were able to come back.



 A few days ago.

 After seeing Julius and his friends off, a priest from the temple came to visit Marier.

''Lady Marie, the time has come for you to show your power as a saint.

Oh, well, if you ask me.

 So that's how I got on the airship in a groove like that--

........Huh?

 On the deck of the airship.

 Dressed in the garb of a saint, Marie was carrying a necklace, bracelet, and staff, tools that indicated the saint.

 The wind was cold and chilly.

 Her hair was disheveled by the wind, and all sorts of other things before she wanted to complain.

... "I don't know what this is all about!

 The strength that the temple possesses is about thirty ships.

 It's a fleet that borrowed strength from the kingdom and added another two hundred ships.

 If only in numbers, they could fight the dukedom as well, but the enemy had a force that could be discarded as monsters.

 The power of their numbers was more than they could imagine - and Marie was terrified.

 As the monsters rushed in, Marie raised her staff.

''Don't come!''

 The saint's staff glowed and unfolded a large shield that covered the fleet.

 The great light, with white patterns floating around it, enveloped the fleet and disappeared when the monsters touched it.

 The surrounding priests and temple knights praised Marie.

''It's the power of the saints!
We're going to win. We're going to win!
"Move the airship forward! Keep pushing the duchy's fleet back!

 Morale was uncomfortably high now that Marie had neutralized the monsters. Marie also smiled a drawn-out smile and was relieved that she had managed to do something about it.

(Nah, what the hell, we can do pretty well. I was a little worried.)

 Julius and the others were not around Marie.

 The Temple's side had asked them to accompany him, but with no luck, they were working to rescue Rion.

 And Kyle's appearance is not here either.

 The temple side didn't put them on the airship.

 Because of that, Marie was fighting heartily alone. There were priests and knights of the temple around her, but they were all unfamiliar faces.

 She felt a little weak.

 As the luxurious airship that Marie rides on moves forward, the monsters that hit the shields disappear as if they were flying off.

''Yes. It's not easy. I'm a saint! Don't think you can take it down like this!

 The absence of Julius and the others around her was unsettling, but now Marie was intoxicated with her own power.



 The Principality's side was watching the Kingdom's fleet coming towards them, with Marie at the head.

 Hertrauda was also looking at the battlefield prepared on the ship's table, with both friendly and enemy pieces in place.

'Looks like the Saint's power is real.

 The heavyweights around him were looking at Hertrauda.

 When he got up from his chair, Hertrauda received a flute - a magic flute - from a woman at his side.

 One of the heavyweights.

Your Highness, this is already the mainland. It's not exactly what we had planned, but it's no problem.

Yeah.

 With that, Hertrauda looked at the flute with a serious expression, and once he took a deep breath, he put his mouth on it. If we go on from here, we can't go back.

 I'm nervous, but I'm determined and blow the flute.

 Its tone is bewitching and beautiful.

 The people around me close their eyes and listen to the sound.

(Come on, saint-sama--can we stop the wrath of the duchy?)

 Above the battlefield.

 As a thick cloud appears, the battlefield gets darker and darker.

 And what emerges from such a cloud - a very large monster.

 Its round body had a number of eyes.

 And it also had long arms.

 Its white body was pulsing with something like veins, and the multi-eyed, multi-armed monster was unusually large. Its size was bigger than a poorly made floating island.

 The sphere alone was a monster that could be thousands or tens of thousands of meters long.

 The ships of the kingdom began to be upset by the monster that suddenly appeared.

 Hertrauda took his mouth away from the whistle and almost fell down as it was.

 As the people around her supported her, her face was smiling.

''The magic flute that uses the guardian gods of the sky and sea--the magic flute that controls the guardian gods of the earth is in your sister and the kingdom, but there's nothing wrong with that.

 The heavyweights applaud.

''This will clear the kingdom of years of resentment.

Your highness, Your Highness.

The Royal Army will be helpless in the face of their guardian god. All we have to do now is ride into the kingdom and rescue Princess Hertrude.

 Hertrauda was supported and went outside to see what was going on outside.

 The wind was blowing outside the ship.

 Out of the corner of her eye, she could see a monster reaching out of the sky and knocking down the kingdom's army with its hands.

 As the shields emitted by the saint are also destroyed, a huge arm rips away the airship.

 As light shot out of the multiple eyes, it shot through the airship and set it ablaze.

''Sandwiched between the sky and the sea, your land will sink.

 A duchy that seriously wants to sink a kingdom - a duchy that wants to sink a continent.

 Hertrauda was smiling with a blue face.

 Whether her face was blue because she was tired or her face was blue because she was afraid of what she had done - no one around her cared about that.



 A huge palm loomed over him.

 Marie bent down and let go of her staff from its hand.

 The priests and temple knights around her shouted as the airship collided with the large hand and was destroyed.

'Saints, shield me!
By the power of the saints, we ask you to slay that monster!
Saints, give me your wands!

 Marie cries out to the saints, saints and May around her.

'How can we beat that thing! I don't know about that. You didn't tell me there was gonna be a "him" in there. To begin with, I'm--not a real saint!

 As those around them are stunned, a blown up airship passes over the heads of Marie and the others.

 The airship is destroyed, blown up and burned like a toy.

 I don't know what's in front of me.

 It was just a large monster that covered the sky.......a monster.

 The creepy looking thing terrified Marie, and her legs didn't move.

 She looked up at the monster and shed tears.

'This kind of--you can't help it! Somebody help me!

 The bombardment from the resisting airship had no effect, and the monster was slowly advancing. It destroyed the obstacles in its path and slowly - it was advancing towards the royal capital.

 One of the temple knights shouted.

''Te, retreat. ''Retreat! Turn back now!

 As the airship flips on the spot, one after another is sunk in the meantime.

 The airships that fell to the earth exploded and flames spread across the land.

 When more than a hundred airships escaped - less than ten of them.

 All the time, Marie had been sitting on her knees and crying.

 It was just like that day in her previous life--.



This is what happened.

 

 As Her Majesty murmured.

It's a nightmare.

 Mr. Vince was troubled, too.

'It's not enough to get the numbers together. Besides, this earthquake.

 Vince finished his drink and laid the cup down on the table. Slowly, the cup rolled over.

 It seemed to be tilted slightly.

 It seems to be occurring in conjunction with the movement of the duchy, so it seems to have something to do with it.

Viscount Baldfalt, let me ask you frankly. Do you think you can win? Can you and your lost item win against a monster?

 I swallowed my spit at Bernard's words.

 If that monster has the same characteristics as the Rathbos, it's impossible.

 I can't defeat it with Luxion.

 No, we won't be able to defeat it. But they can't win, either.

 --because your opponent will revive no matter how many times you defeat them. This situation, if it were a game, would be like giving up and going back to the important branch and starting over. I honestly thought, "Oh, this is a dead end.

I don't know.

 There was no way to answer the question because they were different to begin with.

 As Mr. Vince picked up his cup.

'Of course. But we can only hope for the Viscount. If we can't defeat him with a lost item that only you can move, we'll move the royal ship.

 Miss Milene narrowed her gaze.

'Duke, how do you intend to talk about it here?'

 There seems to be some kind of dispute, but the airship that the main character and the boys of the chosen target of the attack, the Royal Ship, is a powerful airship that appears in the second half of the game.

 However, its performance is lower than Luxion.

 It might even be outclassed by Paltner.

''If you don't move it now, when do you say you'll move it? I don't appreciate you being stingy with this situation.

-Oh!

 Lady Milene was about to say something when Her Majesty stopped her again.

'Stop. Vince, you're a nasty bastard to say that knowingly. The royal ships do not move. They will not move unless they have all those who are qualified to do so. And not even Milene and I could move it.

 There was, such a setting.

 In the game, the main character and the boy who was the target of the attack were running the game.

 But here's the problem.

 There was no bond called love between Libya and the five men who were the targets of the attack. If there was no love, the royal ship was set to not move.

 Then, in order to get out of this situation--Marie's power was needed.

 We need to borrow the bond called love and the power of a saintly woman from Marie.

''Your Majesty, I have a favor to ask. Let me use the royal ship. And I need the power of Marie and those five.

 His Majesty expressed his displeasure with me.

 Lady Milene shook her head.

''--I'm afraid it's impossible. Saint Marie has announced that the Temple is going to execute her.'



 When I heard of the situation, I had to move to another room.

 His Majesty and the others are still meeting, and I am ordered to stand by with the promise of returning Paltner and Aroganz.

 Well, I'm still a knight of the kingdom.

 I'll take the standby order with a grain of salt. I need to think about some things.

 As I sit down in a chair and cross my hands in front of my mouth to think, Luxion comes up to my side.

''Will Marie, who tricked the saint, be burned at the stake or crucified - the descendants of the newcomers are ugly too.''

 The saint's item admitted to Marie and then executed her because he said she was a fake. It's not funny because the reason for this is the result of the blame being placed on him.

 Both the temple side that attacked the duchy and the princely faction in the royal palace that provided the war effort wanted someone to take the blame.

''Nevertheless, congratulations to those who are ordered to stand by. They think that the master still holds loyalty and works for the kingdom. I can't take an attitude like I'm going to return both Paltner and Aroganz. Do you want to destroy them?''

 I shake my head.

 To put it bluntly, the kingdom is not worthy of existence for me. The game's scenario is advancing to a bad end, and in addition, they tried to execute me.

 They managed to stop it, but it's still a critical situation. As a bonus, I'm being kicked out of the discussion.

 ........yet I couldn't make up my mind.

''........Master, what do you have in mind?''

"Luxion, would you win in this situation?

 Drifting around me.

What are the terms of victory?

We won't let the earth sink. "We will defeat the 'super-sized' before it comes to King's Landing."

 The dumb big monster that I've decided to call super-sized should be advancing towards the King's Capital if it's the same as the Rathboss I know.

 In fact, I believe that Luxion is also advancing towards the royal capital.

''It's impossible. Like the master said, I can only stall for time even if I don't lose, if it's an opponent who can be defeated and then revived. Then there are two reactions to the super-sized. It's advancing towards the royal capital from the sky and sea, as if it's sandwiching the floating earth.''

...this sucks.

'If we are to win, we must be in a position where the master can use everything in the kingdom. 'You'll need the ships of the royal family, won't you? However, looking at the king's situation, if you're going to be in charge of the royal family's ship - that means you'll have to be the commander-in-chief who has been delegated full authority. That's incompatible with the Master's policy.''

 It really sucks. To be in charge of a royal ship, you have to have a good standing. But I don't have the credibility or the track record to do so.

 I don't have what it takes to win.

"I recommend you run.

 I know I'd better run. I'm not looking for a kingdom to live in. I'd rather be here in person, helping people I know.

 But then--''

"Oh, the master is your favorite master.

 There was a knock on the room and Luxion disappeared.

 As he replied, his mentor pushed a service wagon into the room.

'Excuse me, Mr. Stallion,'

Master.

 As he began to prepare the tea, Master was as gentlemanly as usual. In the royal palace, there are some nobles and knights who are running away after hearing that the royal army has been defeated, but Master is the same as usual.

 After drinking the offered tea, he calmed down a bit.

''Mystarion, you are troubled.

Ha-ha, do I look that way?

 Should I run or fight - I hate my indecision. I try to cover it up by smiling, but I can't smile well.

'The Queen has told me what's going on. Something about being forced to leave the room after angering His Majesty,''

 Apparently, I shouldn't have asked to borrow the royal family's ship. It's a top-secret airship owned and operated by the royal family. In hindsight, it was a mistake.

'The queen was worried about you. 'The mysteries of women are better than I am at winning their hearts. I'm sure you'll be able to teach me in the future.

 To the master of jokes, I'd say.

'Master doesn't run away?'

''I am still a knight with a title and rank in the kingdom. I have to work for my existing salary. But there's only so much I can do.

 He's joking, but I think his master plans to stay and fight.

 This is it. This is it.

 The people I want to save might have something they can't get rid of and stay in the kingdom. Even if I force them out, it might just be too hard for Master to take them out.

 Still.

Would you like to run away?

"Mr. Stallion. I don't blame you for running away. But I have decided to stay. It is my decision as a gentleman and a knight.

 As a knight? As I nod my head, my master smiles at me.

'These days, it's considered to be knightly to be kind to women, but my chivalry is--to protect the people I care about. I have no intention of bending that.

 He is not a knight of convenience for the kingdom, nor is he a lady-friendly knight that the maiden seeks.

 He has his own way of chivalry, it seems, in his master's own way.

 Even though he doesn't appear in the game and is the same mob - what a cool guy.

''Chivalry?''

May I ask you about the chivalry of the Mystarion?

 I gulp down my tea and then stand up.

'I still love building this, you know. I love the chivalry of defending my people.

 I don't like chivalry that's friendly to school girls, nor chivalry that's good for the country.

'Thank you for the feast. I'm going.

Where to?

'Well I thought I'd try being Commander-in-Chief for a moment. It's the best thing I can do to get out of this situation.

 Master's eyes widened at my words, and then quickly returned to his usual expression.

 I thought he was going to laugh....

''Then rely on the queen-sama. Mystarion, that person is that thing and he is quite flexible in the royal palace. I'm sure he'll be able to help you.

 I thank him and leave the room.



 I walk a little faster down the corridor and Luxion follows me.

'Aren't you going to run away?'

I stopped. We'll fight the principality.

"...you don't want to get ahead, do you? 'A commander-in-chief is not a position a master would want to be in.'

I'm sorry, but I'm a boy who wants to experience this at least once.

"Are you going to fight over a battle of wills? I don't understand.

 Fighting for the people? It sure sounds like a lie. No one would believe me if I said it, but I'm rather serious.

 Is it because I was a civilian in a previous life?

 It doesn't feel good when the people of a relatively unrelated kingdom die. For example, let's say that there is a happy family that lives every day in a small and steady way. If the earth sinks, many such people will die.

 They will be the biggest victims in this world that has been ruined by Marie.

 It's sickening to watch a continent sink and die.

'I don't have the hobby of watching tens of millions of people die.

Running away is no problem. I do not understand the Master's actions.

I don't understand it either. I'd like to run away now. But ... if I run away now, I'll definitely think about it later. I'm not going to lie in bed and wonder if I've done the right thing.

 I'm confident that I will definitely be bothered. The rest of my life, I don't want to worry like that.........

 In the first place, I'm a knight. Aside from the title, in a past life, I would have been a soldier in an emergency situation. I'm sure you'll be happy to know that I'm not the only one.

 You can't get them involved in this.

"I thought you didn't want to get ahead.

Don't worry about that kind of thing until after you've won. It's no use worrying about how to get ahead in this situation when you can't win.

 I'm still not interested in a career. If possible, a position where I can live a carefree life is the best.

 But you know what?

"They're all so unreliable, I'll do it myself. Help me, Luxion.