DUAL GATES THE WORLD FROM THE PROGRESSOR

Chapter 11: The first meeting of Kazuki with Olivia Vladllina von Arthia.

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"Hahhh... Everyone was killed in the end. Have you confirmed that none of the monsters escaped?" asked Kazuki to the system.

[...Sure, nothing escapes, everything is absorbed and becomes strength for you and for me.]

"Hey... What does that mean?"

[... There isn't any.]

He could only sigh helplessly.

"Huh..."

Glancing at the soldiers who were the food for the monsters, Kazuki then walked over to them.

Step... Step... Step...

Then one of the soldiers who looked like a commander came up to him.

"Woahhh!! You guys are people of this world?!" he asked excitedly.

But seeing that they didn't seem to understand what he was saying reminded Kazuki again that this world was another world.

'Even I don't understand any foreign language on earth, so how can I understand the language of this world?'

That was what Kazuki thought when he saw the soldiers just looking around and talking in their own language.

At the time when Kazuki was sighing helplessly while holding his spear, suddenly a girl came and approached him.

"H-Hello... Excuse me, can you hear me?" asked the girl with a doubtful expression.

Hearing the girl speak a foreign language yet he could understand it made Kazuki very surprised!

"Y-You! How...??" he said, surprised, while looking at a beautiful girl with white hair covered in blood.

"Ahahahaha..."

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“So that's how it happened…” Kazuki muttered lowly while looking at the two people in front of him.

"Then what are the names of you two...?" asked Kazuki lightly.

"Um, alright. My name is Olivia Vladllina von Arthia, and next to me is my bodyguard, whose name is Robert Henderson," Olivia explained as she pointed her hand at Robert.

"Olivia and Robert huh...? Well, nice to meet you, I'm Igarashi Kazuki," Kazuki also introduced himself.

"How should I say your name?"

“Just call me Kazuki, even though our family's naming ways are different, the names are still the same. Then, how should I address you?” Kazuki asked Olivia back.

"Just call me Livy, it's an acronym my family uses!" Livy exclaimed, smiling happily.

Seeing his daughter smiling happily like that, Robert couldn't help but smile wryly and then spoke that he wanted to take care of the other soldiers and then left.

He created an environment for them to be alone together.

[...Hey, Master.]

'What?'

[...Aren't you going to take responsibility for what you've done?']

'What did I do darn it!'

[...Look at her face properly.]

Following the system, Kazuki also looked straight at Livy's face.

Sparkles...!

Sparkles...!

'Ughh... Her face is so shiny! Her determined gaze can't be hidden!'

'... How should I face a girl who has shown this blatantly in love face...?'

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"Then Livy... How can you communicate with me?" At this time, when the two of them were walking around the temporary encampment to check on the soldiers' condition, Kazuki suddenly asked this.

"Hmm~...? That's easy, I'm using this magic device!" Livy exclaimed cheerfully while showing a silver ring that looked beautiful on her index finger.

"A ring?" Kazuki was slightly stunned seeing that.

"Yes, but this isn't an ordinary ring, but rather an interpreter ring commonly used by diplomats and business people in the Empire!" the girl explained.

“Then how do I use it?” Kazuki was slightly interested in the ring.

"It's quite easy to use, just channel magic energy into this ring, then set the frequency of the brain's language to match the frequency of the other person, and then convey your speech."

Hearing the explanation from Livy made Kazuki very confused.

'System, what does this girl mean?'

[... What is meant is telepathy conveyed via sound waves, or rather a kind of telepathy that allows your brain to receive what it means, like telephone signal waves that can turn signals into messages or recordings.]

The explanation of the system was easier for him to understand, at least he had studied telephone signal waves at school.

"Ahh... I see..." he muttered lowly.

"Do you want me to connect your brain frequency to my Mana so you can talk to the soldiers?" Livy offered sincerely.

"What is the process, and are there any restrictions that prevent the use of this ability?" Kazuki was still a bit curious.

"It's like my magic tentacles will directly connect to your brain, and will continuously channel magic energy to send brain frequencies into your voice. And don't worry, because I have a lot of magic energy, I can even use this ability for months without being noticed. If I deactivate it, the range of my Mana tentacles is 5 kilometers, so you can speak the language of the warriors even if we are that far away," Livy explained at length.

"I see... Alright, just do it."

"Yayyy~!!" exclaimed Livy, pulling Kazuki towards her private tent.

The soldiers who saw the usually cold and firm princess now acting like an innocent girl, telling stories and looking lovesick, felt amazed and asked Commander Robert.

"Hey Sir Robert, did something happen between the Princess and the Man?"

"This is the first time I've seen the princess smile like that..."

"It turns out that the Princess is still a girl, I thought she had a very rigid personality no matter what..."

Hearing the soldiers' chattering, Robert emphasized to them, "You better shut up and not talk or care about what the princess is doing. It seems her mood is very good this time, and if you disturb her fun, it will be disastrous for you."

The soldiers immediately covered their mouths after hearing Robert's words.

[...Hey Master, missing this opportunity will deprive you of your chance to give up your virgin status!]

[...And that would waste your chances of changing too!]

This time Kazuki was really being bullied by the system at all costs!

'Isn't there a feature to turn off the chatter from this useless system?'

[...Of course not, be proud!]

'Tsk!'

Glancing to his side, he saw Livy who was walking with a happy smile. Kazuki couldn't help but like it.

'This girl has such a strong sense of responsibility. I doubt if I can match her in this regard...'

[...No need to rival, just accompanying is more than enough.]

'Hahh... You're troubling me, System.'

After the two of them arrived at the tent they had used before, Kazuki suddenly asked Livy something.

"Hey Livy, can I ask you something again?"

"Please ask anything!" she said with a sincere smile.

"Where are you guys from, and which noble family?" he asked as he put his sword down.

Hearing that question made Livy stunned for a moment and then thought about it.

"It's probably natural that you don't know since you're a foreigner, but I'll explain briefly. I'm the First Princess of the Arthia Empire, an Empire that's not far from this region," Livy explained after pondering it over.

Kazuki listened to her quietly until he heard the phrase 'this territory.'

"This territory? You mean we're not in the Empire's territory?"

Shaking her head, Livy replied, "This region is part of the Great Erchellot Forest, a forest bordering several countries and is home to terrifying monsters that even humans have trouble fighting against."

"Monsters' lair..." Kazuki muttered until he realized something odd. "This forest is a den of monsters that humans can't fight against?"

Kazuki was slightly surprised by this fact. "Aren't they just a bunch of lovable monsters?"

[...That's just your perception.]

"Um... Livy, may I ask for more details about your country and the situation?" Kazuki asked while looking directly into Livy's eyes.

"Are you sure? This is going to be a long story."

"... Of course, I'm sure, Livy~..."

"Well, I'll tell you in detail!" Livy replied enthusiastically.