Chapter 97: Chapter 101

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Translated By Arcane Translations

Translator: FusionX

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In the end, the prosthetic arm proved its worth.

It was sturdy, moved with precision, and wasn’t too heavy.

Of course, that was relative.

It wasn’t exactly light.

If I relaxed my muscles, my body would tilt to the side due to the prosthetic’s weight.

There were other inconveniences, but I had no choice but to accept them.

Cluna handled the rest of the detailed examination.

She was the one who had implemented the magic nerve bundles, and she had even contributed to the technical aspects.

Good at magic and technology.

What couldn’t she do?

But it wasn’t unbelievable.

She had dwarf comrades, and she had lived a long life.

“Thank you, Cluna. I can manage now, thanks to you.”

“It was nothing, Commander.”

“No, I have to express my gratitude.”

“Then I’ll accept your feelings.”

I silently looked at my arm.

The black metal prosthetic, moving at my will, made me realize once again.

This was a game.

I had no idea how I ended up possessing the Time Stop Cultivator, but I needed to rebuild the Royal Knights and unite the Alliance.

I looked around.

Only Cluna and I were in the office.

As a precaution, I had asked Cluna to create a barrier.

In other words, we were completely alone.

“Alright, what do you think about this?”

A few days ago, right after testing the prosthetic’s performance, I received a letter.

Not just any letter, but a secret letter sealed with both magic and technology.

The content was simple.

They requested to borrow the Table of Equality for a secret meeting of the Alliance.

A meeting of the multi-racial Alliance...

In the game setting, meetings were frequently held at the Table of Equality but after the Royal Knights’ collapse, none had been held until the protagonist rebuilt them.

In other words, the Alliance was looking for an opportunity to join forces once again and that wasn’t a bad thing.

If the Alliance was revived they could properly oppose the demons.

Of course, that was assuming everything went well.

Cluna, however, expressed a negative opinion.

“If the Alliance is so easily swayed by a single knight order, it’s better off not existing.”

“You’re not wrong.”

Perhaps because of her vast experience, Cluna believed it was better not to waste their energy on something so unreliable.

She had a point.

It could actually weaken them.

If the Alliance was re-established, some would inevitably try to hinder our activities.

Of course, we could silence them with overwhelming achievements, but...

As the saying goes, the most dangerous enemies are those within.

If those we considered allies betrayed us at a crucial moment, we could crumble instantly.

“But we need the Alliance.”

“But I think we should tell everyone.”

“They might betray us.”

“I believe they won’t. And if we keep accumulating secrets... we’ll eventually lose trust in each other.”

It might sound idealistic, but I believed a commander should trust their members and that was how I had led them until now.

Thanks to that, we were able to successfully rebuild the Royal Knights.

So, I would stick to my methods.

Cluna, who had been looking at me, smiled faintly and bowed her head.

“I apologize, Commander. I overstepped my bounds...”

“No, it’s fine. It was just advice based on your experience.”

“Yes, Commander.”

“Did something similar happen in the past?”

Cluna had a lot of experience.

That was why she sometimes acted in ways I didn’t understand.

Like now.

While it was good to be cautious, excessive caution could be detrimental.

Perhaps her actions stemmed from her past experiences.

Cluna didn’t say anything.

I quickly added,

“You don’t have to tell me if you don’t want to. I won’t force you.”

“No, it’s fine.”

“Are you sure?”

“Yes, it just brought back some old memories...”

“Old memories... You must have gone through a lot.”

I wasn’t saying it was a bad thing.

Thanks to Cluna’s experiences, we had overcome many difficult situations.

But I didn’t want to lose the trust of my comrades.

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Perhaps she understood my intentions.

Cluna immediately deactivated the barrier.

I then instructed her to summon all the members to the Table of Equality.

“If the commander has summoned us, we must go.”

“I missed the last one!”

“You were on duty then.”

One by one, the members gathered at the round table.

They all seemed to have been training in the courtyard.

After confirming everyone was present, I spoke.

“I called you all here today for an important matter.”

“What is this important matter?”

“Actually, there’s going to be an Alliance meeting.”

At those words, everyone fell silent.

I thought to myself,

Should I have kept it a secret...?

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