Banner of the Stars: Volume 2 by Hiroyuki Morioka

Author:Hiroyuki Morioka [Morioka, Hiroyuki]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Science Fiction, Light Novel
Publisher: J-Novel Club
Published: 2020-02-22T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 7: The Bar Gœmh (Abh Hell)

“Who asked you to bring a spare!?” shouted Dohkfoo.

“Yell at me if you want, but the guy tagged along, so there’s nothing to be done,” said the traitor.

Jint nearly said: I didn’t “tag along” as a joy ride, you know. But instead, he decided to keep quiet and watch how things played out.

He and Maydeen hadn’t been tied up, but judging by the mugs of the men surrounding them, he had a feeling it would be wise not to make any sudden movements.

They were in the conference room of the administrative building. There, Dohkfoo and Anguson, and around twenty other people, all men, had been waiting for them (or more accurately, just Maydeen).

In no time at all, the room had made quite the transformation. The tasteful opal-white walls had been smeared with primary-color paints, while bottles of booze littered the floor, along with other stuff the use of which he could only guess. They were maybe used for gambling, but he couldn’t be sure.

The second they’d entered the room, the wristgear was confiscated, and he was made to sit in a corner. He didn’t mind not being furnished with a seat — not least because all the chairs, big and small, had been stained and tarnished. There were still a few spots on the floor.

“This just means we’ve got another hostage,” said Anguson.

“Don’t be absurd. Do you wish to stir the animosity of the Empire? If we’d just kept it at the Chief Executive, then we’d have kept things internal. But if an imperial noble gets wrapped up, then who knows what could happen...”

“If that’s what you think, then release His Excellency,” said Maydeen calmly. “I’d thank you to release me while you’re at it, but I daresay that’s not going to happen.”

“You have that right. Releasing you would be quite daft.” Then a sly smile came upon his lips. “Unless, that is, you wouldn’t mind revoking the relocation authorization in exchange?”

“As if I would ever do such a thing.” It appeared as though Maydeen had known they’d make that demand, because his reply was swift.

“You like kids?” asked Anguson out of nowhere.

“What’s this all of a sudden?” scowled Maydeen. “Yes, I do. What of it?”

“I like kids, too. Got five of ‘em, here and there. But I’ll never get to see ‘em again. So I want new kids. And if all the broads leave, that’s no more new kids.”

Maydeen groaned. “All this, for that...”

“What do you MEAN, for ‘that’!?”

Anguson made to punch Maydeen.

“Now, now, settle down,” said Dohkfoo, stopping him. “Why don’t you try putting yourself in his shoes, Chief? That man just dreams of a harmonious family life, that’s all.”

“And if you’d lived good, honest lives, nobody would’ve bothered to sever you from your families,” said Maydeen. “Not to mention, the people you goons murdered had families, too...”

“We’ve no interest in the past,” said Dohkfoo. “Nor do we wish to hear your sanctimonious lecturing at this stage. We’re interested in the future. A future where healthy, happy children run across the surface of this planet called Lohbnahss II.

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