THE RULER AND THE NINJA
“Oh dear. They got away.”
“That’s rich, considering we let them get away on purpose.”
“I suppose. In fact, if that dragon hadn’t come along, I was starting to wonder how we would let them escape.”
“Yes, since Master told us not to lay a hand on the hero. Yet, why did you disobey that order by fighting him?”
“I just wanted to see how strong he was.”
“Is that really all?”
“Of course.”
“…I shall have to report this incident to Master.”
“You helped me, didn’t you? Will you take part of the responsibility, then? Or keep quiet and become an accomplice?”
“…I shall report it.”
“Come on. We’ll get in trouble.”
“Perhaps you should’ve thought of that before you made that decision, then.”
“You’re such a stickler.”
“Be that as it may. Even if I don’t report it, Master is sure to find out what happened soon enough. If we report truthfully, perhaps our punishment will be lighter.”
“Knowing our master, there’s no telling if that’ll be the case, though…”
“At any rate, the master’s plan has begun. We must not disrupt it by acting on our foolish impulses.”
“All right, all right. I’m sorry, okay?”
“If you are truly sorry, please restrain yourself in the future.”
“Hmph. Hey, where’d the other one go anyway?”
“Burned by the dragon’s breath attack, and now baking in the sunlight.”
“How embarrassing.”
“Not everyone can be as strong as you.”
“Oh really? Does that include you?”
“Save your jests. If you decided to get serious, I could not even dream of posing a threat to you.”
“Well, aren’t you rebellious, then?”
“I am not. You are simply being dishonest with Master. And I am simply faithful to Master’s decrees.”
“Boy, now you’ve said it.”
“If that angers you, perhaps you can refrain from actions that go against the master’s wishes.”
“All right, I get it already.”
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