Chapter 417.1: Target to Protect
『Kuku………… I’m not interested in war. This is, the only thing, my research is about. It’s still in the experimental stage and it’s not safe yet――But take this as an apology. I’ll give it to you.』 (Tony)
Along with those words, Tony-san gave me a Spider that was smaller than I had imagined.
It is probably less than a fifth of the size of the Spiders I had been riding so far. It has no armor and is compact with only three legs. I grip the rod-like handlebar sticking out on both sides, straddle the chair-like part, and place my feet in the stirrups and I am now in a horse riding position.
According to Tony-san, although it is small, it seems to have the same speed as the normal ones. Tony-san is a really nice person to lend it to me even though it isn’t a finished product yet.
This small Spider is designed for only one person――So even if I force it, it seems that at most two people can ride on it, so I decided to have Zaza and Lulu uses the mechanized soldier lent by Ohii-sama. There is only one mechanized soldier that has the ability to fly, but since the two of them are children, it should be able to fly if they are held in each of its arms.
“Onii-chan, are you really going to use that Spider-no? Tony-sama’s reaction seems to suggest that it doesn’t meet the safety standards at all.” (Lulu)
“…… You are surprisingly brave, Cry-san. Can you imagine what we were going through while you were asleep, Cry-san? I seriously thought I was going to die. To Royalty, a Class 2 like me is like trash. Putting aside Tony-sama, there was a chance that Nora-sama would dispose of me.” (Zaza)
Lulu and Zaza, who are being held, look my way and each speaks to me. I really feel that I have caused the two of them a lot of trouble. They must have been stuck there the whole time I was sleeping……
“It will be fine. Tony-san won’t give us something weird like that, and Nora-san won’t get rid of you, Zaza, either. After all, you and the others aren’t at fault.” (Cry)