Chapter 12 The Disappointing Hero Plans Ahead
Only three days left until the weekend when I'll be going back home. But I can't be bothered with work! So, I'll take a paid leave. However, I can't skip going to the office today, of course. I'll go to the company and talk to my boss.
Deciding to hold back, I stayed at home until the last minute and then teleported right before the start of work. I arrived right in front of my workplace using [Concealment]. I canceled the [Concealment] behind some objects and went to the office. Haha, it's so easy now, I won't have to ride the crowded train anymore.
"Good morning, Higashimura-kun."
"Good morning, I have a little something to discuss..."
By the way, thanks to the otherworldly item [Ring of Illusion], I appear the same as I did a year ago when I'm at the company. The [Ring of Illusion] is a convenient item that allows me to disguise myself as someone else.
Now, it's time to explain the situation to my boss. Of course, I can't say something like "I'm preparing to sacrifice my lover and friend in a blood ritual," so I'll make up a suitable reason.
"Excuse me, but something unfortunate happened to my former teacher's family... It's not a funeral, so I would like to take paid leave from tomorrow until this weekend."
"Oh, sure, no problem. It's actually a slow period right now. How about taking a half day off starting this afternoon? It would be helpful if you could take paid leave during this time."
"Thank you very much!"
Alright, that's settled. I'm glad I work in a white-collar workplace.
Now, let's get started. In the afternoon, I went back home and started planning.
To be honest, if it's a simple revenge, I could finish it in just one day.
I could use teleportation to kidnap the two people and drop them into the Marum Volcano in Vanuatu, enjoying the sight of them burning while holding a beer. Or I could take them to Antarctica and eat piping hot oden in front of them while they shiver from the cold. That would be quite satisfying.
But, it would be a waste to quench this thirst for revenge with such actions. It's like having a nicely chilled bottle of water and a clean glass in front of you, but instead of opening the lid and drinking it, you gulp it down without savoring it.
First, pour it into a glass, lick the water droplets around it, moisten your throat a little, and finally, drink the main course.
In this revenge, I must savor it slowly. Hehehehe.
Now, what should I do for that? I must think of a method to torment them thoroughly.
By the way, in the past, Kanae said she enjoys being a masochist. Ahh, too bad. We would have been a perfect match. I am definitely a sadist. Maybe I should ask her, "Do you want me to train you?" Well, even if she says she doesn't want to, it won't change what I will do. Hehehe.
But before that, let's think of a way to cause great damage... Ah, I know, my recent experience!
When I used [Teleportation] to go to work earlier, I thought I couldn't stand being on a crowded train. Once people experience a higher level of convenience in their lives, it becomes painful to go back to a lower level. That's why, after coming back, I avoided using skills recklessly.
This applies to everyone; it's human nature.
In other words, first, I must give. I must give and give and give to Kanae, and then take it all back!
Therefore, in parallel, I will inflict damage on Takashi from a different angle, little by little.
Isn't this damage significant?
Well, it seems that realizations are scattered throughout daily life.
While improvising in a spur-of-the-moment situation, first, I will go along with their plan. I will make it seem like I'm dancing in the palm of their hands, and I will show Kanae wonderful dreams for her future.
Just when they are convinced that everything is going well, I will reveal the truth with a disappointing 'Oops!' and turn those wonderful dreams into unimaginable nightmares.
Building upon this foundation, ultimately, both of them will be socially annihilated. I will kick down the Jenga tower they have painstakingly built with all my might. Alright, I will strive for this goal!
Now, in order to execute the strategy of inflicting damage, there are several things that need to be done. The first step is to gather funds.
"[Item Box]!"
As I chant the spell, a black hole appears. I take out a single block from it.
It's a pure gold bar.
Weighing approximately one hundred grams.
"Well, the current purchase price is..."
When I checked the market on my PC, it was around 9,000 yen per gram, which means this bar is worth slightly less than one million yen.
In the different world I lived in, gold didn't have that much value. However, it wasn't completely worthless either. The most valuable currency was gold coins.
However, among the metals used for gold coins, the most valuable one was "Mithril," and pure gold was more commonly used to bulk up the coins.
The more Mithril was used, the higher the credibility of the currency, and conversely, if the proportion of pure gold increased, it would be treated as "bad money."
Pure gold is a metal that is relatively abundant and is said to transform into Mithril in places with strong mana.
Because of this, I noticed the low value of gold in the different world and asked a dwarf blacksmith to make about two hundred of these gold bars for me, which I then stored in my item box.
However, after returning, I realized that it's quite difficult to find a practical use for them.
There are various difficulties in converting them into cash. Two hundred bars weigh about twenty kilograms (705,47 oz) in total, which is approximately two hundred million yen in market value.
If I cash in that much money all at once, there's no doubt it will attract attention. So, I was thinking of cashing it in little by little from time to time.
But, if I think about it carefully, there is a way to solve this problem right now. That is, to secure a substantial amount of funds for the "First Give Strategy" and gradually inflict damage on that guy Takashi.
It's truly killing two birds with one stone. Alright, momentum is crucial for this kind of thing, let's do it quickly. Alright, starting the operation from this moment! You two, just wait and see!
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