In A Parallel World With Random Skills, I Reluctantly Become A Mafia Boss?

Chapter 26: Journey

"..."

But even if that was the case, I still couldn't let the words out of my mouth.

Like, I was forbidden to speak or something.

I could only stay silent and hang my head down.

"Hmm, well it's fine. I know Kyouya-nii would never do anything weird right?"

*Stab*

Ugh, I felt a stabbing sensation inside my chest just then.

What ever happened to my <<Pain Resistance>>?

Did it only protect against external pain, as expected?

Thanks for nothing, past me.

Was it a lie? Did I really have those impure motives?

For now, let's apologize and...

"....."

Eh?

Why can't I talk?

It's weird. I can't let my voice out, let alone move my mouth.

This can't be true.

I was sure that my actions and thoughts of mind control was just a delusion brought about by my self-defense mechanism. But why, why can't I talk?

Could it be?

Was there really someone who can use the ominous <<Mind Control Magic>> that I once saw while browsing through the 'Ruler's Skill Tome' but never had the guts to learn?

I shudder at the frightening thought.

Is, is this where I die?

Getting crushed under this heavy sense of guilt?

While lamenting the fact that I should have gotten <<Mind Control Resistance>> before this happened, a slightly deep voice resounded outside...

"Stop! It's time for lunch!"

When I directed my sight outside the carriage, the owner of the voice belonged to Borzche, the escort leader. It seems that the fact that the sun was at its apex in the sky, was the reason why we stopped to have lunch. Food was important after all.

But, did they not have any means of telling time in this world other than looking up?

Well, maybe someday that question will be answered, but for now let's add it to the pile.

'Pile' in this case, meant the large amounts of unanswered mysteries since coming here.

As the carriage had reached a full stop near some trees, and a meadow further in, my clouded vision slowly cleared up, while various voices could be heard outside.

"...I guess it's time to eat."

"Ah, let's go down from the carriage."

"Un."

Suddenly, I could talk again.

Was it all in my head after all?

I'm not even sure anymore.

In any case, we had to come down for lunch, that was paid for already, so I open the door at our sides by lifting the wooden hatch, and jumping lightly on the grassy ground below.

Offering Elle-chan my hand to avoid letting her fall, we safely got down.

The two birds were already perched on both of my shoulders, but once they got out of the carriage, they flew around in a circle for a bit before descending back again.