introduction
In a town in the southern part of the independent country of Socilia, Panini was running rampant again today.
In the town square, several residents are made to sit upright by her.
It looks like a family of three: a father, mother, and a small daughter.
Panini looks down on the family and slowly walks around them as if examining them.
"You guys…do you know what crime you committed?"
"…I don't understand"
"I want to go home…"
"Panini-sama… please forgive me"
Panini sneered maliciously.
"No! As Chief Prison Officer, I can't ignore you guys who aren't even aware of your crimes."
"…What on earth are we guilty of…"
"Because that little girl pointed at me."
"Huh?"
"Wow…"
"I-Is that so…?"
Pishin!
Panini slapped his father, who was sitting straight, on the cheek.
“Gah…”
“That look in your eyes is so cheeky!”
Pan, pan, pan!
"Ah…"
The father was so shocked that he lost his balance and fell on his side.
"You!"
“Daddy!”
Panini put the large whip he was carrying back on his shoulder and spoke ruthlessly.
“I am the chief prison officer of the independent country of Socilia.
Your daughter pointed her finger at me and said, “It's a strange color.'' …It's a big deal that could result in lese majeste and contempt."
"T-that… please forgive me! Come on, you should apologize too!"
“Uh, sorry~”
Panini looked up at the sky and laughed as he swung his whip around making a whistling noise.
"No. The father will be taken away for a while. He needs to be compensated generously for failing to educate his daughter."
"P-please forgive me…! Please!"
The moment her mother reached out to cling to her, Panini's palm flashed across her.
“It’s disgusting!!!”
Bang!
"Ah!"
The mother falls backwards.
"Mom! Yeah!"
Panini slowly thrust the tip of the whip towards the girl.
At that moment, the father turned pale and begged Panini desperately.
“T-don’t touch my wife and children…!
Pa, Mr. Panini, obey! I'll obey you no matter what! ”
Panini glared coldly at his father and ordered him to spit it out.
"Take me with you"
At the same time as those words, several of Panini's subordinates who had been waiting approached him and wrapped their arms around his father.
"Dad, dad! Yeah!"
Panini glared at her crying daughter.
"You're so loud. I think you need to shut it up a little."
Panini gave a devilish, cruel smile and was about to raise his whip…at that moment.
Gah!
"Panini-sama! Panini-sama! P-please forgive me…only this child, only this child!"
“Don’t hold on, you servant!”
Bang!
Panini mercilessly kicked her mother, who was clinging to her again.
And then, he tramples on his mother's body.
"You touched me, didn't you? This prison chief's sublime body… it's a serious crime, it's a serious crime"
Panini puts his foot down and stomps on his mother.
"P-please… please forgive me…"
……
……
……
“Sigh…The security of the city is getting worse.”
"Hmm?"
When Panini turned sharply in the direction of the voice, a woman was standing there.
The moment Panini saw that figure, a look of dismay flashed across his face.
It was because someone he knew well – someone who held the same status as him – was standing there.
Katinka, the head of state security, is looking down at Panini with a stunned expression.
"K-Katinka…why are you here?"
"I'm here to kill criminals"
"H-Criminal…?"
"Criminals who are not aware of their crimes are the most troublesome."
"W-You mean me!? Don't be kidding!"
"Panini, stop getting carried away. The Chief Prison Officer only has the authority to 'execute' sentences.
It's not you who decides the punishment itself. You're just a criminal who overstepped your authority.''
"Shut up! When there is clear evil, I have the authority!"
"Then, what is the clear evil in that family?"
"You insulted my appearance!"
“Have you ever been told that your clothes are a strange color?…That’s not true.
I've always thought your clothes were 〇○○, right? ”
"!!! You!!! I'll kill you!!!"
"Aha. Looks like you're finally motivated."
Katinka grinned fearlessly, unsheathed the sword from his waist, and took a step forward with the sound of his boots echoing.
"You…do you even know what it means when national executives cross paths with each other?"
"That's not why I'm saying this. I thought you should be completely defeated once and for all. –For the sake of this nation."
Panini also drew his saber and readied it, enraged.
"Don't insult me! Don't insult the head of the executioner who is in charge of executing sentences in this country!"
"Yes, yes. Please at least entertain me."
In the next moment, Katinka and Panini hit each other on the ground.
The two's blades intersect, creating a tremendous shock wave around them.
Settlement
Squeak! !
A high-pitched metallic sound echoed through the square, piercing the eardrums.
, the sharp stab of Panini
Katinka parries it with fluid sword movements.
"Hmph, that's not even worth talking about, Katinka!"
"That's my line. If you have time to speak, why don't you lower your back?"
With sparks flying wildly, the two blades engaged in a back-and-forth battle.
Katinka's swordsmanship is extremely serious and honest.
His sense of responsibility as a person in charge of the nation's security is reflected in the gravity of each blow.
(What is this…are you really trying to kill me…!?)
On the other hand, Panini's heart was already screaming.
As they exchanged swords several times and ten times, they became acutely aware of Katinka's overwhelming difference in ability.
Every time I received a blow, my arms went numb, and my proud saber felt incredibly heavy.
Originally, panini was specialized in torturing people of lower rank.
, who doesn't want to feel pain more than his pride in front of a real strong man, wants to run away right away.
I couldn't suppress my true feelings.
However, if he turns his back on him now, his dignity as chief prison officer will be completely destroyed.
Above all, her bloated pride would not allow her to be defeated in such a shameful manner in front of the servants.
“Don’t lick me!!”
Panini mustered up his remaining energy and swung his saber like a madman.
A desperate onslaught. A sharp slash grazed Katinka at a speed that was momentarily faster than Katinka expected.
"Huh…it doesn't seem like he's a bit stubborn."
Katinka narrowed his eyes fearlessly. However, Panini's counterattack only ended there.
Katinka becomes serious and begins a fierce attack.
A sword attack like a storm. Panini is on the defensive and can only retreat.
The high-pitched metallic sound is
The sound gradually turned into the dull sound of Panini losing his balance.
Finally, a powerful blow knocked off Panini's guard, leaving her with nothing to stand on.
"Hi…!"
Fear has reached its limit. Panini completely lost his will to fight, and on the verge of hitting his butt, he turned around miserably.
"What are you guys looking at? Stop that guy!"
Pushing his subordinates who were waiting towards Katinka,
Panini begins to run away at high speed.
Panini turns around with teary eyes and lets out a howl of a loser as he rushes around the corner.
"Remember Katinka! I will definitely make up for this humiliation!"
Panini's voice echoed hollowly in the plaza, and Panini disappeared down the alley.
Panini's subordinates who were left behind were staring at Katinka, who gave off a tremendous sense of intimidation, and they remained rigid, unable to move an inch.
"…That guy's escape leg is first class."
Katinka took a deep breath and put the sword in its sheath.
With just that, Panini's men screamed and ran away like spiderlings.
Of course, he freed his captured father.
"U-uh…you!"
"Dad! Dad!"
The mother and daughter run to the father, who has been released from his hakotsume, crying.
The three of them hugged each other and sobbed bitterly, as if to make sure each other was okay.
Katinka quietly approaches the family, bending down to look at the little girl.
"It's okay now. You were scared, little girl."
"Uh, yeah… Thank you, sister…!"
The daughter wiped her tears and clutched the hem of Katinka's dress with her small hands.
The father and mother also lie on the ground and bow to Katinka many times.
“Mr. Katinka…! Thank you,
I really don't know how to express my gratitude…! ”
"You are our lifesaver…! Thank you very much!"
While receiving words of heartfelt gratitude from his family, Katinka scratched his head, looking a little embarrassed.
“Okay. It’s work.…Anyway,
If we don't do something about that idiot, I'm really worried about the future of this country."
Katinka glared in the direction Panini had run away from and shook his head.