Chapter 14 – Reception
Chapter 14
“Oh, there it is.”
I arrived at the banquet hall and immediately looked for Elfriede. There was no other reason, because she was the only one who knew the least among the many people in the banquet hall.
Wearing a blue dress instead of her usual armor, she looked pretty even from a distance. Plus her body… It was awesome in many ways. I hid that under her armor.
As expected, isn’t Elfriede a heroine? You can’t be an extra with a look like that.
Assuming that she is the heroine, wouldn’t it be better to get close to her as I possessed the main character?
Okay, let’s keep talking and getting to know each other.
With that in mind, I was going to Elfride, but the saintess suddenly pulled her neck from behind.
“Keck!”
Ah, f*ck my neck!
Holding back her anger, she narrowed her eyes and looked back.
“…Holy Lady, why are you suddenly like this?”
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“Stupid♡ Your tie is crooked.”
“Yes?”
Isn’t that because you just pulled it?
“You’re welcome~♡ I’ll tidy up for you, so just stay still.”
“…Yeah.”
…Are you crazy?
Even if Edge hadn’t tugged at the nape of her neck in the first place, it wouldn’t have ruined her dressing. A year like a freak.
The saintess didn’t play around, though, and straightened her broken clothes. The saintess, who had even tidied up her necktie, gently smiled at her.
“Hero, it’s all done~♡”
“Yes, thank you.”
I don’t know why, but she only grew more puzzled by the saintess’s attitude of being satisfied with something.
… Does the saintess have a hobby of tidying up other people’s clothes?
Leaving those doubts behind, I spoke to the saintess.
“Let’s go to Elfriede first.”
“Why?”
“…Because Elfriede is the only one who knows. And the saintess told me not to talk to other nobles as much as possible?”
“…You remember it well.”
If you don’t remember, you’ll make fun of me for not remembering more than a goldfish. I don’t know why you’re sorry
…Maybe it’s because the opportunity to tease is gone?
As we walked towards Elfride, the saintess sighed and followed.
“Elfriede.”
“…Ah, Abel. Are you here?”
“The Count was there too. Hello.”
As I greeted Count Barterk, he nodded his head with a friendly smile.
“Welcome, Warrior Abel. How do you like the atmosphere in the banquet hall?”
“Yes, that’s good. I like it.”
Actually, I don’t know the atmosphere or anything like that. The food on the table over there looks delicious.
“That’s good. I was worried that Hero Abel might feel uncomfortable, but it was a waste of time.”
“Are you uncomfortable? Me?”
“Because Hero Abel is probably not used to banquets.”
“Ah.”
Did you mean that? This guy is surprisingly kind.
You should not judge people by their appearance.
“I will go to the other guests for a while. Please feel free to talk with the warriors.”
On top of that, he has a sense of stepping out of his seat. It doesn’t seem like he’s serving as the lord of a city for nothing.
The situation where Count Baterk moved away and was left with Elfriede, the saintess, and the saintess Cynthia.
In such a situation, I spoke out confidently first.
“I’ll bring you some food.”
I’m hungry.
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“…Saint Estelle.”
As Abel leaves to get food, Elfriede talks to Estelle about her. Then Estelle responded with a gentle smile like a saint.
“Yes, Hero Elfriede?”
“What does the saintess think of Abel?”
“…Yes?”
Elfriede was slightly taken aback by Estelle’s reaction to her embarrassment. Seeing her apparent bewilderment, Elfriede changed her thoughts to certainty.
Like the rude behavior a while ago, she couldn’t help but act like she’s secretly holding herself in check….
“Are you dating Abel?”
“…Well, what if?”
Estelle jerked her head and looked at Elfriede confidently.
Apart from her confidence, her face was dyed red like a beetroot, but Estelle herself did not have time to know about it.
“What will you do if Hero Abel and I bite and suck everything!?”
Bite and suck, is that a word that would come out of the mouth of a saintess? Elfriede narrowed her brows.
“…Saint Estelle, you need to choose your words carefully.”
“……Sorry.”
She seemed like someone who knew what she was doing wrong though.
First of all, judging from the way she spoke and acted, the fact that she was dating was a lie. She must have had a one-sided crush on Abel.
Knowing that, Elfriede let out a sigh of relief without even realizing it. Elfriede, who was unaware of her actions, said to Estelle.
“She knew very well what the saintess thought of Abel. But aside from that, isn’t there any reason why you want to stop me from wanting to get close to Abel?”
“…Why does Hero Elfriede want to be friends with our hero? Even if it’s not Hero Abel, there must be a basket of people who want to be friends with Hero Elfriede.”
Elfriede answered honestly.
“She is because Abel is a good man.”
Until this point, she was a person who was good enough to say that the Abel she had seen was good. Using her status as a warrior, she is polite without being condescending, and even has that attitude of wanting to save people even if her skills are lacking.
Elfriede was a different side from her personal hatred, Levius.
However, Estelle brought out her unexpected words.
“…You say our hero is kind?”
“Don’t you think so?”
“You don’t know what Hero Elfriede does~.”
The corners of Estelle’s eyes curved like a crescent moon.
“Hero Abel is perverted and trash♡”
“…Saint Estelle, I don’t know why you say what she says.”
“It’s because Hero Elfriede doesn’t know well~. Our hero is a brute♡”
Abel? Elfriede was not easily imagined.
…But she is the word of a saint who always accompanies him. Even if it doesn’t fit perfectly, isn’t it a statement that reflects the truth to some extent.
“It’s normal for the hero to always look at me with a sly gaze~♡”
“…Abel?”
“Yes, of course~♡”
“…What are you saying, saintess?”
Elfriede and Estelle looked away at the same time. Where their eyes met, Abel was standing there with an expression of astonishment. Holding a plate full of food in one hand.
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Looks like this b*tch was talking sh*t again. You can tell just by looking at the bewildered expressions of the saintess and Elfriede.
“You said something strange again.”
“…Me, when am I?”
“Don’t pretend.”
The saintess stuck out her mouth. Damn, how are you trying to defuse the situation by pretending to be cute? She doesn’t even look at her cute.
After putting her plate down nearby, she said to Elfriede.
“Everything the saint said was a joke, so listen with one ear and let it go.”
“…Is that so?”
The reaction is strange. She narrowed her eyes and questioned Elfride.
“Elfriede, you don’t believe in that story, do you?”
“Oh, no. Yes, could you?”
…You seem to have half-believed it?
“Elfriede, I swear to God that I have never done anything strange to the saint.”
“Oh, I see. I’m sorry for misunderstanding. I’m really sorry.”
Elfriede apologized to me, and I turned to her saintess.
“…Saintess, what the hell did you say?”
The saintess glanced at me, then turned her head three times.
Look at this b*tch?
“Say sorry, both to me and to Elfriede.”
“…Sorry.”
The saintess bowed her head. Surprisingly, the apology is gentle.
… She was a bit noisy, so I stopped serving her meat and came back. She seems to have been the best choice. What would Elfriede think of me if she came back a little late?
When I looked at her saintess again, she also averted her gaze to see if there was a corner of her being stabbed.
This is like a b*tch who has no time to be vigilant. You know you’re going to get really bad later.
…Someday.
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“Did you say you were going to the guild?”
“Yes, it should.”
The day after the reception, it was time to go on a journey in our own directions.
After coming out of the count’s mansion, Elfriede and Abel looked at each other at a crossroads.
“Where is Elfriede going?”
“I think I will go to the Kingdom of Vesta. I have something to stop by for a while. You will stay in the Mars Empire for a while.”
“I will. I have to collect funds while receiving some guild requests.”
“Yes, I see.”
Elfriede said to Abel.
“Oh, yes. I had something to give you.”
It was Elfriede who caught Abel and the others who refused to attend the banquet yesterday. Elfriede, who had offered to pay her five times her wages in exchange for not accepting her request, took out a pocket from her bosom.
“Oh, would you really? It’s okay…”
“It’s what I said, so I have to keep it.”
Abel, who received her pouch from Elfride, made her eyes wide open. Her pockets were heavier than she thought.
“You don’t need to give me this much…”
“It’s okay. I received ample funds during this regular briefing session. Think of it as an encouragement money for junior warriors.”
Elfriede received her sudden large sum of money, and she smiled at Abel, who was at a loss for what to do.
“Then let’s go.”
“Yes, I hope to see you next time.”
“…Okay, see you again.”
Elfriede walked away from Abel with Cynthia. She turned around and saw Elfride leaving, and Abel also left her way with her saintess.
“…….”
Elfriede, who was walking on her path, suddenly stopped her steps and looked back at her. Cynthia asked Elfride, who stared behind her for a moment.
“Elfriede?”
“…No, nothing.”
The brilliant blonde warrior thought as he moved his steps again.
‘Abel. I look forward to the day you stand by my side someday.’
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