Chapter 53 – …What do you think about our relationship?
Chapter 53
Thump!
“Ugh.”
I woke up with a strange noise. It’s not that I don’t have the habit of waking up making weird noises, it was all for a reason.
…I fell off the bed while sleeping.
“Ah… My bone hurts…”
My headache from a hangover was worse than from falling out of bed. When I got up and looked around, I was the only one there.
Where is my potion?
“I need to ask the saintess to get rid of the headache…”
I don’t get drunk quickly, but this hangover is always a problem. After preparing briefly, he came out and headed to the room where the saintess, Celine, and Elfriede were to be.
I’m not stupid enough to burst into a room where only women stay. Like a gentleman, he knocked on the door two or three times.
“…Why is there no response?”
I brought my ear to the door and tried it. But I couldn’t hear anything.
Is anyone in the room? Did I wake up too late…
“Hero?”
“Uh, Celine.”
She was Celine, with her well-textured brown hair and ruby red eyes.
I greeted her, who has now become my colleague.
“Did you sleep well?”
“Yes. Are you okay, warrior? It looks like you ate a lot yesterday.”
“Ahahahaha…Actually, I came here because my head hurts.”
“…So why don’t you take care of yourself.”
“I will.”
But yesterday’s drink was so delicious. I couldn’t stand it. If I had been asked to choose between alcohol and women, I would have chosen alcohol without thinking.
…Really.
“Then why aren’t you going in?”
“I knocked, but there was no response from inside.”
“Saint Estelle must be there, right? I’ve only been out for a while…”
But why doesn’t this b*tch respond?
“Let’s go in first.”
“Oh, yes.”
Since Celine gave permission, you can go in. Celine took the lead in opening the door, and I followed her in. And the sight in front of her eyes widened my eyes.
“…Ah, Abel?”
“…Yo, hero!?”
Two beauties were entangled in a bed. Elfride’s hand was on her saintess’s shoulder, and her saintess’s hand was on her chest. Even Elfriede’s side was only wearing a gown, so there was nowhere to look.
…You guys…That’s what you like?
“…I respect all s*xual orientations.”
“Oh no! Abel! This….!”
“What are you misunderstanding, hero!?”
“Don’t say anything strange and go outside immediately, hero.”
After Celine’s criticism, I came out.
No, wait. I’m a bit embarrassed
Anyway, did Celine take her in? I was just following Why should I be kicked out!
…But if you think about it rationally, you can’t stay in the room all the time. Celine couldn’t have thought that such a situation would happen.
“…It was a sight to behold.”
I never thought they both had that taste.
Ah, at this point, the only thing left for me is Chloe…
At that time, the door from the back squeaked open.
“…Hero?”
“Holy Lady, aren’t you doing what you used to do?”
“What are you talking about!? Because it’s not like that!”
Just kidding, b*tch. It felt like this on the side of me making fun of him.
After taking a deep breath, the saintess came out of her room and stood next to me.
“Why did you come out?”
“Hero, I heard that your head hurts. Celine told me.”
“Aha.”
I still have a headache. Now it’s time to work, hangover cure!
“Come closer.”
“Yes.”
“Please have a seat.”
I did as the saintess said. As I sat down in her hallway, the saintess bent her knees and squatted down in front of her.
The saintess’ hand touched her forehead. The saintess breathed her divine power into it.
There is also no need for a hangover cure. I feel like my mind is coming back clean. When her head was clear, her mood naturally improved.
Her saintess removed her hand and I thanked her.
“hehehe, thank you.”
“Really… I get a headache from eating that much. I’m still a fool, but if my head keeps hurting, I might become even more stupid♡”
…What does that have to do with a headache?
“Ah, saintess.”
“Yes?”
“By the way, why were you doing this with Elfriede earlier?”
“…You don’t have to know.”
What are you hiding?
“Hiding between us? I have nothing to hide from the saintess.”
“Eh…Um, between us?”
“Yes.”
Yes, we are allies. Originally, I said that true colleagues should not hide anything.
But the saintess’ reaction was a bit strange. She blushed slightly and ran her fingers through her hair.
“…What do you think about our relationship? I’m curious…”
Why is he reacting like this?
“Yes? Of course, the hero and the saint. So, colleagues.”
“Ah… That’s right. Colleague.”
The saintess nodded her head. But it looks like it’s regretting something.
“Did you not like my answer? Maybe I was the only one thinking that…”
“Oh no! It’s not like that…Anyway, what happened with Hero Elfriede isn’t really a big deal. I don’t have the kind of taste that the hero thinks.”
…I was wondering if I could see the beautiful lily, but it’s a waste.
“It’s just that the timing of the hero’s arrival was exquisite.”
“What were you trying to do, you were touching Elfriede’s body?”
Is that usually the case? Even between same-s*x couples, there will be very few situations where they will be in a position where they are trying to touch each other’s bodies on the bed.
“……I want to check.”
“Yes? What are you checking?”
“…I was trying to find out how much bigger your breasts were than mine, Hero Elfriede.”
“Cool!”
…Are you really crazy?
Is there a need to check it yourself in the first place? To be honest, the saintess wasn’t too small, but Elfriede was definitely bigger than her naked eyes, so it was an immediate comparison.
“… Hero♡ Where are you looking at?”
“Hut.”
As I was thinking about the hearts of the two, my gaze automatically went to that direction. The saintess lightly smiled at her eyes.
“This Beast ♡ Shadow Warrior ♡”
“……Kuhm.”
There was no excuse for being caught. I quickly changed the subject.
“…But did you really need to check it yourself? If others saw it, it would be really misunderstood.”
“Yes? I’m just curious. I was curious about how it would feel if I stopped, so I wanted to touch it.”
“…Heh heh.”
I think you’re a real b*tch.
“Ah, hero.”
“…Why?”
“Didn’t the hero of Levius visit the room?”
“…Why is he coming to me?”
It’s obvious that when we meet, we’ll growl at each other.
“…Looks like you didn’t come?”
“Yes, of course. There is no reason for Levius to come to me in the first place.”
“Hmm…”
The saintess seemed to be thinking about something.
“Did Levius come to me?”
“Oh, no. It’s not like that. I was just curious.”
“???”
When I talk to him, sometimes it feels like the conversation is falling into a labyrinth. I’m obviously having a conversation, but I feel like I’m the only one who doesn’t know something.
…Am I really stupid?
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The saintess and I only entered the room after Celine said it was okay. Elfriede had already taken off her gown and put on her proper clothes.
It’s the first time I’ve seen him wearing plain clothes without armor.
After all, should I say a heroine? Unlike usual, her hair was tied up, and the way her blonde hair was let loose was incredibly attractive.
…To be honest, it’s my taste. A heroine with blonde hair and straight hair? I can’t stand this.
In addition, since the body that was usually hidden under the armor was clearly revealed, her destructive power was enormous.
…Awesome, awesome.
Elfriede lowered her gaze slightly and spoke shyly.
“Abel, forget what happened a while ago. It’s not really what you think…”
“Oh, I know. It was a joke.”
“…I see.”
It was Elfriede who let out a sigh of relief. She looked at me and bowed her head slightly at me.
“I’m sorry about yesterday. As a senior, I should have taken care of you, but I rather fell first…”
“Ah, it’s okay. It can happen when you drink.”
Come to think of it, didn’t you make a bet yesterday?
“Elfriede, didn’t we make a bet yesterday?”
“A bet?…Oh, yes. Did Obviously, the one who fell first should listen to what the other person wants.”
Oh, I remembered it right.
“You want…?”
It was a voice from the side. The saintess was asking me. She opened her eyes and looked at me suspiciously.
…What are you misunderstanding?
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“I decided to listen as long as the other person didn’t get into trouble. It’s not as strange as the saintess thinks, so don’t misunderstand.”
“…When did I say it was strange?”
“Looking at you with those eyes…”
The saintess turned her head away. Look at me avoiding my gaze because I’m stabbed.
“By the way, what are you planning on wishing for?”
“Well, I haven’t really thought about it. Do I have to decide today?”
“It’s not like that.”
“Then let’s put it off a bit… Ah, Elfriede.”
“Why is that?”
I took out the holy sword I was wearing on my back.
“The Holy Sword of Order. Do you know what the conditions for awakening the ego are? A change happened once, but after that, they were silent.”
“Have you already released one condition?”
“I don’t know what the conditions were, but somehow it worked. The handle has changed.”
Elfriede looked at the handle of her holy sword and nodded her head.
“Well, that has definitely changed. I think it was gray when I saw it before.”
“Oh, that’s right. You remember.”
Good memory. Should I say I have good observation skills?
“Nothing is known about how to awaken your holy sword’s ego. But….”
“Just?”
“In the past, there were definitely warriors who freed some of them. Just like you now.”
…Then, wouldn’t it just be like putting pieces of a puzzle together?
Ah, but there is no guarantee that the ego will awaken. Because that might not be the end.
“First of all, I don’t know the details, but I do know where the hometowns and families of the warriors who worked with the Holy Sword of Order in the past are. Why don’t we go there and find out?”
“That’s a good way.”
“Then I will tell you where I know.”
Elfriede looked around and picked up a quill on a piece of stationery. And she started jotting down something.
“However, I am not sure. There is no guarantee that all the warriors would have recorded that condition.”
“Still, I should go with the feeling of finding a clue.”
“Yeah, that’s not too bad either.”
The quill stopped and Elfriede handed me the stationery. There were several place names and family names written on it.
“Um.”
…f*ck, what is it written on? All I know is that the handwriting is pretty.
I slipped her letter to the saintess next to her. The saintess received it and read it to me.
“The nearest place is Caput City in Vesta Kingdom.”
“A cafe?”
Reminds me of Starbucks.
“It’s not too far from the forum. It will be convenient if you go in the order I wrote down. I wrote it down so that the travel route continues.”
“Oh, I see.”
As expected, it’s Elfride. I have good sense.
“Then it would be better to leave right away, right?”
“Hmm? Are you going right away?”
“Yes. The briefing session is over, so there’s no reason to stay anymore, right?”
Elfriede looked at me quietly, then he suddenly smiled.
“Yeah, how can I stop you?”
“Yes?”
“No, let’s go. I look forward to the next time we meet.”
“Yes, me too…”
Kungkung!
Someone knocked hard on the door.
I looked back at the saintess and Elfriede.
“Who was supposed to come?”
“No.”
“Neither do I.”
Who are you? She walked to the door and asked who it was.
“Sorry to disturb you while you are resting, hero! I have an urgent matter to inform you of, so I came to see you!”
A messenger? I opened the door right away. Then, a soldier dressed in chain mail saluted and greeted.
“Hello. What are you doing?”
“Yes, warrior! Is Hero Elfriede here by any chance?”
“Yes, that’s right.”
As I pointed at Elfriede behind me, the soldier spoke loudly so that even Elfriede could hear.
“Then I’ll cut it right away and tell you! Currently, a demon presumed to be an Amon-class monster and a mother entity have appeared in the border area of the Kingdom of Vesta, leading the demons. We, the Kingdom of Vesta, ask the warriors to participate!”
…Amon class monster?