Chapter 82 – Why are you stealing?
Chapter 80
The Glacier Mountains, an off-limits area in the north of the Apollo Kingdom and the territory of Mother North Queen.
We have been living there for over a week already.
…Not Bear Grylls, why am I filming Survival in Nature?
“I want to take a bath…”
“…Me too.”
The biggest problem with staying in the Glacier Mountains was that it was difficult to wash properly.
I could see the big valley from time to time, but it was obviously impossible to wash my body comfortably when there might be monsters nearby. Washing your face and washing your hands and arms was the limit.
It was dangerous near the valley to the extent that monsters often appeared and had to be dealt with even when I was just washing my face. Fortunately, it was a mid-level monster that appeared, but like the last time, another Leviathan-level monster might appear.
So Celine and I always went far away from the valley except when we needed drinking water.
“Haa, when can I go back?”
Damn it, how high is the mountain? Even if I keep going down, I can’t see the end.
“Still, you can’t see the piled up eyes anymore. It must mean that we are almost there.”
“…I hope so.”
As Celine said, she couldn’t see her eyes, but the weather was still chilly. The current season is summer, and the weather like this meant that we were still at a certain height.
…That’s far.
I let out a sigh at the thought that I was still far away. Wouldn’t it be a little better to empty your thoughts and walk?
As we moved our steps into ignorance, something appeared in front of our eyes.
“Uh.”
“Huh?”
Me and Celine made a dumb noise at the same time. What we found was a very small waterfall and valley. It was like a tributary branching out of a great valley we often found.
I don’t see any monsters nearby, probably because there was a large valley and they were concentrated there.
“…Celine.”
“…Yes.”
It seems Celine had the same thoughts as me. We quickly ran to the valley without anyone saying anything. And immediately dipped his face into the valley water.
Plop!
“…….”
“…….”
Me and she, who had been soaking their faces for such a long time, raised their heads almost at the same time.
“Fuhaa!”
“Haa…”
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…I really want to live.
“Wash up first, Celine.”
“…Can I?”
“Yes, of course.”
“…You’re not stealing, are you?”
“…I don’t see it.”
…I didn’t mean to, but what are you ashamed of when you’ve already seen everything you’ve seen?
“If you want to see it, I can take it off and look at it, but why steal it?”
Chack!
I was struck by water instead of an answer.
…That’s cheap enough.
“…Don’t talk nonsense and keep an eye on the monsters.”
“Yes.”
I grumbled and hid myself in the nearby bushes, scanning the surroundings thoroughly.
I’d be lying if I asked if I didn’t want to see Celine, but I’ll keep my promise. She even became among those who could see her if she really wanted to, and there was no need to be greedy.
All I want now is for her to wash up quickly and for my turn to come.
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As Celine took off her clothes, she glanced at the bush where Abel had disappeared. She actually did what she said, but she was Celine, who tried to be somewhat understanding, even if she stared frankly.
In this situation, Abel and Celine have become lovers. Who would say anything about staring at your lover’s body?
But for some reason, Celine took off all her clothes and she entered the water, but Abel hid in her bush and did not raise her head once.
“…Because he’s really nice.”
She just told Celine not to look, as if she had made an important promise.
Celine began to wash her body with a slightly relaxed mind. It was a bath she hadn’t had in a really long time. She was a bit cold because the water in the valley was cold, but it was more important for her to wash away her discomfort now than that.
“It’s a pity there is no soap.”
Saying that, Celine was quite satisfied. Because she enjoyed the act of washing herself with water after a long time. Her hum was on the verge of coming out.
“♬”
Abel heard Celine humming and asked.
“Celine, how long will it take?”
“Are you very uncomfortable?”
“Anyway…”
Celine smiled at Abel as she said.
“…Would you like to come in with me?”
“Yes!?”
“Just kidding. Please wait a little~.”
“…Yes.”
Celine laughed at Abel’s reaction and finished washing her body. Washing her hair and washing her hair thoroughly, she was about to get up when Abel suddenly jumped out of the bush.
“Kyaaak!? Yo, hero, if you really come out…!”
But Abel didn’t even look at Celine. She took out her holy sword and sprinted away, and Abel crossed the ravine and into the bush opposite her, and she stabbed something and she stabbed.
“…Hero?”
“Oh, sorry. There was a goblin.”
“…Yes? A goblin?”
Abel replied that she did not come out of the bush and lifted the goblin stuck in her holy sword. Celine saw it and blushed.
It was obvious why the goblins were hiding there.
Celine said, wrapping her arms around her body.
“I-I really hate monsters for this reason…”
“…It’s because I checked late. Sorry. I saw the bush swaying, but honestly it was so quiet that I thought it was a wild animal at first and left it alone.”
Abel thought that if she was a monster, she would naturally do something that would lead to an attack. By the way, the goblin is not sitting in her bush and watching Celine washing her body. Abel saw that and she ran out.
“It’s not the hero’s fault, so you don’t need to apologize.”
“Um, is that so?”
“…First of all, hero, don’t come out of there. I’ll put on some of those clothes.”
“Yes.”
There was a moment of rustling, followed by the sound of something splashing. As Abel tilted her head, questioning the sound behind her, she called Celine to him.
“Hero, you can come out now.”
“Yes.”
Celine was wearing all of her priestly clothes before she knew it. But what caught Abel’s eyes was something else.
“…?”
“Where are you looking, hero?”
“No, why is that there?”
Abel pointed out Celine’s underwear. Celine blushed, she said to Abel, who pointed to the underwear lying on the rocks.
“…You don’t have to wash it. That’s why she’s washing and drying it.”
“Ah, that’s right… Huh?”
So what is Celine wearing right now? Abel turned her head to look at Celine in her.
“…It can’t be helped.”
“Wow…Celine, if you were trying to seduce me, you succeeded.”
“What are you talking about!?”
“Maybe I can wash up right now, let’s do it.”
Celine narrowed her eyes at Abel’s nonsense.
“Don’t talk nonsense, just wash up. What are you going to do in broad daylight?”
“…Yes.”
Abel, sullen, took off her armor. Celine saw it and sat down on a rock a short distance from her. Abel said to her.
“It’s okay if you don’t turn your head like that.”
“That’s okay.”
“Huh.”
As I cut Abel’s well-intentioned words like a sword, he went into the water with a muffled sound. Hearing Abel sink into the water, Celine turned her eyes slightly to the side.
To be honest, Abel’s body was very cool and strong even in Celine’s eyes. She had a desire to see her as a woman, but she persevered inwardly, thinking that if she spyed on Abel, she would be caught up in his pace.
Celine brought her knees together and leaned her chin. Celine, her hands cupping her legs and squatting her body, wondered what to do next.
No matter what the situation was, she got caught between the women he pushed. Even though she was polygamous, she was trying to ease the mind of her Abel, who had succumbed to her own temptations.
Even if it was polygamy, if Estelle and Abel grew apart because of this, it would have been a joke. Celine agonized over what she should do to make Estelle understand this situation, but she let out a deep sigh.
She has no regrets, but she still has a conscience. She couldn’t help but worry.
“… I wonder if I can give her a place as her wife.”
In polygamous countries, it is usually difficult for all wives to stand on an equal footing. In fact, in the case of the Mars Empire, Vesta Kingdom, and Apollo Kingdom, which practiced polygamy, many nobles recognized only the first wife as a legitimate wife and left the rest as concubines, or concubines.
This was also a problem related to the image of the nobility. Apparently, the wife of a nobleman was not just a wife, but had a strong image of being the “Hostess” Of the family. The hostess of the family was the person who stably governed the inside of her mansion, assisted her husband, the head of the household, and became the representative face of the family.
But if there was not one wife, but several, it meant that there would be several mistresses as well. In that case, the chain of command would become complicated, and it was easy for the mansion, which should have been stable, to become confused. For example, if another hostess asked why the other hostess did what the subordinate did, she could conflict with the other hostess who gave the order.
And since there were multiple faces representing the family, it could cause confusion externally as well. Sometimes the first wife attends as the hostess, the next time the second wife attends, and so on. It was not a good phenomenon for the hostess of a family who had to establish a position in the social world.
Of course, all of this only applies to nobles, but commoners aren’t much different either. In addition, Abel, who had the special position of a warrior, could not know when he would be incorporated into the nobility. It was not uncommon for a hero to receive a title after making a major contribution.
“Haa…”
However, handing over the royal family was not an easy decision. Because it was said that he would become a side room himself. Celine also had a strong desire to live as a vassal who could stand proudly by Abel’s side.
“What should I do…”
“What is it?”
“Whoa!?”
Celine was startled by Abel’s voice that suddenly came from behind her. When she looked back, she saw that Abel had come up to her in her pants.
Yes, she was wearing only pants. Seeing that, Celine asked her face slightly reddening.
“…Hero, why are you taking off your top?”
“I am also drying some clothes. It smells like sweat.”
“…Ah.”
“I heard from Estelle a long time ago that the saintess’s priestly clothes do not need to be washed because of her divine power. It will be comfortable.”
“That’s right…”
So she had Celine wash her underwear separately and hang them out. Abel naturally climbed up to the rock her Celine was sitting on, and she sat down next to her.
Celine narrowed her eyes at the natural action.
“…Why are you here?”
“What else were you thinking about?”
“… She was Estelle. She was thinking about how to tell the saintess.”
“Ah.”
Celine told Abel what she was thinking. Then Abel narrowed her brows and said.
“No.”
“Of course, that would be better… Huh? I beg your pardon?”
“No. I said before, it should be fair. Some are the royal family and some are the concubine, and I have no intention of doing that.”
“Hero, I think… realistically…”
“It’s fine if I don’t neglect both of you.”
His calm words made Celine’s heart pound. She may not know if it was someone else’s words, but she expects them because they are the words of Abel, who is usually kind-hearted.
I think this person would really do that. Because if it was this person, he would really love himself and Estelle without neglecting anyone.
“…The hero is despicable.”
“Yes? Suddenly?”
Abel tilted her head. Said Celine, as if she were loving him, looking at him with her affectionate eyes.
“If you say that… you will fall in love again.”
Abel widened her eyes at Celine’s craftsmanship. Abel, who looked at her like that for a moment, reached out her hand softly.
Celine did not reject Abel’s touch. Sensing his hand on her cheek, Celine gently closed her eyes, and Abel lowered her head.
Side, and after a brief kiss, the heads of the two dropped slightly.
“Can I…?”
Celine responded to his request with a silent nod of her head.
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The Valua Temple that manages the 15th Archdiocese of the Solaria Church. Estelle, the highest priest of the church and a true saint chosen by Solaria, was staying there.
Estelle, who rode her horse and told her with heavy breathing that she had to find her hero, was clearly exhausted as if she had been running nonstop. To the extent that her nuns, who greeted her, were concerned.
So, Cardinal Clemens, who is in charge of the temple, let Estelle rest for a while and listened to what she had to say, then immediately delivered the news to the Holy See at her request.
A week later, Cardinal Clemens, who was in charge of the Temple of Valois, visited Estelle early in the morning.
“There is a reply from the Holy See, Saint Estelle.”
“!…What did you say?”
“It is said that the search was launched in cooperation with the Apollo family. Other places have also sent a request for cooperation with the current search, so it seems that a large-scale search will take place. And the Vatican asks the saintess to return to the Vatican as well.”
“…Wait, why am I asking you to come back?”
“…You say it just in case you don’t know. This is the order of His Holiness.”
It was the order of Fabiano, the Pope of the Solarian Church. Estelle didn’t know what else to say, but she couldn’t bear to refuse Fabiano’s instructions. He was the leader of the Order, and he was like Estelle’s grandfather.
“The preparation will be done by us. Just take care of yourself and go, saintess.”
“…Please contact me as soon as you find Hero Abel in Vesta Kingdom.”
“I will.”