5. Bread and dagger (7)
The saintess was frozen and silent.
The figure of a woman without even a slight movement reminded me of a statue. Even after a long silence, the saintess could not come to her senses.
For a moment, I fell into the illusion that time had stopped.
The saintess’ reaction was as dramatic as that.
Even the wind that rustled through the hallway disappeared. The heavy atmosphere represented the saintess’ feelings.
My bewildered eyes turned to the side.
Elsie-senpai, who was hugging my arm, seemed equally flustered. It was a routine provocation, but it seemed like he hadn’t expected the saintess to react so innocently.
Of course, Elsie was not the kind of person who would regret something about this.
On the contrary, she smiled evilly and pulled my arm even more.
A soft elasticity was transmitted over the arm muscles.
Elsie-senpai was smirking and holding back a sneer.
“what? I guess you really didn’t hear me? I decided to have a little serious relationship with my master.”
If you’re serious, it’s a serious relationship.
I couldn’t understand the saintess’ true intentions, so I couldn’t open my mouth. First of all, shouldn’t we know why the saintess is doing that?
I wish I had Leto by my side.
If I did, I would have already been hit in the back of the head. And he must have been reciting whatever he was told to do.
However, the one next to me right now was senior Elsie.
She was a girl whose name would surely come out if she had an enmity with the saintess.
There was no way she was hoping for an improvement in the relationship between me and the saintess.
Since he was in a position to confess to me in the first place, it wouldn’t be strange if he kept the women next to me in check.
It was then that a crack opened in the saintess’ stopped time.
The woman’s eyelashes trembled, and then a distressed tone uttered in disbelief.
“… … That’s a lie.”
“Isn’t that a lie?”
However, the words of denial that I worked hard were denied again.
Elsie sunbae gave me a bewitching look and pressed my cheek even closer to my arm. Still, when I didn’t show any signs of pushing her away, she became even more elated.
“Ask the master if you have any questions.”
The gaze of the saintess, who had been trembling for a while, turned to me.
Those light pink eyes were mixed with vague resentment and anticipation.
It was a sharp look, but a young bite subtly stepped on my heart.
At this point, no country, no matter how dull, could not know.
The fact that answering carelessly at this time would cause unnecessary misunderstanding.
After hesitating for a moment, I tidied up the floating language.
The answer should be as short and concise as possible.
After clearing my mind, I quickly opened my mouth.
“Saintess, it’s not a lie, but it’s a bit of a misunderstanding… … .”
Of course, my good intentions did not go smoothly.
I felt a strong grip on my arm.
Elsie-senpai was standing on tiptoe and naturally leaned on my arm.
Soon, a sweet voice filled my ears.
“master… We do that.”
It was a deep look.
Beyond the midnight curtains, an enchanting blue color like the moonlight was heading towards me. A grunting moan tempered the heated complexion.
I was in many ways unable to react.
First of all, I couldn’t guess what Elsie-senpai was trying to do or what it meant.
You mean ‘that’?
It was fortunate that there was no answer that I could guess. Because it was enough to keep me laughing.
However, the opponent was that senior Elsie.
There were so many things that got stuck when everything was lumped together.
While I was flustered and couldn’t react, Elsie’s seduction continued.
“That, you know… When the owner touches it, it makes you feel good as if electricity is passing through it. Last time, I even sat down because my legs gave out… … .”
“ah.”
I exclaimed as if I had just realized it.
Senior Elsie seemed to be talking about ‘stroking the chin’. It was a new reward developed following ‘hair stroking’, and it was fortunate that Elsie liked it.
But my joy didn’t last very long.
It was because he felt a strange tremor transmitted through the air.
My eyes returned to my senses and turned to the front again.
There was a saintess who was trembling.
It was a look of slight anger.
I could see that there was a lot of energy in those two slender hands gathered as if praying.
It was only then that I intuited that Satan had broken out.
“… … A saint?”
Despite my careful calling, the saintess was silent for a while.
He lowered his head for a moment, chewed his lips a few times, and then glared at me with dewy eyes.
A stuttering voice came out of her mouth.
“My, my, I… … .”
And the moment I tried to dissuade her somehow.
“… … I was first!!”
The saintess made a cute noise, saying, “Exhale,” and moved straight ahead.
The tear-stealing form looked like it was a broken heart.
I couldn’t help but stare at his back.
what comes first
Of course, the question was not answered.
It was because Elsie-senpai burst into laughter before that.
The girl who finally broke free from my arms jumped up and down with joy.
She clenched her fists and gave her a winner’s smile.
“Kyahahahahaha! A boobies who is not cheap, it’s good! You laughed at me like that!”
As expected, this seemed to be Elsie-senpai’s ruse.
I put my forehead on my forehead and let out a deep sigh.
We’re not dating yet, but the jealousy was real.
A voice of embarrassment came out of my mouth.
“Senior Elsie… … .”
It was intended to be a rebuke, but Elsie-senpai shrewdly hit the ball.
Her tiny body was wrapped in my arms again. And Elsie-senpai winked one of her eyes in a charming way.
“… … Will you forgive me, Master?”
After the confession the other day, Elsie-senpai has changed a little.
In the past, he showed a smirk even in situations where he would have been restless or only looked at me.
Perhaps it was only now that he had begun to have the composure of his elders.
Looking back, it was rather abnormal that he shivered whenever he heard the hatchet.
This should also be seen as growth.
In exchange, the means by which I could fully control Elsie-senpai was reduced by one.
But to be honest, I will listen.
I was both proud and sad about that, so I decided to punish Elsie-senpai.
“Master, what now… Sleep, what?! Hmmm?!”
The punishment was the ‘chin stroking’ that Elsie-senpai had longed for.
Elsie-senpai had to tighten her thighs shortly after.
Even so, the stroking did not stop, and after a long time, senior Elsie melted away and sat down.
Dilated pupils, excited breath, and heated faces created a strange atmosphere.
Elsie-senpai let out a fierce snort, as if the power wasn’t working properly with her tongue.
“Okay, okay… hehehe, well done… … .”
Only then did I show a satisfied smile.
Elsie-senpai would have had enough self-reflection.
The saintess’ last tears were caught, but with time, there would be an opportunity to clear up the misunderstanding.
I left the temple with that thought in mind.
I still had work to do.
Delphine senior, the North, and the princess.
A chain was needed to tie this mystery together.
**
There was still no contact from senior Delphine.
Even though the lecture started, there was no sign that Delphine would return. It was a yard where even Seria was unable to properly grasp the circumstances.
There was no way I would be able to get the right clues.
So I decided to meet the people I needed to meet before leaving for the North.
The first of these was definitely Emma.
As always, he benefited from Emma’s potion while fighting the corpse giant. If it hadn’t been for Emma’s potion, I might have ended my life early.
On the contrary, there was a feeling that the treatment was delayed thanks to Emma’s potion.
Well, it was because I overdosed on the potion, so it was ambiguous to say that it was Emma’s fault.
Fortunately, the news of my grave condition was not made public.
The bloody battle with the corpse giant was a heroic battle. Even before that, I was the one who had been in conflict with the Dark Church.
Announcing the fall of a rising divinity was burdensome in many ways.
Especially if the presence of the Dark Church is getting stronger day by day.
Also, I had to accept criticism for not supporting me in time.
The Empire and the Holy Kingdom said they looked at my details with the utmost care.
Thanks to that, there was no mishap that Emma came to me crying and screaming. I was especially grateful for that.
Imagine that the already tender-hearted Emma heard the news about me.
It wouldn’t be strange if he fainted as it was.
My body trembled as I recalled the unfortunate imagination. I wanted to avoid Emma collapsing again and being admitted to the intensive care unit.
The reason why I brought a large amount of gold coins today was the source of this.
According to the rumors, Emma seemed to have spent all the money she had on materials.
That’s why I heard stories of people picking and eating mushrooms in the forest and starving.
Of course, I couldn’t see it.
For today, I will firmly tell Emma not to touch the food expenses.
I stood in front of Emma’s studio with a firm resolve.
However, even when he knocked on the door of the workshop, there was no answer.
It was not an unprecedented case.
The other day, on the day I visited the workshop, Emma had a history of collapsing from overwork.
When I remembered this, my heart immediately became urgent.
It was because of that that he kicked the studio’s door rather hastily.
“… … Emma, are you okay?!”
With a bang along with my shout, the workshop door was forcibly opened.
Right after that, I was able to face emerald eyes that opened round.
Emma was squatting on a chair in the studio and mumbling something.
I glanced at it and it looked like a dried mushroom.
It was so delicious that even blurry tears welled up in Emma’s eyes as she gritted her teeth.
I shut my mouth tightly in a devastated and embarrassed feeling.
It wasn’t just me who was surprised.
Soon after, Emma swallowed the gnawed mushroom and smiled awkwardly.
“Oh, hello. Ian… … .”
and silence.
Emma, who hadn’t said anything for a long time, immediately stood up in a stiff posture.
It was then that weeping began to blend into the woman’s tone.
How long will it take to shed tears like that?
The girl who was caught at the unsightly scene had the following choices.
“Nana… I’m going to die!”
After those words, Emma ran away with tears in her eyes.
I desperately tried to dissuade him, but I couldn’t accomplish that goal.
As always, the woman’s heart was very delicate.
Especially Emma’s heart.
daddy Ian