episode_0251

“… … yes? Are you saying I should lie down on my knees?”

Because this situation was so surreal, I looked at Reika again and asked.

She nods with a very serene smile.

“Trigram, it’s okay… … ! It’s not anyone else, it’s Swen… … !”

“Uh… … .”

Honestly, the first thing that occurred to me in this situation was a feeling of crazy discomfort.

Why is that shy Reika suddenly acting like this?

After reading this article, I was able to talk to myself and Irene quite a bit, but… … I don’t think you’ve ever done anything this bold before.

When I couldn’t answer anything and couldn’t do this or that, I got tired of it.

“I… … Maybe you don’t like it… … ?”

As she spoke to me in a voice that sounded like she was about to cry, I quickly waved my hand without realizing it.

“Yes? no. There’s no way you wouldn’t like it.”

“Yes, four… … !”

When Reika heard the words, ‘There’s no way you wouldn’t like it,’ she raised the corners of her mouth again as if relieved.

With a strangely confident expression, he taps my knee again.

It shakes. chest. It occurred to me that the male gaze was so easily lost to that lump of fat.

“Then… … Excuse me.”

After clearing my mind of all my worries, I lay down on her lap.

… … comfy.

Reika gave off a pleasant, sweet scent.

It’s something that reduces the cake smell to about 1/10th… … A sweetness that is difficult to explain in words.

“Now. Swen… … Lie down and rest comfortably.”

I wanted to raise my head and see her face.

Because it was covered by the chest, only the eyes were visible.

Still, if you look at the nuance, it doesn’t seem like he’s very shy or anything.

… … Rather, I think it’s me, not Reika, who is very conscious of this situation.

Her breasts, hidden in her pure white outfit, bounce as the carriage shakes right in front of her.

‘… … big.’

Somehow, these past few days, I feel like I’ve been spending each day very close to a woman’s heart.

Serpina, the lord I was serving right now, was also huge, so I couldn’t help but pay attention.

It’s Irene… … Needless to say. I’ve never seen a woman with bigger breasts than hers.

Recently, Reika has always been hanging out with Airen, so I naturally thought that Reika was just normal.

Seeing this with my own eyes… … The fact that she was only relatively small is strongly embedded in my mind along with the sweet smell of her body.

‘… … Irene, Serpina… … ‘Is it after that?’

Thinking about that, I burst into laughter without realizing it.

I can’t believe you’re thinking such carefree thoughts while you’re on your way to do something that won’t help the country at all.

Anyone who sees it will think you’re going out to have fun, really.

“I… … Swen, are you uncomfortable? … ? I want you to shake your body… … .”

“Yes? no. It’s okay.”

“Really? thank god… … .”

After saying that, Reika let out a small sigh.

“Excuse me… … I will… … !”

“… … ”

Within… … Slowly, place your hand on your lying head.

And then.

“Swen. Thank you for your hard work… … I hope you rest well… … I hope so.”

Patting, patting my head in a pleasant way.

They keep saying things like ‘Thank you for your hard work’ and ‘Thank you for your strength.’

No matter how much I thought about it, I wondered if there was something, so I cautiously asked her.

“Did something happen?”

“Yes? no… … Just, that… … Mr. Swen. You look really tired these days.”

“Me?”

“Yes… … You’ve always had dark circles in your eyes. It looks like you can’t sleep well… … .”

“… … How did you know?”

“In the middle of the night… … You didn’t wander around the inside of the mansion… … ?”

… … It was like that.

Since hearing the news that Luna had raised an army, I haven’t really had a chance to spend time comfortably.

When I couldn’t sleep, I would wander around the mansion and think quietly, and it seemed like I heard a sound.

“I guess I disturbed Reika’s sleep for no reason.”

“Oh, no… … ! It’s just that I’m a light sleeper… … Because that’s just what I heard. huh. Swen is not bad.”

After saying that, he carefully brought out his true intention again in his usual shy tone.

“So… … Dear Swen, I want to help you in some way… … I hope you can relax and get some rest, even just a little bit.”

“Mr. Reika… … .”

“So… … For now, it’s okay not to think about anything. Helping my lord and doing things for Irene and I are all good, but… … For now, I hope you can rest and think only of yourself, Swen.”

I didn’t reply, just enjoyed the feel of her knee.

When I didn’t say anything, she asked again in a slightly trembling voice.

“I… … By any chance, that… … Was it a nuisance?”

“No. Thank you, Reika.”

Honestly, I felt truly grateful.

I wish I could know what kind of situation I was in because you said it that way.

It seemed like I was consuming a lot of energy inside me without realizing it during the time I was struggling to save Serpina instead of returning to Luna.

“Now that this has happened, I need to get some rest. Is it okay if I sleep here?”

“Well, of course… … ! I’m OK. Because it’s Swen… … .”

“Then keep stroking it.”

“Ah, four… … !”

Reika obediently did as I told her and stroked my head again.

“Rest well, Swen… … .”

The carriage carrying us continued to rattle along the rough road.

Just lying on her lap felt warmer than any other bed.

I was able to get a good night’s sleep for the first time in a long time, with the pleasant sweet scent tickling my nose.

* * *

‘I can’t believe I’m coming here again,’

As soon as I arrived at Kelstein Castle, I got off the carriage and took a quick look around.

I felt like I was lost in sentiment in many ways.

… … Nothing has changed. No, maybe it feels like it doesn’t exist because everything has changed.

When I first came here, the emblem on my cloak was that of the Brans family.

Now it was standing here, wearing the emblem of the Eingart family.

Until the light blue flag of the Brans Army fluttering on the spire changed into the yellow flag of the Serpina Army – quite a bit of time passed.

Not long after, several soldiers recognized us and came towards us and greeted us politely.

“Are you here, Swen? Reika.”

“Ah, hello… … .”

Reika bowed down next to me.

The more I looked at him, the more I thought he was not a good fit for a place with a strong hierarchy.

“What about the Lord of Seong?”

“Waiting inside. Please follow me.”

“Okay.”

The moment I was about to take that step.

“… … ?”

“Ah, I… … Well, relax a little.”

Reika must have been quite nervous about going to the new royal castle, and her body was trembling as she looked around.

I thought it was very cute to see the person who was so confident when I gave him a lap pillow just now become a jerk again in front of others.

Instead of saying something, I held her white hand.

“Ah… … !”

“Let’s go, Reika.”

“Ah… … Yes, four… … !”

So, while holding Reika’s hand, I walked towards Kelstein Castle.

* * *

When we arrived, we were greeted by a face we hadn’t seen in a while.

“You have arrived, Lord Swen.”

“Meeting you, Kransis.”

“K, Mr. Kransis… … See you, see you, see you… … !”

Kransis looked at me without giving a specific answer to Reika who was whispering behind him.

Kransis, the man who once held the opposite opinion from mine.

From what I heard, it looks like he was serving as the lord of Hispil Castle before withdrawing his troops… … After being pushed back to Kelstein Castle, it seems that he continued to spend time here without any special orders.

I asked, looking at the empty Seongju chair.

“Where is the Lord of Seong?”

“You were away for a while. There is something I want to ask you more than that.”

“Please feel free to tell us.”

“What does it mean to carry out relief work? I understand that the plague did not infiltrate the northern continent because the lord ordered a blockade.”

“Literal meaning.”

I briefly explained to Krancis the significance of this ‘relief work’.

First, the explanation is that ‘there is a very strong public opinion of dissatisfaction among the territory residents who went out to the central part of the country for a while but were unable to return to the north, or people who have family or relatives in the central area, so there is a need to silence this public opinion.’

“And, as Lord Kransis knows, since Yuuri has started a fight with us using absurd words, I would like to tell you that our military needs to take action directly.”

Of course, he added that it was only for territory residents who had family in the northern continent near Kelstein.

Kransis listened to me in silence until the end and nodded, but there was still doubt in his eyes.

“I understand. but… … If it’s a relief effort, why not just send some supplies there… … ?”

“To another country? I wonder if it will work well… … .”

“But, if what you say is true, isn’t there a need for manpower to eventually set up a relief center and welcome patients in the central region who may be suffering from the plague?”

As he said, that was actually the biggest problem.

Even if there are only a few people, due to the nature of the plague, there is no guarantee that it will not spread to the north unless unlucky.

“So I didn’t bring you.”

As I said that, I placed my hand on Reika-san’s shoulder next to me.

Reika didn’t know what to do and kept lowering her head.

okay.

The crucial reason why I laughed at the result of 100 intelligence as soon as I heard Serpina say, ‘If you mobilize soldiers who are afraid of catching the plague, bad stories are bound to spread.’

That was Mr. Reika.

“… … Are you Reika-dono?”

“Ah, yes, four… … ! Well, that’s right… … .”

“Of course, Lord Kransis knows what abilities Reika has, right?”

Without needing to explain in detail, Kransis nodded as if he understood what I was trying to say and asked a question.

“But the question is how much we can trust that magic.”

“Have you not heard the news from the northern continent?”

“No, that’s not what I’m saying.”

Kransis waved his hand and said.

“It doesn’t matter whether I trust it or not.”

… … ah.

“The power of magic will protect you, so what if I tell you to focus on relief work with peace of mind? Since they are soldiers, of course they have no choice but to follow. But, is that really the best… … I’m talking about him.”

You’re touching a pretty sharp point.

From the perspective of a soldier who was far away and only heard about the news, even if he heard an explanation about magic and all, it would definitely seem like he was putting himself in danger.

If there were soldiers who were forced to do so reluctantly, there was a possibility that the relief efforts would be disrupted to some extent, so it was necessary to secure their trust.

‘How can I persuade you of this?’

The moment I was thinking so much.

“I will do it.”

I turned my head when I heard a familiar male voice coming from behind me.

A man with a familiar face was walking this way.

“If I take the initiative myself, wouldn’t the soldiers working with me on relief activities have no complaints?”

The main character of the voice is the temporary lord of Kelstein Castle –

It was Irian Al Kaski.