episode_0011

The sound of birds chirping and the warm sunlight streaming through the window wake me up.

“Ugh..”

As I stretch out and get out of bed, I see Lily sleeping soundly, hugging my waist tightly.

‘There is no such thing as an angel..’

By the way, is it the changing of seasons?

Why are my lips so dry?

My lips felt dry, so I touched them. It felt like all the moisture had been sucked out, and my fingers could feel the cracked texture.

This could be solved with just a little lip balm. There’s no such thing here.

I soothed my regret and carefully released the hand that was wrapped around me so as not to wake Lily.

As I opened the door and came out, I saw Dania coming from the kitchen.

“You woke up early.”

“Oh my. Did you sleep well, Hera? It’s almost morning, so wait a minute. ”

The sight of Dania wearing an apron and cooking. With Dania’s beauty, it felt like my eyes were clear from the morning.

“Hehe.. I feel like I’m the only one who’s being indebted to you.”

“If it’s Hera, then whatever you want.”

When I saw her smiling seductively at me, I found myself staring blankly at Dania without realizing it.

“Huh? Is there something on my face?”

“Oh..no, I was just thinking about something else.”

‘Wake up. I’m a woman now.’

In the world of the Indomitable Hero, same-sex relationships were not illegal, but they were not viewed favorably either.

In reality, all the couples in the novel were between a man and a woman.

Of course, that doesn’t mean there aren’t any people who like the same sex.

There was just one character. A character who felt affection for women despite being a woman.

She was a saint and one of the protagonist’s companions.

But there was no one there except the saint.

I don’t know for sure since it’s only in the settings, but I think she likes guys too.

“Really?.. Hera. Did anything happen last night?”

Last night… well, I just remember sleeping.

“Nothing happened. Why?”

“Huh.. It’s nothing.”

Dania raised one eyebrow and spoke in a suspicious voice.

“It’s morning. Can you go and wake up Lily?”

“Yes, I will.”

Having already tried Dania’s cooking once, I entered Lily’s room, thinking about how delicious that fragrant food would be.

“Lily~ Wake up and let’s eat breakfast together.”

“Hmm… Can you cut it a little more? ”

Perhaps because she was still growing and sleeping a lot, Lily didn’t even think about getting out of bed.

“Hmm..then I won’t be able to eat with you.. Is that okay?”

Lily loves Dania very much. I brought it up because I thought she wouldn’t want to miss out on the time she could spend with her.

As if my guess was correct, Lily quickly kicks the blanket away.

“I…I don’t like that!”

She jumped out of bed and looked at me with a surprised expression. I stroked Lily’s head.

“Then let’s get up quickly and eat breakfast.”

“Okay….give me a kiss instead.”

Is it really okay to be this cute?

I kissed Lily’s cheek like yesterday.

* * *

After finishing the meal.

Let’s talk about various things about the West with Dania.

I thought I should tell her what I thought.

“Sister, I couldn’t speak properly yesterday. Actually, I have no intention of being king here.”

The only local management experience I’ve had is in a few construction games.

There is no way that someone like me could properly manage one area of the city.

I didn’t really want to do it.

“Really? Then what do you want to do?”

“I just want to live here in abundance with my sister and Lily.”

When Dania heard my answer, she laughed and fell into deep thought for a moment.

And then, as if a good idea occurred to him, he put his hands together and clapped his hands.

“If that’s what you think… how about making a deal?”

“Deal?”

“Yeah. That’s…”

I listened to Dania until the end.

As Drax was a fairly large city, it is said that it was divided into four districts: east, west, south, and north.

There was a ‘king’ who ruled over each district, and in the West, that person was said to be Brahm.

The kings of the north and the east were not much different from Brahm.

They say the King of the South was special.

His true identity is a merchant. Although he did not possess strong military power, he was good at being a merchant. He succeeded in bringing several merchants to Drax, which was short on resources.

In conclusion, thanks to him, Drax was able to survive until now, and he became a proud king who ruled over a district.

Now that Bram is dead, I am the closest thing to the throne of the West.

If I don’t want to be king, I ask if we can just make a deal right there.

“Umm..”

Not bad. If he was a merchant, there was a high chance that he would be greedy for the power and wealth that Bram had.

If he could receive support from him to live comfortably in exchange for the position of King of the West, there was no reason to refuse.

Above all, you don’t have to worry about things like difficult city management.

“Does this sound like a good idea?”

“Instead, we need to show solid evidence that we have cleared Brahm’s forces.”

“That’s not that difficult. ”

As proof that we’ve caught Bram, what? We can at least take that bastard’s head.

It is said that in ancient times, when an enemy general was killed, his head was taken to the battle and the news of victory was announced.

“It takes quite a while to walk, but if you ride a horse, you’ll get there in two hours. Even if you leave now, it’ll be enough. What should I do?”

Ugh.

“What are you talking about? I don’t know how to ride a horse..”

I have never ridden a horse, either now or before.

They say that when you first ride a horse, your back will hurt so much…

“Hehe… It’s okay because I know how to ride.”

He speaks confidently, looking at me as if to reassure me.

Hmm. Then what..

“They say you can pull out a bull’s horn in one go. Should we go right away?”

To hit the western region.

“I’m going too!!”

A strong will to never let go of the two of them.

When Lily heard our story, she asked us to take her with us.

“No, Lily.”

But when Dania firmly refused, Lily looked at me with a hurt expression.

“Sister Hera.. Can you take me too?”

When I look into Lily’s eyes, my heart weakens.

In the end, I couldn’t resist Lily’s request and tried to persuade Dania.

“We have to ride a horse, but since neither you nor Lily know how to ride, there’s nothing we can do. It’s dangerous.”

The irrefutable words came back.

The garden can accommodate two people at a time. If you go with Lily, there is a chance that you will fall off while running.

I looked at Lily and said calmly.

“I can’t help it, Lily… But I’ll be back soon… Can’t you just bear with it this once?”

“Ugh…”

As I look at her with longing eyes, Lily’s face brightens slightly.

She hesitated for a moment, then decided to take a step back.

“..Wish”

“Huh?”

“I’ll wait for you.. When you come back, grant me one wish.”

Lily’s request to grant one wish.

You don’t want to be away from our sister, do you?

No, Lily is such an angel.

“Okay. I’ll listen to anything, promise!”

I extended my little finger to Lily.

“You clearly said you would listen to anything..”

Lily said, wrapping her fingers around mine.

“I never thought I’d end up competing with Lily….”

I thought Dania was saying something behind me, but I couldn’t hear it.

* * *

We rented horses from the stables and set off south.

“Huh..huh..”

“Hera. Come closer to me.”

“Ha..but..”

Now I was on horseback with Dania. The position was not uncomfortable, but there was one big problem.

I was sitting with Dania on my back.

This feeling on my back in that position.

This soft object slightly touching from behind was clearly Dania’s chest.

“My heart is touching your back, sis.”

Then, Dania tilted her head as if she was puzzled.

“So what, it’s just girls. Okay.”

“Huh?”

She wrapped both arms around my stomach and pulled me close to her.

Then two huge pressures press down on my back.

‘Well… the stimulation is too strong!’

My face started to get hot.

I waited for the horse to leave quickly, thinking that things would be okay if the wind picked up.

“…..?”

Dania was holding me without moving a muscle.

I wonder if something hurts. I thought I could hear heavy breathing behind me.

“Sister?..Are you okay?”

“Sup-ha…. Yeah. I’m satisfied. Let’s go now.”

Phewh …

As Dania tapped the horse with her foot, it started to run forward.

A cool breeze begins to blow on my face.

“Wow.. It’s refreshing, sis!”

“Huh huh.. Really?”

Cool but somehow hot.

It was that kind of experience.

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Late at night.

The great empire of Karaz. And the city of Einhart, located in the innermost region of the empire.

There was a mansion there so large that it could be mistaken for a castle.

A middle-aged man walking down the hallway of such a mansion looked up at the sky, then stopped and opened the window.

Then, as if it had been waiting, a brown-feathered falcon flew in on a parabolic curve.

A long piece of paper was tied to the falcon’s leg. When the man took the paper off, the falcon spread its wings again and flew into the sky.

“The King of the West is dead…. The opponent is a girl?”

The man looked at the paper and began to think for a moment.

And then, with a snap of the fingers, the paper burns without a trace.

The man started walking down the hallway again as if nothing had happened.

“Interesting incident, but…no need to report it.”

The lord you serve is not a person who is interested in such things.