episode_0035

I had a really hard time sleeping last night.

If Laura hadn’t hugged me in my sleep, I might have stayed up all night.

When I opened my eyes in the morning, I was lying in bed alone, and when I checked the time, it was a little after 9 am.

And I could hear Laura and Iris chatting happily in the living room beyond the bedroom’s closed door.

I’m glad that the two of you seem to get along well.

‘When are you going to tell Iris about the bracelet? ‘I couldn’t sleep last night because I was thinking about this.’

I still don’t know how to convey to Iris the fatal problem with her mother’s belongings.

Yesterday, when I saw Iris cherishing the bracelet, I felt weak and couldn’t tell her right away.

But even if I don’t buy Iris, I can’t ignore her problems.

If I hadn’t known about her past, I might have just ignored her and moved on, but now I don’t want to run away from the problem at hand.

‘My head is pounding. ‘If I drink coffee, will I feel better?’

I sat up feeling a migraine.

And as I took a deep breath and exhaled, I thought about what I would do today.

First, you must go to the Adventurer’s Guild and submit a report.

I don’t know if people will believe that they make a deal with demons, but I have to tell the truth.

Afterwards, we will go down to the shooting range and check out Iris’s shooting skills.

He said he was confident in hunting, so he may have above average skills, but he said he could kill a tiger with his bare hands, so it’s important to see him in person.

The last part of my schedule is to stop by a magic weapon shop and ask if there is a way to safely unbind the cursed bracelet.

It’s good if you can find a way, but if there isn’t a way, there’s nothing I can do.

‘I can spend the remaining time doing physical training with Laura. Then, shall we get up soon?’

I got out of bed, washed up briefly, and got dressed, holding back the migraine that I still felt.

When I looked at myself in the mirror, my appearance was still perfect, which filled me with confidence.

When I came out of the bedroom, Laura and Iris, who were sitting on the sofa, turned around at the same time and looked at me.

As soon as Laura saw me, she jumped up as if she had been waiting, came over to me, and kissed me.

Thanks to this, my migraine subsided completely and my not-so-good mood also improved.

“Rebecca, you didn’t sleep well last night, right?”

“Did you know? Still, I was able to sleep thanks to you.”

“Somehow, when I woke up in the morning, Rebecca was holding me tightly. Hehehe.”

“Did you feel good?”

“Of course. I like Rebecca because she is warm.”

Laura leaned into my arms and looked at me with eyes full of affection, acting cute.

I kissed lovely Laura’s forehead and cheek and savored her scent.

I think I’ll have to have a hot time having sex with Laura sometime soon.

As a side note, I also need to try out the items I bought at a special store last time.

“Did Iris sleep well?”

“I was able to sleep comfortably thanks to Rebecca’s care for me.”

“I’m glad that’s the case.”

I subconsciously reached out and stroked Iris’ head.

Then, Iris looked at Laura with a slightly stiff expression, but when she nodded, she relaxed and enjoyed my touch.

I touched Iris’s horn with the hand that was stroking its head, and it was really smooth.

Although the horn looks sharp at first glance, the tip is blunt enough that even if I stabbed it in the stomach yesterday, it ended up causing a slight bruise.

I felt it was rude to touch the horn for too long, so I withdrew my hand.

“Why were you having trouble sleeping, Rebecca?”

“I had some concerns. I tend to think a lot before going to sleep, so it happens sometimes.”

“Is it really because of me?”

“It’s just a personal matter, so you don’t have to worry. Now then, let’s go down and eat something and then go to the adventurer’s guild. I want to submit a report quickly.”

When Iris asked a probing question, I quickly changed the topic of conversation.

Iris was in no position to ask me questions, so she just ignored it, but Laura looked at me with suspicious eyes.

I can’t help it. I have no choice but to tell Laura.

“Iris, can you go to the second floor and check if the hotel restaurant is open now? Because we have work to do.”

“Yes, Rebecca. I’ll be back soon.”

I waited until Iris had closed the door and I could no longer hear her footsteps before I told Laura about my concerns.

“Laura, Iris cannot control her magical eyes because of the cursed magic armor.”

“Then we can just destroy it. Usually, destroying such cursed magic tools solves the problem right away. Even if it’s my mother’s keepsake, if it harms Iris, I have to get rid of it.”

“The problem is that if you destroy it, its owner, Iris, dies instantly. If he inherits it from a woman who is his direct lineage, he can be liberated, but he dies within a day. I think Iris’s mother died that way too.”

Laura’s eyes widened at what I said, she was speechless and covered her mouth with her hand.

She looked very sorry, as if she felt responsible for what she said.

It’s definitely something that would have shocked Iris if she had heard it.

“Isn’t this something that makes me lose sleep?”

“Yes. This is really serious. But why did he pass on such a scary thing to Iris?”

“I don’t know about that either. But I think he would have given up his life to prevent something even more scary.”

“Somehow it doesn’t feel like I’m someone else.”

“Come here and I’ll hug you.”

I patted Laura on the back.

Her limp tail began to move more and more gently as time passed.

I’m glad I regained my strength quickly.

“Rebecca, the restaurant is open, but they say they are only accepting customers until 9:40.”

“Really? They serve breakfast later than expected. I’ll prepare it soon, so just wait a moment.”

First, I took a map with a lot of information to report.

Since I had no need to go out of the city today, I only wore a magic pistol on my waist.

And Laura was armed with a magic pistol and a knight’s sword.

Since receiving the sword as a gift, she has always worn it and expressed her satisfaction with it.

When Iris saw my magic pistol, she was startled and asked me a question carefully.

“Rebecca, are you a driver by any chance?”

“No. I helped the Knights with their operation last time and received it as a reward. Same goes for Laura.”

“Ah! That brave adventurer was Rebecca! Now the rumor has spread throughout the city.”

Iris looked up at me with her brightly shining eyes.

This is the second time since yesterday that she has been praised as a great person.

Of course, it was quickly canceled yesterday.

“There were rumors about what happened that day?”

“Yes. It’s about an adventurer helping a group of knights subdue gang bosses who were hiding in a secret hideout.”

“Really? Um… I see.”

It seems that the high-ranking people spread the story of the story, which was packaged with information that was different from the truth, in order to hide the fact that a high-class monster emerged from the slums.

In a situation like this, I don’t think there’s any need to make the higher-ups uncomfortable by boasting about the fact that I fought a high-ranking monster out of pride.

Since I received proper compensation anyway, I will just live quietly.

Of course, if I officially become Iris’ owner, I will be able to tell her the truth of that day.

After getting ready to go out, we left the room, had a quick breakfast at the restaurant on the second floor of the hotel, and headed straight to the adventurer’s guild.

It was a bit far from the hotel to the adventurer’s guild, so even if I walked at a brisk pace, it took a long time.

As we entered the adventurer’s guild, I saw Emma waving her hand to welcome me.

Her strength is that she always shows a bright side.

Would you say it’s a smile that warms even a cold winter morning?

If she finds a lover later, I might be a little jealous.

“Welcome, Rebecca.”

“Hello, Emma. I came today to submit a report.”

I handed Emma a map with all the information written on it.

Emma checked it carefully, then looked up at me with a serious expression and said.

“Is it true that people sold people to demons?”

Emma’s voice was not loud, but the impact of the content was so great that the attention of almost all adventurers was focused on us.

“Yes, we witnessed it ourselves. They received something like a box in exchange for handing over the people dragged by an unidentified armed group to the Birds of Prey. There are already a lot of people detained inside the fortress.”

“This is a very serious matter. First, the person in charge will reorganize Rebecca’s report and report it to the higher-ups. A report will probably be sent to the Knights.”

“What will happen to my promotion?”

“Don’t worry about that. The severity of the situation and promotion are two separate issues.”

“I’m glad. I hope the captured people are rescued as quickly as possible.”

“Everyone in the guild will think that way.”

As Emma said, I could feel a sense of duty in the faces of people who heard the news.

There were even people who raised their voices saying that a rescue team should be formed immediately.

After the change, it seems like it’s finally starting to look more like an adventurer’s guild.

“Rebecca, will you accept the request today?”

“No. I have some work to do today, so I’ll come back tomorrow or the day after.”

“Yes, I understand. Thank you for your hard work in ordering.”

“I worked hard because a promotion is the reward. Well then, take care.”

I said goodbye to Emma and returned to Laura and Iris, who were waiting on the bench.

And then he took the two down to the shooting range in the basement.

Today, there were a lot of people using it, so there was only one empty space.

The purpose was to test Iris’s skills anyway, so it didn’t matter if there wasn’t enough space.

“Iris, here you pretend to be my battle slave. Got it?”

“Yes, Rebecca.”

Iris immediately understood what I was whispering in her ear and followed closely behind me.

Originally, the only people who could use the guild’s shooting range were adventurers and their battle slaves.

Therefore, Iris, a borrowed slave and domestic slave, cannot be used according to regulations.

However, I tricked the security guard with a reasonable lie and gave Iris goggles and a magic rifle.

I think the security in this area is lax because there is an underlying belief that there will be no crazy people who will cause trouble in a place where everyone carries guns.

After completing preparations, Iris entered the designated area, checked the condition of the gun once again with skill, and finished loading in an instant.

The security guard who was looking at Iris must have felt something was out of the ordinary and asked her a question that I had not asked before when I was shooting.

“Should the level of difficulty be high?”

“Please set it to the hardest difficulty level.”

“Best? No one has passed so far. Is it okay?”

“Yes.”

“Good. Let’s show off our skills.”

Iris showed a confident expression, disappearing from the timid attitude she had shown towards us so far.

People who were practicing in other areas also heard the news about Iris and everyone stopped shooting and focused their attention on Iris.

And soon the most difficult shooting training began.

The targets moved at incredibly fast speeds, appeared and disappeared repeatedly in the blink of an eye, and several of them appeared at the same time, or even things that should not be shot stuck out, completely distracting people.

If I had tried that difficulty level, I would have lost a lot of time without even being able to hit the target properly.

However, Iris calmly started shooting, aiming with her left eye, and reloaded at a rapid pace from time to time, dealing with targets that appeared constantly.

Iris, who had finished the hectic shooting training that lasted nearly a minute, was sweating profusely and looking satisfied.

“Oh my god! I never thought I would pass on the first try. I can’t believe it even after seeing it with my own eyes.”

“Our Iris will pass right away?”

“Yes. Because the training is so difficult to hit the target, you only need to hit 60% of the targets to pass, but I hit as many as 70% of the targets and most of them hit the exact center. You really bought a great battle slave.”

“Actually, it’s a lease. This gives me a solid reason to buy it. Thank you for your cooperation.”

“Oh, you fooled me as expected. But thanks to you, I had a fun time watching it, so I’ll turn a blind eye just this once. Instead, keep in mind that it doesn’t happen twice.”

“Yes, I will keep that in mind.”

I winked at the security guard and walked out of the private room to Iris, who had returned her goggles and magic rifle.

Iris’s excitement had not subsided yet, her breathing was slightly rough and her white face was turning reddish.

“Iris, you are such an amazing person! Meeting you is such a great luck for me.”

“Thank you. It’s been a while since I’ve shot a gun so I was really nervous, but I’m glad my skills haven’t rusted yet. I would have been able to shoot better if my right eye had been intact, but that’s a bit of a shame.”

Iris said, stroking the eye patch with her hand.

I think if the safety guards heard that it wasn’t electric power, they would be shocked and turn a blind eye.

“Even though you shot differently than usual, that’s how bad it is?”

“Yes, my father made me practice shooting with my left eye a lot just in case of an emergency.”

“I see. I’m glad it was of help to you.”

“I think so too.”

“Okay. Now that you’ve confirmed your skills, let’s go to the next destination.”

Iris seemed to want to hear more praise, but she felt like she would hear another sad story if she continued the conversation, so she changed the topic.

By the way, Iris’s father seems to have known about what would happen in advance.

Iris’s mother may also have a bigger secret.

“Rebecca, I think it would be really helpful to have Iris join us. And since Iris is pretty and has a great body, she is a perfect fit for Rebecca’s plan.”

“I think so too. Before going to the magic weapon shop, I need to stop by the slave market and sign a formal purchase contract.”

After hearing my words, Iris shed tears of joy at the thought of her ability being clearly recognized, and Laura hugged her with joy.