episode_0138

little.

I was a little surprised. I never thought that Logie, who was so full of pride, would say something like that. If she had that much determination, if she could even bend that unyielding attitude that she had from birth.

Wouldn’t it be okay to give it a chance at least once? Wouldn’t it be okay to give it one last look at least once?

“…… Kyle.”

“Yes, Raul.”

I turned my gaze towards Kyle, who was limping on both legs and barely holding his bloody body up.

It seemed like it was possible to move since it had only been lightly touched for about three hours.

“Bring Rosie here tomorrow morning.”

“Are you going to torture Marquis Roger Nevermore too? I’m glad I have a comrade to torture you. It’s a bit unfair to have your ribs grabbed and broken by yourself…”

“No. And I haven’t even said I’ll let you go yet.”

“Heh heh, fuck, even if I had assassinated the emperor, I wouldn’t have been tortured to this extent.”

“Yeah. I wouldn’t have tortured myself to this extent either.”

“Raul, let me say this again, I am a victim of sexual crimes committed by those in power!”

First, I had to take care of the most urgent matter.

The next day, Rosie appeared before me, hesitating, and was the first to try to bow her head.

“Count Raoul Bergé… no, what should I call him now?”

“Raoul Bergé would be enough.”

Now there was no need to use formal language towards her, and I didn’t feel the need to either.

“Raoul Bergé… I know I have done something unforgivable to you.”

“No.”

I approached Rosie and met her gaze. Her unsteady eyes reflected my own empty ones.

“Because you committed an unforgivable act with my father and Leila. And that is your sin, an unforgivable act of treason.”

And that immorality is probably the biggest reason I’m angry right now.

“You have betrayed the teachings of your master, my father, and have tarnished his honor. You have ignored the will of your older sister, Leila, and have thrown the country into chaos. This is a grave sin.”

“…..”

“But…the two of them loved you more than anyone else. Maybe they loved you more than I did. That’s why I’m upset…but at the same time, that’s why I want to give you one last chance.”

“I am ready to accept anything.”

“…… I plan to return to the battlefield soon. As a knight and as Leila’s friend. ”

If Leila loved this world, then it is my duty to protect it. For that, I have no choice but to whip this rusty and sick body.

“However, Kyle has become too strong to be used as a knight, and his status has also risen.”

“Are you telling me to be a bellboy…”

It would be quite insulting. In this empire, the only people who become knights are usually young nobles or commoners. So to offer her the job of a knight, as an adult and of high status, would be an offer.

In addition to all sorts of chores and errands, female knights were often called slave knights because they were often in charge of sexual services for knights. Kyle was also active as my knight, and he would always say that he was not good enough.

If it had been anyone else, it would have been an insult so severe that they would have been stabbed on the spot and left with nothing to say. I wanted to cut off this relationship, even if it meant going through this insult.

Even if she refuses, I won’t blame her. Even if she slaps me in the face, I won’t take issue with it. In fact, it was such an insult. If I can wash away her petty guilt, I’ll be satisfied with that.

” I will do it.”

“What?”

I was so surprised that I blurted out unfiltered words without realizing it.

Is he stupid or does he not know the reality of the bell knight? Thinking about Roger’s head, it was more likely not the former. If so, then it was more likely that he did not know the reality of the bell knight, and if not…

“Ha…”

There was no way that could happen. That possibility could not have existed.

That’s why I wanted to deny it completely and prove it.

Even if it leaves a small wound on Logie’s heart and pride.

“If so, follow me.”

I guess I deserve that little bit of revenge.

The place I took Rosie to was a stable. A noble and dignified woman like Rosie was not suited to this place, which had a foul odor mixed with the slight smell of manure and the raw smell of animals.

“The horse here is the horse I actually rode on the battlefield, and the horse Kyle usually managed.”

Catherine greeted Rosie with her signature smile, full of fangs.

“As you can see from her name, Catherine is a delicate and fragile child.”

Catherine was over 2 meters tall, so Rosie couldn’t help but look up at her.

The body, made up of thick muscles, was as clean as ever and had a shiny sheen.

“Maintaining horses is probably one of the basic duties of a horseman.”

For some reason, most of the knights ran away as soon as they saw Catherine’s frail appearance.

Was he worried that Catherine might die by mistake during management? Despite her soft and fragile appearance, Catherine was a strong horse.

“I don’t usually give advice, but… I don’t want Catherine to be upset because of poor management, so I’ll at least give her some precautions.”

I gave her some general information about Catherine.

Catherine prefers alcohol to plain water, prefers horse meat to hay or grass, and occasionally bites people’s necks to death, but this is resolved by giving them alcohol and meat.

I told you everything without missing a single thing.

“… Is that really true?”

“There is not a single lie in what I just said.”

“No, that’s not it. I was asking if that was really true.”

“How ridiculous. Has that habit of doubting me now spread to my poor horse?”

“That’s…”

Rosie swallowed her useless words and quietly gathered her tools and approached Catherine.

“…. Let me wash it for you.”

If there’s one thing I forgot to mention, it’s that Catherine absolutely hates anyone other than me, my friends, and Kyle.

“Tch!”

As proof, Catherine just spat in Rosie’s face.

“……”

“I recommend not washing the back. If you get caught on the back foot, it will be annoying in many ways.”

Catherine was killing an ogre with a single kick and chewing on its flesh. Rosie had some skill, so she could hold out, but she didn’t want to support a human with broken bones in her sick body.

“Yes…”

Even though it was obviously quite humiliating, Rosie picked up a towel and started to clean Catherine’s body.

Looking at the way she was washing herself thoroughly from her face to her neck, it didn’t seem like she was doing it half-heartedly… but that was all. It was just that her personality didn’t allow her to do things half-heartedly.

There was no way she could have been truly sorry to me. If she had such feelings, if she was human enough to feel such regret, she would not have done that to me.

I was able to endure it because I thought to myself every day that she was a cold person who was born to hate me. I had to think that way to endure all the persecution and contempt she gave me.

“Then I’ll go talk to Kyle for a bit and leave the other things to you. From cleaning to feeding.”

I wonder how long I can last.

Could you clean up the horse manure with those beautiful hands? Could you feed Catherine, who chews on the meat of the devil, with that personality? I don’t know how much you can take care of Catherine with that high pride…

Now, it was a story that had nothing to do with me.

So I walked towards the abandoned warehouse where Kyle was.

He unlocked the abandoned warehouse and freed Kyle from his restraints inside.

“Can I live now…?”

“I don’t know what the release of the arrest has to do with your survival.”

“Heh heh, fuck, this is how I die.”

“But… it’s not like there’s no way to survive.”

Among the humans in this empire, Kyle was, if anything, one of the better ones. He had no flaws in ability, personality, or appearance.

But that wasn’t a reason to give my sister away.

“If you do me a favor, I will allow you to date Lizel. And your survival is a bonus.”

“My life is a bonus, what the fuck…”

“I guess you don’t like it.”

“Just ask me anything, I’ll bring you even a dragon’s head.”

Yeah. Kyle was the first one to try anything. So I’m sure he’ll be able to handle any task I ask him to do.

“To work as my servant again.”

“But you said you would leave that job to Marquis Logie Nevermore as punishment…”

“I have a good enough memory to remember what I said, Kyle.”

Then Kyle swallowed, as if he understood what I meant.

“There is only one position for the Chief Knight. And now, Logie is filling that role. But you will need that position to survive. But I will not allow murder.”

“That means…?”

“Go there yourself and make him give up his position as a news reporter.”

“If I step forward, you might get hurt a little worse…”

“You don’t like my relationship with my sister, do you? If so, as your older brother, I have no choice but to ask you to pay the price properly…”

“I will do whatever it takes to make you give up!!!”

Yeah, this will do.

I don’t expect any atonement from her.

I just hope that Leila can live in peace like she wants.

I wanted to keep walking like this, looking at parallel lines.