episode_0014

Charlotte helped No. 25, who had lost strength in his legs and waist, and stood up with him.

Charlotte’s expression was more satisfying than ever when she saw No. 25’s face blushing every time she looked at her.

“I wonder if I cum so much in my underwear, I will need to be punished when I go to the castle.”

No. 25 trembled at the word punishment and trailed off.

“But… . Charlotte’s hands are very cold, and it feels so good that I can’t stand it… .”

There was nothing more enjoyable than watching an innocent man slowly become influenced by his own tastes.

She knocked No. 25 on the head twice to make him feel better, then placed her hand on the doorknob.

“If we stay here any longer, the Demon King will be suspicious, so let’s get out.”

Number 25 asked toward Charlotte’s back just before turning the doorknob.

“Ah, over there… Clothes… ?”

“Oh, I almost forgot.”

I was so focused on what I had just done with No. 25 that I almost forgot the most important reason.

If I had gone out without putting on No. 25 clothes, I couldn’t avoid Aser’s suspicions as to what I was doing inside to be so late.

Charlotte picked up the clothes she had hung on the wall again and held them in front of number 25. Charlotte, who thought this was enough to make her look good, immediately took the clothes off the hanger and started putting them on No. 25.

“Now ~ From now on, you have to do it alone, so take a close look. Number 25 is smart, so I believe you can figure it out just by looking at it. I hope you don’t disappoint my expectations?”

While continuing to speak with his mouth, he dressed them one by one with delicate hands. Even though it was spring, the nights in District 7 when the sun set were colder than those in other districts. Charlotte, worried that No. 25 might catch a cold, put on a white shirt and slightly wrinkled pants, and a black coat lined with fur.

“It won’t be much different from the clothes you usually wear.”

Shirt, dress pants, and black coat. It was a simple but neat combination. She seemed to like No. 25 as well, looking at her reflection in the mirror and touching the clothes once in a while.

It was completely different from the clothes I usually wore. Soft fabric, warm lining. I thought I was far from myself all my life.

Charlotte nodded with satisfaction when she saw No. 25 having finished dressing.

It felt different from the women’s uniforms I always see. The destructive power of a man wearing a suit was considerable. I could barely control the bad feeling of wanting to loose my clothes and expose the pale skin underneath.

Charlotte made a snorting sound and rubbed No. 25’s chest happily.

“It’s much better than wearing girly clothes that aren’t even pretty. Or is it because you’re cute that everything goes well with you?”

No. 25’s face quickly turned red at Charlotte’s praise. I thought at the same time. The simple act of getting dressed can bring joy to someone.

“Now, let’s go show it to the Demon King.”

I made a promise with Aser to try out various things, but it was Charlotte who knew Aser better than anyone else. Aser probably doesn’t want to spend any more time in this store right now.

It was obvious that I was blaming myself and wanted to quickly return to the castle.

Charlotte held No. 25’s hand and walked out of the dressing room with all the clothes No. 25 had brought in her free hand.

Aser smiled for a moment when he saw No. 25, but soon returned to his blunt expression and spoke to the president.

“It suits you well. Give me all that.”

The president calculated the price by flicking an abacus on the counter.

“That’s 15 silver coins.”

Aser took out a gold coin from his suit and placed it on the counter. A look of embarrassment was evident on the president’s face when he saw the gold coin. For an old man left alone, one gold coin was enough to eat and play well for a month.

“Will it be about the size of a silver coin? I put in a little more, so don’t spend it all on playing, but try to manage the store better from now on. Because number 25 might stop by sometimes.”

After finishing speaking, Aser went straight out of the store.

Number 25 bowed his head to the store owner and left the store following Aser. Outside, dusk had already spread, like a thick fog.

Aser pointed to the store he had just entered and spoke to No. 25.

“He is the only male merchant in this territory. There will definitely come up someday something that we, as women, cannot discuss, so it would be good to build friendships.”

“Yes, I understand.”

Aser put his hands on his waist, leaned his upper body back, and stretched his body. The curled-up joints let out a happy scream. She closed her eyes tiredly and sighed towards the ground.

“Now let’s get back to the real thing. I’m a little tired because I’ve been out all day.”

Charlotte rejected him and suggested another path.

“Let’s eat some rice or something. Shouldn’t the maids also be given time to eat comfortably without the Demon Lord or me for the first time in a while?”

“I see. I’m not really hungry. Should I just buy something simple from a street vendor and take turns eating?”

“That’s not bad either.”

Aser left the tailor shop and walked towards the center of the shopping district where there were many shops.

As I entered the street full of street stalls selling food, an appetizing smell began to spread everywhere.

No. 25’s boat growled in response to the smell.

Aser heard that sound and laughed.

“No. 25, I came all this way today for you, so if there’s something you want to eat, you can choose it yourself.”

Number 25 opened his eyes wide and looked at Aser. No. 25’s slightly opened mouth was already drooling. He swallowed his saliva and then asked Aser back.

“Is this really okay?”

“Of course. Do I look like someone who doesn’t even allow that much?”

Number 25 shook his head and, as Aser said, began looking around at the nearby street vendors.

They were all delicious-looking foods that I had never seen before. I couldn’t make a choice easily because the range of choices I had never made before was expanded.

However, there was one food that caught No. 25’s eye. Number 25 pointed to the store and asked Aser.

“Can I eat that?”

Aser followed No. 25’s fingers. The food he pointed to was a sandwich.

A simple sandwich with only an egg and no other ingredients.

Normally, I would have asked for something better, but I couldn’t refuse after seeing the words spoken and more than anything, looking into No. 25’s eyes.

“Of course.”

No. 25 noticed and approached the street vendor.

A slightly haggard-looking woman with brown hair tied back opened her eyes slightly in surprise when she saw No. 25.

“Boy… ?”

For a moment, life came to the woman’s eyes. It felt like an animal that had been starving for a long time had been fed. The woman swallowed her saliva and then carefully asked No. 25.

“Hey… Did you come alone?”

“Yes?”

“Just give me 4 of those.”

However, the woman’s happy plans were shattered by the voice of Aser heard later.

The woman who saw Aser smiled with difficulty.

“Oh my, were you an acquaintance of the Demon King?”

“Uh, this is the new servant. Don’t even think about touching me.”

“A… . No matter what, I won’t touch the Demon Lord’s servant.”

The woman responded slyly, waving her hands, but was unable to completely hide her expression of disappointment. How could a commoner covet the king’s goods? The woman gave up neatly, wrapped the four sandwiches Aser ordered with familiar hands, and then called for the price.

“4 copper coins.”

Aser, who did not carry coin change, flicked the silver coin with his fingers and handed it to her.

“Please use the change to buy snacks for the kids. Don’t pay attention to other people’s children.”

The woman put the silver coin in her pocket and waved a greeting to the back of Aser’s head as he left.

“Please come again next time.”

With that look in his eyes from before, Aser promised that he would not let No. 25 go alone, if possible, and returned to where Charlotte was.

Charlotte asked, looking at the sandwich in Aser’s hand.

“But why did you buy 4? Didn’t you say you weren’t really hungry?”

Aser held one in each hand of No. 25 and grinned.

“This guy should eat two.”

Feeding them well, raising them well, and eating them well were the most basic of basics. Number 25 happily held a sandwich in both hands, unaware of Aser’s intentions.

Only after seeing Aser eating, No. 25 took a bite of the sandwich with peace of mind.

The flavor of the savory eggs and mayonnaise, and the tangy taste of the mustard that came on just when it was about to get a little greasy, were in perfect harmony. Even Aser, who doesn’t normally eat this type of food, also received favorable reviews.

“It’s pretty good.”

After swallowing the sandwich in his mouth, Aser looked around the street.

The shopping malls that seemed to be alive all night were slowly closing down one by one.

“Now let’s really go. I don’t know how many times I say this today.”

Aser walked towards the castle. If you use teleportation, you can get there in a blink of an eye, but I wasn’t in the mood for that today.

I wanted to have a conversation with No. 25 while feeling the chilly night air.

On the way back to the castle, Aser asked No. 25 vaguely.

“No. 25, do you have any questions for me?”

Number 25 put down the food he was eating at Aser’s sudden question and thought for a moment.

There were a lot of things I was curious about.

Why are you so nice to me? What do you plan to do with me? Are you going to throw it away later? Are you going to make me do something painful? Are you going to kill me if I don’t listen to you? Is it okay for me to be this happy?

However, from yesterday when we first met to this moment, there was only one question that I was most curious about.

“Why did you give me light?”

He treated the dark cage as the only world he would spend his entire life with, and gave up everything. At a time when he was losing everything, the moment he saw the bright light of her breaking the iron bars that he called his small world and showing him the real world, No. 25 felt like he had been saved. No matter what Aser does to him, he will be able to bear it if he remembers the light of that time.

Aser roughly brushed away the bread crumbs from his mouth and stared into No. 25’s eyes. No. 25’s gray eyes were trembling with anxiety and anticipation.

“Because I want to save you. That’s it.”

There wasn’t an ounce of falsehood in those words, but there was something missing. It is true that he went to the slave market following the dragon’s scent, but only No. 25 caught Aser’s eyes.

It was a gaze so blatant that even Ogre, who had no contact with Aser, noticed it.

Even if he wasn’t of dragon blood, Aser would definitely have chosen him and brought him with him.

reason? There was no grand reason. It was a really simple and incomprehensible reason.

When Ogre opened the small room with iron bars, the first thing he saw was number 25, which was cute. Because a man called the Demon King fell in love with a slave at first sight.

That was the truth.