episode_0050

Do you know how it feels to have your blood sucked while being dragged around all day?

After 6 hours, everything starts to look blurry,

By 12 hours, you’re struggling through a tunnel vision all day.

By 18 hours, almost passing out, blinking once and the day is over.

I woke up on a sofa, feeling like I’d escaped a vampire.

A touch so soft it felt strange on my cheek.

“…”

I raised my head, and beyond my clear sight, someone’s face gradually appeared, unlike before.

I expected menacing, blood-red eyes as if ready to devour me.

But it was the opposite.

Rachel’s eyes, deeply sunken but far from silent, made me involuntarily cross my arms in an X, feeling the air drop several degrees.

My body had no strength. Even a light gesture made my arms fall limply to the ground.

“Are you awake?”

“…Mother?”

“Yes. Thankfully, you seem to have come to your senses without much harm to your body.”

Her lips formed a kind smile, but her chilling blue eyes still… no, Rachel exuded even more coldness than before.

“…Ray,”

“Yes,”

“Is it, by any chance, jealousy… or something?”

“Not jealousy. It’s anger.”

“…”

“Then why… why are you taking care of me? Even using a knee pillow, which you don’t usually do…”

“It’s my heart. Do you have a problem with that?”

“No.”

You can freeze my heart if I utter a word of complaint.

“Why do you stare at me like that? Don’t give me that look; I won’t let go for the next three hours, so stop giving me those eyes.”

“Well, it’s just… it’s been a while since we’ve had such light physical contact. Surprisingly, it’s gentle here too.”

As Rachel, who had been emitting coldness while looking down at me, leaned down, her large bosom covered my entire face.

It’s soft. But at the same time, it’s a desperate situation where breathing is impossible. Even the forced breath was mixed with Rachel’s sweet scent.

From a distance, it might look like young people’s innocent physical contact, but if this continues for more than a few minutes, it becomes a difficult situation.

“Uh… uh, ugh.”

“Old man, did you seduce the new commander? Well, are you feeling good about it?”

“…”

No, I mean, there’s a misunderstanding.

“Misunderstanding? Is there room for misunderstanding when a man and a woman are screaming in an office together?”

“…Let me explain the situation-”

“No matter how you look at it, it was a close encounter.”

“If you drive the nail like that…”

“I saw it myself. You were holding her waist and doing it from behind.”

“…”

Damn it. That’s not what happened.

Internally making countless excuses, feeling unjustly accused, Rachel sighed and moved her upper body and melon-sized chest. Only then did he feel a little relieved.

…

“Commander, you look particularly pale today. Are you feeling unwell anywhere?”

In the office of the knights, Cecilia, who had been busy with the knights since morning, looked quite worried. The deputy commander, who had always maintained a cold expression no matter what happened, expressed concern in a worried voice.

“…Is that so? Do I also look like an easy woman to you?”

Suddenly, outburst of words.

The deputy commander’s face became blank upon hearing that, and she screamed inwardly.

Who on earth shook the usually cold Cecilia like this?

To be honest, seeing the commander speak so quickly was also a first.

No, did this person ever get so flustered? She had never shown any emotion to those around her, perhaps because she was emotionless or harsh due to being common-born. She didn’t expect to say such things directly to herself.

Upon closer inspection, Cecilia’s cheek, which had never shed a single drop of sweat, was covered with a sticky dampness that couldn’t be traced to its source, and her always black irises were swirling without adding a single process.

“Sir, Sir? What happened…! Who could have done this to our leader?”

“…Aurora,”

Cecilia, whose usually trembling emotions were unexpectedly laid bare, parted her lips in a quavering voice.

“If I were to step down from this position. Can you lead this order well?”

“…”

Suddenly?

It’s an abrupt outburst, not knowing where to start asking.

The knight who was always quiet, possessed swordsmanship that did not lag behind the nobles, and pushed out all sorts of corruption and dirty nobles with her charisma alone, was now showing a fearful expression. Unlike her usual feminine figure, she was as cold as ice, but now she was swaying as if she might disappear at any moment.

However, no matter how much one thought about it, they couldn’t grasp the point of why the woman, who had been perfectly cold until morning, was now so shaken.

What on earth had she experienced to suddenly want to step down from the position of knight commander that she had so desired?

No, now is not the time to think about such things.

If she left her like this, it seemed she would soon resign as the knight commander.

‘If, if the vice-commander doesn’t assist her at this time…!’

Cecilia is surprisingly sensitive to what others say. If someone points something out next to her, she may act as if it doesn’t bother her, but inwardly she will ponder and be delicate enough to pay attention to her actions next time.

That’s why, even though she is strict among the other knights, she is incredibly popular.

‘First…’

“An easy woman, who said such a thing? That could very well be a serious insult. So-”

“…Lord Ian himself… No, he… gave me an offer that I couldn’t refuse…”

“……..”

An offer that she couldn’t refuse?

Is it because of her commoner status, or has some weakness been found?

As a fellow journalist, I couldn’t overlook such behavior, but the other party was who they were. As the successor of a viscount, there was nothing she could do.

At best… would it be enough to just speak to Lady Rachel?

But even she is said to have a favorable view of Ian these days. Whether that’s a breakthrough or just her acting, regardless, Cecilia, I had to prevent her from stepping down.

“…What exactly are you suggesting?”

“To, to adjust my uniform…”

“Your uniform…? Come to think of it, you were wearing casual clothes today. Could there be an issue with your uniform? Last time-”

“Oh, no! It’s not that! That was an unavoidable mishap, I’ve said that many times…”

Aurora had seen Cecilia grumble for 10 minutes alone in the dressing room while putting on a shirt. She was one of the few people who somewhat understood her discomfort with the uniform.

Surely Ian Gongja didn’t delve into that and exploit a weakness? Such thoughts never crossed Aurora’s mind, but she soon realized she was wrong.

“…Phew.”

After wiping her pale face once, Cecilia let out a deep sigh.

“Aurora, by any chance… have you had… experiences with men?”

“Huh? Well… yes, of course. Even though I’m in my mid-twenties…”

“…Of course, you should… have them. Yeah. That’s what… they say.”

…”

At first, Aurora sensed that she had misspoken. In that moment, she realized that Cecilia’s expression darkened even more and she trembled with fear.

“Usually, men willingly approach women they’re not interested in, take care of all the uncomfortable things, buy expensive clothes, and go further after work. If they make plans for the next time just the two of them… do you know what that means?”

“Hey, that’s not a woman they’re not interested in.

They’re openly showing interest in that person, so when they say let’s meet next time… wait, does that mean-”

“Is that, is that… what it means? Does Mr. Ian Gongja… usually…”

-Knock, knock.

At that moment, a knocking sound that pierced the silence was heard.

Thinking it might be someone important, they momentarily stopped their conversation and coughed before speaking.

“Who is it? I don’t recall having any guests at this hour…”

-“I’m the maid here to clean the room.”

The voice from outside sounded strangely clear.

But oddly enough, they didn’t feel like refusing.

“Oh, has it already gotten to be that time? Yes, come in.”

The maid who entered with cleaning tools had an exceptional grace, not inferior to that of a noble lady, despite her role as a maid.

“…We have a maid like that in the mansion?”

“Sir Knight Commander, are you unaware? She is directly under Lord Ian-”

“Lady Aurora, could you step out for a moment?”

A voice softly rang in his ear.

Only then did Cecilia sense something amiss, her eyes widening, but she stiffened at the following words.

“…Just the master and the two of us. Where are you going?”

…

[ ?????A new skill is registered to the Blood Emperor. ]

[ Domination Utterance (S) ]

-Immediate effect on opponents with less total magic power. If unable to resist or adapt to this skill, absolute obedience is commanded without question.

-This skill surpasses even the Succubus’s [Enchantment Utterance].

-Even if the opponent knows of this skill and possesses strength one level higher, this skill will unconditionally take effect once.

Lying on Rachel’s thigh, he absentmindedly stared at the ceiling.

He widened his eyes at the notification that dropped with a ring.

No way, how did you learn that already?

Does knowledge just fall from the sky?

Even if a vampire gets stronger by drinking more blood, Uriah hadn’t taken in much human blood, yet he had already released half of his powers.

Ian, the third son of the Brittena family.

Today, he piled up achievements, momentarily forgetting the mistakes he had made.