episode_0055

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After that day-

I began to take on the role of giving advice alongside Lynn in earnest.

Without any special orders given to me, she gave me advice every time she called me to the castle.

Since Farfalle, the national counselor, was still handling the situation in the east, it would have been a reasonable decision for Lin to call me.

I was giving her advice as I did, as my 100-strong brain told me to do.

First of all, I needed her to trust me to some degree.

“Swen, we now have three people playing. What should I ask you to do?”

“It appears that there are still some hidden talents around Anel Castle and this territory. Wouldn’t you get good results if you search?”

As a result of the search, I was able to obtain a B-class general and a treasure worth about 2,000 gold that were still buried in the wilderness.

“I’m trying to organize the western region, and I’m planning to invade Garammil County. What do you think?”

“It is not the time yet. It seems better to gather more soldiers and focus on border defense.”

“… … Really?”

The news that came a few days later was that the Brans army attacked Garammil County, west of Zeeland Castle, with about 30,000 troops and was defeated.

With the sudden outbreak of disease in the friendly camp and low morale, it seemed that the Garammil army, risking their lives, was unable to breach the walls of the castle.

It seems that Lin went ahead with the attack without listening to my opinion.

Okay. On the contrary, it would be difficult if you did not do this. The more I test it, the more I will unconsciously trust my opinion.

“… … Swen. Looks like you were right this time too.”

“I just thought that we needed to build a defense line. There is no need to overestimate it. Because we lost purely due to luck.”

“Then it would be better to keep quiet now, right? The morale of the soldiers is extremely low, and it would be pointless to bring in additional troops along the border.”

“No. Regroup immediately and attack. We will be able to occupy it safely this time.”

“… … .”

And again, a few days later.

With the news that the Brans army broke through the walls and occupied Hoero Castle, which was occupied by the Garammil army –

There was news that Garammil County had disappeared into history.

“… … I won. As you said.”

I spoke to her, who had a subtle expression on her face even after hearing the news of victory, adding a plausible situation.

“In the first place, the soldiers of the Garammil Army would not have considered their last victory to be a victory, as they were defeated due to a disease outbreak in the Brans Army. So, even though we won, there would have been no increase in morale. I just got lucky and was defeated.”

“They thought they would be quiet now, but when they heard the Brans army approaching again, their morale must have been broken. No matter how many times you protect it, it is not difficult to realize that there is no future in the end.”

I lowered my head and finished the story.

“I just did a good job of stabbing the enemy when their morale was low, but not everything worked out as I said. I think it’s all thanks to Lin’s decision.”

Of course, things like raising morale and things like that were just sentences I made up by adding random words to make it look real.

What I found out is that the first invasion is ‘lost’.

And the second invasion had only the outcome of ‘victory’.

Nevertheless, the result was correct.

This will definitely resonate in her heart.

During my free time, I deliberately went into a cave a bit far away from the territory and meditated.

Two soldiers were stationed in front of the cave to prevent anyone from entering the cave.

There is only one picture I want. The goal was to acquire the image that ‘There were times when Swen meditated alone in this place without anyone’s interference.’

One day, I assisted her like this for several days.

She asked me a question.

“Swen. Thank you for your hard work. Farfalle will be back by tomorrow, so from the day after tomorrow, there will be no need to come visit me every day like now. Is there anything you want more than that? Since you’ve worked hard for me these past few days, I’d like to take care of something for you.”

“Didn’t I tell you? I want to make a name for myself. Please continue to utilize me thoroughly.”

“Really? That’s all?”

“Yes.”

She didn’t say anything, but then spoke again with that sweet smile.

“Still, I want to repay you. When you get out of the gates, I’ve prepared something you might like. I hope you accept it as a sign of my sincerity. You should definitely take it home and watch it for yourself. And, please let me know your thoughts. Because I’m curious about your heart. Got it?”

A sign of sincerity?

I felt a little uncomfortable about taking it home and looking at it alone, but anyway, I needed to show my loyalty to Rin here.

“Thank you for your kindness. I will never forget it.”

“Okay, okay. Hehehe.”

That’s how I left the palace.

What awaited me was definitely something completely unexpected.

“I… … Could this be Swen? … ?”

It was a woman.

A woman with a very beautiful appearance, wearing sexy clothes, blonde hair, and a voluptuous body.

He did not appear to be a general belonging to the Brans Army. Should I just say that I am closer to the general public?

no. If you look at the way you apply makeup or the clothes you wear… …

‘She’s a woman who works at a brothel.’

And, I was able to easily read Lin’s intention here.

she is… … They were trying to ‘tame’ me.

As a reward to his subjects, he gives them a woman from a brothel.

He said that you would like it, and even asked him to take you home and tell you what you thought.

This is not reciprocation. It was an insult.

To put it mildly, ‘Let’s see how long you can endure’ or ‘Even after all this, will you bow down to me?’ It would be correct to say that it has some meaning.

So, that means-

It was a test to see how far I would obey him.

This probably means that I must go through this process before I can trust my abilities.

It could mean something like, “I’ll give you what you want, so stand tighter in front of me.”

‘Hehe, indeed.’

If I were truly her loyal subject, I would have lamented this situation and become angry.

I was a very disloyal servant who had every intention of stabbing her in the back.

okay.

It was a time to act to show that ‘even if you inflict this humiliation on me, I will do whatever you ask me to do for the sake of my reputation.’

I smiled and told her.

“I… … I’m thinking of going back to my house now, but would you please follow me?”

“Yes? ah… … .”

She blushed when she saw my face, then nodded and said.

“Ah, I understand… … .”

ha.

What does a person who has become the monarch of a country take an ordinary person from a brothel and make him do in order to have a battle of wits with his subjects?

I was fed up with her persistence, but now I was just grateful.

That persistence could eventually catch her off guard at the last moment.

So, I arrived home with the young lady.

Of course, Irene, who was practicing at home, had four hundred eyes.

“S, Swen… … ? That person… … ??”

“Please think of me as a temporary visitor. Oh, could you please give me some tea?”

“No, that’s not difficult… … .”

“I’ll explain everything.”

After hearing my words, Irene looked confused as she kept looking at the woman’s face and mine.

He quickly nodded and regained his composure and spoke.

“Hmm. I understand. I… … It’s shabby, but you can stay comfortably.”

“Yes? Ah yes… … !”

I sat comfortably at the table with the young lady.

At that time, the woman sitting next to me came closer to me and asked in a whisper.

“I… … Mr. Swen.”

“Yes?”

“That… … Well, to Swen… … I heard you ask me to let you feel the pleasure of a man… … Do I have to do it in front of that woman? Well, if Swen wants, I can do it, but… … Even for me, this is my first time in a situation like this… … .”

“… … .”

I took a short sigh and then spoke.

“Teacher. What is your name?”

“Yes? I am… … It’s called Lina.”

“Lina. You may not know what I heard from my lord, but that is not what I want Lina to do.”

“Of course… … ?”

“You can have a cup of tea, spend some time, and then leave the house.”

“Yes… … ? Master Swen, do you have a wall like that? … ? Well, I heard that men’s sexual walls are really diverse.”

“Not a castle wall… … under… … .”

“Hmm? rampart? Swen, did you do any work repairing the castle walls today?”

Irene, who had already made all the tea, came over and placed a tray with three glasses and a teapot on the table.

While drinking tea, I explained the general situation to Irene.

“Well, like that… … More than that, the castle wall wasn’t that, it was something like that… … Um.”

Irene had a blush on her face and sipped her tea with trembling hands.

And then she suddenly started shaking, which was uncharacteristic of her.

“Are you okay, Irene?”

“No, it’s me… … hmm… … .”

“Uh… … So, you’re not doing anything today…? … ?”

I nodded at Lina’s words.

“Yes. but… … I would really appreciate it if you could spend some time with me and then act like you ‘did’ something with me when you were out there.”

There was only one reason I took her home in the first place instead of biting her right away.

I had a feeling that if it were Lin Brans, he would have been following me.

Of course, my senses were not that great. There was no such thing as feeling like someone was following me or looking at me.

Nevertheless, I decided that it would be better in many ways to act that way. If she found out that I had just sent her away, there was a chance that she would overestimate me unnecessarily.

It seems like he is completely submissive to her.

It was a necessary procedure for a perfect exit.

“That’s not difficult, but… … It’s a little disappointing.”

“… … Yes?”

I heard something unexpected and turned my head.

Lina was looking at me with a slightly red face.

“Actually, when I was first asked to do this… … I wondered if I would have to deal with an old man again, but hey, there’s someone as cool and cool as Swen… … I was kind of looking forward to it… … ♡”

“Keheuk! Wow! Wow!”

While Irene was drinking tea again, she heard a case and started gurgling mercilessly.

After patting her on the back a few times, I asked Lina a question.

“… … Do you often receive requests like this from her?”

“Yes. Actually, I have some connection with Lynn Brans.”

“A fate?”

“Carlinz is my regular.”

… … ah.

That Kalinz guy, it looks like he had a really fancy time out.

“Do you know that? Kalinz, you have a strong body… … For a man, you’re not that great. It’ll be over in 3 minutes, right?”

“… … .”

This was the information I really wanted to know.

It was an added bonus that Irene continued to cough.

“Anyway, I hope you’ll do me a favor. By all means, act like you did something with me. This isn’t a big deal, but keep it in mind.”

I said, handing her half of the money I had saved from my salary working in Brans County.

It was gold that was useless to have anyway, but from her perspective, it seemed like it wasn’t so, and she said with an angry tone.

“Child, give me everything!”

She took the money and nodded.

“Yes! all right. But, well, I tend to be unable to resist a favor from a handsome man. Don’t worry!”

“Nothing will come out of flattering you, but thank you.”

I had a trivial conversation with a woman named Lina for a while.

And, after some time, she leaves the room.

Irene then asked me in a serious tone.

“That person named Lina… … Did your lord give it to you?”

“That’s right. It felt like they were testing me. Are you still going to follow me like this? ”

“I see… … .”

Iren lowered her head and smiled bitterly.

He probably understands this situation better than anyone else.

It was none other than Irene who had been subjected to such dark suffering from her until now.

“… … I’m worried that because of me, even you have come to be hated.”

“What do you think? I don’t mind being hated by Lin. I wouldn’t know if I was hated by Irene.”

“… … Yes… … ?”

“If Irene hates me, I might be very sad at that time.”

At my words, Irene blushed deeply again and lowered her head.

And then, in a hushed voice, he answered me as if he were squeezing out.

“I want you… … There is nothing to hate, Swen… … .”

“Me too.”

“… … Yes.”

She hesitated for a while, staring at the empty glass.

He soon looked up at me and asked cautiously.

“That… … There is something I want to ask you.”

“What is it?”

“That… … West, castle wall… … How does this happen… … ?”

“… … Yes?”

I answered, wondering if I had heard wrong.

“I haven’t done any repair work on the castle wall.”

“Well, that’s not it. That’s not it… … that… … Just now, a person named Lina talked about… … Well, something like that… … I mean.”

“Are you curious about that?”

“No, rather than being curious… … ! Well, that… … that… … It’s just that the topic came out… Because you didn’t answer. All men say that there are various castle walls… … No, that’s not what I meant… … !”

By this time, her face was beyond red and it looked like she was going to explode at any moment.

Why did you ask that if you were going to be so embarrassed?

Suddenly, I felt that she was very cute.

At the same time, for some reason, I felt like teasing her.

“It’s a castle wall… … I don’t know if this should be called a wall, but I like women with big breasts.”

“Ah? ah… … huh… … ! Oh, is it breasts? huh. What about me and men… … Because I heard you like breasts… … !”

For some reason, I felt something proud, but was it my mistake?

“And, I tend to like people with red hair.”

“Boo, red hair?! Hmm, hmm, hmm… … !”

“It is better if you are good at using a sword. This woman has a fetish.”

“Female knight fetish… … ?”

Irene, who heard that, looked at me with a puzzled expression, as if she felt something was strange.

I looked at her and said with a smile.

“It would be better if it were someone who practices it every day. ah! And I get excited when I see a woman who is good at making tea.”

“… … Swen… … !!”

Irene spoke in a questioning tone, with her cheeks puffed out, which was uncharacteristic of her.

“ji, I was asking this seriously… … Why are you kidding me? … !”

“Did I answer seriously too?”

“… … Ah?”

And again.

Her face is red, and she opens her mouth as if she has a breakdown, unable to say anything.

“I like female knights with big breasts and red hair. I’m really serious. I told you honestly, but I was upset because I thought it was a joke.”

“That… … Did you do that?”

She said it as if she was truly sorry and didn’t know what to do.

“Mi… … Sorry. Well, what I thought was a joke wasn’t that, it just seemed like it was all about me… … ah… … Well, that means that, um, that, that… … that… … !”

I laughed out loud seeing her like that.

After laughing for a while, I couldn’t even remember what Lin had done to me just now.

“I’m sorry. It was a joke.”

“… … W, as expected, a joke-”

“But regardless of that, I like Irene.”

“What… … !!”

When she heard what I said, her face turned red again.

Irene was a much more expressive person than I thought.

The sight of her always having a heavy expression and being frustrated at being rejected by the Brans County people felt like a lie.

I want to see more of her various expressions.

Suddenly a thought occurred to me.

“Please continue to be with me. Did you know?”

“… … .”

She didn’t say anything, but looked into my eyes for a long time.

My image was completely reflected in her purple eyes.

“… … huh… … Swen. I understand.”

The bond between me and Irene is stronger than anything else.

There was absolutely no room for Lin Brans to intervene in this situation.

*

next day.

Lin, who went to the royal castle, looked at me and said with a smile.

“What do you think, Swen? What is the ‘thing’ I gave?”

I said with a completely unwavering smile.

“Thank you for your concern. Thanks to you, my lord, I have been given time to recharge. I will not forget this grace.”

“What?”

She giggled as if she was happy to hear what I said.

“Was it a favor that you would never forget? Swen, you are a man too! Well, I understand! My brother felt the same way!”

I smiled appropriately.

He seemed to really like my words of submission.

Well, how pathetic I must look in her eyes.

Even though he has this level of ability, it seems like he only wants to impress himself.

okay.

Now slowly… … I felt that the time had come to make a decision.

“Master. Since today is the last day, I have something to say.”

“What is it?”

” As I have received a reward from you, I would like to also give you a gift.”

“Gift? For your information, my preference is Swen, she is a soft and pretty girl like you, so I hope you can keep that in mind.”

“It’s a much better gift than something trivial like that.”

I grinned.

He said a word she probably wouldn’t have expected.

“Balharat Castle.”

“… … !”

I spoke in a confident tone, with my eyes shining and an expression that seemed to see everything through.

“It seems that the time has come to clean up Acious, who is a thorn in the lord’s eyes.”