episode_0257

There was a damp and fishy smell in the labyrinth where there was not a single ray of light.

If this was an ordinary underground passage, it could simply be dismissed as filth or a musty smell, but this is a place full of demons that can barely be defeated even if knights attack them in droves.

The corpse of a demon beast,

Or those of those who were sacrificed here.

‘It’s clearly the smell of corpses piled up over hundreds of years…’

Ruiz Visconti could not help but think so. Although most of the labyrinth was tiled with tidy tiles, there were puddles of unidentifiable liquid at every corner.

You can jump into small puddles in one leap, but in places where you can’t, you have to risk getting your clothes wet. every time.

Mulkyung-

“Hiik!”

An unpleasant tactile sensation comes from the soles of the feet.

“Ugh, I don’t like it…”

You have to force yourself to experience something you don’t want to do again in order to survive. As she went through the labyrinth, Louise’s mind became more and more worn out.

Louise didn’t like having to deal with witches the size of a house or having to be careful of poisonous insects, but Louise hated the feel of something that could be a beast or even a person the most.

“Hey, over there!”

That’s why Louise stretched out her hand even though she knew she would be rejected.

Before he knew it, Siron flew away with a swoosh, landed easily at the edge of the puddle, and turned around with a disgusted look.

-What else?

“Why not! Please get me out of here!”

-…You can just cross it. Well, what’s the problem with getting your shoes a little wet? ”

“No fuss! Wow, something strange is touching my feet!”

Louise begged with tears in her eyes, but Siron only sighed heavily and did not offer any help.

In the end, Louise had to repeat the terrible experience.

Mulkyung-

“Aaagh! What is this!”

Slippery!

“Kya! Kyaaaang!”

Cheolpudeok!

“Uh, mom!”

“…It’s really diverse.”

Shiron, who was watching the chaos, touched his forehead. The sight of Louise finally arriving where he is is miserable.

I fell so many times on the way that my entire body was wet, even though it was only up to my thighs. My hair, which had been giving off an air of nobility just two days ago, was covered in grime and it was horrible.

[Wow.]

Even Latera, who was in spiritual form, was disgusted and disgusted. Perhaps due to the demonic energy that had been stagnating for a long time, Latera’s stomach was much worse than usual.

[Hero. I hate it so much, but couldn’t I just have helped?]

‘Do I even need help crossing a puddle? If you do it several times, you’ll eventually get used to it.’

[Still.]

Latera said with a hint of regret.

[Looking at her, it seems like this is the first time she has been truly driven to death. Since his status is noble and he seems to have great influence, it is certain that if he gains favor, his store will increase a lot.]

‘…But you can’t do something that can’t be done.’

Siron’s ears piqued when he heard that it was an enormous store, but he immediately shook his head and resisted the temptation.

‘That girl is Victor’s woman. ‘I need to deliberately keep my distance.’

[…was that the reason?]

‘Why are you picking it?’

[That’s not true…]

Latera glanced at Louise, who looked miserable. She was sitting on the floor, squeezing out urine, and was looking at Siron with resentment.

[I just thought the hero had bad feelings towards that woman and was grumpy!]

‘Do you think I’m that childish?’

[But a warrior is a person who will repay you with a harsh blow if he gets hit once. Hehehe. Last time, you said you wanted to beat me up for discriminating against others!]

Latera spoke with strength in a clear voice.

Is it because I’ve been in a labyrinth full of demonic energy for several days?

The conversation between Siron and Latera was humorous and pleasant, but Siron, the person involved, actually felt something in Latera’s words that he had never felt before.

Could it be that Latera is old enough for that day to come?

Shiron, thinking about this and that on the other side of his consciousness, wrinkled his face.

‘Anyway. It’s been quite a while since I was trapped here. The fact that the Empress and I went missing at the same time must have reached the imperial palace, and since Victor is also a man, I can’t help but worry that something happened between me and the Empress?’

[Hehe… I see!]

‘That’s right. Victor seems to have more of a crush on me than a friend, to the point where I suspect he’s gay, but you don’t know? ‘What kind of crazy man in the world would willingly give his woman to someone else?’

The first meeting may not have been good, but Victor was still my best friend, with whom I played every day since childhood.

Although it gave me goosebumps, Siron was able to safely obtain the heart of the Heatwave Dragon thanks to his constant writing of letters during his five years of study abroad, and his relief from military issues to a more comfortable position.

‘I still… feel blessed.’

[But the emperor took the throne for free thanks to the warrior. Even if you say that, no one will say anything.]

‘hey. How can friends be so strict with each other? Anyway, I don’t want to see Viktor sad. I don’t want to be hostile for no reason.’

[That’s also true!]

“Hey, can I ask you something?”

The missing empress, who was elegant and naked, approached her sloppily. Siron drew a line on the floor to tell people not to come any closer.

“If this line is not crossed. To the extent possible to answer.”

“They treat people like dirt…”

“What, you have nothing to say?”

Siron handed a wet towel to the woman who was making a fuss with a distressed expression. I can’t tell if he’s harassing me or taking care of me. Louise was breathing heavily, but she took the towel and wiped her face.

“You! Are your legs okay?”

“Screaming…”

Siron handed another towel to Louise, who held out a used towel.

“Why are my legs suddenly shaking? Am I still walking shakily?”

“No, that. You keep blanking out from time to time. Just like before…”

“It’s not like that, so don’t worry about it.”

Grumbling – Siron burned the towel covered in dirt. Perhaps made from the corpse of a demonic beast, the filth itself contained terrible magical energy and produced acrid smoke.

“Then, are you really okay?”

“Yes?”

“You, this is your first time fighting in real life. I kept marching, but I guess my muscles got tight or my feet got blisters.”

“…Well, what! Are you worried now?”

Louise crossed her arms and said, “Hmph!” and turned his head. Because it was dark, I couldn’t see the color of her face in detail, but her pale appearance was enough to startle Latera.

[Hero! This woman. Favorability is rising!]

‘…It’s going to spin, really.’

Siron rubbed his forehead and sighed.

I was sticking to the cumbersome method in order not to rob my friend of his love, but what if my friend’s favorability level increases just by saying hello?

How could there be a woman with such lack of faith?

Gugugung – Siron, sighing, raised only one chair for me to sit on and sat down.

“I’m not worried, so don’t make an expression like, ‘What’s mine?’ Since you’re a noble, you can probably make a chair with dirt magic.”

“Oh, I know!”

Louise stretched out her hands forward and heated her dantian with all her might. And then boom!

Something like a small protrusion rose from the floor of the labyrinth.

“What is that?”

“Kuhm…”

It’s an embarrassing size to be called a chair. Louise sat down on the floor, looking away from Siron’s dumbfounded gaze.

“The Visconti family comes from a samurai family. If you’ve already thrown yourself into the filth, sitting down on your butt in the dirt is nothing.”

“Oh yeah.”

“So, you’re saying there are no blisters? There are no inconveniences yet.”

Jieiik- Louise took off her military boots with the zipper down and checked them. Her white feet, without any calluses, made their presence known with just a bead of light floating in the air.

“Yes! There isn’t a single blister. There is no stiffness and I am not tired even though I keep moving.”

“…You’re naturally boneless.”

“Of course! I am the mistress of the Margrave Visconti. He is a samurai who has protected the empire from foreign enemies for generations, and before Sir Hugo, he produced many of the best swordsmen in the empire.”

“No, I’m not curious about that at all.”

Siron waved his hand and interrupted Louise. He continued speaking, ignoring Louise, whose mouth was twitching.

“Is Magi okay?”

“…Magi?”

“Yes, the puddle you just passed by is the stagnant water of the corpse of a demonic beast.”

“Wow. Just now, about a drop splashed into my mouth.”

Louise rinsed her mouth once with the canteen at her side. For reference, Siron was filling her water bottle once a day.

Does dignity fade when you are pushed into an extreme situation? Siron nodded at Louise, who looked more talkative than Lucia.

“Maggi seems to be okay. He’s really naturally boneless.”

“Chi, even if I praise you, nothing comes out.”

“It’s not a compliment.”

“…Don’t you think highly of your qualifications? That’s a compliment.”

“It’s also a talent that can’t be used properly.”

“Do you want to say it’s an undeserved talent?”

The rice cake in the picture.

A pearl necklace on a pig’s neck.

Siron was clearly not praising Louise’s goallessness. However, even though the words could easily be taken as an insult, Louise showed a triumphant expression.

“Unfortunately, you are wrong. Even if it’s like this, there’s a place for all my bones.”

“Yes, you can be attacked by an apostle like this and swing your sword to cut the monster.”

“Well, that can be said to be useful, but fortunately, it has a more important use, right?”

“…What is it?”

Siron stared at Louise with slightly open eyes. Is it because it poked at a weak point in an uncertain man? The corners of Louise’s mouth turned up slightly.

“It means that it is a body suitable for leaving a legacy. As I have a strong body, I am ready to give birth to a healthy child.”

This means treating oneself like a baby factory.

‘…What did I just hear?’

Siron tilted his head, wondering what I had just heard.

[Hey, this woman. This is crazy! How can you casually say such shameful things to a man you don’t know?!]

Siron, who agreed with Latera’s words, decided to take a step away from the ‘strange woman’.

Just like that, the pile of dirt will be pushed all over your butt.

What came next surprised Siron even more.

“Of course, like you said, this may be a useless quality.”

Qualities to give birth to a healthy child.

Siron, who kept listening from the side, felt dizzy.

Although he often used vulgar vocabulary in his poetry, he had no tolerance for delving into his friend’s sex life. But for some reason, he couldn’t interrupt Louise like usual.

“It’s useless… Is it possible that I’m infertile?”

Siron listened to Louise’s words. Victor was currently the only same-sex childhood friend, and the fact that he was struggling with the issue of an heir was not something to be easily overcome.

“It’s not such a grand reason, it’s just that His Majesty doesn’t sleep with me.”

“Dragonfly?”

“You know, right? When a man and a woman touch each other’s belly buttons.”

“No way…”

“Yes, I’m embarrassed, but I’m still not able to fulfill my role as empress.”

‘I guess that’s not the part that’s embarrassing.’

What on earth made me talk about my sex life to a man I met less than a week ago? Siron was repeatedly impressed by Louise’s way of thinking that was far from common sense.

[The life of a woman who became the property of the imperial family against her will since childhood. Latera, I’m shaking because I’m scared.]

‘…I guess that’s not the only thing I’m afraid of.’

gulp-

Siron quenched his burning throat.

“Well… there is one thing I want to check.”

“What is it?”

“Perhaps. Does Victor have a concubine?”

“Not at all.”

Louise shook her head with sad eyes.

“If I had brought in a concubine, I wouldn’t have felt this miserable. At least there’s a chance for them to turn their eyes to me, right?”

“In other words, you are saying that you have never coveted a woman?”

“Okay. When I was still a student at the academy, I once found a collection of pornographic paintings with naked women in my room. It was under the bed at the villa in the summer.”

“Then…”

“But now that I think about it, I think it’s too sloppy. Under the bed, there is a secret door and a safe in Your Majesty’s room that I cannot open, as if it was deliberately prepared for someone else to see.”

Phew – Louise stopped speaking and took a deep breath. Her sad gaze turned to Siron.

“In the meantime, do you know what’s funny?”

“…What is it?”

“Your Majesty’s room is full of letters exchanged with you.”

“…”

“Of course, there are letters exchanged with me, but the way you smile happily while reading the contents of the letters exchanged with you… I’ve seen it so many times that I’m getting sick of it.”

Wow!

Goosebumps appeared all over Siron’s body.

[Kyaaa!]

The emotional ups and downs were so steep that Latera, who was able to share images with Siron, screamed in fear.

“So, I thought you were at least the same type of person as His Majesty.”

“Dog, don’t talk bullshit.”

Louise giggled, drawing a line around her mouth.

“That’s right. You are not a sodomite.”

“Of course. What kind of nonsense is there to say that I am gay?”

“Thank you. Thanks to you, a burden on my mind has disappeared.”

Wow – Louise stretched and laughed.

I tried to find out what was going on, but I saw that he was sweating profusely and his gaze was unnatural. It seemed like what Louise was worried about would not happen.

Googoo googung!

“Huh?!”

Just as I was about to relax, the ground shook violently. Louise lost her balance and fell on her butt.

“What, what is this?”

“It looks like something happened outside.”

Tuk-tuk-duk-

Siron raised his head as dirt and sand fell from the ceiling.

The ceiling, which had been dark purple just a moment ago, was now covered with fresh dirt.

Currently in uniform, but this is Louise Visconti in a dress!