episode_0293

It was an hour after Edan finished his duel with Harold that he was able to get up from his seat. This also meant that Edan’s body had accumulated a lot of momentary fatigue. It was only natural, considering that he had been swinging his sword at a similar speed against the Sword Master for nearly two hours.

“…But still, well, it was pretty cool.”

At least in my heart, Edan had earned enough points for not giving up, thinking that he couldn’t compete with a “Sword Master” as a “Sword Expert.”

The way he didn’t give up until the end and managed to win a round against the Sword Master was impressive enough. If I were an ordinary girl, wouldn’t I have clung to Edan like a naive country girl as soon as the duel ended?

Of course, I was a person of restraint, so I didn’t push my body forward so crudely. I just sat next to Edan lying on the ground, waiting quietly for his body to recover and for him to get up from his seat.

Edan, who had finished the duel with the Sword Master over dozens of rounds, could be waited for as long as needed.

“What are your thoughts on winning against the master for the first time, Edan?”

“…Well, honestly, I’m not sure.”

“What?”

“To be honest, this wasn’t a complete victory. I only managed to win a round after deliberately draining my father’s stamina. I didn’t actually beat my father in swordsmanship.”

“The details aren’t that important, Edan. Anyway, the clear result is that you won a round against Harold, right?”

“…I guess so.”

“Or are you rejecting the ‘reward’ I promised to give you?”

“Oh, no! I, I wouldn’t do that…”

Fortunately, I seemed to remember the promise of giving ‘everything’ to him somehow. Edan had come this far to face Harold with swords to fulfill that desire.

“I remember what Lillis said, that if I won a round in my father’s duel, she would give me ‘everything.’”

“Yes, I’m glad you remember.”

As these words came out of Edan’s mouth, I felt a sudden realization. The moment when I would actually give myself to Edan was not far away.

I couldn’t run away now, nor did I ever intend to run away. Giving my first experience to Edan was a situation I didn’t wish for myself.

“…You clearly said it yourself, Lillis. You said that even if I win the next round against my father, I won’t regret giving you ‘everything.’”

“That’s right, Edan.”

“…Women say that the first experience is a bit difficult, so even if it hurts, you won’t show any mercy, right?”

“…It doesn’t matter. I’ve been prepared since I first saw Edan’s belongings.”

“…I see.”

As I said nonchalantly, Edan seemed to show a slightly apologetic expression.

It was a given that I had no intention of burdening Edan with debts like this. Considering the effort Edan had put in so far and the results he had achieved, I would have to accept any demand from him.

Although it was just a temporary victory, Edan couldn’t be called a Sword Master, but still, not many people could claim to have won against a Sword Master among Sword Experts, so he could be proud in his own way.

“So, Edan.”

“Yes?”

“When will you start taking me seriously?”

“….”

“Edan, you have the right to claim me as your reward for today’s duel. If you wish, you can demand the ‘reward’ from me anytime, anywhere regarding today’s duel.”

“That, that’s right…”

“Just so you know, I am ready at any time. Even if Lord Edan decides to take me tonight, it’s fine. If you can’t wait until then, we can go to the hot springs right now…”

“Wait, Lillis. I understand you’re excited, but could you calm down for a moment…?”

“I’m not particularly excited. I’m just thinking about when Lord Edan will reward me…”

“Well, there’s no need to rush, right?”

“What do you mean?”

“If this is going to be our first time together, I think I need to prepare myself mentally. And if we do it today, I might not have enough stamina.”

“…”

Well, that could be true.

Edan had just finished a sword match with Harold a while ago. So, it was understandable that he was a bit tired.

Even the sword master who was facing Edan needed support from Dietmayer due to exhaustion. So, how would the sword expert who clashed swords with Harold fare?

There was still about two days until the start of classes, so as long as I could hold out until then, there wouldn’t be any problems.

Maybe if I rested well today, my stamina would recover somewhat by tomorrow.

Since we had already had our match for the day, there was no need to continue until tomorrow. And by then, Edan’s fully recovered stamina would be lurking around.

I had planned to endure just one day and then wait for Edan to come to me the next day. But sadly, that plan didn’t hold up.

…Waiting meekly for Edan to come to me was deemed risky by me, so our first experience took a slightly different turn.

***

After Edan won a sword match against Harold that evening.

After taking some rest and getting up, Edan acted as if nothing had happened, as if it were just a normal day.

As if the match with his father Harold was just a routine. He had won against a sword master, but he didn’t seem to think of it as a significant achievement.

I was actually a bit taken aback by Edan’s behavior, as if nothing had happened.

‘He won’t forget that he defeated Harold, right?’

It was a victory I had achieved by offering ‘everything I had,’ so if he carelessly forgot about it, it would feel somewhat unjust.

Of course, considering Edan’s strong attachment to me, it was unlikely that he would forget anything about me.

‘I shouldn’t mention it too much, or Edan might see me as some kind of lewd maid.’

I had decided to give myself to Edan because he was making an effort for me and had kept his promise to win against Harold in our match to claim me.

It wasn’t a proposal made out of a desire to be conquered by Edan. So, all I could do was wait for the moment when Edan would decide to claim me calmly.

After spending the day as usual and resting adequately, I quietly lay down in the servant waiting room next to Edan’s room.

If I were to be claimed by Edan tomorrow, I would need to rest well too.

‘Finally, tomorrow.’

From tomorrow onwards, I wouldn’t be able to go around claiming to be a virgin anymore.

As a former unicorn in my past life, it was a bittersweet feeling. It was a moment where one of my identities was disappearing in various ways, despite being a constraint.

‘It’s a bit scary to no longer be a virgin, but…’

As a former unicorn, offering herself as a virgin to a man who had decided to love her for life was a way of losing her virginity that she could fully understand.

In fact, there was no more beautiful way to lose her virginity than this. The true value of the virgin heroine was completed by giving her unique experience to the protagonist.

There was value in preserving her purity until the most precious moment to give it to the most precious person. I may not know much about other people’s obsession with virginity, but that was my opinion.

And with only about a day left until that moment arrived, it was inevitable that my heart was racing and I couldn’t fall asleep easily.

“Tomorrow, with Edan… Tomorrow, with Edan… Tomorrow, with Edan…”

Calm down. Relax, Lillis. It’s just your first experience.

It was just an act of love that any ordinary adult man and woman would experience. Getting nervous and excited about such a common and simple act would be quite old-fashioned.

She wasn’t some country girl having her first love, and she was far past the age to be fluttering over something like this.