Chapter 497 – Butler and Partner (2)

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“Rebecca. From this moment on, the connection between each other’s souls will continue. “Will you please become my spirit and soul partner?”

Even after I say it, I cringe.

However, like the last time, I couldn’t just say that I got approval like the Juji Gate skill and move on.

[The subject must be accurately aware of being in a state of ‘bond’ with a ‘partner’, ‘companion’, and ‘soul’.

[Permission to the subject must be given clearly orally.

The partner declaration skill required speaking accurately.

But why do I have to make a comment like this when sharing skills? This is literally a proposal, a marriage proposal!

If I had had some time to think, I would have tried to work around it by changing the expression…

People around me pressured me to do it right away, and Rebecca didn’t like it because her attitude was almost provocative, so I ended up snapping at her without even realizing it.

A quick look at Rebecca’s body showed that it was stiff.

You might be embarrassed that a comment that almost resembles a proposal suddenly came out, but I’m also embarrassed for saying it with such a hard face.

This is why I said from the beginning that this was just skill sharing!  Please react somehow!

“…”

As the silence gets longer, I feel impatient without realizing it.

I knew this was just a procedure to share skills, but even I got excited after saying something like a proposal.

What if Rebecca says no? Even though I used the excuse of sharing skills, the words I spoke were too heavy.

I think it would be a huge shock if they refused!

Rebecca was looking at me with her blank face.

I couldn’t hold back my impatience any longer, so I pressed for an answer.

“Re, Rebecca?”

“Yes, yes…?”

“Well, the answer is…?”

“Ah, yes, answer, yes, answer.”

-Gulp.

Rebecca swallowed her saliva once and stuttered her words.

“Please, please. It’ll be fine. Eugene’s partner, yes, please.”

“Uh, uhh, yeah, yeah.”

“Yes, yes. Please, please.”

Some awkward conversation took place. No, this can’t even be called a conversation. This guy and I had nothing to do and were acting like we were dating for the first time.

Anyway, Rebecca agreed.

I want to escape this awkward situation quickly. Damn, when are we going to share those awesome skills? If you do this and there is no response,

[The conditions for ‘Partner Declaration’ have been met.

[The subject has become a ‘partner’.

[The target will be able to use the skill ‘Sage Time’.

Ah.

I was a fool. It was already displayed as a system message.

“What?!”

When I touched Except, something similar to a halo of light suddenly appeared surrounding Rebecca.

The halo of light gradually compressed and turned into a ring of light, and ultimately disappeared as if it were absorbed near Rebecca’s neck.

I feel like something big has happened, but I don’t know what. Her companion, Rebecca, was just stroking her neck with her slightly blank eyes.

“Rebecca? Are you okay?”

“Hot.”

Rebecca suddenly came to her senses at my words. She suddenly trembles and runs outside.

“Rebecca?!”

“Now, excuse me for a moment…!”

Even as they rush out, the door closes somewhat. It’s scary how ingrained habits are.

-Dalkak.

As the door closed, the kids’ eyes returned to me. As my face turned, for some reason I felt like I could hear a giggling noise coming from my throat.

“…”

It was Yuri who rushed in first. Immediately after, Lennie grabs my body as if he can’t lose.

“Wait, wait, wait, wait! What, what was that just now? What? Soul partner? Companion? Propose?!”

“Yu, Yujin! Well, please do that to me too! Can you do it? Right?”

“You never said anything like this! Just sharing skills! “You talk like it’s no big deal!”

“Give it to me too, please give it to me too! Please tell me too!”

“Cancel it! What happened! “Cancel it!”

“Eugene see it!”

“Guys, calm down, kek!”

The last one is the scream I made.

My body was shaking so violently that I thought my brain was going to fall out of my ears. It’s all thanks to Leni and Yuri, who grabbed me and shook me.

Sometimes I grabbed the kids and shook them to come to their senses, and this is what it felt like. I feel dizzy and nauseous! It all comes back to karma!

“This can’t be right…” “Bird, I got cut in line…”

On one side, the elves were whispering. I couldn’t hear what they were saying because they were shaking so much.

-Dalkak.

While shaking like that, Rebecca came back.

“Sorry. “Excuse me for a moment.”

“…”

“…”

“…”

Everyone looks at Rebecca in silence. But Rebecca didn’t seem to mind.

No, I didn’t know if she didn’t care or not.

Rebecca’s eyes and mouth are not visible. This guy came from somewhere in the meantime, wearing her mask and glasses that made her eyes spin.

The kids were distracted by that strange sight, and I was barely able to get out of their grasp.

“… Huh, huh… Huh, did you have something like that?”

“Sorry. “After what happened last night, I guess I wasn’t able to control my condition properly.”

What does this mean?

“… Okay? “Isn’t it a side effect of the skill?”

“It’s not like that.”

Rebecca gently touched her neck as she said that. When Yuri saw that, her body trembled, and he pointed at her.

“Neck, what’s that on your neck?”

Something similar to a choker appeared around Rebecca’s neck. Simple yet sophisticated feel. It looked like an accessory, but at the same time, it felt like a tattoo on the body.

I guess that’s the sign of that partner. I heard it was created in a random location, and it was made to fit very well.

Rebecca said, stroking her choker.

“It looks like this. “I don’t think it has anything to do with the soul partner you mentioned…”

“Off…”

There was a boiling sound next to her, and she turned around to see Lennie cracking his teeth and showing off an uncanny feat of biting her fingernails at the same time.

“Well, something like that…”

Yuri said, her body shaking.

“Well, that kind of tattoo is only for slaves.”

“Slave.”

At the word slave, a spark flew out of Rebecca’s eyes. But Yuri didn’t seem to notice the change, and she fired back.

“Okay! Slave necklace! It’s a slave necklace! It’s a chain! There’s so much fuss about what’s good about that! “Cancel immediately!”

Rebecca tilted her head slightly.

“Slave, that’s right. Even so, Eugene once said that he would make me a sex slave.”

“What?!”

“!!” “!!!”

Everyone’s eyes are focused on me. If gaze had physical power, I would be imitating a hedgehog right now.

Rebecca spoke softly.

“Fortunately, Eugene was very considerate and didn’t say that again… But Yuri said I’m like a slave, so I guess I have no choice but to accept it.”

“What?!”

“Of course, I have to give priority to my master, so I won’t be able to fulfill my duties as Eugene’s sex slave to your satisfaction, but I hope you will understand this part.”

Rebecca’s chin lifted slightly upward. It was a very subtle difference, but enough to change her impression of her attitude.

What should I say? It feels like he’s being very belittling, like he’s provoking me…

I can tell this no matter how clueless I am. This guy is really turning Yuri inside out. That too on purpose!

Rebecca, he’s usually kind and seems a bit irritable, but today is strange. His attitude is rough, as if he has been scratched by something.

Thanks to this, the glass was almost ready to explode.

“What nonsense!”

“How about you calm down? Isn’t this just a condition for sharing skills? I don’t think it’s something to be this excited about. Maybe something else…”

“Rebecca.”

Ariel called in a low voice. Rebecca immediately withdrew.

“Sorry. “It was presumptuous.”

“Mr. Eugene!”

This time Lenny clung to me.

“Well, I can’t tolerate that! Slavery is prohibited by the state, and it is not doctrinally correct! This is unacceptable! “No, no, no!!!”

“Lenny, calm down!”

At the end, Lenny was making a face that was almost similar to Munch’s scream. It’s literally a complete mess.

“Wait a minute, calm down, guys. “I can explain everything… Uh!”

Even as I said it, I felt like it was a mistake. This is it. It’s a cliché comment that comes out when you’re caught cheating!

Fortunately, the kids looked at me with their mouths shut, as if they had never encountered such a cliché.

I quickly made a break and went out.

“The slave thing was just a joke. “It was just one of those nonsense words that come out during sex.”

“But…”

At Lennie’s whining, I looked back to the origin of the problem.

“Rebecca. You said it yourself, but I never brought it up again. You know I didn’t mean it seriously. But now, what if they bring it up as if it’s a fait accompli?”

“…”

Rebecca took a deep breath. To me, it looked like his excitement had subsided, and he was embarrassed.

Rebecca looked at her glass and bowed her head deeply.

“Sorry. I committed rudeness. I was so excited that I stopped…”

“What. Is it okay?”

“If it’s just words, you won’t be satisfied. “If you tell me later, I will apologize in any way you wish.”

“… If you act like that, it seems like I did something bad.”

Yuri pursed her lips and looked at me. I said it was done, but it doesn’t look okay at all.

In the end, this isn’t Rebecca’s problem.  Because the problem stemmed from what was said in the ‘Partner Declaration’ and the fact that he did not receive the mark.

Be heavy. Affection is heavy! Well, it’s the path I chose, so I have to take responsibility.

“Hmm. And speaking of partner declaration.”

I got their attention and explained.

“It’s not possible right now, but I think we can increase it further.”

Originally, these skills were based on slot expansion. It’s still disabled, but it may be opened more if certain conditions are met.

The kids’ eyes lit up at my words. It’s not just one person, it’s all about to burst into flames.

“… Tsk.”

Rebecca, is she being tongue-tied right now? But you can’t tell because their faces are all covered.

“Well, then, if I receive a skill from Eugene, will something like that happen?”

“Right…?”

“What can I do?”

Everyone’s ears perked up. Even Rebecca seems to have opened her animal ears towards this direction. Why is he acting like that when he already received it?

“It was given to me by the goddess, so I think I can get it if I progress further with the goddess’ quest. Anyway, I think I need more time,”

“Do it now!”

Lennie screamed. Her eyes widened, and she looked at Lennie, as if everyone was surprised. Lennie herself covers her mouth, as if she is surprised that she screamed like that.

“S-sorry…”

And there was a bit of silence.

Hmm. The atmosphere gets overheated and then cools down, and it’s not crazy. I need to change the topic here.

“Hmm, hmm. First, everyone calm down. “Let’s get things organized first.”

So we sat down at the table again.

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Rebecca’s case was concluded like this.

When I think about it, it’s ridiculous. The essence is just skill sharing, so I don’t know why there’s such a fuss. She blames this on the goddess who made her make such strange comments.

Honestly, I like my partner’s mark!

Anyway, when everyone’s excitement subsided, Rebecca reported the news from outside.

“I received a call from the guild. She says the woman won’t open her mouth.”

They are insisting that the evidence they sent along was actually fabricated. Actually, the back is so strong that if you stretch it out, you might be able to get over it. The arena actually joined hands with the church and the city management bureau.

Rebecca spoke, her face still covered by her mask and her glasses.

“We hope you will visit us as soon as possible.”

In the end, I will need to go there myself.

“I’m thinking of going to the Magic Tower.”

This is what Ariel said when I said I was going to the guild. It was to interpret and prepare for the data obtained from Niniel’s room last night.

“Well, I think I need to go to church for a bit.”

Lennie seemed to be bothered by the story he heard from the goddess yesterday. She said there was information to look for at the church.

“Wouldn’t it be dangerous?”

Lennie had already been caught by the church once. Maybe it’s time to go back into her tiger’s den?

Well, if the church was serious about catching Lennie, they would probably have come to this mansion a long time ago. If that doesn’t happen, it probably means that the church isn’t that interested in Lennie.

Still, I can’t help but feel worried.

“It’ll be okay. Because the church library is open.”

Lenny goes to retrieve her information, but she doesn’t need to prove her identity like before.

Yuri suddenly appeared at Lennie’s words.

“I’ll go with you. Then you won’t be caught again from being able to paint.”

“You’re not good at painting…”

“Isn’t it a shameful thing to be kidnapped like that?”

Lennie looked at me with the corners of her eyes drooping, as if asking me to take her side, but she had nothing to say to me.

That’s how the breakfast and meeting ended.

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After the morning meeting, before everyone went back to their rooms, I called Rebecca aside.

Rebecca was still touching the back of her neck with her face covered.

“Rebecca. I’m going to talk about skills for a moment… But isn’t that inconvenient? Does it feel like something is stuffy?”

Rebecca shook her head.

“No. “I don’t feel anything.”

Even as she says that, she doesn’t stop stroking the choker. What you are doing seems very uncomfortable. Am I just making up things that don’t exist to avoid worrying about it?

“Shall I get rid of it?”

At my words, Rebecca took a step back, wrapping her hands around the back of her neck.

“It’s okay.”

“Okay? Still, it looks uncomfortable…”

“Don’t get rid of it. Please.”

“Yes, yes.”

For some reason, Rebecca seemed to be full of caution, but unlike her usual harsh attitude, she seemed to have calmed down considerably.

It’s strange how contradictory it seems. But now might not be the time to point that out.

I explained to Rebecca about her skills and her Sage Time

“Is that so? As you said, the skills most needed right now are the same.”

“I will do it?”

“… It’s nothing.”

“Okay? What happened? Anyway, I shared the skill, but I can’t even figure out how you could use it. Do you feel anything?”

“Hmm…”

Rebecca tilted her head a few times and stroked the choker.

“… This is what it feels like. That skill called Sage Time.”

“What. “Did you just write it?”

“I tried it on myself. The effect you mentioned is definitely there. “I understand.”

Rebecca’s mood lowered a little. It seems clear that he used his self-sage time. Yeah, I feel bad when I use that.

And for some reason, looking at that made me feel worse.

What on earth? What is this unpleasant feeling?

I felt as if my origins had been denied, as if I had lost something as a human being, as if something precious had been taken away…

-Tiring!

[“Crusader’s Performance (SS)” Is activated.

[Status abnormality: “Sage Time” Has been canceled.

“… Did you just write that to me?”

“Don’t we need to test it to see if it works? “I’m sorry for not telling you in advance.”

“You don’t look sorry at all.”

Rebecca bowed her head deeply at my words.

“I don’t know how to thank you, Eugene. Thank you for caring so much about us… “

“No, that’s enough. “Stop it because it’s masculine.”

I hung up before Rebecca spoke too long.

“Is that so? “Okay then.”

“…”

This guy. Just because you said it’s done, look at him turning around like a knife. Still, you talked about big things like partners and soul bonds, but is there nothing you can say about that?

“…!”

It seemed. I just saw something.

“Yujin?!”

I held Rebecca in silence. He grabs both of her hands and pushes her against the wall.

“Let go, let go. What kind of thing is this, making you come into heat in broad daylight?!”

Rebecca criticized me in an embarrassed tone, but I didn’t pay any attention and took off her mask.

“!!!!”

I found out why Rebecca covered her face with a ridiculous mask.

This guy, the corners of her mouth are twitching. Rebecca’s face was completely relaxed, contrary to her tone.