## Chapter 500 – Associate Priest Kim Kat

The lord laughed heartily and gestured, and from the back, maids slowly walked forward carrying something like a tray with money pouches on it.

“To commend your efforts, I shall bestow a reward of 30 silver each!”

30 silver!

Since there are 12 members in the search party, that’s a total of 360 silver, meaning the lord just spent a whopping 3 gold and 60 silver in one go. Wow, damn, as expected of a lord, he’s incredibly generous.

Next, another maid brought what looked like a certificate, which the search party leader, Bakarel, received on behalf of everyone.

After that, a long session of praise continued, saying things like they did well, always had high expectations for the church, and the adventurers also worked hard. He also spoke to me appropriately, and when I answered with a loud voice and all sorts of flowery language, he liked it again.

As expected, people in high positions really like these kinds of flattering comments that liven up the atmosphere. Position makes the person, and it’s natural to like it when you call them to praise them and they get a good reaction.

Anyway, seeing his fondness for flattery, Lord Isbant seemed like a decent person. There’s usually nothing wrong with people who treat tail-wagging dogs well.

Finally, with one more commendation for Bakarel, the lord’s audience came to an end.

Following the guidance, we politely bowed and exited the audience chamber.

“Wow, damn, I almost had a heart attack.”

ㅡThump, thump!

My heart was beating like it was about to explode.

To do that kind of flattery in front of a real noble, I must have gone crazy for a moment. My back is also damp from the sweat.

Still, Kim Kat handled it well.

The lord seemed to like it, and I didn’t commit any faux pas.

But I’m afraid I might have military dreams again for the first time in a while.

“You black-haired bastard…!”

As I was calming my surprised heart from seeing the noble, Winia clung to me, gritted her teeth, and spoke angrily in a low voice.

“What’s wrong, Winia?”
“You’re crazy! I told you not to act up, but you got excited and acted like a madman again, again, again!”
“No, madman? I acted as politely as possible.”

Throughout history, it would be hard to find someone as polite as I was just now. If I didn’t know better, that comment just now was worth a 4-night, 5-day reward vacation.

“Polite my ass, that’s what it was! Are you some kind of sycophant!”
“Hehehe, from now on, call me Sycophant Kim Kat.”
“Why are you so happy about it! I’m going crazy, really! I was so anxious, really!”

Winia seemed very worried about me showering Lord Isbant with all sorts of flowery language and flattery.

I had my reasons for acting that way.

“Were you worried about me, Winia? Oh, what’s there to worry about? It all worked out well, didn’t it?”

She’s just being cute, getting angry because she’s worried.

“I don’t know, you idiot! No! More than that! What’s with you and the young lady!”
“Ah, that.”

I was about to explain it simply to Winia, but the man who was guiding us gave us a look again, so I decided to explain it later.

Ah, but didn’t the young lady say she would call me earlier?

“Hehehe, Kat. Still, you were cool. You really know how to talk.”

Unlike Winia, Claudia purely smiled and praised me.

“Right? Claudia, quickly touch my chin.”
“Okay, Kat, you did great, great.”

Claudia’s slender fingers tickled my chin.
I want to go home quickly and suck on her boobs.

“Ugh… but what should I do now?”

Since the young lady, a noble, said she would call me herself… I guess I should wait. As I was worrying about that, a maid approached.

“Associate Priest, please wait for a moment.”

It was a young woman with a cool impression, with green hair hanging down.

Did she come to call me?

“Ah, did the young lady call for me?”
“Yes, she did. I would appreciate it if you would follow me.”
“Yes, I will. Ah, but I have two more companions, what should I do with them?”
“The young lady only called for the Associate Priest. If you wish, I can guide them to the waiting room.”

From what I heard, since she only called for me, Claudia and Winia have to choose between going home first or waiting in the waiting room.

“Just a moment. Claudia, Winia. What do you want to do? Do you want to go home first?”

When I asked them, Claudia nodded.

“Yes. I’ll go back first. Hehe, shall we try to cook something with the reward money?”
“Hehehe, that sounds good. I’ll go back and help.”
“…Really, you black-haired bastard. I feel like my stomach is boiling just looking at you. Please don’t cause any accidents this time, okay? I’m worried sick about you.”

Winia told me not to cause any accidents again. Is she my mom or something? Maybe?

“I told you not to worry.”
“You always make me worry.”
“Don’t you trust me?”
“No, I do, but…”
“It’s okay, it’s okay. Go back and rest with Claudia first. I’ll go as soon as I’m done.”

When I quickly calmed her down, Winia nodded.

“…Do well.”
“Okay. I’ll tell you about that young lady when I get back. Or ask Claudia. There’s something that happened before I met you. At the arena.”

Then Claudia and Winia followed the search party members outside. I told them to say hello to Bakarel, so there shouldn’t be any problems.

“Then let’s go.”
“Yes.”

I immediately followed the maid.

“…”

But what on earth does she want to talk about?

When I thought about it, the only times I had conversations with the young lady were when I caught the ogre and when I was being a pervert in the arena.

She remembered me, saying I was quite impressive.

And she seemed to have a strange favor towards me. The person herself also seemed quite generous, and maybe she was just interested in the story of killing the demon, as she said earlier.

Ah, damn, a private meeting with the young lady in the lord’s castle.

The tension never ends.

My body feels a bit damp and I have a fever because of the sweat. It’s generally hot. I feel pressured because of a different kind of tension than when I’m actually fighting. In fact, I was a man who became infinitely small in the face of power.

“Excuse me, but where are we going now?”
“I was ordered to guide you to the young lady’s room.”
“Ah.”

Why is the space getting more awkward?

“I’m afraid I might commit a faux pas because I lack knowledge of etiquette, is there anything I shouldn’t do to the young lady?”
“…Associate Priest, you seem to have a lot of worries compared to how you look.”

The maid said, looking back at me.

“Everyone has some worries.”
“…Since the young lady called for you herself, she won’t care much as long as you don’t act rudely.”
“Thank you.”

Right. Let’s just do as I did before, as I did before.

After turning down the hallway and going up the stairs, it seemed like we had arrived at our destination.

ㅡA red door.
Is this the young lady’s room?

“Please wait a moment.”

The maid knocked and told me to wait a moment, then suddenly went inside alone, leaving me stranded.

You bitch, you abandoned me!

There is no more painful time than being left alone in an awkward and uncomfortable space.

“…”
“…”
“…”

The maids who passed by stared at my face while cleaning.

They had expressions as if they were looking at something strange or scary.

T, this awkward space!
Kim Kat Zoo!

“Ah, well.”
“Kyaa!”
“Eek!”
“Aah!”

I raised my hand, thinking I should say hello, and the maids screamed and ran away with quick steps. You fucking bastards, you bitches.

“…Fucking assholes.”

Is my face that scary?
My women all like it.

After that time of endurance passed, the door opened again.

“Please come in now.”

The maid who came out of the room bowed to me and turned around. What? Is she going somewhere else?

“Huh? Aren’t you coming in with me?”
“…What?”
“Never mind.”

A private meeting with the young lady without a single maid.

Then the maid left, and I calmed my pounding heart and entered the young lady’s room. I can’t avoid it anyway.

“Brass Saint Angel Society Associate Priest Kim Kat!”

I briefly wondered how to start my entrance speech, but in this kind of situation, it seemed best to go with the most common and standard approach.

“I will enter!”

Then I confidently went in and closed the door.

“Oho! Your voice is quite loud as expected!”

The young lady greeted me with a powerful voice. I also answered with a powerful voice.

“Greetings, young lady! I am Kim Kat, an Associate Priest of the Brass Saint Angel Society!”
“I’ve already heard!”

The room was almost entirely red.

The blankets, bed, sofa, and closet were all blood-red. I briefly thought that someone living in this kind of room couldn’t be normal.

ㅡYoung Lady Isbant.

She was leaning back on the red sofa, staring at me with a very interested expression. Next to the sofa was the huge greatsword I had seen last time.

She had the skill to use that sword freely.

That’s why she can have a private meeting with a guest like me.

This woman was also a woman who had rolled around in battle and slaughter. Whether it’s aura or skill, she should be superior to me. I don’t know who would win if she fought Karin, but the young lady is also a strong person.

She’s a member of a prestigious ducal family.

If she’s a member of such a noble family, there’s a high probability that she received murderous training and inhumane education from a young age.

“There’s no need to be nervous! This lady doesn’t force etiquette on her guests! There, pull out a chair and sit down!”
“I understand!”

Glossy and abundant red hair.

Rolled buns were a symbol of nobility.

Because maintaining that kind of hairstyle is very difficult.

It requires a lot of care and time. Ordinary women can’t spend so much time and effort on their hair.

She’s also tall… and her chest is big. Evidence that her nutritional status is also good.

Above all, her confident face and high tension are truly aristocratic. I felt like I had become a soldier and pulled out a chair to sit across from her.

“Hmm…”

The young lady touched her lips and stared at me intently, as if trying to scan me. It was truly a thorny seat.

“Certainly. Now that I’ve taken a closer look, I can feel an extraordinary aura. I certainly didn’t feel the aura of mana when I saw you in the arena, I just had the impression that you were a brave warrior who fought well! What on earth is going on!”

She felt the mana!

“As I repeated battles, I was able to feel mana at some point!”
“Oho? That kind of thing sometimes happens, but it’s not common, as expected, this lady’s eyes were not wrong!”
“Your gaze is truly one that sees through the principles of all things!”

I shouted as if I was giving a passionate speech.

“O~hohohohohot! It’s a natural thing for this lady!”

Then the young lady covered her mouth with the back of her hand and burst into a loud laugh.

It was truly an aristocratic laugh. The rolled buns shook every time she laughed.

“Well, anyway.”

As expected, this woman also likes flattery.

“This lady called you because she was happy, and also because she was curious, and above all, because she was curious about the vivid story of when you defeated the demon. Come, tell me your heroic deeds. This lady really likes the heroic deeds of brave warriors!”

As expected, that’s what it was. I quickly organized my thoughts and prepared to start talking. I had already told Karin and Risha several times in a boastful way, so there was no problem.

“Then, according to your command, I will report on what happened!”

I put all my effort and sincerity into talking very proudly about what happened at that time. If she likes my heroic deeds, she might give me a reward, saying she heard another interesting story.

Nobles become more generous as they feel better. She said she doesn’t care much about etiquette, and there were no problems when I spoke during the audience earlier, so there was no stopping my mouth.

“So! Taking advantage of the gap when he was incapacitated, I finished him off in one go! Evil cannot overcome justice, and darkness is devoured by light! Andromalius reached death and barely escaped, leaving behind words of curse, but I spewed words of intolerance at him!”

The young lady, who listened to my story intently, burst into laughter again.

“O~hohohohot! That’s right! All that demons need is intolerance!”
“Heh, hehehehehe! The principle of intolerance! That is the key to victory over demons! Demons are to be eradicated as soon as they are seen!”
“Truly, a crushed maggot-like end!”
“It is best to present it and desecrate even their lives!”
“Indeed! You know a thing or two! This lady is also a knight fighting on the front lines! It’s a very relatable story!”

I’m glad she liked it.