Chapter 44 – The Leader Who Wants to Kiss and the Vice-Leader Who Wants to Relieve Stress

While Lise was conflicted after running away from Dake’s room, Agnes, who belatedly returned to her room, also had a complicated expression.

Because I could never forget the words I heard from Dake that I loved him and the kiss he gave me.

‘My heart is racing so much I can’t calm down…’

I know that his words are not sincere.
Because I needed to gain the trust of the Vice-Captain in order to remain in the Knights.

But even though she knew it was all made up, she couldn’t shake the feeling she had when she heard those words.

Suddenly, the surroundings seem to become blurry, and then the surroundings are filled with colorful lights, and it is a strange feeling as if your body is floating.
It was literally the first time I felt it since I was born.

“Ha…”

If it had stopped at that level, she might not have worried this much.

When Dake’s tongue entered her lips and Agnes realized that the kiss she had known up until now was not a real kiss, she felt like she was being swallowed up by a huge emotion.
It was a strange feeling that was much stronger and deeper than when I resisted pleasure, and it seemed like I could never reject it.

‘No way I can’t believe it…’

If so, it was a difficult situation.

Loving another person and wanting that other person’s love means wanting to be in an equal relationship with that other person.
This is tantamount to greed for Agnes, who has not yet paid the full price for the sins she committed against him in her past life.

Maybe it was time to help Dake and get rid of all his resentment, but I shouldn’t be greedy now.

‘Still…’

I can’t shake the feeling of the kiss that keeps coming to mind.
Even though he didn’t know exactly what he felt at that time, the feeling of wanting to kiss him one more time filled his heart so clearly.

‘Is there no way? How to kiss even if you don’t love each other…’

Agnes lies in bed, lost in thought.
No matter how late the night got, her worries did not end.

—

The day dawned and the time for the knights’ self-training arrived.
While the elves gathered at the parade ground were engaged in sparring and physical exercise, Agnes was lost in thought like last night.

It was because I wanted to kiss again, but couldn’t come up with a suitable excuse, and because I was impatient because Dake was going to be dispatched to Lake Village again tomorrow.

Then, in her eyes, a person who was lost in her thoughts, like herself, appeared.

‘Vice-captain… ?’

He can’t fit in with the other elves and just sits in the corner of the training ground and sighs.

Agnes couldn’t ignore what she saw by chance.
Not only was it a superior’s job to listen to subordinates’ concerns, but I was also concerned about the condition of the vice-captain when he left Dayke’s room last night.

“Vice-captain. Is something wrong? Your face is dark.”

“Everything, Captain?!”

Rize is startled by Agnes’ silent question.

Agnes looked around and confirmed that no one was listening, so she lowered her voice and asked carefully.

“Perhaps… Is it because of what happened in Dake’s room yesterday…?”

Rize, who had hit the nail on the head, was shocked.
However, no matter how much the other person was the leader, he could not reveal his concerns.

‘How can I tell you that I’m worried because I want to have sex too…’ .’

Rize was still torn between his curiosity about sexual pleasure and his conscience as an elf.

Agnes, who had no way of knowing this, looked at her with worried eyes, and Lise, who was hiding her true feelings, moved her head left and right.

“Oh, no. It’s because of personal matters.”

“If it’s okay, I’d like to hear your situation. I don’t know if I can help you.”

“I’m sorry. It’s such a personal matter that I can’t even tell the leader…”

“…Right.”

I am thankful that the leader cares for his subordinates with all his heart, but that doesn’t mean he can tell me the real situation.

Fearing that the other person might ask about the situation again, Rize quickly changed the subject.

“Thanks to you, stress makes no sense. If there is a way to relieve stress, I want to know.”

“It’s a way to relieve stress…”

In fact, Agnes knew a very certain method.
Sleeping with Dake.
If I accepted him with a comfortable mind and gave myself over to the excitement, my worries and stress would disappear.

‘It would be good if the vice-captain knew that feeling.’

Good things make you want to share them with your loved ones.
Maybe that’s why I think the vice-captain will be fine if he gets Dike’s help.
Of course, I had no intention of really recommending it.

No matter how well-intentioned he may be, there is no way the vice-captain, a faithful elf, would welcome sexual activity.

‘I also thought something really useless.’

It was then.
Perhaps it was because she was imagining encouraging the vice-captain to sleep with Dayke, but Agnes’ own concerns, which she had forgotten for a while, came to mind.

‘If the vice-captain is in bed with me and Dike…’

I can kiss the vice-captain under the pretext of not letting him know that I was lying that we were lovers.

It was a very tempting story for Agnes, who had difficulty asking for a kiss directly due to her own guilt.
Plus, if the vice-captain goes to bed with her, you can relieve her stress, so you kill two birds with one stone.

‘But will Dake accept it?’

Even a moment of hesitation.
Her superior’s desire to relieve her subordinate’s stress and her childish desire to kiss her one more time drove her.

“Vice-captain.”

“Yes, Captain.”

“I know a way to relieve stress… Would you like to hear it?”

—

There is one day left until I have to return to Lake Village.

No, I’ve finished my knightly duties and dinner, so there’s less than a day left.
After night, I had to go and scold that rude red-haired elf again.

‘I finished the tasting last time, so I have to do it properly.’

Anyway, I’m still concerned about the vice-captain’s reaction last night.
The way he left the room, avoiding the eyes of me and Agnes.

‘It’s not like you fell in love with what we’re doing or anything like that, right?’

It was the moment I was passing through the barracks hallway on my way back from the cafeteria to my room, muttering that to myself.

In the hallway where no one was there except me, Fine was moving around quietly, looking at the surroundings.

“Looking ahead… Nothing more! Look backwards… Nothing more!”

‘What are you doing?’

He’s holding a book, and he’s holding it tightly in his arms, as if it’s something important.
Meanwhile, his expression was overflowing with solemnity, as if the book in his arms was the key to saving the world.

“Okay, there’s no one here. Let’s go quickly during this gap.”

“What are you doing?”

“Hey!”

When I sneakily approach her and talk to her from behind, she freaks out as if she has seen a ghost.
His arms were still tightly wrapped around the book.

“D-Senior Deike!”

“What is that book?”

“Do you mean this, this, this? It’s nothing!”

I’m too embarrassed to say it’s nothing.
It was amazing to see this person who was always so unaffected and honest, so I wanted to keep asking questions.

“Why, what is it? Is it important?”

“No! It doesn’t matter at all! It doesn’t matter at all!”

“If it’s not important, there’s no problem telling me.”

“Well, that’s…!”

How can I hear the truth?
For her naivety, it would be better to use a method that works for her.

I put my hand on Fine’s shoulder with a serious face.

“…Pine. I guess this is the extent of our relationship.”

“Yes?”

“Do you remember that I worked hard to help you, the youngest, because I was worried that you would have a hard time adjusting to the knighthood?”

“Of course! Besides, you are my lifesaver!”

Without knowing what she was thinking, I gave her a gloomy look as if I was showing off her innocent answer.

“But I’m so sad that you won’t tell me a secret that’s not even important.”

“But I shouldn’t talk about it…”

“So, you’re not the leader, so you’re saying it’s not enough to just help me a few times? Okay. I thought we had a pretty close relationship as fellow knights, but I guess I was mistaken.”

“No! He’s so strong! He’s the best senior in the knights’ order after the leader! So don’t be sad, senior!”

Fine, who was fooled by my acting, shouts urgently.
I think we’ve almost reached this point.

“Really? Then tell me what that book is. I’ll keep it to myself.”

“Are you sure…? You’re not telling anyone?”

“Yes. I promise.”

“Ugh… I really can’t do this…”

Fine, who was mumbling, reluctantly handed over her book to me.

“What is this? It’s an adult novel? Where are you going with something like this?”

“That… You really need to keep it a secret.”

“I told you not to worry. I’ll definitely keep it a secret.”

When I answered firmly, Fine’s lips, which had been hesitant, moved again.

“Actually…”

—

My room in the basement of the barracks, where I returned after breaking up with Fine.

I was walking around the room and thinking about what I had just heard.

[Actually… I was on my way to lend a book to the vice-captain.]

I had no idea that the word vice-captain would come out of Fine’s mouth at that moment.

Plus what?
The vice-captain said he was reading a book because he thought detailed research on humans would be necessary since they are in the Order?

As soon as I heard that, I remembered what she said last night about researching human culture.

‘When you said research, did you mean adult novels?’

You may be able to fool a pure fine, but you cannot fool me.

It’s ridiculous to research human culture through an adult novel.
It’s clear that he’s interested in dirty things, even though he pretends not to.

‘I probably got caught trying to sneak into your room last night.’

And it wasn’t enough that he lied and said he came to check on the relationship between me and Agnes, and he even did it right in front of my eyes.
I thought she was a picky elf with no interest in sexual matters, but I was surprised in many ways.

‘It’s not bad news though.’

I’ve said it often, but if I’m going to remain in the Knights, it’s easier to remain on good terms with the members.

Considering that, it would be much better for the vice-captain to be curious rather than to be embarrassed by dirty things.

Smart.

‘Is it Agnes?’

I didn’t order him to come to my room today, but since he has to go to Lake Village again tomorrow, it wouldn’t be strange if he came to visit me out of regret.

The door wasn’t locked, so instead of going over and opening it, I spoke from where I was standing.

“Come in.”

At the sound of my voice, the door opens and Agnes appears as expected.

However, she thought she would be alone, but another elf came in behind her.

“Vice-captain?”

Why did I come back after leaving as if I saw something I couldn’t see last night?
He seemed to know that his behavior was strange, so he hesitated and avoided my eyes.

“What’s going on, you two coming together?”

“Dake, there’s something I’d like to ask you…”

Agnes paused but soon opened her mouth again.

“Can’t the three of us… Sleep together?”