Chapter 319 – Dusk and Dawn

“It’s difficult to be sure, and it’s just a guess… But it seems like Juergena di Venta is no longer a creature that can be called human.”

“Le…What Floyd?”

Speaking of Nema Natas, it reminded me of that bastard who turned into an artificial devil.

Is it ambiguous to compare it here?

She pursed her lips with her disgusted face.

“I want to explain it clearly, but it’s not easy to express this ominous feeling in words…”

“That’s enough. There’s no way a guy with a love for black magic can be a normal human being.”

Eclair’s sharp intuition and the unidentified ominousness that pulsates with his innocence do not seem to be an illusion.

‘If you come to the capital of the empire and see him walking around like that, you can tell he’s confident he won’t get caught.’

In the capital city, there is a high possibility of meeting a talented member of the religious order, but he came confidently with something dark in him.

If it was that secret, it wasn’t something to just laugh about.

‘···It doesn’t end there.’

This information is of great value beyond the primary fact that confirms her suspicions about Jurgena.

‘Even if I cut off her head, I shouldn’t feel relieved until I burn it with white flame.’

What if Juergena is already an artificially created demon? What if she could repair her wounds by sacrificing an offering?

For example, the moment when he is confident of her victory by piercing her throat or heart and she feels relieved without realizing it.

It then becomes a warning that she must not let down her guard.

“The same goes for the sword techniques Enoch Skadi learned, and Rike will be surprised to hear the information.”

“It would be better for Roman to convey it rather than for me to convey it.”

“Why? If Eclair tells it directly, I think Rike will be so touched by her sister’s efforts that she will shower her with kisses.”

Instead of answering the question right away, Eclair held her cheek to her chest.

He stuck out his lips and muttered softly.

“Isn’t it embarrassing for two women to do something like that?”

“?”

The actions she had seen while sleeping together, including Rike’s, flashed through her mind like a film.

Eclair realized what scenes were going through my head and hit his chest with his forehead.

“Anyway, if that’s the case, please think so. I won’t allow you to question the leader.”

“Would it be possible?”

After answering, silence fell on the bed, but I did not feel uncomfortable in the silence.

Listen to each other’s breathing and focus on the warmth that comes from the lovers’ touching skin.

“In the past, I felt anxious if I didn’t move forward, but now it’s better to just stay still…”

“Don’t run too fast. If there’s a problem, I’ll do something.”

“Hehe… I may not know anything else, but my eyes on men are accurate.”

The sense of security of having someone who had your back reassuringly was so strong.

Eclair has the mental strength of steel to withstand whatever hardships she faces.

After moving his tongue to moisten his lips.

Unable to bear his heated body, he climbed on top of Roman again.

“···From now on, I want you to treat me with love.”

“You were full of love from a while ago?”

Roman smiles mischievously even though he knows what it means.

Eclair’s butt, which was dyed red by her lustful feelings, now feels tingly.

I punished Roman by hitting him on the chest with my palm.

“Softly…! Kindly…!”

Roman, who saw her eclair on the verge of pouting, hugged her and rolled over on her bed, saying he was sorry.

*****

‘···Are you busy?’

I wanted to ask you a question about the new combat method I’ve started to master.

Even after training late into the night at the mansion and washing up, Seria couldn’t see the adventurer or the knight.

Looking around, no one seems to be paying any attention to what’s going on behind those closed doors.

Some people might be curious about why I go into my room and don’t come out all day.

I didn’t look for Roman and Eclair as if it were an unwritten rule.

‘Since you two are in a position, it must be a serious matter, right?’

In Ceria’s head, she roughly came to that guess.

An in-depth story worthy of being shared between a knight representing the empire and a platinum adventurer.

These will be problems that she could not even have anticipated with her own head.

‘It might be a topic like imperial policy or politics…’

Do you think so?

My curiosity and interest in what was happening in that room gradually faded away.

After finishing her day’s work with everyone, Seria lay down in the large bedroom.

“Seria~ Come here!”

The girl held by Chloe’s hand in her unlit room gave up her freedom and closed her eyes.

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“Ummmm…”

It’s still dark at dawn.

When Ceria opened her eyes, it wasn’t because she had had a satisfactory night’s sleep.

‘···What time is it? ‘I’m thirsty.’

A dry, stinging sensation in the throat.

Her neck was locked because she was so tired in training, and the chatter she made before she fell asleep may have been the problem.

The warmth that spreads over Chloe’s skin is added.

I desperately wanted cold water.

The first step to getting out of bed before going out to the living room where the treasure called cold water exists.

“Keuuuuu be be begging us!”

Ceria struggled to free Chloe’s arms that were hugging her.

As she struggles to free herself, Chloe’s arms become increasingly tight.

‘What did he eat that made him so strong…!’

The conclusion today is that it is impossible to break free by force.

She had to use a trick she had figured out during her previous struggles.

“Hmph!”

Ceria whimpered in her arms and turned her body to face Chloe, who was sleeping.

She raised her hands and grabbed and massaged her breasts, which were as big as her own head.

‘I heard it’s really embarrassing.’

I can’t believe this magical feeling comes from the human body.

I wonder if the world can be so unfair.

“Tsk, hehe… Onii-sama…”

The corner of Chloe’s mouth twitched as she slept, and her restraints loosened.

‘Now!!’

Ceria pushed her body out through the gap and at the same time put her pillow in Chloe’s arms.

She did her swapping with herself perfectly.

“Uuuuuh…”

Feeling the chill from Chloe’s strength as she hugged and twisted her pillow, Ceria let out a sigh and walked towards her living room.

Sreuk-

She pulls up her flowing clothes and walks down her hallway.

No one is blind at night in this mansion, but when you leave the bedroom, a light that emits a soft light is always turned on.

Even if you’re asleep, you don’t have to worry about hitting something or falling on your way to the living room.

Square- Square-

As she got closer to her living room, Ceria listened to the sounds she heard.

‘What is this sound?’

Excluding the people sleeping in the bedroom, there is only one of two people who could be in the living room right now.

It was natural for anyone to not be able to read their own reputation.

“···.”

Ceria stuck to her pillar and popped her head out. It wasn’t my mini living room, but the kitchen attached to it.

I saw someone standing.

The muscles that shook each time he moved and the huge back plate proved his identity like a name tag.

“Do you need anything?”

“!!!”

Roman’s voice comes out without even looking here.

Ceria, who was hiding behind her pillar, was startled and her shoulders shook.

“Are you hungry when you wake up? Or do you want some water?”

“Hmm, I’m just going to drink some water and then go in.”

Seria appeared, showing off a strange combination of a puzzled expression and a cracked voice.

“Is your throat hurt?”

“By using evil methods in training…”

“Sit down and wait. I have a drink for your throat.”

Seria, who was just about to drink a glass of water and then go in, hesitated and sat down at the table.

Widely.

“Drink it all the way.”

Seria accepted the cup Roman gave her with gratitude.

I was satisfied with the fact that the car was not hot, but cool enough that water droplets formed on the outside.

‘Is it medicine… It smells sweet?’

She doesn’t know exactly what liquid is in the cup, but the faint, sweet smell tickles her nose.

As the girl put her lips to the cup, a sweet taste like fruit syrup spread into her mouth.

“Paha!”

Roman raised the corner of his mouth as he looked at Ceria, who emptied her cup in one go without taking her mouth off hers.

“It tastes pretty good, right?”

“Yes! Hmm…? Hmm!!”

Immediately after she drank, she felt a tickling sensation inside her throat and barely felt any pain when she passed her drool.

The pain did not go away because she moistened the dry area.

‘No way!’

Ceria, who was groping and feeling her neck, must have remembered her identity about this liquid.

She looked up at Roman with a questioning look.

“These days, usable potions are made with great attention to taste.”

It’s just a sore throat, but it’s a potion.

Ceria’s mind suddenly woke up and her eyes opened.

“T-Putting a potion in a place like this-!!”

She jumped up and towards Ceria, who was making noises, Roman gestured with her finger to be quiet.

“Shh, everyone is sleeping. We need to be quiet.”

“!”

Covering her mouth and checking her surroundings, Ceria confirmed once again that there was silence in her mansion and released her hands.

“There are consumables such as potions for common use in the mansion, so don’t be surprised. Ceria can also take them out and use them when needed.”

“I am···.”

“You’re Lilly’s younger brother and Rike and Chloe’s friend, right? I understand it’s a burden, but if you’re in a hurry, don’t hesitate to use it.”

Seeing Roman blocking the words he was about to reject.

Ceria had a hunch that no matter what she said here, the outcome would not change.

When the girl bowed her head and expressed her gratitude, Roman, satisfied with that, started busying himself in the kitchen again.

“···.”

Instead of going back to her bedroom, Ceria sat down in her chair and watched the scene in silence.

In this dark early morning, the image of a man moving his large hand to fill a container with snacks.

‘That sound earlier was the sound of fruit being peeled.’

After learning the identity of the crunching sound, Seria moved forward one step further as her curiosity took hold of her.

“Are you going on a mission?”

“This lunch box? It’s not mine, but I think Eclair will sleep until the wee hours. I’m worried if I send it on an empty stomach.”

“An adventurer makes a knight’s lunch box?!”

Ceria blinked her eyes at a sight she had never heard or seen before.

“Sometimes? If you do it, they like it… Adventurers are no different from unemployed if they don’t do requests, so you have to take care of things like this.”

“···.”

You really are an unusual person.

Seria couldn’t shake that thought.