My nose, which had been tickling for about a week, is even more troublesome today.
—Echwi!
If it was when I was young, I wouldn't mind, but it's been a long time since I sneezed since I've grown up. Is there a story about me that's been told somewhere recently?
"Captain? What's wrong?"
"Oh, it's nothing serious. It seems like I just caught a cold."
"A knight with a cold? What the… Are you under a curse?"
They were in the middle of a lively duel. Suddenly, they lost their energy.
—Saaaa…
Agnes, who had a worried expression, made a slight gesture, and the cold air that had enveloped the entire training grounds instantly died down.
'The cold is quite chilly now.'
Agnes showed a noticeable growth spurt as soon as she crossed the wall. If her skills improved a little more, she probably wouldn't be able to play around and deal with them like before.
Then, did I sneeze because it was so cold while training? It was a bit funny, but it was also a very believable story.
"Oh my god, look at these swollen eyes…! Shouldn't you go to the temple right away? I'm seriously worried about your health."
However, Agnes didn't think my condition was very good.
"It's nothing. I just had trouble sleeping last night."
"Huh?! You suddenly sneezed when you didn't, and you're having trouble sleeping. No matter how you look at it, it means there's something wrong!"
If I had known this would happen, I should have eaten more of the honey-like thing that came out of Master's breasts. That would have been really good for recovering energy.
... But it was a problem because I squeezed it out even more.
"Hah…"
I put down my sword, sat down on my chair, and yawned, and Agnes came close to me and stared at me with anxious eyes like a kitten.
"I'm fine… I'm just a little tired… Hmm?"
"You don't look fine at all. No matter how I look at it, it looks like you need to rest. Please take a vacation starting tomorrow. Even superhumans have their limits."
"Haha."
Suddenly, a meaningless laugh escapes my lips. Agnes' nagging at me makes me feel like a wife worrying about her husband.
'I'm sorry…'
When I think about that, the triangle inside my heart spins without mercy and pricks my conscience. How could you worry so much about me, who ended up like this after spending an entire night with another woman?
"Oh, maybe you have a fever."
My guilt deepens as I see her blushing as she lightly places her hand on my forehead.
But why doesn't she stop there and try to hug my head whole?
"Agnes. I'm not done with work yet."
"It's one of the vice-captain's duties to take care of the captain's health. So, this much is okay."
—Wobbling!
I was so engrossed in the maternal symbol that I could barely breathe that it made me have trouble breathing, so I carefully pushed her away.
"Don't let go of this. You won't be able to breathe properly."
"Haa...! The captain's breath is on your chest..."
"I'm afraid the subordinates will see. Let's enjoy this luxury to our fullest when we're alone."
"Yes, yes..."
Agnes' refreshing body scent wafted from her chest, where a single drop of water was dripping down.
How could she smell so good even though she was sweating from training? A woman's body is truly amazing.
'Master, your chest is incomparable.'
As I was thinking this, I felt a sense of impoliteness, but I quickly shook my head and shook it off. Then I continued the training that had been interrupted and carried out the rest of my work.
"…Aren't you working?"
"I usually finish all the work I'm given in the morning. To me, assisting the manager is more important."
However, Agnes seemed determined to follow me around and annoy me all day today.
Even if it's necessary company for work, what on earth is following me to the bathroom?
I couldn't help but stare at her with tired eyes.
"Why are you acting like this? Didn't you say it was okay?"
"Oh, I'm worried you might collapse at any moment… Your complexion is showing signs of fatigue that can't be hidden. Why don't you look in the mirror?"
—Sreung!
"Do I look that weak to you? This…"
Because she was so angry, I pulled out my sword instead of a mirror and looked at my face against the sword's surface, and indeed, the unfamiliar man's face was revealed to be incredibly shaky.
"Hmm. This is a bit serious."
"Huh! Do you understand now? How about taking a break tomorrow? I'll take care of the work. Sir Bias is quite capable, so there shouldn't be any problems for a day or so."
"This, the captain's appearance is like this, so his subordinates will have to talk about it... I'll seriously consider your opinion."
I just thought I was a little tired, but it was like this. I didn't even have time to look at myself because I had to go straight to work from the master's house.
My face was rough, my eyes were bulging, and I hadn't even shaved, so I looked quite a sight. It was a sight that made me sigh.
Master, what on earth did you do to me?
"Yes. Then, if you don't come to work tomorrow, I'll take it that you take a break. In return, you must visit the temple. You must!"
"Okay, okay."
As I sat alone in my office, leaving Agnes behind, preparing to leave work, memories of last night suddenly came back to me vividly.
'Ha… Disciple. Let's do it one more time.'
'Master! It's time to go to work! My subordinates are waiting.'
'Is that so? Then, I will exercise my legitimate authority as a general and grant you a week's vacation starting from this time. Since you have taken the first step, you should serve me with all your might.'
'Please, don't say such things even as a joke. Isn't it all the more frightening because it is strangely realistic? Then I will go now.'
They say that stealing late is scary, but Master, who has learned the pleasures of men and women, constantly tempted me by shaking his beautiful female body.
It felt like I had fallen into a flower-shaped trap that lures people and extracts nutrients.
'Ha… haaaaah… ♡'
'Whew, then I will visit you later.'
Even though it was already daylight, he kept making ridiculous excuses, so I was able to attack the weak points I had discovered the night before and barely manage to knock him out and escape.
As expected, the Master was an amazing person in many ways. Will I be able to win next time?
"Haa…"
Anyway, I can't help but sigh that he caused non-combat casualties while having sex with a woman and even considered taking a vacation. As a commander, it was something I should deeply reflect on.
Even though the one who caused it was the most senior member of the Imperial Military, the General, that couldn't be an excuse.
I think I need to be more careful with my lower body now. There are already three women.
Anyway, I've somehow finished my work for today, so I'll go home and sleep soundly.
"Thank you for your hard work."
"Yes, loyalty!"
Somehow, I ended up leaving work on time for two days in a row, but somehow I feel like I'm getting further and further from a peaceful life.
[The only good devil is a dead devil]
I started my way home from work, caressing the book my teacher had given me.
When I returned home, my house, which should have been a peaceful resting place, was shining dizzyingly with the vibrating sacred power and brilliant white light.
"What is this…"
"Heaven. Have you given a miracle here?"
Even my usually polite neighbor, the old man next door, and the high-ranking imperial official Count Flanders, were paying great attention to the chaos that had occurred in my house, making the sign of the cross in the air.
At the sight, I felt a little dizzy as I entered the garden.
Where is the butler, the butler? What kind of guest did he have to have to come to this?
Even if Cardinal Malleus, the highest-ranking priest among my acquaintances, had visited in person, this chaos would not have occurred.
As soon as I entered the house, the disheveled old butler ran up to me in a panic and grabbed my sleeve.
"Master! Are you back?"
"Come back, explain what happened first."
"That's right, priests from the Heavenly Church visited you! I invited you to the reception room for now… but maybe they weren't treated poorly."
"The Heavenly Church to me? Why on earth? Hoo, for now… I understand."
There was no time to argue about this or that.
I ran up to the bedroom in a panic, transformed myself into as normal as I could in about five minutes, and headed straight to where the guests were waiting.
—Bam!
"I've kept you waiting for a long time. I just finished work and returned home. Uh…"
When I opened the reception room door, a woman sitting on the sofa and staring blankly at me was surging with an incredible amount of divine power I'd never heard of before.
Even at first glance, her appearance seemed very beautiful, but because of the halo behind her, it was hard to see her face properly.
From the rough impression, she looked young, if not young. Who could she be?
For some reason, she seemed a little familiar.
"Are you, the commander of the Black Lion Knights?"
"Yes, that's right..."
"Nice to meet you. I'm Ophelia, a low-ranking priest of the Celestial Church."
A low-ranking priest?
She's wrapped in such incredible divine power, and yet she's telling lies that don't even make sense.
Why on earth did she come into my house? With priests and knights hanging from her back.
"Do you remember me?"
No, it's the first time I've seen her today.
I'm already so tired, why did she suddenly come into my house and say such strange things?
My eyes gradually narrowed as I looked at the mysterious woman.
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