Chapter 2 – 2
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
”This place is full of opportunities for you to get close to “that” princess-maiden, isn’t it? And not only that, the Sagrado followers brought by the princess-maiden are all pretty girls, aren’t they? You know, Sagrado Kingdom used to be famous for its priests and their reputation of being tough guys, but now they can’t afford to be priests anymore and are willing to sit with men like us. Well, I guess we’ll just have to volunteer. Hey!”
As soon as Alexis heard that, he thought, “What the hell is this guy? Is it because he has a little chance that he can afford to be so relaxed? Does he not think it’s a verbal abuse against him who has no chance?” and miffed
He was so irritated that the words came out of his mouth naturally
”That’s enough”
”What?”
”…that’s enough, I’ll find someone else”
Alexis quickly left the soldier in front of him
* * *
But the second and third person he talked to give him similar information – and when the number finally reached the mid double digits, this is what he finally found out
Of course, most of the Krangal soldiers who had volunteered to come here were just looking for a chance to get close to a Sagrado woman who was reputed to be beautiful but tough!
(No wonder the princess-maiden is behaving like that! That princess looks pretty but she’s an oni, a true oni. So, I will call her “Oni captain”)
Alexis couldn’t help but thought so
* * *
Still, he kept on talking to more and more soldiers, and finally he found this veteran soldier whom he met at the diner
(Oh, finally! A decent soldier! A decent soldier is talking decent!)
Alexis was strangely moved by this
This, however, seemed to be the underlying cause of the current slowdown in progress
In other words, the Krangal soldiers only saw the Sagrado people including Princess Fransisca as women, and the Sagrado people did not trust the Krangal soldiers at all
* * *
(Now, what should I do from here? I don’t think I can do something big as a new recruit, and I don’t think I can do anything as it is…)
In the end, dinner time passes without an answer to Alexis’ problem, and it is time to take a bath
”Hey Alex, you want to take a bath together?”
It was the same veteran soldier whom he had talked with earlier in the evening that called out to him from the guardroom
Like Alexis, he seemed to recognize Alexis as a serious soldier and seemed to like him
”Oh, that’s nice”, Alexis nodded involuntarily, and then realized with a start
(――Wait, am I going to take a bath with the other guys with my dong hanging out?? No, no, no!!)
Alexis said in a hurry
”Uh… no, I’ll go later. When are you guys going to take a bath?”
”Hmm? Uh, well, we usually finish about an hour before bedtime. What? Are you ashamed of it?”
His point seemed to have been heard around the room, and a group of grinning soldiers gathered around him
”What going on? New recruit, you can’t be…”
”Are you one of those “short” guys?!”
”No, no, no, you know that? He’s just a kid”
In the midst of this instant burst of laughter, there was one thing that Alexis could not resist
It was the word “short”. Alexis himself could not help but feel bitter about this..
”No, it’s not!”
Alexis unintentionally retorted, but before he could say anything else, “Then why?”, “Come on, show me! “And, of course, the strong men came swarming in
”No, no, you shouldn’t look!”
Alexis shouted in a panic while avoiding them
”I’ve got a monster lurking between my legs, you’ll all faint if you see it!”
In the next moment, the place starts to buzz with excitement
”What…? A monster that will make us swoon?!”
”Damn, what caliber is that? You’re not gonna tell me it’s better than my Magnum, are you…?!”
”No, no, no, it’s a real monster. I recommend you don’t look at it, don’t look at it!”
They gulp at the sight of Alexis’s unfunny expression of blood
”Wh-what do you say!?”
”This dull recruit, no way…”
It seems that psychological damage has struck them
Alexis was relieved, as no one reached for Alexis’ trousers anymore, perhaps hoping to avoid further fatalities
(…I’ll sneak out when no one is around)
Alexis then thought so
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