Chapter 504 Gargantua and Elberhardt
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
(Gargantua’s POV)
”Gargantua…”
”What is it?”
Leaving Shinji’s mansion, Elberhardt, who was arranging the bridles, called my name.
When I responded and looked at him, he was gazing at me with a serious expression that he hadn’t shown during tonight’s gathering, which I hadn’t seen in a while.
”Do you… have some hesitation?”
”Why do you think that?”
As expected of the hero Elberhardt.
I shifted my gaze forward so he wouldn’t notice my unease.
”Well… it’s hard to explain why, but I just felt that way.”
Elberhardt scratched his head and gave a wry smile.
”It’s true that I have some hesitation. But it’s nothing that should trouble you. So, don’t worry.”
”I see… I’m relieved. But I do worry about the fact that you have hesitation.”
He seemed to genuinely relax, placing a hand over his heart.
(I could never betray those who care about me like this…)
”I really don’t want to imagine that we might have to fight again.”
”Me too… next time, there might not be any life left.”
We exchanged glances and laughed together.
”Well, we were up against Shinji together, you know?”
”If we’re talking about that, you had just defeated Goliath, right?”
”No, no, you had just fought Bone, didn’t you?”
”Heh…”
”Haha…”
The conversation seemed endless.
”Unlike you guys, I had no noble cause… at that stage, I had no chance of winning against you.”
I had joined the Demon King as the Four Dark Heavens to ‘free Lady Lilith Diable,’ but… putting the Demon King aside, I couldn’t trust Azradelius.
With doubts about him, I faced the hero party, unsure if my actions were truly right.
When Azradelius said, “To release the Lady Lilith Diable,” I went under Demon King to become Four Dark Heavens… but Demon King aside, Azradelius couldn’t be trusted.
Despite my doubts about him, I faced the Hero Party, unable to believe that my actions were correct.
”You guys had a difference in ‘belief’. That’s a problem beyond just skill. I had no chance of winning.”
With a self-deprecating smile, I quickened the pace of my horse.
* * *
Soon, the ‘Famière’ mansion came into view.
I passed in front of the mansion’s entrance, took a wide detour around it, and dismounted in the backyard.
”With the mansion’s expansions, it’s become inconvenient to get to the backyard…”
Elberhardt, who had followed me to the backyard, was looking up at the mansion.
”The archway connecting the West Wing and East Wing to the main building is closed. Usually, we go through there to the backyard──”
After taking the horse to the stable and finishing that thought, I suddenly realized something.
”What’s wrong? Gargantua…”
”Well… if it’s locked up… am I locked out?”
I had returned home quite late.
Perhaps everyone thought I was already staying over at Shinji’s mansion.
”Oh. Is that so?”
Laughing, Elberhardt dismounted and moved closer to the door leading from the backyard to the dining room, starting something.
A few seconds later,
”It’s open?”
He casually said that and opened the door for me.
”You… you didn’t break it, right?”
”Of course not. I don’t want Hiroya and the others to get mad. Once we’re in, please lock it from the inside.”
”You can impersonate a Thief?”
It wasn’t disbelief, but pure admiration.
”As a hero, you should be adept at various things. …or rather,”
Elberhardt seemed to realize something, staring blankly into space, then looked down and scratched his head.
”What’s up?”
”Well, if the mansion was locked, I should have invited you somewhere,”
”──That’s a foolish thing to say.”
I brushed off Elberhardt’s jest and entered the dining room.
”Sorry about this. Thanks for seeing me back…”
”No, no. I can’t let a woman go home alone.”
Saying that, Elberhardt winked at me.
”You’re the second one.”
”──?”
As Elberhardt looked puzzled, I continued with a smirk.
”The men who treat me as a woman… you know?”
”So I was the second…? Who was the first guy?”
”It’s Hiroya. I was happy even if it was just flattery. Thank you, Elberhardt.”
He casually raised his hand and closed the door.
”Hiroya… I need to seriously train you next time.”
From beyond the door, I heard Elberhardt’s cheerful voice.
* * *
(Charlotte’s POV)
”So you’re a guest here?”
The Oni-kin woman, who had called out to me right after I reached my peak on my own, bowed her head in the hot spring.
”I’m sorry. I thought you were small and a woman for a bandit.”
”But you were peeking at us, right? You’re a bandit!”
The woman claiming to be Kazumi glared at me.
It seems Ms. Kazumi can become an adult through some power.
I can’t really believe it, but there is certainly a resemblance to Ms. Kazumi.
”I-I’m sorry! I just… heard a faint lewd voice, so I got carried away…”
”Just kidding. I’m not really mad. But it’s clear that you’re lewd.”
”Well, being lewd is why you can immerse yourself in that research, and Rena here is expecting a lot.”
”I’m… a bit embarrassed… I guess.”
Adult Ms. Kazumi and Ms. Rena laughed while listening to my excuses as they soaked in the hot spring.
…But Ms. Martina turned bright red and looked down.
(Seriously… was it Mr. Hiroya? His body is really my type…♡)
I couldn’t help but fix my gaze on the boy half-submerged at the edge of the hot spring.
* * *
After being caught spying by a woman named Ms. Gargantua, I ended up bathing with adult Ms. Kazumi, Ms. Rena, Ms. Martina, Ms. Lilith, and… Mr. Hiroya.
It just so happened that Ms. Gargantua, who had just returned home, said she was going to the bath, so we all decided to go together.
And so, I was reluctantly drawn into it as well.
”Even though I said I peered… I just heard Ms. Rena’s… climaxing through the door…”
”No… it’s a lie…!? “
Ms. Rena covers her bright red face with both hands.
”W-well, when I peeked in, it was already over… I-I didn’t see anything!”
”Was it after Rena reached her peak…? I was cleaning up after my master… of course, using my mouth♡”
”I-I’m sorry, I’m sorry! I-I did see that act!”
The words I said to calm Ms. Rena was counterproductive.
A seductive woman with long black hair called Lilith put her hand on her mouth and smiled, and I desperately apologized.
”Lady Lilith…Please be careful not to be found out by Violet.”
”Yeah… I think I need to talk about it well.”
Ms. Gargantua’s words suddenly made Ms. Lilith look serious.
* * *
”More than that…”
I moved to Mr. Hiroya and the adult Ms. Kazumi, who was awashing over him, asked me.
”Yes”
”It’s just right, but I’ll decide here.”
”That’s right. I agree with that story.”
Ms. Rena also nodded back to Ms. Kazumi, who started talking.
”──?”
As I waited for the continuation of Ms. Kazumi’s story, she continued:
”List all the necessary and equipment for your research and submit it to me.”
Say that, she gets up, sigh!
And a n*ked Ms. Kazumi points to me.
”You have decided to continue your research here. We will create your room and lab on the third floor.”
”I-is that okay?!”
”Of course. Ms. Sasha also gave it OK. Rena will help.”
(Yes…! It was worth it to come this far on a long trip!)
I also stood up and clenched my fist.
I noticed that everyone was soaking in the bathtub… was watching me, and I hurriedly sank my body.
”What is research?”
”Hahaha. Secret♡”
”It’s a top-secret matter related to Zett Merchant Guild’s business♡”
When Ms. Martina asked, Ms. Kazumi and Ms. Rena went on to say “secret♡”.
”You… you’re thinking about something bad again.”
Ms. Lilith muttered with a shocked look on her face.
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Edited by Kanaa-senpai.
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