chapter 27
27 – Episode 27. Entrusting myself to Brans Army (2)
I was a little taken aback by the unexpected woman’s voice.
I checked again and this is the house on 32nd Street, East Arnell.
I slowly opened my mouth.
“I came here by order of my lord, Lin.”
I didn’t really hear an answer to what I said, but-
After not waiting long, the door opened.
“…….”
Before my eyes, a woman wearing a one-piece dress that appeared to be pure white pajamas appeared.
Skin so white that it hurts.
Long red hair.
Purple eyes.
I know this woman’s name.
‘Irene Juliette.’
An S-rank officer who possesses the rare trait [Siege] At S rank, earning the nickname ‘Female Knight’ and ‘Master of Siege Warfare’ at the same time.
In terms of ability alone, he is very outstanding, and he is very loyal to his master Rin, so he will never betray him, but-
Ironically, when the CPU rolls Lin because her compatibility with Branns is close to -100, she is almost certain to be the ill-fated female knight who gets her head cut off by her lord Lin, whom she served so loyally.
To see her in action on the battlefield, the player had no choice but to play the game by selecting Rin.
When I was in the Lunarien Army.
When I went to Lin Brans of Castle Anell as her envoy, she was the one who invaded Zeeland Castle.
Luna didn’t show much of herself, but when she returned and looked at her situation, she was easily noticed.
If it were just a little bit later, Zeeland Castle would have fallen.
Considering that this was a siege where her number of soldiers would be greater than before, she would certainly have been the best card the Brans army could play.
Even though she is such a capable general, her words are fixed.
She was destined to have her head cut off by the hand of her lord.
If I think about it under the premise that ‘Lin and Irene are not compatible,’ I was able to figure out why I came to the place where the woman was.
So…… Lin is just dealing with Iren.
Take the newly arrived ‘male’ general out of your room. If you don’t like it, what can you do?
It was absolutely not an action worthy of a female general as young as Irene.
Even though this world is basically a world full of medieval fantasy, common sense in this regard is not much different.
Iren blinked her big purple eyes and then-
She nodded and said, as if she had finally figured out the situation.
It took great self-control not to sigh.
“Are you new here…?”
“Yes, my name is Swen. As of today, I am attending Lin Brans. My lord has ordered me to live here with him as a roommate for the time being.”
“I see.”
She answered briefly and then looked at my face.
It would be hard to say it was her repayment, but I also observed her in my own way.
I didn’t know much about the dot graphics, but this girl…… The size of her breasts was really no joke.
She was wearing two pieces that were almost as big as her face.
If she had worn her armor like usual, she would have been less noticeable, but she was wearing comfortable clothes right now.
Her feminine body was bound to stand out even more.
‘It must have been quite inconvenient to fight with such breasts, but to spread her fame so widely that she was finally called ‘Sarah’…… ‘What a woman.’
I was impressed by the strange part and then added.
“…However, I didn’t expect that the person living here would be a woman. If you feel uncomfortable, I don’t mind staying at the inn, so please feel free to let me know.”
I felt uncomfortable right away.
Living with a woman you’ve never met before, what could be more tiring than that?
But she shook her head.
“No, that’s not true. If the lord’s order is given, I will just follow it. You may come in.”
“…….”
I didn’t want to waste time here, so I slowly nodded and spoke to her.
“Then please excuse me.”
That’s how I ended up living under the same roof as Irene Juliette.
Big city. Nice house. A big-breasted, pretty woman who lives with me.
From a third party’s perspective, it was nothing short of a quick success.
*
Irene’s house was very simple.
Although she had a very beautiful appearance – she was naturally unmanned.
In the space where she would have placed pretty furniture if she were an ordinary woman, there were two scarecrows with countless sheaths of her sword standing there.
Next to it, unidentified equipment that appeared to be used for strength training were placed.
There was no such thing as a closet; instead, there were only a few pieces of armor roughly hanging on the wall.
“It’s okay to sit comfortably.”
I pulled out the chair in front of the table and sat down.
She prepared something in the kitchen, then came over with it and sat down across from me.
What she gave were hot tea and light refreshments.
There is everything in this world too. It may have been obvious, but it was obvious.
“If I had known you would come, I would have prepared this and that… I’m sorry that my hospitality was so modest.”
“No, it’s okay. I just came here suddenly. More than that, is that how you usually talk?”
“You mean the way you speak? But…”
In games, I always play from the master’s point of view, so I didn’t know much about how a subordinate general like Iren speaks to his subordinates, but this is what it feels like.
It felt like I was talking to a typical monarch figure.
When I thought about it more, I felt like it would be better if the way of speaking was reversed with the monarch, Rin.
She looked at me and parted her pink lips.
“My name is Irene Juliette. It’s okay to call me ‘Mr. Irene’ in private, so I hope you don’t feel too pressured.”
“How dare I call you that, Irene? I feel more comfortable this way.”
“Well, it’s okay to do whatever you feel comfortable with.”
She said that and took a sip of tea.
“More than that, Swen, I understand that she was a member of the Luna Lien Army until recently, is that correct?”
“Yes.”
“I heard that Luna Lien escaped and left you behind.”
“Yes. For some reason, he thought me and Lin Brans were having an affair. No matter how many times I said it, we couldn’t understand.”
“…….”
Irene was silent for a moment after hearing those words, and then she spoke as if she had made up her mind.
“I’m not good at telling things back, so I’ll be honest with you. I just can’t believe what you say.”
“Is that so?”
After taking a sip of tea, I asked as if it was no big deal.
“Do you mind if I ask why?”
“The Luna Lien I met is not the type of person who would act like a petty person.”
“You said you met… But didn’t you come to battle and see him just once?”
“That’s right. But you can tell by looking at her eyes. She had the gaze of a true leader in name and reality. She didn’t feel intimidated at all in front of me. Even when we clashed swords, I could feel the power of a strong person.”
Iren spoke in a confident tone.
“So, I suspect this is some kind of ruse. I suddenly feel sorry for saying this to your face.”
“It’s okay. I heard that once from my lord, too.”
“Is that so? But why…”
After saying that, she trailed off for a moment and then cut it off.
“No, please pretend you didn’t hear it.”
“……Anyway, Runarien has a weak personality that is not suitable for a monarch. I’m not sure what his eyes look like, but as you said, he’s not a person with spine. For some reason, I don’t know, but he just came here. “I think she had circumstances that would make her suspicious of me… Or something like that. It’s not that important anymore.”
“I see.”
She closed her eyes and took a sip of her tea, then looked at me and lowered her head slightly.
“Anyway, I’m sorry for saying this as soon as we met. Still, I feel bad if I don’t ask, and I was afraid that I might treat you unfairly without knowing, so I hope you will be generous and let me go.”
“Is there any question? Irene is my superior. We will be living together for a while, and I agree with you that it would be better to talk about it in advance.”
“Thank you for saying that.”
Irene looked at me for the first time and she smiled.
It’s pretty.
If Luna was a beauty like warm sunlight, Irene was a pathetic beauty that seemed ready to break at any moment.
‘Wait a minute.’
Iren ended up…… She remains under Rin, is it her fate that will lead her to die?
‘That’s a bit of a waste.’
Iren was one of the few S-class generals. It was clear that she would be of great help if only she could join her allies.
Of course she was very loyal to her master, but she still couldn’t give up like this.
She seemed to need to steadily build up her liking for me.
“Okay then.”
Irene stood up from her seat, looked at me and pointed to her corner with her finger.
There was a single bed there.
“It’s late today, so it might be okay to go to sleep early. I think you can use that bed.”
There was only one bed in this room.
And, there was no room in particular that led to another place.
What that meant was that the only place to sleep was that bed.
“Iren…?”
“I don’t mind sleeping on the floor. I don’t want to put the newbie in trouble.”
Normally, she would have declined by saying something like ‘No, it’s really okay’ –
Perhaps due to my ridiculously low strength, I could feel that her stamina was greatly reduced as she followed the procession of the Brans army on foot from Zeeland Castle.
It was a shame that she walked slowly because she was part of a large unit. It was clear that if she had sprinted even a little, she would have had trouble and fallen behind.
Wouldn’t it be better to sleep on a bed than on the floor?
“…Then, I will gratefully accept this favor.”
“Put it away.”
Iren said that and smiled again.
Aside from the way she spoke, she was a truly cute woman. She felt that way even more since she was wearing normal clothes and not armor.
I slowly headed to bed.
It wasn’t a very soft bed, but compared to the blanket I was embarrassed to call a blanket in my original place, it was like an angel’s nest.
I don’t know why, but it smelled strangely good.
“Then, sleep well.”
“Good night.”
After Irene turned off the lantern, she took her seat and leaned against a suitable place.
Although she felt a little sorry…… Now, recovering my body was an urgent priority.
Just like that, the first night of living together with her passed by.
* * *
‘…… Hmm?’
When I came to my senses – I was standing alone in a very strange place.
Looking around, it was not difficult to notice that it was a port town with many buildings with very beautiful colors such as white bricks and blue roofs.
‘Where am I?’
I look around with fundamental questions in mind.
There is no one.
There are a lot of pretty buildings, but I didn’t see a single person making a living here.
It had an eulssy atmosphere, like a movie set.
If you wander up the hill like that for a while-
Square. A square appears. A square where you can overlook the port town at a glance.
‘She’ was sitting on her chair in the middle of the four pillars with the circular roof.
“……Swen.”
I walked closer to her.
Wearing a pure white and neat dress, she looks at me with her golden eyes blinking.
Her blinding blonde hair was blowing in the wind.
The very characteristic hairpin she is wearing catches her eye at a glance.
It was beautiful. More than any woman I’ve ever seen.
“Swen. Come here.”
As if I was captivated by that voice…… I walked slowly towards her.
But- I can’t get closer.
It felt like the further I went, the further away I got.
Soon, the floor I was standing on began to collapse.
I was falling out of her mind, unable to reach her.
Why?
Why am I…… To ■■■■———-
* * *
“…Swen, are you okay? Swen, Swen! Open your eyes. Swen!”
Consciousness returns little by little.
What is recognized is the voice of Irene, my roommate I met yesterday.
I slowly opened my heavy eyelids.
‘…… Dream…… ?’
Is it a dream?
If it was a dream, there was no such thing as a terrible nightmare.
Although I was in a semi-dreamy state, I could vividly feel the dampness on my spine.
Once you open your eyes and go through the stage of being dazzled by the sunlight coming through the window –
You gradually become aware of the scenery in your field of vision.
‘…… ?’
After some time.
The scene unfolding before me gradually became clearer.
‘Ha.’
And I-
I sighed briefly, wondering if I had woken up from my dream yet.
…… Irene was waking me up, wearing nothing but underwear that clearly showed her pure white skin.