Countess Cianella’s Male Slave

3. Sione Cianella (3)

Over the past week, Sione has shown extreme indolence.

As if she wanted to show what the fat on her body looks like, I’ve never seen her do a proper workout.

Like her first day, her daily life was simple and boring, like eating only snacks while hiding under the blanket.

Still, the good thing about her was that after the incident in front of her restaurant, she smiled at her every day, so as before, she tended to refrain from swear words.

Of course, when she waits for her in front of her restaurant, she gets nasty glances from her two men.

Other than that, she was better than I thought.

So, Sione and I spent the day defending our territory without saying anything to each other.

My evaluation of Cione Cianella after watching it for a week was simple.

A person who has lost his soul, literally living a goalless life like a disabled person day by day.

Shione was helpless no matter what she did, and she used to be on her nerves to protect the realm of her room.

Then, this day, a wind blew and someone came out of my room.

“The sun is warm and the wind is cool, so the weather is nice.”

“It’s the perfect weather for a light stroll around.”

“Sure.”

For some reason, he was in a good mood and even answered me normally.

It wasn’t just that.

It was barely visible because it was hidden by her flesh, but the corners of her mouth were even slightly curled up.

She began to circle around her at a leisurely pace rather than the chased pace she used to be.

“Where are you going?”

“I’m thinking of going to the garden. It’s quite beautiful at this time of year, with daffodils and iris in the garden.”

“I’m looking forward to it.”

“Looking forward to it will be a form of entertainment. Besides that, you will also see tulips and daisies.”

Shione was undoubtedly excited.

It was only now that her eyes, which had always looked at the world dimly, seemed to come alive.

Anyway, I couldn’t imagine Shione saying the names of flowers so easily…….

Is there a story in the garden? Or just a hobby?

It was refreshing to see that she wasn’t a scavenger who was only interested in snacking on herself, no matter what.

She must have been running back and forth to get snacks.

She walked a little further from it and she came to a small garden.

Just as Shione said, the yellow daffodils and purple irises were beautifully decorating the garden.

Tulips and daisies that could be seen between them were also blooming lively.

“It’s in full bloom. It’s worth the anticipation.”

“You say it for granted.”

“Does Shione like flowers?”

Shione stopped her steps at my question and looked back at her.

Thanks to her, I had no choice but to stop following her.

Oh, did you step on a mine… ?

Shione looked at me quietly.

I started to get a little nervous.

You seemed to be in a good mood, so I started talking to you.

You’re not saying it as if it’s annoying again, are you?

Fortunately, she took her gaze away from me without saying anything and looked at the vast cluster of daffodils beside her.

“Yes, I like flowers quite a bit.”

There are really special things.

There are days when Shione is this gentle.

The idea of an opportunity that doesn’t normally exist passed by.

Wouldn’t it be okay if I said a little more?

“…Do you mind if I ask why?”

“Because flowers bloom. It’s about getting out of stuffy and dark seeds, taking down roots, sprouting buds, and working tirelessly to eventually bloom.”

Shione’s eyes returned to me again.

“Isn’t that very proud?”

Even making up her laugh, she answered with a nod of her head to Shione who asked that question.

To the extent of her awkwardness, it is difficult to adapt to her, whose atmosphere is different from her usual.

Thanks to that, I couldn’t say anything anymore and just looked at the garden for a while.

In the meantime, the corners of Shione’s mouth, which had been creeping up while looking at the flowers, went down as if when she saw another person who came to the garden.

“Zion…”

A growl came from Shione’s mouth.

It was a more wary voice than any I had ever heard.

Zion, if it were Zion…….

The Cianella family, a samurai family with a reputation for outstanding knights with sensuous sword skills.

Shione’s younger brother who was born into such a samurai family with outstanding talent as a priest rather than a sword.

That was not a mediocre talent, but a person who was born with a talent worthy of being called a genius.

His pure divine power was never something of an ordinary priest.

In addition to that, the appearance that resembled my mother and was close to a beautiful figure also stood out.

Shion’s silver hair was neater and prettier than Shion’s.

His eyes weren’t blurry like the usual Shione.

Shion looked at Shion and raised the corner of her mouth.

Shione stood idly by and showed a cold, insensitive expression toward Shion, who was slowly approaching her.

“Why did Sione’s sister come all the way here with such a heavy body? I didn’t expect to see her here.”

“…I didn’t expect to see you here either. If you don’t have any business, let’s go first.”

“Sister is also true. Time is overflowing, so you rush for no reason. It’s a brother and sister, do you really have to have a business to talk to?”

Shion started teasing Shion quite viciously.

What he secretly cut down on was decided.

Shione’s terrifying lethargy and indolence, and her incompetence to the point where it’s hard to believe that she’s a blood relative.

Seeing that Shione doesn’t respond even when he curses openly like this, he must have been bullied like this before.

He would have been obvious without even looking at it.

“Oh, yes. Has your sister heard the news lately?”

What kind of news can Shione hear from her on a fictitious day when she is shutting herself in her room and eating the snacks I brought?

All she hears is the kind of refreshment she has prepared for the day.

As expected, Shione, who had no time to know anything, quietly kept her mouth shut.

“My eldest sister said that unlike anyone else, she has already reached the level where she can match Sir Dioria. Isn’t it amazing? I wonder if my eldest sister is going to become a sword master before my mother does.”

There was definitely a reaction from Shion to Shion’s words this time.

She wrinkled her brow when she heard of her mastery of the sword.

Shion’s eerie smile deepened as if she had waited at the same time.

“…Shion, why are you telling me that?”

“Isn’t it natural that you should know how well the family is doing? Even so, you are also a member of the Cianella family.”

The corners of Shion’s mouth twisted in a fishy way when he said that.

He looked down at his sister and raised Siabelle and himself.

If you joke about it, at least it won’t be burdensome to stand still like this…….

The bloody silence made me, a true third party, too cautious to keep this position.

“Besides, the fortress…”

Shion’s boasting, comparing her superiority to Shion’s inferiority, did not end there.

Recently, Siabelle said that she had recently realized something about her sword, and that she herself had recently further increased the purity of her divine power.

Every time Shion brought out their achievements, Shion’s inferiority complex grew.

Probably because Shion has teased him like this before, Shion growled as soon as he saw him.

If it were just me, if my younger brother had scratched my heart like this, he would have punched me in the temple.

However, Shione didn’t get angry once and only clenched a round fist with his chubby hands.

Other than that, there was no reaction.

“Well, that’s how my eldest sister and I are currently doing… And, of course, you look the same.”

“Is that the end of the story?”

“Well, roughly? I’d like you to tell me a little bit about yourself, but… I don’t think there’s anything worth listening to. Wouldn’t you?”

“…Listen carefully. I will try my best from now on.”

Even without seeing it, I could tell that it was an effort that was only words.

At Shion’s words, her voice didn’t leak out, but it was a fact that anyone could see that Shion was laughing at her endlessly.

Shione seemed to be tired of listening to this conversation any longer and began to move slowly.

“I have nothing more to say. I’ll go ahead.”

Shion shrugged his shoulders and answered instead of laughing.

Shione passed by him, and I quietly followed her.

I was trying to get away from that annoyingly unpleasant conversation.

Dawn Shion, who fed my sister off with her boasts of her magic, spoke to me.

“Oh, my mother said that the man who became Sione-sama’s exclusive servant this time knows how to handle mana, right? Besides, she has various talents that don’t match her birth…”

I looked up and he smiled softly.

“Your mother seems to have enjoyed you quite a bit too. It’s such a strange fate that such a person is only Shione’s exclusive servant.”

I was unable to carelessly answer Zion’s words.

Is this praising me, or is it swearing in my face?

I couldn’t see well.

“As time goes on, you will naturally start to get tired of Shione. Come find me at that time.”

“…….”

I bowed his head at him in silence.

Right now, rather than thinking about Shion’s words, the priority is to catch up with Shion, who has already abandoned me and fled far away.

I can’t imagine how much she would bother me in the room if I talked to Shion for a long time and she hurt me even if she was sarcastically.

Besides, Shion’s exclusive attendant has a record of being bullied by me once.

There is no reason for me to visit a place where my co-workers are blushing.

I hurried past Shion and chased after Shion’s tail.

I succeeded in catching up again.

“…Walking around would make you choke again?”

Seeing as he walks at a speed unlike before and without rest, it is obvious that he will soon stand still and catch his breath.

But seeing that she didn’t gasp easily this time and only moved her steps, it seemed that what she had just heard from Shion had touched her heart.

I shook my head as I saw Shione, who was staggering and hurriedly evacuated to her room.

“I’ll have to scoop up some cold water.”

Her way of getting rid of her anger wasn’t screaming, but just trying to sneak into my room, at least to my eyes, she looked pitiful.

It would be better to just quietly drink cold water to cool your head.

* *

“I brought cold water.”

I quietly entered Shione’s room.

As usual, she tried to make her way to her bed, but this time she was nowhere to be found.

She was sitting on a leather chair in her room for some reason, contemplating something.

I carefully set the glass down on the desk in front of the chair and poured cold water.

Meanwhile, I could hear her talking to herself.

“Has your sister already reached Sword Expert…”

It was said that her eldest sister, Siabelle, had become so powerful that she could compete on equal footing with a knight named Dioria.

Shia Belle’s exclusive attendant was so proud of one that her mouth was watering.

It seems that the knight who competed with Siabelle was a knight at the level of a sword expert.

Sword Expert…….

Earth’s Hunters, especially those who wield swords, used to classify themselves in the same way as sword runners and all.

Among them, the expert is right below the master.

Even among experts, there seems to be a difference between high, middle, and low, but once you have reached the level of an expert, it is a proof that you are an excellent knight.

In the past, unless I was a high-level expert, I wasn’t a big risk.

For me now, who can’t even summon spirits, let alone the strength as a spirit archer, this is a very far-fetched stage.

Seriously, why did I end up like this…….

After getting out of my thoughts for a while, I looked at Sione again.

She was staring at her round hand with her hands wide open.

“…In contrast, no matter how much I use dragons and hold swords, I am only the first sword user. Isn’t this too unfair, hahahaha?”

A weak laugh came out of Shione’s mouth.

A state where mana is used perfectly at the right time to support my physical abilities during battle.

Even the level of being a high-level sword user seemed like a distant mountain to Shione.

Since it is a realm where you can fight while using mana, sword users are not at a low level.

But if Cianella became the standard for attaining that level, it would be different.

From what I’ve heard, all the members of the Cianella family are strong people who have at least reached the level of sword experts.

Could it be because of that? Her self-contempt was palpable in Sione’s expression, hidden behind her flesh.

It was then.

[The quest has occurred.]

「Persuasion」

「Your Sione Cianella was not an incorrigible and indolent aristocrat from the beginning. However, because of her diligence and persistence, she did not have talent for her sword and divine power, unlike her family. Eaten by her public opinion and her sense of self-doubt, she was again humiliated by her ever-widening differences with her sister. Encourage Sionecia Nella within three days and bring her back to her old vigour.”

「Success: Sione Cianella’s liking for you has increased」

「Failure: Accelerating the collapse of Sione Cianella」

“If only I had the right talent.”

Shione’s whispered expression distorted.

I read the status window that suddenly appeared and calmly let go of Sione’s lament-like self-talk.

“Why don’t you find a talent other than a sword?”