Countess Cianella’s Male Slave

31. To the Mountains (1)

After Shione and Siabelle finished their business, we went back to Sione’s room.

I thought you’d jump into bed as soon as you got back.

Shione sat down in front of the table where I had refreshments and ate the cookies one by one.

“Let’s have tea together.”

Nodding.

Shione tasted the cookie in my mouth and nodded his head.

I poured the tea in front of her.

I wonder if I heard the rumors, seeing them eating like that makes me feel like I’m going to get caught up soon.

“Kek! Oooh…”

As expected, she drank her tea, giggling that she had swallowed her cookie by mistake.

It’s not like someone stole it, so why did they eat it in such a hurry?

I shook my head and asked about what happened a while ago.

“How did your conversation with Siabelle go?”

“I asked her regards and talked about the Beltrin Mountains. It was fortunate that her sister guided her.”

“Did you like the atmosphere?”

“Haa…But I couldn’t help but feel awkward.”

“Thank you for your hard work. Would you like another cup of tea?”

“Please.”

I poured tea into her cup again.

Seeing the waves of tea slowly lapping, Shione slowly raised her glass.

After drinking the tea, Sione shook her head slightly.

It seemed like he was trying to shake off the awkward memories he had with Siabelle.

“If you use this opportunity to talk a little bit, you will gradually get better.”

“If it’s like you said, there’s nothing more to do.”

Drruck.

Shione raised herself from her chair.

I trudged and cleaned the table behind Shione, who was lying on my bed.

As soon as I sorted out the cookie crumbs and her empty teacup, Shione, who had been lying around, let out a sigh.

“Haa…”

What else do you want to say?

He responded to the artificial sigh as he stared at me.

“Why do you do that?”

“They said they’d be going to the Beltrin Mountains in three days. I just got back, so it’s too bad I haven’t been able to rest much.”

I couldn’t help but shake my head at Shione’s words.

What on earth are you dissatisfied with after taking a rest in the carriage?

It wasn’t even that I was sitting upright.

Coming comfortably lying on a blanket on the floor.

She made her fist cry when she said that to me, who had been working hard on the dishes by making soup and doing the dishes.

Wouldn’t it be okay to have a night between us?

She thought about how to feed her honey chestnuts, but on the contrary, she remembered what she should receive.

Because Shione said she would lend her flower language dictionary.

As much as she was curious about the flower language of her own flowers, she remembered them without forgetting them.

“Shione.”

“Hmm?”

“Can I get the flower language dictionary you said you would lend me before?”

“Ah… if that’s the case.”

She raised her body from lying down and pointed a finger at the bookshelf standing in the corner of her room.

“Look for it on the bookshelf over there.”

If you find it yourself, where will it go?

Apparently, Shione had no intention of getting out of bed.

In the end, I had no choice but to look up the flower language dictionary on the bookshelf.

I eagerly read the title of the book in the common language of the continent and looked for a flower language dictionary.

“Ah, here it is.”

I took out a book and listened.

Several flowers were drawn on the cover of the book, and since it was quite thick, it seemed like it would be a struggle to find the flowers I wanted.

“First of all, from the beginning of immortality.”

I looked up the flower language of the herb of eternal youth in the dictionary.

Trust and follow the flower language of the herb of immortality.

Is it because I believe in and follow Shione?

Or is it because Shione believes in me and follows me?

Whatever it was, the language of flowers was very interesting, so I laughed.

“The plum blossoms were next.”

I also looked for plum blossoms.

Let’s see, the plum… You have a pure heart.

It seems that Shione is giving me a generous evaluation.

Since I even heard the word “Noble heart”, I couldn’t help but raise my shoulders because I was also a human being.

“And what was the last one…”

Ah, corn poppies.

I finally looked for the corn poppies she mentioned.

When I saw the flower language of poppies, I stopped thinking for a moment.

Weak love? Fleeting love?

Why does love come out of here?

Even after rubbing my eyes and reading it again, the handwriting did not change.

I looked at the language of flowers and Shione in turn.

“Shione.”

When I called, Shione’s body turned towards me.

“I saw the flower language of corn poppies…”

“Ah…”

“Do you like me?”

Shione’s expression subtly distorted at my words without even retreating.

Her face seems to be a little red… It seemed that he was angry at me for saying something out of the ordinary.

If you’re really curious, you can ask, well.

“Joe, there’s no way you’ll like it…!”

“But before, when you told me the language of flowers that suits me, poppies also…”

“You must have heard it wrong!”

After that, Shione went into my futon.

Why are you so angry over something you just misheard?

I had no choice but to put the flower language book back on the bookshelf and wait for a while until Shione’s anger subsided.

* *

Finally, after three days, it was time to head to the Beltrin Mountains.

I had finished my armament, wearing leather armor instead of my usual servant uniform.

‘Because there was also the content of the quest…….’

As much as the quest to subdue monsters says to escort Shione until the Beltrin Mountains are cleared.

Since he told me to go to the quest and protect Shione, even if he is with dozens of soldiers.

The time will come when I must protect her at least once.

It would be difficult to run into an orc or wolf without any weapons, so it wouldn’t hurt to prepare well from the beginning if possible.

Siabelle, who was talking with the other soldiers, approached Shione.

Bronte, who followed her, was a bonus.

“Shione. I’m about to leave now, are you all ready?”

“Of course. You can leave anytime.”

“Good.”

When Sia Belle nodded her head with a satisfied look at Shione’s sharp words.

I waved her hand at Bronte.

Bronte looked at me for a moment, then she responded by waving her hand.

After a rough greeting, we got on the carriage.

Originally, I had to ride with Siabelle in this carriage that I rode to the marquess’ family.

Siabelle said she had something to share with her other soldiers. She was in another carriage, so now, only me and Sione were in this carriage.

“Let’s go!”

With the coachman’s horse, the carriage began to move forward.

By the time the carriage ran and ran over the castle wall.

I asked Shione, who was quietly closing her eyes for some reason.

“Do you mind if I ask how far it takes to the Beltrin Mountains?”

At my question, Shione opened her closed eyes.

“It should take about an hour or so. It’s not too far away, so it wouldn’t hurt to get some sleep.”

Shione didn’t seem to have much energy when she said that.

She was so lively in the morning, so why did she become mushy now?

Because I’m really lost.

“You don’t seem to have any strength… Are you feeling unwell?”

“Thank you for your concern, but it’s not a big deal, so you don’t have to worry about it.”

“It’s because I’m worried.”

“Just because I didn’t like having to camp in the Beltrin Mountains… Thinking about it…”

… It was an atmosphere that seemed to embrace all the tiredness of the real world.

That was the only reason.

I lost all my energy at the thought of worrying for nothing.

Seeing me like that, Shione smiled.

“Didn’t I say I’m not a big deal?”

“That’s right.”

Making people worry for nothing.

After that, I turned my attention to Shione and closed my eyes.

How much time had passed like that, when I opened my eyes to the bustle of the surroundings, Shione was taking her quiver.

“…What’s going on?”

“They say they found a goblin. If you pass by like this, it won’t be that far from the territory and it could damage the private house, so we’ll have to subdue it.”

“Are you thinking of helping Sione-nim as well?”

“Aren’t goblins a good opponent to practice bows for the first time in a while?”

“Let me follow you.”

I hurriedly grabbed her, her bow, and her arrows, and followed her out of her carriage.

Outside the wagon, a handful of soldiers and Siabelle were already fighting the goblins.

Seeing how the soldiers bravely cut down the goblins, it seemed that all the goblins would be wiped out soon.

“I won’t be able to catch a single fish like this.”

“Let’s go quickly.”

As Shione ran, she stopped and drew an arrow from her quiver.

Following her gaze, I was able to find a goblin in front of me.

The problem is that the distance is not only quite far, but the battle of the allies is taking place nearby.

I stiffened my expression and said seriously.

“Do not hit allies.”

“Hmph, you sound obvious.”

“Because there are quite a few soldiers around.”

“Don’t worry.”

Even if I tell you not to worry, I am worried. What should I do?

Since the distance is quite long, even the slightest wrong shot might get stuck in the stomach, so I can’t help but feel nervous.

Ignoring my concerns, Shione fired an arrow with a sliding release.

Shione’s arrow flew.

Fortunately, it didn’t happen that Shione’s arrowheads sliced through my ally’s flesh and got stuck.

Shione’s arrow succeeded in piercing the goblin’s forehead cleanly.

The goblin fell helplessly with an arrow stuck in its head.

“How is it, isn’t it neat?”

Shione smiled brightly as if she really liked my bow skills.

I boarded the momentum and shot the arrow excitedly.

So in the end-

“It’s neat.”

“…Keep quiet.”

Most of the arrows missed neatly.