Chapter 79 – Discovery (6)
As the lord, who was suffering from considerable stress due to this mosquito crisis, was supporting the bounty for their nest and the culprit, the guild immediately contacted the lord.
“…As a result, the adventurer party said that the lord had dealt with the mosquito queen, and he wanted to hear a live story about it.”
“The lord’s full name must have been… ‘Robert Barmela’.”
“I know that.”
“It’s been a while since I’ve been here, so I should memorize at least the name of the local lord based on common sense. Besides, he’s someone I’ve actually met before.”
While Roden, who had fully settled in this manor, was running a potion shop, the lord only visited this place in person once.
The image of Lord Warmela in Roden’s memory is a middle-aged man with an aristocratic impression in a good sense.
He hadn’t come in person because he had some really big business to do. He only lightly looked around the potion shop out of simple curiosity and whim. Of course, Roden and Roxia, who were in the shop, were nobles and treated the lord of the Marquis politely.
“Anyway, I thought it would be very difficult to refuse, so I replied that I would understand… Is Brother Roden okay?”
Although she said it was force majeure, Marill looked at Roden cautiously, as if she felt sorry for the fact that she had proceeded with the story alone without her party’s consent.
“It’s so hard to talk… I’m fine. It’s a bit like turning down the lord’s request to see you for no particular reason. You answered well. So? When and where did you say you wanted to meet?”
“A week later, at noon, they told me to come to the Yeongju Hall.”
“It just happens to overlap with a day off.”
Well, as long as you tell me the heroic story that doubles as a testimony, you can shake your mouth in moderation. It wasn’t even a very strict-looking man.
Roden nodded and concluded by deciding to keep the story of the lord’s summons in the back of his mind. It wasn’t something very unexpected for him, and the news of meeting a nobleman was not particularly surprising to him, who had experience meeting a king face-to-face in the past.
After that, the twin sisters and Loxia, who had changed the subject slightly, started talking excitedly to Roden about how they played and what items they had picked up while wandering around today.
The three women were constantly chatting in turns, so time passed quickly like a stream just by quietly listening to their stories.
* * *
When I closed my eyes and opened them again, it was a sunny day without a single cloud.
I just looked through the window, but the drowsiness that remained faintly disappeared, and the thought of wanting to go somewhere to play… Just like the morning sunlight.
“Haaa~ The weather was sunny on the day I left for work. Siri makes me want to play again.”
“I agree. Well, the weather yesterday was fine, but… Considering that I’m going to work from now on, the weather looks exceptionally nice.”
The twin sisters, wearing all their equipment and backpacks, and chatting lightly while checking each other in front of the store door to see if anything was missing, waved gently at Roden and Roxia as they finished getting ready for work.
Despite this and that, the twin sisters who enjoyed the holiday are overflowing with vitality throughout their bodies.
“Then.”
“I’ll be back.”
“Yes. Both of you, don’t overdo it.”
“Have a safe trip~!”
The twin sisters, who set off vigorously while receiving a send-off, headed to the adventurer’s guild while appreciating the surrounding scenery that was brighter than the previous day.
As an adventurer is basically a job that takes risks and makes money, Roden, who was watching the twin sisters gradually drifting away, was vaguely worried, but they have enough skills to protect themselves, and basically, they are overcrowded. I’m not an adventurer with a tendency to do it.
With insurance in case of a chance and the same scroll as the one I used in the port city, I decided not to worry too much and turned my gaze to the girl next to me.
“I guess you really liked the clothes you prepared the day before and the new hairstyle.”
“Whoops, today I want to work in this outfit.”
“Did you two help you tie your hair?”
When Roden ran into the girl as soon as he got up, his hair was loose, but while he was washing his face for a while, his hair was tied up like it was yesterday.
“Thanks to what I learned from my older sisters yesterday, I tied it myself.”
“Really? That’s great.”
Every time I see him, he learns everything quickly…
The blue dress and shoes designed to enhance her elegant charm and ease of movement in her daily life, and the girl’s outfit with a black ribbon gently tying part of her hair on both sides, exude a feeling of being quite cool.
Roden, who looked at the girl who turned her body lightly in front of her proudly, smiled brightly from the morning.
“Now, shall we work slowly?”
“Yes! Master.”
Most of the last week was closed due to mosquitoes, but the two finished preparing for business with natural movements that were completely ingrained in their bodies and greeted customers who started visiting shortly after opening the store.
As soon as the guests saw Loxia, they noticed the change that had taken place in her girl, and as if they had promised her in advance, they generously praised and praised her.
* * *
The twin sisters did not return home even while the sun was starting to set completely after finishing today’s business, which was quite busy due to the reaction of the shutdown.
Quests received from the Adventurer’s Guild often took more than a day or even late at night, so it wasn’t something to be particularly strange or worried about.
Roden and Loxia enjoyed dinner alone, as they had arranged in advance that if they did not come back by dark, they would each eat on their own.
The twins didn’t come back until after dinner, so I guess I’ll stay out tonight. … Maybe now is the best time… ?
As Roden sorted out the tableware alongside her girl, she made up her mind to solve her big problem, which had been troubling her ever since she learned of her secret hobby.
“There’s something I want to talk about in my room… Is that okay?”
“Right now?”
“Huh.”
Roxia involuntarily tilted her head, wondering what was going on, but nodding her head politely, she slowly entered his room with Roden.
Without even imagining what words would soon come out of her master’s mouth…
Roden, who had set her girl on her soft bed, pulled her chair to face her directly to her.
Ha… I have to take her out, but seeing her face to face like this makes me feel at a loss. If possible, how should I start so that he doesn’t get hurt…
“Hey, Loxia… It’s been a while since I’ve come back to my original self. Since Merim and Maril started living together in earnest, the opportunities to be like that have decreased considerably, isn’t it uncomfortable?”
Roden is a little nervous, so it’s not a subject she wants to bring up, but her true self. She brought up a story about the appearance of non-human demons.
As soon as she learned the subject of the conversation, the tension was relieved.
“Ah, that’s why you called me. These days, it’s okay to be around Rye, to the extent that I’m more used to wearing her ring.”
“I see. I can’t keep it a secret for the rest of my life, so someday I’ll have to tell the two of them clearly that Roxia is a demon…”
Although I can’t bear to tell you the truth about being the Demon King.
The girl put on a bright expression to avoid burdening her owner.
“I can wait as long as I can, so I’ll leave the judgment entirely up to the master.”
“Thank you for saying that. Even if it’s still frustrating, please wait a little longer.”
“Yes. Master.”
Considering the nature of her twin sister that I have known so far, it is unlikely that the relationship will change greatly even if Roxia is actually a demon,
Roden personally thought that it would be good for her to reveal that after her twin sister and Loxia had gotten closer and had more of a bond together, she habitually reached out and stroked her hand on the girl’s head.
Roden’s hand, which gradually leaned to her side, began to fumble her antlers, the smooth texture of which was her gem.
“Heuuuuu…
Since she is doing this, Roden’s heart, who was suffering from her inner pain, is very stable. She thinks she can speak up now.
“Actually, there’s one more thing I need to say to Loxia.”
“Hey, what are you going to say…?”
Roxia, whose tongue was slightly loose at the pleasant stimulation of the touch of her horn, only blankly looked up at her master.
“… I’ll tell you in advance, but I fully understand her feelings, and I have no intention of scolding her. I hope you don’t be too surprised. Come with me.”
Roden caressed her horns and hair on her loxia, but she spoke in the softest possible tone.
However, no matter how gently she wraps it up, as soon as she hears Roden’s line, Roxia, who had a corner stabbed deep in her heart, her complexion began to turn pale at once.
The girl couldn’t believe it, but she hoped it wasn’t what she was thinking right now. Despite the wind, Roden leads her girl by the hand and approaches her wall.
“That’s it. I accidentally found it yesterday while I was cleaning alone…”
“…”
The tip of Roden’s thinly outstretched index finger points precisely to the location of the peephole the girl had drilled.
Roden looked at Roxia, who was unable to say anything, as if her mind had gone blank, and decided to use her ‘command’ without dragging her out.
“Loxia, I will give you an order, so please answer the three questions I ask you honestly. Did you make the hole hidden here?”
Recognizing her command, the imprint reacted, and the girl’s tightly pursed lips began to twitch. She was ashamed and wanted to gloss over it somehow, but the magical power of the engraving made her spontaneously vomit the truth.
Finally, the girl squeezed out her answer in an ant crawling voice.
“…Yes.”
“When did you make it?”
“It’s been a little over two months since Merim unnie started visiting regularly…”
Roden was shocked by the fact that the hole had been drilled a long time ago than he had imagined. In order not to give the girl any excuses, she struck the final blow.
“What is the purpose of drilling the hole?”
“…Uh, uh… To masturbate happily while spying on the owner and the older sisters having sex…”
Reluctantly by her order, Roxia, who spewed out an honest answer, if possible, right now… No, she wanted to crawl into a peephole.
