Chapter 20 – Dorothea, the Four Heavenly Kings
The large barracks where Dorothea stayed was in the deepest part of the Demon King’s camp.
There was one feature of her barracks where she stayed, and that was that, despite being where her commander-in-chief stayed, no one stood guard around her.
But, in a way, it was natural.
Because it was none other than Cerberus, the watchdog of hell, guarding the entrance to the barracks where she was staying.
“Grrrr-“
As we got closer, Cerberus, who was lying on his stomach on the floor, probably noticed my scent, which he had fought with before, and jumped up from his seat and rang his throat menacingly.
“Why is he suddenly doing this?”
Dorothea’s lieutenant, unaware of the circumstances, tried to calm the agitated guy, but the more he did, the more fiercely Cerberus exposed his teeth.
An imminent situation.
As I was getting ready to use my magic at the sight of a guy who seemed like he was going to attack me at any moment, I heard a languid voice from inside the barracks.
“Toto, stop.”
Then, Cerberus, who had been acting as if he was going to attack me at any moment, whimpered and sat down on the ground.
Only then did the centaur adjutant, who seemed relieved, collected his voice loudly and loudly in front of the entrance, and then shouted into the barracks.
“Dorotea-sama! A guest has arrived from the Devil Castle!”
Then the answer came right back from inside.
“Come in.”
After the superior gave permission, the centaur adjutant glanced at us.
“Come in.”
Following her, he carefully entered, and the appearance of the barracks, which were lavishly decorated that was not like a battlefield, came into view.
Barracks luxuriously decorated with all kinds of animal skins, silk, and carpets, just like the Mongolian ger.
And Dorothea, the Four Heavenly Kings, was sitting on a bed covered with wolf skin, with only a white blanket covering his naked body.
It would be perfect to freeze to death if she lived naked in such a cold country, but perhaps because of her ability, the inside of the barracks was hot as if a boiler had been turned on.
Not long after she had woken up, the witch in the form of a little girl, scratching her tousled red hair, spoke to her.
“Why did you come to see me? It’s the first time I’ve seen you.”
I stiffened with tension and answered in a different voice than usual.
“This time, I am Patrasche, a rich man belonging to the newly created Foreign Legion under the direct control of the Demon King. By order of the Demon King, I am entrusted with helping Dorothea-sama take the remaining troops from the eastern front to the rear.”
Then Dorothea tilted his head.
“Rich? I don’t feel like I’m rotten for something like that?”
“It’s because I always wear deodorant.”
It was an expected question, so I took out the prepared item from my pocket.
It’s the kingdom’s most famous brand of fabric deodorant, Per ○ Leeds.
“Ah, what if it’s like that?”
Upon seeing the real thing, Dorothea, who immediately became understanding, scratched the bridge of his nose and said,
“Well, if you are directly under the Demon King, you must have quite reliable skills. First of all, I will speak from the point of view of the commander-in-chief. Welcome to the Eastern Front. Will.”
“I am honored to serve a well-known Witch of the West.”
As I said that, she got down on one knee, and Dorothea asked, snoring.
“So what’s your magic level?”
I replied lying flat on the floor.
“It’s the 5th tier.”
Although it is a disguised identity, this is not a skill that can be used anywhere.
Perhaps because of that thought, Dorothea also gave a slightly surprised expression.
“You studied a little while you were alive.”
“I just studied mainly from the magic books.”
Just as there are only 17 great mages on the entire continent who can use Hexa Spells, the previous 5th-tier mages were also very rare.
Considering that a single mage could change the game of war, he was literally a high-class manpower among high-class manpower.
Perhaps because she knew that fact, the naked girl covered her mouth and laughed.
“Puhehe… That sounds interesting. If I could reach the 5th tier just because I looked into the magician’s book, wouldn’t there be mages rolling around in this world by now?”
“But isn’t bragging about your knowledge in front of Lady Dorothea, who is far superior to a guy like me, to be wrinkled in front of a chrysalis?”
I was so flattered that I slightly raised my head.
A beautiful girl with a slim body, wearing nothing except for the cloth blanket covering her upper body, revealing her copper skin, was looking down at me with interest.
Witch of the West, Dorothea Gale.
Rumor has it that she is loved by the flame spirit, she is a witch born with red hair and red eyes.
Perhaps because of her appearance like a blazing flame, some considered Dorothea to be the incarnation of Salamander.
She looked at my face covered by a mask, then smiled and said:
“I tend to use talented people. I don’t know if you can pass my strict selection criteria, but first impressions will give you a passing grade.”
As she said that, she twisted her long legs coquettishly and asked, resting her chin with one of her hands.
“So that’s all the message the Demon King asked me to deliver? I’m sure there must be at least one more.”
It was only then that I remembered what the Demon King had asked for at the end, so I belatedly added.
“It’s been quite a while since I haven’t seen Dorothea-sama’s face, so when I have time, she asked me to stop by the Devil’s Castle.”
“Also.”
“Yes?”
“No, nothing.”
Saying so, Dorothea waved her hand and pointed at the centaur lieutenant next to her.
“Eva, my lieutenant, will guide you where you will stay from now on. After that, you can live on your own.”
“…Are you not entrusting me with any work?”
Then Dorothea smirked, exposing her sharp teeth.
“You sound pretty cheeky. Later on, I’ll roll it until you hear pain coming out of your mouth, so hold on for a while. That’s the tradition of this land.”
When Dorothea gave the order to celebrate with her chin, Eva, the centaur waiting next to her, spoke.
“Then follow me. I will tell you where to stay for the time being.”
Following her words, I carefully raised her body from her prostration and slightly bowed my head to Dorothea in front of her.
“Whoaam~”
But perhaps her attention had already departed from me, so she yawned languorously and lay down on the wolf-skin bed again.
Then she buried her face in the white pillow and started to sleep again, so she couldn’t talk any more.
‘I guess I’ll have to give up today.’
“Let’s go.”
“Yes.”
I was curious about what she was doing on the eastern front, so I had the intention of asking more questions, but unfortunately, I calmly got out of Dorothea’s barracks, promising the next time.
***
The place Eva guided us to was the executive barracks not too far from Dorothea’s barracks.
Perhaps because the boat was made of thicker fabric than the tents used by ordinary soldiers, it had the effect of considerably blocking the cold winds of the Vulkan Mountains.
A fire was lit in a tunnel dug in the center of the tent, and it must have been on for a long time before we arrived. As soon as we entered the entrance, we felt quite warm air.
She said apologetically to Eva, who brought a few extra blankets for easy tucking over.
“I’ve been paying attention to myself, but this is the only thing I can prepare for you. We’re also not in a good situation, so I think the two of us should use one barracks.”
Hearing her, Camilla shook her head and said.
“I’m fine. As a maid, I’ve assumed that kind of situation in advance.”
Then, with Eva’s expression of relief, she rubbed her chest.
“I’m glad then.”
She put the blanket she was holding in her hand on the bunk next to her, and she said as she walked out of the barracks.
“Then you must be tired from the long flight, so please rest inside. I’ll come and call you when dinner is ready.”
“Thank you.”
It’s been a few hours since we met, but he seemed like a very nice person.
Well, if you don’t have that level of personality, you won’t be able to accept Dorothea’s hysteria.
I nodded in agreement and sat down on my shared bed.
Hard and cold
Unlike general bed mattresses made with goose down, it feels like it was made with roughly cemented mud and sand.
Still, it was better than sleeping on the bare floor, so I covered myself with a blanket and lay down on the bed to keep my eyes closed until evening, when a black shadow suddenly fell over my head.
I opened one of her eyes, wondering what was going on, and Camilla was looking down at me with her usual sullen expression.
“What’s the matter?”
Then Camilla spoke in a serious tone.
“Please give me the sex education you promised before.”
“What? Here?”
“Isn’t there any time left?”
“Even though…”
I couldn’t help but show a look of bewilderment at Camilla’s request, which doesn’t know how to choose the time and place.
But as if Camilla wouldn’t allow her refusal, she stubbornly took my hand and laid it on her own breast.
Mungle-
“Isn’t it said that beginning is half done? Once you try it, it might be surprisingly good.”
