Chapter 49 – Chloe – 1
“Um…”
When I opened my eyes, there was a familiar ceiling.
Old-fashioned design. The furniture decorated around it is a masterpiece that is difficult to purchase even with a knight’s salary, which cannot be said to be low-paid.
Chloe lay on a bed that was several times softer than her usual bed and looked around for a moment.
“Here is.”
This is the room of his owner, Leoric Franz.
When I realized that, I immediately checked my body condition. Even the fingers that had disappeared neatly by magical powers, even the peeled skin, torn muscles, and broken bones. Everything was neatly finished.
“Does not it hurt…”
Magical healing is not perfect. There are diseases that have not been cured, and the treatment itself is such a high-level skill that even Chloe herself, who takes pride in mana manipulation, could not handle it perfectly. If it hadn’t been for the guidance of his master Leoric, he would have only managed to heal a small wound he had. It was such a difficult skill. But now I looked at the hand that was spread out in front of my eyes.
“As expected, Leoric-sama…”
It’s not a skill that can be achieved simply by having a lot of magic power and being strong. The size of the mana is great, but the master’s mana control ability came out with admiration.
“What am I?”
“Kyaa!”
Chloe screamed at the sudden sound and turned her head.
There was her master, Leoric Franz, with the morning sunlight shining like a halo.
* * *
“Le, Leoric!”
“Oh, stop. Stop. No matter how much you treat it, the lost blood won’t come back.”
“That… All right.”
He gestured to Chloe, who was about to stand up right away, to lie down. He seemed to have a lot to say, but he approached Chloe, who nodded with a complicated expression.
Well. I treated it carefully, but after all, healing is a difficult skill. To be honest, I have not yet figured out what mechanism is the cure.
It is a healing ability that restores even damaged parts of the body. People of this era, not physically handicapped, even treat diseases for which the cause is not properly identified. Of course, most of them are nobles.
Still, unless you have to worry about serious injuries or aftereffects, it’s better to recover slowly.
“Are you feeling okay?”
“Yeah. Because I’m not enough, Leoric again… I got help from the boss again. Please forgive this disloyalty.”
“Um, what. Could this be unavoidable? Because it was duke-level magic.”
“Duke class!”
Chloe’s sharp eyes widened.
You might have guessed that it was the magic of a high title, but I guess you didn’t know that it was really a ducal level.
In this world, the duke’s class is virtually the same as the royal family, the highest level of magical power. Of course, the level of magical power itself was lower than using the method of detonating the magic crystal stored in it, but it was great that a simple knight perfectly controlled the magical power and blocked the bomb without damage.
You deserve to be praised
The ending of the case will be discussed later. What to talk about yes.
“Once you did well. Chloe. It is also my first sword.”
“… Go, thank you.”
Chloe looked at me blankly.
If you think about it, is this the first time you praised it so directly?
“The act of perfectly controlling the magic stone bomb containing the magical power of a high-ranking nobleman and leaving no damage to the surroundings. An act of subduing a merchant, the owner of a slave group, who was on the move with a certain purpose. Great.”
“Glory to Franz!”
Chloe raised her upper body halfway up on the bed and gave a short salute. Seeing his slightly flushed face, he seems to be happy.
But on the contrary, I am a bit bitter.
“Since you did a good job on this, you should give me a reward. Grant the land to the Tristan family.”
“You mean the land?”
“It is a land of tolerance. It’s right in the center, so it’s a good location geographically. I don’t know what’s currently trending among the people of the territory, but it won’t be a problem no matter what store you run or what kind of building you build.”
“That, that kind of land is already mostly…”
Haha.”
If a vassal has done a good job, it is rewarded. No wonder. Then what is the prize?
Money and fame. Or baby. Finally, it is the land.
The Franz estate is the largest city called Franz, where the Franz family is located, and the city of nobles with lower ranks who have sworn allegiance to the Franz family. And it consists of a few small towns or villages between large cities.
Of course, since such a large territory has already been handed down, taking it away and handing it over to another vassal is not to be done unless a mortal sin such as treason is committed. Then, there are two main types of land that are handed over to vassals.
One is a small city between the two territories. In this case, a small town or village controlled by direct tax collection near the Franz estate. Or handing over land that has not yet been owned.
The second is the land within the city itself.
It’s kind of like the real estate industry, but in the case of the land given like this, it’s more like lending rather than giving. If he commits a crime or uses the profits he gets from the buildings he built on the land he has given away, he will take it back if he can’t do his part after playing arrogantly.
However, the building we have now delivered is a little different.
“This is my land.”
“Le, did you say it was Leoric-sama’s land?”
Anyway, he is the second son.
Even if I pass most of it on to my eldest son, Aidan, it’s not like I don’t have anything to gain. Also, given the prize to my knight in the first place, isn’t it strange to give my father or older brother land?
“Then! It’s too much, Leoric-sama!”
“The tone has returned. What, is it Anyway, it’s land to be reclaimed if you don’t work properly. Of course, you will do your best like you have always done, right?”
“… Of course. Chloe Tristan. As my master’s first sword, I once again risk my life and swear allegiance.”
It’s good to be serious, but risking your life doesn’t feel good to me.
Great. So let’s move on to the score.
“I got 100 points a long time ago, but I’m sorry I neglected it because I was busy recently.”
Chloe’s expression was taken aback at the sudden change of story.
As expected, because she just woke up, it’s cute that her expression changes differently than usual.
Seeing this, he put a smile on his lips and started talking again.
“It seems a little mean to change the contents of a promise that has already started, but I feel like I have to do something like this.”
“Yeah? Leoric, what… Wow!”
She approached her
As I approached Chloe, who was sitting on the soft bed with only her upper body raised, I saw Chloe startled.
The clothes she was wearing were changed into thin ones with the help of her maid. After all Chloe is a dress shirt. I made clothes that were as similar as possible and put them on so they fit well. A secretary is a suit, a suit.
… The joke ends here.
“Then Chloe.”
“Yes Yes?”
I saw a little anticipation in Chloe’s eyes as she looked up at me with her slightly flushed face. If it hadn’t been for yesterday’s incident, I would have done it right away.
“It’s a deduction.”
“… Yeah?”
At my sudden words, Chloe put on a dazed expression.
Maybe you didn’t understand what I meant?
Clever Chloe was still looking at me like she didn’t quite understand.
I took her hand
It felt like soft skin. All of her fingers and soft skin, once lost. The first time I saw it, I remembered that horrific scene.
“Her face was bruised. It was a big enough scar. If it wasn’t for me, this face would have turned ugly. It’s a deduction.”
“Now, wait… Hey, Leoric? Suddenly what… !”
“There was a wound on her chest. Half of her tender breasts had been blown off, and her nipples had been cut off. It’s a deduction.”
“Mmm, please stop! Leoric!”
“I had a wound on my arm. Even her muscles were damaged. If it wasn’t for me, that arm wouldn’t have moved any further. It’s a deduction.”
“Le, Leoric!”
“Do you remember the blown finger? Of course it’s a deduction.”
“Ahhh… !”
A tear fell from Chloe’s eyes at her rapid-fire words.
Deduction. Deduction. Deduction.
Continued deduction.
Every time I heard her say her deduction, Chloe’s expression was dying.
“Le, Leoric… ! Please stop! Sorry, sorry!”
Oh wow Suddenly, exhaustion, regret, and obsession come to mind.
Her tongue stroked Chloe’s cheek as she was crying as she looked at me with her empty eyes.
“What are you sorry about?”
“That, that!”
I hesitated on my words.
Well, Chloe wouldn’t understand. It’s a sudden point.
I stroked Chloe’s head and slowly tilted her head.
-Side!
“Ah… !”
I felt the taste of Chloe’s warm lips. Then, she licked the tears flowing down her cheeks with her tongue.
“Whose are you?”
“Le, it belongs to Leoric.”
“Then whose body is yours?”
“Of course it belongs to Leoric-sama.”
“Then I will give you an order.”
“Yeah!”
I stroked Chloe’s face, which had been asleep until just now, and was messed up by the sudden tears.
“From now on, any wounds on the part I kissed are prohibited.”
“… That, that.”
I looked at Chloe, who hesitated for a moment.
Her silver hair, which usually came down to her chest, was divided into three sections and braided like a pigtail, and now it was undone. He placed Chloe’s hair on top of her palm and kissed her.
“Leoric…”
“From now on, I forbid anyone to cut their hair.”
He slowly turns her head and kisses her on the cheek.
“From now on, don’t carve scars on your cheeks.”
Kissed on the eyelids
“Your eyes looking at me were beautiful. Do not injure the eyes.”
Kissed the ear lobe
“You were so cute when you reacted whenever I teased you. Avoid hurting your ears.”
Nose.
“As I smell your scent, you should smell mine too. Avoid wounds in the nose.”
Mouth.
“I need your voice calling my name. Avoid wounds in the mouth.”
“Le, Orik-sama…”
Chloe, with tears in her eyes, is looking at me.
Kiss on the mouth again This time Chloe also put her hand around my neck.
-Chu.
“Don’t get hurt. If it’s for me Are you sick, I am sick too.”
I whispered to her as I watched her staring right in front of her.
“Leoric.”
Eyes meet.
“Call me Leo, Chloe.”
“… Leo, sir.”
-Dump!
I kissed her, and when I got a little closer, she laid her body down as it was.
I looked down at her on my bed, wearing only her white shirt.
“Love. Chloe.”
“Love it… Leo.”
