Chapter 142 – Episode 142. The Silent Escort Knight (2)
Darkan.
A vassal of Archen like Berdia, and a strong man who has risen to the top of the 10 strongest.
Along with the nickname of the king’s knight, the person who is said to be the fastest sword in mankind was someone I couldn’t have good feelings for.
Unlike Verdia, who had a crush on me from the start and was conscious of being a member of the opposite sex, Darkan’s first impression wasn’t very good.
“Why are you asking that?”
-Didn’t she directly order her to take off her clothes at that time? If I had seen her naked, I wondered if I would have such thoughts…
Don’t be crazy.
At that time, even if it was a little late, it was obvious that my body would have been divided into five parts.
“…That was self-defense.”
– Anyway, if you drew a knife in the yard without my instructions, you deserve to be punished.
Fortunately, that part doesn’t matter too much.
No, considering that there is an inner intention, would it rather be closer to using it as an opportunity?
-But apart from that, you’ve probably guessed her character to some extent. Although he is loyal, it is said that he rarely expresses himself except for when he is given instructions.
“Right.”
-She, of course, was selected as an escort knight, but isn’t she also the same person as you and me? As a human being, she should be able to take care of her friends and family as well, but she tends to focus more on her own work than Verdia, who is rumored to be diligent. In the midst of that, she remembered you talking to me on the phone, so she took her words out just in case…
After that, a series of chatty words continued.
Even the atmosphere was so distracting that I heard it with one ear and let it go with the other.
This bastard, there is a risk of eavesdropping, so why do you keep talking privately for such a long time?
“I’m sorry I seem to expect something from her, but I’ve never thought of her as her opposite sex.”
– Heh heh, to say that even after seeing her naked. I don’t think that would be rude to women, but…
“Don’t talk back, just be honest. King of Argentina, do you want me to lay my hands on your escort knight?”
Annoyed, direct questions.
Archen smiled at him and answered lightly.
-If we both have that kind of heart, we’ll be happy to accept it. If that happens, I will be able to ask for help from your organization without hesitation…
Then it is. This fucking slobber.
***
Arranged marriages among royalty and aristocrats are common.
Likewise, it would not be very incomprehensible from a political point of view to transfer the personal affairs of a vassal who had sworn allegiance to an acquaintance.
However, currently moving with the escort knight he gave away is only to be escorted to the Demon King’s Territory.
We are still in a state where we cannot trust each other, but in such a situation, can we overcome only one sexual desire and fit in with something with an obvious purpose?
“By the way, where did this guy go again?”
After the phone call with such an immature young king, I left and spent time wandering the forest in search of Darkan.
The crystal that connects him is basically managed by Darkan, but I was afraid that the same mistake as the last time would happen, so I told him to stay away from me while on the phone.
The problem is that he didn’t say where he was headed.
When the phone call was over, I had to return the lens, which was a headache.
I don’t know the detailed principle, but I heard that it’s still a prototype, so there aren’t that many, and if you break or lose it for no reason, you’ll be in trouble if you hold them accountable.
So I figured it would be better to return it as soon as possible before any faults were caught…
-Shuaaa~!
At that moment, the sound of water stopped the body.
It was probably the sound of a waterfall coming down from a nearby valley and crashing into a lake. I thought about it, and I moved my steps there, just in case.
If you want to find something, I think it would be better to find a place that is a little more open.
– Shaaa.
In the place where we arrived at the end, there was a waterfall, and the environment was a place created by the water that poured from there.
A lake that reflects the warm sunlight and creates a soft light.
And the nude of a woman holding her body in the meantime…
– Iron puck. Click.
Yes, it was definitely a woman there.
An insensitive face with coarse grayish hair.
The water in my hand is slow to sweep the skin, but not a single superfluity is visible.
The gaze, which followed the water droplets formed on the touch, naturally began to be directed to the curved place beneath it.
Like a well-carved statue.
With a beautiful body that even I, who has embraced many women, can describe as ‘beautiful’.
“… Whoa.”
At this moment, the main character with such charm is exhaling while gazing into the air with her wet body stretched out.
Stare at the sun shining down from the sky.
As if feeling the warmth, standing there quietly.
– It’s okay.
How long has it been?
As soon as she turned around and pulled herself out of the water, she began to come closer to where I was.
Without hiding my body with my hands, I was very proud…
As if I still couldn’t take my eyes off my body and regarded myself as a natural object like a tree or a rock.
-Sureuk, sureuk.
She just casually passed me by and started reaching for her clothes that I hung on her tree.
My mouth opened when she was about to put the clothes she held in her hands on my body one by one.
“… Darkan.”
“Yes.”
The answer that comes back scary to call the name.
At that moment, Dar Khan, who even stopped holding her clothes, met her eyes as I looked back at myself.
Despite the fact that he hadn’t even worn his outerwear properly, his front was clearly visible.
“Tell me, Mr. Dave.”
In the attitude of continuing to answer in a very quiet voice, I was at a loss for words without even realizing it.
Such an insensitive attitude to a situation where it wouldn’t be strange to scream right away.
“… I. Did you know what you were watching?”
Gulp, swallow, spit out questions.
Darkan nodded and answered the question.
“Yes. I knew right away because I could feel the presence.”
“Then why didn’t you react?”
“Did you have business with me?”
… This woman Don’t you know what I’m talking about?
If she showed her body to a man, she would react violently to anything, but even if she had to keep her composure because of her position, wouldn’t her reaction be too static?
“You…”
The reaction was so embarrassing that I couldn’t say anything.
“Yes, please tell me.”
As if she didn’t even understand the silence, she just repeated her words like a parrot.
She really likes to show her naked body to her self.
“… I guess I was washing my phone because I thought the call would be long.”
When I asked the rest of her questions because I couldn’t point out that part of her, Dar Khan immediately nodded her head and answered.
“Yes, the journey will be long, so I thought it would be good to wash beforehand. If the escort stinks, it will damage the lord’s name.”
“… Even washing is for the sake of the escort?”
“Yes, I have to carry out my mission to protect you, so I am maintaining that iron rule. But she left without saying anything, so I made her go through the trouble of finding me.”
After answering that far, Dar Khan immediately lowered his head.
“I sincerely apologize for my negligence.”
The action was very quiet but sure.
It’s still that I don’t feel emotions, but my posture is perfect.
It was believed that the lord had insulted him, so it was doubtful whether he was the same person as the guy who drew his sword and rushed at him.
“You…”
Is that an attitude that can be shown because there is no ill feeling toward me at all?
Or is it because he is good at hiding his emotions? Can we accept the attitude we see now?
“… Take it.”
No, whatever the circumstances, she has no intention of harming me.
If you can’t understand it, it’s better to just accept the situation as it is.
“All right.”
After such a judgment, Darkan takes the crystal in his hand and starts to wear his own clothes.
Afterwards, armed with her unique tight-fitting armor, she looked back at me and asked a question quietly before putting on her helmet.
“Do you have any other instructions?”
“… Okay.”
“Then I will return to the wagon and continue my escort mission. Then…”
Darkan leaves the place casually.
Seeing her back through the woods, I grabbed my face as I felt the tension I had felt before fade away like a lie.
“… Archen, I think I know why that bastard said that.”
It was only Ymir who made me so flustered with his personality alone.
I never thought I’d see a more heartless woman than the undead.
***
– Rumble, rattle.
After getting ready, the wagon starts moving towards its destination again.
While Ymir and Heira stayed in the sleeping compartment to make up for the lack of sleep, I had time to sit face to face with Verdia and talk.
To have her solve her curiosity that I have.
“Did you ask me to teach you about Darkan?”
“Yes, since we have to go together until the middle, I thought it would be better to hold it for now.”
It wasn’t a lie.
It’s a sorry evaluation for Verdia, but it’s a situation where you don’t know if that damn king provokes Darkan to do something.
All you can do is prepare for the situation.
Therefore, it will be necessary to confirm whether the static appearance of her before is really her true self, through the testimony of people who have known her well.
“Did you say we were motivated by each other?”
“Okay. We trained at the same knight school. After that, I became a believer in the god of war, and she joined the knights of the royal family and dispersed, but as much as she served the same lord, we often saw each other on the battlefield.”
Fortunately, Verdia is willing to answer my questions without much hesitation.
As if she was reminiscing about her old memories, she began to speak with her chin resting on her chin.
“Except when I was standing on the battlefield, I could count on one hand the number of times I had a personal conversation like this. At most, when sparring, it was all we exchanged a word or two from time to time…”
“… It seems that his reticent personality was the same back then.”
That quietness was not acting, but nature.
However, no matter how much her personality is, it’s strange that she doesn’t mind even when she’s naked.
“More than reticent, it was to the point of being insensitive. There is nothing I can’t understand because I’m naturally incapable of feeling pain.”
“… Can’t you feel the pain?”
“Yes, that was the reason why she, who had almost no interaction with others, sparred with me often.”
Words that cannot be overlooked at that moment.
When asked back with her interest in that part of her, Verdia nodded her head and replied.
“Darkhan used to talk to me from time to time when the sparring was over. I, who have never felt what others call pain, at least feel something when dealing with a talented person like you.”
“…”
