Chapter 46 – Grace Period
It was two days after I returned to the fortress that I heard from the Sejak planted in the city that the margrave of Hamburg had been found dead.
As it goes without saying, the ruler of a city had suddenly led soldiers out early in the morning, saying that he would go out for training, and then the news was cut off. The bodies of up to 100 people were found buried in the snow.
Well, I didn’t consciously mutilate the corpses during the fight, but the clean dead corpses could be counted on one hand.
Most would have been torn off one of their limbs by the wind or electrocuted by lightning.
As far as I remember, the last 10 people whose corpses were intact were the only ones I killed.
In the case of the margrave, it seemed a bit too much to bring his head as evidence, so instead he brought a diamond ring weighing tens of carats, which seemed to be the mark of the family head, as a trophy.
Perhaps by now, he would have realized the fact and went mad.
It’s because it looks quite expensive even if I don’t have an aesthetic eye.
Well, that’s not what I know.
***
Hehe♪”
Thanks to my return from a splendid solo mission, Dorothea has been in a good mood for the past few days.
That’s because the achievements made by his subordinates are the achievements of his superiors.
It was only natural that she was in a good mood, since she hadn’t made any significant achievements until a year had passed since she took office, and at the last minute, she made a series of big achievements.
Even more so, her achievements were conquering a fortress that had not been captured by anyone for 100 years, and assassinating the then Marshal of Hamburg, so her shoulders deserved a shrug.
I was suddenly called into her office while making alchemy for the items needed for her fortress. I asked Dorothea who was humming her song.
“What did you call for?”
Then Dorothea took her eyes off her papers and asked me.
“Do you have any kind of reward you want?”
“What reward do you want?”
“No, you did a great job this time. So I thought I’d do what I can to the best of my ability.”
“Ah, did you mean that?”
I finally understood what Dorothea was talking about and scratched the back of her head shyly.
It wasn’t because I was asking for anything in return.
“I can give you money or anything you want. I’ll keep an eye on Eva.”
I didn’t think much of it, so I was going to ask for it later, but then one thing came to my mind.
“Anything dirty… No, no. This is cancelled.”
Asking for a dirty book as a reward was kind of crazy before it didn’t pay off.
I should have gotten it when I went to Hamburg, but it’s a shame I didn’t think of it because I was tired.
However, perhaps because she couldn’t take back what she said once, Dorothea made a strange expression when she heard the word dirty book.
“Is it piled up by any chance? I’ve been a bit busy lately, but I could have taken it off if I’d told me.”
“No, it’s not like that. This is all for a reason.”
I haven’t done one yet this week, but I’m not hungry enough to say that I’m not good at it.
Dorothea could be misunderstood, so I told her about Camilla.
In short, it was said that she needed a textbook for her sex education.
Then Dorothea tilted her head as if she had heard a strange noise.
“Does dirty work require study? You can just learn it through actual combat.”
It was a true statement, but unfortunately, Camilla, the exclusive maid that Maou-sama had attached to her, was not a woman with such common sense.
“Anyway, so I’ll keep the wishing right for a while. Anyway, there’s still about a week left before I go back to the Demon Castle. I’ll think about it slowly.”
After I evaded my words, I was about to leave Dorothea’s office and suddenly remembered the ring in my pocket.
“Oh, I forgot to give you this.”
“What?”
“No, I killed the Marshal of Hamburg and took it as a trophy, but I forgot to report it.”
While saying that, I took out a diamond ring from Rob’s pocket and handed it to him.
A ring made of gemstones collected from the Vulkan Mountains, the large diamond symbolizing eternity and hardness was the symbol of the Hamburg count family, the shield of the kingdom.
Perhaps because Dorothea knew that too, she looked curiously at the diamond ring I handed her, then turned hot and realized something.
“Isn’t that what it means?”
“No, don’t worry.”
Did you think I turned around and proposed to you?
When I said that and smiled as if it was absurd, Dorothea said with an embarrassed expression, “No, no,” But still showed a strong interest in the diamond ring.
“I just need to write a report to upload to the castle of demons anyway, so if you want one, why don’t you have it?
“Is that so?”
No matter how you looked at it, it seemed like he wanted to have it, so when he slipped it on, Dorothea was delighted and put the diamond ring on her finger.
Then, as if by a special magic, the ring of the diamond ring became smaller to match the size of her finger.
Dorothea, who doesn’t seem to be very interested in her jewelry, is certainly pretty, given that she cares about her that much.
I’m cumbersome, so I don’t wear bracelets often.
Anyway, since this is the end of my real business, I said I’ll be gone, and she left Dorothea’s office.
***
Perhaps because a month had already passed since the occupation, the Hamburg Fortress, which was a shield for humans, was already dyed in the color of the Demon King’s army.
Walking inside the fortress, the demonic soldiers who recognized me greeted me warmly.
I still wear a dog-shaped mask because my identity is kept secret, but it seems that it was easier to memorize my name because of that feature.
Like the demons who basically have a culture of respecting the strong, it was good that there were no cases of ignoring or ignoring resident aliens, perhaps because I proved my power befitting my position.
Well, if you openly ignore it and your head splits, it might be more like that because it’s your own responsibility.
Like a piper, he led imps chasing after him asking to teach him magic, and dispersed them by handing out snacks in his pockets.
He’s a persistent and vicious game imp when fighting, but he’s just a mischievous kid in normal times.
That’s how I was able to arrive at the accommodation after walking for about 10 more minutes after leaving the official residence.
“I’m gone.”
“Welcome to.”
As I greeted and entered the dorm, Camilla greeted me with a dignified appearance as always.
I took off her coat and handed it to her.
“What’s for dinner tonight?”
“It’s a potato omelet with potato stew.”
“…Is it potato today?”
“There are still a lot of potatoes that were supplied as food. I increased the number of branches to consume as much as possible.”
“I want meat and vegetables.”
“Don’t worry. Bacon is included as an auxiliary ingredient. And potatoes are definitely vegetables.”
“…”
After hearing it, I can’t refute it because it’s not wrong.
After changing clothes in the room, I warmed up the frozen water with a flower, bird, wind moon, and washed my face with it.
In my mind, I wanted to take a bath with hot water in the bathtub, but I plan to do that before going to bed.
When I headed to the kitchen to eat, a potato stew and an omelet with potatoes, which appeared to be freshly made, were on the table.
Although she had complained a little while ago, Camilla’s cooking skills are basically excellent, so she was on the side of delicious no matter what ingredients she used.
Sit facing Camilla and say a simple prayer.
The gods we believe in are completely different, the goddess of wisdom and the goddess of strength, but the way they pray is the same.
After that, everyone starts eating at their own pace.
In the kitchen, when only the rattling of tableware could be heard resounding, Camilla took a bite of the omelet she made and brought up an insinuating story.
“Kaldrash-nim, I have something to tell you.”
“What?”
“I have mastered the act of fellatio, which you mentioned earlier, in my own way.”
Cool! Cool!
I heard Sarai unknowingly at the remark that exceeded my expectations from the head of the table.
When I hurriedly looked for water, Camilla, who handed me hot water from a cup, asked with an expressionless face.
“So, if you have time, I’d like to show you the results. When will that be possible?”
I looked at Camilla, who was beyond shameless and virtuous, as if she was dumbfounded, then said,
“Can we talk about that after we eat?”
“That’s… I’m sorry. I want to brag about it as soon as possible.”
I barely stopped coughing, so I took a deep breath and said.
“I understand that Camilla wants an education, but I want her to wait a little longer. The textbook isn’t ready yet.”
“Do you mean textbook?”
“That’s right. I said I’d make sure to prepare next time.”
“Isn’t the textbook necessary?”
“Still, there’s a difference between being there and not having it.”
I spread three fingers to persuade Camilla, who seemed to be in a hurry.
“Just wait three days, just three days. Then I’ll prepare a decent textbook.”
“…I can’t help it.”
Then, as if Camilla also thought she couldn’t help it, she took a step back.
I let out a sigh of relief, feeling that I had passed a critical hurdle, and put the remaining potato omelet into my mouth.
‘I think I’ll have to write the wish ticket here.’
I set the plate of the finished omelet down on the table, hoping that Dorothea would hear this request and not be offended.
