Breakthrough with the Forbidden Master

Chapter 397: Full Throttle from The Morning



「I wonder what will happen from now on…….」

「I suppose it will depend on tomorrow morning's newspaper… or the state of Japone. How the current king of Japone will react to the existence of Outei… I cannot say with certainty, as I have yet to meet the man.」

「That's right~」

In the 【Vier】 world, I was looking back on the day and talking with Tre'ainar about the future.

That said, even Tre'ainar couldn't seem to say anything at this point.

「Tis certain that Hakuki was involved in this matter and launched the assault on Norja and Benlinerve. But what exactly is his objective? Is he connected to the man named Shitnei and even to the Kingdom of Japone. The king may be a fool, but I surely see no advantage in allying with a wanted man like Hakuki, while still part of the Union……」

「But he's why Koujiro and Granpa Mikado are in this mess……」

「Indeed. One could argue that the king succeeded in eliminating two troublesome opponents, however…… if I were in Hakuki's position…… there would be no reason to fear Japone, having lost two of its leaders in Mikado and Koujiro. Furthermore, with many warriors currently going into exile, this would be the perfect opportunity to strike. Launch an invasion, carve out vast territories, inflict catastrophic damage…. or even bring about their complete destruction.」

Tre'ainar spoke with the expression of someone who was the Great Demon King of the Demon King Army.

「In that sense, why did Granpa Mikado get captured by the King so easily? That old man is strong, right?」

「Undoubtedly. For decades… no, since ancient times…… he fought repeatedly as the greatest foe of I, Hakuki, Vasalar, and others of the Demon Realm. The female hero Kaguya, and others… the monster tamer Peach Boy, Gold with his battle axe, and the wise general Tonchi One-Nine…… He stood among those legends while fighting the Demon Realm for longer than any other human.」

「Legends……」

「By the time Hiro and his generation came along, he was already elderly and could no longer fight for long periods of time, so he transitioned to a strategist role, rarely appearing on the frontlines…… after all, until the emergence of the Seven Heroes, he remained the demons' most feared nemesis.」

As he spoke, Tre'ainar had a sour look on his face.

That's how amazing Granpa was.

「However, he is a very kind-hearted man and with a strong sense of loyalty to his country. No matter how foolish the king may be, taking up arms against the country would have gone against his code……」

「Oh, you mean that's why…… he didn't resist?」

「Such is his caliber. Through and through.」

Tre'ainar said this with some certainty.

Yes, it's true that while Tre'ainar may not know much about the current King of Japone, he knows a lot about Granpa Mikado.

He fought with him for years, longer than with my parents.

「But you, Hakuki, and Vasalar…… that's terrifying. Seriously, if just Vasalar was around, humanity would be …….」

「Indeed. Tis amazing what he could do. At times, a powerful ally… and at others, a force that could bring the world to ruin…… you too, child, should be careful when it comes to romance. Especially now that ninja girl has appeared.」

「I, I know.」

I kept my training light. After waking up, I chatted with Tre'ainar to give my body a rest.

I got up and checked my body, but it didn't feel particularly heavy or sluggish……

"Grrr, grrr, ugh!"

"…… eh?"

At that moment, I found Norja lying under the bed, bound with iron restraints and with an iron gag in her mouth.

And she had no clothes on.

"Wh, what the heck?"

Having seen something so shocking this morning, my sleep-deprived mind woke up at once.

And then……

"She tried to sneak into your bed and attack you, Brother. But don't worry. I made sure to protect your chastity."

"What? Ah……"

"Yo! Good morning, Brother."

Turning my gaze to the door, Slayer, who had already woken up and finished getting ready for the morning, spoke refreshingly.

I can't believe something like that happened during 【Vier】……

"But Brother, you are full of gaps. Your senses are so sharp when you're awake, yet they become so dull when you're asleep that they allow an intrusion so easily. You have to be careful."

"O, oh, I see."

"But don't worry. From now on, Espie and I will take turns guarding you!"

Slayer declared with a thumbs up. How reliable.

On the other hand, this may be an issue in the future.

During 【Vier】, my consciousness is in a dream state, so I have no idea what's happening in reality, so if someone does something to me while I'm sleeping, I certainly wouldn't know.

"Ugh! Uuuughh!"

If Norja hadn't been brainwashed, it would be difficult for even Slayer and the others to prevent it, so it would certainly be best to be careful.

"Well, yesterday…… I wasn't the only guard… though."

"Huh?"

He wasn't alone? I tilted my head, not understanding what was going on, when at that moment I heard footsteps from outside the room.

The sound stopped in front of the room, and at the same time, there was a knock.

"Honey, are you awake? May I come in?"

"Oh…… y, yeah!"

"Fufu, good morning, Honey."

Shinobu came in… er, wearing an apron……

"Fufufu, I owe a debt of gratitude for letting me stay, so I made breakfast this morning. Honey, if you're awake, come on over."

"S, su, sure ……."

For a moment, I almost had a weird fantasy of being newlyweds.

I was surprised by how homely Shinobu looked.

"Hehe, actually, she was also there… last night she was hiding in the attic, guarding you, Brother."

"Huh!?"

"And yet, she prepared breakfast so early in the morning…… and when Mrs. Yitea and Espie tasted the soup she made earlier, they were raving about it."

"R, really."

"I think she's a pretty nice girl, Brother."

And Slayer compliments Shinobu with some joy.

Shinobu didn't seem entirely opposed, and smiled.

"Fufu, I'm glad. Thank you, Slayer-san."

"I don't mind if you call me by my first name. I'm certainly older, but I'm Brother's younger brother…… so in that case…… If you……."

"Oh, maybe in the future…… Fufufufu"

"Gosh, I think you're being a bit hasty, but the fact that you've made your feelings so clear is a plus…"

Are you guys getting along? You only met yesterday.

Well, I don't know if it's a good or bad thing that I'm hearing all this here……

"More importantly, Honey, I was going to tell you when you woke up, but Honey is too unguarded. How dense of you."

"Ugh……"

Seeing me like that, Shinobu's expression suddenly became serious and she said one thing.

I couldn't help but say, "Ugh."

"M, my bad, I know, when I'm sleeping……."

"No, not just when you're sleeping. Honey, you're too full of openings when you're not in combat mode."

"Th, that's not true……."

"There it is. See? Hmph!"

"Eh?"

At that moment, Shinobu approached the bed and clapped her hands together in front of me.

What happened all of a sudden?

"There was a bug flying around, so I took care of it. You didn't notice, did you?"

"What? Bug? You're kidding!"

There was a bug? I didn't notice that. No, there couldn't have been any. I would have noticed if something passed in front of me.

But……

"Oh my, but really? Look at my hands. It was pretty big, you know?"

"Huh? No way?"

Was it really there? I was about to look into her hands like Shinobu told me to……

"Yes, I・LIED……chu♡

"Eeehh!???

It was my second awakening of the morning. I felt a soft sensation on my cheek……

"Muagaaaaaahhh!!???

Norja's roar could be heard below.

"Fuh, good grief……"

Then, Slayer sighed and gave a wry smile.

"W, wh, whwhwh, at, Shi, Shinobu……"

"Oh my, I hope you can forgive me for at least the cheek. It's acceptable as a greeting to someone close to you, isn't it? Well, I wouldn't do it to anyone but Honey, and I won't let anyone else do it."

"Ah, wa, wa, ah."

Shinobu said this coolly… or so I thought, her cheeks were a little red, and she rattled off the words in a hurried voice.

Even though she started it, she was embarrassed herself. She was certainly making me even more embarrassed.

Her face was so close that I could feel her breath… this was dangerous.

"Anyway, Honey, you're so vulnerable, okay? If Okaa-san had taught me her strategies and techniques, Honey and I would have been together a long time ago. It wouldn't be strange if I were pregnant by now. Just be careful from now on."

"Y, yes……"

With that, Shinobu began to pull away from me as I stood there dazed, and turned to leave.

And then……

"I… Honey. I really want to… with you………… something like a proper 'pillow talk'…"

"Hmm?"

Somehow, Shinobu seemed to be having a hard time for a moment, and she muttered something in a faint voice.

But she immediately raised her head and looked back……

"Anyway, get up quick and have breakfast, Honey…… And… I love you.chu♡."

"Eeehh!??

She blew one last kiss…… no good… I instinctively covered my face with both hands, and realized how hot it was.

"Hmm… Espie was all for that girl named Sadiz, but… hmm, I like this one."

Then Slayer started secretly scribbling something in what looked like notes.

What are you even writing down?

And I admit that I might really be full of openings outside of combat mode, or maybe just a bit slow.

After all, I hadn't noticed that there was another listener during our conversation, a certain eavesdropping cat.

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