Penelore, Gallios' wife.

I'm home, Mr. Penelope.

　Black is back.
　Black is the benefactor of my husband, Gallios.
　I was really surprised when he appeared, carrying on his back a husband of nearly twice his size with that thin body.
　His brother, Renber, said that Kuro might be a sorcerer.
　The only sorcerer I know of is Dr. Nimri, but Black is even stranger than Dr. Nimri.
　Black is a quiet young man. When I'm around him, he makes me feel relieved.

I met someone I know, and I'd like to invite him over, if that's all right?

　Black said as he greeted him and turned his head back.
　At first, I didn't realize there was someone there, but there was a woman with a hood up.
　That surprises me.

'My husband told me that Black might bring a woman with him, but I didn't know it was true. ......

　Black didn't look like he was going to do much of that sort of thing.

''No, it's not!　We've met before!　We just happen to see each other again today!

　Black denies it, blushing. He looks embarrassed.
　I look at the woman behind me. I can't see her face very well because she has her hood up. She seems to be quite beautiful from her mouth.
　The woman is unconcerned about Black's embarrassment.
　Maybe Black has one-sided feelings for her.

'I'm just kidding, welcome to the Kingdom of Roxx. If you know Black, you're welcome to join us.''

　When I say this, they walk through the room and away from me.
　Black is using our remote room while he is staying at Rox.
　I stop Black.

'What is it?'
'I'll bring you a drink later, what would you like?'
Thank you, Mr. Penelore. And I'll take care of my own.
Oh, you mean Misenenen.
Yes, because I'm underage.
Who's with you?　Misenen?

　I ask and Black thinks for a moment and says.

'I'll leave it to you ....... He's probably not underage.
Well, I got something for you, and I'll give it to you.
Thank you, Mr. Penelore.

　Black bows to me. He's a polite boy.
　Black and his friends are going away this time.
　I got some fine mead from a neighbor today, so I thought I would give some to the woman Kuro brought with him.
　Mead is a drink for newlyweds.
　I wanted to give it to a young man like Kuro to help his love succeed.




Raina, the goddess of wisdom and victory.

　I can't be your knight.
　I was a little shocked when he said that.
　But if he's the kind of person who betrays you so easily, as Dihardt says, he can't be a knight.
　It is because of that kind of person that I want this man.
　And it doesn't matter what this man's will is.
　Even if I don't like it, he will be mine.
　I touch the vial in my pocket.
　I am not going to use this potion on this man, not Chiyuki.
　I was really surprised when I met Dihardt.
　Dihardt didn't seem to want to kill me like he did when I first met him.
　I didn't feel any hostility from Deharto towards me. Not surprisingly, given my good looks.
　My good looks dazzled me, and if that was all, I was no different from those men.
　But Dihardt is now a man who may be the most powerful swordsman in the world. I think it would be great fun to have a man like that as my slave.
　Besides, I wouldn't even consider enslaving him if he was only strong, but Dihardt's looks are more to my liking than Rage's. When I'm a slave, I'll put a collar on her.
　I imagine and laugh.
　Dihardt prostrating himself to me with the collar on. It was a nice sight.
　At that point, I could allow him to kiss my feet until I kissed him.
　When Dihardt asked me why I was here, I lied on the spur of the moment.
　Of course, Dihardt didn't seem to believe me.
　If we can get rid of Dihardt here, I win. I don't need to rely on Rage and the others to let Deharto defeat Modes.
　I allowed Dihardt to escort me to that opportunity.
　Then he came to the human dwelling place where he was based.
　The human dwelling place was shabby, but I persevere.
　The room where Dihardt would be sleeping in was very small, with only a bed and a table.
　Deharto brings a chair and makes a seat for me.
　It's a dirty chair, but I'll bear with it.
　I have more work to do, so I try to leave the room.

'Where to, Raina?'

　Dihardt asks.

'I'll be right back. Besides, that's not the kind of thing you ask.

　Then Dihardt was silent.
　An easy man to understand. He seemed easier to handle than Rage.
　I leave the room and look for where the woman from earlier is. It's a small house, so it was easy to find her.
　I distract myself and approach the human woman.
　The woman had prepared two drinks. The drinks seem to be for me and Dehart.
　I sneak up and look at the drinks in the cup, one is apparently liquor and the other is tea.
　I knew why the drinks were different.
　Rage drinks a lot of alcohol, but Chiyuki and the other women do not drink alcohol.
　Apparently, in the world that Rage and the others were from, it's not very good for women to drink alcohol.
　Dihardt is from the same world as Rage, so the drinks must be different for the same reason.
　I put a lot of love potion in my drink.
　A human would pledge eternal love with one drop.
　This amount would make any amount of Dihardt a slave to my love.
　After putting the potion in, I go back to the room with Dihardt.
　Deharto is a little suspicious, but it won't be a problem.
　Besides, I have this. So I touch the necklace.

　A necklace that fools the eyes of a wise man.

　This magical ornament, when activated, dulls the instincts of those within a certain radius and hampers all detection abilities.
　The reason why this tool is used is because the magic potion is imbued with magical power, so the magic detection might notice that it contains a potion.
　Chiyuki brought it beforehand because it has a powerful magic detection ability.
　The problem is that the user's intuition is also dulled. Therefore, it is not easy to use it.
　After a while, a woman brings you a drink.

''Thank you, Peneloa-san.''

　Dihardt thanks the woman.
　The woman places a drink in front of me and Dihardt as we each take our seats.

'Enjoy your time then.'

　The woman just leaves. She looks like she's enjoying herself somehow.
　But I couldn't care less about that. I take off my hood, touch the necklace and secretly activate my magic.
　Then I take the cup in front of me and point it at Dihardt.

You are going to be the first to know that you are the only one to have a chance to win the tournament. I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about this.

　I don't know what this Kanpai thing means, but I know how to do it. All you have to do is combine the cups and drink the drink you have. Now you can make them drink.

'Huh ......, I'm not sure what I'm going to kampay to ....... Oh well, that's fine.

　Dihardt says and holds out his own cup.
　I offer him mine.

"Campai.

　Me and Deharto join our cups and sip at each other's.
　I take a sip of my drink and watch for Deharto.
　A small rumbling in Dehardt's throat tells me he's taken a drink from the cup.

　We won.

　Or so I thought.
　Now look at me. I take another sip. It was not as good as Elyos' drink, but the human's drink was quite good, too. Maybe it's because it's a beautiful drink of victory.
　Dihardt looks at me.
　Now you are my slave. It's getting kind of fun. Something was a bit tricky, but it didn't matter when I was looking at Dihardt.
　Dihardt. No, I'm sure his real name is Kuroki, right?
　Kuroki. The thought of that name made my heart flutter.

''Hmph.''

　I can't help but smile.
　I can see Kuroki's eyes staring hotly at me.

'Kuroki,'

　I said and pulled Kuroki's face to mine.



Dark Knight Kroki

　That's not good, I thought.
　It is completely at the pace of the opponent.
　I have no idea what Raina's purpose was.
　It was evening and I had no idea.
　However, I couldn't leave them alone as Raina might harm Shirone and the others.
　In the first place, I'm not even sure why Raina is in this place in addition to Rage and Sirone and the others.
　There's no doubt that Raina is up to something.
　But I don't understand it.
　As far as I'm concerned, it's too difficult for me, who has never spoken to a woman before.
　There are many things I don't understand.
　I wondered if it would be a good idea to part ways with Raina, so I invited her to dinner for now, and surprisingly she agreed.
　However, the restaurant serving the meal was crowded and I couldn't very well take Raina with me.
　Reluctantly, we decided to ask Penelore for help.

'Cheers.'

　We toast with the drinks that Mr. Penelore has brought.
　Raina and I join our cups and sip at each other's.
　Raina's throat makes a small noise.
　Raina has her hood off now, and I can see her face better. She really is beautiful, the most beautiful thing I've ever met, isn't she?
　I didn't expect to be alone like this with such a beautiful woman. I feel more uncomfortable than happy.
　Maybe if it was Rage, who seems to have a lot of experience, I could do well with him. I can't help but think about that.
　Raina is looking at me and smiling at me in a fascinating way.
　I thought that face was foul.
　There is a thing called the magic of fascination, but Raina would be able to charm the other party without using such magic.
　Raina looks at me with moist eyes.

''Kroki.''

　Raina suddenly calls her name.
　Eh! I wondered how I knew my name.
　I was drawn to it before I could wonder.
　I couldn't believe that Raina's beautiful face was right in front of me.
　My head starts to dizzy.
　Then Raina's red lips meet my own. The liquor enters me.
　I heard something dislodged in my head.



Temple Knight Captain Lucullus.

'What the hell are you doing! Huros is!

　I can't help but say it.
　I put my hand over my mouth, thinking that's a shame.
　It was not a good thing to shout out in the villa of the brave Lord.

''What's wrong, Sir Lucullus?''

　A woman comes over to us.

"This is Chiyuki-sama.

　She bows her head.
　She is a beautiful girl.
　The black-haired wise man Chiyuki.
　That is the name of this girl.
　At first glance, she is just a girl. However, this girl has a magical power that the sorcerers in St. Renaria in the temple are no match for a bunch of sorcerers in the temple.
　Probably not even the sorcerers of Saria's academy in the west would be able to match this girl.
　The girl, the black-haired sage, as she was called, had just bathed, or perhaps her hair was wet and very s*xy.

''In fact, the people I sent to search the city for have still not returned.
'Search ....... Ah, that's what we've been asking for. Thank you for your time, Sir Lucullus.

　The girl bows her head. I am puzzled by her attitude.

'No, as a Knight of the Temple, it's only natural.

　He stretches his back and says.
　It seems that the brave men are looking for someone who is anything and everything. That's what we, the temple knights, are helping them with.
　It seems that the person they are looking for is using a hidden form, so they sent Hyuros to do that.
　The temple knight Huros is not only skilled, but he was born with the ability to see through illusions and hidden forms.
　As expected, he can't see through the illusions released by a fairy dancer, but he can still see through quite advanced illusions.
　That's why I left him in charge of the search.
　However, it might have been a mistake.
　He was one or two of the highest in the Temple Knights in terms of ability alone, but his behavior was poor and he was often in trouble. Because of his exceptional abilities, he has been overlooked, but that's probably the limit.
　His chosen subordinates are also highly capable but have poor behavior. Of course, the time for return has passed.
　They've been bad to women in the past while on a mission, and I suspect this one will be no different.
　Maybe there was something wrong with them, but then they would blow the whistle to signal an emergency. If you can't even do that, then you are disqualified from being a temple knight.
　You can't reduce the number of guards any further, even if you want to go looking for them. It is irritating.
　What to do when they come back?

''If they come back, I would like to punish them.
No, it's a self-imposed request. Please be gentle.

　Chiyuki-sama defends Hulos.
　This dark-haired girl is feared for using powerful magic, but I've recently learned that she's really a gentle soul.

''More importantly, Lord Lucullus. Do you not know where Rage has gone?
'Are you a brave man?　As I recall, I didn't see you after you were locked in your room and told not to enter. Aren't you here?

　Chiyuki-sama shakes her head.
　Normally, the hero-sama is also the target of protection, but if that person is going to be dazzled by the disappearance of the person, they can't do anything by themselves.
　Chiyuki-sama knows that point, so she won't be blamed for it.

''Where is he going at all?''

　The girl sighed.



◆The Princess Alumina of Rox

Master Raige.

　On the bed, I bring my face to my beloved's chest.
　The ugly scars on his chest are left as a single line from his right shoulder to his left hip.
　It's a scar that wasn't there the last time we met.
　I hate the dark knight who inflicted such a scar on Rage-sama, who was called the brave man of light.
　The wound inflicted by the dark knight was apparently not erased even by the healing magic of Saint Sahoko-sama.
　What could they do to a man who was loved by the goddess? I'm sure the goddess will punish him.
　Then I thought about it.
　Could the goddess be held like this?
　I have never met God, but I have heard that He descends on St. Renaria, a great nation, from time to time.
　Perhaps he will come to meet Lady Rage.
　A man loved by the beautiful goddess Raina. That's him.
　It's an irreverent thought, but I feel like I'm a goddess too, just while I'm with him.
　The love of my life gets out of bed. His body, which is not clothed in a single thread, is exposed.
　It's a beautiful body, and I want to see more of it.
　But that's the end of it. Not only is Goddess Raina around him, but he is surrounded by women more beautiful than me and others. I can only be with him for a short time.

'Are you going, sir?'
Yeah, I guess I should get back to it.

　Rage-sama's words remind me of the black-haired wise man.
　I hear that Chiyuki-sama is a beautiful but terrifying person. If he finds out about his relationship with me, I won't be able to just let him get away with it.
　I'm sure you'll be able to find out what's going on in the world. I'm sure that the powerful magic will turn me to stone. When I think of that, I'm almost terrified.
　But I still want to be with Rage-sama.

''I see. ......

　I say sadly. I want to be remembered by him, if only for a moment.
　But my wish is empty and Rage-sama puts on his clothes.

'Ah yes, Alumina. Let me take care of that case.

　Rage-sama looks at you and laughs.
　The case in question is about the zombie outbreak that happened last night.
　It is said that there may have been survivors of the Striges that attacked this country.
　Striges is a powerful demon, so it was decided to borrow Rage-sama's power.
　This is what his fiancée, Renbar, asked him to do.
　I feel bad for Renber for getting into this relationship with Rage-sama.
　I don't hate Lember, but once I know him, I can't look at another man anymore.

'Striges or ....... I didn't know there was a survivor. I promise to beat you, Alumina. I swear to you that I will.

　The words of that Rage-sama were reliable.



Temple Knight.

''Well then, please do us a favor, Orr-san. We're going to contact the hero's mansion.
Yeah, don't mess with me.

　I listen to the exchange on the board on which it was placed.
　I can't move my body. I look and see that other temple knights like myself were also carried here on the same boards.
　I hear the sound of the men who carried us here leaving.
　How did this happen? It makes me want to cry.
　I regret that I should have sounded the alarm whistle immediately.
　Who was that man in the alley?
　At first glance, he might look like a mere gentleman, but that man's movements were no ordinary man.
　I couldn't resist, and I was knocked down.
　I don't know what technique was used, but my body was so numb that I couldn't move, nor could I move my mouth.
　Only a dull pain ran through my body.
　It was Captain Hulos' fault for that, too.
　I didn't want to.
　That's because Captain Huros forced me to do that, to do something like that.
　Hyros is a man of great ability, but he is an unparalleled womanizer.
　It's just his luck that he saw Sahoko and the others and went to seduce the women at the suggestion of Captain Hyros.
　It reminds me of Sahoko-sama's appearance. I didn't expect that innocent and pretty person to dress like that.
　I'll never forget the way she looked. Even now, if I close my eyes, I can picture her.
　And I envied the brave man who was loved by Sahoko-sama.
　Just being by Sahoko-sama's side is enough to heal me.
　Wouldn't Sahoko-sama heal me instead of the medicine woman?
　She is called the white saint, and her healing can heal any wound.
　Will she touch me with those white hands?
　If so, we can thank that man for letting us meet with such an eye.
　Who is that man, really?
　Maybe he's the man Sahoko-sama and the others are looking for.
　We must let Master Sahoko know.
　Maybe he'll pay us a compliment.

"Hmm. How is your body?

　A woman, the master of this house, approached us.
　We were knocked down by the man in the alley and then brought to this woman, the medicine man, who was just around the corner.
　We managed to see the woman from the direction of her neck where she was lying.
　It was a black woman.
　The woman is wearing black clothes and a black hood, covering her eyes with a thin cloth.
　It is almost impossible to see her face, so I don't know what the woman looks like, but she seems to be quite old from the way she talks.
　The woman has bad eyes for everything. It is said that she cannot live in a place with strong light, and I learned from the men who carried her here.
　Therefore, the windows of the house are blocked and dark, and the only light that comes through the windows is the faint light of the setting sun.
　The room was filled with the smell of medicinal herbs, as he was a medicine man.
　The smell of these herbs makes my head feel dizzy.

''I heard you guys are the knights who protect that brave man.

　The tone of the woman's voice was uncomfortable.
　There was some hostility in the woman's tone.

''Kukku...... I'm lucky, my prey jumps in on its own.

　What are you talking about?
　You feel an unusual presence in the woman's appearance.
　And when the woman took the cloth from her eyes, I gasped for breath.
　It was not a human eye.
　Bird ....... An owl's eye.
　The eye of the woman who took the cloth was round, and the originally white part was yellow and had a black pupil in its center.
　The eyes, which shine brightly, are not human eyes.
　That's when I realized that the woman was a demon.
　The woman was a demon.

''Ugh.''

　My colleagues, including me, groan when they see the look in his eyes.

'I'll let you guys be my minions,'

　The woman laughs. I could see the long fangs from her mouth.

'You killed my little girl. To destroy this country and its brave men.

　The woman laughs.
　But all I could do was moan.