The next day I was in my bedroom all morning.

　Not in the garden, not in the living room, not in the living room, not in the office, out of the question.
　I was in my own bedroom, still lying on my bed.

　Even when I woke up to the glare of the morning sun shining in, I would get up and pull the curtains or call the maid to make her do it.
　He had no such energy at all, and just slumped on the bed.

　The cause was yesterday's acris.

　I went around eradicating the Akris that occurred in various places and it was the most exhausting day of my life.
　So when I got back to the mansion, I went straight to bed and slept like mud.
　Even after a night's sleep, I wasn't at all tired, and when I woke up, I didn't have the energy to do anything.

　I just wanted to be lazy like this.
　At the very least, I wanted to do this for the rest of the day.

　Fortunately, no one has come to visit me.

"Hey, darling!
....
Daelin?　I'm fine, you look kind of really tired.
'Ahhhh...'

　But then I think someone's coming.
　The voice sounds familiar, but I can't think straight.
　I don't even have the energy to move my eyes to check it out.

　Naturally, I'm too lazy to reply.
　I'm sure you'll find that it's a pain in the ass, so let's just limp along.

"Darling, are you sure you're okay?　I've never been this tired, darling.
....
I'm worried about something. What should I do, should I call all the典 doctors? It'll take some time, but........yeah.
....

　There was a squeezing sound of something.

　.........
　...........

　Ah, the sound of my stomach.

　My ability to think was dying, and it took me a while to figure it out.

　Yeah, I'm starving.
　I don't know what to do.

　If I wasn't this lazy, I could just eat magic from the air and get by (,,,,,,) but that would be exhausting.......

　But that would be too tiring.........

"I see.　You're hungry, darling!　I'll leave it to you, and Erica will go make dinner for you.

　With a flutter, I heard the sound of footsteps leaving.
　.........
　Ah, the owner of the voice from earlier walked away.

　That's helpful.
　I want you to leave me alone for now.
　It's easiest to not even hear the voice.

　Gradually the direct sunlight from the window stopped.
　A nobleman's bedroom is designed with the direction and the position and size of the window so that it receives direct sunlight first thing in the morning and then 'not dull shade'.

　It was blinding right after I woke up, but it was worth the effort.

　The sky was blue.
　The sky was blue, and the sight of it seemed to cleanse my heart.

　If I open the window, the breeze will probably feel good...though I'm too lazy to move, so I'll just leave it at that.
　I was gazing blankly out the window at the blue sky.

　How much time had passed since then?

　Flap flap.
　And then I heard someone's footsteps.

'Here you go darling!'
....
'Darling, you're not moving at all.... You must be that tired.
....
'But I'm fine!　Because Erica made something incredibly elaborate. It's so legendary, it would make a dying man jump out of his skin and bleed.
....
Erica's skills may not have been able to fully recreate it, but I put a lot of love into it!

　The guy who came in is saying a lot of things.
　I can't wrap my head around what he's saying.
　He was desperate, I could tell.

　I get it, but now it doesn't seem to matter, either.

'Yes darling, awwww,'
....
'What?　You can't even open your mouth?　I don't know what to do ... oh yeah.
....
I'm going to have to put my mouth in your mouth, darling.

　Someone gets close to my face.
　Something soft, warm, and nice smelling touches my lips.

　What is this - before I could even think about it, something entered my mouth.
　My tongue reacted.

　This is - food.
　Delicious food.

　You don't have to use your head - no, it's precisely because of the way things are now.
　My body felt straight away that good food = nourishing food, and I was ready to accept it.

　I swallowed it.

　The taste - the energy.
　The taste - the energy - soaked into the five organs.

　Yes ... it's delicious.
　I'm beginning to understand what good taste is.

"I don't know, darling, do you want some more?
....

　She said something else.
　What... more food?

　The good food gave me a bit of energy, which made my head spin a bit.
　They made me eat something and it was delicious.
　The person who made me eat said, "Do you want some more? I asked.

　If that's what you mean - of course.

　I nodded.
　Then something soft hit me again and something delicious entered my mouth.
　Not swallowing it whole like before, but chewing it a few times and swallowing it.

　Yes, it's delicious.

　That was some kind of meat.
　I'm getting to know you.

"I've also prepared a herbal wine for you to try.

　It hits something soft again, this time something liquid came in.
　Liquid?　I thought, "Oh, well, I guess it's okay.
　I drank it down.

　Then my body became warm and fuzzy.
　I felt a bit more energetic again.

Oh, you're looking better. "Ehehe, I'm glad you're feeling better, darling.
Ugh.

　I turned my head to see who was feeding me because I was feeling a little more energetic - and that's when I turned my head to see who was feeding me - and then.

　Palin!
　There was a noise and one more sign of people.

'My nephew, ah-so-boo, that's it!
Don't say it out loud, Miss Kaori.
Huh?　She's my niece. Huh?　What's wrong with you, nephew?　Is it possible that he's dead?　I can resurrect you up to three seconds after you die. That's the three-second rule from your father's instructions.
So don't yell at me!

　The first one and the one who came in later.
　They were arguing, loudly, and I heard them arguing.

"And I'm not dead!　My darling can't die. I don't know what it is, I'm just tired.
'Really?　-- it's true, he's lost a lot of his vitality. It's not your usual nephew.
Right, so please don't yell at me.
Hmmm ... all right, wait a minute!

　Palin!
　There was another sound, and one of the signs disappeared.

'Oh God!　Why bother breaking another window to get out instead of the one you broke!　You're too loud, darling!
....
Shut up!　Oh, I'm sorry, darling. Do you want some more?　Can you umm?
Hmmm.

　I thought I heard a faint "ahhh".
　I opened my mouth.
　Then I brushed off the softness and the food went directly into my mouth.

　Food after food went into my mouth.
　I chewed, waited for him to swallow, and at the right moment, the next dish was in his mouth again.

　I didn't know who it was, but I was grateful.
　I'll have to thank him properly when I regain my strength.

　Palin!

He's back!
'Three!　Why bother breaking it?
'It shouldn't be in my path. I don't destroy people, but things don't matter.
Shit!　That's really the demon king like that!
''But more importantly, I kidnapped a crystal dragon cub and stole his liver. I've heard a lot about it to relieve fatigue.
A crystal dragon is that S-class dangerous?
I don't know what standards people set for themselves.

　Zap!

Oh, my head fell off.
From here to here-- yes, it's all about the guts.
Small. Is a liver this big as a pea?
Apparently so. Give this to your nephew to drink.
I hope you're okay with that.
My nephew is very important to me.
Okay.

　Something else is in my mouth.
　Are these ... beans?

　It's not at all like anything I've ever tasted before, it doesn't taste at all good.
　Rather - fishy and bad?

　But I felt the energy.
　I swallowed it.

　It went down my throat and settled in my stomach.
　Immediately afterwards, power began to seep into my body.

　Pure power, the power to make up for lost strength.

"...Kaori, and Erika?
Darling!
'Oh, my nephew, how are you feeling?'

　Why are Kaori and Erica?
　No, I thought I saw two signs earlier.

　Window glass!　And what's with that crystal-clear lizard thing?
'Thank God!　My darling is feeling better.
'What?　Yeah, well I'm still a bit sluggish.
I see, you're still not well?　As expected of my nephew, one crystal dragon wasn't enough. My strength tank is bottomless.
It's not natural, darling.
That's what it is, too.
'I need my darling to get more energy. "Yes, darling, awwww.
I bring a lot of stuff with me.

　Erica offered me the food and Kaori broke the fourth glass and ran outside.

　I don't know what's going on, my head isn't even turning yet.
　I'm not there, though.

　The less I turned, the more trouble I had to think about it.

　I've got the situation under control.
　If we don't do anything, we're in a blissful, uphill battle.

　Then there's nothing wrong with that.
　I stopped thinking and let them do what they wanted all this day.

　　　　　☆

　The next day.
　Thanks to Erica and Kaori, I'm completely drained of the magic I used so vigorously the day before, and I'm completely refreshed.

　When I woke up this morning, I was wondering if I should go out in the garden and just relax.

　I came across the maids' chitchat, who seemed to be taking a break from work.

"Hey, hey, did you see that thing yesterday?
Didn't I just hear you say that?
'You're the Queen of the Demon King and Karamba.
Those two were working for Herr Hermes all the time. They were like maids.
And that's just what you do, Mr. Hermes, isn't it amazing?
Yeah, I know we weren't in our element at the time, but I guess that's to be expected with those two guys.
....

　Oh...
　So........you're going to become that?

　I was disappointed.
　I hadn't done anything and I really, really hadn't done anything.

　My reputation had gone up again.