We ran out of the city of flames, just holding me, with my soul gone.
“Pull yourself together. Don’t tell me you’re overheated from a bath.”
I became a living corpse after my report was sunk. The only salvation was being saved by the daughter. Otherwise, I’m sure I would have lost consciousness by now.
“Ugh, ahh…”
“Pull yourself together, you scumbag! Did you use up all your magic power too? It was the right move to run in here. That foam was good too.”
That foam… Bubble bath, a stepping stone for human evolution. I’ll consider it a win just finding that. One day, I’m sure it will go down in history. I thought so.
If we returned to the 1st Brigade under the Flüggen Army, I would be embraced by Christine’s passionate embrace, to the point where my heart would be crushed.
Did I do something wrong? I received hot kisses while performing chest compressions. That’s strange? Is the number of brigades slightly reduced?
“Captain, I’m glad you’re safe. I thought I’d be fine, but Christine got so flustered…”
According to Sophia, as soon as Christine returned with the brigade’s diversionary force, the scorched-earth strategy to burn down the city began.
Christine went to talk directly to Lady Annelyse, but Lady Annelyse herself wasn’t informed of the start and the city was engulfed in flames before she could stop it.
Christine, feeling my return as the start of the scorched-earth strategy, recklessly attempted to go look for us in the flames. Sophia and the brigade members tried to stop her, resulting in five deaths and twenty severely injured. It only subsided when Sophia said, “There’s no way the captain would die from a little fire,” and a slap.
The severely injured were sent to the infirmary within the walls after Sophia’s healing and are in absolute rest with no visitors allowed. Two members of the White Lily Corps remained. Where was the other one doing what?!
Even though Christine’s passionate kiss embrace ended, the chest compressions did not. I wish it were the other way around… It’s proof that Christine’s emotions are extremely high. It’s tough being a charming man, I need to train my heart.
“I didn’t expect the scorched-earth strategy to start so soon. I was a little flustered, but everyone is safe. What about the other situations?”
“The Harmonia Army hasn’t moved. The Demon Army seems to have returned to its formation encircling the city. I don’t think we’ve caused much damage.”
There’s no way to tell the people who lived in the town that it was burned down with no damage. I have to make the Demon Army pay for this, and for the deceased brigade members… I’m sorry.
“Well, what’s done is done. But my clean body from the bath is now dirty walking through the ashes.”
That’s right! I found the path of human evolution. I was so close, but I want to finish this report and present it to the academic conference…
“Guf, ugeh”
The first “guf” is the familiar heart seizure. This time, it might have been an explosion. The next “ugeh,” that’s also the familiar three laser shots.
“W-Why…”
Why? It was a waste of time to ask. It was probably about the bath. Christine and Sophia’s eyes were burning brighter than the city flames as they looked at me. I want to have a barbecue.
“…”
“I was worried, you know!”
Neither the silence nor the scolding seems to have any gentleness left. I want to disappear too. …No, this is my chance! Demon Lord, come attack! Rush the castle and turn it to dust! Everyone is injured, mentally unstable, and the White Lily Corps is in terrible condition right now!
…My wish didn’t come true until the next day. I would have called if they had left a “sorry I missed you” notice. The two of us, an angel and I, danced until morning.
“There are no bad children here!”
They say the “Namahage” that appears in Akita Prefecture abducts naughty children, but he didn’t come to my soundproof tent, which worried everyone so much.
If he had come, I wouldn’t have been able to handle it. Akita, where high-quality rice is grown, also has delicious Japanese sake. I’d like a cup of hot sake. Speaking of hot, I really thought I was going to die when the laser grazed my temple. My heart trembled at the sight of her icy smile.
“Captain… Is it morning…?”
Looking at Sophia’s back as she asked languidly while lying down, I felt like reaching out and gently waking her up.
The morning sunlight streamed through the gaps in the tent, signaling it was time to wake up. I’ll wrap my arms around Sophia’s chest and gently wake her up.
“Let’s get up. The enemy seems to be waiting for us too.”
As I leaned my body on Sophia, as if to cover her, I happened to glance behind me and saw Christine’s cold eyes… When did you wake up?
“Good morning, Christine. It’s a beautiful morning.”
Christine remained silent as I froze. Before I could even think about what would happen next, Christine herself leaned over me.
I like to lean over people. Being leaned over by someone makes me feel like my life is in danger. How is everyone doing? Well, everyone seems to be doing well, and it’s a secret that we were doing gymnastics as a group this morning.
“Wake up!”
The soundproof tent is an item with magic that prevents sound from leaking out. Of course, outside sounds shouldn’t be heard either, but I could still hear Rufina’s voice.
The part that closes the door is a convenient zipper, but Rufina opened it slightly and shouted again. Is she really that scared of Christine? She’s such a beautiful woman…
“Let’s really wake up this time. Rufina is here to call us, and the enemy might have arrived.”
Both of them were breathing heavily and didn’t reply. I want to scold them for doing gymnastics this morning, but I did it too.
“If you don’t wake up soon, I’ll poke you in the butt. Ehehe.”
A light joke in the morning. I wonder how long I can get away with such flippancy. Once the siege begins, I won’t be able to say things like this. That’s why I hope we can just brush it off lightly.
Christine said, “…If the captain wishes,” but don’t stick your behind out like that. This is a moment to brush things off. I didn’t want to trouble them, so I got dressed and went outside alone.
“Is Christine alright?”
Whether it’s extreme fear of misfortune or concern, Rufina asks. I’m scared of that too, safety first.
“Did the enemy arrive? Or is breakfast ready?”
Rufina and I walked away from the tent. It’s wise not to go near dangerous places. It wasn’t the enemy, nor was breakfast ready, but Rufina, who had called me, was in a bad mood.
“You were in the flames yesterday, I hear.”
“It wasn’t exactly in the flames… I was cooped up in a building, waiting out the fire. I thought I was going to be steamed, though.”
“That’s it!”
I flinched at her forceful affirmation. What could make her so worked up? It would be a lie to say I wasn’t curious, but I also didn’t want to know.
“The captain was steamed, wasn’t he? What happened to your blood?! Did it boil?!”
I just almost got steamed, I didn’t actually get steamed. And if my blood boiled, I think I’d be dead. I explained in as much detail as possible, especially about evolution including bubble baths, but she wasn’t interested.
“Ah… I didn’t think the blood would boil. How sweet… That’s right, Rossa.”
“Long time no see, Mikael. Boiled blood sounds fine…”
It hasn’t been that long, but I’ll end this retort here. It’s become part of the greeting. Besides, seeing Rossa’s skeleton form on such a refreshing morning is enough to bring down my mood.
“Rossa, I wish you’d put on some flesh when you’re in front of me…”
“My Lord, how about adding a piece of liver and a bit of lung to the boiled blood?”
“I see! However, pancreas would give a better flavor than lungs.”
“As expected, My Lord.”
They’re unwavering. It’s turning into a conversation about cooking at a girls’ gathering… It won’t work here.
“Is that all you came to wake me up for…?”
“What else is there!”
Truly unwavering. I guess I should learn from this, but I won’t lose sight of my direction… Erotic illustrations are the evolution of humanity!
“Rossa, are you ready for battle? You haven’t prepared any flesh-consuming magic power.”
“Leave it to me. I’ll drink blood and tear through flesh anytime.”
When you say that in your skeleton form, it sounds like you’re referring to me. After all, flesh is important. It prevents unnecessary misunderstandings.
Well then… It’s time for an enjoyable battle.
