Revised on 4/4/H28.
Revised again on 4/24/H28.
As I was dozing in my bedroom, dawn broke, and the surroundings began to whiten.
It was about time Alicia would come to my bedroom to greet me.
Yesterday, I went on a picnic with Elise to a flower field in the countryside and was united with her.
I never knew I had such intense bestiality in me…
After it was over, I felt dejected, but it was said that the intense act, which could be called rape, was due to Elise’s “demonic blood.” Could that be true?
In fact, my memory is fuzzy in parts…
Just as I was about to get lost in thought again, the door connecting to Alicia’s bedroom opened with a “clatter and creak.”
“Good morning, Alicia.”
“Good morning, Hal.”
Then, I pulled Alicia, who had approached my bed, by the arm and pulled her onto my bed.
I embraced Alicia as she fell onto me, and we immediately plunged into a morning kiss.
Alicia’s softness and her pleasant weight are so dear…
I wanted to transition to the main event, but I have a packed schedule today.
There was nothing I could do but let Alicia go.
“Oh, Hal, you’re such a mama’s boy…”
“Well, it’s just part of our morning greeting… By the way, do you remember my schedule for today?”
“Let’s see, in the morning, you’re going to the Raymond Trading Company to handle paperwork, and in the afternoon, it’s also paperwork at ‘Princess Harem,’ right?”
“You remembered well.”
“Well, I am Hal’s exclusive secretary, after all, so my schedule management is perfect.”
After that, the two of us got dressed, had breakfast, and went to the Raymond Trading Company as planned.
Currently, I was creating a field report for the “Patrol Purchase” conducted the other day, as well as a history and quality report for the purchased slaves.
These documents would be submitted to Gaspar, the “Head of Slave Acquisitions,” to complete the series of tasks.
When operating as an organization, paperwork and its approval processes are unavoidable.
By late morning, I had finally finished preparing the necessary documents and was having Gaspar review them.
“…Very good. Hal-sama. Still, Hal-sama seems to be skilled at paperwork as well… I am truly envious.”
“So, does that mean today’s quota is complete?”
“Indeed… Ah! That’s right!!”
“Is there something else? I have a packed schedule for the afternoon as well…”
“Actually, we have a scheduled delivery of a ‘Level 2 Slave’ who has completed her training to one of our esteemed customers, Arnold Honest. He specifically requested that Hal-sama attend the delivery.”
“Isn’t it usual for customers to just take the purchased ‘Level 2 Slave’ with them?”
“In most cases, yes, but Mr. Arnold purchases uneducated ‘Level 2 Slaves’ as soon as they are acquired by the Raymond Trading Company. Then, by observing the trained ‘Level 2 Slaves’ delivered later, he appears to be cultivating his own judgment.”
“Hmm. I see… And who is the ‘Level 2 Slave’ being delivered?”
“It’s Sylvia.”
“She’s quite a prize! Then, could you let me know once the date is decided?”
“Understood.”
After that, we quickly had lunch, and I left Alicia at the Raymond Trading Company and rushed to the “Princess Harem” base mansion in a hired carriage.
Lately, there’s been an overwhelming amount of paperwork…
Alicia handles the paperwork for the Raymond Trading Company, and Elise helps with “Princess Harem,” but “Princess Harem” is particularly close to its limit.
It was fortunate to have Tirna join us as a cook, but we need to expand our back-end staff, such as housemaids and clerical assistants to support Elise…
And then, I have one more matter weighing on my mind. In fact, today, the Hero Party will have its first casualty…
In other words, today is when Swan Hilda, who went to provide protection, beheads the female demonkin Edele with a chakram. Edelgard Tinde Tintar’s neck is severed.
Come to think of it, their names sound similar…
In such cases, in terms of magic, it’s standard practice to interpret that there is some connection between the two…
If we assume they were “soul twins,” it would be considered a typical tragedy.
And it would take about half a month on foot from here to the Kanchinka Forest where the Hero Party is. Would the Valkyrie Swan Hilda be able to make it in time?
At some point, my hands stopped working on the paperwork, and my thoughts drifted to my previous life.
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“Honestly! Lester, you’re so old-fashioned…”
Edelgard, walking beside me, was exasperated.
“What are you saying… How can an Elf Princess be so ill-behaved?”
Lester the Cleric frowned in response.
“Edel, is something wrong?”
Hero Albert, who was walking ahead, turned back and asked.
“Listen to this, Albert. That village girl we saved yesterday didn’t even thank Lester for healing her injuries!!”
Edelgard once again explained the situation.
“She thanked me properly, though…”
Hero Albert looked bewildered, as if asking what she was talking about.
“You always have girls fawning over you.”
Meanwhile, Edelgard glared at Hero Albert with what seemed like contempt as she fumed.
“So, I was trying to teach Lester the secret to attracting girls…”
Edelgard sighed, lamenting that the conversation had come full circle.
My name is Lester Adamon, a cleric of the Asgard Holy Church.
And I was discovered by Hero Albert Sandia, who walks ahead of me, and set out to vanquish the Demon King Gandaro, who is causing trouble in the world.
And the young girl making a fuss next to me is Edelgard Tinde Tintar, who, despite appearances, is the fourth princess of the Tintaal Kingdom, the largest kingdom of the Elves.
Well, her eldest son, the Crown Prince, and her second son died in battle, and her first, second, and third princesses are already married and have left the royal family. Therefore, the Tintaal Kingdom was on the verge of splitting over the throne between her and her half-sister, Princess Dietlinde, the fifth princess.
So, to give her a cooling-off period, I had this young girl drafted into the Hero Party, but to think she would pretend to be something she’s not to this extent… I was caught off guard.
Currently, the demonkin send assassins one by one every day.
We are somehow enduring, but these are tough times.
We are currently walking on a forest road through the Kanchinka Forest.
The vanguard consisted of Hero Albert and his childhood friend and shield warrior, Johan. In the rear guard were Edelgard, an archer and spirit mage, and myself, Lester, a sage and healing mage, forming the party.
The Kanchinka Forest, with its dense deciduous trees, is a very lush forest. My heart was being cleansed by the surrounding scenery…
*Shyuuuun! Zubaahhh!*
Suddenly, a chakram flew from behind, severing Edelgard’s slender neck and decapitating her.
Actually, I can use “Resurrection Magic,” but when vital parts are missing, as in Edelgard’s case, there was nothing I could do.
Princess Edelgard, the fourth princess, was modest with a flat chest, as is typical of Elves, but she wore mithril earrings adorned with her笹穂-shaped ears and had cool, bluish-gray irises.
And most notably, her hair was a beautiful gradation of blond at the roots, turning to emerald, then to blue, a noble and beautiful girl.
This was a sign of a high-ranking elf spirit mage, you see. Edelgard’s blond hair, skilled in water-attribute spirit magic, was dyed by the spirit power.
Along with her beautiful hair, Edelgard’s head, with a look of surprise, flew through the air!
And immediately after, a female demonkin attacked from behind.
She was small but had magnificent horns on the sides of her head, blood-red hair, and lips that stretched to her ears, truly a demonic appearance.
She attacked with a dual-wielding style using short swords in both hands, employing a hit-and-run tactic, but on the third strike, she was caught by the desperate tackle of the enraged shield warrior Johan, and Hero Albert immediately slit her carotid artery, defeating her.
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As my consciousness returned to this world, I offered a brief prayer for the repose of Princess Edelgard, the fourth princess.
Then, as I returned to my paperwork and a quiet time flowed in the study, my head was suddenly assailed by an unprecedented, intense pain, as if being pierced by an awl or my brain was being grabbed by hand. My consciousness went dark…
…
When I regained consciousness, the memory of Princess Edelgard, the fourth princess, dying had been erased from my memory. Instead, she had survived the final battle against Demon King Gandaro and was enthroned as the Queen of the Tintaal Kingdom.
And in my previous memory, Princess Dietlinde, the fifth princess, had been enthroned as queen, but she had been assassinated. However, I felt no particular sense of incongruity.
However, I instinctively felt that the intense headache might be due to Swan Hilda’s involvement with the Hero Party, and I resolved once again to avoid it as much as possible, considering it a “taboo” from my previous life.
