Chapter 10 During the Journey
A few years ago, the road that was used by many people was now an abandoned road with no one passing through it, as the city and country it was connected to had perished.
The road, which was created by cutting through the forest and no longer used by people, has regained its original form, blocking travelers on their way to the lost country.
Louis and his friends were walking along a road that still had the atmosphere of when it was a little more prosperous.
The three of them left the town early the next morning and headed to Fort Bardic, just as they had told Burst.
The purpose is to subjugate the demons that may be there.
There were rumors that the demons' attack was getting stronger in Fort Bardic.
The demons, who basically do not know how to gather together, can finally unite as one under the control tower of a demon general.
Therefore, it was predicted that a demon was hiding in Fort Bardic, where the offensive was becoming stronger, even if it could not be confirmed yet.
Accompanied by a horse loaded with luggage, Louis and his friends proceed down the rough road.
It's been an hour since I left the city of Santos.
Just when the outer walls of the city were almost out of sight, Louis suddenly started.
"Maybe we could have taken a little slower pace?"
In the end, they arrived in the city of Santos around noon yesterday, and left without staying for even a day.
After accomplishing the feat of subjugating the Four Heavenly Kings, Louis and his friends should have rested a little more.
Of course, although the rescue of Fort Bardic is urgent, he is still not completely exhausted from the battle with the Four Heavenly Kings, and it is hard to say that his performance is at his best.
"No"
“Was he really that unpleasant?”
When Louis turns his attention to her, he must be thinking of her, and Claire turns away.
The reason Louis and his friends left town so quickly was because of the lord's son.
Burst's son, Geek, visited the room lent to Louis and the others this morning and seemed to be getting involved with Claire and Iris.
Louis happened to not be there, but it seems that Geek who visited the room was persistently trying to invite Claire and Iris.
It's a great success considering that the feudal lord was scolding him so much yesterday.
Because of this, Louis and his friends left town early in the morning, originally scheduled for around noon today.
“Louis didn’t feel put off by him?”
"Hmm..."
When asked by Claire, Louis is worried.
It was difficult for him to evaluate him because he was not directly opposed to Louis.
He certainly seemed to be a bit of an outcast as a person, but at that level, you could often see him around town.
To Louis, he was the son of a feudal lord and had some thoughts about that, but he wasn't as wary as Claire and the others said.
"That's right, Louis. He's the type you should stay away from."
"……yes?"
"That's right. Just by being near you, you'll be treated like the same as that person."
Claire must really hate him like that, and her handsome face oozes disgust.
Just as Louis was convinced that this was the expression on his childhood friend's face, Claire suddenly turned to Louis.
"What? Louis, are you saying it's okay for this pretty childhood friend of yours to fall prey to a man's evil fangs?"
Claire, who teased me with such a mischievous look on her face, had further refined her beauty over the past two years.
Her red hair was tied in a single bun on her head, the tail growing out a little and reaching the nape of her neck.
Her characteristic slit eyes remain, her cheeks have become more firm, her thin lips seem to have been smoothly drawn, and her thin, sharp eyebrows give her face not just beauty, but also strength and confidence. It gives off the impression that it belongs to a strong person.
Her height also grew a little.
Her slender legs are stretched out, and her waist is surprisingly high, and her lean body has the body of a fighter, but also has the beauty of a work of art.
Boasting such outstanding proportions, her body is now equipped with rugged weapons such as gauntlets and leg armor, making her the figure of someone known in the world as a “Kensei''.
Claire, who was originally only recognized as an attendant of the hero Louis and the saint Iris, has grown into a presence that is strongly etched in people's memories with her abilities.
"That can't be true."
"!!"
In response to her mischievous question, Louis answered in a firm voice.
...For Claire, she said this because she wanted to be able to play with her childhood friend, who usually stays away from these kinds of love affairs, even just a little.
However, she is surprised to receive an unexpectedly strong denial from her childhood friend.
Her heart skipped a beat, and while hiding her inner turmoil, she turned the topic to her other companion.
"You know, Iris thinks so too."
"Yes, That's right"
Her other companion, Iris, seemed to agree with Claire's idea.
She looks at her best friend, who is receiving her good comeback, and nods in response to Claire's question.
Iris had also grown even more beautiful over the past two years.
Her silver hair was loosely undone, and her face was beginning to shed its girlish charm and become more adult-like.
Her already well-groomed appearance was becoming unrealistic.
The way she wears her thick robe over her priestly robe exudes holiness and purity.
Her appearance has grown over the past two years, but more than anything, her heart has grown.
She has begun to show emotions that she rarely showed two years ago. Although she is fantastic, her presence makes you realize that she is definitely here. She became an unforgettable presence.
Iris says with a hint of sadness on her handsome face.
"He seemed to be interested in my body, not me."
What I've learned from traveling with Louis and the others over the past two years is that there are some people in power in the country who can't hide their instincts even in this state of emergency. .
Claire and Iris already have very good looks.
In addition, there were many people who were staring at the girls who were part of the hero's party.
Some of them even invited them out at night.
I can't count the number of times I feel angry, wondering what she would do at a time like this.
Even Iris, a saint, couldn't help but feel disgusted by such people.
"That's what stands out about Iris."
"Claire"
"Sorry Sorry"
In particular, her breasts, which have grown more than a size larger than they were two years ago and can be seen even through her thick robe, have now become a complex.
Iris lightly scolds Claire for being so rude, but on the other hand, she doesn't have any strong dislike for it, and the way the two of them seem to be playing around with each other shows the high level of trust that has been built over the past two years.
When Louis' face relaxed slightly at the sight of the two of them, Claire's face briefly turned towards Louis.
“But, Louis does like it bigger right?”
"eh!?"
Louis never expected the conversation to go this way.
“So you're going to pass it to me!?'' he asked with amazement, feeling a little depressed about the fact that Iris was still calling him politely.
He was surprised that he had been called, but when he turned his attention to Iris, she looked at him somewhat expectantly.
“Louis-sama…?”
"Eh, eh..."
Louis had said that he didn't want to talk about that, but suddenly Iris looked at him, shyly looking at him as if demanding an answer. Louis couldn't help but feel at a loss.
Even though she must have been showing such disgust just now...Louis is in pain and doesn't understand what a girl's heart is.
Louis is also a man of his age. It was hard for him to say no.
However, in front of the two women, I couldn't just nod obediently...
"Pu"
"Hehehe"
Smiles spill out from the two women.
“Now, Claire.”
“No, Iris is also at fault too.”
"Hehe, that's right. I'm sorry, Louis-sama."
"Ah, ah... no, it's fine."
That's when Louis finally realized that this was some kind of prank.
Louis feels a little weak and shakes his hand lightly in response.
(They started laughing really well.)
Louis, who knew Iris as she was two years ago, was happy about Iris' change.
As Louis sees her giggling, her smile naturally spills over to Louis as well.
The two women seemed to have something exciting to talk about, and were secretly discussing it behind me.
With that figure in his field of vision, Louis pats the other one who was also left out next to him.
"Huh...I'm sorry for leaving you out of the group."
"Brrrrrrrrrrrrr!"
Contrary to the mission, the journey to subjugate the Demon King proceeded in a peaceful atmosphere from beginning to end.
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