Chapter 120: Physical cooling off

Chapter 120: Physical cooling off

I was frolicking around with Chloe when I sense Faima, who had been eagerly shooting questions at Papeto until just a moment ago, staring at the two of us.

Under the gaze filled with ambiguous emotion, I release Chloe from my claw hold.

「Buhea……」

Chloe crumbles to the ground with a cry unbecoming of a maiden. She’s also convulsing with her with eyes showing.

Let’s leave the wolf aside.

「Faima.」

「Fue!? Ah um…w-what is it?」

「That’s what I wanna hear.」

Her focus finally came back the moment I call out to her and her panicked reaction is probably because she realized that I noticed. Her face is rapidly dyed in vermillion red and her hands are fumbling about as if to cover it up.

「B-Both of you a-appear to be considerably close.」

「Well yeah. That’s because we still keep in touch after arriving at Draknil and sometimes do stuff together.」

While still under confusion, Faima asked a harmless and inoffensive question. Despite my bewilderment on her unnatural appearance, I reply to her as I normally would.

「I-I see. ‘Sometimes’ and ‘together’.」

I’m not sure how she perceived my answer as Faima is nodding with exaggeration. Of course, with her cheeks still red and her words trailed off in a tremble. Her line of sight is alternating between me and Chloe, who’s currently a blob of stain on the ground. Incidentally, Faima’s current appearance is consistent with her unnatural state a while ago.

All of a sudden, Kiska shows up behind Faima, with a weird grin plastered on her face. It’s as if she’s enjoying this situation.

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Now hang on. What did Kiska said this morning?

ーーLast night, both of you had shown a splendid display. Thank you. We have learned a lot thanks to your effort.

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Sweat is flowing freely on my back.

「I-I’d like to inquire Faima ojou-sama on a certain matter.」

「W-What is it that makes you stand on ceremony all of a sudden?」

Putting up a strong front against Faima, I gulp down my saliva and ask.

「……May I ask ojou-sama’s whereabouts last night?」

「ーー!」

The moment Faima heard my question, her face flushed deep red from ear to ear. That response tells me all I wanna know. Thanks for reading on ManaNovel!

ーーMy outdoor wanwan time last night was seen by ojou-samaaaaaa!?

「……wafuuu That was a terrible experience de gozaru. Hm? Kanna-shi and Faima-dono, why are you red de gozaru ka?」

「Originally, it was all your fault, you no-good wolf.2」

Chloe, who didn’t understand the situation, inclined her head cutely. She looks so cute that it irks me, so I dropped a fist onto her head.

「Eh? Eh, what? Why de gozaru ka?」

A question mark is floating above the teary-eyed Chloe who’s holding down her head.

「……What is going on?」

「You mustn’t ask, Agatt. This is too early for you.」(kiska)

Agatt sports a questioning look but Kiska pats his shoulder with a knowing look. That said, her eyes are completely ones that are amused by the situation.

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ーーDamnable peeping knight. It seems that we need to have a long discussion about the matter. Pummeling physical education onto Kiska’s head will have to wait until that time.

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Chloe, who was agonizing over the pain on her head, raises her face in a flash. In addition to her surprised expression, her wolf-ear are also perked straight up.

At the same time, a tingling presence flashes through my mind. It’s a feeling that I’ve felt many times since I came to this world. Chloe and I look at each other as we drive away the previously lax atmosphere.

「……I knew it would be like this.」

「Kanna-shi is rather calm de gozaru na.」

「More like, I got used to it. I really don’t wanna get used to it though……」

With those words close to a lamentation, I manifest an ice hammer in my hands. It surprised everyone present except Chloe but without minding them, I continue to manifest ice shells.

「ーーEveryone, get ready! We will guard milady! Others will protect the two guides!」

As the first to realize the situation from my action, Rand hollered and everyone armed with a weapon move as instructed.

ーーkrang!

The only window in this room was smashed from the outside by suspicious person fully covered in a cloak. As for why their detailed appearance can’t be further distinguished…

「Come again from the front dooor!!」

Because they took an ice shell I launched right as they burst through the window and made to exit through the same route.

Before I could fully ascertain the intruder’s merciless exit{cooling off}, I yell out loud.

「Chloe!」

「Acknowledged de gozaru!」

Prior to my voice reaching her, Chloe had already started running. Two more suspicious person clad in cloaks jump out from the corridor where she headed. Both are equipped with a sword.

The intruders point their swords towards Chloe but..

「Flash!3」

Chloe accelerates further while reaching for the handle on her waist.

Before those suspicious duo could swing their sword down, she’s already behind them. Then, the two suspicious person froze with their swords still raised high.

「ーーAs I thought, an excellent katana de gozaru na.」

Chloe, who stopped moving behind the two, mutters happily while looking at her new weapon. And after she sheathes her katana, the two who were frozen, collapsed.

There’s no need to guess, they were likely slashed by the katana Chloe had drawn. I didn’t take my eyes off of her until she stopped running but I still had no idea when she drew her sword.

「Oopsie, this isn’t the time to be impressed.」

I rush over towards the window where the first intruder broke in. Before any new intruder makes an entrance, I manifest a massive block of ice through Spirit Art to stuff the broken window. The window is in a high position, so I didn’t gather that much spirit. Still, it resulted in a thick ice with medium strength. With this, even if it’s not under my direct control, it shouldn’t be destroyed by normal attacks.

「All doneーーossan, your side okay?」

「Yes, we have no problem here.」

After reforming the ice hammer into an axe, I shoulder it and head over to Rand. It seems that the only assailants are the one who burst through the window and the two from the hallway.

「Nice one, Chloe. I couldn’t even catch the moment when you drew your sword.」

「This one is strangely in great condition lately de gozaru yo. How should this one put it, perhaps it’s like being in top form.」

Chloe laughs shyly but as expected, with the situation being as it is, she promptly tightens her expression before approaching one of the intruders she cut down.

「For now, this one will examine the intruders de gozaru.」

「Are they still alive?」

「Just in case, this one avoided any vital part de gozaruーー」

When she reaches out to check the intruder’s face, the two suddenly convulse greatly and immediately went flaccid as if their strings were cut. Chloe hastened to examine those two but eventually removes her hand and shakes her head.

「They breathed their last de gozaru but it was not this one’s intention to wound them so deeply de gozaru ga……」

Chloe works as an adventurer and although the ones she took down are all magic beasts, she has some experience in reaping life. That is why despite her grim look, she announces their death in a calm manner. I guess the same can be said for most people in this place.

For the time being, the crisis has been averted but not a single person felt that this is over.