Chapter 80

Late into the night, Raido had been engrossed in paperwork and finally returned to the room he used as a bedroom in the viscount's house.

The moment he entered the room, he shed his clothes and dove into bed.

"Being an adventurer for too long really takes its toll. Mental labor like this is exhausting..."

When he lived in the palace as a prince, he was surrounded by tutors and devoted himself to his studies, but those memories felt like a distant past.

The current Raido was just a swordsman and an adventurer.

Dealing with paperwork at a desk was far more exhausting than hunting monsters in the wilderness or the jungle.

"...Really, I need to hire more clerks soon, or I'll die of overwork. Ah, really. To think that I, who defeated the Holy Sword Bearer of the Empire, can't handle desk work..."

Muttering to himself, Raido closed his heavy eyelids.

He had official duties to attend to from morning till night the next day. He needed to get some rest, or he would really end up ruining his health.

Without resisting the call of sleep, Raido closed his eyes.

Perhaps due to the unfamiliar desk work, fatigue had accumulated. Within ten minutes of getting into bed, Raido had sunk into a deep sleep.

"Zzz..."

After Raido had fallen asleep for a while... the doorknob of the room slowly turned, and the door creaked open.

"..."

Moonlight streamed in through the window, casting a dim light on the room as a shadow slipped in, moving stealthily.

The intruder turned their head left and right, eventually spotting Raido on the bed.

"Hehe..."

The shadow let out a small laugh and walked toward the edge of the bed.

"Mm..."

Raido, wrapped in the blankets, let out a slight murmur, sensing someone's presence. However, he did not wake up.

Perhaps the accumulated fatigue had dulled his sense of danger, and his eyelids remained closed.

Even as the mysterious figure pulled back the blankets and stealthily climbed into bed, Raido continued to snore.

The intruder moved smoothly under the blankets, from Raido's feet to his waist, and then up to his chest.

"Mmm... Naimiria?"

Only then did Raido, in his half-asleep state, mumble the name of the maid.

Despite being a skilled swordsman, Raido had allowed the intruder to get this close because he was used to the maid sneaking into his room at night.

His usual tolerance for such behavior had made him lose his vigilance against anyone entering his room and climbing into bed.

"Hehe... How humiliating to be called another woman's name, my lord."

"Wh-What!?"

Hearing the unfamiliar voice, Raido finally realized something was wrong. He grabbed the blanket with his right hand and threw it aside as if tearing it off.

"Ah! That's so embarrassing...!"

"Who are you...!?"

The figure under the blanket was revealed. Raido's eyes widened in shock.

The person straddling him was a completely naked woman.

The unfamiliar woman, with her wavy blonde hair cascading over Raido's chest, was running her fingers over his broad chest.

"Your well-toned, strong body is truly mesmerizing."

"...Who are you?"

Raido asked the woman who was caressing his skin.

The woman in front of him was undoubtedly someone he had never met before.

For a moment, he suspected she might be an assassin sent by someone, but she was unarmed and gave off no murderous intent.

If she were an assassin, he would have cut her down with his sword, but he was at a loss as to what to do. The woman smiled mischievously and stuck out her tongue.

"Does it really matter who I am right now? I am a woman, and you are a man. And this is a bed, a nest of love... There are things to be done before introductions, don't you think?"

"Ugh...!?"

The woman licked Raido's chest.

Then, she kissed him on the lips as if cherishing her beloved man.

"Truly a beautiful and perfect body. You are worthy of being my husband. A hero's physique..."

"..."

"Come, let us nurture our love. My beloved lord."

The woman looked at Raido with wet eyes.

Her golden eyes, shining like a cat's in the darkness, reflected Raido's face.

"...Alright then."

After a moment of thought, Raido raised his fist and mercilessly punched the woman in the head.

"Kyaa!?"

The woman let out a cry like a wounded animal and rolled off the bed.

Raido sat up, crossed his legs on the bed, and looked down at the woman's 'too small naked body.'

"So... what kind of game is this, kid?"

"Ugh... My charm didn't work..."

"Hey, what are you talking about with that scrawny body?"

The woman, called a kid, rubbed her head with teary eyes.

The figure sitting on the floor, having rolled off the bed, was undoubtedly a woman, but she was clearly a child.

Her height barely reached Raido's waist, and her body was completely flat, like a cylinder.

She was even younger than Sven. A girl... no, a young girl, at an age where calling her a child would be more appropriate. Raido looked at her with a disbelieving gaze.

"...Sorry, but I don't have a fetish for kids. Come back in ten years."

"Aww..."

"Your Highness! What's going on!?"

The sound of footsteps echoed down the hallway, and the door was opened from the outside.

Daren Galst and the guards rushed in, having noticed the commotion.

Daren let out a sigh of relief upon seeing Raido, unharmed, sitting on the bed, but then froze when he saw the naked young girl sitting on the floor.

"Ah..."

After a moment of shock, Daren managed a strained smile.

"...I apologize for interrupting. Please continue your enjoyment."

"Wait, wait, wait! You've got it all wrong!"

"Don't worry. I am aware that some nobles and royals have such tastes."

"You really have it all wrong! Hey, don't close the door!"

Raido frantically called out to Daren, who was about to leave the room with an unusually warm smile.

As they were talking, Sven's face appeared from behind Daren.

"What's all the noise at this hour... I can't sleep, you know."

Sven, wearing his pajamas neatly, rubbed his sleepy eyes and peered into the room.

Then, he widened his eyes when he saw the young girl sitting on the floor, rubbing her head.

"Huh? Shirley... Shirley Elardin!? What are you doing here!?"

"...Oh? Sven. You're alive?"

Sven, who had been jolted awake, called out, and the young girl, still teary-eyed from the pain, tilted her head.

"Elardin...?"

Hearing the familiar family name, Raido looked at the young girl with a puzzled expression.

Daren and the guards also stared intently at the naked young girl.

Receiving the full attention of everyone in the room, the young girl—Shirley Elardin, the daughter of Baron Elardin—awkwardly pulled the sheet over her body to hide herself.

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