Chapter 40: Zest, the Mentor

Whats this lack of nerve? Youre underestimating me, you idiots!

Were sorry, Zest-sama.

Hey you, were not dancing here, stop staggering!

Sorry!

You there, stop whining! If you have the time to do so, then what about attacking more!?

Yes sir! Thank you for your guidance!

After the incident with that weird trespassing mercenary, I started to offer guidance to the other soldiers too.

Why in the world am I doing this?

The fact that we allowed a suspicious person to trespass enraged the Prime Minister.

Just how scandalous is that!? Gather all the managing staff in the conference room and start working on a counter-plan! Lord Sonia will instruct you! Lord Zest will temper the soldiers!

I couldnt refuse the Prime Minister, and so the training continued.

Oh dear!

Err, Zest-sama? Its my turn next. Please be gentle.

Said awoman knight and bowed her head.

She had a 5 cm scar on her forehead, but she was still a beauty.

Yea, that scar on your forehead? Close your eyes and draw out your power.

The beauty knight did what I said.

Touching her scar, my hand started to shine brightly, and in the next moment the scarwas completely gone.

Im done. Do you feel unwell?

She shook her head repeatedly.

Yes, when a beautiful woman does that, it sure comes with a destructive force. Such a splendid scene!

When she saw that she was now scar-less, she went back to her friends and they were all rejoicing.

Thats right. I wasnt participating in their training.

I was instructing them with words only.

Then, what exactly was I doing? I was healing the wounds of the women soldiers and men soldiers alike.

Its typical for light magic to heal wounds, but healing them in the blink of an eye is not really ordinary.

In normal circumstances, for one to be considered fast at healing, one must be able to stop someones bleeding. With that amount of skill, one would be called a specialist and would be made into an Imperial Mage.

Furthermore, the only light attribute users who were able to completely heal scars were my master and the 4thImperial Mage.

Since my master got married into the Frontier Counts family and moved to his territories, the 4thalone has stayed in the imperial capital, but they seem to be extremely busy, so theres no time to heal this sort of wounds.

Then, I shall heal them.

This was my situation.

I also wanted to test out my healing abilities and I since I got experience from fully using them during the training with the black knights, it should be ok.

I kept on giving them instructions and healing their wounds, but the numbers werent really decreasing.

Hey, even maids are lining up now?

.Well, if thats the case, I guess Ill heal them too

Before I knew it, a chair was prepared for me. As I sat down on it, I picked up the cup and started to drink some tea.

I finished healing all the knights and soldiers.

The guys were mocking her, but she answered them:

at which point, they fell silent and went back to their training.

These guys sure are honest.

Zest-sama, please.

The maid lowered her head and held out her hand.

I grinned and grasped her hand.

The maid seemed somewhat embarrassed, and she blushed a little.

A bright light, and the healing was finished.

Im done. Say now, did it hurt?

She checked her hand by opening and closing it into a fist for a few times.

After she finally seemed to consent, she looked at me and, with a smile covering her whole face, she thanked me.

Thank you very much, Zest-sama! Its completely healed and it doesnt hurt at all.

She said, then she returned to her job.

So cute.

This is where my oasis was; I finally found it after all this time.

Gripping the hands of these cute maids and watching their embarrassed faces, healing their wounds and watching their bright smiles

Whats with these side benefits? This is the best!

In the end, I only managed to finish the healing session in the evening, but I was nonetheless content.

It turned out to be a wonderful day.

.Ah! You can stop training already, you know? I didnt even realize you were still up to it.

After the officially authorized sexual harassment was over, it was time for the very fun last banquet.

Since today was a party for the soldiers, I was finally feeling comfortable.

Its like my usual drinking parties with the black knights.

I entered the party zone that was built on one side of the training ground.

They were few, thats true, but it wasnt allowed for all the soldiers to fall drunk, so only a few of them were selected and got permission to participate.

OH! The women knights are here too.

Ill go talk to them later.

Because of his Majestys kindness, you are able to experience this. First of all, be sure to feel deep gratitude towards his Majesty.

At the prime Ministers words, everyone put up their cups and glasses.

Why is the Prime Minister present at the armys party, you ask? Thats simple.

Its because the managing staff was still caught up inside the conference room with my master..I pity them, to be honest.

Well then, Lord Zest. If you may greet them

I went to the platform, built in front of the party ground.

I was told beforehand that I should say a few words, so I wasnt panicking now.

The Prime Minister also said that this was meant to be a very relaxed banquet.

Im Zest, the person entrusted with the 1strank Imperial Mage. Theres still some time until the official announcement, but I wanted your acceptance. I wont keep it very long, since today, were having a free and easy party! Drink all the sake you can, exhaust the castles cellar! Cheers!

OOOOOOOOOO!!!

And so, the big party has started.

Their energy is amazing.

The middle-aged soldiers, probably commanders, were rather smart.

..Theyre sly.

The female soldiers gathered together to drink.

My end goal is to reach that place.

However, if I act too rashly and assault them at this time, Ill only draw them away.

I must not be impatient.

First, Ill crush the Prime Minister.

If a big shot like him is here, the party will never get wild. Its the same, no matter the world youre in.

Prime Minister-dono, here, please. Now, gulp it down.

Oh! Lord Zest, thank you. This sakeis really good.

Ha ha, I grasped his taste.

I left the Prime Minister, who fell prostrate on the table.

Next, the commanding officers.

I must be cautious since most of them are nobles.

Hello commanders, do you want to try this sake out? Its a gift from the Frontier Counts Household. Here, please. You dont need to refrain.

Thank you, Lord Zest. Woa!? Is this that famous, well refined sake?

IsIs it all right for us to drink such anexpensive sake?

Even though they are nobles, since theyre in the army it means they dont earn that much.

Crushing mission complete.

I left the commanders behind me, all of them lying on the ground.

Now, that everything is set.I shall go there.

With a quick pace, I was walking towards my Eden.

The commanders were rather persistent, so it took me a while..But, I should not be in such a hurry.

Actually, my timing was great.

Hey, are you drinking? Ah, relax. Ive already told you, well be putting aside ranks for tonight.

The women soldiers stood up and were about to formally greet me.

There were some knights among them too, but most of the girls were commoners, so they tried their best not to seem impolite.

With a swing of my hand, I urged the girls to sit.

This is a gift. Its a sweet, fruity sake that is said to be very good.

I asked a black knight to go buy this sake that I am recommending them now.

As for the black knight, saying thanks should suffice.

Woooa, its delicious.

I cant get enough of it!

Hehehe, my strategy was a huge success.

Alcohol that women like is kind of rare; it was worth to search the entire imperial capital.

Should I give the black knight a reward after this?

The women soldiers were drinking at a quick pace.

Some of them were looking at me with drowsy eyes.

There were even some of them who nonchalantly placed their hands on my legs.

Wonderful!

To come to another world and finally arrive at this earthly paradiseSimply wonderful!

The women were smelling really good, and some of them were sending me dirty glances..

The other soldiers were looking in our direction every so often, but I managed to intimidate them by releasing a tiny bit of my magical power.

Dont stand in my way! Or else Ill train you really hard.

Good, they stopped looking at us.

I won.

I was confident in my victory and drained my cup of wine.

The victory sake is something else!

Zest-sama, you are so strong, in both fighting and drinking.Is it that, perhaps, youre strong in other fields too?

A woman knight was leaning against me.

What? What? Do you wanna try me out?

I desperately tried to keep my emotions in place and not show a lewd expression on my face.

Id be too shameful if I were to show a sluttish face at this point.

I gently held her shoulders in my arms, while thinking about something to say to her.

I was pondering on a nice and cool reply, when I suddenly received a telepathic message.

(Master, Bea-samahas arrived.)

With my magical power at full throttle, I enhanced my entire body, stood up with great speed and turned around.

Please..Please, just dont letthe young lady be HEREyet.

I wonder, was my wish delivered?