Translator: Nefarian

After that we looked around the other shops for a while and we purchased an armor to replace Claude’s broken gear. Similar to the last time she went shopping, she bought a plate armor that covered her entire chest.

The Knight Card I previously bought and kept in reserve was a.s.signed to her new armor and Lydia was the one who helped attached the card to the armor.

Claude’s b.r.e.a.s.t.s were being pushed down by the armor and when I was looking at how the shape was being tightly compressed in that tight s.p.a.ce, Milly stood behind me and pinched my back.

Ouch, ouch that hurts…

「But you know~ Clau-chan if you’re wearing that kind of boorish armor again, won’t you be mistaken for a boy again?」

「Umm…… But if I wore equipment that made it harder for me to fight in, I would slow everyone down and I don’t want that…… Even at the best of times, I’m already the weakest out of us so…」

Ahaha, Claude laughs to herself and Milly flares up with emotion.

「That’s totally not true! Claude! Everyone here always relies on you!」

「Milly-san….. Thank you very much.」

「That’s true, besides, Don’t you guys think that Milly’s actually weaker than Claude?」

「Zephh……」

Milly’s eyebrows frowned and she was glaring at me. When I tried to avoid meeting her eyes, I could see that s.h.i.+rushu was looking at our group with a gentle gaze.

「Everyone gets along so well with each other, don’t they?」

「Well, I would say it’s not too bad.」

「Fufufu.」

Muu, she laughs as if she’s seen through us…. By the time we exited the shopping district and headed towards our inn, the sun had already begun to set.

After escorting s.h.i.+rushu back to her own church, we headed off to the inn.

It wasn’t possible for us to go hunting today either, so right before dinner, I found a vacant area behind the inn and had we had a sparring session with Lydia.

With Lydia as our instructor: Me, Claude and Milly took turns to partic.i.p.ate.

First we started by throwing light punches towards her, and finally she would always end by avoiding the blow and approaching us from behind to hug us tightly, then she would move to the next person.

Why did she need to do such a thing? Only Lydia knew the answer to that question.

For Lydia, it didn’t really matter who her opponent was, she easily bested us and it didn’t seem like it was hard for her to do so.

Repeating this many times, we started to become really sweaty, but Lydia didn’t even seem tired.

Hmm, even though I wasn’t using any reinforcement magic, for there to be this much difference between us……

「Alright, then Zeph-chi will be partnered up with Clau-chan, I will be Milly-chan’s partner, okay?」

「Eh~?! But why am I paired with Lydia~?」

「Mnn~ Well that’s because I thought that Milly might find it hard if she was paired with the other two and besides I can go easy on you…. and also do plenty of other things♪」

「Hiii……」 1

Lydia was grinning as she smiled and in response Milly trembled upon hearing her words.

Unlike before she completely changed her stance and was taking a really serious posture. Don’t tell me, Lydia was aiming for this moment….? That can’t be true can it?

While I was watching Lydia who had the really eerie smile on her face, Claude approaches me from behind and tugs at my sleeves.

「Shall we also get started?」

「I guess so, but just wait a moment.」

Claude was waiting for me whilst a little confused, I picked up two wooden sticks from the ground and I threw one over to Claude.

「The truth is that I kind of want to learn how to wield a sword. Would you mind teaching me?」

「Ohh! Yes! Of course I don’t mind it!」

Normally she doesn’t have a chance to teach anyone else, so it seems like she became really excited.

Claude proudly beats the armor that we just bought for her.

She comes running towards me and stands next to my side, she then holds up her wooden stick to her own eye level.

Claude’s posture seemed to be very poised like an expert and it seemed like she’s trained for a long time so I couldn't spot any weaknesses in her stance.

「Teyaah!」

The sword was swung down at the same time she released her breath.

A sharp slas.h.i.+ng sound of the wooden sword cutting the wind resounded and it was enough to make my hair shake.

I looked at her repeating this several more times, but then it seemed that she got a little tired as she took a deep breath and wiped the sweat from her forehead.

「ーFuuu、Alright then Zeph-kun, please try to do it as well.」

「I understand.」

Although I tried to mimic Claude’s movements repeating the slash several times, even I could tell that my movements were sloppy. The sound of the wind being cut is completely different from when she does it.

As expected, this is quite difficult.

「Well…… It’s a little off….」

「I’ve never trained with a sword before so…」

Holding her hand against her own chin, Claude scrutinized my form by watching from several different angles.

…….Somehow this feels embarra.s.sing.

「From what I can see, your grip is loose. If you hold it like that it will slip out too easily. I think that’s why the strength of the swing feels awkward.」

「Should I hold it like this?」

「No…. Separate the hands from each other a little more…. No not like that….」

She was trying to explain it in her own words, but seeing as she wasn’t getting her message across, she became impatient and so she stood behind me and grabbed the wooden stick from behind me, placing her hands on top of mine.

Her thins fingers were wrapped around mine, and she was guiding me slowly.

「…… Like this.」

Claude lets her face lean on my shoulders and I could feel her breath against my ear. Milly who was distracted by us, showed an opening to Lydia and she was immediately embraced by Lydia from behind.

「Milly-chan, even if you’re jealous you shouldn’t lose focus you know~?」

「Wha……. I-I’m not really jealous….. Eh, please don’t nibble on my ears!」

「Mnn… Puha…… Then can you do this seriously?」

「I will! I will, so please stop blowing into my ears!」

Pa.s.sing our time in this manner, both Claude and I, and Milly and Lydia continued with training until it got dark.

The way that Claude taught me was both thorough and logical, it was extremely easy to understand.

When I asked her about it, she told me that she used to train in the sword since she was a child.

I guess it’s something you would expect, considering she was brought up in a Knight’s family.

Eating dinner at the inn, and at the moment I got out of the bath and entered my room, a soft feeling wraps around both my arms.

When I look to the left and the right, both Claude and Lydia were clinging to my arms.

Both of them carried me to the bed and pushed me head first, down on to the bed.

When I looked up, both Claude and Lydia were smiling.

「……What on earth is going on?」

「Well~ Normally Zeph-chi is the one doing whatever he wants to us, therefore, sometimes us girls also want to be in control~」

「Milly-san seems to want to return the favor for yesterday.」

「What do you mean by return the favor, uwah!?」

I couldn’t finish my sentence as I got the feeling of something landing on top of my back. The one squirming around on my back is…. probably Milly?

「Milly……. What are you trying to do?」

「Nihihi♪ Even if I look like this, I’m actually really good at giving ma.s.sages.」

「Wha….Ah!?」

Saying that Milly takes off my garments, and she started to touch me across my back with her small hands.

Her cool hands were pus.h.i.+ng against my back and it felt like she was caressing me, so I let out this strange voice.

T-That really tickles! Oi?!

Perhaps she found my reaction interesting for having being tickled? But her body that was on my back was swaying enthusiastically.

Milly’s b.u.t.t was moving across my back and it became even more ticklish.

Darn itt, I’ll make sure to repay you tenfold for this laterr…..

Feeling Milly getting off my back, I got up slowly and pushed Milly down on to the bed from behind her.

「Okay, that’s enough for today~ Eh!?」

「…..Wait a second Milly. Now it’s my turn isn’t it?」

「Noo…. I don’t really need….」

She was twisting her body and trying to run away from me, but I wasn’t going to let her get away. leaning on her back slightly I held her firmly in place with my feet.

Milly’s face seemed to be afraid as my hands got closer to her back, and then I opened up her Magical Power Line.

「I’m telling you I’m fine, Eh, bahahahaahaha Ahhyiii~!?」

「Kuku, you don’t need to hold yourself back. Hey come on, stop trying to escape, Milly.」

I opened her Magical Power line and tickled her, so Milly soon becomes unable to breathe and she goes into convulsions and faints.

Confirming that she was pa.s.sed out, I turned my gaze towards both Claude and Lydia.

「……Now then, who wants to go next for today?」

「N-No~ I’ve got something to do….. Clau-chan you can go first?」

「Lydia-san was the one who said we should go with this plan, wasn’t she! Please take responsibility~」

「I don’t really mind doing both of you at the same time you know?」

Saying that I pushed both the girls down on to the bed, and chanted out Time Square.

In the time suspension, I cast Green Wall twice and after releasing the time stop I was smiling.

「Green Wall Double.」

The bed that the two girls got on were being wrapped around by a large amount of vines, entangling both of their bodies to the bed.

「Wait…… I-It’s cheating if you use magicc…..!?」

「Mnn~! Uhnn~!?」

The two of them desperately tried to break free but the more they struggled, the tighter the ivy vines would wrap around their bodies. Soon enough the two girls were unable to even more a muscle.

They tried to speak but soon the vines enter their mouths and even started to twine around their tongues, it seems they could no longer speak…

Their soft bodies wearing night gowns were being wrapped by the magical vines very tightly.

「~Uu! Mmph~!」

When a wall type magic is casted twice simultaneously, it increases the durability of the magic but reduces the effective time and range of the spell. It was normally a spell that already consumed a large amount of magical energy so the spell had limited usage.

However, the effect rises to quite a big extent and normally this spell was only enough to slightly hinder a monsters movements, but right now this Green Wall Double was completely restricting the movement of the girls.

「The effective time of this spell will be quite short, so although it’s bad of me to do this, allow me to get a little rough.」

「~~~~Uhn!?」

The voice of two people crying, resounds within the inn. I started to release all of their Magical Power Lines to open it up to the fullest.

Normally I would slowly open their Magical lines and go easy on them, but today I went full power.

The Green Wall spell exceeded its time limit very quickly, but by that time, the two girls were already so exhausted they couldn’t let out their voices, the best they could do was breathe out wildly.

「I…I can’t take anymore….」

「P-Please forgive me….Zeph-chi…」

The two girls were pet.i.tioning me with watery eyes, and instead of replying, I gave them a grin.

Perhaps they understood my intentions, but the two girls let out a small scream and they both looked like small cute animals who were frightened.

In the end, I continued to fiddle and strengthen their Magical Power Line until they fainted. When it all finished, they were pretty much almost completely naked as the three lay face down on the bed sleeping as if they were dead.

………Maybe I went a little too far?

Nef: Hiii is just  an expression of fear like eeeeek. ↩

Translator: AquaTide            Editor/TLC: Nefarian

Midnight, while I’m awake the other 3 are still sleeping. Milly is snoring, sleeping peacefully, Claude and Lydia is sleeping like they’re dead. I put my ear close to their face to make sure they are still breathing.

……Just as I thought, I was too excessive yesterday.

Tampering with their Magical Power Line strongly is sure to take a burden on their bodies. Although this would mean that their magical level is strongly reinforced, if I did it carelessly, they might not able to walk for three days. Well, at this rate they won’t be able to get up for a day it seems. I left the Inn while reflecting on my actions.

Planning to go outside of town, I head towards the gate. Despite being in the middle of the night both of the gate keeper is standing still, keeping their guard up while having a conversation. I cast Black Coat so they can’t notice me, and get out from town.

「If I'm not mistaken, there’s several dungeons near Port Town of Izu」

Was it to the east?

Despite not knowing the exact location, I teleported away to search. I keep using teleport for about 30 minutes, after which I finally arrive at this dense forest, called Goliath Forest. Goliath Forest is a forest where various medical herbs can be retrieved and I can make quite the sum of money if these herbs are sold in the store. Thinking about Ain's food expenses, I need to earn money as much as possible.

Inside the big forest, there are several roads which adventurers usually pa.s.s through, I choose one among those and go deeper into the forest.

The sky is dark. This forest is too thick so light can’t get through, therefore, it’s completely dark in the night. I chant Red Ball and make it float in the air to light my surroundings. I’m completely visible to monsters, but I don't mind. After all, I've come here to hunt.

For the time being I’ll go deeper, and head to where medicinal herbs grow en ma.s.se. When my destination is just a step away, I feel the presence of monster.

I cast Red Wave. A Heat wave is spreading around me, with me at the center, burning the invisible monster nearby. I rush out to approach the monster, it’s a monkey with dark green fur, called Treant Ape. After confirming the appearance, I cast Scout Scope.

Treant Ape

Level 48

Magical Power Level: 7132/7200

Knowing that I'm approaching it, the Treant Ape immediately runs to hide in the forest. But it’s futile, I can see it clearly from my position.

The Scout Scope's confirmation letters is moving around me. Once Scout Scope is cast, confirmation characters will remain displayed for 30 seconds. Even if it’s hiding behind an object, the letters will follow it. This tactic, is highly effective against a monster that is hiding itself.

Nevertheless, even if I can see confirmation characters, there’s still an issue.

Treant Ape's magical power level is 7,200, if I don’t use a combination of magic, it will be hard to defeat it with one shot. But gravity sphere and pyro sphere's area of effect is too small and it’s hard to aim.

Still inside of the trees, I take aim at the letters in front of my eyes and cast time square. While time is stopped I cast Red Sphere and Blue Sphere; aiming at quite the distance away, I released the spell.

「Burst Sphere」

Instantly, I see small amount of light within the darkness, followed by a thunderous roar that shakes the forest. Then many trees are blown off due to big explosion.

I protect my eyes from flying branches and clouds of dust with my both arms. When red and blue magic is combined, it will cause a big explosion. The area effect of the spell is too wide, so if I cast it too closely to my own body, I’ll damage myself, another thing is that the power of this spell is inferior to the other spells.

Before my eyes, fallen trees are scattering around. The letters disappears…… umu, looks like its dead already.

「It might drop something but, it’s too troubling to look for it」

Therefore, I didn't feel like picking up the loot and continue walking. At any rate, I advance while relying on Red Ball and being cautious of my surroundings.

After advancing for a short time while defeating monster, I’ve come to where medical herb grows en ma.s.se. A large amount of medicinal herb is growing in the vicinity. It seems I’ve come here before other adventurers.

I was lucky.

The herb that grows here are growing because of the dungeon magical power, it will completely grow back after being plucked several days later. This is probably the same reason why inside a dungeon, trees and buildings that are destroyed will revert back to its original state in few days.

The main raw ingredients required to create recovery medicine are the medicinal white plants, so I stuff those in my bag. For the time being, I cram as much of the ones that’s growing around here and then I returned on the same path I came from.

If I sell this in a stall, it’s probably going to be about 10,000 rupi.

When I approach the exit, the sun began to rise, and the night become dawn.

「I suppose it’s time to return」

I cast teleport as I return and it’s already morning when I arrive in front of the Inn.

「It’s bad! It’s about Claude and Lydia! 」

When I arrive back to our room, Milly's expression is pale, then she drew closer to me. Usually the two always wakes up before Milly but they haven’t gotten up yet, I began to worry.

「What should we do…… Even if I call their names, they won’t get up…… perhaps they've caught a severe illness?」

「ah…that…… They will probably be fine」

After Milly fainted yesterday, she continued to be in a deep sleep so Milly did not know of the circ.u.mstances that occurred afterwards.

But, if they are still not getting up then…….

「Uu……」

Behind the teary-eyed Milly, we hear a small moan. Milly quickly turns over, heading to where the voice is and rushes over to Lydia then shakes her shoulder.

「Are you alright!? Lydia! 」

「Ah… … Umm… … Milly-chan… …?」

Lydia is looking somewhere vaguely, the moment she looks at me, her face become bright red.

「Ze,…….Ze, Ze, Ze, Zeph-chi!?」

She panicked and she backed away as if trying to run away from me, then she falls down from the bed.

Normally, even in that position, she’ll land safely just like a nimble cat, but just as I thought she can’t even stand up properly after ‘that thing’ yesterday. I walk to Lydia, and reach out my hand.

「Are you alright Lydia ?」

「Ah, ahaha……」

While giving us dry laughter, Lydia takes my hand. Feeling a little hesitation from her, I think it's ‘that thing’ yesterday side effect.

「Well~ I’m also at fault…… But, Zeph-chi was just too intense.」

Lydia cheeks are blus.h.i.+ng while she says that. Moreover, she can’t stand properly yet, so I help her by holding her back she walks unsteadily and then she sits on bed.

It’s an appearance that I don’t normally see. Lydia looking like this is really quite rare.

Alternating looks between me and Lydia's red face, Milly glares at me.

「……Zeph, what did you do to her yesterday?」

「You'll have to guess.」

「Ahaha, I’ll go take care of Clau-chan, so the both of you should go out for today. I too won’t be able to move for the time being」

Being sent off by the weakened Lydia, I went outside of the Inn with Milly.

「So, what should we do now, Milly ?」

「Eh ? Umm…… how about, breakfast? 」

「Yeah that’s right. It will be hard for both of them to walk today, besides I need to buy something too」

「……Seriously though, what did you do? 」

Trying to avoid answering Milly who’s glaring at me, I gently stroke her head and even though her cheeks were puffing up, she became docile.

By the time we arrived to the downtown and finished eating, Milly's mood is slightly better, we also bought Claude and Lydia breakfast then leave.

So she won’t get lost again, we held hands, then suddenly Milly stops walking, it seems that she found something.

I look at where Milly is facing, suddenly we see the figure of s.h.i.+rushu running with her long skirt fluttering. She doesn't have her usual relaxed face, she seems really frantic.

Milly who senses that, pulls my hand and runs in s.h.i.+rushu's direction.

「Something must be wrong! Let's go! Zeph! 」

「Ha!? Wait! Milly」

Oi oi, what are we going to do with their breakfast.

……Well Lydia more or less cannot walk, and it’s not like I can just ignore s.h.i.+rushu who seems to be in distress. It's obvious that something is wrong, I suppose I might be able to help her.

We chase after s.h.i.+rushu while Milly keeps pulling my hand, towards the wealthy people district. Because she usually chases the children, s.h.i.+rushu ran with considerable speed, while she reached a stop at one of the houses, we were still running.

“Davil Kilhail” is written in the mansion nameplate, it’s the town mayor's name, the one we met yesterday.

Milly is panting *haa haa* while still holding my hand and then she calls out to s.h.i.+rushu.

「Hey, s.h.i.+rushu」

「Zeph-san! Milly-san too!」

「Ha-…… fu-……」

Milly is trying her best to catch her breath, then continues talking.

「What’s wrong ?」

「Ye, yes…… Davil-san’s child, is complaining about her stomach ache…… so since I can use restoration magic I was called in. What about Zeph-san? 」

「Milly saw you and was really worried so we chased after you. That's why she's in this ragged state. We've come to help」

I shrugged my shoulders said teasingly, but s.h.i.+rushu doesn’t have any time to laugh. Immediately after ringing the mansion bell, the attendant appears.

「Welcome, Please come inside s.h.i.+rushu-dono…… These people are? 」

s.h.i.+rushu bows to a man wearing black clothes, then he looks at us.

「We're s.h.i.+rushu's acquaintance」

「Is that so. Well then, would you two like to wait inside? 」

How should I put this, I don't mind it even if we just returned home to Lydia and Claude.

「Yes!」

I tried to refuse but the man brought s.h.i.+rushu and Milly inside. Well, I guess it’s okay, let's just wait and see.

s.h.i.+rushu is guided to a room and we are drinking served tea in the parlor.

Mu, this tea looks expensive.

There’s two butlers standing in the parlor, they sometimes come and offer tea to us.

A short time after Milly and both of them chat around, the door is open and s.h.i.+rushu comes out. 1

Her face looks terrible.

She walks to us with unsteady footing and lets out a big sigh.

I call out to s.h.i.+rushu who seems low-spirited in a whisper.

(……How was it ?)

(……I, it’s probably impossible for me. That is probably the Belzel disease……)

s.h.i.+rushu's face become pale at finding out that it was the Belzel disease, but I feel like I've heard of that name before.

For a long period of time, it was the disease that afflicted people on the North Continent. It causes intense abdominal pain and high fever that will lead to the patient's death in about one week.

Because infection rate is low, it’s not really well known, hence treatment isn't discovered before a long period of time pa.s.ses.

――――However in the future, treatment for Belzel disease is found, and I know how to treat it.

(Can you please tell me more details about the child?)

AquaTide: Milly butler harem xD ↩