112 Ch-113: Queen Maker (13)

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"This won't be forgotten easily. I'm Lewis Sentry. I will make everyone pay a fair price for the insult I've received, in the name of my family!"

Lewis grouched, brushing the dust off his clothes.

When Neria was present, he laid down and groaned, now that she had withdrawn, he was jumping on his feet, shouting and hollering.

What kind of show was this in the middle of the night?

I sighed and waved my palms.

"Alright. About that, I'll come to your room in a little while, so let's talk about it then."

"…You mean, you'll come to my room? Today?"

"Why? Is there any reason not to?"

"Uh, no. There's nothing wrong with that. Then I'll be waiting. Hero."

As if his childish whining was a lie, he quickly changed his attitude. He kicked the fallen knights awake and scrambled away hurriedly.

As I followed my gaze with them making a beeline for the exit, Lorraine came to my side.

"What are you thinking?"

"What?"

"That bastard, he's the heir of the Sentry family. Rumor has it that the heir is an idiot, but he's the part of the most powerful family in the eastern part of your Kingdom nevertheless. Since you defeated him like a rat, it would get annoying to handle in many ways."

I stared at Lorraine as she explained in an uncharacteristically calm tone. I opened my mouth just as she was about to return a look on what I was staring at.

"Are you worried about me right now?"

"What?! Don't be ridiculous! Why would I be worried about you!?"

She raised her voice as she crossed her arms. Seeing her return to her usual antics, I shook my head.

"Well, there's no way a kid like you would be worried about others."

"A kid like me?!"

"Come on, let's have our duel."

I walked to one end of the gymnasium and stood.

Lorraine gave me one of her those sharp, piercing glares and soon stood opposite me.

Her armament was as light as before.

Only the vital parts adorned with metal, and the rest encased in thin leather.

The armament design put weight on rapid movement.

However, her armor itself had changed a lot.

"Come to think of it, did you change your armor?"

When I brought up the topic of her armor, she straightened her wrinkled face.

"Ha! Did you only find out about that now? You are too slow."

It wasn't enough to tip her face, so she flexed her shoulders.

How fast do her emotions change, I wonder?

"I needn't find out, I already knew. I just didn't voice my thoughts."

"Yeah? Then tell me where it has changed."

I looked at her all the way, narrowing the corners of my eyes. At that, as if Lorraine knew, she laughed. It was a bit of a condescending smile.

"So that…"

"You've changed your breastplates, pauldrons, and arm and knee pads. You've also changed the breastplate from silver that contained divinity to something else."

"Huh? Oh, right."

A look of surprise.

I continued speaking.

"You've changed the pauldron from plain to something that looks like a dragon's head. Supposing the region it protects, it must have had some kind of special effect. It seems that the arm and knee guards were just replaced with good ones. The leather is… Behemoth's hide. They said someone bought it expensively at an auction, and I presume that was you?"

"Yes. I managed to procure…"

"Earrings have changed from star patterns to blue jewels. That's prettier. They fit well too."

"…"

"Let's see, the ring…"

"Ugh, ugh!!"

Lorraine, whose form was quivering, suddenly attacked with a spirited, frenzied gait. Examining her ring, I hurriedly spun my body to avoid her sword.

"I was talking, but you suddenly attacked? Cowardly b!tch."

"Goddamn it, shut up!"

* * *

Clank.

Lorraine's broadsword fell to the floor. At the same time, the sword aimed at her neck eased away.

"Lost even after a surprise attack? Ugly."

When Cloud commented sardonically, Lorraine glared at him.

"I just wasn't able to show my actual skill"

"How old are you? Now you even make excuses."

"It's real! This is all because you-"

Lorraine, who had been yelling, shut her mouth.

It was true that her mind was disturbed by Cloud, and that she could not brandish her skills aptly because she lost her reason.

However, there was something strange about trying to string those into words.

Why was her heart disturbed by just a few words from him?

It wasn't even that he provoked her, he just prattled.

She didn't have the confidence to convince Cloud when she herself didn't understood the reason.

And above all.

"Me? What about me?"

She didn't want to heft excuse in front of him. She didn't know why, but inside, she felt abashed.

So instead of answering, she closed her eyes and slightly pushed her face forward.

"What are you doing?"

"What you do. Hurry up and finish!"

"Aren't you quick? What am I supposed to do?"

"…Are you trying to play with me now?"

Cloud shrugged.

Seeing his nonchalance made Lorraine feel exasperated. She clicked her tongue and turned her head away.

"It's okay. Don't do it if you don't wanna, it's fine with me. How nice it is to be not touched by a commoner. So be it… Huh?!"

Grabbing her grunting head, Cloud abruptly kissed her on the lips. Lorraine was a little taken aback, her eyes smiled.

'That's right.'

How could a commoner reject the lips of royalty?

It must have been because he was afraid that he would not be able to kiss because of the lapse of a pointless prank.

'Anyway, it's stupid.'

Just when she was laughing inside.

Cloud's hand moved sneakily over her and wrapped around Lorraine's thin waist.

'?!'

Lorraine, startled, shoved off his arm, but it wasn't long before he wrapped it around her waist again.

She parted her lips and tried to argue, but then remembered what she had said just before he accepted the duel.

'Didn't he say he would do more than just kissing..?'

Her blood had surged to her head and she had forgotten. But only for the while.

'For me to forget this of all things..!'

It was time for her to blame her own stupidity.

When the hand, which had been stroking her waist, moved slowly down, towards her buttocks. He gently caressed her ass in tight leather pants.

'Ugh…'

The feeling of having her ass touched by a man was quite strange. Should she say ticklish and slightly creepy? The feeling reached its climax when his hand suddenly and strongly mounded her hip.

"Huh?!"

She couldn't stand it and let out a moan in her voice. She, now belatedly aware of her own ungainliness, looked at him with quivering eyes.

Cocked eyebrows.

And he was laughing too!

Whining, Lorraine grabbed his arm.

She tried to yank it off with her strength, but…

"Ugh?!"

At that moment, Cloud's tongue intensified.

He swallowed her tongue like a hungry wolf.

"Uuuwu!"

Was it because he and she had kissed after so long?

Lorraine's mind began to get hazy at the intensified kiss.

'Ah… I can't…'

She tried to seize the pull, but to no avail.

Her reason melted in an instant like wet cotton candy.

The strength drained from the hand holding his arm.

Feeling it, he now openly massaged her rump. Still, Lorraine didn't react. She only flinched occasionally when he grabbed her tightly, but otherwise focused on kissing him.

It was in the meantime.

With a dull thud, for some reason, her body felt lighter. At the same time, she realized that the brush of his hand on her hips were gone.

She wondered and lowered her eyes.

Her breastplate had come off.

'…ah?'

Why did it came off?

Did he loosen the string?

How did he unravel that complicated knotwork without her knowing?

Her leather attire looked like normal garb, but they were tougher than most leather armor.

Because the material was Behemoth's hide.

It saved her from wearing heavy leather armor and allowed her to move more fluidly.

And now that became her poison.

He could feel the softness of her breasts even through her clothes. He clutched her chest. He squeezed and opened his palms, doughing her breasts, which she couldn't quite grasp.

'Cloud, you're crazy!'

Embarrassed, she clenched her fists with both her hands to push him. However, his strong body was not pushed out in the slightest.

In the first place, her fists did not contain much force.

Although she didn't know that.

Lorraine, who continued to resist for a while, eventually gave up resistance.

'…okay. He had said he'd do more than a simple kiss from the start. I accepted the condition. So this is just taking responsibility for my words as a royalty.'

She didn't know how he intended to push, but as long as she accepted it, she must take responsibility as a member of the royal family..!

After rationalizing, little by little she accepted his savage touch—

"Whoa…"

Cloud parted his lips.

At the same time, he removed his hands that were teasing her breasts and buttocks and spread them out to the distance.

Lorraine was stunned by the sudden change of events.

"Uh? What, what happened?"

"What? Today's over."

"Is this… the end…?"

"Why? Want more?"

""

Cloud's words brought her back to her senses and her face turned red.

She shouted, pointing at Cloud.

"You, you son of a b!tch! Do you know what you just did?!"

"What I did?"

"A commoner, but you put your hands on the body of a royalty! You also groped the breasts and buttocks of a princess who had never been married. Do you know what would happen if an ordinary commoner did that? Death penalty, death penalty!"

"But am I not an ordinary commoner?"

"That's not what I meant!!!"

His smirk made Lorraine ground teeth. He smiled at her and turned his back on her.

Lorraine frowned.

"Where? You're not thinking of ghosting me for today, are you? I haven't even shown my true skills yet."

"I want to hang out with you more, but I've made an appointment earlier."

"Appointment? Ah."

Cloud had promised to visit Lewis. She knew how important trust was, so she couldn't tell him to break off the appointment.

She just click her tongue with an annoyed expression.

"Alright. I'll excuse it for today. But don't even think about leaving me stranded next time."

"Don't give up. I'm going to win anyway, why would I give up on the fun?"

Before the woman could say anything, Cloud spat another word.

"And next time I won't finish it on top of the dress."

With that said, he left the gymnasium.

Lorraine, too shocked to speak, couldn't say anything more, she just looked at him as he walked away.

Her heart beat wildly, probably because she was angry at his impudence.

* * *

The street where Lupus's real rich people lived.

Among them, Lorian and his aristocrats were staying at the most luxurious inn.

The same went for Lewis Sentry, who accompanied them.

Even though it was late at night, he was sitting in a chair, still awake.

Because there was a reason to do so.

Knock! Knock!

"What?"

– Young master, Hero Cloud has arrived.

'Ah, he's finally here.'

The reason why he hadn't slept until now.

Was because of the appointment he'd made with Cloud a few hours ago.

An appointment to discuss the cost of damage from Neria in his room.

'How far can I take it?'

It was related to the honor of the Cloud's Party.

Depending on what he did, he might be able to get a lot out of it. He opened his mouth, tugging at the corner of his lips that spilled ear to ear.

"Bring him inside."

The door opened and Cloud entered along with the knight guarding the front.

"I was waiting. Have a seat."

Lewis pointed across the table to the chair from him. However, Cloud passed Lewis and sat on the bed behind him.

Louis clicked his tongue inwardly.

'It's the same whether it's a b!tch or a guy.'

He did not show his displeasure on his face. While schooling his expression, he pushed the chair towards Cloud. Meanwhile, Cloud scanned Lewis' face.

"You haven't been treated yet?"

"It would be a nuisance to go to church at this hour."

"You can treat it with a potion."

"I left the potion at the military camp outside. I didn't foresee that anything like this would happen…"

It was obvious, but a lie.

How could an aristocrat of Lewis' stature not carry a potion?

Ironically, his face was not treated because these injuries were the only evidence.

'I can't erase it until I'm promised good compensation.'

At Lewis' words, Cloud nodded his head as if he understood.

"It's about Miss Neria…"

Lewis almost smiled before hardening his expression slightly. Smiling at a time like this would make him an idiot. Give chance, he would even have to cry.

"About that, let me ask you one thing. What the hell did you do to make Neria beat you like a bastard?"

"…Didn't you hear from Miss Neria?"

"Huh. She didn't tell."

"Is that so?"

Lewis was a bit surprised by Cloud's words.

'Why didn't she tell?'

He didn't know why.

However, taking advantage of this situation might make things easier.

Lewis held back the urge to laugh. Instead, he put on a bitter expression like a victim who was unilaterally assaulted.

"Actually, I don't know much about that either. Perhaps something in the conversation I had with her got on her nerves… Maybe that part was my fault. But that doesn't warrant violence. Does it? Hero Cloud?"

Lewis spoke as if he were deliberately asking for consent.

The moment Cloud agreed with his opinion, a consensus would be created and the conversation would be easier.

But instead of answering right away, Cloud stared at Louis.

Time passed slowly.

'What? Why is he staring at me?'

It was at this point when silence was getting on Lewis's nerves.

"Hey. Be honest. Gis; did you mention that bastard's name?"

The muscles bunching Lewis's face twitched at Cloud's cold words.

'The f*ck she didn't say anything!?'

Was it a lie?

'No, that must be a guess.'

He had surmount it from here.

"I don't understand what you are saying."

"There's no way she would do that just for mentioning him… Did you make fun at her expense about Gis?"

"I never did that. How could I mock the Hero's party…"

"You stink."

Cloud reached out and grabbed Lewis by neck. It happened so quickly that even his escort knights couldn't react.

Although they belatedly reached for the sword.

"Choose with consequences."

They were crushed by the ferocious aura flowing from Cloud, and froze.

From that aura, the two knights realized.

That was not just a warning, it was the truth.

The moment they would draw their swords, they would die without being able to resist.

That was how far the distance the two knights felt from Cloud was.

Lewis couldn't even afford to scold his knights. His throat was strangled and his breathing was laboured.

"Kuh… Hero… If you do this to me… you'll be in trouble…"

Lewis struggled as he panted.

"You speak too much, traitor bastard."

Cloud gave Lewis a little more strength in his grip on his neck.

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