Chapter 8: Go to Sleep Properly, Weiss-kun!**
—— Several days after the duel that nearly destroyed the [Demon Forest].
I was in the mansion’s garden, elegantly drinking tea.
“Hmm~ still not quite right. Maybe the steeping temperature was too high, the tea leaves’ flavor seems to have evaporated.”
“I see, it’s quite difficult.”
Weiss-kun looked dejected despite his expressionless face.
Yes, actually this tea was brewed by him.
Until now, the butler Ashley had been doing it for us.
But he, after taking the Prince’s ridiculous slashing attack in that duel…
“——You’re completely clumsy! Don’t make Reite-ojousama feel uncomfortable!”
Yes, he was perfectly alive.
Ashley, the former anti-social perverted glasses-wearing butler, was huffing angrily and bouncing around without a single injury.
Well, the reality was a bit different though.
“You’re energetic, Ashley.”
“Indeed I am. I’m working with the feeling of being reborn, quite literally.”
He said with a bright smile.
About that day of the duel. After taking Weiss-kun’s sword technique, he naturally didn’t come out unscathed.
Thanks to his “ability-killing ability,” he didn’t turn to charcoal, but his whole body was nicely roasted with burns and all his limbs blown off, making him look like a clay figurine.
What managed to fix that was the power of the [Sacred Unicorn’s Spirit Horn] that also saved the Prince and the others.
Don’t die without doing the handover work, you know.
“I apologize once more, Ojousama. I was still underestimating the depth of your character.”
Ashley (former clay figurine) bowed his head deeply.
“To think you would keep me even after learning I’m a former executive of the evil organization [Hell Wolf]…!”
“Ah, well…”
To be honest, I have some regrets about that point~~~~…!
I mean, a perverted AND evil glasses-wearing subordinate is too scary. One villain in this territory—me—is enough.
But on the day of the duel, I was pretty fired up from the middle onwards. If I had been thinking calmly about self-preservation, I should have let go of both this guy and the Prince.
Well, but,
“I’m the absolute ruler Reite-sama, after all. I don’t intend to overturn my own decisions. Continue serving me from now on, Ashley.”
“Yes! I’ll offer both my life and chastity to you!”
“I don’t need your chastity!”
What a perverted butler as always.
But he’s competent, so I’ll forgive him.
“The matter of teaching the battle-only Weiss-kun how to brew tea was truly magnificent. Good job, good job.”
“Dehehe!!!”
Gross way of showing joy.
Maybe I should throw him away after all.
“Listen well, Weiss. Since I’ve acknowledged you as a guard, as someone who must attend to Ojousama day and night, you need to be able to perform the minimum level of care. You must satisfy Reite-ojousama.”
“Ah, I understand, Ashley. I’ll aim to become a man who can satisfy her from morning till night.”
“What are you saying!? You don’t need to satisfy her at night!”
“Hm? Doesn’t [day and night] mean from when the sun rises until night…?”
…By the way, their relationship is complicated.
Ashley, who’s perverted and has hysterical tendencies, and the Prince, who’s naturally airheaded and obtuse.
They often get into arguments when their conversations don’t mesh well.
“Alright, alright, you two, stop fighting there.”
“Ojousama, which of us would you like to satisfy you at night!?”
Shut up Ashley, be quiet for a bit!
“You’re just a former clay figurine!”
“I’m a clay figurine? What does that mean… Ah, perhaps you’re referring to the shape as a male organ!? Ojousama sees me as a [symbol of sexuality]!?”
I’ll kill you, perverted butler!
“Hey Reite-jou, why did Ashley start getting angry? Satisfaction means like massaging shoulders, right? Is it not allowed at night?”
“Ah, yeah, Weiss-kun, please stay just as you are~!”
…Somehow the surroundings have become incredibly noisy. Well, it’s better than being gloomy though.
“Heh, you don’t understand, Weiss. What you massage isn’t shoulders, but despite her short stature, Reite-ojousama’s recently mysteriously swelling—”
“Don’t corrupt Weiss-kun, you small clay figurine.”
“Small clay figurine!?”
You’re all so noisy.
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“Anyway, listen, you two.”
Since the conversation won’t progress like this, let me say what I want to say.
“Prepare yourselves. In my Hungaria territory, the [Great Masquerade Festival] is about to begin!”
I declare with a cool pose!
“I’ll liven it up with the dignity of a lord! From today, the servants will also cooperate to help the townspeople prepare their stalls and make costumes!”
“Yes!”
The perverted clay figurine trash glasses-wearing butler nods energetically. But the Prince looks puzzled. What’s up?
“Sorry Reite-jou, what is the [Great Masquerade Festival]?”
“Eh, what!? It’s a festival that’s been held in this Hungaria territory since ancient times!?”
It’s an event that’s been held since the early days of the territory’s development. In recent years, tourists from other lands have been coming, so it should have become quite famous.
Even if not, since he’s a prince, he should have at least heard of it.
“Y-you’re the First Prince, right? The next king…!?”
Since he’ll eventually govern all territories, he should have been educated about what events are held in which lands, right?
And yet…!
“Why don’t you know about it? Don’t tell me you think frontier matters aren’t worth remembering!?”
“No, that’s not it.”
“Then why!?”
Reite-chan is getting angry, you bastard!?
Having my territory dissed as a minor countryside really gets me fuming!?
“You Weiss-kun bastard! Give me an explanation that satisfies me!”
“Ah, I understand. The thing is, I don’t know information about all territories.”
…Huh?
All… all territories?
“Eh, wait, all of them, eh?”
“I did learn about the characteristics and events of various regions as royalty. But my brain has poor absorption, and when I swing my sword for twenty hours, my consciousness and memory fly away.”
“Stop that stupid training already, you idiot!!!”
Training fainting club~!
This Prince, in exchange for being able to use explosive sword techniques, has had some of his brain cells go explosion too!
“I’m not doing it now, of course. I have to stay by your side.”
“Ah, that’s a relief…”
“But I do train while you’re sleeping.”
“Sleep properly!”
Since Weiss-kun is with me almost all day, that means he’s hardly sleeping at all…!
“P-poor Weiss-kun…!”
To gain strength, people have to give up their humanity to this extent.
Somehow, I’ve realized [the ruthlessness of becoming strong] in such a silly scene.
What’s developing my character here?
“So what is the [Great Masquerade Festival]? I’ll try hard to remember.”
“Yes, please do… Also, let’s take a nap together after we finish talking.”
With that preface (※For some reason, Weiss-kun’s Gift [Heavenly Tower Snow Extreme] suddenly started glowing brightly and blinded the nearby butler’s eyes, but I don’t care anymore), I explain about the festival in question.
“The [Great Masquerade Festival] is exactly what it sounds like—a festival where everyone dresses up in various outfits and has fun. People wear whatever they want and drink and make merry until midnight.”
“I see.”
“Originally, it was a festival started in connection with an Chapter about Hungaria territory’s first lord. My ancestor was apparently a warrior type who personally led troops to fight monsters. One day, in the [Demon Forest], they were attacked by a large army of monsters and all their allies were wiped out.”
“…I see.”
“Now, here’s the interesting part! My ancestor was the sole survivor, but the location was right in enemy territory. A completely away situation. So my ancestor saw the corpse of a troll by chance, wore its skin, and pretended to be a monster! That’s how they safely escaped from the forest~”
“……..I see.”
“So the [Great Masquerade Festival] started with dressing up as monsters, and after two hundred years, it’s become a loose tradition where ‘you can dress up as anything’.”
Well, I don’t have a rigid personality either, and I’d rather see cute and gorgeous costumes than creepy outfits. Everyone can do as they like.
“And that concludes the explanation of the [Great Masquerade Festival]. Weiss-kun, did you memorize it properly?”
“…Ah. Since they’re your precious words, I tried hard to remember them. They’re about to spill out of my head, but I’ll endure…!”
…Weiss-kun making a desperate face.
He’s even pressing his ear holes, so he must be trying with all his might to keep it in his brain.
Though I wonder if it was really that much information that he needs to be so desperate to remember.
“Weiss-kun, let’s sleep slowly later anyway…? I’ll stay by your side until you fall asleep and pat your back, so please rest your brain…!”
When I said that because he looked so pitiful, Weiss-kun said “That helps” expressionlessly while glowing even brighter. I wish he’d stop that because it’s dazzling.
Also,
“——Ughhh, my eyes…! And my brain hurts like it’s breaking too…!”
I look at the perverted butler who’s rolling around while muttering sleep talk about “Ojousama became my mama~~~~.”
This one is also pathetically pitiful in a physiological way, and thinking about it, I remembered.
I picked up this Ashley on the day of the [Great Masquerade Festival] too.
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