Chapter 39 - Vesteria Kingdom and Elite Guard [2] (1/2)

39. Vesteria Kingdom and Elite Guard [2]

After that, Leia-sensei carried the fainted Claude-san over to the infirmary.

According to the academy nurse, it is similar to the symptoms of anemia caused by severe stress, and if he rests as is, he should wake up soon.

When asked what caused this, Leia-sensei replied vaguely,「Well, there was something that was a little too stimulating.」

Ten minutes later.

「Uh… where am I…?」

Claude-san slowly opened his eyes.

「Ah, you woke up, Claude!」

「R-Ria-sama…? Aa, I’m glad. It was all just a dream…」

「…Eh?」

He patted his chest with relief and smiled softly.

「I just had a really long dream… That Ria-sama went to study abroad, and of all things, you became the slave of a filthy worm… It was a painful and agonizing nightmare…」

「E-Err… that wasn’t a dream.」

「……Eh? 〜〜!?」

As Claude-san looked around restlessly, his eyes met mine, and

「Bastard, aren’t you the filthy worm!? So that means, it was all real…」

Immediately jumped out of bed and turned his sharp gaze mixed with hostility and hatred.

「…Nice to meet you, Claude-san. I am Allen-Rodore.」

I didn’t want him to keep calling me a filthy worm, so I gave him my name for the time being.

However,

「I don’t give a damn about your name, bastard! Don’t get close to Ria-sama, you fiend!」

He was completely hostile to me and we weren’t even able to have a proper conversation.

(This is a problem…)

Personally, I want to stop the information from being spread beyond Claude-san.

I definitely don’t want to let the King of Vesteria know about my relationship with Ria.

(For that purpose, I’d like to get a conversation started, but…)

It seems to be quite difficult…

And when I sighed heavily in my heart,

「Hey, Claude! You’ve been going too far since just now! Apologize to Allen!」

Ria, who was clearly offended, scolded Claude-san severely.

「Ria-sama…!? Have you yielded even your body and mind… to this filthy worm…」

Reprimanded by his beloved Ria, he began to grit his teeth and trembled.

「Ria-sama has been unreliable ever since she was little… Undoubtedly she was deceived by this low-life worm…!」

「Just who are you calling unreliable!」

Ignoring Ria’s rebuttal, Claude-san glared at me.

「Remember, you filthy worm! I’ll give you the pain of hell! And Ria-sama! I will surely free you…! Well, this is good-bye for now.」

Saying that, he jumped out the window of the infirmary.

At that moment,

「…Puh, ahahahaha! Claude is amusing as always! Really worth teasing!」

Leia-sensei, who had been desperately enduring her laughter so far, held her stomach and burst out laughing.

「Haa… Leia-sensei…?」

「Leia! What are you planning to do!?」

「Fufu, don’t make such a scary face. It’s just a small joke.」

I think this is beyond the scale of a『small joke』…

「Well, let’s get serious now… It’s about Claude, who will probably attempt to contact Allen before soon. At that time, you can explain the situation and convince, or fabricate a story and confuse Claude – well, choose whichever one you like.」

「B-Both seem to be quite difficult though…」

I don’t think Claude-san, who was so angry with me, would listen obediently.

「Well take care of it somehow! Now that the『visitor』has disappeared, I’m going home!」

Saying that, she turned around and went out of the infirmary.

Apparently, the『visitor』that sensei had mentioned earlier was Claude-san.

「Haa… for the time being, we should go home too.」

「I am worried about the mess that Claude is going to stir up. Be careful of your rear, when going out at night, and places which are hidden from view… alright, Allen?」

「Aa, understood.」

Then we left the infirmary and returned to our room.

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A whole day has passed since then, but…

Since then, Claude-san hasn’t showed up in front of us again.

(Nevertheless, I can’t let my guard down…)