213 CHAPTER VII BEFORE WAR ① (2/2)
'No, but ......'
I know it's dangerous. But I want to help you as much as I can.
......
What's the right way to answer this one?
Considering the lack of firepower in the magic squad, I'd be terribly grateful for Sherry's participation, but I'm more inclined to not want her to do anything more dangerous than that ...... .
''Hey, please! I don't want to just be protected this time! I took on dungeons every day and got so much stronger because .......
I know that. And I know that Sherry was trying to be strong because she wanted to help me.
Ahh. How do I do this?
Yes, ......, I get it. But you have to make sure Lou is with you. If you're in danger, run for your life.
I hope I'm okay: ....... If Lou is there, it should be okay ...... Ugh, I'm very worried.
That said, with Shelly's magic, it should make the defensive battle a lot easier.
''Huh? I can fight too!
''No. ...... I don't want Lou to stand out from the stream, so . If Shelly is in danger, you can fight her, but until then, just stay quiet.
It's just too much trouble for them to find out that we're a demon race. If we're not careful, she'll turn against our religion as well.
Yeah. ...... All right.
I patted Lou's head with a disappointed look on my face.
As for Lou, you don't have to worry about anything.
Because he's stronger than me.
”And I'll get you two some hooded robes to keep you out of sight.
Of course, I used my creation spell to create the ultimate in defense.
Thank you. And I'm sorry to have to ask you to do that.
Don't worry about it. The fact is, I was worried about the firepower of the magic squad.
Yes.
What about Leena and Elsie and Belle?
I'd like to go to ...... and join the recovery team. It's the only thing I can do to help with the healing process.
What are you talking about. That's great enough. Leena is the only reason those soldiers can fight without fear of being hurt.
And then he hugged Leena.
Fighting isn't the only thing that helps.
Oh, thank you.
Where's Elsie?
I can't fight ......, so I'll stay in the Ops Center.
Please. I can't move the money for this estate without Elsie.
Elsie's in charge of Mladine's finances.
When it comes to money, Elsie has more authority than I do.
This estate will run just fine without me for a few weeks with Elsie and Miss Fleur.
Thank you, sir.
Where's Bell?
Of course, I'll be with you the whole time, Master Leo.
Always?
All the way to the western border, you mean?
Yes, sir.
'Dangerous, ......?'
Wouldn't that be the same for Master Leo?
'Yes, but ......'
Belle, when you tell everyone you're safe, you know I can't argue with that.
It's just as well you know how to handle me better than anyone else.
It's okay. And I'm still the third-most powerful man in the land?
Number three? You mean after Hermann and Alma, he's the next strongest?
No. Leo-sama, it means he's the next strongest person after Mr. Lou.
'What? No, even though I'm taking on dungeons with Sherry and her friends, they're usually with me most of the time: ......
I know Bell was originally strong, but that's because he was on a higher level than the others: .......
'I'm not going to lie . If you want, I'm sure you could fight Lou if you got serious about it.
No, it's a stone: ......
That's a lie. Because that's Lou?
I turned to Lou with that thought, and he laughed and shook his head.
''It's true . I can't follow Belle in that form with my eyes~
The figure?
Well, please don't tell Leo too much about it, as it would be embarrassing.
I was about to ask Belle, but for some reason she was shyly covering her face with her hands, saying she didn't like it.
No, it bothered me even more .
'Yes, yes . But I don't think Leo will believe me because I'm not shy enough to report it like that. I think it's just plain cool, you know?
Cool?
'Maybe so, but ...... embarrassing things are embarrassing!
I can't imagine being embarrassingly cool ...... .
Oh, well, all right. Okay, now I'm going to ask Belle to be my escort.
Well, Belle's always been there for me, so it's a good thing.
If anything goes wrong, just make sure I'm there to protect her.
Okay. You'll be fine.
Yeah. Please.
'Ha, Leo really has a soft spot for Belle, doesn't he?
It's ...... an undeniable fact.
Apparently it's genetic. It seems that the brave master once got into a shura with a mage because he was too lenient with a beastly maid.
''I didn't know that happened . Well, it's common to hear of noblemen cheating on their maids, so I don't think it's particularly bad for the heroes.
Yeah. Is cheating on your maid a common occurrence?
Yeah. It's a tough sell for two noblemen to cheat on each other. And the ones who get cheated on still prefer to know the other person. A woman needs to be as strong as a mage to be able to tell a man what to do.
So that's what happened: ......
Yes, it's true that the power is always with the man, so it's hard for his wife to complain about it.
'Does Leo cheat on his wife?'
No, no! You can't have an affair with such a pretty wife.
Afraid of the five eyes, I did my best to deny it .
Well, the only maid I have is Belle, so I can't have an affair with a maid in the first place .
''Well, it's not normal for me to have this many fiancées.
Yeah, that's ......
I'm aware of that. But I don't regret it.
Well, that's good. Well, that's good, because it's because of you that we're a family now.
'Well, yes, but ......'
Besides, when the war is over and we have more time, I'm sure Leo will take as much time as he can with us. Don't you think? Leo-kun?
”Of course. Of course. When you get settled, let's take a trip.
And that's why we're all scared. Don't worry about it, I have a plan.
Are you guys traveling? Good.
Where are you going?
”Churchland.
Ah, .......
And I'd like to visit the Beastmen's country.
What?
'Our hometown tour? That sounds great. I'm looking forward to it.
Yes. Tour of Lena and Belle's hometown.
I've been wanting to go on this trip for a long time.
So I had to win at all costs.
I put away one of my pleasures and inspired myself for the war.
But I'm going to indulge you all just a little bit longer.