Chapter 41 (1/2)

Chapter 41- Welcome Party

The sake is enjoyable and the food is delicious

Surely a feeling of the party being in a full swing

By the way, Claire and Racine are caught by Veronica-san as usual and Lil talks peacefully with Dita

Although Dita doesn’t utter a single word, Lil see

Well, speaking of me──

「It’s still a confidental talk, but I expect that Abel-kun, Claire-san and Racine-san will be awarded the Aegis decoration」

Ashe-san who sits next to me says

A soft, gentle scent of adult woman’s pheromones drifts to my nose

My heartbeat can’t help it but quicken

「Aegis decoration……?」

Stunned, I absentmindedly repeat Ashe-san’s words

「It’s a decoration given to ht’s Order with remarkable performances The person who receives this is considered the ht’s Order both in name and reality」

Ashe-san smiles

「Roge-san appreciated your efforts in defending Rashuka City and wrote a report to Her Majesty the Queen『I think that efforts those three put in defending the city are worthy of the Aegis decoration』He said」

Roge-san is that old knight interviewer, right?

Did he evaluate hly?

My back feels somewhat itchy from embarrassment

「I fully agree Claire-san who slew the Eician, Racine-san who teon And above all──Abel-kun who defeated that SS class dragon with one spell──」

Ashe-san stares at me

「I have high expectations for you guys I want you to fully plan an active part in the upco ith Empire」

「Serious as always Even with a bottle of sake before you, you are speaking about work」

Veronica-san approaches us

Uwa, the smell of liquor……!

She’s completely drunk, this person

「Fun」

Veronica-san snorts after glancing at me

It seems that I’m hated after all

「Veronica is not being honest Although she puts on guard before men and her attitude become forceful, she appreciates you」

「Don’t talk nonsense As if I could appreciate someone」

Veronica-san doesn’t seeued, she pouts

「Just because you defeated an SS class dragon don’t be full of yourself That wasn’t all the Eic is theinvasion, they have developed ic weapons」

「Magic weapons……?」

「一A ic aric attack Reconstructed soldiers strengthened with h…… Hey, why do I have to talk with so like a man, really」

After answering my question, Veronica-san’s face turned more and more sullen

「By the way, you will be late hoht, Ashe?」

She turns towards Ashe-san

「Husband is always playing around, he won’t get angry from this much」

「Husband……?」

I unintentionally stare at Ashe-san

So this person was married

Well, this person is such a beauty, it would be weird if she wasn’t married yet……

So Ashe-san was a married woman──

Uun, what is it?

My heart is noisy──Did I perhaps receive a shock?

「What a winner All you had to do is get married…… Gununu」

Veronica-san suddenly gulped down liquor forcefully

「…… She’s justthat she’s still unmarried」

Ashe-san whispers to my ear

When her long hair tickled my ear, my heart skipped a beat

Rather, your body is too close

Even though you are married woman, don’t send unnecessary butterflies my way

「It’s the u」

Veronica-san gulped down liquor by herself again

…… Noin frustration

When the party was over, we left the restaurant

It’s already late at night

The htly in the sky

Unlike Earth’s Moon, it’s slightly reddish, unique to this world

「I have not drunk enough Claire, Racine, let’s go for another round」

Veronica-san leads Claire and Racine away

It feels like a half abduction

Then, Lil and Dita left, leaving only me and Ashe-san alone

「Fuu I think I have drunk little too 」