Chapter 80 - Greatsword Tinia 3 (1/2)

“It was good. She praised me since my proficiency increased a lot today… Wait, that’s not the problem right now!!”

Silvia made a serious face and threw a sharp glare at Woohyuk and Tinia.

Her sister was wearing an erotic maid outfit, and a man with fiery hair was making a grave face in front of her.

She could not understand what was happening no matter how much she racked her brain.

“He’s just a work partner. I invited him over for dinner.”

“...This is the first time you’ve brought a stranger home, sister.”

“Something important happened at work. Could you prepare dinner instead of me for tonight?”

Tinia smiled and shooed Silvia away, who made a reluctant and frustrated face as she left.

Woohyuk then finally opened his mouth.

“Why did you hide my identity from her?”

“I don’t want to worry her needlessly. Anyways, answer my question already.”

“I’m travelling alone because I don’t want to draw the attention of other clans.”

Woohyuk told Tinia a few believable reasons.

One of them was for diplomatic reasons.

The Ragnarok Clan was influential in the Rhine Kingdom, therefore it was preferable for them not to get in conflict with clans of the Izuna Kingdom.

Because the two countries have had friendly relations for ages, diplomatic problems would incur backlash from the noble families of both countries.

“So you’re going undercover as a mercenary from our group? I see, you’re using the fact that your face isn’t famous around here to your advantage.”

“You’ve got nothing to lose if you accept me.”

“Hmm…”

Tinia placed her chin on her hand and silently thought to herself. They had already signed the employment contract. There didn’t seem to be a problem since the problematic point she kept in her mind was resolved.

And he wasn’t someone she could deal with herself in the first place.

“Is there anything else you want to know?”

“Not for now, if I don’t include the dark aura you used during our fight.”

Even a veteran warrior like Tinia who had experienced countless battlefields had never seen such an aura.

As she stared at Woohyuk pressing for answers, he shrugged.

“It’s a special case. It’s not something anyone can imitate.”

“So is it a high-class sword art…? Oh well. That’s more than enough explanation.”

Everyone had a secret or two they wanted to hide from people.

Tinia stood from her seat and grabbed Woohyuk’s arm, burying it in her chest.

“The conversation was longer than expected. Let’s go eat dinner now.”

“...”

A soft yet springy sensation.

‘It’s actually a good undercover identity.’

If he posed as Tinia’s lover, the Grey Wolf Mercenaries wouldn’t easily pick a fight with him.

The two of them headed to the living room and noticed Silvia waiting for them at the dinner table.

“Let me introduce you. She is Silvia, my little sister. She’ll become a great enchanter in the future.”

“...”

Woohyuk and Silvia’s eyes made contact.

A subtle inspection. A short while afterwards, Silvia broke the silence and spoke up first.

“How are you related to my sister?”

“She is simply my contracted employer.”

“Do the contract clauses include my sister needing to wear a maid outfit for you?”

Silvia exuded hostility from her gaze. She thought her sister was being blackmailed after getting her weakness discovered.

“Not at all. It was Tinia’s sole decision to wear it.”

“...Sister, do you like this guy?”

“Yeah. He’s a lot stronger than he appears to be.”

Tinia laughed and leaned her head on Woohyuk’s shoulder.

As she watched those two, Silvia wore a dumbfounded expression, but finally dropped her head in resignation.

“Didn’t you say you’d develop your mercenary group using your attractiveness? How could you get yourself a lover…”

“Woohyuk has the right to become my lover. He won against me in a 1 on 1 battle.”

“...Against you?”

Silvia scanned Woohyuk’s appearance, apparently confused.

“Don’t you remember the declaration I made previously? That I wouldn’t become the woman of a man weaker than me?”

“...Didn’t you say that just to get rid of the men aiming for you?”

“Back then, that was indeed my true intention, since I didn’t have a crush on anyone. But I can’t live my whole life as a bachelorette, can I?”

Tinia winked as she cheekily shook her index finger side to side.

Soon afterwards, sitting next to each other, the two of them began feasting on dinner.

“Hmm… You’ve gotten better at cooking. Maybe it’s also time for my baby Silvia to get married?”

“...I won’t get married. All men are beasts.”

“Even amongst beasts, there are some worth taking notice of. Aren’t I right, Woohyuk?”

“...Maybe.”

Woohyuk wore a perplexed look as he cut his venison steak. Tinia noticed his expression, and pointed at her lips.

“Give me a taste of that. It looks delicious.”

“Isn’t the same piece of meat sitting on your plate right now?”

“It’s common decency to listen to a maiden’s request when she pleads to you.”

“...”

With a sigh, Woohyuk brought a piece of meat to her mouth and she bit down on it.

As she chewed on it, Tinia made a gleeful face.

“Mmm~! So delicious. I shouldn’t eat something so tasty by myself. Here, one for you too, darling. Say ah~”

“...Your sister is watching. Aren’t you embarrassed?”

“Nope. Other couples act like this outside as well, so why should it matter?”

Tinia stabbed a piece of steak with her fork and brought it to his lips, with her glaring eyes telling him she would get mad should he refuse to comply with her demand.

Woohyuk unwillingly parted his lips.

Once the piece of meat entered his mouth, Tinia mockingly asked.

“How does it taste? Did it get softer after getting mixed with my body fluids?”

“...”

“Geez, seriously…”

Silvia blushed in embarrassment and covered her face with her hands.

Woohyuk was obviously feeling troubled as well.

Tinia observed their reactions and giggled to herself.

“Was I being too proactive? Anyways, let’s finish eating dinner first.”

It was unclear if her actions were serious or just a farce.

Woohyuk clicked his tongue as he cut his venison.

‘Whichever it is, she’s definitely trying to tame me.’

The problem was that it was slightly going overboard.

He didn’t know if he could pass this night safely.

As he felt Tinia gently caress his thigh beneath the dinner table, Woohyuk decided to set up some countermeasures.

***

Past midnight.

Woohyuk lay wide awake on his bed.

‘It’s about time now.’