V2C38 (2/2)

“Haru, could you wipe my back?”

“Yes, master.”

I took off my shirt and remained naked from waist up.

Then, I passed Haru the towel I purchased from Margaret-san’s shop and sat on the floor with my back facing her.

I heard the sound of her soaking her hand in the hot water and the sound of a towel getting wrung before I felt the towel on my back.

Haru wiped my back in silence for awhile before she began to speak.

“Master … in this world, once, heroes fought with demon lords, no, hume fought with demons.”

“Yeah … Demon Lord Familia was it?”

“Demon Lord Familis‧Raritei.”

Oh yeah, that was the name.

I had totally forgotten.

“The white wolf race takes pride in obeying the strong. In the past, during that war, the white wolf race was split into 2 factions. One side felt that, instead of serving the demons, it was better to follow the hero that appeared 13 years ago and they fought against the demons. Whereas, the other side … idolised the demon lord’s strength and served the demon lord.”

Then, Haru once again washed the towel, wrung it and spoke.

“My father was the latter.”

That means … now that I think about it, Haru mentioned that her parents served the court in the royal palace.

In other words, the place Haru was at was the demon lord’s castle?

” …For the sin of serving under the Demon Lord Familis-sama, my father was executed. Then, 1 year ago, after an extended trial, it was decided that my mother was to be sentenced to life imprisonment and I was to be converted into a slave.”

“I see …”

“I heard that I was purchased by Matthias-sama out of the consideration of the heroes … I would have been treated poorly if I was sold to another country as a slave … Then, I met Oregeru-sama 2 months after I became a slave.”

Oregeru is the eldest son of a baron house in this country and under his father’s command, he was in the midst of a journey to clear the beginner’s labyrinth across the land as training to raise his strength.

“I was rented by them to act as their guide for the beginner’s labyrinth. Because I had coincidentally just travelled to the beginner’s labyrinth together with other adventurers previously.”

Haru mentioned that nothing significant happened after that.

Escorting them as usual, Haru and Sebastan led the capture of the labyrinth and they presented a prayer to the Goddess statue.

Incidentally, the item bestowed upon Oregeru at that time was not a skill but a sponge.

As expected of Koshmar-sama, she can read the atmosphere.

“Oregeru-sama only announced that he wanted to redeem me after that. I declined then but he left saying that he would come again 10 months later when my freedom to choose ends. From then on, the adventurers found out that Oregeru-sama wishes to redeem me so none of them tried to rent me. They most likely feared that he would do something if something happened to me. Since Oregeru-sama’s father and Oregeru himself provides a lot of support to the Adventurers Guild.”

” … I see, that sounds very tough.”

“Erm, what does master think of me?”

“What do you mean?”

“I served the demon lord-sama. Although it was when I was a child, I still served with all my heart. To be honest, it is second to master but I still revere demon lord-sama even now … is master sure that you want a person like me to serve you?”

… So that was what was troubling Haru huh.

“Hmm, I may say this because I’ve never experienced any harm from the demon lord but … it doesn’t really matter? Rather, I would hate those who badmouth their benefactor solely because the public hate their benefactor.”

The hand wiping my back stopped … and I heard sniffling.

” … Haru?”

” … No, it’s nothing … but, I feel blessed. I’m really happy to be able to serve master.”

My back felt slightly tingly from Haru’s feelings that were transmitted through my back.

Which was why, having Haru rub my back felt really good.

Then, not only my back, Haru also wiped my chest, abdomen, and armpit.

At that time, her eyes were red and swollen but an extremely charming smile was on her face.

Then …

“Well then, shall I wipe Haru’s back next?”

“Eh? Um, I can do it myself …”

“I can’t?”

“If it’s alright with master then …”

Haru turned her back toward me, took off her top and held her hair up.

Extremely beautiful fair skin was illuminated by the candle light.

Well then, I shall enjoy wiping her back.

I wonder if she will let me wipe her front later. I’ll look forward to that for now.