Chapter 34 – The Most Powerful Demon King in History. Takes a Bath in Enemy Territory.
After talking for a while, Sirene began to look sleepy.
Sirene was very young and had been ill for a long time, so she probably didn’t have much energy.
“Sirene. If you want to sleep, just sleep.”
“…… But everyone took the trouble to come and visit me.”
“Don’t hold back. We’ll talk again when you wake up.”
“…… Yes.”
Then Sirene fell asleep. She looked so peaceful.
Lumiel smiled happily and gently stroked Sirene’s head.
“Sirene seems to be in very good health. It’s probably been a long time since I’ve seen her sleep so peacefully.”
“I’m glad to hear that.”
“I think it is also thanks to Master and Jorm. Thank you.”
“We can play again.”
Jorm looked a little embarrassed.
After that, we spent some time chatting in Sirene’s room.
Of course, we kept our voices down so as not to wake her.
Jorm seemed to be particularly fond of Sirene, sitting by her bedside and gently stroking her hair.
“She’s a pretty girl.”
“Yes. My cute little sister.”
“…… I see.”
“…… remind you of her?”
“You mean Phylfi? That’s right. I can’t help it when I see a child this young.”
“I understand. When I see a child of Sirene’s age, I can’t help it.”
“Is that so?”
“Yes.”
The peaceful time passed quickly, and before we knew it, the sun was setting.
After a while, a servant came to Sirene’s room.
The servant did not enter the room, but called out from outside it.
“Your Highness, dinner is ready.”
“Thank you. It’s that time already, isn’t it?”
Sirene was asleep, so she decided not to wake her up.
What Sirene needs now is sleep.
Jorm, who had been curled up on Sirene’s bed the whole time we were talking, said.
“…… Jorm is tired too, so I shall sleep here.”
Lumiel seemed surprised by Jorm’s words, who was always gluttonous.
“Is it okay if you don’t eat dinner?”
“I am fine.”
“Then I’ll have the food brought here.”
“No need. Dragons can get by without eating much.”
With that, Jorm curled up by Sirene’s bedside.
Then he glanced at me.
『I’m counting on you, Jorm.』
『Leave it to me. I am also concerned about the surveillance. The room is also suspicious. I shall protect her.』
I didn’t have to say anything, Jorm understood my intentions.
『Well, Jorm, play with Sirene when she wakes up. I’ll leave this to you. Leave everything else to me.』
『Understood.』
The meal prepared in the dining room was very lavish.
“Are all the dishes prepared by the servants of this mansion?”
“Yes, Master. We have our own chefs.”
“As expected of royal chefs. Quite good, aren’t they?”
“I’m sure the chefs will be pleased to hear that.”
I said in a voice so low that the servants couldn’t hear me.
“Still, Lumiel’s cooking is better.”
“Th, thank you.”
After I had finished the meal, Lumiel said,
“Master, would you like to take a bath today?”
“Yes, I would. It would be nice to get rid of the dirt from the journey before I go to bed.”
Then I was led to the bathroom by a servant.
The servant followed me into the dressing room.
“Master Hyrum, I can assist you.”
“There’s no need for that.”
“Excuse me.”
With that, the servant left the room.
(…… that’s surprising.)
I thought as I watched the back of the servant leaving.
In the bath, one takes off all their clothes and becomes defenseless. It’s the perfect opportunity for an assassination.
It was the Prime Minister who invited me to the capital, and for him, Lumiel is an obstacle.
It is not surprising that he would try to kill me as well, since I am close to Lumiel.
(I went out of my way to take a bath, waiting for the enemy to take action…)
Lumiel said that the servants here served the Royal Palace.
And the Royal Palace is controlled by the Prime Minister’s faction.
(The servants’ hostility toward me and Lumiel was intense, though.)
However, it seems that I won’t be attacked in the bath.
Since my guess was off, I decided to take a bath in peace.
I’ve always liked baths.
If the enemy doesn’t intend to attack, I can simply enjoy the bath.
“Hoh~.”
When I entered the bathroom, I couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration.
As it is a royal villa, it is a beautiful and luxurious bath made of white marble.
It was much larger than the bath in Lumiel’s mansion.
The place to wash oneself was also spacious. The bathtub was also spacious, with plenty of hot water running over it.
“Isn’t this nice.”
I was so happy that I wanted to jump into the bathtub, but I decided to wash my body first.
I had spent three days and two nights traveling to the capital, and my body was dirty.
“I’d like to let Jorm enjoy this bath too.”
Jorm also likes to bathe.
Tomorrow, when the audience is over and we return to this mansion, I’ll bring Jorm in with me.
As I was thinking about this while washing my body, I felt the presence of someone.
(Oh, they’re here? I sense no murderous intent. It seems to be a competent assassin.)
I washed my body with my back to the entrance so that it would be easier for the assassin to position himself.
But then, something unexpected happened.
The bathroom door was opened with a bang,
“Master, I’ve come to wash your back.”
“Huh? Lumiel?”
It was Lumiel who came into the bathroom.
Turning in surprise, I saw Lumiel, who was completely naked with only a large towel wrapped around her.
Lumiel’s ample cleavage was not completely hidden by the towel.
“I… I’ll wash your back. Master.”
Lumiel’s face turned bright red and she covered her breasts with her hands in embarrassment.
Even though she came in vigorously, he suddenly felt embarrassed.
If it’s so embarrassing, you shouldn’t have done it in the first place.
What in the world does Lumiel intend to do?
“N, no, you don’t have to do that.”
“No, it’s the disciple’s duty to wash the Master’s back.”
“There is no such duty, but…”
However, things would get awkward if I repeatedly refused such a generous offer.
“…… Oh, I see. In that case, I’ll ask it of you”
My heart beats faster.
Until now, I was not aware of Lumiel as a member of the opposite sex.
However, Lumiel’s appearance was enough to make me conscious of her.
(This is not how it’s supposed to be… I’m the Demon King Hyrum, right? Is it because I’m in a teenage body?）
The mind is dragged along by the body. It’s a natural occurrence.
When your head hurts, you feel depressed. It’s the same thing.
While I was thinking about this, Lumiel approached me timidly.
“Then I’ll wash your back.”
Lumiel went behind me and started washing my back with clumsy hands.
“How is it, Master?”
“Uh, umm, it feels good. …… umm.”
“How about the strength?”
“O, oh, it feels good, but it could be a little stronger.”
“Okay.”
What Lumiel uses is a slightly harder sponge.
She scrubs and washes my back.
After washing my back for a while, Lumiel said,
“I’ll wash the front side as well…”
As she said this, she stretched out her hands from the back side, through the armpits, to the front side.
As expected, that’s a problem. I would get tense if she did that.
“It’s okay, I can wash it myself.”
“You don’t… have to be shy.”
Lumiel no longer had a sponge in her hand.
She washed my chest with her bare hands from behind, caressing my chest.
Lumiel’s soft bountiful breasts were pressed against my back.
“What’s the matter? All of a sudden. Lumiel. Did something happen?”
I asked, but Lumiel did not stop her hand.
Lumiel’s hand glides gently across my chest.
(I’m not sure if it’s a good idea to keep going like this.)
As a Demon King, you shouldn’t let your instincts get the better of you.
“Just, Lumiel, calm down.”
I gather myself and look back. Then I saw Lumiel’s face turning bright red.
At that moment, the large towel that Lumiel had wrapped around his body fell off.
“Hyah.”
Lumiel yelled for a moment.
“Hi.”
I was startled and almost cried out. It wasn’t supposed to be like this.
Lumiel, now in her natural form, tried to hide it with her hands for a moment, but stopped.
“… I don’t care, what you do to me. Do as you please, Master…”
“D, don’t care, what I do? You fool.”
I take a deep breath and regain my composure before rewrapping the towel around Lumiel’s body.
“Don’t push yourself too hard. I don’t know what you’re after, but you don’t have to do that.”
“I’m, kind of embarrassed…”
“Even if you don’t do that, I’m on your side, Lumiel. You can rely on me as much as you want, whenever you want.”
“…… Yes.”
“It’s all right, Lumiel. Sit with your back to me.”
“…… okay.”
Fidgeting, Lumiel sat with her back to me.
I took another deep breath.
Then, suppressing my instincts with reason, I gently washed Lumiel’s back.
“If it hurts, tell me.”
“Okay.”
“Are there any itchy spots?”
“…… Yes.”
“………… Okay, your back is clean. You should wash the front yourself.”
With that said, I head to the bathtub.
I was able to feign calmness. Thinking so, I was relieved.
“…… Master.”
Lumiel mumbles with her back turned.
“What’s wrong?”
“If I were really in trouble, would you help me, Master?”
“Absolutely.”
“…… Thank you very much.”
And Lumiel says.
“Um, Master.”
“What’s the matter? Do you need a favor? Anything is fine.”
“Please take care of Sirene.”
“Of course, you can leave it to me. But if you dare to ask me that, do you think something bad will happen?”
She even went so far as to come into the bathroom to ask.
Lumiel may think that something bad is going to happen to Sirene.
“I don’t know what’s going to happen… if something happens to me, Sirene will have no one to turn to. So please.”
Lumiel has no allies in the Royal Palace or in the Knights Order. She can’t rely on her father, the King.
That’s why she wants to rely on me.
“I understand, leave it to me.”
“Are you sure? Really?”
Lumiel turns to me and approaches me at once.
My eyes can’t help but be drawn to the cleavage of her breasts, which were hidden by a towel.
“Y, yes, you can leave it to me.”
This is the third time I’ve told her to leave it to me. Lumiel still looks anxious.
“Will you protect Sirene no matter what happens to me?”
It’s as if Lumiel foresees her own death.
She looks so sad that she seems to be on the verge of tears.
The reason Lumiel asked me to meet Sirene was probably because she wanted to ask a favor about Sirene.
Lumiel, who had a serious expression on her face, took my hand.
With a flutter, the towel covering Lumiel’s body came off. Still, Lumiel was unfazed.
“T, towel, no, don’t worry. We’ve talked about what a king should be before.”
“Yes.”
“One of the ways I think of a king is that the words of a king cannot be undone. And I am the Demon King Hyrum.”
Lumiel stares at me.
“No matter what happens to you, Lumiel, even if nothing happens, I’ll protect Sirene.”
“…… I’m glad. Thank you. Thank you.”
When he said that, Lumiel finally seemed relieved and burst into tears.
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