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Having just dispatched a large army to the Demon Empire, it seemed to have been difficult to gather supplies, and more than a week after the meeting, I finally received word that the troops were ready to go to the Northern Alliance.
Perhaps it was because the decisive battle against the Demon Empire was over and it had become difficult to make a difference in the war effort, but this time, unlike the previous exodus, nobles who normally wouldn't participate were also taking part.
It seems that most of them are trying to get close to Alec, but He also seemed to be fed up with the people who were rubbing his nose in it, and looked annoyed at the nobles who were crowding around him. They may think that the heroes will open up the battle lines again this time, but people who only participate in battles they can win will never be trusted.
Not wanting to get involved with Alec, I left the scene and watched the troops for a while, avoiding the hurrying soldiers, until I saw someone approaching me.
「Yard-sama, you're here」
The one who came up to me, exhaling as if relieved to find me, was Melvina. Behind her was Olympia, who had been left in charge of guiding her.
Although it was good that they had brought her to the mansion, there were still people who did not feel comfortable with the increase in the number of people from the Demon Empire. It was inevitable that they would find it difficult to accept people from the enemy country they had fought for so long.
In order to convince them to accept Olympia and the others, I thought it would be quicker to show them that they were willing to cooperate with the kingdom, so I decided to leave her two daughters, who were still children, behind and let her accompany us on this mission.
However, I do not consider them as combatants. Aside from Olympia, Melvina couldn't even use the magic of an ordinary magician. So, ostensibly, they are supposed to act as negotiators, helping to win over the other side. The truth is that she is there to feast her eyes on a group of almost exclusively men.
Melvina's dress was not a bare shoulder dress, as expected, but the skirt was designed with fancy slits to make it easier for her to move during the long trip, so I could see her shapely thighs. If she had used a better fabric, the design would have been perfect for a party.
When I think about it calmly, I wonder if the soldiers would have a lot on their plates if a woman like her were to join the march. When I turned my head to look at them, they hurriedly averted their gaze, but even now the soldiers around me were transfixed by her sexy figure.
「Couldn't you have dressed a little more maturely?」
「 ...... I think I chose something that wasn't too revealing, but is it too flashy?」
Certainly that the area of skin exposed may not be so large as she says, but there is quite a problem with the area that is exposed. If the wind blows, it will probably roll up. As I was looking at Melvina's clothes, Olympia, who was following her, let out a snorting breath.
「It's a shame that a woman who may be a marchioness but has fallen from grace would so carelessly expose her bare skin to the gaze of the lower classes. Do dark elves not have the concept of shame?」
Melvina's smile tightened at Olympia's comment, which she thought was an attempt to start a fight. Since it was in public, she didn't do anything to reveal her anger, but if you looked closely, I could see her hands trembling.
「People who have abandoned their women may not understand, but I take care of my body daily so that I won't be ashamed to show it to anyone. And you seem to be wearing something very short, don't you think?」
「Unlike your vulgar clothes, this is the official military uniform of the Demon Empire. If you don't attract the attention of men other than the one you're interested in, you won't feel that you're a woman.」
「.........I've been trying to be careful about what I say so I don't make a scene in front of people, but I never thought I'd be called a man-hungry for lack of a better word. I thought you were the one who was starving for men.」
They were exchanging verbal abuse as if they had thrown away their calmness, but since they were smiling at each other and talking in a low voice so that others couldn't hear, it looked like they were just having a good time. As a result, the faces of the soldiers watching them were a little slack and loose.
It was true that they belonged to opposing factions in the Demon Empire, so it was understandable that they didn't get along very well. But I hope they will at least be careful not to cause any problems in public.
「All right, that's enough. Let's leave it at that.」
I knew that if I left them alone, they would continue to argue, so I tapped them on the shoulder to distract them. Once they calmed down, the girls finally noticed what was going on around them, and they turned their heads and dyed their cheeks in embarrassment.
I indicated with my eyes that the soldiers who had been admiring them should get back to work, and they hurried back to their work. I let out a sigh when I saw that the soldiers were no longer visible, and turned to them.
「I'm not saying that you should hold hands in a friendly manner, but at least refrain from making an ugly scene in public.」
「Yes, I'm sorry. ......」
「I have no words to say back ......」
Both of them nodded at my words, as if they were lying about their earlier vigor. If I can make them feel this bad, they won't make such a mistake again. I don't want to scold them too much and spoil the atmosphere during the march, but it's better to let them know now.
「Well then, Melvina, have you met with the nobles who will be participating this time?」
I'm sure they'll be fine with me by their side, but if any of their allies don't know Melvina or Olympia, they might mistake them for the enemy, so it's necessary for me to show their face and say hello to nobles.
「I've just met Count Gilfreyer. He said he would introduce me to other people, but I thought it would be not good idea to be escorted by someone other than my husband, so I declined.」
「Isn't that right? I felt like you were just hating on him one way or the other.」
「...... The reason was that I felt uncomfortable with the way he was looking at me, as if he was licking me around. There was no other reason.」
It is true that when you meet Melvina for the first time, it is inevitable that your eyes will be drawn to her big breasts first. In the same situation, I would have reacted the same way as Alec, so I can't blame him.
「I see, that was a disaster. ...... That being said, I'm in but I'm not your husband either.」
「I adore Yard-sama more than anyone else, so you're special to me. If possible, I would like to be by your side forever, even as a concubine.」
Melvina said as if it were natural. I know there is no one around, but it is still a dangerous statement that makes me curious enough to check surrounding.
Olympia, who doesn't take a strong stand against other women, couldn't let this comment go unnoticed, and pulled my arm away from Melvina.
「A slut who seduces another man when she already has a husband is not worthy for him.」
「We are not officially divorced, but I can no longer see that man as my husband. My daughters understand that Yard-sama is a better man than such an unreliable man.」
「Let's send this woman back to the Imperial Capital right now!」
「Calm down, Olympia. We haven't even finished meeting the participants yet, so don't talk nonsense.」
Knowing that the two of them were usually rather calm, I felt a little dizzy at their childish attitude just now. I stopped them because I was afraid they would start arguing again like before, but I wondered why they could not control themselves so well. Apparently, it was a mistake to bring them along.
I ignored them as they stared at each other, checking each other out, and walked away. They both made a truce and hurried after me. Let's hope their self-control will work a little better in public.
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The Northern Alliance, which was the target this time, was formed mainly by senior nobles who had territories north of the Imperial Capital, such as the Naylor Frontier Counts. Therefore, the march route was naturally chosen to pass through the imperial capital.
The road from the royal capital to the imperial capital had been well maintained during the previous march, so it was going to be a relatively safe journey to the vicinity of the imperial capital.
The problem was how to kill time in the meantime. Since it was rare to find people who would attack an army that was far superior in numbers and power, and the few fools had already been almost completely wiped out in the previous march.
Even if you enjoy the scenery around you, you'll soon get bored of it because it doesn't look much different.
If there were no other eyes on us, I thought it would be nice to socialize with Olympia and Melvina, but for some reason, Alec was with us in the carriage we were currently riding in.
He's been telling Melvina his saga since a while ago, and I can tell from his appearance what his purpose is in the carriage. But the fact that he's telling her something she doesn't want to hear seems to be causing her a lot of pain since she has no interest in him.
At first, she was friendly, but she was exhausted by Alec's endless talk, and now she couldn't even take a sip. He doesn't notice her condition at all and continues to talk non stop, but it's really pathetic to see him hitting on a woman who has no chance of being dominated by him.
Since intervening in his world would only cause more trouble, I looked at Olympia sitting in front of him.
She was a noblewoman and a member of the military, so her posture was quite well-defined, but her slightly arched back seemed to accentuate her large breasts. Her face, too, with its long, slanted eyes and white porcelain-like skin, was unquestionably one of the most beautiful women in the world when kept quiet. The people in her unit must have had a hard time looking at her.
As I stared at her face, I could see that she was embarrassed and her face was gradually turning red. She looked disappointed when I averted my gaze a little, so I decided to keep looking at her face.
But no matter how beautiful she was, I was getting tired of looking at her face, so I decided to take my gaze off her and observe Alec and Melvina.
His story had progressed to his exploits in the fortress. I had a feeling that it had been settled after only one battle there, but listening to him, it sounded as if he had been waging a great war.
「Yard-sama ......」
As I wondered how long the fortress talk would continue, Olympia came to my attention.
The reason why she calls me differently than usual is because I forbids her to call me in a way that shows she's working as a maid in the mansion. Ostensibly, I was supposed to be inviting her to the mansion as a guest.
When I took my gaze off Alec and looked at Olympia, I saw that she had boldly spread her legs.
From my position, I could almost see her shining white thighs and the depths of her thighs, but from Alec's position, I could probably only see that she had opened her legs. I thought she knew that and was trying to provoke me, but then she started to do something even more outrageous.
「Nnhhh ......」
She licked her fingers sensually as if to show me, and then dipped her wet fingertips into her crotch. I could see her hand fumbling around inside, letting out a faint gasp as her fingers hit a sensitive spot.
I thought this was a bad idea and looked sideways to check on Alec, but he was still bragging about himself and didn't seem to be paying attention to Olympia.
I was relieved that he hadn't seen her lasciviousness, but I couldn't let my guard down yet. Even as she was doing this, her fingers were moving faster and faster, and her cheeks were flushed, as if 「.....Nngmm, nnhhmm.......」
She held her voice with her other hand to prevent her moans from coming out, but even so, her voice leaked out uncontrollably. The sound of the carriage and the vibrations didn't seem to reach Alec's ears, but at this rate, it was only a matter of time before he noticed. Anyway, I have to make her stop masturbating.
(Hey Olympia, what are you thinking! Stop jerking off and close your legs right now!)
(Forgive me, but when Master is staring at me with such hot eyes, I can't take it anymore. ......)
(Just stop. If you keep this up, he's going to notice eventually.)
She was so absorbed in masturbation that instead of following my advice, she accelerated the movement of her fingers. The overflowing love juices were stirred up by the movement of her fingers, making a noise, and the carriage was gradually becoming filled with the stench of lewdness.
「......Oh my?」
Melvina, who had been in a daze after Alec's bragging, regained consciousness and looked up at us. Then, naturally, her eyes fell on Olympia sitting next to her.
Melvina, with her keen intuition, must have grasped the situation the moment she saw Olympia's debauched face, because at first her eyes widened in surprise, and the next moment her gaze became contemptuous, as if she was looking at filth, and she pulled her body away slightly.
「Hmm? Is something wrong?」
「No, it's nothing.」
The fact that Melvina turned her face toward Olympia seemed to have caught Alec's attention. At last, he followed Melvina's gaze and turned his face towards her.
「If you really can't stand it, I can have the carriage stopped.」
「Y-yes. ......」
But seeing Olympia's appearance, Alec seemed to have mistakenly thought that she was holding back her pee. As soon as he said a few words in return, she turned her gaze away to the carriage window.
He thought that his mistake had somehow prevented her from revealing her actions, but then the carriage shook violently as if it had hit a large stone.
「Nnnhhh!」
The shock of the shaking seemed to have rubbed up against her sensitive parts to the fullest, and Olympia climaxed, shaking her body, and collapsed on me. She seemed to have squirted when she climaxed, and there was a clearly visible stain on the floor, which naturally attracted the attention of everyone.
「Olympia-dono, umm, are you okay with ......?」
「Yes,......, I'm fine now,.......」
Alec was really distressed to hear from her. He was probably worried that it was because he was being so careful not to be late for the march. If I calmly looked at Olympia's face, I could see that she was in heat, but if Alec saw that face, he would notice it, so she casually pressed her face against my chest to hide it.
「Count, if you're too concerned about her, you'll hurt her.」
「Ah, ah, yes. I was careless.」
While Melvina was distracting Alec with an earful, I secretly applied a <Calming> on Olympia, and while I was at it, I erased the stain on the floor with a <Drain>.
In an instant, the pink haze that had hung over her head cleared and cleared her thoughts, and she got up with a confused expression and looked at me apologetically as she realized what had happened.
「Murhh, I've never heard of such a useful magic. That's just like you, Yard-dono.」
While Alec was admiring me, Melvina opened the door a little and let out the lewd smell that had been wafting inside. I'm sure it wasn't out of consideration for Olympia, but simply because she didn't want to breathe this air, but it was still a nice distraction.
I returned Olympia to her seat after she had calmed down and gave her a cold stare to prevent her from doing anything more insolent. Of course, the <Calming> is still in effect without being deactivated. Melvina, too, was once again being talked to by Alec, but she occasionally gave Olympia a sideways glance to intimidate her from doing the same thing.
Perhaps the quintessential Olympia felt remorse under our silent pressure, but from then on she did not do anything particularly funny, but kept her head down and shrunk.
In the end, the carriage kept running without stopping, and we spent the rest of the day in a stifling atmosphere until we stopped marching and prepared to camp.
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Having just dispatched a large army to the Demon Empire, it seemed to have been difficult to gather supplies, and more than a week after the meeting, I finally received word that the troops were ready to go to the Northern Alliance.
Perhaps it was because the decisive battle against the Demon Empire was over and it had become difficult to make a difference in the war effort, but this time, unlike the previous exodus, nobles who normally wouldn't participate were also taking part.
It seems that most of them are trying to get close to Alec, but He also seemed to be fed up with the people who were rubbing his nose in it, and looked annoyed at the nobles who were crowding around him. They may think that the heroes will open up the battle lines again this time, but people who only participate in battles they can win will never be trusted.
Not wanting to get involved with Alec, I left the scene and watched the troops for a while, avoiding the hurrying soldiers, until I saw someone approaching me.
「Yard-sama, you're here」
The one who came up to me, exhaling as if relieved to find me, was Melvina. Behind her was Olympia, who had been left in charge of guiding her.
Although it was good that they had brought her to the mansion, there were still people who did not feel comfortable with the increase in the number of people from the Demon Empire. It was inevitable that they would find it difficult to accept people from the enemy country they had fought for so long.
In order to convince them to accept Olympia and the others, I thought it would be quicker to show them that they were willing to cooperate with the kingdom, so I decided to leave her two daughters, who were still children, behind and let her accompany us on this mission.
However, I do not consider them as combatants. Aside from Olympia, Melvina couldn't even use the magic of an ordinary magician. So, ostensibly, they are supposed to act as negotiators, helping to win over the other side. The truth is that she is there to feast her eyes on a group of almost exclusively men.
Melvina's dress was not a bare shoulder dress, as expected, but the skirt was designed with fancy slits to make it easier for her to move during the long trip, so I could see her shapely thighs. If she had used a better fabric, the design would have been perfect for a party.
When I think about it calmly, I wonder if the soldiers would have a lot on their plates if a woman like her were to join the march. When I turned my head to look at them, they hurriedly averted their gaze, but even now the soldiers around me were transfixed by her sexy figure.
「Couldn't you have dressed a little more maturely?」
「 ...... I think I chose something that wasn't too revealing, but is it too flashy?」
Certainly that the area of skin exposed may not be so large as she says, but there is quite a problem with the area that is exposed. If the wind blows, it will probably roll up. As I was looking at Melvina's clothes, Olympia, who was following her, let out a snorting breath.
「It's a shame that a woman who may be a marchioness but has fallen from grace would so carelessly expose her bare skin to the gaze of the lower classes. Do dark elves not have the concept of shame?」
Melvina's smile tightened at Olympia's comment, which she thought was an attempt to start a fight. Since it was in public, she didn't do anything to reveal her anger, but if you looked closely, I could see her hands trembling.
「People who have abandoned their women may not understand, but I take care of my body daily so that I won't be ashamed to show it to anyone. And you seem to be wearing something very short, don't you think?」
「Unlike your vulgar clothes, this is the official military uniform of the Demon Empire. If you don't attract the attention of men other than the one you're interested in, you won't feel that you're a woman.」
「.........I've been trying to be careful about what I say so I don't make a scene in front of people, but I never thought I'd be called a man-hungry for lack of a better word. I thought you were the one who was starving for men.」
They were exchanging verbal abuse as if they had thrown away their calmness, but since they were smiling at each other and talking in a low voice so that others couldn't hear, it looked like they were just having a good time. As a result, the faces of the soldiers watching them were a little slack and loose.
It was true that they belonged to opposing factions in the Demon Empire, so it was understandable that they didn't get along very well. But I hope they will at least be careful not to cause any problems in public.
「All right, that's enough. Let's leave it at that.」
I knew that if I left them alone, they would continue to argue, so I tapped them on the shoulder to distract them. Once they calmed down, the girls finally noticed what was going on around them, and they turned their heads and dyed their cheeks in embarrassment.
I indicated with my eyes that the soldiers who had been admiring them should get back to work, and they hurried back to their work. I let out a sigh when I saw that the soldiers were no longer visible, and turned to them.
「I'm not saying that you should hold hands in a friendly manner, but at least refrain from making an ugly scene in public.」
「Yes, I'm sorry. ......」
「I have no words to say back ......」
Both of them nodded at my words, as if they were lying about their earlier vigor. If I can make them feel this bad, they won't make such a mistake again. I don't want to scold them too much and spoil the atmosphere during the march, but it's better to let them know now.
「Well then, Melvina, have you met with the nobles who will be participating this time?」
I'm sure they'll be fine with me by their side, but if any of their allies don't know Melvina or Olympia, they might mistake them for the enemy, so it's necessary for me to show their face and say hello to nobles.
「I've just met Count Gilfreyer. He said he would introduce me to other people, but I thought it would be not good idea to be escorted by someone other than my husband, so I declined.」
「Isn't that right? I felt like you were just hating on him one way or the other.」
「...... The reason was that I felt uncomfortable with the way he was looking at me, as if he was licking me around. There was no other reason.」
It is true that when you meet Melvina for the first time, it is inevitable that your eyes will be drawn to her big breasts first. In the same situation, I would have reacted the same way as Alec, so I can't blame him.
「I see, that was a disaster. ...... That being said, I'm in but I'm not your husband either.」
「I adore Yard-sama more than anyone else, so you're special to me. If possible, I would like to be by your side forever, even as a concubine.」
Melvina said as if it were natural. I know there is no one around, but it is still a dangerous statement that makes me curious enough to check surrounding.
Olympia, who doesn't take a strong stand against other women, couldn't let this comment go unnoticed, and pulled my arm away from Melvina.
「A slut who seduces another man when she already has a husband is not worthy for him.」
「We are not officially divorced, but I can no longer see that man as my husband. My daughters understand that Yard-sama is a better man than such an unreliable man.」
「Let's send this woman back to the Imperial Capital right now!」
「Calm down, Olympia. We haven't even finished meeting the participants yet, so don't talk nonsense.」
Knowing that the two of them were usually rather calm, I felt a little dizzy at their childish attitude just now. I stopped them because I was afraid they would start arguing again like before, but I wondered why they could not control themselves so well. Apparently, it was a mistake to bring them along.
I ignored them as they stared at each other, checking each other out, and walked away. They both made a truce and hurried after me. Let's hope their self-control will work a little better in public.
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The Northern Alliance, which was the target this time, was formed mainly by senior nobles who had territories north of the Imperial Capital, such as the Naylor Frontier Counts. Therefore, the march route was naturally chosen to pass through the imperial capital.
The road from the royal capital to the imperial capital had been well maintained during the previous march, so it was going to be a relatively safe journey to the vicinity of the imperial capital.
The problem was how to kill time in the meantime. Since it was rare to find people who would attack an army that was far superior in numbers and power, and the few fools had already been almost completely wiped out in the previous march.
Even if you enjoy the scenery around you, you'll soon get bored of it because it doesn't look much different.
If there were no other eyes on us, I thought it would be nice to socialize with Olympia and Melvina, but for some reason, Alec was with us in the carriage we were currently riding in.
He's been telling Melvina his saga since a while ago, and I can tell from his appearance what his purpose is in the carriage. But the fact that he's telling her something she doesn't want to hear seems to be causing her a lot of pain since she has no interest in him.
At first, she was friendly, but she was exhausted by Alec's endless talk, and now she couldn't even take a sip. He doesn't notice her condition at all and continues to talk non stop, but it's really pathetic to see him hitting on a woman who has no chance of being dominated by him.
Since intervening in his world would only cause more trouble, I looked at Olympia sitting in front of him.
She was a noblewoman and a member of the military, so her posture was quite well-defined, but her slightly arched back seemed to accentuate her large breasts. Her face, too, with its long, slanted eyes and white porcelain-like skin, was unquestionably one of the most beautiful women in the world when kept quiet. The people in her unit must have had a hard time looking at her.
As I stared at her face, I could see that she was embarrassed and her face was gradually turning red. She looked disappointed when I averted my gaze a little, so I decided to keep looking at her face.
But no matter how beautiful she was, I was getting tired of looking at her face, so I decided to take my gaze off her and observe Alec and Melvina.
His story had progressed to his exploits in the fortress. I had a feeling that it had been settled after only one battle there, but listening to him, it sounded as if he had been waging a great war.
「Yard-sama ......」
As I wondered how long the fortress talk would continue, Olympia came to my attention.
The reason why she calls me differently than usual is because I forbids her to call me in a way that shows she's working as a maid in the mansion. Ostensibly, I was supposed to be inviting her to the mansion as a guest.
When I took my gaze off Alec and looked at Olympia, I saw that she had boldly spread her legs.
From my position, I could almost see her shining white thighs and the depths of her thighs, but from Alec's position, I could probably only see that she had opened her legs. I thought she knew that and was trying to provoke me, but then she started to do something even more outrageous.
「Nnhhh ......」
She licked her fingers sensually as if to show me, and then dipped her wet fingertips into her crotch. I could see her hand fumbling around inside, letting out a faint gasp as her fingers hit a sensitive spot.
I thought this was a bad idea and looked sideways to check on Alec, but he was still bragging about himself and didn't seem to be paying attention to Olympia.
I was relieved that he hadn't seen her lasciviousness, but I couldn't let my guard down yet. Even as she was doing this, her fingers were moving faster and faster, and her cheeks were flushed, as if 「.....Nngmm, nnhhmm.......」
She held her voice with her other hand to prevent her moans from coming out, but even so, her voice leaked out uncontrollably. The sound of the carriage and the vibrations didn't seem to reach Alec's ears, but at this rate, it was only a matter of time before he noticed. Anyway, I have to make her stop masturbating.
(Hey Olympia, what are you thinking! Stop jerking off and close your legs right now!)
(Forgive me, but when Master is staring at me with such hot eyes, I can't take it anymore. ......)
(Just stop. If you keep this up, he's going to notice eventually.)
She was so absorbed in masturbation that instead of following my advice, she accelerated the movement of her fingers. The overflowing love juices were stirred up by the movement of her fingers, making a noise, and the carriage was gradually becoming filled with the stench of lewdness.
「......Oh my?」
Melvina, who had been in a daze after Alec's bragging, regained consciousness and looked up at us. Then, naturally, her eyes fell on Olympia sitting next to her.
Melvina, with her keen intuition, must have grasped the situation the moment she saw Olympia's debauched face, because at first her eyes widened in surprise, and the next moment her gaze became contemptuous, as if she was looking at filth, and she pulled her body away slightly.
「Hmm? Is something wrong?」
「No, it's nothing.」
The fact that Melvina turned her face toward Olympia seemed to have caught Alec's attention. At last, he followed Melvina's gaze and turned his face towards her.
「If you really can't stand it, I can have the carriage stopped.」
「Y-yes. ......」
But seeing Olympia's appearance, Alec seemed to have mistakenly thought that she was holding back her pee. As soon as he said a few words in return, she turned her gaze away to the carriage window.
He thought that his mistake had somehow prevented her from revealing her actions, but then the carriage shook violently as if it had hit a large stone.
「Nnnhhh!」
The shock of the shaking seemed to have rubbed up against her sensitive parts to the fullest, and Olympia climaxed, shaking her body, and collapsed on me. She seemed to have squirted when she climaxed, and there was a clearly visible stain on the floor, which naturally attracted the attention of everyone.
「Olympia-dono, umm, are you okay with ......?」
「Yes,......, I'm fine now,.......」
Alec was really distressed to hear from her. He was probably worried that it was because he was being so careful not to be late for the march. If I calmly looked at Olympia's face, I could see that she was in heat, but if Alec saw that face, he would notice it, so she casually pressed her face against my chest to hide it.
「Count, if you're too concerned about her, you'll hurt her.」
「Ah, ah, yes. I was careless.」
While Melvina was distracting Alec with an earful, I secretly applied a <Calming> on Olympia, and while I was at it, I erased the stain on the floor with a <Drain>.
In an instant, the pink haze that had hung over her head cleared and cleared her thoughts, and she got up with a confused expression and looked at me apologetically as she realized what had happened.
「Murhh, I've never heard of such a useful magic. That's just like you, Yard-dono.」
While Alec was admiring me, Melvina opened the door a little and let out the lewd smell that had been wafting inside. I'm sure it wasn't out of consideration for Olympia, but simply because she didn't want to breathe this air, but it was still a nice distraction.
I returned Olympia to her seat after she had calmed down and gave her a cold stare to prevent her from doing anything more insolent. Of course, the <Calming> is still in effect without being deactivated. Melvina, too, was once again being talked to by Alec, but she occasionally gave Olympia a sideways glance to intimidate her from doing the same thing.
Perhaps the quintessential Olympia felt remorse under our silent pressure, but from then on she did not do anything particularly funny, but kept her head down and shrunk.
In the end, the carriage kept running without stopping, and we spent the rest of the day in a stifling atmosphere until we stopped marching and prepared to camp.
