Legend

"... okay?

Ray returns to Elaine after sitting on the couch and inadvertently stopping for tea.

The monster he defeated on his way to the dungeon or in the dungeon, he said he would give it all up as a thank you.

"No problem. In the first place, we don't have the magic stones, the materials, the crusade proof sites, the handouts to sell."

(I see, with that being said, you were talking about Ver being left in charge around there)

I nod inside and still say what I wondered.

"Surely there will be no handover. But still, if you're going to sell it, you might be able to see it under your feet, but can you buy it off? Whatever it is, you can count on him."

"Right. But this time it annoyed Ray very much. That's all I can give you... Oh, no. No, there's still one more."

"... Elaine?

It was Ray listening back to Elaine whining like she came up with something, but Elaine shaking her head all the time saying it was nothing.

"Anyway. As far as I'm concerned, I think I can give all the monsters I got on this one to Ray. Ray may have forgotten in the first place, but I have gained quite a reputation as a duke and a soldier once and for all. I don't have any problems with money at all, and even in honor, I get two big names: General Princess, etc."

"Well, if that's okay with Elaine, I have nothing to complain about as far as I'm concerned."

I just nodded that I had no complaints about the words, and Elaine carried the tea into my mouth in an elegant motion, as usual.

"... Ara, I'm sorry, but I'd like another cup of tea. And something to pick lightly."

"Ah, yes. I'll have it ready in a minute."

To Elaine's words, Arla leaves the room with her head down small.

Dropping off behind him, Elaine accidentally silently turns her gaze toward Ray after the door to the room closes.

"... Elaine?

"Ray, I'm sorry about that... a little ear... yes, give me an ear"

"What, all of a sudden? No, well, I don't mind."

While in doubt, get up off the couch and go next to Elaine. And turn your ears to Elaine.

……

I waited for a few seconds for Elaine to remain silent, feeling uncomfortable, but never came close, so I was suspicious and tried to turn my face towards you...

Elaine's hand is accidentally placed on Ray's cheek, forcing her to face the front.

I would not have been able to do that because of Ray's physical abilities if it had been, but Elaine is now inheriting the power of the Enchanted Dragon, albeit incomplete. Regardless of the magic power, when it comes to pure physical abilities, there is no such difference with Ray, so Ray, who was stuck by accident, turns to Elaine without being able to resist.

... but I still don't have enough control over it. Even for the act now, if it wasn't Ray who was turned around, it would have been like a whiplash.

"Hey, go..."

To the sudden act, Ray could not utter a word until the end. Because Elaine's lips were superimposed on Ray's lips.

……

Unexpectedly, Ray opens his eyes to that behavior, which is too sudden to say much. But Ray, who didn't hate Elaine herself when she saw that Elaine's beautiful face stained bright red, accepts Elaine's lips without resisting.

Soft, somewhere limp with those lips. And perhaps Elaine's own body odor and perfume or something, citrus-like aromas mix together to become a unique, yet unpleasant, scent to envelop Ray.

I would have layered my lips for how long as it was. Even Ray could only accept it because it was the first kiss he was ever born with and at the same time he was kissing about Elaine's beauty.

And eventually, the lips softly separate from each other, and silence reigns throughout the room.

Ray was born in the country and blunt about that hand, although it was just a kiss with overlapping lips. Elaine was in the position of Duke's Warrant Lady and had the opportunity to touch the knowledge of her hand, but more enthusiastic about brushing her martial arts arms than that to the point of being called Princess General. Because they were the two of them, they were each other's first opponents.

"Wow, you gave my first lip so it would be enough as a reward!?

It was Elaine who dared to tell the highway to do so, but just like earlier... No, the redness is unnecessarily noticeable because her face became red and her original skin was white.

"Uh... that, yeah. Well."

Ray was also Ray and had to whine somewhere deluded because of his first experience of kissing.

Only Ray, who originally preferred novels and comic books in Japan, had quite a bit of knowledge in that area. But still, I think there was a lot going on when I actually went through it.

With that reply the inside of the room fills with silence again, but Elaine opens her mouth again whether she hated it or not.

"Yes, okay. Don't think I'm the kind of woman who forgives anyone's lips. Ray, it was you who allowed this kind of behavior."

"Well... uh, I don't know what to say..."

Ray's face is no less bright red than Elaine's.

"No, you don't have to say anything. Or don't say it!

You're remembering the action you took, the face was still stained bright red.

That way the doors are knocked abruptly for a few minutes as they return to their original seats in a subtly uncomfortable state without each other exchanging any particular words.

Bikun, while surprised enough to be able to describe it, looks at the door with both of us.

"Dear Elaine, it was only about cookies......"

That being said, it was Arla who came into the room with cookies on plates made of silver.

But naturally, Ara, who is intoxicated by Elaine, can't help but notice the subtle air drifting through the room.

"Uh, did this air... Ha, Lord Ray, did you do something to Lady Elaine?

Earla points her sharp gaze at Ray. I would have just been away a little if I had tried Ara, but that way my beloved Elaine is turning her face bright red yet her gaze at Flirting and Ray is just knowing the usual Rin Elaine... no, that's why it was an extra incredible event. Yes, the figure is like a maiden in love...

I think that way in my heart, and I shake my neck left and right in a hurry.

"Lord Ray? Don't you have something to say to me?

"Yes, no. Nothing, I..."

Ray unexpectedly turns his gaze to Elaine as he preaches. And Elaine is Elaine, and when she gazes at Ray, she dyes that cheek red again.

"... Lord Ray. Lord Ray did help me many times in the dungeon, and likewise thanks me for conceding this Power Axe. But if you use it as a shield to force Elaine..."

Softly, Ara reaches for the Power Axe pattern she is carrying. It was like Ray could slash me at any time...

"Wait, Ara. Nothing. Ray doesn't imitate such vile things against me!

You just thought it was awkward as it was, your face remains red but Elaine flies sharply to Ara.

"But Dear Elaine..."

"It's tough. I'm saying I'm nothing myself. You got anything more to say?

"... you're really not doing anything, are you?

"Hmmm.... one way or the other I did."

I squeal the second half just in my mouth, but fortunately it didn't sound like Ara.... although it sounded round to Ray, who had a sharper five senses than a regular person.

Ara also manages to convince herself that she is not willing to accept, and puts a plate of cookies on the table and sits next to Elaine.

However, it was probably not Ray's fault that his gaze on Ray was slightly sharper.

After all, there was nothing particularly topical about it after that, and the time was already close to the departure time, so we all headed to the front door of the Lords' Hall.

"Oh, that was just great. I was just about to ask you to call me."

That's what Dusker, the lord of the mansion, says as he walks out in front of the front door, turning his gaze toward the three of them.

Near Dusker was the carriage used by Elaine and the men of the Adventurers who had already hired them as your guests were sitting down in their seats.

Inside that carriage is placed the body of Custe, which was in mystering, into a coffin, which is also a special magic item, before loading, next to which is arranged the demon spear of the water used by Custe.

"Still, Ray's got a quick hand, too. Will you meet Lord Elaine of the Duke's Order in the morning?

Ha ha, and that's what Dusker tells me with a laugh.

As far as I'm concerned, I know you said you were going to make fun of Elaine and Ray, but it wasn't a good time.

As soon as he heard the words, Ray turned that way, Elaine leaned down as she dyed her cheeks red, and from Ara, the killing blows up.

"Oh, hey? Are you guys kidding..."

"... no, Master Dusker. It's nothing, so don't worry."

That's what Arla tells me with a smile on her face, but that gaze had the force to keep her from saying where she was or wasn't.

"Gru?"

Seto shows up as if to ignore such an atmosphere.

"... Seto?

"Ah, ah. I called it in. He tried this dungeon with you, too. You'll deserve to drop me off."

Dusker finally returns to me thanks to the advent of Seto.

Elaine also turns her gaze to Seto and returns to her usual sober expression.

"Seto, thanks to you, I really helped this time. Without you, we would probably have lost a bunch of water monkeys in numbers. Thank you."

"Grrrrrrrrrr"

Seto grinned and stroked his head, sounding happy.

Earla, who was watching that, also finally stops letting the pressure go and approaches Seto.

"Master Elaine is right. You really helped me."

The hand of the offered Arla is loaded with dried meat, and Seto happily pecks it with a couch and carries it into his mouth.

"Pfft, seeing you do this, you're so cute that you really don't think you're a Rank A monster"

"Not at all. It's incredibly brave of you to fight like this."

"Heh, I knew Griffon was that awesome"

Was Elaine and Arla's words intriguing you? Dusker pinches his mouth.

I should say that I don't seem to care a single bit about the weird vibe I had earlier.

"Well, to the extent that I don't think Seto and Ray would even be underfoot in the rank A party around there if they put together,"

"... heh"

I heard a good story, and I just laughed at Dusker.

Elaine and Arla come closer in front of Seto to such a dusker.

"If Lord Dusker hadn't sent Ray as my escort, I probably wouldn't have made it back from the dungeon.... often sent Ray as an escort. I can't thank Lord Dusker, even if it was for this mess."

Unhandy, I'm guessing you're saying that Ver confined himself to leaping back to Rank D. Ray also understood the extent of this.

Elaine and Dusker shake hands and Arla bows her head deeply.

"Like Elaine, I also had great help from Lord Ray. Uncle Larks has no words of gratitude."

Turning his gaze to those two, Dusker grins.

The smile was pure, nothing like what Ray and Seto had been up to earlier, nothing like what they were up to... and it was a manly grin.

"Don't worry about it. There are times when Lord Elaine died in my territory. I'm not going to say anything totally good."

"Still, I want to thank you because it's true that I was helped by that."

"Being a neutral, it's not a bad idea to be able to make a loan to a nobleman."

With that said, Dusker holds back the hand offered to Elaine.

And Elaine and Arla come before Ray at the end.

"... really took care of Ray. Even with regard to Custe's body, if Ray hadn't been here, he wouldn't have been able to return to his family. I want you to come visit me at my house someday when you get the chance. At that time, let me welcome you as the heir to the Duke of Kelp."

Lord Ray, let me take care of this power ax.

"Oh, you're both fine. If there's a war, I'll run for it."

"Well, with Ray and Seto, I don't know how powerful the Bestian Empire is, but I think we can fight it."

Elaine grins at Ray's words. It was Arla who felt like that grin was different from the previous grin and saw something like a woman's gloss, but watching the interaction between the two without just pinching their mouths.

"So... cheer up"

"Oh. And Elaine."

"... hmm? When did we both get to be friendly and mindful about exchanging words? I didn't think so yesterday."

"Huh!? Oh, no. This is the..."

"Dear Dusker, I understand that Elaine and Lord Ray can trust each other by surviving the crisis together, and that Elaine doesn't have to use reverence."

Arla speaks as if sheltering Elaine, who senses something, and Dusker once again grins at her mouth.

"Right or right. Did you make it a Duke of Kelp warrant and win the trust of the Princess General and the eminent? That's great, Ray."

"... thank you"

Ray lowers his head to Dusker as he smiles bitterly at Ara's follow up.

"Dear Elaine, I thought it was time to leave. Don't take up too much time here..."

"Um, right....... Ray"

When Ray turns his gaze to Elaine's words, he takes one step and whispers small in his ear.

"I dedicated my first time. The price of a maiden's lips is never cheap."

If I tell you that briefly, I will just go into the carriage leaving behind a unique scent of Elaine with a mixture of body odor and perfume that I felt when I kissed her.

"Now if you'll excuse me. Thank you so much this time."

At the end of the day, Ara told him that the carriage was leaving the Larks Borderline Uncle's Hall for the whole city.

... leave that cheek still slightly red-dyed ray on the spot.