【The Old Man of the Expelled Inn Unwittingly Dominates Today Too】Although I Want to Lead a Slow Life, for Some Reason the Strongest Beauties Who Hold Important Positions in the Country, and Were Once My Disciples, Gather Around Me Asking to Be Hired – Even Though I Only Taught Them a Little～

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“Phew~~~~~”

“Is this pressure okay for you, Baldo-sensei?”

“Ah… it’s perfect… Milene.”

The day after, a massive monster stampede.

The saintly lady gently massages my back with just enough force.

Why is an older man like me getting a massage from such a transcendentally beautiful saint?

It’s because I unleashed my wall with maximum power.

I concentrated my 【Fighting Spirit】to its limit and released it all at once, resulting in an unprecedented, delayed, intense pain throughout my body.

The pain was so severe that I inadvertently cried out, “Akyaa!” It was quite embarrassing.

The pain had subsided by this morning, but my muscles were tense and twitching. I wondered what to do when Milene, smiling like a goddess, offered to massage me.

But this is heaven.

Being gently rocked…

I even feel like my butt is trembling.

Tremble tremble tremble…

Whoa! Surely, that’s not the vibration alert from a communication stone, is it?

“Baldo-sama~~~~~ greetings~~~~~♡♡♡”

I hear the cheerful voice of Princess Mariessia of Fridania.

Her voice is completely different from the somber tone of yesterday.

“Mariessia-sama… I’m glad to hear you’re doing well.”

“Hehe, it seems so.”

“Of course, Baldo-sama♡. Milene’s 【Barrier】saved Fridania. We are truly grateful~~~~~”

Milene and Mariessia-sama start a cheerful conversation.

These two get along well.

For a while, I listen to their conversation while receiving the best massage.

Once their conversation pauses, I tell Mariessia-sama about what happened after our communication ended.

Milene struggled to activate the 【Barrier】not just in Natol but across the entire Fridania region.

She’s truly amazing. Her efforts protected everyone from the monsters.

And I also mentioned that I helped a little bit.

“Of course~~~ that wall~~~ I knew it was Baldo-sama’s scent~~~♡ I was saved by you again♡”

Mariessia-sama’s excitement suddenly rises.

There’s an excessive number of ♡s at the end of her sentences.

What do you mean by scent? Could it be…

“Indeed, I also sensed sensei’s scent!”

“Sera also detected master’s scent.”

Alesia and Sera too…

I hang my head in disappointment. Am I really that smelly? My white T-shirt…

Ugh… is daily laundry not enough?

Maybe I should change clothes in the morning and afternoon.

“Ara ara, maybe I should try smelling too.”

“Eh~~~ I want to smell too~~~ Baldo-sama~~~”

“It’s unfair! I want to smell, too!”

“Then, I will, too~~~”

The girls start fussing over me, smelling me through my back. Milene and Liena, and even Mariessia-sama. And then… huh!?

Is there someone I don’t know mixed in here!?

I feel a prickly sensation on my back.

What’s this? A mischief-maker?

As I turned around, I saw a familiar beard filling my view.

—It’s the king!

“Hmm, it’s me.”

It’s me, doesn’t cut it!

Why does he just show up unannounced? Is he free? Shouldn’t he be attending to the affairs of the state?

“The recent monster stampede has already been resolved. No significant damage has been reported anywhere. This is thanks to Milene-dono’s 【Barrier】. I represent the nation in offering our gratitude. And to Alesia-dono and Sera-dono, I have heard of your valiant efforts from my daughter Liena and the knights. I truly am grateful.”

The king offers his thanks to Milene and everyone.

Milene stands up and bows respectfully to the king.

Ah, Milene did well. Everyone did a great job.

I realize how blessed I am to have such incredible disciples and employees.

“So, Baldo, are you truly not attending the royal ceremony?”

The king refers to the award ceremony for those who contributed significantly during the monster stampede.

“Yes, I will not be attending.”

It’s sufficient for Milene and the others who made notable contributions to go.

I’ve said it many times, but I want to enjoy this inn’s modest, slow life.

The older man wondered what he was supposed to do there. After being made to wait endlessly like last time, he might end up being the butt of a joke again. He wasn’t going to be fooled anymore.

“Well, Baldo-sama is as usual,” came a weary voice from the communication stone as Mariessia-sama listened to the exchange.

After all, being made a joke was something he wanted to avoid at all costs. This king really would do it.

“Hmm, Princess Mariessia of Fridania, isn’t it?”

“Yes, King Mateus, it has been a long time.”

And thus began a conversation between royals.

He was fine with that, but he wished such discussions would occur in a castle.

This place was just an older man’s inn…

But the older man’s wishes were ignored, and what seemed like a summit meeting progressed.

“Fridania has suffered damages, but we managed to avoid the worst-case scenario,”

“Hmm, that is good to hear. However, where is Prince Genus in this time of crisis? As the acting king, he should be demonstrating his capabilities.”

“My brother… his whereabouts are unknown…”

According to Mariessia-sama, Prince Genus had fled to a fort at the southern border, but the fort had been destroyed.

Only the corpse of a gigantic monster was found there, and there was no sign of Prince Genus’s body.

A gigantic monster…

It was likely the source of the recent monster stampede.

If it was a mythical dragon, the older man could do nothing in front of such a terrifying creature.

“Hmm, is that so? Then, Princess Mariessia, you are currently in charge of the country?”

“Yes, that is correct.”

Mariessia-sama was acting as the regent of Fridania.

Though she spoke casually to him, the pressure she must be under was immense… for her.

After all, how much trouble could one prince cause for his cute sister?

“Let’s not dwell on such gloomy topics. Shall we talk about Baldo-sama instead?”

“Oh! That’s right, we were discussing Baldo. My apologies, Baldo.”

No… there’s no need to talk about the older man… they should be discussing matters of the state.

However, the king seemed determined to reward him, as did Mariessia-sama.

“I will never forget this favor~~, But it’s embarrassing to say that Fridania currently lacks the funds to offer a proper reward… the only thing I could offer is myself, kyaa♡ I said it.♡”

Such an incomprehensible conversation began.

Responding to these kinds of comments was difficult. Mariessia-sama’s mood was as changeable as the weather.

“Um, as I told the King of Natol, I don’t need any rewards. Please take care of Milene and the others.”

Is this okay?

“Why not?! Normally, you would accept it! You don’t want me!!”

It seemed he had responded incorrectly.

The playful tone was gone…

“It can’t be helped~~ Here,”

The king sighed and offered something.

A key?

What’s this?

“This is the key to our kingdom’s treasury.”