A Story of a Male Knight (Not a Female Knight) in a Chastity-Reversed World ~The Girls Are So Afraid of Being Disliked That a “Kukkoro” Scene Never Happens~ - 25

Chapter 25: Master Kokoro Kafka Part 2

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“Kokoro. That pathetic outfit, the eyepatch you never wore before, and that barely concealed lust… You’re clearly going through a delayed puberty, aren’t you?”

With those words hitting right at the core, I found myself cornered. Asking a man for his underwear was a grave sin. It wouldn’t have been strange to be executed on the spot, but Ray had an extraordinary personality.

“It’s true your condition is…Well, but even so, calling you here only to immediately send you away would be unthinkable behavior for a knight. Letting you leave like this isn’t what I want.”

I was deeply moved that he stopped me from leaving, and at the same time, the possibility of receiving his underwear resurfaced—so from that moment, I tried to show my best side to become his master.

I thought I’d show him how amazing I was and get his underwear as a condition for becoming his master. With that in mind, I tried to impress him and maneuvered things until we reached a sparring match. But when I faced Ray directly, I was shocked, and my mindset completely shifted to that of a warrior.

Ray possessed the sharp instincts toward attacks that only those who had continually faced strong opponents could develop. Stunned, I asked Senior Disciple just how much training he had undergone, and the answer was seventeen days. At the time, I thought it was impossible—and even now, I still do.

It seemed being a knight wasn’t just a whim of the young master. Fully back in my warrior mindset, when he asked if he could become strong, I told him it was impossible without hesitation. Indeed, having that keen instinct for attacks was an impressive feat. But it was impossible to overcome the wall of magic power created by the difference in sex.

In combat, there was almost never a situation where magic wasn’t used. Even taking a single step required using magic to enhance the body—magic power was everything. If it was just about being able to defeat poorly trained knights or some bandits, even a man could do that. But the level of strength Ray sought was far beyond reach.

“You cannot become stronger. No—more precisely, you are already quite strong as you are now, but you will never gain the strength you wish for.”

“W-why is that?”

“The strength you desire is surely the kind of power that would allow you to stand against someone as strong as me, isn’t it?”

“Yes.”

“Then it’s impossible. That dream of yours will never come true.”

I said it bluntly. Chasing a dream that could never be realized was one of the cruelest things imaginable.

“Even so, I want to become strong enough to win!”

When Ray stubbornly persisted, I showed him the harsh reality. I might get scolded later and make him cry, but I still demonstrated my reasoning by splitting a tree in two. I also explained in painful detail, undoubtedly hard for a boy to hear, the reasons why men couldn’t become strong.

But he still refused to give up, and I found myself puzzled by what drove him to such passion.

“Why do you want to become so strong? Honestly, you’re a boy. Not just any boy—you’re the heir of the esteemed Kukkoro family. Your future success is practically guaranteed, and if you want something, you can simply reach for it. There’s no need to become strong.”

In response, he gave me a dazzling, sparkling smile.

“I admire knights. Strong, beautiful, and fleeting female knights.”

His image of knights was a bit strange, but I couldn’t bring myself to deny his feelings. Admiration was a precious emotion—radiant and beautiful. To deny that feeling would be like denying myself, who admired underwear so much that I demanded it as a condition for becoming his master—a declaration that I was a hopeless pervert.

So, I let out a small laugh and softened my stance.

“If it’s admiration, then it can’t be helped. I can see you’re serious about this.”

“So… Will you become my master?”

“Yes.”

That was how I came to be his master—but once I became his master, I had to fulfill my disciple’s wish no matter what. I proposed that he learn demon magic, and from the next day, we began our training. It was then that I came to understand Ray’s natural talent.

He was a quick learner, had great instincts, physical ability, the desire to absorb everything, and an unrelenting spirit. He possessed nearly all the talents required to master martial arts. Among them, there was one talent that I found truly terrifying—so much so that I felt certain he might land a decisive blow against the head of the house within a week.

And sure enough, just as I imagined, today he managed to strike a blow against the head of the house.

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After finishing my bath, I flopped back down on my bed.

“So terrifying…”

My muttered words melted into the darkness of my room, which had already grown completely dark. I had imagined it, but to think he would actually score a point…

The Madam was a knight who excelled in using magic, but even her swordsmanship without magic was superb. Yet Ray had managed to land a blow against her. His talent was terrifying. If he eventually learned demon magic, just how strong would he become?

I shivered and hugged myself.

His talent for making women devote themselves to him was terrifying too.

He was so cute, so cool, so beautiful, and had such an incredible personality. His ability to make women want to serve him was unmatched—and I had a hunch from the start that I’d train him seriously for his sake, but I never expected that within a week, I’d devote myself so earnestly that he’d manage to land a blow on the Madam…

Just remembering Ray’s delighted face when he learned he’d won made me grin stupidly. I felt giddy enough to forget all my hardships. Ray’s talent was incredible, but at the same time, it was dangerous. His talent would attract women and make him a target.

In fact, just remembering his face made my body flush with heat, and I found my hand drifting toward my lower abdomen.

…Phew. I had to make sure he trained properly so he could protect himself. With that understanding of why he had to become strong, I drifted off to sleep.

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