I Was Sent to an All-Female Frontline Unit to Get Rid of Some of the Trouble, but the Most Beautiful Girls Who Are Rumored to Hate Men Love Me So Much That I Have a Hard Time at Night - Chapter 31: Returning a Favor (1)

Chapter 31: Returning a Favor (1)

“For the boy’s sake…?”

“That’s right.”

(Indeed, during the meeting earlier, she was the only one who remained silent the entire time. And from the way she spoke just now, insulting the other members of the upper ranks, it doesn’t seem like she’s lying.)

“Why are you telling me this?”

“Let’s just say it’s for the future. Since you already know that the Luvankrum Empire’s military upper ranks tried to assassinate Finn, I thought it would be good for you to know this much as well.”

“I see… Certainly, whether or not I know that would change some of my detailed actions.”

(She probably told me this to influence those small changes. Though she looks very young for someone in the upper ranks, it seems that youth is tied to her sharp mind and the skill strong enough to have earned her the Luvankrum Medal.)

“Understood. Then, may I go now?”

“Yes, you may.”

With that reply, the white-haired woman turned her back to the purple-haired woman.

Without hesitation, she walked away.

Turning at the corner, she exited the Luvankrum Empire’s military headquarters──and in the hallway where they had just been,

The purple-haired woman released magic power from her body.

Not as a figure of speech, but literally distorting the space around her, she blushed and murmured with an ecstatic expression.

“Thinking about Finn so dearly, huh… Fufu, I said that at the time, but for me, ‘dear’ isn’t enough to describe it. Finn is the very meaning of my life… the source of my existence. Thanks to Finn, my world gained color, my sense of smell was born so I could feel Finn more strongly, and because Finn touched me, my sense of touch was created… Ahh… Finn… Finn…”

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It seemed that everyone except Sephia and me was still in the living room.

When we arrived, everyone looked like they were enjoying themselves, playing chess, cards, or just talking──but then,

“Eh…? Sephia-chan… what did you just say…?”

“I just reported that I had encountered an assassin targeting Finn-san’s life. Fortunately, I managed to block the attack, so no harm came to Finn-san. However, from what I heard from the attacker, it was not just a threat or a warning. It seems they were genuinely aiming to take Finn-san’s life.”

“An assassin… aiming for Finn-kun…”

Hearing those words, Elena muttered in a dark tone unimaginable from her usual bright self──and immediately after,

“!”

The members of the unit began to emit intense magic power from their bodies, brimming with a strong aggressiveness, each murmuring something.

“Trying to take Teraward-kun’s life… what is that supposed to mean?”

“Before, when those guys attacked while Teraward-kun was trying to eat, I couldn’t forgive them for disturbing him, but this is on a whole other level.”

“I’ll never forgive them.”

“If someone tries to take Tera-kun’s life, then we should be the ones to take theirs first.”

“If Sephia-senpai hadn’t been there, Teraward-kun would’ve…”

“A world without Tera-kun…”

“Impossible…”

I didn’t understand what exactly they were saying, but right now…

Everyone was releasing a bloodthirstiness more intense than anything I had ever seen before.

It wasn’t the cold, calculated killing intent of soldiers.

It was emotional, raw human bloodlust.

As I was strongly sensing that, Sephia opened her mouth and said,

“And, regarding the assassin I mentioned earlier… thanks to Finn-san, we were able to reconcile.”

“Eh…?”

“Reconcile… with the assassin!?”

The others, who had been emitting killing intent just moments ago, quickly erased it and rushed toward me with astonished faces.

“Teraward-kun, isn’t that too amazing…!?”

“Really amazing!”

“I’ve never even heard of something like that…!”

“N-No! The other person was very kind, so…”

“Even so! Reconciling with someone who came to assassinate you is not something normal people can do!”

“Really, including everything else, Teraward-kun is amazing.”

“Ah… including everything else…”

“Yeah! Like magic!”

“And the way you erase your presence!”

“Everything about you is just amazing!”

“…This time, I was only protected by Sephia-san. I didn’t do anything to deserve all your compliments…”

Even so.

“Receiving everyone’s praise like this… makes me really happy… and honored.”

“!”

“That shy face…!”

“So cute…”

“We were feeling so gloomy just now, but just seeing Teraward-kun’s cute face…”

“Truly healing…”

Everyone began murmuring again in small voices.

But this time, unlike before, their voices carried a happy tone.

Then Sephia turned to them and continued speaking.

“And although I cannot say exactly when, it seems that before long, the person in question will visit this frontline base and provide us with information about the person who ordered the assassination of Finn-san.”

“Eh!? Things have progressed that much!?”

“Yes. Now, I will share that person’s features.”

Thus, Sephia described the woman:

White hair.

Female.

Wearing a neat white buttoned outfit, with a black jacket full of pockets and holders on top.

She had pale skin and carried a musket on her waist.

“──That’s all.”

“Hardly anyone carries a gun, so that alone should help us find her!”

“Definitely!”

“Yeah.”

Everyone nodded at those words, and then Norn spoke.

“Sephia-chan. Did you happen to hear which country the client belongs to?”

“No. That will also be revealed later, I think.”

“I see, I see. Well, that’s fine. I’m feeling lazy, so I’ll head back to my room~”

After replying lightly, Norn left the living room.

“Wait! Norn!”

Elena quickly chased after her and left the living room too.

…I wonder what’s wrong?

While I was wondering that,

“…Ah! That’s right…!”

I remembered something and accidentally spoke aloud.

While everyone else continued chatting behind me, I turned to Sephia.

“Um! Sephia-san!”

“Finn-san, what’s the matter?”

“Today has been so busy that I haven’t had the chance to say this, but…”

I bowed my head and spoke firmly.

“Thank you so much for protecting me back then!”

“!”

I hadn’t yet properly thanked her for protecting me from the white-haired woman’s attack.

So, taking this opportunity, I expressed my gratitude properly, and after a short pause,

Sephia spoke gently.

“Please, there is no need to worry about such things. You may raise your head.”

“I can’t just brush it off! Sephia-san, you saved my life. I am truly grateful! So… please, allow me to repay you somehow!”

“Finn-san… I understand… If you insist that much, it would be rude of me to ask for nothing in return. In that case… could you grant me one wish?”

“Of course! Please tell me!”

Overcome with joy, I quickly lifted my face.

Sephia, blushing and looking somewhat shy, opened her mouth and said,

“If it is all right with you──may I join you in the bath today… and allow me to wash your body…?”