In a World of Reversed Chastity, I Strive to Become an Honorable Male Knight, but Lustful Women Keep Targeting My Body - 313

Chapter 313: The Kukkoro Male Knight and His Reward

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The one they called “Big Sis” was quite the martial artist. In a straight one-on-one duel, there was no doubt I would have been forced into a tough fight against her. But no matter how skilled a warrior might be, if they were surrounded by a bunch of insanely dangerous, savage barbarians and beaten relentlessly, there was no way they could come out unscathed.

At first, “Big Sis” had skillfully wielded her massive naginata to fight back. But once she realized she was being targeted for concentrated attacks by the elves, she changed her tactics. She let her subordinates escape and took on the role of rear guard herself, focusing entirely on holding back the elves’ assault. Truly, she was a magnificent heroine.

“Nuhehehe… Behold, Lord Blondin. It was I, Dalaiya Lind, who took down the enemy commander!”

Dragging along the battered and pitiful-looking “Big Sis,” Dalaiya said that while puffing out her nonexistent chest. Considering she could drag someone as tall as Sonia, or even taller, with one arm, this loli-baba was definitely abnormal. A tiny body with unbelievable power… what was she, some kind of high-end handheld vacuum?

Well, it was too late to worry about that. More importantly, “Big Sis” was still alive, albeit barely clinging to life. She seemed unconscious, but still. Since they were elves, I had half expected them to bring back just her head, but…

“So they took her alive.”

“They’ll squeeze out whatever information they can, then maybe use her for ‘hiemontori’ afterward. Ahh, it’s been a while, my hands are itching for it.”

The surrounding elves poked at the enemy commander, now like a tattered rag, while speaking freely. There were no modern war conventions in this world, so it was common for prisoners to be treated inhumanely. Still, the elves were on another level entirely.

“…Good work. As expected of you, Dalaiya-dono. That was a splendid display.”

Feeling slightly put off, I forced a smile onto my face. What a dreadful battlefield it had been. It was like throwing a chunk of meat into a swarm of piranhas, completely one-sided and brutal. The ant soldiers had not been inferior in numbers or skill, but the elves’ morale had simply been far too high.

As for those ant soldiers, they were no longer on the battlefield. Every unit had retreated. They probably did not want to continue such chaotic close combat with the elves. For troops that specialized in tight formations, that battlefield must have been extremely unfavorable. Choosing to regroup was a rational decision.

That said, I had no intention of interfering with their withdrawal. In truth, I had already sent a request for reinforcements to the main Liseben army in the city of Carrera. Given our current concerns about equipment, there was no need to force a reckless pursuit. A full-scale offensive could wait until reinforcements arrived, especially the artillery. For now, buying time was the priority.

“Mm, mm. I have not lived long for nothing, you know. This level of battle is nothing more than child’s play for me.”

The loli-baba puffed out her chest proudly. She was ridiculously cute, but her poncho was stained bright red with blood, and her beloved wooden sword looked grotesque enough that no child should ever see it.

…An elf’s wooden sword had countless small obsidian shards embedded in it to form the blade. Structurally, it was closer to a saw. Naturally, cutting a person with something like that resulted in something extremely brutal. It was the kind of thing that would make even gore movies run away barefoot. Scary stuff.

“You damn senile hag! If you hadn’t shoved me aside, that kill would’ve been mine!”

“If I had just been one step faster, I would’ve taken her head myself… ah, what a regret!”

Meanwhile, those who lost the race to take the enemy commander’s head looked extremely frustrated.

“Now then, Lord Blondin! Fulfill your promise! Give me a kiss! Now! Right now!”

Throwing aside the rag-like Big Sis, Dalaiya approached with gleaming eyes. Given her appearance, the scene looked like pure horror. If I ran into her at night, I would definitely cut her down on sight. No matter how used I was to the battlefield, being asked for a kiss in this state was honestly off-putting. Still, why was she so excited? I mean, I did say I would give a kiss to whoever took the enemy commander’s head, but…

“…Hold on, Dalaiya-dono. Let’s leave that for later. The ant forces have retreated, but the Vanka faction is still active. This is not the time to relax.”

A short distance away, the unit led by Sonia was fiercely clashing with the Vanka faction elves. It looked like Sonia’s side had the upper hand, but I wanted to support them and push things further.

“No! If Sonia-dono sees me receiving a kiss from you, she will definitely kill me! Now is the only chance!”

“Seriously…?”

Sonia would not do something that extreme. She would probably stop at beating her half to death. …No, maybe seventy percent to death.

“But we’re both covered in blood… isn’t that unhygienic?”

While I had been internally complaining about Dalaiya’s appearance, I was not much better. Once you got into close combat with a sword, getting drenched in blood was unavoidable. I was used to it, so it did not bother me that much, but it was still unhygienic. Kissing like this practically guaranteed getting sick…

“Geez! You’re so picky, Lord Blondin!”

Do not “geez” me. You’re over a thousand years old, why are you acting cute… though, it actually is kind of cute.

“Fine, I’ll clean myself up then. Honestly…”

Muttering to herself, Dalaiya tossed aside her clothes and stripped completely naked. A rare sight of a loli-baba in the nude… was it rare? It was a feast for the eyes, sure, but she was covered in blood, so it was hard to appreciate the sight. I looked around to gauge reactions, but the elves seemed completely uninterested in the sudden strip show, still lamenting things like “If only I had been one strike faster…” Dalaiya had called the ant soldiers’ appearance ridiculous, but she was not much better.

Ignoring my exasperation, Dalaiya sprinted at full speed and dove into the Elfen River. As expected, she immediately started shouting, “Gahhh! It’s freezing!” while splashing around and washing herself. Well, obviously. What month did she think it was? Around the royal capital, there would already be frost at this time of year.

“Uh… wow.”

“Y-you’re really going to kiss that thing, Onii-sama…?”

As I held my head in disbelief, Karina beside me asked in a trembling voice.

“I made a promise… Haah, I really shouldn’t blurt out weird things on impulse…”

Letting out a sigh, I moved to the riverbank. After all this, I could not back out of the kiss. I removed my helmet and gauntlets and thoroughly washed my face. Even in tropical Liseben, it was still this season. The water was quite cold. Honestly, bathing in water this cold was just plain stupid.

“So cold…”

Before long, Dalaiya came out of the river. Shivering like a small animal from the cold, she trembled all over. When I lent her a cloth, she quickly dried herself while saying, “Oh, thanks.”

“It’s too cold to stay naked, so I’ll borrow this.”

“Gwah!?”

Then, without hesitation, she snatched a relatively clean poncho from a nearby elf soldier and wore it like it was the most natural thing in the world. An old woman stealing clothes by the riverside… She was basically a clothes-stealing hag.

“Alright, time for the fun! Give me a passionate one!”

The loli-baba stood in front of me, spreading her arms wide. With no other choice, I knelt on one knee and kissed her lips. I would have preferred to settle for a cheek kiss, but she would definitely have gotten mad and accused me of chickening out, so I read the room.

Dalaiya’s lips were cold, yet soft. Seeing her moist, fairy-like adorable face up close made my heart start pounding, despite the blood-soaked situation. It was not even my first kiss, yet I was this shaken. Elves truly had a beauty that could drive people mad. Though, if we were talking about madness, the elves’ minds were on another level entirely.

Since I had come this far, I might as well go all in. I hugged her and patted her back. Unfortunately, since I was wearing armor, I could not feel her body at all. Dalaiya snorted excitedly and tried to shove her tongue into my mouth. 

Hey, stop that, you love-struck loli-baba. Sonia would seriously kill me. 

I quickly pulled my lips away and, to cover it up, hugged her tightly.

“You really did an excellent job, Dalaiya-dono. I’m the luckiest man in Galea to have someone like you on my side. I’d be grateful if you continue to support me.”

“Nhiiiii!”

When I let go, Dalaiya collapsed onto her backside, let out a strange cry, and started rolling around on the riverbank while slapping her flushed cheeks, 

There she goes again, rolling loli-baba…

I thought to myself, trying to escape reality.

“Not just a kiss, but a hug too! Ahh! If I had taken that head, that would’ve been me there! Aaaahhh!”

“Uoooooooh! Uoooooooh!”

The watching elves began collapsing to the ground, crying out in anguish as if their hearts were being crushed. 

What is wrong with these people!? How much value are they placing on my kiss and hug!? Are their brains even okay!?

“Waaahhh! My Onii-sama has been defiled by barbarians!”

Looking closely, my stepsister was mixed in with the wailing elf crowd. 

What on earth is she doing…?

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