Vol 3 Chapter 55 – Roy Flustered by Black Haruto and White Fruit【Empire War Arc】

~Regzeria Royal Palace~

“Yo~ Haruto-kun, you’ve… lost everything, haven’t you?”

Called out to by Kairo, Haruto sat on the bed, hunched over while clutching Laevatein, the black sword of darkness.

Normally he’d at least glare back, but there was no response.

“The shadow brat even stole your princess, didn’t he?”

“——is.”

“Hm? Couldn’t hear you. Say that again.”

Abruptly, Haruto stood up and thrust Laevatein at Kairo.

“Kairo-san, that guy’s name is ‘Roy.’ Don’t forget it.”

Despite himself, Kairo broke into a cold sweat. The innocence that had characterized Haruto’s expression at the beginning had completely vanished, and now he wore the face of a prisoner released from jail after decades.

“Fuhahaha… I gave Tomahawk to my subordinate and lost it, so now I’m unarmed—you think you can win like that?”

Kairo made his outdated black armor clank as he grabbed Laevatein. Instantly, his martial presence swelled, and Haruto dropped to his knees as if a heavy weight had been placed on him.

“Don’t underestimate me! Black Knight is a title, not a job class!”

Kairo, cloaked in a black aura, struck Haruto. Of course Haruto counterattacked, but even his full-force slash was stopped by Kairo’s palm.

“—!?”

“If a weapon has even a trace of dark attribute, I can wield it. Tomahawk originally belonged to Haugen.”

Kairo crushed Haruto’s hand and seized Laevatein.

“Watch closely, yeah? This is how you use Laevatein.”

Kairo stepped onto the terrace, assumed his stance with the sword, and swung it down.

“Chaotic Blade.”

A crescent-shaped slash mixed with black, red, and purple flew forth.

It struck the Royal Forest—the ruins of Roy’s homeland—and a pillar of darkness rose up as the forest vanished. Citizens who witnessed the torrent of darkness from the castle town screamed.

Kairo himself dropped to his knees with a pained expression and hurled the sword at the wall beside Haruto, where it embedded itself.

“—Guh!! …Hah, hah… You lost to Roy because you only relied on your Hero skills to face him… Don’t fear the darkness, dominate it. If you do that, this sword will become familiar in your hand.”

Haruto pulled the sword free and sheathed it. He no longer had the kindness to worry about Kairo and turned to leave.

“Haruto, the King will issue you a mission that’s perfect for you. Don’t leave the palace, got it?”

“…Obviously.”

Haruto left those words behind and exited the room. He planned to swing his sword in the garden until the mission was announced.

The Laevatein trait “Embrace of Darkness” that he’d been too afraid to use until now… he would master it even better than Kairo…

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~Ignia Territory, Roy’s Private Room~

Roy was being guided to his room by an Ignia estate servant. Having a concern, he asked the servant a question.

“Did anyone come asking about my room?”

“You figured it out, didn’t you? A woman with long black hair came asking about your room. Was that a problem?”

“Nah, it’s fine. It’s the usual—yeah, just the usual.”

The servant continued guiding Roy with question marks floating over their head.

“Here we are. If you need anything, please ring the bell. It’s a magic tool, so it will transmit immediately.”

“Got it. Thanks.”

The servant bowed and left. Roy opened the door and sighed at the sight that greeted him, exactly as expected.

“Ah, Roy-san! Are you going to sleep already? Or would you like to play a little?”

“You’re fine now, right? How about trying to sleep alone soon?”

Yukino made a very sad face, then said to Roy:

“No.”

“Look, I’m a guy… so, you know, I might end up touching you sometimes, right?”

“It’s not ‘might’—you’ve grabbed them several times while half-asleep, Roy-san. As long as it’s not deliberate, I don’t mind.”

Roy reluctantly rang the bell and called for a servant.

“You called?”

“I’d like you to summon Ange.”

“Right away.”

Yukino poked her head out from under the bed covers and voiced her confusion.

“Wh-why Ange-san?!”

“Sarina and Sophia are too soft on you one way or another. Asking Ange is the best option.”

A few minutes later, Ange arrived and after hearing Roy’s explanation, tried to persuade Yukino, but Yukino stubbornly insisted “No way!”

“Well then, there’s no choice,” and the action Ange took was—brute force.

“Just give up, Yu~ki~no~!”

“I~ don’t~ wanna~!”

Ange tried to drag Yukino out by forcibly pulling her.

“Th-this girl is strong?!”

That’s right—Yukino’s power was actually ridiculously high, with the plus stats from when she used the dark weapon added to her strengthening value after pairing.

Ange pulled Yukino’s upper body while Yukino hooked her feet on the edge of the bed to continue resisting.

Yukino’s pajama top gradually shifted toward Ange. Her navel became exposed, and the moment the pajamas rolled up to her neck, they popped out.

Bounce!

Since Ange kept pulling, her large breasts jiggled and swayed, and the pink peaks were completely visible too.

“Got it! That’s enough, Ange, it’s fine. I lose…”

Ange looked puzzled. “If you’re fine with it, then I don’t mind…” she said, returning to her own room.

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Roy and Yukino got into bed.

“Funya~ Now I can sleep comfortably~ zzz”

“—Yeah, sure.”

Beside the sleeping Yukino, Roy endlessly counted sheep. The white fruit he’d glimpsed during the commotion obstructed Roy’s peaceful sleep.