Vol 3 Chapter 28 – We Want to Hear Succu-Bro’s Heroic Tales【Vol 3 – The First Knight Commander is a Dark Elf Half-Succubus Who Hates Men】

After the sparring match with Yuna-san, there was a change beyond just my relationship with the person herself.

The opportunities for me to be called out by the men of the First Knight Order increased dramatically.

For example.

“Actually, I’m bad at joint locks and strangulation techniques and I’m practicing them, but could I ask Succu-Bro for guidance…”

“If I’m okay, sure.”

“Thank you very much!”

From serious training consultations like that, to:

“I want to hear Succu-Bro’s heroic tales! Since it’s Succu-Bro, surely you’ve defeated tons of Ogres and Golems, right? This is my first magic beast subjugation, so I want to hear all sorts of things! Also, everyone in the platoon said they wanted to hear too!”

“Is that so? Then I’ll drop by there once.”

“Alright!”

Being invited as a guest for half-chat sessions like that. And then,

“—By all means, I wish to hear Succu-Bro’s night heroic tales. And if possible, would you accompany me for my brothel debut…!”

“Why ask me!?”

“Why ask… isn’t it obvious? You are the only male in the Succubus Knight Order and in a master-disciple relationship with Princess Knight Shion. On top of that, you even conquered General Yuna, the strait-laced virgin who never swayed for any man—truly a man of demonic charm…! Everyone is whispering that your night battle record must be magnificent…!!”

“That’s extreme reputational damage, you know!?”

…Well, it’s like that.

Apparently, listening to them talk, while Yuna-san’s ability is outstanding even within the First Knight Order, the men couldn’t bring themselves to ask Yuna-san—a busty Dark Elf half—to instruct them in techniques involving close body contact like taijutsu.

So while they were troubled for a long time, I conveniently appeared.

I’d like to think… that asking me about how to pick up succubi is just a kind of joke.

The nickname “Succu-Bro” has completely stuck, too.

Short for “Succubus Big Brother” apparently.

I said countless times that I’m not a succubus, but no one corrected it, so I’ve given up.

In a sense, it’s probably proof that they feel friendly toward me. Probably.

—With all that happening, I was constantly called by the members of the First Knight Order.

Inevitably, the time I spent with Shion decreased. One day during such a time.

I received a message that Shion had collapsed with a fever.

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Since we had arrived at a frontier city the previous night, that day Shion and Yuna-san were staying at the Lord’s mansion.

When I rushed over, Shion was lying on the guest room bed covered with a blanket.

And at her bedside, for some reason, was a wryly smiling Yuna-san.

“Shion, how’s your condition?”

“Ah, Master…!”

“…………?”

When Shion looked at me while hiding her mouth with the blanket, I felt a strange sense of incongruity.

Thinking about what it was for a few seconds, it clicked.

In this situation, there are three suspicious points just at a glance.

Point one. Her overly theatrical weak behavior is suspicious.
Shion has guts despite her appearance, so when she’s really suffering, she’s the type to act like she’s fine. But now she is doing the exact opposite.

Point two. Yuna-san shows absolutely no sign of worrying about Shion.
Far from nursing her, why does she have a face like she’s watching a poorly made farce?

And point three. As far as I can observe, Shion is perfectly healthy.
No breathing irregularities or fever can be seen, and her core is normal. Except for turning bright red when she looks at me, her complexion is the same as always.

What these things mean is one thing.

It is feigned illness.

“Ah…”

I suddenly remember.

This isn’t the first time I’ve seen Shion feign illness.

During our training days, when I, her Master, became too busy to pay attention to her, she had a habit of lying about being sick to get pampered.

It seems Shion’s mentality hasn’t changed much compared to back then.

However, since I don’t know the intention behind this feigned illness, for the time being, I’ll pretend not to notice and play along.

“I’m sorry to have Yuna-san nursing Shion. We were supposed to come to assist, but instead we’ve caused you trouble.”

“Not at all. Besides, Master has been in great demand with our members lately. I’m the one who should apologize for causing you nothing but trouble.”

“No, no, not at all.”

“…For my part, I knew there were things the squad members found hard to ask me. That’s why I tried to invite male experts as instructors several times, but my idiots rejected them saying ‘We don’t need anyone weaker than the General!’ I was at my wits’ end.”

“That happens, doesn’t it…”

Surely everyone in the squad was proud to be instructed by Yuna-san, the strongest Knight Order Commander.

So even if they understood in their heads that ability and teaching ability are different, they rejected any instructor who wasn’t Yuna-san.

If they were to replace Yuna-san, they wanted someone with ability equal to or greater than Yuna-san, at the very least.

“It’s really hard to find someone who can fight better than Yuna-san, isn’t it…”

“Exactly. However, if it is Master, there is no problem.”

“Heh?”

“That is how it is. We, the entire First Knight Order, welcome Master anytime.”

“Ahaha, thank you very mu—”

“Let me tell you, Master, I am deadly serious without a single gap. The moment Master nods, Master becomes a human of the First Knight Order.”

“Eeeehhh…”

Even if it is self-proclaimed, I thought starting a recruitment drive in front of a sick person was questionable.