Chapter 3 – Exclusive Maid 【Imperial Warrior】
Not only is it a t.i.tle in this country, but also a qualification.
The qualification that the selected elites earn when they graduate from the Academy, and this will allow them to get a job that only Imperial Warriors can serve.
The 【Hunter】 can freely cross world borders, and sometimes undertakes quests from the people, such as the extermination of demonic beasts and the development of unexplored lands.
The 【Imperial Knight】 is a gathering of senior military candidates under direct orders from the emperor. They work to maintain the security of the Empire, and sometimes undertake state-wide work.
The 【Imperial Magician】 devotes his life to the research and development of magic.
There are many others, but if one isn"t qualified as an 【Imperial Warrior】, they can"t get work at any of these organizations.
My father, despite earning terrible grades in his academy years, still stood among the top elites and became an Imperial Knight, and now he is the head of all the Imperial Warriors, the 【Prime Imperial Warrior】.
Originally a commoner born of a fallen n.o.ble, he worked hard, became stronger, and sometimes saved the country, and eventually saved the world.
He defeated the Great Demon King, the G.o.d of the demons who tried to conquer the world.
The story of my father, who rose from commoner to hero, is praised, appreciated, and revered by the ma.s.ses all over the world, and he is now called the 【Hero】.
However, it is ultimately my father"s story, and has nothing to do with his son.
In fact, I have not inherited anything from my father other than his blood.
Even though the battle with the Great Demon King ended and the world became peaceful, as an aide of the emperor my father"s duties are enormous, hence he can"t make time for his son.
That"s why I"ve never been taught anything by my father.
And yet, I"m being asked for results that will prove I am my father"s son.
And, as a result, I am superior to my father when he was my age, such a worthless dilemma.
Really…… I don"t get it.
“I"m back…”
After all, I wasn"t feeling well and went back to my house even though it was still noon.
In front of the mansion just past the large garden, there was a maid tending to the garden.
The maid noticed me and opened her eyes for a moment, but soon showed a sharp smile like a crescent moon.
“Welcome back, little man [S1]. But the academy should still be in cla.s.s, so please turn around and go right back.”
As a Lord, that"s not the proper way of speaking to me, but it is the normal mode of this maid.
“Don"t worry, ‘Sadiz"[S2]. I left early because of a headache.”
“Oh my, the mental spirit of a slime as usual. I believe today should be a mock battle as well as the announcement of the written test results. Did you lose to the princess?"
“…………”
” As expected, you"re too boring, Lil" Earth!"
Sadiz, a maid with a nasty smile and an unrelenting venomous tongue.
It seems she was a war orphan, and was in this mansion before I was born, we were brought up as siblings, and now she is my exclusive maid.
Her beautiful silver hair is tied together behind her head, and the skirt of her maid outfit, which should be neat, is short reaching up to her knees for some reason, and her bosoms and fair body is very stimulating to me.
She is young at only 19 years old, and to me she is more like a mean older sister than a maid.
Well, she is my first love, and I"m sure she"s the one I want to end up with.
I"m not her fiancée. But I intend to make her my future wife.
“It"s okay. The exams are over, and all that"s left is the games. No matter what kind of grades I get now, my evaluation will not drop.”
“Certainly, as the second-seat, you are free to choose your career path after graduation. So, if Lil" Earth says he"ll advance to the Imperial Knight, it seems to be a definite matter.”
“Right? Then no one would complain, and isn"t that what everyone expects? My father is the Hero.”
“Oh, someone"s crankier than usual today. Well, not only did he lose to the princess. Did the master meet you and tell you something?"
"…………"
“That"s another star… You"re so easy to read, skin"s too thin.”
Did she see me?! What does she know!? Or, skin…… I don"t get how she would know that! No, it"s only natural, she washes my body in the bath sometimes!
"d.a.m.nit. Always "the son of a hero",…… Hero this hero that. In the first place, the Great Demon King is dead, the demons too, and in an age when there is no war with other countries, warriors are stagnant. If I was to become first place, and was the son of a hero, is there a place to demonstrate it? If it"s second place, it"s probably enough."
It is no use complaining about this to Sadiz, who is a maid. But there are times when Sadiz, who is always quick with her sharp poisonous tongue, becomes irritated and lashes out emotionally.
And only at times like this, Sadiz had a serious face….
“Lil" Earth…”
"……"
“I understand you feel pressure and annoyance in the selfish expectations and voices of those around you… even if you can"t share such pain with me a maid. But the surroundings and the master… and, I also…… It"s impossible not to have expectations.”
“Sadiz…”
“It is a famous story that the hero [Hiro] was lost in his childhood… That"s why, at the moment, how much growth has already been achieved by Little Earth and how much more excellent can he become? It"s gone beyond expectations, and everyone dreams of your future. Your existence is that much…… I really want you to understand that, even though it"s truly selfish.”
With gentle and firm words, Sadiz tells me this with her head down.
This is really cunning.
When should we have our wedding?
"…… But… Once in a while, besides scolding encouragement…… I want a reward.”
I had no choice but to reply while facing away with embarra.s.sment.
“Reward, is it? You are aware you receive more pocket money than is typical of an ordinary man? You can buy whatever you want, right?"
“No, not in that sense…”
"Oh, but you couldn"t buy an ero-book and and…… oh, na, na, go, ko, ro,♪.”
“Nu…”
“And unfortunately, it is not included in my terms of employment so I can"t educate you in romance, you can"t even ask～♪!.”
A long time ago, when I was still young, I asked Sadiz to “be my bride” and she refused, but since then she has been aware of my feelings, but this is how I get shut down.
To be honest, I thought that I could marry Sadiz if I became a little more mature, but recently, no matter how hard I tried, the image of Sadiz marrying me was completely nonexistent, and other than my father-related issues, I was a non topic.
Then, when she saw my disappointment, Sadiz sighed and made a suggestion to me.
“That"s right. I don"t know if it"s going to be motivational for Lil" Earth, but… Today, I"m cleaning the sealed pedestal for the first time in a year, so you want to come with me?"
“Sealed? Oh…… Father"s sword…”
“Yeah, that"s right. The legendary sword that destroyed the Great Demon King. Because it is too powerful, it is a sword that the master stuck into the pedestal and sealed. If you look at it, wouldn"t you be a little more motivated?"
"…… Well. It made me happy when I was a kid, but… now, even if I look at my father"s sword… maybe if you gave it to me."
Sadiz" proposal made me feel uncomfortable.
The day to release the lock for the seals in the mansion comes only once a year.
Father"s sword is sealed there. It"s a sword handed down from a myth, a sword of legend.
“Oh, it"s no use getting any weird ideas. Even if you think you"ll become stronger by taking the sword, the master is the only one who can pull the sword out of the pedestal anyway.”
“I- I know!.”
The sword that I thought I would inherit someday.
However, it was a delicate point when I was asked whether the pressure would rise for me, who was dealing with the t.i.tle of "The son of the Hero".
So it was. Until I met "him".
[S1]Taking more liberties here! She constantly refers to Earth as 坊ちゃま (Bochaman) which means "Male Junior". Considering her personality it should be a more playful and teasing manner of calling him so I opted for "Little Man" and occasionally Lil" Earth. "Young man" sounded more authoritative and respectful and that"s not what she"s about.
[S2]Her name is actually p.r.o.nounced "Sadisu". 3 guesses why! Any I went with Sadiz, also considered "Sadith".