Chapter 368
(368) Steam Intimidator
Translator: Tseirp
After my training with Haru, I decided to wash away my sweat in the open-air bath .
I didn’t feel any charm even though I was entering an open-air bath .
Perhaps because there was no snow? I tried releasing magic into the air .
I’ll make it a snow viewing open-air bath .
“Diamond Dust!”
A fine ice storm rolled over the sky .
The ice was blown up and I wondered if they would float in the air for some time but then they fell due to gravity .
“Ah, this gives it charm … no, this is hail . ”
It hurt a little . It didn’t become snow .
While I was thinking about how what I did was dumb, I noticed a presence in the changing room .
Which homunculus was it?
I have given them plenty of magical power replenishment but Neete would still come to the male bath to tease me even if her magical power was sufficient .
Lately, I have become a little accustomed to seeing Neete naked but I still couldn’t stay calm after all .
It was about time I reprimand her for it .
She entered the bath area from the changing room .
I turned around –
“Hey you, it’s about time –”
My words to reprimand her cut off .
Since it was not Neete .
“Why is there hail?”
It was Flute who came in .
Without a single thread on her .
“This is the men’s bath! The women’s bath is next door!”
“I know . I did something bad to you so I came to wash your back … it’s cold . ”
“I-I see … but it’s cold right now so enter first . ”
“I’ll enter so don’t look at me so intently . ”
“So-sorry . ”
I quickly turned around .
Now that I think about it, this was the first time I experienced this .
Until now, the people who entered the bath with me all held some affection toward me .
But Flute was different .
She came to wash my back as an apology .
I wouldn’t deny her of her good will –
I was in thought when I felt two soft sensations on my back – those were –
“Don’t raise your voice …”
Her arm wrapped around my neck .
I was completely caught off guard .
“May I know what are you planning to do?”
“Let me out of here . ”
“To do what?”
“To save my companions . My companions were dragged away by those church b.a.s.t.a.r.ds . If I don’t help them – The guy who interrogated me said it . All my companions were taken to the church . They will be put on trial there and killed . ”
The guy who interrogated Flute … the soldier that was killed by Flute when she became the Evil Berserker .
She was speaking the truth .
The Devil race discovered through Blood Appraisal were all taken to the church .
And they would probably be put on trial and face the death sentence .
“Sorry but I can’t let you out of here . The Dark-Elves living here have finally obtained a peaceful home . There’s the possibility of you leaking the secret of them still being alive . I will not let them face danger once more . Furthermore, if others find out that you are still alive, it would put Suzuki in a bad spot for vouching that I had killed you . ”
I said and sighed before continuing .
“Moreover, sorry but with your attack stat, you can’t kill me even if you strangle me . You seem to be putting in quite an effort but I don’t feel any discomfort . ”
“Wha …”
Flute was upset and further strengthened her hold .
“Like I said, I don’t feel any discomfort . ”
I told Flute before . The attack stat of an Attonement-Seeker was not enough to kill anybody in My World .
Perhaps she thought that she could achieve something if she caught me off guard .
“Rather, every time you put strength into your arms and lean your body onto me, I can feel the sensation of your chest directly . ”
After I said that, Flute retreated by pushing away from me .
It looked like she was quite embarra.s.sed to enter the bath completely naked .
The hail had stopped without me knowing .
“Haa, you’re there right?”
I called out .
I could only think of two people among those who would enter this bath who would calmly deal with the situation where I am being targeted .
Pionia and Neete . But Pionia would not make such sluggish behavior .
“Neete . ”
“You knew, master?”
“I could sense your presence . Furthermore, I did order one Homunculus to watch Flute at all times . ”
“Yes, we received the order . This time the opponent was master but it would be troubling if she targeted anyone else . ”
Then, Neete’s finger on her right hand transformed into a rope and tied up Flute .
I didn’t know she could transform that way too .
I wasn’t aware but it seemed like something that would be seen in a dream of some evil alien .
Flute obediently stood up and left the bath .
Then, when Flute stood in front of Neete, Neete struck her neck with a knife-hand .
Flute was made unconscious .
It felt like Neete was a little rough .
“Master, how should we dispose of this thing?”
“Let me see – How about we make her clean the toilets for a week?”
“Master is weak to women . I went through the trouble of acting like I caught a convict red-handed . Master should know the idiom ‘snake in one’s bosom’ . ”
I knew Neete was unhappy with watching silently when she tried to strangle me .
Well, I was fine in the end anyway .
“Weak huh . Well, it’s normal to want to go home if she was brought here . I kind of did kidnap her against her will . Moreover, she didn’t have any killing intent . Or rather, she was afraid that she would hurt me . ”
“Thought Trace?”
“I could tell even without using it . ”
After all, she was sticking to me .
I could directly sense her heartbeat .
When she was strangling me, she didn’t put in much strength but her heart was beating furiously .
In the first place, she eagerly wants to save her loved ones but she could not heartlessly kill me for the sake of her companions .
It seemed that she actually only wanted to intimidate me .
“Ah, you can tell Carol and Rarael about what happened just now but keep it a secret from Haru . ”
Even if she wasn’t serious, if Haru knew that she tried to kill me, next time Haru might kill Flute .
“I know . But let me limit her movements . I will observe her for a while . It may be impossible for her alone but it would be troublesome if the Dark Elves hear some strange rumors . ”
Would she form a resistance group from among the Dark Elves? I don’t know the detailed information of all the Dark Elves but there might be two or three among them who do not hold good feelings toward me .
But even if she spread bad rumors, there probably won’t be any resistance group forming .
Rarael upholds strict discipline after all .
“It doesn’t really matter . As long as she doesn’t try to harm the others . ”
I told Neete and the others what to do if Flute tried to kill anyone else .
I felt sorry for Flute but I had an obligation to protect everyone living here .
“Rather, everyone values me too much . It’s good to adjust the favourability I enjoy here a little . ”
“The favorability toward master will not waver at all . Master has done so much for everyone after all . In fact, if she is heard talking bad about Master, Flute would face opposition . ”
“I see –”
I looked at Neete as she took Flute away and asked her .
“Hey, Neete . If I wanted to help the other devil race taken to the church –”
“Please don’t try to do everything . You have to think of your domain . I beg of you . ”
“ … All right . ”
I replied and leaned against the rock of the open-air bath .
The air was that cold but my head could not cool down at all .