v2c34 - The Dragon and the Tiger in the Back. A three-way battle with the Ogre in front?
I don’t know the details, but Tabitha contacted me out of the blue and I asked me to send her some sake, and then the Magic Knight Monica, came over.
Monica is a solo A-class adventurer, but I had once saved her life when I happened to see her surrounded by monsters.
Since then, she has sometimes come to me at guilds and other places, looking as if she wanted to be my friend.
But she didn’t talk to me, so I thought I was mistaken.
“I’m so happy to meet you at last! Mas …… ter!?”
She was dressed in an amazing maid’s outfit that exposed her breasts and legs to the fullest!
What did she mean by Master!? Is it me!? Is she referring to me!?
I had thought that Monica, who can use swords and magic, would be partnered with Ellie as a vanguard, but I had no idea that she wanted to be a maid!
By the way, in the call magic, she said …… that she would serve with all her might, but I guess this is what you meant.
I thought she was going to be a magic knight and help us develop the demon territory.
…… While I was thinking about this, I noticed that Monica’s face had turned bright red.
Perhaps the clothes were not the right size, or perhaps the buttons on the chest area popped off during the transfer.
For starters, I handed her my shirt while trying as hard as possible not to look at her breasts.
“Master …… Thank you very much!”
I knew she was having trouble with the buttons flying off, and she thanked me with a twinkle on her face.
…… Eh, is Monica going to check the smell of my shirt like Lydia did!
It shouldn’t stink …… It shouldn’t stink!
“Master. I have a few questions to ask, but is that okay?”
Monica had done the smell check and seemed to have put the shirt on, so I turned to her…
“But first …… thank you for allowing me to be here in the first place.”
She bowed deeply and …… her chest! I can see your chest!
“You forced your way in here!”
“…… So vulgar. It was deliberate.”
Ellie and Lydia were saying something behind me, but I couldn’t hear them because they were mumbling so softly.
So I’m going to ignore it for now and say what’s on my mind first.
“I’m glad you’re here, Monica. But what’s with you calling me Master?”
“Is that wrong? If so …… What about husband?”
“M-Master is fine.”
“Thank you very much! As you can see, I am a maid now. I will take care of the master’s personal needs, so you may think of me as your wife, okay? And at night, of course.”
I wonder. The moment Monica said that, I felt like a tiger and a dragon appeared behind me.
And Monica in front of me is smiling, but I feel like I can see an ogre behind her……. It’s just my imagination, right?
“M-Mister …… For some reason It’s scary!”
But Nina’s scared, and she’s clinging to me.
Yeah. Sometimes, Nina and I feel weird things at the same time.
I also feel a strange presence behind me and in Monica, and I’m sure I’m not wrong about that feeling.
“Um, Master. I know about Miss Ellie, but who are these two?”
“Ahhh, I’ll introduce them to you. First of all, this is Nina. She’s a dwarf who works with minerals. She is a Dwarf and can process minerals. Her job is blacksmith, so she can strengthen Monica’s sword.”
“Oh my, that’s wonderful. I’m looking forward to working with you, Nina.”
Saying this, Monica once again lowered her head and …… Kuh, I shouldn’t be looking, but my gaze is drawn to her chest!
Why doesn’t Monica button the shirt I gave her all the way to the top!?
…… Don’t tell me that her breasts are too big to button!?
I managed to look away with all my might.
“This …… This woman here is Lydia. She is an elf who uses spirit magic and helps us here. She produces crops and water for us, so she really helps us out.”
Next, Lydia introduced herself.
“I’m Lydia. As he said, I am proud to say that I am helping Alex the most, starting with food and drink. It’s nice to meet you.”
“I see. So you are like a mother to him. I will try to support Master Alex in many ways and act like a wife. I look forward to working with you.”
“…… Mister. Lightning …… I can see the lightning!”
Lydia and Monica are glaring at each other – or rather, looking at each other and talking about something with their eyes.
Why is it that a greeting can create such an atmosphere even though they have never met before?
“Erm, Monica. This is Ellie. You’ve seen her faces a few times at the Adventurers’ Guild, right?”
“Alex, I know Ms. Monica, you know. Well, for some reason, the way she speaks and the way she dresses has changed, but …… once again, nice to meet you. Ms. Monica.”
“Oh, my, Ellie. I usually talk like this, you know. I’m very pleased to meet you.”
…… I wonder why. The both of them know each other, and they are both smiling but their eyes are not.
Also, somehow, I can’t help but think that Monica’s eyes are telling me something unnecessary …… I can’t help but feel that she is talking about something else.
No, it’s probably just my imagination …… probably.
“Also, to introduce her to everyone, Monica is a Magic Knight, which means she can use a sword and medium level offensive magic just like me …… She’s a maid now for some reason.”
“Everyone, my name is Monica. I know I showed something unsightly at first, but I can do sword, magic, and service, so I’m so pleased to meet you.”
Oh, so you not only be a maid, but will also fight as a magic knight.
Then, as I originally thought, we can divide the work between searching for monsters and cultivating the land.
“…… Hey, what’s a service?”
“It means doing only the housework, like cleaning and laundry.”
“It means taking care of everyone’s chores and nothing else.”
Ellie and Lydia immediately responded to Nina’s words, and Monica, who was about to say something, fell silent.
I don’t think the word “service” means anything other than what they said, but …… Aside from that, we are going to have a new addition to our group.