CH 36.2

The elven woman, Thunder Sonia, was gulping the food in her mouth at great speed, her eyes rolling. Another elven woman beside her wiped her mouth and quickly wiped the remains of the food from her clothes. Thunder Sonia didn’t seem to know that it was Bash and approached him; she just went through the tables of food in order and ended up at the one near Bash.

“Mmm…” Bash’s heart skipped a beat when he saw the elf next to Thunder Sonia. Even though he was in the middle of attacking another woman, elves were still Bash’s favorite, and it was inevitable that his eyes would turn to her.

“Oh, the orc hero!”

The elven woman was also very beautiful, much to Bash’s liking. However, her head… had a small hair ornament in the shape of a white flower. It was an accessory of smoky silver and white jewels. It was not a white flower per se, but it resembled one. Bash was convinced it meant she was married.

By the way, unbeknownst to Bash, the shape of this hair ornament was inspired by a flower called a snowdrop. In the language of flowers, it meant “I wish for your death”. It was the emblem of the Elven Army’s assassination squad.

“W-what’s wrong?” She looked at Bash, a tense expression on her face. Her hand was reaching into her pocket, clutching a dagger. She was completely bent over. If the orc in front of her did anything, she would fight. She would fight, but… she didn’t think she could win, what to do? These were her thoughts.

“Hey, don’t look at my subordinates too much. I know you’re wary of the assassination squads, but she won’t do anything to you. The war is over. And you know what? I’ve got her under surveillance for a little mess she made the other day. So she won’t do anything.”

Thunder Sonia’s words made Bash look away from her. He had no use for a married woman.

“Coff. Long time no see, Bash, how have you been?”

“Right, since Siwanasi Forest.”

“Uh-huh. After all, it’s my nephew’s wedding, Aconite! You see, he’s the one you saved in Siwanasi Forest. At first I thought I should keep my true identity a secret, as my arrival would be too much of a distraction for him. But, well, there was a little incident and he found out right away. When he arrived, he came up to me and said, “Lady Sonia, you don’t have to do anything, do you? Please make yourself at home”. Don’t you think he could be a little more considerate? Do you know how many times I’ve had to clean up his messes since I first changed him? Damn it…”

“I see.”

“And by the way, I find out that you’re here too. But I don’t mean that in a bad way. In fact, I thought I should meet you. The Six Princesses may not like it, but you were the last warrior to fight the hero Leto. It means a lot that you’re here.”

Bash was confused. Thunder Sonia was talking to him like they were old friends, but they had never been that close in the first place. He had proposed to her, yes, but she had turned him down. The relationship should have ended there – or were elven women supposed to get close to people they rejected?

Of course, Bash being the way he was, he didn’t feel bad. Thunder Sonia had a face to his liking. She was as beautiful and delicate as ever. If she could make him lose his virginity, Bash wouldn’t mind sleeping with her alone for the rest of his life.

He didn’t mind talking to her. In fact, it was kind of funny to him because he had never seen her speak so eloquently.

“I’m surprised she’s such a talkative person.”

“Surprising. I thought she was always grumpy.”

“Hey, I hear you. But I forgive you. It’s a happy day for me too. Of course, I can be chatty sometimes, can’t I?”

Thunder Sonia turned to Buganvilia, the elf beside her, but she was confused. The Thunder Sonia she knew was always like that. She was more concerned about how she could talk to Bash with such habitual frankness.

“Um, Lady Thunder Sonia, are you close to Sir Bash?”

“No, not very, you know, but well, the war is over, there’s nothing to make me hate him, so we’ll just have to get along from now on!”

Thunder Sonia patted Bash’s arm. The casual physical contact lit a fire in Bash’s virgin heart. If she hadn’t rejected him before, and if he hadn’t been on a mission, Bash might have set his sights on Thunder Sonia again. He fell in love with her just because she was a little open with him. A virgin was such a sad creature.

“…”

Now, however, Bash had a different focus. His target was not Thunder Sonia, but another woman. He could not afford to lose sight of his target, distracted as he was by a woman who had already shattered his illusions. But the feel of her body was indescribable. Thunder Sonia’s palm was cool and soft. He wanted her to keep touching him, to keep talking to him. But not all the time. Bash had to leave this ceremony at the right time and go to Silviana. And there the glorious loss of his virginity at the hands of the princess’s voluptuous body awaited him. …But, please, let her keep touching his body. No matter how great the reward, the temptation before him was always great.

He wanted to go, but at the same time, he didn’t. Bash’s expression twisted with bitterness at such conflicting feelings. Seeing this, Bougainvillea hastened to bow her head.

“I-I’m sorry. Lady Thunder Sonia was rude!”

“He-Hey, but I didn’t hit him that hard, just a little tap on the shoulder… Are you still upset about the Siwanasi Forest? I’m sorry. I was mean to you back then. But I had no choice. You know what I mean, don’t you?”

“Yes. You don’t have to apologize.” Bash didn’t really understand what she was apologizing for, and even though he said he did, he shook his head and told her not to worry about it.

“Now that I think about it, it sounds like you had a hard time with the Six Princesses the other day… If they say anything to you again, let me know. I won’t let them kick you out this time. I’ll take care of it. I may not look like it, but I don’t keep quiet for anyone.”

Thunder Sonia stuck out her slender chest. Bash’s eyes bored into the thin, but certainly present bulges, and his mouth relaxed naturally. It was as if he was listening to Thunder Sonia’s boastful chatter with a wry smile. The people around them also said, “How friendly Thunder Sonia and Bash Masters talk,” and bite their fingers in envy. The atmosphere in the room was indescribable, but not bad.

“I know it’s a little late for that, but it’s a good time to tell them about the time you fought Hero Leto. I’m sure it will make them feel better… hmm? “

As Thunder Sonia was about to suggest this, there was a whisper in the back of the room.

“Oh, looks like it’s time for the speech.”

“What? Is that Princess Inuella?”

“Yes? Well, I suppose it will be Inuella. But Aconite and the Queen will also be giving their speeches.”

Princess Inuella’s speech was beginning. Bash came to his senses. The letter said, “Please meet me under the Sacred Tree when Inuella gives her speech”. He couldn’t stay here any longer.

“In fact, I helped write the Queen’s speech. Leona was very concerned about it, so I made some minor changes. I’ve had many opportunities to give speeches at these ceremonies, so I didn’t…”

“Excuse me.”

“He-Hey? Where are you going? The speech is about to begin. Well, it’s okay if you don’t want to hear it, but… oh, you’re probably going to the bathroom! Have you been holding it in? Sorry about that! Be back in time for the toast!”

Bash started walking quickly towards the back of the building, towards the large Sacred Tree. He couldn’t afford to be too far from the tree in case it was too late.

Frizcop: I hereby declare my love for Thunder Sonia.