Chapter 47
Chapter 47
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 47
Chapter Title: Conspiracy
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Jin returned around evening.
The guy shuffled into the tent with an awkward expression.
"Were you bored all alone?"
-Clank.
Seeing him unlock the padlock and step into the cage made my face twist in disgust.
"I'm about to get hunted by orcs, and you're off rolling around with elves? Shouldn't you be figuring out how to rescue me?"
Doesn't anyone here even know the concept of human rights?
What, using sex slaves to breed half-orcs and turn them into technicians?
Is there no human rights in this place at all?!
There's a limit even to that, you barbaric bastards.
Jin gave a troubled laugh at my outburst.
"Come on. Just close your eyes and lie down. The hungry female orcs will take care of the rest."
"Yeah? Then switch with me. I'd take elves over that any day. Who breeds with pigs like those?"
This wasn't a joke—it was dead serious.
Those orcs outside were so ugly and reeked so badly that I'd almost rather lose my Johnson forever.
Damn... Luna's really on my mind today.
When my lust builds up, she squeezes me out like she's raping me, but at least she's clean, pretty, and smells nice.
Plus, when we're alone, she's all gentle and sweet.
Compared to those hulking orcs...
"Argh! Why me with this trial?!"
"They said just lie there and take ten. Don't worry too mu—"
"Die!"
I swung my fist without listening anymore, but...
-Swish!
The bastard dodged lightly, looking all smug.
"Heh heh, Secretary Aiden, I'm a squire for a reason. Punches like that don't land on me."
That was when it happened.
Someone entered the tent.
"Is this it? Where they locked up the guy who had brother El Kanta's armor?"
Black hair, dark skin, long ears.
Her swarthy complexion made her stand out from typical elves—quite beautiful, actually.
Was she one of those rumored dark elves?
She approached me and Jin.
"Which one's Aiden?"
Hold up? Was she here for revenge over El Kanta?
Me and Jin exchanged dumb looks at her words.
No matter how I saw it, she looked ready to mess me up.
With no answer from us...
The dark elf woman spoke again, slowly, laced with killing intent.
"Which one's Aiden? You humans aren't getting cold feet, are you?"
Her flashing eyes forced me to step up.
"I'm Aiden."
"Good."
-Thud thud.
She unlocked the cage.
-Clank!
And then...
The dark elf grabbed my collar roughly and yanked me into the cage.
"You? You're the one who dirtied my brother's armor?!"
Her white fangs bared, eyes screaming murder—my legs went weak.
"Wait! Secretary Aiden's innocent!"
Jin jumped in, and the dark elf whipped her head to glare at him.
"And who are you...?"
Hold on? Was that a blush on her cheek?
No way?
"I'm Jin, aide to Secretary Aiden."
Jin finished, but the dark elf was speechless.
"Wa... wait a sec..."
As the faintly blushing dark elf faltered...
Jin gently pried her hand off my collar.
"Miss Dark Elf, Secretary Aiden's an amazing guy. How about we chat about just how great he is?"
He took her wrist as he said it.
"Wa... wait, I wasn't planning on... Eek!"
The dark elf tried to protest, but Jin whispered something in her ear...
Her legs trembled slightly.
"Ah... no..."
No what, you slut?
Her mouth said no, but her actions said otherwise.
"Let's talk about how great Secretary Aiden is."
With that, Jin led the dark elf out of the cage.
Hey hey hey?! What about Elisha?
I tried to say it, but they were already gone.
"Well... better than getting roughed up, I guess?"
I decided to think positive, lay on the blanket, and rest.
Whether women stab him or not, none of my business.
As envy and jealousy for Jin bubbled inside me...
-Rustle...
A sound from someone entering the tent—I sat up from the blanket.
"Jin?"
"Oh? Elisha?"
The blonde beauty eyed the cage.
"Where's Jin?"
Seeing Elisha scan the cage puzzled, a scenario popped into my head.
If Jin pissed off Elisha here...
I could dump him on the orcs.
Thinking that far, I feigned ignorance.
"Jin went off somewhere with a dark elf girl earlier."
"What?! Who? What'd she look like?"
"Uh... black hair, dark skin..."
Hold on, aren't all dark elves black-haired and dark-skinned?
So I recalled something unique about that elf.
"Oh? She called Kanta 'Kanta bro' or something."
Elisha's face lit up in shock at my words.
Yes! Get disappointed in Jin!
She bared her pearly whites and scowled.
"I heard Kanta's sister was here... that bitch?!"
I smirked inwardly as she stormed out.
And... the next afternoon.
Elisha and the dark elf appeared, arms linked with Jin's.
What the hell?
Both women stared sheepishly at the ground.
"Come on, El Roa. You grabbed Secretary Aiden's collar yesterday—apologize."
Prodded by Jin, she mumbled shyly.
"Uh... sorry for acting rude yesterday."
Between Roa's pearly whites as she spoke bashfully, I spotted something gold stuck there.
"Huh...? Um... okay, but Roa? What's that gold thing stuck between your teeth?"
"Huh?"
She frantically picked at her teeth and examined the debris.
Ho... holy shit?!
I couldn't help but gape as she casually plucked it out.
A curly golden hair on Roa's finger.
Don... don't tell me?!
"Kyaa?!"
Both Elisha and Roa flushed beet red.
Wait, Jin's hair is brown? So why golden hair?
Blonde... Elisha? So Elisha's pubic hair was stuck in Roa's teeth?!
The moment I realized...
"I... I didn't knowww?! Waaah!"
-Thud.
"Sob... I... I said no...!"
The two elves collapsed crying, and Jin beamed.
"Haha, they were about to fight yesterday, so I made them talk it out to bond. Guess that's why."
What kind of 'bonding talk' leaves pubic hair in teeth? No clue.
Is he the golden sun or what? Aside from that, how does this even happen?
Learning he'd sandwiched a dark elf and elf only fueled my rage at Jin.
Handsome bastards all deserve to die!
"Oh, right—Secretary Aiden, chaos outside."
"Why? Fortress fell?"
Jin shook his head at my question.
"Nah, they failed. But heard the Grand Duchess is leading knights back here, so they're disbanding."
"What? So I'm getting dragged off by orcs?!"
"Can't be helped for now... But don't worry! With the Grand Duchess coming, something good's bound to happen!"
A sigh escaped me.
Luna... you're my only hope. Protect your bro's purity.
***
A few days later.
Luna led her knights almost back to the fortress.
-Crunch.
'Aiden... don't get hurt! Just hold on till I get there.'
Her eyes flickered with worry and fury as she spurred her horse.
'If... anything happens to Aiden...'
Luna resolved to wipe every other species from the world, eyes blazing with murder.
"Your Grace! Rest a bit. Battle might break out soon—fighting like this is impossible."
Luna and her knights had ridden through the night, ditching heavy armor for speed.
It was obvious, but she shook her head.
"If supplies get cut, we're all dead. We must relieve the fortress ASAP!"
She was anxious now.
The reclamation failing worried her, but more so...
'Aiden... please... please don't do anything reckless.'
She knew Aiden's lack of combat prowess well.
What if bravado got him killed? She feared it.
'Elves are there. If they surrender, casualties won't be too bad.'
Other species were lenient with prisoners.
Clinging to that hope, she gritted her teeth and urged her horse on.
The poor thing was half-dead, but...
To Luna, it didn't matter.
-Thump... thump...
Luna, sleepless from worry over Aiden.
She and her knights had force-marched through the night to the fortress.
She knew this was insane.
As a Swordmaster, she was fine stamina-wise, but her knights were exhausted.
They could get surrounded if careless, but Luna didn't care.
As the fortress came into view after hours, she felt slight relief.
The flag on the turret was definitely the Grand Duchy banner.
"Thank goodness... the fortress hasn't fallen."
Assuming Aiden was inside, Luna sighed deeply in relief.
"Your Grace? Looks like the enemy retreated."
The distant fortress showed damage—cracks and breaks everywhere, unlike before.
"Seems so. Fortress looks safe, so knights, rest then return. I'll go ahead."
Luna raced toward the fortress again.
Right now, she missed Aiden terribly.
'Hehe... wonder if he'll be surprised I came?'