Chapter 756: The Angel's Wrath?
Chapter 756: The Angel's Wrath?
Now that it’s come to this, there's only one thing I can do.
Rachel! Please, for the love of god, don't wake up!
Praying desperately in my heart, I quietly approached her on the bed.
Rachel was fast asleep, breathing evenly, lying just as I had laid her down.
“Rachel.”
“Mmmh…”
Just to be sure, I brought my lips to her ear and whispered her name, but she only let out a sultry moan and shifted slightly, showing no other reaction.
For someone whose ears were such a weak spot, this minimal reaction meant she was still sleeping soundly.
Here's to my incredible prowess, which had made her completely lose her mind.
Then again, that same prowess was why I was late, which caused this whole mess in the first place.
And it's the reason I'm in this predicament right now.
Anyway, I slipped my arms under her back and knees and gently lifted her. Then, careful not to wake her, I slowly carried her out of the room.
Time was short, but as the saying goes, haste makes waste. If she woke up now, it would only complicate things and waste more time.
“Vanessa! Vanessa…!”
Out in the hallway, I urgently whispered the name of our super butler.
Judging by the look on her face in the dining hall earlier, she still seemed to be sulking, or perhaps jealous.
Still, at times like this, the only one I could truly rely on was our super butler.
“…What is it.”
Even though I had only whispered her name, Vanessa appeared almost instantly, though she still wore a thoroughly displeased expression.
“I need a room for Rachel to rest in. Could you prepare one? As quickly as possible.”
“……”
Instead of answering, Vanessa stared intently at Rachel, whose clothes were disheveled in a way that made it obvious to anyone that she had just had sex and fallen asleep.
Come to think of it, Vanessa hadn't gotten a good look at her earlier because of the robe.
As she stared at Rachel now, her blank expression began to shift, taking on a subtle hint of irritation.
Well, she was still expressionless, but I could just tell. And as if to prove my intuition right, her eyebrow twitched once or twice.
Hey, careful, or a vein is going to pop on your forehead. I know you adore Diana, but you don't have to imitate her angry face. She only looks like that because of her reincarnation, so she's still cute when she's mad. When you do it, though? It's genuinely terrifying. Even more so combined with that blank expression.
“…Very well. I will take Lady Rachel.”
Despite her expression, Vanessa eventually spoke in a calm voice and extended her arms toward me.
Judging by the brief silence, she must have been wrestling with some internal conflict. She was angry, but it seemed she had decided to remain faithful to her duties as a butler.
What a relief.
Hearing that, I finally let out a sigh of relief.
Not that I should be happy she prioritizes her duties over her feelings for me.
But for now, I couldn't help but be grateful for her decision.
Well, before her Apostle Appointment, she wouldn't have shown any jealousy or hesitation at all, so this was a huge step forward.
“Then… Ah, no! I’ll take her!”
My tension eased, and I reflexively started to hand Rachel over to Vanessa, but thankfully, I caught myself just in time.
Shit, that was close! I just remembered—the underwear I put on her is soaked with my cum! Vanessa hasn't noticed yet, but if she holds Rachel, she'll definitely feel something. And considering how irritated she looked just seeing Rachel's messy clothes, she might actually explode if she finds out about her underwear.
“……Pardon?”
But Vanessa, oblivious to my inner thoughts, simply twitched her eyebrow again at my words.
“No, it’s not that I don’t trust you! I’m just worried she might wake up if we move her again. So please, just lead the way.”
“…Follow me.”
Vanessa gave me a cold stare for a moment before spinning on her heel and leading the way.
And the room she guided me to was the one right next to mine.
“Here we are. The room has been prepared, so you may lay her on the bed.”
“……Hey. Vanessa.”
She was teasing me so blatantly that I had to say something.
“You said you were in a hurry, did you not?”
But she merely retorted with that same cold, blank expression.
If you knew, you should have just told me! You could have saved us the trouble and just pointed next door! Dammit. There was so much I wanted to say, but she was right—I was in a hurry. First things first!
I rushed to the bed—carefully, so as not to wake Rachel—and gently laid her down.
Then, just as I had before, I took out a piece of paper, briefly explained the situation, and added enough lovey-dovey phrases to make anyone blush before placing it on the table.
“Sleep well.”
I gave her one last, light kiss on the cheek and left the room.
Phew. Okay. Now I just need to hurry and wash up…
“Such devotion.”
But Vanessa was still standing there in front of the door. Her comment reeked of jealousy.
I was in a hurry, but I couldn't just let that slide.
“It was the same when it was you. You’re just feeling this way because you’re seeing it as an outsider.”
“That’s… Mmph?!”
I grabbed the sulking, expressionless Vanessa by the waist and planted a deep kiss on her lips—one that was worlds apart from the light peck I’d just given Rachel.
“Don’t you think so?”
“…Do not kiss me so suddenly. I am on duty as a butler.”
I asked her with a serious gaze, and she averted her eyes, reciting her usual line.
She always gives me that scary look when I say that. And besides, if you’re just a butler and not my woman, shouldn’t you refrain from acting so jealous?
“Then I guess I just have to make you my woman instead of my butler, right? Looking at your face, I think I’m almost there.”
But instead of just saying that, I stroked her hair as I spoke.
In other words, I was threatening to make her horns sprout with my kisses, just like that morning after we last spent the night together.
“Please stop. You’re in a… Mmph?! Mmm… Nngh… Unh… Hahh… Kkh!”
Of course, Vanessa knew what I was implying and tried to stop me, but I ignored her and kissed her again, even more intensely this time. I was dead set on making her horns and tail come out.
“Ouch.”
Vanessa had been responding with sexy, husky moans, but as her horns and tail were truly about to emerge, she must have panicked, because she suddenly bit my tongue.
It was just a light nip that stung a little, but I had no choice but to pull away.
“…Hah… Is this why you say things like I’m ‘your woman’ when I’m in my Dragonian form?”
“…I can’t deny it.”
At my answer, Vanessa glared at me, her eyes hardening for a moment. But then her expression softened, and she said something completely out of character.
“What will you do if I truly lose control?”
“Huh? Well… of course…”
I never expected such a sudden shift from her, so I was too flustered to answer right away.
I mean, sure, I’d kissed her deeply, but that was just to calm her down.
“Are you prepared to shorten your night with Lady Leia to be with me, just as you did with Lady Rachel?” she continued, grabbing both of my arms and squeezing tightly, as if she had no intention of letting go.
“U-Um, Vanessa? Y-You’re joking, right?”
“Yes.”
“…Huh?”
I asked, flustered, and Vanessa just nodded nonchalantly.
“I said it was a joke. Why are you so surprised?”
“I mean, you… seriously, ugh!”
“I was merely following your example, Master Guwon, and attempting a light joke. However, it seems we have unintentionally wasted quite some time. My apologies, since you are in such a hurry.”
As I fumed, Vanessa continued to screw with me.
“You! I know you’re jealous, but isn’t this going too far?!”
“It is not jealousy. It is payback for your attempt to rip my trousers in the middle of the hallway.”
“It is too jealousy! When did I—!”
I stopped mid-sentence as a thought suddenly struck me.
…When she transforms into her Dragonian form, her tail does rip right through her pants.
“…Weren't you in a hurry?”
Vanessa asked again, her expression nonchalant as I stood there, speechless.
“D-Dammit! You just wait and see!”
“In my experience, not a single person who has uttered those words has ever made ‘later’ a frightening prospect.”
My shout did nothing to faze her.
But how long could she keep that up?
“You’d be making a mistake lumping me in with those ordinary guys! I’m going to completely wreck you with sex!”
“Ngh…?!”
As if she hadn’t expected that kind of response, Vanessa was finally at a loss for words.
“That’s right! I won’t stop until that blank expression of yours crumbles and you’re crying and begging me with that husky voice! So you’d better clear your schedule for a full day with me before I go to the dungeon next time—!”
“Lady Leia. Good evening.”
Thinking I’d finally gotten the upper hand, I was in the middle of throwing even more lewd threats at her.
But Vanessa, who had been frozen stiff with a blush on her face, suddenly looked past me and bowed.
“Gah! Leia! I’m not ready—! She’s not here!”
Startled, I spun around to make an excuse, but there was no one there.
When I turned back, Vanessa was gone too.
Hey, I'm the one with the Assassin skills, so how are you more like an assassin than me?! Can butlers just teleport around the mansion at will?! Dammit. I'll have to take a good look at her skill list one of these days.
“Vanessa, clear your schedule for a full day with me before I go to the dungeon next time! You hear me?! That’s an order!”
I shouted the rest of my threat into the empty hallway before rushing back to my room.
She could hear me whisper her name from anywhere, so I was sure she’d heard that.
Anyway, the crisis was more or less averted.
Now, all that was left was to wash myself as thoroughly as possible before Leia arrived.
That was the plan, anyway. The problem was, I had no idea how much washing would be enough to satisfy Leia. I couldn't smell Rachel's scent on myself, after all.
Just how much scrubbing would it take to get rid of the scent Leia mentioned earlier?
Unable to find an answer, I decided to just keep washing until she arrived.
“Oh my, Guwon. Are you still washing?”
Just as I’d lathered up the soap to scrub myself for what felt like the hundredth time, the door opened and Leia appeared.
“Ah, yeah. Pretty much.”
“Hehe. You really didn’t have to go to such lengths. I’m sorry. I hope I didn’t make you rush around because of what I said.”
Even as she said it, I got the distinct impression that she was pleased, though her face wore the same gentle smile as always.
“Yeah, it’s fine. I had plenty of time. You came late on purpose, didn’t you?”
At my response, Leia flashed a bright smile and slowly approached the tub.
On the way, she let her bathrobe slide to the floor, revealing her incredible figure.
“Thank you for saying so.”
Then, Leia placed her hands on the edge of the tub and, keeping her legs straight, slowly leaned forward.
“Hehe. Oh, Guwon, you.”
Noticing my gaze was glued to her chest, she spoke in a tone of fond exasperation and gave me a light kiss.
“…The scent of Vanessa.”
The words slipped from Leia’s lips the moment they parted from mine.