Such amazing armor!
As soon as Charlotte put on the armor, she felt an immense surge of strength throughout her body.
It was as if she had suddenly become much stronger, an illusion that made her feel exhilarated.
She wants to show off!
She wants to show it to Dirt-Dirt right now, to the maids, and to Julia!
Just as Charlotte was about to dash out of the room with a face full of excitement, she was stopped.
“Now that you’re all dressed, you should go check on Julia. She was really scared earlier after seeing that ghost, so try to keep her company if you can.”
“Hm…”
Her legs, which were ready to run at any moment, lost their strength, and her shoulders slumped.
Why is Julia being brought up here?
It seems like Mister always has Julia on his mind…
It’s not a big deal that she saw a ghost.
If she were really scared, she’d be trembling and clinging to anyone.
But if she’s specifically sticking close to Mister, it’s clear she isn’t actually scared.
‘It’s somewhat irritating.’
She’s been attached all day long.
And she’ll cling to him even while sleeping, right?
This means he was with Julia all day long.
Charlotte wanted to show off this armor right away and go out to play.
But Yulia was more bothered.
She had so many opportunities to show her affection to the old man, but it was really frustrating that she was still ticking.
“Are you very busy, Mister? Is helping me go out a way to help?”
“…”
As she clung to Aslan’s back, Charlotte spoke with a slightly disappointed voice.
Yes, this is to instill a sense of tension in the relaxed Julia.
It’s a warning that if she remains complacent, she might lose him!!!
She remembered giving such a warning last time, but Julia still hadn’t snapped out of it.
If once isn’t enough, then twice!
This is effective for the jealous Julia.
So, yes.
This is all to provoke Julia.
There’s no personal interest involved…
“How about a little break? Want to give me a massage?”
“Where’s that massage coupon…”
Fidget.
Aslan rummaged through his pockets.
Charlotte’s face held a satisfied smile.
‘Huh? But this time Julia isn’t peeking…?’
Flinch.
Charlotte’s body stiffened, and she glanced towards the door.
Now that she thought about it, she had forgotten to leave the door slightly ajar this time.
The maids who had been peeking quietly closed the door and left.
What should she do now?
Without Julia peeking, how could she provoke jealousy?
Was the plan a failure?
‘Oh, forget it!’
She didn’t care whether Julia saw or not.
She would follow her own path!
Charlotte quickly rationalized the situation.
“Where does it hurt? Which part should I massage today?”
“My back hurts, my shoulders hurt, my calves hurt, my neck hurts…”
“Isn’t it that your whole body hurts then! You work out diligently every morning, so why is this happening?”
“…That’s a good question.”
Charlotte looked at Aslan, who sighed deeply, with a slightly worried expression.
From what Charlotte had seen, Aslan was genuinely diligent.
Although he spent long hours indoors handling tasks, he made sure to exercise every morning and never missed a workout.
Yet why was his skin still so pale, with veins visible, and his arms and legs so flimsy without any muscle?
It seemed as though Aslan’s body had a preset default that he couldn’t deviate from.
“Looks like I’ll be giving you a full-body massage at this rate.”
“In that case, forget the rest. Just focus on my face.”
“Why? Is it because you look too scary? Should I smooth it out for you?”
“…No, my facial muscles are just tired.”
“Hehe! Leave it to me then!”
Charlotte rolled up her sleeves and stepped forward.
After all, if you keep frowning every day, your face will hurt!
They say that frequent frowning will lead to more wrinkles when you get older.
With a face that’s already quite scary, adding wrinkles…
‘Ah, no! He’ll look even scarier!’
She had to stop it!
She must!
She needed to massage his face so that no wrinkles form!
Charlotte’s face immediately took on a serious and responsible expression.
Aslan, lying flat on the sofa with his eyes closed.
Charlotte looked down at him and felt a moment of hesitation.
She had never seen him sleep before, so this was the first time she was seeing him with his eyes closed, and somehow…
‘He looks handsome too?’
He didn’t look as sinister as when his eyes were open.
So he might look kind! How fascinating! Charlotte swallowed her admiration and took off her shoes.
‘He liked having massages done with feet, right?’
She then struggled to remove her socks and climbed onto the sofa barefoot.
Looking down at Aslan, lying between her legs, Charlotte was overwhelmed with hesitation and her body stiffened.
The face. Is it okay to step on it?
He likes being stepped on, but it’s the face.
Will he be angry?
“Ready to start?”
“Go ahead.”
“Are you sure you’re okay with this?”
“Stop asking and just start.”
“Really?”
“…”
Aslan, with his eyes closed, slightly furrowed his brows.
‘Ah! He’s frowning again! That’s going to add wrinkles!’
Charlotte thought as she unhesitatingly pressed her dainty sole forward.
“Take that!”
“…?”
As soon as the sole touched Aslan’s cheek, his fierce eyes shot open.
Charlotte felt a shiver run down her spine, and her body trembled uncontrollably.
Ah, this isn’t right?
.
.
.
“Facial massage is done with hands, not feet. With hands.”
“Hehehe, I didn’t know. I thought you liked it done with feet.”
“…”
I decided not to deny it.
Charlotte’s soft, delicate soles.
The sensation of being stepped on briefly was not unpleasant.
But if it continued, it felt like I’d be crossing an irreversible river, so I asked her to stop.
‘Soft…’
It felt like a serious breach of human decency.
There was a slight sense of regret.
Since I had been stepped on once, I decided to be satisfied with permanently engraving that sensation into my memory.
“Okay. Lie down here.”
Charlotte changed her position. She knelt behind my head.
As I lay with my head resting on her thighs, Charlotte began to clumsily touch my face.
“You apply pressure with the tips of your fingers. This is called acupressure.”
“Ooh.”
“Acupressure helps to relieve tense muscles and improve blood flow…”
“Ugh, you’re so noisy.”
“…”
Press.
Charlotte’s thumb gently pressed against my lips. As my mouth closed, Charlotte burst into laughter, her laughter echoing through the room.
[The Evil God ‘Kali’ is pleased to see our dark knight in a good mood and is also smiling.]
…Both of them were in high spirits together.
Was it that fun?
Though, I understand since I can’t help but touch Julia’s cheeks when she’s asleep.
After a while of stretching and pressing my face, Charlotte finally started to approach the massage more seriously.
Perhaps because of her naturally strong physique, her pressing strength was very firm.
“Ah. Ahh. There. Yes. That feels good.”
“Mister… you don’t usually look that old, but at times like this, you seem really old…”
“…”
Try leading this body and handling a grueling schedule without sleep.
Let’s see if you don’t groan. Although Aslan’s physical age is still clearly 21.
A young man in the prime of his life, running around to revive a crumbling family made me feel aged beyond my years.
“Are we making you age quickly?”
“Not at all.”
“Julia always grumbles and gets annoyed. And I’m always anxious about when I might cause trouble with Super Super Strong Sword.”
“…”
You know, huh?
“I’m not going to tell you not to worry. Still, for now, just set aside your worries and rest comfortably. You always seem either serious, rushed, or busy, one of the three.”
With a gentle tone and a soothing hand rubbing my forehead.
The moment I opened my eyes wide.
I saw Charlotte staring intently at my face.
Charlotte, startled, flushed and pulled her head back.
“Good job. Thanks to you, I feel much more relaxed.”
“Ah! Where’s the sense in getting up right after telling me to rest comfortably…!”
Charlotte made a small, disappointed snort as she held onto my sleeve and tried to keep me there.
But I didn’t mind and quickly got up, adjusting my clothes.
Even though I wanted to keep receiving the massage for 10 minutes, or even an hour longer, the comfort felt too dangerously indulgent, so I had to stand up hurriedly.
Charlotte’s thighs.
Firm yet soft.
I even wanted to custom order a pillow shaped like Charlotte’s thighs to sleep on every night.
It was a terrifyingly enticing thigh that could make someone completely spoiled.
“I guess I should get facial massages more often. After receiving one, I feel like my impression has brightened.”
“Mmm. I don’t think so.”
“…”
Such a cold remark.
The way she said it so bluntly left me with no retort.
At that moment, a rumbling sound came from Charlotte’s stomach.
“Hehe. I guess I’m hungry.”
“Let’s eat a bit earlier today. Get the dog’s food bowl from the cupboard.”
“Yes! I’ll go call Julia too…”
“Master!”
Bang!
The door burst open with a gust of wind that swept through the room.
Only one person, other than Charlotte, could produce such a strong force.
Turning around, as expected, Sylvia was entering the room, breathing heavily.
“Did you forget to knock?”
“Please forgive my rudeness. There’s an emergency.”
“What emergency?”
“Right now, there’s a massive monster rampage in the mountains, and the Ariente territory is in danger!”
“…What?”
What suddenly is this?
Monsters coming out of the mountains?
Why, after hundreds of years of no monsters even showing their faces in the mountains, suddenly now?
The moment I thought about it, I recalled the recent major anomaly in the mountains and realized it.
‘Oh. Because the mountain was split in half?’
Could it be because of us?
