EP.1 Lick Me.
The Elysis family is a well-known noble house in this area.
In conclusion, I didn't have much of a connection with them.
An adventurer who takes on dangerous jobs and collects commissions.
That was me.
The nobles were simply people who gave me work.
Most of the time, I never even saw their faces and only received the money.
"But…"
But this time, things were a little different.
Someone who didn't fit in had come to this shabby village inn.
"Hm… So this is where adventurers live, I see."
Silvery hair like that of a fairy's descendant.
Her hair, which reached down to her back, subtly dominated the surroundings.
Violet eyes scanned the room, and then she slowly looked me up and down.
"Um… Is there something you need…?"
"You must have received a request from the guild, right?"
"Yes… I did. They said they were looking for a skilled adventurer…"
"That's right. That's why I came to find you."
The client was the young lady of the Elysis family.
Why would such an important person come all the way here?
I tried to figure it out with my limited mind, but I couldn't understand.
Usually, a noble's request is delivered through a servant.
That's the standard procedure.
"Follow me."
"Uh…?"
I still didn't even understand the situation.
The bold noble lady suddenly demanded that I follow her.
Did I perhaps do something wrong?
I checked outside the door, but there was no one there.
"She came to this shabby place without any guards?"
Instead, suspicion welled up.
My adventurer's instincts warned me this was no ordinary situation.
"Telling me to follow you all of a sudden… I don't understand what you mean… Is this related to the request?"
"The request is just a pretext. I've already sent a cancellation notice to the guild."
My mind was in chaos.
She already canceled the request?
Then why is this noble lady here now?
When I looked at her with doubt, what came back was a charming yet strange smile.
"Heh… You look like you have no idea what's going on. I intend to make you my knight."
"Wha-?!"
I can't count how many times I've been surprised today.
The noble family's young lady suddenly saying she wants to make me her knight.
If I think about it rationally, it's a stroke of luck.
But I can't just accept it as is.
"You want to make someone you've never met your knight… That's a bit much, isn't it?"
"It's disappointing to hear you say you've never met me. You don't know me, Selene, the young lady of the Elysis family?"
"No… It's not that I don't know you…"
While I was making an awkward face, Selene approached me.
Her gait reminded me of a bold cat.
"Didn't I hire you before to hunt that squishy cow, and as a mercenary in the arena? Don't you remember?"
"But… the client's name was different each time…"
"Hiding one's name is standard."
It seems I'd been caught off guard.
By the noble lady confidently standing right in front of me.
"…You were watching me during those requests."
Now that I think about it, we had met face-to-face before.
I just didn't realize it because her face was covered.
"You're quite perceptive."
She must have been observing me for longer than I thought.
I could tell just from her demeanor.
But one question wouldn't go away.
Why me? Why does she want to make me her knight?
"I understand that you know me, Lady Selene. But why do you want to make me your knight…?"
"After observing you, I decided you're quite trustworthy."
Trustworthy.
At least within the guild, that might be true.
I was known for meeting clients' demands quite well.
But is that all it takes to become a knight?
"Do you not want to become a knight?"
"Oh, no. That's not it…"
Of course I didn't dislike it.
Being a noble's knight was far more honorable than being a street adventurer.
Not just the honor, but the danger and pay were on a completely different level.
"I'm glad to hear that. I was originally going to have you swear your oath at the mansion, but… maybe doing it here isn't so bad."
"Is it okay to do it in a place like this?"
A shabby inn… I wondered if it was right to hold such an important knighting ceremony here.
"Sometimes it's done simply. Here, take this sword."
Selene's answer was refreshingly decisive.
I didn't even think to object.
As if she'd anticipated this, she handed me the sword from her waist.
"Take this sword and swear loyalty to me until your last breath."
Becoming a knight means devoting your life.
Receiving the sword means becoming your master's sword.
Swept up in the noble lady's unique aura, I accepted the sword.
"…I swear loyalty until my last breath."
"Then you're my knight now, so there's no turning back."
No turning back.
For some reason, her words bothered me.
It felt like I'd just signed a rather dangerous contract.
"I believe you'll be better than those stuffy other knights."
"…Yes."
She seemed to expect the experience and flexibility I'd gained as an adventurer.
After all, those striving to become knights often tended to be rigid.
'Still… would a noble lady really go this far…?'
Why would a noble lady go to such lengths?
That question still remained.
"Then I suppose I should give you your first order as a knight."
Selene's hand reached for her elegant dress.
I just watched, puzzled, as she began to act.
The moment her hand started pulling down her dress,
I could only let out a rookie adventurer's voice.
"Uh, um…! Lady Selene?"
"What is it?"
"Why are you suddenly taking off your clothes?!"
"To give you your order, of course."
Taking off clothes and giving an order.
What connection could there be between the two?
Even if I didn't know much about knights' lives, I could tell this wasn't normal.
But Selene didn't stop.
She kept undressing even as she answered.
"What kind of order could possibly…!"
Her elegant dress fell to the floor.
The noble lady's hidden skin was revealed in the sunlight.
All she was wearing was a bra and panties… It was such an embarrassing sight, I didn't know where to look.
But Selene was even more nonchalant than I was.
"I'm going to take off my underwear too, so don't make such a fuss. What if someone comes in?"
"No… What do you mean you're taking off your underwear too…"
Again, my words didn't get through.
She ignored me, and her bra dropped to the floor.
"Ugh…"
Her pink nipples and areola were exposed.
The noble lady's hidden cuteness caught my eye.
I knew I shouldn't look, but my eyes kept drifting back.
"Hmph~ You told me not to undress, but your eyes are honest, aren't they?"
Selene's voice was like that of an excited girl.
Her boldness, mixed with a hint of mischief, made me even more flustered.
"H-hurry up and put your clothes back on…!"
"Sorry, but I'm taking off the bottom too…♥"
Selene grabbed her white silk panties.
I had time to stop her, but before I knew it, I was holding my breath and staring at her.
Sliiide-
Her panties slid down her soft skin.
In the end, the noble lady's most private part was revealed.
A pink petal that no one should see, nor be shown.
The pure noble lady's womanhood was simply beautiful.
'This is… the noble lady's…'
For a knight to see his lady's private parts was unthinkable.
But her pink petals were so close, I could reach out and touch them.
Her snow-white naked body was completely exposed and defenseless.
"There, I've taken it all off."
"Uh… Why did you take it all off…?"
"I told you, I'm about to give you an order."
A noble lady giving an order in a shabby inn.
And giving it while completely naked-I couldn't even imagine what it could be.
All I could do was try to suppress my gaze from wandering to her private parts.
Of course, I couldn't completely stop myself from glancing.
"Lick me. Kasar."
For a moment, I thought I'd misheard. She even included my name.
It didn't sound like something a noble lady would say.
But no matter how many times I replayed it in my head, I hadn't misheard.
Selene's actions, stripping naked right after appointing me as her knight… If I thought about it slowly, it made sense.
'This woman… has some unusual tastes…'
Now that I was her knight, calling her a woman wasn't proper.
But seeing her like this, I couldn't help it.
Her snow-white naked body was thrust out as if to show off.
Her confident posture matched her attractive figure.
Looking at her luscious chest and skin, I could understand why.
"What are you doing? Aren't you going to lick?"
Was this supposed to be a choice?
No, if I thought about it, there was never a choice.
Becoming a knight and then backing out?
Even by common sense, that would cause all sorts of problems.
And I'd already seen her naked.
If I said I wouldn't do it now, there was no way things would end well.
'To think that the first order I received right after becoming a knight is this… Should I hate it or like it…'