266 - - The Snake of the Dead

Gokaku Buta Curry with pork cutlet. I thought it might ruin the balance of flavors in the curry, but the pork cutlet was thick!　Contrary to the impression of the name, the meat is tender, so it is more chewy when it is too thick.

And asparagus with sesame paste, Dulu's asparagus was from a female plant. Female asparagus plants produce fewer shoots than male plants, so they plant male plants for better yield, but the shoots of female plants are thicker and tastier. But female sprouts are thicker and tastier. Asparagus that surpasses curry that turns all tastes into curry!

"This is ......."

The strongest knight stares at the asparagus and chokes up.

"Delicious ......"

A beautiful woman with moist eyes.

"I've never wanted to eat vegetables instead of meat before."

Sighing, the red-headed knight brings it to his mouth.

"...... delicious."

A cool knight who meditates and utters a single word.

"......!"

A dark-haired girl with wolf's ears is enthusiastically stuffing her cheeks.

"It's delicious!"

For some reason, Noel is calm. But his ears are twitching.

Lapidus and Noel have grown up to be beautiful boys and girls, as if their skinny days were a lie. No wonder the Marquis of Lobster took notice of them. I wonder what Noel's white one is?　It must be a bad idea.

But still, another dish that lost out to the vegetables. How far down the food route do I have to go!　--Bahamut seems to have rejected the vegetables and is already returning to his bed, having eaten my roasted meat with relish and a full stomach.

I don't mind that it tastes so good. The knights offered to help me, and when I left the sesame seeds to them, they seemed to have broken a mortar and pestle. It was a natural result considering that Cal and Reno were serious about cracking eggs, even taking out their weapons. In the first place, Ruscha's tool was an ordinary mortar because it was not available for loan. Sesame seeds were flying and injured, and it was quite chaotic.

--And after the meal, there were cherries. In the real world, cherries are vulnerable to temperature changes and drought, and the time between harvesting and eating is short. They are unexpectedly rich in iron and are said to be good for anemia.

When cherries are served, Ur-Lolo quietly prepares a piece of paper folded into a triangle in each person's hand. What is it?　A seed packet?

"By the way, Lord, who's this?"

"Ah."

Cal looks at Ur-Lolo, who has returned to the wall.

"I don't see any sign of that sister of yours. I thought I recognized her when I saw her before dinner, but before I know it, she's gone from my mind.

"It is a servant's duty to make his master and guests as unaware of his presence as possible."

He smiles thinly and lightly folds his knees.

"I am Ur-Lolo, sister of Krulkan who is being fished out of there by the cherries. My foolish brother has mysteriously advised me not to serve tea to Homura-sama if I want to do well here.

"""Brother"""

Galahad and the others look at Krulkan at the cuff. Kulkarnikan, who had been half out of the cuffs, quickly runs into the cuffs and peeks around with only his face peeking out.

Tea.""""

Then he looks at Cal, smiling in the spring sunshine.

Galahad and the others are in sync with each other's voices and movements. Lapidus and Noel are a little later, and they do the same thing, which makes me smile. Well, I couldn't help but look at Kal when he was talking about tea.

"...... Lord, may I ask what kind of relationship you are related to?"

The smile Cal gives me hurts.

"The man at this cuff is Krulkan, you know he is now my staff. Ur-Lolo over there, as he says, is Kulrukan's sister and was the keeper of Dur's fields, we only met at a banquet the other day."

At any rate, the cuffs have been approved by Dru as off-limits, so I would like to think that Ur-Lolo will not be able to get in there. Oh, and Krulkan's level went up a lot just now, though I think it's back to normal now that the event is over.

"The sister of the <>?"

"And a thing that was subordinate to God? ......"

"Who did you meet at the banquet? That's the scary part.

"I wonder if he was using [cognitive inhibition]?　Homura, don't hook me up with too many strange things, okay?"

"Lord, the serpent lineage is known for its cunning and treachery. I suggest you release them into the wild before they become too attached to you.

Cal smirked at me and recommended I abandon the snake!　

Krulkan pulls back and coils around me. I don't doubt it, I don't doubt it!

"Indeed, we are lecherous and cunning creatures, tempted to betray those we love the more we love them. If someone stronger appears, we usually take his side. There is a difference between love and subservience.

A bombshell was dropped before I could say I had no doubts. How can you make that statement after coming here to sell yourself, Ur-Lolo?

"What is it about showing strength that makes them subservient to you?"

It's not my fault that I wanted subservience more than Kulurkan's love.

"Yes, there are easier ways to bind your heart. Yes, there is an easier way to bind the heart. The greater the pain the greater the pleasure, and the betrayer must not be weak. If we are strong, we are very obedient and good servants.

"Excuse me, Cal, can you get this?"

The pervert, the pervert is stuck on my arm. ！！！！　What's with the SM siblings: ！！！！　I don't even need subservience. ！！！！！

Krulkan is easily pulled out by Kal. He tries to reach out to us with tears streaming down his face, but is rejected.

"Hmm. It's wrong of you, brother, to hide your true nature and wrap yourself around me. I won't allow you to keep those comfortable arms wrapped around me all to yourself.

Ur-Lolo looks very, very happy, though her expression is not very broken. You're here to bully my brother, you maid? I feel a little sorry for Kulurkan, but no sympathy here!

"What's it like to be wrapped around ....... What kind of arm is that?"

"This is what your arm looks like, right?"

Camilla wrapped her arms, or rather her body, around my arms as Galahad, who seemed to be too tired to respond in time, said, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry. Lapidus and Noel saw this and came up to me and hugged me from both sides. They are cute, but I can't move!

"Ku......!　Ur-Lolo, do not disturb my brother!　I am my master's faithful servant, by all means!"

He spoke in an unusually normal-sounding voice for a serpentine creature!

"I cannot accept the idea of giving you a possible betrayal at your side."

"I will not betray you!　I will not betray you!　Because I don't think there is anyone who could do as much damage to me as my master!"

Krulkan, hanging from the kal, boasts of his ehem.... What he is saying is something pathetic or strange. .......

"Homura, what did you do?　That meteor you just saw?"

"...... will remain silent."

Mr. Homura?

Homura?

When I plead silence in response to Galahad's question, Eagle and Camilla, smiling but not smiling, call my name. And I can't escape!

"I used [descent]."

"It's the skill to manifest God, isn't it?"

You remember people's skills well, Eagle.

"Wow. Who did you call?"

"......"

"I'm going to ask you a different question, how many did you summon?"

"......"

"Oh ......!　You don't mean all of them? ！！！！"

Galahad seemed to sense something in my silence as I responded to his precise and focused question.

"Overkill would have been nice. ......"

I answer without looking away.

"You have a kind face and are relentless ......, that's wonderful."

Ur-Lolo is entranced with her cheeks tinted.

"Don't, don't talk about me like I'm some kind of a douchebag!"

Don't get me involved in that side of the hobby!

"My master!　My master!　Please help me!"

Krulkan looks pathetic, not particularly fighting back against Kalu. No, I'm the one who got Cal to take it from me, remember?　What's the point of asking for help from the man himself?　Is that what you want .

Chaos.

Galahad has a word.

"Thank you for your patience. I'll leave you now."

Ur-Lolo suddenly makes a beautiful bow and announces that she is leaving. I look at him to see what the sudden change of heart is, and he returns the bow by lifting his skirt a little. If it weren't for her strange personality, she would be the perfect maid.

"The fallen but winged king of serpents, who brings blessing and destruction to the earth and soars with ease. I was surprised at how much he had changed, but now I understand why my brother was so much worse off than ever."

Ur-Lolo's words drew my attention. Ouch, that hurts!

"You were always like this, weren't you?"

"I had the intention to, but Master Homura has destroyed all my brother's confidence in me, and this is what has happened. Now that your question is cleared up, I will help you behind your back to apologize for the trouble I have caused you.

"No, I don't need any help ......"

"I'm going to change my strategy to one of slowly making a place for myself."

You haven't given up!

Well, I'll be back. Have a nice day.

Ur-Lolo disappears before I can say no. No, what was he going to help us with in the first place?　

"He may have his quirks, but he seems to be an excellent counterintelligence officer."

Cal frowns slightly. I don't need a spy. Where are you sending them?

First we have to teach them how to recognize people, don't we?

Yeah, I wasn't clear on who took out those two guys.

"It was some kind of black thing," was the answer.

Galahad and Cal argue. The two men in question must be the ones we met at the Adventurers' Guild.

"What's that black ......?"

Certainly an answer that suggests a lack of interest in people.

I reluctantly allowed Krulkan to wrap his arms around me, since it was apparently my fault that this happened. I wonder what a confident Kulurkan was like.

"Homura, let's see your status now that you've calmed down, shall we?"

Mr. Eagle, you're calm.

"I'm not calm at all."

It's only noon and I'm exhausted.