CH 53

Chapter 53 A Punishment for a Man That’s Worse Than a Beating

「Eh…」

「Hey, don’t cry. It’s okay, I’m not angry. … I feel sorry for the guild that they have to take care of that idiot, but the only actual damage I’ve suffered this time was being exposed like that to the public on the main street.」

Well, it might somewhat damage my reputation, but… I’ve experienced that kind of thing a lot in Rosalta, so I don’t care about it.

「After your father arrived, I’ll check if he’s someone who can re-educate that brat. If he can, I’ll ask for some settlement money, or make him promise me a favorable material trade rate and good treatment. Then, I’ll let him take the brat back and that’ll be the end of it.」

That’s the best way to settle it peacefully.

Setting Ian aside… I’m not sure if I can have a proper discussion with the father who created that monster….

「Are you sure…?」

「Yeah. That brat can’t even hurt our maids. So it’s meaningless to deal with him using my authority to the point of damaging my reputation. Well, if he does something like that again, I… or rather, the guild will lose face, so he’ll be crushed without mercy….」

Even though Leftover-kun is at fault, if I crush a 10-year-old kid with my authority, my image on the street will become a <cold-hearted authority figure>.

Setting aside Ian’s feelings, I don’t want my reputation to be damaged just because of that idiot!

「Master… you won’t beat Ian-kun, right?」

Nina came out from behind Ian and asked so.

Ian… what did you tell Nina to make her this afraid…?

The difficult talk is over, so you don’t have to be afraid like that.

「Haha, Nina, do you want me to scold Ian?」

「Ian-kun is a dear friend, so it’s sad if he has to go through such a painful experience!」

She’s completely attached to him, huh?

Rather than fellow slaves, it feels like they are brother and sister.

If I can, I want to swap Leftover-kun and Nina’s positions.

If so, I can sell that idiot to the slave trader… and everyone other than him will be happy….

「No… Nina, I have to take responsibility….」

Haha… you don’t have to worry about it, Ian-kun.

I just came up with an extremely fiendish idea.

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If you want to be punished that badly, I will give you one, so don’t worry.

「Ian, I’ll give you a punishment worse than a beating, so you don’t have to worry about it. (…… Ian, while I’m in the royal capital during the exam period, you’re not allowed to masturbate.)」

His reaction was amusing when I whispered so to him.

If smartphones existed in this world, I would have filmed it and used it to make fun of him for the rest of my life.

Well… you know….

I’ll probably spend two weeks in the royal capital, so I think it’ll be a severe punishment for his young body.

…… Do your best to endure it.

I’m not interested in the results, so you don’t have to report it.

I knew it, but… I really have a bad personality, huh….

「Ian-kun, why did your face turn red like that? Was the punishment so harsh? …… Do you want me to secretly help you?」

「…… You don’t have to worry about it, Nina.」

Please stop!

Stop making that face!

My stomach hurts!

After healing my damaged stomach with recovery magic, I headed for the bath.

Judging from our expressions, it seems that Angie and Momisa have gotten a rough idea of what the punishment was.

They were making fun of Ian in a way that Nina didn’t understand, and I ended up laughing too much.

I feel sorry for Ian, who will be the topic of conversations among the maids for the time being because of Leftover-kun, but… he was the one who wanted to be punished, so he’ll have to give up.

I soak alone in the large bath and slowly take a breath.

Various things happened today, and it’s already late at night….

I’m happy that there are no other guests, but if I don’t get up here and go to bed early, it’s going to be tough tomorrow….

「…… May I join you?」

「…… Yeah.」

That’s not good, Ian.

Don’t suddenly come in here….

You almost killed my abdominal muscle again.

「Um… I am really sorry for today.」

「I don’t mind. Also, I was just going along with you when I give you that punishment, so I’ll cancel it if it’s too tough for you…」

「…… I am okay. …… Master, you are laughing too much.」

I mean, your face doesn’t look okay!

You’re like a dog that’s sad when being told to wait, but still decided to wait since it’s well-disciplined….

「…… Thank you (for settling the matter with just this much).」

You thanked me after receiving that punishment…!?

Are you a masochist!?

My stomach… help~

After applying recovery magic to my abdominal muscles again, I asked Ian about something that has been bugging me.

「By the way… why did he punch you the other day? Your brother seemed to like you, though….」

「That’s… I don’t understand either. He suddenly appeared and punched me, and then he talked to me for a bit…. When I answered, he immediately ran away while crying….」

I don’t get it.

Did Leftover-kun have his own thoughts?

「…… When he came to see me after I became a slave, my father was always with him so that he wouldn’t do anything foolish…. He was friendly with me at that time, but he was probably being considerate of my father, and he actually resented me….」

I don’t think so.

I don’t think that Leftover-kun can act.

Still, the person himself doesn’t understand, huh….

…… I guess I’ll ask Ian’s father for the details when he comes.

Even after we got out of the bath, the maids, except Nina, were skillfully making fun of Ian, so I couldn’t sleep for a while.

I laughed too much and my stomach hurt.

…… I’ll have to be careful with my words from now on.