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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: Simzy
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Ellie only heard the next day that the access restrictions placed on her by Fromm had been lifted.
An ordinary person would have been chilled to the bone and given up by this point, but perhaps due to her occupational habit of persevering for years, she didn’t know how to stop. Thanks to the two days of rest given to the Knights, she could focus on this matter without worrying about what others thought.
Ellie went to find Alisa of the Guard Division, who had trained at the same training camp as Karl. The woman, with her neat bob and somewhat stern appearance, showed a subtle flicker of tension in her expression when Ellie said she had something to ask about Karl.
“Ah, yes… please come in.”
“Then, excuse me.”
Ellie entered Alisa’s quarters. Ellie declined Alisa’s offer of a drink.
“I just have a quick question. I don’t plan to stay long.”
“Ah, I see… Yes, please ask.”
“You were from the same training camp as Karl, right?”
“…Yes.”
“Did you, by any chance, notice anything suspicious about him?”
“…Well…”
Alisa hesitated, unsure whether she should say it or not. It wasn’t suspicious, but he was connected to the Solar Knights.
Ellie, having worked in the Gimu Division for years, knew from experience when something felt off about someone.
“Tell me. You can tell me anything. It’s okay.”
The model student hesitated considerably. Perhaps it was alright to mention his connection to the Solar Knights. It wasn’t exactly wrong.
“He seemed to know Knight Ellis of the Solar Knights.”
“…Solar, Knights?”
“Yes.”
“Anything else?”
“Nothing else in particular.”
“…Is that so?”
There was also the fact that he had a surprisingly vulgar side…, but let’s omit that.
“So, nothing unusual?”
“No.”
“Okay, thanks. Then I’ll be going.”
Alisa called out to Ellie, who was turning to leave the room.
“…Even if he’s a bit eccentric, he’s not a bad guy.”
A bit vulgar, selfish, crazy, and a jerk….
But still…
He was her precious and only classmate.
“He’s fully qualified to be a knight.”
…Of course, she wasn’t sure if he’d be a good knight, but still, if he didn’t become a knight, who would?
Ellie figured Alisa must have mistaken this for a knight qualification assessment.
“I understand. Don’t worry too much.”
“…Yes, thank you. Then, please be careful on your way back.”
“You too.”
As Ellie walked away from her junior’s quarters, she felt she had made some progress.
Knight Ellis of the Solar Knights.
Naturally, Ellie didn’t know this person. No, she had no connection whatsoever to the Solar Knights.
If Karl really had a deep connection to them, the deletion of his information made some sense. Of course, she had no idea why the information had been deleted…
But thankfully, it was highly likely that he wasn’t a spy for the underworld. That alone made Ellie’s two days of hard work worthwhile. …Whatever else, she desperately hoped that Karl wasn’t a bad guy.
It was a relief, really…
It seemed best for her to stop here for now. Given what happened at the Information Bureau yesterday, she couldn’t help but feel a little intimidated. Moreover, there were no more leads to follow. …It would be better to resume when she found another clue.
She was still curious about Karl’s true identity, but for now, there was no way for her to find out other than hearing it directly from him. She could make a guess, but she didn’t like doing that. She’d been told countless times that all misunderstandings arise from excessive speculation.
Having given up for the time being, Ellie returned to her own quarters instead of the office. There wasn’t much time left of her two-day break, but she had to enjoy what little remained.
She returned to her familiar and cozy room, threw herself onto the soft bed, and let out a happy “Mmm!” …And, as she was thinking about Karl, who had appeared like a prince on a white horse…, someone knocked on her door.
“Who is it?”
It’s Karl.
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Speak of the devil.
Why was Karl looking for her…?
Ellie, with a guilty conscience, felt a sudden pang in her chest. The timing was too perfect.
Ellie thought Karl might have come to explain what had happened back then. They had glossed over it at the time.
Well, how could any explanation justify slaughtering over thirty pirates so ruthlessly?! They had vaguely passed it off as Ellie’s doing, but the issue remained unresolved and awkward between them. …That’s why she had been investigating him.
Ellie was unusually nervous. Her heart was pounding strangely, and her mouth was dry.
She quickly checked her appearance in the full-length mirror, then glanced around the room to make sure everything was in order before carefully opening the door.
There stood a tall, handsome man with a grin. …She couldn’t deny his undeniable charm. Honestly, he had been so cool back then.
“Oh, Karl… what’s, up?”
“Just, well, the weather’s nice, and I wanted to see you, Senior, so I came by.”
Ellie knew Kal was blatantly staring at her chest. …Actually, it was rare for a man to stare so openly. Moreover, it was certainly not something a junior should do to a senior.
It was then that she suddenly remembered the promise she had made to him. The promise to let him touch her chest if he returned safely.
…Did he really come because of that?
Of course, she had made the promise, but it had been a bit of an over-the-top gesture. The fact that he actually took it literally and came to see her made her feel awkward.
“I see…”
Still, she couldn’t leave her junior standing outside after he had come all this way. So she invited him in.
“Come in for a second?”
“Shall I?”
Karl strode into the room. As Ellie carefully closed the door, a strange atmosphere settled in. To lighten the mood, she brightly asked if he’d like a cup of coffee.
“No.”
A clear refusal. Strangely, she felt an inexplicable, strange heat. Her feet felt ticklish, making it hard to stand still.
…What was wrong with her?
Suddenly, Karl smiled deeply and slowly approached Ellie. She couldn’t meet his approaching gaze. As if she were guilty of something. Even though she wasn’t.
“Senior.”
“Huh? Uh… why?”
“You’ve been up to something interesting lately.”
“…What…?”
Karl finally reached Ellie. Close enough that their chests almost touched. She reflexively looked up at him.
“I hear you’ve been investigating me.”
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“H-How did you…!”
Ellie i was startled, her stomach clenching. She had been conducting this matter very discreetly so that Karl wouldn’t notice.
No matter how much she thought about it, there was no way he could have found out. She couldn’t understand how he knew. It couldn’t have been from Alisa; the time gap was too short.
Where? Where did he find out?
“You must have been very curious about my identity, huh?”
Karl took a step closer to Ellie. Their chests brushed lightly, and she instinctively stepped back.
“This is a little upsetting. I thought I did a good deed.”
He took another step closer, and she took another step back.
“It didn’t seem to impress you, Senior, did it?”
He stepped closer, and she stepped back again.
“Th-That’s not it.”
“Then what?”
He advanced, she retreated.
But now her back was against the wall. Quantum mechanically, there was a possibility that a person could pass through a wall, but unfortunately, it seemed to have failed this time.
“I, I have a duty to know. That’s why…”
“Ah, I see. I see.”
Then Karl reached out and roughly grabbed Ellie’s ample breasts.
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“So… where did your investigation lead you?”
Ellie felt strangely cornered.
“…Nowhere…”
“Lies.”
Karl grinned and gently scratched the area around Ellie’s nipples with his index finger.
“Where… did you find out?”
A jolt of electricity shot up her spine. Ellie lightly covered her mouth with her hand, stifling the rising moan.
“Come on, tell me, Senior… hmm?”
“…I don’t know, really…”
“Really?”
“Yes, really…”
Kal removed his hand from her breasts. Of course, that didn’t mean he believed her.
“I see. It seems I misunderstood. Ah, but I’m not some amazing person. Just in case you were mistaken, Senior…”
“…No, I wasn’t mistaken.”
“Then… would you unbutton this shirt?”
Ellie stared, surprised, at her junior who was so boldly making demands of his senior. She hadn’t expected him to ask her to unbutton her shirt.
She was at a loss as to what to do. But strangely, she couldn’t refuse his request. Some inexplicable force seemed to be compelling her. So, she slowly brought her hand to the buttons and began to carefully undo them one by one.
Soon, her large, beautiful breasts peeked out, encased in her bra. He made another blatant request. …Actually, it felt closer to a command than a request.
“Would you lift your bra as well?”
Already overwhelmed, Ellie had no choice but to comply with Kal’s demand. Some strange force was compelling her. Her hands trembled slightly, but she did as he asked.
And… the object of everyone’s admiration, exposed to no one, was finally revealed.
Her nipples, quite plump for her large breasts, were more than just erotic; they were sensual. Their pink hue possessed a magnetism that made them irresistible.
“Your breasts are really sexy, Senior. Did you know?”
“…I don’t know. And, a junior shouldn’t say such things to a senior…”
Ellie’s greatest attempt at coyness. But Karl ignored her and continued speaking.
“Can I touch them?”
Ellie, her mind in turmoil from the strange emotions, had her head bowed. At Karl’s question, she glanced up at him. He smiled and said,
“You promised.”
Promised.
Ellie was caught by the word “promise.” It justified all of her junior’s actions. …She had made a promise. Whether she thought it was an over-the-top gesture or not was her problem.
“Senior, can I touch them?”
Karl asked again. Funnily enough, Ellie’s nipples had begun to harden even before he touched them. Seeing that, he smiled slyly.
Ellie was trapped like a butterfly in a spiderweb. She was overwhelmed by this man, who was a complete blank slate, without a single line written on him. There was nothing there… certainly nothing written, but there was something far more intense than anything that could be written down.
“Senior.”
Karl urged her for an answer again. …Finally, Ellie couldn’t hold out any longer and mumbled something.
“W-Well, a promise is a promise, but I didn’t think it would go this far… A junior to a senior… No… well, a promise is a promise…”
As soon as her acceptance fell, his hands shot up, grabbed her erect nipples, and twisted them as if milking a cow.
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“Hee!”
A moan she couldn’t suppress burst vulgarly from Ellie’s lips. Belatedly, she covered her mouth with her hand, but what was spilled couldn’t be retrieved.
Ah.
“Your breasts are really nice, Senior.”
Seeing Karl’s smile, Ellie, had a feeling that something big had just happened.
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