Especially since Stephano’s heavy handed attacks are contrasted by the captain’s light movements, almost as if he grew a pair of wings. The ‘kyaa-kyaa’ screaming isn’t all that bad. With cool men [3] comes high pitched cheering, it’s the same in any world.
―――I probably won’t be able to see those eyes up close anymore.
Probably because they’re moving a lot, but occasionally I would see those eyes from behind his bangs. [4]
Even his hair, which used to be my job to braid, has been taken over by someone else. Even talking to him will become hard now. Thinking back about it now, all that happened feels as if it was all a lie.
Even though we had come into contact so casually before, now there is so much distance between us.
…what is this. It’s almost like I’m a maiden in love! No, no. It just that the captain looks so delicious――― … ah- the captain is so distant, is what I was thinking.
Stephano’s blade grazes the captain’s head and his hair comes undone. One of the captain’s braids slips apart quickly. The captain ignored his now free-flowing hair and instead struck Stephano’s now un-guarded chest with his sword. Stephano quickly tried to block, but probably because of the strength in the captain’s attack, he was blown backwards.
Ooh, nice. I was very impressed.
―――B l o w n b a c k ?
Stephano was blown away brilliantly. Yup, he was blown away to an impossible distance. It even caught some people nearby.
Stephano is slammed against the castle wall, a few meters away from the training grounds, with a loud sound. If he landed badly it could have broken his back, but it seems that Stephano is pretty tough, seeing how he was already up on his own two feet before any of the knights could help him. The fact that I thought ‘serves you right’ is a secret.
If you try really hard you might be able to get someone to move about 3, 4 meters but he flew about 10 you know? That’s not a normal human’s strength. The entire area is dead quiet. The captain is also staring at his left arm, as if he doesn’t understand what happened either. I also noticed that he was consistently opening and closing his hand.
Aah, dammit…! I shouldn’t have given him that arm!!
It’s originally a part of my body. It wouldn’t be weird even if it could exert that kind of strength.
Since I’m trying to blend in with human society, I’ve been maintaining my stamina and strength at human levels. That’s why I can live normally amongst humans. But the captain knows that it’s an arm given to him by a dragon, something that has powers beyond human limits. That’s probably why such a large amount of power came out. [5]
The onlookers finally snap out of their dazes and begin murmuring ‘as I thought the contract—‘ and I soon gain the overwhelming urge to sigh. I didn’t make a contract. I don’t even want a contract in the first place, it’s too troublesome and a heavy burden.
Please stoopp–.
Suddenly the captain turns his head and looks my way. Our eyes met perfectly.
Even though the captain’s eyes were hidden by his bangs as usual, I definitely felt our eyes meet. I somehow ended up taking up a defensive posture. I have a very bad feeling. The captain tilts his head a little bit, but when he realizes it’s me, beckons me over.
Eh, why?
Me? Through this horde of women? Go there? Is that what you’re saying? NoNoNoNoNoNo-Impossible!![6]
I don’t have that kind of courage! I don’t want to get involved with relationships with women under normal circumstances!! If I go out there now, I’ll definitely be added to their Black-list!!
I felt bad, but I shook my head from side to side and bowed deeply, before escaping with lightning speed. If it’s the captain, he would probably forgive me. Or more like forgive me dammit! And let’s also pray that you’ll forget about me quickly.
Even so, that arm is really troubling. What to do.
I have never regretted the actions of my instinct-influenced self as much as I am regretting it now. …It was really delicious though.
While I was grumbling about the stupidity of my actions, huh?
—-My right arm is strongly tugged backwards. Surprised, I immediately turn around.
“Vito, why did you run.”
Uhya. When did you even get behind me?!
I look up at the captain, who pulled my arm, in surprise. I haven’t seen him face to face in a while and one of his braids have come undone, but it’s definitely the captain. I didn’t think he would come chasing after me, and I had let down my guard. The captain looks at me curiously, as if not understanding why I had fled that place at such a speed. Wait, seriously? You don’t know why?
“Uhm you know, because I’ve been transferred to a different assignment.”