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The Lord’s Castle of Lartania.

At the end of the day, when all the work was done, the Five Swords of Calan gathered around the Round Table in the now quiet Lord’s Castle.

“What’s the situation?”

“…The Beast King has remained in the beastfolk’s residential area all day, just as we were informed.”

“The Tower Master, the blacksmith, and the Lord’s secretary are currently discussing something in the Tower Master’s room, but we can’t hear them because of the magic barrier.”

“The Hero King is asleep.”

“Are you sure she’s really asleep?”

“Yeah, it seems true that she fell asleep quickly because her body hasn’t fully recovered.”

Nodding at the reports from the Five Swords, Loriel continued.

“I went out far to check, and at least until tomorrow, there’s no sign of the Merchant Group arriving. Besides, they just left a few days ago, didn’t they?”

As Ruin recalled that the Tienus Merchant Group had just left a few days ago, Loriel firmly shook her head.

“We must be prepared to control any situation, just in case.”

Ruin, instead of giving a verbal reply, nodded a few times and spoke.

“That means we’re done with everything we can handle externally for now.”

“Then all that remains is-”

“Whether our Master succeeds or not… That’s the question.”

At Loriel’s murmuring, the Five Swords of Calan all glanced upwards.

They could have used their enhanced hearing to find out what was happening in the office, but they chose not to.

Spying on their Master was something they should never do, and if Rin had cast a veil of darkness, they wouldn’t be able to hear anything even with enhanced hearing.

“…I hope everything goes well.”

After Loriel muttered this while staring upward, the others, who had also been looking up, nodded in agreement.

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“You can do it, Master…!”

Thus, Loriel clenched her fist slightly as she muttered that final encouragement.

“Let’s stay sharp until the very end, just in case.”

“Even if you hadn’t said it, we would’ve done that, so don’t worry.”

With that said, Loriel headed outside the Lord’s Castle to intercept any unexpected variables.

The Five Swords of Calan watched her leave, and as soon as they sensed Loriel’s presence disappearing into the distance, they began to talk.

“…Master will do well, right?”

“If the Lord refuses at this point, then he’s practically a eunuch.”

“…He’s not a eunuch, since he’s been with the beastfolk, right?”

“Let’s say he’s a eunuch in spirit.”

Korrin, one of the Five Swords, shrugged at Ruin’s words and responded.

“Did you bring ‘that’?”

“‘That’? Of course, don’t worry. I even brought two extra, just in case. After Master’s task is done, our leader will need to take over.”

Ruin nodded in agreement at Korrin’s words.

“Everything’s going according to plan?”

“Of course.”

“I’m looking forward to it.”

“Me too.”

Ruin and the Five Swords of Calan smiled quietly, thinking of another plan that was unfolding.

“Me, ow—”

Kim Hyunwoo paused his thoughts for a moment as he looked at the cat- no, at Rin – meowing cutely in front of him.

Of course, the pause wasn’t intentional.

It just happened automatically as soon as he saw the scene before him.

Rin, having done such an embarrassing act in front of Kim Hyunwoo, was just as frozen as he was.

“……”

And thus, silence descended.

Rin, dressed in an outfit that could be described as vulgar – no, even crude – was frozen in place.

Kim Hyunwoo, staring at Rin’s appearance, forced his brain to start working again.

…Even though he tried to think quickly, there were no words that immediately came to mind.

Of course, Kim Hyunwoo fully understood what he should say in this situation.

But understanding it and actually saying it were two different things, and he first had to resolve whether it was the right thing to say.

Kim Hyunwoo knew exactly what Rin’s intentions were, entering his office in such an embarrassing outfit.

He had already spent the night with Merilda.

Although rumors had spread, Merilda seemed to have kept her promise to Kim Hyunwoo and didn’t talk much about that night.

But regardless of that, the goal Kim Hyunwoo had originally set had already been shattered when he slept with Merilda.

In short, in this situation, Kim Hyunwoo no longer had any reason to hold back.

Yet despite this, Kim Hyunwoo hesitated, clinging to one lingering doubt.

He was held back by the absurd hope that perhaps the situation with Merilda could still be considered a mistake, something he could move past.

However, he knew that letting the silence stretch on would be a disservice to Rin, who had put in so much effort, so he forced himself to speak, thinking as quickly as he could.

“…It suits you well.”

“Th-thanks… Me-”

Rin, attempting to speak normally but quickly correcting herself with a meow, made Kim Hyunwoo’s face turn red as he continued.

“Uh, but why suddenly a cat cosplay instead of regular clothes?”

Both Kim Hyunwoo and Rin knew that this question wasn’t really asking, ‘Why did you come to me in cosplay?’ in its simplest form.

Just by looking at each other’s faces, they both knew each other well enough to understand that much.

At Kim Hyunwoo’s question, Rin let out a soft “Uhh-” sound, her face growing even redder, and then she answered.

“M-Merilda…provoked me.”

The feeling of betrayal was so strong that Kim Hyunwoo almost muttered, “Of course, that sounds like Merilda…”

Kim Hyunwoo wasn’t exactly sighing or feeling resentful, but the thought crossed his mind, though Rin continued speaking regardless.

“She said…it was smaller than what she’d heard-”

“…Smaller than what she heard?”

“Ah.”

Realizing she had said something she shouldn’t have, Rin quickly shut her mouth.

But soon, as if she instinctively understood it was too late, she gave up and nodded with a resigned expression, speaking again.

Kim Hyunwoo, now fully aware that his size had been shared among the heroes, wore a baffled expression, unsure how to react, but he soon spoke up.

“Well, it’s fine, I guess.”

It wasn’t really fine, but Kim Hyunwoo wasn’t foolish enough to get angry in this situation.

“……”

However, the ensuing silence was inevitable.

“……”

As the heavy silence hung in the air, Kim Hyunwoo suddenly remembered his first night with Merilda.

At least back then, there hadn’t been this kind of awkward silence.

As he pondered for a moment, Kim Hyunwoo soon realized that there was no sense of mood in this situation at all.

In fact, it was almost impossible for any mood to form in this kind of situation.

From Kim Hyunwoo’s perspective, he had just been working when Rin suddenly barged in, sealed off all exits, and created this bizarre situation.

As Kim Hyunwoo, already flustered, struggled even more with how to respond,

Pop!

he heard the sound of a bottle opening in front of him, and when he turned to look, he saw that Rin was drinking something from a glass vial.

And then.

Huff—huff—

As soon as she drank the potion, Rin’s breathing became rough.

“Rin… Rin?”

Kim Hyunwoo, now slightly flustered, called out to her.

But Rin didn’t respond. Instead, she quickly straddled Kim Hyunwoo and pressed her lips against his.

A soft smacking sound accompanied their deep kiss as their tongues began exploring each other’s mouths.

Rin’s tongue wandered messily around Kim Hyunwoo’s tongue and teeth.

Even Kim Hyunwoo, who had been startled by Rin’s sudden change, felt his heart begin to race wildly, and his hands naturally moved to grasp her waist.

Huff—huff—

After some time had passed, a thin silver thread connected their tongues for a brief moment before breaking apart.

“I heard everything.”

Rin’s voice broke the silence.

“What…?”

“I heard that if I asked for something, you would grant it.”

“That’s-”

Kim Hyunwoo recalled what he had said to Loriel and was about to respond, but Rin silenced him with another quick kiss on his lips.

And then.

“There’s no need for words. Just think of it as praising someone like me, who came here because I wanted to be loved by my Lord.”

Rin, reading the emotions in his trembling eyes, began to gently nudge at Kim Hyunwoo’s hesitation.

“It’s just a unique form of praise, that’s all – a special compliment for a hero who loves her Lord and is wearing a crude, crude outfit.”

At the end of her words, it was Kim Hyunwoo who moved first.