Chapter 247 I Want to Give a Gift

1 month 22 day.

early.

I changed into clothes. They were specially prepared for me by my master... clothes that were slightly different from what I wore when I went out to meet other people.

It fits very well. The material is indescribably soft. A simple example is... the cloth or robes I wore before would stick to me once I sweated, but this one doesn't.

The shoes are weird too.

I have seen the pair of shoes that Master wears before. It seems that there is something called insole inside... It is quite comfortable to wear.

The most important thing is the chest.

I don't know how the master designed it, but after I changed it, I didn't feel it was too tight, nor did it shake too much. It felt like it was just right for me. The master said this was a 'seamless backless gathered type', but I didn't quite understand.

"Not nervous at all?"

"..."

Why be nervous?

I have already asked, and my master also said that if I fail, I can just practice again. I just need to give it my all and strive for it.

"Maybe you are born to be a killer."

I don't need many reasons to kill people.

I don't need to think. It's okay if my master asks me to kill the examiner directly.

"That's not the case. Anyway, you can just do whatever you want unless your life is at stake. You probably won't use real weapons in a one-on-one fight."

"There are other tests... Don't forget what I taught you."

The master patted my shoulder.

It was the first time that I didn’t hear Master thinking about anything in that regard.

A little... lonely?
I almost blurted it out. I said, holding my chest with my hands and looking at the master blankly.

"Master, it's a bit tight."

"I forgot you said how to adjust it."

"..."

"Forgot? Ha... Look, I asked the tailor to leave 3cm of adjustable range. Just pull this buckle strap..."

I can hear it.

"What are you laughing at?"

"..."

Did I laugh again?
Maybe unconsciously.

"Master, don't you like me laughing?"

"That's not it."

"..."

This is the answer both in my heart and on the surface, so I don't have to make any adjustments.

"Forget it, just do your job well. There will be rewards for good work."

Reward?
What will it be this time?

1 month 22 day.

morning.

I was facing a female examiner who was older than me. She was wearing a skirt that was much shorter than what most women wear.

"You are an explorer at such a young age. Your life is over."

Why do you say this while yawning?

"Come on. I heard half a month ago that a fool paid 1000 gold tickets to register as an explorer, and he insisted that I come. Don't let me be too bored."

"..."

I had no animosity towards her originally, she was just an examiner who needed to be defeated.

Idiot is an insult.

"Oh, your eyes are getting sharp now? Are you going to kill me? Come on."

1 month 22 day.

in the afternoon.

The female examiner was wrapped in bandages and seemed to have some inexplicable fear of me.

"Ah... Next, a simple eyesight test or something like that. You need to complete a task. The task can support you to jump to the silver title at most. Other tasks require point accumulation and promotion."

"..."

Maybe it’s because I pinned her to the ground and slapped her dozens of times, causing her face to become as swollen as a pig’s head.

I was planning to use a knife, but my master told me not to take anyone’s life.

"Ms. Tia!"

Any thing else?

"You want better development... I suggest you go to a bigger city, preferably in the capital. This small place can't accommodate you."

"Oh."

I don’t care about this now. I have to take the booklet back to ask my master whether I should accept the task of hunting down the wild boars that attacked people, or eliminating the bandits.

1 month 22 day.

Night.

"Is it equivalent to a placement match?"

"..."

what does that mean?
"Let's go find the bandits. We just happen to be out of money after paying the registration fee. After killing the wild boar, the wild boar will probably belong to the Explorers Guild. At least most of the money earned from killing the bandits will be ours."

why?
No matter it is a pig or money, as long as the master does not want to give it, it should belong to the master.

"Noelia, sometimes if you plan to show up in public, especially before you have a thorough understanding of the situation, you can follow a rule that does not harm your own interests."

“Following the crowd is also a covert tactic.”

I don't care.

I stared at Master's face.

"?"

"..."

Has Master forgotten?
When it’s time to sleep, I roll over and lie on top of my master.

"Gu... Noelia?!"

The master pushed me away.

"What are you doing suddenly?"

"..."

I said nothing.

"Fell asleep?"

"..."

Then he muttered something, put his arm around me, and his hand naturally fell on my chest. He moved slightly.

I felt that since my master had forgotten, I shouldn't ask for a reward.

I can automatically change to something else.

For example... I hope Master will treat me in a certain way. Well, Master said that he is a man of his word.

Then, the reward is to allow me to have some small thoughts. This can also maintain the master's "keeping his word".

1 month 23 day.

My master took me to the outskirts of the town early in the morning to scout the area.

"Before doing anything, you must first obtain as much intelligence as possible about the target."

"How many people do they have? What weapons do they have? The defense points... that is, the distribution of sentry posts. What matters is the results and ensuring one's own safety, so the means to be considered are concentrated at the points with zero risk. Based on this, we can then think about which method would be easier."

"..."

I remember.

They did exactly what the master said and went to investigate. They lived on a mountain half a day's journey from the town. They built a low house around the rugged terrain.

I also asked the caravan.

They say these guys are new. They escaped from some country and took over the mountain.

Master said that maybe someone gave the guild money, and they wanted me to help complete it, so they wouldn't have to spend money on extra people. The compensation would all be from the guild.

Judging from their appearance, they have long-range weapons such as bows and arrows. It is best to go in at night.

1 month 24 day.

early morning.

It took me some time to get close to them, hiding in the woods.

"Goo!"

The moment Master gestured to me, I jumped out immediately and used my dagger to kill two sentries who were chatting.

1 month 24 day.

It's almost dawn.

"Please... let's never do anything that harms others again."

"Ghost...let us go!"

My master and I are elusive.

They didn't even have a chance to see us, as if they thought we were haunted by evil spirits. As people around them died one by one, they collapsed mentally.

1 month 24 day.

in the afternoon.

The master said he would not show up and asked me to go alone. He asked me to say that I did it all.

I walked into the Explorers Guild Hall carrying the cloth bag containing the bandit leader's head.

"Clang."

Place on the counter.

"This, this is?"

"..."

I seem to have made a mistake.

The female examiner gave me the task of assassinating any bandit, and I had half a month to do it. She didn't ask me to kill all of them.

"sky……"

"In just over a day, you killed the wanted bandit leader with a reward of 10,000 gold notes, and returned unscathed..."

more than.

My master and I also looted the place where they lived, and found about 30,000 or 40,000 gold notes. The master said that the gold notes were heavy enough, so we just took some of them back.

"According to our intelligence, this guy is at least a Gold Explorer. Even stronger than me... There's no need to test anything else."

"Ms. Tia, I, I think... I can try to apply for a promotion mission for you to the next level."

Is he better than her?

I didn't feel that. I felt that neither she nor the bandit leader could match the pressure I felt the last time I sparred with my master.

So, how strong should the master be?
1 month 24 day.

Night.

I returned to the mansion where I lived.

The master was not in the room. He was practicing moves in the small courtyard that I couldn’t understand… and probably moves that he couldn’t teach me.

I can float for a short time, as if my body is completely weightless.

"Master, I passed. She also said she would help me apply for a promotion."

"Really? Good job."

"Master taught me well. Everything I learned has come in handy."

"..."

Ok?
Master, if you think of a different teaching method for me, doesn't that mean you are teaching me seriously?
"But this is the only way I can remember it. Thank you, Master, for accommodating me and changing my teaching method."

Actually, I hate learning boring things.

For example, when my parents wanted to teach me arithmetic, they didn't say that it was useless to count above 100, but I didn't want to learn it. When I was forced to learn arithmetic within 10, my mother gave up teaching me.

I really couldn't remember the Master's teaching method at the beginning even if I tried to learn it seriously. I always forgot it right after I heard it. But if I cooperate with the Master to teach me step by step, I can recall what the Master did to me and what I felt, and then remember the key points of the movements that the Master taught me.

1 month 24 day.

late at night.

"Noelia, I told you before that if you do well, you will be rewarded."

"Tell me what you want."

"Something normal. Where do you want to go? What do you want? What do you want to eat? All is fine."

"..."

I'm a little overwhelmed.

In my mind, I had already asked for a reward.

So, Master didn’t forget to reward me at all, but said that he would give it to me after I passed the assessment completely?
What should I do?
If I honestly say that it's almost over at this time, Master might get angry.

If I just say what reward I want normally, Master won't know and will just give me the new one.

"Noelia?"

"..."

"Nothing you want?"

"I want black stockings."

"..."

I blurted it out.

I don't know what it is, but I've heard Master talk about what it would be like if I wore it. Is that okay? I want it, and Master wants to see it too. It's not a lie.

"Black silk..."

"Master, is this a very precious thing?"

"No."

"Then I want this."

“…I’ve thought about it many times?”

"..."

"Let's change it. I can't find any black silk in this place. Wait...it's not like there's no substitute."

"it is good."

"What's good? I should have just said what you want."

"Master, I want black silk stockings."

"I give in. It makes me look like... did you hear it again?"

"No. I didn't hear Master wanting Noelia to put on black stockings and do anything with her feet."

"Noelia."

"..."

"..."

I heard what Master was thinking.

[If this continues, we will really become Fiji. 】

[Good thing...bad thing?]

[It’s best to have some independent thinking? ]

“Is Fiji a bad word?”

"more or less."

"Didn't Master tell me to live for Master in the future? To allow me to do whatever I want? If this is the case in Fiji, I am willing to do it."

"..."

"So, if Master wants to see it, I will want to try it out."

"..."

"Master, until now, I have not regretted choosing to live again for you. I am happy every day."

I tried to speak my mind.

"You...really just want black stockings? That makes me seem a bit mean."

"..."

I said nothing, and rolled over again, lying on top of my master, with my chest pressing against his face.

"Noelia?"

"..."

"Wait a minute, you seemed to be suddenly like this yesterday?"

"..."

I won't admit it. Plus now I've asked for the reward three times.

In addition to teaching me to keep my word, my master also taught me that talking too much will lead to mistakes.

1 month 25 day.

Night.

The president of the Explorers Guild, the female examiner, and a few strangers invited me to a banquet. This time, my master also went.

But his external identity has become brother again.

"You really have a good sister. She is extremely talented. Examiner Noy was full of praise for Miss Tia."

There is still a mark of my slap on the examiner's cheek.

"Ms. Tia, I believe that you have such an outstanding talent. There will be a reply from the capital soon."

She looked at me with a little more eagerness.

"..."

"Come, let's toast to Miss Tia."

"..."

My mind was not at all on the delicious food in front of me or their respectful words to me.

I can hear you.

As long as I concentrate on distinguishing... I can tell which thoughts are from Master among the noise.

[Holy crap, this explorer examiner is also so strong? ]

[Tsk, the legs are quite white.]

[Why is your face so red? The mark...was it done by Noelia? What a pity, I didn't go and see women fighting in person. 】【……】

[Damn, no one wears safety pants these days? How can this woman cross her legs like this?]

【…】

Occasionally I would hear Master express some opinions about other women.

For example, Master had been to a place to play with women before, and I heard Master think about those women being very active and flirtatious. But it seemed that Master didn't play with them, but just touched and kissed them one-sidedly.

This was the first time I heard directly that my master had thoughts about a woman other than me.

I thought about it for a moment.

The examiner was so enthusiastic about me even after I beat her up, probably because she thought that if I could pass the higher level test, she would benefit from it. So she was trying to please me. So were all the people sitting around the table.

Master always gives me gifts, but I just respond to Master's thoughts. Until now, I still haven't gotten over my dizziness...

After the meal, the master hung out with those people who were probably from the upper class, probably trying to get the information the master wanted.

And the examiner planned to send me back.

"Ms. Tia, I hope you understand my initial attitude towards you... I have never met anyone who can truly be an explorer in these years. Most of them covet the title of explorer and want to use their connections or money to come in and have fun."

"..."

I don't care what her attitude is towards me, I just attacked her because she slandered Master. If Master hadn't told me not to hurt anyone, she might have been dead.

I only think of one thing right now.

"Do you live here? It seems that your brother is also very capable and can make money by doing business."

"Then I'll take you here...you can have some rest early."

She is leaving.

"..."

I grabbed her shoulders.

"Ms. Tia?"

"You want to curry favor with me."

"Ah, that's..."

"I have a request. Can you please come back with me, lie on the bed where I sleep, and spread your legs."

"?"

"That is, no matter what my master... my brother, plans to do to you, you must not resist."

"Ms. Tia? Are you... kidding me?"

Her expression changed.

"..."

I'm not kidding. I'm serious about giving Master a gift.

I still have to confirm.

If Master did the same thing to her as he did to me, would she faint?

"Ms. Tia! I thought you had talent and could reach a high level, so I wanted to win you over! How could you be so twisted? As a younger sister... you're not a younger sister at all, right?"

"..."

It seems that he is not going to agree to my request calmly. At this time, the master usually deprives the target of the right to speak.

"Do you know that I... Ugh?! Ugh!"

So, I blocked her mouth with something.

1 month 26 day.

early morning.

The master came back, smelling heavily of alcohol.

"Oh my... So this is what the Glory Seekers are. This is what the guild is all about."

"I said that if a country has a force that overshadows the official, it will not be able to continue to exist. The so-called honor is to be selected by the guild to become the kingdom's dog. I thought it was so mysterious."

"..."

"But what exactly is the magic stone used for... You don't even know? Or are these people too low level?"

"..."

"Noelia? I got the black silk you asked for back."

Those were very thin pants that could be crumpled into a ball.

But shouldn't 'black silk' be black?
"Don't worry about the details. This is what I want anyway. You want it because you heard that I want it, right?"

"..."

I was silent and wanted to put it on, but I didn't know how to do it.

"Roll it up first. Yes, roll it up layer by layer like this. This is thicker than black silk and not easy to tear. Tsk, it's still a fishing net... It's amazing that this place can make this thing."

"..."

what.

The master seems to be in high spirits today.

Before I put on my socks, he had already lifted my toes and kissed them.

"Although I know you can hear it, I still say it out loud."

"..."

"Noelia, lie down."

I won't ask what's to be done to me. I know.

The master had no intention of checking academic qualifications, he just used the drum.

"How do you feel about it? Socks. I talked to the tailor and asked him to add a thigh loop design."

Leg rings?

Do you mean the one that slightly tightens the leg?

Is it very similar to Yao’s meat?
Are you thinking about your wife again? I haven't thought about life in the village for a long time.

"Hiss... eavesdropping again, huh?"

Ok.

I heard Master thinking of me twisting my body, so I did.

The enthusiasm is sweeping.

I thought Master would move on to the next step.

When he came closer, I could smell a strong odor of alcohol.

“Noelia, do you really feel happy about this?”

"..."

Really.

"If this continues, I won't be able to bear it..."

What does strategy mean?
Being attacked again... ?
Maybe you like me?

Is that a bad thing?
"Forget it, I'll find some time... to really teach you some knowledge and feelings."

I will study hard.

I also want to know what "like" will bring. Is it a good thing or a bad thing.

But, is that the end for today?

"Master?"

"I drank too much and I'm too lazy to get rid of the aftereffects... I'll just go to sleep. Give me a hand."

"..."

Not only the baby canteen, but also the drum was pinched.

There was really no action after that.

Master may be tired. I know... He must be very tired to teach me during the day and at night. Well, I can give the gift later. My feet are cold... Well, they are all from Master.

I touched the corners of my mouth and they were really curled up again. Did I love to laugh so much before? I don't remember.

I pressed my chest against Master's face, not too close. Just enough to touch. I looked at the slightly swaying curtains. I didn't want to become that kind of dead thing... If I became that kind of dead thing, I wouldn't be able to feel any emotions now.

Some bold ideas.

I live for my master. But my master has also lost something, and he takes care of me so much... maybe he lives because of me. When I think of this, a strange feeling surges in my chest that I can't help but want to shout out... I am very excited.

1 month 26 day.

early morning.

Su Ming sobered up quickly. He was tricked because he simply didn't expect that the wine those guys suddenly took out had the power of real-life liquor, so it was okay to use the bonus to regain sobriety.

But I had something to say. I wanted to explain it to Noelia. So I just staggered back.

Like, or possessive, or something like that.

When you actually open your mouth, you will find that the other person doesn't understand anything and there is no point in saying anything.

This place might really be a different world. After all, from the information I have so far, I can't find any real national history that can be used as a reference. I have never heard of the language before. I have never heard of the Explorer Guild. Not to mention the magic stone.

Even if we take a step back and refer to my experience with Xue'er at that time, if I really want to take care of everything and leave, it will be difficult for her to live smoothly after I leave in her current state.

【Favourability: 99】

In the dim light, the translucent text box can still be seen clearly.

If I say I don't like her, I'm just kidding myself, right? She's not just a friend, it's the number of years since we've been in a relationship.

But it's really delicious.

I've never experienced this before. As soon as the thought comes to my mind, she will respond accordingly. To put it simply, it's like asking someone to scratch your itch. They know exactly where it itches. They can even scratch deep into your bones.

She is so pure that she has never even held a man's hand, but she seems to be a natural expert in this area.

Obviously, it should be used more in actual combat, to understand the opponent's thoughts. But it was turned into an ability to serve oneself. Damn it... I can't help but feel like Fiji.

Her face was still buried in front of her baby's canteen.

Is this Noelia's XP? Fragrance... a pure fragrance.

Su Ming turned over and tried to lie flat, but his left hand seemed to touch something soft. And there was clothing... It seemed to be a piece of clothing that needed buttons, with lace at the collar. The size was not right.

Ok?
On the left is Noelia’s baby cafeteria, what is this on the right?
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"

"..."

Struggling desperately.

Su Ming sat up and saw clearly. The quilt on the left was bulging, and it was obvious that there was a third person inside.

"..."

Lift the quilt.

The examiner was wearing a floral miniskirt. Her coat was unbuttoned, with only a layer of cloth underneath. Tears welled up in her eyes. She was looking at Su Ming in fear... and kept struggling.

I took out the rag stuffed in her mouth. I remembered that it seemed to be the cloth I used to clean my shoes.

"You, uh...if you dare to do anything to me, it's over."

"You...do you know who I am?"

"…Miss Examiner?"

"I am the only daughter of the Pace family of the Oroshizuku Empire!"

"……so?"

"I am the youngest princess! You... wuwu... please don't do this... I was wrong."

"..."

This guy stiffened his neck and said harsh words like a frightened animal, and then cried bitterly.

"Noelia."

"..."

"Give me an explanation."

"Master, you wanted her. So I wanted to bring her back to you. You always give me things, but I have nothing to give you in return..."

"When did I ever ask you to do this?"

"While eating, I heard you..."

"Okay, no need to say more. Just act smart."

Su Ming wanted her to speak directly.

Time to eat?
It was just normal to look at a beautiful woman a little more. It didn't mean that I was going to do anything. It was absolutely not a normal thought that I was going to do anything. She misinterpreted it like this.

Then he looked at the examiner who was tied up like a turtle. She was staring at Su Ming with gritted teeth, her body shaking non-stop.

"Now that things have come to this, I can only kill you to silence you."

As soon as the words came out of her mouth, her face turned extremely pale.

"You, you..."

I couldn't utter a single word and basically just cried.

How to do it?

It's like this, I can't stay in this country anymore. Noelia's identity as an explorer has not been verified yet, and she hasn't received any rewards.

If you let her go, not only will you not be able to get your identity verified as an explorer, you will probably end up in a lot of trouble.

"Master, I'm sorry."

“Apologies are not everything.”

"..."

Not only the examiner turned pale, but Noelia also started shaking.

What?
Do you think she will be silenced as well?
"Okay, now that we've come to this, let's have breakfast first. Go get it."

"I'll tell you again... She's a princess? Is that a bluff or is it true? Would a princess come to this remote place?"

"No, no... I'm just an ordinary..."

"Sure?"

"…There are natural lines on the back that only the Pace family has."

"It really is. Although I can't tell whether it's real or not after seeing the lines."

"If you want to silence me, just do it! You will never be able to escape!"

"..."

Why are you suddenly so tough again?
"I don't know about your affairs, and I have never asked Noellea to do this."

"It's just that it was my apprentice who did this, so I have to clean up the mess as the master."

"Come on, if you have any last words, just say them all at once. I'm going to go wash my face, brush my teeth, and get ready for dinner."

"..."

No matter what the examiner's expression is.

Su Ming thought of another thing. Since the Glory Explorer is a dog of the court, then the princess is also equivalent to the court... Can you threaten the examiner to directly confer the title? I really didn't expect that the examiner could be the princess of the Oroshizu Empire.

Let’s not mention this matter for now.

"...Master."

Facing Su Ming's gaze, Noelleya lowered her head and dared not look him in the face.

"You did this just because you heard my thoughts?"

"..."

"say."

"I heard... Master thinks her legs are very white and her figure is very good."

"So you brought her here? Just because of this? Didn't I say that thoughts don't mean actions? Besides, I probably never thought about anything happening between us."

"..."

"Do you think it's okay for me to bring her here and do anything with her beside you?"

"..."

There is a point here that Su Ming finds difficult to understand.

If Noelia really has feelings for me, shouldn't she be possessive of me?

But she just shook her head and stammered something about how she hadn't been able to complete the last step so far. She hoped to take this as a gift.

"Do you think this kind of thing can happen to anyone?"

If it's about Su Ming, she can just do it if she thinks he can do better than her or if Su Ming is interested.

If it was her, she felt that she just wanted to be done something by Su Ming, and lived for Su Ming. She was willing. Others didn't even want to be touched.

"Master, please punish me."

"I did something so presumptuous that it became a nuisance instead of a gift."

"..."

I always felt that Noelia was no different from everyone else.

But now it can be seen that it is completely different. She really doesn't care what happens between Su Ming and any other woman. As long as Su Ming likes it.

"Master..."

"Ok?"

"Do you hate me because of this? I'm sorry..."

"?"

"I live for you, you no longer need my words..."

Her lips turned purple, and she slowly stood up and picked up the dagger on the table.

"The second mistake is that although I know you are only saying this literally, it sounds like a threat."

"Noelia. Looks like I have to teach you things other than fighting in advance."

This can be considered as a dereliction of duty as a master.

Ok.

Troubles don't necessarily have to turn into good things.

Even if nothing good can be done, the worst that can happen is to run away again. Changing countries and hiding one's identity is the best way.

"Master, I will kill her now."

"?"

do not.

Come to think of it, the examiner is not a domineering person, at most he has some arrogance of the upper class. He captured him and planned to do something bad to him, and now he wants to kill him... He is a good material for being a killer. But as a "human", as a "human" who wants to live independently in the future, Noelia still lacks a lot of things.

"Master, I will never act on my own again."

"Please punish me."

"..."

Can I have breakfast first?
"Go over there and practice swinging your sword a thousand times."

Never mind, if she wants to be punished, then let her be punished. Eat breakfast first, and then think carefully about what to do next.

It is true that when a person is sitting at home, the pot comes from heaven.

(End of this chapter)