Post-apocalyptic explosions (Reader x Megumin story)

Chapter 19-Alaric

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I was laying on my bed when Megumin returned from her bath in the lake.

Good thing she doesn't know I was watching her back then. Should I ask her about when she washed me while I was unconscious?... Nah.

"I'm back!" Megumin said

"Hi." I greeted her 

She quickly noticed that the silvery scabbard was no longer in the room and that my slippers were dusty.

"I see that the sheath you have been clutching when I found you on the battlefield is no longer here" Megumin said. "What happened?"

"I went down in the village and gave it to the smith. I felt bad about stealing from him."

"That was not a good idea. But it doesn't matter. Are you in shape for an explosion date today?"

"Sure."

I immediately got up, took her hand and was about to head to the door, but Megumin stopped me.

"But Y/n, since it's a date, shouldn't you wear something on your torso and feet at least?"

I almost forgot all I wore was a pair of pants.

"Where will I find those?" I asked her

"Your legionnaire friends left you some new ones inside that basket here, your original clothes were too torn to wear anymore."

I opened the basket and I found a pair of boots and a t-shirt. I wore them and then I headed outside with Megumin.

(Timeskip)

Smoke rose from the crater that was left in the field after Megumin's explosion and I caught her before she could hit the ground. I gently laid her on the grass.

"Did I do good?" Megumin asked on a sleepy tone "... at the beginning of the battle I mean."

She yawned and rubbed one of her half-closed eyes.

"Yes, you have slain hundreds of them back there."

Megumin sighed.

"It is such a pity I didn't receive any experience from that... If only we were in my world."

"We'll get there as soon as possible... Hey, I might even ask the king when will the offensive start, what do you say?"

But Megumin already fell asleep.

Understandable. She was awake all night, taking care of me.

I took her in my arms and I returned to the keep, where I laid Megumin on her bed inside our room. I couldn't help but smile and caress her hair a little bit.

Even with dad being away, there was someone to look out for me.

 I left the room and closed the door behind me. I chanced upon Hadrian in the hallway. He had a bandaged arm.

"Good day, Y/n!" he greeted me with a roman salute

I returned the greeting.

"I'm glad you're alive, friend." I told him. "During the battle, I lost sight of you."

"Yeah, that's because you got separated from our unit. Can't blame you, that almost happened to me as well. Fortunately, a broken forearm is all I got from the battle."

"I hope you'll heal soon!" I said.

"Thanks. Anyway, king Dimitry wants to speak with you."

Hadrian accompanied me to king Dimitry's throne room. The king was sitting on his throne and commander Cornelius was at his side. Compared to last time I saw him, king Dimitry had a cut on the left side of his cheek.