"My Destined One" • Tensura x Arifureta

Ch 70: Welcome and Engagement Party

Night fell, in one corner of the imperial castle, which was now shrouded in darkness.

Two soldiers patrolling the perimeter of the buildings leading to the Prison. Something like a torch burns brightly in their hands, and they pay special attention to dark places to guard against intruders.

"Haa, it seems that aristocratic party is being held around this time... I bet they ate all kinds of delicious food...."

"Oi, stop talking nonsense. If anyone hears that, I'll be punished too."

The soldier's sigh mingled with his grumbling as he looked towards the light emanating from another place in the distance.

Although both men were frowning in intense concentration, their expressions were troubled about another matter.

It's like "it will get hotter if you keep your mouth hot". In their minds, both men groaned.

"Even so, you came here early, aah you want to join the party this much?"

"....Well, even if it's allowed to attend, it'll be a problem if there's no money and a female companion...."

"That's right. After eating and drinking, they'll play with the ladies until morning? It's like heaven. Aa, instead of pointless patrolling. I want to cuddle women. The Rabbit woman looks good"

"You like Rabbit-human women, don't you? Even though the other demi-human women have a good figure, the only thing you think about when you go to the brothel is the Rabbit-human."

"That's because they're the best when threatened. Their cries are soothing."

"What a sick hobby...."

"What are you talking about? Don't you think the Rabbit people always give out auras, please make fun of me. I'm just fulfilling their wishes. You even played a lot of them at once."

"Can't be helped? Their cries are really beautiful."

The two guards looked at each other with amusement and began to laugh crassly.

In the empire, demi-humans were seen as tools of unchanging truth. They can relieve stress and satisfy desires with a variety of tools. So, although these two are special cases, if you don't take into account their sadistic blood, it can be argued that it is natural that all imperial soldiers tend to humiliate their partners.

Then, at that moment, a soldier cried out and made an expression as if he had just seen something strange in the dark corners of the buildings.

"Hmm? ...Oi, just now, there was something...."

"Aah? What?"

While holding the torch in front of him, the soldier walked toward the hidden corners of the buildings. The other soldier also followed while suspiciously calling out to him.

He began to say "Who's there?", but there was only a gap between two buildings that barely fit one person in. He turned the torch toward the opening.
However, there was no shadow that he saw just now, "Am I seeing things....", he muttered and let out a sigh.

Then, he turned his head to look at his comrades with a wry smile…

"Excuse me, I was second-......? Oi, Maul? Where are you? Maul?"

His comrades weren't there, rolling around on the ground with only the torch that the other man was holding earlier. Where did he go, he glanced around, however, there was no one in sight. Then he felt a chill run down his spine.

Fear began to rise in his chest, the soldier picked up the torch he accidentally dropped due to his ignorance and kept calling his comrade's name.....

"Oi, Maul. Don't joke girl----- gu!?"