Kujibiki Tokushou: Musou Hāremu ken

251-260

Chapter 251 – The Only Exception

In the Summer Palace of the capital city Rethim

Selene was in the beautiful garden made by a king for his beloved queen once upon a time.

Selene did not notice me at all arriving by using my Warp Feather and continued to practice her sword.

Sound seems to have disappeared from the surrounding.

It is so silent that it feels like the temperature dropped by a few degrees and my ears are ringing.

In this place that seemed as if time itself paused, only Selene was swinging her sword.

She did not many any sounds with her movements.

It was not strong, nor fast, and there was no sound.

She learned a completely perfect sword form and swung her sword.

『How frightening, I can't believe that she was that spoiled arrogant princess』

Eleanor even evaluated her highly.

I agree with her.

Just like that, I watched Selene finish her training.

「Fuu〜......eh?! S-Shou? Since when were you there?」

「A while ago」

「Oh, how embarrassing! Did you watch me practicing?」

「I did. It looked great」

「R-Really? Thank you Shou!」

Selene covered her face and shook her head embarrassingly, but I only praised her yet it was completely turned into a smile.

Ever since I made her submit once, Selene became extremely amenable.

So much that even Abraham was worried about her.

And I thought that it makes her adorable.

「Oh right. Thank you, Shou. About Duke Melina. It as troublesome right?」

「Not that much. I only saved those guys in that place I was told to. What happened after that?」

「Un! Ah〜......uhm〜」

Although she answered eagerly, Selene's eagerness gradually faded.

「Sorry, Shou. I heard it but I forgot. Can I call Abraham?」

「Yeah」

I nodded and Selene waved her hand to the maid who was on standby from a distance.

Also, after she showed some gesture, the maid left without getting near us.

And after waiting for a while, Abraham came.

「Did you call for me, Your Highness」

「Un. Shou wanted to know what happened in the case with Duke Melina. Tell him okay?」

「As Her Highness wishes」

Abraham nodded silently and then turned to me.

「Thanks to Marquis-sama, Lord Melina's servants were released. It would seem that about half of them have returned」

「Half?」

「Apparently, some of them have abandoned Lord Melina. They must have judged that there would be no gains following a noble about to fall」

「Hmm〜」

It turned out like that huh.

「And there are similar things that have occurredーー」