215th
Silver Rose
214 ? Silver Rose #3
Elfriede.
Elfriede Desmund.
A seasoned adventurer of the Silver Tier.
The woman with whom I have been together longer than anyone else on this continent of Gaia, and with whom I have had the most ill-fated relationship.
Now, twenty-two years old.
Albino elf.
A witch who uses fire magic.
A woman who likes most types of meat, enjoys drinking tea, and enjoys spending weekends at home reading books.
I sleep more than I thought.
She is the owner of a large fishing ground that is courted by many men and seems to take advantage of them, but does not accept the hearts of anyone.
Master of whipping.
The authority on cheek slaps.
Cold hands and feet.
A smile that appears every now and then.
After eating a full meal, he sometimes becomes gentle before going to bed.
If I were to list things about Elfriede, that’s all I can think of right now. Since she’s been with me for two years, I could talk about her endlessly.
That is to be expected, for to a slave, the master is the whole world. The master is the ceiling, the roof, the walls, and the floor.
So there was a time when Elfriede was my everything.
Of course, it wasn’t a rational conversation, and it wasn’t a fair human-to-human relationship, either. But she was still the biggest part of my life.
Slaves and masters.
Honestly, I couldn’t accept that concept.
It’s a terrible story that I, who was sucking the sweet honey of freedom and equality in the 21st century, suddenly find myself being held in someone else’s arms and forced to follow orders.
The military at least has a discharge period.
There is no hope for a slave’s escape unless he pays his own ransom. It is absurd, absurd, and that is why he is a slave.
Of course, it was my fault that I fell into the path of slavery.
If he hadn’t set fire to the Deathros Arena, he wouldn’t have been sentenced to death or slavery, and he wouldn’t have become entangled in a bad relationship with Elfriede.
But if you ask me why I became a gladiator in the arena, why I came into this world, honestly, it wasn’t my fault.
What is this world?
Why am I here?
Because of the curse of the two, I was often far away from the boundaries of sexual desire and carnal desire, and I often looked on the world and the existence of the country. The conclusion was only a question of the unknown… .
“Samaritan, Elphie often talks about you. I don’t know what kind of relationship you two had, or what kind of relationship you had. Elphie is in a lot of pain.”
After getting out of bed, Delphina put on her light equipment.
I was pulled out of my thoughts as I watched the leather armor and shoulder pads swing across her thin body, the sword sheath hanging from her leather belt.
The name Elfriede always makes me think of things in such an excessive way.
The period of time I was with her was approximately two years. The period of time I was apart from her was approximately two months.
It’ll take as much time as I spent with her before I’ll start to forget all about it. I don’t show it, but I’m still living under her shadow.
However, I asked it without showing any interest, as if it was just a passing remark.
“Are you in a lot of pain? Are you sick or something?”
“I don’t know about that either. Going to a treatment center doesn’t seem to help. Watching you not be able to sleep properly every night is hard for me and my colleagues. If your condition becomes unstable, your work efficiency will also decrease.”
Delphina’s words made me remember when I last saw Elfriede.
Was that the end of what I had seen in that dark and damp underground ditch? Certainly, at that time, Elfriede’s body looked like a squeaky tin can that had not been oiled.
“But, I don’t think that’s my part-time job.”
“It seems like the two of you don’t get along very well. Normally, wouldn’t you try to help out on humanitarian grounds?”
Delphina clicked her tongue as if she was really going to see the bad guy. Doesn’t this guy know what my relationship with Elfriede was? Otherwise, he wouldn’t be showing me this kind of attitude.
I wondered if Elfriede had not told anyone else that she had enslaved me.
She has a sinister side that doesn’t reveal her true feelings, so it’s understandable that she hides her past from her new colleagues.
So what on earth were you talking about me?
While I was lost in thought, Delphina said one more thing.
“You were Elphi’s old colleague, right? They say that parties sometimes break up because of bad news, but don’t you still have feelings for your old colleagues?”
“Comradeship? Did Elfriede describe me as her old colleague?”
“If not a colleague, was he a boyfriend or something? As far as I know, Elphie said she doesn’t have a boyfriend.”
“Well, if I were to explain it, it’s a complicated relationship.”
“Anyway, I have a favor to ask. I also wanted to resolve the matter internally, if possible. I feel like my skills are somewhat limited. Of course, I understand why you say your massages are good.”
Delphina spins her waist like she’s spinning a transparent hula hoop.
“My back definitely doesn’t hurt. I think I could ride a horse. I was kicked out of the unit because I couldn’t ride a horse.”
Soon, you will even try to get into a position where you can ride a horse by moving your hips and pelvis from top to bottom.
Delphina probably didn’t mean to do that, but there was something so odd about her waist movements that I felt the blood rushing to my lower body.
Is that the Silver Tier waist tease?
While I was exclaiming in admiration, Delphina stopped her pelvis. I thought I was caught because I was staring at her so intently, but thankfully I wasn’t.
“Don’t you want to get information on the named monster? It’s extremely valuable. If you defeat this guy, your karma will increase significantly and you might even rise to the Silver Tier right away.”
Delphina was trying hard to seduce me. Suddenly I wondered. It had only been a month or two since she had met Elfriede.
“Why do you take such good care of Elfriede?”
“Why? That’s why-.”
I focused on Delphina’s face, which was slowly sinking. Her face was thin but quite neat. Her full lips parted and she began to tell a story that was quite unbelievable.
“Well, that’s pitiful. An albino elf. Born to die.”
“What does that mean? Born to die?”
“ah-.”
Delphina didn’t say anything more. But judging from her expression, it seemed like she was reflecting on her own slip of the tongue.
I couldn’t understand.
I thought I knew Elfriede better than anyone in the world.
It seems like that wasn’t the case.
“Elphie’s time is running out, Samaritan. I see, you said you owed her a debt. Think about paying it back.”
“Ha-. Debt… .”
“Now, after the marriage of Viscount Clementor’s son is over, we will return to Calcutta. And we have decided to set out on a long journey. I may not see you again.”
* * *
On sunny days like this, there are times when memories of that particular day come back to me without a blink.
In my memory, that day was an unusually sunny day.
The weather was nice and the birds were chirping excitedly from the morning, so it seemed like a perfect spring day for a picnic.
But, for me, it was the worst day.
Because that was the first time I had to kill a person since I was born.
Phew-. Choaaaak-.
That person was the first friend I made in this strange world.
You, you won. Khuuuu… . Now, run away, Hassan. You, do not belong here in this hell on earth. If you stay here, you will all die. Go, find freedom. We Samaritans… . Never bound… .
My name is Hassan, not Hassan… And I’m not a Samaritan.
Hot-san… .
The guy was a Samaritan.
It was a Samaritan until it turned cold and hard, spewing blood.
A person who turns into a cold corpse in my hands. In fact, it was probably the fate of all gladiators in the Deslos Arena to become like that.
The only difference is whether it’s late or early.
No gladiator survives.
Because they were nothing but sacrifices to the gods, with fighting, death, and blood.
Here, here’s a match. With this, set fire to the cask… . Follow the escape route, escape, and then north, across the sea, into the black wilderness, and go to my sister… . My sister’s name is… Juno… .
Grow well, Castor, my friend.
The memories of that day were buried deep, deep inside, along with the blazing fire.
It wasn’t a particularly happy thing, and it wasn’t something that anyone had asked about. Of course, even if they had asked, I don’t think I would have answered.
That day, if Samaritan Castor had not stopped his sword, it would have been I who died. I owe him a great debt of life.
And soon after that, if Elfriede had not bought me as a slave, I would have been beheaded on the execution grounds.
If you look at it that way, I owe Elfriede my life.
Of course, Samaritan Castro wouldn’t have thought he owed me anything, and Elfriede wouldn’t have thought he owed me anything either.
I kept the debt I owed them in my heart as if it were a debt. Perhaps it was because I had learned from a young age that promises and favors must be kept.
Castro fell in the battle with me that day, so he can’t repay the debt, but Elfriede is still alive, so if she wants to repay the debt, she can.
Elfriede.
This is truly the end of our relationship.
Wearing a robe and mask, I entered an inn near the south gate of the city. Elfriede was in one of the rooms here.
As I followed Delphina’s instructions and went to the room in the far corner of the second floor, I felt a strange commotion and confusion in my chest. I could clearly see that Elfriede was on the other side of the door.
dripping.
When I knock on the door, I hear a small reply, “Come in.”
As I opened the door and went in, I saw Delphina standing there blankly and Elfriede sitting on the bed with her brows furrowed.
Delphina looked at my face and her expression brightened.
“This is him, this is him, he’s a pretty famous healer in the city!”
“You’re quite tall, aren’t you? But why is your face covered like that?”
“They say that when he was young, he had an infectious disease and his face was quite disfigured. But his skills are still trustworthy!”
“Delphi, it would be enough if you just gave me a little shoulder rub-.”
Is the story not over yet? Elfriede and Delphina seemed to be arguing about me standing blankly at the entrance.
Swish.
Soon, ruby-red eyes turned to me. Even though I was wearing a mask, I flinched for a moment. The witch’s eyes had a corner that made people very uneasy, as if they could see through their essence.
I was worried that they might find out that I was a stranger.
“He’s big. Quite a bit…”
The robe I received from Delphina must have been quite effective, because Elfriede didn’t recognize me.
You said it was a robe with an enchantment for blocking magic? Who knew there was something this good. I think it costs about 50 silver, but it was a good thing I received it as a prepayment for this job and wore it.
Most high-ranking adventurers wear things like this. Since it’s expensive, the quality of the product is good.
“Okay, then I have some work to do, so I’ll be out for now-. I’ll be back in about an hour. Until then, get some rest-. Mr. Raihan, please take care of me-.”
“Oh, I see. Raihan, you’re good at giving massages.”
Since Delphina spoke to me, I spoke in an odd voice without thinking.
My voice cracked so strangely that I was startled for a moment, perhaps because of the enchantment of alteration on the 50 silver mask.
Because of that, an awkward silence fell over the small room where Delphina, I, and Elfriede were.
By any chance, have you been caught?
While I was feeling anxious and uneasy, Delphina smiled cheerfully and said, “Then I’m really going to go!” and closed the door.
Elfriede shouted “Delphi-!” at the guy’s back, but his footsteps had already disappeared far down the hallway.
Elfriede lets out a small sigh and looks at me.
“Excuse me, is your name Mr. Raihan?”
“Yes. Raihan. Massage. I will.”
I tried to use awkward words and vocabulary whenever possible.
Even if there is a change in voice, it is difficult to tell who I am by the language I speak or my habits.
They just do their work without recognizing each other and that’s it.
With that, the relationship is also neatly resolved.
That was my thought.
“Rayhan. He came from the desert. He makes a lot of money. He’s a continental woman. He gets married. He gets citizenship.”
In that sense, the people I followed were Sandman and Dorgo, whom I met when I went to war. If I use such awkward vocabulary, they will never notice that it’s me.
“Kamp. Lie down. On the bed.”
“What? Kamp?”
“Elf.”
“hmm-.”
Elfriede frowns, feeling as if she finds me unattractive.
Swish.
She lifted her short wand.
Hwaruk-.
For a moment, the flame flickered at the end, as if someone was checking whether a lighter would light properly or not.
If you are alone with a woman, don’t harm yourself or have evil thoughts – is that what he warned you about?
Swish-.
Soon, Elfriede lay down on the bed, holding the wand.
I want to spank that guy’s perky butt in those tight leather pants because it’s so tempting.
So I hit him once.
slap-.
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