I Became a Retired Warrior Who Suffered NTR in the Novel

81 – Suspicion

Since the new hero appointment ceremony and the launching ceremony of the hero party were held, the Great War has been extremely busy.

Because it was a place where everything had to be supported for the hero’s party to work, there was a lot of work involved.

However, after the ceremony was over, the warrior party that had to go out to face the Demon King hadn’t even started yet…

Saints Emilia and Lydia were also frustrated by this.

It’s been a while since the warriors’ party has been held again, so the two women who had to go abroad and build decent achievements and raise their status were spending all their time in the Great War with a nervous heart.

“Kyaha!”

Lydia was bored and had been tipping her glass since broad daylight.

“Emilia, would you like a drink too?”

“No. I’m done.”

She didn’t want to drink alone, so Lydia handed Emilia her cup and offered her a drink, but

For some reason, Emilia just sat there with a serious face, but her alcohol didn’t touch her mouth.

And after a while…

Smart.

A priest who came in with a knock approached Emilia as it was and opened her mouth.

“Holy Lady, I recognized what you said last time.”

“Really?”

At the priest’s words, Emilia put her ear closer and waited for the words to come out of his mouth.

“As you said, it has been confirmed that High Priest Radbod and the hero Balak often meet.”

“And?”

“I tried to find out about Illuen-nim, who is also in the same warrior party, but… He seems to be in the hero’s mansion… But he is nowhere to be seen.”

“Can’t you see?”

“Even though we watched for several days, Illuen-nim did not step out of the house.”

What Emilia asked to find out was about Illuen, the same warrior party.

It was suspicious that she didn’t show up even after the launching ceremony of the warriors’ party, so I attached someone to it.

She didn’t come out on the first, second, or third day because of travel fatigue or suffering in the elven palace…

She is Her It was very suspicious that she hadn’t made an appearance even after a few days, given her personality.

No matter how bad things happened in the elven kingdom, Iluen, who had the most positive mind among the three women in the party, couldn’t have been depressed until now.

She rather said that she became a party of new warriors.

“And here’s another weird one.”

“What else?”

“It seems that there are people living in the mansion… Supply wagons do not come in or servants do not come out to shop.”

“What do you mean by that again? So you’re saying you’re skipping meals?”

“It might be more accurate to say that I don’t eat food rather than skipping meals.”

“Ah… What nonsense… How else could he be supplied?”

“No. It is clear that something strange is going on.”

“…..”

Emilia tried to believe what the priest said, but she couldn’t believe it easily…

I’d rather believe them if they were preparing for a coup or committing some kind of crime, but the idea of going without food was too unfamiliar to me.

“As the saintess said, undead…”

“….!!!”

Emilia, who was expecting the priest’s belated words, and Lydia, who were surprised again, looked around her and made sure that no one else was listening.

“So… Are you really saying they were undead?”

“I can’t say for sure yet, but the circumstances seem certain.”

Saint Emilia did not end with her own doubts, and when even the priest who acted as an informant for her substitute had the same doubts, she had even more sinister thoughts.

According to his words, most of the people in the mansion are undead, and the hero Balak is the demon who controls the undead…

If this is the case, it seems that there is a connection between the high priest Radbod who appointed him.

“I’ll keep an eye on it some more and bring it to me as soon as I get clear evidence…”

“Yes! Saintess.”

The priest bowed and went outside, and as soon as he left, Lydia approached.

“Emilia! What do you mean? Undead? Could it be that what you said last time is true?”

“I am certain of my feelings right now.. But there is no physical evidence…”

Emilia told Lydia, regretting that there was no clear evidence, but

Because she was suddenly awakened by something that passed through her mind…

Even if there was evidence, they couldn’t do anything on their own.

No matter how much she says she is a saint, all of her previous duties are supervised by the High Priest Rad Board.

It was after the launching ceremony of the warriors party was held and all command authority of the imperial army passed to the warriors.

Thus, all the power of the Eritre Empire has already been passed on to High Priest Radbod and the new hero…

Even if the two were demons or demons, there was no one to catch them.

“What should I do… Should I tell my father? Or even my brother…”

The princess, Lydia, was thinking of using the emperor and the crown prince, but

If High Priest Radbod or the new hero Balak… Among these two are the Four Heavenly Kings or the Demon King,

Not only would it be useless, but it could even endanger their lives.

“No… Let’s wait and see… It’s not going to be solved by you stepping out now… What if the new hero is the Four Heavenly Kings or the Demon King…”

“Then why don’t we ask the hero Carlos for help?”

“For Carlos…?”

In some ways, the most effective method for this situation…

The hero Carlos was the most realistic because he was a person who could stand up to the Four Heavenly Kings or the Demon King.

“By the way… do you want us to come and help you?”

“I heard that the Four Heavenly Kings and the Demon King have appeared, but can they not come?”

“……”

Lydia says that if there is a demon lord, she will definitely come, but Emilia thinks differently…

Even when the Demon King’s army invaded the western part of the continent, he didn’t come to help, but was he really going to come?

Moreover, what kind of place is this Eritre Empire…

Isn’t it the place where I was betrayed by love and betrayed by money because of myself?

No matter how important the mission was, I didn’t even expect that he would come to help easily.

“Lydia, let’s find out a little more. Then, when it becomes clear, let’s send a letter to the hero.”

After Emilia finished speaking to Lydia, she leaned back in her chair and quietly closed her eyes to say her prayers for the first time in a long time.

*****

“Oh!!!”

Even though he had the strong body and stamina of a warrior, he must have had severe travel poisoning after visiting the Principality of Alsmeyer, so he ended up oversleeping.

I had nothing to do today, so I was going to sleep a little longer and wake up…

I suddenly remembered what had happened the night before and had to wake up as if I was startled.

In case it was a dream, I stretched out my hand and groped for the seat next to her…

Fortunately, only the bare blanket was caught, and I didn’t feel the warmth or soft skin of a person.

“Whoa, whoa…”

I was about to get out of bed, sighing like that, thinking that everything the previous night was a dream.

“Hero, are you awake?”

Clara enters the room exactly at that timing..

“Wow… Princess!”

Clara was coming in with a tray of food she didn’t normally eat.

Judging from the way he looked at me and the atmosphere, it seemed like he had brought my own breakfast.

“Why are you so surprised? Warrior?”

“Ah.. That’s…”

I was thinking about asking about last night, but if what happened yesterday was a dream,

I didn’t want to leave my mouth easily at the thought that the situation might become even more embarrassing.

“Ah… No…”

Clara’s wide smile as usual…

Surely, that face seemed to show strong evidence that everything from last night to night was a dream,

I was relieved by this and went to the table to eat the breakfast Clara had brought.

“But what morning is it all of a sudden? You can ask the ladies-in-waiting…”

“This is the first breakfast I made… Of course I have to bring it.”

“For the first time? hahahaha.. Anyway, thank you. I will eat well.”

Still, I smiled at Clara, who had prepared breakfast for me, and was about to eat the delicious soup.

“Hero, when will our wedding be held?”

“Puuu!!!”

Clara talked to me with an expectant face.

Suddenly, I had to spit out the soup I had drank.

“Are you… Married?”

“I don’t mean to do it right now.. It doesn’t matter if the war with the demon king is over…”

“Princess… Could it be that last night…?”

“And can you stop calling me by your first name? Even after you get married, people will think it’s strange if you call it that.”

“What happened at night… is that… right?”

“…..?”

The more I tried to check with Clara myself, the more I remembered everything from last night, reminding me that yesterday was no dream.

“Remember… Don’t you? Last night in our bed…”

“Stop! You can’t tell. I just remembered.”

In case Clara’s words make me face reality,

She was supposed to keep her quiet…

When I said that she remembered me somehow, Clara’s face suddenly burned red and she was caressing her cheek with her hand.

Now that I know the reality, the next worry is for the future.

I don’t even know what to say to Edwin,

I don’t even know what to say to Kir.