After
understanding the hardships of a harem protagonist, I changed out of my
sleepwear and left my room. I got dressed and went out of my room to do my
morning training, which I have not been doing for a long time now.
The
purpose of this resumption of training is to teach my unintentionally created
disciple.
"Master,
you are finally going to train me!"
Nagisa
shouts in a cheerful voice as she is walking down the corridor toward the
training ground.
She has
changed into a Japanese-style kendo outfit with her hair tied back behind her
head and her favorite sword at her waist. She follows behind me with a light,
skipping step.
By the
way, the other girls are preparing breakfast for us. So, it's just me and
Nagisa who head to the training ground.
"Well...
I promised you. I'll teach you what I can."
"Umumu!
Now I can move forward on the path of the sword again...! Heeheeh, heeheeheeheeh...
my blood is boiling!"
"......"
I sigh
softly to Nagisa who seems to be in a good mood.
Urza, a
warrior of the oni-jin tribe, Aeris, a priest, and even Nagisa, a samurai, have
joined my party, and as a result, we end up living together.
Although
it is a good thing to have more strong companions, living surrounded by women
is surprisingly tiring. I wonder how the harem protagonists in the world can
endure such a life.
"Good
morning, Zenon-sama."
"Hmm..."
As I
walk along, a man appears in front of me.
He is an
elderly man with romance gray hair, a beard, and a monocle on his left eye. He
has a sturdy body despite his age and wears a butler's uniform.
His name
is Zaius Ooren, my father's close aide and the head servant in charge of the
household under the family order.
"You
seemed to have a lot of fun last night."
"...If
you see it that way, your eyes are blind. You'd better buy a new glasses."
"What
do you want with my Master? Old man?"
Nagisa
stepped forward protecting me, perhaps sensing the tense atmosphere between
Zaius and me.
Her
right hand is touching the hilt of her sword, ready to fire a killing blow.
"Hmm...?
Well, well, well...!"
Zaius
gazes at the female swordsman who has appeared before him, and breathes in
admiration.
"Rough
but alert atmosphere, deadly spirit sharpened like a sword... Zenon-sama, you
have found a good ally. I'm relieved to hear that you seem to be enjoying your
school life to the fullest."
"...Yeah,
pretty much."
"I
was worried that you might have indulged your sexual desires when you brought
two women into the house at the same time... but they are both rare talents,
the daughter of the Centorea family and this woman here. I'm sure the Lord will
be pleased with Zenon-sama's growth."
"That
man? Don't joke about it. How can he be so interested in me?"
I had
not seen my father, Garondolf Baskerville, the head of the Baskerville family,
since I was punished right after the entrance ceremony.
He had
not been seen for several months, but it seemed that he is going back and forth
between his job and his mistress. Although he comes back to the mansion from
time to time, it seems that most of the time he is away from the mansion when I
am away from home for school or on a quest.
However,
I am glad that I don't have to face my father, whom I consider to be my enemy,
but I still don't think that Garondolf will ever feel anything like a normal
father toward me.
"If
that man has even a shred of love for his son, he would at least come to see me
once a week or once a month."
"That's..."
Zaius
opens his mouth to argue. But when I give him a glare, he shuts up.
I don't
know how powerful this Garondolf guy is in the underworld.
But I
know better than anyone, having been tortured and punished by him, that he is
an unfit father. I will not allow any rebuttal.
"...Zenon-sama,
the Lord will return to the villa next month to meet with Zenon-sama."
"Oh?"
"You'll
soon have a final exam at the school. Depending on the result, he will lecture
Zenon-sama again."
"......"
I am
speechless, and my shoulders shake slightly.
No
matter how hard I try, my body remembers the torture.
If I
don't get 'first rank' in next month's exam, my father will come back and
torture me again.
"...I
won't let him do that. I will never surrender to him again."
"Zenon-sama?"
"I
don't want to become a father like that. The thought of that man's blood
running through my body makes me want to gouge out my heart."
When I
say this to him, Zaius smiles, his wrinkles deepening due to his aging.
"You
say so, but... Zenon-sama looks very much like the Lord when he was
young."
"...Don't
you say such a horrifying thing. Are you trying to pick a fight with me?"
"It's
true. When he was young, he used to bring women into the house with him every
night... no, this has nothing to do with it."
Zaius
cut off his speech and coughed repeatedly.
"Anyway,
there is a saying that 'a parent's heart is a child's heart, and a child does
not know. I'm sure that Zenon-sama will come to know that feelings sooner or
later."
"No
way! I hope such a day will never come. I don't want to go crazy!"
With
these sarcastic words, I slip past Zaius and continue walking. I have nothing
more to say. After all, any more talk will only make me feel uncomfortable.
As I
quickly walk away, Nagisa follows me, casting a wary glance at the hulking old
butler.
"Zenon-sama"
"......"
Zaius'
calm voice follows my back as I ignore him and walk away.
"The
time will surely come. You are the heir to the 'Demon Dog of Baskerville'.
You are the one who will rule the nights of the Slayers Kingdom."
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