Chapter 11: Lovely Lady Knight

――After meeting the lady knight Iris, I was being escorted rather than being taken inside her inconspicuously covered carriage.

Occasionally my shoulders would bump into Iris’s fair body, who sat beside me.
However, she wouldn’t mind much and on the contrary will apologize with blushing face.

“I'm sorry about the narrow space.
Unfortunately, it's not meant for more than one person.”

“No, I'm grateful to be able to ride at all,” I replied.

The carriage was filled with a large amount of food and daily necessities.
Iris seemed to go on long expeditions frequently and had plans to go to various places even after sweeping away the monsters around here.

Although she didn't seem to be cursed like me, she was being reckless by fighting with monsters at every turn.

“Haah…
I didn't expect to be caught off guard.
I must have been too tired to keep a lookout.
If it weren't for you, Kurou-kun, I would have died.
Thank you so much.”

“Don't mention it.
I'm the one who should be grateful.
If it weren't for meeting you, Iris, I don't know what would have happened.”

Thanks to her, I was able to avoid getting in trouble with the laws of the kingdom for possessing a magic armament without authorization.

I really owe her a lot.

Besides, my body was at its limit.
If it weren't for her, I would have died before reaching the capital.
Carriages are the best!

“By the way, it's really fast.
Is this the power of monsters?”

I looked at the white horse running ahead of us.
A splendid single horn grew on its head.

“Is it the unicorn, a monster that mutated from a horse? It's amazing that it can still be so fast while carrying Great Sword Dainsleif.”

“Yeah, it's several times faster and stronger than a regular horse.
Especially my Unitaro, it's excellent, you know~?”

Iris puffed up her chest proudly (She's really big, but her naming sense is nonexistent).

By the way, there's no coachman, and we're just letting the unicorn run on its own.
It's a very intelligent monster that will take us to our destination.

When I said that it's smart, Iris laughed cutely and said, “Well, it's cold to anyone who's not a virgin,” with a wry smile.

That’s a creepy monster, isn’t it?

“Is that the case for their entire species?”

“It's for the same for their whole tribe.
They make a great mount, while on the other hand, they are really difficult to deal with when it comes to non-virgins…
Well, it's a rare monster that doesn't eat people.
That's why it's highly valued by the knight order, you see.”

Oh, not eating people is important, isn't it? Unlike the black mage who easily used goblins, the magic knights were defenders of peace after all.

They will not partake in breeding monsters that can harm common people.

The headquarters of the knight order is also located right in the middle of the imperial city too.
It would be a disaster if they went berserk.

“Hmm…
By the way, Iris,”

“W-What is it?” Iris replied, her voice strained.

――From her hands, which had been kneading a strange kind og liquid for some time now, there was a crinkling sound.

“That's a 'potion,' right? The on which is supposed to increase healing power.”

“Mhmm…
It works when you drink it, but it works better if you rub it on the spot that's injured…
so, um… you know…”

Iris wiggled her slimy hand and her gaze wandered down to my

 

foot.

 

……Actually, right after we got on the carriage, I admitted that I had injured my foot in our previous battle.

She immediately panicked and exclaimed, “Are you okay?! Did you hurt yourself while trying to save me?!”

As she fussed over it, she then tried to shove the bottle of potion she had been drinking into my mouth while saying in a panicked tone, “This is no good! Come on, drink it all at once!”

“No, Iris! That’s not a good idea… perhaps.” I refused her offer, which would have been a bad idea.

Iris regained her senses and said, “I guess this would count as an indirect kiss…
I was getting a little impaitent.”

She began to fidget nervously.
She's such a good person.
She must have been worried about me.

After that, we decided to rub some potion on my foot since we were already talking about it.

“But Iris, you don't have to do this for me…”

“What are you saying?! The reason you hurt your foot is partly my fault, so of course I'll help you! Besides, even if it's just a pretend, I'm your master.
It's my duty as a mentor to take care of their disciples!”

“Iris…”

Oh, she's such a good person!

It seems that I was just misunderstanding her somewhat strange gaze that was intently watching over my injured foot.

Sigh… I really misunderstood her intentions.

“So, go ahead and rely on me more, Kurou-kun.
If there are any other parts of your body that hurt, let me know.
As your mentor…
yes, as your mentor, I'll do my best to treat you well!”

“I see.
Well then, I’ll be in your care.”

The lady herself said that, so it would be polite to take advantage of his kindness without reserve.
With that in mind, I took off my jacket and shirt, exposing my upper body.

“What the hell!? Hey, Kuro-kun, what are you doing!?”

“Well, the truth is, I've been fighting continuously and my whole body is in pain.
I want you to apply some medicine on my upper body too.”

“Ehhhhhh!?” Iris screamed hysterically, her face turning red like a boiled octopus.

Ah, she's shy, so even though she's a person of good character, she might feel awkward touching my body.
I've done something stupid…

“I'm sorry.
As expected, this was too much.”

“It's not too much at all!”

She shouted with great enthusiasm.
The unicorn running in front of us flinched.

“I-I-I'm your master, Iris, the 'White Sword'! It's rude to think that that's too much…!”

“I see.
Well then, I'll leave it to you.”

I was relieved that Iris didn't seem to mind at all.
I pushed my upper body against her.
Since I'm taller, my chest was in front of her eyes.

“Waahhh!? T-This is thick and firm and amazing…!”

Ahh, I've been training by running and carrying children around, so I think my body is pretty well-toned.
Plus, I've been moving around to the limit without resting for the past week, so I think it's especially firm.

“Uwahh, amazing…!” Iris's gaze was hot.
She was probably checking which muscles were damaged and to what extent.

She's really someone I can respect.

“Now then, Master.
Please touch me as you prefer, whether it's my legs, chest, abs, or back.”

“Hyaahh, hyaii!”

――And so, on the way to the nearby town, my pure-hearted, disciple-loving, selfless and kind master healed me thoroughly.

Afterwards, she handed me a heavy pouch containing… gold coins.
Why?