A peaceful morning that I haven't enjoyed in a while.
The heat has subsided, and a cool breeze is blowing outside the office window. It means that the seasons are slowly changing.
The weather, which overlaps late summer and early fall, presents a truly pleasant experience.
I stare blankly at the cloudless, blue sky for a moment, and then lower my gaze to see my subordinates engrossed in their training.
I blankly stare at the precious everyday scenery that seems to be approaching me today, and a pleased smile appears on my face.
"Hmm, you're all doing really well."
With peace of mind that I haven't felt in a long time, I sit down, close my eyes, and slowly fall into meditation.
Strangely, I don't feel a single worry or concern.
Even the memories of war, which always visit every peaceful moment, are now quietly sleeping deep in my mind.
Yes. Right now, I feel as if I have become a wise man who has realized all the ways of the world.
How long have I been sitting there without thinking about anything?
Finally, the person who caused this to happen to me came and knocked carefully on the office door.
—Knock knock!
"Sir… no, boss. May I come in?"
Did he just try to call me Sir? I think so.
As soon as that unfamiliar title brushed my ears, my mental world, which was almost on the verge of reaching the state of nirvana that Eastern monks talk about, was shattered.
Instead, the events of the previous night came back vividly and began to dominate my mind, and my face turned red in an instant.
"Yes, come in."
—Squeak
Agnes opened the office door more cautiously than usual and stood across from me.
She looked noticeably shy, lowered her head to avoid my gaze, blushed, and opened her mouth, tapping her index fingers together.
"Th, th… morning report… ahhh…!"
"Isn't it time for work right now? Please straighten up. No matter what, you have to keep your distance from the work."
"I, I'm sorry."
"No, you don't have to be sorry. Actually, I was just a little while ago… Phew, let's sit down for now."
Suddenly, I felt a strong sense of self-loathing at the fact that the captain and vice captain of a knight order had been negligently working together since morning.
—Come on, let's do our best today! I can't be a burden to the captain and vice captain, right?
—You work so hard every day, but it seems like Aurors will come out soon!
—Haha! Sir Felix? I guess I have time to talk nonsense. Let's start with a light 100 laps of the training ground today.
Look. Aren't my subordinates training so hard?
'... How many times did they do it yesterday?'
Meanwhile, the reason I had a sudden victory a little while ago wasn't that far away.
Among the proverbs handed down in the empire, there is one that says, 'A man becomes a wise man after he has had sex.'
'Don't worry, Commander... Today is a safe day, so... ♡'
At some point, Agnes had been desperately clinging to me, almost as if she was going to squeeze out all my emotions.
Because of that, the number of times I reached climax on my side was over ten times. Even at the end, her lower abdomen rose slightly as if she were pregnant.
'Ahe... Hehe... ♡'
As I recalled that scene, my eyes almost closed tightly. If neither of them were superhumans, one of them would probably have been seriously injured.
After spending such a debaucherous time, it is not surprising that the aftereffects were particularly severe this morning.
Considering that the subordinate and the superior rolled around like a pair of beasts last night, it was inevitable that they would feel extreme shame the next morning when they met at work.
"Ahem. Today's schedule and special circumstances are…"
Fortunately, there were no special plans for today.
The administrative officer would take care of the paperwork, including the receipt of the rewards for the Knights' War given to the subordinates and the expansion of the headquarters facilities.
Agnes had been handling that up until now, but now there was no reason for her to do so.
"…That's all."
"Yes, I understand."
It felt strange that the report, which would normally have been quite long, ended so briefly.
If I think about it, things have been going strangely for a while, but they are finally starting to work out properly.
But since my business is over, I can't just send her away. It's really ambiguous.
"Hey, Manager? Should I just go?"
"No. Wait a minute."
I'll have to clarify my relationship with her in the future. This was a more serious matter than I thought.
Suddenly, I remembered someone's advice that it's better to avoid romantic relationships between subordinates and superiors. I think it was Lord Randolph who told me that.
'What should I do?'
After thinking about it for a while, the conclusion I came to was simple.
Since I'm the highest-ranking person here, I'll just do whatever I want.
As long as I don't cross the line by having a romantic relationship. I mean, it doesn't interfere with work or anything like that.
In fact, there's no need to argue about this or that, and I should just act as usual as much as possible.
"Whew!"
I decided to just sigh and organize my complicated thoughts.
Then, with a casual smile, he asked about Agnes's well-being.
"Why does your face look so shiny? You seem more energetic than usual."
Agnes then stroked my lower abdomen with a strange expression and said.
"That's… whether it's mana or something else, I've been injected with so much."
"That's fine, but do you have any pain?"
"My back hurts, but I think it'll get better if I stretch during training."
"This is a big deal. Is the pain really bad?"
"Yes, a little… but not enough to visit the temple."
I felt guilty when I saw Agnes complaining of back pain. I didn't even have to ask her why, because it was my fault.
For a warrior who wields a sword, back pain is usually a big deal.
Even though the mana core was created, unlike Alicia, who was still in the realm of ordinary people, I treated Agnes, who was a superhuman, without any mercy.
"Sit next to me for a moment. Your muscles must have been overworked, so I'll loosen them up a bit. I have some knowledge I learned from my teacher, so I think it'll be helpful."
"Well, then, excuse me for a moment…"
—Ji-ik!
Agnes carefully took off her top and shirt, and showed me her smooth back in her bold red underwear.
I couldn't help but be slightly flustered by her sudden behavior.
"Why did you take everything off? It wouldn't matter if you wore a shirt."
"Four?! I've heard that massages are more effective when they touch bare skin."
"No, if someone comes in…"
That was the moment.
—Bam bang!
"Sir. This is Karl, the captain of the 300th corps. I have something important to tell you, so excuse me for a moment."
"...?!"
Damn, the person who came to see me was Sir Karl.
I was so flustered for a moment that it almost felt like time had slowed down.
In the Black Lion Knights, there were no knights older than him, so he was particularly free-spirited and sometimes had a bad habit of opening doors and entering without asking permission.
—Suddenly!
The sound of the doorknob opening felt like the sound of a heartbeat.
I could never let this happen.
"Whoa?!"
"Shh, quiet!"
I hurriedly hid Agnes and her clothes under the desk.
A while ago, I ordered a new large desk because the small desk was uncomfortable for my body.
It was much larger than a regular desk, and there was enough space for one person to fit in.
"Loyalty! Hey, except for meetings, this is almost the first time I've personally visited the captain like this. Isn't it?"
Thanks to my quick judgment, I was able to avoid being caught by Sir Karl in my underwear with Agnes.
"Your career is so long, you can handle most things on your own. If you're competent enough, there's no need to visit your superiors and ask them about this and that."
"Hahaha! You're really putting gold on my face that's grown old for no reason."
Instead of getting to the point, Sir Karl deliberately took his time, and laughed loudly in an exaggerated manner that was noticeably different from his usual self.
Judging from his appearance, it seemed like he had brought up a topic that was difficult to talk about.
"So, what's going on?"
"Hahaha! I'm going to decide to retire. It's a decision I've thought about a lot, so I hope you'll accept it."
As expected, the words that came out of his mouth were not something to be taken lightly.
"Retirement? Even though you're old, you still have a long way to go until retirement. Why on earth?"
"Well, even though I'm still a senior, my body is already starting to disobey me… Above all, I feel like an ordinary person like me who has no potential to be exposed anymore doesn't fit in here."
A hundred-man-level talent has such thoughts, and is even determined to retire…
This, I felt like there was something unusual going on among my subordinates.
When should I call in the ten-man captains or the rank-and-file knights and have a private interview?
"Is that all?"
"Yes! Well… A shining jewel should have another jewel, not a boulder. I'm going to go back to my hometown and rest comfortably."
"I understand your intentions… For now, I'll give you a week's grace period as per procedure. If you change your mind, come back anytime."
"Yes! Haha, I don't know if you'll change your mind, but for now, I'll make sure to properly educate your successor, Raul. Unlike me, he's talented."
Yes, I stared blankly at the back of Sir Karl, who seemed relieved and headed out.
I whispered cautiously to Agnes, who was still hiding under the desk.
"I think it's time to come out now."
"Huh... I didn't know my subordinates were thinking that way. I should have figured this out earlier and told you, Commander. I think it was my fault."
"Yes. But, let's stop talking about that now."
"Now, wait a minute..."
But, Agnes didn't come out quickly and kept lingering.
Surely it wasn't because the uncomfortable seat was comfortable. What on earth was she doing that made her hesitate? I was about to lower my head to look in.
—Owl!
[Master, nice to meet you! How are you?]
"Princess?"
Alicia's familiar, Snow, flew in, so I had to spread my legs in a hurry and move the chair closer to Agnes to hide her as much as possible.
Damn it, Alicia. It's good that you came. Why now of all times?
"Ugh…?!"
Agnes, who suddenly ended up burying her face in my crotch, let out a small groan.
'I'm sorry, just hold on for a little longer…'
Meanwhile, the news Alicia brought me today was something that far exceeded my imagination.
[Woohoohoo… Rejoice! Abamama wants to meet the master!]
No, wait.
What?
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