I Became the Butler of the Seventh Princess, Who’s Regressing Into a Child - Episode 35
Episode 35
After continuing my magical power manipulation training with Elena… I discovered just how challenging it really is. Maintaining a constant level of magic is quite difficult.
I couldn’t even reach the thirty seconds that we’d set as the goal. If I let my guard down for just a moment, the magic power would exceed the target level. Which would make Elena react with, “Ah! No, Rondo-san! Too much magic power…ngh! That’s good!”
“…Hah, hah… It seems like it’s still difficult for you to control it.”
“Yeah, sorry about that. I kept overdoing the charge.”
“Oh no, no need to worry about it. It actually… felt really nice.”
Elena beamed, smiling from ear to ear. To be honest, it seemed like she was happier whenever I failed. It left me with mixed feelings.
After finishing the training with Elena, I made my way to Lady Luciana’s room. The guards around her had increased recently. There were two soldiers stationed at the entrance. They nodded in greeting when they noticed me, and I returned the gesture before stepping inside.
“Rondo, how did the training go?”
“…Well, I’d say it’s progressing, I guess.”
I was making progress. But each step forward was small. That’s about the extent of my current struggle.
Once the door was shut, Lady Luciana’s usual dignified expression shifted dramatically.
“Rondo, carry me!”
Lady Luciana’s playful, childlike voice echoed through the room. …Though I was accustomed to it, her sudden change always surprised me a little. She clung to me, and I lifted her like a princess in my arms.
“……Getting stronger is great and all, but I didn’t expect that it would involve carrying you around.”
My level had increased, boosting my stats enough to lift Lady Luciana with ease. I never imagined I’d gauge my growth in this way.
“But today, instead of this… could you pat my back?”
“…..Uh, sure.”
To fulfill Lady Luciana’s request, I shifted her from a princess carry to a gentle embrace. I began patting her back lightly. Lady Luciana seemed thoroughly pleased, cuddling closer.
But as she pressed against me, her chest against mine and her legs entwined with mine. It was… well, quite something. I tried to keep my thoughts clear, but this was hard to ignore.
Taking a deep breath, I became more aware of her presence and scent. It made it even harder to stay focused. But I continued to soothe her, holding her close as I walked slowly around the room.
“By the way, it seems there’s some trouble again among my siblings. There might be something troublesome brewing again.”
…Ah, her usual tone was back. I sensed a hint of exhaustion in Lady Luciana’s words.
“Is it about the succession issue?”
“Most likely. Even if I try to avoid it, they drag me into it. And it’s a real headache.”
Lady Luciana’s expression wasn’t pleasant… It seemed she was quite tired of the whole matter. Born into royalty, she likely had to face these constant threats.
…..That must be tough.
“….If there’s anything I can do, please tell me.”
“Thank you, Rondo… Just being here like this is enough for now.”
…Lately, Lady Luciana’s childlike dependency seemed to be accelerating. It was likely due to the stress of all this. Regardless of everything else, she’s been a tremendous support for me. …I’ll make sure to prevent her from facing any more pain.
Once my time with Lady Luciana was over, I finally returned to my own room. Karin was already there. And when I entered, she greeted me with a cheerful smile. She had laid out clothes on the bed.
“Rondo-kun, look, look! I’ve got a new outfit today, including new underwear!”
“……What?”
Looking over, I saw Karin actually holding women’s underwear.
“Uh, isn’t that… already a bit much?”
“No way! I’m still not used to it yet!”
“But does the underwear really make that big of a difference?”
“It does! After you fall asleep, I sometimes lift your skirt. But when it’s men’s underwear, it kind of kills the mood!”
“What are you even doing!?”
“I’m lifting your skirt!”
“I don’t need you to repeat the crime!”
“…Please! Help me get used to men…! If you help, I think I could try even harder…”
“Well, if there’s a way I can help… I’d be willing to…”
“If I can get better at controlling my succubus powers, there might be more I can do in our dreams.”
Karin clasped her hands together and pleaded, tilting her head.
“…….How would it change?”
“I might be able to alter the perception of time within dreams. Apparently, that’s easy enough for a succubus to do.”
“…What? You can really do that?”
“Yeah. That’s how succubi stay in men’s dreams for a long time, draining their vitality. Of course, I wouldn’t be doing any draining.”
“So…in simple terms, I could train my skills for twice as long in the dream, right?”
“Pretty much! And once I get more used to it, I might even be able to stretch the time even longer.”
That… that sounds incredible. Whether it’s swordsmanship or magic, mastering techniques takes time.
…If I could already learn more efficiently than others, imagine how much more I could accomplish with this.
In that case, there’s no choice but to go for it.
“Karin, bring it all on. I… I’m going all in on this disguise.”
“…Really!? Then, let’s start with putting on the underwear, okay?”
Karin’s delighted response left me with a bit of hesitation. But I went ahead and put on the women’s underwear. This was… something I had to do to get stronger. Then, I donned the camisole Karin handed me. And we lay down together, entering the dream.
“…I’ll be adjusting the perception of time. So Rondo-kun, feel free to train as much as you want.”
“…Got it, thanks.”
Immediately, I summoned Klaus-san within the dream and began training as usual.
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