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“Asha… It’s appreciated that you’re serving by my side, but if you do so, won’t you be unable to do what you want? You’ve finally been able to live a life unrelated to revenge, so there’s no need for you to be by my side just because you’re a slave, right?”

“W-What…!? Are you saying I’m not needed!? I-I may be weaker than my master… but I can take care of things around you, and if you wish, I can even take care of… the more intimate tasks. In fact, I’d prefer to do it that way! I-I could even try it tonight if you’d like?”

As Asha said this, she seemed on the verge of tears, clinging to me.

“No, I’ll refuse the more intimate tasks, but if Asha wishes to serve me of her own accord, then isn’t that fine?”

“Then, I’ll continue to serve by your side!”

And so, if what Asha wanted was to serve by my side, it would be wrong to reject that outright. So, I said if that’s what she wanted, she could continue to serve, and with a beaming smile, Asha happily linked her arm with mine.

Was this really the action of a servant? I couldn’t help but wonder, but since I didn’t want a professional’s job, I didn’t bother to point it out.

…It’s not like I didn’t point it out because her chest was pressing against my arm, and in my past life, I was living just to enhance magical techniques, so it’s not like I’m immune to women or anything like that, just to be clear.

Come to think of it, I wonder if the Elven woman who was once my subordinate in my past life is doing well now?

It’s a little worrisome, but since we’re on different planets altogether, there’s no way we could meet, so worrying about it is just a waste…

“However, Master.”

“What is it, Asha?”

“This is also a place to learn magic and martial arts, right?”

“Well, yes. Considering that three of the Imperial Seven Knights are graduates of this academy, it can be said that this is the Empire’s top academy.”

“Hmm, but there doesn’t seem to be anyone particularly strong here.”

“Well, most of them are children of nobles who graduate for the sake of their titles… Since the number of students who come to the academy purely seeking strength is inevitably small, there’s not much to be done about it. However, for the sake of the academy’s reputation, there is a quota for commoners to lift the overall standard. Conversely, the commoners admitted here are generally quite capable, and many of them have a clear goal of wanting to break out of the current situation. So, while there may be a good number of solid individuals among the commoners, there’s also the added effect of stimulating the pride of nobles who think, ‘We can’t lose to commoners’. But there’s a big difference between the commoners chosen from hundreds or thousands and those who were admitted just because their parents are nobles, so within a year of enrollment, the current situation like this is formed.”