The Second Son of The Marquis Runs Away from Home ~ Lacking Talent, He Abandons Everything and Becomes an Adventurer ~ - 21

Chapter 21: Even if I Regret It Later

The next morning, when I woke up, Berg was nowhere to be found.

Even though we had been together for only a few days, I felt a sense of loneliness. But I had to accept it.

It was only natural. What I was about to do was like picking a fight with an entire country, and any sane person would avoid getting involved.

I got ready and strapped Ruskdite and the longsword to my waist before leaving the inn. As I walked through the streets of the town, Ruskdite spoke up.

“Why don’t you ask that guy to come with us to that place?”

“He’s not just ‘that guy.’ I asked for his help to gain power.”

“Then you could make another request. Have you forgotten the conditions I set?”

“I wouldn’t make a request knowing that he might die. Besides, no one said he has to be Berg.”

“Well, that’s true, but… it’s not easy to find such a strong male.”

As we talked, we arrived at the city gate. It was early in the morning, and there were few people around. I was about to cross the gate when…

“He’s here.”

I heard a voice from behind.

—

“Why…?”

“I went shopping because it looks like it’s going to be a long journey, and I also took care of some things like reporting to the guild.”

I stood in front of Aria, pointing at the items on my back. She stared at me in disbelief.

“Are you planning to come with me?”

“That’s right.”

“Do you understand? I’m going to fight a whole country. No matter how strong I become, I might get caught and executed. Our equipment might not even match theirs.”

“That’s true.”

“Then why?! There’s no need for Berg to get involved in such a hopeless fight!”

Aria’s words echoed. Her feelings of not wanting to involve me came across, and I was sure that my answer was the right one.

“Yeah, what Aria says is true.”

“Then…”

“But there’s no other way. I can’t help but feel something.”

Aria looked at me with a puzzled expression, and I gave her my answer without minding it.

“I might regret fighting. But if I let you go alone, I’ll definitely regret it. So, I’m willing to bet on the possibility that I won’t regret what comes after.”

“What’s that? You’re getting involved in such a troublesome matter just because you have some feelings?”

“As you know, I’m not as smart as my brother. I tend to act based on my feelings rather than thinking logically.”

“What’s with that? You’re really foolish…”

“Is it so strange for a fool to want to help a friend by going as far as fighting a whole country?”

Aria lowered her head, and tears rolled down her cheeks.

“When you put it that way, I have no choice but to rely on you…”

—

“Hehe, that’s great.”

As we walked together after leaving the inn, Ruskdite spoke.

“It seems that Berg is the only one for Aria. It’s good that you didn’t end up with those boring guys.”

“What are you talking about?”

“I set a condition in exchange for lending my power to Aria. One of those conditions was for her to mate with a strong male.”

“Why would you set such a condition?”

“I am the flame of lust. I like both strong males and the act of mating. Besides, I thought there was no problem since I thought you were the one Aria had in mind.”

I looked at Aria, who turned her face away, but her ears were bright red.

“What do you mean, I’m the one?”

“What’s that?”

“Your body is special. Despite your low magical power output, you have a small amount of released magic, and the magic that wasn’t released naturally strengthened your body. That’s the source of your exceptional physical abilities and stamina.”

“So, that’s what it is.”

I had always been stronger than others since I was a child, and senior adventurers often called me “virile.” But now, I was finding out the reason for that…

“Well, don’t worry. From now on, Aria and I will squeeze your essence out, so look forward to it.”

“Wait a minute, Ruskdite!”

“It’s not a big deal, is it? Since you two are mates, it’s fine to mate. I’ll teach you how to please a male with my own hands.”

A sultry voice filled the air between us. Despite the fact that we might become enemies of the Rounas Orthodox Church in the near future, there was a strange atmosphere between us…