Chapter 75 - Why are you doing this?

Master's unexpected visits always puzzle me.

Even though I treated him with courtesy and utmost respect, he always greeted me when I was most defenseless and disheveled.

Is he intentionally visiting me at vulnerable times? To teach me to always stay alert as a warrior.

Through the open window, Master's long hair, blowing in the wind, tickled my face.

"Disciple, why are your arms spread wide? Are you asking me to hug you?"

"Yes?"

I was just about to fall asleep, so I was a little dazed, and Master made a surprise attack on my chest without giving me time to fight back.

—Pok!

"Okay, I did what you wanted. Tsk tsk, did you miss the embrace of your mother-in-law? I'm sure she hugged you enough last time too. You seem so greedy."

Before puberty, I used to whine often, but after my hair grew a little thicker, I didn't do this often.

Most of my memories with my teacher are of getting beaten up, so when she acts so warmly, I honestly start to doubt her.

It was the same last time, and it's the same this time. Teacher keeps doing things he never did before.

Why is he doing this? Maybe, like His Majesty, Teacher sometimes changes his mind.

'No way?'

A transcendent being isn't omnipotent, so maybe that's what it would be like. And even though he's a long-lived being, he's very old, so maybe...

I tried to erase the ominous thoughts from my mind and spoke as calmly as I could.

"…Master, I'm embarrassed."

Master is quite tall for a woman, but I'm unusually large among men.

Because of that, rather than Master hugging me, it ended up looking like Master was hugging me.

And today, for some reason, he came in his airy pajamas.

—Kkook

"What's embarrassing, huh?"

"No, that's not it."

Thanks to that, I could feel the soft high elf body as it was, with only a sheet of cloth between us.

However, since I was used to Alicia and Agnes boasting a voluptuousness that bordered on violence, I was able to endure this much with patience.

When I inadvertently compared myself to the two women, I couldn't help but feel a little sorry for Master.

—Ssuk

Something completely different from his usual dignified appearance, the Master's actions approached me, and I unconsciously reached out and stroked his jet-black hair.

"Hmm? Disciple, what are you doing?"

"Huh! Th, that…!"

The Master squinted his eyes and glared at me.

If I answered wrong here, I would definitely get beaten up. I quickly racked my brain and came up with the most plausible excuse I could.

"T-there was dust on the Master's hair. As a disciple, I couldn't just sit by and watch, so I tried to brush it off. Haha…"

"Really? That's amazing. In my memories, you were a completely clueless guy. You've become quite delicate."

Honestly, I thought it was nonsense, but I was glad that it worked somehow.

"Hmm, maybe it's because it's fall now. It's about time for a lot of dust to fly. Then, why don't you keep going? Your filial piety is admirable."

"Yes, if you want."

But, surprisingly, she liked the act of touching her hair.

I had to brush her ebony hair for a long time until the Master told me to stop.

According to 'The Basics of Love', women usually don't like having their hair stroked. Something about the content seems a little wrong.

"Aha... It feels good. But don't touch my ears. I don't want to allow that yet."

"Oh, I'm sorry."

At least there wasn't a single woman like that around me.

"Ah... This, that's enough. Then stand up straight."

"Yes."

Meanwhile, the Master, who had taken over the bedroom, stretched out his delicate hands and groped my body here and there, conducting a physical examination.

"Hey, you've been neglecting your training lately? Your muscles seem to be completely exhausted. Are you a little upset because you won the Emperor's prank?"

"I practice swordsmanship and exercise every day without fail."

But I feel a strange sense of dissatisfaction as his hands caress my thighs, back, and chest without hesitation.

"No, more than that... something feels strange. It feels like all your yang energy has drained away. What on earth have you been doing? How long has it been since you taught me the energy of the World Tree?"

"Huh? Was what you did back then really that great?"

"What a stupid question. Then should I give a petty gift to my disciple who only has time?"

I felt a sense of guilt in a corner of my heart at the teacher's sharp criticism.

Your yang energy has drained away... I could guess the reason.

I made Alicia a mana core, and I've been teasing her a lot lately.

But if I tell you that straight up, it won't end with just getting hit once or twice.

"I think it was because I used up a lot of strength in the grand battle. Master might call it child's play, but it was an event where the core power of the empire gathered."

"Tsk tsk, those guys who couldn't even handle one of the foolish disciples of the Yeo-ui and got swept away like autumn leaves are the core power? The future of the Thousand-Year Empire is very dark."

"It's not that the knights of the empire are weak, but because the master's teachings are so great."

"That guy, you talk too much…"

He pretended to grumble, but judging from the corners of his mouth twitching, he seemed to be satisfied inside.

Anyway, I'm glad I managed to cover it up this time too.

So, why did the master come to see me again today? Surely the Great General of the Empire wouldn't have come to visit without any special business and just because he was bored.

'… No, that could be possible.'

Common sense would suggest that, but seeing the Master in his pajamas, who had no dignity to speak of, a seed of suspicion began to rise in his head as if he had really come for no reason.

"Ahem. Disciple, sit next to me for a moment."

"Yes, Master."

The Master cleared the air with a clear cough and spoke with a serious tone.

"Leonard. What tricks did that sneaky little brat call you over and do?"

"Yes…? It wasn't an audience, it was an informal meeting. How on earth did you know?"

"Does that matter? I never taught you to talk back. Don't try to hide it, and answer honestly. I'm asking this for your own good."

—Gooooo…

I swallowed a small sigh at the sight of my Master, who was beginning to display the tyrannical air of a transcendent and great general of the empire, rather than acting lightly and rashly.

Even though there was no mention of maintaining security, this was a conversation with His Majesty the Emperor.

Even though it was in front of my Master, I wondered if I could really mention the contents of the conversation, but I didn't hesitate for long.

My Master is like my mother to me. A person I can trust more than anyone else in this world.

In front of those mysterious purple eyes that seemed to suck me in, I obediently confessed everything.

"That…"

Of course, I had wrapped up the content about Alicia appropriately, but my Master's reaction was much more intense than I expected.

"What? That soft-faced baby and you guys are dating? And Leonard allowed it and dared to use my disciple as his blade? That guy is truly crazy."

"Master, hold on."

"Do you look so stubborn? Disciple, you idiot. Does the Emperor of the Empire look that easy? Maybe the Princess's approaching you was part of his plan. How can you be so complacent?"

"That's not true. Alicia is sincere to me. I can guarantee that much."

"Huh? You're a man, and even if I touch your woman a little, you talk back to your heavenly Master. I'm disappointed. I didn't raise you like that. How can you be so captivated by women?"

The Master's appearance, revealing his terrifying anger, began to pour out a torrent of complaints.

I couldn't understand why the Master was so excited.

Alicia was a woman close to perfection in every way, except for her one flaw, her perverted nature.

Furthermore, in exchange for forming an official relationship with the Princess of the Empire, she only had to follow His Majesty's orders twice, which was an incredibly cheap price to pay, wasn't it?

However, Master doesn't seem to think so.

—Kugugu…!

"I can't hold back my anger. He was a guy who was getting more and more interesting, so even when he did something bad, I somehow looked at him cutely. How dare you even touch my disciple Yeo-ui? Just…"

The ground around me was shaking due to the aftereffects of the energy that the enraged Master was emitting.

If this continued, not only would the house collapse, but a disaster would strike the entire system.

—W-It's an earthquake!

—Gyaaaaak!

"Master. I was wrong. Please, punish this foolish disciple."

When I finally heard the screams of the servants from the lower floor, I got scared and knelt before Master, begging for forgiveness.

Then Master looked down at me for a long time, then sighed and took his momentum.

"Ha, done."

The Master's hand shook its head and grabbed my shoulder tightly.

It was such a terrifying evil force that it felt like my shoulder would burst. Even if he was a transcendentalist of Jangseongjong, where did such strength come from in that frail body?

"Ugh!"

"That's right... What would you expect from a foolish disciple who only has strength? I'll take care of everything."

"I'm sorry."

Fortunately, he wasn't too angry, so the system didn't become a mess.

After completely calming down, the Master threw himself on my bed, covered himself with the blanket, and gestured toward me.

"It's annoying. You should just go to sleep. You too, lie down."

"Huh?"

"A disciple... talking back?!"

"No, I'm not."

—Wow!

Instead of a gentle embrace like a mother, the sight of Master stretching out both arms and squeezing me as if he were squeezing me.

He hugged me so tightly that my bones and muscles screamed.

"Oh, right. You're a man too, aren't you? I thought you'd always be a child, so I didn't educate you at night. Now I regret it."

"Master, just a little more gently..."

"Why, don't you want to? Is it time to leave the embrace of the woman?"

So I had no choice but to spend the night with Master.

Not knowing what kind of chaos would occur in the future.

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