After I had sex with Eve, I changed into the clothes that were prepared for me. Naturally, I had no intention to move around wearing clothes that reeked of semen.
I had the servants wipe my body with a wet towel and put on my clothes. Since they took the trouble to bring my clothes all the way here, my action seemed to be within their expectations. Incidentally, the servants seemed to be taking care of Eve in another room.
「Young Master.」
「Tesh? For you to come all the way here, did anything happen?」
Before I knew it, Tesh was already inside the room.
Since he usually stayed either at my residence or the castle, he rarely came here to the association's building. He should've been waiting for orders at the castle today. Why did he come here?
「There's a message from Master.」
「Hm? What is it?」
「I received the instruction to prepare a new formal attire for Young Master. May I call the cloth merchant here?」
Creating a set of clothes to wear for the nobles social party requred a considerable time to finish. My father probably predicted that a large party would be hosted very soon, and he must've judged that it would be better to prepare my attire immediately, so he sent Tesh here.
Of course, I had several sets of clothes, but I probably had to make a new one that matched with my current body measurements.
「Fine, I'm done with my important matter here anyway. But, is it okay to decide it on my own? I have to match my attire with Plume-sama, right?」
The attire's design and color needed to be matched with the female partner's dress, especially for the dancewear. Single and unengaged nobles would usually choose a family member or a relative as their partner. In my case, my partner was my cousin Plume.
Plume was the daughter of my mother's younger sister and the daughter of an earl who ruled the territory next to Quordentz's. We'd known each since we were young, and she also lived at Nyuneri Castle for a period of time. We could be considered childhood friends.
Plume was currently back at her family's territory, but we were still exchanging letters. I was confident that she would grow into a beautiful woman, so I continued exchanging letters with the intention of getting more closer to her. What a heart-touching effort!
She was most likely my dance partner this time too, so was it really fine to decide the attire on my own? However, Tesh seemed to have expected what I was thinking, and he quickly answered.
「There's no problem. A letter regarding the attire that we're going to make has already been sent to the Sylphia house.」
Quordentz house was like the leader among the nobles in the surrounding area, so if we told them to match their attire with us, they would do so.
I usually matched my attire to Plume's liking through letters, but it looked like we were in a hurry this time, and Father had already sent them the instruction.
「If that's the case, then its fine. Call the cloth merchant.」
「I understand.」
Tesh turned around and left the room.
Until now, I usually had this cloth merchant help me with many of my requests. When I wanted to make a personalized maid uniform back then, I also asked the people from this clothing company. Since someone was coming here, I might as well put forward my idea about the panty and bra and then have them make a sample.
I was excited to see Eve and the others wear them on the bed.
While smiling, I waited for the visit of the cloth merchant.
My body measurement ended without any delay. Tesh conveyed the details including the color and design as instructed in the note that he brought with him, so everything was well.
When I explained about the panty and bra, the cloth merchant became quite interested, so I decided to leave it to them. Furthermore, I had fun watching Eve get her bust measured. I would have Minith's three sizes measured later.
「Young Master, what's your plan after this? 」
The cloth merchant had left, and while I was taking an early lunch at the association, Tesh asked.
「I didn't make plans, but I'm thinking of going to the army base. I want to check the condition of the soldiers who fought together with me in Nambonan.」
Quordentz's army remained in Nambonan City even now, but the other soldiers had returned to their respective army bases. A part of the 5,000 soldiers under my command was among the soldiers who returned to the army base in Nyuneri City.
I was considering to drop by and provide the soldiers a drink money as a reward for their service. I intended to treat everyone for a drink with my own money, so it would cost quite a lot. Well, it was cheaper compared to buying a woman's virginity in Nyuneri City, so the cost wouldn't hurt my pocket by much.
「Young Master. The soldiers will be happier if they are given the real thing.」
「Right. Young Master's consideration will be conveyed better if they see the real thing.」
When I explained that to Tesh, the surrounding guards gave me their advice. True, the impact would be greater if I were to bring in a barrel of alcohol rather than just giving them the money to buy one.
I ordered an idle servant to run to the liquor shop, and then I finished my lunch.
「I've asked the liquor shop's owner to bring in the alcohol to the base. They were already loading several barrels on the wagon by the time I left, so they might be on their way already.」
「I see. Good work.」
Since Tesh would be returning to the castle, only my guards and some servants would accompany me to the army base.
Nyuneri City was divided by the walls into three zones. From the outermost, they were: the city zone, the castle town, and the castle.
The army base was located in the city zone. The Innovation Association and my residence were located in the castle town. Other than the army base, the agricultural fields and the Innovation Association's experiment facilities, as well as the various workshops, were located in the city zone.
In order to move from the Innovation Association to the army base, we would have to pass through the wall. Leaving behind a nervous gatekeeper, we headed to the base. The army base was only a few steps away after leaving the gate.
Quordentz and Nyuneri's armies weren't the only ones stationed here. There were also nearby establishments such as prison and interrogation room for criminals. People who committed a crime in Nyuneri City were locked up there. For example, six adventurers walking together in the castle town would get arrested and then interrogated there for being suspicious.
「That reminds me, the six adventurers who were caught yesterday, are they still detained here?」
I was slightly curious about the adventurer party, so I asked the base's entrance guard. The guard seemed to know about them, and he immediately answered.
「Yes, they are still being interrogated!」
As one might expect from a world that resembled Middle Ages, their methods were very extreme. They would get the information out through force. Rather than calling it an interrogation, they might be getting tortured by now.
I got the feeling that two of them were women They were wearing loose robed-like clothing, so they were probably a woman.
「Hmm.」
I was slightly interested about them, but I'd released my load inside Eve just a while ago, so I was currently empty. Furthermore, I wanted to remain free from sexual desire right now, so I decided to pay them no attention for now.
It happened just when I thought that.
I heard a voice from one of the small establishments near the base's entrance.
「Hurry up and walk!」
Turning to the direction of the shout, a soldier was pointing his spear towards someone and was forcing the person to walk. I glanced at the person who was being pointed at with a spear. That person seemed to be a member of the adventurer group from yesterday. The clothing was also the one I saw yesterday.
I didn't detect anything with my detection magic, which meant that a magic seal had probably been applied to the person. While I was looking at them, the soldier holding a spear noticed us, and then he quickly adjusted his stance and spoke loudly.
「Oh! Captain, you've come back!」
Calling me captain, he must be among the 5,000 soldiers entrusted to me in the Nambonan war. My adjutant and servants called me young master, but the ordinary soldiers referred to me as captain.
「I've returned yesterday. I also bought an alcohol. Everyone will get their fair share later, so look forward to it. You guys fought well in Nambonan, so you can drink as much as you like.」
「Thank you!」
Perhaps curious because the guard who'd been poking her with a spear had suddenly humbled himself, the adventurer looked here as well. The adventurer was a woman with a well-featured face. She gave off a cold impression, and it was probably because of her dark blue hair that gave the impression of the deep sea.
「Hm…」
I would describe her as a cold and elegant beauty, but unfortunately, she lacked the impact because she was short and flat-chested. Instead, her childishness and coolness gave a funny impression, and I'd say she was rather cute.
Noticing that I was looking at the female adventurer, the soldier raised his voice.
「Woman! Your rude in front of Captain! Get on your knees!」
「Uhh...!」
Kicked on the back of the knee, the female adventurer fell down with her hands on the ground. While I watched quietly, the woman quickly changed her posture and kneeled down.
「... Sir, I'm sorry. 」
Indifferently, she apologized.
I understood that she was paying attention so that she wouldn't offend me, but couldn't she speak more politely? Well, I guess I shouldn't expect that from an adventurer.
「What's with that tone?! 」
As expected, the soldier snapped. He was about to swing the back of his spear towards the woman, so I raised my hand and stopped him.
「Wait. Don't beat her harshly. Her beauty will be ruined.」
「But…」
「She probably apologized sincerely. I forgive her.」
It would be different if she was slated for execution, but if not then there was no need to incur unnecessary hatred. This woman should be a magic user, and it wouldn't be funny if she were to cause terroristic acts within the city. A commoner magic user wouldn't amount to much, but the damage would be massive if she were to resort to guerilla tactics.
The soldiers would only feel nervous if I stayed here, so after encouraging them for a short while, I quickly turned back. While walking along the base, I looked at the soldier's condition.
I finally returned to Nyuneri City yesterday, but I moved with a small group of elites. The 5,000 soldiers entrusted to me had returned to their respective bases slightly ahead before I returned.
I would occasionally hear the soldiers calling captain. They must be the soldiers under my command who'd returned here ahead of me.
The atmosphere here was cheerful. They returned alive from the war, so feeling relaxed was natural perhaps. I might've bought the drinks in just the right time.
I arrived in front of the building where the army base's headquarters was located. The alcohol had already arrived, and they were currently arranging the barrels.
