The Great Sword is not the Main Body!-Chapter 19: Loholan Village (2)

“Ugh... It was hard...”

After leaving the inn with Rubia, we had a terrible shopping time.

It wasn’t a very big town, but the layout of the shops wasn’t bad, so we went around for a long time buying all the necessary items...

“You worked hard, Noah. How are your new clothes? Are they familiar? I didn’t know there were clothes from the East.”

“Hmm...”

Out of all of them, Rubia liked my clothes the most.

I can’t tell the details of the design of the clothes, but from what I roughly felt, they seemed to be oriental clothes, just like Rubia said.

They’re not Korean clothes, though... Hmm... A modified priestess outfit...? A yukata...? Anyway, that’s what it feels like.

A clothes with no buttons, and a wide cloth wrapped around the waist.

The material is, I heard, made from the skin of a mutant ogre that appeared in the Halbion Plains in the past.

But the right one is long-sleeved, while the left one is sleeveless. Did you run out of materials while making it...?

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“Is it uncomfortable?”

“No... It’s comfortable on top...”

“What about below?”

“Oh, below too... It’s comfortable, of course. There’s nothing blocking it... Ha, there’s nothing... Ugh...”

I pulled my legs together with all my might and pulled down the hem of my dress that didn’t even cover half of my thighs with one hand.

The material is good... It’s comfortable... It’s cool, and everything is good.

It’s a one-piece dress...

A one-piece dress with the top and bottom connected as one.

And it’s so short...!

If I’m not careful, I’ll end up showing off my panties to the neighbors...

It must have been because I ran out of materials...

And I said I wouldn’t want to die...

I really said I’d rather die...!!

There was no other size that fit me right now...

And the boss, who I had a few words with Rubia, suddenly said he’d give me clothes for free...

I had no choice... I’m wearing it.

I got it for free for 15 gold, otherwise I would never have worn it.

Really...

Oh my gosh... How many jellies are there...

“Thank goodness. We got it right before it was thrown away. Hehe.”

“Are you sure...?”

“What?”

“It was right before it was thrown away... Oh, the old man clearly said it was 15 gold... And Rubia and I exchanged a few words in the corner and said we’d get it for free.”

Rubia, who had been quietly looking at me, said in a calm voice.

“Hey... I didn’t say anything. It looked like an old item, so I asked how old it was.”

“Really...?”

“Of course.”

How confident...

Was I really just lucky?

While I was thinking to myself, Eileen made a mouth-watering sound.

“I wish I had bought underwear while I was buying clothes...”

“Wh, what...! Underwear... is something that only people like Lu, Luvia need. I... don’t need it. Bandages are enough...”

Ruvia’s size would be hard without underwear, but...

I... wouldn’t have any trouble at all.

I just need a bandage. Really...

“Yeah. Bandages aren’t bad either. They’re easy to take off.”

“What, what did you say?! W, what... what are you taking off...!”

I felt a sticky gaze for some reason, so I wrapped my body around and turned slightly.

“What are you taking off? Doesn’t Noah change his underwear?”

“I do... change them every day...”

“Right?”

“... Yes.”

Am I weird...?

I’m sure Luvia’s accent and gaze were weird.

Or am I...?

“The robe will be out in a day or two. Just bear with it.”

“There’s nothing I can do...”

The robe I was wearing was all torn, so I had to order a new one.

Other people could just buy whatever they wanted, but I’m so short...so I had no choice but to order a custom-made one.

I have to go around for two days without a robe, wearing only this outfit...

Feeling depressed, I rummaged through the paper bag full of jellies.

When I touched the bag full of jellies, my mood improved a little.

I picked up a few of them and handed them to Rubia.

“Rubia, do you want some too...?”

“It’s too sweet for me. Noah, eat it instead.”

"Oh, really? I understand."

There's nothing I can do.

I was going to share it with you, but I guess I'll have to {N•o•v•e•l•i•g•h•t} eat it all myself. Hehe...

I put all the jelly in my hand into my mouth.

Mumble-mumble-

"Wow... strawberry flavor! And oh... um... I don't know."

I can't tell the difference because I ate it all at once.

But is this sweet, Rubia?

It's just delicious?!

I felt the ecstatic taste spreading in my mouth and the soft, chewy texture, and I shook my legs back and forth.

I guess it's because I'm wearing a skirt instead of pants, but I can't keep my legs still because of the overwhelming emptiness.

I also liked the feeling of the refreshing wind wrapping around my bare legs...

I swallowed the jelly in my mouth and rummaged through the paper bag to choose the next jelly.

I wonder what flavor it will be this time.

After rummaging through it for a while, I took out a jelly that felt good.

I see...!

"Hmm. That's-"

"Oh, no...! It's fun to eat without knowing... You don't have to tell me."

He couldn't feel the sensation because he was holding the jelly with one hand and Rubia's hand with the other.

Of course, even if he spread out the sensation, he couldn't tell the color of the jelly.

"Is that so...?"

Nod-

He put the jelly in his mouth and nodded.

"Ugh...! Apple flavor!"

Somehow it felt good!

He felt good.

His legs shook even more.

Sweet is the best.

"The town is quiet, so it's nice. To the point where it's okay to stay longer than planned."

He swallowed the jelly he was chewing and agreed with Rubia.

"But Rubia, didn't you say you didn't have time...?"

That's why he planned a route that was dangerous but fast, and instead of a carriage, he rode a horse...

Huh.

Huh...?

"Huh! Lu, Rubia! Horse...! Where is our horse?!"

Now that I think about it, I can't see the horse...!

"Ah... It's dead. It was eaten by Nol. Poor thing..."

The jelly in my hand fell to the ground with a thud.

"Huh...?"

I forgot, but... It's, it's dead...?

No... Uh... It was definitely annoying and annoying.

But it's... dead...

Even when I hold the reins, it walks carefully.

We can talk to each other to some extent...

It spat at me, but still...

It feels like I'm raising a pet, and I thought it would be nice to be close even if I hate it...

My throat is blocked.

"Ugh, uh... It's, dead... dead...?"

"Phew-! Phewhahahaha! Just kidding."

"Huh...? Kidding? T-It's not dead?"

"Yes. It's not dead. I left it in the stable. I packed all the stuff, so you don't have to worry. He's alive and well."

"Really...?"

"Yes, I'll go see him later."

Oh... That's fortunate...

No matter how annoying it was... I guess I liked him to some extent because he took care of us well.

But... I don't remember bringing him here...?

Huh...?

The sound. I didn't hear any hooves at all...?

"But, but... I didn't hear any hooves on the way here... He's actually dead, but you're not lying and saying he's alive, right...? Just... uh, bring me another word, and say this word is that word... right...?"

A bad memory came to mind, and I held Rubia's hand tightly.

A long time ago... I bought a chick for 500 won in front of a middle school.

One day, I saw it and its cry sounded strangely different, so I asked my mother if it was the same chick.

My mother kept saying it was the same chick, but after my persistent questioning... she told me a shocking fact.

Actually, the chick I raised died... and this was a new chick...

She said she brought it secretly because she was worried I would be too sad... She said it was an expensive chick and would be healthy...

But still!

I... I raised it for a week, and I couldn't even bury it with my own hands...

I couldn't even say goodbye...

Ugh... I feel like crying again.

So.

Right...? That's not it, Rubia...?

Rubia remained silent for a moment, then carefully opened her mouth.

"...I was wearing heel protection boots. "Your heel is badly damaged."

"Oh...! You're wearing shoes. So, you're really alive? Let's go see it together later!"

"Yes. I understand. But Noah."

Rubia's voice strangely calmed down.

"Yes...?"

"By any chance... um, this might be a bit of a sensitive question..."

Rubia's hand tightened.

"By any chance... can't you feel anything without the greatsword?"

"Uh, uh... ah...?"

D, I got caught...!

Emergency!!!

I thought you noticed because of what I just said...?

"Oh, no..."

Uh... but, Rubia told me a secret.

Should I hide it?

"Um..."

Let's just... tell her.

The Rubia I know... is trustworthy.

I carefully approached Rubia and whispered as quietly as I could.

"That's right... In fact, without the greatsword, I can't feel anything."

Then I slightly released my hand and hooked my pinky.

"So promise... not to tell anyone. Even Hermilla doesn't know... It's just Rubia and I's secret, okay?"

Rubia doesn't answer.

"Lu, Rubia...?"

"It's just Noah and me... It's a secret."

"Yes."

Rubia's pinky tightens tightly.

"I see. So we've become really close friends who share secrets?"

Gasp...!

"I, really close friends...!"

"Hehe... Yes."

My heart is pounding...

"So, I asked you earlier if it was okay since we didn't have time, right?"

Rubia's pinky loosens and interlocks her fingers again.

"Yes. That's why we rode horses... and came on a dangerous road."

"That's right... My original plan was to take ten days at most."

"T-then... we should leave quickly!"

"It's okay. Even if it's a little late... I think it'll be okay."

Rubia seems to be very hesitant.

He let out a sigh.

“Umm... You said Rubia ran away, right?”

“Right...”

“T-then... You’re coming to take Rubia away again? Like the last knights?”

“...Yes.”

“What do you want to do with Rubia?”

Rubia’s hair tickled my face, perhaps because I was so close to her.

She probably looked back at me.

“I... I, still... don’t want to go back.”

“Really?”

“Yes... It’s so, so pathetic, isn’t it?”

He shook his head.

“No. Not at all. Then, Rubia. Should I help you?”

Should I save Rubia?

“How?”

“We just have to defeat the people who are trying to take Rubia away?”

“Noah...?”

“I don’t think I can do it?”

He patted his chest with the other hand that wasn’t holding his hand.

“Th-those sloppy guys... I beat them all.”

Me.

I was Rubia’s best friend who was incredibly pretty, an 8-year veteran of [Black Sun], and the 2nd place in PVP rankings.

I beat them all.

“Sloppy... Phuheuk... Hehahaha! Sloppy?”

“T-Of course! You don’t trust me...?!”

Rubia’s hand stroked my head.

“I trust you. Of course I trust you. If I’m not Noah... who would I trust?”

“Right? Then Rubia trusts me and lives comfortably.”

“Yes. Please, Noah. Please protect me.”

“How long?”

Rubia, who had been silent for a moment,

said with a bright smile that could be felt even though it was invisible.

“Forever.”

Until I die.

“I understand.”

I will protect you for the rest of my life.

"Just trust me."

I'll make sure Rubia doesn't die.

No matter what.