"Najenda, what are you trying to do?"
Seeing Najenda looking at him with a protective stance in front of Sheele, Sora smirked and asked.
"This girl is mine!"
Najenda took a deep breath, trying to maintain a serious expression.
However, her words carried a lot of ambiguous implications, especially with Esdeath, that detestable demoness, standing nearby. Despite her efforts to control her emotions, Najenda couldn't help but feel a mix of shame and anger, her face flushing bright red.
"Hahaha… Oh, I'm dying of laughter!"
"Hehehe, so Najenda is into this too! As expected of Esdeath-sama, she's already trained her to this extent!"
"Najenda, you hypocrite! I've misjudged you!"
"Sheele-chan belongs to all of us! We won't let you do those strange and evil things to her!"
...
Well, these were the voices of the mischievous and shameless guard girls. Sigh…
Najenda, who was already feeling humiliated after saying those words, was now completely enraged by the girls' comments. Her chest heaved with anger, and a powerful aura erupted from her body. Behind her, a bronze mirror covered in mysterious runes appeared.
These wretched girls were definitely doing this on purpose! Absolutely on purpose!!
Najenda, who was naturally thin-skinned, couldn't handle such teasing and mockery. Her usually calm mind was now in disarray, and she felt a surge of frustration building up inside her. If she didn't release it, she would surely go mad!!!
The guard girls, who had been trained by Sora and Esdeath for years, could easily overpower Najenda, who had only recently joined them, if it weren't for the power of Susanoo. Sensing the abnormality in Najenda's aura, they quickly stepped back, their expressions turning serious as they watched her cautiously.
The girls weren't afraid. If it came to a fight, they could easily subdue Najenda with their numbers. However, despite their teasing, Najenda was still their sister, and they wouldn't actually harm her.
"Everyone!"
Just as Najenda was on the verge of losing control due to her overwhelming humiliation, Sora's voice rang out.
Sora's voice wasn't particularly loud, but it carried a strange power that instantly brought Najenda back to her senses.
"I… I'm sorry…"
Najenda, now regaining her composure, looked around in confusion. As she recalled what had just happened, she retracted her aura and the Yata no Kagami, her face filled with guilt.
"Alright, you wretched girls, what are you all standing around for? Go out and swing your swords ten thousand times!"
Feeling exasperated, Sora glared at the shameless guard girls who had driven Najenda to the brink of madness.
"Yes, master…"
The girls pouted, clearly unhappy. They had wanted to spend more time with the adorable Sheele-chan, but now they had to go train. They responded weakly.
The girls weren't angry. They knew they had gone too far earlier, but could they really be blamed? They had only learned such behavior from their mischievous master and Esdeath-sama, who always enjoyed teasing Najenda. If anything, it was their fault!
With eyes full of resentment, the girls glanced at Sora and Esdeath, lingering in place, hoping to avoid the punishment.
Swinging their swords ten thousand times wasn't particularly difficult for them, but getting all sweaty and dirty was such a hassle!
"Oh… don't want to go? Fine, whoever is brave enough to stay will get a special reward!"
Seeing the girls' reluctance, Sora smirked, a cold smile on his face.
"Huh? Run!!!"
Upon hearing the word "reward" from Sora, the guard maidens, who had been dawdling, immediately changed their expressions and fled the room at top speed.
Although swinging a sword ten thousand times would leave them sweaty and dirty, a simple bath would make them clean and fragrant again. But if they were "rewarded" by their cruel master, they would definitely be bedridden for the next few days!
"Humph, three days without punishment, and they're already climbing the roof! It seems I've been too lenient with these girls lately. I need to discipline them more harshly!"
Pursing his lips, Sora unconsciously increased the pressure in his hands, who was still doing his "chest expansion exercises," causing Mine to moan repeatedly. Her body had long since lost all strength, but her pink eyes glared at Sora with deep resentment.
"Big sister, are you okay?"
At this moment, Sheele, who had regained her composure, quickly ran to Najenda and asked with concern.
Although she had awakened the soul of an assassin, Sheele was usually no different from her former self. Najenda's sudden change had truly startled her.
"Phew… I'm fine. You're Sheele, right? My name is Najenda. You can just call me by my name from now on."
Taking a deep breath, Najenda, who had regained her calm, patted Sheele's head and smiled as she spoke.
Although she answered this way on the surface, Najenda was actually extremely angry inside. Of course, her anger wasn't directed at the innocent and naive Sheele, but at the despicable Sora and Esdeath!
Known for her calmness and composure, she was considered a once-in-a-millennium genius of the empire. But ever since meeting these two scoundrels, her state of mind had been in constant turmoil.
It had been slightly better before, but especially after forming a contract with that detestable guy, she had to endure various humiliations almost every day. Over time, she had become someone she barely recognized!
If it were her former self, she would never have lost her composure over a few teasing remarks from those shameless girls. But now, such things were actually happening!
Najenda didn't blame the guard maidens. In her eyes, they were just as much victims of Sora and Esdeath as she was. The true culprits behind all this were undoubtedly these two!
"Najenda? Yes!!!"
Seeing the sincere and concerned smile on Najenda's face, Sheele felt a warmth in her heart and nodded vigorously, returning the smile.
Today, Sheele was truly happy. She had found something she could do, was needed by Sora, and had gained so many good sisters and companions who didn't mind her clumsiness and were willing to befriend her. The girl felt that her life had never been so fulfilling…
"Alright, stand aside for now. We'll talk about the rest later."
Thinking of what she needed to do next, Najenda regained her serious expression and gently patted Sheele's shoulder, signaling her to wait aside. Sheele didn't mind and quietly stood to the side.
Taking a deep breath, Najenda turned around and looked at Sora and Esdeath, who were still watching the show, and felt a surge of anger rise within her.
She tried her best to calm down, constantly reminding herself not to get angry, not to get angry, because getting angry meant she had lost. No matter how evil these two were, she had to hold onto herself and never yield!