Became the Butler of the Second Heroine of the Harem

57 – Very Crab (2)

「Aclus Kanker」

As the eldest daughter of the Kan Ker family and inheriting her family’s arcane swordsmanship, she was obsessed with terrifying strength, yet was a taciturn character whose sword preceded her words.

The first meeting between the two was when the main character, Lars, passed by shortly after he entered the second year, she pointed her sword at him without asking or questioning.

At the time, Lars’ reputation was rumored to be so strong that no one in the same year could beat him in the academy after defeating a number of demons along with other heroines.

Without further ado, as the fiercest swordsmanship of her swordsmanship that I have ever seen came flying at me, I instinctively tried to strike her fist in fear, but ran behind her.

It was because she belatedly saw the blue aura that rose from the tip of the sword, which was thinner and longer than the arming sword.

Befitting the family of the Duke of Kanker, who is also known as a master of swordsmanship, he made me pick up a sword before learning how to read, and did the result of rigorous training make him such an ignorant and reckless person?

Shouted at Aklus, who stuck out her tongue and still posed with her sword.

“What are you doing? Does it make sense to point a knife at you without saying anything?”

“Wrong…Why?”

“…Haa…”

I couldn’t find any vitality in her dark red eyes as she tilted her head without a change in expression.

I let out a sigh when I couldn’t even understand why it was wrong to wield a sword against people.

The family of Duke Kenkar. It was the family that produced the most number of sword masters in the empire, and at the same time, it was a cold-blooded family that did not see their children as children but as tools.

She looked like she was still looking for a tool to sharpen herself with the sword of the empire and family, not the daughter of Duke Kenkar.

But why do I need that tool? While sighing, Aclus aimed to draw his sword.

“…I heard…Regula…Was…Lost to…The black-haired…Butler.”

…What the hell did that lioness talk about? My hip started hurting.

After you competed with me because of my circumstances like that, did you repay the favor with an enemy? Even though she’s the daughter of a ducal family, she’s too much!

While she cried out in her heart her resentment towards her, Aclus continued her words.

“Regula…Was strong…If he won…Was he strong? So…I’ll check…”

Just like the first impression I saw in the novel, she was a real crazy b*tch. He murmured in exasperation at the sight of Aklus running back fiercely.

“It’s very crabby, really. Why do you keep doing this to me?”

I took out her gloves and put them on, trying to counter her sword. However, the pin aura on her sword did not show any intention of extinguishing, but rather, seeing it bloom more clearly, I withheld her fist and ran away from the sword aimed at my vital point.

As I was punching my fist to block the sword, it felt like my fist would split into two halves from that magical power, and when I tried to hit it, I thought I wouldn’t be able to stand up when I saw her body, which looked weaker than the lady’s.

“Are you just… Dodging?”

“…Gather your magic and talk!”

If the Taurus family’s swordsmanship was characterized by its heavy use of a greatsword, the Kanker family’s swordsmanship was characterized by lightness, agility, and sharpness.

Maybe that’s why I often saw attacks aiming for vital points and gaps. Aiming for the uvula and piercing it, or flying a fierce trajectory toward the eyes, I wondered if this was really a fight or a life-and-death risk.

“Why… Keep… Damaging…?”

Wouldn’t it be you? It was a moment when I was contemplating whether I should open my hands and counterattack while barely avoiding dozens of sword attacks that flew without a moment to say.

“Get off now!”

Along with the lady’s voice, a large yam sword fell between me and Aclus.

Thump!

With a roar as the yam sword hit the ground, the young lady swung her greatsword at Aclus in the rising dust.

Dust was scattered by the wind pressure of the greatsword, which was swung at terrifying speed with the power of the lady, and Aklus tried to strike back with the greatsword, but fell back due to lack of strength and distanced himself.

“Are you okay? Are you hurt?”

Seeing how she kept her distance, the lady came over to me and examined her body. Her mind calmed down as she saw her worry in her blue eyes.

“Yes, it’s fine. She’s relieved thanks to the young lady.”

“It’s fortunate. Had I been hurt again…I wouldn’t have forgiven…”

“Ahahahaha…”

The young lady’s concern laughed awkwardly at her young menace. Even if she said that, she came out barefoot in white, as if she hadn’t even had time to wear shoes and a light blue short-sleeved T-shirt she wore indoors, a simple outfit with black shorts like dolphin pants.

I don’t know how she came to visit me, but it was clear that she was in a hurry because she was worried about me.

“What if you come barefoot? Do your feet hurt?”

“Oh, yes… It’s okay.”

She took off my shoes and put them on for the young lady, then the young lady’s face turned red like an apple.

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When I tied the laces of her shoes, I noticed that they automatically got smaller to match the lady’s feet, and then I got up. I almost laughed because the look of her wearing black shoes in her simple outfit was a mismatch.

“…Don’t laugh. I could be barefoot, but you gave me shoes.”

“Yes.”

The girl with her pouty mouth grumbled and growled as she shifted her gaze to Aklus.

“Who is that crazy b*tch more than that…”

Aklus, who had been blunt, hesitated as he shot his anger into his eyes, which was stronger than during her first meeting with Shaula.

“You are… Strong too.”

Achlus, who had been overpowered, aimed his sword at the lady this time. This time, when he tried to step forward with the thought that he had to really subdue him, the lady lifted his arm to stop him.

“…Lady?”

“I promised. It’s me who will protect you.”

“Still, my basic job is to escort the lady. You don’t have to go this far.”

“You couldn’t do anything until just now and you were at a loss. I saw everything? It’s because you always try to fight with your fists.”

“No, to be honest, even if I open my eyes like that and come to the sword, it blooms and doesn’t respond back to me, and I try to subdue it, so it looks like I’ll hit someone who looks so weak and go to the goal.”

“So you’re saying I’m going to step in. I look better than you who can’t do anything like that.”

“If the lady gets hurt…”

I thought for a moment about the fight between Aklus and the young lady. If it were that crazy b*tch… He would attack the lady with all his might. It was difficult for him to breathe when he thought of the wounded girl.

“I think it would be hard for me to see you hurt.”

“…It’s hard for me to see you hurt too.”

Unlike the young lady’s pale smile, sad eyes caught her eyes. I wonder if he had thought of that while looking at me. I felt like I knew how hard the young lady was when I changed my position.

“Have you been thinking about this every day?

“Idiot, do you understand now?”

The young lady put her hand over the scar on my chest, and put my hand on top of it. So the two of us looked at each other, understood each other, and smiled foolishly.

“…I’m very f*cking sick. Both of you. If you put someone over there, you should show affection. These people. Please differentiate the time and place.”

Nefeli, who had approached us before we knew it, hurriedly fell as he yelled at us with pitiful eyes.

When I looked elsewhere with her flushed face, Shaulla dripping her nosebleed, Mr. Louis Thena, who seemed to be tired of it now, and Regula, the culprit behind the incident, were staring blankly at us.

And Aclus, who managed to wait for us, was frowning for the first time.

“…Are you done?”

Ah… Embarrassing…

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“I only talked about it in my family, but since we’re from the same ducal family, it seems that the story has spread to the Kanker family. They said rumors were faster than arrows, but I didn’t expect it to happen like this. I’m really sorry…”

When Regula bowed her head and apologized, her resentment from earlier vanished. Aklus still held the sword, so he asked Regula what to do with it.

“So, what will he do?”

“It’s my fault, so I’ll take responsibility. But I don’t know if I can stop it with my skills…”

I sighed and fiddled with the long sword that was worn around my waist. She looked at her sword with suspicious eyes as to where she had left her usual axe.

“Where the hell do you leave the ax Regula-sama used? Do you melt it down and boil it into porridge?”

“…I don’t have anything to say…I’m so sorry…”

“So I’ve said no to it a couple of times…Someone is so rude…”

“Kuhmm… I have no face…”

Regula’s expression was not good. It was her turn to stop teasing her and deal with the problem in front of her. When I tried to go ahead, the young lady stood in front of Aclus first.

“Lady?”

“My dad told me. Review what you have learned and bump into many people to think about what you lack and improve. I think you can feel and learn a lot by bumping into that person.”

I just nodded my head at a confident face that I couldn’t say.

“Be careful. In case of emergency, I will help you.”

“Yeah. So keep an eye on me.”

Shaulah’s body staggered from our conversation and the sight of her Neferi supporting her was a little disturbing, but she didn’t mind and looked at the girl’s back as she headed forward.

She looked more confident than ever, her back.

“…Is it over?”

“Yes, Senior Aklus is me. Please take good care of me.”

“…Yeah. Since you’re strong too… I think it’ll be okay…”

Unlike before, the lady’s manner of speaking was extremely polite, and her attitude improved. Since we showed her such a shame… Her sickness was burnt out, so maybe she suffered a culture shock in her own way?

While she was thinking that, several small sparks flew between her and her young lady. As a first move, the agile Aklus rushed at the young lady, but she was bounced back by the broad blade of the sword.

As she collided swords with the young lady earlier, she must have realized that she was being pushed back by force. Her sword, trying to win with her speed, showed several trajectories, but she bounced off all of them in front of the large sword face.

Achlus is speeding up regardless. Stepping on her left and right and showing flashy movements, I could see that she was a little taken aback by her movements.

“Wow… It’s so fast you can’t see it with her eyes. I can barely see the lady defending herself somehow.”

We marveled that Louis Thena, the least skilled among us, couldn’t keep up with her movements with her eyes.

“As expected, like the Kanker family, they use a method that is flashy and can easily pressure the opponent. It induces the opponent to do nothing but defend and lose their spirit.

Then Shaulla continued her explanation, holding her nosebleed, which she did not know why, with her handkerchief.

Befitting her family that is in charge of poison and information, even though her fighting skills are lacking, the information about each family’s fighting style is contained in her head.

“You can move your feet like that over there. I’ll have to look into it.”

“Europe’s defensive moves are quite stable. Very impressive.”

As Nefeli, who prioritizes speed, and Regula, who prioritizes strength, closely observe the movements of Aclus and the young lady, they seem to be students trying to get at least one thing they need.

And I couldn’t be nervous or restless for fear of hurting the young lady’s fair skin.

Auras rose from each other’s swords, and before the swords could even touch, they clashed with each other, and blue light magic flew in all directions. Who the hell would smoke such a bloody aura with light sparring?

They were Aklus and our lady.

It was a situation where even a mere brush could lead to a fatal injury, so we were fully prepared to attack at any time.

Ten minutes had passed, twenty minutes had passed, and then half an hour had passed.

Red wounds were carved in places on the white jade-like skin of the young lady who was defending against Aclus’ attack, and her blood was dripping little by little.

Compared to him, Aklus, who looked fine, had slowed down his movement unlike before. The reason he didn’t show up at the beginning of the semester is starting to emerge.

Congenital lack of stamina. Having had her fragile body since her birth, she was forced to train by her Kan Ker family, and as a result, her durability was no better than a sharp sword.

The young lady was also in danger. The blue light aura was slowly dissipating, as if the lady’s magic power was lacking.

This must have been the first time she’d fought with an aura for such a long time, but the young lady’s face didn’t show any embarrassment.

She was rather smiling.

A situation where we keep a distance from each other and observe the situation. Thinking that the next move would be the last, the two men caught their breath and met their eyes.

“As expected…Sword…Opponent…It’s hard…I’ll finish it next time.”

“Seniors are persistent. I feel the same way.”

A tense situation. All of us watching were silently watching. And it was again Aclus who moved first.

I could see him wringing all his strength to move his creaking body somehow naturally.

The sword she wielded was fast, but the movement of the young lady with her stamina to spare was faster.

Aklus’s attack was blocked by the blade of the sword that he swung from bottom to top, and his body collided with him, eventually flying backwards in a parabolic arc.

It was like a clean home run by the fourth batter.

“Ow…A bit…It must hurt a lot…”

Nefeli trembled as if he recalled the memory of being hit with the blade of a sword during a confrontation with a lady before.

Regula hurriedly ran to catch the falling Aklus, and others, curious about Aklus’ condition, ran to her side.

I went up to the lady alone and praised her.

“You were great. It was a good decision to give up your aura and take care of your spirit because you lacked magical power.”

“I liked it very much. But it’s a pity that I felt that the sword was still lacking. If senpai had more stamina, it would have been really dangerous.”

“You just need to move forward gradually. There is plenty of time. As the Count said, bump into many people and keep moving forward.”

“…Yes!”

The lady had a smile as bright as the sun on a summer day. There was also a wound on her cheek, and a little blood was flowing from her, but she couldn’t hide a smile that revealed Gowoon.

“My lady, your cheeks are bleeding.”

“Oh, is it? I thought I was dodging it, but it seems to have brushed against the aura…”

He wiped the blood off his cheek with his hand, then looked at me in turn.

…No, no way.

There are a lot of people who see it like this?

“…Do you want to eat it? No…Like last time…If I lick it…Will the scars go away…?”

As he held out the scarred cheek to me, his face blushed as red as the skin visible from the wound.

My face seemed to be burning too, so I had to cover it with both hands.

Lady… Please… Be careful…