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Chapter 15: Mildy\n \nCrackle.......\n \nThe sound of a fire crackling echoed near the giant
camphor tree.\n \nThin smoke rises up, shaking the leaves.\n \nThe back of the green leaves was blackened by the
smoke.\n \nHmmm...\n \nFletty was the first one to wake up.\n \nHe looks worried and raises his body to check his
surroundings.\n \nHearing the noise, Garner also reacts and looks around
like his Commander.\n \nI couldn't help but laugh when I saw the two of them
with their confused expression.\n \n"I'm sorry. Did I wake you up?"\n \nWhen I called out to him, he shrugged his shoulders.\n \nHe squints his sleepy eyes and looks at me more
closely.\n \n"Ah, aah....... Luciel-kun. I'm sorry. I must
have slept too soundly."\n \n"You must be very tired."\n \n"I guess so. Have you been awake all night, doing
the night watch?"\n \n"No, that's not necessary here."\n \n"I never thought I'd be able to sleep so soundly
in a mountain full of monsters..."\n \nFletty tilted his head.\n \nIt seems that he doesn't suspect that I've drugged
him.\n \n"What are you cooking? It smells quite fragrant..."\n \nI'm baking some bread in the oven. Breakfast will be
ready soon, so why don't you go wake up Richil-san in the meantime?\n \n"Breakfast...?"\n \n"That's right. ...... Oh, I also brought water
from the river earlier, so you can wash your face and hands."\n \n"That's very thoughtful. Sorry to trouble you.
Even though we are the ones who took over your bed."\n \n"In three ---- I mean, you're my first guests.
I'm happy to be able to talk to people too."\n \n"...... I see."\n \nFletty smiles gently and looks down at my hand.\n \n"By the way, what are you cooking? Bread and what
meat is that?"\n \nFletty-san pointed at the meat on the chopping block.\n \nThe meat is redder than that of normal chickens. Those
who have never seen it before might feel uneasy, but Fletty didn't point that
out.\n \n"A bird was caught in a trap, so I quickly
butcher and cooked it......."\n \n"Oh, you caught it?"\n \nFletty widened his eyes in disbelief.\n \n"Yes."\n \n"That's amazing....... Ah, no... You can survive
on this mountain. It's only natural that you have that kind of skill."\n \nFletty is impressed.\n \nI put a bitter smile on my face and continued cooking.\n \nI drained the meat I had caught and cut it into
bite-size pieces.\n \nI put some sake and salt, then rubbed the meat
thoroughly.\n \nThe salt was made from rock salt, but the sake was
made by a flaming monkey monster.\n \nI don't know how they learned it, but they seem to
instinctively know how to make liquor.\n \nIt seems that they use the smell of the liquor to
seduce the females to mate and reproduce, but I don't know the details.\n \nAfter marinating the meat, I leave them for a while.\n \nIn the meantime, I beat eggs, add flour and homemade
cheese made from unicorn goat's milk into the mixture.\n \n"Good morning."\n \nA crisp voice came from the camphor tree.\n \nRichil is followed by a short, flaxen-haired woman.
She looked a little pale. She was drooping.\n \n"Mildy, you've awoken!"\n \nFletty shouted with joy.\n \nBut Mildy still looks unwell. I wondered if her wounds
still hurt.\n \nThen she bows her head to Fletty.\n \n"Commander, I'm sorry. I let you down..."\n \nLike Fletty, Mildy is probably a person with a strong
sense of responsibility.\n \nI could tell from how she was apologizing for the
trouble she had caused to her friends although she's just recovering from her
injuries.\n \nFletty patted his subordinate on the shoulder.\n \n"I'm glad you're okay. Don't worry about it. If
you hadn't shielded me from the arrow, I would not be able to lead this team.
Thank you, Mildy."\n \n"............ Yes."\n \nMildy said as if she suppressed her feelings inside.\n \nShe couldn't take it anymore and burst into tears. She
must be regretting it so much.\n \nShe may be thinking that she is responsible for this
situation.\n \nBut more importantly, Mildy.\nYou should be thanking the person who saved your life
first.\n \nFletty pointed at me.\n \nMildy realizes that and approaches me.\n \n"There is no need to thank me for ....... I was
just helping people in need----"\n \nThen suddenly, Mildy gently hugs me.\n \n"Thank you...Luciel.... May I call you
Luciel-kun?\n \n"Eh? Yes. Oh, sure...."\n \n"Richil has told me about you. That must be hard
for you."\n \n"No, no. I'm already used to it."\n \nIt's been 300 years.\n \nI haven't forgotten my father's and mother's faces,
but my other memories are blurry.\n \nI had completely forgotten the feelings I had when my
father abandoned me. Those feelings are now so far away.\n \nFor now, talking with Fletty and the others made me
happier than anything else.\n \nAfter a few seconds, Mildy let me go. She put her hand
on my shoulder and looked straight into my eyes. Her flaxen hair is beautiful,
but her yellow-green eyes are also beautiful.\n \nI couldn't help but admire them.\n \n"People say that a lioness will throw her child
into a cliff, but Luciel-kun is not a lion. You are too cute to be a lion.
Hauu~"\n \nShe hugs me tightly again.\n \nShe rubs her face against mine as if she is trying to
put a mark on me.\n \nThat's still fine, but....... Mildy's breasts are
pressed against me.\n \nHer breasts' skin is pressed against me.\n \n"Wait! Mildy-san!!"\n \nI try to move away, but Mildy won't let me go.\n \n"Mufufufu."\n \nI can even hear her chuckling.\n \nObviously, she hasn't changed.\n \nI called for help with my eyes. Richil is warning me
like a private tutor, Garner is quiet, and Fletty is shaking his head.\n \n"Mildy... Do, do you feel sorry for Luciel-kun's
past more than your own failure? That's why you were so depressed."\n \n"Oh, really?"\n \n"That's not true. I'm sorry for what I did, and I
apologized to the Commander first. If there is no regret, that is fine, right?
More importantly, I'm sorry for Luciel-kun. Even though he's so cute! Okay! I got an idea!
I'm going to adopt him!"\n \n"A, adopt?!"\n \nI am panicking and asking for help from others.\n \nHowever, everyone's reaction is as if saying,
"Here she goes again.\n \nSeems like this kind of thing happens all the time.\n \n"My name is Mildy Wallem. You can call me mom
from now on, Luciel-kun."\n \nMildy said and winked at me.\n \n