I returned to the Demon King’s castle and informed Almena that I had annihilated most of the allied forces, except for a portion.
“As expected of Lord Baldin,” she said.
“Ah, yeah,” I replied.
“…Is something bothering you? You don’t look well…”
“…No, it’s nothing. It’s not a big deal.”
I hesitated for a moment, wondering if I should consult Almena.
But there was no way I could tell my subordinate that I lost because of… breasts.
Just as I was thinking that, Almena spoke up.
“If it’s not a big deal, then it’s all the more reason for me to handle it.”
“Huh?”
I couldn’t help but tilt my head in confusion.
“Lord Baldin is the one who sees the bigger picture and leads us to victory. Therefore, it is my duty as a maid to remove any trivial matters that concern you.”
“…Hmm.”
“Please, if there’s anything on your mind, tell me. I will devote my entire being to removing any obstacles.”
“Well, I guess…”
Honestly, I was torn.
I’ve known Almena for a long time, so if I consulted her, she would probably seriously think of a solution.
Should I hide the fact that I became obsessed with breasts due to memories from my past life as a human and just confide in her about my worries?
It would also be bad if my defeat was exposed, so I’d have to carefully word it…
I decided to tell Almena the situation.
“Hmm. So you were distracted by breasts during battle and ended up getting unnecessary injuries… That seems like a pretty big problem, doesn’t it?”
“That’s why I didn’t want to bring it up.”
For some reason, Almena smiled.
“Then I must respond to Lord Baldin’s trust with all my might.”
“…You’re not laughing?”
“I noticed something was off for a while now, and I figured there was something bothering you. I also realized that as a ruler, Lord Baldin might find it difficult to consult others easily.”
My maid is quite perceptive.
At this rate, she might even figure out that I was once a human in my past life…
No, that’s probably going too far.
As I was thinking that, Almena tilted her head and asked a question.
“But why have you suddenly become concerned about women’s breasts? As an immortal, Lord Baldin has never shown interest in such things before.”
“Th-that, I don’t know…”
She hit the nail on the head with that question!!
I could feel my heart pounding as I pretended not to know.
This is really bad for my heart.
“…Well, it’s not a bad thing.”
“Hmm.”
“Rulers are often expected to produce heirs. If anything, it was strange that you weren’t interested before.”
“R-right. Now that you mention it, I guess that’s true.”
Finally, we got to the main point.
“So, what do you think I should do?”
“…I think you just need to get used to it.”
“Get used to it?”
“Yes. If you’re concerned about women’s breasts, then you should make them something ordinary to you.”
“I see?”
Almena spoke calmly.
But for some reason, her solution felt a bit too forceful.
“But how do I get used to it…?”
“It’s simple. You just need to touch them. The breasts.”
“Pfft… Ah, s-sorry. It’s just funny hearing you say that with a straight face…”
“If I may say so, I also find it amusing that Lord Baldin is troubled by being distracted by breasts during battle.”
“No, sorry. Really, I’m sorry. Please don’t laugh.”
That was entirely my fault, yeah.
“I heard everything, Lord Bal!! It’s my time to shine, the super cute me!!”
“Whoa, you scared me.”
Suddenly, Klyune appeared, grinning mischievously.
She’s definitely plotting something…
As I was feeling a bit wary, Klyune suddenly hugged me tightly.
Her soft breasts pressed against me.
“H-hey, Klyune.”
“Here, squish squish~. How about my breasts? Aren’t they soft and fluffy?”
They were indeed soft.
“Lord Baldin, I will also assist you to the best of my ability.”
“O-oh…”
From the front, it was Klyune.
And from behind, Almena pressed her breasts against me.
This is getting a bit overwhelming.
But, I see. Maybe this is how I can overcome my breast problem!!
“There was a time when I thought that too…”
Since then, a few times, adventurers with a thirst for glory or a hero complex have charged into the Demon King’s castle.
Since I had sent almost the entire army out for the surface invasion, and also out of pride as the Demon King, I tried to handle brave challengers alone as much as possible.
If it was a man, it was fine.
If there were women, but also men, I could intimidate them by making an example of the men.
But occasionally, there were challengers who were only women.
In those cases, I couldn’t kill them, so I had to cleverly deceive them and set Almena or Klyune on them…
But recently, I’ve started to avoid battles with women, and it’s beginning to show.
What should I do?
With no one in the Demon King’s army to consult, I ended up, for some reason, seeking advice from a human girl imprisoned in the dungeon—Mariaritte.
