Even though I hadn’t seen him naked, my body temperature rose.

“……Goddess.”

At that moment, one of the men sitting down noticed me. Then everyone turned their heads to me as if they had been signaled.

“It’s real, it’s a woman, no, a goddess.”

“Wow, she’s incredibly beautiful!”

“Crazy!”

…No, this is not it. The commotion caused the swords that were clashing to stop. Yuric swung his arm in the air as if to loosen up. Ignoring the appearance of an unexpected visitor, he continued his work.

He only moved his head quickly and, belatedly, raised his gaze. Yuric and my eyes met.

With a rapidly frozen expression, along with Yuric’s gaze, the sword he was holding dropped.

“What is your name? Miss.”

“Huh? I’m Lize Marsen.”

From afar, the men who were sitting down were now in front of me.

“If you came out of curiosity, I’ll guide you!”

“No, I’ll guide you!”

“Get out of the way! I’ll be the guide!”

Instead of answering, I glanced briefly at Yuric. He was still standing there, not understanding the situation. The men exchanged glances with Yuric, and their actions became more desperate.

“Don’t mind the master, miss! Despite appearances, he has a very sharp personality.”

“He won’t be pleased unless it’s a high-ranking lady.”

“He’s like a real monster. I’ve never seen him smile even once during training.”

It was the first time I heard Yuric’s behind-the-scenes talk. They all spoke openly about Yuric with no reservations, indicating a certain level of friendship. I was relieved that it wasn’t what I thought, a place where strict and tough people trained.

As I let out a relieved laugh, the men in front of me stopped talking.

“It’s really a goddess….”

“You look more beautiful when you smile, miss.”

Though these words were burdensome.

“Lize.”

“…….”
Yuric, who was approaching, called my name. Seeing the smiling Yuric with a lowered voice, I looked at him. Yuric, who was getting closer, suddenly stopped walking and maintained a certain distance from me.

“Hello.”

“Why did you come here?”

His voice sounded angry, making my heart shrink. Despite deciding on a cooking menu and coming here excitedly, it seemed I was still interfering.

“Sorry. I had something to ask… If it’s bothering you, I’ll just go.”

As I took a step back, the men who were silently watching were confused. Yuric also loosened his stern expression.

“Huh? Don’t go!”

“Master! Turning away a goddess… No, a friend, would be cruel!”

Upon the men’s words, Yuric looked around, then pointed to an empty room.

“Follow me, Lize. You guys, don’t come.”

The men who were about to enter the room with me stopped.

They extended their lips and shook hands with me. I shook hands with them, feeling Yuric’s intense gaze from behind.

“……. ”

I shouldn’t act recklessly until his mood improves.

When we entered the room, Yuric immediately closed the door.

The place we entered seemed to be an armory, filled with various swords and bows. If you got close to the blades on the floor, it felt like they would cut.

As I hesitated, Yuric roughly piled up the spears in a corner and sat down.

Perhaps the atmosphere of the sparring hadn’t completely dissipated, as Yuric’s breathing was rougher than usual.

“Sorry. I was impulsive. I shouldn’t have come.”

“Don’t come close.”

As I approached, Yuric reached out his hand. He was genuinely quite angry.

My head lowered in apology. Fiddling with my fingers, the bag of peanuts in my hand emitted a savory smell every time it moved. I even wanted to hide that smell inside my clothes.

“I’ll leave now.”

As I turned around, Yuric urgently grabbed my wrist. Then he quickly let go.

“……Yuric?”

“……Jeez. Sorry, didn’t you dislike it?”

“What?”

Even though I hadn’t done anything, what did he dislike? Yuric stepped back and kept a certain distance from me.

“Yuric.”

“The sparring is over now. Sweating all over, I’ll smell… My hands are sweaty and dirty, too.”

“Huh?”

“It won’t work; I need to wash up right away. Just wait here for a bit… Oh, but those guys might come running to you again… Damn.”

Yuric muttered to himself. Hearing those words, I couldn’t close my mouth.

“Did you just swear at me?”

“I’ve learned even harsher swearing in the training ground.”

“This is unbelievable.”

“Those guys will definitely mess with you.”

“……. ”

“Could it be that you have feelings for someone?”

Yuric asked in surprise. I shook my head, and Yuric seemed relieved as his expression softened slightly.

He wasn’t mad at me. My anxious feelings gradually eased.

“I don’t care about the smell. Do I smell good to you even with sweat? But using swear words is another matter.”

“Does that mean you like the smell of my sweat?”

“……. ”

Yuric opened his eyes wide. Only then did I realize how embarrassing my words were, more so because of his reaction.

“……. ”

A short silence felt like an eternity.

“Uh, no. More importantly, do you have a peanut allergy?”

“No…”

“I asked about that. Sorry for bothering you. Then train hard!”

“Re-Reize!”

I rushed out, walking quickly ahead. The men who were waiting tried to talk to me, but I hastily used the excuse of being busy and quickly escaped from the training ground. Yuric didn’t chase or hold me back.

“……. ”

Stopping my steps only halfway through the forest, my face was burning. My hands were the same; no matter how much I touched my face, the heat wouldn’t go away.