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EP.88 The Female Knight and What Was Once Her Master 

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Footsteps echoed down the hallway. 

The owner of those footsteps was none other than Radia. 

Though she had made a humiliating vow and even surrendered her heart the night before, the servants around her knew nothing. 

“She’s still as beautiful as ever, Lady Radia.” 

“Shh... Don’t let her hear you. I heard she doesn’t like people talking about her looks.” 

The information the servants had was from the past. 

In the past, she would become furious if anyone commented on her appearance, but now she just pretended not to hear. 

The reason was simple: Radia knew she was in no position to get angry anymore. 

Compliments about her appearance- 

She realized her heart fluttered at Kasar’s praise. 

She knew she had no right to be angry at the servants for the same thing. 

It was a shameful truth, but now she had no choice but to accept it. 

‘After Lady Selene calls me... will he call for me again when I return...?’ 

Now, it was closer to anticipation than anxiety. 

There was no sense of unease at all. 

It was a fluttering feeling, like waiting for a lover. 

More than the important fact that her master had summoned her, 

Radia was more preoccupied with whether Kasar would call for her today. 

‘Maybe I’ll stop by his house after I finish my work...’ 

Lost in such thoughts, 

Radia arrived at Selene’s door. 

“May I come in?” 

“Come in.” 

A strangely gentle voice. 

It made Radia uneasy, 

but not going in was not an option. 

She had asked if she could enter and been granted permission-there was no turning back. 

“...I’m coming in.” 

Creak- 

When she opened the door and stepped inside, 

the room looked the same as always. 

But the sense of unease did not go away. 

“Welcome. Come over here.” 

Selene greeted her with a bright smile-the kind she showed when she was about to play a mischievous trick. 

‘What is she thinking...?’ 

Radia felt a familiar anxiety. 

But it wasn’t the kind she felt with Selene. 

It was closer to the anxiety she felt when Kasar humiliated her. 

“I learned something interesting recently.” 

“Uh...!” 

Selene’s sudden words made Radia’s shoulders jump. 

It was as if she knew everything. 

Radia tried to deny it, but her anxiety only grew stronger. 

‘No way... Did she see me out on my walk last night...? Is that why she called me...? But...! I’m sure no one was there then...!’ 

She couldn’t even understand why she had been called alone. 

If last night’s events had been discovered, it was likely Kasar and Trixie would be involved too. 

No matter how much she thought, she couldn’t find the answer. 

Her mind was just endlessly confused. 

“I was just curious how you’ve been. Can you tell me what you did yesterday?” 

She’d been found out. 

Radia’s heart pounded wildly with embarrassment. 

She tried to steady her trembling voice, clinging to a faint hope. 

“I-I trained as usual...” 

“Hmm~ Is that so?” 

Selene responded as if she knew Radia was lying. 

It was impossible to tell if she was just teasing or planning something else. 

“And at night?” 

That was the finishing blow. 

The way she asked so precisely made it impossible to believe she didn’t know. 

But once the lie started, Radia couldn’t stop. 

“A-after training... I was tired so I fell asleep in my room.” 

“I see. But when I went to your room, you weren’t there.” 

“Ah...! Th-that’s because...! My training went a bit longer than usual...!” 

It wasn’t a convincing performance. 

Her fluster was obvious. 

But even knowing that, Radia couldn’t help it. 

‘Please, please...’ 

She wished more than anything that Selene wouldn’t find out. 

But that hope was quickly shattered. 

“For that, it seems like you had quite a bit of fun last night, didn’t you?” 

“Uh...?!” 

“It looked like you watered the flower beds a lot last night...♥” 

“Ugh...! Th-that’s...!” 

There was no way to escape. 

She’d been caught red-handed. 

While Radia blushed and fidgeted, Selene stood up. 

“How did it feel to walk around naked?” 

Selene’s voice whispered close to her. 

It was nothing like the voice of a noble lady- 

it was sticky and sweet. 

“Ugh... w-what do you mean...?” 

“Hmm... Then should I ask your body?” 

“Huh...?! J-just wait a moment...!” 

Selene boldly began to undress Radia. 

Though Radia could have resisted physically, she was too psychologically intimidated. 

The female knight’s clothes were stripped off helplessly, 

left on the floor like a child’s discarded garments. 

“Huh... What is this...?” 

“If you look at your face, you’ll understand better.” 

When Selene looked toward the door, 

Kasar entered as if he’d been waiting. 

“Eh... Wh-what is this...?!” 

Radia quickly covered herself. 

She was used to being naked in front of Kasar, 

but she was afraid someone might see through the open door. 

“It hasn’t been long since we last saw each other... but it’s nice to see you again.” 

“What is going on...” 

She struggled to keep up with the situation. 

Her secret, which should have never been revealed, had been discovered. 

Kasar calmly walked over to Selene. 

‘No way...’ 

She realized, too late, that this had been planned from the start. 

But there was nothing she could do. 

“Hehe... Looks like you finally figured it out?” 

“Actually, it was Selene’s idea to see what would happen if she took the lead.” 

“In the end, it seems Radia liked it quite a bit, so isn’t that a good thing?” 

Selene picked up a small crystal ball. 

With a flick of her hand, an image appeared in the crystal. 

“Haa... hngh...! Hngh...♥” 

The image showed none other than Radia- 

naked, walking in the garden the night before. 

The fact it had all been recorded made Radia tremble. 

“Ugh...!” 

“This doesn’t show the inscription well... so can you show us in person?” 

It was an order from her absolute master. 

But Radia wanted to refuse this one thing more than anything. 

It was the most undeniable proof of her humiliating defeat. 

“Show us. So Selene can see it clearly.” 

Unable to refuse, Radia moved her hands away and exposed her most embarrassing part for display. 

“Hngh...! I-I know lying was wrong, so please, just not this...!” 

“I don’t care about the lie. I just want to see it, that’s all. Hmm... so this is what it looks like?” 

The clearly pink-glowing inscription. 

Selene smiled as she observed the mark, 

and just being looked at made Radia tremble with shame. 

“Hngh...! P-please...” 

“You swore last night you’d do anything, didn’t you? Showing your inscription to your former master should be easy.” 

“Ugh...! But this is... too much...” 

“Too embarrassing, is that it? Hmm... Then maybe we should give you a companion in the same situation.” 

Kasar’s words were not in the plan. 

This time, it was Selene who was caught off guard. 

“Eh...? Master...?” 

In Kasar’s hand was a tool all too familiar to Radia- 

the one used to engrave her humiliating mark. 

“Actually, the reason I brought you both here was for this.” 

With both women flustered, 

Kasar wore a thoroughly delighted expression. 

“Ugh... Master... don’t tell me...” 

“That’s right. Today is Selene’s turn. I just didn’t say it.” 

Selene’s face was filled not just with surprise, but with a hint of excitement for the humiliation to come. 

“As for an assistant... hmm... I think Radia will do nicely.” 

It was the height of disloyalty. 

To join in humiliating the noble she was supposed to protect. 

But Radia’s master was no longer Selene. 

‘If Selene calls him “Master” too...’ 

Radia quickly realized- 

Selene, like herself, had been conquered by the man before them. 

“You swore last night, so you’ll help, right?” 

With her former master before her, Kasar asked the question. 

Radia answered, her voice trembling with both shame and excitement. 

“I’m sorry... Lady Selene... hngh...♥”