Shield Hero With Barrier Magic

(Author Note - Some of the readers didn't understand the author's note in the previous chapter... It was meant to be a joke... Handholding is considered to be l.e.w.d as a joke by weebs... One of the reasons behind it was in the past, there were some animes which unnecessarily censored the handholding scenes... )

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(Raphtalia's POV)

It's warm... I like this feeling... I opened my eyes to find an unfamiliar ceiling... That's right... I am not in a cage anymore... I have been adopted by my Master and his wife... But yesterday, I had dreams about my parents like usual... But for some reason, it felt that they were shorter than usual...

Hmm... I noticed it just now... Both my hands are holding something... I looked at both my sides and realized... Master and his wife are sleeping with me, each of them holding one of my hands...

Huh ?? Why ?? Why are they sleeping with me ?? But then I realized that this was the warmth that took away my nightmares... Is it for me ?? Did they do it so that I could sleep well ??

Master and his wife opened their eyes and stared at me and smiled...

Master/Mistress- Good morning, Raphtalia...

I didn't say anything at first... But I realized I should greet them too...

Raphtalia - Umm... Good Morning... M... Master and Mistress...

They looked disappointed... Did I do it wrong ??

Master - Master huh... I wish you could call me Daddy though... Well, no problem... We could take it slow...

That's right... They adopted me... Why me ?? They said I remind them of someone else... Who is it ?? I want to know but it's rude to ask...

I looked at our hands still holding each other...

Master - Ah that... You seemed like you were having a nightmare about your parents... So, we did what we could do to calm you down... I hope you don't mind...

So, they really did it for me, huh ?? Tears started running down my face...

Mistress - What happened, Raphtalia ??

Mistress - Huh ??

Raphtalia - Is it okay for me to be this... blessed ?? I was really a bad girl in the past... I don't think I deserve it...

That's right... I wasn't able to keep my promise... I wasn't able to save my village... Is it okay for only me to be this happy after all that ?? Am I really worth it ??

And suddenly Master started patting me with a gentle smile and gave a kiss on my forehead...

Master - Listen Raphtalia, we don't care what you were in the past and people make mistakes... No one is perfect... Trust me, I was a worse person than you might have ever been in the past... And here I am, trying to be as happy as I can at my second chance... It's not about if you deserve or not, Raphtalia... It's about what you believe... I believe that I can make you happy... I want to be a good father to you... I want you to be happy... I want us to be happy... What is it that you want, Raphtalia ?? Do you want to be happy ?? Do you want to cry ?? No matter what, we will be there for you...

I hugged him... Tears won't stop running down my face...

Raphtalia - Thank you... Thank you...

Those were the words I was looking for... I want to be happy... I want to smile... I want to live... That's right, I got a second chance... I will be a good girl this time... I don't want to lose someone again... I will do whatever I need to achieve that...

It took a while for me to calm down... All the time, Master kept hugging me and Mistress gently patted my back with a smile... I have decided... I don't want them to dislike me... I will do whatever I need to be useful to them... I will do whatever I should to not lose them...

Master - Alright, now that you have calmed down, we need to get ready... And before that, let's get you a haircut...

Master made me sit on a chair and cut my hair till it was about shoulder length and made it look neat... He brushed my hair for the last time...

Master - Alright, Eclair... Take her to bath...

Mistress - Alright, let's go, Raphtalia...

Mistress began taking me to bath... I looked back to see master absorbing my hair into what looked like a shield... How did he do that ?? Mistress bathed together with me and this time, I insisted on rubbing her back which she agreed to after a while... And once we are out of the bath, Master took a bath and after that, he made us breakfast... It was delicious...

And after that, we went downstairs and waited in the weapons shop... And the shop owner from yesterday came back with an exhausted look...

Master grinned looking at the shop owner...

Master - Welcome back, Uncle Erhard... How was the sleepover at your friend's house ??

The shop owner made an awkward smile...

Erhard - Hahaha... It was nice... Anyway, are you guys going ??

Master - Yes, we are... Let's go Raphtalia and Eclair... We have a long day ahead of us...

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(A few hours ago)

(Third person POV)

Mirellia and Melty are waiting for Rose's arrival... And Rose appeared in the room out of nowhere...

Melty - Welcome back, Rose... I missed you a lot...

Rose - I am honored to hear that from Melty-sama, degozaru...

Mirellia - So, What is your report, Rose ??

Rose - Yes, I will start... First, I would like to inform you that, Shield Hero is being supported by a weapons shop owner named Erhard and a love hotel owner named Elaria... Hiro-sama trusts both of them and I also think that they aren't a threat... degozaru...

Mirellia - But it would be better to keep the number of people involved as low as possible... Well, I am sure that Shield Hero knows it too... Alright, continue... What about slave issues ??

Melty- What ?!!

Mirellia - They got married ?!! So fast ?!!

Rose - Yes, degozaru... In fact, I am the one who made marriage decorations, degozaru... The marriage took place in the love hotel and the weapons shop owner acted as the priest... degozaru...

Mirellia was shocked for a moment and immediately started laughing...

Mirellia - Hahaha... Exactly what I want...

Melty - Well, even though he is a pervert, at least he knows how to take responsibility... continue your report, Rose...

Rose immediately took a report of papers...

Rose - After they got married, they had their first night after marriage in a room above mine... So, I made a report of it according to Eclair-sama's m.o.a.ns... Key points are that Eclair-sama lost her anal v.i.r.g.i.n.i.t.y, They did a light SM play and they have a lot of stamina as the m.o.a.ns stopped more than three hours past midnight... Eclair-sama kept m.o.a.ning "harder", "deeper", "Spank me more", "too big", "It feels too good"...

Mirellia - Stop !!

Mirellia's face was bright red and Melty is already unconscious...

Rose - Yes, do you want me to be more detailed ?? I can narrate everything from the start... degozaru...

Mirellia - No !! Stop reading about their s.e.x life !!

Rose - Does your majesty wish to read the report yourself then... degozaru ??

Mirellia - Ah that...

Mirellia looked back at Melty who is unconscious and said to Rose with a blushed face...

Mirellia - Alright, give it to me... I will look into it in my leisure time...

Mirellia thought that the report will be useful to relieve her 'stress'...

Rose - As you wish, your majesty...

Saying it, Rose handed that report to Mirellia...

Mirellia - If you can... We need as much information as possible...

Rose - Alright, I will observe more closely then, degozaru...