Chapter 27: Night Training

Lily led Stevie and me away from the bustling main streets of the royal capital, heading toward the outskirts. The capital’s walls have a double structure: a high wall surrounds the noble district centered around the royal palace, and around that is the residential area where commoners live, enclosed by a relatively lower outer wall. Even though it’s called "lower," it’s still not something people can easily climb over. This outer wall isn’t primarily for defending against sieges, but rather to prevent unknown people or creatures from freely entering the capital from outside.

There are several gates in the outer wall, each guarded by soldiers. Their "inspection" consists of checking a wooden identity tag and collecting one large copper coin — nothing too strict. Unfortunately, there’s no system where you place your hand on a magic stone and your status pops up. (I’ve never seen one anyway.)

We moved to a wooded area within sight of the outer wall. Even inside the outer wall, not everything is covered in houses — there’s plenty of open space. This is where Lily and Stevie would train me.

I was wondering what they would teach me, but instead, they asked me what I wanted to learn. When I said I wanted to learn sword techniques, they told me that their sword style wasn’t the formal one used by cavalry — where you draw your sword and fight head-on — but rather a practical style focused on exploiting openings and taking down opponents quickly without prolonged exchanges. It wasn’t the kind of thing a prince should learn. *Is this assassination swordsmanship?*

Still, it was far better than knowing nothing, so I asked them to teach me. Stevie became my sparring partner while Lily acted as the instructor.

However, I couldn’t land a single hit on Stevie. I was thrown to the ground countless times! Since there was only one sword, I held it and attacked him, but he dodged cleanly, threw me, or punched me in the gut. This guy completely forgot I’m a prince and showed zero mercy. He doesn’t seem to know the meaning of the word "holding back."

Before I knew it, we had spectators. People living in the forest had apparently heard the noise and come over. They were the so-called homeless commoners. About ten of them gathered, all grinning.

"Hey, that looks fun. Teach me too!"

"Yeah, teach me too."

"I can teach you if you pay me, haha."

It was turning into a classic development. I moved behind Stevie and decided to watch how he would handle it. Honestly, I only know about situations like this from novels, so I had no idea how to respond. There was a thick tree branch about 3 meters above my head (how many yards is that?). In the worst case, I could jump onto it.

Stevie, standing in front of me, waved his right hand toward me, so I handed him the sword. Holding it, Stevie lowered the blade and said calmly,

"You lot, don’t come any closer. If you do, I’ll cut you down."

There was no tension in his voice as he spoke to the men. From behind me, Lily said,

"Lord Robby, I’ll protect your back."

At some point she had drawn a short sword and was in a ready stance. *Where was she keeping that?*

Thinking Stevie’s threat was just a bluff, the men kept grinning.

"Come on, it’s fine. Just give us a little drinking money. You’re wearing such nice clothes, so even a little is okay. One large copper coin each is enough. We won’t strip you naked."

"Yeah, one large copper per person is fine."

"Oh? Looking closer, that blue-haired guy is actually a girl, huh? Sorry about that, but why don’t you play with us? We won’t be rough. We don’t need the old maid lady."

They were being extremely rude to Lily. I could feel a murderous aura rising from her.

That aside, these guys smelled pretty bad. Still, the man who saw through Stevie being a woman had a sharp eye. Maybe he has some kind of gender identification skill?

One of the men surrounding us took a step forward. In that instant, Stevie’s sword flashed. There was no preparatory movement — just a clean upward slice from below, like a line of light.

The man’s outstretched arm was severed at the elbow and flew into the air. My eyes instinctively followed the severed limb.

"Wah!!"

The scream came from the man behind him before the injured man could react. The severed man stared blankly at his missing arm. He probably never imagined it would be this easy. Blood was gushing from the stump.

"I told you. If you step forward, I’ll cut you."

Stevie spoke flatly with no emotion and flicked the blood off his sword. The injured man collapsed backward in shock and was caught by the man behind him.

"Y-you bastard!! You did it now!!"

The man next to the injured one tried to grab Stevie, but Stevie dodged without hesitation and slashed both of the man’s arms. The man waved his now-missing arms, but only blood sprayed out. The surrounding men turned pale at Stevie’s ruthlessness and slowly backed away. Once they thought they had enough distance, they scattered like baby spiders and fled.

"It should be fine now," Stevie said casually, as if nothing had happened. Not a single drop of blood had splattered on him.

"I’ll go call the guards," Lily said and ran off.

The two men Stevie had cut were twitching, but since no one was treating them, they would probably die from blood loss. The man whose arm was cut off at the elbow staggered to his feet and fled deeper into the woods. The man who lost both arms was already deathly pale, blood still pouring out.

I approached and used Appraisal on him:

『David Kim – 31 years old – Thief – Agile Legs 2, Sword Technique 2, Combat Technique 1, Stealth 1, Magic Bag 1』

*For a thief, he has some decent skills.* Did he think Stevie was a woman and never imagined he would lose? Was he confident because of his Combat Technique skill? Anyway, I’ll take what I can get. Thanks, and don’t hold a grudge. Rest in peace.

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It didn’t take long for Lily to return with the guards. She ran incredibly fast. She didn’t look like she was in that much of a hurry, but she arrived in what felt like the blink of an eye—like a fast-forwarded video. This must be some kind of skill too.

When the guards learned I was the prince (after I showed them my identification), their attitudes changed completely. They gave the thieves a quick once-over and that was it. The thieves were still faintly breathing, but one of the guards apparently decided it would be more trouble to leave them alive and stabbed his sword straight into the man’s heart, finishing him off. It was the first time I’d ever seen a person killed right in front of me. It was pretty gruesome. Thankfully, because he had already lost a lot of blood, not much more came out when the sword went in. Steve’s earlier arm chop had actually left a stronger impression.

"Shall we head to lunch soon?"

Lily spoke cheerfully, and Steve nodded back with a smile. I was stunned by how the two of them were acting like Steve hadn’t just cut down a thief moments ago. In this world, you probably couldn’t survive unless you treated things like that as naturally as breathing.

I was still in shock and didn’t feel like eating meat, so I said:

"I don’t have much appetite right now, so something light is fine. That sweets shop from this morning would be good."

Lily looked concerned.

"Prince Robby, are you alright? That was quite sudden, after all."

But Steve’s eyes lit up:

"Yay! Then let’s go to a place with good food *and* delicious sweets! Right, Lily? That place! That one!"

*Yep, this guy is definitely used to scenes like that.*

In the end, they took me to a different shop from the morning one. It was mostly women, and the focus was on sweets and light meals. Steve kept rambling excitedly:

"Today is the best day of my life! If I get to be with Prince Robby every day, does that mean I can enjoy this kind of deliciousness daily?"

After that, we returned to the rear palace. I was mentally exhausted and fell asleep right away.

I was woken up for dinner. When I entered the dining hall, Cass approached me.

"A letter arrived from Countess Rosette. She said she has obtained the book Prince Robby mentioned wanting to read, and you may visit anytime. I replied that we would coordinate with the Countess’s schedule. Was that acceptable?"

"Understood," I replied simply.

There was no bath after dinner, and it was time to sleep. The night watch was Lily again. She seemed to already know, but I couldn’t help thinking it was rough—working during the day and then standing watch at night again. I wondered how that worked.

Lily had arrived, and I was wondering what to do about tonight’s training when a thought suddenly hit me.

"Lily, I want to go to Countess Rosette’s mansion. Could you guide me? Do you know where it is?"

"I do, but...?"

"Guide me. Not by the streets—I want to go across the rooftops."

"Does that mean... you intend to visit at night?"

"Not today, but there may be such occasions in the near future."

Lily let out an exasperated sigh, but she seemed to understand what I was getting at.

"Understood. I will guide you. Please change your clothes."

Following Lily’s instruction, I changed into clothes suitable for nighttime training.

"Let’s go."

Lily climbed onto the roof first. When I followed, she said:

"Prince Robby, you still need to learn how to walk more quietly."

"I’ve been trying ever since you told me last time."

"It’s still not enough. If someone with good hearing is downstairs, they would notice.

By the way, you have the ’Concealment’ skill, don’t you? Oh, you also have ’Stealth.’ When did you acquire that? Anyway, do you know the difference between ’Concealment’ and ’Stealth’?"

"No, I don’t. If you know, please teach me."

"Understood. ’Concealment’ is a skill that prevents others from seeing your skills when they use ’Appraisal’ on you. If their level is higher than yours, they can still see them. Right now, my ’Appraisal’ skill is higher than your ’Concealment,’ so I can see your skills. My ’Concealment’ is also higher than your ’Appraisal,’ so I only show you the parts I’m willing to reveal."

"What are the levels of your ’Appraisal’ and ’Concealment’ skills, Lily?"

"I’m sorry, but I cannot say."

"I see. That’s fine then. So how is ’Stealth’ different? I think I’m starting to get it."

"As you’ve probably noticed, ’Stealth’ is a skill that hides your very presence from others. Footsteps, movement sounds, the sound of your bones, aura, presence—the higher the skill, the more things you can hide. So when moving at night, you should always keep this in mind."

"I see. So what should I do?"

"It’s easy to say, but you simply activate ’Stealth’ in your mind. When you focus on it, your presence fades. Like this."

Lily was still visible, but her presence suddenly felt vague and unclear. It quickly returned to normal.

"Did you understand? If you keep focusing on it, Prince Robby, your ability will gradually improve."

"Got it. I’ll try."

I imagined flipping a switch in my head, but I wasn’t sure if it worked properly.

"Well, that’s normal for the first time. Just keep focusing on it."

I felt like she was secretly laughing at me, but I decided to ignore it.

As we moved across the rooftops, I faintly heard a woman’s moan again. It was Michelle’s room. The window was closed, but my improved hearing picked it up. Lily noticed too.

"Does it bother you?"

"Of course it does. This is the second time. When I hear the voice, I want to see. And when I can see from the window, I want to watch even more. It’s a man’s nature."

"You know some difficult words. Would you like to take a quick look?"

Lily’s reaction surprised me.

"Yeah, I want to see. I’m interested after all."

"You really are a man. Even though watching something like that brings no real benefit and only causes trouble... Alright, let’s move to a better spot."

Guided by Lily, we moved to a position where we could clearly see inside the room. The curtains were more open than before, revealing the lower bodies of the man and woman on the bed. Their upper bodies were too dark to see.

*People doing it really is amazing!* I thought in admiration. The woman’s legs swaying in the air, spreading wide, then wrapping around the man’s waist. The man’s hips slamming into her. Knowing both of their faces made it even more arousing. *I wonder if Michelle will make breakfast for me again tomorrow?*

Compared to AVs from my previous life, it wasn’t very smooth or flashy, but that’s obvious—this wasn’t made for an audience, it was something they were enjoying themselves.

Ah! The man’s hips trembled and his movements stopped. Michelle’s fragmented voice and the man’s growl reached us. I knew I should stop watching, but I couldn’t stand up. *Because, well... my own thing was standing tall.*

The man got off Michelle, and her M-shaped spread legs came fully into view. Even between her legs was clearly visible. I could see the white fluid dripping out. *What happened to my eyes? Did I get ’Telescopic Vision 1’ or something?*

A hand was placed on top of my pants, over my crotch.

"Prince Robby, does it hurt? Shall I take care of it? If I’m acceptable, that is."

Lily asked as casually as if she were offering tea. *Isn’t this what they call a godsend in the middle of a drought?*

"Please. But... is that okay? Isn’t this outside your job duties?"

"No need to worry. When a beautiful young prince sees something like that and ends up in such a state, any older woman would want to do something for him, don’t you think? Fufufu. Now, please take it out. Also, please refrain from making any loud noises. Just so you know, I’m the only one who will do this. Stevie won’t. And it will only be with my mouth."

*Oh! She’s going to use her mouth!* I had thought it would just be a handjob. *Jackpot!!*

"Yeah, I understand. I wouldn’t even think of asking Stevie. Also, are there guys who bark or yell when they cum?"

"That man over there made noise too, didn’t he? There are all kinds."

"True. Got it. I’ll stay quiet, so please take care of me!"

When I took my cock out of my pants, Lily grabbed it with practiced ease and began stroking up and down. Michelle was completely naked again, and the two of them were now standing by the window, embracing. Michelle’s hand moved toward the man’s crotch. It was too dark to see details, but my imagination filled in the gaps. And today, Lily’s hand was stoking my lust.

Once my cock was fully hard, Lily lowered her head to my waist and enveloped it in soft warmth. The head slid into her mouth. Her hand, mouth, and tongue moved perfectly. She even slipped her tongue into the slit of the glans. She might be even better than Linda. The pleasure of getting a blowjob under the moon and stars while watching people have sex at night! I reached the edge in no time.

Lily’s hand pumped my shaft as thick spurts shot out. She drank it all down. I pressed her head closer, conveying the ecstasy in my lower body. It felt like my cock was going to melt inside Lily’s mouth! Tears spilled from my eyes as I looked up at the moon.

After holding it in her mouth for a while and swallowing everything, Lily lifted her head.

"Is this satisfactory? If we take too long, we won’t make it to Countess Rosette’s mansion."

Right. I had almost forgotten the original purpose. I tucked my still half-hard cock back into my pants and stood up. *Ahhh... does this mean every time Lily is on night watch, I can get this done when we go outside?*

"But Prince Robby, yours is really thick... Aha. I drank it, but my head is spinning. If something like this goes inside a woman, wouldn’t she get pregnant in one go? Ahhh, my face is burning!"

Lily laughed while fanning her flushed cheeks with her hand.