As one of the people involved, Benimaru was stunned, then immediately began protesting vehemently.
"Lord Rimuru, this is... war!"
Benimaru's words were full of refusal and opposition.
"Is that so? Are you worried about your wife's safety?"
Rimuru said to Benimaru with a rather mischievous look.
"Yes, that is one reason—no, that's not it."
Benimaru instinctively blurted out what was truly on his mind.
Upon hearing Benimaru's words, Kouyou, standing nearby, flushed bright red, her eyes full of shyness and delight.
At that moment, Benimaru felt that everything had gone terribly wrong!
Even so, he still did not agree with Kouyou accompanying him to the battlefield.
But just as Benimaru was about to say something else, Shuna, who had been listening by the door, refused to stand for it.
She stormed into the room furiously and shouted at Benimaru.
"Brother!!!"
"Lady Kouyou has been worried about you these past few days! Not only that, she kept preparing meals for you so that you could enjoy delicious food! She even asked me to teach her how to cook!"
"Her sincerity, determination, and spirit have earned my admiration. I can't just stand by and do nothing!"
At that moment, Shuna no longer resembled the gentle, kind, graceful lady she usually was. Without sparing Benimaru any dignity, she launched into a fierce scolding.
"...I-is that so?! Did that really happen?!"
Faced with Shuna's questioning, Benimaru's expression instantly stiffened. His usual iron-blooded bearing as a general had vanished, and he even began stammering from nervousness.
Naturally, Kouyou would not deny it in response to Benimaru's question. After all, she had done all of this only to win Lord Benimaru's favor and secure the position of his principal wife.
"No! That's not right!!!"
"Those are completely different matters!"
Benimaru had initially felt somewhat guilty and