Never touch Eldmia Egga - Episode 13
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I could tell just by looking briefly from afar. Very systematic.
Just by looking at the kids moving as if they were already used to it, I could tell that they weren't just trying it for a day or two. But that and planning a proper division of labor are two different things..
To be honest, it was hard to hold back the rising curiosity, so I got off the horse and slowly approached Alicia with the intention of asking her, and people who recognized me started greeting me from all directions..
"Hello brother!"
"Hello brother!"
"Okay, okay. I've been working hard since morning, but don't worry about me and go make money.."
Except for the outcasts who don't know me at all, the kids who greet me have good complexions. The fact that they have time to smile and are full of energy is proof that they eat well and sleep well. I had planned to meet Alicia as soon as possible and ask her, but because of the feast of greetings, even the priests who were busy handing out bread to the children recognized me. They were familiar faces, but fortunately they were busy so we could only give them a moderate glance..
"Sister Alicia! I'm here!"
"Why do you come when I'm busy?!"
As expected, he is a man of unwavering perseverance even when there are priests right in front of him. The kids working inside burst out laughing when they heard the curse. I guess I've gotten used to that consistent expression of affection by now..
Since I felt like I was talking to Alicia, the kids who ran into me just bowed and said hello and started focusing on their own work, so I was able to ask questions comfortably..
"This is my first time seeing this, sister. Since when have you been doing this??"
"Did you? Well, you haven’t been here often because you’ve been busy these days. Not long ago. About half a year?"
"It's been a while, huh? Who came up with it? Was it suggested by the Holy Light Cross??"
"no. Levy suggested first.."
Levy? He was definitely the only orphan I had when I first helped the kids three years ago. Red hair, some freckles.
Now, he was the only bold guy who even spoke to me. But he suggested this?
"okay? I thought she was good at her job but her brain is on fire?"
"That's right. When they first spoke, they just explained things to me, but I couldn't understand at first. Still, the priests understood right away and helped me like that.."
This is a bit...strong..
It is no exaggeration to say that the knowledge of ordinary people in this world is focused on family business and their own lives. It is not easy to acquire new knowledge or skills, and therefore learning someone else's knowledge and skills is difficult and expensive just to get the opportunity to learn..
Of course, managing people and calculating efficiently is not something everyone can do. To have the ideas and ability to lead people like this, get them moving, and even bring in external organizations, you must have at least some experience working in a key position at a top level or higher. If you were an adult, you could have done something with your experience and Jjambab, but for a child who is only 16 years old and has been doing village chores for 3 years, this is nothing..
Levy became an orphan when she was 13 years old. Who puts her 13 year old in that position? This is even more impossible considering the time it takes for her to be educated. It is clear that she will be doing this from a very young age, so it is most likely that she received early education..
The only people who can receive such education are merchants or nobles who are wealthy enough to run a business..
"It's not like it used to be because the kid is rebellious these days, but he's consistent in his work, so it's really reassuring.."
"What do you think??"
"Don't tell me that I dye my hair with something I don't know where I got it from or that I cut my already long hair short like a boy.."
Suddenly, the conversation I had with Asilier this morning flashes through my mind..
A story about a nobleman being discovered in a village. And I hid it until I became an adult. It was an obvious imagination that I did on my own..
Such repertoire was common enough that even I accepted the imagination as 'obvious', and there were cases in which it actually happened to the point that it was commonly used..
"Aren’t you just decorating it however you want because you have time to decorate it? How old is Levy??"
"I heard you turned 16 this year. I heard it's my birthday in a little while.?"
fuck.
I guess it's not that unusual. It's really so fucking unusual. That time when my head kept spinning in a bad direction..
"huh? Eldmia is here?"
When I turned my head to the voice coming from the stairs, I saw Levy walking down. Wearing tight leather pants, a shirt that was cut out enough to expose her cleavage, and short hair dyed a dirty reddish brown. All of them were different from the clothes that Levy originally wore..
She looks far from a girl or a noble lady. As if they were intentionally creating a village outcast or rough image....
But the voice calling me, his actions, and his expression were the same, so I decided to go up to the second floor while holding onto Levy's arm..
"Please follow me for a moment."
"uh? Uh oh??"
"You, you bastard! If you get horny with Levy, you'll die.!"
"What are you saying in front of the kids? What do you think of me!"
That's a crime!
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"Were you a nobleman??"
When asking kids about these things, the best thing to do is to hit on the subject when they least expect it to come up. Despite being rude, I entered Levy's room and as soon as I locked the door, I looked down at Levy, who was 20 centimeters shorter than me, held both of his shoulders with both hands, and asked him directly while making eye contact.
The simple surprise that stayed in Levy's eyes for a brief moment was tinged with astonishment and then returned. And she manages to control her expression and answers calmly..
"Ba, bal, balzer...hot! Wow, what nonsense are you talking about all of a sudden this morning? I'm a noble?"
If I had been more skilled, I wouldn't have known at all, but fortunately it wasn't enough yet. More than anything, I was more surprised than I thought, so I spoke faster..
"You're not lying to your brother.."
"Me, I'm older... and if I had to ask, oh, oppa...."
"Don't change your mind. I could see you were trying to hide your surprise. With that alone, you're already half convinced, right? Quickly, tell me the truth about what is going on. It's your birthday soon."
In this world, you become an adult after your 16th birthday. It's something that commoners just celebrate, but it's an incredibly important event for merchants and nobles who are sending and receiving contracts..
Becoming an adult means that you can inherit your family's property and rights if problems arise. For heirs who have not yet reached adulthood, a relative or family member acts as their guardian..
Of course, there are many cases where the property is destroyed before the young heir can even do anything about it..
"uh? Remember my birthday...no, not that one! I don't know what you're talking about?"
"You may have put into practice what you learned, but the charity work that is happening down there right now cannot even be imagined in the mind of a commoner. When Aunt Alicia heard your story, she didn't understand. don't remember?"
Levy's gaze fluctuated to the point where there was no need to look deeply. okay. This is a common mistake. The mistake of believing that what I know is universal..
This is a mistake that a nobleman who lives in his own relationship would make, rather than a merchant who deals with both commoners and nobles..
It wasn't enough for a child orphaned by war to have that much knowledge, and as she neared the age of 16, her behavior changed due to late puberty. As soon as she could afford it, she changed the skirt she used to wear back to pants, put on a dress that wasn't even there before, and cut her hair short. Not only did they cut it, but they also dyed it? At a time when there were rumors that a nobleman had suddenly been discovered in the village,?
"A rumor is circulating in the village that a nobleman has been discovered. Your attire suddenly changed. More cut hair. dyeing. Isn't it too much to say that this isn't just a disguise to escape the rumors??"
People who live their daily lives normally may just ignore it. In the end, if you look at each thing separately, it will be nothing more than an extension of the things that commonly happen around you. There is no reason or need to think of connecting them..
But since the day I fell into this world, I have been a person for whom everything is unusual, everything is suspicious, and everything seems like an incident..
No matter how genius you are, you are not born with no knowledge. Only when the conditions to understand and accept that knowledge are met can genius be revealed. In that sense, it is extremely unlikely that Levy is a genius in handling people and organizing a business..
Accident? If I hadn't known that this morning's sight was Levy's work, I would have dismissed Levy's drastic change in appearance as a momentary deviation..
Since the two overlapped, this was not a coincidence but closer to the truth. If not, he must have been a reincarnated person like me, in which case he would have already suspected or sensed my attitude..
"If it was something you could handle, you wouldn't have tried to hide yourself. But the fact that a smart kid like you simply changed his appearance and didn't run away does that mean he has other tricks up his sleeve? Wasting time? All you have to do is fool around until someone who can help you comes along? Until when...no, it's only natural that it lasts until your birthday.."
"how..."
I could feel Levy's body losing strength as I held it. It felt like he was going to collapse, so I hurriedly sat him down on the bed behind him, and his face, which had been smiling calmly just a moment ago, looked at me with an expression of complete despair..
"How do you know...?"
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