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Never touch Eldmia Egga - Episode 174

It was a coincidence.

It was just a passing road. I didn't even have to look in that direction..

"Sirs. What on earth happened here??"

"There will be an official announcement from the royal family soon. Let it pass by."

However, someone who could not hold back their curiosity spoke to the soldiers, and only then did they see the half-ruined mansion from the entrance to the main building, and they only became interested belatedly..

And that coincidence led to an unexpected discovery..

As soon as he discovered it, the man flapped his robe and ran towards the mansion..

"I'll pass by."

The soldiers, who were trying to frown at his extremely confident attitude as if they had met a crazy person, quickly adjusted their angles and retreated to the left and right, but the man did not care. Because his eyes and mind were already focused on something else, he couldn't see his surroundings..

Even those who were continuing the on-site verification internally looked at him wondering what the hell was going on at first, but soon came face to face with the man's robe and only stepped back and did not impose any sanctions..

He walked up to the second floor with his blue eyes fluttering, and when he arrived at the space that was originally Envelde's office, he looked at one of the field agents who was at a loss for what to do about his sudden appearance and asked:.

"Have demons attacked??"

"Oh, no. It is difficult to provide detailed information as the disclosure process has not yet been completed, but the demons did not intervene.."

If the demons had intervened in the first place, they would have brought you, not us. Since he couldn't bear to say those words, the field agent just lowered his head as he finished answering..

Although he was only a field researcher, his counterpart was one of the authorities on demon research and a wizard who ran a library..

However, upon hearing the answer, a completely different person began to appear in the man's eyes, and a look of surprise appeared on his face, which had been observing the surroundings with a cool-headed gaze until he arrived in the office..

"Who is responsible for this incident??"

"Your Excellency, Duke Lesrom of the House of Lords.."

"thanks."

The man did not delay. The man left the mansion at a pace that was no different from running, so he cast his magic and flew into the sky..

In the original capital, a wizard's misconduct was considered a serious crime, but the man did not care one bit. Because now I might have caught a clue to something much more important than that..

However, Duke Lesrom, who was greeted at the window by a sudden visitor who committed such a crime, could not help but frown..

"I know it's not a light task since you used flight magic to fly, but could you come through the door normally? I don't think it's a very formal way to show one's face after several years.."

"It's a waste of time."

To anyone who could tell, he was a man who looked 20 years younger than Duke Lesrom, but his informal speech was extremely natural. Even Duke Lesrom, who heard this, just shook his head and did not criticize his attitude..

"Yeah, it's been a while since I heard that too. What's going on??"

"The mansion of Count Envelde da Bosha. Who did it??"

"...What is the reason for asking that??"

Was there a connection between the man and Envelde? As far as Duke Lesrom knew, it wasn't at all..

So was there any sign that caught his attention? Honestly, I'm skeptical about that too..

His old colleague was an eccentric who suppressed aging and lived alone in a library or wandered the world solely for the study of demons and magic. The ones that caught his attention were those related to magic, not swordsmen like Envelde and Eldmia..

"student."

"hmm?"

"There was once someone I tried to make as a disciple. Do you remember?"

"I don't remember. Hasn't it been 10 years already? It's harder to forget because that was the first and last time you said that. Didn't you say he was dead??"

It remained in my memory because it was a day when my friend, who is usually so blunt that it is difficult to see a satisfied smile, showed a faint smile..

And I also remembered the sincere despair I felt when I went to fulfill my promise and came back..

That old friend responded with eyes that had regained vitality for the first time in years..

"He might have lived. So tell me. Who did it??"

With the urge to press his temples, Duke Lesrom pondered over his choice of words..

"Is your name Eldmia??"

And without any time to continue my worries, a strong headache began to come..

It felt like a friend who had been wandering around for the first time in several years had brought another storm..

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"eh, eh!"

"what. Mr. Ega, you have a cold.?"

"I just suddenly felt an itchy nose.."

As I spoke, I wondered if it was possible, but I didn't feel any signs of a cold. I haven't caught a cold since I was born again, so I'd be sad if that broke today..

"Now that we're here, I'll give you some medicine when we get there. It's not a cold medicine, but rather a medicine that warms your body and helps you sleep well, but it's surprisingly helpful.."

Surprisingly, the building Lellie pointed to in the distance, saying with a smile, “That’s it,” was a building I knew..

"Was that a squirrel??"

"Haha, judging by your reaction, I guess you knew.."

It's so special that it remains in my memory. I passed by thinking it was a honey badger from the twisted nether world. That's a squirrel. The sign maker has clearly never seen a squirrel in his life..

Still, other than the unique sign, the inn has a very neat exterior and interior, so I remember looking at it often as I passed by..

"Now that I think about it, if I was going to buy this many things, wouldn't it have been better to ask Catherine for help??"

"If I ask her to do something like that, she grabs me and makes a fuss about making me exercise whenever she has free time. ‘Lelie, I’m saying this out of concern as a friend, but I think the difficulty in lifting something this much is interfering with daily survival activities. 'Let's exercise with me starting tomorrow.' They would say."

I couldn't help but laugh as I saw Lellie imitating Catherine's speaking style quite vividly, as if she had actually experienced it a few times. By the way, your vocabulary is very intelligent, right? Is Catherine a civilized warrior after all??

"Come to think of it, Mr. Ega also has enormous muscles.?"

"I am confident that I have trained myself well. Still, I thought the clothes would make me look bigger, but you managed to figure it out.."

Of course, it wasn't just the extent of my training, but I was confident enough to count it as the culmination of my efforts in this life, number one, but I responded humbly..

"Oh, Mr. Ega, you don’t know because it’s your own body? When you fight, your back muscles are about to burst your clothes.."

"Phew. No, really.?"

"yes. It's not a joke, really. 'If you leave it standing next to Catherine, the enemies will urinate on it.' I thought."

Catherine during the abandoned dungeon was really no joke. She was like that when dealing with mercenaries in the forest..

"Certainly, Catherine is a threat even with her arms crossed.."

"That applies equally to Mr. Ega.?"

"I know this and use it often.."

As I entered the inn with a light joke, I noticed a quiet hall, unlike the street that was starting to get noisy, and a group of people sitting together in one corner who looked like they had just ordered lunch..

"what? How did you get Eldmia??"

"By a truly amazing coincidence, we met while walking down the street. I was talking about a courtesy invitation to a meal, but since you couldn't tell where the inn was, I decided to do it anyway.."

While Lelyer was answering as he put down his luggage towards the wall where Catherine was sitting with wide eyes, he gave a light greeting, and Mr. Gin opened his mouth while stroking his beard..

"Hehe, I wonder if there really is a connection at this level.."

"Isn’t that why you work as an adventurer?."

Seeing Mr. Gin and Mr. Gaendal talking with a friendly smile, it is truly endearing..

If I hadn't gotten involved with the demons, I would have been dreaming of a life of adventure with these party members, but it's a bit confusing..

"Rather, I agreed that I was trying to find out the location of the inn.?"

"I'm always welcome, but I need to check my sister's opinion. Not right away, but I will visit as soon as possible.."

"Well, I agreed to that much! Let’s at least have a meal while we’re here! It will be out soon. It's been a while since I ordered it.!"

No, I just saw the waiter take the order and go in, and you're telling such a flimsy lie.?

However, Catherine wasn't the only one who smiled cheerfully and offered me a seat, so I decided to sit down without hesitation. How can I ignore you when you tell a white lie for favor?.

After that, as we talked about the events of the past few days, answering questions similar to those asked by Lelye before the food was served, the conversation turned and the story of the Dragon Blood Clan was mentioned once again..

"ha ha ha! Well, it’s similar to the folk religion of the Loveville people. Surprisingly, only people in the know know this story, but he may have been quite knowledgeable.?"

"He said he fought on the demon front line, so I thought he might have seen it in person at least once.."

"Oh, really? Then you must be a talented friend.."

"I thought so too, but it wasn't cool at all.."

Unlike the others who smiled hahaha, Lelye, who had heard the story separately earlier, looked like she finally understood why I had not heard a detailed explanation about the Dragon Blood Clan..