Never touch Eldmia Egga - Episode 366
Mr. Arwell's reaction after the impactful meeting was extremely ordinary..
I entered the house with Mr. Arwell's active guidance, leaving behind Celebian, who refused to enter, saying he would make room for me. What was waiting for me in the house was his family, who had noticed my visit for a moment and quickly started preparing various things..
As I was watching that, I thought it was really fortunate that Mr. Arwell came out first. If they had come out at the same time, it would have been difficult for me to tell who was my mother and who was my father..
"I didn't know when your prayers would end, so I couldn't prepare in advance. sit down for a moment."
"Ah, yes..."
Even so, the food and teacups were being prepared so naturally that they were being laid out on the table. The village chief also said that they were preparing something, and since it was around evening, it was highly likely that they were preparing a meal... but I was in no mood to refuse, so I decided to keep my mouth shut..
Of course, that didn't mean there was an awkward silence until preparations were completed. Time passed quite quickly just by answering various questions to Mr. Arwell who asked about Asilier's well-being..
I wonder if he wanted to ask the important questions after everyone had sat down, but the questions he asked were insignificant and very cliche. Are you eating, are you looking good, are you in pain, etc. While we realized that even though the races are different, the parents' feelings are ultimately there, other families who had completed all preparations also sat around the table and participated in the conversation..
In fact, the conversation did not go smoothly because Asilier, who could be said to be the link in the relationship, was not present. Unlike Mr. Arwell, who started with an active hug, the other family members had to suffer from the awkwardness caused by the fact that it was their first time meeting..
While I was summarizing the things I had experienced with Asilier and answering them, I learned that Asilier's mother's name was Himir, and that the names of her two twin brothers were Amil and Himil. And I managed to find out that her youngest sister, who was relatively the youngest, was named Amie..
It was an incident that happened because, despite everyone trying to show a calm demeanor, everyone was in a hurry to ask questions..
Only after I had reached a certain lull while answering the barrage of questions so frantically did I learn that Asilier had changed her name to become High Elf..
"It was originally Arie. It was already a few decades ago, so I'm more familiar with Asilier now.."
It seems to be a similar concept to a baptismal name, but since it is the priests who make the names, they do not know what meaning and form they have. In some cases, the name is changed completely, but their impression was that it was convenient and good because it added one more 'thread' to the original name..
"When I heard that I had been captured, my eyesight went completely dark... but it was clear that Asha was protecting me.."
"That's right. Who would have thought that not only was she safe, but she would also bring her husband.?"
The two brothers, relieved to hear that Asilier was safe and well, smiled in relief and relaxed their tense posture. It was the same for my parents, and taking advantage of the moment of silence that occurred, the youngest child, Amie, who had been as quiet as possible until now but was feeling restless and looking for an opportunity to ask a question, asked me a question..
"But how did you meet your sister??"
A question that may make you a little dizzy..
"Well... when I was young, I happened to meet someone in the village and ended up saving Asilier who was captured by thieves. In return, she agreed to learn the knowledge I needed.."
"Speaking of knowledge, you are not greedy? So did you fall in love with my sister??"
"Hahaha... Well, I think I'll have a chance to hear that story directly from Asilier later.."
It seems that Celebian and the others didn't mention my age. Since he didn't intend to reveal something here that might be a bombshell, he kept his conversation moderate and slowly turned to Asilier's past, and was able to hear a very interesting story..
"Asilier's personality was outstanding....?"
"Asilier is calm...?"
It would have been a very funny sight for a third party to see each other listen to each other's explanations and react as if they were Asiliers from a parallel world. Not only the brothers and sisters, but even the parents, Mr. Arwell and Mr. Himir, burst into laughter..
What kind of personality was Asilier in the past?.
"That rant... I guess I didn't really plan on living alone though.."
As they burst out laughing, the corners of Mr. Arwell and Mr. Himir's eyes became slightly moist, perhaps due to a belated sense of relief. It was fortunate that her daughter, who did not even know whether she was alive or dead, suddenly received information that a human man had become her husband, but she did not seem to have any objection..
However, that did not lead to a story about being able to embrace the overwhelming age difference, so until the moment Celebian visited again, he refrained from making direct comments about it and always responded with a smile..
However, being dragged by the village chief could not completely free one from this precarious tightrope walk..
"Since he is not only my daughter's benefactor but also my future son-in-law, wouldn't it be right for me to let him sleep at my house?."
"Hmm... that makes sense. I'll tell the village chief.."
That's because my accommodation suddenly ended up being the room that Asilier used to use. I felt like Celebian was being mean and couldn't even force himself to step down easily, saying it was reasonable and proper..
Still, I couldn't refuse their favor, so I left behind an unnervingly warm sendoff and arrived at the place where Celebian and I arrived, a building resembling a village hall with the fragrant smell of food wafting from the entrance..
From what I heard, he said that scouts and guards like Celebians usually eat their meals together here, but his explanation was that since there are no separate rooms, people might be distracted while eating..
"Come to think of it, I think I already ate at Arwell's house...."
"it's okay. I controlled the amount I ate.."
That's what I said, but anyway, if I had been in my previous life, my body required a lot of food to be filmed on a mukbang, so even if I ate everything, I would have eaten again..
As I followed the smiling Celebian inside, I saw that there were more than 40 elves sitting at a table in a fairly spacious hall, chatting loudly and preparing a meal..
Just because I came in, there was no sudden silence or their actions stopped. Although all eyes were clearly focused, they acted as politely as possible and opened the way, so I was able to naturally face the village chief..
It wasn't difficult to recognize the village chief. Surprisingly, he was an 'old' elf who smiled broadly as soon as he saw me and stood up with his arms wide open..
"The human guest we welcomed for the first time in hundreds of years is the one who heard the voice of the World Tree, so we have a story worth telling from generation to generation.."
Not an old man. However, even Celebian, who must have lived for a long time, had no wrinkles on his face and looked like he was in his early thirties at most, while the village chief looked well over fifty for a human..
Still, my handsome features didn't go anywhere, but my brain froze slightly because I didn't have any information about how long an elf would have to live to grow old. While I was so confused, the village chief held out his hand with a kind smile on his face..
"His name is Lavery, the village chief. Nice to meet you."
"It's called Eldmia Ega. Thank you for your hospitality...."
"He is a hero who killed one of our troublemakers, the Ear Hunter, so how can we neglect him? He had some help from the women in the village who said he would cook some food for today. I hope the food suits your taste buds."
As he sat down with the village chief naturally offering him a seat next to him, Celebian also went to the seat opposite the village head and sat down on the chair next to him. While we briefly exchanged formal greetings with her village chief, the food served on the table was certainly appetizing..
Just like Asilier and her family, there was always meat on the table. Rather, the vegetables and meat were mixed in a variety of ways, making it look very nutritionally balanced. Since I didn't put any effort into cooking the rice cake with spices, I was very satisfied with the meal..
"While you were praying in the territory of the World Tree, I heard the general story through Celebian. Asili was a formidable heroine, but you were even greater.."
Well, here too we hear a story about Asilier's personality. It seems that Asilier's personality changed a lot during her journey after being captured by the elf hunters..
I couldn't find anything to say in front of the old man who had lived a long life, so I just smiled and the village chief continued..
"When I first decided to help you, it was just a feeling of repaying my debt to Asilier. You may have heard about how she neutralized a group of hunters that had been harassing this area.?"
"Yes, I heard he was caught in the process.."
"At the time, some people said that he couldn't control his temper and committed this act, but there was no disagreement that his action was a noble sacrifice for everyone. That's why we were able to send a search party led by Celebian... but if we had brought you here, half of them wouldn't have looked so kind.."
Did Celebian also say at the first meeting that he was in an environment that required a lot of effort to maintain a neutral perspective?.
"Since the elf hunter did something, I think it could be possible.."
"Hehe, the young friend is even considerate. In contrast, we young people are sometimes narrow-minded...."
The way he clicked his tongue as if he was pitiful while saying that was truly an old man..
"But in the end, we were helped because they killed the ear hunter. Not only our tribe, but all the elves in the area are grateful to you. So he wanted to give me a gift to show his sincerity.."
"It's a gift...?"
I glanced at Celebian, but he just smiled and shrugged, probably because he already knew what he was talking about. He looked at the village chief again, and the village chief smiled an uncharacteristically humorous smile and said,.
"So, are you planning on getting some armor??"
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