Never touch Eldmia Egga - Episode 391
I tried to get confirmation that her last words were a joke until the moment I left after speaking with Esmuet, but the results were not satisfactory..
"Won't you find out when the day comes when you return safely? If you are curious, just live safely.."
"No, it's closer to scary than curious...."
After being slapped for talking nonsense, I headed to the carriage alone while Esmuët saw me off. Her absence did not change her carriage or her entourage. At first, I thought it was a trick to hide Esmuët's movements, but looking at her still very polite attitude, it seems like that wasn't the only reason..
"Where can I take you?"
"Please go to the academy."
I still felt a bit nauseous as I still had the lingering memories of meeting after a long time, but I couldn't skip today's worth of studying, even after seeing Seneran leave the quest instead of me..
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They say that time flies when you're busy, and I've always sympathized with that saying, but somehow, after returning to the capital, time seemed to pass faster in my peaceful daily life..
After being tormented by the suicide saint and being toyed with by Esmuye, I had been going back and forth between the Academy and my home, and that alone had been a week. Daily life was certainly peaceful, but the only flaw was that the return of the Gaendal party was delayed more than expected..
However, this does not mean that it is no news. Because when she sent her report to the guild, she also sent her letter. But what was written in the letter was not very pleasant..
[Temporary convocation status due to national emergency. Confirm traces of demons. Searching as if looking for something.]
In fact, it was only nominally called a letter because the addressee was me, and the content was almost no different from a memo. I actually liked that part, but the last part took me a bit..
When I first heard it, the first thing that went through my mind was, 'Could it be me?' I think like a patient with ax disease. The problem is that it is not a delusion, but that there were two incidents that were big enough to raise reasonable doubts..
Going over the abandoned dungeon gate and casting Deluxe Bomber, and going over the Imperial Academy gate and splitting the demons. Even so, I thought I would waste my troops and infiltrate the enemy country with something like that, but just in case, I asked the guild to send a letter. If they are looking for a person, please contact me immediately..
After that, time continued to pass and the educational materials prepared by Seneran gradually decreased, but the Gaendal party never returned..
While I played with Cheryl occasionally, occasionally went to see Ragnis, and devoted most of my time to studying with my teacher, the days were getting colder and much time had passed to the point where I didn't want to go out without a thick coat and scarf. That's right.
And as time went on, Seneran's letter became longer and longer, unlike the first one..
However, it was just long and not very nutritious. Most of it was about lamenting his situation and regretting that his hands and feet were tied due to his own wrong judgment. Still, the fact that they will likely be tied down until January and continue to provide advice and research was useful information..
Thanks to this, I let go of my worries about them and focused only on my studies. Thanks to this, my magic skills, which had not improved for years, have improved slightly..
Time continues to pass like that, the year has passed and January has arrived..
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The monumental day of January 1st, the first day I celebrated in my home in the capital..
The first person to visit our house was a delegation from the Empire..
"It is an honor to meet the hero of the empire.."
They showed up with the utmost respect still burdensome, and what they handed over was the armor that Esmuet had shown them. After putting down the items in the entire armor stand in our living room, they handed us a wooden box containing a cloak to be worn with the armor and gave a brief explanation..
"There will be word from Itisel's royal family soon, but the event has been set for January 11th.."
At that time, I tried to ignore the strong regret on the face of the envoy who said that the royal family would send someone, and took the wooden box. After seeing the envoys off, I returned and approached Asilier, who was admiring my armor. Even Tie, who had maintained the strange character of an expressionless maid, stood behind her for a moment and watched the scene with interest. Asilier soon opened her mouth first..
"When I first saw it, I thought it was just a nice piece of armor, but when I saw the finish, I was impressed. I guess they paid some attention to this too.?"
"Eh... 1 Isn’t that what the princess did??"
I was trying to call Esmuët out of habit, but when I realized that Thier was there, I quickly changed my voice. Fortunately, Tie seemed more focused on her visible armor than on my awkward remark, and I let out a sigh of relief for the first time in a while. He doesn't seem like a guy you can't trust, but I think it's right to be cautious for now..
"Well, it doesn't look very nice to see a wandering knight wearing flashy and expensive armor.."
The purpose of wandering knights is mostly performance. There are some monks who travel around the continent and perform their knightly duties, but they are only a very small number. As it is a process of attempting to increase their value even a little more by those who have no family background or special skills but have earned the qualifications of a knight through pull-ups, the vast majority lead a life that is far from wealthy..
From the beginning, such people purchase the armor they wear at the investiture ceremony themselves. If my family would buy me armor, I wouldn't have to become a wandering knight..
As a result, I naturally spend my days in poverty, and I, who have left behind such achievements that I cannot understand why I volunteered to become a wandering knight, should be beaten gracefully even if I am stoned on the spot for being ordained wearing extravagant armor. do. To be precise, I said I'm so sorry, and even pierced my head..
"They said the event was scheduled for 10 days later. I think we will also have an investiture ceremony together.."
"Oh! Today is January! I have finally become an adult! Congratulations, L.D.!"
Unlike Asilier, who jumped up and down in joy as if we were celebrating her birthday, Tie looked at us with an expression as if she had chewed up a bug. She gave me a glare, wondering why she was like that, and she figured out what I wanted to say and finally adjusted her expression and answered briefly..
"You were really 15 years old.."
Write it. Yes, that's an understandable reaction. I forgave her, trying to ignore the fact that she kept implying that she was old..
There hasn't been much change in his height, perhaps because he has stopped growing, but he has already achieved his future height, so there is nothing to regret. Just looking at this body, even a normal adult would have to give up his height. She would have done it if she had just grown taller, but as Esmuena Asilier complained, her muscles have become stronger day by day. Sometimes, when I look in the mirror, I wonder if I don't deserve to be surprised to see Katrina's baby face..
"Hehehe, time flies so fast. L.D. is a saint?."
At that moment, I remembered Esmuye's last words and was a little scared, but Asilier's gaze was extremely warm. If you think about it, half of my life was raised by Asilier, so it was natural for her to look on with pride..
"Other than the fact that things have been very eventful lately, it has gone by really quickly. It certainly felt like time was passing by when I started working at the Ogatorf family, but these days I've been strangely hectic.."
I shook my head and expressed my astonishment, but Asilier's smile, which had been sincere just a moment ago, hardened just a little..
"I think that’s LD’s self-improvement.."
"......"
hmm. She just didn't say anything, but Asilier was in a lot of trouble..
It was clear that there would be many more sins to commit in the future, so I decided to become Eldmia for the first time in a long time with an apologetic heart, and as Asilier had wished for me to try it on, I started putting on the armor even before breakfast. It was more comfortable to wear armor that fit my body much better than when I wore it in front of Esmueh. Usually, knights' armor is made on the premise that someone will wear it, but in that respect, this armor could be described as a very adventurous armor..
"I never thought he would even take care of putting on and taking off his armor. It's delicate."
"Did you say it was armor given directly by the 1st princess? It looks like he is meticulous in his work, befitting the rumor that he is the next emperor.."
"Uh... I see. As expected, the princess of the empire is different.."
Judging by his reaction, it seems that Asilier unconsciously didn't care about Tie. When we finished fixing the shoulder blades, someone knocked on the door and while Tie was away for a moment, we exchanged quick glances and whispered..
"My sister almost made a mistake too?"
"I couldn't care less. But should I hide it from Tie??"
"I don't doubt it since he volunteered to pay for his life in the first place, but apart from that, there is also the fact that it is safer information not to know. I think it's better to wait and see for now."
"Hmm, that makes sense.."
After a brief exchange of opinions, as if plotting a plot, as soon as we were able to distance ourselves again, Tie returned with a letter in his hand..
"Eldmia. This is a letter from the guild. I don't know what it's about, but it seemed quite rushed, so I think it would be a good idea to read it now.."
"Guild? Is it Seneran??"
Up until now, I had deliberately gone looking for it, but I can't believe you brought it to me this early in the morning. As her Tie said, it might have been urgent business for her, so she stopped putting on her armor and took the letter from her and opened it..
"...fuck."
And I frowned, remembering the truth that ominous premonitions are always wrong. As if the long letters I had sent in the past were lies, the content written this time was extremely simple..
[Demon. Looking for someone. What is Little Eldmia? Brother?]
I guess I was taken by demons..
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