Currently, Ghyslaine and I are near the stairs on the first floor.
Sylphy and Eris are near Ariel’s room on the second floor.
We are all guarding our respective locations.
In the room with Ariel are Luke and the two attendants in disguise.
Though I think it’s unlikely, I hope that Luke doesn’t go berserk and stab Ariel.
Even if he did go mad, it will give me a reason to knock him down....
Even so.
Then, I saw Ghyslaine.
"......"
Standing to the side of the stairs, she was looking towards the entrance while her ears stood up.
Recently, I’m not having many conversations with Ghyslaine.
She is engaged in the role of escort more seriously than I am.
I tried to make conversations.
But she said it interferes with her hearing and stops the conversation.
Maybe she hates me?
Such a feeling even sprouts.
But she doesn't even hold conversations with Eris, always diligent.
"Rudeus."
This time, she suddenly spoke to me.
"Yes, what is it"
"I was saved the other day."
..... The other day, when?
"When I was blinded by Wii Taa."
Oh, that fight in the forest.
"No need to thank me, supporting you is the role of the rear guard"
"Your quick wittedness remind me of the old days."
When she says old days... that would be ten years ago.
Comparing to back then, I've changed quite a lot about myself.
Though in the eyes of Ghyslaine, I did not appear different.
“Your quick wit will get you into trouble one day. When that happens, rely on Eris-ojousama.”
Oh.
That’s what Ghyslaine is talking about.
The fact that I always try to do everything myself.
"Eris-ojousama worked hard for that.”
"...... Right."
I wonder why.
I want Sylphy and Roxy to sit tight at home.
But I don’t think the same about Eris for some reason.
As you say, Ghyslaine, it’s probably because Eris has been working hard for that.
That effort is showing its results.
An image of Eris that stays still at home never crosses my mind.
I mean, Eris says she wants children, but I wonder if she is going to sit still.
...... I'm worried.
"......"
Afterwards, the conversation dropped.
What should I do?
I wonder what I should talk about.
Old things, uh, uh.
"Incidentally, Ghyslaine do you still practice your reading and writing?"
"Oh sorry, after I learned it, I've never practiced again. Now I have forgotten most of it. Sorry, despite all of your hard work. "
What a great attitude.
I want Eris, who also didn't remember most of it, to emulate that.
"The guys from the Holy Land of the Sword didn't believe that I was able to write letters."
"But it should've been easy to prove?”
“.... No, because most of the guys can’t read or write either, so they think it’s just scribbles.”
"Haha."
I want to see that sight a little.
"What about you? Are you still practicing the sword?"
"A little. When I have time, it’s part of my exercise routine, practice swings."
"I thought because you’re a magician you've stopped training them."
"Even for a magician, muscles are necessary. Right?"
I am not aiming for the top in sword skills.
Paul who also had that goal, is gone.
Though I was able to teach a little swordplay to Norn.
But, in this world of swordplay, not being able to wear touki is deadly.
"Do you remember the promise of the old days, Rudeus?"
"Promise of the old days?"
"Did you forget? About making a doll of me."
Oh, come to think of it there was such a promise.
One made on my 10-year-old birthday.
How nostalgic.
"I heard from someone that you’re still making dolls. When you have time, make one of me again."
"Yeah, of course"
"I do not know much about art, but I like the dolls you make."
Those were some moving words just now ....
Why do the people of this world like this kind of talk before battle.
Although somehow I became anxious.
It’s not a death flag.
No, it can be seen.
It’s the opposite.
Since I've retained the knowledge of my past life, to speak like that before a decisive battle would be considered a death flag.
However this is different.
You have to gather each and every reason that gives you a reason to survive, and when push come to shove those reasons can decide life or death.
"Nn."
Then, Ghyslaine twitches her nose and ears.
As I tighten the grip on my staff, becoming alert, Ghyslaine waves me down.
"No, it's all right."
A person walked through the door of the inn, it was Tris.
Holding a bag in each hand, she closes the door with her foot.
As she walks steadily towards us, she holds out one of the bags.
"Good work. Here, have some rations."
"Thank you very much."
"Be grateful to Tris-neesan as you accept this."
Inside the bag are pear-like fruits.
She took one, and tossed it to Ghyslaine, who began to eat it without peeling off the skin.
"Well, good luck."
While waving her hands, Tris went up to the second floor of the inn.
I think in the past ten days, she has fit in quite well.
Personality-wise she’s similar to the two attendants.
A fellow Ariel believer.
A little cheeky, but not a bad person.
Though her dress is quite revealing, I’m troubled about where to look.
In terms of how revealing it is, Ghyslaine’s clothes are comparable, but in Ghyslaine's case it's the style of a warrior.
Muscle is an art.
"Tris’s mood is good today."
"That's true, I wonder if something happened."
While talking, I also picked up a pear.
I peeled off the skin with a knife and took a bite.
It tastes crunchy, but less sweet, and sour.
The fruits of this world aren't always suitable to be eaten.
Well, it’s not that bad.
"She might have gotten some good information. Gisu is like that too, in times like these, his mood would improve tremendously."
"I see."
Ariel constantly made Tris collect information about one thing or another.
From the location of Darius’s private army, Auber and everything else.
She reports everything that has caught her eyes to Ariel.
After organizing such an enormous amount of information and sifting through them, she comes to me for consultation.
I mean, there is a possibility that I've also missed important information... but.
There’s probably no other option than to give up for that matter.
Because I'm not talented enough to control everything.
“Come to think of it, Gisu had said that he’s going to Asura Kingdom. Possibly, we might meet up somewhere "
"If he's here, he'll be the one to find us."
True.
Gisu is that type of guy.
He discovers you, but he doesn't make contact then and there, he instead takes action to set up a passionate reunion.
He's probably trying to produce an exciting reunion.
"A guy like him. Being bad at gambling, he would have left to another country anyway."
"Gisu is bad at gambling?"
"He is only good when there is no money."
This was a story I heard from Roxy, though.
Asura Kingdom seems to be a country where an adventurer can’t easily live.
In addition to the small number of demons,
Knights are sent to rural places,
Court magicians and Knights are sent to do monster hunts on a regular basis which also serve as training and exercise.
Hence, the number of monster subjugation requests is next to nothing.