Rudeus isn't hiding behind me! I'm hiding Rudeus! From a worthless father!"
Eris was trembling while grasping her fist tightly, it seems like at any moment now she wants to send her fists flying into Paul's jaw.
I sent a signal to Ruijerd with my eyes.
He saw me, and then grabbed Eris by the collar and lifted her up.
"Wha!! Ruijerd! Let me go!"
"Let's leave these two alone."
"Didn't you see how Rudeus looked yesterday! That isn't a father!"
"Don't say it like that. A father is something like that."
While saying such things, he started to take his leave from here.
Then Ruijerd said it while passing by Paul and looking at him.
"I'm sure you have your own complaints, but those complaints can only be said while your son is alive."
"Ye-yeah..."
Ruijerd's words were heavy.
He seems to think of himself as the world's worst father after all.
In regards to another terrible father, it seems he could be feeling worried in his own way.
"Rudi, don't order older people around like that."
"It's different. It's not orders. It's the eye contact of trust."
"It's basically the same thing."
While Paul was saying that he sat down in front of me.
"Is that the Magic Race you were talking about yesterday?"
"Yes, Ruijerd-san the Supard race."
"Supard Race, huh. He seems to be a guy who gives off quite a good feeling. I guess that would mean rumors and the real thing are different, huh."
"You won't be afraid of him?"
"Don't say stupid things, he's the savior of my son."
His opinion seems to be quite different from yesterday, but...
I won't say anything unnecessary.
Now then.
"And then, what did you come for?"
An even stiffer voice than I thought came out.
And then Paul started to tremble a bit in surprise.
"No... Ummm, I thought to, apologize."
"For what?"
"What happened yesterday."
"There's no need for apologies."
Receiving an apology is convenient, but I even got to use Eris's chest as a pillow and slept well, I've properly reflected on it.
"I'll put it bluntly, until now I've felt like I've been playing around."
Putting aside the start, in general the journey proceeded favorably and I had enough leisure to be distracted by erotic things.
The fact that I didn't collect information in regards to Fedoa region was without a doubt a mistake on my part.
It was impossible in Saint Port, but we were in contact with an information seller in Wind Port.
If I had just asked them, I may have been able to gain some sort of information.
After listening and investigating, but obviously I didn't investigate it.
It was my mistake.
"Since that's the case, it can't be helped that father was angry. During this troubling period, please excuse me instead."
The fact that Fedoa region vanished and the household was split up all over.
When I think of Paul's mental state during such a time, I can't blame him.
I was only able to remain thoughtless because I had no idea.
Not knowing the scale of the disaster, it was a happy fact.
"No, there's no way that's the case. Rudi gave it his best as well I'm sure."
"No-no, not at all. There was plenty of room for leisure."
Since Ruijerd was there for us.
After we left the Town of Rikarisu it was relatively easy.
There was no chance of being ambushed by monsters, even if I didn't say anything at all he would have caught food, and he also stopped Eris's fights.
In regards to me, it was a comfortable journey.
Truly an easy operation.
"I see, it was leisurely..."
I don't know what Paul is thinking about.
The one thing I can say is that voice is trembling a bit.
"I do feel really sorry that I wasn't able to find the messages or whatever you left. What was written on them?"
"Things about me being fine and to search in the northern parts of Central Continent."
"I see. Then after I finish escorting Eris to the Fedoa region, I'll go search in the northern areas."
I responded as if I were a machine.
No matter how I think about it I feel like my words are stiff.
I wonder why...
I wonder if I'm tense.
Why?
I've already forgiven Paul, even Paul has forgiven me as well.