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Alsar - Chapter 101

Published at 21st of February 2022 09:55:33 AM


Chapter 101

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Chapter 101 : Long Time No See

 

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“Ren, you’re not hurt, are you?”

 

“No…”

 

Sig-san brought me to the corner of the training room where there stood a chair and ushered me to take a seat as he patted my head. Fer-san prepared another chair and put it down on the opposite side of my chair all the while Chris-san was dragging Jude-san, who was still sobbing and sniffling. Chris-san then unceremoniously put the crying Jude-san on the vacant chair. 

 

After Jude-san and I had taken our seat, Chris-san, Sig-san and Fer-san stood behind me, as if they were giving a silent warning to others. The spectators had left the ground after the match had ended. They were satisfied with the fierce battle between the magical beasts despite the match ending with Jude-san throwing a hissy fit. 

 

Well to be fair… Everyone was there for the magical beast after all and Jude-san’s green bird magical beast had been using wind magic all the time so the match was pretty flashy…

 

“Ah… Can I leave this guy to you? I’m sure he will stop crying in a bit.”

 

“Oh, yes. Hugo-san, you can return to work with ease.”

 

“Sorry about my incompetent son… I’ll leave him in your care then.”

 

Hugo-san said that while scratching his head in an attempt to mask his awkward feeling. Seeing him apologizing for his son like that, I agreed to look after Jude-san.

 

Hugo-san was in the middle of his shift when he came to check on his son. When he saw his son was throwing a hissy fit, Hugo-san decided to take matters into his own hand. 

 

『Guaaaaa! Pigyaaa!』

 

『……』

 

The green bird beast and the skeleton beast were hovering worriedly around Jude-san and as time went on, Jude-san seemed to be crying less and less. 

 

『Master! The green one is Corvo and the boney one is Carcassa. I kept calling him Greeny so I didn’t know his name before.』

 

“Oh, thanks.”

 

Altair, who was perching on my shoulder, told me the name of the two magical beasts that I hadn’t known.

 

Corvo and Carcassa, huh. Okay, I got it. 

 

“Nevertheless, he’s so soft and fluffy. So cute…”

 

『Master! Master! I’m still cuter than them, right?』

 

“Ugh… Spica is so very adorable too~”

 

I had been holding onto the sleeping Shèvre who was about to get dropped into the ground because Hugo-san had come to drag Jude-san and…

 

He’s so fluffy!!

 

And he was so light you couldn’t even feel his weight at all. My cheeks started to loosen involuntarily and Spica, realizing I was grinning to myself because of Shèvre, returned to his small size and rubbed his body on my ankle, trying to gain my favour back. 

 

Ah…. How come our children become this cute?

 

“Spica, please wait while I wake this little one up before I hold you, okay? … 【Release】… Good morning?”

 

『Hippiii! Pipiiii~ Ruuu~』

 

『Your Master has lost. Come on, get your ass off of my Master’s lap!』

 

I wanted to keep holding onto Shèvre but Spica looked lonely like that so I decided to wake Shèvre up. As soon as I used [Release], Shèvre woke up with a jerk and started to move restlessly. Not knowing what had happened to him, Shèvre was scurrying around but since he was so thickly wrapped in a bundle of fluffy fur, I couldn’t even know where he was looking at since I couldn’t discern where his eyes were. Altair, who was resting on my shoulder, grew irritated at Shèvre and chided at him. 

 

“Look, your Master is over there. Spica, come here. I will hold you, okay?”

 

I lightly tapped at Shèvre and he began to float toward Jude-san.

 

『Humph! This is my spot!』

 

Shèvre was floating slowly and after he was near Jude-san, he plopped on top of Jude-san’s head. He really liked Jude-san a lot, huh. After I saw Shèvre safely returned to Jude-san, I crouched down to pick Spica up and held him in my arms. 

 

“So… Have you calmed down?”

 

“Haah… Sorry. I don’t do well when my emotions get the best of me…”

 

『For real, we were so shocked…』

 

『The gap!』

 

I gently called out to Jude-san, who had stopped crying. He sighed calmly, as if he hadn’t been throwing a tantrum just a moment ago. 

 

“I’m glad to hear it… Now then, just like what I had told you before, is there anything you want to ask? I will answer it for you as long as these two don’t mind your question.”

 

“Ah! Please do!”

 

From that point on, I was swarmed by a flurry of questions from the excited Jude-san. After an hour had passed by, I suggested we take our conversation into the guild but Carcassa was too big to fit through the door and since Jude-san wanted to observe how magical beasts of different Masters interact together, he said we should stay as we were. 

 

There was no shade in this training ground and as I feared, the sun was pretty hot today. I was sweating from the heat when Chris-san brought a parasol out of nowhere and he took me under his shade. Yes. Only me. Jude-san was still exposed to the sun in its full glory. Then not long after that, Fer-san went into the guild to get me a glass of cold drink. Yes, Fer-san only brought a glass for me. 

 

I knew full well that Sig-san hated Jude-san but I didn’t know that both Fer-san and Chris-san also didn’t look at Jude-san favourably either….

 

“Oho~ So Altair-kun and my Corvo have known each other for a long time? Are you two close?”

 

『Gyagya! Pigya!!』

 

Jude-san had asked a lot of questions but he looked like he was still far from being satisfied. Right now he was asking about the relationship between Altair and Corvo. Although I couldn’t understand Corvo’s words, it was clear to see Corvo was denying that assumption with all his might. Why, both of his twin heads were shaking from the left to the right vehemently at the same time.

 

『I didn’t come here because I like to see you either! You’re the one who’s coming to me! Master! Me and ×△$□ are not getting along in the slightest! 』

 

“Huh? There’s a part that I didn’t quite catch from you…”

 

『Oh. Could it be the ×△$□ part? That’s probably a word that only a magical beast could understand. That’s why we need a new name when we come to this world.』

 

“I see…”

 

Altair denied something that Corvo had said to him and he went on to speak to me but there was a word I couldn’t understand.


 

 

I see… That’s why they needed a new name when we first met…

 

But still, they often met each other even though they never agreed to meet in the first place. Didn’t that mean their relationship was quite good?

 

“Is this your first time accepting a summoning?”

 

“I see… So they’re really born from nothing. I mean, my children also said the same thing but I still want to interview a lot of other magical beasts…”

 

“And so? Why didn’t you use any magic?”

 

“Huh?! I would love to see that! Show it to me anytime soon! Anywhere is fine!”

 

Jude-san kept on asking questions upon questions and after Altair and Spica answered his question, Corvo would act as his translator. Jude-san then would write down everything on his notepad as if he didn’t want to miss even a single word but….

 

I don’t think I’m needed here…?

 

By the way, the afternoon heat in July still felt so intense even though I was sitting under a shade. 

 

“Oi, Ren is already at his limit with how hot it is. Wrap it up quickly.”

 

“That’s right… At least we should go inside…. No. Let’s return home instead.”

 

“Don’t you think the reason why most magical beast hate your guts is because how inconsiderate you are to others?~”

 

Realizing I was starting to get dizzy, Sig-san hurriedly told Jude-san to finish his interview.

 

Ah, I’m so thankful for his help. 

 

Jude-san was so full of passion that I couldn’t find the right timing to cut him. Fer-san and Chris-san also nodded their heads in agreement to Sig-san. 

 

“Ugh… You… You’re right. I’m really thankful for your help! There are still a lot of things I want to ask but I will wait until you return from the capital! I hope you will allow me to have another interview until then!”

 

“Haah… So there will be another interview like this, huh…”

 

Somehow I was able to set myself free from Jude-san. The clock almost reached 18:00 by the time I decided to return home after taking a small break inside the guild. Even though the match had started at 15:00 and it went on for about half an hour only… 

 

Ah, right… Malik-san was going to come home tonight and we had planned on having dinner together with everyone but I didn’t have much energy left to cook. I should visit the market on my way home and buy some food for dinner… Having a take out once in a while should be alright.

 

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“Enough! Put me down already!”

 

“No. Didn’t we just have a close call?”

 

“That’s right~ It’s going to be dangerous if you keep thrashing around like that. Just stay still and let Sig hold you, okay?~”

 

“At least please do it for the peace of our own mind.”

 

I was being carried by Sig-san on our way to the market. He was holding me on one arm so I had to encircle my arms around his neck so I wouldn’t fall down but I was really feeling embarrassed by this so I wanted him to put me down instead Sig-san had no intention of letting me down. The other two also expressed the same notion as Sig-san. 

 

I was stuck in this predicament because I almost tripped and fell when I left the guild but still, weren’t they worrying too much? 


 

 

“Oh.”

 

“Ah, Marcel-san!”

 

Hearing a voice nearby, I peeked my head to my right over Sig-san’s shoulder and saw Marcel-san from Luxury. Today too, he still had the same towel wrapped around his head and his face looked scary. 

 

“Oh! Long time no see! …. Aren’t you hot though? In that getup.”

 

“I’ve met the three of you guys a couple of times but it’s been a long time since I last seen Ren-san! Well… It does feel super hot…”

 

I remembered he liked to wear short-sleeved t-shirt when I met him at the shop but right now he was wearing a thick long-sleeved shirt that covered up to his neck. He also had a jacket wrapped around his stomach. Seeing him in that getup at this time of the year, I couldn’t help but to ask if he felt hot or not. 

 

But still, why didn’t he look the least fazed seeing me being carried around like this? Well I also didn’t want him to question me even further so I should drop the issue myself. Although… If he felt hot, why would he dress like that?

 

“Then why don’t you just take it off?” 

 

“I also want to do that but my spouse won’t let me. He’s been seeing me to and from work these days so I can’t change my clothes since he’d be with me everytime I go out.”

 

“Huh?”

 

Why wouldn’t he let him? That aside, so they were always together, huh….

 

“Good day… Nice to meet you. Thank you for working with my spouse. I’m Randolph. Please call me Randy.”

 

“Ni-Nice to meet you. I’m Ren.”

 

A beautiful, well-put and elegant looking old man appeared from behind Marcel-san and greeted us. He had glasses on and a neatly trimmed beard on his face. He appeared to be one head shorter than Marcel-san.I hadn’t realized he was here all along since he was hidden behind Marcel-san’s back. 

 

Oh, he was wearing a cuff with red stone on it. His eyes were also yellow. This person must be Marcel-san’s spouse. But! Why did this person also didn’t seem bothered with the fact that I was being held by Sig-san?! Maybe… This was the power of an adult man? They should be able to ignore this much given how mature they were. 

 

“Ah~ Master, you’re Marcel’s spouse?~”

 

“Oho. You two have quite an age gap, huh?”

 

“My, long time no see. I see that the three of you have found a lovely spouse as well and yes, we’re 15 years apart.”

 

“You guys know each other?”

 

“Yeah. He’s the Master of a bar near the guild. That bar is often frequented by adventurers when they want to relax and have some drinks.”

 

“I see…”

 

It seemed the four of them knew each other. They began to have a conversation but one question still remained. Why was Marcel-san wearing such thick clothes? 

 

“Oh! I see, I see. Congratulations!”

 

“Ahhh… I see… So you’re doing this to keep your stomach warm.”

 

“Erm… Yes. I’m due in December…”

 

“Wow~ Congrats~”

 

Huh? Huh???

 

I didn’t pay attention to their conversation but somehow Sig-san and the others were laughing? And Marcel-san was scratching his head over his towel bashfully? I could understand their language but I couldn’t understand the topic of their conversation. I stared at everyone’s face, trying to find a clue. 

 

Huh? Congratulations…?

 

“Well… We’ve been married for over five years and we finally got blessed with a child. I can’t help but to worry about him…”

 

“I’ve told him that pregnancy is not an illness but still…”

 

Randy-san was stroking Marcel-san’s stomach lovingly when it finally hit me.

 

Marcel-san is expecting? 

 

“If it’s in December that means you are still in the early stage then. Make sure you give birth to a healthy baby, alright?”

 

“Master~ I know you’re feeling worried but if you make him wear such a thick cloths, it’s going to backfires instead~ It must be very hot, right?~ Though I didn’t know the usual calm and composed Master could get this flustered over his spouse~”

 

“I don’t think he can’t help it. It’s his spouse after all.”

 

I had been listening to their conversation and couldn’t help but to wonder that they were still in the early stage? I thought the normal gestation period was about 9 months. Right? Things like childbirth and pregnancy was a completely alien concept for me since I was still a student so I wasn’t really sure either but I think I should be right on the money.

 

Ah but this was another world after all. It wouldn’t be strange if the gestation period in this world was different from Earth. I knew for sure I’d be the one who gave birth in the future so maybe I should try to get more information about it. 

 

“Umm, Marcel-san! I hope you will give birth to a healthy baby and please give me a chance to hold the baby after the baby is born!”

 

“Yes, of course I will.”

 

We talked for a while and we separated after I finally got the chance to stroke Marcel-san’s still flat stomach. 

 

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Character Introduction

 

Name : Carcassa

A skeleton magical beast belonging to Jude. He has the skeletal figure of a dog. He doesn’t have any vocal chords so he converse through telepathy. He can’t use any magic but he’s immune to physical attack. 

 

Name: Corvo

A bird magical beast belonging to Jude. A green, double-headed bird that looked like a big crow. He can use wind magic. 

 

Name: Shèvre

A cotton ball magical beast belonging to Jude. At first glance, he looked like cotton candy but beneath those fur, he’s actually a sheep magical beast. He has yellow fur. He had almost no attack ability. A support type that could use [Paralyze] and [Sleep].

 

Name : Randolph 《Randy》

Height: 210cm

Age : 43 years

The owner slash bartender of Nuxe Bar. Marcel’s spouse. He’s a calm, refined old man with glasses and a well-groomed beard. 

 

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T/N: Because people keep putting mpreg tag, I want to clarify that Ren won’t be getting pregnant in this novel. The concept is there but the author for some reason didn’t give us any story about Ren’s children. I guess we need to make do with Spica and Altair only… (´•ω•`)





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