When I arrived at the guest house in Renalute's castle, waiting for me there was the Dark Elven princess and my bride, 'Fara Renalute'.
I hadn't seen her for a long time, so I spoke to her normally, but for some reason she blushed and turned her head down.
I tilted my head and also called out to the girl in Renalute's military uniform who was standing next to her and smiling with a smile on her face.
'Asuna, too, it's been a while.
'Master Rid, long time no see.'
When she finished, she bowed respectfully to me.
Asuna is the exclusive escort of Fara, and her ability as a swordsman is well-known to everyone.
By the way, her fullname is 'Asuna Lanmark', and I was told that the 'Oltros Lanmark' I spoke to at the meeting the other day is her father.
I suddenly remembered that and asked Asuna if it was a topic of conversation.
'Come to think of it, I met Asuna's father, Lord 'Orthros', the other day.
'...... I see. But unfortunately, I have not heard about it because I am estranged from my father. I am sorry."
"Oh, is that so?"
Asuna answered with a bitter expression, and I unintentionally showed a slightly surprised expression.
But despite the words, I was inwardly muttering, "After all, is that how it is?'
It seems that what I felt when I spoke with Oltros at the meeting was not a mistake.
But at the same time, I asked Asuna a new question that came to mind.
'But then, who taught Asuna swordsmanship?'
'It was my grandfather, 'Curtis Lanmark', who taught me swordsmanship. He is retired now, but I will introduce him to you when I have the chance."
Asuna replied smilingly, but although the phrase 'taught him' is very much like her, I felt a little uneasy and chuckled.
'Haha, I'll be looking forward to working with you then."
'Yes. My grandfather lives more by the sword than I do, so I'm sure he'll like you too, Rid-sama."
A sword demon ...... 'Curtis Lanmark' who is even more of a sword demon than she is, eh?
If I have a chance to meet him, I'd like to ask him about his swordsmanship.
At that moment, I noticed Fara puffing out her cheeks and glaring cutely at me, and I asked her unintentionally.
'What's wrong, Fara?'
'...... You seem to be having a lot of fun talking to Asuna all the time.'
When she finished, she turned away with a pout.
Ok not the cute ......, but apparently I talked too much to Asuna first, even though it's been a while since we've seen each other again.
At that time, the back of the clothes I am wearing is lightly tugged.
'Niisama_...... that person is Princess ?'
I looked behind me and saw Mel looking at Fara a little shyly, as I could tell from her voice.
I smiled and introduced Fara to Mel.
'Yes, that's right. She is Princess Fara Renaloute. She's my ...... bride and Mel's new sister.'
When I introduce her to Mel and say 'my bride', her face suddenly starts to burn.
I'm sure my face is a little red now.
I take a step forward to Mel with this thought in mind, and she speaks to Farah with a gentle smile.
"I'm Meldie Bardia, it's nice to meet you. "
When Mel finishes, she bows her head in place with a smile.
She raised her head and was immediately answered by Farah, who smiled kindly.
'Thank you for your politeness. I am sorry for the delay in greeting you. My name is 'Fara Renaloute'. It's nice to meet you too.'
Mel's expression brightened at Farah's words.
Fara, who clears her throat, then looks at Asuna.
Asuna nodded at Farah's attention, and spoke to Mel with a smile, but with an awed look on her face.
'I apologise for the delay in greeting you. I am the princess's personal bodyguard, my name is 'Asuna Lanmark'.
'Asuna-san, ...... nice to meet you.'
When Mel replied fearfully, Asuna smiled and shook her head.
I am Fara-sama's personal guard, so there is no need for Meldy-sama, who is to become Fara-sama's sister, to fear me. Please feel free to call me 'Asuna'."
"...... ‼ Asuna ...... ehehe. Nice to meet you."
As if Asuna's words had eased the tension, Mel smiled and called her name happily.
Farah's cheeks puffed out a little again at the sight of this.
Eventually, Fara spoke softly to Mel.
'You can feel free to call me just by name too, because you will be my sister, Meldie-sama. ......'
She glanced at me as she said it, huffed, and immediately returned her gaze to Mel.
By the way, at this time, her ears were moving up and down a little.
Fara has the rare trait among dark elves that her ears move according to her emotions.
When they move up and down, it is said to be a sign of happy emotions.
Perhaps because I know this, I also smiled a little shyly at her.
At that moment, Mel replies happily to Farah.
'Really ......? Then, can I call that ...... Princess sister Fara, Hime-sama?"
Princess sister,......, it's nice and nice. But why is it princess-sister?'
Fara asks Mel with a smile.
'Well, Fara is a princess and she's my sister, so she's 'princess-sister'.'
Mel looked embarrassed, but when she finished answering, she gave a big smile to Farah and Asuna.
The two then muttered something in a whisper.
'Wow, she has a cute smile just like Rid-sama.'
'Or, cute ......'
But their voices were too low to be heard clearly, so I involuntarily asked.
'Is something wrong?"
'Yes, no. I couldn't help but admire the smiles on the faces of Meldy and Rid because of how similar the two of you are. Hmmm...'
The one who answered my question is Fara, who is smiling.
The answer was unexpected, and I looked at Mel's expression in puzzlement before answering.
'Oh, really? But we are brother and sister, so we might look alike.'
As the four of us were chatting and laughing, a smiling Zack came up to us.
'Master Lid, I am sorry to interrupt your conversation. I have finished carrying your luggage, may I show you to your room?"
'Oh, yes. Um, what are Fara and Asuna going to do after this?'
After replying to Zack, he asks the two of them.
We will return to the main palace. We will be with you shortly."
'Okay. Then I will be in touch as soon as I have anything to tell you.'
Yes, please come back later. See you later ......."
"......?"
I replied to Fara, who answered with a happy smile, and headed for the entrance to the guest house with Mel.
In this way, after meeting Fara for the first time in a long time, I was fired up for the 'Candlelight Ceremony.
When I arrived at the guest house in Renalute's castle, waiting for me there was the Dark Elven princess and my bride, 'Fara Renalute'.
I hadn't seen her for a long time, so I spoke to her normally, but for some reason she blushed and turned her head down.
I tilted my head and also called out to the girl in Renalute's military uniform who was standing next to her and smiling with a smile on her face.
'Asuna, too, it's been a while.
'Master Rid, long time no see.'
When she finished, she bowed respectfully to me.
Asuna is the exclusive escort of Fara, and her ability as a swordsman is well-known to everyone.
By the way, her fullname is 'Asuna Lanmark', and I was told that the 'Oltros Lanmark' I spoke to at the meeting the other day is her father.
I suddenly remembered that and asked Asuna if it was a topic of conversation.
'Come to think of it, I met Asuna's father, Lord 'Orthros', the other day.
'...... I see. But unfortunately, I have not heard about it because I am estranged from my father. I am sorry."
"Oh, is that so?"
Asuna answered with a bitter expression, and I unintentionally showed a slightly surprised expression.
But despite the words, I was inwardly muttering, "After all, is that how it is?'
It seems that what I felt when I spoke with Oltros at the meeting was not a mistake.
But at the same time, I asked Asuna a new question that came to mind.
'But then, who taught Asuna swordsmanship?'
'It was my grandfather, 'Curtis Lanmark', who taught me swordsmanship. He is retired now, but I will introduce him to you when I have the chance."
Asuna replied smilingly, but although the phrase 'taught him' is very much like her, I felt a little uneasy and chuckled.
'Haha, I'll be looking forward to working with you then."
'Yes. My grandfather lives more by the sword than I do, so I'm sure he'll like you too, Rid-sama."
A sword demon ...... 'Curtis Lanmark' who is even more of a sword demon than she is, eh?
If I have a chance to meet him, I'd like to ask him about his swordsmanship.
At that moment, I noticed Fara puffing out her cheeks and glaring cutely at me, and I asked her unintentionally.
'What's wrong, Fara?'
'...... You seem to be having a lot of fun talking to Asuna all the time.'
When she finished, she turned away with a pout.
Ok not the cute ......, but apparently I talked too much to Asuna first, even though it's been a while since we've seen each other again.
At that time, the back of the clothes I am wearing is lightly tugged.
'Niisama_...... that person is Princess ?'
I looked behind me and saw Mel looking at Fara a little shyly, as I could tell from her voice.
I smiled and introduced Fara to Mel.
'Yes, that's right. She is Princess Fara Renaloute. She's my ...... bride and Mel's new sister.'
When I introduce her to Mel and say 'my bride', her face suddenly starts to burn.
I'm sure my face is a little red now.
I take a step forward to Mel with this thought in mind, and she speaks to Farah with a gentle smile.
"I'm Meldie Bardia, it's nice to meet you. "
When Mel finishes, she bows her head in place with a smile.
She raised her head and was immediately answered by Farah, who smiled kindly.
'Thank you for your politeness. I am sorry for the delay in greeting you. My name is 'Fara Renaloute'. It's nice to meet you too.'
Mel's expression brightened at Farah's words.
Fara, who clears her throat, then looks at Asuna.
Asuna nodded at Farah's attention, and spoke to Mel with a smile, but with an awed look on her face.
'I apologise for the delay in greeting you. I am the princess's personal bodyguard, my name is 'Asuna Lanmark'.
'Asuna-san, ...... nice to meet you.'
When Mel replied fearfully, Asuna smiled and shook her head.
I am Fara-sama's personal guard, so there is no need for Meldy-sama, who is to become Fara-sama's sister, to fear me. Please feel free to call me 'Asuna'."
"...... ‼ Asuna ...... ehehe. Nice to meet you."
As if Asuna's words had eased the tension, Mel smiled and called her name happily.
Farah's cheeks puffed out a little again at the sight of this.
Eventually, Fara spoke softly to Mel.
'You can feel free to call me just by name too, because you will be my sister, Meldie-sama. ......'
She glanced at me as she said it, huffed, and immediately returned her gaze to Mel.
By the way, at this time, her ears were moving up and down a little.
Fara has the rare trait among dark elves that her ears move according to her emotions.
When they move up and down, it is said to be a sign of happy emotions.
Perhaps because I know this, I also smiled a little shyly at her.
At that moment, Mel replies happily to Farah.
'Really ......? Then, can I call that ...... Princess sister Fara, Hime-sama?"
Princess sister,......, it's nice and nice. But why is it princess-sister?'
Fara asks Mel with a smile.
'Well, Fara is a princess and she's my sister, so she's 'princess-sister'.'
Mel looked embarrassed, but when she finished answering, she gave a big smile to Farah and Asuna.
The two then muttered something in a whisper.
'Wow, she has a cute smile just like Rid-sama.'
'Or, cute ......'
But their voices were too low to be heard clearly, so I involuntarily asked.
'Is something wrong?"
'Yes, no. I couldn't help but admire the smiles on the faces of Meldy and Rid because of how similar the two of you are. Hmmm...'
The one who answered my question is Fara, who is smiling.
The answer was unexpected, and I looked at Mel's expression in puzzlement before answering.
'Oh, really? But we are brother and sister, so we might look alike.'
As the four of us were chatting and laughing, a smiling Zack came up to us.
'Master Lid, I am sorry to interrupt your conversation. I have finished carrying your luggage, may I show you to your room?"
'Oh, yes. Um, what are Fara and Asuna going to do after this?'
After replying to Zack, he asks the two of them.
We will return to the main palace. We will be with you shortly."
'Okay. Then I will be in touch as soon as I have anything to tell you.'
Yes, please come back later. See you later ......."
"......?"
I replied to Fara, who answered with a happy smile, and headed for the entrance to the guest house with Mel.
In this way, after meeting Fara for the first time in a long time, I was fired up for the 'Candlelight Ceremony.
