You make your way into the city of Ellen and walk around in a quiet alley where you can't feel a single person's energy.
The situation in the city of Ellen was as tranquil as in the territories of the Kingdom of Arcadia during the Civil War.
The villagers were busy roaming the territory. Like the mercenaries I met at the entrance, I saw a lot of people wearing weapons because of the mercenaries.
“That should do it. Wind.”
I entered the alley and used my senses to double check the surroundings. I opened the door of the subspace and called for the wind.
“Bite!! ”
“Yes, wind. Go in and get Sarouen. ”
“Parrot!”
The wind blows toward the village in subspace at my request, and in a moment, a man rides on the back of a wind that resembles Griffin in a blue forest at a rapid speed.
Ta-tak!
“Huh! Mr. Kaiyan, car! ”
“Mr. Sarouen, are you all right? ”
When you land on the ground, you stomp on him, uncontrollably stumbling.
“Ha, I think flying is really scary. ”
“I understand that feeling. Do you know where we are? Ah!”
You nod at Sarouen, pointing around.
This is the city of Ellen, yes, but I forgot I was in a corner to bring Sarouen.
No matter how big the city is, it's hard to think of Ellen's territory from these alleyways.
“Oh, get out of here...”
“Ellen... This is Ellen territory. My hometown.”
But Sarouen said it was Ellen's territory, wandering around with many emotional eyes.
“You can tell by the alleyways? ”
“Yes, this alley was found wandering around to practice swordsmanship when I was very young. At that time, my mother hated playing with swords... Haha. ”
“You're amazing with a sword from a young age. ”
“That was a shoddy level of flying solo. My dad used to teach me these techniques every once in a while. ”
Seeing his eyes filled with longing suddenly made me think that way.
Even though he was avoiding his mother's eyes, he was swinging his sword because of Jeff's vacancy, who was often away.
Tuk-tuk.
As Jeff does, he taps Sarouen on the shoulder without saying anything, and he looks at it with surprised eyes for a moment, smiling and nodding.
“… Thank you. ”
A small smile, as he said in Sarouen, with many implications.
I want to thank you for not saving Jeff and for not ruining your death.
“Let's go. Sarouen's mother is probably worried too. ”
“Yes, I'll take the lead. ”
Sarouen got out of the alley without using a transparent scroll because he was different from Uncle Max.
After a long journey out of the highway, Sarouen smiled at his mouth and walked to the outskirts.
[Kaiyan, is Sarouen the end of Jeff's son?]
“No, I heard there's one more. ”
[Yes? Then why did they send Sarouen Bay to the Cheniavin family?]
“I wonder if it's the age. I heard you were very young. ”
One walks beside me now, the Sarouen, and the second, the late Lemian.
I know that Jeff talks a lot about Sarouen, but I don't know much about the late Leman.
Knowing is being young.
You said he was an old man. ’
He's not very good at being age-appropriate.
When I was imagining the Leman I would see, I raised my hand to the leading Sarouen, pointing to the orange roof house.
“There, Mr. Kaiyan. ”
“Fantastic.”
This two-story home feels like a home for the wealthy.
Although it could be said to be similar to Max's house, there was something else in Jeff's house that was not owned by the other two floors.
Small walls and a backyard where kids can run.
Besides, it's not a small town, it's a mid-sized city.
‘You're richer than I thought. ’
Well, you said you were a Class A mercenary for a long time.
Besides, if he was coming, he would have been working for more money than any other A class. Users come from the mercenary industry, which is very rare.
“Let's go.”
“Yes.”
When I approached the wall and followed the Sarouen who used to open the door into the house, the first thing I noticed was a yard the right size.
The colorful flowers planted at regular intervals, whether or not Jeff's wife planted them.
Yuck.
“Who...”
As soon as I looked at the flowers for a moment and tried to go inside, the door of the house opened and the middle-aged wife came out.
A middle-aged wife who looks so much like Sarouen's mother at first glance...
The middle-aged wife, checking on Sarouen, pauses for a moment and rubs her eyes with both hands.
“… Huh, did you see something meaningless? ”
“Mother, it's me. I... I'm Sarouen. ”
“Sa, Sarouen? Are you really my son, Sarouen? Oh, my God!"
The middle-aged wife runs to Sarouen with her eyes wide open and hugs him tightly.
Sarouen, who lowers her head with tears in her face.
"Family is like this. ’
Something that makes my heart tremble just by looking at it.
I couldn't express it with words, but I forcefully endured the feeling of fluttering inside me, trying to make tears pour out into me.
[Kaiyan, are you all right?]
“… Of course, of course. ”
And I approached those who were stroking Rieka who rubbed her face in their arms to see if she had read the atmosphere and making small smiles and giving emotional hugs.
“Hello."
I greeted my middle-aged wife, and she looked at me with tears in her hands.
I wanted to give them more time because I felt like it, but Adolf is waiting outside.
“… Who are you? ”
“Oh, this is Mr. Kaiyan. You know what my mom said? ”
“Kaiyan? Ah! Did someone say you saved him? ”
“Yes, it is. ”
The wife, surprised by Sarouen's explanation, approached me and grabbed my hand.
“You said Mr. Kaiyan? I've heard a lot about you. I heard you were young, but I didn't expect you to be this young. It's so good to see you."
“Nice to meet you, too. And say... you can make yourself at home. ”
“Then... should I? ”
“Yes, I'm comfortable with that. ”
Seeing my middle-aged wife, I suddenly remembered my neighbor.
That's how comforting she was. It's a little different from the way the piano lady feels.
I was dragged into her hands, and I entered the house with Sarouen, and sat on a chair in the living room.
“Yes, Sarouen. What happened to you? Is it okay to just come home like this? ”
“That's...”
I nodded at Sarouen, looking into my eyes and asking him what to say. Tell me the truth.
“Phew... Actually, I'm from the Cheniavin family. ”
“What do you mean, you left the knighthood? ”
“It's a little complicated to talk about... but it's war...”
After finishing the story that Sarouen had joined the war one by one and with my help, the wife closed her eyes for a moment and bowed her head to me.
“Thank you, Kaiyan. For saving my son's life. ”
“It's nothing compared to the grace I received from Jeff. ”
“Thank you, though. In fact, I was anxious to hear that they were involved in the war in Armenia. I wonder if Sarouen was involved in the war. ”
“You were.”
“And I can't believe you're back in one piece. Phew... I'm so glad. He'd love to know about this. Kaiyan's been seeing Jeff for a long time, right? ”
At her question, I was speechless and stared at her without any reply.
I don't know what to tell her, but she'll be shocked.
“Yes? What's the matter? ”
“Mother... Mother. I have something to tell you. ”
“What do you mean, you look so serious? ”
I couldn't say anything with a mischievous look on my face, but Sarouen, who was looking at me, closed his eyes and left.
Then a sigh of relief came out of my mind.
‘Yes, it's better this way. ’
Sarouen will be afraid to tell his mother that his father is dead, but it would be better for him to be a son than me.
For a moment, everyone's gaze is focused on Sarouen, and he opens his tight-knit mouth.
“My father... is dead. During the war in Arcia.... ”
“... Jeff, he's dead? ”
“Yes... Mr. Kaiyan told me. ”
You look at me and heavily nod at the wife's eyes, asking if it's real.
Then his wife covered her face without a word and shed silent tears, and she got up and left the house thinking that she had to give her time and a bad feeling.
“Phew, I'm a little more...”
Even if I try not to think about what has already passed, I keep thinking about it.
The image of Uncle Jeff disappearing from my sight with the explosion.
Things would have been different if we had been a little more alert to instinct.
Tuk-tuk.
[Cheer up.]
“… Thank you. Let's go inside.”
She shakes her head at Rika's consolation, tapping her chest with her soft front foot, and takes her mind off of it and goes back inside the house.
When she entered the living room quietly, she was wiping her tears with a handkerchief to see how calmed she was, and Sarouen was not there for what she was going to do.
“... Kaiyan, I'm fine. Have a seat. ”
“Oh, yeah. ”
“Yes, Sarouen told me about it. Let's all go to Manisland together. ”
“Yes, fortunately, I have a friend in Manisland who would like you to go to. He's a friend who can help a lot. I told Sarouen in detail. ”
Baran and I have already made contact on our way to Sovoren territory.
Sarouen, Frank, and Debian will accept three apprentices as apprentices in exchange for doing what he asks later.
Plus, it helps their families live safely and comfortably.
‘Baran can be trusted. ’
If the other nobles had said that, they would have rushed behind their backs by now, but Varane would have kept his word.
He may look a bit immature, but he's a very good man. On my terms, of course.
“Yes... I told Sarouen to take care of his things. I'll be down in a minute. ”
I said I was busy walking around the house with my wife.
“I see. Ah, where's the youngest?" I heard from Uncle Jeff that you have a daughter... ”
“He must have told you about the Lemans, too. Leman went to study, but he's probably on his way by now. ”
At the end of the wife's words, I could feel someone opening the door and coming inside, and as I turned toward you for a moment, a very cute little boy, about ten years old, stood with his eyes wide open.
“Mom... who are you? ”
Unlike a normal child, the child looked at me with caution and smiled secretly.
“Hello, Leman. ”
“Leman, say hello. A friend of my father's, Kaiyan. ”
“… a friend of your father's? You look young for that... Aren't you a fraud? ”
“Leman!”
‘That's why you called me an old man. ’
When I looked at the Remian who was keeping his distance without lowering his guard against his mother's words, I remembered the words of Jeff.
I was so busy at work, I went home after half a year, and you know what she said?
What did he say?
He asked me if I looked like my father. Haha! If it wasn't for her, Leman would have reported it to the guards. I caught a crook.
You make your way into the city of Ellen and walk around in a quiet alley where you can't feel a single person's energy.
The situation in the city of Ellen was as tranquil as in the territories of the Kingdom of Arcadia during the Civil War.
The villagers were busy roaming the territory. Like the mercenaries I met at the entrance, I saw a lot of people wearing weapons because of the mercenaries.
“That should do it. Wind.”
I entered the alley and used my senses to double check the surroundings. I opened the door of the subspace and called for the wind.
“Bite!! ”
“Yes, wind. Go in and get Sarouen. ”
“Parrot!”
The wind blows toward the village in subspace at my request, and in a moment, a man rides on the back of a wind that resembles Griffin in a blue forest at a rapid speed.
Ta-tak!
“Huh! Mr. Kaiyan, car! ”
“Mr. Sarouen, are you all right? ”
When you land on the ground, you stomp on him, uncontrollably stumbling.
“Ha, I think flying is really scary. ”
“I understand that feeling. Do you know where we are? Ah!”
You nod at Sarouen, pointing around.
This is the city of Ellen, yes, but I forgot I was in a corner to bring Sarouen.
No matter how big the city is, it's hard to think of Ellen's territory from these alleyways.
“Oh, get out of here...”
“Ellen... This is Ellen territory. My hometown.”
But Sarouen said it was Ellen's territory, wandering around with many emotional eyes.
“You can tell by the alleyways? ”
“Yes, this alley was found wandering around to practice swordsmanship when I was very young. At that time, my mother hated playing with swords... Haha. ”
“You're amazing with a sword from a young age. ”
“That was a shoddy level of flying solo. My dad used to teach me these techniques every once in a while. ”
Seeing his eyes filled with longing suddenly made me think that way.
Even though he was avoiding his mother's eyes, he was swinging his sword because of Jeff's vacancy, who was often away.
Tuk-tuk.
As Jeff does, he taps Sarouen on the shoulder without saying anything, and he looks at it with surprised eyes for a moment, smiling and nodding.
“… Thank you. ”
A small smile, as he said in Sarouen, with many implications.
I want to thank you for not saving Jeff and for not ruining your death.
“Let's go. Sarouen's mother is probably worried too. ”
“Yes, I'll take the lead. ”
Sarouen got out of the alley without using a transparent scroll because he was different from Uncle Max.
After a long journey out of the highway, Sarouen smiled at his mouth and walked to the outskirts.
[Kaiyan, is Sarouen the end of Jeff's son?]
“No, I heard there's one more. ”
[Yes? Then why did they send Sarouen Bay to the Cheniavin family?]
“I wonder if it's the age. I heard you were very young. ”
One walks beside me now, the Sarouen, and the second, the late Lemian.
I know that Jeff talks a lot about Sarouen, but I don't know much about the late Leman.
Knowing is being young.
You said he was an old man. ’
He's not very good at being age-appropriate.
When I was imagining the Leman I would see, I raised my hand to the leading Sarouen, pointing to the orange roof house.
“There, Mr. Kaiyan. ”
“Fantastic.”
This two-story home feels like a home for the wealthy.
Although it could be said to be similar to Max's house, there was something else in Jeff's house that was not owned by the other two floors.
Small walls and a backyard where kids can run.
Besides, it's not a small town, it's a mid-sized city.
‘You're richer than I thought. ’
Well, you said you were a Class A mercenary for a long time.
Besides, if he was coming, he would have been working for more money than any other A class. Users come from the mercenary industry, which is very rare.
“Let's go.”
“Yes.”
When I approached the wall and followed the Sarouen who used to open the door into the house, the first thing I noticed was a yard the right size.
The colorful flowers planted at regular intervals, whether or not Jeff's wife planted them.
Yuck.
“Who...”
As soon as I looked at the flowers for a moment and tried to go inside, the door of the house opened and the middle-aged wife came out.
A middle-aged wife who looks so much like Sarouen's mother at first glance...
The middle-aged wife, checking on Sarouen, pauses for a moment and rubs her eyes with both hands.
“… Huh, did you see something meaningless? ”
“Mother, it's me. I... I'm Sarouen. ”
“Sa, Sarouen? Are you really my son, Sarouen? Oh, my God!"
The middle-aged wife runs to Sarouen with her eyes wide open and hugs him tightly.
Sarouen, who lowers her head with tears in her face.
"Family is like this. ’
Something that makes my heart tremble just by looking at it.
I couldn't express it with words, but I forcefully endured the feeling of fluttering inside me, trying to make tears pour out into me.
[Kaiyan, are you all right?]
“… Of course, of course. ”
And I approached those who were stroking Rieka who rubbed her face in their arms to see if she had read the atmosphere and making small smiles and giving emotional hugs.
“Hello."
I greeted my middle-aged wife, and she looked at me with tears in her hands.
I wanted to give them more time because I felt like it, but Adolf is waiting outside.
“… Who are you? ”
“Oh, this is Mr. Kaiyan. You know what my mom said? ”
“Kaiyan? Ah! Did someone say you saved him? ”
“Yes, it is. ”
The wife, surprised by Sarouen's explanation, approached me and grabbed my hand.
“You said Mr. Kaiyan? I've heard a lot about you. I heard you were young, but I didn't expect you to be this young. It's so good to see you."
“Nice to meet you, too. And say... you can make yourself at home. ”
“Then... should I? ”
“Yes, I'm comfortable with that. ”
Seeing my middle-aged wife, I suddenly remembered my neighbor.
That's how comforting she was. It's a little different from the way the piano lady feels.
I was dragged into her hands, and I entered the house with Sarouen, and sat on a chair in the living room.
“Yes, Sarouen. What happened to you? Is it okay to just come home like this? ”
“That's...”
I nodded at Sarouen, looking into my eyes and asking him what to say. Tell me the truth.
“Phew... Actually, I'm from the Cheniavin family. ”
“What do you mean, you left the knighthood? ”
“It's a little complicated to talk about... but it's war...”
After finishing the story that Sarouen had joined the war one by one and with my help, the wife closed her eyes for a moment and bowed her head to me.
“Thank you, Kaiyan. For saving my son's life. ”
“It's nothing compared to the grace I received from Jeff. ”
“Thank you, though. In fact, I was anxious to hear that they were involved in the war in Armenia. I wonder if Sarouen was involved in the war. ”
“You were.”
“And I can't believe you're back in one piece. Phew... I'm so glad. He'd love to know about this. Kaiyan's been seeing Jeff for a long time, right? ”
At her question, I was speechless and stared at her without any reply.
I don't know what to tell her, but she'll be shocked.
“Yes? What's the matter? ”
“Mother... Mother. I have something to tell you. ”
“What do you mean, you look so serious? ”
I couldn't say anything with a mischievous look on my face, but Sarouen, who was looking at me, closed his eyes and left.
Then a sigh of relief came out of my mind.
‘Yes, it's better this way. ’
Sarouen will be afraid to tell his mother that his father is dead, but it would be better for him to be a son than me.
For a moment, everyone's gaze is focused on Sarouen, and he opens his tight-knit mouth.
“My father... is dead. During the war in Arcia.... ”
“... Jeff, he's dead? ”
“Yes... Mr. Kaiyan told me. ”
You look at me and heavily nod at the wife's eyes, asking if it's real.
Then his wife covered her face without a word and shed silent tears, and she got up and left the house thinking that she had to give her time and a bad feeling.
“Phew, I'm a little more...”
Even if I try not to think about what has already passed, I keep thinking about it.
The image of Uncle Jeff disappearing from my sight with the explosion.
Things would have been different if we had been a little more alert to instinct.
Tuk-tuk.
[Cheer up.]
“… Thank you. Let's go inside.”
She shakes her head at Rika's consolation, tapping her chest with her soft front foot, and takes her mind off of it and goes back inside the house.
When she entered the living room quietly, she was wiping her tears with a handkerchief to see how calmed she was, and Sarouen was not there for what she was going to do.
“... Kaiyan, I'm fine. Have a seat. ”
“Oh, yeah. ”
“Yes, Sarouen told me about it. Let's all go to Manisland together. ”
“Yes, fortunately, I have a friend in Manisland who would like you to go to. He's a friend who can help a lot. I told Sarouen in detail. ”
Baran and I have already made contact on our way to Sovoren territory.
Sarouen, Frank, and Debian will accept three apprentices as apprentices in exchange for doing what he asks later.
Plus, it helps their families live safely and comfortably.
‘Baran can be trusted. ’
If the other nobles had said that, they would have rushed behind their backs by now, but Varane would have kept his word.
He may look a bit immature, but he's a very good man. On my terms, of course.
“Yes... I told Sarouen to take care of his things. I'll be down in a minute. ”
I said I was busy walking around the house with my wife.
“I see. Ah, where's the youngest?" I heard from Uncle Jeff that you have a daughter... ”
“He must have told you about the Lemans, too. Leman went to study, but he's probably on his way by now. ”
At the end of the wife's words, I could feel someone opening the door and coming inside, and as I turned toward you for a moment, a very cute little boy, about ten years old, stood with his eyes wide open.
“Mom... who are you? ”
Unlike a normal child, the child looked at me with caution and smiled secretly.
“Hello, Leman. ”
“Leman, say hello. A friend of my father's, Kaiyan. ”
“… a friend of your father's? You look young for that... Aren't you a fraud? ”
“Leman!”
‘That's why you called me an old man. ’
When I looked at the Remian who was keeping his distance without lowering his guard against his mother's words, I remembered the words of Jeff.
I was so busy at work, I went home after half a year, and you know what she said?
What did he say?
He asked me if I looked like my father. Haha! If it wasn't for her, Leman would have reported it to the guards. I caught a crook.
