episode_0218

“Hahahahahaha!! It’s definitely different at home! The party at the camp was fun too! But the alcohol I’m enjoying here is different from the heart!”

Ivan, dressed in very comfortable clothes, held up his glass and burst into a hearty laugh.

The Red Fox Mercenary Group arrived at the Pangea Jebo-dang Mercenary Village.

Of course, they held a boisterous welcome back party that night.

The residents of Jebo-dang village were there, as were Vivian and her group.

“Really? Wow… Isn’t that almost a dragon, Medic Peter?”

“Well, you could say it’s practically a dragon. When that guy soared up once, it cast a big shadow on the ground~ and when it landed, the earth vibrated as if there was an earthquake!!!”

“Oh my goodness! And the Red Fox Mercenary Group caught it? And Peter was with them?”

“Of course. You see this badge? It’s a contribution badge temporarily given by the Imperial Knights. The official badge will come later! I’ll show it to the wives first!”

“Wow~ how wonderful~!”

As Ivan said, the party held grandly at home was different from the atmosphere.

Revelry, boasting, and boisterousness, that’s what a mercenary party is like.

It was difficult to do that when with the Imperial Knights.

Moreover, this material is a Drake, a magical beast that has been talked about almost like a legend to ordinary people.

The Red Fox Mercenary Group members reminisced with the people of Jebo-dang village, telling tales of their heroic deeds.

“Wow… I knew that Vivian, the head of the merchant group, thought highly of us back then, but I never thought she would come to visit us like this?”

And within the party, there was another hot topic of conversation.

That was none other than Vivian.

Of course, it is the executives of the Red Fox Mercenary Group who are interested in the topic.

Ordinary soldiers don’t really care who comes and goes.

Thomas expressed his surprise at Vivian’s visit to Jeanne, who was sitting with him.

“When the assault captain and I were talking to the head of the Vivian Merchant Group, she said she would come to visit us. She said she was very interested in hearing about the mercenary village with the slum children.”

Then Jeanne elegantly answered Thomas’s question.

The reason why this is an elegant answer is that it is not 100% true.

It is true that Vivian said she would stop by and that she showed interest in the mercenary village.

However, 90 percent of Vivian’s reason for visiting Pangea was to see Eugene Schneider.

But from Eugene’s point of view, he couldn’t tell his colleagues that without embellishment.

“I see… But it seems that Vivian, the head of the merchant group, has a lot of trust in Assault Captain. It’s understandable, since he saved her life.”

Mary, next to Jeanne, fiddled with a large wine glass and nodded slowly.

Since she came to meet Eugene, it was clearly a meeting with the Red Fox Mercenary Group, but in fact, Eugene Schneider became the host.

Eugene is currently taking care of Vivian separately.

Eugene not only acted as a bodyguard during the quest at the time, but also saved her life, so the intimacy must be great.

However, it is clearly astonishing that she came all the way from that far to show off their friendship.

‘Hmm, Eugene’s harem is getting bigger and bigger. It’s going to be difficult to keep it a secret forever, isn’t it?’

Jeanne knows to some extent the meaning of Mary’s current reaction.

Mary thinks that Jeanne and Eugene are flirting.

It’s a little nerve-wracking.

Jeanne was honestly worried about whether Eugene Schneider’s existing personality would allow him to form a proper harem.

But lo and behold, Eugene is creating a harem like a fish in water, or like an octopus.

As a result, Jeanne felt that she could no longer just cover her eyes and pretend not to see in front of her colleagues.

In the end, the reason why Eugene is keeping it a secret is because of his attachment to the Red Fox Mercenary Group.

“It’s a really beautiful place!”

Vivian looked at the evening scenery near the mercenary village and couldn’t help but be amazed.

Eugene and Vivian had dinner and spent some time at the Red Fox Mercenary Group party before coming out like this.

“How’s Siakan doing? I wonder if that guy still remembers me?”

Eugene mentioned Vivian’s pet beast, Siakan.

Since Siakan is a beast, there are places where import is restricted depending on the region.

Pangea is neutral, and neutral means an area where import procedures are quite complicated.

So Vivian couldn’t bring Siakan on this visit.

“Of course he remembers. Whenever I mention Eugene, he reacts. He’s a very smart child.”

When Eugene mentioned Siakan, Vivian smiled brightly as if she was happy and answered.

Siakan is like family to Vivian.

Vivian is very happy that Eugene hasn’t forgotten him and mentioned him.

“I can’t forget his charisma either. I maintained a poker face at our first meeting, but my spine was chilled.”

“Hahaha! You’re too modest. Eugene’s spirit was so great that I almost collapsed?”

Eugene also knows that very well.

That’s why he mentioned it.

The meeting was noisy in many ways, but they made a connection and she came to visit, so he is very grateful.

Therefore, Eugene Schneider is trying to lead the atmosphere in his own way.

“You told me to make a decision when we meet again, right?”

And there is a tangled thread that needs to be further developed between the two.

As Eugene took care of her, showed her consideration, and took care of her in various ways, Vivian mentioned the thread first, as if she had finished preparing her heart in the process.

“That’s right.”

Eugene Schneider nodded slowly.

The image of Vivian that Eugene first heard from Jeanne was a very problematic noble young lady.

However, while working as a bodyguard, he learned about her father’s story, his death, and Vivian’s character, which caused some confusion.

Confusion that there was something more that I didn’t know.

However, he couldn’t ask Vivian about it to solve his questions.

It seemed that she herself couldn’t handle the background of the confusion.

So Eugene told Vivian to come and see him when she had the courage to overcome the confusion.

“But the fact that you, Vivian, came to see me like this means that you have taken a step forward.”

About two months have passed, and Vivian came to see Eugene.

Since she is sincere to Eugene, she would not have been able to come if she had not moved forward.

In other words, the fact that Vivian appeared in front of Eugene meant that she had the will to unravel the shackles that had held her captive for a long time.

“That’s right, Eugene. During the two months, I really felt it deeply. I, Vivian, love Eugene very much.”

Smiling…!

Vivian smiled in agreement with Eugene’s words.

“If it is necessary to overcome my past to grow that love, I have decided to do so.”

She will tell Eugene everything.

“Hmm, seeing that, it seems like I need to take another step forward here too.”

Then Eugene touched his chin slightly and mentioned that there was something he wanted to bring up first.

Because Vivian seems sincere to him.

So Eugene himself should be open-minded.

“What is it, Eugene?”

Vivian expressed her curiosity about what Eugene was about to say with wide eyes.

“I’m an adopted son of the Oblean Grand Duchy. My name is Eugene de Cell Oblean.”

The step that Eugene took against Vivian was none other than revealing his origins.

This is because Vivian knows that he is dating Jeanne, the young lady of the Grand Duchy, who is an ordinary mercenary.

“Yes?????”

Today, she came all the way after making a very firm decision.

Vivian, who had been talking to Eugene with a determined expression, was dumbfounded with an expression of “What’s going on?”

“That’s what it is. Jeanne is my sister, I’m Jeanne’s younger brother. That’s the situation.”

Eugene understands that Vivian is reacting like that, of course.

However, he can’t be embarrassed in front of Vivian.

Because Eugene Schneider always wants to be the boss in front of Vivian.

He gave a confirming answer with an even more brazen face as if it were no big deal.

“Th-that can’t be… That…”

Vivian couldn’t speak and stuttered with an expression of almost brain freeze.

To be honest, Vivian thought that Eugene had some kind of background.

His abilities were too outstanding to be an ordinary mercenary.

But to be the adopted son of the Grand Duchy and Jeanne’s brother is too shocking.

However,

“The adopted son is for sure, right, Eugene? Not a biological son, right?”

Vivian is already crazy about Eugene.

The situation is now almost as bad as when she lost her father, Alexis Saint-Pierre.

So Vivian asked if he was definitely an adopted son, as if grasping at straws.

“Uh, adopted son is the truth. That’s why I’m dating Jeanne. Would I be that messed up?”

And Eugene boldly shouted because he knew that Vivian was a woman who was crazy about him and had no choice but to accept it.

“Th-that’s right… Such things are common among the great nobles…”

As Eugene thought, Vivian, who didn’t want to lose Eugene, was thinking from Eugene’s point of view.

Okay… as long as it’s not incest.

Medieval nobles even marry cousins, so is it a big deal for an adopted son to play around… Vivian was thinking.

“Now that I know Eugene’s background, I have no choice but to say this in advance.”

However, after learning about Eugene’s background, Vivian became more cautious.

It seems to be related to what she is about to say.

“I hope you believe me. That what I’m saying is absolutely not a lie.”

Vivian was implying that she was about to say something very unusual.

“I believe you. That’s why I made that choice back then. If you made a decision and came here, I don’t think you would lie to me.”

Eugene nodded slowly and reaffirmed that his choice was unwavering.

“Hoo…”

Vivian made a vow, but it seems that she couldn’t easily open her mouth to start talking.

She took a deep breath.

“I understand that Eugene also knows that our father, Duke Alexis Saint-Pierre, had a succession competition, and that he passed away after losing the competition.”

Then the story that Vivian brought up was her father Alexis’s death.

“Yeah, I heard it from Antonio and Jeanne.”

Eugene answered yes to Vivian’s words.

“I heard that Antoine de Cell Oblean, who was Duke Oblean at the time and is now Grand Duke Oblean, was behind that death.”