episode_0185

“Please stay at our mansion for now.”

It was a natural progression for Elin to head to the Berklin estate.

First of all, they were a family located in the same capital.

Among them, it is closest to the Bertain Estate.

This means that it is easy to handle the remaining aftercare.

There were various reasons.

Actually, the biggest reason is….

“Come on in!”

“It’s been a while.”

Vivian and Benedict.

This is because Luke’s parents put a lot of pressure on him to bring Elin.

no.

Wouldn’t it be difficult to bring back a woman whose family had disappeared?

I was wondering how to persuade him.

It was solved so easily that it was ridiculous.

Vivian and Benedict weren’t the only ones welcoming Elin.

“Welcome!”

Of course, all employees come out to the entrance to welcome you.

“Come on in.”

“Did you eat dinner?”

Dien and Victor also welcomed Elin warmly.

“Oh, hello.”

Ellen was slightly embarrassed.

I just wanted to stay at Luke’s house.

I didn’t know I would be treated this kind of way.

“I haven’t eaten dinner yet.”

But the demon was sealed.

The work is not over yet.

No, rather, it piled up even more.

Because of the splendid deeds that Gernom had committed, there was a mountain of cleanup to be done.

Today, we compiled a list of the servants who died at the Bertain Mansion.

I worked all day without even eating breakfast in the morning.

It was already evening, so we came to the Bucklin mansion.

“Oh my, you haven’t eaten a single meal until this hour?”

“Um, yes.”

“Hey! What did you do without even feeding me!”

slap!

Vivian immediately hit Luke on the back.

“… I also worked without eating a single meal.”

“Still, that’s true!”

It was unfair though.

Vivian was right.

No matter how busy I was, I couldn’t let Ellin skip meals.

“Come inside. Dinner is ready.”

Benedict said this and went inside.

“… …Father?”

Luke was horrified.

It was the first time I realized that Benedict was capable of such warm eyes.

Elin follows behind, blinking her eyes.

He lifted his brow and whispered to Luke.

“I guess you really liked me… .”

“I think so.”

Actually, it’s not just Bucklin who likes Elin.

Didn’t they thoroughly expose Elin’s personal history at Leo’s funeral?

To meet the savior in the most unfortunate position.

There was no one who would dislike the dramatic narrative of becoming the strongest wizard on the continent and saving the empire.

“Wow… .”

When we arrived at the restaurant, the food was already set out.

It was no wider than the dining table in the Bertain mansion.

With Vivian, Benedict, Diane, and Victor all sitting around, the place seemed much smaller.

No, rather than saying it looks narrow… I think it would be more appropriate to say it feels warm.

“Come on, eat.”

Vivian pushed the plate towards Ellen.

Elin, who was hungry, put everything she was given into her mouth.

“Thank you… .”

Elin, whose cheeks are chubby like a squirrel.

Vivian looked at the fumbling Elin with satisfaction.

“Eating so well… .”

He glared at Luke, his voice cracking.

“Cool… .”

Luke was momentarily distracted.

This is my son’s first meal too.

How can someone only like Ellen so much?

“Are you okay?”

“Coolook, ahem. Yes, I’m fine.”

Luke barely calmed down after drinking the water Ellen gave him.

But still, the stinging gaze did not disappear.

He cut the meat and brought it to Elin’s mouth.

“Oh, please do it.”

“Huh? Huh.”

Elin, who had been stuffing herself until her cheeks were swollen.

He shakes his head from side to side.

Let Dr. Luke Elinhak guess what it means.

It was okay, so he told Luke to go and eat.

Luke walked up to Ellen’s ear and whispered.

“I can’t help but feel awkward. Just eat this.”

I whispered so that the other family members couldn’t hear.

Only then did Elin discover Vivian’s axe eyes.

I had no choice but to bite Luke’s fork.

“Um… .”

It’s definitely the same dish.

Somehow it tasted better when Luke fed it to me.

“Are you staying here for the time being?”

Victor asked Rudy, who was chopping meat into small pieces.

“I think so. I’ll find a place to stay as soon as possible… .”

“No, you can stay here forever.”

Victor shook his head before Ellen could finish speaking.

“Yeah. Where are you going? The mansion is big.”

Vivian quickly agreed.

“… Is that okay?”

Elin’s foolish hair shook timidly.

Elin knows her situation best right now.

A woman whose family fell into ruin and whose status as a princess was stripped away.

It seemed like it would be a bit too much to just live off Bucklin.

“The room has already been prepared.”

“Thank you… ?”

Everyone wanted Ellen to stay in Berkeley.

The comfortable atmosphere continued after that.

“Is your aunt living with you now??”

“So that’s how it turned out… ?”

Rudy, who was eating the pieces of meat Victor gave him like a baby bird, also spoke to Elin for the first time.

“If you feel uncomfortable living in this mansion, I will give you another villa.”

“Okay, it’s okay!”

I also received excessive kindness from Benedict.

“So when are you guys getting married?”

“Maybe soon… ?”

“Oh my god!”

Even Vivian’s half-serious, half-joking words got through to me.

I finished eating a while ago.

The friendly atmosphere did not end.

Ellen thought to herself, haha, hoho, it suits her.

Is this what family is…?

So, what about the family I’ve had until now?

Elin, 20 years old.

It was only after I became an adult that I first felt the comfort and happiness that my family gave me.

I was envious of Dien, who was enjoying this feeling first.

At some point, Elin let her guard down.

He poked Luke with his quill.

“We should probably decide on a title now.”

Shudder.

Luke gave me a look as if to ask why I was saying that now.

Vivian has already taken an interest.

“Title? What title do you mean?”

“Now that there is no Bertain family, you are no longer a princess, right? So I decided to give you a new title.”

“Oh, come to think of it, that’s right.”

Naturally, Vivian’s head turned to Luke.

“So what did you decide to call it?”

There was a strange sense of anticipation shining in his eyes.

“I thought about it a lot… .”

The moment Luke got lucky.

Attention was immediately focused on this.

Of course, Vivian is openly interested.

Benedict and Victor pretend not to hear anything and just listen.

Dien, who shines a light on simple curiosity.

“… … !”

Even Rudy, who for some reason was tense and hyper-focused.

The entire Bucklin family is focused on Luke’s one word.

It’s nothing special.

It’s become difficult to speak for no reason.

I think it’ll get harder if I just keep putting it off like this.

I closed my eyes tightly and spat.

“What about the title of disciple? Even if he is not a tutor, the relationship between a teacher and a disciple is still… … .”

I couldn’t finish speaking.

The once cheerful atmosphere suddenly freezes.

Knock knock-

A tremendous killing intent stings the skin.

Luke barely managed to move his stiff head to assess the situation.

Vivian and Elin are glaring at Luke as if they are going to kill him.

Benedict and Victor look at each other with contempt.

Luke, suddenly feeling aggrieved, spoke reflexively.

“No, isn’t it okay for someone like you, disciple?”

That wouldn’t have happened.

“Not really!”

“Oh my.”

Rudy shouts firmly without even knowing what he is talking about.

But it was too late for Dien to cover Rudy’s mouth.

I’ve already heard it.

Luke had no choice but to admit it.

…even a two-year-old would think that he had the worst sense.

* * * * *

Vivian muttered coldly.

“I’m really disappointed. I’m ashamed that I gave birth to a child through pain.”

“… … Isn’t that too harsh?”

Luke was shocked.

I never heard anything like that even when we were out of contact for four years after I fell into this world.

But why do you hear people say things like that because your title isn’t very good?

“I think it’s you who’s in trouble.”

Luke became confused when Victor joined in as well.

… Was the title of disciple really that bad?

“I wonder if the head injury is due to the aftereffects of the demon seal… .”

“Over there, over there!”

Ellin, who had been listening with a smile on her face as he said some refreshing words, hurriedly intervened.

No matter what, what Benedict was trying to say was too harsh.

Ellen patted Luke’s shoulder, which was tattered from words.

“It’s okay.”

“… ! Of course, then I will call you disciple… .”

“No, not that. I just meant that it was okay since I’ll decide.”

“… … I see.”

By this point Luke had completely broken down.

Elin quickly continued, not wanting to become depressed like this.

“Just call me by my name.”

“… Yes?”

“Call me Elin. It’s better if you don’t use formal language.”

“That’s a bit… .”

Luke hesitated.

It’s not that it’s not that good.

I’ve been calling you “princess” for the past 7 years.

It was natural that it was difficult to call out names carelessly.

“Hmm.”

Elin, who was shaking her head, whispered in Luke’s ear.

“If you don’t call me by my name from now on, I’ll punish you for calling me ‘princess’ last time… .”

“Elin. It seems friendly and nice. Instead, give me some time to be polite.”

Luke spat out reflexively.

It was a hundred times better to say difficult names than to be tied to the bed.

“Hehe. Got it.”

Elin smiled like a fool without realizing it.

Just hearing my name made me burst into laughter.

“Sigh… Well, I’m glad you listened to me.”

Vivian said, shaking her head.

“So what are you going to call the baby now?”

“Yes?”

“How long are you going to call me teacher?”

“Um… .”

That was right.

It makes no sense to just change Luke’s title.

Ellen belatedly pondered the obvious.

“I… ….”

* * * * *

After a pleasant dinner.

Luke and Elin went out for a short walk in the garden.

“… I feel strange.”

“What?”

“Can you at least hold my hand instead of the leash?”

Clank-

Ellen held on tightly to Luke’s leash.

It looked like he was walking his pet.

“No. It’s a punishment for coming up with a terrible nickname.”

“… … ”

The only good thing was that there weren’t many people in the garden.

So much so that I began to suspect that it wasn’t left empty on purpose.

Thud thud.

A quiet garden where moonlight falls.

The sound of two people’s footsteps echoed.

Jjang jjang-

…along with the sound of the leash shaking.

The silence was filled with petty conversation.

“This dinner was so delicious.”

“Me too.”

“If I stay here, can I continue to eat with other families?”

“If your parents aren’t on a business trip, then probably yes.”

While this light conversation was continuing.

“There is.”

Ellen suddenly stopped in her tracks.

He licked his lips.

It meant preparing a story that would be difficult to spit out lightly.

“Why are you like that?”

“My status has become a little bit strange now, right?”

That’s right.

Elin was the hero who defeated Gernom.

At the same time, she was stripped of her title as a princess.

An ambiguous status that is neither a princess nor a commoner.

That was Elin’s current position.

“Perhaps His Majesty will soon give me a legitimate status. It would be absurd to become a commoner like this.”

“No, there’s an easier way without going that far.”

Choreuk-

Ellen shook her stupid hair and gently pulled Luke’s leash.

“You know it but you’re going to pretend not to know?”

“… … ”

Luke slowly averted his eyes.

Actually, I know it in my head.

I was embarrassed to say it out loud, so I was secretly avoiding it.

“I just need to have the last name of Berkeley.”

In the end, Elin was the first to show courage.

“Then, you can become a noble again without having to wait… .”

On Elin’s pure white face bathed in moonlight.

“I guess I should take responsibility now?”

A faint blush rose.