episode_0058

“So you said you were so tired yesterday that you didn’t have time to pay attention?”

[…] … .]

“Hey? Stella? Are you listening?”

[…] … Not Stella! I am an iron sword!]

“Oh my gosh, you’re so upset.”

Stella was so sulky that she denied the name she was given.

He declared that he would cancel his polymorph and remain as a sword.

Rian woke up with a sigh and was scratching his head as if he was embarrassed.

Even with a beautifully dressed woman in front of him, he prioritized sleep.

Since it was his fault no matter who saw it, Lian no longer made lame excuses.

I decided to wait until Stella’s anger subsided, leaving only an apology.

‘I want to ask why you imitated a cat and a beastman, but I guess that’s impossible now, right?’

Lian, who was losing her appetite with regret, dressed neatly and came out of the room.

As soon as he came out, there was someone to greet him, and his expression brightened even more.

“Oppa! hi! Did you sleep well?”

“Huh? Didn’t you say you had to go back home yesterday?”

“I went back once and came back again!”

“Really? So since when have you been waiting at the door?”

“3 hours ago!”

“Have you been waiting too long?”

“It’s okay! 3 hours is a short time for a vampire!”

Vampires were a long-lived species, capable of living for hundreds of years as long as they were not exposed to traumatic injuries or direct exposure to sunlight.

Lian, who knew that the flow of time felt by humans and long-lived species was completely different, dismissed it as such.

It was convenient to think of it as a cultural difference.

“Now, can you tell me why you’ve been waiting for me?”

“Thank you for helping Rumi! I’ve been wanting to tell you since the day before! I couldn’t tell you right away because my brother seemed very busy!”

“What, I thought the guy who was bothering you showed up again.”

Lian gave a fatherly smile to Rumi, who honestly expressed her gratitude.

Then he placed his palm on her head and patted it.

“Hihihi! The monarch said no one would bother Rumi anymore, so it’s okay!”

“That’s a good thing.”

“Oppa, you got rid of all the bad people for Rumi, right?”

“No? How did it just happen that it ended up all at once?”

“Boo! In times like that, it’s gentlemanly to say so!”

“Unfortunately, I am not a gentleman!”

Rumi puffed out her cheeks when she answered in a joking tone.

Lian, who was looking at Rumi’s puffy cheeks, laughed out loud.

He was enjoying his leisurely daily life for a while.

“Woo! I didn’t want to give Rumi a gift for helping her, but Alfred told me to give it to her anyway… … .”

“Huh? Have you prepared any repairs?”

“Of course! It is a great shame for the Vlad family to receive help without receiving anything in return!”

“Then wouldn’t it be okay to ask for help by risking a reward from the beginning?”

“Alfred said that if he mentioned the remuneration, there was a possibility that he would just take the remuneration and leave.”

“That doesn’t happen… … . I can’t say it doesn’t exist.”

Among the mercenaries, there were often robbers who deceived or threatened clients to only collect compensation and ignore requests.

If such behavior is discovered, it is usually punished, but since it is a harsh punishment, there are many who abuse it.

Since it is a method mainly used by those in power, they are concerned about their strong resistance to punish it harshly.

Therefore, the bad habits of mercenaries still remain today, and Alfred thought that there was a possibility that Ryan would steal his reward and leave, so he hid it.

“Anyway, I reported that my brother faithfully performed his mission, and Alfred gave me a reward!”

“So what is compensation?”

“This is it!”

Rumi handed Lian a brooch with a blue gem.

As soon as she accepted the brooch, Ryan thought of sapphire, but upon closer inspection, she concluded that it was different.

The moment I tilted the brooch slightly to the right, the color of the gem changed to red like ruby.

If you tilt it to the other side, it changes back to blue, but then takes on a jade color like an emerald.

A mysterious gem whose color changes depending on the angle.

Lian, who was curious about her identity, looked at Rumi, but she shrugged her shoulders.

He revealed that he himself does not know the identity of the jewel.

“It’s my great-great-grandfather’s legacy! Neither Rumi nor Alfred know what kind of jewel it is!”

“Is your great-great-grandfather Count Racul?”

“That’s right! He said he had a lot of other inheritances, but he couldn’t hand them over, so he chose the ones that were okay to give!”

“Just looking at it, it looks expensive. There will be no financial problems, thank you.”

“Then should I tell Alfred and give him cash?”

“No, it’s okay.”

Ryan put the brooch into the inside pocket of his clothes.

‘It’s Count Racul’s legacy… … .’

It looks like a brooch studded with precious gems.

However, Ryan believed that it was not just an expensive item.

Somewhere in the world, there must be someone who can appreciate the true value of this amazing gem.

I decided to keep it for the most part unless I needed money urgently.

“Oh indeed! And Alfred asked me to bring my brother back within today. I said there was a customer looking for my brother!”

“A customer looking for me? Do you feel like you somehow know who it is?”

A person who is in contact with Alfred but also knows Ryan… There was only one bag.

Hibana, Rumi’s benefactor and one of Rian’s former favorite swords.

He heard from Rumi that Hibana still liked him, so he thought it was certain.

‘I’ve met all the swords except Grishlas, so it would be good to meet Hibana at least once.’

Rian planned to ask Hibana to forget about him and live if possible.

‘If Hibana has broad insight and self-control, she might grant my request…’ … .’

With that hope in mind, Lian returned Rumi’s understanding.

After that, Rumi left, saying she was getting ready to return home, and Lian went to see Kadin to say goodbye.

A vampire lord who was reading a letter from someone.

The shadow on his face showed that the contents of the letter were serious.

“Is there some problem again?”

“… … You came in without knocking again.”

“I knocked, but I didn’t hear you.”

“Is that so? I’m sorry. I guess I didn’t hear because I was concentrating on the letter.”

“What kind of letter are you talking about?”

“It’s a private matter this time, so you don’t have to worry about it. What brought you here?”

“I came to say goodbye before I leave.”

“You have successfully completed the work that Jim asked you to do, so it is up to you to leave.”

“Then I will go. If we meet in the future, we can meet again.”

“… … Be careful with her.”

“Yes?”

“Nothing.”

The conversation ended with Kadin’s meaningful words.

Until the end, Ryan couldn’t figure out who his last words were referring to.

***

After finishing the banquet and returning to Rumi’s mansion, I was immediately guided by Alfred.

To meet the guest who said he had come to see me.

“This way.”

“Hibana is waiting inside here?”

“As expected, you knew.”

“Honestly, it was a little obvious. Didn’t you or Rumi contact Hibana with the news of my arrival?.”

“… … I did it. So, I would appreciate it if you could blame me only.”

“I don’t really have any grievances, but can you tell me why?”

“There was a euphemistic request from Hibana, because Miss Rumi and I are in a position to receive His grace.”

“I understand.”

Reunion with Hibana.

What does Hibana look like?

Since Rumi calls her sister, it’s clear that she has a feminine body, but honestly, I couldn’t imagine it.

Since he is suffering from a curse, he may have hideous skin.

“Enter.”

Instead of knocking, I opened the door, declaring that I would go in.

What came into my sight beyond the door was the traditional clothes of Eastern countries neatly stacked on top of each other and black underwear made of thin fabric.

When I looked to the right, I saw a woman with black hair like me kneeling without any clothes on.

The spine line drawn on the pure white skin was clearly visible on the back, and at the end, a beautifully ripe buttocks were visible.

“… … It’s an easy delivery.”

My brain froze slightly as I wondered what I had just said.

The instinct that came out upon seeing the desirable buttocks.

I hope it doesn’t fall into anyone else’s ears.

“Keuhum! Hey, Hibana? What are you doing naked now?”

“This is a welcome greeting unique to Eastern countries. Master.”

“It was definitely a naked dogeza that was done when one regretted one’s sins, right? What that means is that you have the same heart as other swords.”

“No. It’s different.”

“Huh? Different?”

“I heard that Alaina, Scathach, and the twin swords want to become the master’s swords, is that correct?”

“That’s right. Didn’t you, like them, want to come back with my sword?”

“Hehe! I have no intention of becoming your sword.”

“Really?”

“Yes, really.”

The most welcome news I’ve ever heard.

Hibana gave up on returning to my sword.

It simply seems like his current actions are an apology to me.

“I came here to be your hostess, not a sword!”

“What?”

“For your information, the behavior I just showed you is an impressive greeting as a wife to greet you!”

“Now, just a moment!”

To have a headache. Something was definitely wrong.

Did you say you wanted to be my wife? She looks like a woman but is actually a sword?

Is it possible to have children between a human and a sword?

I was taken aback as many thoughts went through my head, but I finally remembered what I wanted to say.

“It sounds absurd to say that a human and a sword are married.”

“Available in eastern countries.”

“Ah! The joke stops there.”

“It’s not a joke. The Eastern Country has been my land for a long time. My word is the law of the Eastern countries.”

“Ji, regardless of whether it’s true or not, there’s no way there’s anyone who married a sword, right? Unfortunately, I have no desire to be a pioneer.”

“For your information, my master’s benefactor, the Sword Emperor, held his thirty-fifth wedding with a sword in his home country today.”

That crazy guy!