episode_0058

“Hmph!”

As soon as Larisa saw Arna, she was surprised, as if it was natural to be surprised.

Why are you surprised? It looks even weirder when you’re surprised.

I held onto Larissa and smiled at Arna, who was tilting her head.

“My sister was sleeping so I came out for a moment and had a chat.”

“Really? Aren’t we finished talking yet?”

“No. it’s over. Go in.”

I left Larissa behind and went to Arna’s side. Arna held my hand tightly and headed toward the village shopping center.

“Let’s buy some gifts for mom. You also liked the cake I bought you before.”

“Oh, then. Good idea.”

Arnado Carmene seems to be very worried.

We went to the cake shop we went to earlier and bought the chocolate cake that we bought for Carmene.

Arna smiled humbly while holding a beautifully packaged cake box.

“When I think about it, this is all money I took without my mom’s knowledge. It’s a bit strange.”

“The heart is what’s important.”

When I thought about it, we were also going around without any financial income compared to what we were doing. All I spent was money secretly taken from Carmene.

“How much money is left?”

“I wrote almost everything. You don’t have to worry about that because you can just get it out of Mom’s safe. The box was very full.”

Yes, after all, mom’s money is the best.

It is said that he did a lot of various things like a warrior when he was young, so it seems like his wealth is truly enormous.

At that time, I ran into Serena who was quickly running down the street.

“Uh!”

She saw us first and came over in surprise.

“Ah, hello. It’s nice to see you again.”

“Where are you going in such a hurry?”

“Ah, that… My mom is at the temple. You were a little injured.”

“Yes?”

Isela hurt?

A person who doesn’t fit the word ‘injured’ is lying in a temple injured… .

“Would you like to go together? If you are not busy.”

Arna and I looked at each other and nodded.

We headed straight to the temple.

When they arrived at the temple, Isella was sitting on the steps wearing loose white clothes.

“Uh, why are you rushing like this?”

“We met while coming. Mom, where did you go to end up hurt like this?”

A large scar was visible through the thin white clothes. I don’t know what happened, but it was a huge wound. It happened like that because I had a fight with someone.

“I went to catch some other elves. That guy made such a fuss about not going that it ended up like this.”

Another elf… . I see

“Well, so you caught it?”

In response to Arna’s question, Isella sighed and nodded.

“An old elf asked something strange from a human and was almost assassinated. Then, in a fit of rage, he blew down several houses. Anyway, old people are hard to deal with. Arna, you grow old gracefully.”

When I heard the story from Carmene, I thought something like that might happen, but as expected… . If that happens, another elf will come to stop it.

Unless an elf has a strange tendency to like being scolded or beaten, it would be difficult for humans to even hurt them.

Carmene was also fearsome, but an older elf… It’s something I don’t even want to imagine.

“Are you not sick? Are you really okay?”

“I’m okay because Sedin treated me.”

“I haven’t done much. What.”

The priest, Sedin, smiled humbly as he came out of the temple.

“If you don’t have anything to do, do something quickly!”

Serena shouted at him, and Isella laughed and pulled her to sit down.

“You’ll be fine if you rest. Don’t worry too much. Because I will live longer than you.”

“Yes, sister. We are not in a position to worry about Godmother.”

Isella looked at us again after hugging Serena, who was sobbing.

“So why did you come?”

“Just like that. When I came to the village, my aunt told me that something had happened, so I just came. I suddenly wondered where you had gone… . Are you sure you’re okay?”

When Arna checked again, Isella smiled and nodded as if she was annoyed.

“It’s okay. Um, if you don’t have anything to do, can you do my work for me?”

“Yes?”

It’s scary to come here hurt like that and say you have a favor to ask.

“There is a guy who wants to go to the kingdom across the sea. I had something to tell you. Originally, I was going to take the old man in and go, but it was a bit difficult to go far.”

Arna saw me first.

“If you don’t like it, I’ll have to go.”

When Isella tried to get up, Serena looked at me with earnest eyes. … Why is everyone looking at me?

“Well, then… Should I come back? Sister?”

If you’re an elf who wants to go across the sea, you’re probably going to support the Rodians.

Then, since I have a good reason, I can go there and find out something about the situation in Rodian.

“Okay, as long as Jihoo is okay.”

Arna smiled brightly and received a small twig from Isella.

“What is this?”

“It’s a branch of the sacred tree. It contains the power to return to the embrace of the sacred tree, no matter where you are.”

“Ah, the dragon is coming home.”

“Only the soul.”

A branch that is taken care of so that it can be restored to a sacred tree when it dies. It meant leaving with the assumption of death.

“Because when something goes wrong, you have to return to the arms of the sacred tree.”

“Ah… Well, I see.”

No matter how strong an elf is, he cannot guarantee victory in a fight against an unknown enemy, and he cannot fight indefinitely like a machine.

Elves and death are far from each other, but where there is fighting, no one’s life can be guaranteed.

“If you go too far, it will be difficult to find it and come back. So I need something like this.”

“Then… I will deliver it well.”

“If you go to a place called Orhas Port, there will be an elf waiting for you. You will find out when you go, so just go.”

“Yes.”

“What… yet? You don’t have to rush because you have time. If there is more to do, I do it.”

Isella said that as if she was conscious of the cake Arna was holding. It looks like there’s room to stop by Carmene.

“Ji-hoo is here. I will quickly go to my mom alone.”

If it’s about going to see Carmene, I think it would only be a hindrance if I followed along.

“I’ll be waiting.”

I think I just need to wait and get used to my bigger body. It will take a day or two.

–

After parting ways with Arna at the temple, I returned alone to the inn where I slept last night.

When I returned at sunset and was eating dinner, Larissa and Cheshire came to see me again.

“Haha, good evening.”

It looks like they came to check on my body again.

“Did anything happen?”

“Yes. It was okay.”

Cheshire took out a notebook and scribbled something down, and Larissa sat in front of me and ordered dinner.

So before we knew it, we sat down together and started eating dinner.

“Where have you gone, Arna?”

“I went home for a while. To see my mother.”

“Ah, I see. I have to go there sometime too… .”

Judging from their expressions, it means they are not going.

“It looks like the two have become very close. We always do things like this together.”

“Well, that’s right. Even though I said I had no money today, I came here to buy you dinner because I was whining.”

Cheshire shrugged, and Larissa said nothing, just filling her mouth and eating dinner.

“Well, by the way, we will be visiting Orjas Port soon.”

“Port?”

“Port?”

Cheshire looked puzzled, and Larissa widened her eyes in surprise.

“Why, why? To return to the kingdom?”

“No, I was asked to do something. I have something to tell you. So, even if you travel a long way, it won’t get smaller again or look like this, right?”

Of course, there was no sign that my body would change, but strangely I had a hard time believing it. It also bothers me that people keep seeing my body as an experiment.

“If you are anxious, we will give you an extra dose of the same medicine. Also, you might become smaller due to the power of the holy object, so that would be better.”

Now that I think about it, if something happens again and I become young and get overpowered, I could be in trouble. Even then, if Arna wasn’t by my side, I would have been caught.

“Good. Thank you.”

“No. It’s an honor for me.”

Cheshire chuckled. Meanwhile, Larisa’s additional food and alcohol were served, and Cheshire grabbed the bottle and drank it.

As the large orc drank, the bottle became empty in an instant.

“Oh, what! Eat it all by yourself!”

“It’s all my money anyway, right? And doesn’t Larissa have overtime work? I’m sure you’re not planning on getting drunk and ruining everything, right?”

“Ugh… … .”

Larissa was transfixed by those words and nodded. Seeing Larissa do that makes me feel like worrying about Cheshire is not my area.

Larisa, who had been eating dinner in silence, suddenly spoke up toward the end of the meal.

“Then, can’t we go together when we leave for the port? Let’s close the store and go away.”

“Yes? What does that mean?”

Cheshire sighed as if he was tired.

“I understand your concern, but… .”

“There is something that bothers me. … That’s right, and we need to keep checking Jihoo’s physical condition.”

“It’s no use trying to get out by saying things like that.”

It seems that Cheshire’s way of dealing with Larissa is not to even listen to such things. Larissa sighed as if this was not the first time this had happened.

“Well, anyway… .”

“… It doesn’t work.”

The two people who spoke at the same time looked at each other in surprise.

What are you two doing in front of me?

“What?”

“Huh? Oh, no… Does it work? My magic… . As expected, Jihoo is amazing. I really can’t beat it! After all, you’re a hero?”

Did you use some magic on me?

As my eyes widened, Larissa kicked my leg slightly.

“Ah, warrior. I will apologize on your behalf.”

“Well, I was just trying to make a joke. I’m sorry.”

“Uh… Yes.”

Cheshire nodded and sighed and slammed the table.

“Anyway, Larissa had a hard time… Please come back. Since it was originally a store I ran alone, it’s okay if Larissa leaves.”

Larisa, who finally got permission, smiled brightly and grabbed Cheshire’s thick arms with both hands and shook them.

“Wow! I’ll do anything you ask me tonight!”

Do you do anything at night?

Cheshire looked at me in surprise and shook his head.

“Well, you’re misunderstanding me when I say that!”

“Ask me to do anything! I’ll finish everything and leave!”

In the past, it wouldn’t have been surprising if she had secretly run away, but she’s so happy about someone’s permission.

It’s a bit strange… ?

“Then I’ll go first. Come eat!”

After Larissa left, I asked her what was strange.

“You listen really well?”

“Haha, when I signed the labor-management contract, I added a clause that said you cannot leave the village without my permission, just in case.”

“Yes?”

Are you going to listen to me like that?

“Oh, you might not know. A magic contract is used to place magical powers on each other and place restrictions on each other to keep the terms written in the contract. It’s a contract with greater coercion than you can imagine.”

“Ah… … .”

“Oh, of course there is absolutely nothing strange. It is a contract made by mutual agreement… I was just cautious because I was entrusted with running a store.”

Is it similar to what Elena bet on me?

When I first came to this world, I seemed to have signed a contract while mentally and physically feeble and unable to come to my senses… .

“What… I also like it, but it’s easy to get things done using this, so I’m leaving it at that. If necessary, you can release it like this.”

“I see… .”

“Anyway, since we are going together, warrior, please take good care of us. However, there is no need to hold onto the fact that you are going somewhere else because of me.”

“Yes, I will.”

Even as he says that, his face shows all of his regret.

Larissa didn’t say she was going to leave forever, but just imagining that would already make me feel that sad.

It’s a decent orc.

“By the way, warrior, would you like to have a drink too? Anyway, you helped me a lot with my experiments, so I’ll buy it, although it’s a bit hard to call it repayment.”

Since I don’t have Arna, I’ll just have to drink and get a good night’s sleep.

“Yes, I will drink it well.”