episode_0062
by fnovelpia“How much is left?”
“Arriving soon.”
With the sound of the wind breaking, Revan and El were advancing towards their destination.
I relieved my travel fatigue with a comfortable rest at Moana’s house. Thanks to that, both of them were in perfect condition. They were moving forward at the fastest speed since their escape from Xeorp.
At night, we made temporary shelters. After running for about two days while eating the food Moana provided,
“ character. Arrived.”
“Yes?”
El stood in the middle of a forest filled with trees. Revan frowned.
“Nothing-”
“Shh.”
The sight of him putting his index finger to his lips with an expressionless expression was strangely disgusting. El, who silenced Revan for a moment, once again drew a dot in the air to form a square.
bang-! Not long after, the wardrobe from which El had previously taken out the artifact fell from the sky.
“···Does it always have to be like this?”
“It seems grandiose. I need to get other inventory, but it’s not worth a penny or two.”
Elle opened the door with a squeak and placed her upper body inside the closet, making it rattle. It looked like something dangerous, but it wasn’t long before the body was pulled out.
“found.”
El raised his head and there was a green key in his hand. And the moment you insert the key into the air.
-Kugugugugugugugugugugugugu!
The densely grown trees that had been firmly in place until just now began to twist this way and that, creating a path. Percussion – El took a step.
“Let’s go. Junior.”
“······”
Revan asked after seeing the magnificent sight.
“Yes?”
“What do your parents do?”
El had previously said that her parents were commoners. But what you see now is clearly not typical.
“Well, they were pretty great people before. First, let’s go in.”
Elle waved her hand once, and the black wardrobe disappeared like a mirage. ha. Revan sighed and stretched out his feet to follow El, who was walking forward.
***
No matter how far ahead I walked, a house surrounded by cliffs appeared.
“Luckily, you seem to be home.”
It was a simple house with a red roof. Smoke was rising from the chimney.
“Mother! father! I’m here!”
Elle put both hands together and put her mouth to her mouth and shouted loudly. Soon the door opened and a man came out.
“L? What’s happening? Why are you here?”
The man looked at El in surprise. Black hair and brown eyes. He was a man who bore no resemblance to L. On the outside, he looked a little older than Revan.
“Who are you?”
L, who was waving happily, responded.
“This is my older brother.”
The man who came out of the door walked out slowly. It seemed like he didn’t have the same physical abilities as L.
“For your information, I am the only one among my siblings who knows how to fight.”
It was surprising to Revan. El was one of the highest ranked strongmen I’ve ever met in my life. It was unexpected that the siblings of such a person had not trained.
“Where is your mother and father?”
“Something came up for a while, so he left. It will take a few days, but this person…”
The black-haired man turned his head to the side. Revan bowed his head slightly.
“My name is Revan, and I used to attend Xeorp with you. I came with you for some reason.”
“Ah… I see?”
The simple-looking man also placed his hand on his chest and opened his mouth.
“My name is Dilis. I am the eldest in the family and help my parents with their work.”
The appearance was polite and calm. If you see someone with something strange covering their face, you might be a little embarrassed. His attitude was completely different from that of the white-haired person next to him.
“What are you thinking?”
“No.”
Tup. Revan effortlessly blocked El’s elbow with his palm as if he had expected it.
“It’s not polite to leave a customer standing. Please come in.”
Dilys, watching the funny skit, stretched his arms into the house. Revan and El quietly entered the house.
***
“······.”
“······.”
Revan and Dilis. The two were facing each other across the table.
After arriving home and putting away her belongings, L rushed into the bathtub, saying she had to wash her body right away. He was probably soaking in warm water by now.
The only ones left were Revan and Dilis. The atmosphere between the two of them, who had met for about 10 minutes, was very awkward. Revan’s black gas mask also contributed to this atmosphere.
“···What about L?”
It was Dilis who broke the silence. It was an effort to break the awkward atmosphere.
“If you ask me how it is…?”
“Well, I’m worried about whether you’ll adapt well.”
Once Dilis opened up, he continued speaking without difficulty. It seemed like he wasn’t usually that quiet.
“L has had a bit of an unusual personality since he was young.”
“Ah.”
Has a unique personality. Revan was able to read a lot from that sentence. I remembered him hiding his sandwich behind his back when we first met.
“Um.”
Revan closed his mouth for a moment and thought about it. Is it okay if I talk honestly about L’s academy life? I thought:
He was jealous of women, criticized for his social status, and despised for his abilities. It was obvious that I wouldn’t have a single friend until Revan entered school.
“···Did you do that too?”
A bitter smile appeared on Dilis’s lips as he took in the momentary silence. To some extent, the attitude seemed to be expected.
The tone of his speech was very cautious. It’s hard to believe that he’s L’s older brother.
“Still, you were good to me. I also received help to get here.”
These words were clearly Revan’s sincerity. Even if I think about it briefly, I received more from El than I gave to him.
“Well, how old are you?”
Just as the atmosphere was about to become a little gloomy, Revan asked cautiously. Originally, it was a rule to ask someone’s age when they first met.
“Oh, I’m nineteen.”
“Aha…?”
The atmosphere felt reminiscent. Just as he was about to nod his head in agreement, Revan felt something strange.
“Didn’t you clearly say that he is your older brother?”
“Yes. that’s right. L is my younger brother.”
“First of all, I am eighteen. You can let go.”
“Um, is that so, Revan?”
Dilys nodded with her typical harmless smile. However, Revan questioned once again.
“So Dilis was born with El? Well, I showed up a few minutes early or something like that…”
“······?”
This time, a question mark appeared on Dilis’ face. no way. Revan asked cautiously.
“···How old are you?”
Dilis answered cautiously.
“L is seventeen. He’s two years older than me. Why…?”
“······.”
ha. A deep sigh came out of Revan’s mouth. At that moment, someone kicked in the door.
“Phew. As expected, the bathhouse at our house is the best. Junior, why don’t you try it out too?”
The doll that came in with her wet, pure white hair shaking out was L. Revan quietly looked at El through the lens.
“······.”
“Huh, junior? Why is the atmosphere like that? Is it possible that my heart is racing at the sight of me just getting out of the shower?”
L’s sly attitude was clearly that of treating a younger person. A deep sigh came out of Dilis’s mouth as if she had finally realized this situation.
“Senior?”
“Yes. Junior.”
“How old are you?”
“Of course, nineteen-”
El’s gaze, which was about to strike proudly, moved to Revan’s side. Dilis’ eyes quietly watched Elle.
“···Um.”
The mouth that was moving excitedly closed. A moment of silence hovered between the three. El’s eyes moved back and forth, and then he looked at Revan as if he had made up his mind, adjusted his chin, and opened his mouth.
“Oppa?”
“······.”
Taaaak-! Revan’s fist struck the top of El’s head like a thunderbolt.
***
“···Now sit down.”
“Yes.”
El carefully straightened her knees and stood up. There was a sign hanging around his neck.
-I will never lie again.
“L! You really…!”
Dilis, who had been gentle until just now, was scolding Elle. They were probably quite strict in this regard.
“Quickly apologize to Revan too! Why did you play such a prank?”
“···Ugh.”
“Ugh, what?”
El, who was wiggling his fingers, faced Revan.
“Because there were only older people around me… I also wanted to have a younger sibling. Sorry junior.”
“······.”
It was a very light and absurd reason.
However, it was not something worth considering seriously. It is true that L acted as an older person, but since his usual tone of speech was respectful, he did not commit much rudeness. I just feel bad for being deceived.
“···Okay.”
Revan nodded quietly. I’ve received a lot so far, so I’m thinking about putting it down there.
“So L, why did you come here when it was clearly the middle of the semester?”
Once the situation was set, Dilys sat Elle down on the other side of the table and asked.
“Hmm. That’s a little complicated.”
L sat down and began to explain step by step. Thanks to the proper summary, it didn’t take too long.
However, Dilis’s expression filled with astonishment when she heard the whole story.
“So, the head of the Wetzlar family tried to kill you? Even gathering people to invade the academy?”
“Yes. Yes.”
Whisper Dilis turned his head and looked at Revan. Revan nodded quietly.
“···What on earth have you been doing?”
“I don’t know either.”
L also felt unfair about this. Because it was a situation that could not be understood unless one knew the relationship between Arrieta and Antonio. Revan was just as frustrated.
“Haa···.”
Dilys put her hand on her head. The backs of his hands and forehead had raised veins.
His younger brother was almost killed by a family ranked among the three fingers of the empire. Of course, it was a situation that made me feel embarrassed and angry.
“So, what do you do now? Graduating from Geoff has become virtually impossible.”
After a moment of silence, Dilis asked calmly. I said this because I knew that my younger brother would not have any thoughts about such things.
After hearing the question, L opened her mouth in a serious voice that was not usually seen before.
“We would like to ask the elves for our protection.”
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