episode_0069

Well, that’s the reputation of a warrior at the academy.

Elderis carefully pulled out his memories, but he could remember little except the praise of a few noble ladies of the Northern Kingdom. There must have been something else going on.

“The noble ladies would fall in love with the warrior’s gaze…but even among them, there were some who were full of themselves and the men who were talking nonsense. Warrior, do you remember why you came here?”

“Well, first of all, you were a teacher who shared your experiences as a warrior and taught swordsmanship to students, right?”

“Yes. In name only. Of course, the Northern Kingdom was anxious to have him perform a different role… and indeed, the warrior played a part in the Northern Kingdom’s hands to some extent… but let’s not say that he enjoyed it himself. ”

I already did. The urge to point out what my brother said suddenly rose up, but Elderis Schwenheiser was a man who knew how to control himself. Unlike his brother.

“Anyway, that kid did a pretty good job of being a teacher at first. For about two weeks, that is. But from what I heard from the kids who attended the class…after that, he mostly just bragged about himself and talked to girls. The swordsmanship class would be a bit pretentious, then it would move on to independent practice, then he’d chatter with the girls…he’d brag about his experiences during his time with the warriors, then after talking about the saint, he’d chatter with the girls again…and then every night, new ladies would come and go from the warriors’ room…and that’s been going on for two months. Two months. ”

“Oh my god… It’s already been two months since the warrior stayed here?”

“To be exact, it’s been 79 days. Tomorrow will be the 80th day.”

When on earth did you calculate that?

Elderis didn’t bother to ask that question out loud. He knew very well that Elsudus was only interested in his hobbies and was quite indifferent about anything else.

However, as a younger brother, I could not help but know that once he gets into something, he shows incredible concentration.

“Anyway… the Northern Kingdom makes the warriors do whatever they want, and instead of protesting, the warriors are panting and showing their horniness… It’s going really well, right? When the Demon King returns, he’ll bow down and thank the warriors and the Northern Kingdom. ”

“Tongue, bro. That seems too far…”

“Can you say that even after the Demon King returns?”

Even as he said that, Elsadus smiled with a dull expression. It seemed as if he felt a contradiction in his own cold sarcasm. Of course. If the Demon King returns… he would certainly be cornered without even being able to utter such leisurely sarcasm.

“Well, the saintess and our little senior will be running towards you…so we won’t go that far. Right, little brother?”

As expected, it was a question with a bit of sarcasm, but surprisingly, his younger brother, Elderis Schwenheiser, nodded obediently and agreed.

“Yeah… I’m sure it will be like that.”

The last thing I saw was the little senior.

At that time, Glenn was so frustrated that he wanted to completely deny everything they had seen so far. He almost refused to contact others and was so pitiful to see him buried in his books.

So, I couldn’t deny that I had been boiling with a desire to go to the Southern Kingdom because I couldn’t believe the news I had heard recently. The saintess was in danger, so she asked for help from the only high-level adventurer left in the Southern Kingdom, the little senior, and he accepted the request and made a splendid comeback? And even became close to the saintess?

It was hard to believe news delivered by a third party, but it was different if that third party was the guild master. He wasn’t an idiot who would tell such stories in vain. He was a huge weirdo, though.

“Well, if you’re a senior, you’ll probably solve the Eastern problem too. Even if you look like that, your skills are certain. If you go back to how you were before…would there be a problem? You would have gone back, right? Then I’d at least give you a kiss.”

“Hey, didn’t you say you’d do something for Belzeph and Hyung when Senior Glenn came back? No, but more than that…”

Now that I think about it, there was some very interesting information among the messages the guildmaster sent. No, it was actually fatal news. If you ask who it was fatal to… it was fatal news to Elderis’ older brother.

Elderis asked the question cautiously, with a sly, sinister smile.

“Hyung, did you see the letter from the guild master? The person accompanying the saintess and senior Glenn…is from that family. ”

“Wh, I don’t know what you’re talking about. Who? I don’t understand what you’re talking about?”

He pretended not to notice, but it was quite amusing to see him unable to hide his embarrassment.

Elderis, who had been whining and twitching all day, had been feeling quite uncomfortable. However, at this very moment, he felt as if his discomfort had been relieved.

However, we should not be satisfied with this.

“Why, you know. After my brother and I became high-level adventurers…and were forgiven for running away from the family…there was something I got from you, right?”

“Hey, hey Inma. Why are you doing that now of all times…”

“Why, what’s wrong? No one is watching… You’re the person involved, right? The marriage proposal.”

Marriage. As soon as that word came out, Elsadus unconsciously slapped his forehead with his palm. Ah, I guess he remembered. The terrible dark history of that time.

“No, sir…Why are you saying that and making people think of me…”

“Well, I know you’re embarrassed about that incident, but…you’re going to have to face it now, right? That person, who was once a member of the Madeleine family…Sister Esther.”

Elsadus did not answer. Instead, he simply wiped his face with his palm, as if trying to wash away the painful memories.

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At a time when everyone was asleep and the night sky was filled with stars, a man and a woman had a small secret meeting. On top of a huge rock, illuminated by the moonlight in the night sky.

However, the content of the secret meeting was not as related to the two people as expected.

“I see… As expected, Esther…couldn’t forget that incident.”

“Oh, that incident?”

Time passed.

The saintess, who had worked hard to complete the barrier that protected the group’s sleeping quarters, came to Glenn in a hurry. Of the two people who had settled down on the rock under Glenn’s guidance, Milicia was naturally the one who took the initiative.

Of course, the topic was brief. What did you talk about with Esther? Glenn, who flinched involuntarily despite not feeling anything, fumbled a little and honestly summarized the conversation he had with Esther.

And the saintess, as soon as her doubts were resolved, showed a change in her attitude. She leaned against Glenn with a much softer expression than before and returned to her comfortable tone of speech. Since they had hugged each other at the post station a while ago, the two had reached a level where they were much closer, as if the wall between them had collapsed even further.

And, the way they spoke had changed. The two people who had always used polite language regardless of whether anyone was watching or not, now spoke and greeted each other comfortably when they were alone. It was an extremely rare sight, but at the same time, they were so sweet and loving that it was a fortunate consideration for others.

Does Glenn really know? The saintess has only ever had one person she can talk to while admiring the moonlight, leaning against her without hesitation, holding her hand naturally, and talking to her like a lover, and that person is herself.

“Glen? Sister Esther was kicked out of the house for some unpleasant incident and came to the monastery… That’s what you said, right? Actually, it was about an engagement story.”

“Engagement?”

That guy, he got kicked out of the monastery after breaking up something like that? Well, that’s understandable, considering his violent personality. If that’s the case, then…

But before Glenn could even ask, the saintess shook her head, as if she could read his feelings just from his expression.

“Huh, that’s not true at all. It has nothing to do with the incident of entering the monastery and the eldest of the Schwenheiser brothers. Rather…it happened after Mr. Elsudus became a high-level adventurer.”

“Oh, really?”

If that’s the case, then Glenn was even more confused.

If the story is about the time after he was promoted to a high-level adventurer, it overlaps with the time when Glenn was actively working with the Schwenheiser brothers, Belzeph, and Estill. Of course, since they were assigned different missions after the incident of the Northern Kingdom’s high-level demons being defeated, it’s not like I know everything they do…

“What are you talking about? Could it be…another engagement?”

“Yes, that’s right. From Madeline’s house, I got another engagement story from Sister Esther as a condition of my return. ”

“No, what do you mean by that to someone you’ve actually broken up with…”

Glenn couldn’t continue speaking, his tone showing that he didn’t understand. Sending their child to a monastery on the pretext of an unpleasant incident, Glenn was convinced that the parents would cut off ties with their child.

However, the saintess, who had considerable knowledge of aristocratic society, expressed a different opinion.

“Usually that would be common sense, but…some noble parents strategically send their children to places that are out of the public eye. They send them to study abroad under the pretext of a certain matter, or send them to a monastery to hide them while waiting for an opportunity…In this case, I really did think about cutting them off, but…it seems that Countess Madeleine didn’t completely give up on her daughter.”

The story went like this.

In fact, the Schwenheiser brothers had a similar past to Esther’s, running away from home. However, unlike Esther, they decided to become adventurers on their own, ignoring their family’s dissuasion.

Thanks to this, when they reached the great position of senior adventurer, this time the family that had opposed them wanted to call the two back into their family.

The excuse that came out of that was the promise that all nobles used most often in this society. An engagement. It happened that among the noble families that they were friendly with, the Madeleine Viscountess had a noble daughter of marriageable age.

Even, like Schwenheiser, it is said that she was forcibly taken to the monastery in a state of half-disownment by her family. Since that side also wanted to return her daughter to the family under some pretext, the two families’ opinions were in agreement in an instant.

It was not long after the warriors had defeated the Demon King and brought peace to the continent. Festivals to celebrate peace were held throughout the region. At the same time, many lovers celebrated the blessed era by holding engagement ceremonies and weddings. It was the same for both commoners and nobles.

So, since there was an aspect of accepting this atmosphere, neither family showed any sign of disliking it.

Of course, excluding the parties involved.

‘I hate it even if I die!’

‘Miss, please…’

‘Stop talking nonsense and get out! You kicked me out because of my engagement, and now you’re here with that word in your mouth, Father. Are you losing your memory? What if you’re already old?’

‘Oh, Miss! It’s too much to speak to the master like that!’

‘joy!’

‘Ahem…daughter. I remember well why I sent you to this monastery. I admit my fault back then. But this time is different. Aren’t you old enough to get engaged? Both your body and mind have grown a lot since then…’

‘Grow up and sleep, you punk! I’m still a kid, so I’m really sorry. I still hate things like engagements, even the slightest bit. Father? You kicked me out of the house in the first place, so why are you suddenly coming here and suggesting engagements and things like that, the thing I hate the most! Go back quickly, I said! I like it here!’

‘Hmm… I know what you mumble a lot in the monastery, so what if I tell you I came looking for you?’

‘What, what…’

Yes. At that time, Esther was, if I may say so, still immature.

The monastery was one of the most sacred places in the Ergrant Church, so it was always quiet and peaceful. At first, I was gradually influenced by that atmosphere, but at a young age, I often blurted out the following outrageous remarks:

‘Oh, I’m bored. There’s nothing to do.’

If Esther were to recall the memory now, it would be such stupid nonsense that she would bang her head against a rock dozens of times, but at that time, her hair had not grown as much as it does now, so she would mutter this attitude in front of the saint or the congregation of other monasteries as if whining.

Of course, Esther’s recent situation was reported to her father, who still loved his daughter.

‘Esther… I know that you find life at the monastery boring. However, I also respect your desire to avoid being entangled in an engagement. However, I don’t think it would be right to be overly refusing your father who has worked so hard to find you. At the very least… I think it would be okay to put into practice at least going on a blind date.’

In the end, that night, the saint who had comforted Esther, who had come to her in tears, offered a reasonable compromise. It was not a proposal that Esther would have liked. Anyone else would have rejected it without even a little value judgment.

However, since it was advice from her most trusted friend in the monastery… Esther took it.

And then another party, Elsuddas Schwenheiser… surprisingly reacted like this: