episode_0103

The Catkit Merchant, made up of fast-moving felines, was the only merchant group operating in the West, a region that was obviously dangerous.

Of course, even in such a cat kit shop, there was only one peddler who visited the village of Lugeron.

That damn cat blood.

“This bitch ran off with my money.”

I thought she wouldn’t be able to visit the town in the spring because of the winter that lasted the previous year, but when summer came and she showed no sign of coming, I ran off with my money.

It was only five gold coins, but the anger I felt was greater than the five gold coins because I had betrayed the trust that was more important than life to the merchant.

“There are a lot of necessities brought by the Holy Kingdom, so I don’t think we’ll have to worry for a while.”

“That’s fortunate.”

“But they are all consumables, so we can’t wait like this any longer.”

“Yeah, the road is still a long way off from completion.”

Rather than waiting for the cat kit that may or may not come, we may have to take action ourselves.

‘The problem is that there aren’t many people who have ever gone out of the village and into the city.’

Not only I, who lived in the Dark Forest, but most of the villagers had never been outside the village. The only people who had been on adventures outside the village were Carlson, Elsia, who had followed her father, a merchant, here and there, and Tom, who was an outsider.

‘At least you have to choose between these.

Elsia is pregnant so she’ll pass.

Carlson had to guard the town I was away from.

That leaves only Tom, and I doubt he’ll remember the road from 25 years ago.

“I will follow you.”

“Elsia? Don’t push yourself too hard while you’re pregnant.”

“It’s okay. It’s still early in the pregnancy, and there’s a carriage, so it won’t be difficult.”

“Still, I hope Elsia doesn’t do too much.”

“Don’t worry. Having you by my side gives me strength.”

“Elsia… ”

I couldn’t break her will, so I kissed her.

“Okay, but if anything happens, tell me right away. Got it.”

“Yes.”

So we decided who would go to the city.

Me with .

Elsia, who will guide you to the city and make deals with merchants.

Her daughter Elin, who will be there to help Elsia.

Fores, the contact person and senior nymph for camping.

Finally, there was Nabira, the village chief’s daughter-in-law, who would become the groom.

“Brother! I want to go too!”

“Clea, aren’t you going out to play?”

“Ooooh, then why are you taking Elin with you?”

“Clea… If you have a conscience, you shouldn’t compare her to Elin.”

Unlike Clia, who does housework but plays most of the time, Elin, who resembles Elsia, studies with her every day and has now improved to the point where she helps Elsia with her accounting.

Because I met my brother-in-law, the non-cleric Clia couldn’t compare to Elin.

“If you want to go to the city, you should learn the Imperial language first. I heard that you are worse at the Imperial language than Becky these days.”

“Ugh! Oppa, I’m upset. I won’t talk to you!”

“Then there is no gift for Clia.”

“Actually, I like my brother the best. I’m sad these days because he doesn’t play with me.”

I felt complicated when I saw my sister-in-law pretending to cry. She was definitely cute, but I wanted to hit her.

Sylvia spoke on my behalf, pinching Clia’s cheek.

“Clea, I told you not to embarrass Cyan, right?”

“Oh, Mom… It hurts.”

“I said it hurts.”

“Sylvia, I’m fine. And do you need anything else?”

“No. Just be careful on your way back.”

“That’s obvious.”

After kissing Sylvia, he comforted Clia, who was sad that she couldn’t follow him.

“Clea, don’t be too upset. I’ll take you next time.”

“Really? Is it real?”

“It’s true.”

“Then promise me.”

“Yeah, yeah.”

As Clia requested, they made a promise on each other’s ring fingers.

“Please give me a seal too. Seal.”

“Seal?”

“Kiss me like you did to Mom earlier!”

“That’s a bit… ”

I never hesitated to actively express my affection for my girls in front of my family. Perhaps that’s why Clia, who grew up seeing that, thought kissing was an expression of affection between family members.

“Why don’t you do it for me?”

“Okay. But Clia is still young.”

My heart softened at the sight of Clia’s sobbing expression, and I kissed her on the forehead.

“Okay. Is this okay?”

“Yeah! Oppa, I made a promise! You have to take me with you next time!”

“Okay. Okay.”

As an uncle who suffered from a young niece, I was able to escape her clutches only after I stamped my promise to Clia.

“Ah! My lord brother kissed Clia.”

“You’re doing it for us! We want to go to the city too! You’re stamping your promise!”

“…..”

After giving Bessie and Becky a kiss on the forehead, he went to find Clara and Vivian.

“Can we not follow you?”

“It’s okay. It’s not dangerous, unlike the Northern Expedition. Clara and Vivian, please guard the house for me.”

“Okay.”

“My lord, take care on your way back.”

“Thank you, Vivian.”

The two adults didn’t whine like children.

However, it was a pity that he had been away for a while.

So I came out with a slightly heated adult kiss.

Next, I went to see Chloe.

“Just in case, Chloe has it.”

He gave Chloe the Anemoi Necklace, which protects the wearer from tribulation, which he had received from the first Apostle Clark.

“Can I have this precious necklace?”

“You are a hundred times, a thousand times more precious than that necklace.”

“Honey… ”

After sharing a brief kiss with the girl he loved, he went to Ciel, who was laughing heartily.

“Ciel, Dad, I’ll be back.”

“Oh, daddy~Oh, oh, oh.”

“Okay, later on, Ciel, let’s go to the city with Dad.”

“I hope that day comes soon.”

Chloe also seemed to want to go to the city, but she gave up this time because of Ciel. Next time, if we get the chance, we should go on a date to the city alone.

“Chloe, is there anything you want?”

“I’m fine. Oh, Helia, you might need something. ”

“Helia?”

I followed Chloe’s words and went to find Helia.

Helia was purifying the diaper Ciel had used with her special miracle.

It was amazing to see the dirty cloth become as clean as new. I want to learn that miracle too. Will you teach me?

“Helia, do you need anything?”

“Yes, sir. If you don’t mind, could I get you some leaves of the Japanese maple tree?”

“A leaf of a tree?”

“This is an ingredient that is often used when making baby food. It grows well as long as there is sunlight, but strangely, it is not found near the village of Rugeron.”

“I’ll try to get it if I can. But is it time for Ciel to start eating baby food already?”

“Haha, Ciel is growing quickly day by day.”

“I see.”

Maybe it was because I was so busy every day that I didn’t notice Ciel’s growth.

“This is a shame as a father. I can’t even notice my daughter’s growth… I need to pay more attention to Ciel from now on.”

“No. That’s how much the warrior is working hard for his family. Later, when Ciel can speak, he will tell the warrior that he loves his father.”

“Is that so? Thanks for the empty words, Helia.”

After receiving a lot of comfort from Helia, I took Elsia, Elin, and Fores to the village chief’s house.

“Are you ready, Nabira?”

“Ready to go.”

Since there was no one in our family who could drive a horse, Nabira joined us as a coachman to pull the carriage instead.

“Cyan, take this. These are items the villagers need.”

“Thank you for investigating for me.”

“No. I was just doing what I had to do as the village chief.”

“But there is no other village chief who is so good at administrative work.”

“I don’t want to be praised by you at this age. And don’t be too nice to the townspeople.”

“Yes?”

“If you, a noble, continue to help the villagers for free like you do now, everyone will accept it as a given. You’ll develop bad habits for no reason.”

“I will definitely… be careful.”

“Well, it’s already a bit late, but anyway, be careful on your way back.”

“Yes, village chief. I will be back.”

“Elsia, please take care of Cyan. That guy is secretly a country bumpkin, so he might cause trouble.”

“Hehe, village chief. Don’t take out your anger on me, your son, for what you did to your father.”

“What do you mean, you are angry? This is just passing on the wisdom you learned from your father to you, my son.”

Elsia smiled and told me that the conversation between me and the village chief was interesting.

“Hehe, don’t worry too much, Chief. Thanks to being raised by Ian, Sian is devoted and doesn’t panic when facing a new place. ”

“If you are wise, then so be it. Sian, you are destined to be a count, but you are not yet a count. The nobles of the West have strong pride. Don’t mess with them. There are more fools among the nobles than you thought.”

“Have you ever suffered because of the nobles, village chief?”

“If there isn’t, it would be a lie. Even in this dangerous village, there are plenty of fools trying to show off their power. Well, thanks to you, Count Anitul was destroyed, so everyone is on edge.”

“It’s unfair. It’s not my fault, it’s the guy who blew himself up.”

If he did that despite the Empire’s esteemed law of protecting nymphs, Count Anitul was a real man among real men.

But if you think about the fact that those nobles were the ones who fought for power in the West… As the village chief said, the western nobles are really idiots.