episode_0135

“Elin! Elin! Elin! Elin! ”

“Um… .”

Ellen was embarrassed.

Of course, it wasn’t a bad feeling to be thanked… no, it was a good feeling that made my hair stand on end.

“Hero of the Empire!”

“The new era’s great wizard… .”

“Thank you! Thank you… !”

A soldier who admires Elin’s innocence.

A wizard who still looks back and forth between the place where the meteorite hit and Elin.

Citizens express their gratitude by saving lives.

Even though I received favorable attention, I received too much, which was a problem.

My eyes are spinning.

I didn’t know where to look.

“Your Highness. I think it would be a good idea to say something.”

“… Huh?”

“Isn’t the princess the main character in this case?”

“… … main character.”

It was an unrealistic word.

Because I was treated like trash to the point where I couldn’t even imagine such a sight.

I thought I was a person who couldn’t even appear in a production and couldn’t even be an extra.

When I met Luke, everything changed.

Elin, who had been licking her lips while looking at Luke, opened her mouth.

“Everyone.”

Because there were so many people, it didn’t get quiet right away.

Ellen waited patiently.

Those who had been chanting Elin’s name for a long time finally became quiet.

Everyone is the new era’s great wizard, the hero who defeated Behemoth, the savior of life… .

I listened to Elin Bertain’s words.

Just before the eyelids close.

Elin barely managed to get out the words she wanted to say.

“… Thank you for remembering.”

It was a life that was as good as non-existence.

Because everyone pretends not to know.

Many of the servants who did not have long careers did not even know that Elin actually existed.

So I was grateful.

Because everyone was shouting Elin’s name.

Please remember the youngest princess of Bertain.

Elin, who had been laughing bashfully, fell into a deep sleep.

* * * * *

The next day.

Naturally, Ellen fell ill.

“Ugh… .”

Just because you have infinite mana doesn’t mean you won’t get tired of battle.

Rather, I had a strengthening spell cast on my body the whole time I was fighting Behemoth.

It was fortunate that it ended with muscle pain that felt like my whole body had been beaten.

Of course, it wasn’t just the body that was in pain.

It’s easy to get confused because he opens a portal and jumps around every time he evades an attack.

Spatial magic is never simple magic.

How could it be easy to arbitrarily manipulate and connect dimensions?

It was just Elin enduring the burning sensation in her brain as she casted her magic.

Up to this point, it might get better if you rest for a day or two.

The reason why I am lying down sick like this is.

“The meteorite seems a bit excessive.”

It was the price paid for causing disaster with the human body.

“The teacher told me to prepare the biggest one.”

“I knew how to pour out fire.”

I didn’t say much yesterday.

Luke was really confused when he brought up the meteorite.

No, I also told you that fire is a weakness.

Haven’t you actually seen it being weak to fire?

But why did you bring a meteorite??

Thanks to that, Behemoth, which had the strongest physical defense, was crushed to nothing but blood… .

Elin’s body, which had been hit by the recoil, also became hot like a ball of fire.

“Magic is prohibited for the time being.”

“Yeah.”

“Movement is also prohibited until your body is completely healed.”

“Yeah.”

But looking at the fever rising, it looks like he doesn’t have the strength to do that.

You may not know, right?

If it were Ellen, she could have sneaked in at night and said she would let Luke sleep.

“Then the teacher will take care of you?”

“Anne will help, but I will be there for you.”

“Ugh… .”

Ellen wiggled around and tapped her forehead against Luke’s hand.

“What are you doing?”

“Teacher, your hands are really cold… .”

“Isn’t the towel dripping?”

“It’s already lukewarm.”

It really was.

It looks like it hasn’t been that long since I changed it.

The heat coming from my forehead was no joke, and the wet towel quickly became lukewarm.

“Was the teacher’s hand originally like this… .”

“Is it because your body is hot, Princess?”

“But it’s still too cold… ?”

Ellen tilted her head.

Even that shook slowly and without strength.

“I’ll change it right away.”

Ellen also had a fever.

In fact, it’s true that Luke’s hands actually got cold.

It was a change that came about as my health deteriorated.

I tried to pull my hand away before I even noticed the shaking.

“No. Just stay like this. Anne will be here soon.”

Ellen stretched her head and followed Luke’s hand.

What is this sick patient doing?

“Please lie down quietly.”

“… Hehe.”

I had no choice but to cover Elin’s forehead with my hand.

“Are you going to do everything I ask you to do today?”

“Nursing isn’t that what it means, my lady.”

“You won’t do it?”

“I will listen and decide.”

“Hmm. Then… … .”

“Please note that kissing is not allowed.”

“… …I was going to ask for some water.”

Elin blinked.

“If you want, you can do it… .”

“I’ll bring it to you right away.”

Luke stood up, embarrassed.

What are you assuming on your own?

It was when the water was about to rise.

“What? Why are you doing that?”

Anne opened the door and came in.

Luke sat up awkwardly, placing his hand on Elin’s forehead, then sat back down.

“I like it when my hands are cold.”

“No matter what, it’s colder than a towel soaked in ice water…?”

Anne frowned as she touched Luke’s hand.

“Hey, you… .”

“What is that?”

Just as Anne was about to point something out.

I changed the subject.

Luke’s eyes conveyed the earnestness.

‘I can explain later. For now, please skip it.’

Anne narrowed her eyes.

He answered with his eyes, “Explain it clearly,” and then handed over the letter he was holding.

“What could it be? A thank you message from the princess, I think. The Capital Merchant Association? They want to provide financial support to Bertain.”

“Is that all for today?”

“Of course not. This is a gift from the Bronze Tower and that is… … .”

Anne explained, pointing to each of the gifts she had carried behind her.

It’s only been a day since we defeated Behemoth.

Almost everyone who heard the news sent gifts.

Most of it came with a letter saying it would help cover the cost of restoring the plaza.

Of course, it would cost astronomical amounts of money to restore the square.

With this level of support, we could proceed without major losses.

“It seems like I’ve made my name known as gifts keep coming in endlessly.”

“That’s because a meteorite fell… .”

“Thanks to that, there were no additional assassination attempts, right?”

I was bedridden because a meteorite fell on me.

It wasn’t all bad.

The assassin who commanded Behemoth must have died as well because the entire plaza was cleared.

After that, it was impossible to aim separately.

Because the people surrounding Elin were cheering for Elin.

“I am proud of you, Your Majesty.”

“… Huh?”

“You’ve grown up so well.”

The poor girl who had been hiding in Bertain was not here.

There is only the next head of the Bertain family who receives praise and gratitude from everyone.

“I’m proud of you, Princess.”

“Who taught you?”

Ellen turned her head and dropped the towel that had become lukewarm.

He took Luke’s hand and placed it on his forehead.

“I will continue to make you proud… .”

Even as the fever rose, the light in her eyes looking at Luke never faded.

“You have to stay by my side.”

Words filled with sincerity.

“… … ”

Luke couldn’t bring himself to answer and could only smile.

* * * * *

After the Behemoth subjugation.

Time passed quickly.

After Elin fully recovered.

Work began on restoring the square under the leadership of Bertain.

Not only did they provide financial support to both the royal family and the nobility.

Citizens voluntarily participated and carried out the work.

Even students from the academy did volunteer work.

The square was rebuilt much sooner than expected and in much better shape.

This is what happened in just two years.

“The satisfaction level of the residents seems to be very high.”

“Really?”

Luke came to the office and reported.

Elin dealt with the mountain of paperwork without even looking at it.

“Do you still have that much to do?”

“Yeah. Since I’m doing it alone, there’s nothing I can do.”

Elin completely pushed Natia out and took over the office.

Now that the Duke was away, Elin was no more than the head of the Bertain family.

Although work is much faster than it was under Natia.

As shadows formed under Ellen’s eyes, Luke’s worry grew.

“I think you should close your eyes for a bit.”

“Ugh… Just do this.”

You have a stack of documents taller than you, and this is all you have.

And at night, he’ll come into the room and whine and ask to be let into the room.

I couldn’t refuse, so I accepted it, and now it feels like it’s my own place.

“Sigh.”

Luke continued his report, feeling that he had done well today.

“Senior Lanian said he would bring all his disciples to visit, and the saintess also said she would clear her schedule.”

“Ugh… .”

“Are you listening? There’s only one week left, Your Majesty.”

“What? Our wedding?”

“What… … .”

Should I first point out that you are not concentrating?

Luke shook his head, debating whether to point out her nonsense.

“Princess, it’s your coming of age ceremony. There’s only a week left.”

“Oh, right.”

Ellen lifted her head as if she had truly forgotten.

“I was so busy that I forgot.”

“It seemed like that.”

“But do saints usually come to coming-of-age ceremonies?”

“How could that be?”

Aurora has been chasing demon followers ever since her vacation two years ago.

Of course, I’m much busier than before, but I somehow manage to squeeze in some time to attend Elin’s coming-of-age ceremony.

“If you’re busy, I don’t think you need to call me.”

“… Your Highness needs to figure out her own status a little bit.”

After the Behemoth incident.

Elin is the head of the Bertain family in charge of the center of the empire, and is considered a great magician who inherited and transformed spatial magic.

But Ellen still didn’t know how she was being treated.

That’s because I’m stuck in my office just looking at paperwork.

“You will find out on the day of your coming of age ceremony. The princess is a much more amazing person than you think.”

Luke sighed lightly and left the office.

As I was preparing for the coming-of-age ceremony almost alone, there was a lot to do.

Luke walking down the hallway.

Tingle-

I thought about this while gently stroking the area around my mana heart that has been tingling intermittently lately.

There’s only a week left until Ellen’s coming of age ceremony.

I think I should start preparing to leave soon.