episode_0140

“Uuuuum~ My dear… ”

Senel, who has an expression on her face as if she has all the happiness in the world.

Looking at this, Rosetta also showed a fond smile on her lips.

“Thank goodness. Honestly, I didn’t know what I would like, so I just grabbed whatever I saw, but I think it suits my taste.”

“Well.. Senel likes to eat anything even though he looks like that.”

With those words, Elios also began putting the food his mother had bought him into his mouth.

Among them, there were some that the students had made with crude skills and were a bit lacking in flavor, but honestly, right now, she was feeling like she didn’t envy any of the other feasts.

“Oh my.. This looks really tasty. Where did you make it?

“They said it was smoked fish caught by the fishing department. It was better than I thought, so I was honestly surprised.”

Arachne spoke as she put bread in her mouth, and Hestia continued her story in a slightly excited voice.

“I heard that when you went to the island the other day, those guys asked you to come and fish in the ocean all day long. They said that it was something they caught then… No, wait a minute, I also…”

Hestia picks up the utensils again while explaining while watching Senel who is diligently putting food in his mouth.

Seeing them like this, Duchess Rosetta found herself smiling.

‘Honestly, I’ve been longing for it quite a bit… enjoying a festival with friends…’

While thinking about such things, Rosetta indirectly feels joy through the sight of her daughter who looks just like her.

Then, after she finished eating the pie she was holding, she asked Senel in a calm voice.

“By the way.. Are you doing well as CEO these days, honey?”

“Well.. It’s always like that. It’s hard, but it’s something that has to be done anyway.”

Senel answers with a genuine expression of exhaustion on his face.

At this, Rosebetta quietly looked at her daughter’s face, the smile on her lips slightly fading.

The second daughter, who is surprisingly similar to herself in appearance.

However, unlike her husband, who was sincere and passionate about everything, Senel’s personality was excessively free-spirited and not very responsible.

Of course, they are showing that they are keeping the minimum level of morality, but it is unreasonable to expect anything more than that.

While others often found Senel’s unusual personality strange, Rosebetta knew exactly where it came from.

‘I feel this every time, but… Senel, this kid really resembles me a lot… Not just in appearance, but even in personality.’

Although she was now the Duchess of the Duchy, who was thorough and passionate about everything, the original true nature of Rosebetta was very similar to Senel.

Living as you please without worrying about what’s going on around you

However, unlike Senel, who grew up peacefully under the love and care of her parents, Rosebetta’s life was not like that… and this created a clear difference in personality that is still visible today.

In that respect, Rosebetta was secretly envious of her own daughter, but in some ways she was also a little grateful.

At least, unlike herself who was unable to choose another path due to the times, that child will be able to choose the life she wants in the future.

“By the way, you must be very busy. How did you come all this way? I don’t think you came just to see our faces..”

Even though there was a fortune called the Grand Palace, Rosebetta was the Duchess and the one who was designated as the next monarch of this country.

There must have been some important reason why she had come here in secret.

Thinking like that, Elios asked with a bit of doubt, and in response, Rosebetta looked at her daughter’s face with a smile on her face again and said.

“Huh? You just came to see me, right?”

“… Yes?”

Elios looked blank at the unexpected and vain answer, and while looking at his daughter, Rosebetta took a sip of tea and said.

“Really. I wanted to see your faces too.. and as a mom, I wanted to buy you something delicious like this, so I came.”

“No..No..Just a moment.. Even so, you will soon become a duke, right? Really, for such a trivial reason?”

“Trivial… Don’t say things like that. Before you become a duke or anything, I’m your mother. If you think about it, running the country is all about you guys doing well. The roles shouldn’t be reversed just because you’re busy, right?”

“Um… ”

“Besides.. all the kids here are working hard for the Academy. It may not be a grand way, but I wanted to show my gratitude in this way.”

“… This is just a little bit of work.. It’s nothing compared to what my mother usually does.”

“Huh? What did you say?”

“No. Nothing..”

Elios turns his head slightly, feeling a little embarrassed without realizing it at his mother’s words.

Seeing her like that, Rosebetta reached out and started stroking the head of her eldest daughter, who was now starting to look like a proper young lady. At this, Elios felt his embarrassment deepen even more, but at the same time, a faint smile began to form on his lips.

“Cheer up, my daughter. If you need any help, please let me know anytime.”

“..Yes..Thank you..Mom..”

Elios answers Rosebetta’s words with a voice that is filled with embarrassment.

Meanwhile, Hestia was feeling quite refreshed as she watched Rosebetta act as such a mother.

The appearance of the person known as Rosetta was literally like that of an iron lady.

The image of a cold-blooded queen who shows no mercy to her enemies and approaches everything with a cold and thorough approach.

However, the woman named Rosebetta in front of her right now was nothing more than a mother who was extremely affectionate to her daughters.

It’s as if… you’re looking at your own mother, who is objectively average.

Meanwhile, seeing her like this, Arachne began to feel a little lonely in a corner of her heart.

‘Mother… There has never been someone like that in my life…’

She was born and raised in an orphanage.

The concept of family itself was weak, and the only people who shared feelings and exchanged hearts were friends from the orphanage where they lived.

However, even Arachne, at this moment, could vaguely feel what it meant to be a mother.

Warm and detailed..

A person who can express love and affection anytime, anywhere.

Realizing that fact, Arachne suddenly began to feel a little envious of the two princesses before her.

at that time..

“!… Ah… ”

“You look tired, but I’m glad you’re doing well.”

“… Serif.”

She places a light hand on his shoulder from behind.

The moment she realized that fact, Arachne began to feel a little bit more at ease without even realizing it.

Since joining Elios, he has been her direct superior and manager.

Even though she was usually strict, she always took care of herself.

Arachne is just a little bit…

I could feel the presence of a mother.

*

“Haa… ”

The Academy campus is bathed in hot sunlight.

As she patrolled the area, Katlena let out a weary sigh.

“Thank you for your hard work. Really, really hard.”

“You worked hard too, Zero.. Phew. It certainly seems like there’s a reason why people die from exhaustion during the grand spectator period.”

“Just the number of cases we handled today is more than five..”

Zeros and Katlena, who are working together as today’s patrol team, have searched for Mia twice and recovered lost items twice.

And then another time, I narrowly saved a child who almost fell from a tall building… I was going through a series of events that were so close that even thinking back on them now, I could tell they were still very close.

“Still, I’m glad that we managed to get through it without any major problems.”

“That’s right.. Especially the last one.. Ugh.. I didn’t practice magic diligently normally, but it was really dangerous.”

“Anyway, since today’s work is done, let’s go back. We have some time, so shall we go out for dinner together?”

“I wonder? If I’m going to do it, I’d like to continue doing the rest too..”

“Aren’t you tired? I don’t hate it though.”

“Hoohoohoo..”

Catlena was talking half jokingly and half seriously, and Zeros blushed slightly.

At that moment, someone’s voice began to be heard in their ears.

“Excuse me.. Katlena?”

“Huh?”