episode_0176

“Wasn’t Elizabeth just an advisor to the Monster Affairs Bureau?”

Jeanne had only been keeping a close watch on Victoria’s situation,

but she was suddenly taken aback by the intrusion of her younger sister Elizabeth.

There may be several reasons for her bewilderment,

but the primary one is the issue of public and private matters.

Jeanne is trying to keep public and private matters separate as much as possible, but she can’t guarantee what will happen if her precious younger sister gets involved.

“That’s right, but as you know, since the quest target is Drake, Elizabeth got to see the special quest details in advance, and that’s how she found out about our mercenary group’s name.”

“Ah…”

Eugene explained the situation step by step.

Jeanne learned about the specific details of the second collaboration quest just now through Eugene Schneider’s return report.

In other words, she wasn’t fully aware of the connection between the Empire’s Monster Affairs Bureau, to which Elizabeth belongs, and the Empire Knights’ special quest team.

That’s why Eugene is reminding her that Elizabeth’s intrusion is a unique situation created by the keyword Drake.

‘Ha… it’s hard to say anything… From Elizabeth’s point of view, how happy would she have been to see her brother’s name and my name…’

As she roughly grasped the situation, Jeanne was overwhelmed with embarrassment.

In a normal situation, Elizabeth’s actions could be judged as reckless.

However, Jeanne finds it difficult to view her younger sister’s intrusion in a negative light.

This is because Jeanne understands better than anyone else how lonely she must feel going to Cleopatra Academy alone at the age of 19.

Knowing that, how much would Elizabeth have wanted to take care of him when her brother took a mercenary position and went to the Empire Knights?

As she thought that way, Jeanne felt private thoughts already intervening and was immersed in embarrassment.

“But Elizabeth is really getting recognition there. I know what you’re worried about, Jeanne, but I think Elizabeth will manage it well on her own.”

Eugene had anticipated Jeanne’s reaction and had already prepared his own answer.

“Really? Our Elizabeth is getting that much recognition?”

“That’s what it looked like? I was surprised too. That our Elizabeth is so dignified and professional.”

“Hmm… Well, Elizabeth is really smart. Much more than me. I guess I was too worried.”

“Haha! It’s natural as a sister.”

All he had to do was let her know how outstanding Elizabeth was as a talent.

Since Jeanne’s concern stems from the image of her youngest sister Elizabeth.

As Eugene conveyed the on-site situation he had personally experienced,

Jeanne immediately agreed.

“Huh?”

As the initial story was settled, Jeanne suggested that Eugene take a few days off at the Grand Duke’s residence since he had worked hard.

Then, as she sat down in her chair and looked through the materials from the Empire Knights that Eugene had brought to start preparing for the quest in earnest, Jeanne felt Eugene’s gaze and turned her head back towards him.

“Why? Do you want to have sex? Not today. It’s that day.”

Jeanne thought that Eugene was horny after their reunion after a few days,

and conveyed that it would be difficult today.

Then she immediately went back to looking at the materials.

“That’s a shame. Then I can’t help it.”

Eugene expressed his regret at Jeanne’s words.

But his eyes seemed to be full of different thoughts compared to his tone and manner of speaking.

‘Ahem… Seeing Jeanne in person makes me feel a little guilty…? How should I land the situation with Elizabeth smoothly?’

Seeing Jeanne’s sincere concern for her younger sister,

he realized for the first time that his actions of sleeping with such a younger sister were a huge deal.

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[To my beloved younger brother Eugene! I heard the news that you wonderfully carried out the collaboration with the aristocratic knights just the other day, and now you are collaborating with the Empire Knights!]

Eugene Schneider’s loving eldest sister, Charlotte Dessel Oubléan,

A letter arrived from her after half a month.

It was a reply to the letter Eugene Schneider sent a few days ago to check on her.

[Actually, I heard about it from Elizabeth too. But I knew Eugene and Jeanne’s intentions well, so I kept quiet, but since you mentioned it like this, I can congratulate you with a clear conscience. I can’t help but feel happy as the eldest sister, thinking that all my younger siblings are bravely walking their own paths.]

Currently, the Empire, the Holy See, and the Academy’s Magic Tower are cooperating on monster-related matters.

So Elizabeth, though not very directly, vaguely conveyed to Charlotte the situation of Eugene’s participation in the Empire Knights’ special quest, and that she also seemed likely to participate.

She was proud and amazed by her younger siblings’ wild moves and wanted to mention it more actively, but she couldn’t,

but thanks to Eugene’s letter, Charlotte was able to chat so much.

[Fortunately, the plague situation here has been stopped from spreading like wildfire as a large number of Holy See personnel have joined in. We should also include the fact that the elixir created by your mother in collaboration with the local magicians has begun to take effect.]

Charlotte poured out her pride in her younger siblings at the beginning of the letter, and then from the middle, she told Eugene about her situation and the Grand Duchess’s situation, which he would be curious about.

Since the epidemic is spreading so widely, there is a limit to healing through divine power alone.

Therefore, Grand Duchess Marianne Dessel Oubléan mobilized even secondary methods.

That is the local magicians,

In fact, normally, there is plenty of room for conflict between the priests of the Holy See and the local magicians, but it was possible to form a union because it was a disaster situation and the Grand Duchess, who had a magician and a bishop nun as daughters, was the mediator.

[But I’m still deeply concerned. Summer is starting now. Especially since this region is greatly affected by summer, both the Holy See and your mother are worried about possible situations.]

As a result, they managed to stop the epidemic from spreading rapidly, but Charlotte and Grand Duchess Marianne had no time to breathe.

The possibility of seasonal diseases spreading is slowly being created.

[And I’m not sure yet, but I heard about Drake and I’m going to mention it, Eugene Yu…]

Near the end of the letter,

Charlotte showed some hesitation.

She felt like she shouldn’t tell her younger brother, who was leaving on an important quest, about something that wasn’t certain.

[In the ancient records that are gradually being excavated, I came across records that there was a correlation between the appearance of non-standard monsters and magic-based epidemics. So, I think there’s a possibility that the Enclema cliff area in the west where Drake appeared may have had an epidemic, though it wasn’t known. That means, the opinion is starting to be raised that this place should also keep those records in mind.]

The Empire and Grand Duchess Marianne had linked the current epidemic with the outbreak of monsters from a certain point after it occurred.

Then, as the Holy See became more involved, access to ancient records became more active.

As a result, fragmented information was raised that before an irregular monster appeared in ancient times, a mysterious epidemic broke out in that area.

[This story is too long to tell in a letter, so I’ll have to stop here. Elizabeth has also come across the content, so that child will explain it well.]

In other words, the Enclema area where Drake appeared meant that there were more variables that could exist.

It was Bishop Nun Charlotte Dessel Oubléan giving a preemptive strike about that.

As a sister, she wants to explain in more detail, but

she judged that intervening in this public secret mission situation any more than this would be an abuse of authority and excessive interference.

[When our Eugene and Jeanne, and Elizabeth’s huge quest is over, and when this side also enters autumn and the situation improves somewhat, I hope that our family can gather again and comfort each other. Until then, please take care of your health and take good care of Jeanne and Elizabeth, my beloved younger brother Eugene. Then I’ll stop here. – From your sister Charlotte Dessel Oubléan, who loves her brave mercenary younger brother Eugene Schneider -]

Afterwards, Charlotte finished the letter, as always, wishing for her younger siblings’ happiness and health, and furthermore, for their reunion.

‘Oh… our Charlotte is really unchanging…’

Eugene was amazed by the consistent evergreen Charlotte’s warmth and loveliness.

‘This younger brother has now become a person who has even violated Elizabeth, tsk…’

Especially since he has become a completely immoral man, the feeling is even greater.

“Wow!!!! It’s so amazing!!!”

Early summer ended and midsummer arrived.

And the innocent exclamation full of that midsummer resounded.

The voice was that of the slum girl Margaret.

“To think that I’m living with my older brothers and sisters and mercenary uncles and aunts in such a wonderful place!!”

And the space where Margaret was located was none other than the Red Fox Mercenary Village site.

Eugene Schneider, Marie, and Mina brought some of the children from the slums to the Red Fox Mercenary Village site.

“The house is so nice! Are we really living in this house?”

“Of course, Margaret! It’ll be even more amazing when it’s completed?”

“Heuah!”

“It’s really big…!!”

“It won’t leak even when it rains???”

While Eugene was on a business trip to the Empire Knights Arena, Jeanne took the lead in building the mercenary village.

As a result, approximately 40 percent has already been completed.

It is expected to be completed around the fall.

It’s called a village, but it’s almost like a camp. That’s why it can be completed in a relatively short amount of time.

But even at that level, it looks like a hotel to the slum children Margaret, Michael, Charlotte, and Jonathan.

“Okay~ You must have been tired from coming all the way here, so let’s rest and have lunch, kids~!”

The children who toured various places in the Red Fox Mercenary Village under the guidance of Eugene Schneider,

Soon, Marie called out to them.

The lunch set that she brought separately was finished.

“Heuah! Let’s eat! It’s going to be so delicious!!!”

“I’m going to go and eat first~~!”

Dada dada dada dada dada!!

The little ones, who were so excited that they had forgotten they were hungry, ran towards Marie as soon as they heard that it was time to eat.

“Assault Captain, please come quickly too.”

Eugene cleaned up the materials scattered on the floor and walked slowly.

Mina approached him and said.

“Yes~ I’ll be there soon, Mina-ssi!”

Eugene smiled brightly and strode towards her.

“By the way, Marie said that you’re secretly preparing something for me, Mina-ssi. Can you tell me what it is?”

“Oh my, did Marie tell you in advance?”

Eugene walked in step with Mina and asked about the story he had heard from Marie.

“I was planning to show it to Assault Captain Eugene anyway.”

Smiling…!

Mina was slightly embarrassed by Marie’s spoiler, but

nevertheless, she had confidence in the gift she had prepared to give to Eugene, so she soon gave a very bright smile.