episode_0307

For the first time in a long time, Ellis surrendered herself to her bed at home.

There are good beds in Korea, but this bed, which I have been using for 20 years, suits me best.

“Huh….”

Alice yawned as she rubbed her body against the soft bed and hugged the blanket tightly.

It always felt good to feel the soft texture of cotton on my body.

There were a lot of things that worried her.

My sister, whom I met after a long time, was still the same.

His personality of coveting things he liked was the same as when he was young, and the unpleasant comments he made were the same.

Lee Ho-yeon was also a problem.

Ellis recalled what Hoyeon Lee said.

– He didn’t say anything. He just talked about the centaur. He was very worried about you.

My sister is still against me joining the Centaur tracking team.

I’m sure he, like his father, would not want to take him away for safety reasons and all.

“Ah, ah… I don’t like it.”

Ellis grabbed her head and turned her head around.

I thought everything would be resolved when Lee Ho-yeon came to the Iris Guild, but my frustration only increased.

How could it be that I met my sister when I took a wrong turn?

“….”

He said he wanted to join Operation Centaur.

Maybe it was because I was overprotected from a young age, but I couldn’t confidently tell my father.

To be honest, I was a little scared of my first real battle.

Even though she was an adult, Ellis had no experience in combat, and because of the delay, she became afraid of her first combat.

I wanted to overcome that with this opportunity, but… .

I felt sorry for myself for not being able to speak up first.

– If you don’t believe me, will you follow me?

Ellis recalled what Hoyeon Lee said before coming to France.

– You also want to leave your father’s arms and go. If it’s safe, you can join the tracking team.

– You will have a good experience, so you can thank me in advance.

Unlike her, he was full of confidence.

It was a short conversation, but of course he said he would take him with him.

Even though I know it’s just a greeting, I still look forward to it.

“…I can’t do that the way I want. Sigh.”

Ellis erased the expectations that were floating in her head.

Expecting something that doesn’t work will only make you more annoyed.

“flirt….”

Ellis buried her face in the pillow, trying to erase the man’s face from her head.

*

wednesday.

It is the morning of my second day at the Iris Guild.

Last night I took Scarlett and Liliana to a restaurant, and the French food was definitely delicious.

Liliana was also well received, and I was satisfied.

Next time, we should go out alone.

smart-

“Yes. Who are you?”

As I was rolling around in bed touching Liliana’s body all morning, someone knocked on the door.

When I opened the door, Scarlett was standing there.

“Good morning, Hoenn.”

“Yeah. What’s going on? Scarlett.”

“You should go see the guild leader. Lady Ellis is also waiting.”

“Oh… that’s right. Just a moment.”

We didn’t come here to have fun.

I quickly got dressed.

While I was getting dressed, I patted Liliana, who was sleeping on the bed, with my foot.

“Uh, uhm… Master. Since the morning….”

“It’s not like that, so wake up. We have to get out.”

I guess I was so excited about eating something delicious last night that it bothered me so much.

Liliana couldn’t get up at all.

“Hey. You can sleep, so just change into your necklace for now. We have to leave right away.”

“Iik….”

Pow-

Liliana was enveloped in smoke and transformed into a Chrome Hearts necklace with a red gem.

After quickly washing my face and smoothing out my messy hair, I hung Liliana around my neck and opened the door.

“Let’s go, Scarlett.”

“You looked different in an instant this morning.”

“You don’t just see it once or twice.”

“Please come this way.”

*

“Sorry I’m a little late, right?”

I met Ellis waiting outside.

“It’s okay. Even though I came here in a hurry, I came quickly. Let’s go.”

“Is the guild leader here?”

“Yes. He said he would see me as soon as he came, so he wanted to take you with him as well. Because I don’t know what he will say to you if I’m not there.”

“Oh, thank you for your consideration. Actually, I’m a bit scared of meeting you alone.”

I must remember very vividly the first time I met that man.

How scared I was.

“Don’t be nervous, let’s go.”

Ellis walked ahead.

I thought as I looked at the back.

‘I think he’s actually more nervous.’

Ellis, who told me not to be nervous, seemed more nervous than me.

Was he nervous because he was meeting his father after a long time?

I said hello to Scarlett, who was waiting behind me, and then followed Ellis.

As I walked around the guild, whose structure I had roughly learned from yesterday’s wandering around, we quickly arrived at the guild leader’s office, and after receiving permission, we went inside.

“Our Ellie…what is it? Why did you come with us?”

“… long time no see.”

Isaac, the guild leader of the Iris guild and Ellis’ father.

He was so handsome that I could believe he was in his 30s, and he looked at me with wide eyes.

Nod.

I bowed my head, and Ellis answered for me.

“I came with you to keep an eye on my dad because I’m afraid he might do something strange to Hoyeon.”

“Elise. She has some abilities, but she’s still far from being fully recognized. She needs to pass at least three more tests…”

Ellis seemed familiar with the guild leader’s office and offered me a seat.

“Sit here.”

“Ah, thank you.”

We sat down, leaving Isaac talking to himself.

Isaac looked at Ellis with a slightly uncomfortable expression, cleared his throat, then looked at me and opened his mouth.

“Great. First of all, welcome to the Iris Guild. I’m sorry that something unexpected happened yesterday.”

“It’s okay. I was welcomed well by the guild members.”

“Is that so? The guild members love Korea so much. They always do it even though I didn’t ask them to. Ah, if you want to join the Iris guild, you can at any time….”

“….”

Isaac smiled happily at me, and Ellis seemed like he couldn’t understand. He sighed and quickly returned to his expressionless expression.

Isaac, who had been bragging about his guild for a while, seemed to come to his senses after a few minutes and clapped his hands.

“Ah. I got off to a different topic. To return to the original topic, you said you wanted to see a centaur, right?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“I don’t know why, but… it doesn’t work out. Let’s proceed like that. I’ll add you to the next centaur tracking team.”

“…Can I take Ellis with me too?”

I didn’t forget to mention Ellis.

If possible, we should take them with us and let them gain experience.

Ellis looked at me as if she was embarrassed by her name coming out of nowhere.

“It wouldn’t be a bad idea to take Ellis with me. We just happened to be here to experience the field together.”

“… Dad. Really?”

“Yes. It’s time for you to gain practical experience.”

Ellis tried to hide her expression by pursing her lips, but in the end she slightly raised the corner of her mouth.

He seemed happy to hear that it was his first real fight.

As I watched Isaac grant permission more easily than I expected, I thought back to what Irene said yesterday.

– Father will only pretend to help her out, even if it’s just for Alice’s sake. The centaur tracking team is very dangerous.

‘It’s exactly the same.’

Of course, Ellis didn’t speak first, but it seems like Isaac’s intention was correct.

There’s no way that idiot would have recommended something dangerous to Ellis in the first place.

Fortunately, there is a solution already thought of.

I made such a big fuss about giving Alice a good experience, but I can’t not take her.

“Guild leader.”

“Uh. Why?”

Isaac was still smiling happily.

I think they’re planning on moving on like this, but there’s no way around it.

I just set off the bomb.

“I’m confessing it now, but I actually have a way to track down the centaur.”

“…what are you talking about?”

“The gloomy and dark magic that occurs when a centaur disappears. Professor Lim Sol and I analyzed it together and came up with the results. I’m sorry that I’m only telling you about it now.”

I sold out Professor Lim Sol without a single twinge of conscience.

I am also becoming quite famous as a genius wizard, but I have not yet lived up to the reputation of Professor Lim Sol.

What is good about a priest-priest relationship? I use it in times like this.

Anyway, the professor is training at a closed facility, so there is no way to check.

Even if you get caught later, you won’t be scolded. maybe.

Isaac’s eyes widened at my sudden words, and Ellis grabbed my arm and whispered in my ear.

“You. What do you mean? Researching together with Professor Lim Sol?”

“I’m sorry. I tried to keep it a secret, but I feel like I have to tell you now.”

“So why….”

“Why are you telling me that now? If you had told me in advance, you would have been treated well, and you could have used your wish rights somewhere else.”

Isaac joined our conversation.

Fortunately, I don’t get angry because I have Ellis next to me.

What Isaac said is a natural question.

Of course, since it was a natural question, I thought about it all.

“At first, I tried to deal with it quietly. I didn’t necessarily want others to know my abilities. But after watching today… I thought they wouldn’t put me on a proper tracking team, so I told you. That’s different from my purpose.”

“You, you. What are you saying?!”

“Elise. There’s no way the guild leader would take you to a really dangerous place. Don’t get excited and calm down. Have you forgotten that we were supposed to have a good experience together?”

“…!”

Ellis looked at me in surprise, but I calmly looked into Isaac’s eyes.

Isaac responded with a slight smile.

“Why did you think that?”

“I haven’t seen her for very long, but the guild leader seems to really care about Ellis. He doesn’t seem like the kind of person who would send his daughter on her first real battle in a dangerous place like a centaur tracking team.”

“… dad?”

There are two things I believe in.

My abilities and Ellis by my side.

I am the only person who can fix Ellis’ disability and the talent that the Iris Guild wants to recruit.

You won’t be able to easily dismiss him just because he’s a little harsh.

Moreover, Ellis may not have noticed it because of his anticipation for his first real battle, but he must have felt something strange now.

There was no way his father would take his daughter to such a dangerous place for her first real battle.

Ellis looked at Isaac cautiously and continued.

“… That’s right. It’s strange when I think about it. You’ve never sent me to a dangerous place until now. You said Centaurs were that dangerous, but you took me with them?”

“It’s not like that, my daughter. Since this is your first chase together, I just wanted to be a little safer. I didn’t really mean to deceive you. Lee Ho-yeon. If you really want, I’ll include you in a proper chase team. It’s your choice. “But Ellis is not there yet.”

“….”

After convincing Ellis with words that mixed truth and lies, Isaac looked at me.

What to do now? It’s the look in your eyes.

‘I said everything I had to say.’

Ellis next to me hesitated.

Could it be that I couldn’t think of anything to rebut?

Or maybe I lack confidence?

I installed it like this, but it doesn’t work.

‘Well, if you give me a chance to build my image until the end, I’ll be grateful.’

I grabbed Ellis’ wrist.

Ellis looked at my face in surprise, and I looked at Isaac and opened my mouth.

“Guild leader. I hope Ellis joins a proper tracking team as well.”