Chapter 53
At the end of the out-of-the-box journey
I can hear the rain.
Comfortable tiredness was all over my body and I was still dreaming.
I opened my eyes in the dark.
I plan to leave for the cruise tomorrow morning, but depending on the weather it would be better to stay. I don’t mind being late to go home for a day or so. It’s a shame this journey ends.
To my mind, this was my first private trip. During the Knight Training School I was dispatched all over the country in exercises, and when I was a prince’s Kingsguard knight, I followed witches around the country, but they are all journeys for a purpose. I didn’t even want to take a relaxing journey to rest and sightseeing.
… Nice stuff. It’s a cliché, but this journey will be a treasure of a lifetime.
Walk around eating specialties, admiring stunning views, and walking in search of souvenirs.
Twenty. As a young man there, he spends the same time amicably with his lover. For the first time in my life, I felt like I could be a normal person.
There seems to be room for debate as to what is normal about a mainstay who goes first to raise the rank of the Inn and hunts for Bandits and Warcraft, but, well, it’s a go. I have no choice.
It’s been a while since I pulled out the witchkiller and thought, but the feeling changed slightly from before. They suck out magic when they use it, but I feel the hunger is a lot faint.
Is the cause of the change…… have you slashed Ambert?
Was it because of the demon’s sucking blood, or did Ambert do something about it?
Sonia saw it, too, but she’s not sure.
‘Anyway, your father seemed to care so much about Ville, so bad things shouldn’t happen’
I couldn’t look straight at Sonia, who smiled gracefully when she said that.
Ambert favored me only because he overlaid the shadow of my father Cross. His most important opponent must be Sonia. I think so.
… Because I think so, I was temporarily going to be crushed by guilt and regret.
I killed Sonia’s flesh and blood. Unlike his mother, Ambert was the father who wished his daughter happiness. Most importantly, though tentatively, I got my buddy, Citrine, who traveled with me.
‘No, Ville. Don’t blame yourself. Your father wanted you to be the one who inspired death. I gave you what you wanted, so you don’t have to get sick.’
When I heard Sonia say these words, I stopped grumbling and regretting them. Not because I accepted the word honestly. The hardest part is Sonia. If I’m depressed, she’ll laugh and try to encourage me to be nothing.
I can’t let that happen.
I wrapped my hands around the side and stroked my hair as good as my fingers. Smells sweet with fruit. I don’t smell so much from myself when I use the same soap. Is it beauty solution? That’s my favorite smell.
“Can’t you sleep, Ville?
“! Oh, oh, bad. I woke him up…”
“I was awake, too. I’m worried about the rain.”
Sonia hugged me perfectly in the arm. I’m just hot when I snuggle so closely in the futon, but I can’t leave because of the smoothness of my soft skin.
“It didn’t take long. It sounds like a lie to go home tomorrow. I miss you a little bit.”
Apparently Sonia thought the same thing to me. Even such a trivial thing makes me happy.
“… if you wake up in the morning and the weather is bad, why don’t you stay another night?
“Hehe, fine. Maybe it’s raining through the streets, and I think it’ll be up soon.”
Sonia’s weather forecast hits well. Says he sees and judges the wind, humidity, unica, birds, etc. during the day.
Right. Will it still leave tomorrow? I felt sorry for myself.
“I can’t believe you’re so discerning and obstinate, Ville… you can leave late. So let’s talk about something until it stops raining.”
“Talk? Like what?
“Whatever. Sometimes Ville talks.”
Trouble. Not only do we not have the topics and techniques to please the woman, but we also do not have the bean knowledge to surprise her.
When I roared, Sonia smiled bitterly.
“You really don’t have to do anything. Right…… I want to hear about when Ville had fun or was happy. It doesn’t have to be now. Even long ago.”
Let’s talk about what. It is difficult to talk about the events of your journey with the princes and Emeldas. When I was a child, would I have had fun or had pleasure? I often dug up memories and a certain shadow crossed my back of my brain.
“When I was a kid, I had a friendly cat”
“Cat?”
I nodded and spoke with a pompous reminder.
My aunt’s house was uncomfortable anyway, and I was barely home. Wander around the back alley, play stone kicks by yourself, and sleep in discreet places when hunger is severe…. Now I think you’re living like a vagrant.
One day like that, I met a white kitten.
Hair was blush, muddy, and lean wild. But strangely sweet, I became happy and walked every day looking for the cat.
I picked up and fed what was still likely to be eaten from the garbage dump, split the food I had snuck out of my aunt’s house, washed my body and fluffed the fur. That’s how I spent time with the cat to lean in.
Sometimes when I was playing with cats, I could turn my blame eyes. I’ve also been pointed back finger that it’s something I can laugh at a lot.
But for me, he was my first friend in my life, so I was hiding and spending time with him. That’s how time passed from kitten to adult cat.
“So? Were you with that cat the whole time?
Sonia has encouraged me to continue by riding out somewhat. It would be a boring story, why not. You like cats?
“No, one day at the border, the cat disappeared from the usual alley”
Have you been in an accident or are you sick and unable to move? Or have other cats lost and kicked me out in a territorial feud?
I may never see you again.
I was about to cry – I was actually crying, but I didn’t want to tell Sonia – and desperately looked for the cat. I should have decided on a name. I didn’t know what to call it, and I finally strolled through the capital.
I couldn’t find it after days. I lost only one friend.
“Oh, I’m sorry. Remind me of the hard part. This is just…”
Rarely did Sonia lean over to prevent her from staying. Why does that happen? I don’t want your sympathy.
“When the two seasons went round, we got to see each other again. The cat was a family cat. I saw him playing in the garden with a little kid smaller than I was at the time. I saw the kids and cats and my parents were smiling too… it looked like a very happy sight”
That’s when my emotions came back and I loosened my cheeks. Sonia is leaning her neck.
“I was so happy. Really. I’m glad he’s not dead. I’m glad you look happy.”
Even if you forget about me, if you’ll live. If you’re happy.
This is the happiest thing that ever happened to me in my childhood.
When she finished the conversation, Sonia looked very complicated.
“Ville…… would you like to have a cat?
“What? How does that happen? I knew you liked cats?
“Huh? I like cats. But more than that… no, think I’d enjoy it if I had a cat”
I imagined a life with cats.
A neat look at the rice, obsessed with cats, leaning back, exposed to the stomach and sleeping easily, such an adorable look of a cat becomes part of the everyday landscape. Soothing. Excellent. It’ll be fun. But…
“Shouldn’t you stop? Unica obstinates.”
“Really? Unica would understand.”
“No, it’s just that even recently his eyes at me suck. I feel watched all the time.”
Sonia laughed, thinking too much, but not laughing.
Unica must have felt deprived of her beloved husband by me. Some recoil may have been away for some time in the mess of the Wang capital. I intend to take care that Sonia and Unica can get in touch as much as possible on this journey.
I know how it feels. It is hard for a newcomer to take away the Lord’s favor. So no cats after all. Cuteness does not rival me or Unica.
“Not now. Calm down a little bit… we’ll keep it if we’re on edge.”
“Really? Okay. Then let’s keep it for future pleasure.”
“Oh.”
“… Soon, it stopped raining. Too bad.”
Sonia exhaled deeply and pulled out her body. After a while I heard a healthy sleep.
I close my eyes too.
In the future, the word was circling in my head.
I promised to be with you all the time. If I could solve the case that it would happen in a few months, I’m sure Sonia would use the rose jewels. You should be able to respond to me and Ambert’s thoughts.
Sonia seems to have complicated feelings about Ambert. But you don’t think it’s bad. Someday you said you were going to build Ambert’s grave in a secret place behind the tree sea.
A man who did all he could to avenge himself, but he cleared up my father’s carelessness and left me a treasure for Sonia.
I want to carve his presence into my chest and mourn his death. If we’re gonna make a place for this, I agree.
After the grave, we plan to build our own new house.
I won’t let Sonia alone give me money. I pour in my Chivalry salary, too.
During the journey I enjoyed discussing the intervals. The kitchen wants to be spacious, or make the wallpaper a bright color.
The children’s room doesn’t seem like a good idea at the moment.
Born from the parents of artificial life, we’re a little different from normal humans. Sonia in particular is just one ‘pureblood witch’ in the world, a body that sooner or later extends its life with rose jewels. The blood business can be a source of disaster.
[The Red Witch’s daughter will bring the scourge of doom to Mistria]
Emelda’s prediction…… I would have trouble if the prediction that Ambert twisted became centered for generations to come, to be precise.
So the two of us decided not to make a child. I’m dealing with it by taking my pills.
There are also unaccompanied witch apprentices in Kruge. I’m sure it will continue to come. I am convinced that I should take their place.
But maybe Sonia still cares.
Perhaps it has also been the intention to raise a cat on behalf of a child who has advised her to have one?
… we should discuss this some more next time.
I took a deep breath and sank deep into my pillow.
When I’m done with everything I have to do, I’m gonna sign Sonia up for a marriage.
I just think about that time. I’m nervous and I think I can handle it.
What if they say no?
If it’s true, we should have done it before we crossed the line. Will I be stunned if I am too late?
There is also the possibility of being poked “you don’t need to get married” in the first place.
It certainly may not be necessary. I live in the same house as a subordinate and lover, and I promise to be with them for the rest of my life, even talking about my children. It’s already like de facto marriage.
Applying for marriage is just my self-satisfaction in wanting to make my relationship with Sonia publicly firm.
What if Sonia says, “It’s a chili apple to wrap your wedding costume around anymore”…
I felt the urge to scream and calm down.
I’m fine. Sonia would love it. No, all you have to do is try to please me.
I can’t run out of anxiety, but you’re happy to be able to think about the future.
I leaned against Sonia’s muck and let go of my consciousness one by one.
Under the clear sky, Unica moves on.
The small carriage with one head was a little faster than a person walks, but it was definitely close to the cruise.
The journey was coming to an end and me and Sonia were naturally silent. It was such a soothing time to think of the faces of the people waiting to return, feeling remorse.
It was in front of Kruge, when we were going through the last woods.
The bull warcraft was making noise in a low voice. He seems to be intimidating the wooden cave and is quite distracted. Eventually he noticed us, and he went straight ahead.
“Until the end of the day.”
“That’s good. That’s a pretty rare warcraft. And the meat is delicious.”
Russian-motivated I jumped out to shelter Sonia and Unica, pulled out the witchkiller and slammed him. And the giant fell, and the dust fell.
“Good day. You’re as brilliant as ever.”
“… bigger than I thought. I can’t load everything up in the carriage. You should come back with Phantom and Theo after you get back to the cruise, right? But in the meantime, other warcraft will eat me. Is this place second-hand?
“Because it’s a trip, I don’t want to have to be with you when I go home. We’ll just have a little meat, and then we’ll have a funeral, okay?
“Ugh… I don’t have any meat. Besides, if there were more souvenirs, we’d all be happy, wouldn’t we?
Sonia was a little frightened, but stepped out of the carriage reluctantly saying, “Then I’ll tie you up”.
At that time.
“Nyah…”
A fine voice was heard from a small wooden sinus. Me and Sonia face each other.
“No way, this is…”
“Were you on edge?
I was confused and Sonia laughed.
Thus, at the end of the journey, there was one more family candidate.