Chapter 689 – 682 Cheblip, the Village by the Mountain
In Hwanin’s gaze, only then did the two fleurs come into view.
‘Indeed.’
Fleur, a silver-haired man, was so beautiful that even the word “Pretty young” Could not describe it.
Long silver hair that fluttered like silk. Slightly slender body. Wearing a trendy robe in which white and green intersect stylishly.
A man who wonders if Anne would feel that way if she were a man spreads her arms towards Anne with a mysterious smile.
=Oh, my sweet daughter! You’ve gotten even cuter while I haven’t seen you!=
=Why is Dad here? … Uh, even mom?!=
=Yes~ I am a mother~.=
She was a dazzlingly beautiful woman, enough to understand that the woman half-hidden behind the man was Anne’s mother.
But something…
‘Flower fields in my head… A lady with a peaceful, witty feel.’
As a Korean expression, it would not be an exaggeration to say that it is a model of a person who will live peacefully without any problems even if there is no law.
As Hwanin and the women keep their mouth shut at the unexpected situation, Anne shouts with a clear expression of embarrassment.
=Why are you two here?!=
= Huh? Is it strange that parents come to see their daughter?=
=That’s not strange, but it’s very strange when your status gets in the way! What about the house again, you two came?!=
= Haha. If that’s the case, don’t worry. Because it wasn’t weird. It’s home. Your brother is doing well.=
= Yes? What do you mean it’s not strange?!=
=It’s a trivial thing.=
= My daughter’s height is a bit short. Did her muscles shrink as she lost? =
= Uh yes It’s there, but…=
= Why don’t you tell her mom later what happened? Leah, she doesn’t even know that kid, so she told her daughter to listen to her ~. =
= That… Oh really! Stop petting me!=
The embarrassed Anne and the couple holding her from the left and right as if she were just as cute, smiling and stroking her hair.
The other women look at him with embarrassed eyes and whisper.
= Ayoung… If Anne is her sister’s parents, they are also Miriastum’s royal family… You must be royalty?=
=Beyond the royal family, Grappa or Sarirol Myriastum is the current king… Wow, in her head, she understood that Anne was a princess, but seeing it in person like this was shocking. =
= Anne was not her only daughter…=
= Hehe. Hey, that robe! It’s a high-grade artifact, the Spirit King’s Robe! Both the bracelet and the ring are semi-relics… !=
Hwanin, who was quietly gazing at the family reunion, lowered her head slightly as she felt a touch on her chest from her inside pocket.
「Hwanin. I can feel strong spirit power from Anne’s father and her mother.”
“To what extent?”
“My father’s side is a top-level light spirit and a high-level wind spirit. Her mother’s side is a top level earth spirit and a high level mirror spirit.”
“Are there any other Fleurs in the house?”
“There are two of them, but they don’t look like escorts, they look like waiters.”
There must be a reason why the royal family went on a cruise without an escort. Two top-level spirits are equivalent to two 7th-8th grade wizards.
‘Should I say Fleur’s ability worthy of royalty?’
However…
“What kind of spirit is the Mirror Spirit?”
I know that there are spirits such as trees, grass, and flowers in addition to spirits of basic attributes. But the spirit of things.
Hwanin, who had asked her, glanced behind her at the sound of a rattle. Yurunaha is seen slamming the front door shut, scrambling with the servants.
“It must be a spirit born in an unusual way like me. Defense… ? Lilith is a spirit that specializes in damage reflection.”
So is it a mirror?
= Okay, okay, so stop it…=
As the saying goes, there are no parents who can overcome their children, and there are no children who can overcome their parents.
When Anne declared her surrender with her ears stretched out at the barrage of stroking pouring from her left and right, she was so young that it was hard to believe that she was a man with a grown-up daughter. He released Anne with a satisfied smile.
And look back at her Hwanin.
Not the gaze at the thief who stole her daughter, but the gaze full of friendly feelings, including gratitude.
At that gaze, Hwanin approached and bowed down in courtesy to Grapaden and his wife, Shuanade.
“Nice to see you. I am Anne’s boyfriend, Hwanin.”
= Contrary to what I heard, you are a well-mannered young man. Nice to meet you too. He is the father of Anne.=
= Nice to meet you. I’m Anne’s mother, Shuanade.=
“How can I show my arrogance to Anne’s parents?”
The grappaden couple’s laughter grew brighter. There was not a single lie in the attitude of honoring them because they were the parents of his daughter, not the royal family of Miriastum.
= Ever since I was tipped off by Cardinal Agiosis, I have always wanted to meet you. =
Grapparden, whose gaze at Hwanin became even softer, grabbed Hwanin’s right hand and placed his forehead on the back of his hand.
It is a unique behavior of the Fleurs to express sincere gratitude to the other person.
= Thank you very much for giving her daughter her new life. You are my benefactor and my wife.=
“… It is thanks to her that she added color to my gray life. I must give thanks.”
= Haha. Then let’s say thank each other.=
Hwanin smiled softly without answering and shook hands with Grapparden. Anne’s mother, Chou Anade, gently hugs her Hwanin with a gentle face like her mother’s mother.
After a few words with the couple, Hwan-in knew at once.
These people are of the same kind as their parents.
Does it sound bad when you say kin? So, they are good people.
Even if her personality is crooked, it would not be strange if she grew up in an environment where Anne grew up to be so kind.
=But what about those girls?=
At Grapparden’s attention, the women stood stiffly at attention, and Anne introduced them one by one on behalf of the women who felt burdened.
=The pretty girl here is dew… It’s Isilite. My only friend. This is Yurpa, the eldest sister who is kind, gentle, and trustworthy. The mild-mannered young lady here is Baek Ryogang, but her younger brother has many stories, so I can’t explain it in one word. The exhibitionist girl here is Ahyoung…=
= No, it’s exhibitionism! I miss you so much…=
Seeing Ayoung’s crying face, Grappaden and Shuanade held their hands with a look of great joy and gratitude.
=Thank you for being friends with my daughter.=
Uncharacteristically for Fleur, she is a daughter who has never had a single friend since she was a child.
When she entered the Church of the Earth God as a Holy Fighter, she got a person like her older sister, but she was a person who couldn’t always stay by her side.
How can I be thankful that such a daughter introduced her to her best friend, her sister, and her sister.
The women were ecstatic at the gratitude from the royal family of Merianol and did not know what to do.
Compared to the two people in front of me, Radsea’s good fortune and Heathrond’s Regent Teiamus were inferior to those of the royal family. I wonder if the noble aura is visible.
At that time, Yurunaha approached with an awkward smile on her face, saying, “I am very troubled and embarrassed right now.”
= I, over there. I’m really sorry… Refreshments have also been prepared, so how about eating inside and chatting… Even if there is a fence and a gate, it is clearly visible from the outside, so I am concerned that something difficult will happen to the safety of noble people.=
=Ah, the pleasure caused trouble to Lord Yurunaha earlier. I will. Hwanin Seongje, and her daughter’s friends. Would you like to enter?=
“Yes. And you can call me by my first name.”
= Haha. Even if your daughter’s friends don’t know, how can you carelessly call Seongje’s name?
“Is that so… Then, I was going to ask if I could call them father-in-law and mother-in-law, but unfortunately, I will have to postpone it to a later date.”
=Eh?!=
= Mmm! Let’s talk about it inside!=
As Grapparden and Shuanade went to the main house first with Hwanin, the confusion, shame, and embarrassment reached the peak, and other women followed after Anne, who was flustered.
A bit of envy on their faces as they look at Anne must be envy for what they don’t have.
As usual, there was an anchae for receiving VIPs in the back of Cheblyf’s Dongjang Mansion.
As befits the head of a large village of 800 people, the anchae was also composed of expensive furniture and interior decorations, but in the eyes of the royal family, it was a very disappointing facility and Hwanin was the kind of person who did not care about such things in the first place.
Hwanin and the Grapparden couple, who were seated in a drawing room that could easily accommodate 10 people, got down to business without hesitation.
“I don’t think the reason you two waited for us was simply to meet your daughter.”
=It is as predicted by Seongje. Most of the reasons are to avoid the fuss that will happen soon and to enjoy leisurely excursions with her wife. =
“As expected, Lord Grappaden…”
= You don’t call me a father-in-law…=
Hwanin hesitated for a moment at Grapparden’s pure regret and spoke again with a soft smile.
“Your father-in-law came down from the throne because of your own will. Could it be that the Turcion family got involved?”
=Can you tell us why Hwanin-kun thought that way?=
“There is no particular reason. It is the result of selecting and cooking the most probable of the information we have.”
Grappa Den kept a mysterious smile and nodded his head slightly.
=There was a messy political quarrel.=
The council is currently composed of four factions, the faction that follows the apostle Yeo-hwi is in a state of insignificance and has lost its power, and the most powerful of the other three is the progressive faction with the Tower of Green Leaves on the same side.
The center of the faction is the Turcion royal family, Shuanade’s parents, and there was an attempt to undermine the speaking power of the Miriastum royal family over this assassination.
Grapparden raised the tips of his eyebrows as if he was really not amused.
=Conflict is really tiring.=
= Is the real Turcion royal family attacking his dad? Could it be that the fall of the Elwidris family was blamed on us?
= Haha. Turned around is a fun expression.=
= Trying to talk again! Answer me quickly!=
= Ugh. I didn’t openly face it in front of you, but I’m going to have a good time with the council. He said that he had only four years left in his term of office, and he let go while asking him to do whatever he wanted. Haha.=
Anne and the women could not shut their mouths in absurdity.
No, you just put down the throne for that reason?
=And Anne, you shouldn’t look at the world from two sides too much. Things in the world aren’t that simple. The higher your status and status, the more cryptic fights change like a kaleidoscope, so you should always get into the habit of thinking deeply.
=…=
At his clear answer, Anne covered her forehead with the face of her headache.
It is clear to see how much trouble her brother, Elle Del, who is left alone at home, is in trouble. Even her father left the family, so they must be bullying her from all sides for political reasons.
Seeing her father smiling round and round as always, Anne asked in a huff.
= Since Dad and Mom left for wandering like this, her brother must have been attacked from all sides instead. Aren’t you worried about Daddy?=
= Huh? Elle Del is also grown up now, and she is unquestionably an adult leading her own forces. Wouldn’t it be easier for her to use this as a foundation for her own growth if she had to go through this when she was young? And she’s not alone. =
=…=
If you think about it, she was the family elders who treated her as something terrible, but her older brother, Eledel, was the elders who cared for and protected her like a talented person in the century.
It wouldn’t be a bleak situation, since the elders would be working hard to back up my brother, the next head of household. So her father and mother must have come out to play like this.
Grappaden smiled at her daughter, who sighed with a face of abandonment, and called for a ghost.
=Hwanin-kun?=
“Yes.”
=I know there are many things you want to ask me. However, since the status is the status, there is no answer I can give more than this. If the fact that I met Hwanin like this is known, the council or the six royal families will probably be eager to catch me.
“I understand.”
At Hwanin’s answer, Grapparden opened his mouth with a smile saying he liked it.
= Instead, I will give you one piece of advice. Hwanin-kun’s judgment wasn’t wrong, so if there’s something you want to do, don’t hold back and do it.
“As the royalty of Merianol, it may be something we cannot overlook. Are you saying you’re going to run away?”
In response to Hwanin’s calm question, “Is it okay?”, Grappaden quietly said with a knowing smile.
=I heard that a letter of protest was sent to the council four days ago. When I heard this news, I had a question. If I had asked for an answer at the time of the incident, things would have been solved more simply than now, but why is it so late?
“…”
Grapparden took a sip of the black tea as Hwanin lightly moistened his lips with black tea of perfect quality, which seemed to be lacking even if it was the highest quality.
The women, who had been sitting quietly like stone statues, also carefully picked up the car.
Even though it is an ordinary conversation, when the status of the two is added, it feels like there are countless hidden questions and answers in the conversation.
In fact, it was the same as they thought.
From Anne’s question, from Grappaden’s answer, and now from Grappaden’s answer, Hwanin was figuring out the situation taking place in the depths of Merianol one by one.
= After thinking about it, I can see why. And today, while talking with Hwanin, I was convinced. Hwanin-kun didn’t care what happened until a while ago.
“You’re right.”
To be honest, Hwanin wasn’t very interested in Merianol’s apology.
Elwidris, who could be said to be the main enemy, became a mess. She was told that the ones she didn’t like the most were spoiled, and most of those who took part in the assassination attempt died on the spot.
The target to take revenge is gone, but no, it’s not gone, but it’s ruined by itself, and it’s become a ruined person.
If you dig a little deeper, there are many more reasons.
Is it okay to have a conflict with a country? Is self-rescue possible if you make enemies? The difference between the power here and the power there. The amount of damage that would happen to the girlfriends and Yeongdo in the event of a full-scale conflict. The impact of this on future incidents at Merianol, etc.
Because of this, even if the council of Merianol, who could be said to be the direct manager, had sent a brief apology, Hwanin would have accepted and handed over the assassination case.
If he had really intended to obtain an apology, he would have actively moved with Youngdo at the forefront after arriving in Palatum and clearing his mind.
However, as Hwanin said before, he wasn’t very interested in the apology, and he was a little curious about what kind of reward he would give with the apology for playing Meria, so it was more like neglecting it.
At Hwanin’s honest recognition, Grapparden shook his head with a mysterious smile.
=I know that my wife and I are here, and it must have been an answer to Hwanin-kun’s many questions. So let’s end the boring story here.=
Having said that, Grapparden began to ask Hwanin questions with a slightly more excited expression than before.
How far has Anne gone? When does she intend to marry Anne? How many children is she going to have?
When the conversation suddenly ended without any context, the women who had been listening intently for a long time were taken aback, but at Grapparden’s story that followed, they all looked at Hwanin with their eyes sparkling.
A chance to see his heart and plans for the future, which was rarely heard!
= Since Hwanin-kun is a human, he can definitely give birth to many children, right?=
= Oh, Dad! What are you asking!=
Anne felt her violence soar that she panicked and wanted to hit her father with the hammer of wrath.
All of my friends, older sisters and younger siblings are here, but what is my dad talking about… !
= Huh? As a craftsman, do you think this is a question you can ask your son-in-law?=
= Profit… ! Oh, it’s still too early to ask that question!=
He knows that his home country will be a mess, but he doesn’t care about it at all.
It’s not that he’s bold, but it’s probably because the inside and outside are clearly divided, just like himself.
Hwanin answered Grapparden’s questions one by one with a smile that seemed to be vague.
“I have another woman who is as dear to me as Anne. I want her wedding to be held in a quiet place with them. Well, I would like to ask the child as much as possible, but she wants to respect her wishes.”
Wow!
The women screamed inwardly.
To make such a declaration in front of two members of the royal family of Merianol does not mean that they are thinking about their future together so seriously.
From the middle, even Suanade, who was sitting with an elegant smile like a lady, actively participated and asked questions, and the women only screamed inwardly at the future design that became clearer each time.
=Oh, stop mom! Stop asking!=
= Hwanin! If all of those girls are going to be wives, then they’ll be able to give you plenty of children?!=
=Dad, please stop… !=
However, Anne Mann could not fall into such a flow, and she struggled to stop the excited Grappaden and Shunadade.
They are parents who are not good at measuring distance from others.
If you throw a stupid question and make Doryeong and her older sisters and younger friends look serious, you won’t even be able to raise your head among the group.
‘Not as much as that!’
Anne, who didn’t know when the bombshell would come out, she panicked, then began to seriously consider whether she would rather throw her parents out of the house.
= I’m tired…=
The village chief’s main house was given over to the Grapparden couple and the Hwanin party set up a wanderer’s haven in the vacant lot.
As soon as Anne entered the living room of the sanctuary, she sprawled on the sofa and made a sound of pain.
That much, her place with her parents gave her a lot of mental fatigue.
Isilite, who had put her luggage down on one side of the living room, looked at Anne with a slightly envious look on her face and said,
=Anne’s parents are… You are unique people. But they were good people.=
= Right. I was really moved when I heard that I was a sucker and that you treated me the same as other girls. Even Lady Anne, when she first saw me, uhh. =
=… Huh? Unnie Yul, I was mean to her unnie at first… ?=
=Huhuhuhu.=
= Ugh. Sorry!=
=It’s a joke. It’s a joke.=
When Isilite and Anne first met, they rejected it not because she was dirty, but because she was worried that something would go wrong with Hwanin’s body.
After those worries were resolved, she treated me like her older sister, so what reason could there be for emotions to build up?
Ah-yeong did not participate in the conversation, and she thought of the conversation between Hwan-in and Grappa a while ago and silently tidied up her luggage, scratching her lavender-colored hair and letting out a huge sigh.
She then sprinted in front of her Hwanin with her yolk hanging from her waist and looked up at him and asked,
= The back of my neck hurts from all of a sudden a lot of information coming in. Anyway, to summarize, the Merianol Council has no intention of apologizing to Hwanin oppa, right?=
“Okay. From then on, when the entrance door goes around, there will be a high possibility that Merianol will also come out as a public opinion battle.”
= Before public opinion… When it comes to public opinion, you can’t beat Yeongdo and Spirit Corps. What do you think?=
The women who had been tidying up their luggage and squeaking at the conversation between the two turned their heads there.
“They must be thinking of hanging on to the fact that I am a Dimensional Wanderer. If you look at it next, will it be about refusal to enter the country for Merianol?”
=… Because of the zero-eclipse phenomenon? Really, it would be interpreted as trying to harm her brother, so the situation would only get worse…=
Ah-young, who was talking, remembered what Grappaden had said, the word to commit, and looked at Hwan-in with trembling eyes, and she felt goosebumps run down her back at his cool smile.
The same goes for the women who were listening closely to the conversation between him and Ah-young.
The half-frozen Ah-yeong struggles to speak out.
= Um… Uh… Then I will come up with a countermeasure against the curse. When there is a war between cities, there are cases where a curse is put on the person in charge, such as the captain or lord of the opposing side, to make them weak. If the opponent is a country, if it is more than that, it will be more, but not less, right?=
And the story shocked the other women.
Does that even happen during war?! No, it’s safe to say that the opponent is a country and there are any number of attack methods that we don’t know about…
Yu Lepa, who swallowed her spittle, took Ayoung’s hand.
= Ah Young. Let’s get ready together with her sister. I think it’s okay to make a magician that reflects curses or diseases with the high-grade phase stones I’ve collected so far.=
=Yep. Her sisters may also have something to ask for help, so please cooperate at that time! =
=Of course. When that time comes, be sure to tell me. She’ll even help with human experiments! =
= Me, me too!=
Hwanin, who was looking at the girls’ determination from a distance, tried to tell him that he had a phase current strengthened by deep core force, so he could deflect most magic or secret techniques.
When it comes to her own work, they are always 120% sincere.
Rather than alleviating her worries, it would be better to make a perfect magic device and have her girlfriends use it.
= Oh, honey? Can you give me back the barrier magic tool? Now that Li Kang doesn’t need to make her lady her Level 7 Mind Invasion Defense Necklace, she will use it to improve her own barrier. =
“How can it be improved?”
=Increased manipulation distance, decreased phase power consumption, increased number of manipulations? If it is a barrier with a 7th grade phase stone, you can expect quasi-relic level performance.=
The reduction in phase power consumption is more attractive than others.
If the consumption of phase power is reduced, you will be able to turn that much phase power toward durability, which means that there will be more uses for the barrier.
Hwanin, who took off the brace he was wearing on his left arm, looked through the living room window and saw Anne’s mother, Chua Nade, approaching with two maids with a fluttering expression like a girl, and said to Yurupa,
“If possible, I would like you to focus on reducing phase power consumption.”
= Oh, do you like it? Okay, leave it to me!=
