Chapter 101 – The Later Story of Calliope (2)
“The seed of the World Tree is waking up!”
‘World Tree Seeds’ absorb nutrients from ‘Frost Essence’!
—The seeds of the World Tree have evolved into saplings of the World Tree.
─The rank of the blessing of the World Tree has risen!
─Recovery ability increases considerably.
─All stats increase slightly.
The moment you check the message, the cold that seems to freeze your heart disappears in an instant, and you are overflowing with vitality that you have never felt before.
“How…? Did you see the essence rebel?”
Seeing my sudden recovery, Eddard muttered blankly for a moment, then came to his senses and groped.
“Are you okay! Are there any places where you are sick or not feeling well?”
“It’s okay. Jeongsoo must have liked me.”
In fact, the ‘World Tree’ ate the ‘Frost Essence’, but to explain each one, I didn’t have enough time even if I stayed up all night.
“Such nonsense won’t make the side effects go away….”
“I didn’t know that my charm was this much.”
“…Tsk, you ugly bastard. You have a knack for surprising your father.”
“It’s an overstatement.”
Saying that, Eddard clicked his tongue, but I responded with a soft smile.
“It’s not enough to be ugly, it’s even stupid. It was an insult, not a compliment.”
“Then, I will.”
He knew very well how Eddard wanted to stop even though he knew that his life would be in danger.
“… Let’s not talk. …But with this, I’ve finished my last mission as head of the household, so I want to quickly hand over my seat to Erden and retire.”
“What are you planning to do when you retire?”
“I have no intention of living as an old man in the back room, so I intend to travel.”
“What about Garcia’s mother?”
At my question, Eddard smiled bitterly as if he had been hit the point.
“Anyway, you guys know that there are no feelings between me and Garcia. Going together would only make each other uncomfortable, so I’m thinking of leaving it here and going alone.”
Saying so, Eddard’s face was already filled with anticipation for the trip.
Even if you feel a little immature, Eddard was originally a good ‘knight’, but he was never a good human being as a ‘father’.
It was n’t that he did n’t care for his family his or anything like that, he was just a figure with no talent as a father.
Still, until now, she had endured the responsibility of being the head of Calliope, but now that she had let go of that responsibility, it was only natural to enjoy her freedom.
“Then read this.”
I took out a small notebook from my pocket and handed it to Eddard.
It was information about the time when I was playing ‘Aka Assistant Teacher’ and when my mentality exploded, I gave up trying to capture the heroines and went around random villages and ate women.
“…This?”
“It is written down the ‘special products’ of each region. I wrote it down because I thought it would be helpful to my father.”
“…How do you do this? There would have been no time to travel.”
“…”
Eddard shook his head as I smiled silently.
“It happened. Don’t ask what I won’t tell you anyway. So what are you asking me to do?”
“I wasn’t told where to write it. As I said, it’s a ‘special product,’ so come and eat something good for your body.”
“Hmm…”
Eddard, who was worried while touching his chin her, slipped his notebook into his bosom her.
I whispered softly as I climbed the stairs.
“…I believe that this pocket money will be given generously.”
“You mean taking the essence isn’t enough?”
“That’s what I got because I was good at it. Isn’t the reward and punishment clear in Calliope? Shouldn’t you pay for the notebook separately?”
Eddard shook his head at my smirk.
“You only improved your speech in Carnea. Haha, I was in a good mood after talking with my son for the first time in a while, but I feel tired because there are so many things ripped off.”
“Originally, if you don’t have children, you’re going to be a troublesome existence if you want to see them. Then, only Father will go away.”
“Ah, the partner to bring to the banquet before that… No, that was useless. It has already been decided.”
I frowned at the word partner.
“Partner? Are you talking about Emma?”
Eddard said, but since Garcia and Reika couldn’t possibly be there, naturally, Emma was the only one left.
Then Eddard asked what he was talking about.
“Emma? You mean that maid? She knows that the boy is clever and that you care about her, but she is not fit to be taken as a banquet partner.”
Naturally.
It wasn’t that Eddard didn’t have the idea of the chosen people, but this was a matter of course in this world.
When Emma whispered to herself she didn’t even think she was coming in as a concubine and she only told her later that she asked to be taken as a hireling.
“…Then who are you talking about?”
When I couldn’t get a sense of it at all, Eddard looked at me with strange eyes.
“Of course, isn’t it Lucia Urella?”
“… ?”
Lucia?
Here, she wonders why Lucia came out?
“Lucia… Why is she here like Miss Lucia?”
“…Have the side effects of the essence reached her head? Even before you entered Calliope, didn’t that child, Lucia, build friendship with the great family at the end of each year by visiting the royal family?”
Eddard’s words make my head even more dizzy.
‘What?’
In the’Teacher Aka’I knew, there was no such thing as a setting where Lucia stopped by the gate to strengthen her friendship with her.
“Well, originally, they came from our side, which is a bit closer, but this time, for some reason, they say they hear from the Amelia family in the south.”
“…After hearing it, I think I remember it now.”
“Okay. After talking like that, it looks like you’re a little tired too. Done. I’m tired now, so let’s go out.”
“Yes, father. Rest in peace.”
I said hello to Eddard and walked briskly down the hallway.
In the meantime, there was only one thought filling my head.
‘Lucia! What the hell are you going to do…!’
Lucia was plotting something of her own.
***
Regardless of my complex state of mind, time passed and the banquet began.
Officially, it was a banquet to celebrate the new year, but in fact, the people gathered here knew that Erden would succeed the head of the family today.
‘It’s all about making a game…’
It is unavoidable.
What would happen to the aristocrats who supported Cale if it was revealed as a surprise?
It is also customary, if any, to give people who get the wrong line time to ask for forgiveness by leaking information ahead of time.
I leaned back in the corner of the banquet hall and sipped my wine.
If I didn’t even drink alcohol, it would be too painful.
‘…Lucia. I wish I could send you a letter in advance before leaving…’
Since it was Lucia’s work in her, it would n’t be something that would harm me, but it’s still frustrating.
‘Perhaps it’s because she’s related to the princess.’
Listening to Eddard’s story, Lucia’s usual visit route is ‘Calliope 〉 Amelia 〉 Imperial Castle’It was in order.
But this time she didn’t dare ‘Amelia 〉 Calliope 〉 Imperial Castle’Judging by how they were going in order, it was almost certain that it was because of me and the princess.
Perhaps because of her memories of her from the first playthrough of her, Lucia was extremely wary of her princess her.
‘… But was the princess so dangerous in her first playthrough of her?’
Suddenly remembering her, I frowned.
The reason I fear the princess is because of the countless horrific deaths I’ve experienced before, not because of the ‘first round’ experience.
Of course, her princess her is a dangerous boss that can be counted on her hand her, but in the first round, was n’t she quiet until she revealed her true nature her?
At this point, as she is still hiding her true nature of her, Lucia’s overreactions of her have something on her mind of her.
‘Oh~ra~bu~ni~’
Then, Reika, who spotted me from a distance, opened her mouth and came over to me.
Reika whispered, clinging to a distance that, in the eyes of others, seemed to cross the line between her brother and sister.
“Brother, how are you? Will you fall in love? Do you want to run over? Do you want to eat it?”
“…”
I took a step behind her and glanced at Reika in the green dress for a moment.
Objectively, the members of Calliope are all outstanding in appearance.
Perhaps because it was a banquet, she even came dressed up, so it’s not enough to say that Reika’s appearance of her is simply beautiful.
“Quickly. How about it? Did she want to dye Reika into her brother’s her?”
“What are you doing to be vulgar if someone listens to you, Reika?”
Garcia appeared before she knew it and said, covering her mouth with her fan.
Like Reika, Garcia, wearing a green dress, was showing off the appearance of a ‘lady’.
“What, how are you? She was wearing it to show off to her brother her anyway. And her mother her, how many times has she not changed her dress to impress her brother her?”
“…What are you talking about? I’m just the most suitable hostess of Calliope…”
“Is that a revealing dress? Your mother is old, so why don’t you dress modestly?”
“Reika…!”
“…Ouch!”
As Garcia tries to get angry, she partly makes her footsteps louder and Reika backs away from her.
Then, the eyes of the surroundings are focused on this place, and Garcia stiffly smiles with her stiff face.
“Oh, long time no see. Harris Ball. Yes, I’ve been fine…”
“My mother took care of it… So, brother, how do I look? Is it comparable to ‘The Moon of the Empire’?”
As Garcia dealt with the other nobles, Reika asked, blinking her eyes.
Somehow, even if it was a banquet, I thought it was overdone, and it was because of Lucia.
‘…Well.’
A well-dressed Reika could be said to be a peerless beauty, but it was true that she was one step short of Lucia.
Let’s think about how I can speak well so that Reika doesn’t get upset.
“…Eugene.”
A low voice came from the side.
