Chapter 351 – The Half-Elf Song of Love #1

Delia, what do you want to say to me?

The thought stuck in her head the whole time she left the inn and walked around town.
Neither the citizens walking around, nor the vendors talking to me, nor the wild flowers in full bloom caught my eye.

She just thought of Delia as she walked towards her treatment center.

When I first met her, she was a half-elf who used to fight fiercely with me, but before I knew it, she had become like her older brother, a younger sister who was friendly with her older brother.
I have no idea since when we became so close.

It’s okay though.
Because she feels good whenever Delia calls her brother.
It seems that her charming voice has a charm that melts people’s hearts.
It would be nice if he could quickly recover her body and see her healthy again.

On my way to visit the hospital, I found a fruit shop on the side of the road.
It was a shop that quickly resumed business after the siege.
Fresh fruits were displayed, which attracted attention.

‘Would you like to buy some fruit? Fruit is the best for health recovery.’

It was not a bad choice to always bring fruit when visiting the hospital.
Come to think of it, I’ve never seen Delia eat that much fruit, even when she was in the lab.
I’d rather pay attention

“Welcome, sir! What can I get you?”
“I’ll choose myself.”

Picked various fruits such as apples, oranges, melons and grapes and put them in a basket.
After picking out all the fruit, I held out the basket, and the shopkeeper stared at me.

“Hey… Aren’t you Mage Luke by any chance? I’m talking about the archmage candidate who was active in this battle.”
“That’s right.”
“As expected! Thank you. You don’t know how much my son talks about you when he comes home. If it wasn’t for Magistrate Luke, my son wouldn’t have come back alive and well.”

The owner of a fruit shop, an old woman, had a son who had served as a soldier in the war.
I don’t know who it is, but it looks like my son saved his life thanks to me.
The store owner saw me and thanked me several times.

“You can just take those fruits! You can’t take money from a war hero.”
“You’re giving me all this for free?”
“My son’s life is more important than fruit. Please bring a basket that is convenient to carry.”

The shopkeeper handed over to me the heaps of fruit in the basket for free.
The treatment of war heroes is very good.
In my previous life, I lived in a country where soldiers were treated as hukou, but in another world, war heroes were treated differently.
Is it that the favor returns to me as much as I fought bravely?

“…That person. That horned man is the hero who protected us.”
“They say he’ll become the youngest archmage ever.”

As I looked around, I saw people whispering to me while looking at me.
I didn’t pay attention because I was only thinking about Delia, but there were many citizens paying attention to me wherever I went.
It was because it was noticeable that I was a dreamer with blonde and tanned skin.

‘It’s fine.’

There may be some people who are embarrassed to be in the spotlight.

I just enjoyed getting public attention.
They say that all wise men like me have the temperament of a clown.
This is because Loki, who was also the god of clowns, is mixed in blood.

I grabbed a fruit basket and hurriedly walked to the treatment center where Delia was hospitalized.

Silver Wave Healer.

It is reputed to have the best facilities in Yoensuu.
There are always many people who visit the Silver Wave Healing Center because there are good healers.
Because of the wounded in the war, the hospital was now overflowing with patients.

After arriving at the treatment center, I went to the reception desk and talked to the staff.

“I’d like to meet a half-elf named Delia. I heard she’s hospitalized here.”
“Are you visiting the hospital?”
“Yes.”
“As for Delia-sama, she’s in room 308. She should go upstairs now.”

On the third floor of the Silver Wave Treatment Center, there were luxurious hospital rooms that only the wealthy could enter.
In a luxury hospital room, you can use the room alone and receive top-notch medical services.
As befits the successor of Ninggard, even the hospital room he was staying in was of high quality.

It was when I was about to go up to the third floor after being guided by the staff.
Suddenly, I ran into an old man with a familiar face on the stairs.

“Lord of the Magic Tower?”

Mage Tower Lord James was coming downstairs in her hospital gown.
Because James was also injured in the battle with the thunderbolt.
He must be recuperating in a treatment center.

“Luke! What brought you to the treatment center? Could it be that you came to visit this old man?”
“No.”

You sound like a hospital visit.
Why do I have to pay a visit to an old man I don’t even know?

“Oh, it wasn’t. Heh heh.”

When he denied it with a single knife, James let out an embarrassing laugh. But it wasn’t particularly angry.
In the first place, James must have said it as a joke. It wasn’t even that the relationship between me and the owner of the mage tower was harmonious enough to visit the hospital.
I wished we had a confrontation in the meantime.

“In the hospital room, I heard what happened to the magicians of the Mage Tower. They said you gave the Thunder Emperor the final blow.”

During yesterday’s battle, James was swept away by Mjolnir’s current and passed out.
He didn’t open his eyes until the siege was over and he was escorted to the treatment center, but he seemed to know everything about what had happened yesterday.
It must have been the story of the wizards of the Mage Tower.

“Isn’t that not enough to rescue me from fainting in the middle of the Demon King’s Army? Together with Major General Delia.”
“You can’t just throw them both away.”
“Anyway, it is true that you saved my life. As the owner of the Mage Tower, I have no choice but to repay the favor. If you need anything later, call me. I guess.”

In return for saving the life of the master of the mage tower, it was like getting a reward that allowed him to command the mage tower once.
It was a great reward, but I have no idea where to use it.

“Is there anything you want from the Mage Tower right now?”
“Not now.”

I got a ticket to use the magic tower, but rather than being happy, I wanted to meet Delia upstairs.
You can think about what to ask for later.
I can’t help but wonder why Delia called me.

James must have noticed that I was preoccupied with other thoughts.

“Hmm… You’re talking to me now, but your soul seems to be somewhere else. It looks like you’ve come to visit, seeing as you’ve brought a lot of fruit. Who are you trying to meet?”
“This is Delia. She said she wanted to see me.”
“If it’s Director Delia, she’s using the room next to me. I’ve been to Director Delia today to say hello. I can’t ignore her because she’s so close.”

Have you met Delia today?
James has a question.
Since I’ve met him in person, I don’t think I know what Delia’s condition is.

“How is Delia? Is she very sick?”
“Are you sick? Are you feeling well enough to be discharged right away? Half-elves have a superior body to other races. Their recovery is much faster than mine.”
“That’s fortunate.”

I guess it wasn’t as serious an injury as I thought. Elves’ bodies were far superior to humans in terms of natural resilience and immunity.
It would be natural for Delia, a half-elf, to recover quickly.

“Chief Delia is playing an instrument by herself in her hospital room.
“A lute? Can I play something like that in the hospital room?”
“The luxury hospital room on the third floor is thoroughly soundproofed. No matter what you do inside, no sound leaks out. This is what I learned from listening to Director Delia’s hospital room. Well, I was kicked out right away for disturbing the performance…”

It’s surprising that Delia is playing the lute by herself in her hospital room.
Did you have noble hobbies like playing musical instruments?

“I’m surprised Delia had a taste for her instrument.”
“You don’t seem to know much about elves. Originally, all elves know how to play at least one musical instrument. If a half-elf had been trained by her parents, she would have learned to play a musical instrument.”

Is it natural for elves to play musical instruments?
She had never met an elf before, so she didn’t know much about it. Most of the elves live in their own land called Alfheim.
I don’t know exactly about elves either.

“Why do elves learn musical instruments? Is it shamanistic?”
“If you’re learning how to play an instrument for some reason…”
“…”

There was silence for a moment.
James thought for a moment, then stopped and looked at me.

“…I don’t think I can teach you that.”
“Yes? Just teach me.”
“No. Go upstairs quickly. It seems that Warden Delia is waiting for you.”

James finished his sentence and swiped Gonna down the stairs.
I was just taken aback as I was listening to the explanation because the words suddenly stopped.

Why don’t you stop explaining?
Why do elves learn to play musical instruments?

Feeling confused, I went up to the third floor of the building.
I arrived at room 308 where Delia was staying and knocked on the door.

Smart!

“I’m here, Delia.”

I deliberately raised my voice to make a sound, and soon the door opened from the inside.
Inside the hospital room, Delia opened the door for me.

“Oh, is your brother here?”

For some reason, Delia was wearing a white dress instead of a patient uniform. It must have been true that she had no problems with her health apart from her dress. Beyond her complexion, her face was strangely red.

“Why aren’t you wearing a hospital gown?”
“I changed because Luke said he was coming. I’m healthy enough to be discharged tomorrow anyway. It doesn’t matter what I’m wearing.”

You mean I changed my clothes when I came?
Her heart suddenly skipped a beat at her words.

“Come inside.”

Delia suddenly grabbed my wrist and dragged me into her room.
After letting me in, it was Delia who let go of her wrist and walked towards her bed.

“I bought fruit, where should I put it?”
“Oh, put that on the table. Thanks for the gift.”

I put the fruit basket on the table in the hospital room.

Delia sat down on the bed and picked up the lute lying nearby.
It was an instrument that resembled a guitar. It must have been true that the owner of the Magic Tower said that she was playing a musical instrument in the hospital room.

I’m not sure why I picked up the lute as soon as I arrived.
If I tried to think of the reason, I felt ashamed for nothing.

“You’ve already heard about it from the wizard of Ninggard.”

It was when I was looking at Delia.
Her voice echoed through the room.

“I have something I really want to say to her brother. That’s why I called her brother into the hospital room.”