Chapter 388 – The Guest From the North (3)

Originally, he should have refused with a single word.

“Jarl is in critical condition. As much as the current situation is turbulent, he said he wanted to see your face at least once before anything happened, so he came running here.”

“…”

Until Faye’s father heard that maybe he might die soon.

Fei hardened. It seems that the letter I received in advance did not say that my father was sick.

Faye seemed to be having a hard time answering right now, so I opened my mouth instead.

“… I understand why you came here. However, since this is embarrassing, can I talk to Fei-senpai for a while and then talk to you again?”

“Of course. But I can’t wait too long. It took close to three weeks just to get here, so if we delayed longer…”

“Ah, if you go, don’t worry about that part, since we’re going to teleport you at once. A few hours at most will suffice.”

“Tell… Report? Ah, anyway, I can wait a few hours without worrying about it.”

Baru widens his eyes at the sound of teleportation, thinking that he might not be a dwarf who only knows enchantment as magic.

Still, I accept that I heard the sound of the most important hours, and I stop after holding the cup.

Water was a one-shot before, so it was natural.

After refilling with water with a smile, he stood up from his seat.

“Then excuse me for a moment. … Let’s go, Fei-senpai.”

“Huh? Yes…”

Fei, who is still blankly frozen. I dragged myself half way into the bedroom and shut the door.

Need to talk

***

“… My father wasn’t a bad person from the beginning either.”

It was Faye’s first words to somehow regain her composure.

“No, maybe that’s what I want to believe. But what’s certain is that the first time you took me to the lord’s castle, you were very friendly.”

“Until Fei-senpai learns her alchemy.”

“Huh… To be more precise, it was when I said I would make finished equipment, not potions or special alloys, with alchemy. Before that, even though I was learning alchemy, they cheered me on saying that I resembled my mother.”

Dwarves are a natural artisan race. Blacksmiths, craftsmen, tailors, sculptors, and so on.

For a very long time, he proved the rumors to be true by showing prominence in various fields.

But among them, there was something that the Dwarves valued the most. That’s the blacksmith.

“Blacksmithing is the foundation of dwarves. It is the field that is blessed with the first steel that hits it, and it is also the field that still receives the most protection. … That’s why they thought they were being invaded.”

“Well, it means that there was arrogance and stubbornness beyond pride. It’s common.”

He gently stroked Faye’s chest as he sat on her lap and nodded her head.

“… Excuse me. Junior. I’m about to tell you something important, so can you take your hand off her chest?”

“Chit.”

He lowered her hand and moved it to her soft, plump belly.

“Just touch your chest.”

“Yes.”

He suddenly became serious, so he quickly returned his hand position to its original position.

It’s obvious, but I’m not trying to do something dirty at this timing. It’s just that this feeling of fingers being buried in the flesh calms the mind and body.

Maybe Fay will too. If not, there would be no way he would sigh with such a depressed expression.

“Haaa… Anyway, when I said I would make equipment with alchemy, my father objected. He tried to convince me several times.”

“And Fei-senpai didn’t change her mind.”

“Huh. … Since then, his attitude has changed.”

He is said to have been a kind, if not friendly, father until then. He took his illegitimate son, Pei, around to say hello so he could adapt to the family.

However, it is said that the father who tried to do well from now on changed in just one day.

“It’s not like I’m just cursing or harassing you. Instead, it was completely ignored. … I was more afraid of it.”

When the householder treated Fei as someone who did not have one, other people who were whispering about Fei’s career also reacted in the same way.

The vassals who had accepted even brief greetings passed by without even giving a glance, and the servants who took care of Fei did only the bare minimum, and even ignored Lokhan’s wife and children, who were usually sharp.

“The room was the same, and the number of side dishes was reduced, but I didn’t starve. But that’s it.”

Except for food, clothing and shelter, all support was cut off, and items related to alchemy were even retrieved and discarded.

Even if it was a keepsake of her mother who was an alchemist.

Complete isolation.

With that alone, the child’s world collapsed in an ephemeral way.

“It was lonely. I cried a lot because I was really lonely… Still, I didn’t want to give up.”

Fei lowered her head with a melancholy voice. Carla and Helena, who were quietly listening by the side, lightly held hands as if comforting Fay.

I also put a little more strength in my hands. I’m not alone anymore With the meaning that if Faye wants her, she won’t be sent anywhere.

Kwak.

“Hey!”

“Ah.”

Right. What I was holding was my chest.

As I shyly removed her hand, Faye, who had been glaring at me, smiled and shook her head.

“It’s okay because now, thanks to my juniors and other people, I can laugh it off and say it’s an old story. … But there are things I still don’t understand.”

“What is it?”

“Why did you have to do that to me? Was it such a big mistake to make equipment with alchemy? I am very curious about that.”

Having said that, Faye took a deep breath in and took a deep breath. Then she turned her head and looked this way.

“So, I want to ask you directly. Before you die … Will you go with me, junior?”

“If Fei-senpai wants it, she should go with her wherever she goes.”

“Thank you, junior. And I love you.”

Faye shyly nodded her head. In the dark eyes beyond the messy bangs, only infinite goodwill and trust can be felt.

… Looking at you like that makes me want to bully you.

He managed to suppress the wriggling black dragon in his lower leg and stood up from his seat.

“Then shall we go now? Carla. Call Elisha and Iris from downstairs. Helena, please contact Professor Iona.”

“Your master!”

“All right. By the way, as soon as Professor Iona takes care of her backlog, she seems to be leaving again.”

“I don’t know. This time, we’re not going anywhere to fight, so just me and Fei-senpai… What?”

Karla suddenly clung to me, and she just put her mouth shut.

“Don’t you know what happens when Master says that? It was like that in Paracelsus’ dungeon last time, and when you go to Alfheim, you took Miss Fay, saying there was no need to fight.”

“Bubbub!”

“That’s right. It might be different this time. By the way, the battle against the evil god cult is still in full swing in the north, right?”

“Ugh! Wow!”

“If my master is in danger, I will not be able to bear it. He said that the chairman would allow it anyway. Just go together yes? I beg you, Master.”

“Huh… Uhhhhh…”

다급히 고개를 끄덕이며 알겠다는 뜻을 보내자 그제야 안심했다는 미소로 떨어지는 카를라.

Problem here.

Because of the slave imprint, Karla cannot harm me either consciously or unconsciously.

If so, who is this hoarse voice?

“Are you okay, Fei-senpai?”

“Wow, I almost died…”

That, of course, was Faye’s voice, which was sandwiched between me and Carla.

A little while ago, I had Faye sitting on her lap. Karla pressed me from the front to block her mouth.

In fact, it might have been fine up to this point. But the problem is… It was Fay’s magnificent bag of truth.

바짝 달라붙은 카를라에게 눌린 페이의 가슴이 위로 올라가 스스로의 얼굴을 덮어버렸다.

She tried to get away somehow, but in the end her own milk… No, Fay couldn’t get out of karma.

Yes! Fay was hit by a self-pahu-pahu!

It’s absurd, but Fei gets up from her seat and vigorously clenches her fists.

“Good. Now you’re ready. My juniors will help me a lot, but whatever it is, this is my job, so leave it to me from here on out.”

“Are you okay?”

“Huh! Thanks to you, I have improved a lot, right? I’ll show you my grown-up self.”

You don’t have to stand up and talk on your behalf anymore. Fei burns her will to talk to Baru herself and face her past.

Looking at it, a mixture of pride and pride makes a corner of my heart tickle.

“… All right. Then what can I do?”

“Just stay by my side. That’s enough.”

“Yes.”

He stood next to her Fay and put her hand on one of her shoulders.

Taking this as a signal, Fei roughly opens the door.

Bang!

It was Fay who took a step forward confidently, but I wonder if her jjuguri nature doesn’t go anywhere. When Baru’s eyes met, Fei stunned and turned her head.

To make matters worse, a drop of blood began to flow from Fay’s nose.

“Ah. Nosebleed…”

Maybe it’s because of the strong pressure I received a while ago. However, when this happened, things got a little weird.

Shrunken little body. Disheveled hem. Irregular breathing. A wandering gaze that has lost its place to go. Reminded face. Dripping coffee.

And I put my hand on Faye’s shoulder.

Whatever he was thinking, Baru’s expression twisted grotesquely.

Hmm.

Seems like a misunderstanding anyway!