Chapter 162 – A Hospital Visit, Not a Hospital Visit -1-

It was night and it was dark outside.

The three women who left Roman at the church headed in the same direction.

Until Roman, who unintentionally joined the church, came out of there, Rike stayed at Eclair’s mansion in the form of her guest.

There was an incident like this right away, but there was a lover who said that he would be worried if he was alone on the outskirts with poor security.

There was something to discuss deeply with Chloe, so Eclair first suggested that she stay at her mansion.

What made Leo Floyd the Devil? What’s next for the 4 knights?

In Eclair’s mind at this point, these problems were small, insignificant, and no more than grains of sand in her shoes.

After returning to Eclair’s mansion, the three of them gathered in the reception room where they were comfortable talking.

Dalgrak-

The only thing that is visually different from the last time is Seria.

In the same place as before, the sound of a teacup resounding.

Chloe was hesitant and couldn’t even get the direction of the question.

Eclair voluntarily tried to open her mouth, but Riquet spoke her first.

“Sorry Chloe. Everything I couldn’t tell you until now is because of my personal history. Her older sister didn’t try to hide her relationship, I just forced her to ask.”

Ricke’s personal history.

The first thing that comes to Chloe’s mind is that she hates the mention of her birth family.

Of course, I don’t know for sure or in detail.

However, he was not completely unaware of the rumors and affairs of the Marquis Skadi family.

She doesn’t know how or in what way she’s connected to the present, but she knows it’s not a light thing.

“Then, after all, Rike… With my older brother…?”

Hiding her shining purple eyes.

Rike slowly closed and opened her eyes and nodded her head.

“That’s right. We’re living together while we’re officially dating.”

Unlike the person who spoke calmly, Chloe’s face was stained red.

“Even, living together…!! Did your sister know…?”

“…Of course I knew.”

The expression of Eclair, who answered the question with a large gap in time, was a mixture of Lyque and Chloe.

As the 5th knight of the Empire and the next head of the Dritna family, Chloe’s older sister, she tried to convey the information without changing her expression.

The color of her face was so red that she couldn’t match Chloe’s, and she proved how upset she was on the inside.

“I seduced Eclair.”

“…?”

Now I really thought that it would be solved by listening to all the stories in my heart.

The expressions of Drit and her sisters changed each time they faced another sentence that was difficult to understand.

Let Chloe’s gaze, which has increased the proportion of curiosity rather than embarrassment, slowly turn to her sister.

Éclair put down the teacup and laughed as if it was absurd even thinking about it.

“I’ll correct that… Rike didn’t trick me into doing it. It was just a natural flow.”

Rike, who showed a surprised expression for a moment, looked at Eclair with a smile.

“Are you sure your brother is like that?”

“…”

Did you say something positive?

Chloe’s eyes widened to the size of a lantern when she expressed her positive affirmation with her cheeks that had not cooled down and still maintained a hot temperature.

Her blue eyes quivered and she began to check the number of cases in her own head as she creaked her arms like broken hemp tools.

“Even if my sister knew that Rike was dating her older brother…?”

“Right. But isn’t that strange?”

As Rike said, who answered instead of her stiff sister.

Even if it’s dating, if you’re holding marriage for the purpose, it’s a unique case, but if you take responsibility properly, it’s not something to be criticized later.

“That’s… That’s right…!”

I don’t really want to argue that the current relationship is wrong.

What are you? Isn’t that the position to begin with?

Her older sister held her hand as she was only munching on her lips as she felt something stuffy.

Her frequent skinship with her older sister had the effect of calming her mind rather than being burdensome, thus rekindling her spirit.

The eyes of her sister, who gently held her hand, were not at herself, but at her Rike.

“Chloe, who doesn’t know the details, may have a hard time understanding it, so could you please tell me? I know it’s an unreasonable request and an impolite request…”

“Now that the situation is like this, of course I was going to tell you. It’s not that difficult.”

Rike smiled bitterly and reflected her face in the tea.

Seeing that, Eclair bowed her head and politely apologized.

“Thank you… And I’m really sorry for reminding you of bad memories.”

“There’s nothing to be sorry about, unnie. It’s not too late, so it’s better to tell Chloe properly about me.”

A friend’s first look.

It was the first time for Chloe to see Ricke expressing negative emotions, although she usually saw expressionless expressions or sparse smiles.

Chloe bowed her head, wondering if she might have touched her trauma.

“There’s no need to overdo it right now…”

“It’s not overbearing at all, since you can reminisce about the time you met my brother. Do you want to hear it?”

“…”

The expression just now brightened up like a lie.

The friend’s face, which became lively at the mention of her older brother, was so beautiful that her heart trembled even when she saw it herself.

It’s natural to look, but it feels like seeing a fully bloomed flower on a spring day.

How deep are the emotions to make such a stark joy and ilbi?

Chloe nodded her head, unable to contain her curiosity.

*****

Could it be because he made a huge donation in favor of Ricke and Chloe?

The single room provided by the church was large enough to reverberate.

There is a shape resembling a smiling puppy in the irregular pattern of the ceiling, so I look around to see if there are any other shapes, and I suddenly feel it.

‘It’s quiet.’

The bed was moderately soft, and the clothes were large enough to be loose even on my body, so it was easy to move around.

Yesterday, the three of us stayed until late and returned, so the feeling of the quiet room felt stronger.

‘Those three will talk well.’

It must be a relationship that has not yet been resolved and is twisted like a tangled thread.

I was also thankful that he didn’t show off in front of me.

It was a morning that lingered deeply in Eclair’s action, who willingly invited Rique to her mansion before she even said a word.

‘I didn’t know that meeting a woman would make me feel at ease like this.’

I thought it would be nice if my relationship with the girls wasn’t bad, but I said it.

Beyond the singularity of this lonely era, I felt that the picture I wanted was gradually being realized, and I was able to smile happily even while lying in bed.

Even though I was worried about what would happen in the mansion where the three of them returned.

‘If it’s those two, I’ll explain it well to Chloe.’

They are both smart enough to be incomparable to me, so I have faith that they will solve it well.

Knock-! Knock-!

I can feel the strength from the knocking sound hitting the thick door.

Rather than being loaded with emotions, the door rang just because the muscles were strong.

“Yeah”

When she opened the door, the first to enter was a large woman who had been following the saintess.

After that, the saintess followed with careful steps.

“Adventurer. How are you feeling?”

“I told you yesterday, but there is no problem. Mana has all recovered, so I think I can leave the hospital right away.”

Despite her blunt words, she countered with a grin.

“Didn’t you make a pact with them that you’d be there before the academy class?”

“I will keep my promise.”

It’s hard to have a conversation with this type of person.

No matter what I say, I try to solve it in a good way.

A person who volunteers for free is the complete opposite of my filthy human image who pursues comfort and self-interest.

“Today, I plan to enter the imperial family and report in detail about Leo Floyd.”

“Leo Floyd…? Who is that… Ah!”

If you go to the imperial family and ask for a report, there is one person that comes to mind.

I remembered one thing about being the son of the 4th knight.

I remembered now that the host of the demon whose head was blown off yesterday had that name.

The corner of her smiling mouth trembled slightly, expressing embarrassment, and she continued the story.

“As the adventurer requested, we will not name and mention who carried out the punishment. Can we report that the adventurer and the knight handled the part as thoroughly as possible? If there are witnesses, we will do it with simple help.”

It was a satisfactory response as I requested.

“Emperor, that old raccoon… Not…!”

“A raccoon?”

Talk Oops! Wanting to, I turned my eyes to the side and saw the two of them losing their smiles and widening their eyes at the real-time crime of blasphemy against the emperor.

The purpose I want to achieve is not a cool existence like a hidden contributor that only those in the know know.

It’s good for me and my women to keep the warlock’s eyes on the familiar church and make it strong by driving the power of support or credit from the empire.

“Hmmmm…! Anyway, if the imperial family insisted on digging it out, let’s say that the Holy Knights and priests of the church did their best. Aren’t they the ones who actually prevented the damage to the helpless people of the Empire?”

Although it was packaged in a semblance for a purpose, it was not a lie.

Even if I could save it if I pushed myself, I wouldn’t sacrifice my body to save someone I don’t know.

To me, the weight of life is all different and never equal.

That value was the same this time, and it has been so in both of my lives so far.

However, many of the members of the church who are united by faith are sincere in their service and dedication.

There are people with a work spirit who can sincerely shed tears over the death of others without even knowing one another.

I think what I can never do is respectable and great.

After a moment of silence, the saintess habitually raised the corners of her mouth, put her hands together, and expressed her gratitude in the manner unique to the church.

“…I think everyone will be happy that the Platinum Adventurer recognizes the church’s hard work.”

“Is that so.”

“I’m going to be away because I have a schedule. If you feel uncomfortable or need something, just ring the bell.”

After leaving the room with the woman’s size, it was quiet, so he took out his Gleipnir and talked to himself, so the time quickly reached noon.

At the same time, lunch was served, and the church became lively, and a faint sound came from outside the door.

The priests in charge also came to my room to receive food without exception.

At the timing when he was still hesitating whether or not to eat the food of the church, which only looked fine on the outside.

Ricke came with a packed lunch.

“Brother~”