Chapter 487 – Western Room -3-

Thud. Thud. Boom.

“Mom! Dad! I’m here!”

When Alice banged on the wooden door and let out her voice, there was a commotion inside her house.

I felt that the voices and actions coming from beyond the door were filled with anticipation and joy.

Rattling! With a sound, her mother Jane opened the door wide.

Roman could tell whose genes Alice’s skin and beauty were strongly influenced by.

“Alice!!! Welcome…?”

Jane habitually lowered her head and looked at Alice.

After confirming that there was someone else, she slowly raised her head and looked at Roman.

“Hello, my name is Roman.”

“Oh, hello…?”

When Roman, who was holding the gift, lowered his head, Jane and her eyes were somewhat level with each other.

Jane, who reflexively responded to her greeting, twitched her long ears and felt embarrassed. Alice spoke with Thero as brightly as possible.

“Mom! This is the platinum adventurer Roman!”

– Easy profit!

Whether Tero climbs to Roman’s head and jumps up or not.

Jane, who finished understanding the situation with her daughter’s words, opened her mouth and froze.

Dorian, who heard Alice’s words from inside, jumped out making a loud noise.

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During her visit, she and Alice tried to choose something that was not too expensive or burdensome.

The choice of the two is a mug set sold at a pottery workshop in the capital.

The average family may feel that it is an expensive amount to spend on a cup, but as a gift, it was an item with an understandable price.

Her gaze returned to her mother and daughter who were organizing the cups she had received in the kitchen.

Roman sat down and bowed his head to Dorian, who was fidgeting with his size.

“I’m sorry for popping in at such a late hour. I thought she had mentioned it when Alice sent her letter.”

I didn’t know that she didn’t even say a word about going with her in the letter.

It may be a surprise in its own way, but if the goal was to surprise the parents, it was an excellent success.

“No… We are the ones who had to come and say hello to you in the first place! I am sorry for making you come to Edelman even though you should have been in a position to express your gratitude.”

Dorian, across from me, was shaking in his seat, spitting out words repeatedly in an awkward posture, unable to stand up or sit down.

“You can speak comfortably.”

“What can I do? I hope Roman will treat Dorian comfortably.”

Dorian acts like this because he fully realizes the existence of platinum.

In fact, the situation was worse than if a fairly high-ranking nobleman came into the house. If someone rudely tells you to leave the house and get out, you should do so without saying anything.

When Roman, who had such power, showed his courtesy by using polite words, Dorian was completely out of breath.

“I have something to tell you, so I came here with an iron plate on my face.”

Platinum came all the way to Edelman to say something, and Roman’s words moved Dorian’s cheeks and made him drool.

From what I observed, the atmosphere wasn’t bad, but I was worried about what might happen.

“Perhaps Alice made a mistake with Roman…”

“No, Alice is doing very well. She is not only an adventurer but also an assistant instructor at Lofty Academy, which gives me a lot of breathing room.”

“···Thank you. I’m really glad.”

It’s a story I heard in a letter, but hearing the unbelievable story from Roman’s own mouth feels special.

Even if he was an assistant, he was an instructor at Lofty Academy, a position that no one could imagine in this remote town of Edelman.

It’s like a dragon broke out in a stream.

‘Alice…’

He is already navigating the world better than Dorian himself. The tip of his nose wrinkled with overwhelming emotion as he realized his daughter’s growth.

“Roman! Eat some fruit!”

The timing was like salvation for Dorian.

Alice, holding a plate topped with neatly sliced ​​peaches, returned to the table, dragging Jane with her.

“It was cut pretty, right? Now I also cut fruit the same way as Rike.”

“That’s right. Everyone is good with their hands.”

Jane tried to get her words out and said she was sorry for not having anything behind her back.

I sensed something about Alice in her face and actions as she chattered closely to Roman, and I closed my mouth.

“I will eat it gratefully.”

“Here! This is the customer’s fork!”

Alice naturally took the seat next to Seroman and handed her a peach.

Jane, who was sitting next to Dorian, stiffened with her back straightened by her strange current.

A home filled with Alice’s chattering voice.

At this point, Roman also begins to notice.

‘Hmm, this is the atmosphere…’

Is it okay to bring up her daughter’s story to a couple who are as frozen as stone?

After experiencing Dorian’s attitude, which felt very distant, Roman also became cautious.

– Mhuuuuu.

Roman, who was chewing a peach in contemplation, looked up.

‘Spirit?’

A visual that could be mistaken for a small cloud or cotton ball. The spirit controlled by Jane was a fist-sized sheep flying slowly through the sky.

The intimacy with the spirits that Roman gained by defeating the wanderer Deganello. The spirit that was drawn there floated and landed on Roman’s leg.

If it weren’t for Tero, who was occupying the top of Roman’s head, he would have definitely landed on top of his head.

“It’s a spirit as cute as Tero.”

– Sisit!

“Well, adventurer, do you really see the spirit…?”

Jane, who was only watching her, had no choice but to break her silence and ask her question.

Of course, what you see is not without probability, so I guess so.

However, it was strange that the spirit that Alice had made a contract with, Tero, was approaching and following her.

“Yes. Still, I heard that it is not good to touch other people’s spirits. So when they approach, I only offer my body like now.”

“Mom! I told you. Is it true?”

– Mhuuu!

Jane’s eyes lit up when she saw the spirit hanging on Roman’s thigh making a sound as if she was happy.

“The spirit approaches first, how is that possible…?”

Tero doesn’t approach Jane that warmly, and Jane’s spirit, Anilla, has spent a long time with Alice, but has never shown such intimate behavior toward Roman.

When it comes to spirits, that is common sense.

Now, Jane, who makes her research work, is at the peak of curiosity.

“Jane.”

“Umm… I’m sorry.”

Dorian placed his hand on Jane’s shoulder as her emotions began to rise in the area of ​​interest.

Dorian is the only one who cannot see the spirit in this place.

As Jane became more and more excited, Dorian, on the other hand, felt herself becoming calmer and cautiously opened the conversation.

“She knew that Alice had come. She heard from a student in the afternoon class that there was a commotion in the downtown area. She even used magic, so she had to go right away.”

“Ola and Bona go first…!”

Seeing Alice react by raising her voice, Dorian held up her hand to calm her daughter.

“I don’t plan on scolding her for this. If Alice did that, she must have had a reason.”

“Because my daughter has a kind heart.”

Dorian nodded at Jane’s words and continued talking while looking at Roman.

“I was wondering if I should head straight to the downtown area, but the paths might cross. I thought Ola and Bona’s parents would come storming into our guild, so I made up my mind and waited.”

Alice pursed her lips and looked at Dorian anxiously, wondering if something had happened.

Roman also said something just in case.

“If you have suffered any damage, I will take full responsibility. It was I who turned Alice’s back on her by saying I would take care of it.”

“Nothing happened. He didn’t come to visit me, so I left work on time.”

Alice sighed, relieved to hear that nothing had happened.

“It wasn’t just Ola and Bona who were there, but should I say Edelman’s Roman… Anyway, there was that guy too. Since they knew who Roman was, they probably had him arrested.”

“Uhm, that guy…”

Since there was a person with the same name in front of me, I was careful not to say anything harsh.

‘Even that rotten bastard becomes sensitive when his life is on the line.’

Dorian had been prepared ever since she heard Alice say that she had laid her hands on Vona.

Aren’t those two parents famous enough to be called polar opposites even in Edelman?

Nevertheless, it was a strangely quiet day. The question about that has now been clearly resolved.

In fact, Dorian didn’t just hear the news today.

I also heard a rumor that shook the capital from a disciple who was interested in outside affairs.

The five knights of the empire and the saintess of the church have a similar relationship with the platinum adventurer.

The name of the adventurer at the center of the topic was a name all too familiar to Dorian.

‘Is it a rumor that you have time to come here?’

Dorian dare not ask. I may be in a position to exchange small talk with Platinum just because he treats me kindly in the first place.

This could be a false rumor that offends Roman in front of him. Even though it’s true, it might be something you don’t want to mention.

‘···.’

Roman, on the other side, was quietly looking at the couple.

Underneath her table, she felt Alice holding her hand and playing with her fingers, showing her charm.

‘I have to do it first.’

As Dorian and Jane remained silent with complex expressions on their faces, Roman made a decision and decided to get to the point.

If things continued like this, even if I waited for days to pass, I didn’t think I would find the right time to talk naturally, let alone have dinner.

“As I said before, the reason I came all the way here and wanted to see you two is because I have something to tell you.”

“I will listen…”

When Roman opened his mouth without warning, the surprised couple leaned forward and concentrated.

Roman, who took a deep breath and emptied the cold water on the table in one go, looked at the two people clearly and opened his mouth. I put as much emotion into my voice as possible to increase its appeal.

“I am in a serious relationship with Alice on the premise of marriage. I am sorry for not telling you about our relationship in advance.”

“···Yes?”

The head cannot accept information as is.

Dorian and Jane blinked.

Alice had a big smile on her face, cupping her blushing cheeks with both hands and twisting her body in shame.

“I came here to ask for her permission to marry Alice. Please allow her to marry Alice.”

The atmosphere that seemed to be slightly relaxed froze once again.