Persuasion and Negotiation (9)

A peaceful afternoon.

After lunch, Serica spent time in the garden with the children.

The children were happily running around and playing tag.

The guards were looking at the sight with happy expressions.

“Kayla. “Can you bring me some tea?”

“All right. “My lord.”

A leisurely tea time after a long time.

Today, Julia, Catalina, and the King were quiet.

Since returning to the capital, I had been spending so much time that I had no time left.

I decided to have a relaxing day for today.

Of course, I wasn’t at peace either.

‘Is Yeriel going to be okay?’

This is what I always think when I have a peaceful day like today.

I was worried about Yeriel, who was imprisoned in heaven.

I wanted to meet you in my dreams every day.

The revelation of the goddess is entirely Yeriel’s power.

It wasn’t an area I could do anything about.

“I brought the car.”

“Ah. Thank you.”

I filled the teacup with black tea and brought it to my mouth.

As expected, tea suited my taste better than alcohol.

‘It’s kind of boring.’

In the previous world, I would go out every weekend to play games or meet friends.

There was no particularly enjoyable entertainment in this world.

When I went out on the street, I was worried about what people looked at.

I felt like I would disturb the children if I went out to the garden.

And the three people who guard my side.

Erina, Kayla, Tyria.

Kayla and Tyria were spending time chatting.

Meanwhile, stories were emerging about Kayla’s past.

“All my comrades were arrogant. Of all of them, I was the worst.”

“Uhm… Honestly, I don’t know. “I can’t imagine you being that kind of person.”

“It’s a shame, but it’s true. “Thanks to my master’s grace, I became what I am now.”

“My help. Kayla. It’s up to you.”

“No. “It is you, my lord, who has forgiven me and saved me.”

Then Tyria smiled and looked at me and Kayla.

Of course, there was bitterness in her smile.

Kayla seemed completely unaware of that fact.

“Ah. Now that I think about it, I heard that you have been to Nostel Snow Mountain.”

“Yes. “I headed to the snowy mountain right after I first met Kayla.”

“I want to go there at least once. “Is it true that the mountain rose through the clouds?”

“That’s right. And we made it to the top.”

Tyria listened to my story with an interested expression.

He also told me about the battle with the snow woman he encountered at the summit.

Even thinking about it now, it was a dizzying battle.

Looking back, I recklessly went on a hike with the thought of becoming stronger.

Thanks to that, I killed the snow girl and gained the power of cold, so it was a good thing in the end.

“Erina. I had a hard time back then. Isn’t that right?”

“…I don’t even want to think about it.”

Erina’s expression suddenly darkens.

From the moment my colleagues and I started talking, her expression was dark.

But as this situation continues every day, have I adapted?

Now it felt like it was her own complaint.

“But I also gained cold energy and became much stronger.”

“But you almost died…!”

“Don’t be like that. Because it worked out well in the end.”

Contrary to what I said, her complexion only got worse.

I was planning on having a conversation while reminiscing about my memories.

It seems to have been a nightmare time for Erina.

Thanks to that, cold water was poured onto the lively tea time.

At least Tyria forced a smile and continued speaking.

A subtle tension began to flow over the table.

Then, a voice was heard that changed the atmosphere.

“Seohyun. A guest has arrived!”

Celica rushed over and raised her voice.

Is the guest so surprising that she rushes over?

When I looked out the window, there was a face I hadn’t seen in a long time.

“Max. Eric. “It’s been a while.”

Max, the knight commander of the capital, and Eric, the knight commander of Tarn Village.

Two people were waiting in front of my mansion.

“Ah. “They are knight commanders!”

Tyria also smiled and stood up, as if she was happy to see her.

Kayla quickly went back to her room and appeared wearing a robe.

Erina slowly got up from her seat as if she wasn’t very happy.

When I went down to the first floor and opened the front door, I was able to face Max and Eric.

When they both saw me, they smiled brightly and waved.

“It’s been a while. Seohyun.”

“Okay. It’s been a long time since I last saw you.”

He shook my hand warmly and let me into the mansion.

Since it was tea time, I asked Serika for a teacup and refreshments.

As soon as Eric sat down, he sighed loudly and put his hand on the refreshment.

“I heard the news. They said they defeated the Spirit King in the central battlefield.”

“Yes. “I was lucky in my own way.”

“You’re so lucky. It’s all yours and your colleagues’ abilities.”

“How have you guys been so far?”

“Nothing happened to us. Starting from Tarn Village, we continued to subdue monsters.”

“Thanks to the joint operation with the elves, Hellwood Forest is now safe.”

Tyria’s expression brightened as she listened to the story.

There was no better news than the fact that his hometown was safe.

Meanwhile, Eric took out several letters from his pocket.

I delivered the letters to Tyria.

“The people of the elf village asked me to deliver it.”

“Ah. “Are these all my letters?”

“Yes. Everyone wrote letters for Tyria.”

Even at first glance, there are quite a number of letters piled up.

Tyria took it seriously and checked it one by one.

Each person’s name was written on the letterhead, and there were a few names I knew among them.

Tyria looked over the names and was filled with lingering emotions.

And Eric also gave me a letter.

“Ruler. A letter came to you too.”

“To me?”

“Okay. The chief of the elf village asked me to deliver it to you personally.”

Surprisingly, it seems that Aeria wrote a letter to me.

To be honest, I was a little surprised because I didn’t expect to receive a letter.

When I carefully opened the letter, there was a letter written in quite dense letters.

‘How have you been?’

The introduction started with a very nice font.

After that, he gave me his greetings and various news.

It was hectic as the elves and knights united together to drive out the monsters.

However, it is said that recently the number of monsters has decreased significantly and peace is coming.

‘Thanks to Seohyun, Hellwood Forest is being safely rebuilt.’

And there was also something that worried me about whether news about the Spirit King had been delivered.

‘I heard that you will face the Spirit King in the central battlefield.’

I guess I haven’t heard the news that the Spirit King was subjugated yet, but there was no information about it.

She knew details about the Spirit King.

And as far as she knew, she had written down all the knowledge about the Spirit King.

Even though it was a slow letter, it was useless.

‘The reason the Spirit King ended up in the Demon King’s army is entirely our fault. I apologize on behalf of the elves.’

The content that followed the apology was full of concerns about Tyria.

I wonder if she did something wrong or made a mistake.

I wonder if she, who doesn’t know much about the human world, is adapting well.

‘Even if Tyria behaves immaturely, I would appreciate it if you would accept it generously.’

And finally, there was a personal greeting from me.

‘I think I have caused too much trouble to Seohyun.’

When invaded by the Demon King’s army, Eilia showed her shortcomings as the village’s representative.

However, her indecisive attitude caused conflict with her sisters and contributed to the danger to the elf village.

It is said that she is now reflecting a lot and working hard.

‘I would like to express my gratitude both as the representative of the village and personally.’

As if that was the end of the letter, there was a last sentence written in bold letters.

‘Please take care of Tyria.’

Could it be that Aeria was also vaguely aware of it?

I don’t know how she knew, but it seems like she knows that Tyria has feelings for me.

“What did the letter say?”

Tyria tried to steal the letter out of curiosity.

I smiled and hid the letter from anyone.

“There is no particular content. Still, I’m a little embarrassed to show it.”

“Didn’t your sister say anything strange?”

“I never said that, so don’t worry.”

Still, there was something a little embarrassing to show to Tyria.

I decided to keep this letter quietly to myself.

“…”

Meanwhile, I noticed that Erina and Kayla’s eyes were focused on the letter.

I felt anxious as to whether I would be able to keep the letter.

“Anyway, after the monsters decreased, we were given a vacation as well.”

“The remaining remnants will be taken care of by the knights and elves.”

According to what the two knight commanders said, it seemed like it would be okay to relax about Hellwood Forest.

After exchanging greetings, Max carefully brought up the topic.

“According to the news I heard from Julia, they are heading to the Demon World. “Is it true?”

“Okay. “I plan to conquer the demon world beyond the central battlefield.”

“I guess you don’t plan on going alone.”

“Me and my colleagues. And Catalina is planning to join us.”

Then Max nodded calmly.

“Then I will go with you.”

Surprisingly, he invited me to join him.