Chapter 483
‘Even the animals that used to roll around in the barn must smell less than you. Wash it first.’
Following Luna’s words, I entered the bathroom.
I have to agree, I haven’t washed in a long time and I’ve been covered in monster blood several times.
The bathroom was filled with water in a huge barrel, and the sound of burning wood could be heard from outside.
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It was a strange feeling to see people who use surreal powers living deliberately in a primitive way.
Ellen knew nothing about her town.
So Ilwoldang would be the situation of the adults in this village too.
If you think about it, I don’t think it’s that strange to maintain this lifestyle.
After becoming an adult, after reaching a certain age, do you know the secret of the village?
Just soaking in hot water.
– Is the water okay?
I couldn’t help but be startled by the thick voice coming from over the wall.
Ellen’s father.
It was Ronan’s voice.
“ah… … . yes. thank you.”
what.
It’s a very strange and bizarre feeling, like a boyfriend who came to his girlfriend’s house without a girlfriend.
What is this feeling of not knowing what to do because you took care of me so well?
Even right now I’m like Ellen and Nabal and I’m not at all like that?
however… … .
You have a father.
In fact, I have a fire on Tuesday, so there are times when I light it like this… … . Actually, I can do it alone… … .
Speaking of this… … . Are you getting scolded?
Let’s shut up for now.
Rub the dried crusts on your face and hair and wash it off.
Are you taking a good rest in a few days?
“Whoa… … .”
The realization that I had arrived in a safe place after a long time, I felt the tight strings of tension loosen.
I wandered through the mountains without even taking a proper rest for a long time.
In the end, Ellen’s mother came to visit me, and I was finally able to reach Lizaira.
These were long, tedious, but very dangerous days.
We have now reached a safe place.
In the hot water, I couldn’t help but feel a deep sense of exhaustion.
Whatever it is, let’s lay down on a proper bed and get some rest.
Once you’ve achieved your first goal, let’s think about what’s next.
-smart
– Reinhardt.
“Oh that. yes!”
At the sound of a knock on the bathroom door beyond the bathroom door, I responded reflexively in surprise.
It was Ronan just now, and now it was Luna.
-I left my clothes in front of the door. Change your clothes.
“ah… … . Yes, thank you.”
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At first, I was forced to use my mother’s mother’s mother, but then it ended up like this.
this situation.
It’s incredibly uncomfortable… … .
* * *
Just like Luna knew what I was in, Ronan seemed to know I was lost.
After I washed up and came out, I changed into the clothes Ellen’s mother had prepared for me and came out into the living room.
I heard Luna doing something in the kitchen.
Do you want to make me some food?
To me, Luna Artorius was stronger than Saviolin Tana.
The situation of such a person cooking for late guests in such an ordinary home felt strange.
Ellen’s father sat across from him, watching.
“… … .”
No, to be precise, it was like looking at the clothes I was wearing.
Come to think of it.
Ellen’s father was quite large.
I’m not on the short side either, but he was a bit bigger and bigger than me.
The clothes I was wearing were, of course, men’s, and not something Ronan would wear.
It can’t even be Ellen’s clothes.
So, you can find out whose clothes it is without having to ask.
Right now, I am wearing the clothes worn by Lagann Artorius.
That’s why Ronan Artorius in front of me has no choice but to stare at me and the clothes I’m wearing with an expression that’s hard to say.
What kind of weird situation is this?
To put it bluntly, I am at the home of the parents of the warrior who killed my father, and I am being treated to a meal wearing the same clothes that the deceased soldier wore while alive.
I also came to visit them.
Even this insider and outsider who accepted me.
They must be the beings who have strayed a lot from the top.
“Reinhardt.”
“yes.”
“Have you seen Ellen? After the gate incident.”
That question made me gasp.
I did see
I also encountered
It wasn’t a proper conversation, but we did talk to some extent.
Perhaps reading something from my expression, Ronan nodded.
“I guess it wasn’t a very good reunion.”
“… … yes.”
The relationship and situation between me and Ellen.
Both Ronan and Luna seemed to know about what we were about to face.
* * *
Ellen once said
My mother often made beef stew at home.
Regardless of whether you are good at food or not, there are limits to what you can do in a mountain village like this. You won’t have as many materials as you need.
I wonder where the beef came from, but apparently Ellen’s mother made beef stew.
Interestingly, the food Ellen’s mother prepared for her tasted like something she had never tasted before.
“… … .”
Let me take a bite of the stew and pause. Luna stares at me.
Of course, someone who is obviously Ellen, no, after all, Ellen is a Luna, but anyway.
The subtly sneaky attribute, was it on this side as well?
“It’s delicious… … . It’s delicious, really.”
At my words, Luna still had a sullen expression.
“It may not suit your taste. I would always eat only the best ingredients and spices.”
Seriously, that’s not wrong.
I was in the Temple Royal class with the best environment in the Empire, and after that, I served as the king in Edina.
The quality of food has never been an issue.
No, but it’s not delicious, is it?
“Ah, it’s not like that, it’s strange. No, it’s not that strange, it’s the first taste… … . I’m not saying it’s not tasty. It’s delicious anyway. yes.”
I was a bit puzzled after actually tasting it for the first time, but it didn’t taste bad.
Apparently, in this environment, I will put in edible herbs, including wild wild plants, rather than spices that are popularly used.
So it’s just a unique taste, not that it’s not delicious.
However, it was clear that Luna’s sarcasm had already been hurt by my hesitation.
She casts her gaze toward the window, narrowing her eyes.
“Anyway, your taste is picky, but the environment can’t help it. I’m sorry, I’m in a position where I can only prepare food like this.”
this person.
There is a sense of entitlement in a strange place!
“Oh, honey, what would a kid who only lived in the city know?”
“I guess so, what.”
Ronan carefully patted Luna’s shoulder as she sprained.
why.
why.
Do you have to see your friend’s parents like this?
Oh, did I come here myself?
* * *
After a meal at the end of twists and turns, I went up to the second floor.
On the second floor there were three rooms.
One was a storage room, and I knew immediately what the other two rooms were.
One will be Lagan Artorius’s room, the other will be Ellen’s.
“This is Ellen’s room. rest here.”
“… … yes.”
I spread the futon that Luna gave me on Ellen’s wooden bed.
“… … .”
I don’t know how Lagann’s room was preserved, but the room Ellen used was nothing special.
Of course, the room must have been empty ever since Ellen went to the Temple, and even after the Gate Crisis.
Of course, there were no traces of Ellen or body odor.
However, it is the room that Ellen has been living in for a long time.
He would have spent his childhood here and lived until he came to the temple.
There were no fancy trinkets or accessories in the room. Of course, it could have been put away, but she wouldn’t have been in Ellen’s personality either.
Desk, wardrobe and bed.
And several old wooden swords were hanging on the wall hangings.
What was overly bleak was the room befitting Ellen’s personality. It probably wouldn’t have been much different from this when Ellen was actually living there.
The dorm room was nothing special except for the bare minimum.
And it was the same for me.
Come to think of it, Ellen and I had many similarities.
That I have no interest in decorating my room.
The fact that he devotes himself to training all day, as if something big happened if he played today.
Other than that, there are no personal hobbies at all.
“… … .”
It just makes me feel weird.
Because I can’t feel any trace of Ellen in Ellen’s room.
I naturally think about what Ellen was like.
How will Ellen react if she finds out that I came to Lizaira out of the blue.
That also made me curious.
Of course, I know best that I am not in a situation where I can do such a thing.
I want to bring back everything I’ve lost.
Even knowing that it would be infinitely close to impossible.
So, first of all, because I don’t have to die.
Even in the last fight, in order not to die in a situation where one day you might fight Ellen.
I’m doing something bizarre, like visiting the parents of the person I’m supposed to fight with someday.
I don’t know what else I can get out of here.
Once I succeeded in reaching Lizaira.
* * *
the next morning.
When I opened the window, I could see the view of Lizaira at a glance along with the morning sunlight.
No, it was not morning, but judging from the sun, it was almost noon.
It was a cozy landscape.
The peaceful scenery was so harmonious that it seemed like nothing would happen for hundreds of years.
I could see villagers coming and going, and occasionally I saw children.
Although the number of households is not very large, the residents were living peacefully.
“He slept a full day.”
“yes?”
“You must be tired, so you can.”
Luna’s words made me realize that the accumulated fatigue was not normal.
“I told the villagers that there was a guest. So people won’t be embarrassed when they see you.”
“ah… … . yes.”
“I want to look around the town, but also to get familiar with people’s faces.”
no wonder.
It was as if he was assuming that I would be here for quite some time.
* * *
Lizaira is an environment that can only be a closed village.
Therefore, a village like this would inevitably have no choice but to be wary of strangers.
However, the people of Lizaira did not show such an expression at all.
“You said you were Ellen’s friend? His name is Line… … .”
“This is Reinhardt.”
“Yes, Reinhardt. Stay comfortable and hide.”
Ellen’s friend.
Luna Artorius seemed to have told the villagers that a guest who had come in that name would stay in Lizaira for a while.
Of course I was the only stranger in town, so passers-by, young and old, came up to me and started talking to me word by word.
“A friend of Ellen? haha… … . I wonder if Ellen is doing well.”
“How is Ellen?”
“Are you Ellen’s boyfriend?”
“Oops. This guy, he looks awful.”
“no way… … . Ellen must be having a hard time outside… … .”
“Why did you come alone and not with Ellen?”
Everyone was friendly, with no one particularly angular.
Through the children’s reactions and the adults’ reactions, I was able to know the truth about Lizaira.
Children don’t know that the world outside has become a mess.
On the other hand, I saw adults who knew the situation to some extent darken their expressions when Ellen’s story came out.
The outside world had become a dead end, and the children were supposed to be quiet because there was nothing good for them to find out about the countless deaths.
my peers
In other words, those who seemed to be Ellen’s friends also came.
“hi? A friend of Ellen? I am Lena.”
“uh… … . hi.”
“Should I tell you your name too?”
“Reinhardt.”
“Yes, Reinhardt. Nice to meet you.”
It was a woman with brown bobbed hair and a lively look. It was strange that a stranger had appeared in this rural village, and he had been looking at my face for a long time.
“My name is Arta.”
On the contrary, a man who seemed a bit blunt came up to me and held out his hand.
“I heard that the situation outside is out of the question.”
“what… … . yes.”
Ellen’s friends must be around the age of 20, so even if they didn’t really know what was going on in the world, they knew something.
As I walked around Lizaira, chatting with people one by one, I had only one thought.
There is no time for this.
I didn’t come to Lizaira to play.
I did not come to greet each and every member of the village, but to receive instruction from Ellen’s mother or father.
This is not the time to be wasting time like this.
For now, as Luna Artorius ordered, I’m looking around the town and meeting people.
However, even at this time people are dying.
She leaves Edina’s work with Charlotte, but she doesn’t know if things are really going right.
I don’t have time to waste like this.
In the peace of Lizaira, I fretted at the thought of a world without this peace.
In the distance, at the foot of the mountain in the basin, a group of people could be seen descending.
Someone had something slung over their shoulder, and in the foreground was Ronan Artorius descending with a sizable wild boar slung over his shoulder.
Did you go hunting in a group?
no wonder.
This place has nothing to do with the world.
In the appearance of people living ordinary daily lives.
I felt some cruelty.
