Episode 107. Imperial tour (1)
A letter arrived from Elise’s older sister, who was in the imperial castle.
It was a long letter containing her complicated feelings, but the contents can be roughly summarized as follows.
He was baptized by a saint and officially became a Knight of Light.
It is said that he did not simply join, but received his first mission immediately after baptism.
Although it is confidential, he cannot reveal it, but he also showed his determination to do his best as always.
‘I’ll be a sister you’re not ashamed of.’
For some reason, this sentence written in the last line made me feel frustrated.
Is this what happens in the end?
A flow no different from my previous life.
My sister said she couldn’t tell me because it was confidential, but I already knew what the mission was.
Escort the Emperor’s tour of the front lines.
What is important is that the emperor does not attend the trip.
To correct this, it should be said to be an escort for the imperial family touring the front lines.
I unintentionally heard this fact from Princess Arin.
“It looks like Abama has recovered from her chronic illness again. “I’m not saying it’s anything to worry about, but they’ve given up on this trip, and it looks like Violet is going instead.”
“You mean the second princess?”
“huh. I thought it was surprising too. Usually at times like this, Brother Ruinel would go. But this time, my brother must have been feeling unwell, so he asked his older sister to visit on his behalf. It looks like Fabian and Nerobien are planning to go there too.”
The members are centered around the eldest daughter, not the eldest son.
In other words, everyone is going except the eldest and youngest.
This too was no different from my previous life.
Just as the flow of the main stream does not change even if the tributary is slightly distorted,
In the end, if this trend continues, my sister will end up accepting the same fate as her previous life.
Suddenly, this thought occurred to me.
I am a so-called regressor who lived one life and is living a second life that no one else will have.
So what are the advantages of a regressor?
It means you can know the future and change it.
Over the past two years, I have changed the future of many people, including myself.
But one of the most important aspects of the future has not yet changed.
Sister’s death.
The first moment in my life that I had to change.
If you don’t change this future,
I will experience another regret that I will never experience again in my life.
“Papa! Why is your face so bad? What’s going on?”
While I was looking like I was chewing shit for a while, my little boy came up to me and asked.
“They say that when people are depressed, they have to eat sweets to cheer themselves up! “Have some papa too!”
Nana handed me the large eye candy she was holding in her hand.
I caught it without realizing it and smiled and patted her head.
“Both Papa and Kayram are strange these days! Let’s just sigh without saying a word to each other! “It’s not good to look at it like that!”
what?
Am I being scolded by this kid right now?
Kayram asked with a disapproving expression whether I was the only one who felt uncomfortable.
[Look at this angry thing? Hey Kid! What do you say you know?]
Nana answered without blinking an eye.
“Kayram, these days, when Papa’s not around, you’re frowning and talking to yourself, right? “I heard everything!”
“why? “What did you say?”
As I listened, I became curious and asked.
“Most of it was just swearing. If I had to pick one thing I remember, it would be when did we get rid of all this bullshit… … .”
[There’s nothing this kid can’t say!]
Kayram, startled, hurriedly covered Nana’s mouth.
hmm?
What did I just hear?
I never imagined that an inappropriate profanity would come out of that delicate and pure mouth.
Is this why I have to be careful about what I say in front of them?
“I don’t know what’s going on! Don’t worry too much! Papa and Kayram have me! Even if something dangerous happens, I will fly to you in a month and save you!”
Kayram said with a chuckle, as if he was dumbfounded.
[Hey, kid. If you go out without knowing anything and don’t want to be killed… … .]
I, and Kayram, may have forgotten for a moment at this time.
How eccentric is the dragon race.
Additionally, what happens when that eccentricity mixes with the innocence of a young human being?
There was no way to know right now.
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“ha… … .”
With a sigh that I don’t know whether it’s admiration or sighing,
Ellis looked around at the panoramic view of Belias unfolding before her eyes.
His hometown is no different from what he has always seen.
But today I felt different.
“Look over there! “It’s Ellis!”
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“I can’t believe that that pretty and delicate girl has already grown up like that! “Look at that majestic figure!”
“When I grow up, I will become a knight like Ellis!”
It looks as if the goddess of the divine world has come down wearing armor herself to annihilate evil.
The residents’ praise for her spread through the streets.
Ellis didn’t hate it.
However, it couldn’t have been better.
Because now she is here as a knight, not a lord’s daughter.
Now, instead of receiving protection, he had to protect everyone in this territory with his own hands.
She strengthened her resolve once again and headed to the border gate.
Eventually we arrived at the rear camp barracks.
As always, the solemn and heightened atmosphere continued. A familiar knight of hers appeared before her somewhat nervous woman.
“long time no see. “Miss Ellis.”
It was Yulken, the guardian knight of the Duke of Berthe.
He belonged to the same Knights of Light, was a high-ranking knight, and was her strict superior.
“Please cover your words. Yulken article. “I am not here as the daughter of Duke Berthe.”
For Ellis, who wanted to be treated as a knight, it was very uncomfortable.
Yulken said with a faint smile at that sight.
“The Duke is waiting. Please come with me.”
A call from her father and greatest boss.
It was a call that Ellis could not refuse.
Under a familiar yet unfamiliar escort, she entered the central barracks where the Duke was seated.
“Middle-level knight Ellis Berth of the Knights of Light. “I meet Duke Berthe, the guardian of the continent.”
Ellis immediately lowered her head without even having time to look at the duke’s face.
“I am very happy to meet you like this. Ellis.”
The duke had a very satisfied smile on his face.
“Before we start talking, I would like to ask you one thing.”
Ellis sat down and spoke with a restrained expression.
“What is it?”
“I hope you will stop favoring me any longer. “I want to be a knight here on the front line.”
“All the knights here think of you as the perfect knight.”
“I’m telling you this because everyone thinks of me as the daughter of a duke rather than a knight.”
The duke’s eyes changed subtly.
“As you said, you are a knight. But before she was a knight, she was also my precious daughter who inherited my blood. “What do you think that means?”
Ellis was unable to answer readily.
“It means that he will lead this place after me in the future and will further inherit the duty of protecting the continent. For example, not only me, but all the knights here will have no doubt that it is right. I have never once instructed you to look after my convenience. “They voluntarily treat you like that.”
Defense of the continent.
A family duty that we have been told since childhood.
Ellis felt a weight that she did not know at the time weigh heavily on her body.
“Don’t feel too pressured. That doesn’t mean I’m going to put all the burden on you. Don’t you have Eshel too?”
At that moment, a strong sound arose in Ellis’ heart.
Soon, a trickle of sweat ran down the back of my neck, and the words I had been holding back because I couldn’t bear to say them began to tickle my throat.
There was a brief period of worry,
Ellis thought it would be now or there would be no chance.
“Duke… … “Can I ask your father just one thing?”
It’s been so long since I last called you that name.
Now, at this moment, Ellis saw Willias not as a duke but as his clear father, and wanted to ask him something.
“What is it?”
The duke also responded in a calm tone.
“What if, really, what if someone else takes on the family duty that Eshel and I want to take on… … What do you think?”
The duke did not answer right away.
Ellis also didn’t think he would get an answer right away.
When the heavy air made the surroundings dreary, the Duke opened his mouth.
“… … “Are you talking about Xi’an?”
It was a question that seemed to understand her intention.
“You said it once before, right? My little brother might be even more amazing than I thought… … .”
“It did. “I have no doubt that the child will grow up to be a great knight like you.”
The duke spoke positively about Xian, but that was not the answer Ellis wanted.
“Enough to replace us?”
“… … .”
“If the youngest, who is neither the eldest son nor the eldest daughter, grows up to surpass me and Eshel, can you hand over that position to Sian?”
Until she breathes in again,
The sound of over 100 heartbeats echoed throughout my body.
Ellis, who could not bear to meet the Duke’s eyes, only stared at the Duke’s lips.
What finally leaked from the Duke’s opened mouth was,
“haha… … .”
It was none other than laughter.
“It seems like you have a very good opinion of your younger brother.”
“In fact, the youngest’s potential is so vast that even I can’t fathom it. As you said, I also don’t think it’s impossible to grow to the point where I can surpass you all… … .”
The Duke’s recognition of his youngest son.
Ellis was dumbfounded by the unexpected reaction.
“But, Ellis… … .”
“… … ?”
“But that doesn’t mean I can replace Eshel.”
Ellis’ pupils shook greatly for an instant.
“Isn’t the family itself meaningless in the first place? Someone to replace your brother? “Eshel is the one who leads our family and is a trustworthy brother whom you can truly rely on. How can you ask such a question?”
Ellis was unable to give any answer to the duke’s question.
However, I asked myself several times.
‘Why? Why? ‘What’s the reason?’
It wasn’t that I was doubting Eshel’s abilities.
Her doubts stemmed from something she had thought was very obvious.
‘Why is your father so obsessed with Eshel?’
Because he only wanted capable children to continue the family,
Regardless of whether it was the eldest or the youngest, Ellis had always thought that if the conditions were met, she would of course give everything.
But when I looked at the Duke now, it wasn’t like that at all.
A consistent obsession that only Eshel can do it.
Ellis couldn’t understand it at all.
Rather, it was a moment when I began to question myself and why I had finally realized this.
“It’s almost time. Soon the carriage of the imperial family will arrive at the estate. Go ahead and greet them… … .”
“… … yes. All right.”
Ellis immediately stood up and bowed his head to the duke.
The moment I was about to leave the barracks,
“For your information, among the attendants currently serving the imperial family… … .”
The duke opened his mouth again.
“There’s Eshel.”
“… … !”
Ellis couldn’t bear to turn his head.
The left hand holding the sword hilt was shaken violently by emotion.
(Continued in the next part)
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