Chapter 430 – 36. Temporary Return to the Empire
Han Si-woo was a little worried as he climbed the mountain, but fortunately the mountain path was not that rough and the slope was stable.
As he came up, he glanced down, but he didn’t think the scenery was particularly beautiful.
Their physical abilities are too great to feel the satisfaction of reaching the top.
What is the reason why Adlen likes this mountain?
As she approached the top of the mountain, she asked me a question and said something quite surprising.
“This mountain. It’s mine.”
“San?”
“Yes. Not the territory where this mountain is, but this mountain. The territory is directly managed by the imperial family, right?”
“I saw it on the way there, and it seemed like that.”
Among the lands directly managed by the imperial family, there are some that are open to the public and others where entry is strictly prohibited.
Since I never stopped in the middle to do anything, it seemed like a normal land open to the private sector.
“This is the mountain that I received as a reward for the first request I received from the imperial family shortly after becoming an A-class hero.”
“It’s surprising. It’s not just ordinary land, but a mountain in the imperial domain.”
Considering Adlen’s personality, it is unlikely to be for investment or development purposes.
In that case, there was no specific reason why she would have been given this place.
Even though I searched through her memories from the first episode, I couldn’t find an answer.
Her son Ren said to Siwoo, who was looking at her with a puzzled expression.
“I’ve performed a request around here, or rather here… It was quite impressive. I guess I liked it.”
“…?”
“You’ll find out when you get there!”
Instead of giving a detailed explanation, Adlen holds Siwoo’s hand and casts a leap.
Without knowing what she was doing, Si-woo quickly headed to the top, guided by her hand.
It took quite some time to climb due to the height, but it wasn’t long before the two reached the top.
Even if you step on the gentle summit, all you can see is a large forest and a small village located far away.
However, Adlen pulled him as if this was not what he wanted to show.
“It’s over there.”
“Over there? … It’s a cave.”
“Yes. It’s in there.”
A cave at the top of the mountain.
The entrance was quite large and the man and woman entered the darkness, which seemed to fit dozens of people.
After walking inside for a few minutes, I finally arrived at my destination.
“This is…”
“How are you surprised?”
“Oh… That’s astounding.”
What Adlen showed him with pride was a small waterfall and a spring below it.
A puddle of water that glows softly even in the dark and the sound of water that resonates refreshingly in your ears.
Even though it wasn’t a jaw-dropping sight, it brought a subtle smile to my face.
“Good.”
“Right? This is a magic fountain.”
“It shines because it is water imbued with magic.”
“That’s right. It’s an amount that wouldn’t be of much help to a D-class person, but it could be used as medicinal water for the public.”
That is a tiny amount.
Perhaps a slightly more talented wizard would accumulate more mana.
So, it has no meaning as an elixir, but it will do its job just by producing a deep color in the cave.
Perhaps because he wasn’t expecting much, Siwoo was quite satisfied with just this.
But her son, Ren, still smiled brightly and held her finger in comfort.
“For your information, that’s the real one.”
“Huh?”
Siwoo raises his head following the direction the warrior’s finger is pointing.
Sam’s light was so weak that he couldn’t illuminate the ceiling, but his eyesight was able to discern what was stuck in the ceiling.
It was a shocking sight in many ways, something that would make the springs and waterfalls I had seen just now look like shit.
“Woah, a fossil? Is that a fossil?”
“Correct answer.”
When Siwoo looked almost shocked, Adlen grinned as if he was satisfied.
But there was no time for her to check on her.
Skeletons clearly nailed to the ceiling of the cave, including those of a human being and those of similar sub-races.
I can’t be sure because my knowledge about this is limited, but it’s definitely not recent.
At least hundreds of years, or more.
“It’s amazing…”
I couldn’t stop being amazed.
It wasn’t just about looking at fossils.
In a world where gods exist, there are traces of such a long past.
Since the war is still in full swing, there may not be time to excavate and study this, but later will be different.
I get a strange feeling as I stare blankly at the fossil.
“Hmph.”
Adlen looks at Siwoo’s face, unable to take his eyes off the ceiling.
She was so excited that she even hummed a song with a proud expression.
She wasn’t sure if she would like it, but seeing her fall in love like this made her happy and satisfied.
On the other hand, I feel a little sad because I’m staring at it so much.
“…”
And it didn’t take long for that little bit to become a lot.
It was because Siwoo’s admiration and viewing took longer than expected.
‘It’s true that I brought you here just like this, but…’
She gave me a compliment and said I was pretty, but then she stared at the fossil for several minutes.
Her pride as a woman was strangely hurt, and at the same time, she became jealous of the fossil she loved so much.
She finally couldn’t bear it anymore and hugged him from behind.
“Han. Si. Woo!”
“Wow! … Ah, surprise. Are you jealous because I’m so into it?”
“Huh?”
It’s good that she came to her senses, but her son Ren was embarrassed when he immediately realized the intention of the hug.
Even if it is true that you are jealous, it is natural to feel embarrassed and embarrassed if you point out that it is jealousy.
Her harsh tone was about to come out like a habit, but before she could, Siwoo lowered her head and blocked it with his lips.
“Sigh…?!”
“I’m sorry. It’s been so long since I’ve seen a fossil that I found it so fascinating that I became engrossed in it without realizing it.”
“Yeah… It’s okay…♡”
Adlen, whose jealousy melted away with just a short kiss, smiled brightly.
“I’m glad you’re okay. Haha, I never thought I’d see a fossil here.”
“Excluding our party members, you are the third.”
“What brought you here?”
“Yes. The first two were Soyoung and Sheila. Soyoung was just as surprised as you, and Sheila wasn’t that interested.”
“Well…”
He held his son Ren and shook his head as if there was nothing he could do.
Although it is difficult to compare it to Earth’s history, the overall culture of this world is closer to medieval Europe.
This means that although there may be interest in paleontology or archeology, it has not yet been developed as a discipline.
Moreover, since the risk of war has been lurking for a long time, it is difficult to receive support in this field.
Therefore, Siwoo was more surprised that Adlen was interested in fossils.
“It would be nice to be able to study this place seriously someday.”
Adlen asked as Siu muttered softly to himself.
“After the war ends?”
“Uh. After the war ends and peace comes to the continent.”
“It’s not easy.”
“Yes.”
“Still, it won’t be that far, right? About… 20 years?”
“No. 10 years.”
He declared firmly.
“We will end this war within 10 years, and we must.”
“…”
Adlen also knew why he was the devil, but he didn’t know why Siu insisted on a short period of time of 10 years.
You probably didn’t even get proper information from the Succubus Queen.
However, when the man you love is this confident, you can’t help but believe him.
Adlen, without asking why, said something playful to change the gloomy mood and to secretly reveal his inner thoughts.
“Well, then… Wow… Our children, they… Are far from war, I guess… Ahaha.”
“That’s right.”
When he said yes without the slightest hint of surprise, Adlen was speechless.
A small female warrior whose neck and ears turn red with just a little imagination.
As I looked at Han So-young, the existence of a child I had never even thought about in my life came to me very closely.
“That’s how the parents felt.”
“… Tch. Come to think of it, you already exist.”
“Ahaha…”
Queen Shapheria of the Kingdom of Palania.
When her son Ren mentioned her, Siwoo simply responded with her awkward smile.
Her son, Ren, was already infatuated with him, and she wanted to have her child right away, but she was an SS-class warrior.
If one of the continent’s best forces were to become pregnant, it would be difficult to hide it, and even the demons and at least the Glazers would not remain quiet.
“I still love you, you know?”
“… You’re being really mean.”
Why on earth did she fall for this guy?
For a moment, sex and dick briefly crossed my mind, but that wasn’t the only reason.
No, that might be true, but her pride couldn’t admit it.
After only seeing each other a few times and bickering, we gradually became attached, and when he came to rescue me, I was honestly very excited.
“Ha. How did I fall for you and end up having sex with you?”
“Oh. You’re not even embarrassed by the word sex.”
“Noisy!”
It was her son Ren who swung his fist into Siu’s stomach, but she didn’t feel any pain.
Just a cute complaint.
Siwoo said, kissing her forehead with a playful expression.
“Well, kids are good, but wouldn’t a fresh romance be good? I wouldn’t say it’s fresh.”
“Hmph. Come visit often. Don’t be stupid and come when I’m not there because you can’t get the timing right.”
“Haha. I’ll go back this time and come back in a month or two. Although I may not come to the ecliptic.”
“In a month or two.”
“If not, you can come before then.”
“Hmm, it’s a break for a while anyway… So it’s not bad♡”
When I think about it now, I guess my party colleagues also asked me to take a break.
Her son Ren, whose head had finally begun to spin, sparkled in her eyes.
When I think of Han Si-woo’s countless women, I feel a little, no, a lot of disappointment, but I’m still happy.
Anyway, I am the one next to him now, and I will see him often in the future.
“Is that so? Soyoung and Maman are there too.”
“Yeah… It’s been a while since I haven’t seen Soyoung.”
“Until the war ends, what we want our children to have is our own.”
“… Our child. Us?”
“Huh?”
Since Han Si-Woo had already seen her child, this could have been overlooked, but her son Ren’s intuition stopped her.
Instinctively, I realized that the child he was talking about was not the daughter he had with Charpheria.
“Han Si-woo.”
“Uh, huh?”
“Could it be… Soyoung is pregnant too?”
“… Didn’t I tell you?”
“Uh, I didn’t. I heard that you two did it in the dungeon.”
“…”
“You really…”
“Ahaha…”
“… When are you born?”
“So, soon?”
“Ha. You managed to hide it.”
A child of two people who love each other the most.
Adlen was both happy and jealous, and sad and angry.
But the emotion that surged the most was something else.
“… Let’s go down.”
“Uh, yes. Yes.”
“Right now… Let’s go to the hotel.”
“Huh?”
