Chapter 104 – 8. Prometheus (1)
Nothing special happened on the way to the count’s house for the first time with his sons.
After Yuria’s suit was completed, every day felt smooth.
‘It’s nice to be quiet’
Hosea and Joshua also followed Elsa and Liza of the carriage up to the roof of the carriage carrying snacks, and Roa slipped her hand into Yuria’s arms.
“…”
Slowly, only the black part near her chest was released, and when her soft, bare skin touched her fingertips, Roa groped her large breasts to her heart’s content and softly pulled Yuria’s small body into her arms.
“Hmm… Really. As soon as the kids go up…”
“I don’t hate Yuria either. If I didn’t like her, I wouldn’t have taken off her suit.”
“…”
Even with a slightly dissatisfied expression on her face, YuRia is still… And she dropped her body a little.
The touch of her loa touching her own chest made her feel a little erotic, and it felt like it was getting hot… She did and she looked up at her loa with a small moan.
“But… You don’t know when the kids will come down, so do it in moderation…”
“Don’t worry. I know what’s worse than this, leaving the kids to sleep later at night.”
“Huh…”
YuRia flinched at her pleasant tingling sensation and dropped her body.
“Certainly… After that day, no matter what I do, I won’t have children.”
“You never know… Even if it’s not nectar, it might miraculously come into being.”
Roa hurriedly shook at the sound of the entrance to the second floor opening from the observatory on the roof! YuRia also hurriedly restored her suit to her original condition, and her loa hurriedly trimmed her disheveled clothes as she put her hand inside her clothes.
“Auntie! Look there, it’s a village!”
“Yes?”
She was tight, and her ladder didn’t come down, but hung upside down. YuRia jumped up at Elza’s cry and pushed her up again, and she herself also stuck her head out over her observatory. .
And there, I saw a large village that was a ghost town in the past.
The village, which had been full of gloom, was now very lively and seemed to be crowded with many people.
“Uncle Nuri! Aunt Delis! What a wonderful town!”
At Liza’s cry, Nuri, who was in the driver’s seat with Delis, clicked her tongue slightly, saying, “What a shame.”
Nuri also saw what kind of town this town was, so it felt awkward to see it so lively.
“Is this all thanks to Yuria?”
“That’s it… That day…”
“… Shh”
Hosea and Joshua felt it again when they saw YuRia trying hard not to show it, even though her expression turned a little bad at their words.
Something, the story of their mother’s dark past they don’t know.
I could feel once again today that everyone was treating her mother by drawing a line between something they didn’t know about her.
However, that line is not because she hates her mother, but that she crosses that line is because her mother is suffering.
This time, too, the village passed right through without hearing it.
However, as much as this village, Yuria quietly watched from her observatory.
“My lady, are you okay?”
“Uh, yes… But it’s good that the town is safe.”
“…”
I’m having a hard time though.
She knew that it would be difficult, but as Yuria, who hadn’t even expected that she would be so devastated, in many ways, she felt kind again.
The hardest thing about that time was that she couldn’t forgive herself for the hardship that day had extended beyond herself to her loa.
Even though the wounds of that day had healed without a trace, Yuria felt indescribable guilt at the sight of Roa, who had been shaking her hands and feet for months after she had been unconscious.
And, it was also the day she recognized for the first time that there is a future she cannot see.
“Yuria. If it’s because of me, stop making that face.”
“Loa…”
“If you do, then I’m hurt too. The guilt of not being able to protect you is too great.”
“…”
“So let’s not ask each other. It’s just that they’re bad at everything.”
“…Huh”
And Hosea and Joshua, who happened to overhear that conversation, were the first to get a small clue about one of her mother’s biggest scars.
Of course.
These two sons of filial piety, who are so kind, would not want to dig further into it.
The problem is…
“Ummm…”
“Did something happen?”
It was these immature, troublemakers, Elsa and Liza.
* * * * *
“Oops!! Are these my grandchildren?”
YuRia broke out in a pout and broke into cold sweat at the sight of the count who had hoped that her usual solemn appearance had gone and had become something like an ordinary old man in the neighborhood.
It was the same with Loa, although at the end of her last conversation she felt a little bit like that, but it seemed that she quite missed her grandson.
Seeing their grandfather for the first time, Hosea and Joshua flinched and shuddered, but even though they were able to run away from Count Baran’s hand, who hugged their grandchildren, they were meekly caught and growled.
Looking at the two sons who looked like cats, as if they were protesting against the butler over excessive affection, Yuria felt a bit embarrassed.
“M-I’m sorry… Son, bear with me a little.”
“Ooh, ooh…”
“Ooh…”
After being teased like that for a long time, the two of them hid behind Elsa and Liza, who were struggling at the sight of the Count they wanted.
It was instinctively realized.
Rather, the safest thing in this situation right now is behind Elsa and Liza.
Things like who is stronger or smarter have no effect in this situation.
The important thing was the specificity that takes place in a complicated and entangled relationship.
Although they had the lowest status and the weakest power here, the position of the existence of Elsa and Liza was truly subtle.
She is also the daughter of a sorcerer, but she was the daughter of a man who had a relationship with his own daughter, even though she was an adopted daughter.
Up to this point, there might not be such a big problem, but those two had some relationship with the bloody Nell.
Allen, the mother of the two, is in fact certified as a disciple of the bloody Nell, and those two children also received some simple training from the bloody Nell.
Even though it was not a big deal, the fact that they had a relationship with Nell changed the position of the two quite subtly.
It was indeed a complex and subtle position, but in this situation, it was the best shield.
In the first place, the current situation is not something serious. Because it was an ambiguous situation like these two ambiguous situations.
Eye for an eye. To this was this.
Elsa and Liza couldn’t understand such a thing, but the count burst out laughing at the sight of the two little boys hiding behind Elsa and Liza.
It was because I could quickly figure out why Hosea and Joshua made such a judgment as an old aristocrat with thick bones.
What was even more amazing was that those two little boys had even considered that they would have the ability to make such judgments.
“This is amazing. It’s just amazing.”
“Stop it. Aren’t your sons anxious?”
Hearing Yuria’s words, he expressed his empty and sad expression and softened his mischief.
“Yes. This old man was mischievous. Welcome. I am Count Baran, the owner of this Baran estate.”
YuRia had someone else to teach her about noble etiquette, but the moment she heard the words of the Count, she was about to get a little angry.
“Delis?”
“Yes. He is also a nobleman and knows all the manners of a nobleman.”
“Then why did I come here…”
He said it as if he was trying to inform us of a new teacher…
“It’s an experience to be lightly hit by the slander that will happen in aristocratic society. Isn’t it a loss? And like I said to Loa, I wanted to see a grandchild.”
At those words, Yuria let out a sigh.
It’s not a lie, but it’s a nobleman’s unique way of saying lies, and this world where his nose is cut and his nose is cut.
Certainly, as the Count had said, he was hit in the back of the head, but luckily there was no particular loss.
“Thank you… For allowing me to experience it in advance like this.”
“So, have you read all the books?”
To that, Yuria responded by bowing with perfect manners.
“Huh. Are you saying you learned it perfectly with only the books?”
“It goes for my children too.”
At those words, the count clicked his tongue, saying, “It’s a shame.”
“Normally, nobles’ young children learn through bone-breaking training, but they’re too fast.”
YuRia wondered why she was risking her life for such a useless show, but she put on a subtle expression, thinking that if she struggled with that much, that would be dishonoring to them.
“To appoint Hosea as the representative would mean that there is virtually no suitable woman to take as a countess.”
“Yes. It’s a very difficult situation.”
The Count tutted and clicked his tongue.
“It’s difficult to get a suitable person with a low social status, and it’s even more difficult for those with a suitable social status. Above all, it seems a long way from now to meet a woman who can truly love again.”
“…”
“Or will you inherit it? If you want, I’ll pass on this desired territory to you and Loa right now.”
After looking at Count Baran for a while, is Yuria thinking of herself? She did, she thought, but his intentions that leaked out subtly said that he really meant it.
“He’s still correcting it. If you get bored with government affairs, please tell me then.”
“Heh heh… Okay. Then, I think I accepted it positively.”
“…I got hit.”
He’s still quite rectified, but he seems to want to take a break now.
Apparently, the reason he pointed out Hosea was to scold me.
In fact, it was Loa and I who really wanted to hand over the county.
He confirmed my ability by watching the village change significantly over the past five years, and it seems that he has actually marked me as his successor.
“Then, rest in peace. Don’t forget to stop by Gash sooner or later.”
“Unlike me or you, I am generous with time.”
“Huh, is that so?”
Those who live hundreds to thousands of years.
And he is not an immortal who lives eternally, but he is half-mortal.
It was unavoidable that the perspective on time was different from that of humans who struggle to live 100 years.
Yuria, who was sharing a peaceful time with her adoptive father, with whom she had met after a long time, did not notice at all.
What is happening on the continent right now.
No. What is happening on this planet beyond the continent.
The rumors secretly spread by unknown people began to swell more and more, gradually adding flesh to flesh little by little.
The content that started at first was that it was a woman suitable for an emperor who would rule the world, but gradually the rumors changed and began to change into a rumor that the one who gets the woman in the picture will be the true ruler of this world who will rule the whole world. Did.
And it spread to many beings, not just humans, including dragons and all kinds of immortals.
Even within the kingdom of Gashu, the united representative country of all different races.
Is that why? A scramble for her picture, which can be said to be her best clue to find her, began to take place first.
From a place where her Yuria didn’t know, her scramble for having already left her has been fierce and brought her blood.
And.
Already aware of her existence, the disrespectful movement inside the Gash Kingdom has already begun to move quickly.
* * * * *
“Are you going to go to the Gash Kingdom right now?”
“Anyway, if I want to go back to the village, I have to go round.”
Apparently, the county was closer to the Gash Kingdom than the village.
If so, it would have saved time to stop by Gashu Kingdom and then go back, and the items stored inside the wagon were still very spacious.
I brought a bunch of toys for the kids to play with and books to read. Above all, the empty space where gifts were given to the Countess was filled with gifts received beyond that.
Among the books received, there were quite a lot of books, probably conscious of Yuria and her sons who like books, so it could be said that it was good news for Yuria and her sons who had already run out of reading material.
But. They are not the only ones who came out on this trip, so Yuria is the two little ones who came out together. She asked Elsa and Liza for their opinions.
These mischievous kestrels flapped their wings and expressed their desire to go rather enthusiastically with their whole bodies.
“Then it’s decided. Shall we go with just a little more emergency supplies just in case?”
“Isn’t it about time to worry less?”
“Well, it seems that the world has not given up on me yet, as I felt.”
Roa sighed in response.
Really, I think it’s hard to live comfortably.
“Yes. If that’s what YuRia can do to put her mind at ease, what can she do?”
“I’m sorry for being such an ugly wife.”
Roa smiled and kissed YuRia on the forehead.
“Don’t say things like that. It’s me who has a lot of regrets for her… Because she knew everything and chose with all her determination. If she hadn’t been for Yuria, she wouldn’t have been as happy as this.”
Hearing Roa’s words, Yuria seemed a little sad, but with a very happy expression, she gently closed her eyes and gently lowered her head.
“Thank you”
“Then shall we go?”
Delis and Nuri, who sat in the driver’s seat, started the carriage while sipping tea from a thermos bottle made by YuRia.
And with the words, “It’s a gift,” Noori took the small bag that had fallen from the second floor and smiled at the well-seasoned seasoned beef jerky.
“Compared to normal beef jerky, it can be stored for a shorter period, but it’s quite addictive.”
“Yes… I usually think of beef jerky as being salty, stuffy, hard, and crumbly, but this jerky is chewy, moderately salty, and savory, so I like it.”
After thinking about how it was made, Dellis came up with the idea that it would be okay to do business with this beef jerky.
Although there is a problem with storage, it was thought to be appropriate to carry while performing short-term missions, not long-term.
Even with a short shelf life, two or three months is more than enough.
The only advantage of general tasteless beef jerky is that its shelf life is virtually infinite, because the taste and texture were the worst.
Hard and black beef jerky, even if there was mold on the outside, it was enough to literally shave a little off the outside and eat it.
In the first place, dried meat that has been pickled so salty and has no moisture left in it was something that could not be spoiled.
In the first place, it was more like something that was meant to be cut into a stew rather than something to be chewed on.
Aside from this, there were so many different snacks developed by Cham YuRia.
Fish pods made by processing large fish that began to live in the lake, as well as sweets made by mixing freshwater shrimp with smoked, dried, and deep-fried flour.
For some reason, Yuria would break out in a cold sweat while making these cookies.
For some reason, I felt pricked by my conscience.
If this snack is smoked and dried further, preserved shrimp snack, which is indispensable for YuRia and her party’s trip, will be completed.
And such shrimp snacks were packed in a box on the second floor, but they were also packed in a moderately large pocket on the coachman’s seat where Delis and Nuri were driving horses, and they took out a little bit every time they were bored.
Delis, who fell in love with the shrimp snack, pondered, ‘This is it!!’ And a brilliant idea flashed into my mind.
If the recipe for the jerky or shrimp snack made by the lady was tweaked a bit more, it seemed like it could become something that could make a huge amount of money in the world of mercenaries and adventurers.
No, that’s not all. If word of mouth spreads properly in the mercenary and adventurer industries, the military will surely approach it.
It was an ingenious product that could revive the territory, not just make a lot of money.
‘Okay, I’ll make a basic plan for this trip, and when I get back, I’ll talk to the lady and come up with a detailed business plan.’
Even at this time, Yuria too. Delis didn’t know either.
I never thought that the beginning of the ‘Kang’ series that would shake the whole continent started like this.
It would be a snack enjoyed by mercenaries and adventurers, of course, as well as nobles and commoners depending on how it was made.
The nutritious snack business that can be easily enjoyed anytime, anywhere was about to start.
Wow!!
“Ummm… But I think sea prawns are better than freshwater prawns, right?”
“? What fat are you talking about?”
“Oh no, I’m talking to myself”
While planning a business plan and thinking of better recipes, the idea seemed to come out of his mouth without realizing it.
Let’s see I wonder if you can make it by mixing various things besides shrimp? The main ingredient doesn’t have to be wheat flour, but it seems like it could be done with potatoes, sweet potatoes, or corn… It seems that this requires a lot of research.
What’s wrong with the kid who enjoys watching Delis burst out laughing and laughing? And looked at Dellis.
Whether Nuri saw it that way or not, she unknowingly giggled as she worked hard to conceive of a business item that smelled like a jackpot that Delice had come up with after a long time.
Nuri looked at it with strange eyes or not.
Of course, after seeing Nuri’s reaction belatedly, he said sorry and managed his expression, but he said that it was a little, no, very late.
