Resurrected Immortal 53

Chapter 53 – 053. Generation Gap (2)

“Ha… Ok…”

After soaking in a bathtub full of warm water, Erin was enjoying the pleasant sensation of getting rid of the tiredness accumulated in her body today.

“It’s wider than I thought… ?”

Entering the bathroom while looking around her, Eleanor widened her eyes at the unexpectedly spacious interior of the bathroom.

“Hyun made it.”

“Is that person?”

“Yes. He said there was a huge public bath in Hyuni’s hometown, and there was a custom where commoners used the facility jointly by paying a small fee. He said it was a ‘public bath’.”

“I don’t think you can take a bath with that person… ?”

“Oh, that can’t be! I said it was a separate male and female bath!”

Erin, her face flushed, hurriedly raised her body, denying Eleanor’s words.
It was a bad relationship at the beginning, but starting with Eleanor’s apology, Erin and Eleanor were able to talk a lot with each other.
The reason Eunhyeon called Eleanor every day and asked her to help her train Erinn in return for accepting Princess Yuria and Alex’s rescue request was because Erin and Eleanor could resolve the misunderstandings and old feelings that had accumulated between them through conversation. There was also something to do.
In the relationship between the two that naturally loosened up, Eleanor began to be able to afford to treat her Erin somewhat comfortably.

“Are you not having a hard time? Are you trained like this?”

“Yes? Umm…”

From the moment Erin received her first swordsmanship instruction from her Eunhyun, Eleanor was always with her.
Even though Erin was a weak and delicate girl at first, she was startled every time she saw Erin vomit and bruises all over her body at Eunhyun’s beating that was so harsh, and she felt sorry for her.
Every time I see Erin growing little by little while gritting her teeth and enduring it, I think it’s amazing.
I couldn’t even figure out why Eunhyeon was pushing Erin so hard and trying to make her stronger.
Although Eleanor, a priest, had indirectly experienced combat through her expedition, she did not go on an expedition after receiving an education that was accompanied by violence close to beatings like Erin.
The education she received was her only knowledge as a priest, divine magic, and a reverent attitude toward God.
Since she was the same woman, Eleanor couldn’t understand why a weak, powerless girl who had had such an unfortunate experience as Erin had endured her rigorous training and what she was trying to do.

“It is definitely difficult. When she first did strength training, there were times when she was like, ‘Oh, I’m really going to die.'”

At the beginning of her education, when she recalled the time when Eun-hyeon underwent intense training, Erin shuddered as if the memory of that time still gave her goosebumps.

“By the way, Princess. That’s me. Maybe because she lives a pretty rough life, she cares about other people. She is uncomfortable with attention.”

Those who always approached her Erin were not the ones who had good feelings for her.
That’s why Erin always walked with her head down, and she was extremely reluctant to make eye contact with anyone, because she didn’t want to meet those people’s mocking and sly eyes every time they saw her.
As much as she suffered a lot, she showed a very sensitive reaction to the gaze of others.

“But strangely, I didn’t hate it when Hyun-yi looked at me.”

Since she had no dark feelings towards her, many of Eun-hyeon’s actions to take care of her even more were all mixed with intentions to be considerate of Erin.

“Only when you train, do you act like a demon. They are very good at different times. The rice they always prepare is very delicious, and they take me to school and pick me up every day. He pays attention to me like this and carefully sticks to me and takes care of me all day long. How can you say that it is difficult and that you do not want to do it?”

If Erin really wants to stop, Eunhyun will of course stop training immediately.
Erin knows that too.
However, no matter how hard she struggled, she gritted her teeth and endured the training Eun-hyeon organized for one reason.

– Don’t doubt anything, trust me and follow me. I’ll make a way for you

It was because I was so happy with that one word saying that he would make a way for himself.
In Erin’s mind right now, her presence for Eun-hyeon was so established that she could believe whatever Eun-hyeon said.
Eleanor, who vaguely noticed the special feelings of a girl, thought with a bitter smile.

‘This is serious…’

Eleanor did not come to a conclusion as to what her heart might be, whether or not what she thought was right.

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“Are you really going out of your way?”

Illyana did not hesitate to utter her vitriol at the man standing in front of her with her cold eyes.

“Is my house a meeting square? Hyun-i is also training hard these days, and he took a recovery shuttle every day, and you also came with a hump? Have you lost the concept of the word that these are polite? Am I very complacent?”

“I think the person who suits the training is probably my daughter. She had a favor last time, and she paid the man a greeting. Of course, I didn’t come empty-handed.”

As Avros winked at the attendant who had followed her, the attendant stepped forward and held out a wine bottle in her hand to Illyana.

“…”

“Montas wine. It’s made from fruits grown in my duchy. I hope it fits in your mouth. This is a way of thanking the man and the witch.”

Illyana knew right away what she was grateful for.
It is true that Eleanor told Helena Hubie of her Eun Hyun’s existence, but it was Illyana who was a personal friend of both sides who intervened between Helena Hobby and her Eun Hyun.
In fact, she also indirectly helped save Illyana and her son, Alex.

“Hey, hey, come in. You can take your daughter along the way.”

It was a rude remark that she roughly accepted Abros’ polite greeting, but Abros didn’t care.
Although Illyana has enemies in Pernin, the current capital of the kingdom, she is not, strictly speaking, a citizen of the kingdom.
The nobility of her kingdom forcibly held her in her Pernin, who did not belong to her anywhere and wanted her to retire quietly, and gave her many conveniences and privileged benefits. Because it was a decision that was made unanimously.
As much as that, the value of the name ‘Black Witch’, a high-ranking wizard with only ten people on the continent, brings enormous effects just by being in the capital.
Some of her nobles complained that Illyana was cocky in maintaining her arrogance, but she did not express it openly.
It was because if Illyana went against her will and made an extreme choice, such as going to another country, even from the kingdom’s point of view, the national projects that had been carried out by mentioning her name would have to be stopped.
That much, her issues related to Illyana and her domain were almost at the level of being treated as ‘extraterritoriality’.
And what was even more surprising was that.

“That he was her witch’s lover.”

It must be that Eun-hyeon, who broke into the duke’s mansion in a sudden but natural way through the guards, was the hero’s colleague and lover.
Eun-hyeon, who has been hiding her identity from the beginning and moving mainly on her secret actions, has not revealed her relationship with Illyana to the world.

“Hmm… ?”

Eun-hyeon, who was cooking in the kitchen, turned her head to the familiar silhouette and widened her eyes at the unexpected visitor to the house.
Even if it was said that Riod came, Avros, who followed him, was an even more unexpected person.

“You seem busy.”

“Ah, yes. Well that’s okay Please wait a moment.”

Eunhyun nodded her head roughly and put the finished food on a plate and set it on the table.

“It’s a pity that we don’t have food to serve to a sudden guest.”

“Does not matter. I came because I wanted to talk with you.”

“Hmm. Would you like to talk outside rather than here?”

“I will.”

“Illyana, feed me some food when Erin comes out.”

“I am not a mother. I will eat it myself.”

“What will Princess Eleanor do?”

“Can you put me to bed for one night?”

“My house is not even an inn. Besides, sleeping with a grown-up wife in someone else’s house is an unexpected suggestion, isn’t it?”

“It’s a witch’s house, so what’s the problem? It bothers me that this man also lives in this house, but there’s no way this man, your lover, would lay a hand on my daughter. Besides, an all-female house needs at least one man to protect it.”

“Ha, funny. Who protects whom?”

Illyana snorted at her incredulously, but Avros didn’t care much.
As soon as she finished her dinner, she followed Avros and Riod out of the house.

“Collect the dishes and leave them alone. I’ll come in and wash the dishes.”

“Okay, so let’s go quickly.”

Illyana, who hates crowds in her house, waved her hand and said as if to drive her Eun Hyun away.
The housekeeper’s nagging words were annoying to her, Illyana.
She wasn’t too dissatisfied with the addition of Erin as her guest, but as Eleanor visited Illyana’s house and Alex was added from time to time, her dissatisfaction began to build up little by little.

“Shall we buy a late-night snack on the way in?”

“If anyone sees it, they’ll think they’re a couple.”

“Ah, um… Actually soon… I do have that idea.”

“… What do you mean?”

“What you think is right. But she doesn’t know Illyana at all, so keep her a secret.”

“Heh, got it.”

Riod snorted at Eun-hyeon’s plan and nodded her head.

“When is the date?”

“No, just thinking… When my problem is sorted out, then I will communicate my intention.”

“Your problem?”

“Huh. My problem.”

Eunhyun smiled bitterly and nodded his head.
Seeing Eunhyeon’s face asking him not to ask any more, Riode nodded.

[The child’s problem is… Has she not made up her mind yet?]

‘A little… Yes.’

[… Didn’t I allow me to respect the child’s will now?]

‘Even so, it’s impossible to suddenly change that way of thinking. I’ve been living like this for over 400 years. A little… I need time to organize my mind and make up my mind.’

Now, I don’t regret or regret becoming a lover with Illyana.
The experiences and emotions accumulated in his heart and memory simply by living a lot of time were not the kind of thing that could easily disappear just because his goddess released the restrictions.
Unraveling this was a matter of hard work and a lot of time.
After solving all these problems and organizing them, Eunhyun was thinking of showing her determination to Illyana.

[I see…]

Accepting Eunhyeon’s many thoughts and feelings, Belldandi nodded quietly.

[Still, it is admirable that you have such thoughts. Whoops.]

‘Thank you.’

[Then, I have to go up to the divine realm for a while, so I guess I won’t be able to stay by my child’s side for a while.]

‘Is it a big deal?’

[No. It is related to her previous reincarnation, the princess.]

‘Ah.’

[Specifically, who did it. I thought I should ask what thoughts and plans you have and come.]

‘Yes. All right. Have a safe trip.’

[Huh, what should I be careful about? Thank you nonetheless. Please hurry up and come back.]

Belldandi’s figure gradually faded, and he disappeared altogether.

“What is going on?”

“No, nothing.”

In the eyes of the others, it looked as if Eun-hyeon was staring into space, so Liode asked Eun-hyeon, but Eun-hyeon smiled and shook her head and followed the two of them.
The place the three arrived was a bar with a worn-out signboard and a shabby interior.

“Your duke’s tastes are unusual and don’t match your social status.”

“It is a place I go to when I have personal business or when I am tired, not a public place. Even if the inside is like this, we guarantee the taste of the food.”

“I look forward to it.”

Inside the shabby interior, many people were eating and drinking in a lively atmosphere, as if to prove the story of the quality of the food.
As if it were true that Abros was a regular at a shabby shop, which did not fit his status as the second-in-command in the kingdom, a female clerk recognized his face and immediately guided him to a room prepared inside with familiarity.
When she sat down and ordered what she always ate, the clerk brought snacks and drinks and started setting them on the table.
After the setting was over, Avros poured alcohol into their respective glasses in the order of himself, Riod, and Eunhyeon.

“So what’s the matter?”

Eunhyeon directly asked Avros about the business that had come to him.

“First of all, thank you for taking her daughter’s request and saving her son.”

“A person with the status of a duke shouldn’t easily bow his head. I will accept your thanks.”

As she finished her words, Eun-hyeon stopped Abros from lowering her head.

“Are you looking for this guy because of this raid?”

“No, not only that.”

At Riod’s question, Avros shook his head.
Staring at Eunhyeon’s face with serious eyes, he had already made up his mind to some extent.

“I will ask straight forward. Eunhyun. Do you have any intention of becoming a noble of the kingdom of Pernias?”

After hearing his words, Eunhyeon’s eyes also lit up.

“If this continues, this country will perish. I need your help.”

Liod was narrowing his eyebrows with embarrassment, Avros was silently waiting for an answer with a calm expression on his face, not knowing what he was thinking, and Eunhyun looked at Avros, narrowing her eyes at the sudden suggestion.
Starting with the sudden invitation of Avros, a long silence began to linger between the three of them.