Chapter 298 – #Epilogue a Hero and a Mother (Mother-Daughter Rice Bowl) (1)
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[Strategy]
[To my beloved daughter Emilia]
[My dear daughter, I have received the letter you sent and the fare.
That you are healthy is the most gratifying news for me.
As a lacking mother, I am really very sorry that I did not have the courage to go looking for you or see your face until now…
As you may have already heard from Count Meln, this mother works at the port mall in ■■.
You must have heard of selling them as slaves or something, but in the first place, this country does not recognize anything like slavery, and it is a peculiar place where there is no royal family or nobility.
People who work receive income as much as they work, and starting with this small shopping district, the entire country gathers the opinions of each citizen and goes back, so you don’t have to see the various problems that were endemic to the empire.
Of course, that doesn’t mean there aren’t any problems.
Every day, in order to protect their own interests, to protect what I will eat and live on, everyone is raising their voices every day, so there is no quiet day.
When I first came here, of course I had a hard time because I couldn’t adapt.
Because no one here treats me like a noble.
I’m not a slave, but I really didn’t like working as a slave-like worker.
However, now I am no longer the me at that time.
Working here, falling away from the Empire and away from the Edenbertz family, I have changed so many things.
No, maybe it’s just now that I’ve grown into words.
Emilia, my beloved daughter.
Maybe the reason why you like [Hero] Is that he resembles me?
I too longed for the [Hero] When I was young, and when I got married into the Edenbertz family, the hero’s family, I was very excited.
But to him, as I got married to Edgar, your father, and lived with him, many of my dreams came to nothing.
The truth was so harsh.
I was too young to accept the truth.
He just got older and didn’t grow at all.
… I had given up on myself.
… Ah, ah No, I didn’t mean to say this.
Emilia, my beloved daughter Leah.
When I heard through the letter about what happened between you and the Count, I was happy even though I was crying.
That both you and the Count were safe, and that we were able to have many conversations with the Count.
The Count is a good person to trust.
He won’t be the right person. He doesn’t even think he’s a righteous person.
However, he still thinks that he is a trustworthy person.
Emilia, my beloved daughter.
I want to go back to you, see your face again, and talk to you again.
I want to hear your story that I couldn’t tell you through the letter, and likewise, I want to tell you my story that I couldn’t tell you through this letter.
I used to be shy, so even looking at your face was scary.
Now, rather than being ashamed of it, whether you apologize or be happy, I really want to see your face first.
This must also be a ‘change’ that happened to me after coming here.
That’s how I feel, but please wait first.
I have my job here, and before I leave, I must make sure to prepare and clean up so that there will be no problems even if I am not there.
When my daughter meets me, I don’t want her to be told, ‘Your mother has no responsibilities’.
So, please wait a little bit for now.
I won’t use this fare, I’ll keep it, and when everything is over, this money will go back to you.
Emilia, my beloved daughter Leah.
This mother is very sorry to you, and she loves you.
On that day that will come soon, see you again.
—To my dear daughter Emilia
—Emilia’s mother, Maria Edenberts
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One of the specialties of the empire, the beautiful port city of Lupela.
Emilia looked around in admiration at the scenery of this city, which was the first time she had come to this city as a noble rather than a mercenary.
In the past, she came here a few years ago, and since she was a mercenary, she couldn’t enjoy this kind of scenery.
“Emilia, if you bounce like that, you will get lost. Even the baby in the womb…”
“This much is fine, Count. Rather than that, come quickly!”
Taking Count Meln’s hand, Emilia hurriedly took her to the nearby railing.
As she pushed her body out from the railing, the smell of the sea wafted in and the sight of the setting sun unfolded before her eyes.
“Wow… The sea, I didn’t think it was this cool…”
“Didn’t you see the sea even when you were a mercenary?”
“In my case, the sea is basically a place engulfed in [Darkness]… A place that has become bizarre and has become like a swamp… Or, since I was in charge of eradicating leviathan-class relentless sea beasts…”
If it’s Leviathan, it’s a legendary monster that appeared in the past ‘Legend of the Hero’.
It was said to be big enough to be called the Dragon of the Sea, and it was said to handle rain, wind, thunder and lightning to its heart’s content.
Of course, Emilia’s words may be exaggerated to some extent, but still, imagine a scene where she fights off a huge seawater with this slender body… It also makes me feel weird.
The imperial family even defeated the huge corpse dragon, so of course it wouldn’t have been impossible.
Anyway, yes.
Is this Emilia’s first time enjoying the sea properly?
“It’s good! Even the sea! More than that, Count, I heard that the grilled clams here are so delicious?! I want to try shrimp skewers and steamed blue crabs too! Even when I came earlier, there were a lot of delicious things!”
“… Wait a minute, Emilia. Eating is fine, but first you should check the arrival time of the ship.”
Emilia, who was about to pull the Count’s arm and drag her towards the mayor, was pulled back by Count Meln with a sigh.
Enjoying the sea is good, and eating delicious food is also good.
However, I came here not simply to do something like tourism.
“Ah, I know… I know… After all, I waited three months for her mother’s letter.”
The reason the two came here is to greet her mother, Maria Edenberts, who is said to be arriving here by boat today.
Originally, the Count had left a will to bring her back through her Hilde after he died, but in the end, he did not die even after the 『Demon Lord Resurrection Ritual』 Was over, and Emilia, not her Hilde, sent her letter directly. Helped to send
And just like that, Emilia’s letter arrived to Maria, who was working far away across the sea, and Maria’s reply came back to Emilia.
Maria She asked me to wait just 3 months, I wrote it down in her letter.
That much must be enough to finish the work there.
Nearly 9 years have passed since Maria worked there, so now she seems to have risen to a position of considerable influence.
“Mom is a really smart person.”
Emilia had said that a couple of times, but it seemed to be true.
Emilia unfortunately doesn’t seem to resemble that much, but… No, it’s not that I have any specific complaints.
Anyway.
After continuing to send and receive letters from her, three months have passed since the deadline Maria first promised… Just today, it was talked about her coming back.
And the two came here to welcome Maria.
Click…
Tick tock tock tock
The Count took his pocket watch out of his pocket and checked the time.
“Hmm… Will arrive soon Should I wait over there, Emilia?”
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“Emilia?”
The Count asked, but there was no answer.
Emilia stood out from her railing, shaded her eyes with her hands, and stared at the distant horizon.
The Count wonders what this woman wants to do.
Suddenly, Emilia pulled herself away from her railing, and she turned to Count Meln.
“I saw! I saw it!I saw her mom!”
“… What?”
At Emilia’s words, the Count muttered something absurd and looked towards the horizon.
… Oh, I see something over there.
Something like a small dot is floating on the sea.
The Count used his magic to enlarge that field of view.
… It was only then that I could barely make out that it was a ship.
“That thing, even recognizing the face of the person riding on it… ?”
I am just amazed by the phenomenal sight…
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Male voice
Male voice
The ship has arrived.
The ship that came from the continent across the sea was a very, very large merchant ship that could withstand long voyages.
There were also many people on board, so the port where the ship arrived was constantly crowded with people trying to get on the ship, people trying to greet someone, and others.
Originally, aristocrats would have waited inside the building without getting rid of these humans or getting close to the crowd, but Emilia hurriedly dragged them along, so the Count couldn’t help but become a member of that crowd.
While being pushed here and there by people, we finally arrived near the ladder descending from the merchant ship to the port.
One person, two people, three people, four people.
People continued to get off the boat, but there was no person the two were waiting for.
Around when I was thinking about when it would be.
Suddenly, out of nowhere, a woman with extraordinary charisma, who is different from other people and hard to say anything about, arrived at the side of the ladder installed.
The woman had blond hair and beautiful green eyes, like a flowing golden thread, and looked like a young girl worthy of being called a lady, but she looked like an old veteran who seemed to have withstood the harsh winds of the years. Was in the mood.
In her hand is a long smoking pipe, a specialty of the other continent, and faint smoke rises from the tip of the smoking pipe.
“Ah…”
An exclamation escaped from Emilia’s mouth.
He must have found out who the opponent was.
And, maybe.
That woman, too, must have recognized Emilia among this countless crowd.
She opened her eyes wide in surprise for a moment, but then she smiled beautifully and bent her knees slightly.
And then.
Taang!
『Uh, uh, uh uh?!」
『What is that girl?!』
At least four adult males… No, it’s a height that can easily be reached by about five.
Even a stout man would look down and tremble if he wasn’t used to it, but the woman jumped down without hesitation.
And Koo!And landed in such a perfect shape.
At the point of her landing, people rushing past her all stared at her with unanimous attention.
Again
Again, again, again
Then, as she walks, her crowd splits in two.
And beyond that, only Emilia stood in front of her.
“Mom… Mind?”
Emilia called her with her tears.
And, the dignified, beautiful, young and charismatic woman who landed at the port.
“Leah… You have grown a lot.”
She says so with a little tear in her eyes.
Emilia immediately ran to her and hugged her tightly.
