Chapter 994 – Ep.992 Smith, a Black Company in Another World
“Are you angry~?”
“A little.”
“Really? Huh? “Are you really mad?”
“…”
Shiron finally stopped in front of the stairs while dragging his feet, and when I made a vaguely angry expression on his face, he quickly crossed his arms and gently rubbed his chest, which had started to grow significantly these days.
“I just laughed.”
“Oh, isn’t it?”
“Nope. Even now, the corners of your mouth are twitching? “Then you’ve lost your temper?”
“It’s cowardly… !!”
“What~”
Shiron chuckled and poked my side! And since I also greatly appreciated Siron’s cuteness, which is rarely seen, I decided to skip it for today.
After reaching an amicable agreement, we held hands and headed down the stairs to the kitchen.
“Master?”
“Hmm.”
She was leisurely sitting in front of the table, sipping something of her own, and looked over as she put down her glass.
“Uh, hello… ?”
She was always excited and dragged her husband out, but when Mari El and her eyes met, Siron wiggled her fingers and looked very shy.
“Was I too sudden yesterday?”
“Yes? Ah, well, a little… ?”
“Puh…”
In response to Siron’s honest answer, Mari El covered her mouth with the back of her hand and laughed, shaking her shoulders slightly.
… Poke.
Siron poked my side and raised his head slightly, as if he was worried that he had made a mistake.
“Ah, I’m sorry.”
Fortunately, Marie Elle stopped laughing before I could open her mouth and spoke to Siron.
“It was said that he was just like Siran in that he gave honest answers even while being noticed.”
“Are you mom?”
“Okay. What a bundle of accidents she was.”
It wasn’t a huge surprise since I had already seen Ravel once when I encountered him in the islands, but the story behind it was something I was quite interested in.
“Sit down… Hmm, it’s strange for me, a customer, to even say that.”
“No. “I’ll sit down!”
“Would you like me to move out of the way?”
“It’s done. “What a secret.”
Of course, I was just asking about the costume, so she and Shiron quickly put their butts on the chair.
“What would you like to drink?”
“I’m still left.”
“I’m done.”
When Giena poked her head out of the kitchen and asked, Mariel and Siron answered almost simultaneously.
“I’ll ask for some cool water.”
As if I knew she would, she immediately brought me a water bottle with an ice cube floating in it and returned to the kitchen.
‘Okay. ‘Are you curious too?’
I chuckled as I looked at the kitchen door that was secretly open.
“So what kind of accident did your mom get into?”
“I see. “There are so many that it’s hard to choose.”
Her grandmother, Mari El, who looked like an older sister but spoke in an older manner, looked at her poetry with a friendly smile that she had never shown even to me and began to unravel a bundle of stories one by one.
“Okay. This happened when Siran was five years old. It was a very hot day. After finishing work, I returned to the palace and saw Siran crouching in front of me.”
“Why?”
“I was swimming in the bathtub and accidentally broke it and ate it.”
“Push!!”
“…”
Siron chuckled softly as if it was funny, but I couldn’t help but laugh.
‘I don’t think I’m in a position to laugh…’
Because Sirondo was often scolded by Cernax and Ardella while swimming in the bathhouse.
“And every chance I got, I begged her to ride her horse.”
“Are you mom?”
“Okay. One day, when I said I couldn’t do it because I was busy, it clung to my leg and wouldn’t leave all day. “I was watching government affairs and the ministers were staring at me so much.”
“And…”
Siron suddenly raised his head towards Mariel with a very puzzled expression.
“You know? Do you know what my mom was like when I was five years old? “If she tries to do something, she absolutely says no. And if she makes a mistake, she gets her head ripped off?”
“Puh… Okay. But Siran also grew up that way.”
“Uh…”
To Mariel’s answer, Siron said, ‘It’s not like this…’ Mariel’s face looked like ‘?’ And she shook her shoulders for a while as if she thought it was funny.
‘You both look happy.’
While listening to the story, I was thinking of quietly asking about my father-in-law, but seeing them so happy made that thought disappear.
I like it that much, but I can’t ruin the mood for no reason.
From then on, Marie Elle unpacked her bundle of stories one by one, and when she came to her senses, all the women in her mansion were gathered at her table and listening to Marie Elle’s story.
**
“You got dinner for no reason.”
“What are you doing with just one meal?”
“You should know that food is precious.”
“He’s doing this again.”
As Mari El stroked her head, the girl grunted and slightly lowered her head so that she could stroke her head.
“Ugh, I really want to sleep together…”
“Today isn’t the only opportunity, so why are you so regretful? Guy.”
Mariel’s eyes widened for a moment at Siron’s actions of hugging me and burying her face in her chest, but then she smiled pleasantly and patted Siron’s back.
‘If you fall, it’s just a stone’s throw away, so what is this atmosphere… ?’
It was a perfect situation for anyone to misunderstand that they were falling somewhere very far away.
“Then I guess I’ll see you later.”
“Let’s go together. “I also have business to attend to at the temple.”
“Really?”
Mariel asked.
“Did you?”
I also asked along with Mariel.
“Uh. And you go too.”
“Me too?”
“What, then you’re going to send me alone?”
“No, not really.”
Does it really help if I follow along?
For reference, Mari El’s body is now filled with her magical power.
In other words, unless her god appears directly, you have to be at her level to be able to stop her.
“Okay, let’s go.”
“Okay.”
Siron walked out the door with Mariel, not me, arm in arm.
‘But you know that Mariel and I have a similar relationship, right?’
If Mari El avoided her place that day and people really misunderstood that my relationship with her was just that of an ordinary priest, we might end up in a bit of a difficult situation later.
‘I don’t know, so I’ll see if I get a chance and ask.’
You idiot!!
“I’m going~!!”
I quickly closed the door and followed after those two.
**
“Big aunt! See you later!”
“Okay.”
“You just have to wait.”
“Don’t you think my treatment of you has become a little cold?”
“What do you say?”
Shiron, who smiled brightly, came up to her, lifted on her tiptoes, and quickly gave me a kiss on the lips and went down to her basement.
“Disciple.”
“Yes. “Master.”
She came up next to her and said, looking at the stairs that Siron had just run down.
“Don’t try to use your head for no reason.”
“… Suddenly?”
“Puh.”
“No, it’s not funny at all?”
“You must be like that.”
Marie El waved her hands and followed Siron down the stairs leading to her basement.
“In any situation, you just have to do what you do best. Do you understand?”
“You know that’s very irresponsible, right?”
“Insolent guy.”
No, if I were to say something more plausible, what would be the difference?
Just like that, Mariel went down, and I remained alone, waiting for Siron to return.
‘When will Ardel and Ardella return?’
Yesterday was a bit unexpected, so I thought at least today the administrator, Milia, would visit in person or send someone separately. However, since he is also the person who knows my situation better than anyone else in this city, he may be waiting for me to come visit him just in case.
‘No matter what, the news has already reached Ardella, right?’
Since they had lost contact since leaving for the Demon Continent, Ardel and Ardella must have been quite upset. Or maybe I was too busy and didn’t even have time to do that.
First, it’s too late today, so I think it would be a good idea to take a walk tomorrow afternoon, check out the city atmosphere, and visit the guard station.
After deciding on tomorrow’s schedule, the sound of multiple footsteps was heard coming from the stairs where the two had disappeared.
So, I was watching to see who would come up, and the first thing I saw was a familiar redhead. And… Horns?
‘Hmm?’
The owners of the footsteps were Siron and Genoa and Ruel who followed Siron.
“What about my eldest aunt?”
“It’s been a while since you’ve been gone. But what about those two?”
“I brought you here. Why?”
“Uh? No, because it was late.”
“So.”
“… ?”
I blinked and looked at him, but Siron didn’t respond any further and wrapped his arms around me again.
“Let’s go now. Or do you have something else to do?”
“No, there is none.”
Of course, I could make as many things as I wanted, but there was no reason to do so, so I left the temple with Siron and the two of us, who were frozen like new recruits.
**
“We’re here~”
The tension between Mariel Deokji and Siron was much more lively than usual.
“Hello.”
“Please excuse me for today.”
‘… ?’
Genoa and Ruel politely greeted Guiana and Beneo who came to meet them.
Anyway, after saying hello, we all went up to the second floor together, and of course, I headed straight to the bedroom to see Winter.
“Winter… ?”
However, when I opened the bedroom door, I couldn’t see Kernax or even Winter. Even Winter’s cradle, which was always in the same place.
“Winter will sleep in a different room today.”
Siron’s voice came from right behind.
At that moment, my intuition sent me a danger signal.
“… Why?”
Despite the overwhelming anxiety, I had no choice but to ask the reason.
“Why.”
Siron gently hugged me from behind. And he said, pressing his back with his chest that had started to swell these days.
“You had a good rest yesterday, right?”
