Part 2 Episode 122
Eastern
Isn’t the Duke’s Castle the place where Hermann, the royal envoy, and his wife, Isabel, are currently staying?
Even if that wasn’t the case, I was planning on stopping by as soon as possible.
I got scolded by Hayes because of that.
However, since he said he was going there without even saying anything, Elric was just suspicious.
Sean said after reading the thoughts in Elric’s expression.
“I think you may have been pushing too hard so far.”
Haam.
Sean yawned and continued talking.
“I’m just going to take a short break. “You haven’t even seen your child’s face yet.”
“… .”
Elric scratched his cheek at Sean’s words.
I felt guilty about not being able to fulfill my role as a parent properly because I was too concerned about family matters.
“okay. thanks.”
“Well, if you don’t have anything else to ask, then I’ll go back to sleep. You should sleep some more too. “There’s still a long way to go before we get there.”
After Sean finished speaking, he leaned back in his chair and fell asleep.
Not long after, a small snoring sound was heard.
『Then, would you like to talk about it now?』
Mephisto spoke immediately.
He had his eyes wide open as if he had been waiting for this moment.
Anyway, as Sean said, there is still a long way to go.
Elric told Mephisto everything he had experienced in Arrangement.
What kind of arrangement it was and what new things I learned there.
『… In the end, I found out everything. Moreover, he even creates and uses the king’s seal at will.』
“Well, that’s kind of it.”
『But don’t even think about overusing your power.』
“Of course I don’t plan on doing that right now.”
The situation was very different now from when I was in Anbae.
At that time, I was a demon, a demon god at that, so I was able to fully use the seal of original sin.
But now that I returned to reality, it was different.
If you do it wrong, you could end up hurting yourself.
It was the same as in the past, when I learned Hargan’s footwork and new methods.
『I’m glad you know me well.』
Mephisto said that and had a stern expression.
He still seems uncomfortable with the fact that Elric can use the Seal of Original Sin.
Elric looked at that and said with a grin.
[no way. What’s wrong with people from the same family? I heard that families even share a side of beans. Is the seal great?]
『What did this damn bastard say just now? Same family? Gaaaaateuun gaaaamuuun?』
Mephisto asked, opening his eyes as if asking him to say it again.
His eyes were full of contempt and disgust.
Actually, if you look at it, he wasn’t the ‘person’ of the family.
It’s just something connected to him.
If you think about it that way, wouldn’t all demons fall into the category of Mervingers?
But Elric didn’t care.
I can easily get on Mephisto’s nerves, but this is about it.
[no way. It’s branched off from one root, so you can say that. Isn’t that right?]
“different! It’s different!』
Mephisto responded angrily.
『Not only are your pursuits different in the first place, but your progenitor and demon god are different beings.』
[Ah, nyeonnynyun. I guess so. Mephisto Mervinger.]
『Still, this guy!』
[I’m going to sleep from now on, so could you please be quiet?]
『How dare you spit out such nonsense and try to lie down comfortably by yourself! I’m afraid this is why my king won’t teach you anything… !』
Hahaaam!
『Listen to me!』
Mephisto pounded his chest with his fist in frustration.
“Hehehe.”
Elric turned his back and closed his eyes.
Smiling happily.
『I’m going back, really!』
* * *
The moment the carriage goes over a hill.
The duke castle, which had been hidden there from view, finally revealed itself.
“oh… .”
As soon as Elric saw the castle, he let out a small exclamation.
This was because the atmosphere of the castle was noticeably different from what I had seen a long time ago.
‘It used to be a bit dull.’
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In fact, at that time it was a border management area managed by Andre, the Red Lion.
However, at the time, it had a desolate atmosphere because it was close to a military base.
It definitely looked a bit brighter after Hermann took care of it.
Would you say it smells like people are living there?
In addition, all the places that were damaged during the battle with Augustine had been neatly repaired.
He certainly seemed to have excellent management skills as expected from a merchant background.
However, there was one strange thing.
“… “Why is it so quiet?”
On the outside, there seemed to be nothing wrong.
The problem was that, despite sending a call a few days before arrival, no one came to meet us.
Elric glanced up at the castle wall.
“… .”
Elric’s expression turned cold as he glanced at the place.
Normally, there would have been guards posted in all directions.
There was not a single soldier in sight who was supposed to be there.
Elric couldn’t shake off his uneasy feeling for a moment.
No matter how much I thought about it, it was a situation I couldn’t understand.
It’s quiet. Even if that’s possible, does it make sense that there aren’t any soldiers?
Even the castle gate, which should have been tightly closed, was wide open.
It looked as if he had just abandoned the castle and gone somewhere.
“Elric, what’s wrong?”
“Is something wrong?”
Meanwhile, Sean and Tasha woke up one after another, rubbing their eyes.
However, he soon realized the state of the castle and had the same expression as Elric.
“surely… “It’s strange.”
“Have we been attacked?”
“I don’t think that’s the case again. “There are no signs of fighting at all.”
Elric shook his head at Sean’s guess.
In fact, it was impossible for anyone to break into the castle.
Hermann, the blue lion, is the proxy lord of the castle, and the Blue Hawk, the red lion, Andre, and Nameless are also there.
It is no exaggeration to say that it is an impregnable fortress.
However, without going crazy, there is no way that such powerful people would attack a place where there are so many.
‘And it was also my castle.’
Attacking the Duke’s castle meant going to war with Mervinger.
This is almost impossible unless you are from the imperial family or the royal family.
However, both of them were in a state of disarray recently because of what happened with Elric.
Is it possible to come all the way here and start a war?
“Then what is it?”
“You’ll understand once you get there.”
Elric spoke to the coachman with a stern expression.
“Please go a little faster.”
“All right.”
At Elric’s words, the coachman waved his whip and increased the speed.
Rattling, rattling!
The carriage ran quickly and passed the castle before we knew it.
From then on, the speed of the carriage decreased.
“… .”
Upon entering, Elric’s expression got even worse.
This is because the condition inside was more serious than expected.
The atmosphere was glum, and there was no sign of popularity anywhere.
No, to be precise, it seemed like there was a little bit left.
But I couldn’t be sure because it was so small.
It felt like I was with a ghost.
‘Is there really something going on that caused them to move as a group?’
But if that had really been the case, they would have contacted me first.
Elric thought so and got off the carriage.
The purpose was to go around and understand the situation in person.
It was then.
Fuuuuuuu! Boom boom!
Suddenly, I heard a huge firework exploding next to me.
“W-what is it?”
Elric was startled by the completely unexpected situation and reflexively activated his magic power.
However, despite Elric’s reaction, the fireworks continued to fly towards the sky.
Boom boom boom!
Burbububbung!
At the same time, the atmosphere inside the castle changed drastically.
Pollen was flying everywhere, magic items related to light were floating in the air, and the sky was colorful.
A bright singing voice was heard.
A huge crowd surrounded Elric.
They were all people of the castle.
Among them were Gasol such as Hermann and Andre.
“Congratulations on the safe return of the matriarch!”
“Welcome, Your Excellency the Duke!”
Pubububung!
Watching the fireworks exploding again.
“What the hell is this… .”
Even while pollen piled up on top of my head.
Elric still couldn’t understand the situation and was dumbfounded.
* * *
By the time the atmosphere had calmed down to some extent.
“What is it? We all prepared it together to surprise you.”
Sean said as he got out of the carriage.
Not only did he say that, but Tasha, who was following him, also had a happy smile on her face.
“what? “Did you know?”
“then. “We have already been contacted.”
“… .”
“Looking at your expression, it seems like you were successful enough. I heard that I even learned magic to erase my presence at Neresta because I was worried that I would get caught by you first. Ugh.”
Elric sighed involuntarily.
I never would have thought that he would do such a cute thing without even realizing it.
Really… .
“Isn’t that too much? “You were really worried because you thought something had happened.”
It sounds like someone is criticizing anyone who hears it.
But there was a line drawn around the corner of the mouth.
“I guess it’s still good.”
It was then that Hermann approached.
He was smiling brightly, as if he was happy to see Elric.
“Father-in-law!”
Elric also took the hand he offered with a bright expression.
“Long time no see. How have you been? .”
“Then I hope you had a good time. I had a really good time. “My son-in-law is so talented.”
Hermann’s face was still full of laughter as he answered while interrupting.
… But somehow it seemed full of thorns.
Elric noticed this and quietly rolled his eyes.
Ouch!
I don’t know if it’s my mood, but it seems like I’m losing more and more strength in shaking hands.
Elric tried to pull his hand away, but it didn’t budge.
“… master… Adult… ?”
“Like you said, I don’t know how many people this is.”
“… .”
Still smiling.
“Where on earth did you go around like that to bring tears to Isabelle’s eyes? It must be because it is worth more than that. “Isn’t that so?”
Ha ha ha ha ha… .
Elric could only let out a sheepish smile without saying a word.
Because no matter what I said, I didn’t think my mistake would be forgiven.
Moreover, Isabel shed tears.
Even though I had ten mouths, I had nothing to say.
“sorry.”
Elric quickly fell flat on the floor.
Now the only way to survive was to bend somehow.
『Indifference has long been Mervinger’s characteristic. It’s a sad sight. Uhhhh.』
Mephisto’s laughter was annoying, but I had to ignore it… .
Wizard who swallowed talent
