Vol 3 Chapter 10 (1/2)
Chapter 10
Volume 3 Chapter 10
Tunto IV [The Storyteller is Occasionally Serious]
{General POV}
Aside from the sound of crackling flames, the rest of the room was silent.
It was a comfortable sound that occasionally rose and dipped as if it were a lullaby, a swaying red dance.
It was a cozy room with two mahogany armchairs and a double sized bed with a side table. There is a fireplace installed. Glitteringly powerful, but illuminated by the light of the Phosphorus that dances quietly, the painting of the lake which is yellowish and yellowish is reflected like a scorching fire.
In one of the fas.h.i.+onable chairs that was suitable for a single season, a young man sat leisurely, dozing off. It was only deep enough to be called a light snooze, far from being sound sleep. The impression was that he was sleeping only because he had to, seeming to say that because it was a necessary part of life so it couldn’t be helped.
He had arranged himself so his neck wouldn’t get sore, and he woke up enough to listen to the phosphorous melody every several minutes. He did not neglect his vigilance, so that he wouldn’t be sorry tomorrow.
“………”
“……”
The one lightly snoring while asleep, was of course, not the young man.
In this room, which was in an inn from Tunto during the evening, there was another person sleeping besides the young man.
“…Huh…?”
The high pitched voice of a little girl echoed in the room, accompanied only by the crackling fire.
In response to the new sound, the young man slowly opened his eyes.
“This…where is…?”
“It’s an inn in Tunto, I picked you up at the end of a back alley
and brought you here.”
“Oh…ah…”
The girl who slowly sat up soon noticed that she had been occupying one of the beds and resting there. There was also her last memory before she collapsed. The young man also sat up in his chair and watched the girl curiously as she put her small hands on her face as if in reflexive embarra.s.sment.
“I…came to Tunto…chasing after them…”
“I do not care about your circ.u.mstances.”
“Huh?”
The young man spoke abruptly, blocking the girl’s words. Making eye-contact, the girl stared at the young man boldly like one eyeing their opponent.
“Desiree McRein…The Magic Librarian of the Imperial Academy…”
“Even if you give me that sort of look, I’m not afraid of a girl who has been fast asleep until just a little while ago.” (Desiree)
“Umm…”
Now feeling embarra.s.sed, Justa Welsea gazed at her feet like a shy little girl.[1]Covered by a blanket, her body had recovered a little bit in the soft bed.
“Here, could it possibly be…” (Justa)[2]
“Even if you are concerned, only I am here…It’s far better situation than that @##%^ Oni would have created…though It’s kind of like I was forced to take in this child.” (Desiree)
“…why would you help a rebel from the Republic?” (Justa)
“That’s it?” (Desiree)
As a result of Justa’s question towards Desiree, he spat out a long-suffering sigh.
Though her confusion was understandable, he considered it a foolish question
“In the first place, the Republic is already a territory of the Empire. There is no reason us to feel any sort of unease.” (Desiree)
“That’s a lie…Oppressing the citizens of the Republic, you should be ashamed of such a messed up government!” (Justa)
“I’ve already heard it from that annoyance. It seems that when some mischief
mischief pa.s.sed through the Republic a bit, it was like a cleansing had occurred.[3] But there is no intention of exploiting the people. In addition, many people have already been naturalized into the Empire…Even one of the newer Magic Librarians should have originated from the Republic.”[4] (Desiree)
“Who is it, who betrayed…even the Chief of State Raidoa! Even now, the Empire’s heavy oppression is causing everyone in the Republic suffering! So we have to act to rescue it!” (Justa)
“..Ah oi.” (Desiree)
“What!” (Justa)
As Just was getting worked up she responded angrily to the words of Desiree, but he responded normally in a cold tone. There was no laughter in his eyes, but even after saying that, his gaze was not filled with hostility towards Justa.
“Does the Chief of State Raidoa know that he was the one who helped destroy the Republic?” (Desiree)