Chapter 162 (1/2)
The apparent excitea, who directly heard about her and Hifu for the capital from him, made her to some extent unapproachable for those who knew and those who didn't know about the circuoing full throttle with her troubleso several ti a desire to monopolize higage, she did so with a rough nasal breathing as if co that she doesn't want anyone to attend to her
Going by Hifuo together with you”, he would give her per as there are no special circumstances She also understood how to act so that his decision didn't change
The person concerned, Hifu to buy food and suitablethe neeapons with Pruflas and training with Caia acco in the city, participated in the training and made sure to not separate from Hifumi as much as possible
“Lord and his wife have a really nice relationshi+p”
“Isn't that a good thing? It see in Vichy, but thanks to Lord, there's not the slightest danger to our side”
And so on Hifumi, who eats in the same restaurant as the couards although he's an appointed noble, and Origa, who can be seen to gently nestle close to him, armly watched by the people of the city of Fokalore
However, the people, who know Origa well since they are serving in the feudal lord's mansion, cannot take such carefree attitude
That's because Origa is fixedly staring at theh nothing happens as long as they don't talk about the trip or the capital, they are ilared at and pressured with blood thirst as soon as the topic of going to the capital comes up
“In the end, for a nu needs, have they?” (Alyssa)
“Haa… needs, is it?” (Viine)
Inside the study roo opposite of her, while waving her quill pen around, once Caiht up without prior warning, Viine lifts her eyes froives a half-hearted reply
“In the beginning, you know, Origsan, as a slave at that time, and another person accompanied Hifumi-san Even when I joined the up at the ceiling, Alyssa see a distant place Viine didn't knoho the other person she talked about was However, her deliberately notthe naht
“That means master had a lover and as a slave?” (Viine)
Since Viine heard about Origa originally being a slave, she wasn't surprised about that, but she can't i like lovers
“Lover… yea… Achoo!” (Alyssa)
The tip of the quill pen, she sith her fingers, tickled Alyssa's nose causing her to sneeze
“Uuh… rather than lover, it resembled more the relation of a pupil or a retainer As awas mostly fixed and trained by Hifu her weapon back then, too I guess it was around that ti a wand?” (Alyssa)
“At the time when I hs
And, she was at least able to change it into a funny story As soon as she thought of what happened in the past, she felt slightly lonely
“If you consider it like that, various people got in contact with Hifuht first of getting close to hiht? There are many people who serve hi to do the sa shoulder-to-shoulder with hia, isn't she?”
People like Kasha and Pajou who died after beco hostile to him, people like Sabnak who hasn't become his comrade but still cooperates with hiet manipulated; the faces of all the people Alyssa knows float in her mind
“Are you different, Alysssama?” (Viine)
“Yeah?” (Alyssa)
Alyssa couldn't understand Viine's question well
“U to become just like his wife?” (Viine)
“Ah~, I see…” (Alyssa)
The former Vichy territory, Arosel, that has now become a part of Tohno Earldom Alyssa clearly remembers the events at the time when she was rescued by Hifumi from the violence she suffered there The memories of the pain have faded, but the fear, that made her want to die due to the helplessness she intensely felt at that ti vanished yet
If it's now, she knows that her e of a love she wasn't aware of herself
“… It's different, I think I like Hifu person Therefore… therefore I will become Hifumi's adopted child, the responsibility is heavy, but I'm happy, is what I believe…” (Alyssa)
The tears that overflow gradually, spill down along her cheeks finally
“Geeze, how e… I wonder why…” (Alyssa)
Viine quietly approached Alyssa, who had laid her face on the desk with her shoulders treently stroke her back
“I know I'san… that's why…” (Alyssa)
Viine continued to stroke Alyssa who at last burst into tears after raising her voice
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The day before the departure to the capital
Earlycarried out by Hifuhway once one leaves the city of Fokalore Though monsters appear here often as well, it doesn't matter to Hifumi at all
This place that lacked the hustle and bustle of people and had the aroreenery was the favourite place of Hifurass with closed eyes
Besides the presence of Origa who's next to hi the presence of people and running away
While cal his nostrils, he digs up the memories of his battles in Horant and Vichy He reproduces the fighting inside his head Although he has a feeling of satisfaction towards all his moves, there's also introspection
Couldn't I have killed them faster? Wasn't it possible to take their lives in a more efficient way?
And, in order tobattles, he closely inspects histhe perfect slaughtering Even now his desire toFor the sake of letting it out at any time
A tree towers in front of Hifumi who quietly opened his eyes
The trunk that has a thickness of several arrows directly into the sky and the lush leaves expand towards the sun