158 157. Shea Legacy Party.txt (1/2)

The operation to retake Shea ended without a hitch.

The ship's side had no way to beat me and Rainer, who were moving freely on the sea. We succeeded in getting Shea out of the harbor and faced her on the road away from the harbor.

Shea continues to take my hands in hers, waving them around and thanking me in an exaggerated manner.

'Thank you so much for your help!　I thought I was going to be sold into slavery!　My life of slavery is about to begin, but I was just getting up the nerve to not give up hope!

Ryner pokes at Shea's head as he thanks her for her energy.

”Don't give up there. When you're gone, the blame will be on me!

Thanks, Rai!　You're new, and you're amazing!

Shea waves my arm around for a moment, and then pats Reiner's head.

”I didn't save you for you. As long as you're present at the party, I'm just doing my minimal duty.

'But Rai-chan had the right to refuse that duty. Still, it was only because Rai-chi was so nice to me that he helped me!　There's no doubt about it!

'Huh ....... Well, just go ahead and do what you want .......

Ryner grabs Shea's arm and starts walking down the street.

If you let go of that arm, you will be lost again. He's holding it so strongly that I can feel those thoughts.

I walk side by side with them, too.

Then the friendly Shea speaks to me with a smile.

'By the way, Aikawa-san is an amazingly nice person, isn't he? I've been fooled until now, little guy!　If there's anything I can do to help, please let me know!　I'd like to thank you properly!

Well, the dazzling ......!

I narrow my eyes at the innocence that reminds me of the Dear I once was.

I sense the missing ingredient in my current party, and I can't help but cry.

I'm ashamed of myself for thinking in the corner of my mind that I should take her hostage in the Palinkron battle.

'You're so good you'll want to change with one of our guys: ......

Porridge's true feelings come out.

But Ryner denies it with a bitter face.

'Don't be fooled, Christ. It's like this, but he's the nastiest guy in our house.'

It doesn't look like it, but ......?

The trouble is that it doesn't look that way.

They say that if you're not careful, you'll get in trouble.

I remember my purpose and ask Shea, who is like a puppy waiting for orders.

Then, Shea. I'd like to ask you something, if you have a minute?

'Yes, you can ask me anything you want!　I'll answer anything to Kanami, who saved my life!

'Well, I'm here for Palinkron, and if you know where I am, I'd like to know. Don't you know?

As her niece, she should have known.

'I know!　If it's your uncle, it's a bit further north. As I recall, I'm told he's on the front lines, commanding the army!

”...... Finally!

When he was in Lauravia, Palinkron had blurted out that he would be summoned as a general. After all, that guy seems to be in the middle of a war.

'I'm not sure, but I hear he's playing the role of chief of staff to the 'South' general!　My uncle has become quite a big deal, I'm surprised!

Does that tell you exactly where you are?

'I understand!　Just the other day I wrote to you and asked you where you were. Our party is just on its way, too, so!

Oh, you guys are headed to Palinkron too?

I'm surprised that the destination is covered.

I look at Ryner, not Shea, to confirm the truth.

'Yeah,'

Ryner readily admitted it.

Then he exposed his purpose without hiding it.

'I will ask Palinclone for more information about Hailey's birth. Of course, I will also question him about his brother. Depending on the details, I will fight the Palinkron one.

I see. ......

Before I knew it, Ryner's priorities seemed to have changed. I could see why he wasn't bleary-eyed when he looked at me.

'I'm going to go get my uncle some pocket money!

'Oh, I see. ......

And we can see that Shea is not informed about anything. She sees her uncle as just another family member.

As much as possible, it was best to stay away from her.

Aside from Ryner, I can't act with Shea alone.

If she's around, that's the only thing that will slow down my judgment. --No, it's already dulled. I must avoid this anymore.

I'm going to ask only the information I need in order to part ways with Shea as soon as possible.

”Okay, Shea. I need you to tell me right away. I need you to tell me the details of the place.

'Yes!　Well, I think I know where my uncle is. Well, I'm not sure... Huh?　Err... ......

Suddenly, Shea starts to growl.

Unable to see, Ryner interrupts him from the side.

'Christ, it's impossible for this guy to remember all those details, so just give up. If you want to know, come over to our cottage. The letter in there will tell you everything you need to know.

Reiner doesn't seem to be able to get into the details either. He recommends that I should look at the letter I received.

It's more credible that way. There was no reason to refuse.

'All right, then, I'll stick with you guys for a bit longer.

I'm sorry!　Kanami!　Just because I'm an idiot!

No, that's fine. I don't mind.

Wow, he's really nice!

Shea hugs me from right beside me to my waist.

She seems to be moved by the action, but her restlessness makes me impatient.

Shea is small. However, her spirit feels even younger than her young body. I can feel a distortion similar to that of the Jewelcrus, but her status does not include the word ”body”.

While playing with Shea, who we've missed for some time, we head to the villa.

Apparently it's far from the sea.

We pass through a large square and a marketplace, and come to the outskirts of town where we can see the plain. There, a splendid mansion stands in the middle of the town. However, I can't say that the house is not well managed to be flattering. Dead grass is growing all over the place and the exterior is old.

However, from the gate to the entrance, it's clean, so you can tell that it's been cleaned at the very least.

''This is the Legacie family's villa. However, I'm using it on my own as a neglected one.''

With Reiner leading the way, the large doors of the villa open.

It is a modest wooden mansion. There are few furnishings, and it looks lonely compared to the mansions I've seen around in Lauravia.

The interior is not much different from the exterior. Although the conspicuous parts look clean, if you look closely, you can see a lot of dust collected in the corners.

Then, I'm going to go get a letter!

Shea runs off at a trot to the back of the building.

Ryner and I are left at the front door, and I'm left with nothing.

I'll show you to the guest room. Follow me, Christ.

Reiner seems to think of me as a guest. I guess it's not his style to leave a guest standing in the doorway.

He leads me in the opposite direction from where Shea left off.

We continue down a corridor with cobwebs stretched across the sky, and after opening three doors, we reach a room with a large table in the middle.

But unlike the others, it's not even minimally cleaned. The table and chairs look unusable, with dust collecting on them.

''-- 'WIND'

Ryner cast a wind spell and tried to blow the dust away.

I held my mouth and tried to prepare for the dancing dust, but the dust didn't fly towards us. The liner's precise manipulation of the wind drove the dust into a corner.

In a few seconds, the room was transformed into a guest room that looked as if it had been cleaned once. Of course, if you look closely at the corners of the room, you can see that dust has collected.

But the air was never bad. The air conditioning is perfect, thanks to the magic of the liner.

'I'm sorry, Christ. I hope you'll bear with this.

No, it's good enough. It's a hundred times better than those cheap hotels.

I sit down in a clean chair.

Reiner also sits in the chair to take a break.

A moment of silence envelops the drawing room.

Neither Reiner nor I feel the silence is painless.

But I think it's a waste of time to just wait, so I think about a topic to talk to Ryner about. Then I decide to ask him about his family. As I recall, he had siblings in addition to Franlure and Mr. Hein.

He calls out to them to talk about each other's families - that's when it happened.

With a violent sound, the door to the drawing room is opened.

Two children, dressed in bizarre clothing, enter.

Although they are children, they are taller than Ryner. If Ryner is in the lower grades of junior high school, these two are probably in the upper grades of junior high school.

The two children get along well with each other, and cling to Ryner.

It's a good thing that you're back!　Rai-kun!

Welcome back, Reiner: ......

The two children were a perfect match.

Like twins, they had the same face and similar voices. There is just one big difference. The color they wear is different. The hair of the one who greeted her loudly was red and the hair of the quiet one was black. The color of their frilly outfits is also differentiated by red and black.

I'm not sure, but they're probably (・・・・) both girls. I don't think it would be rude to check with ”Dimension”, so there's no way to be sure.

'You guys look great, hey ......!　Didn't you guys say you were stuck with a cold in the morning ......!

Ryner moved away from the two men who were rubbing up against him, a blue streak in his temple.

'What, a cold?　Yeah, that one's already healed, right?

You were fine to begin with, weren't you?

When Rouge and the others fight, the magic stone inside their bodies decreases. Or do you think they want us to die an early death? Rai-kun...

The distant red girl makes a limp and smiles like a little devil.

It's a gesture that's probably because she knows what she looks like. She spins around and makes her red ruffled dress dance, showing off her pretty features to the best of her ability.

'I didn't say that, you blokes ......!

I'm sorry. I'm sorry, Ryner. Sorry for not keeping up, Noir and the others.

The girl, the black one, repeats her apology to Ryner. I don't know if this one is acting with an understanding of her appearance. But the way she continues to look up and ask for forgiveness is foul. Any boy his age would be cheered.

With a bitter look on his face, Reiner tells the black girl that she doesn't need to apologize because he's not angry anymore.

Then they both lighten up and sit down in chairs near Ryner.

''But, how could you save Shea-chan when you couldn't use your hands? You are a knight, right?　You can fight without a sword?

I didn't do it alone. I had help from the heroes of Lauravian.

Reiner swings the conversation towards me.

The red and black girl's eyes turn to me. With an amused look, the red girl checks with Ryner.