Volume 5 Chapter 0 - Prologue: The old is entrusted with a divine sword (1/2)

Prologue: The old is entrusted with a divine sword

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When I realized that Lutra was going to continue travelling with us as Selene, I couldn’t help but feel extremely happy about it. Not just me but everyone seems felt the same way as Luna and Til, who were usually the ones to devour our food within seconds, had served the dish to Lutra instead. Even more surprising, that dish was a large bowl of chicken stew.

[The last dish is for Selene to eat!] (Luna)

[I’m grateful for your consideration.] (Selene)

Selene smiled brightly as she received the dish. As someone who had been together with us for a long period of time, she knew how special Luna’s gesture was

[It’s great that Selene is finally going to be with us for sure. But it may become complicated now that my oneechan’s rival is back.] (Til)

[Til, you’ve been saying that a lot recently. I wonder if you’ve started to develop an interest in romance? Continuously teasing me while watching Yuuya’s reaction closely. You’re starting to develop a bad habit.] (Phil)

[Ow- Ouchie, you’ve got it all wrong. What’s wrong with playing around with my own elder sister.] (Til)

[I see. In that case please listen closely. If you inflict pain onto others then you should expect to be shot back. Speaking of yesterday night, while everyone was sleeping….] (Phil)

Phil looked straight into Til’s eyes with a smile and eyes which didn’t look harmless at tall.

Frankly speaking it was horrifying.

[Wa-, Wa, Wa, Wait a minute, oneechan you noticed that!?] (Til)

Til’s face turned completely red as she began flailing her hands around.

[Well.. What is this about?] (Yuuya)

Truth was, both me and Phil had noticed it. Unlike Luna who slept like a pig, Phil and I were in a state of half-conscious in our sleep to keep a lookout for any potential assailants in the castle.

However, I pretended that I didn’t know anything in order to protect Til’s purity.

[Yuuya-niisan, Uhm, its….] (Til)

[What are you talking about? I slept really well last night so I don’t know what happened.] (Yuuya)

[Eh, really. Thank god. Oneechan, make sure you never say a word!] (Til)

[That’ll depend on your attitude from now on.] (Phil)

[Grrr, Oneechan is a vicious person!] (Til)

Til began scowling towards Phil as the two of them had a heartwarming relationship. Not only was Phil her older sister, but it seems that she had taken good care of her sister as well.

[It’s about time for us to head back. We have plans in the morning after all.] (Yuuya)

Since the celebration was completed a while back, the new king had been officialized. However, we had several unrelated errands to perform before departing the city. At the very least, I hope to have a nap before the day begins.

[Uhn. But before that, is dessert! Luna wants a super duper gigantic extra sweet pancake with lots of fresh cream! No, Luna wants three of them!] (Luna)

[Uwa~, there are so many fruit-based desserts here. I want a mixed berry tart. No I don’t want a cut, I want the whole thing!] (Til)

[Having something sweet after a heavy meal like this sounds amazing. In that case, I would like one of your signature oversized parfaits with additional melon toppings please.] (Phil)

Luna, Til and Phil ordered their desserts right after the meal. I could feel the heartburn in my chest just from listening to their names as all three of them ordered something that was meant to be shared among several people..

[….I’ve been thinking about this, how does everyone eat this much but not seem to get fat from it.] (Selene)

[Demihumans and Elves aren’t as proficient as humans in storing fats in their body.] (Yuuya)

Since their bodies were built for efficiency, unlike humans, they were less prone to producing excess flesh that hindered their movements. They, like humans do store fat as well, however their fats were much easier to convert into energy thus making it much easier to burn.

This was why no matter how much Luna ate, she never appeared to gain any weight. There was still a downside to this “blessing” though, as they would not be able to efficiently store energy in their body. Once they ran out of food, they were extremely vulnerable to starvation. Although that couldn’t specifically be said as a disadvantage.

[That… Sounds really nice.] (Selene)

Selene looked hesitant as she stared at the dessert section on the menu. She probably wanted to order a dessert as well but she was afraid of getting fat.

[It’s fine for you to eat more you know. Aren’t you going to be an adventurer together with us? In that case then we’ll continue our training tonight.] (Yuuya)

[… That’s true. I won’t get fat so long as I keep my body active. In that case is it fine if I got the chef’s signature cake?] (Selene)

Selene asked for a normal portion of cake unlike a ridiculous amount like Luna. Since it felt uncomfortable to be the only one without dessert, I ordered the same dish as Selene.

Although the sight of Selene continuing to death stare Luna who seemed to gobble down the mountain of sugar easily made me laugh out loud.

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The next day, we returned to our room in the wee hours of the morning and took a quick nap before packing our belongings and heading towards the top floor of the royal castle.

[The current Yuuya looks so cool!] (Luna)

[Really. It’s embarrassing wearing something like this.] (Yuuya)

My current attire was the uniform worn only by the senior officers in the Laluzulu Knight Order, as well as a ceremonial uniform meant for battle. Thus, its design was fairly sophisticated and quite expensive. Since it was a battle uniform, it’s decorations were kept to a minimum as well as it’s material to reduce its user’s silhouette as much as possible. Thanks to its minimalistic design, it gave off an extremely dignified look.

[Luna looks cute too. The outfit suits you.] (Yuuya)

[It’s too tight and hard to breathe. But if Yuuya says so then Luna likes it too.] (Luna)

[Hey hey, what about me, what about me?] (Til)

[Til looks cute too. If you went out like this, then people might mistake you as a princess.] (Yuuya)