Episode 38.16 (2/2)
Nark got brought in, and he started narrating about Zoltan's memories per the marquis's request. Nark heard a lot of stories from his grandfather and father. It took quite a long time for him to finish it all.
At first he was speaking awkwardly, but it gradually smoothed over as he went on, he even began to occasionally slip in jokes to spice things up.
Both Giluent and Haydent drank and laughed a lot.
”Ah, that was fun. I had a good time. I must head back soon. Lecan.”
”What is it.”
”Could you show me the <Comet Cutter>.”
Giluent asked it in the most casual way. No greedy glares, no calculating or battle of wit, he spoke nonchalantly.
Lecan drew the <Comet Cutter>.
And poured his mana into it.
Magic blade at twice the length got generated.
”Ooh.”
The four' eyes got locked to it.
Lecan put more mana into the sword. The magic blade extended to its maximum length, five.
”Ooooh!”
”My goodness.”
”Beautiful.”
”Amazing.”
Lecan stopped pouring mana. The magic blade vanished at once.
”That was truly a fine display. You have my thanks.”
Giluent ordered by eyes to Baiad who handed over a bag of money to Nark as expense for the food and drinks.
”Well then, we shall excuse ourselves now.”
Giluent headed out of the door after saying that much.
Followed by Baiad and Haydent. So did Eliza but then she trotted back to their table.
”Lecan. Did you descend in Palcimo when you first got to this world?”
”No.”
Eliza looked dissatisfied at the answer at first, then she walked to the exit following her uncle and father.
(The marquis.)
(Did not try to force himself on anything.)
(Nor did he try to deprive me of anything.)
It's not like the man is utterly disinterested in <Comet Cutter>. He's surely desiring it more than anything. There must be more things he wanted to know regarding the dungeon too. Yet, there was not even a hint of that desire shown. Nor was he fishing for profit.
Well done, thought Lecan.
That distinctive character awed even Lecan.
Marquis of Tsubolt, Giluent is what a <Strong Sword> is like for a noble, Lecan believed.
(Sorry to compare.)
(But he's a few levels above Vouka's townlord.)
The door opened, and Eliza was back again.
”Lecan-dono.”
”What.”
”I visited this inn with Zol-jii back then.”
”Yea.”
”Zol-jii was in a really great mood the day after that.”
”...Hou.”
”Zol-jii had been looking depressed forever.”
”I see.”
”So me, my father and uncle were really happy when we saw him all perked up again.”
”I see.”
”Lecan-dono. Thank you.”
Eliza closed the door after saying that.
Wafting a faint scent of flower behind.
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