759 757 Amanda and the Children (1/2)

”The names of those kids are Kinan and Flamea. And the child's name is Fran.”

”Huh? Huh?

Whoa. You look like Fran's parents, you're layering on Fran, that's the level!

Kinan and Flamea. That name sounds familiar. Fran told me before, it's my parents' name. Honestly, I was afraid to decide on an ancient wound and I didn't hear it very deep...

'Well, that's...!

”Yes, they are. They are Fran's parents. I mean, they grew up in my orphanage.”

Amanda says.

Tell me about Kinan and Flamea's childhood. And then the Yancha boys popped out of Amanda's hands, and after a journey full of misery, appeared before her again. In that hand, hold the newborn baby.

”I was as happy as I was when those kids came back to show me Fran. Since then, you've been exchanging letters? Like once a year, huh?

The Kinans were not able to send a letter from Amanda because they were traveling. For that reason, they could only wait for letters from the Kinans at all times.

”Still, when I heard about settling down in a village, I was heartbroken. It was complicated.”

”Complicated? Why?

”It was a dangerous place. Something must have happened...”

The truth is, you wanted Fran's parents to quit the adventurer and come back. I can see those thoughts in every word.

But respecting their opinions, Amanda didn't try to bring them back.

”Even now, I have some worries about whether I should have been forced to bring him back... If I had brought them back, those kids might not have died.”

Amanda's eyes, leaning down gently and whining, red.

”Fran and I didn't know each other when we met, but as soon as we talked a little, we figured it out. Fran said she was the baby then.”

”Why... didn't you tell me?

”I'm sorry. I was scared. Those kids tell me it's because of you...”

Perhaps self-blame makes you think so. Besides, I could laugh off that if I knew about Fran, but if I didn't, I couldn't help but be anxious.

”That's not true!

”Fran...”

”Both your father and mother lived and died on their own. Like an adventurer. So it's not Amanda's fault.”

Adventurers are at their own risk. All the ends are the result of one's own deeds. It's a tough, gentle way to be.

For the proud, it would be hell. But for the proud, it's a free way of life where no one can tie you up.

It is good to mourn death. But it is also an insult to the adventurer to blame himself for the death.

Fran's words, while comforting Amanda, were even in denial.

I guess I figured that out. Amanda rubbed her eyes lightly and lowered her head to Fran.

”I'm sorry...... Right. Those kids lived splendidly, as a one-man adventurer. On our own.”

”Mmm.”

”If you look at Fran, you'll see she was a fine adventurer.”

”I?”

”Yeah. That's right. Even small, decent adventurer. I knew that when we met. That's why I didn't want to look like a guardian.”

Parents of the raising of Fran's fathers. Come to think of it, you might have a right to be a guardian.

I should have thought about naming him and protecting Fran.

But Amanda didn't.

”So... so I decided to be a wall. Not as a guardian, but as a leader. I don't want to be a great imitator to lead. But I wanted to protect you, Fran.”

Not as a guardian, but as a senior adventurer, I guess he sometimes accompanied me to requests, sometimes stood up as an enemy, and tried to leave me teaching Fran.

If Fran loses his life somewhere, Amanda should regret it for the rest of her life. But still, Amanda didn't try to force Fran to coach or anything.

Because you admitted Fran to being alone.