Only the Party Members Returned, Not the Hero

30. Uninvited guest at temporary accommodation (4)

30.

“… Sister.”

After Elise’s command was finished, Tania hesitantly grabbed her sister’s hand.

The Ergenuke family of Elysee began to doubt the holy war in earnest.

It wasn’t a bad situation, but it wasn’t a good one either.

If he knew of the surveillance order in the temple, that alone could have been an excuse not only for Raihandro but also for the other elders to antagonize Ergenuk.

It was also a situation where the aftermath of his father Dante Ergenuc’s illness had not yet been sorted out.

It was natural for Tania to be afraid of things escalating.

“It’s okay, Tania.”

Elise gently held Tania’s hand and spoke in her sweet but firm voice.

“It always happened. It’s something I have to do in the future.”

Nothing will happen, she said, she couldn’t say.

Elyse Ergenuke, she is the leader of the knights and the person in power of the Ergenuke family, but she was only a virgin under the age of 30.

Because the absence of her Dante, who was the symbol of Ergeneuque, who always watched over her like a mountain, and who was different from her, came as a great pressure to her.

But still.

After all, she had to stand alone one day.

“What do you think of the warrior?”

A sudden question from her is directed at me.

“Does my opinion matter?”

So, I tried to turn her away because I didn’t want to wear her.

For some reason, I felt that Elise’s eyes were familiar.

It clearly contains something similar to the eyes of children who are just starting to stand on their own in the back alley.

Fear or nervousness, worry about whether you can handle an unknown future.

Yeah, that’s normal.

For people like me who couldn’t return, fear was an old friend.

Is that why?

It was only then that Elise felt quite welcome.

“It is said that swordsmen can tell a person’s character by touching their swords together.”

“I think I’ve heard that.”

“My father…. That’s what you always say.”

Even in a normal conversation, the tremor in my voice feels foreign.

Most young aristocrats aren’t good at that.

I’ve never lost anything, so how can I not show off when I really lose something?

So even if they imitated their equanimity, it was obvious.

Read.

The fact that something happened to Elyse Ergenuke’s father, Dante Ergenuke.

Then there was nothing I couldn’t say here.

“I think.”

Rayhandro had a clear ulterior motive and showed false behavior.

Darhan was too cruel and cowardly to be called the leader of the holy Knights of Erantel.

The swordsmanship was so naive that it was doubtful whether a piece of divine power was worthy of being put into his sword.

And even the limbs that were planted among the knights, who visibly flinched whenever Darhan was beaten.

If you think about it, there was nothing suspicious about it.

“My meaning is the same as EL. There was definitely something suspicious.”

As expected, Elise nodded her head.

“Peto, put my sword back in the wagon’s locker. I will not engage in sparring with the hero.”

“I understand, Commander.”

“Tania will have to move with me during the day tomorrow. We’re going to camp here for the night.”

“Ah, yes. You can sleep in my room.”

“Because I can’t sleep comfortably with just the knights.”

Elise quickly sorted things out and turned her gaze to me.

Whenever I see her face, I think of the portrait of Erje Newuk that I saw in the history book EL gave me a few days ago.

The person who resembles the portrait more is Elise, not Tania.

If Tania had charisma and leadership, would she be like that?

With that thought.

“Hero Ellen.”

“Yes.”

“I’m sorry that I fell less. Please consider that the mistake was made out of concern for her brother, rather than with the intention of disparaging you.”

“I understand.”

I think if Tania’s personality was as good as her Elise, she would have been able to get along with her.

***

“Oops.”

I threw myself on the bed.

Fluffy.

Elish hasn’t been out of sight all day, but she’ll be doing just fine anywhere.

Since last night, it seems like I’ve been secretly taking and using my mana enough that I don’t care, but on the contrary, it probably means there’s no big problem.

It felt like I hadn’t had a long conversation with Tania.

At most, it would have been about three days, but maybe it’s because we’ve recently faced such a big change.

I also heard a little bit of her curiosity about how she might have changed.

If you still think about the past, how could a human being do that? From the fundamental question.

A feeling of ambivalence, that even that pretty face is uncomfortable to face, that I don’t want to see it.

So, I don’t know.

Is being with three women good for my mental health?

“I’m exhausted.”

It was only a temporary accommodation, but it was comfortable to return to my room and lay down on the bed.

A lot has happened since the three women returned.

Thinking about it, it was also funny.

I should have noticed that the hour hand of the pocket watch has regressed since it moved three times.

I couldn’t bear to accept the premise that I risked my life for those women, and that they also risked their lives for me, so I laughed at the fact that it was funny.

After that, something happened.

I almost died from Nia Rishkarte, quarreled with Elish, had a fight with Darhan, talked to Elise….

On the surface, he maintains a good relationship with the three women.

“…… Hmm.”

Although I often wondered if this was right.

The three women would have already left if they thought they could solve it on their own.

Those mean b*tches would have left a long time ago even if they left.

But since I chose to stand next to me, wouldn’t it be correct to interpret that the three women also want to somehow make me stronger and use me as a weapon to defeat the demon?

I don’t even have to think about trivial things like whether it’s really for me or if it’s self-reflection.

Even if I roll my head, I won’t be able to tell.

I’m sure that the way you’re trying to be nice to me now will help my growth, regardless of whether it’s acting or sincerity, so just think about that.

Perhaps for that reason, I also thought that I might have handed pocket watches to women in the future.

To use this situation to my advantage.

Isn’t that what you wanted?

“…… I don’t like it.”

Yes, I don’t like it.

If that’s the case, then I can’t act like a dog to them.

Throw a joke with a smile on your face, and give an answer.

How difficult is that?

If that’s the case, if they grow up by consuming all the future opportunities they know about.

Then there was nothing more to wish for.

Something like a hunk with no self-respect, or a commoner with no honor.

Well, those thoughts.

When was it?

To tell you the cause in the first place, the person who took those things away from me was none other than Goddess Errantera, and I needed their help in order to go before Goddess Errantera.

“Okay, I’m done with my thoughts.”

My head started pounding again.

The various negative emotions that have risen up to my head like steam are clearing up as if cold water had been poured on them.

Anyway, my thoughts are just speculation.

For me, who hadn’t returned yet, it was something I had to live through to know what the future would hold.

“… Haam.”

As I feel comfortable and begin to organize my thoughts, Suma slowly pulls my eyelids.

What needs to be done is clear.

Preparing for the Moonlight Colcasus subjugation.

Obtain the leather and the essence of the moon.

I am indebted to the Ergenuke family.

Thinking like this makes me look like a piece of trash who only thinks of killing women.

“… ….”

I think I’m going to fall asleep, thought Ellen.

A cool breeze from the open window tickled Ellen’s face.

***

A long time ago.

There was a room for probation in the academy of warriors.

Old books were scattered in the Probation Room.

Even though it was a school for warriors, it was burdensome to discipline the sons of nobles, so it was a tough system.

The Probation Room was also a room, just a corner of an old library no one was using anymore.

It was a nominal space where no one thought that anyone would enter the room from the beginning.

Because Ellen was a commoner.

Ellen always had to go to her probation room, even if the aristocratic offspring started a fight.

“A dog-like bastard.”

Coldly swear once.

When the aristocrat’s face turned red because he thought he had heard insults from a commoner when Ji first started a fight.

Raising the stop and being led by the professors to the Probation Room.

That was Ellen’s monthly event.

“… Are you here again?”

The person carrying out the tedious task of guarding the Probation Room was also a commoner-born librarian.

So Ellen was at least able to talk with her in her probation room.

He was someone with dark green hair, wearing large glasses, and always wearing oversized clothes, which made him look somewhat gloomy, but perhaps because of that, he had an image that suited a librarian.

“Good morning, Sairetti.”

“Good morning, just two in the afternoon.”

“I decided to think of it as morning when I open my eyes.”

“Isn’t that a bit far-fetched?”

“Then what should I do, I don’t even have a window. Shouldn’t you be able to see where the sun rises for breakfast and lunch?”

“…Is that so?”

So Ellen couldn’t help but get acquainted with Cyletty and her old books.

Cyletty was one of the few professors who treated Ellen like a normal person, with her reputation so low within her school that she was going through hell.