76. Living alone (2)

“Before we get into the story. I’ll start by telling you what I’ve learned since that day’s raid.”

“I will listen.”

Adele Heite started talking about how things had progressed since her coming-of-age day.

From the word that he succeeded in catching their tails by searching not only the capital city, but also the entire capital city.

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The wooden box was found in the arms of the dead demons, and the wooden box played a decisive role in the cultists’ attack this time.

Many stories have come and gone.

I listened to her as much as I could, while thinking about the newly appeared status window.

‘… This.’

As Adelheit said, I just drank tea, but the status window appeared.

The quests presented by the status window contained nothing but absurd content.

‘Yes, as far as being interested, well.’

For some reason, I can’t see her face.

Moreover, a few days ago, she even showed off her swordsmanship and mana, which she briefly showed off to kill her demon attacking her.

I know very well that she is interested in me, which she cannot detect even with her own abilities.

‘… In a way, it’s a natural interest.’

Men in this world, as long as they don’t engage in tough jobs like mercenaries.

Black, of course. Without learning anything that could be called martial arts, I just followed my father and learned family affairs.

They must be curious about the swordsmanship I saw in front of me and my archery that Ainel must have hinted at.

‘Besides, at that time, Adelheit definitely noticed that I was using mana.’

In order to block the demons who dared to target Her Highness’s back and stretched out her blade, she used her mana to the extreme.

Adelheit, to the extent that he could see it openly in front of her eyes.

It must be very interesting to see myself dealing with power that is not allowed for men.

Now that you’ve shown me that level of mana, it’s obvious that you’ll want to see what more I have left.

Just.

‘Even so… ….’

I calmly read the words engraved on the status window again.

Even things about spirit magic that Adelheit hadn’t noticed yet. That word to buy her favor by agreeing to all methods and means.

‘Why the hell did they ask me to do this?’

I didn’t understand the words of that quest.

‘… While condescending to spirit magic. Using all means to please our princess.’

Quests do not bring up useless stories.

If the quest had lost her favor by boasting about spirit magic.

Even if you don’t realize that intention, doing so is the way to go on the right path.

‘It must be crazy.’

… Anyway it is

In the yard where he was not just a man who was lucky enough to awaken mana the size of a rat, but was caught even to the point where he could even cut a knife while operating it.

Shame on the fact that you know how to handle spirit magic here?

“Um… ….”

I picked up my teacup again and took another sip of the tea.

The first taste was extremely sweet, but the bitter aftertaste.

I savored the bitterness that lingered in my mouth and thought about it.

‘Is it really right to tell Adelheit about spirit magic?’

I put down the teacup again, floundering in deep agony alone.

After silently watching this scene, Adelheit let out a few words.

“I guess you liked the scent of tea.”

Having said that, Adelheit untied his legs. Soon, she crossed her other leg again.

“So… With your master, Lady Cianella, who protected me closer than anyone else—”

Adele Heite’s smile, which was lightly placed on her lips, became thick.

“By blocking the sword of the enemy who was aiming after me, I saved Adelheit Aicilia. Even the other demons that attack me praise your balls that you boldly cut. The royal family wants to recognize your merits with a small reward.”

She leaned over and looked at my face from a little closer to me.

“Ray, is there anything else you would like to receive as a reward?”

At her words, I thought about the contents of the quest for a while.

In the end, I made up my mind and answered the princess’s question.

“If… Can I get a bow made by the elves?”

“A bow made by elves?”

Adelheit opened his eyes wide as if this was an entirely unexpected answer. But that’s for a while. She put a piece of cookie into my mouth as she straightened out my expression.

Scramble.

There was a thick silence between me and her until Adelheit ate one of her cookies.

The princess felt the taste of the sweet cookie and was lost in her thoughts. I just wait for her deep thoughts to end.

“I heard that you are good with a bow. I know very well that many archers have fantasies about elven bows. But unfortunately-“

With the princess’s deep and low voice, she begins to use her dragon’s eyes more than ever.

“The true nature of the elf-made bow that has spread throughout the world can never be reproduced unless you are an elf. The elven bow… Because it responds to the power of the spirit that only elves hold.”

She said as she lifted her own cup of tea and brought it to her lips.

“As such, if you simply want a new bow as an archer, I would like to give you a dwarven bow instead of an elf bow as a reward…….”

After Adelheit emptied his teacup, he reached out to me.

Adelheit fixed my chin with my slender index finger and thumb.

I took a look at the face of Adelheit, who had been drawn closer by her hand, and further into her purple face.

“Would you like to receive a dwarven bow as I said, or… Would you like to receive an elf-made bow?”

“I-“

A dwarven bow and an elven bow.

Although it is an undeniable fact that both are excellent bows. At least for me, the elven bow has better performance than the dwarven bow.

Quest.

In the end, while clearing hundreds or thousands of dungeons, if it was to my advantage, it was to my advantage.

I’ve never suggested a way to become thread.

As long as the quest somehow sold my abilities to increase the value hanging on me and buy her favor.

I finally made a decision.

“… I want to receive an elf-made bow.”

Let’s trust the quest once.

Did Adelheit read my thoughts in my answer?

Adelheit smiled more seductively than ever.

“Is it an elven bow… don’t let that know.”

She released her hand from holding her chin inside her.

She sat down at a distance from me again, closed her eyes and fell into deep thought.

As time goes by, is it because of interest? Or is it just for fun? The lines on her lips only deepen.

When Adelheit opened her eyes again and looked at me.

Her pupils had returned from reptile eyes to human eyes.

Because it was much more comfortable to exchange gazes with the calm purple eyes rather than the burdensome lizard eyes.

I was able to relax a little bit.

And finally.

“Okay, let’s end this story here. Despite being a lowly citizen, Ray became Lady Cianella’s exclusive attendant. Let’s move on to talking about you.”

The story about me in Adelheit, which was expected to be close to interrogation, began.

Questions such as where did you learn swordsmanship, where did you learn archery and to what extent can you handle it?

Such questions were appropriately inflated as the quest said to increase one’s value by all means.

I was able to see a not too bad reaction from Adelheit.

While we were continuing our conversation like that.

Suddenly, Adelheit cooled my expression and began to look at me.

Why is the author who was talking well while laughing suddenly acting like this?

I kept my eyes on her as much as I could and kept an eye on her.

Adelheit gradually lost his luck.

“There was something I wanted to ask from before. Can you answer this question too?”

“What kind of question…….”

“Fate. It is a question of fate.”

“… As far as I can answer, I will do my best to give you an answer that satisfies you.”

At my question, Adelheit began to slowly stroke my lips with her eyes shining.

“Almost everyone in this world shares ties with each other and continues their lives according to their destiny. There are no exceptions to the written script.”

There is a deep question in her deep purple eyes.

“Yes, exceptions shouldn’t exist… ….”

Adelheit’s fine eyebrows wrinkled.

“After the attack a few days ago, the only ones I could confirm were Lady Cianella and the head of household. And me too.”

“… ….”

“It seemed that the fates of all those who were connected with you were twisted and started to be used again. It’s a lot of fun.”

Within seconds, she opened her crumpled brow again and smiled at her eyes.

However, this laugh was not just a friendly one.

“Ray, what do you think about this?”

But why?

Unlike the shallow vigilance shown above that face.

Something like opportunity and hope could be felt in her voice.