92. In the wind (5)

“Don’t you call me sister?”

… It’s true that it came out of nowhere.

‘That’s why you’re saying you’ve been listening to it from the beginning.’

I was extremely displeased and burdened.

Sia Bell must have been clearing the road with his soldiers over there….

Seeing that she starts talking about her sister as soon as she arrives, doesn’t that mean she’s been listening to Shione and me from the beginning?

Are you saying there is information to be stolen?

“… ….”

“So what is the answer?”

Blocking the deep sigh by swallowing saliva left a feeling of stuffiness in my chest.

I couldn’t tell whether Siabelle was joking or being serious.

Judging by the atmosphere she gives off, she must be playing a prank on me….

Also, when she faces her subtly heavy eyes, she feels like she is sincere.

As I hesitated to answer, Shione jumped up to me and opened her mouth instead of me.

“That… sister… ?”

“Why?”

“Did she hear everything?”

I wonder if the conversation I just had was so embarrassing.

Shione’s powerfully shaking pupils and distorted tone of shame were the highlight.

Did Siabelle find her appearance very interesting?

I finally turned the undeserved attention that had been focused on me to my younger brother.

‘It’s fortunate.’

Unlike Shione, who has built up a strong relationship with her over the past year, she has built up a gem-like past.

Her encounter with Siabel was a fleeting moment in comparison.

I don’t know Shione, but she’s still a bit hesitant to call Sia Bell her sister, even as a joke.

No matter how good she is to me, no matter how good she is.

I’m just an attendant, and Siabelle is none other than the count’s lady.

I took a small step back and watched her two sisters.

“I didn’t mean to listen… How come?”

“… ….”

“The situation seems to have been sorted out, I came here to talk a little bit, and they were having a pretty interesting conversation. I was quietly listening for a while.”

“Ummm… ….”

When Sia Bell laughed out loud, Shione’s composure was broken.

As if she was going to cry soon, Shione, who had put on her face an emotion close to crying, turned to Shione.

Sia Bell faces me again, recalling her own atmosphere in the cold wind that blows her.

“Sione’s bow skills have improved noticeably compared to half a year ago. Is this all your work?”

So far, it is I who has planted the small seed of talent in her potted plant and nurtured it by constantly watering it.

As she said, everything Shione has created is attributable to me, so it wouldn’t be too much to say that it was my work.

I answered her question by gently shaking her head.

“I just gave direction and helped move forward. Everything Shione-nim has achieved is nothing but the result of Shione-sama’s efforts.”

No matter how much I told you to do this or that, it would have been without Shione’s will.

It’s obvious that, let alone her growth, she was content with her insignificant skills and wasted time in the void.

As expected, it seemed that the correct answer was to lower myself moderately and open up Shione.

I was able to buy the favor of the two sisters just by saying a plausible sentence for a moment.

If I had known it would be like this, I should have attended an oratory academy in Earth.

It is said that a single word can pay off a thousand-nyang debt, and that is exactly what it says.

At my words, Siabelle looked at Shione for a moment as if she were proud of her, and then the depth of the blue sea in her pupils deepened even more.

“Of course, as you said, I highly appreciate Sione’s efforts.”

The eye light leaks out.

It was the brilliance of a person who thinks deeply and observes.

“Can’t you ignore the achievements of the wise teacher who guided my younger brother to the right path? His skill with the sword was also very good. Your bow I saw today is even more impressive.”

“With that appearance that never loses composure, an attack that perfectly assists the front line in the right situation… The number of kobolds you killed is over six.”

… Even.

After saying that, Sia Bell caught her breath for a moment and the corner of her eyes curled up.

“Aren’t your senses sharp enough to find a kobold that I didn’t notice easily and shoot it right away?”

I felt a sense of deja vu from her expression.

Oh, yes. At that time.

When she first saw her My Magic, she seemed to feel just like that.

“I remember that half a year ago, your archery skills were not so outstanding. Do you hide your skills?”

Sia Belle said she wasn’t satisfied with my swordsmanship, and she went one step further and started showing her great interest in my archery as well.

The moment I opened her mouth to answer her words, Sia Belle said, tidying her hair that was fluttering in the wind.

“I didn’t mean to question you, so don’t harden your expression. In that sense, there is one thing I want to ask of you. Why don’t you listen with Sione?”

Sione was the first to respond to Siabelle’s words.

As if she finally found an opening for herself, she slipped out and came between Sia Bell and me.

“You want to ask?”

“Simple. I want you to go with me instead of being far apart like before. Talk to your bored older sister. Ray is-“

For some reason.

Siabelle smiled at me and her arms untied.

Her left arm hangs low.

For some reason, Sia Bell placed her left hand gently on the handle of her sword, which was still cooling down.

“I want you to help my sister.”

“… Are you helping me?”

“Simple. Don’t bully me, let’s talk together.”

“… ….”

“And help the surrounding vigilance. Flora is a Ranger who just joined as a new recruit, so she is still a bit immature.”

Flinch.

Flora was resting not far from us.

She was taken aback when my name was mentioned by us.

She straightened her back like a frightened rabbit and looked at her with her round eyes, and Sia Bell responded with a wave of her hand.

Shake it.

After seeing Siabel’s gesture of nothingness, Flora let out her breath as if relieved.

“Speaking of which… If possible, it would be nice if Flora could take care of it too.”

“If you care, how?”

“Boundaries and Exploration. And, if possible, a little bit of archery.”

At those words, Shione began to look at Siabelle with a troubled look, but—

“It’s not like we’re sticking around, it’s just that we’re just letting you know. I’ll ask you until the road is completely defended. Isn’t it difficult?”

Shione reluctantly agreed to Siabelle’s words, which seemed to have already been decided.

I let out a voice enchanted by Siabelle’s left hand, which somehow grasped her handle.

“I will follow Siabelle’s will.”

“Sister Siabelle.”

“… Sister.”

* *

After one battle, we took a proper break and started walking along the passage again.

The goal of the first day was just to catch a few kobolds and get along with the teammates.

I didn’t go up the road too far.

The way up was not that boring.

By the time the atmosphere calmed down, Siabelle always opened her mouth and led the conversation.

Shione and I were able to move around quite happily.

At Siabelle’s request, Flora received advice on vigilance and search from me.

She did not like this situation.

‘Well… ….’

It’s like having two blood relatives from the count’s family next to a recruit who was a commoner.

It’s me, I stick by Shione’s side every day, and I’m a little better thanks to seeing all the stars in the royal castle.

I wonder if it must be a very hard work for Flora.

I felt sorry for her, but what?

If that’s Flora’s fate, then it’s fate.

I carry out my new job given by Siabelle and help Flora not completely isolate herself among us.

I was walking forward for a while like that.

Finding the messy, intertwined footprints.

I followed the footprints and found the remaining traces around here.

“Write… ….”

It’s not good…….

The weeds around here were bent sideways, as if they had been pressed down by something heavy.

Of course, there are scars left on the trees as if they were hit by something strong.

Seeing that even the saplings that were beautifully bent came into my eyes, it must have been a battle.

The moment I tried to check the footprints left on the ground in order to guess who the hell were these people who had wandered around like this.

Siabel, who was watching this scenery with me, let out a serious voice with her hard face.

“… These are the traces of the battle that I saw in the west.”

Having said that, she clicked her tongue in an atmosphere as cold as the gusting wind.

The sound mixed with both annoyance and annoyance had the power to make the person next to you feel intimidated.

“It looks like the orc who fled to the north got into an accident here. Besides-“

Siabel smiled crookedly.

The cold impression and facial expression went well together, adding to the ruthless atmosphere.

“… Even after catching and killing them, it seems there are still quite a few left.”

… The traces are so clear.

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My expression crumpled as I thought that there might be orcs remaining around here.

On a cold day like this, these marks aren’t a very good sign.

After checking the traces, I went back to Sione, who was watching us from behind.

With the intention of running away without looking back, holding Shione in my arms.