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Chronicles of an Aristocrat Reborn in Another World – the Apostle of the Gods Who Know No Self-Restraint (Web Novel) - Volume 2 Chapter 53: Dinner
Volume 2 Chapter 53: Dinner
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The woman who had opened the door and entered the room was the splitting image of Cain’s mother, Sarah.
Although on a closer look, while she did resemble Sarah, she seemed to be a bit younger than her.
“Sorry. I made a mistake there. Seeing as you really resemble my mother…”
Cain bowed to them apologetically.
When he looked at Santos again, the old man was staring at him while making quite the serious face.
“Cain, might I ask what the name of your mother may be?”
Cain swallowed, unnerved by Santos’ serious gaze.
“Yes, right, my mother is called Sarah.”
At Cain’s answer, both Santos and the lady who had entered the room widened their eyes in surprise.
“Well then, first off, sit down, and I’ll introduce you all to each other. But still, you were Sarah’s child, eh… No wonder I felt that sense of kinship.”
Cain didn’t really understand what Santos had meant, but he greeted the lady and the girl anyway.
“I’m Cain. I won’t tell you my family name, because I’m an adventurer right now. I met Santos-sama on the way, and then accompanied him here.”
Cain introduced himself, bowing courteously.
“I’m Lara von Geletta. This child is called Leela. Leela, say hello.”
Leela, doing as she was told, stood up, and, daintily picking up the hem of her skirt, she curtseyed.
“I’m Leela. It is nice to make your acquaintance, Cain-sama.”
After having greeted Cain politely, Leela sat back down beside her mother.
“Anyway, you know my mother?”
Santos nodded, frowning.
“Sarah, well… she’s my daughter. And Lara’s older sister.”
Cain was surprised.
“Eh!? Mother said she met father when she was working as an adventurer…”
Hearing that, Santos began speaking.
“That child, well… I told you earlier that the Geletta family is matrilineal, right? So, when Sarah was going to be married, she ran away from the house because she hated the person we chose for her. And well, since then… It’s been more than fifteen years since she ran away. To think a child like you was her son… Is Sarah doing well? You’re an adventurer at your age, so don’t tell me Sarah has already…”
Santos started to tear up. Lara, sitting next to him, also. Leela didn’t understand what they were all talking about, so she just tilted her head in confusion.
“Nonono, mother is doing fine. I think she’s currently in the mansion in the royal capital.”
Cain, noticing that the two of them seemed to be getting the wrong idea, resolved their misunderstanding as fast as he could.
Then, he decided he would tell them who he actually was and what family of nobles he came from.
So, after taking a deep breath, Cain began talking.
“I’ll be honest with you, then. My name is Cain von Silford Drintor. I’m a viscount, and I’m in charge of the town of Drintor. My father is Garm von Silford Gracia. Margrave Gracia. My mother, Sarah, is his second wife.”
Cain laid out the proof that he was a viscount onto the table.
Santos couldn’t hide his surprise upon hearing that.
“N-n-no way, you’re that Viscount Silford! Saving Her Highness the Princess and Lady Silk at the age of only five, then being given a noble title, destroying the academy’s test location during the entrance exam, being the best academically, that Viscount Silford is Sarah’s child… I always hear about you from Sir Eric! Sir Eric always passes through this town without fail when he goes back to his territory.”
Cain hadn’t thought his past was so well-known. Moreover he had never expected having to explain said embarrassing past to others.
(Certainly, what he said is all true, but having it all said to my face is kind of embarrassing.)
“Yeah… Weeeeell, that’s how it is…”
Cain scratched his face in embarrassment.
“And then, to think that Sarah is the wife of Margrave Silford… She said she hated nobility, yet she went and married one, huh. That child has always been lively ever since she was little. Right, right… Obviously, we can’t have cousins marrying each other. Leela, Cain-dono is your cousin.”
Whether she had understood Santos or not, Leela nodded.
“Cain-sama is my older brother, yes?”
As Cain had been the youngest child, being called “older brother” made him smile.
“Could you perhaps tell us about Sarah…”
Santos asked Cain, who was still grinning from being called “older brother”.
With those words, Cain was brought back to reality.
“I don’t know the details. But I can tell you what my mother told me.”
Cain began talking about what she had told him when he was little.
Back then, Cain had, on one occasion, asked Sarah how she and Garm had met. Naturally, he had asked Garm too.
It was just after his memories of his previous life had returned to him, so, in order to gather information on everything, he’d asked Garm, Sarah and Silvia all sorts of questions.
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“Mother, why did you marry father?”
Cain, lying on his bed, had asked Sarah, who had been reading him a picture book.
“You see Cain, I used to be an adventurer. At one point, I had even made it all the way up to C-Rank. And then, you see, when I was doing requests by hunting in the Forest of Monsters with other people in my party, I met Garm. I think he said he was doing something like practice, hunting with only a few others, when one of them got injured. Then as he was carrying them out of the forest on his back, we met each other. I could use healing magic, so I healed Garm’s comrade on the spot. After that, we went out together. Then, he proposed to me, and we got married.”
Sarah had begun talking, trying to remember the past.
“Mother, even though you were a commoner, you married a noble?”
“– – yes. As he was dressed as a simple knight, I didn’t know he was a noble. His first wife was against it at the time, but he eventually got her permission to have a second wife. Garm said “I’ll definitely make you my wife!” and then went home to talk it out with her. Back then, Garm was quite assertive and bold. Although you wouldn’t understand what I mean yet, Cain.”
Remembering something, Sarah’s face had turned red.
Garm had had mostly the same story to tell Cain. He had been unreasonable and gone deep into the midst of the forest, and then his party had made a mistake. And then, while he was carrying his injured comrade back, Sarah and her party had helped them out. Sarah had been an adventurer, but she had had a dignified feeling about her, so he had fallen in love with her and had then proposed to her. At first, his parents had been against them marrying, but after Sarah had been introduced to them, and they had seen how she had a way more dignified feeling about her than an adventurer, they eventually approved the marriage, which Garm had then proudly told her.
“– – and that’s about it.”
Santos listened to Cain, tears in his eyes. Lara too, was dabbing her eyes with a handkerchief.
“– – is that so. Thank you, Sir Silford. And as his first wife accompanied Garm to parties in the royal capital, we didn’t get the chance to meet until now…”
“No, you’re my grandfather, so please just call me Cain. Mother isn’t much of a party-person…”
Cain asked him, bowing lightly.
“– – sorry. But still, then, today, I was saved by my grandson… Please stay here for the night. As it’s you, Sir Cain, you can stay as long as you want.”
Smiling, Santos told Cain, who, as the lord of a territory, could do nothing but accept.
“Thank you very much, I shall take you up on that offer, so I will be in your care today. But tomorrow, I will be going to Malbeek, and then I will have to return to the royal capital immediately. I will tell mother and, of course, father too, that I had the pleasure of meeting you all today.”
“Mhm… Then, tonight, I will write a letter to Sarah and Sir Garm, which I hope you can deliver to them.”
Cain nodded amicably.
“Of course. When you go to the royal capital next, do go meet mother. She’s currently living in the mansion in the royal capital with my older sister.”
“I’ll be counting on you, then. Thank you, you truly saved me, Sir Cain.”
“No not at all, my grandparents on my father’s side have already passed on, so I didn’t think I had a grandfather. Once again, it is nice to meet you.”
After that, they continued chatting, until a maid came to tell them that dinner had been prepared.
“Well, let’s have dinner. There’s mountains near here, so our wild vegetables are particularly delicious.”
Cain looked interested upon hearing that.
Having been guided to the dining room, Cain was introduced to his uncle, who had come home from work, and then they all had dinner together.
On the table were cut up steaks and fried wild vegetables. There were also many other foodstuffs neatly arranged on the table.
“I’d like to show my thanks for meeting my grandson today. Cheers.”
Cain ate the food bit by bit.
“– – delicious.”
The sweetness of the wild vegetables and the salt were a good balance, bringing out the flavor.
Hearing that, Santos nodded, smiling.
“Both Sir Eric and Lady Silk like the wild vegetables from around here, so when they go back to their territory, they always stop by here.”
“So Silk likes them as well, huh.”
An image of Silk ravenously tucking into wild vegetables floated to the top of Cain’s thoughts.
“‘Silk’, you say… Is the fiancée you mentioned earlier Lady Silk, Sir Cain?”
Santos asked, positively beaming.
“Uhm, well…”
Cain wiped the cold sweat that was now flowing down his forehead away with his handkerchief while making an agitated face.
“Well, good enough. It’s not been publicly announced yet, I’m sorry. I’ll wait to congratulate you until then.”
“You saying so really helps.”
Cain bowed lightly, thankful for Santos’ concern.
“Alright! Today is a day for celebrations. Let’s drink! Cain, you too!”
Santos exclaimed, then emptied his glass spiritedly.
“Father… Cain is still just a child.”
Santos continued downing alcohol even after having received Lara’s sharp rebuttal.
