Published at 27th of March 2023 9:23 am

Chapter 304: Return To The Mansion With The Whole Family

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After some time had passed, Eleonora-neesan and Luna-san returned with refreshed expressions on their faces.

「Oーi! Alfried-sama! It’s meー!」

「P, please excuse us」

Tornell - accompanied by Kuina and the maid guiding them - entered the garden.

Maybe it’s due to this being her first time entering a noble’s mansion that she felt nervous as she enter and said that, but on the other hand, Tornell didn’t really care about it at all.

How nostalgic. When Torr and Asmo came to our mansion at first, they.......nah, those two were like Tornell from the start. They would loudly call me from outside the gate of the mansion.

「Haa～, amazing. So this is Alfried-sama’s carriage. It’s huge, and it also has a Dragon crest on it」

「My father is the Dragon Slayer after all」

They both looks interested as soon as they laid their eyes on our carriage.

Our carriage may lose in terms of luxury, but our crest has the best impact.

「You’re really going back. After we became friends and all that, it’s a shame. Even though I wanted to invite Alfried-sama and Eric-sama to go harpooning and such」

「Un. But, I will come here again later, so teach me about harpooning when the time comes, alright」

I was tired from the joint training that I didn’t go harpooning or went out to play in the sea, but that doesn’t mean I’m not interested. If I have something to do at the royal capital or if there are times to secretly Teleport here, I’d really like you to teach me about harpooning.

「Ou! It’s a promise then! You definitely have to come back, alright!」

Tornell smiles broadly when I tell him that. As always, what a boy with a fitting innocent smile on his face. His chipped front tooth which can be glimpsed is also in good shape.

「Here, it's souvenirs. Please take it if you like」

After saying that, Kuina gave me a small wooden box.

「What’s this? Can I open this?」

「Sure」

After receiving Kuina’s approval, I open the box, and there I saw sparkling magic stone fragments inside.

They are all finely processed, magatama-shape fragments, ball-shape fragments, square cuts, and fish-shape fragments.

「Ooh! They’re pretty!」

「Heeー」

「You’re right. This, all of them from magic core fragments?」

As I raise my voice in wonder, Eleonora-neesan and Sylvio-niisan - who were nearby - look into the box, I guess they were also curious about it.

「Yes, that’s right. Although they were all just processed fragments from leftovers or those that don’t match.....」

「Not at all, this is amazing you know」

Kuina shyly answered, but they are not something to be looked down on. If anything, what a craftsmanship from her being able to process magic core fragments into these kinds of beautiful shapes.

「Hm, there are other decorators who can process magic stone fragments, but the only one who can do so to this extent」

「Right?! Kuina is awesome, y’know!」

「O, oniichan, it’s embarrassing stop it!」

When Eric praise her works, Tornell proudly told us making Kuina look embarrassed.

Such siblings' interaction was so heartwarming.

「If you’d like, everyone can choose and please take them as souvenirs for your friends」

After Kuina said that, I realized that I hadn’t bought any souvenirs for Torr and Asmo.

「……then I will, take these for Ema and Sheila」

「And I will give these to Torr and Asmo.....nah, monster core fragments I collected or seashells are good enough for them」

It would be a waste to give such pretty things to Torr and Asmo. Those two, will be enough with the unprocessed magic core fragment and seashells collected from the beach.

Rather than these kinds of stuff, they are people who are pleased with foodstuff.

「Al, Eleonora, Sylvio. It’s time to leave!」

As I’m thinking about that kind of thing, Elna-kaasan calls out to us, guess they are done with the carriage’s preparation.

「Fuhh, finally, I don’t have to see your face anymore」

「That’s my line」

「Ahaha, but we will be seeing each other again in less than two months you know」

Just as Sylvio-niisan said, we will meet each other again in less than two months, so we wouldn’t particularly feel lonely for missing each other. Or rather, we don’t have the kind of relationship or friendship where we will miss each other.

「……Eleonora, I will not lose next time」

「Fufuhn, that’s what I hope for. I will also not lose next time」

Then, Luna-san and Eleonora-neesan are exchanging something like what the protagonists in the battle manga would say. It’s fine if the both of you are fired up from your fighting spirit, but please, you absolutely must not drag me and Sylvio-niisan into it.

「……Sylvio-kun’s defensive power too. I will show you that I will be able to break through that easily next time」

「U, un, please go easy on me, I’m not as strong as Eleonora-neesan」

After telling that to Sylvio-niisan, Luna-san then turns her sight on me.

I just wish I won't get dragged into their fight though.

「……I’ll show you that I will become better with my magic next time」

「Good luck with your Earth magic」

「……un, I’ll do my best so we can have a magic battle like with Eleonora」

「Then I can only root for you」

All I can say is, good luck with your Earth magic training. I’m not a fighting maniac like Eleonora-neesan, so please ask someone else.

I try to run away by ending our conversation and moving toward the carriage and getting inside.

After that, Sylvio-niisan and Eleonora-neesan said a word or two to them and got into the carriage like me.

「Well, you did not forget anything, right?」

We nod at Elna-kaasan - who was already sitting inside.

Even if there is something I forgot, that’s not an issue since I can just get it back immediately using Teleport.

Sylvio-niisan, me, and Mina are sitting side-by-side, on the opposite side are Eleonora-neesan, Elna-kaasan, and then Nord-tousan. Row-san is also in the coachman seat already, no one is missing.

「I look forward to when we visit you next time. I wish you a safe trip」

「We are looking forward to this autumn!」

「Yes, thank you very much」

「I look forward to our next meeting」

Nord-tousan and Elna-kaasan replied to the farewell Natasha-san and Egar-san said from outside the window.

And after everything is ready, Nord-tousan takes a breath and says,

「Now then, let’s go back to Koryatt village, shall we」

Hearing Nord-tousan, Row-san - who is in the coachman's seat - lashed out his whip in the air with a *pishan* and the horses slowly started to walk. And with that, the carriage also starts to slowly move, then we start to leave the garden in Eric's mansion.

「Byeー! Alfried-sama!」

「Plea, please come again」

Leaning out from the carriage window, I see Tornell and Kuina shouting cheerfully, also Eric and Lun-san slightly wave their hands at us.

「Byeー!」

We wave to everyone and say goodbye.

And, just like that, we left Eric’s mansion ground and the mansion where we stayed for five days became smaller. We stopped waving our hands after we could no longer see Tornell and Kuina waving their hands from the distance until the end.

Despite the fact that I know we can meet anytime since I have Teleport, parting is a kinda sad thing. Without such convenient magic, I would have felt quite lonely too.

While deeply feeling that fact in my mind, I move away from the window and sat down.

Now, let’s return to Koryatt village. After returning back home, I will be able to take a nap in my room, or on the grassland/meadow. And since it’s hot now, this time it might be nice to make an Ice castle.

Let’s do whatever I wanted on a whim. Un, that’s good.

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On our way home, I took a nap, played around with magic, and stayed at the house made with Earth magic just like when we went to Eric’s territory. We don’t get attacked by monsters and spent our time back uneventfully, and thus, we arrived at Koryatt village at noon on the fourth day.

「Haaー, the air is so good」

「In the end, we can feel more relaxed with clear air that doesn’t have salt」

The smell of the sea in the wind is not bad in itself, but as expected, this kind of clear air suits us better.

I and Mina take a deep breath over and over again while looking through the window.

Unlike with the Sylford territory, there are no sounds of waves nor the smell of salt in the air, the air is mixed with the scent of the soil and greenery that tickles our nostrils. This nostalgic yet clean air is really the smell of Koryatt village. Just smelling this air alone made me realize that I have come home.

Large mountains rise over and surround the village, and there's also the extremely blue sky. Lots of wheat fields spreading far away in front of us, the lush wheat ear swaying in the wind, making a sound like the sound of waves.

「They will turn golden in less than two months, aren’t they」

「That’s right. The Harvest Festival is just around the corner. We have to hurry and make preparation after we got home」

Nord-tousan already starts thinking about his work as soon as he comes back.

Even though we haven’t even reached the mansion yet, he had already thought about work, so restless.

「Ara ara, you are thinking about work as soon as you got home? What about you rest for today, and start taking care of your work tomorrow? We still have to sort our luggage」

「……you are right. I guess there is no use in being in a hurry after all」

Admonished by Elna-kaasan, Nord-tousan reseated himself as he loosens up his shoulder with a sigh.

Since Nord-tousan has a bad tendency to keep working regardless of his fatigue, it’d be just right for the laid-back Elna-kaasan to moderately take the reins.

Well, I don’t know if the person herself considers the matter that far, but she might just want to relax in the mansion with Elna-kaasan.

「Ahー! I’m hungry! I want to quickly return to the mansion and eat Bartolo-san’s hamburger!」

「Ah, I know that feeling. I just want to stuff myself with meat as much as I want!」

「Karaage or deep-fried food would also be okay!」

We mostly ate seafood dishes after we arrive at the Sylford territory after all. If you eat fish, it will then makes you want to eat meat, and then go back to fish again. We seem to be unable to get out of this loop forever.

Ahー, I got hungry when I listen to Mina and Eleonora-neesan’s conversation. I want to go back to the mansion and eat Bartolo’s food.

As I think about such a thing, my stomach makes a sound of hunger *guu*.

「Row-san, can you go a bit faster, it looks like Al is hungry」

「Hahahah, understood」

Using the excuse of me being hungry, Elna-kaasan hastens the carriage.

The one who can’t wait to return to the mansion more than me might actually be Elna-kaasan.

And then, Row-san increases the speed of the horses, and the carriage lightly passes the vicinity of the village and continues down the straight path to the mansion.

Immediately after, our home finally came to view.

I got excited by the sight of the mansion that steadily got bigger in my vision.

「Welcome back」

Maybe they had been informed of the news of us returning home since Sara, Mel, and Bartolo opens the gate and bowed to us in order when we arrive in front of the gate of our mansion.

Hahaha, it feels weird when Bartolo does something exaggerated like that. Guess he noticed that I look through the window and laugh teasingly at him, Bartolo had a shameful look on his face.

And after the carriage arrives in front of the entrance of the mansion, the carriage slowly stops.

Mina got off first, put the carriage steps down, and then Nord-tousan leads the way, followed by Elna-kaasan as they got off the carriage.

After that Sylvio-niisan got off alone, while Eleonora-neesan and I jumped off the carriage without care about manners or such.

「Hey, you two. Get down with more elegance」

「「But, we are already back home mon」」

We will do so if this was someplace else or still inside Eric’s mansion, but we’re already at our home. It’s been a while since we came back, so it’s fine to gloss over the minor details.

When we are loosening up our muscles have become stiff - I guess it’s because we had been sitting for a long time -, Mina immediately heads for the front door.

「Then, I will open the door!」

「「I’m home!」」

We return back to our beloved home with our energetic voices echoing.

Author note :

This is the end of Sylford’s territory visit arc.

Next will be the daily life in Koryatt village for some time.

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