231 – New Generation of the 1st session-2
During the 1st session, Leonardo mostly went alone.
As the overall risk was high and there was little material compensation, he had no choice but to feel comfortable working alone.
Even so, Leonardo is clearly a human being, and humans are essentially a species that has no choice but to cooperate with others.
“Mr. Caffeine Mechanic? Sir? Anyway, I met that person through Eileen’s arrangement.”
“…We met? Then why me…?”
Ameri remembers the first time she met Leonardo.
I could tell that Leo’s acting skills were excellent just by hiding his regression, but even so, it felt like he didn’t pretend to know himself at all.
“To be precise, I just gave them contact information so we could have a conversation. “I never met him in person or even saw his face.”
As can be seen from the name [Caffeine Mechanic], In the first episode, Leonardo did not even know her real name, let alone met her.
The support we received was not about combat or treatment, but about equipment procurement, so it was a problem that could be solved without having to meet in person.
“All we did was talk through a strange terminal that Eileen brought us. “The current situation and the necessary equipment were reported, and the manufactured equipment was brought in as something like a familiar.”
That is why Leonardo and Améri did not meet in person. There was no particular reason to meet, and we didn’t have much interest in each other.
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It was a business relationship with a different resolution than that of Eileen.
“Honestly, the equipment they provided was of a high standard, so there was no need to meet them in person. Moreover, the more you are involved with me, the more you become a weak point or a hostage, so in a way, we are being considerate of each other.”
“…Ah…”
Not only the Reinhardt family, but even Eileen looked at Ameri and Leonardo in turn with quite astonishment.
He knew long ago that Leonardo was unusual, but he felt astonished, if not shocked, at the fact that even Ameri was deeply involved in the first episode.
[Leonardo, who had memories, probably already knew. It’s funny that he doesn’t even notice that he’s been in the magic tower for 4 years.]
Aria naturally recalled what Leo said at the Magic Tower before confronting the Red Tower Master.
Unlike other magicians, she treats Ameri warmly, and at the same time, her efforts to connect with Rios are often seen.
If you think that it is because of the relationship that occurred in the first episode, there is a basis.
“…Then…Is it true that you had a child…?”
Ameri cautiously asked Leonardo a question in her trembling voice. In the current situation where she is in a secret relationship with Rios, this kind of talk was bound to be noticed, whether she liked it or not.
Furthermore, if the child, like Eileen, was born from a relationship with a man other than Rios…
“…It’s okay.”
Rios narrowed his eyes and held Ameri’s hand.
She decided that no matter what happened, she would love Améry now.
Because that is pure love.
“What are you? It’s okay. “Rather, he is the one who should apologize.”
“…Yes?”
Rios, who had made up his mind to love, made a dumbfounded voice. Even the other person, Ameri, was taken aback when Ilgal strongly criticized Leonardo as if he was telling him not to laugh.
“That is a matter for the sister-in-law to decide. “Would you like me to show you the situation?”
As he said that, Leonardo took out the scabbard containing the tragedy of that time.
Of course, the tragedy of a lonely single mother who wanted to raise her child properly rather than her own tragedy would be the focus.
[That…Caffeine guy.]
The video showed Leonardo holding a rectangular terminal. He was wearing a mask and his hair was gray, but he was clearly recognizable as Leonardo.
[Yes? Please speak. Is this equipment not working properly? The strength of the wire part may be weak due to its flexibility, but […]
As soon as the group heard the voice, they were momentarily embarrassed. Ameri’s voice was not very beautiful, but it was so mechanical that it could not be considered a human voice.
[No, the equipment you gave me is always fine. It’s okay…]
In the video, Leonardo also took a deep breath, making a subtle sound as if he was uncomfortable with his voice.
[But it’s been about a year since we worked together, so there’s no need to speak in that strange machine voice, right?]
Ameri was most surprised to hear that she had been working for a year. She obviously thought that she would have died like an extra after the Demon King and the Hero were destroyed together.
[…I’m sorry. This…]
[I know. In any case, if your identity is revealed, safety cannot be guaranteed. I don’t want the reputation of someone who sells good items at full price to disappear.]
At that time, Leonardo seemed more relaxed than at other times. Maybe he felt like he needed someone to talk to, even if it was just a machine voice.
[But it’s just that we don’t have much to say about each other. We don’t even know each other’s names. You don’t think Eoduksini is your real name, do you?]
The surrounding scenery was ruins, but his tone was much softer and even humorous compared to when he massacred the Senate.
[…I’m sorry. I don’t care if you think I’m sacrificing myself, but… This is…]
[If you are divulging personal information through torture or something, you don’t have to worry. They were thorough in that direction from the beginning. Last time, after being tortured with a confession drug and genitals, I kept my mouth shut, escaped, and received treatment. I’m sure they also contacted you.]
Everyone all looked at Leonardo at the important body part in front of the torturer.
Leonardo expressed his intention to censor something like that by pressing his forehead and frowning.
[Honestly, even if it is reproduced perfectly, the mental pain is beyond imagination. Of course, as a person who endured that, you can say that his mouth is very, very heavy.]
Everyone looked at Leonardo with sympathy.
Well, somehow, in that kind of situation, even if you have that kind of personality…
[I’m sorry for making fun of you for being a eunuch…]
“Ain-ah.”
“Yes.”
Leonardo was not in a good mood to accept the wise man’s bullsh*t. If this kind of humiliation was going to happen, it would have been better to explain the situation in which we became intimate in words.
“Ah… are you okay with that…?”
Ariasviel rubbed Leonardo’s back and asked with a worried look.
He committed lewd and obscene acts against Leo without even knowing about this situation.
He couldn’t help but feel guilty. It seemed like it would be difficult to face Leo again.
“Okay.”
Leonardo pulled Ariasviel’s hand that was touching her back and put his mouth to her ear. Hot breath entered his ears, tickling the skin of them.
“For some reason, considering that the warrior secretly sucked and ate the cloves, I think he’s functioning and has good stamina, right? “A perverted warrior who likes to be treated like a slave?”
“…Yes…Yes…! “I’m sorry…”
Aria did not say that she was her master, but she was no different from a mentally trained slave.
When I saw Aria Spiel squatting on a chair with his face down, his face completely red, I couldn’t bear to get angry.
Anyway, Aria was always foul.
She is the true vessel of the Demon Lord, but if it weren’t for her memory issues, she wouldn’t have tolerated it herself.
[…That’s because you rarely talk about yourself.]
[Then, take this opportunity to ask questions honestly. I’ll answer you if you leave out things like the safe number.]
Just as lewd play was about to be carried out secretly outside, Ameri and Leonardo continued to talk in the video.
When asked to choose a question, Ameri in the video stopped the sound of the machine and paused deeply.
[…Are you by any chance a member of Reinhardt?]
[…Reinhardt?]
At the word Reinhardt, Leonardo’s voice drops noticeably. Not only Ameri, but also others felt fear at the sudden temperature difference.
[…Yes, I thought that you were related to Reinhardt’s direct lineage… So I asked…]
[…Well, it’s not completely unrelated, is it? In particular, we have a deep relationship with Rios Reinhardt, a legend in the Magic Tower, and we had a serious discussion about whether a love affair between a person with a dual personality is pure love or two-legged love.]
Leonardo answered Ameri teasingly in a deliberately playful tone. The content may not have been a lie, but to an unfamiliar person, it would only seem like a joke.
[…Eoduksini, you really belong.]
But Ameri didn’t seem to think it was a joke.
[…Wait a minute, don’t you usually get angry and tell me not to talk nonsense?]
Rather, the Leonardo in my memory was so embarrassed that he was on the verge of asking back. He probably didn’t have the attitude to play pranks like this once or twice.
[If you’re not close to him, you wouldn’t know that Rios is a pure love fanatic.]
[…You too?]
[Yes, I didn’t get bullied once or twice in the club room.]
“This is how we started talking and became friends.”
Rios himself scratched his head with an expression of embarrassment.
You can say it’s fortunate that we got to know each other in that way, but we didn’t expect that Sunae’s theory, which she thought of, would seem so condescending to others.
In the meantime, the video screen changed.
[But why does Mr. Caffeine work so hard?]
[Yes? Don’t you need me?]
[I don’t mean that, I just wanted to know if there is a reason why I work so hard. They say there is no assistant.]
I suddenly felt like Leonardo had gotten older, and my relationship with Ameri had become quite close.
[Do you have a grudge against Mine?]
[She was a graduate student and right before she became a professor, Magic Tower collapsed.]
“Oh my god, it’s so horrible…”
[Oh my god, such a terrible thing…]
Even some people who watched the video sighed at the horror. Even though the opponent was Leonardo, the pain was heavier than any other tragedy.
[I’m just kidding. Actually, it’s because I’m trying to collect child support. Even though the work is hard, the pay is good.]
[Ah…Child support…, That’s… Wait! Did you have children?!]
The entire Reinhardt family, including Leonardo, looked at the video of their memories with puzzled expressions.
In this situation, it was obvious without even looking who the child’s father was.
It was an added bonus that the influential figure was sweating to the point of dehydration.
“…Are you okay…? Rios…?”
“Huh?! “Okay then!”
Although he said so, Rios’ face turned pale, as if he had suffered from mana exhaustion.
It would have been better for Leo to have gone through hell training, where fractures and bleeding were rampant.
[…Oh yes. My son is about 10 years old, and as the times change, it costs a lot of money.]
9 Years old, which means that I have raised my child as a single mother for 9 years.
Alone in such a hellish era.
[…What about your father?]
[…He died. During the war, they suffered so much that their bodies could not be found.]
[Good to know.]
Everyone’s eyes were focused on Rios.
“…I’m sorry that my son was thoughtless. “Miss Amery.”
“…Now, I’m sorry for the frequent misunderstandings…! Mr. Ameri…! I didn’t know you were this kind of person…!! I’m really sorry…!”
Gladio and Aria seemed to have already understood what was being said, so they bowed their heads first and continued to apologize. For Ameri, who had no ill feelings, it was a sight that was more absurd than embarrassing.
[…I know it’s shameless, but… I have a favor to ask.]
[What are you asking? It’s okay if you just listen to it.]
[… Well… If something happens to me… Can you protect my child, even just for a little while?]
[What’s wrong? As if people in the safe zone will die.]
[…]
In the video, when Ameri hesitated to answer for a moment, Rios’ face turned from blue to white.
[…My body is already very damaged… Even with my divinity, it is difficult to treat viral diseases…]
[…What about retirement? If it’s money, I…]
[…It’s okay. It’s already too late and I just… Wanted you to do me a favor. I ended up like this because I had a bad mother…]
Taaak…
Marken and Chris hit Rios on the head and bowed towards Ameri.
“…I’m sorry. This is a problem and damage caused by Reinhardt’s failure. It’s really shameless. Ameri Esp.”
“No…! No…! Rather, it hasn’t happened to me…”
It was just embarrassing for Ameri, who was not directly affected.
[It doesn’t matter, is it okay? I’m not an honorable person enough to be someone’s protector, am I?]
[…That won’t be it. It’s just that the times are not good.]
[Well… That’s a convenient thing to say. Did you really understand what happened to her husband?]
It was a somewhat rude remark, but in my memory, Ameri’s voice was not particularly hateful.
[…Because I liked it. I still like it now. It’s just… I just feel a little depressed when I think about it.]
At that one word, Rios bursts into tears.
“I am…! I was wrong…! I won’t put a drop of water on my hands! I did it…! Why does someone like me like you…!! “Jeongmaaal…!”
“Okay! Because I understand…! Let’s stop! I love you too!! Therefore…!”
“Wow…!! “I’ll do really well ehhh…!!”
It was from that day.
Ameri became Reinhardt’s official Rios fiancé.
Until Rios defeated the Demon King, he could not call himself the guardian of pure love.
Still, it’s shameful.