381 – I, Return – 5
An excuse to risk one’s life—no, the confession went on for a long time. Originally, a person who is scared is the law that the tongue is long.
Fortunately, Mar and Beatrix silently listened to my words even if they were long. If you thought my confession was an ugly excuse, you would have cut it off right away, but doesn’t listening to it mean that you believe it? It’s really encouraging.
“It was something that could be said through communication channels, but I thought it would be better to talk about it in person as it is a bigger problem.”
The contents of the confession were plausible, too, after thinking about it hastily. Even if the performance of the communication tool is good, in the end, you are talking to a person who is far away. It’s not right in front of me.
I heard that my lover went to war and his arm was cut off, but I can’t touch it. He can’t be comforted by stroking that arm, and conversely, he can’t be stroked even if he bursts into tears. Even when the communication ends, you have to be alone with your mind out of your mind. Because it’s not in front of me.
Such terrible things shouldn’t happen because of wounds that have already been healed. Given that justification, both of them gave off an atmosphere of understanding.
“Of course, there’s no way Beatrix wouldn’t know if I didn’t tell her, but he didn’t think of that. I’m sorry I made you worry more.”
I really thought that Beatrix would not know and kept his mouth shut, so when I apologized sincerely, Beatrix also shook his head softly.
“The madness of war stops reason. I understand.”
“Thank you.”
A bitter smile was made at the words that seemed to be ripping things off. There is often a self-deprecating joke that says that one’s intelligence becomes abnormal when one enters the military. Like Beatrix said, reason, or more precisely, intelligence, seems to have stopped for a while.
Yeah, that’s definitely the case. If it wasn’t for that, there’s no way I’d come up with a crazy idea to get out of the tower master’s information network.
‘I lived.’
And he let out a sigh of relief. Looking at the reaction, it seems that I have completely set the direction to believe in me instead of scolding me.
I lived. I got out of a situation where even my soul would have been robbed if I twisted just a little bit. After all, people need to speak well to survive.
“…Still, this won’t happen in the future, right? Carl will go to the battlefield, and there will be things to hide from us.”
In the meantime, I heard Mar’s voice mixed with a bit of anxiety and quickly nodded. Of course, this won’t happen in the future.
“Of course. This is a very unusual situation, so I joined the army. I belong to the administration, not the military.”
It’s not something a guy who has already served in the military twice as a member of the administration would say, but it was inevitable due to the special circumstances of Kagan and Dorgon.
But now both are dead, and the north has become an Imperial domain. There will no longer be a special situation where I have to go to war. Besides, unless it’s a war, there’s no reason for me to keep quiet or lie to my lovers. Like Mar’s wish, this won’t happen anymore. I’m sure.
If you’re going to send me to the battlefield, transfer me to the military. Although the prince stopped it.
“Whoops, that’s right. Carl was an administrative official.”
Only then did I see Marr giggling as if he was relieved, and the corner of her mouth went up without me realizing it. After all, a smiling face is prettier than a worried and depressed expression.
“Even before I was born, I heard that my father went to war often. I wondered what would happen if Karl did the same.”
‘Ah.’
Hearing that, I could understand why Mar was especially anxious about the word servant. It was only natural that there were already people in her family who had frequent military experience.
When the first father-in-law was on active duty, it was a time when there was constant turmoil on the eastern border. Confusion from the past broke out at the end of the reign of the former emperor, and continued until the beginning of the reign of the current emperor. It was the heyday of the adult father-in-law that overlapped exquisitely with that period, so the person in charge at the time was the adult father-in-law.
“Thanks to the active work of the father-in-law at that time, we, the next generation, did not have to go to war. I am just grateful.”
“Is that so? My father worked hard for his son-in-law even before I was born.”
Maru gave a joking answer, but it wouldn’t sound like a joke from the point of view of the eastern kingdoms who were beaten by their father-in-law at the time. The eastern frontier is still silent to this day, because you defeated it with so much soul.
In particular, the kingdom of Leon, which was called a powerhouse in the middle of the continent, became a patient in the middle after being hit by the Empire’s heartfelt punch. It’s unfortunate.
“I’ll have to thank you for this soon. Thanks to my father-in-law, I was able to marry Mar in peace.”
Of course, it is more important to say nice and nice words to Marr than to sympathize with a country she has never been to, so she quickly erased it from her head. Leon and Tiger have something to know.
And seeing Marr smile even deeper at my words, I guess tonight my father-in-law said, ‘Dad, I love you.’ It seems to be said that
You are probably more delighted with that one word than any gift or thanks. I want you to recognize the invisible hard work of your son-in-law.
“Come to think of it, it’s a dot-“
‘It’s lunchtime, so let’s have a meal together.’ Just before I finished the words, the door to the president’s office suddenly opened loudly.
‘What is it?’
What is it really? Few of the academy students and faculty come to the student council room, but even fewer come to the president’s room where the princess is holding out?
As I went through culture shock in a different way, I looked away and saw the familiar white hair.
“Mar! Boss, you’re here!?”
Ah, that’s him.
Convinced. If he is, that’s enough.
“Welcome, Eri.”
“Huh? Sister?”
Anyway, Erzébet, who had opened the door while calling out Mar’s name, blinked her eyes when she saw Beatrix there as well.
Are you surprised? I was surprised too. Who would have known that the two would be together?
“What if the two of us sit on the manager’s lap, shamefully!”
In the meantime, seeing Erzebette getting angry in a strange place warmed her heart. She is the same child no matter where you see her.
I didn’t know that I would react to the loss of the lover’s knee first than to say hello to the lover who returned from the battlefield.
“Chief, don’t you have a third leg? Don’t hide it, take it out!”
“Hey you crazy, what are you talking about!”
And naturally, she was frightened at the sight of Erzébet saying crazy things. It’s just a stream of consciousness, but from the listener’s point of view, it gives goosebumps.
…Stream of consciousness, right?
Due to the latecomer’s fierce protest, the owner of her knee was replaced. Fenelia, who hurriedly followed with Elizabeth, became the new owner.
It’s definitely my knee, but it’s not my knee right now. Anyway, yes.
“Hee hee, it’s nice that it’s like this.”
“Then I’m glad.”
As she stroked the smirking Elizabeth’s hair, she smiled even more satisfied. The guy who can smile like this is talking about the third leg and all that.
“I’m glad the manager came back unharmed. If he’s injured, he can’t do this!”
“Are my legs only playing the role of a chair?”
She smiled and stroked his hair roughly.
‘Looks like you talked well.’
With a sigh of relief inside.
Looks like Fenelia persuaded me well, seeing as she was content to occupy her lap instead of pecking at me on sight. Maybe she was tolerant of injuries in the first place.
Of course, either way is beneficial to me. If I had to persuade Elizabeth, I wouldn’t have the confidence to win with words. Arguing with him is the same as me playing baduk and the other person playing know-it-all.
“Please do it for Louise and Irina during club time later.”
It’s strange. I’m the one providing the knee, but I say it as if I’m patronizing it.
“Our Elizabeth is kind. She is considerate of others too.”
“Right? I’m not doing this to just anyone, but we’re from the same family!”
So I gave a compliment mixed with a joke, but I skipped the joke and only accepted the compliment. It’s a wonderful mentality. To the point where I thought there would be no stress if I lived like this.
When I turned my gaze to Fenelia after watching Elizabeth like that, instead of wonder, I felt salty. My friend doesn’t like anything, so he wears a mask, but why are you?
“…Fenelia, you can sit more comfortably.”
“It’s okay. I’m comfortable now.”
I was speechless for a moment. I’m saying this because it doesn’t seem comfortable, but only the person involved doesn’t know that.
Unlike Erzebet, who sits confidently, Fenelia keeps her safe distance as if she were sitting on an invisible chair. She already hugged her and kissed her on the forehead and on the cheek. Why is this.
‘You mean you can’t sit on it?’
So is it okay for me to sit on Fenelia’s lap…?
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He pressed Fenelia’s shoulder, suppressing her mixed emotions. It was only then that he sat on my lap, but everyone here knows that he will return to the transparent chair after paying attention.
***
Looking at the three of them chattering loudly, to be precise, I smiled lightly. It is a little, very little, that she gave up her knee, but she is willing to give it up for the sake of her children, who are no different than her younger siblings. Especially since Eri and Fenelia are in a position to return to the island soon.
‘I’ll have to celebrate later.’
Eri bursts into laughter and keeps her eyes on her, and Fenelia turns red as she forces her to sit on her lap.
You can’t interrupt this happiness. It’s a celebration for the baby, but celebrating now is tantamount to breaking the mood.
‘Earl of Livnoman.’
It happened yesterday, but he remembered an incident that spread throughout the empire in an instant. The case in which Aga’s best friend, her old lover, was finally recognized and given the highest honor.
The glorious event spread far and wide. Beyond the system, beyond the metropolitan area, spread throughout the empire. It will soon spread to the entire continent.
Because I made it that way. Because I instructed the wizards to spread it far and wide.
‘The more I do, the more the baby will be happy.’
Of course, I have no intention of showing off to my baby. It would be embarrassing to think that the baby is in debt.
I just need to clap for my baby and give him a hug saying that he has been through a lot. That’s enough of the congratulations I’ll show my baby.
‘…He looks happy enough now.’
That is not a reason to refrain from celebrating.
Happiness increases when shared.