Chapter 71 – Am I that pretty?
Chapter 70
Reina and Ludwig continued to play with Estelle a little more after that, and were about to leave late at night.
“Sister, are you going?”
“Yes, I have to go. My sister doesn’t want to leave Estelle either… Hey.”
When Raina pretended to cry, Estelle held her hand tightly and said.
“Don’t cry.”
“Oh, did you see Estelle worrying about me, Lou?”
“Yes.”
“So cute, what should I do! Estelle, do you want to be my sister’s daughter?”
“Don’t say anything strange.”
Reina smiled and stroked Estelle. She looked at Katarina and she said.
“Sister, please take good care of Estelle.”
“Yes, saintess. Do not worry.”
Reina and Ludwig left after saying that they would come again next time. Estelle looked behind them and asked Katarina.
“Sister.”
“Huh?”
“If she becomes a saint, will she be able to meet the hero?”
“…Yeah, right? Why?”
Estelle looked straight ahead of her. The place where Reina and Ludwig left a while ago.
When she was about to lose her life to Drakan, she appeared with a white flash and saved her, Ludwig the hero and Reina the saint.
Estel, who was young but precocious, had both gratitude and admiration for them.
“…I want to become a saint.”
“…….”
“Become a saint, will you save people like Reina, her sister, and Ludwig, her brother?”
Katarina pondered over Estelle’s words. Does this child really know the weight of her title as a saint?
Of course you won’t know now. But….
“Yes, Estelle will do well no matter what she does. This sister will cheer you on.”
Even if she realizes that weight, this child’s heart will not change.
“Now then, shall we practice what we did earlier?”
“…Yes? Should I do that?”
“Sure! It will be a powerful weapon for a shy kid like Estelle~!”
“…Yeah.”
Katarina laughed as if she was cute and she said to Estelle.
“Follow me, heh~ ♡”
“…Huh, heh~ ♡”
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Estelle concluded her story in a low voice.
“…That’s how I grew up in the Vatican with the help of the people I’m grateful for, and this is how I met the hero.”
It was a bit sad, but it was also a story full of hope.
Yes, it is, but…
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There was a part that bothered her so much that other details were forgotten in her memory.
…So the reason Estelle used that way of speaking was that nun named Katarina.
Does it make sense to teach Estelle to talk like Mesgaki because she’s shy!?
So was she talking like a f*ck whenever he was shy?
“…Did you see that Sister Katarina actually used that tone of voice?”
“No. Sister Katarina, she has never loved anyone since I met her.”
He didn’t use it himself and let the others use it… It’s ridiculous.
Estel smiled softly at me, who was grumbling because she was dumbfounded.
“You know what? I got a lot of suggestions.”
“What suggestions?”
“Of course, it is an offer to accompany you. Even when Hero Elfriede appeared, and when Hero Levius appeared.”
“Ah.”
That’s right. Estelle is a saint of the Solaria Church, the most religious of all. Of course, since the hero appeared, she must have had her offer.
“Still, I refused everything and waited.”
“Yes?”
“The day when the hero chosen by the Holy Sword of Order will appear someday.”
…You waited for me?
“You waited patiently for the day without an appointment.”
“I’m used to waiting because I’ve been doing it since I was young. Of course, when she was young, she didn’t want to catch monsters, so there was a moment when she begged the hero not to appear, but…”
“…Estelle’s patience allowed me to be here.”
“It really is. So thank me a little more.”
“Heh heh.”
… By the way, she didn’t know that such stories existed for her. People say that each person lives with a deep story in their heart, and that’s not wrong.
“Perhaps the person named Ludwig who used that holy sword of order…”
“He is dead now. Together with Raina-unnie at the same time. I cried a little…a lot at that time.”
At the same time. Those words came with a particularly poignant tone.
“…I see.”
“Maybe you can get a hint by going to the mansion they used to live in.”
“Where is that?”
Estelle pointed to her floor.
“Here, Bourbon City.”
“Oh?”
If you think about it, he was a retired warrior only 11 years ago. No wonder Elfriede knew.
“I see.”
Then, how did Estelle feel when she came to Bourbon? A little… I can’t imagine.
“Abel.”
“Yes?”
“I really enjoyed meeting you. I was happy from the fact that the hero of the holy sword of order appeared, and I was happy that you were such a cute person.”
Estelle reached out her hand. And gently caressed my cheek.
“Abel.”
Estelle called my name once again and stuck her head out. And she kissed her side, and lightly on the cheek.
I was taken aback by the sudden expression of affection, and Estelle smiled.
“Thank you so much for appearing in front of me.”
She looked so happy with that smile, and her face burned with love. As he shook his head, unable to overcome his embarrassment, Estelle smiled lightly.
“Even the shy hero is cute&”
#
While Estelle was getting ready, I left the room first. We went out to find Celine who would wait for us on the first floor.
Celine was sitting at a table in the lobby of the inn, just as Estelle had said. As she opened the newspaper, Celine sensed my presence and turned her gaze toward me.
She and she laughed at me.
“Did you enjoy last night?”
“Thanks to…”
“Puha, you are being honest. I thought you’d be a little more shy.”
“If you’re shy, they’ll make fun of you.”
Dreuk, I pulled out a chair and sat down in front of Celine.
“Where did you sleep?”
“Here. I explained her situation to the innkeeper, and he was happy to listen.”
“…Heh heh.”
Celine’s gaze moved slightly over my back. Her gaze was right on the holy sword on her back. Seeing her holy sword with a changed blade, Celine laughed.
“I thought what if only the saintess liked it, but the hero wasn’t honest either.”
“…Don’t make fun of me.”
“Huh, I’ll tease you in moderation.”
Celine said as she closed her newspaper.
“Are you going as soon as the saintess comes down?”
“Have you heard Celine too? The place in the city of Bourbon is…”
“Yes, I heard. The place to get her hint is the place where someone the saintess knows lived.”
It would be better to go right after Estelle comes down.
…No.
“Once.”
“Yes?”
Growl.
“I am hungry. Let’s start with rice.”
“…Fuhahahaha, that’s right. You worked hard yesterday.”
“Celine!?”
“Ahahahaha!”
She asked to prepare breakfast before Estelle came down, and she handed Celine the newspaper she was reading and read it.
In fact, rather than reading it, it was more like looking into it out of boredom. She hadn’t learned much yet, so she couldn’t read the newspaper with ease.
“What article is this?”
When I pointed to an article that looked particularly long, Celine kindly explained it.
“It is said that a lot of distribution routes for metamorphic stones have been discovered in Athens, the capital of the kingdom of Minerva. Did the hero do this?”
“Oh, yes. I left the disposal of the remnants at the Athenian temple… But it seems to have gone well.”
“The cadets of the Royal Magic Academy must have helped in that process. That article.”
…Magic Academy? There was a name that suddenly came to mind.
“Uh.”
“Why is that?”
Chloe.
The girl she saw me and said she would come visit me when she graduated in two years, and that she liked me.
“Uh…?”
“Hero?”
…f*ck, what should I do?
Come to think of it, you already ate Estelle!? In addition, we have already checked each other’s hearts…
“…Does it have to be blood-fighting?”
“Yes?”
“No, no. Soliloquy.”
“Sorry, I’m a little late.”
She turned her head at Estelle’s voice from the stairs. Estelle descended the stairs one by one, wearing a black priestly uniform.
…It’s the same clothes as usual, but why does it look so different?
“Saintess, is her face very smooth?”
“Three, Celine. Don’t make fun of me…”
“So how is it? Did you do well to be honest?”
Estelle looked at me for a moment, then she looked back at her and nodded her head.
…So damn cute.
“Hmm!… Meals have been ordered. You didn’t eat anything yesterday.”
“I was still hungry. Thanks, Abel.”
Estelle smiled as she thanked her.
…What should I do? I can’t adapt
Was she originally that pretty? No, it was pretty, but something felt so different.
“You’re welcome.”
“!”
Celine was giggling.
Stop teasing me, b*tch!
“…Why are you so shy, Abel♡”
“What am I?”
Estelle gave her a soft smile.
No, don’t laugh like that. My heart is upset right now.
“Am I that pretty?”
“…My, when did I…”
“Pervert♡”
“…….”
…f*ck.
Yes, I lost.
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After finishing our meal, we moved on following Estelle’s guidance. No need to look for information, that’s good.
…But when I entered the inn yesterday, it was all an excuse to look for information tomorrow.
“…Heh heh.”
From the beginning, it was in the hands of the two.
“Here. As far as I know, no one is alive right now, so you can just go in.”
“Really?”
Isn’t it still privately owned?
The place Estelle showed us was a brick house of the right size, neither too big nor too small. The house built of gray bricks and the roof made of red bricks were like something out of a fairy tale.
“Still, it’s a private property…”
“To be precise, I am tied to the church. I’m a member of that order, so it’s okay.”
“Ah.”
Estel squealed and opened the door. Surprisingly, the door opened easily, so it must have been managed a bit.
“Coke!”
As soon as I opened the door, a heap of dust rose up in the wind. Thanks to that, Estelle, who entered first, coughed because of the dust that had accumulated inside.
“Are you okay?”
“Yes, it’s okay… Oh my ♡ Abel, are you worried about me right now~? On the subject of crap♡”
“…It’s just too dusty.”
…Yes, this is the Estelle I know. I feel like I tasted a familiar taste that I missed for some reason.
“This house was once sorted out by the church, so we may not have anything to look forward to.”
“Uh, really? Then shouldn’t we go to the church?”
“Still, I came to look for it just in case. If you’re not here, you’ll have to go to the Holy See. Isn’t that obvious, stupid Abel♡”
“Yes, I see.”
…You say it as usual, but why is it cute?
“Then let’s find each other and gather in the living room.”
“Yes.”
“Yes.”
Estelle searched for a room on the second floor, I searched the living room and kitchen, and Celine searched the remaining rooms on the first floor. Celine, who was searching a room on the first floor, shouted loudly as she must have searched for such a long time.
“There is something!”
Me and Estelle turned to Celine, and she showed us something.
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“This is…”
…A safe?