CH 231

“Ehhhhhhhhhh!? Y-You want to inherit it!?”

“Yes. If Hind comes back and I had an apprentice, he’d be surprised. Besides, I’d be happy to have you take over my skills if you could.”

At first, Fath-san was upset with her husband’s behavior, but then she thought it would be a good idea for her to pass on her skills to someone else so that she could leave behind a “living proof” of her life.

She still seems to be in good health, but I’ve heard that when you get old, your feelings become weaker, so maybe it’s something like that. My dad and the others will be gone someday, and so will I.

…… I think it’s a bit like my telling that my [Super Jack-of-all-Trades] is not a failure.

“But I don’t know if I can ……”

“Thankfully, It’s funny to say that, but many of my techniques are fist strikes. You can use your [Kaiser Knuckles] to your advantage. In addition, you have a good core balance, and you’re young, so you should have good strength. I didn’t expect to meet you here, but …… the rest is up to Makina.”

“……”

Makina looked down and made a thinking gesture.

It’s very good to increase your own power, but you don’t know how long that training will last. You may think that it will be difficult to work as an adventurer.

Then, Fath-san put her hand on Makina’s head with a gentle smile and said.

“Ho-ho, It’s my own selfishness, so you can turn me down if you want. No need to rush yourself, okay?”

“Then how about I take over?”

“Hmph, it is not necessary for someone like you, who has a strange vector of strength. I’m not saying you can’t get magic and energy at your age, but you’re clearly out of your league.”

“…… So you can see it?”

I narrowed my eyes and asked, and Fath-san kept nodding.

“I can almost always tell when someone has reached the realm of mastery by looking at them. There’s something about every move you make that makes me think, “This guy is strong”.”

“I wonder if it’s the same from what Tigre-sensei meant when he looked at me and said, “This guy’s interesting”.”

This time, Fath-san narrowed her eyes and looked at me and Makina.

“The [War Demon] is your teacher ……? I see, so Makina is also his student?”

“Yeah.”

“I see, If that thing taught you something, it makes sense. But you’re still weird.”

“Well, I guess it’s because of my skills. I can get stronger if I work hard.”

It’s true that It’s strange that there’s no limit to what I can do. 

“Well, either way, my technique and yours don’t seem to be a good match. If anything, your husband is a better match.”

“He’s not here, so you can’t say for sure, huh. I’d like to learn it so I can have more variety in my fighting.”

“I like your spirit. But if Makina uses my techniques with her [Kaiser Knuckles], she will become much stronger.”

It probably has a very good aptitude with Makina. I smile and sigh at Fath-san, who seems to be having a great time. And when I looked at Makina, she was still troubled and silent.

“Makina, Fath-san said not to rush yourself, so I think it’s okay to put your answer on hold, right?”

“Lars …… yes, I will. Fath-san, can we do this again later?”

“Mhm. I’m not busy, so any time is fine with me. Just come back and visit me when you’ve decided.”

“Thank you very much!”

Makina’s face lit up and she bowed her head.

“If Makina-chan is trained by “Thunderbolt”, you will make a terrifying couple with Lars-kun who’s the student of the war demon, who is a true master ……”

“Ho-ho, I’m not going to be defeated by the young ones yet, though. Since it’s a good time, can you tell me your story, too? This old lady is surprisingly hungry for a conversation, you know–“

So we talked about our time at the academy, the Oriola territory, my being the son of the lord, and many other things. Basleigh-sensei was also happy to hear about the situation on the mountain and took notes.

Fath-san said that she met her husband when she was a little older than Makina. At first, they were bickering with each other, but after they recognized each other’s abilities, it turned into a big love affair and they got married.

When I asked her about Tigre-sensei, she told me that people who fight get information about the strongest people in the world.

“If I had been younger, I would have liked to fight him once.”

Fath-san laughed as she said this.

We talked and talked, and as the sun began to set, we decided to leave.

“Ahhh, that was fun! we’ll definitely be back.”

“Be careful, well, there are no monsters around here that can beat you guys anyway. There aren’t many goblins or ogres around, and they only live in the back.”

“I’ve been to the back of the mountain. They haven’t changed yet, have they?”

Basleigh-sensei shrugged, and Fath-san nodded and continued.

“There is no town in the back, and there are not enough adventurers to go around. They don’t go out to the villages because they don’t have to worry about food.”

“I see. So, the monster threat to watch out for is the Treant, who is still alive ……”

Basleigh-sensei finished her work and we waved to Fath-san as we headed down the mountain. The horses were happy to be out for a walk.

“There …… I’ve drained the blood, but we need to get it back to Linea-san quickly.”

“Hmm, it’s good for transportation, but for hunting, you might want to use a regular carriage.”

“Oh, I’ll check the castle next time to see if they have any. Ah, the money for the house is still being negotiated, so please wait for a while ……”

“Well, I’m not in a hurry, so it’s okay. Makina, you’ve been thinking about it a lot, haven’t you?”

When I called out to her from the driver’s seat, Makina peeked out and said to me.

“Yeah. I really wanted to answer right away, but I thought I’d give it some thought.”

“I think it’s okay. You’re very serious at things like that, Makina.”

“G-Geez ……”

“Don’t forget about me, okay …… Well then, let’s go home and have a bath before we go to the party!”

“We’ve got to get to the guild first and finish the request.”

Not long after, we arrived at the town and Basleigh-sensei invited Kruiz-san, the gatekeeper, to join us, but he refused softly because he had children waiting for him. And Basleigh-sensei was mysteriously accusing him of being a married man.

I’m looking forward to seeing what kind of adventurers coming and going to the guild.

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–Office

“Well, my work is finally done …… Basleigh, my sister! Let’s go grab a bite to eat!”

“Guo-guo ……”

“Eh, Kedi-kun? Basleigh …… isn’t here? Hey, Kedi-kun, where’s Basleigh!?”

“Guo ……? Hmmm, fuah …… Himmel …… Basleigh is not here. She left just before noon after receiving a message that he needed his horse back. Damn it, I’m going home ……”

“What ……!? I, I’ve got to find her.”

“She’s not a kid anymore, okay? However, where the heck did she go?”

Then a maid, hearing Himmel’s scream, knocked and looked in.

“Oh, so it was Himmel-sama’s voice. Er, Basleigh-sama went out with the adventurer who she borrowed the horse from, you know? She said she was done with her work for the day.”

“…… That bastard …… no, it’s true that she’s done, but if you’re going to leave, say something at least …… I wasted my time ……”

“Adventurers …… The couple who were there at that time, huh …… Hmmm, the man …… Don’t tell me that he’s trying to deceive Basleigh ……?”

“No, I don’t think so.”

“I can’t just stay here, I have to find them ……! Kedi-kun, see you tomorrow!”

“Hey, listen to me!? …… Hah~, I guess I should go home.”

“Thank you for the hard work.”

Makina, going home for now!

Speaking about cautious, she’s that type of person, after all.

Thank you for reading!

[Afterword Theater]

“Next time, a picture of hell”

Yeah, well, I knew that’s going to happen. but ……