Absolutely Do Not Touch Eldmia Egga - Chapter 28

The tears of Eldmia, whose mental age exceeded 30 years, are nothing to be ashamed of. Even the elf who lived for 126 years cried. It was a perfectly valid tear.

“Variety really.”

Asilie was stunned by my mental victory and slapped me on the back.

In the end, our eyes were swollen the next day, and as soon as we woke up, we couldn’t help but smile at each other’s faces.

But apart from the puffy eyes, there was nothing special. We woke up as always, trained as always, and took more of Ashlier’s work than usual, and we spent the rest of the day as if nothing had happened. It was a day that was no different from our daily lives so far, except for the promise to send and receive letters through the adventurer’s guild.

As if we believe that if we do that, we will be able to meet again naturally and safely even after time passes.

Truth be told, there was nothing special about it. Light clothes, a canteen that Asilie used, a little bit of bandage, and Asilier’s pouch containing various kinds of herbs. A small sleeping bag was all that was needed.

Even that, after putting the clothes in a sleeping bag, wrapping them in a scabbard, and carrying them on my back, I was dressed light enough to believe that I was going to have a picnic in the hill next to it, rather than going anywhere.

“I’m going with the escort anyway, so there’s no need to wear a sword. Rather, if Eldy now wears a sword, it could be an insult to the escort.”

It was very awkward since I had never worn a sword on my back after holding a real sword, but after hearing Asilie’s explanation, I couldn’t help it. Her explanation was very reasonable that a commoner underage child who had not been recognized as a warrior in front of everyone, no matter how much he did, could not let go of his weapon, which in the end was no different from not trusting the escorts.

“Come here.”

After I finished all the preparations, Asilie pointed to a chair and called me. As soon as I went and sat down, Asilie, who stood behind me and stroked my hair a few times, picked up something and showed it to me.

“earring?”

What was in Asilier’s hand was an earring the same color as her hair. The earrings, which were about the size of a finger and looked like braided hair, were as hard as if they were coated and pressed, even though I couldn’t tell what thread they were made of.

“What is this aaaagh!”

And while I was appreciating it, she suddenly put it on my ear without even giving me time to ask questions! I screamed involuntarily as I felt something stuck in my earlobe, but surprisingly there was no pain. However, I couldn’t stop my heart from beating when I was surprised by a small hook that suddenly flew by my eye.

“It’s a surprise!”

“It’s an elf’s earring. It’s like a kind of talisman that cuts and braids one’s own hair and finishes it by processing it with magic in the sense of returning safely.”

“Asillie…!”

To make this, I thought that I had been making something like that since yesterday. I was so moved that I stood up and looked at Asilier. She also had earrings in her ears.

“huh?”

It had the same shape, but unlike mine, it was a shiny black color like ebony. Looking at it, if the thing stuck in my ear is Asilier’s hair, then isn’t that the conclusion that it’s my hair?

“I cut it the other day while I was sleeping.”

Assilie said calmly, as if she had read my question. I haven’t trimmed it often lately, so it’s gotten a little longer, so I didn’t have to worry about it looking like I ate rats, but honestly, if it had that meaning, I wanted to make it myself.

“No, it doesn’t matter if you cut it, but is it meaningful even if you make it yourself? If there was such a thing, I wanted to make it…” “

It doesn’t matter, so don’t worry.

If it didn’t matter, I wondered if it was something subtle, but since she smiled contentedly while listening to it, I decided not to add anything special. Either way, as long as you’re happy with both.

“Come on, Eldy. Write a letter whenever you have free time.”

Seeing me get on the borrowed warhorse after all the preparations, Asilie gave a short greeting. A lot of thoughts went through my mind at that moment, but in the end I realized that it was best to answer with a smile.

“Yes. I’ll be back, Asilie. I’ll send it to you as soon as I arrive, so stop by the village often.”

He rode his horse behind her, who smiled contentedly and waved her hand.

I turned around and waved my hand for a long time until the farther and farther cabin became smaller and out of sight because of the trees.

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In the end, we arrived at the campsite, forcibly holding on to the tear ducts that had begun to loosen from the halfway point. Upon hearing the news of my arrival, Ragnis immediately came out to meet me, and as soon as he saw me, he burst out laughing as if he understood the situation.

“Does that Eldmia know how to shed tears?”

“Something got in your eye.”

“You’ll be fine. Does that mean you’ll accept Sir Ekaf’s offer?”

“Because I didn’t cry.”

“Who said what?”

He didn’t even try to hide the subtle anticipation in his voice, and he was offended by Ragnis, who laughed carelessly without knowing the speed of others, but he didn’t refute it because it was true.

“Yes. Revenge to do anyway, because that side is more likely to live. Ashley agreed.”

“Yeah. That’s right. To be honest, I was worried that Eldmia’s personality would tell me that she suddenly died several years after she refused, but I really thought about it.”

“What kind of person am I in you?”

“A reckless man who rushes in and sees without looking back?”

“I don’t think it’s a good word but it’s not even wrong.”

They make plans and rush at them, but since the plan is always accompanied by recklessness, it is difficult to deny or affirm it. Thanks to that, Ragnis forgot his sad feelings and looked at me with a mysterious expression, smiling with satisfaction, and took me to the place where Lord Ekaf was.

“Thank you for accepting the offer.”

“I should thank you for giving me this opportunity.”

From now on, since I was the one who would teach me and even feed me and put me to sleep, Sir Ekaf, who naturally gave me an honorific title, was quite pleased with my decision. It’s not like there’s no one to teach an article of that size, but when I was amazed that I was more happy than I thought, Radnell Vandes noticed this and added an explanation.

“Your talent is also a talent, but this friend cares for her daughter a lot. But since there are no kids her age who will follow her, I met you while I was thinking about it.”

According to him, Sir Ekaf is a man who is very humble and serious compared to his status and reputation, and considers that a virtue. As a result, he said that while he was happy with his daughter, who is growing up proudly, he was worried that he might fall into conceit because of his self-confidence. I was about to enter the Royal Academy, where the best giraffe sons gather, so I couldn’t ignore the fact that I was stepped on right away, even though I thought I would feel a little more comfortable when I entered there.

To be honest, leaving all such uninteresting explanations, if someone else said it, it was a flattering explanation, but it is surprising that it feels like a plain truth when Radnell Vandes puts it in his mouth. After all, are wizards animals that only speak the truth? Does it just sound like the truth?

“This time, I got the qualification to enter the Royal Academy at the top of my class, so I’m actually pretty handsome. I don’t talk a little bit, but I have a good heart.”

“…Recently, I feel a bit distant, so it’s bittersweet.”

Seeing that he praised him more than his father, Sir Ekaf, it seems that these are empty words. By the way, if you’re the same age as me, you’re 14 years old, but is it just puberty that you feel a distance?

“Kkeukkeukkeuk. Come to think of it, did you say you didn’t talk to the servant because you were upset that you didn’t sort and wash your clothes last time?”

“Even so, he said he didn’t show his face or get annoyed… Ha ha.”

It seems that there is really nothing special about puberty in this world.

I can’t believe that even the king’s 3 swords sigh like that when he is involved with his daughter. The common aristocrats I’ve heard of in this world tend not to show such deep family love.

It would be a very high aristocrat with Tsushin included, but unlike the universal aristocrats known to the public, high-ranking aristocrats might be united by strong family love.

“Anyway, I won’t deny what Radnell Vandes said. It will definitely be a good opportunity for each other’s development.”

It seemed that a slight halo could be felt from the back of Sir Ekaf, who spoke with a profound smile that could only be felt as a sage. It was a brightness that couldn’t be compared to when I faced Asillie, but I felt that way anyway.

This person… might be a person!

“Thank you Sir Ekaf. Ragnis? Honestly, thank you for giving me this opportunity…?”

Ragnis turned around to greet him, smiling subtly and holding his thumbs together as he wriggled his hands together. For some reason, it was a look of subtle nervousness and anxiety.

Like that of someone who has an unexpected setback…

“This much is natural for a benefactor. It’s still a long way to pay off everything, so you can expect more.”

Subtly biting her lower lip and appearing to be smiling… it must be because of her mood.