Chapter 101 : Mesalius

TL:SummerPeanut

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“Clarice, since when were you awake?”

“I woke up right away. Apparently, I didn't use up all my MP. I just felt tired so I laid there for a time.”

“You could have just laid there.”

“Don't be silly. I don't have that kind of taste for peeping.”

I said it teasingly and Clarice replied with a straight face.

We left the room of the senior glasses but because of the large mansion, we don't know where to go to find everyone.

So we're walking around the mansion towards the outside at random.

“Then, how shall we pretend to attach Senior Ede's arm?”

“Um... how about saying that you attached them with Earth magic? Or maybe we can say that you one way or another attached them when you were pouring magic power into them… I don't think she’ll trust no matter what we say in the end, you know?”

That's right. There's a preconceived notion that Holy magic can't return a lost body part so anything we say will end up as a miracle.

“Well, let's just somehow evade this... Anyway to think that senior glasses is going to be my sister-in-law huh...”

“But he said Zeke is against this, didn't he?”

That's right… Why is Zeke against Ike's engagement? And Zeke was talking about how he didn't trust Ike... Could it be that he was trying to get Ike to marry someone else?

“Well, as far as I'm concerned, I would support my brother. Senior glasses isn’t a stranger either, and she's easier to talk to than some other strangers.”

“I'm not going to make my stand in this matter, okay? To begin with, I'm not in a position to have a say. But I suppose I'm glad that Senior Ede is going to be my sister-in-law.”

As we were walking and talking around the house, we met a man who seemed to be a servant.

The man who seemed to be a servant looked at us and said

“Excuse me, but are you one of Miss Edean’s schoolmates? Your uniform seems to be of a different color though. Are you from the Lister Imperial School?”

“We're first-year S class this year. We heard that my brother Ike was here and came to see him. We have finished our business and are planning to return back.”

When I said this, a servant said.

“You seem to be quite the accomplished first-years, aren't you? May I have a little of your time?"

Quite obviously, he was suspicious of us.

The man was in no mood to let us go.

Come to think of it, Guster was suspicious of us too.

“Of course... if you could get a member of the Red Lotus with you...”

As I said this, Garl the Dwarf happened to come into my sight.

“Senior Garl! Can I have a bit of your time?"

When Garl noticed us, he opened his mouth.

“What, are you done with the talk with Ike?”

“Yes. Where are the other Reimei members?”

“Oh, they're back at the inn. They said they wanted to take a bath first.”

“Thank you very much. Are you alright with us now?”

I thanked Garl and asked the man who looked like a servant.

The man who looked like a servant said.

“I am very sorry, sir. We are a little nervous because Miss Edean has been injured like that, and thus we are feeling anxious...about what the Master will look like when he returns."

“I think Senior Ede's right arm has been healed somehow. She might get angry if you enter the room now so please confirm it later nonchalantly.”

Both Garl and the man who seemed to be a servant were surprised by my words.

Neither of them seemed to believe my words but they still hurriedly ran the way we had just come.

I told them not to go because if they went now they might get in the way...

When Clarice and I arrived at the inn, the three of them were already in the bath.

All three of them had dark, gloomy faces.

“What's wrong? You all seem to be in a different mood, did you get into a fight?”

I asked, and Karen said.

“We heard from Senior Garl about that...Ede's right arm. You two saw the scar, didn't you? I knew about Ede’s situation before I came to this school so... She can no longer marry…nor can she join the knights… not even as an adventurer. I feel...sorry for Ede..."

Karen began to cry as she talked.

Ellie and Misha also had tears in their eyes.

“Karen. I healed Senior Ede's right arm. Her right arm is already healed. Didn't you hear her screaming in pain earlier? That was her scream because her right arm was attached and she had regained the feeling in her right arm. After all, the damage was still there back then. Also, Senior Ede's marriage candidate has already been determined. Even if she is missing a part of her body, I'm absolutely sure that Senior Ede can be joined in marriage.”

When I said that, Ellie, Karen, and Misha's faces changed.

“No way!? There's no way you can heal a lost part… That should be the case... but it’s Mars who said so...I can trust it…”

This time, with relief, Karen started to cry again.

This time it was Ellie.

“... Mars...5th... Ede?...”

Misha nodded to Ellie’s words and stared at me. To be honest, let alone the 5th, Zeke and Maria are still opposed to the 3rd and 4th lovers…

Huh? Come to think of it, they are also opposed to Karen and Misha's engagements with me... Well, in my case, I think the reason’s obvious... I know Zeke is thinking about the kids.

Seems like Zeke and Ike need to have a good discussion.

It’ll be best for me to set that location up I guess...

“I think senior glasses is going to marry my brother, Ike. Hence, I believe she's going to be our sister-in-law. It's not definite yet so keep it to yourself first."

When I said that, Ellie and Misha said thank goodness and started crying.

These tears aren't so much that they're glad senior glasses isn’t the fifth but more like they're crying because they can now cry with peace of mind.

“Clarice, please take a bath first. I'll take a bath afterward. After that, let's all go out to eat. I want to talk about what we're going to do tomorrow.”

When I said that, Clarice went into the bath first.

Misha said there were two baths in this room, so I went into the other bath and washed off my sweat.

I got out of the bath and we all waited for Clarice, who took a long bath.

In the meantime, I told everyone that I had been asked to explore the labyrinth.

I thought we should decide on the formation and other things now.

“I'm trying to think of a formation for Reimei. I'm considering having Ellie as the vanguard, then Misha, with me behind Misha, Karen behind me, and Clarice at the rear.”

When I said that, Karen replied.

“Although I know Mars is not a vanguard now... it’s still hard to believe...”

“I can also contribute as a vanguard if the front’s situation gets too tight. And conversely, if the rear guard needs help, I'll go to the rear. That is why I’m in the middle of the formation... or should I continue as vanguard?”

“...Mars...prefer you middle...”

Ellie stated.

Actually, there's another reason I'm in the middle position and that's because I wanted to keep Karen and Misha close to me.

Ellie and Clarice have already proven themselves but I think Karen and Misha would be in danger.

When Clarice came out of the bath and we were all about to go out to eat, I met a man outside the inn who looked like a servant who had just been in Count Mesalius'ss house.

“Ooh thank goodness. Could you all please come towards the mansion right now?”

When the man who looked like a servant said that, Karen answered.

“Who are you? There’s no way we would go to a stranger's place.”

She said something that sounded plausible.

The servant man looked a little miffed.

“I beg your pardon. My name is Murano, Count Mesalius's butler. Miss Edean would very much like to thank you all for your hospitality...”

When Murano said that, we also introduced ourselves.

As anticipated, Murano was shocked after Ellie and Karen’s introductions.

“I would like to offer my apologies for what I uttered earlier. I did not realize the presence of the daughter of Fresvald, the First Duke...and also Lord Golden Lion, the Duke of Syrians.”

Murano apologized with a deep bow.

The surrounding inhabitants are also looking at us suspiciously.

After all, it's not something common to see the steward of the Count of Mesalius, the most powerful man in the land, bowing down...

We followed Murano's lead back to Count Mesalius's mansion.

When we were shown into the dining room, the atmosphere was not full of the sadness we had encountered in the room of the senior glasses but as if we entered paradise.

“Mars. You've come. Today we're having a banquet to welcome and thank Reimei! Eat, drink, and have fun!”

It seems that Ede has already had a little bit of alcohol.

She's drinking alcohol even though her arms were just attached not long ago...

“Today's a joyous day so let's have a good ol’ good time, no-holds-barred!”

Garl looked so red it’s like he got cooked well done but he seems to be in a jolly mood, having fun drinking.

The other Red Lotus members are all drinking too and Ike looks like he’s having fun.

“Well then, we too will take your word for it and do excuse us.”

So we joined them.

Or rather, there was a feast every day in San Marina and now another feast in Mesalius.

However, the foods from San Marina and Mesalius are different so we didn't get tired of eating.

Anyway, banquets with a lot of people are fun and it's even more fun in Mesalius because we all know each other well.

Ike and senior glasses are talking next to each other in a very friendly way.

They already feel like a married couple.

When it was time for the banquet to end, I went to ask Ike a question.

Eh? Did you think I will ask him what happened after that with the senior glasses? I won’t ask that kind of question. There's no point in asking too. The two of them looked like they have already tied the knot.

“Brother. I want to ask you about the labyrinth... What kind of magic beasts appear there?”

“Oh. We only entered up to the first level so I don't know all the details but the magic beasts that appear are mainly orcs. These orcs are a bit tricky. These orcs work together. And it feels like they are also working with other types of magic beasts. I would like to somehow thin them out to the point where they don't cause a labyrinth overflow if possible.”

“Understood. We'll make the proper preparations and enter the labyrinth tomorrow.”

After that, we decided to return to the inn and rest well for tomorrow's labyrinth exploration.

Hmmm...I feel like I'm forgetting something... oh well, I feel like it doesn’t matter even if I forgot that something...

Dames was released the next day.

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