"That's it, I'm ready to go to the labyrinth city"
In the early morning, after everyone had breakfast, I gathered them in the living room and told them the contents of Paul's letter
After I finished speaking, everyone was silent
"Brother... will he succeed?"
The first one to speak is Norn
"Of course"
If there is any problem with this operation, the only problem is the route.
Even if I get there quickly, it will take half a year. If I have an accident and get lost, it may take even longer. It can be said to be very troublesome.
"Brother, I want to go too! If you don't let me go, then I must take sister Sylphie with me!"
Aisha raised his hand and suggested this
"To be honest... I actually plan to go alone. Aisha You still have to study. Sylphie is a magician like me, so it won't be of much help to me."
"What! Just let me go. My swordsmanship is as strong as that of sister Eris back then."
"No, the topic of taking people there ends here. Does anyone else have anything to say?"
Sylphie raised his hand and said
"Rudeus, I don't think I'm as useless as you think?"
"Sylphie... you know I don't mean..."
"Rudeus, take me there? After all, I have been adventuring alone for several years, right?"
Her tone was gentle and plain, but just like before, she always felt that something bad would happen if I refused.
But... even if there is only a slight chance, I don't want anything to happen to Sylphie
I know this is an arrogant idea, almost like locking her up in my own home... even though we haven't confirmed our relationship yet.
"Sylphie... I'm... afraid that you will get hurt. Although I know you are strong and experienced, but..."
After I said that, Sylphie's cheeks turned red to the base of her ears, but she still said without giving up.
"My master is Rudeus? So... how do I put it... please believe me?"
"... Okay, Sylphie said this, how can I refuse?"
"Okay, okay! It's decided, brother and sister Sylphie will go together."
Aisha put his hands together to decide who will go to the labyrinth city this time.
"Ahem..."
Such an untimely cough did not come from someone in the living room, but from Nanahoshi who had just come down from the second floor.
"Sorry, I didn't mean to eavesdrop..."
"It's okay. Do you have any opinions? Regarding our trip to the labyrinth city."
Nanahoshi thought for a while and murmured to himself
"Maze City... is it in the Begaritt Continent?"
"Yes"
"Um... oh! Rudeus, come to my laboratory after your family meeting. If it will be helpful to you, I will go to the laboratory and wait for you first."
Nanahoshi left my house directly after saying this
Then the next step is to prepare things for traveling.
I have become accustomed to such a leisurely life...
After finishing the list of things I needed for the trip and handing it to the maid, I said
"Aisha, Norn, let's go to school first? I also have to go to the laboratory."
"Yeah! Prepare a farewell gift for my brother when I come back in the afternoon!"
"I... I will also prepare amulets for my brother..."
Unconsciously, I touched the heads of the two cute sisters with my hands.
"Master Rudeus, do you want to have something to eat tonight?"
"It's fine as usual. The risk level of this trip is not high, and Sylphie is with me. I feel a little embarrassed that you are doing this so solemnly."
Lilia smiled softly
"Then just eat what you normally eat."
Is it because I've been too comfortable these past few months? That's why I'm afraid
Afraid of ruining such time because of traveling, afraid that the people you love will be hurt
If it was a few years ago, I probably wouldn't have felt this timid.
As soon as I walked out of the house, the voice of Sylphie came out
"Rudeus, be careful on the road"
"Got it"
Arriving at Nanahoshi's laboratory, she was sitting there looking at a drawing
"What are the things I mentioned earlier that would be helpful to me?"
"This is it"
Nanahoshi handed me the drawing. There was a map on it... it was different from the usual world map. What was it marked on?
"This is?"
"The ones marked here, here, and here are all teleportation arrays. If you use the teleportation array, it will only take one month to get from Sharia to the labyrinth city."
Nanahoshi pointed at the teleportation points on the map and explained them to me one by one.
"One month...! But, where did you get this thing?"
"The man who killed your sister? Although he said not to show it to others, you are considered his subordinate, right? So there should be no problem in giving it to you."
"So, thank you, really..."
Nanahoshi waved his hand
"It's meaningless to say thank you, isn't it? What I want is to come back early and have a drink together. Besides, my experiment will be stalled for a long time without you, which will be very troublesome."
"In this case, I will definitely come back within half a year."
"What should we eat together at noon? Don't you want to say goodbye to your family in the evening?"
"Okay, I'll go and explain the situation to the principal first, and we'll go to the pub to have a meal together at noon, ah! You're not allowed to drink."
"Hmm? Why go to a pub if you don't want to drink?"
"... I don't want to carry you back at noon."
"Huh? Is my wine bad?"
"Don't you even know?"
After saying goodbye to Nanahoshi after dinner at noon, I returned home
Without entering the house, I walked directly towards the yard
When I arrived at the stables, I looked at Domi, who was now extremely fat.
This guy... does nothing but eat and sleep every day. He doesn't even run in such a big yard. Doesn't it mean that horses like running very much?
Can it still pull a carriage now? No, no... it may even be a problem to carry people.
Is it bad to be too fat?
While I was thinking about these random things, I heard an exclamation coming from behind me.
"Brother? Why are you back so early?!"
"Huh?"
I turned around and the person who exclaimed was Aisha
"I should be asking you. Don't you have classes this afternoon?"
"I'm asking for leave"
"Huh? Why?"
"Sister Norn is back too. I originally wanted to prepare a surprise for my brother and decorate the house before he comes back."
"Then what should I do now that I've discovered it?"
"It's okay~ Sister Norn, sister Sylphie, and mother Lilia are preparing. Brother, please chat with me~ After all, wouldn't it be embarrassing if brother goes back now?"
"That's right"
Aisha came forward and touched Domi's head
Domi behaved very well in front of Aisha. Sure enough, he still knew who the real master was.
I lowered my head and looked at the current Aisha
I have grown up... much taller than before
It can be imagined that Aisha will definitely be as beautiful as her mother in the future
By the way, Aisha is now 11 years old, which is the age for dating in this world.
What should I do if one day she brings a boyfriend back... This question is a bit important to me
After all, I have two sisters. What if both sisters were deceived by strange men who don't know where they came from?
"Brother? What are you thinking about?"
"Ah... route, I'm thinking about the route I'll take when the time comes."
"Really~ don't even think about it today"
"Good"
Aisha touched Domi and spoke as if inadvertently
"By the way, how are my brother and sister Sylphie doing now?"
To be honest, I don't know what the situation is now
I was just making up my mind, but I was shocked by the letter from Paul, and I threw all my thoughts out of my mind.
"Let it be the same as before, after all, there are more important things now."
"That's right~ By the way, brother, what will happen to you if I find a man?"
Huh? Is this coming?
I was still imagining just now. Although I didn't come up with the answer, the person in front of me is Aisha, not someone else.
So, just say what's on your mind
"If that man is not as good as me, I will let you break up and don't even think about falling in love until you are an adult."
"Hey~ But everyone in the academy falls in love at my age."
"Those aristocratic views on love are disgusting. I won't allow you to fall in love with that kind of person."
"Brother, you are so controlling"
"Just treat it like this. No matter what you say, I will not allow it. My father is not here, and I have the obligation to supervise and protect my sister."
"Well~ I'm just joking, Aisha only likes my brother."
"That's good"
"Hey, brother, being so calm is a bit... um..."
If you want to say I'm disgusting, just say I'm disgusting. After all, that's how I think.
Although I don't know what the nobles of this world do, it must be disgusting.
That's what nobles are like
"Brother, let's go for a walk. They should be ready in about an hour."
"Hmm"
I went to the market with Aisha for a long time and returned home when the sun was about to go down.
They arranged their home to look a bit like a birthday party in their previous life
"Welcome back!!"
I pretended not to notice their arrangements and looked at their arrangements in surprise.
By the way, I noticed that Eris arranged a surprise for me before... I don't know if it was good luck or bad luck.
"Brother, sister Sylphie, take a seat, you are the protagonists today."
After Aisha pulled me to sit down, Norn handed the amulet to me and Sylphie
"Have a safe journey..."
"Thank you"
"Sister Norn, don't do this. It will make my brother and sister Sylphie feel like they have a narrow escape from death this time! It's really..."
After Aisha said this, he also handed the amulet he prepared to me and Sylphie
"Bon voyage!"
I touched the heads of Aisha and Norn, and looked at Sylphie and smiled.
"Thank you"
After the farewell surprise was over, I lay back on my bed
Touched the amulets given by Norn and Aisha
"Have a good sleep"