Chapter 123
Chapter 123 – The Resurrected
Mason noticed Roxy . He got off from his white horse and approached her slowly .
Perhaps normally, if someone who was thought to be dead appeared in front of us, we should’ve accepted them with joy . But Roxy was just standing there wordlessly, staring at the approaching Mason .
Mason also seemed to feel troubled seeing his daughter . His face was full of anxiety, still doubting whether he had truly returned home .
[Roxy, I’m back . ]
Mason gently spoke to Roxy . His voice seemed to melt away the frozen atmosphere .
After Mason died, Roxy succeed his position as the head of Heart family . Other Holy Knights didn’t think much of her since she’s on the commoner’s side . So they pushed a lot of work to her, under the pretense that she’s just a newcomer . Even I, when I was still working as her servant, could see that it was certainly taxing work . She really had it difficult .
Even then, she was sent to Gallia due to Rafal’s plot . The previously silent Tenryu suddenly went active once more . There was no way I could forget the day she set out for Gallia .
I saw it by accident . Roxy was visiting Mason’s grave the day before her departure .
There were probably a lot of things she wanted to say, but it was all left untold . Perhaps she visited the grave to speak up her mind .
Even I would do similar thing . My parents were already dead when I was still very young . There were a lot of things I couldn’t say to them . I do have things I want to say to them, if only we could meet again .
And Roxy would be able to do that now . Perhaps, her silence was due to the long repressed feelings surfacing back and overflowed .
And what came out in place of words, was tears .
Mason said as he pulled her into a hug .
[You’ve done your best, Roxy]
[Un . ]
Only then I remembered that I still couldn’t make any sense of any of these .
Aaron had already asked the reunited families to come to the palace to report themselves . Mason also obediently started moving toward the palace .
Roxy stood there, as if unwilling to separate yet .
[Esteemed Father…]
[Don’t look at me like that . We’ve not met for a long time, and you’ve even become a Holy Knight, yet you still act childish . ]
[No, that’s, that’s not it! I…I]
[I’ll be back soon, so just wait for me at home]
Before Mason-sama headed to the palace, he spoke to us .
[Aaron-sama, thank you for your guidance . Could it be…you’ve returned to become a Holy Knight? This sure brings back memories . And this one is?]
[Fate Barbatos . He is my adoptive son . Shall we save the stories for later?]
[Of course . Well, shall we?]
Meeting Roxy’s father, although I found myself tensed up, I still managed to bow my head . In response to that, Mason-sama simply smiled . Good one…hopefully he thought of me like that as he made his way to the palace .
The rest of us were still trying to swallow the situation . People that were killed by the Tenryu actually returned alive .
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It was almost like a miracle . Many people died during the attack . Their remains were collected and returned to their families to be buried .
Similarly, Mason-sama’s remain was supposedly buried in his grave .
Aaron told Roxy to follow and check, but she turned down the offer .
[It’s scary… . so I won’t . Pardon me for backing off on such an important matter . ]
[No, it is alright to feel apprehensive . We should be the one to apologize . Sorry, Roxy] .
Later on, after receiving Miria’s report, the soldiers and holy knights from the palace arrived . So we left it to them to handle the matter .
Aishsama had already returned to Heart mansion . It’ll be better to immediately inform her of Mason-sama’s return .
[Mother will definitely be surprised . ]
[Yes . I could almost imagine Aisha jump in surprise]
Looking at Roxy and Aaron who were walking ahead, I asked Greed .
[What do you think is happening?]
『This is certainly not normal』
[I know it already . But that’s not what I’m asking for]
『I thought you already know about it . Luna should’ve told you . In the end, it won’t bring happiness to anyone . 』
[You mean…at first they’ll be happy, but they won’t be in the end?]
『Yes, that is correct . Look at Roxy, for instance . She was puzzled by his father abrupt return at first, but by now she’s smiling happily . 』
If my own parents turned out to be alive as well, either I started to accept it little by little, or feeling afraid that all that was just a sham .
Then I asked Greed again, whether this had anything to do with what Myne is searching .
[Is it the Door to that Land?]
『If it is, what can you do about it?』
[Greed!]
『My bad . In any case, there is still time . So you need not to be angry . If you go now, you’ll miss out on Eris’ return . She should come back with some valuable information . All you can do right now is to wait』
[Waiting, huh…]
I’m really not good at waiting .
But now, it seemed that it was the best path to take . First things first, we have to gather enough information from these ‘resurrected’ people .
The white knights should be able to handle the investigation . Even if I’m not that familiar with them, I would still be informed of the result .
We proceed through the commercial district to the Holy Knight residential area . When we were nearing the Heart Mansion, Aishsama was already there waiting at the front gate .
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Apparently after the switcheroo had been dispelled, she’s waiting for our return . Despite her calmness, she’s actually very worried .
Aishsama rushed towards us upon noticing our arrival .
[Everyone is safe . Thank goodness…truly . Mimir-chan woke up just a while ago, and Sharchan should be tending to her at the moment . ]
[Thank you, Aishsama . ]
[Un un! This one is better after all . It’s fun to have Roxy as a boy while it lasted . Too bad I won’t be able to see it again . ]
[Mother! That is embarrassing!]
[Arara, I’m sorry then . Roxy, you shouldn’t be angry so easily like that . It’ll cause wrinkles on your face . Fate would surely hate you if your face had too many wrinkles . ]
[Nha!?]
A cheerful person, as usual .
A few months ago, due to her sickness, I wouldn’t even imagine that she’d be this cheerful .
But there is something we needed to tell Aishsama . I got a little worried over what kind of reaction she would make upon hearing the news .
As me and Aaron watched, Roxy’s face turned serious as she delivered the news .
[Mother, please listen to me while keeping calm]
[Whatisit whatisit, is there something wrong? Ah, don’t tell me!?]
Aishsama got excited as she alternately looked at me and Roxy .
I felt like she had a misunderstanding again .
Roxy also realized this, so she promptly explained .
[We’re not there yet! Why does mother always tease me with something like that!?]
[Eh, so it’s not that… Too bad then . Then what else? Other than that, I cannot imagine anything else worth my excitement . ]
After being told that it’s not as she expected, Aishsama immediately lost her excitement .
Since she’s trying to convey a very important news, Roxy also calmed down in response . I suppose these two had always act like that .
Both understood each other really well .
[Mother, please listen carefully . ]
Roxy grabbed Aishsama’s shoulder to prevent her from running away .
Aishsama was surprised by this, thus she relented .
[U-understood . Yes, what is it?]
[Esteemed Father has returned]
[Ha!?]
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[I repeat, Esteemed Father has come back from Gallia . Alive and well . ]
Unable to comprehend what her daughter meant by her long deceased husband somehow returned home alive, Aishsama blinked her eyes and reprimanded Roxy .
[Please don’t kid like that . There is no way that could happen . Mason died in Gallia . If this is a joke, then it’s a really bad joke . ]
[But it’s true!]
[He!? Ara ara, there there…what is actually happening here… Aaron-sama, can you elaborate?]
She still thought that it was just a joke . Therefore she asked Aaron who is unlikely to tell a lie .
[O Aisha . Roxy is telling the truth . We met Mason earlier . He’s now reporting to the Palace . ]
[Even…even Aaron-sama is lying . Lie . That’s a lie, right? That…that person was… Fate, please tell me the truth . ]
Aishsama turned to me with hopeful face .
I’m not saying that I hate seeing Mason-sama is still alive . I’m actually very happy about it .
But dead people coming back to life is something far from common sense and thus hard to accept . Aishsama’s reaction was quite normal .
[Everyone is trying to tell me a lie, Fate! Mason is already… . . I’m not out of my mind yet to easily believe that he actually come back . ]
[Aishsama… . please calm down . Take a breath, and release . ]
[Un un . Thank you, Fate . I’ve calmed down somewhat . ]
[Good to hear that . But I’m gonna say the same thing here, Mason-sama is indeed coming back . ]
Apparently she finally took the news seriously .
Aishsama promptly fainted . Fortunately I was there to catch her body from falling to the ground .
Even Roxy did not expect that her mother would faint on the spot like this .
[Mother!?]
[It cannot be helped . We should take her inside . Aisha has always loved Mason after all…]
[Aaaa…sorry about that . ]
[Fate doesn’t have to apologize . Give me my mother’s hand . I’ll help you . ]
[Yes]
I ended up carrying Aishsama alongside Roxy .
Entering the Heart Mansion, the head maid――Haru-san rushed to us .
[What happened!? Aishsama!]
[Her emotion was in great turmoil, and she fainted . ]
[That’s……bad . Let me fetch some water . ]
Haru-san immediately left us . The other servants also looked on anxiously .
Aaron quickly advised Roxy .
[Mason should return to the mansion shortly . It will be better if you inform the servants in advance . ]
[Yes . I will gather everyone and inform them about the news . Can I leave mother in your care?]
[Leave that to me . Fate should be alright with it as well . ]
[Yes . We’ll take care of Aishsama . ]
[Thank you! Well then . ]
As the current head of Heart Family, Roxy gathered the servants to make an announcement .
It was to convey the news that Mason-sama was still alive and has returned to the Capital .
I couldn’t blame Aishsama for being overly surprised like this . Even when I was still working as a servant here, she seemed to still mourn Mason-sama’s death .
When we drank liquor together, I still remembered that the last topic was about Mason-sama .
Roxy was speaking to the servants . As he watched that, Aaron made a remark .
[She is doing well . Anyone can see that . Shall we take our leave here?]
[Yes . But, will it be alright to leave Aishsama alone here?]
[Now that Fate mentioned it, speak of a devil…]
Haru-san came back with a towel and water basin .
[Pardon me, but it would be nice if you can guide us to Aisha’s room]
[With pleasure . Fate-sama]
With Haru-san as a guide, we brought Aishsama to her room . I could faintly heard Aishsama muttering something .
She was muttering her husband’s name .
[He’ll be here soon . ]
Whispering that to Aishsama, I noticed that her countenance changed to that of a relief .
I supposed that it’s long overdue .
And then, Luna’s word re-emerged in my mind .
The Door to that Land is about to open . Or had it already opened?
I still didn’t know for sure… But surely it has something to do with Mason-sama’s return, though honestly I thought that it’s actually a pleasant thing .
I’m just happy for Roxy and Aishsama now .