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Published at 26th of May 2019 09:02:59 PM
Chapter 135
Jack of all Trades – 135
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Farewell, Replant

Daniela and I returned to the inn and quickly finished packing . We had stayed here for so long, but once it was decided that we would be leaving, we began to pack our things a little by little every day . And so we were mostly prepared to leave .

 

“So this our last night here . ”

“You seem a little sad?”

 

Daniela turned to look at me as we lay in bed .

 

“I’d be lying if I said that I wasn’t . ”
“Do you want to stay here then?”

“Don’t be silly, Daniela . We decided to go together . You can’t just leave me here . ”

 

It was just a suggestion she made, knowing how hard goodbyes were for me . But saying goodbye to Daniela was the one thing that I would not do . It wasn’t something I could express with words, and so I rolled onto my side and wrapped my arms around her .

 

“I am sorry . That was thoughtless of me . ”

“Don’t worry about it…hahhhh…I’m sleepy . ”

 

I was so relaxed when I was around her, that a yawn escaped me . And since I felt no desire to fight the waves of drowsiness that swept over me, I allowed my eyelids to fall shut .

 

“Good night, Asagi . ”

“Good night…”

 

 

When I woke up, Daniela was gone .

 

No, of course not . I woke up with my head on her chest, just like when I had fallen asleep . It was a typical morning . I saw the sunlight shine through the window as I got up and went to the bathroom to wash the sweat off of me . We had held onto each other all night and had sweated quite a lot as well . I would have to recommend that she take a bath later .

The magic tools in the bathing room that had caused such trouble for me at first, was now so familiar . The innkeeper refilled it whenever we were away . I crushed the fire and water ore and put them into the hole above the faucet . And then with a turn of the lever, the hot water came rushing .

I had recently discovered that the temperature could be adjusted by changing the amount of ore used . Ever since then, I have been making it extra hot . It just felt better that way .

Once the bathtub was full, I scooped some out with a bucket and poured it over myself . It felt great and refreshing . I repeated this several times and washed before entering the tub . A moan of pleasure threatened to escape my lips, but I bit it down and sunk until the water reached my shoulders . It was the height of pleasure . One might call it heaven .

 

“Hahhhhh…I love bathing in the morning…”

 

As I soak in the tub, I think about our plans for the day . First, we needed to check out of here and go to the street stall district . There we would say goodbye to Veiken and head to the southern gate . The imperial city of Vellefrost was in the center of the empire . It was southeast from the mountain gate of Alessa . So, far south of here .

Now that I think of it, we had walked a lot since coming here . We had gone south through Alessa, and the east through the forest town of Valdorf, and then through Senka village and down south . And then we arrived in Replant . We would continue south from here before turning to the east . We would be going to the Imperial Capital from the west .

This was the route that Daniela and I had talked about during the past month . We would cross the valley we had investigated, pass that village and the crags and head east . There were no towns around the rocky area, so we would have to camp outside . But it should be fine . And there was a path along the mountains, apparently . I wasn’t too worried .

 

“Ahh…I better get out now…”

 

Noisily, I got out of the hot water and wiped myself dry before putting on my clothes . We would be leaving today, so I put on my fighting gear .

 

When I got out of the changing room, Daniela was awake and dressed .


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“Ah, good morning . ”

“Good morning, Asagi . Were you bathing?”

“Yeah . I suppose we were cuddling the whole night, and it got sweaty . Why don’t you take one too?”

“Indeed… I have already gotten changed, but maybe I will . ”

“The water’s still hot . ”

“Hmm . Alright then . ”

 

She decided and entered the changing room . Well, I suppose I should clean up…

 

 

I stuffed all of my belongings into my bag and gathered any trash . Then I moved all the furniture we may have rearranged . None of it took very long, and by the time Daniela finished her bath, we were ready to leave .

 

“Let’s go then . ”

“Aye . ”

 

Daniela picked up her belongings, and we left the room . I took the keys off of the shelf near the door and looked back at the room that had been our home for a month . It was the best room we’d ever stayed in . I felt somewhat sentimental towards it and bowed with gratitude before leaving .

 

The sight of lounging guests near the entrance was now so familiar to us . We passed them and headed for the counter . Vegun was there and scribbling on some documents when he noticed us .

 

“Ah, Mister Asagi . It was today, I believe . ”

“Yes . Thank you for a wonderful stay . ”

 

I said as I returned the key . Vegun took it and stared at it for a second as if he were looking at something terribly moving .

 

“We will miss you . ”

“Hearing that makes me very glad that we chose to stay here . ”

“Hehe . That was probably not the best thing to say to someone who is going on a journey . ”

 

He chuckled and I grinned .

 

“Well then, let me do this properly . All of us here will be praying for you and hope that your journey is a good one . ”

“Thank you . Goodbye . ”

“I am grateful . Take care . ”

 

Daniela and I said as we bowed and walked away from the counter . And like that, we opened the doors and stepped out into the morning city . I turned around once to look up at the Lamb’s Hoof . It was a great place, and I was sure that I would choose it again if we ever came back .

Well then, the next thing to do was to visit Veikin . We would buy some meat skewers, eat, and then head towards our next town .

 

“I see…I’ll miss you . ”

“We owe a lot to you . I think our stay in this city was much-improved thanks to you . ”

“Haha . I don’t know how anyone could not help you two after seeing you like that . Well, be safe . And here, take this . It’s on the house!”

 

Veikin said as he handed some extra meat to me and Daniela . He really did like to take care of people . And I had no complaints in this case .


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“Thank you!”

“Thank you . We will take it gladly . ”

“Aye! See you again!”

 

Veikin waved his hand . Daniela and I waved back and then we left . This city was full of friendly people .

 

“Hey, Daniela . ”

“What, Asagi . ”

 

I stared at the meat skewer in my hand .

 

“There’s one last place I want to visit . ”

“What a coincident . So do I . ”

“I see…then let’s go . ”

“Yes . ”

 

We chewed on our meat as we walked towards the market district . If I could say goodbye to the person who should be there, I would be able to set out on this journey without any regrets . I had been thinking about it since yesterday . I hoped she was doing well…

I was somewhat afraid of meeting her . There was a part of me that wondered if somewhere, deep inside, she hated me for not being able to save her father . I recalled the smile and tears she showed the last time we met . My legs felt a little shaky .

 

It was a small general goods store called the ‘Little Bird . ’ It was her father’s store . We pushed open the wooden door and a bell rang .

 

“Welcome . ”

 

The voice of a little girl echoed from the far back .

 

“Can I help with…oh . ”

“Hey, Marie Elle…it’s been a while . ”

“Mister Asagi . ”

 

Marie Elle ran up to me and wrapped her arms tightly around my waist . Almost cautiously, I brought my hand up and patted her on the head . Then she looked up at me and smiled .

 

“I’m sorry we didn’t come sooner . ”

“No, I’m just happy that you came . Where is Miss Daniela?”

“She’s waiting outside . I’ll call her now . ”

 

I opened the door and called Daniela . She entered the store as I held the door open . Her eyes were a little teary .

 

“Marie Elle . ”

“I’m glad to see you, Miss Daniela . ”

“Aye . ”

 

Daniela smiled gently and placed her hand over Marie Elle’s head . The girl closed her eyes with a blissful expression .

 

“Marie Elle . We are going to leave the city today . ”

“You are?”

“Aye, and so we have been saying our goodbyes . Your store is our last stop . ”

“Then I will go call mother . I’m sure she will want to talk to you…”

“Oh…yes . Thank you . ”

 

We followed her to the back . We passed a shelf of beautiful glass sculptures and went around the counter . Everything passed there was their house . We then entered one of the doors .

 

“Mother, we have guests . ”

“Oh, who are they?”

 

There was a beautiful woman there . Seeing her made me feel like I was looking at what Marie Elle would look like when she became an adult . I took a step forward and introduced myself .

 

“It’s nice to meet you . I am called Asagi . We…happened to meet Marie Elle outside of the city . ”

“You… I see . My name is Yufy . Please, stay and have some tea . ”

“Yes, thank you . ”

 

For a moment, there was a sadness in her eyes . The four of us sat down at the table and talked . About the day we met Marie Elle . What happened . During this time, I could not touch the tea that was set before me . I was overcome with a fear that taking even that would be wrong .

 

“…and so the three of us arrived in this city . ”

“I see… I had heard it from Marie Elle…but it must have been very hard for you . ”

“…What?”

 

No, it was Marie Elle and Yufy who had suffered . I didn’t do anything .

 

“I heard that you killed a man for the first time in order to save her? It could not have been easy . ”

“No, I… It’s nothing . It’s Marie Elle who…”

“Yes, she lost her father and we grieved . But it wasn’t just us . It couldn’t have been easy for you . Could it?”

 

Something was welling up inside of me . But I would not let it show . I pushed it down and looked at her .

 

“Perhaps you are right… But anything I may have felt was nothing compared to what you have had to go through . ”

“Asagi, there’s no need to discuss the weight of our emotions . That does not matter . You do not need to endure it on our behalf . ”

 

She said, then she wrapped her arms around my head . I wanted to pull away, but I couldn’t . Silently, tears began to fill my eyes .

 

“I’m sorry…I’m sorry . I couldn’t…”

“It’s fine . My child is alive . That is enough to make me happy . ”

“I…I…”

 

What did these tears mean?

Sadness over my failure? The joy of forgiveness? Or…

 

Her gentle hand caused me to well up with emotion . I felt pathetic, and could not raise my head .

 

“I’m sorry… Sorry that you had to see this . ”

“Don’t be . I cried a lot as well . I cried and washed away those feelings . And I look forward . That’s the right way to live . ”

“Yes…Thank you . ”

 

My eyes felt hot as I wiped them . Just then, Marie Elle and Daniela came in from the next room .

Daniela must have sensed something because they had left us alone for a while . Though, I could see that Daniela was teary-eyed as well . I suppose they had also been saying their goodbyes .

 

“Sorry about that . ”

“It is fine . That is why I like you, Asagi . ”

“Mister Asagi, do you feel better now?”

“Yeah, I’m fine now . ”

 

Marie Elle looked into my eyes as I touched her cheek . She laughed happily . She looked just like her mother .

I drank down the cup of tea I hadn’t yet touched, and then stood up .

 

“We should be going now . ”

“You will stop by when you visit next time?”

“Yes, of course . ”

 

We had to .

 

“Goodbye, Marie Elle . Take care of your mother . ”

“Yes . Be safe, Miss Daniela!”

“Aye, goodbye . ”

 

Daniela said and stood up as well . Marie Elle went ahead of us to open the door, and so I followed her while pulling on my backpack . It reminded me of the time we walked out in the city together . We had a carriage then . It was one of the brief moments we spent together .

 

The four of us stood outside of the store . The sun was dimmer now as it was afternoon . I crouched and hugged Marie Elle .

 

“We’ll come again . ”

“Yes . ”

 

We would . It did not have to be a long separation .

 

“Well, Marie Elle, Yufy . Take care . ”

“You too, Asagi and Daniela . You do not need to worry about us . ”

“I know . ”

 

We waved and started to walk towards the south gate . Even if I knew it wasn’t the last time we would see them, it was still sad . They say that every meeting leads to a parting . I hated those words . I don’t know why, but I just did .

I looked back several times and waved . There was nothing wrong with finding this hard, I thought, as I waved almost excessively .

I continued until I could no longer see them .

 

Now, we were finished saying our goodbyes . I felt better about it all now . From here, it would be a new journey with new encounters . I had already met my soul mate, but surely it was still a good thing to meet as many people as you could . I would continue to meet all kinds of people from here on out .

It seemed as if finally, my life was ready to take a new step in this world again .

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