Chapter 107: 107
Shia and Nia’s Father
As we headed back towards the royal capital, Nia asked me a question .
“Mister Locke, why do you hide the fact that you are a Sorcerer?”
“Well, it’s a little complicated . ”
“Oh, I’m sorry for asking such a strange question . My sister said that I shouldn’t pry into the affairs of other Adventurers . ”
“Nia . That’s exactly right .
Shia said admonishingly . I patted Nia on the head .
“Shia is right, so you should be careful . ”
“I’m sorry . ”
“Though, in this case, I do not mind . I was going to tell you anyway, since you would just learn about it eventually . ”
Nia tilted her head to the side .
“Don’t tell anyone else, but I am actually the Ruck . ”
“You mean the Ruck from our money?”
“Yes, that’s right . ”
“Oh, that’s amazing!”
Nia’s eyes sparkled .
“It’s an honor to meet the hero Ruck!”
“But like I said, don’t tell anyone . ”
“Understood! I won’t tell anyone even if my life depended on it . ”
“Uh, no . You don’t have to go that far . ”
Shia had said much the same thing when I told her .
But it wasn’t that important of a secret .
“Your life is a lot more important . You should remember that . ”
“Understood . ”
Nia nodded eagerly .
And so I explained to her the reason that I kept my name secret .
I said that being known as a Grand Duke would put me at risk of getting involved in a political power struggle .
Nia looked confused .
“I now understand why you hide your name, but why do you hide that you’re a Sorcerer?”
“Yes, about that . It’s really more about my rank . ”
“Your Adventurer’s rank?”
And so I told Nia that I was faking my rank as an Adventurer .
If I registered as a Sorcerer, it would show that I was an S-Rank .
“I see . After all, there is no other S-Rank Sorcerer but you, Mister Ruck . ”
“Actually, I’m not just a Sorcerer, to be precise . ”
“Is that so?”
“By full job is Great Philosopher, Our Saviour, The Great High Sorcerer, S Rank . ”
“I-I see . Then people would definitely know who you are . ”
“Exactly . ”
As we talked like this, Serulis suddenly blurted,
“I’m so sorry that daddy did that to you . ”
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“No, it’s not really Goran’s fault . ”
Well, it was in a way, but it was mostly Eric’s fault .
“That’s why I don’t want to raise my rank . They do a lot of research on you when raising your rank . ”
“Oh . I understand it now!”
Nia seemed like a smart girl, and so she understood my situation .
Serulis then added,
“Mister Locke . Don’t you think you should tell this to Milka as well?”
“I’m not so sure about that . ”
Milka knew I was a talented Adventurer and that I was a friend of the king .
But she didn’t know that I was Ruck himself .
“It’s not that I don’t trust Milka . But the more she knows, the more danger she will in . ”
“I think you are overthinking it . ”
“Maybe . Maybe I am thinking too much . ”
I hoped that I was .
Besides, Milka was smart . She would figure it out sooner or later .
Then it would be better for me to tell her myself .
“I think I will tell her once we get back . ”
“That’s a good idea . ”
Serulis said with a smile .
She liked Milka and was perhaps worried that she would feel left out .
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The road home was peaceful and uneventful .
On the way, Shia continued to teach Nia about being an Adventurer .
She was a very caring teacher .
After arriving in the city, we went to the guild to report that we had finished the quest and then submitted the magical stones before going home .
Milka greeted us when we arrived at the mansion .
“Mister Locke, welcome home . And welcome back to the rest of you as well . ”
“Hello . ”
The others all greeted her, then Milka said,
“Mister Locke, you have a guest . ”
“A guest? Is it Eric?”
“No . ”
And so I left the others and went to the drawing room . Shia and Nia’s father was there .
He quickly stood up and bowed when I entered the room .
There was a cane right next to him that he likely used when walking .
Even if he could stand, it was probably not easy .
“Ah, Chief Danton . Please don’t tire yourself . Have a seat . ”
I said in greeting . Shia’s father stood upright then and tried to lower his head .
And so I quickly made him take a seat and sat down myself .
Then he bowed once again .
“I haven’t seen you since the ceremony after the High Lord hunt . ”
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Shia and Nia’s father was called Danton .
I had learned this when I last talked to him .
“Ah, Locke . It seems that you have been helping my daughters . ”
“No, if anything, they have been helping me . But how are your wounds?”
“Thank you . I am feeling much better now . At least, I have no trouble in the day to day tasks . ”
During the award ceremony, Danton’s right arm had been in a sling .
But he didn’t have one now . His arm must have healed .
“I am glad to hear it . ”
As Milka went to prepare some tea, she called for Shia and Nia .
They came immediately .
“Ffather! Why have you come so suddenly?”
“It is only normal for a father to visit someone who is helping his daughters . ”
“That may be, but…”
Danton looked worried .
“I had heard that you were helping Shia, and so I always meant to visit you eventually . ”
“Oh, it’s nothing! In fact, she has helped me greatly on my investigations . ”
“Thank you for saying that… However, now that Nia is here as well… Are you sure that they are not being a nuisance?”
“No, not at all . You must not worry about that . ”
I said, much to Danton’s relief .