Chapter 21
—Raust—
「Analestria……」
It was near the vicinity of the room where Narsena and Master were talking .
I repeated the word I heard earlier with a trembling voice .
I wasn’t standing around here with bad intention .
After I was driven out from the room by Master, I was waiting for them to finish in the inner part of the guild .
I thought it would cause extra trouble, so I didn’t wait at the adventurer’s area of the guild .
However, while I was waiting, I heard someone crying in the room, and so I rushed to the room .
Master had quite a bad personality .
That was why I thought Master was going too far with Narsena which made her crying .
——— It was then I heard that family name, Analestria .
At that moment, all the thoughts in my head until now were blown away .
It seemed that Master didn’t tease Narsena at all in the room, even though the thought that otherwise happened dominated my mind until just now, it was quickly replaced .
Analestria, it was a family name that was engraved within me .
A few years ago, I was able to study under the guidance of the world-class adventurer by chance .
It was a miraculous event, unfortunately, that miraculous event didn’t bear a miraculous result .
After all, I could only do basic things with magic power and ki that I just learned, I was unable to reach the level comparable to other adventurers .
…… No, saying untalented might be a bit misleading .
Master said it was not about talent and more about my constitution .
Normally, you could only learn either magic power or ki, to be able to learn both in a short time but unable to do much with those was an anomaly .
Because of that, in term of healing magic, I could only use 《Heal》 .
… Although in theory, that was fine .
However, as an adventurer, the fact that my ability was flawed and I was ridiculed for that didn’t change .
After all, both magic power and ki were unusable in battle, and my healing magic was useless .
…… Disqualified as an adventurer, it couldn’t be helped if I was called that, I didn’t have my current ability a few years ago after all .
However, I didn’t give up as an adventurer even in that situation .
I even dismissed my master’s advice that told me I should become a magic tool craftsman instead and stayed as an adventurer .
I trained desperately even when I was told I was untalented .
Every day, I thought, tried, trained so hard I almost died, all to create my own way of fighting .
——— The reason I worked so hard like that was because there was the girl from Analestria family that accepted me .
That girl was the first one that accepted me .
I will join Onii-san party she said, I couldn’t believe that .
That was just something she said in a heat of the moment .
In a few years, the girl probably wouldn’t even remember .
Despite that, whenever it was difficult for me, I was reminded of that girl .
Her words of acceptance .
The figure of the girl who comforted me and said she would enter my party .
Because of her words and existence, I was able to struggle desperately to reach where I was currently .
「That girl and Narsena… are the same person…」
That was why, I was struck by the possibility of that girl and Narsena being the same person I couldn’t move for a while .
Narsena is someone who saved my current self, and she might also someone who has supported my heart until now .
The thought impacted me so much it took the calm away from me .
Her hair color is different, so it might be another person… I tried to tell myself that, but it was useless .
I had already been convinced that that girl was Narsena .
It was so obvious it made me wonder why I only realized now .
And then, for some reason, my face turned red suddenly .
「Ah . . Ehh… What…」
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I was unaware of what happened to myself .
That besides of my feeling of gratitude toward Narsena, love had also blossomed…
「Ralmsan, thank you very much!」
「Ahh, don’t worry . Now go wash your face before you go meet Raust . 」
「Ah- Ralmsan, p-please absolutely keep this from Onii-san, alright?」
…… Despite that, the moment I realized that Narsena was going to come out from the room, I turned away from the room and ran away .
I didn’t understand why .
It was just, I felt embarrassed if I met Narsena with a face this red .
I felt puzzled by that feeling .
However, I couldn’t resist that feeling and left the place quickly .
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—Ralma—
「Hahh… what a difficult person those two are . 」
After I saw off Narsena, I leaked those words involuntarily .
I might be more tired now compared to post monsters subjugation .
Doing an act I wasn’t used to was more tiresome than I thought .
「… Ahhh, I’m not putting up an act like that anymore even if it would kill me . 」
I looked back at my own behavior earlier and leaked such words with a slight blush on my face .
From the beginning, I was aware that Narsena was in a weird state, hence why I was repeating some of what I said to pretend I was uninterested .
… I was really surprised because unexpectedly, she was suddenly crying, however, dropping Analestria’s family name was intentional .
Magic power was a very useful ability, I could sense the magic power in the area and used it as a meant to search enemies .
And so, I always knew that Raust was nearby .
「… He still has his memories of Narsena, right?」
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… Well, I want to quit acting this way if that’s true .
However, if I don’t do this, their relationship might not progress .
Narsena and Raust, I who was connected to both of them now understood the relationship between them now that they were together .
Maybe I should call him dense, but that blockhead doesn’t notice that Narsena is an important person for him .
Seriously, when will Raust notice if I don’t do this .
「I thought I would have nothing to do with that foolish disciple of mine anymore, but this…」
Thinking so, standing alone in the room, I leaked such words .
When I knew Raust had no talent as adventurers, I tried to make him quit no matter what .
Only death awaited an untalented adventurer .
And I didn’t want to see my first disciple to die .
… However, Raust dismissed my suggestion .
There was someone who acknowledged him so he would never stop being an adventurer .
And so, I couldn’t get involved with Raust anymore .
Because I wasn’t a labyrinth city’s adventurer, I was the capital city’s adventurer .
From there, I spent several years only knowing that Raust was still alive .
That was why, while I was overjoyed that Raust was able to acquire his current strength, I was more surprised and relieved .
「…That must take so much effort . 」
After thinking so, I muttered those words, face still blushing…
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—Narsena—
「Hum~humh~hum~!」
After talking with Ralmsan, I headed to guild receptionist’s area while humming in a good mood .
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The words that Ralmsan said about Onii-san were replayed in my head over and over again .
「Ehehe~」
And so, my face loosened .
I didn’t forget that fact that I wasn’t there when it was most painful for Onii-san .
That fact still weighing my heart .
As long as the feeling of yearning I had when I saw Onii-san fight desperately from inside the carriage wasn’t weakened, that fact would never stop weighing my heart .
But, I now had no intention on being shackled by that feeling anymore .
I believe it was more important to think about what I could do to Onii-san from now on rather than worrying about what I couldn’t do in the past .
「T-That’s why, I should tell Onii-san it’s time to get a joint residence for our party again…」
While thinking so, I walked toward the receptionist’s area with my face still red .
While Onii-san might already return to the inn, he could also still waiting in the receptionist’s area .
「………!」
… However, what waiting there wasn’t Onii-san .
It was the figures of several adventurers who looked at me with unpleasant stares .
From the presence of those adventurers, I felt a bad feeling .
That was why I rushed to get out from the adventurer guild
「Why so hurried?」
「Wh!」
…… But the moment I left the guild, I was held in place by the rude man who grabbed my shoulder .
I glared at the man so he released me, but the man only laughed, clearly having no intention on releasing me .
「Hey, how about we have a little conversation?」
…… A hint of the black flame of jealousy could be seen on the man’s face .