Breakthrough with the Forbidden Master-Chapter 390: About the Future

“Ah…… Father! Sister Espie! Sir Earth! You’ve returned!”

Amicus, who noticed us at the entrance of the settlement, jumped up and down happily, waving her hand.

Slayer and Larou’iph, who waited beside her like gatekeepers, as well as other male elves who were waiting with bows and spears just in case, also waved to us in relief.

“Brother, it looks like you’re safe…… Hmm?”

“Hold, now… what of these others? Who are the rest of the company?”

But, everyone’s expression suddenly changed from smiling.

No wonder. It was supposed to be just me, Espie, and Mr. Chieftain, but we came back with dozens of people.

“So, this is the Elven Settlement…… but, Chieftain. Is this really wise? Bringing us here.”

“From their point of view, we have nothing but gratitude…… but surely your people still have little love for humans, right?”

Yes, I brought Koujiro and the others back to the settlement.

We decided to return to the settlement and have a long talk about what had happened so far and what the future held.

It was Mr. Chieftain who made the proposal.

“Mayhap, but your people do appear most sorely wearied, and to cast them aside would be unseemly…… moreover, by my guess, Lord Koujiro has some hand in the preservation of this settlement. This, perchance, is our way of repaying that debt…… Also know this, we bear no ill will toward all humans…… There are those among your people, like Espie, Slayer, and the Young man, who shine bright amidst the shadows of war and sorrow. And furthermore…….”

To be honest, I don’t want anyone else in this settlement, and I don’t even want people to know about it.

So I was really surprised that Mr. Chieftain made the suggestion.

But Mr. Chieftain said……

“Besides, it seems this trouble shall not remain a mere squabble confined within the realm of the Japone Kingdom. Nay, the storm brews darker and broader still. In due time, the strife shall wax so fierce that none shall hold fast to cries of ‘Enter not upon private lands!’ or such like folly…… for that reason I chose to act, for the world shifts beyond such petty claims.”

Mr. Chieftain would not involve the settlement just out of goodwill.

In other words, he thought it would be bad for the settlement and the elves in the future if he didn’t.

‘Amicus! Bid your mother and the others to tend to these folk’s wounds. Bring also water and food.”

“Eh? F, father… but… are you certain it be well?”

“Fret not. All shall be well. And should things go amiss, I shall bear the burden of it…… or rather, entrust the matter to the Young man, Espie, and Slayer to see it resolved.”

To be honest, neither Espie nor I liked the idea, but we somehow understood the feeling.

“Thank you very much. I will never forget this kindness for the rest of my life.”

“Really…… I can only thank you from the bottom of my heart.”

Otei and Kojiro bowed their heads with their hands together, looking apologetic.

In response, Kagerou, along with the other ninja and samurai warriors, bowed their heads.

“Brother…… Espie …… It looks like you’ve brought a lot of big shots with you. I never thought you’d bring Koujiro of the Seven Heroes…… Huh?”

“Well…… I heard that Koujiro of the Seven Heroes understands the situation…… Hmm?”

Although it was unavoidable as long as Mr. Chieftain accepted, at this point, Slayer and Larou’iph also had a complicated look on their faces.

But, the two of them soon forgot about Outei and Koujiro.

Because……

“KonKon ♡ Suri~, Pero Pero ♡”

“”Eh…………?””

All thanks to this fellow clinging so dearly to my back.

“Eh, uh, uhm, B, Brother…… wh, wh, wh, wha, what is happening?”

“Ri, di… ridiculous… why… is… th… the Great General!??”

Norja, still in her docile, fangless state, clung even tighter.

Slayer stood frozen, mouth agape, while Larou’iph swooned, losing her balance.

Yesterday, she was wearing bunny ears and saying “Let’s go, pyon~ “, but even she couldn’t handle her former superior officer appearing out of nowhere looking like this.

“B, B, Brother! And Espie! W-what’s going on here! Why, Norja!”

“W, wh, wh, wh, wh, why, wh, why, th, the Great General!”

“I’m sorry, Slayer, Lal…… there are a lot of things that I really didn’t explain right away…… yes, I’m really sorry. I’ll explain it properly.”

“Slayer……? Oh… the rumored boyfriend of Espie-jou…… I see, I should probably offer my greetings.”

“Huh? You’re the Hunter I heard about…… and there are others too…… even a Dark Elf in this settlement……

“Ha~…… I had no idea there was a settlement like this on this land…… However, in addition to such elves, there are also Espie of the Seven Heroes and Slayer who was called a top-notch Hunter…… Earth Lagann is adored by all of these people…… Who the hell is he?”

“Eh? Wh, what is this, that tiny maiden…… clinging so dearly unto Sir Earth…… How many summers has she seen? She seems as a child, and yet… not wholly childlike. Aye, there’s something… immodest in her manner! Could it be Sir Earth has a fondness for such small damsels? …… N, not like me… not for a round, stout maid such as I… B, but still, I am of a child-bearing frame… A-Ah! What madness is this I speak!? To dare entertain fancies… of the noble Sir Earth! F, forgive me!”

“Enough of your nonsense! Come now, maidens, to the hearth! We’ve meat and broth to prepare, swiftly now! And you men, go fetch water, all of you!”

“Ah, I’m sorry, Mrs. Yitea, but…… as you can see, I have a little burden on me…… I’m really sorry.”

“Licklick, konkon~♪”

And this settlement, which was supposed to be full of tension, ended up being chaotic in many ways.

But, from now on, the fate of this settlement will be determined by these men…… No, more specifically, the future of Japone…… And in a sense, the future of the Surface World.

“Really, I’m sorry for the trouble I caused you, Earth-kun…… no, Onii-san.”

“…… Koujiro”

“For the record, you are really Hiro and Mamu’s son…… but there’s no doubt that you are the Onii-san I met more than ten years ago, right?”

Amidst all the commotion, Koujiro came up to my side and asked me with a slightly complicated expression and a wry smile.

“Yes.”

“…… Oh I see~… Well, it’s true that when I met Onii-san a long time ago, I felt that you would have some relation with Hiro and Mamu…… but I never thought you would be their son, Earth-kun…… Well, I couldn’t have known at the time…… there was no way I could have known that you were their son from the future.”

“Well, that’s true……

I nodded with a wry smile too.

Come to think of it, he teased me about that when we met in the past.

Even back then, I thought that despite his carefree personality, he was incredibly sharp, and above all, Tre’ainar also had a high regard for him.

But now……

“So….. that ……”

At that point, Koujiro scratched his cheek and seemed at a loss for words, as if he didn’t know what to say.

I tilted my head thinking about something……

“Well… I heard about the Imperial Graduation Match. You…… Hiro and Mamu.”

“…………”

Ah, ‘that thing’.

Well, it’s only natural that he would be concerned, since he was once a friend of my father and mother. ƒгeewebnovёl.com

I wondered for a moment if he was going to lecture me and tell me to make up with them, but Koujiro ……

“No, you’re not a child anymore…… I think you’re a man who’s deciding his own path. So this one, who can’t even do anything about my own country, has no right to say anything.”

Koujiro didn’t question or admonish me about what happened between my parents and me.

I thought for sure he would meddle, but he wasn’t that kind of guy.

Honestly, I appreciated that.

I felt that maybe it was things like this that got Espie to open up to this guy a little.

“For now, let’s talk about the future.”

“Yeah, let’s.”

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