Fiancée of the Wizard Volume 8 Chapter 6 Part 8
Noct’s yellow eyes were widened. He opened his mouth to say something, but in the end, he did not make a sound. His mouth closed. Using this to my opportunity, I softly rubbed his cheek and released his face. Noct looked down.
Perhaps I had cornered him a little too much. However, this was undoubtedly what we genuinely thought. It was a wish that we could not give up even if Noct himself asked us to.
Now, what should we do? I gazed at Noct who was looking down for a while. He finally opened his mouth while looking down, saying 「I……. 」. However, his voice was sullen and soft. That was not alright. I could not help but scrunch my eyebrows. It was at that moment.
「Noct. You say dream or wish. However, you cannot simply say that our proposal is simply far-fetched. Isn’t that right, Yurifalet」
「What? 」
The man talked to the door. Noct and I followed his morning glow colored gaze and looked at the door. After a moment of silence, the door was opened slowly. I widened my eyes at the person standing there.
「Sir Yuri? 」
「Sorry, you three. I had heard the conversation. Actually, I had wanted to come in earlier, but I could not find the right timing to do so」
With an awkward expression, the hero held one piece of document in his hand. He entered the room apologetically. I offered him an empty chair. He sat down on it and looked at Noct who was sitting beside me with bright green eyes.
「You are, Noct, right? I don’t mean to support what Agedilus had said, but a report about you had come just now. So, could you hear me out? 」
Noct jolted his body at this word, report. The hero calmly continued to smile. It was a smile that would strangely calm anybody who saw it. Twitching his ears covered in a whitish silver fur coat, Noct looked towards the hero. After seeing this through, the hero placed the document he had been holding on the table. At the very top of the document was a bright red stamp. I was almost about to start reading the document upon noticing this familiar thing. However, before I could do this, the hero opened his mouth.
「It is a message from the princess. Noct, if you are willing, the princess says that she will support you in getting the role of the “good winter wolf” …….the role of the “protector of the goddess’s beloved holy maiden princess”. In such a scenario, she would appoint Agedilus Von Lancent as your supervisor」
「……! 」
Noct’s yellow eyes were widened. His reaction was as if he could not believe it. It seemed like the man had foreseen this. He continued to unaffectedly sip his herbal tea again. And for me, I felt that along with surprise, joy filled my heart.
In front of us, the hero looked at the message the princess had written herself that he was holding in one hand. Then, he smiled in a slightly teasing way, and then winked.
「Of course, I don’t mind if you three remain at our estate. I would be happy if our estate becomes lively. What do you think, Agedilus and Filmina? 」
「For me, I would be happier if Noct would come to the capital with us, but…… 」
But that is only merely what I wish for. If Noct does not want it, I could not possibly force his hand. When I gently looked at Noct, I locked eyes with Noct’s yellow eyes.
「———-are you sure」
It was a very soft voice trembling in anxiety. He continued.
「Even though I might trouble you guys again? 」
We might also trouble you as well. Before I could say this, the man placed the teacup on the saucer noisily. Noct jolted his body. Gazing at him with his morning glow colored eyes, the man said.
「Don’t care about us. What is important is what you yourself want to do」
That is why, decide yourself. The man seemed to imply so. Noct gulped. As if to say, is that allowed, he scrunched his face as if he was about to cry.
「I, want to be with Filmina and Agedilus」
If such a dream can be granted. If such a wish could come true. While Noct continued like this, I deeply nodded while smiling. 「Aww, too bad」. The hero exaggeratingly said while smiling. Ignoring the hero, the man plainly said, 「Then it is decided then」. Then, the man continued further.
「There are several things to prepare for in living in the capital. Nonetheless…… well. It should be the name first. You should change it」
「Is that so? 」
「Yes. For good or for bad, names are strong spells that constraint the holder, as I had mentioned before. If you are to become the guardian of the princess from now on, even if you yourself might not know, the name that you carried while you were a demon is both politically and magically problematic」
Choose a name you like. The man continued and gazed at Noct. Upon receiving such gaze, Noct cast his eyes downwards as if to contemplate a little. Then, he slowly lifted his eyelids. No other than I was in the direction of his gaze.
「——Then, Filmina. Could you name me? 」
「What? 」
Based on what the man had said, Noct said so without any hesitation. I could not help but blink and look intently at Noct. There was a surprisingly serious face. His expressions did not seem to be joking around. I could not help but feel troubled.
「Me? 『Name me』 meaning, I choose your name? 」
「Yes」
Involuntarily, I tilted my head while Noct nodded. His words were totally unexpected. Why, I instinctively thought.
「Is it alright if I choose? 」
「I want you to choose it」
「But…… 」
I questioned him, again and again, to ascertain if he was mistaken for someone else. However, the boy’s serious face did not change. E, even if you say so. Trying to convey such thoughts, I glanced at the man and the hero. Like Noct, they were also looking at me.
No no, even if you guys look at me with such eyes, I can only become more troubled. Because more than me, surely my husband who is the royal head magician or the hero should name him. Such a name would be much more auspicious and prestigious.
Yet, both the man and the hero nodded together as if it was a matter of course.
「Noct himself is saying so. Name him. It is not the first time you are doing so anyways」
「What? What what? Filmina, have you already named somebody before? 」
The hero gleamed his bright green eyes in curiosity. However, it would be inappropriate to discuss that right now.
Surely, what the man is referring to the incident where I unintentionally named a boy who was called the “holy child” at the Blue Sky Desert. I could not think of any other occasion. I do agree with the man. Nevertheless, I also do think that I had no choice in that incident. It was a situation in which I could not reject the request even if I wanted to. As a result, my effort was rewarded. Nonetheless, I imagine that I would name a being that was the beloved child of the spirits.
With such a thought, even if the man who is the royal head magician affirmed me, I hesitated to easily give a name to the boy in front of me. A being that would eventually officially become the guardian of the holy maiden princess? Why am I to name such a being? I could not help but think so.
While I pondered how to reject his request, the boy looked at my intently.
「Anything is alright. The name that you would call me would be my name」
How could I have not gulped at his desperate voice? Argh, well, what should I do? If you say until such an extent, I could not reject him anymore.
Indeed. Wasn’t I right? I am not going to be the mother of the “guardian of the holy maiden princess”. I am going to become the mother of a boy. This boy is going to be my son. Then as a mother, the first thing I must do is to name him.
「Indeed……」
Hm, I placed one of my hands on my lips, looked down, and pondered. Noct’s original name, “Noct” meant “Night”. However, that meaning was only limited to the world of the “past” me. I did not know what sort of intentions the demon had in naming him. Although for me the meaning is “night”, for the demon the name might mean something else. Although no matter how much I contemplated I would not know, yet surely for Noct at that time, the name was a saving grace for him. I did not want to completely ignore such a name.
Considering this, hm, what sort of name shall I give him? What was a name that would suit Noct?
No matter how much I pondered while closing my eyes, I could not reach an answer. In the end, I opened my eyes. Then, my eyes locked with his beautiful yellow eyes that gleamed with huge excitement and slight worry. His eyes gleamed in a beautiful and clear way that shined.
——Ah, yes. Isn’t there a perfect name for his eyes?
Upon thinking so, I could only think about that name already. I could not help but laugh. When I did so, the men around me tilted their heads. I ignored them and reached out my hands and cupped Noct’s cheeks. Then, I clearly and slowly said as if biting my words down.
「No matter what night it is, may there be a bright star shining above you. Your name is, Estrella. Estrella Von Lancent」
The name was a prayer and a wish. That was why I shall put in as many wishes and thoughts into this name. No matter if it is a moonless dark night or an extremely cold mid-winter night, so that he would not become alone again. It is fine if he gets lost at times or make mistakes. No matter what kind of detours he makes, may a bright gleaming guiding star be always above him. Conveying such a wish and a prayer, I shall name this boy a “star”.
Yes yes, for me that is quite a nice name. I wanted to praise myself. Well, I could not simply say praise myself. That was because apparently, I was not the only one who was thinking so. The hero made a big smile.
「I see, Estrella huh. Then his nickname would be Est, Esta……perhaps Estra. Hm, that is a nice name. Don’t you think so too, Agedilus? 」
「Well, not bad」
「Why are you so stubborn. Don’t be like that, it is your precious son’s name, alright? 」
The hero laughed as if having fun. The man seemed to be annoyed because he looked away. While the hero tried to earn back the man’s favor, I softly talked to Noct who had fallen silent.
「Um, what do you think? Sir Yuri and Edi are saying this, so it shouldn’t be too bad……sorry, had you not liked it? 」
I did not know what to do with Noct who had been looking down before I knew it and had fallen silent ever since I had named him. When I questioned him, my words were mixed with excuses and very fearfully spoken.
Personally, I loved it. The hero and the man had validated it. Hence, in general, it should be a nice name. However, there is no meaning if Noct himself does not like it.
I tried to look into his face to see if the name was not good. Before I could do this, the boy lifted his face up. From his long fringe peeped his beautiful yellow crystal-like eyes that held many transparent tear droplets.
「Wrong」
「What? 」
「There is no way I won’t like it. I am really happy. Thank, you」
Upon saying this, a single thread of tear flowed from the boy’s——-Estrella’s eye. Somehow, I sensed that this tear was not due to sadness, but due to joy. As if as a proof of that, Estrella smiled in a way that was looked happier and fuller of joy than any other smile I had seen on him.
If he shows such a smile, surely anybody would smile alongside him. I, the hero, and even the stubborn man could not help but smile.
I patted the boy’s head. The hero lightly patted the boy’s shoulder. Then, the man flicked his fingers at the boy’s forehead……hey my husband, what are you doing to the boy who had become our son? I could not help but glare at him. Nonetheless, the man did not seem to care about my glare, because he sipped his herbal tea with a chill expression once again. Estrella held his forehead as if befuddled. While patting the boy’s head, I sighed. Then, the hero who had been observing our interaction burst out laughing as if he could not endure something.
「Sir Yuri? 」
「What happened, so suddenly」
「B, because, you three seemed to suddenly become a closely-knit family already! 」
「「「!! 」」」
At the hero’s response of holding his stomach and laughing, the man, Estrella, and I looked at each other. The man and Estrella held a blank confused look. Surely, I had such an expression as well. I knew this without even looking at the mirror.
Then, I wondered who burst out laughing first. Following the hero, we also laugh loudly. I, the man who rarely laughs loudly, and Estrella who had always been lacking expressions all laughed as if we were having so much fun.
Then, the room was filled with gentle laughter. I wished the two in my stomach could hear this laughter. I could not help but think so.
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