The Otherworld Conquest Method of a Reincarnated Porter Chapter 52 Part 2
「Is that woman who ran over Remia also a member of the warrior order?」
Aiza and Remia’s faces tense up when I ask the question.
「Yes, that personage is Marianne Neurath-sama, daughter of Count Neurath. She has been appointed as the commander of the Mahra Warrior Order and is believed to be the most powerful person in the town. Without a doubt, she’s the last person you’d want to get involved with.」
「If she’s the daughter of the count, couldn’t she just join the Neurath Knight Order? Why take the trouble to join the warrior order of this town?」
「I heard that that personage has a wild temperament and is always in search of a fight, you see. There is a labyrinth in Mahra, and powerful monsters also tend to appear in the surrounding area, so it’s believed to be the perfect place for that personage to be.」
I see, while she is someone that commands absolute power, she is also a pretty dangerous battle junkie, huh. I will definitely steer clear of her. Definitely. Huh, what kind of flag is this?
As I have them tell me about this town, we finish our meal. It seems that they are satisfied with the meat of the big-mouth lizard. Since I completely used my magical energy yesterday, normally it takes two or three days to fully recover, but I have automatic recovery. As the abnormal recovery continues on, I eat up four kilos of meat, which fill up about eight-tenths of my stomach capacity, but it also helps me recover quite a lot of magical energy. Looks like tomorrow’s labyrinth exploration will not be a problem.
「I plan to stay in Mahra for a while, you see. Do you have any recommendations for a place when I can stay from today onward?」
「U, umm. I heard that if you use up your magical energy and lose consciousness, you should rest for two or three days. I don’t mind even if you stay here for another night.」
「Is that all right?」
「Yes, you saved my daughter’s life, and if you tell her stories about Magt, I’m sure Remia will also be delighted by it.」
「Sei-san, please tell me a lot of stories.」
Remia looks at me with sparkling eyes. When I appraise her, I find that she is twelve years old. She is an adolescent girl, so I wonder if she harbors goodwill toward me, who saved her life.
「In that case, I’ll be in your care for another night. But is that okay? For you to decide without discussing it with your husband.」
「Ah, my husband passed away many years ago, so….」
「I, I see. Did I ask something I shouldn’t have?」
A widow, huh. I can’t stand it. When I appraise her, I find that she is thirty-two years old. I can’t stand it.
「I’m going to work this afternoon, but Remia, you’re on break from school today, aren’t you? Why don’t you show Sei-san around town?」
「Yes, will do!」
Remia goes to school, huh? Leeches must be paid reasonably well. Maybe she can afford to spend money on her education because she is an only child.
「Sei-san is tired from using up his magical energy, so you mustn’t push him too hard, okay?」
Thanks to my automatic recovery, I have recovered a great deal of my magical energy, but let’s keep quiet about it. Because of that, I can stay here for another night, after all.
I stroll around Mahra town with Remia. I see, compared to Magt, the public order certainly seems to be better. The warrior order is an object of fear for the people, but if they are putting this much effort into maintaining the public order, I guess that is not so bad of a deal.
I have grasped the location of the Adventurers’ Association and the labyrinth, and even though I saved her life, Remia has taken care of me quite a lot today.
「Remia, you’ve taken good care of me today. Let me buy you something.」
「Huh, no away, Sei-san. You took such good care of me yesterday, so I can’t accept any more favors from you.」
She is a very humble and capable girl. She also has a good face and a good personality, so she will most likely turn into a really good-looking girl in the near future.
「Yesterday and also today, you’ve allowed me to stay in your place, after all. This is my thanks for showing me around the town today. Oops, there is also Hinomoto Trading Company here, huh. Let’s go there and take a look.」
After about an hour of deliberation at the Hinomoto Trading Company, I buy her a hair clip costing five small silver coins. It looks good on her, and the person in question also takes a liking to it, I can’t ask for anything better.
We go home while holding hands. Remia stares at me with an enraptured look on her face. No, no, no, the one I am aiming for is your mother, okay? Sure enough, Remia is twelve and I am fourteen. We may be a perfect couple in terms of age, but my mental age is over thirty and the one I am aiming for is the beautiful thirty-something widow, after all.
Besides, sooner or later, I will set out on a journey to another territory, so if I lay my hands on Remia, they will most likely demand me to take responsibility. I am still in the middle of my journey.
「That’s right, Remia, let’s buy your favorite food and then cook it at home. I’m sure your mother will be tired from work, after all.」
「No way, after you go to such lengths to take care of me, the only thing I can offer in return is… I understand. I’m going to make up my mind, too. Sei-san, I may be lacking, but please treat me well.」
「Huh? Y, yeah. No, don’t you think there’s some kind of misunderstanding here? We’re just buying dinner, okay? Right?」
「There is still less than two years to go before I come of age, but… mumble, mumble… Well, these days, there are many girls who give birth before they come of age, so… mumble, mumble… If that happens, we’ll have to renovate the room… mumble, mumble… If I also work… As long as we have love, I wonder if we will be able to manage somehow… mumble, mumble….」
Not good, she is not listening to what I am saying at all. Maybe I should distance myself from this family before I get stuck in the mire.
When we go home after buying some ingredients, Aiza is already at home, preparing dinner.
「I’m home, Mom.」
「Welcome home, Remia, Sei-kun.」
The way she calls me has changed from Sei-san to Sei-kun. Well, I guess that is appropriate for my age.
「Aiza-san. We bought some ingredients, so let’s cook together.」
「Oh my, I appreciate it. But we can’t let our guest cook for us.」
「Mom, isn’t it fine? Sei-san is like family now.」
「Oh my, oh my.」
Aiza shows an ear-to-ear smile as she looks at Remia’s hair clip. No, we just met yesterday, so there is no way we are already a family now, right? Are they okay, this mother and daughter?
From what I had heard from Remia as she showed me around town, it seems that Aiza was born in a considerably rich merchant family. Given that she was born and raised in a rich family, in a town with good public order, maybe she is a little bit ignorant with the way of the world.
I got closer to Remia today, and it was a lot of fun for the three of us to stand in the kitchen together, talking and cooking. The food was also delicious and satisfying. I can’t help thinking that such a happy life is not so bad either.
As we are engaged in talks, before I know it, it is already nine o’clock in the evening. Remia is yawning.
「Remia, you have to go to school tomorrow, don’t you? Wipe yourself with water and go to bed.」
「Yes~, mom.」
「Ah, that’s right, the bed I slept in last night is Remia’s, right? I have my own sleeping bed in storage, so if you can let me sleep somewhere with some open space, that’s more than enough.」
The bed I slept on yesterday was a single size. Most likely, the two of them slept in Aiza’s double bed yesterday, no doubt about it.
「No way, that’d make me feel bad.」
「No, it’d be troubling if you act so considerate of me. From now on, I’ll be learning about medicine manufacturing from you, after all. Also, if you need some hot water, I can help you with it. I can use both water and fire magic, after all.」
After filling the bucket with hot water, Aiza wipes Remia’s body, and Remia falls asleep.
After borrowing the empty room that is being used as a storage room, I make some space, arrange the duckboards and prepare my bed. Just as I am thinking of trying the cleanse and evaporate magic that I learned from the magician I met on my journey, I hear the sound of someone knocking on the door.
「Ah, Sei-kun. Let me wipe your back.」
「I see, I’m sorry, but pretty please.」
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