Several hours passed as we travelled in the carriage . Before long, we arrived safely at the Sfir home .
Besides Sophia and myself Alice, Elsa, and Milli were also here . Claire had to stay in Muhle to attend to business .
It’s not like we’re on vacation or anything, but I do feel bad leaving Claire behind again .
Maybe I’ll do something fun with her when we’ve finished things with Elyse . As I was thinking this, Eric came to greet us .
“I heard that you’ve gathered all of the materials needed for the medicine . Is this true?”
“Yes, we have everything . Milli . ”
I instructed Milli – who was accompanying me as a maid – to retrieve the materials . She got a package out of our carriage and showed it to Eric .
“The liver of a Lyk Skull Bear, an earth dragon’s claw, and leaves from a World Tree . ”
“Ah…amazing . It’s what I’d expect from you . No wonder everyone says you’re the most powerful family in the country . ”
“No, I just got lucky… . ”
That’s the second time today I’ve heard someone say that . I personally think the king possesses the most power… . Probably .
“Even if that’s true…you really gathered quite a large amount . ”
“Yeah, I wasn’t sure exactly how much we’d need… . I brought the liver and claw as well as a bundle of leaves . Do you think this will be enough?”
“I think it should be . I’ll go find the doctor right away . ”
“Of course . Would you mind if I accompany you? There’s something I’d like to speak with you about . ”
“Oh, of course, you can . ”
“Thank you… . What will you two do?”
That last question was directed at Alice and Sophia .
“Can I go see Mother?”
“I’m fine with that, but… . ”
I’ve heard that Elyse’s condition has deteriorated . Sophia is still just a young girl . It might be bad for Sophia to see Elyse if she’s in bad shape… . Eric probably knows best .
“She’s not doing well, but her condition isn’t so bad that it would be impossible for you to see her . Have her servant check to see if she’s asleep or not when you get there . ”
“– seems like it should be fine . ”
“Then I’ll go see Mother . Say hi to Seth for me . ”
“Yeah, sure… . What about you, Alice?”
“I’ll…go with Sophichan . ”
“Sounds good . ”
Sophia and Alice left together and I went with Eric to meet the Sfir family’s doctor .
We went to the same wing of the mansion where rooms belonging to family members were . This area of the mansion didn’t seem much different from where I had stayed before . The only difference I could see was an extravagant carpet laid down the middle of the hall .
“Has this doctor served your family for long?”
“He has . Before I was even born, Seth had already been serving my family for years . He also took care of Sophia and me when we were children . ”
“ . . and you think he’s well trained?”
Eric doesn’t know this but I know that Sophia has been healthy ever since I met her . I’m not sure if this doctor had much to do with that .
“I can say from experience that he is good at his job . ”
“I see… . ”
He sounded confident in Seth’s skill but didn’t give me any specifics .
He was probably injured by a sword when he was training and this doctor treated him . The person that injured Eric was probably that former Knight Captain — the one Sophia killed .
I decided it was best not to bring that up and decided to change the subject .
“Is Sophia close to this doctor? Did he ever need to treat her when she was young?”
“I’m sure he did at some point . As I said, he had been serving my family for years before either of us were born . I’m sure Sophia trusts him . ”
“Oh…so she does . ”
“Sophia was reserved when I first met her because of her ability . It would be rare for Sophia back then to trust someone .
I was wondering what kind of person this doctor would be…but apparently, he’s a good man .
“So you feel you can trust this doctor to continue serving your family?”
“You have serious trust issues, don’t you? I know I can… . After all, it’s not just him that’s served our family . ”
“…what do you mean?”
“Seth’s son became a knight in order to serve my family . ”
“Ah, so his son is a Sfir knight . ”
In this world, it isn’t necessarily required for a child to serve the same family as their parent, but if his son chose to do so, it’s probably a good sign . I thought so, but Eric quietly shook his head .
“He actually died on a mission to subjugate a group of bandits . ”
“Oh, I see… . I’m sorry . ”
“No, it’s fine… . We’ve arrived at his room . ”
Eric knocked on his door and, before long, an elderly man opened the door and said, “Who’s there?”
“Eric-sama, what are you doing here?”
“I’ve actually got some great news, but allow me to introduce him to you first . This is Leon, the head of the Grances family . ”
“Hello, I’m Leon Grances . ”
I bowed as I gave him my name, but Seth remained silent as he stared back at me .
Why does he seem so surprised? Eric cleared his throat and this seemed to return Seth to his senses .
“Please, excuse me . This is our first time meeting . I am Seth, the doctor for the Sfir family . So…what news did you have for me?”
“We have everything we need to make the cure for Elyse . We need you to make the medicine . ”
“Y-You’ve really managed to gather the materials!?”
“Yes, everything is here . ”
I motioned for Milli to come forward and she presented Seth with the ingredients . When he saw them, his entire body started to tremble .
“Are t-these…all genuine?”
“– Seth, it’s rude of you to doubt the Earl of Grances . ”
“O-Of course, forgive me!”
Seth gave me a deep bow . Looking at him like this, a bitter smile appeared on my face .
“I really don’t mind . I can understand your skepticism, but these are the real deal . An earth dragon’s claw, the liver of a Lyk Skull Bear, and leaves from a World Tree . ”
“T-They do seem genuine… . ”
Seth began to sway back and forth . Eric quickly stepped forward and supported the old man’s body .
“– are you all right?”
“– are you all right?”
“Y-Yes… . I was just a little overwhelmed . I never expected you to be able to gather these . ”
“I can understand why . The liver should’ve been the easiest to obtain, but it ended up being the hardest . ”
Eric must be feeling more relaxed now that the medicine seems attainable . He let out a small laugh .
“…it wasn’t the leaves?”
“It seems the leaves were actually easiest . At first, I thought Leon was joking, but…it seems the Earl of Grances really lives in a different world than the rest of us . ”
I thought he might be criticizing me — but it seemed like I was the only one that took it that way .
“– *ahem* So how long will it take to complete the medicine, Seth?”
“Ah, right, the medicine… . It should take me one week, no, three days . I’ll have it ready in three days . ”
“Three days… . That’s quite a while . ”
“I need to dry out the liver . ”
“I see… . Well, if you say so, I guess it can’t be helped . Please, get it done as quickly as you can . I’m worried about Elyse’s condition . ”
“Certainly . ”
After leaving the ingredients with Seth, I went to see how Sophia was doing —
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“Why won’t you speak to me?”
“I’ve told you several times already . I don’t want to see you . ”
As I was walking down the hall, I could hear arguing coming from the direction of Elyse’s room . It was Sophia and Elyse .
I thought it would be best for me to step in, but I don’t know the full context of what’s going on . For now, I decided to wait nearby and listen in .
“You’re so stubborn, Mother!”
“I know I am and that doesn’t change anything . Just leave . I don’t know how many times I have to tell you before you finally get it, but you’re no longer a member of this family . ”
“…why would you say something so horrible? All I want to do is make up with you… . ”
“You’re the one saying horrible things . I’ve already told you he will never be able to forgive the person that helped kill his family… . ”
“Mother, you idiot –!”
Sophia ran down the hall away from me . Alice turned away from Elyse’s room and saw me .
“Ah, Leon, I didn’t know you were here . ”
“I just got here . Is Sophia okay?”
“I think they’ll be fine . Sophia would be able to better understand her mother if she used her ability . So why doesn’t she use it?”
“Ah, well… . ”
I told Alice that Sophia lied to her mother and told her she could no longer use her ability, and I told her how Sophia didn’t want to deceive Elyse by using her ability .
“Oh…that’s why . ”
“Yeah, umm — would you mind finding Sophia?”
“Of course . I’ll go talk to her . ”
Alice turned around and casually walked down the hall .
I wondered whether she’d be able to find her with such a casual attitude, but she does have enhanced senses . I couldn’t find Claire when I was searching for her, but Alice should be able to find Sophia without much effort .
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I gave one last look at Alice as she disappeared around a corner before turning to face Elyse’s door . I took a deep breath and knocked on the door .
“…who is it?”
“Leon . ”
“…now I have to deal with you?”
“Do you mind if I come in?”
“…do whatever you like . ”
She agreed but was clearly reluctant to do so . It’s not like I can turn back now . I said, “Pardon my intrusion,” as I entered her room . Elyse let out a big sigh when she saw me .
But I was more concerned with how she looked . Her complexion has clearly worsened since the last time I saw her .
“I’m sorry for bothering you, but I wanted to ask you something while Sophia wasn’t here . ”
“I don’t like to agree with you, but I want to ask you something and I don’t want Sophia to be here either . ”
“Good . Then, you may go first . ”
I was curious to hear what she had to say .
“I’m going to get straight to the point . Will you forgive me for what I did?”
“No . I will never forgive you . ”
I gave her my answer immediately . Elyse seemed to be expecting it as she continued on without hesitating .
“Then why did you bring Sophia here?”
“Didn’t she tell you herself? She wants to make up with you . ”
“Even though you still hate me? Obviously, I also want to mend my relationship with Sophia, but those are my own selfish desires . What does it matter what I want?”
“If that’s what you want why did you tell Sophia you didn’t want to talk to her?”
Elyse must think I’m against them making up . If things continue like this I’m afraid it will really hurt Sophia .
“Didn’t you say you wanted to ask me something earlier?”
“…I did, but now I think I was worried about nothing . ”
“What is that supposed to mean?”
“I can never forgive you for what you did, but I still want Sophia to be happy . ”
“So you want Sophia and I to get along?”
“Yes . Sophia desperately wants to make up with you . Don’t worry about me and get along with her . ”
“…you really have a big heart . I can’t help but regret the fact that I never realized how talented you were back then . ”
I stayed silent as I listened to Elyse . It wasn’t because I wished for the same thing, but rather because I felt like it was my fault .
I just have knowledge from my previous life . If I really were talented I would’ve been able to avoid that tragedy .
“That’s everything I had to say to you . It’s your turn now . ”
“I actually had two things I needed to tell you . The first one is actually a report . ”
“You’re giving a report to me?”
“I’m now formally going out with Sophia . She’s my lover, but she’s not my only one . Are you okay with that?”
“…it’s the first time we’ve seen each other in a while but I’m feeling an overwhelming desire to kill you . Does that make things clear?”
“She may be the second but I’m serious about being with her . There’s a good chance there will be a third, but I’m serious about all of them . I thought you deserved to know . ”
“…and you’re not lying?”
“She may be the second but I’m serious about being with her . There’s a good chance there will be a third, but I’m serious about all of them . I thought you deserved to know . ”
“…and you’re not lying?”
“I swear on the honour of the Grances name . ”
If this were Alice, I don’t think swearing on my family name would mean much to her, but to Elyse, it’s almost like an unbreakable promise .
But, of course, I’m telling the truth .
“…I don’t even know if I should qualify as that girl’s mother anymore, so my opinion may not matter . If she’s accepted it, I’m fine with it… . That being said, if you ever do anything that makes her cry, I’ll pray for you to suffer a painful death . ”
“You won’t have to worry about that . Would you like to tell Sophia? I’m sure she’d be happy to hear . ”
“Is that the second thing you wanted to speak with me about?”
“Yes, I told you before, I want you and Sophia to reconcile . You don’t have to worry about me . What do you say?”
“I’m grateful for the offer, but I can’t accept . ”
“…do you hate Sophia?”
Sophia killed Carlos and Regis before trying to kill Elyse . I thought this must be the case, but she just shook her head .
“If I were to say I don’t completely hate her, I’d know I’d be lying… . Still, she is my precious daughter . ”
“Then, why!? Sorry . If you don’t mind telling me . ”
“Are you blind? I don’t have much longer to live . Even if I were to make up with her it wouldn’t matter . I’ll die soon and then she’ll be sad again . ”
“You don’t have long to live…? Did she not tell you about the medicine?”
“…medicine? Sophia did say something about that, but there is no cure for my illness . Seth has never mentioned one to me . ”
“…Seth said that?”
Why would he do that? I wonder if he was he afraid the ingredients would never be able to be gathered so he didn’t want to give her false hope .
I’d think he’d tell her even if the possibility of making it is low… . Maybe he really did think there was no hope .
I told her about the medicine and how we had gathered the necessary ingredients .
“This medicine…it actually exists?”
“Yes, and Sophia worked hard to gather everything we needed . ”
“She did that for me?”
“Yes, you should be cured . So, please, make up with Sophia . ”
“That’s… . ”
Elyse still seemed hesitant .
“Why are you still wavering?”
“…I’ve committed so many terrible sins . Do I really deserve to be with my daughter again?”
“That’s…something for Sophia to decide . ”
People that were close to her died as well; she’s suffered enough… . I know that’s how I should feel, but I can’t fully accept that .
But, I know Sophia wants this . That’s an undeniable fact .
“You’re right . Can you give me a moment, Leon?”
“Sure . Take as much time as you need . Personally, I think you should make up with her . ”
Elyse will soon be cured . She’ll have plenty of time to mend her relationship with her daughter . With this thought in mind, I left Elyse alone with her thoughts .
Several hours passed as we travelled in the carriage . Before long, we arrived safely at the Sfir home . Besides Sophia and myself Alice, Elsa, and Milli were also here . Claire had to stay in Muhle to attend to business . It s not like we re on vacation or anything, but I do feel bad leaving Claire behind again . Maybe I ll do something fun with her when we ve finished things with Elyse . As I was thinking this, Eric came to greet us . I heard that you ve gathered all of the materials needed for the medicine . Is this true Yes, we have everything . Milli . I instructed Milli who was accompanying me as a maid to retrieve the materials . She got a package out of our carriage and showed it to Eric . The liver of a Lyk Skull Bear, an earth dragon s claw, and leaves from a World Tree . Ah amazing . It s what I d expect from you . No wonder everyone says you re the most powerful family in the country . No, I just got lucky . That s the second time today I ve heard someone say that . I personally think the king possesses the most power . Probably . Even if that s true you really gathered quite a large amount . Yeah, I wasn t sure exactly how much we d need . I brought the liver and claw as well as a bundle of leaves . Do you think this will be enough I think it should be . I ll go find the doctor right away . Of course . Would you mind if I accompany you There s something I d like to speak with you about . Oh, of course, you can . Thank you . What will you two do That last question was directed at Alice and Sophia . Can I go see Mother I m fine with that, but . I ve heard that Elyse s condition has deteriorated . Sophia is still just a young girl . It might be bad for Sophia to see Elyse if she s in bad shape . Eric probably knows best . She s not doing well, but her condition isn t so bad that it would be impossible for you to see her . Have her servant check to see if she s asleep or not when you get there . seems like it should be fine . Then I ll go see Mother . Say hi to Seth for me . Yeah, sure . What about you, Alice I ll go with Sophia chan . Sounds good . Sophia and Alice left together and I went with Eric to meet the Sfir family s doctor . We went to the same wing of the mansion where rooms belonging to family members were . This area of the mansion didn t seem much different from where I had stayed before . The only difference I could see was an extravagant carpet laid down the middle of the hall . Has this doctor served your family for long He has . Before I was even born, Seth had already been serving my family for years . He also took care of Sophia and me when we were children . . . and you think he s well trained Eric doesn t know this but I know that Sophia has been healthy ever since I met her . I m not sure if this doctor had much to do with that . I can say from experience that he is good at his job . I see . He sounded confident in Seth s skill but didn t give me any specifics . He was probably injured by a sword when he was training and this doctor treated him . The person that injured Eric was probably that former Knight Captain the one Sophia killed . I decided it was best not to bring that up and decided to change the subject . Is Sophia close to this doctor Did he ever need to treat her when she was young I m sure he did at some point . As I said, he had been serving my family for years before either of us were born . I m sure Sophia trusts him . Oh so she does . Sophia was reserved when I first met her because of her ability . It would be rare for Sophia back then to trust someone . I was wondering what kind of person this doctor would be but apparently, he s a good man . So you feel you can trust this doctor to continue serving your family You have serious trust issues, don t you I know I can . After all, it s not just him that s served our family . what do you mean Seth s son became a knight in order to serve my family . Ah, so his son is a Sfir knight . In this world, it isn t necessarily required for a child to serve the same family as their parent, but if his son chose to do so, it s probably a good sign . I thought so, but Eric quietly shook his head . He actually died on a mission to subjugate a group of bandits . Oh, I see . I m sorry . No, it s fine . We ve arrived at his room . Eric knocked on his door and, before long, an elderly man opened the door and said, Who s there Eric sama, what are you doing here I ve actually got some great news, but allow me to introduce him to you first . This is Leon, the head of the Grances family . Hello, I m Leon Grances . I bowed as I gave him my name, but Seth remained silent as he stared back at me . Why does he seem so surprised Eric cleared his throat and this seemed to return Seth to his senses . Please, excuse me . This is our first time meeting . I am Seth, the doctor for the Sfir family . So what news did you have for me We have everything we need to make the cure for Elyse . We need you to make the medicine . Y You ve really managed to gather the materials Yes, everything is here . I motioned for Milli to come forward and she presented Seth with the ingredients . When he saw them, his entire body started to tremble . Are t these all genuine Seth, it s rude of you to doubt the Earl of Grances . O Of course, forgive me Seth gave me a deep bow . Looking at him like this, a bitter smile appeared on my face . I really don t mind . I can understand your skepticism, but these are the real deal . An earth dragon s claw, the liver of a Lyk Skull Bear, and leaves from a World Tree . T They do seem genuine . Seth began to sway back and forth . Eric quickly stepped forward and supported the old man s body . are you all right Y Yes . I was just a little overwhelmed . I never expected you to be able to gather these . I can understand why . The liver should ve been the easiest to obtain, but it ended up being the hardest . Eric must be feeling more relaxed now that the medicine seems attainable . He let out a small laugh . it wasn t the leaves It seems the leaves were actually easiest . At first, I thought Leon was joking, but it seems the Earl of Grances really lives in a different world than the rest of us . I thought he might be criticizing me but it seemed like I was the only one that took it that way . ahem So how long will it take to complete the medicine, Seth Ah, right, the medicine . It should take me one week, no, three days . I ll have it ready in three days . Three days . That s quite a while . I need to dry out the liver . I see . Well, if you say so, I guess it can t be helped . Please, get it done as quickly as you can . I m worried about Elyse s condition . Certainly . After leaving the ingredients with Seth, I went to see how Sophia was doing CreativeNovels . com Approved Only Why won t you speak to me I ve told you several times already . I don t want to see you . As I was walking down the hall, I could hear arguing coming from the direction of Elyse s room . It was Sophia and Elyse . I thought it would be best for me to step in, but I don t know the full context of what s going on . For now, I decided to wait nearby and listen in . You re so stubborn, Mother I know I am and that doesn t change anything . Just leave . I don t know how many times I have to tell you before you finally get it, but you re no longer a member of this family . why would you say something so horrible All I want to do is make up with you . You re the one saying horrible things . I ve already told you he will never be able to forgive the person that helped kill his family . Mother, you idiot Sophia ran down the hall away from me . Alice turned away from Elyse s room and saw me . Ah, Leon, I didn t know you were here . I just got here . Is Sophia okay I think they ll be fine . Sophia would be able to better understand her mother if she used her ability . So why doesn t she use it Ah, well . I told Alice that Sophia lied to her mother and told her she could no longer use her ability, and I told her how Sophia didn t want to deceive Elyse by using her ability . Oh that s why . Yeah, umm would you mind finding Sophia Of course . I ll go talk to her . Alice turned around and casually walked down the hall . I wondered whether she d be able to find her with such a casual attitude, but she does have enhanced senses . I couldn t find Claire when I was searching for her, but Alice should be able to find Sophia without much effort . CreativeNovels . com Approved Only I gave one last look at Alice as she disappeared around a corner before turning to face Elyse s door . I took a deep breath and knocked on the door . who is it Leon . now I have to deal with you Do you mind if I come in do whatever you like . She agreed but was clearly reluctant to do so . It s not like I can turn back now . I said, Pardon my intrusion, as I entered her room . Elyse let out a big sigh when she saw me . But I was more concerned with how she looked . Her complexion has clearly worsened since the last time I saw her . I m sorry for bothering you, but I wanted to ask you something while Sophia wasn t here . I don t like to agree with you, but I want to ask you something and I don t want Sophia to be here either . Good . Then, you may go first . I was curious to hear what she had to say . I m going to get straight to the point . Will you forgive me for what I did No . I will never forgive you . I gave her my answer immediately . Elyse seemed to be expecting it as she continued on without hesitating . Then why did you bring Sophia here Didn t she tell you herself She wants to make up with you . Even though you still hate me Obviously, I also want to mend my relationship with Sophia, but those are my own selfish desires . What does it matter what I want If that s what you want why did you tell Sophia you didn t want to talk to her Elyse must think I m against them making up . If things continue like this I m afraid it will really hurt Sophia . Didn t you say you wanted to ask me something earlier I did, but now I think I was worried about nothing . What is that supposed to mean I can never forgive you for what you did, but I still want Sophia to be happy . So you want Sophia and I to get along Yes . Sophia desperately wants to make up with you . Don t worry about me and get along with her . you really have a big heart . I can t help but regret the fact that I never realized how talented you were back then . I stayed silent as I listened to Elyse . It wasn t because I wished for the same thing, but rather because I felt like it was my fault . I just have knowledge from my previous life . If I really were talented I would ve been able to avoid that tragedy . That s everything I had to say to you . It s your turn now . I actually had two things I needed to tell you . The first one is actually a report . You re giving a report to me I m now formally going out with Sophia . She s my lover, but she s not my only one . Are you okay with that it s the first time we ve seen each other in a while but I m feeling an overwhelming desire to kill you . Does that make things clear She may be the second but I m serious about being with her . There s a good chance there will be a third, but I m serious about all of them . I thought you deserved to know . and you re not lying I swear on the honour of the Grances name . If this were Alice, I don t think swearing on my family name would mean much to her, but to Elyse, it s almost like an unbreakable promise . But, of course, I m telling the truth . I don t even know if I should qualify as that girl s mother anymore, so my opinion may not matter . If she s accepted it, I m fine with it . That being said, if you ever do anything that makes her cry, I ll pray for you to suffer a painful death . You won t have to worry about that . Would you like to tell Sophia I m sure she d be happy to hear . Is that the second thing you wanted to speak with me about Yes, I told you before, I want you and Sophia to reconcile . You don t have to worry about me . What do you say I m grateful for the offer, but I can t accept . do you hate Sophia Sophia killed Carlos and Regis before trying to kill Elyse . I thought this must be the case, but she just shook her head . If I were to say I don t completely hate her, I d know I d be lying . Still, she is my precious daughter . Then, why Sorry . If you don t mind telling me . Are you blind I don t have much longer to live . Even if I were to make up with her it wouldn t matter . I ll die soon and then she ll be sad again . You don t have long to live Did she not tell you about the medicine medicine Sophia did say something about that, but there is no cure for my illness . Seth has never mentioned one to me . Seth said that Why would he do that I wonder if he was he afraid the ingredients would never be able to be gathered so he didn t want to give her false hope . I d think he d tell her even if the possibility of making it is low . Maybe he really did think there was no hope . I told her about the medicine and how we had gathered the necessary ingredients . This medicine it actually exists Yes, and Sophia worked hard to gather everything we needed . She did that for me Yes, you should be cured . So, please, make up with Sophia . That s . Elyse still seemed hesitant . Why are you still wavering I ve committed so many terrible sins . Do I really deserve to be with my daughter again That s something for Sophia to decide . People that were close to her died as well she s suffered enough . I know that s how I should feel, but I can t fully accept that . But, I know Sophia wants this . That s an undeniable fact . You re right . Can you give me a moment, Leon Sure . Take as much time as you need . Personally, I think you should make up with her . Elyse will soon be cured . She ll have plenty of time to mend her relationship with her daughter . With this thought in mind, I left Elyse alone with her thoughts .Chapter end
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