Chapter 9: Back to Regram
"This is Ray Gram. As you can see, like my hometown, it's very foggy. It may be because of the lakeside, but it is also said to be related to the belief of elves. As he walked out of the station, Helliga explained the situation to Faye.
"Elven faith?"
"Hmm...... There are rituals of belief in elves in different parts of the empire. People think that elves can't see or touch, but they interact with humans and nature all the time. Elves are also related to the natural environment, such as the lakeside town in the south of the empire, the unified belief is in the spirit of fog and water, while some cold regions in the north believe in the snow elf, and in some places in the middle there are wood elves and the like......"
"Sounds interesting...... Fei's eyes lit up, and she seemed very interested, "Is there a way to communicate with the elves?" β
"Someone should have tried, but unfortunately, it hasn't worked out yet." Looking at Fei's curious appearance, Heiliga couldn't help but pinch her cheek, causing the latter to protest, "But even so, there are still many scholars who have put forward arguments and related papers for the existence of elves...... And people's belief in elves has not stopped. For example......" Helriga pointed to the statue of the Holy Maiden at the pier where the silhouette could barely be seen through the thick fog, "and every once in a while there would be an event to make sacrifices to the Holy Maiden, as well as to the Elves. Sometimes it's even the Seven Yao Church that does it. β
"Do elves have anything to do with the church?"
"It doesn't seem to be. However, the church seems to have decided that there is no conflict between the belief of the elves and the existence of the goddess, so not only did it not care, but also pushed behind the scenes. "That's where the church excels...... They are very good at using this to their advantage to assimilate into the local culture, so they can eat well all over the continent. β
"That seems to make sense...... The regimental commander also said that some problems cannot be solved by force alone. β
He's right. So there is no need to worry about your identity, as long as you find a good opportunity, you will definitely be able to explain it clearly to everyone. β
"Hmm."
"Then let's go to the Viscount's Palace...... It's better to go to the dojo first. Heiliga thought to herself, "I might have to go to the Guerrilla Association to say hello, after all, we are all acquaintances...... Those three guys...... Tsk, I kind of don't want to see them. β
"Those three guys?"
"Hmm...... Three girls. How so...... It will have an inexplicable hostility towards all men who are close to Laura, and it is annoying. β
"Laura?" Fei keenly sniffed the magical message, "Who is it?" β
"Hmm...... I guess I knew each other when I first started practicing, and she was the daughter of the Yarsid family. I don't know how it's now......"
ββ¦β¦ I'm worried about her. Fei bit hard at these two words.
ββ¦β¦ Don't you ......" Helliga finally realized that something was wrong, "no......"
"No, you're thinking too much." Fei made a rare fuss and tilted her head to the side.
"Hehe, it's good to be young." An old butler suddenly appeared from the thick fog with a kind smile on his face, "Young Master Haliga, welcome back to Regram...... This unknown lady here too, welcome to Regram. β
"Klaus Butler...... It's still so elusive. For the old man, Hailiga didn't mean to be a little wary, "It seems that the body is still very good." Lord Viscount and ...... What about Laura, and the rest of her protΓ©gΓ©s? β
"A few days ago, the eldest lady finally broke through the mystery of the middle pass." Butler Klaus bowed slightly, "In addition to the master's teaching, this is also the combined effect of the efforts of the eldest lady and the encouragement of the young master Hailiga." β
"I can understand the first two...... But my motivation ...... What the hell is going on with that......" Heiliga looked at Fei's expression on the side, and a cold sweat broke out in his heart.
"Huh...... The specific thing is still for the young master to tell the eldest lady in person. The old butler snorted mysteriously, and even blinked. Good guy, it turns out that you always want to watch the excitement so you deliberately add fuel and vinegar.
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"Laura, long time no see." Returning to the Viscount's Mansion with Klaus's butler, as soon as he pushed open the door, four pairs of eyes in the room shot straight at himβit was the girl that Laura and the three Helriga didn't want to see at all. Although Kuroai and the others showed three different expressions, disgusted, curious, and smiling, Heliga decided to ignore them for the first time, and walked straight up to Laura.
"Hmm...... Oh, yes. Laura made no secret of her joy at meeting her old friend, "Looks like you've grown a lot taller...... Who is this? β
"Faye Clauser, the partner I met on my travels, was also my ...... There is no substitute for existence. Heiliga thought about it, and finally changed the way of expression to a pun. For some reason, before he said this, an inexplicable sense of loss surged in his heart.
"Hello, I'm Laura A. S. Yarsid. Laura reached out in a friendly manner, and Faye caught the back and shook it suspiciously, "Hello." β
"Hmph, I didn't expect an unreliable guy like you to have a girlfriend." However, Kuroai rushed over recklessly, breaking Helriga's painstaking thoughts, "In that case, we must stay away from our sister." β
"Kuloai...... You bastard...... "Heiliga really wanted to punch the little man out of the air, but Fei on the side simply didn't say anything, with a look of "you have to find a way to explain it yourself, otherwise you will look good".
"Kuloai...... Even if it's him...... It's also too rude. Cindy has the highest opinion of Heliga, so she reluctantly helps Heliga speak. Selia, on the other hand, was a little overwhelmed, looking between her two friends and members of Laura's fan group, not knowing which one to support.
"Girlfriend?" Laura looked a little stunned, apparently she hadn't heard the inner meaning of Heliga's expression.
"Well...... That's it. β
"Should I say congratulations or ......" Although Laura admits that she doesn't care about anything other than martial arts, she also feels a strange emotion at this moment. In order to alleviate the discomfort in her heart, she reluctantly said.
"Hey...... That's it. Kuroai pierced the truth, and also let a certain stone in Heliga's heart slowly let go, and he himself became more relaxed, and he had the spare energy to secretly glance at the current Laura - the young girl had been slim, her sky-blue hair was still combed into a long single ponytail hanging on the back of her head, and her cheeks, which had never been touched with powder, had changed from a little baby fat to a delicate one. The two lips are full of pale red, a symbol of health, and the firm and clear eyes are the finishing touchβno matter how you look at it, Laura has become a beautiful girl.
Of course, this is just a sneak peek - in the current situation, if it is above board...... Unthinkable.
"It's a bit early, but the kitchen has already prepared the dishes for you." After being reminded by Klaus, Heiliga smelled the fragrance wafting from the kitchen, "In the next time, let's have a good chat while you taste the delicious food." β