"Wow——!?"

Ellie lunged up, hugging Sercelia's legs and shaking her head violently. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

"How is that possible!?"

Ellie seemed incredulous at Sercelia's decision.

Of course, I found it hard to believe.

"Well, Sercelia-sama, the marriage contract is a bit ......"

"Didn't you say you wouldn't repudiate the contract?"

Lady Secelia ignored Ellie and said to me solemnly.

"No, no, I mean, there's no complaint about Elle saving me."

"If she suffers any misfortune because of this, that's what I don't want to see"

"So, in order to save her from these disasters, I am willing to give my life to repay her"

Unexpectedly, I didn't get nervous, and I was able to express what I meant completely.

This should be understandable to Cercelia-sama.

"Isn't this what you're talking about?"

no——！

Please, Lord Castle, don't pretend to be natural.

"Don't don't don't, it's impossible, it's absolutely impossible"

Ellie hugged Seria's legs and shook them vigorously.

No, you must cooperate with Elle to keep things down.

"That's it, Sercelia-sama, I can't make a marriage contract with such a little girl."

"Scared!?"

As soon as I said a word, Ellie suddenly turned her head and stared at me.

Then the little guy immediately jumped over and pushed me to the ground with both hands.

Elle then sat down on my stomach and slapped me in the face.

Syllable!

"What's a little girl!?"

There were tears in Ellie's eyes, and her expression was as angry as if she had been wronged, and she was suffocated.

She looked back at Mistress Sercelia, pointing her finger at my face.

"Make an appointment!"

Hey——!

Little Ancestor!

I hurriedly grabbed Ellie and leaned into her ear.

"Cooperate with me, just push things over, you can say whatever you say when it's over"

The little guy suddenly looked enlightened.

He looked up and said to Mistress Cecelia.

"Ah...... Sure enough, I still don't want it, I don't want to engage this guy, he's annoyed."

The lord of the castle still ignored Ellie.

When Ellie and I got into a mess, Liu Xiao had already walked in front of Lord Secelia.

The lord of the castle is listening to her.

"Sercelia-sama, in our human world, my brother has not yet reached the legal age of majority, so his affairs must be approved by his guardian."

Right, right!

is worthy of Liu Xiao, and Liu Xiao is reliable at a critical time.

Yes, just tell her like this, this marriage can't be done, and you have to blow it.

Mistress Sercelia's face grimaced.

"That's a headache, who do I have to make a decision?"

"Oh, no, I'm my brother's guardian, I agreed"

——!?

Liu Xiao, what are you doing to make a fuss!

Why is it suddenly not powerful at the critical moment!

"Well, that's settled."

"Well, it's settled"

Liu Xiao and Lord Secelia shook hands happily.

"Ah...... Ah......h

Both Ellie and I were stunned and speechless.

It seems that the matter between me and Elle has been ...... like this It's decided.

Mistress Seria snapped her fingers, and an eagle flew down the stairs of the wall and landed on the Lord's shoulder.

"Then it's time for a banquet!"

Mistress Seria spoke in a tone of joy, even excitement.

Her voice echoed through the hall.

Even echoes in the mountain gorge outside.

It seems that things seem to be ...... It's a nail in the coffin......

The eagle fluttered its wings and flew out, and from outside the door came the enthusiastic cheers of the residents of Red Cliff City......

I was in a state of delirium throughout the feast.

I just remember that a lot of people danced a lot, sang a lot of songs, and ate a lot of food......

It was a banquet all afternoon and into the evening......

When she left Red Cliff City for Elgunda, Lord Secelia did say that she would treat us when she returned.

But now...... Isn't this banquet a little sour?

It wasn't until Ellie and Liu Xiao went to take a shower and prepared to rest that I woke up.

Stand on the suspension bridge and listen to the sound of flowing water below the canyon.

The pure black night sky was lit only by the light of the stars, and the breeze passed through the canyon, taking away the warmth of the banquet.

"Imps"

Ally?

No, it's Sercelia-sama.

Anyway, she learned what Elle called me......

"Sercelia-sama......"

"What, do you have any grievances?"

"No, no, no"

"Just ......"

I felt that my expression must have looked like that of a listless Ellie, with her ears drooping.

"Is that really good?"

"I'm just a human being"

Master Sercelia stepped up and stood beside me, looking at the sky as I did.

"You're from the other side of the astral plane"

Then, Mistress Secelia looked down at me again.

Her gaze was kind and peaceful.

"No matter who you are, no matter what your status, you can't look down on others"

"You don't have supremacy here, not because you're weak, but because you're from another world"

"But now, Issadur, the name is your best representation"

"You have qualities worthy of Elle Heranna"

"This, I believe"

Inexplicably, I was encouraged by Lord Sercelia......

Hey?

I reacted suddenly.

Mistress Secelia, Ellie's mother, if you look at it from our human point of view.

Is this what - mother-in-law?

My face turned red again.

"Next, after you fulfill the marriage contract, you will be a member of Red Cliff City"

The lord of the castle unexpectedly thought far away.

"As the master of Red Cliff City, I give you an order in advance"

Judging from my experience, this kind of thing that does not talk about the content, but first talks about the order, is going to say something very difficult and impossible to do.

"Hmm"

I nodded, though.

"You have to live well"

"Huh?"

As soon as I came up, I was confused.

"If you die, Ellie Heranna will be in pain"

"By the way, what will happen to Ellie if I die?"

I've always wanted to know about this question.

"Elie Heranna will be hit hard"

"If you die in battle, she may be paralyzed for days before she can regain her physical functions."

"If you die suddenly, the trauma may be minimal"

"But if you are tortured to death, because of the soul link, she will always share it for you"

"When this pain exceeds the limit of what Eleherna can bear, she will die just like you"

Burning Spell.

I suddenly remembered this again.

In other words, this spell that almost killed me also almost killed Ellie.

Anyway, it seems that I have to value my life even more......

"Well, I understand, this order, I will obey"

"By the way, the soul link between me and Ellie"

It occurred to me that I needed to report something to Sercelia, and since she was Ellie's mother, I had to let her know about it.

"Huh?"

"In the beginning, Elle could hear what was going on in my head, but now she can't"

"Now, she seems to only feel the emotions in my heart"

Seria-sama thought for a moment.

"Did you ask Doctor Sednas in the Valley of Whitewood?"

"Well, I asked, and he said that this may be because of the influence of external forces on the soul"

"Really...... Then that's how it should be."

The Lord nodded.

"She can hear your thoughts, which shows that in your soul connection, Ellie is in charge"

"Because you are human, Ellie's powerful soul has a crush on you, which is also common among elves"

"But now that relationship seems to have changed"

Although I would like to think that I have become stronger, Mr. Sednas also said, 'The soul of man is often not affected by experience'.

"Then we can only think that the various things you experienced before and after coming to the Dawn Mountains had an impact on your soul."

Uh, nine deaths.

Blood Eclipse, Mespil's Skyfire Sword, Burning Spell......

All kinds of endangered.

To be honest, after all that going through, it would be strange if the soul was not affected in any way.

By the way, I remembered the Patron Elves again.

"Sercelia-sama, can I ask you for something?"

The lord looked at me with a surprised look.

"Let's say, since there is a marriage contract, of course Red Cliff City will fully support you"

"No, no, it's not that big of a deal, I just want to, learn to control and use the power of the Patron Elves"

"Well, although I'm not as proficient in magic as His Majesty Meispear and Ellie, there should be no problem with guidance."

It's great, it seems that in the end, there is still something to be gained.

"Then I have a question, why do you want to learn to control the Patron Elves?"

Secelia stared at me with a playful, probing look.

"I want to ...... Stronger"

"Strong enough not to die anymore, strong enough to let Elle share the pain with me, strong enough to protect the people around me"

A slight smile appeared on Secelia's face.

"Why did Ellie Heranna choose you as a medium?"

She seemed curious to ask.

But this sentence poked at some of my bad memories.

Maispil.

He's the reason for it all.

But I can't tell the truth to Mistress Secelia.

"Because...... It seems to be because of ...... I'm an interesting person...... The look"

"Clam Clam Clam"

The lord of the castle was amused.

"Worthy of my daughter"

Cecilia patted me on the shoulder.

"Go say goodnight to Ellie, and then come to the hall, if you want to learn how to control the guardian elves, you'll have to hurry"

"Hmm!"