Volume 1 Chapter 20 (1/2)

Chapter 20: Luggage Carrier

When I returned to the room with a wet towel, I noticed that Mash had woken froet up by himself He looked at my face and said

「…Where is this place? 」

「This is an inn in Se” was done, Seiya got out of the torture room and on that moment, Mash lost consciousness most probably from exhaustion I asked Seiya to take care of Mash while I opened the heavenly portal The constant use of the portal for earthly causes ht violate the laws of the God's realm But I orried about Mash's poor health, so we ended up using the portal and we arrived later in Se for us

The moment I tried to explain the story above…

「Mash!+ 」

Elle has been sleeping near Mash's bed all this time, but when she woke up and saw that Mash ake, she julad!! I orried that you wouldn't wake up anymore!! I'm so relieved to see you well!! 」

「Elle, be careful!! Mash is not in perfect health yet!! 」

Elle started gru as she stepped away from Mash

「Sorry, Mash Did I hurt you? 」

「No, you didn't I'ot a serious expression on his face

「It's strange…really…I don't feel pain anywhere… 」

Mash touched his face with his hands

「My eye…ers are healed as well? Don't tell me that you…? 」

I smiled at Mash

「It was hard to cure your eye and all of your fingers I think it took me more than one hour to heal you properly 」

「…Sorry Thanks 」

Mash thanked me with a bit of embarrassment On that moment, the door of the roo, and the overly cautious hero stood at the entrance

「So the ”ry at Seiya for calling him a mushroom Instead, he spoke with an aardly voice

「Thanks for helpingdirectly into his eyes Mash had a stubborn personality, so it e to thank Seiya However, Seiya didn't seem to care as usual

「More importantly If you're ready, then let's leave now 」

「Seiya? Can't you give them a little more rest? Mash just woke up, you know?」

However, Elle and Mash looked at each other after hearing Seiya's words

Elle asked Seiya

「Excuse me…What do you mean by ”leave”? 」

「I decided to take you tith et ready now」

Oh no, he said ”as luggage”! Why didn't he say, ”as co worried about their reactions, but Elle showed a pure sreat!! I'll be a luggage carrier, yes, a luggage carrier!! I'ood for you, Elle 」

I wonder if this child understands the real e carrier…?

On the other hand, Mash looked thoughtful He spoke with a gloomy expression

「I…I finally understood the reality of things It's true that your level is too different froo with you, we'll be just hindrances That's why…」

My heart hurt a little I knew right ahat Mash was trying so hard to say The torture and Dark Fires were traumas that will be kept deep-rooted inside of his was refusing him from accompany us on this adventure Therefore, I could not say anything at all

…Yet…Mash jumped so suddenly out of his bed and placed his head on the floor right in front of Seiya

「Please…make me your apprentice!! 」

「…What? 」

That took hly e as well!! But, please letyou!! Please, make me your apprentice!! 」

What's this… this child is ht he would be…But…I'ging

「I don't e 」

「Is that so!! Then…I'll be in your guidance!! 」

Elle smiled innocently at Seiya

「Yes! Please take care of us, Mister Seiya!! 」

「Elle, you idiot!! You need to call him Master, okay, Master!! 」

「…I don't care what you decide to call me from now on Just do whatever you want 」

Seiya looked really annoyed at theht…

Yes, indeed This group feels a bit different froot with us the two kids froht?

Elle kept s innocently as she fixed my dress' hem

「”Lisutan”, please care take of us too!! 」

「Did you say ”Lisutan”? Were you talking about uess it's okay though… 」

Ah…she got a Goddess' na…well, whatever

「By the way, Master!! There is a place I would like to show you!! 」

「Ah, Mash!+ Are you talking about the ”Dragon Cave”!? 」

「Yes, that's right!! 」

Dragon Cave? Elle seemed to know about that, but I never heard about that cave before

「Listen, Mash What is the Dragon Cave? What do you have in there? 」

…The chief of Nakashi+ Village was the one who told Mash about the Dragon Cave To su story

Sixteen years ago, a dragon brought two babies froe, those babies were Mash and Elle The dragon spoke with the chief of Nakashi+ village

「The babies who have inherited the blood of dragons descended into the earthly world to become companions of the hero who received the revelation froether, they will save Geabrande from evil threats When the hero arrives from the heavens to this world, the hero and the children will head together to the Dragon Cave and will release the seal Froest weapon to defeat the evil forces 」

I grabbed Seiya's shoulder with exciteest weapon!! Youdoith a puzzled face

「After all the trouble I got intothe ”platinu three spares as well… 」

Is that so? Poor Seiya! But, that's the trueweapon, sooner or later, an even stronger one was bound to appear!

「Let's put the glooon Cave! Mash, Elle, please lead us the way! 」

The two of theo, but…

「No 」

When I heard Seiya's word it felt like time stopped for a brief moment

「I have some business to do in another place first 」

「Seiya…don't tell me that's… 」

「Yes The heavenly world I need to practice 」

I was drowsy and surprised at the saain…ays do short adventures and return i done with the his own property…

「The next destination is that cave with the dragon, right? Then, I need to prepare on 」

Mash and the rest of us looked at Seiya with pale faces

「Don't do that, Master!! Why are you willing to destroy the dragon!? 」