158 8. The precious princess (1/2)

Using Wind Spirit Silf as a guide, Aquastead and Keith headed for the Kingdom of Ellie together.

Tiararose returns to the royal castle with Elliot and Talmo, waiting for the return of the three.

Tiararose and the others.

”Master Tiararose, Master Aquastead will definitely help Master Lucia Rose.”

That said, Elliot offers tea to Tiararose, who is worried.

”Thank you, Elliot.... but I'm still worried about you.”

Of course, I believe that Aquastead and Keith will bring Lucia Rose home.

But there's nothing else to worry about.

Tiararose prayed for her safe return.

Ah!

Lucia Rose, who finally met Daddy Aquastead, smiled and hugged her with a small hand.

”Oh, good. Show me more faces, Lucia.”

Huh?

”I don't think I'm hurt either...”

As Aquastead strokes his chest, Keith strokes Lucia Rose's head, saying, ”You look fine.”

I felt relieved and breathed.

”In any case, I didn't expect to be taken so grand...”

No matter what, Keith laughs.

”Better than crying.”

And Aquastead returns it.

Then he said, ”Ah, um...”

When Aquastead turned his gaze, there were two maid dwarves there. I know you took care of Lucia Rose because I have rattles in my hand.

”What is your relationship with the princess?

”I'm so happy, is it your family?

Aquastead nods to the maid who asks her how she is.

”I am the father of this child, Lucia Rose. Aquastead Marine Forest.”

”Father!

”Very nice!!”

When you name it, the maid excites.

”Oh, wait... isn't Marine Forest... a big power?

”Yes, I read about it in a book. Master Norm, did you bring the princess from such an amazing place?

Every once in a while, the two maids' faces turn blue.

”I didn't know you were Princess Marine Forest, so I'm so sorry!!”

”I haven't scratched a single princess!!”

The maids immediately lowered their heads and apologized for their rudeness.

But since I apologized, I can't forgive you... As Aquastead thought about what was going on, Lucia Arrows reached out to the maids.

”Lucia?”

”Princess...? Ah, maybe you want this?

The maid shakes the rattles in his hand and shows them to Lucia Rose. Then Lucia Rose reached out, so the maid gave me the rattles.

Looks like you like it a lot. Gripping tightly, Lucia Rose waved to Aquastead.

”You're good, Lucia.”

Ah!

Apparently I wanted to show it to Aquastead.

A closer look inside the room reveals that there are a lot of toys. Lots of cute things like rattlesnakes and stuffed toys.

But it was the rock lion toy that caught my eye.

- The dwarf made it?

Or a gnome?

Either way, Aquastead thinks it's pretty precise. Without considerable skill, this level of completion will not be reached.

Ah, ahh

Luciarose reached out to the rock lion because Aquastead was watching. Looks like he wants to play with a lion.

”No, Lucia. Mom's waiting for you, so I'll come home with you now. Right?”

”Uhh... ahh”

Lucia Arrows nodded honestly to Aquastead's words. I suppose you could hear the word mom.

”You know what? That's great.”

Ah!

Keith stares at Lucia Rose as he says so. The eyes were very serious, and Aquastead said, ”What's wrong?”.

”... the magic of Lucia has grown considerably. Probably because of contact with the gnome.”

”Then you'd better get out of here as soon as possible.”

When Aqua Steed immediately turned his heel back, Silf's voice said, ”Dear Keith!”

”Ah, idiot! Don't come over here!

Huh?

Hearing Keith's voice, Silf stopped his feet tightly.

”Nh, suppress your magic so it doesn't resonate!

Ha, ha!

As Keith told me, Sylf suppressed his magic. This is not going to affect anything... why on earth? And tilt your neck.

And I stared at Lucia Arrows... haha, I opened my eyes.

That child has the magic of Salamander!? No way, such a baby... That's why you told me to keep my magic down. ”

I see, the more Sylf nods.

And looking seriously at Lucia Rose, I was surprised at the magnitude of its magic.

Amazing magic. You still don't have proper control. Besides, it looks like a pretty close line... if I hadn't suppressed my magic, I'd be running wild. ”

If it runs wild, it will explode throughout the Ore Castle. Many people will be injured, and in the worst case, the Kingdom of Ellie may have been buried in the sky.

I feel terrified when I think about it.

Oh?

”Oh, it's okay, Lucia. I was surprised to hear it out loud.”

”Let's go,” Aquastead whispers to Keith and Silf as she strokes Lucia Rose, blinking her eyes.

”Yeah, Tiara's worried.”

Keith agreed, but Sylf said, ”Wait.”

”Of course I'm leaving... but I can't see the gnome... hey, don't you guys know the gnome?

Silf seems to have noticed the invisible gnome.