61 Episode 61: Former Demon King, Keeping Your Normal Mind at a Dinner Party (1/2)

”Thank you for helping my daughter Natasha!

”Thank you very much -”

Count Torrias and his daughter Ofelia bowed their heads to us.

”Thank you for your hospitality.” ”Thank you.”

Me and Odette return the old man too.

Now we're at the Count Torrias' mansion.

The truth is, after I got off the ship, I was going to keep looking for the inn.

But...

”You two benefactors... the mighty magician and the lady of the Duke of Slay can't face you, lord!

”Please. Please stop by the Count's house and let me thank you…”

- And Ophelia and the captain asked me to.

You both looked so desperate.

Sometimes I decided to stop by the Count's house because I was concerned about Ophelia's song.

Aside from whether that's my theme song or not, you should see if she's an associate of 'Village of Fira'.

Besides, this Torrias territory is a neighbor of the Village of Fira.

It's possible the villagers left me that message in the song.

Then I need to make sure of that, too.

I'm good at finding hidden messages.

It's always been my job to score what the kids in the village wrote.

”Come on, go ahead. Enjoy.”

This is the Count Torrias' mansion, the reception room.

Beyond a table lined with dishes, Count Torrias has a gentle grin.

”This territory of Torrias is a land rich in seafood. I don't know if it would suit the mouth of the people who teased Wang Du, but please, enjoy it!

”Please -”

Count Torrias' words were taken over by his daughter, Ophelia.

She stretches out her thin arms and says, ”... this is the salt grill of 'Rollo Roggai'” ”This is the sautéed 'Araumidara' and 'Huenaiva turtle'...” and explains the dish.

The table is lined with plenty of seafood delights. It's too luxurious for a country nobleman.

Count Torrias says you're really welcome.

”How do you eat this...?

Odette is sautéing 'Araumidara' in front, eyes round.

Because her parents are inland, or they've never eaten anything like this.

”Ugh, it doesn't peel off well. What should I do...”

”Follow me, I will”

Hey, and, get out of the chair, Ophelia's coming towards us.

With a knife and a fork in his hand, he cuts Odette's 'Araumidara' apart.

It was a familiar gesture.

In front of the amazing Odette, the fish skin and bones are quickly peeled off and it's just me.

”Now... what do you say?

”It's amazing. You have a wonderful schedule.”

”So, True... No, Yuki-Grossalia, take your time...”

”Hmm?”

When I looked to the side, Ophelia was stiff with the knife and fork in her hand.

He's staring at me and the dishes.

”... Master Yuki-Grossalia. Fish, good.”

”... because I used to eat river fish in my hometown”

”... 'Araumidara' is difficult to remove because of its beard... so pretty... it looks like a strange skeletal specimen. A lot of” lolololololololololol shrimp ”can only be removed from the shell (from)...”

I was accidental.

Now I'm the second son of the Baron Glossaria family living in the hinterland. You're not used to seafood.

Should I have eaten more clumsily?

It's an old piece of shit, and I cut the fish apart in my mind...

The children of ”Village of Fira”, they were clumsy.

When I was little, if I hadn't taken the bones, the fish wouldn't have eaten well.

Besides, ”Araumidara” was a birthday treat every five years for the children.

I snuck up to the ocean and caught him.

After that, he gave it to the village cook, but they're gonna sauté the whole thing.

When I fed the children, I had to take their bones.

That's why I'm better at eating fish.

”Yuki-Grossalia is very good at eating seafood.”

”... I tried and I could do it”

”You know it tastes good when you roll a fish in a walnut.”

”... because it was delicious when I tried it”

…………

”Because even in my hometown, river fish will be caught. But I've never tasted so good.”

”... it's an honor to compliment you. Yuki-Grossalia.”

Countess Ophelia is staring at me.

But you don't ask me if I'm Dean-Nosferatu from The Village of Feela.

Is it because Odette is here, or because Count Torrias is present?

The Earl across the table has a white beard and a smiling face.

The Count himself doesn't seem to have any doubts about my identity.

”This, Ophelia. Guests won't be able to calm down and eat even if they're too stuck.”

”Well, I did...... not anymore”

Ophelia blushes her cheeks and returns to her seat.

After laughing at my daughter like that, Count Torrias asks me and Odette.

”Speaking of which, how come the two of you from The Sorcery Guild are in this Torrious Territory?

”Actually, I have some research to look into.”

I told them the answers I had prepared on the ship.

”Me and Odette are trainees of The Magic Guild. You're going to learn and go about magic in your guild. So I actually wanted to see the world before I went into classroom teaching.”

”Oh, that's study enthusiastic!

”In particular, this territory of Torrias is also where we were once caught in the 'Eight Kings War'. As someone involved in witchcraft, I thought I'd learn to look around the ancient battlefields in order to teach the Church of the Sanctuary on the other hand.”

”No, that's right. The younger one is wonderful!

Count Torrias clapped his hands with pleasure.

Odette laughs ”You're brilliant” as she looks at us on the side.

”Let me help you. If you want to go anywhere, I'll show you to Ophelia...”

”Right......”

I'll think about it for a second.

”I'd like to walk in the mountains of the north.”

”In the mountains of the north, sir?

”Yeah. There's a record that there used to be a small village around there. It also seemed to be close to and influenced by the forces of the 'Sanctuary Church'. I want to see what kind of life they were running on the knees of the nearby Sanctuary Church.”

”Sure, we have a record that there was a village around there. But now, there's no one else.”

said Count Torrias.

Serious face, clearly.

”Before and after the Eight Kings War, there was a landslide. The road leading to the village is gone. The villagers were down the mountain a long time ago and there were no victims...”

”Were you...?

”Now no one goes to the site of the village anymore. You can't get there unless you fly in the sky.”

”Thank you for your valuable information”

”No, I'm sorry I couldn't help you”

”It was incredibly helpful. You can't get there unless you fly in the sky, can you?

”Yeah, that's what I'm hearing.”

That won't be a problem.

Me and Odette gazed and nodded.

The policy has been decided.

Let's take a rest at the inn today and tomorrow and decide to leave early in the morning the day after tomorrow.

I know the distance and direction to ”Village of Fira”.

If you fly with 'Flight Skills', you should be able to reach the village site in a few hours.

Speaking of which, Ophelia's mother loved that village song.

”... Yes”

Ophelia held her mouth in embarrassment and nodded.

”He said there were some very good singers in that village. He sang a gentle song around with a harp in his hand to heal the hearts of those who were hurt in the Eight Kings War.”

”Did that happen...”

I knew it was amazing. Those guys.

Did you also think about the world properly?

That's how, 200 years later, I left my culture behind.

... It's a big deal. That's really amazing. Humans.

”Can I sing a song? Yuki, Odette.”

The little Ophelia slowly stepped out of the chair and looked at me and Odette.

”Although Kaasama died when Ophelia was little... Ophelia taught a lot of songs. Some songs were told to sing when important customers arrived. So can I sing?

Ofelia watching us still.

I'll see if she has any similarities to the people in ”Village of Fira”.

Sleepy eyes and light peach hair remind me of someone.