That reminds me, have you heard the story about Ruijerd's spear?
That one, huh? A tear-jerking story indeed.
Right. Can't we do something to help?
Well...
I've been working on a certain project.
Writing a book about the past story of the Superd Tribe,
to let the world know the truth.
But I'm not sure how to write it.
Should it be a documentary style or a diary style?
I don't want to write an epic right off the bat.
I just need to write ten or so pages and copy them,
and hand it out with the figurines.
Big Brother, what are you doing?
Actually, I'm writing a book about Ruijerd's past.
Is that all?
Not done yet, I just started.
Will you let me help?
Ruijerd often told me stories of his past.
Maybe I can offer something too.
You're a big help.
But don't forget to study, okay?
Yes.
I have suffered a lot of emotions to get to where I am today
Including the feelings when I touched your fingertips
Here was a world that must not be lost
That's why I'm going onwards
Thinking back, I have come a long way
I was swimming in an illusion
I just wished to stay strong
My heart alone will not be enough in a world without the right answers
It would be just crushed by all the things I cannot prevent
If I just stay as I am,
I will lose you someday
Wounds that never stop aching
will call on the tomorrow
Aisha, if you want to ask for something, just say it.
Ask for something?
Yeah.
For example, I pay too much attention to Norn, so you want attention, too?
Or you want to rest because you're tired.
Then let me ask you for one thing.
Please give me a salary!
Thank you so much!
What are you going to do with those?
I want to plant the flower seeds I collected while traveling.
Is it strange?
It's not!
Then you should buy some potting soil as well.
The land around here is quite barren.
I was going to ask you to make some with your magic.
Is that okay?
It's okay!
I'm glad.
Is that a present for Big Sis Sylphie?
Correct. I am a man who loves his wife.
Sylphie is really a lucky woman.
My dear brother, if you have time, please give me love too.
Not happening. Dad would beat me to a pulp.
Tch.
It can't go any lower.
Just a little more, please.
I am the younger sister of the famous mage, Rudeus Greyrat.
He is a person who has been recognized by Princess Ariel of the Asura Kingdom.
Greyrat? Princess Ariel?
I see.
Okay then.
Nice!
If it's not enough, I can give you more if you want.
No need, it's enough.
Look.
Rather than being good at business, I sense something more scary from her.
I've always wanted a few cute things like these.
Lilia wouldn't buy them for you?
Mom always said no.
She said a maid shouldn't buy a decoration based on their own tastes.
Is it not allowed?
I allow it.
Let's try to summon organic objects from our world.
Organic objects?
Yup.
How about food?
Is it necessary to provide specific criteria?
Yes.
It'd be troublesome if I ended up being teleported to a foreign country, right?
I see.
Basically, the summoning has to get closer and closer to a human being.
At the very end, it needs to be able to pinpoint the return location in Japan.
I suppose I have to go see that person again for this research to provide criteria.
That summoning expert you mentioned before?
Yes.
Let's change the topic a bit.
This is the reward I promised before.
What is this?
A summoning circle for a lamplight spirit.
It will emit a bright light while following the summoner.
Although it will disappear after some time.
It's an original creation of that expert, not even the Mage's Guild knows.
What?!
My Japanese heart's pounding when I know this is a limited edition.
If the next test is successful, I will give you an even greater gift.
So please keep helping me!
Zanoba finally succeeded in making a figurine in his own way.
And it was a gift for Julie.
Master, Grandmaster, thank you very much!
You're welcome. Keep up the hard work.
Yes!
Who would have thought that Zanoba gave someone a figurine?
Good for you, Julie.
Make sure you take good care of it.
After escorting my sisters together with Ruijerd,
Ginger returned to serve Zanoba.
She also taught Julie etiquette.
Thanks to her, Julie became more fluent in speaking human language.
She's even renting a room near the University.
She's more like his commuting wife rather than his knight.
Is something wrong?
I was wondering why you swore loyalty to Zanoba.
Prince Zanoba's mother asked me personally to take care of him.
I swore, in that moment, to devote myself to him.
What a beautiful story.
And then?
That's it.
I have no subordinates.
I've exchanged my last subordinate with the Roxy figurine.
It was a great deal.
She's still loyal to him even though she has been treated like that?
Then again, this might be also another form of family relationship.
It sends mana from the outside to offset the mana inside the body.
Although it's not possible to suppress it completely,
it's possible to extend the limit several times.
In other words, it can relieve the symptoms of Elinalise's curse.
But there are two problems.
I see, the first problem is...
...so tacky.
That's right.
But thanks to Zanoba and Silent's help, a smaller version is being made.
What's the other problem?
The mana consumption of this magical implement is too high.
Let alone Lise's, even with my mana, it won't last one hour.
Since the number of experiments I can do in a day is limited,
so I want you to test it with your mana.
So that's it. Just leave it to me.
Thank you.
Senior Cliff is also getting closer to his goal step by step.
That's good.
Lately, I feel like I'm living a good life.
Doing my training.
Eating breakfast.
Going to the University with everyone.
Hearing their research progress.
Teaching Norn.
And then going home and enjoying time with family.
Even though each day feels the same, I feel like I'm making steady progress.
Something I couldn't get in my previous life.
Maybe this is what happiness feels like.
I am home.
Is there a problem this early?
Well...
This is making me more nervous than I expected.
There's no need to hesitate. Be brave, Big Sis Sylphie!
Okay.
Um, Rudy...
I haven't had my period for two months.
And, I haven't been feeling so well.
I was starting to wonder.
Yesterday I went to the nearest doctor with Aisha.
Well, it was no doubt and the doctor congratulated me.
So, Rudy, what do you think?
Can I touch your stomach?
Huh? Sure. Go ahead.
Dear brother.
Isn't there something you should say to her?
Thank you, Sylphie.
"Thank you"?
I'm sorry, well... I don't know what to say.
I know, you've always wanted to have children.
Ahem!
Dear brother?
It could harm Madam's health, so please restrain yourself for a while.
Okay.
Congratulations, Sylphie!
Thank you.
Princess Ariel said that you should take a break for at least two years.
Great-Aunt Elinalise has offered to escort her during that period.
Will she be okay? Especially about her curse.
She said that she could manage, I think it wouldn't be a problem.
I have also informed others.
They said they would come to visit when they have time.
I see. Good job, Aisha.
You're welcome, dear brother.
Bon appétit.
Dad and the others would be shocked if they found out I was going to have a child.
I want to see Dad's shocked reaction.
Me too.
He's the type to spoil his grandkids rotten.
I bet he'll be overjoyed.
He was like that when you two were born.
I'm looking forward to it.
Sylphie and I were married, and the others would be with us.
The life I dreamed of back in the Buena Village is before my eyes.
"Having trouble rescuing Zenith."
"Need reinforcement."
Hey!
Hey, what the hell is going on?
What are you talking about?
That letter I received from Geese.
He said the rescue wasn't going well.
Well, they seem to be having trouble.
Didn't you say that I would regret it if I went to the Begaritt Continent?
Were you lying to me?
Of course not.
You'll regret it if you go there.
It's still true now.
I see! I get it!
What you really want to say is this.
I'll regret it if I go to the Begaritt Continent,
but I'll also regret it if I don't go.
That's not what I said.
Have you ever felt regret until yesterday?
You made lots of friends.
You met various people and you have grown up too.
Your disease is also cured.
You got along with your sisters.
Besides, you even got married and have a child.
My life is not bad right now.
It's not bad indeed, but still...
You were the one who told me not to go there! You tricked me!
Hold on, hold on. I really didn't, though.
Even now I'll say the same thing.
Don't go to the Begaritt Continent, or you'll definitely regret it.
But my family's in trouble!
Tell me why, at least!
No, can't do.
Damn it!
You're always like this.
You're really awful.
Doesn't my advice always help you?
Being helpful and being tricked is a different matter!
Come on, at least tell me something!
What will I regret?
I can't decide if I don't know anything.
Usually, people won't have a second thought to decide.
You're really demanding.
I don't care!
I just don't want to regret it!
Think a bit and you'll know the answer.
You've been at the University for a year and a half.
It took a year for your two sisters to get here.
Had you gone there, you would have missed each other.
No, my sisters are here because of my letter.
If I hadn't sent the letter,
they would have stuck around in Millis or waited in East Port.
Not true.
Even without your letter, Paul would have sent them to the Asura Kingdom.
Because Lilia's family is there.
I see. You have a point.
Things aren't so different now.
What will happen to Sylphie and your child if you leave now?
Will going to Begaritt and going home be that simple?
Do you want to leave your wife alone during that period?
So no matter what I do, I'll regret it.
That's right. It's impossible to avoid having any regrets.
You will also miss a great opportunity if you go to the Begaritt Continent.
So it's best not to go there.
If you're that sure, I probably will end up regretting it.
Fine.
Is that so?
Then, want to hear my advice?
Sure, tell me.
Rudeus, wait until the next mating season.
Linia and Pursena will pursue you during that time.
Begin a relationship with either one of them.
Do so, and you will be even happier.
Hey!
You're telling me to cheat?
I've decided to be loyal to Sylphie!
In the first place, I don't have that kind of relationship with them!
Rudy, are you okay?
You were talking in your sleep.
Putting aside the matter of Linia and Pursena,
Man-God's words are true.
No matter how hard I think, I can't get a definite answer.
What I can be sure of is,
that it will take at most a year to reach the Begaritt Continent.
This is about that letter, isn't it?
Rudy...
You don't have to worry about me.
Both of them are also worried about the letter.
I won't go anywhere.
I'll stay with you, Sylphie.
"Need reinforcement." Something must've happened.
But the sender was Geese, not Paul.
Maybe it was his own initiative before meeting Paul.
They might have saved her already, and we could have missed each other.
But still...
Listen, you should stay here.
Elinalise...
Could it be that you're going?
This is for the sake of my granddaughter and her husband.
What about Senior Cliff?
I'm breaking up with him.
It can't be helped.
At least explain to him, he will wait for you.
Cliff is a talent that can become the Pope in the future.
I don't want to get in his way.
It's best to treat his love for me as a youthful indiscretion.
Is that so?
Since it's you, I believe you can solve it quickly and come home safely.
I'll wait while I continue my research, so I pray for your safe return.
I thought you would stop me or ask me to bring you along.
If that's what you want, I won't refuse.
However, I'm not used to traveling, so I'm afraid I might be a burden to you.
Besides, there's no way I could bring Julie on such a lengthy journey.
Do you think I should go, Zanoba?
That's your decision to make.
But if I had to tell you one thing...
Children will still be born even if their father isn't there.
If you're worried, shouldn't you go?
In the meantime, I'll take the duty to protect your wife.
Of course, I prefer to be helpful by your side.
Thanks, Zanoba.
Sylphie is not alone. My sisters are here with her.
Even if I'm gone, I'm sure they'll be fine.
But now, I am the backbone of this house.
Staying with family and looking after them is the duty of a husband and a father.
I can't leave them.
Where are you going?
Norn.
Are you okay?
If you don't go, I think of going there myself.
Norn, it's impossible for you.
But, Big Brother, aren't Dad and Mom in danger?
Why?
Why don't you go to save them?!
You're really strong and know how to travel!
But why?
Why?!
She's right. I can save them.
It's not like I'm not able to go even if I want to, like Norn is.
I...
Norn.
I'll go.
Can you look after the house for me?
Yes.
Don't fight with Aisha and help Sylphie, okay?
Yes.
All right. Good girl.
I leave them to you, Big Brother.
I will...
I'll go to save my family.
(Episode 18) (Turning Point 3)
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