Black Haired King

Tong, tong, tong.

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Tong, tong, tong.

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... although it is very awkward. In front of me is a resilient man who taps his desk with a ton of fingers as he stares at me. He's staring at me all the time. Naturally, I have no reason to be so impressed.

How this happened goes a little back in time.

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"With that said, what kind of a man is Ares' father? I haven't heard much about it."

We're walking to Ares' house. Of course I don't know where, so while Ares leads the way.

Ares got pale as she approached the house, so I thought I'd ask her about Ares' father, which I hadn't heard much about before, in an attempt to distract her.

Ares also realizes my intentions, and he laughs and talks to me softly.

"Father? Right - looks like enough to make a child cry if he sees it?

"... hmm?

I was just asking about Ares' father, wasn't I? Why did the demon-like shapes come to mind?

"I told you before, the Osteens are Martial Arts houses, right? They train people in the army, and they say," Sergeant Ghost. "

Is that scary? Horrible to go...... With that in mind, I go on inside the king's capital. You're getting less crowded than the first one. Instead, I often see soldiers walking.

"Hey, why are there so few people around here?

"Hmm? Yeah, 'cause this neighborhood's gonna be an aristocratic town. Homes and shops around here are expensive and difficult to get into because there are many aristocratic houses and shops that deal with aristocrats. Soldiers patrol for security."

I see ~. I can go in alone, but Ares is going a little further, so I can go in without hesitation. And walk for about 20 minutes.

"This is my house."

Looks like we finally got to Ares' house. Seeing this house reminds me of the Gremonds. It's similar in size to that house.

However, since the Baron Gremond family was a territorial nobleman, there were also soldiers in front of the gate, but nobles living in the king's capital do not have basic soldiers. Because all the guards will be guarded by the soldiers of the king's capital.

Ares rings the bell attached to the gate. That's a magic trick. It's ready for anyone to use even if they can't use magic.

For example, even people who have magic props that light fire and do not have the magic attributes of fire can use them if they pass magic. Of course you can use dark hair like me. However, it is expensive for that matter.

After a short wait, an old man in a swallow tail outfit emerges from inside. And when I look at Ares,

"Ah, Master Ares! Well done. Come back! Being returned..."

"Grandpa, I'm home. Yeah, I managed to get it!

"Whoa! That was it! Quickly to your wife."

"Yeah, let's go!

Follow the man Ares calls his grandfather. I wondered if I could come in for a second, but I'm contributing for once, too. I think it would be nice to know about the results, and I'll follow the two of them.

And as they enter the mansion, the two go on and on. Then I open one room and go in. When I go in next, it's like a bedroom inside.

Inside, a woman sleeping in bed and a blonde short-haired man with a very tough face sat in a chair and looked at the woman. Is that Ares' father?

Sure, that one makes kids cry. I've never seen it before, but I think maybe Auga looks like that. He has a face.

"Ares! You, what side are you back on!

Baron Osteen, who suddenly cuts. Come on, come on. That's a level of fainting when a kid sees it!?

"Shut up! Not if it's up to your father now! We need to treat your mother fast!

But Ares argues unbeatably against it. Even when we got tangled up in an Adventurer's Guild, we were talking head-on, but if we were talking to such scary people, no adventurer would be afraid.

Ares continues straight into the Zuizui room and rolls the futon gabbly. And look at us.

"Guys, get out! Grandpa, call the ladies!

Ares tells us we're leaving. The man, called Grandpa, calls out to the maids who waited outside to let them in. I haven't been there to give you any other instructions.

Me and Baron Osteen standing in front of the bedroom with a potpound. This guy has a scary face and a back. Isn't he about 190? It looks extra big because it's musculoskeletal. The baron osteen stares at me with a guillotine.

"Who are you?

That's a natural question. Conversely, it is so strange that no one has ever asked me how far I could have come.

"Excuse me, Baron Osteen. My name is Redius. We've been working with Ares for about the past February."

"... brunette, but you're acting like you're standing inside. I can't help waiting here anyway. Masuna, prepare some tea for the guest room."

"Yes, sir."

Baron Osteen walks out in solidarity with the samurai who was nearby. Is this okay for me to go, too? That's what you think.

"What are you doing! You, too!

And he yelled at me. I'll be right behind you when I get back to you. And in the guided guest room, sitting in front of Baron Osteen, there's a silence going on between me and Baron Osteen.

If you don't like it, Baron Osteen will have a ton of desks from earlier. The samurai, called Masuna, left the room as soon as she carried the tea, only two inside. It's so awkward. If you think so.

"... where did you and Ares meet?

I knew you were worried about the kid. I speak from what I met in the Adventurers Guild. Intrusion in the middle of a duel in the Alliance. Battle against Cocatrice. That Ares was badly injured. That's where I found out Ares was a woman. Then I rode the carriage back to Wangdu. Don't forget to meet the mistrines on the way.

"... right"

Baron Osteen only said that one word and shut up. I guess I have something to think about. If that's what you think.

"Thanks for helping Ares"

And I was lowered my head. Hey! I panic without knowing how good it is. Duh, what do we do!? And, would you like me to lift my head for now?

"Oh, keep your head up. Ares helped me, too!

Please, keep your head up! Did you get the scream of my heart, Baron Osteen lifted my head? Phew, good.

"Ares would have died without you. And indirectly, Mirja helped me. I can't thank you enough."

Baron Osteen says so with a calm look on his face. Can you even look like that? Kids wouldn't cry with this face, I guess. Yes. May I ask you one question?

"Um, I have a question for you, okay?

"... I know what you want to hear. It must be about Ares. Why did you raise me as a man? That's right."

"It's..."

Baron Osteen with a very serious face. There seems to be an important reason for this. Let me ask you something.

"It's a simple story, to let Ares inherit this house as a trail. Mirja became ill after giving birth to Ares, a body that the child could not bear.

Nobility is still required of a man. Mirja told me a lot from around here. Naturally, I was asked for a side room, too. But I love Mirja. I said no to everything like that. "

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"I thought I should adopt a child from some house, or let Ares and his engaged counterpart inherit it it. But Mirja regrets it's my fault. I had a hard time watching it. So I'm sorry for Ares, but I brought him up as a man."

I also told Ares that I was convinced of the situation. Surely the first one insisted on being a man. Right. I can't believe you had that reason.

"But you won't be able to do that anymore either. Ares has been acting like a woman for the past few years. Besides, I'll be in school in the next six months. You get that far, you'll find out."

"Do you know anything about this?

"I know someone I know, and I'm going to say hello to His Majesty when the nobles have a child. You also know your majesty because you can't just lie to him.

Such stories are sporadic in the nobility. Everyone pretends not to look at me. However, that is in the case of adults. Children don't. "

Sure, when kids hear you say that, they want to be funny. I've often been abused by brunettes and balts, too. That bastard. I'm pissed off just remembering.

"That's why I'm trying to get you to go from school as a woman. The ladies seem to be telling me a lot, so it would be okay to let them go as women suddenly."

Sure, since I found out I was a woman, one trick at a time seemed like a woman. I felt almost unwilling to hide it.

Well, there's no way I can tell you what to do in the future. This is Ares' problem. From then on, silence continues again. But it doesn't feel as painful as it was earlier. He said he'd wait like that.

Dovan!

and the doors opened with momentum

"Father! Mother!"

Ares came in. Put tears in your eyes. But my face is smiling. This is working. Baron Osteen also leaves the room as soon as he sees its face. Ares to follow. That's it for me.

I'm leaving the mansion alone. I think I need to find a place to stay. When I left the mansion with that in mind.

"Are you going home already?

and a voice can be heard from behind. This voice is a man who was called Grandpa. I don't turn around and talk like that.

"Yes. My role is over."

"But..."

"Then can I ask Ares for a message?

"... what is it?

She said, "I'll see you when I'm a beautiful woman."

It's not like I can talk to the Osteens, but it's good enough to say what I want. It's up to Ares to hear that. Grandpa laughs foffy at my words.

"Accepted. Don't miss a word."

I laugh at that word, too. I'll leave the mansion after a gentle meeting. Do you want to look for an inn today and go to the recruiting ground tomorrow?

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"Mirha, Mirha! Are you all right!? Is there anywhere you can't move?

"Oh, hey, what? Yeah, no, no, no, no."

"Mirha!"

I saw my mother's father holding me and I wept. [M] Good. Really good. I was anxious to see if it would heal. I was worried if that medicine would work. But... ah! I have to thank Redius! I couldn't have gotten my meds without Redius!

"There's Redius... is that it?

I tried to turn around and thank you, but there was no Redius there. I was having tea with your father earlier. I wonder where he went?

"Father, where is Redius?

"Hmm, Redius?... Oh, that kid. He's not here? Aren't you waiting in the guest room earlier?

Could you have shunned it because we're meeting as a family? I want to introduce you to your mother, too, so let's go get her. What shall I introduce you to? The benefactor of life is indispensable, isn't it? Because you owe me and your mother their lives.

Other masters of swords. Would your father be happy if you told Captain Mistraine that you'd be recognized as well? Hehe, I wonder if I can tell you something I want to talk to you about.

I went back to my room and opened the door.

"Ladyu...... s, that?

I wasn't even in the guest room. All I have left is a teacup of drinks. I don't even see any signs of you looking around. I wonder where he went? Maybe I misplaced it?

I thought so. I'm going back to my bedroom. But I knew I wasn't even here.... Where have you been? My father and the mother who woke up looked at me strangely.

"What's wrong, Ares?

"You don't have a kid?

When I snort, we both look in trouble. Because I told my mother that she was the one who helped me. When you tried to tell me I was gonna look outside for a second.

"The boy is gone."

And I hear that voice from behind. When I turned around in a hurry, Grandpa stood at the door.

"... what do you mean?

"He left the mansion because his role was over."

The moment I heard the words, tears overflowed. [M] I can't stand on top of it anymore and I sit on the floor. Why, why not, Redius? I've been wanting to talk a lot. I wanted to introduce you to your mother, too.

I wept without worrying about my eyes. And when I got here, I finally realized. He said he liked Redius. So I regretted that I was making my eyes shine on other women. I heard there was someone I liked. It was sad. But I was glad you smiled at me more than that. [M]

"... Ares"

... Can't I see you anymore? My chest hurts when I think about it. It seems tight and painful. I want to see you, Redius.

And then I got a message from the boy.

"... Dengo, huh?

I immediately look up at Grandpa. [M] Grandpa coughed with Cohon.

He said, "I'll see you when I'm a beautiful woman."

Your father and mother open their mouths to the words of your grandfather. But I...

"Haha, haha!

I laughed unexpectedly. 'Cause this isn't the last time. I don't know when. But I can see you. It's lonely and sad to leave. But if it's possible to see him.

There were no more tears in my eyes. Wait for me, Redius. Look at me (...) because I'm going to be a woman enough for Redius to fall in love with me!