― ― After the upcoming trend was decided, we hurried back to King's Landing, and Le Cash took over the carriage to the village of Eme.
If it was true, I wanted to go back to the village of Eme with you, but I decided to stay in King's Landing considering that I was not feeling well yet and in case my health changed suddenly.
Luca, say hello to everyone.
Yeah, Laura, be careful.
Letters to his parents, who would be anxious about the dark clouds that suddenly appeared in the western sky, were entrusted to Lukash and he was dropped off. The back looked very brazen.
― ― The first thing I left in King's Landing was to report to Mr. Caspere and apologize. Even though the circumstances were circumstances, I was absent from work without permission.
He welcomed me with a smile when I visited Mr. Caspere's frightened concierge.
"Laura, I heard from Arnold. Thank you for being safe."
Caspere relieved herself with a smile and then lowered her head and said, "I'm sorry for the inconvenience." Slowly raised her head to the warm words, "It's okay, don't worry" - Caspere had a complicated look on her face.
The corners of his mouth are up, and he smiles. However, the eyebrow buttocks feel lower and wrinkles appear between the eyebrows. Such a look on his face as if he had failed to smile.
"I'm really glad you cured your self-destructive illness. Really...."
--In a tight tone, I somehow understood his expression in a lower voice than usual. I'm sure Mr. Caspere remembers Annette, his master's grandson who lost his life to self-destructive illness.
He was making an unpleasant gesture about the people of Lustu. The people of Rustu did not seem convinced that they were intentionally concealing information. It's easy to say that I know exactly how it feels, but it's not a dialogue I can say without actually watching Annette die.
I only asked about Annette in a fragmentary manner, focusing on the symptoms, and I don't know how Mercedes and Caspere actually faced self-destructive diseases at that time. However, the story is whether it is convincing that people who are dear to me have been deprived of a difficult disease for which I do not know the cure, suffer, cry, hate - the family who did not taste the suffering has now said that they have been sacrificed for the world.
No matter how much I think about it, I don't actually feel the pain, and it will be impossible for me to get close to their feelings. Just don't forget. Many sacrifices have been made so far.
"However, new problems are emerging. That dark cloud... I think Laura already knows."
Caspere pulls in a failed smile and changes the subject with a serious look.
"There are stronger monsters everywhere than ever before. It seems that Mr. Vake has managed to avoid the damage caused by crossing the boundaries of villages a little while ago...."
I sighed relieved at the fact I was told. The monster certainly seems to be getting stronger, but it hasn't been damaged. That's a pleasure.
At the same time, I was horrified to think that if Wake and Flor hadn't reconnected Emme's village. The village may have been devoured by monsters by now.
"Many concoctors from Wang Dynasty have traveled to the branch office, and I don't have enough staff right now. Besides, Arnold probably accompanied me on a journey of demon king crusades... to be honest, I can't help it."
Mr. Caspere has a head. She seemed to be in considerable trouble.
Dispatch a blender to each location to deliver the healing medicine to the front line as soon as possible. That was a predictable move. Yes, it is an assumed move - it seems to be simply a shortage of manpower.
Besides, Arnold, a good cook, is going on a journey. In fact, Arnold would be an indispensable talent in the heroic line, and when he weighed the work of concoction and the work of demon king crusade, he would lean towards the latter.
I'm sure Mr. Caspere understands. So just tell the truth and never complain to your people. In any age and in any world, it is the middle management that bothers the mind.
"I'd like to ask for a healing medicine in King's Landing for a while.... maybe Laura will go to some branch too."
Once there, Mr. Caspere lowers his head.
"Sorry to be home so soon."
There is no reason to apologize to him. I shake my head in a hurry.
"No, no! I apologize for the unauthorized rest."
It would have been a great inconvenience to be absent without permission at a difficult time. Once again apologizing to Mr. Caspere for his apology, he raised his head and shook his head.
"I'll translate it. Don't worry about it.... how was the people of Lustu?
The word "people of Lustu" comes out of Kaspel's mouth.
I'm sure he has no good feelings for the people of Lustu. However, it does not change the answer, but honestly and slowly answers my impression.
"Some people looked down on us... and others tried to hold hands. I'm sure things are changing, and so are the people of Lustu."
To my answer, Caspere's face disappeared for a moment. But soon he smiled bitterly. --I kind of looked like I was crying.
"If you were trying to get your hands together a little faster... that's not what I'm saying right now."
Um, Mr. Caspere...
"It's no one's fault, Annette's sister was born in a bad time. That's all."
It was as if I could say it to myself.
In fact, Mr. Caspere's words are not wrong. This time, we were able to save Elvira because a brave man, Lukash, was born and grown to be able to use the power of the brave. It wasn't everything, but there were young people with new ideas like Mr. Leanhardt, who could have found spiritual drinking water, and many other reasons intertwined - but if a brave man had been born in Annette's time, he might have been able to save her.
It was a bad time to be born. The word is not wrong. But it's not as simple as that word.
"That's all I'm saying... it's too hard"
The end of the phrase trembled. Because she was lying down, her forehair touched her face and Caspere's expression was not clearly visible.
I can't say anything. I didn't know what to say.
"Oh, I'm sorry. Give my regards to Elvira-chan."
Caspere says. He never raised his face when he was lying down.
Laura!
― ― While leaving Mr. Caspere's concierge and walking in an unpopular corridor. He looked back when he was stopped from behind. I was there.
"Chelsea!
It was an important synchronization, Chelsea, and a respected senpai, Lina. It feels like it's been a long time.
Run over to them. Chelsea hugged me tightly.
"Oh, good."
He reflected that Chelsea was so worried because of her tears. I don't know how far they've been told, but I can hardly say that nothing happened since I was absent without permission.
On the spot, I laughed at the report of the situation for a little while - in the meantime, nobody went through the hallway. Mr. Caspere said he had sent a lot of concoctors to the branch, but he didn't think so.
"You've lost a lot of people..."
"I miss you because so many senpai have gone to the branch."
Senpai Lina looks at the western sky while saying so. There were still creepy dark clouds standing there.
Hah, it was Chelsea who sighed.
"I wonder what will happen next...."
As long as Chelsea works here as a blender, her home is probably safe. But anxiety shouldn't run out.
It was Senior Lina's powerful words that broke the heavy silence that fell between us.
"I can't help but imagine myself anxious. Encourage your work to deliver the healing medicine we make."
Senpai is the best. Don't let yourself be pessimistic and depressed even though you don't know anything. We have no choice but to make a healing medicine here to save the lives of one or many people.
Encouraged by Senior Lina's words, the three of them nodded face to face, saying, "Let's do our best." Though anxiety was endless, I was still willing to work hard with trusted seniors, synchronous seniors, and juniors.
--Yes, from now on, we can only trust the brave ones. I just do what I can.
"Still, it's a creepy cloud...."
Chelsea murmured. The dark clouds were as stupid as living beings when we looked at the western sky again, as the words invited us.
It was only a few days later that the people of Rustu reported that they had discovered the black clouds they had seen in the temple near the dark clouds.