Chapter 207: The Daughter’s Mother and Rest at the Riverbed

[A/N: 1 more golden ticket for another weekly milestone :D]

"Please don’t do such a thing in front of a sick person sleeping!"

Sheena who nursed Thea’s mother did the skillful thing of yelling in a small voice.

Certainly as Sheena says.

Thea’s mother remained unconscious and was laid on a somewhat thickly spread cloth.

At least it is not a state fine to make noise.

"Ara~. Sheena-chan, because you cannot have Hiroyuki-sama attend to you you’re jealous~?"

Rosina who should know that state teased Sheena who is probably seriously angry.

"Mother..."

"...Sorry."

Rosina lost to Sheena’s intensity and honestly apologized.

"I also was wrong. Let’s stop making noise as much as possible."

When I apologized Rosina and Sheena first, Gejia, Birga, and Thea opened their eyes wide surprised.

Looking at the other Dules they somehow floated happy expressions.

"A, no, Hi-Hiroyuki-sama is, ano, that, uu..."

Sheena as if flustered moved both hands atafuta and raised a large voice then next mumbled gonyo gonyo.

"Ara~, Sheena-chan also be quiet~."

Rosina cautioned Sheena as if this is the chance.

"Au, sorry..."

Sheena reddened her face and apologized to Rosina.

The Dules inside the carriage looking at that, Rine, Birga, Thea, of course I also laughed suppressing voices.

Anyway the atmosphere softening is what matters.

...

The carriage goes the one road to Lübeck town.

Inside the carriage though small voices conversation flowers bloomed here and there.

That is the same for Birga and Thea.

Birga heated up with Muriel who boarded the carriage exchanging outside watch with Rosina in talk about weapons.

Thea sat beside her mother talking with same-age Cathy or Tiria, Rina.

As for me I sat beside the driver’s seat as expected.

Now Sophia who exchanged outside watch with Sara runs the carriage.

"But has consciousness not returned yet?"

I talked to Sophia beside.

"Thea’s mother? That’s right. Sheena said malnutrition..."

"Overwork too~, lack of sleep too~. Even though only a little older than Muriel... She should age~."

Rosina walking beside me explained.

"Eh? A little older... 30s?"

"That’s right~. Mid-30s~."

She looks like a 60 or 70 year old elderly no matter how you look.

But then she gave birth to Thea at around 40 or 50.

"But you understood well."

"That much, if I examine the body I can tell~."

Rosina shrugged her shoulders saying she did not do anything particularly difficult.

"Examine the body... aa, that magic."

The magic Rosina used when examining Thea’s mother’s body.

Certainly sacred magic "Medical Consultation" I think.

"That’s right~. What I can tell is roughly~. Come to think of it~, Muriel also aged when we first met~."

Rosina answered looking uninterested then this time conversely floated a mischievous smile and talked to Muriel.

Muriel aged?

When Rosina and Muriel first met... aa, that time.

"Rosina-sama, better not say that..."

Cathy perhaps hearing Rosina’s talk told Rosina to refrain from that talk.

"I can hear. Rosina, don’t say that..."

"Ara, fine~. You worried that much about Hiroyuki-sama right~? Making an end-of-the-world face and bowing your head to me~."

Muriel walking beside me tried to block Rosina’s mouth but Rosina thinking it a good opportunity talked even more detailed.

Does she want to let me hear?

"A, ano, Master, shall we have lunch soon?"

Muriel perhaps feeling the odds bad suddenly changed the talk and tossed to me.

"Nn, that’s right."

The current time is... 12:14:32.

"Master, 12:14."

Cathy being considerate said the time confirmed with the "Time Bracelet" attached to her arm.

Humu.

As expected for some reason I can tell time accurately.

I can understand to the second unit but why?

"Master?"

Muriel peered at my face that fell silent looking worried.

"Nn? Aa, that’s right. Shall we have lunch."

I concentrated my consciousness and "saw" the surroundings.

...A little from here... in the forest... aa, there is a riverbed here.

Here we can rest I suppose.

"Hiroyuki, there is a riverbed in the forest."

When I stayed silent Sophia told me that.

Probably the same place I "saw."

A little off the road but if we detour about one hour we can arrive at the next village before the sun sets I suppose.

"I see. Then let’s go there."

"Got it."

Sophia answered.

Elves are generally excellent spirit users apparently.

Spirit users are those who use spirit magic embodying that power by employing spirits.

Therefore they can talk with spirits apparently.

Sophia who is an elf is no exception to that.

The earlier riverbed information she heard from a wind spirit apparently.

Therefore we decided to take lunch at that riverbed.

...

"Kyaa!" "Feels good!" "Cold!"

The Dules immediately after taking my permission took off clothes, removed what they wear and entered the river.

I removed the ornaments Helma wears.

Ilma... because her legs become unusable remains as is.

According to Muriel the maggot can live even without breathing for a full day so immersing in water is no problem and the demon tree is in Ilma’s womb so water does not enter originally, apparently.

So Ilma and Helma also entered the river and frolicked.

Muriel and Sara said they watch surroundings but when I persuaded they reluctantly entered the river.

Even so both swim in the river looking pleasant.

Therefore those not entering the river are Rosina and Sheena examining Thea’s mother lying in the carriage, Thea, Yuki preparing lunch, and I and Birga and Gejia.

"Does Birga not enter the river?"

I asked Birga while "seeing" a circle with radius from here to the highway.

If I continue "this" for two hours headache nausea dizziness occur so during carriage movement I have Muriel and the others watch surroundings in turns.

But well I do not intend to spend time on lunch break so no problem I suppose.

"...With you here there is no way I can enter the river."

Birga answered accusingly but quietly.

...That’s also right.

Birga is not my Dule.

"...Aa, how about Gejia?"

Receiving a cold gaze from Birga I tossed the talk to Gejia.

"If I go won’t the place become awkward?"

"Hahaha, those guys don’t mind such things."

Even inside the carriage Gejia was not left out of the talk circle.

Not to the point of being friendly but those guys also trying to have a good relationship with Gejia I can tell even from me.

What Gejia says is a complete needless fear.

"...I cannot expose this either."

Gejia this time said that and pointed her finger at her own head.

To hide the horns on her head Gejia wore the hood deep over her eyes.

"Fine right? No one will come here and if about to come I’ll tell properly."

"That girl is there."

She pointed at the carriage.

Aa, Thea.

From inside the carriage she cannot see but certainly if she comes out for something she can see.

It will be exposed that Gejia is a monster I suppose.

But she fabricates reasons one after another.

Perhaps...

"Naa, Gejia. Perhaps you dislike water?"

"Th-there is no such thing! M-me disliking water is laughable! If I can go I want to go. Haha, hahaha."

Saying that Gejia did a dry laugh.

Clearly putting on a brave front.

"Nn, I see. Then I’ll take you to the river."

I grinned and approached Gejia.

"N-no, th-the chain will rust."

Gejia paled her face and retreated.

Now what should I do.

Shall I lift her and drop her in the river.

"Kukuku."

"S-stop. I-I, I..."

When I lifted Gejia Gejia became teary-eyed.

"...Haa. I cannot tell which is the monster."

Birga sent a cold gaze again to me, no, to us.

Now shall I enter the river... when I tried a voice called from the carriage.

"Hiroyuki-sama! Thea-sama’s mother has returned consciousness."