Chapter 211

Will looked at the lines on the paper.

This was information he never got, but it was information he did get by recalling every sunny afternoon with Treya——

"Teacher Will said that the people I need to win over..."

"It's his father."

"Even negotiating with other people, especially those who are good at pretending, is difficult..."

"I have to give it a try too."

…

A drop of sweat broke out on Will's forehead.

It's hard to imagine that after he came here, the person he distrusted the most, feared the most, and wanted to stay away from most was his father.

He is like the darkness beyond your visible "destiny". You know that such darkness must be very deep, and it must also hide huge secrets.

But you can never see what he is. He always stands one step away from the clear "destiny of death" that you cannot break through.

"She's going to meet Carver - maybe she's already met, but... it's not a good time."

He too remembered to tell Thereya that "the one who gets the dungeon resources will be the winner", maybe he shouldn't have introduced Carver to her so early.

"No, no, no, no..."

Will panicked and turned to the next page.

[Reward: Princess - Treya. 】

By the way, there is no other solution.

"Tomorrow, if the sword is not ready yet, I have to go directly to Thereya no matter what. Before Carver really takes action, everything can still be saved..."

Then, he looked at the window with the moonlight and starry sky outside in front of him. His shadow on it faded and was not clear.

The candles were dying, the lights were dimming, and the night was getting darker.

It's time for him to rest.

Let's go to the blacksmith shop tomorrow. After all, Treya has a weapon and can take the lead in the "duel".

At this point in his analysis, he already knew how to save Treya and how to be "sincere" to her when they met.

He extinguished the candle and looked at the table in the darkness. There was no longer a thick "Mission System", but he had seen that book too many times at this time, as if there was still an afterimage of that book in his eyes.

Feeling of dissonance...

The sense of disobedience that has not stopped since he woke up from that dream is also the key to driving him to sit here and review it.

Did he leave out any information?

Miscalculated...what?

No, it shouldn't be... This was calculated based on his known fate, and it was also from the perspective of Treya, whom he knew very well and raised by his own hands.

Nothing will happen...

There is a problem.

——Just like before.

——Right?

Chapter 241: What do you think of him? Yi'er

Seton Township.

This city is a transit point into the capital. As long as you want to enter the capital from the east side, this is the only way to go.

Pevlan's team set out from the town of Yavik and headed for the capital. It took about two days to get here - after all, they were a rescue team with the privileges of the "Adventurers Association".

but……

The strange thing is that Pevlan asked around and heard no news that anyone related to Will and Shona had been here.

She guessed that they probably did not take a straight line to get here, but took a detour from somewhere else. There are many small towns near the capital. If you really want to avoid being noticed, there are at least five different towns to choose from.

What's just uncomfortable is...

As a relay station for entering the capital, there are many businessmen coming and going, so it is difficult to find accommodation without making a reservation in advance.

Fortunately they can sponsor it in the Adventurers Guild.

only……

This adventurers' association is in shabby condition, and cannot be compared with the adventurers' associations in other prosperous areas.

The weather had gotten colder, and since they had been heading north, Pevlan had someone light the fireplace in order to keep everyone from catching a cold.

…

late at night.

Elle wagged her tail and looked at the flames in the fireplace.

Everyone else was sleeping on the spot. After she got the information that the young master was probably on a different path from them, she felt a little unable to sleep - this was very difficult for a "canine" creature that always had a good sleep quality. A rare thing.

"Speaking of which, the young master seems to have told Yiel that half-orcs mixed with 'dogs' have better sleep quality..."

The fire reflected in Yiel's gray eyes.

Such flames reminded her of her childhood...

A story from when I was very young——

At that time, the dog named "Sanqi" raised by Master Will had not yet passed away. She had just been assigned to Will's side and was told that he had chosen her. From now on, she would be his personal maid and would do everything. Follow her orders.

She doesn't know Will well yet, and she's still a little afraid of the "weird" young master who everyone calls "weird".

It was winter, and Will stood in front of the winter fireplace, his back to the flames, looking at her.

but……

She didn't dare to raise her head because she was afraid of Will.

Although he looked very "friendly" and was neatly dressed, he was indeed the young master living in System's house.

"Don't be afraid, it's so cold today... Well, did you just learn how to make tea? That's good. The first task is to make me a cup of hot tea."

"Tea……?"

She pricked up her ears. She had just learned to speak and she didn't really understand what others were saying.

Especially someone like Will who, despite being so young, speaks in a polite manner for some reason.

"Well, that's it."

He pointed to the cup.

"Um."

That was her first time making tea, and her skills were really poor. She couldn't stand what she brewed now. The tea leaves were not filtered very clean, and even the water temperature was wrong. It tasted half-cool but not warm. Weird taste.

She was holding the tea, and was very afraid that the "weird" young master would get angry and beat her after drinking it, but she was very calm - because the first half of her life that she had memory of was actually spent in pain in the forest, being beaten. A meal may be what servants like them must experience.

Since it is something that must be experienced, there is nothing wrong with arriving early.

When she came back, she saw the young master sitting on a chair, seemingly reading a newspaper - it was the first time that she had seen a child of about her age able to read an "adult-reading" newspaper.

"Tea...good..."

She didn't know how to call him Master yet, so she served the tea that she carefully brewed. When he picked up the cup, she retreated to the fireplace in fear.

"Oh, let me have a taste..."

Will just picked up the tea, smelled it, and frowned, but he drank it anyway.

"This taste, oh, as expected..."

"Yes...yes...sorry!"

Before he could finish his words, Yiel apologized and backed away until——

Until his tail caught the flames in the fireplace.

For half-orcs, the most difficult thing to avoid when surviving in the human world is the tail that grows outside the body. They often knock over things without noticing, and are accidentally stepped on. Even like now...

Burned by fire all at once.

"Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee..."

When she realized it, the flames had burned through a little of the hair at the front, and it was so hot that it burned towards her flesh.

She was so frightened that she threw away the plate, fought the flames with her hands, and walked forward with tears in her eyes.

puff--

At this time, she felt a coolness coming from her newly burned tail.

Will poured an entire cup of unfinished black tea in his hand, which was not the right temperature, onto her tail.

Now that I think about it, this scene is a bit like taking it out on the maid because she felt the tea didn't taste good.

But Elle raised her head, and it was the first time she had looked into Will's eyes for such a long time.

He was not angry. At that time, Yiel could not read expressions, but she could smell his calm and even worried mood in the air with her keen sense of smell.

he……

He is indeed a "weird".

He always does such strange things with his hands and makes such expressions.

"Sorry, that's what you used for your first cup of tea - but frankly, it didn't taste as good as I expected."

He suddenly smiled, and smiled very happily. He reached out and rubbed the tip of Yi Aier's ears, making her tremble in fear.

"You are just as I expected... you are afraid of me."

"It doesn't matter, we can all take our time. We have a long time."

…

"Can't sleep? Why are you warming yourself by the fire?"

After recalling all this while looking at the flames, Yiel's thoughts were called back by Peflan who was speaking quietly beside her.

"I'm very sleepy, but I really can't sleep..."

"Are you worried about your young master?"

"Um……"

Pevlan felt that the little maid's thoughts were really easy to guess. Just by looking at her eyes as she looked at the flames, she could guess that she was reminiscing about something interesting.

"Actually, I'm quite curious. That Will, Will System, is really so charming. Not to mention you... there are also the princess who posted the missing person notice, and even Shona, who I think is very independent. They all seem to like him quite a lot.”

Elle cocked her ears.

"Yes... that's what the young master is like!"

"Shh... everyone is sleeping..."

Elle lowered her ears.

"Maybe it's because he is indeed strange, but he is very goal-oriented and very motivated. He can also arrange everything. Don't worry."

Yiel gently touched the collar around her neck.

In fact, she has changed many of them, but no matter which one, the young master personally gave it to her. She treasured them all very much and secretly hid them in her room - even though Will told her to just throw them away.

"I don't know what it is like for other people. But he has the power to change me. If you follow him step by step, you can see your own progress and a better future."

"Looking back, although I have become a better version of myself, my trust and reliance on him have become one step closer."

"The kind of peace of mind he brings, like predicting 'fate' and changing the foundation, is... inseparable..."

Elmo was stroking the collar, not looking at Pevlan saying these words, but staring at the flames in the fireplace.

It was as if she was still addicted to memories.

"Oh? Then I'm quite surprised. I originally thought that maybe he would get a 'gentle' comment from a scumbag that I'm tired of hearing."