305 episodes in rainwales (3)

Amelia is a strong woman.

I don’t think so because I know how to use Aurors, and I have a few high-value essences. I’ve never seen this woman afraid of anything.

But now.

“… … .”

Amelia’s body was trembling like that.

Whoever that kitchen’s father is, there’s no reason to be afraid of her now.

‘Is it trauma?’

It wasn’t something I couldn’t understand.

Because I too had a similar experience in the past.

Though I thought it was safe in my head, I hadn’t driven a car for several years, and when I woke up with a burning smell somewhere in my sleep, I had to wander the whole building to find the source.

It is engraved in the unconscious regardless of the will.

Puff-!

That would be terrifying.

“… … Are you okay?”

Amelia did not answer my question.

So I grabbed my trembling wrist.

“Emily.”

It was then that the answer came back.

“Oh, I’m sorry. I didn’t hear… … . What did you say?”

“I asked if you were okay.”

“… … .”

Yeah, that’s bad.

Amelia spoke again after the noise from the kitchen had subsided.

“… … I couldn’t see it.”

“yes? What do you mean?”

I didn’t see anything.

Even if I saw it, I wouldn’t think that it would be impossible to see.

“Hey, I won’t pay ten dollars every day because of those b*tches.”

Then a man appeared from the kitchen.

He had a well-trained, muscular body, but he was about 170 in height.

Contrary to what I had imagined, the impression was very ordinary.

“Master, didn’t you do it too badly today?”

“Is it serious? They’re ungrateful b*tches who don’t even know how to thank you. It’s a cramped story, so let’s have a drink.”

The man sat down at the table of a customer who seemed to be a regular, and started chatting while drinking alcohol.

“That man was my adoptive father.”

“Father?”

“It is a common story here. A child who has lost a parent needs a place to stay, and there are many people in the city who want to have a child like that.”

“It was all over… … .”

Somehow, I think I already know the reason.

Because it will never be a nest for children left alone, or such a noble motive.

Amelia said it was a ‘common story’.

Novel from https://readwn.com

Most of those stories are hyper-realism.

“It’s a kind of symbiotic relationship. Children are protected until they are old enough to work, and adoptive parents can get cheap labor after that.”

All rights to adoption in this city belong to the adoptive father, and the right is absolute.

At least until the kids grow up and become adults.

It is impossible to kill the adoptive parents or run away. It will be a precedent. Being ungrateful and receiving retaliation from others.

“… … Right.”

“Still, in the case of our sisters, it was a little better. His limbs were in good shape, and he was so healthy that he never got sick. So I couldn’t fall.”

“How old were you then?”

“Five years old. She was three years older than me.”

Still, it wasn’t bad at first.

Unlike when I was with my biological father, who was injured and weakened in the labyrinth, the food was served properly and it was not cold.

Well, even at such a young age, I was forced to do all kinds of chores, but… … .

“It wasn’t too difficult either. After all, everyone lives like this. I even considered myself lucky to have an older sister to rely on.”

It is said that Amelia at that time was vaguely thinking.

When we grow up like this and become an adult someday, our lives will begin from that point on.

“But it didn’t go well.”

“… … It was all because of me.”

It was around the time Amelia was nine years old.

While helping with the tavern, a drunken man tried to strangle Amelia to death.

The reason was that the food was spilled.

“Then it was my sister who went out.”

Amelia’s older sister saw it while serving and ran to the kitchen. Then, after picking up the knife, he walked slowly and struck the drunken man’s back, accurately slashing the carotid artery.

“I only found out later, but none of the explorers at the tavern said they felt like a hitch until her sister pulled up a sword and went behind him.”

However, the drunkard did not die that day.

He was able to sustain his life by receiving treatment with the potion on time. But through that incident, a girl’s talent was revealed to the world.

“The next day, a person came from Seongju. I was going to take care of this, so I was going to hand over my sister.”

Surprisingly, the adoptive parents declined the offer.

Then he used the money he had and delivered a potion price and an apology to drunk customers to cover up the case on his own.

There was only one reason for doing so.

Because that’s reasonable.

“From that day on, my sister became a ‘driver’.”

Both sides have decided.

He’s a talented kid, so if he raises him well, he’ll be able to earn a lot more money than having him work in a tavern.

“Actually, she was talented. After only one year of joining the looting team, I was recognized for my work and received a small share.”

When that happened, the father-in-law thought.

They are children of the same bloodline, so maybe Amelia also has talent.

“It wasn’t long before I became a ‘chauffeur’ and joined the looter team as if being sold. And it wasn’t long before I was recognized for my talent.”

Amelia went on to briefly explain the next story, and I didn’t delve too deeply.

Because you don’t have to ask what kind of life the Lane Wales sisters would have had as ‘chauffeurs’.

I would just hold on and hold on.

The only remaining blood lines in this world depend on each other.

“Anyway, that’s it, now my sister and I are part of the sorcerer gang, and while we’re in the city, we’re still working in the tavern and being fed up.”

Amelia’s story ended at the end of her life from childhood to boyhood.

“How are you, now that your curiosity about me has been resolved?”

“Yeah, that’s enough.”

Because this next story was roughly heard when making plans.

The hopes of these sisters who dreamed of the day they would be free as adults are trampled on.

about 5 months from now.

Awkward-

due to common tragedies.

***

It was a time when the number of people entering the pub gradually increased as noon passed.

“… … there.”

A girl came to our table.

A girl in her early teens with long curly hair.

I had a slight bruise on my face, but my hair was scattered to cover it up, so it was very crumbly.

“Can I bring you some more drinks? … ?”

This is what the staff usually say if you stay in one store for too long.

It means to order more or turn it off.

“… … .”

Amelia didn’t even make eye contact with the girl and avoided her gaze.

It wasn’t something I couldn’t understand.

“What is your name?”

“… … Amelia Rainwales.”

Yes, it must be difficult for me to face my childhood self.

He knows what’s going to happen, so he’ll feel guilty.

“Come on, let’s go.”

Amelia tried to leave, but I stopped it.

“Wait a minute.”

Isn’t it the Amelia mite mod that I finally met?

You can’t miss this opportunity.

“Kid, how old are you?”

“fourteen… It is… … .”

Oh hey, if you say 14 20 years ago… … .

“I was thirty-four.”

As I mumbled, Amelia quickly turned her head and looked at me. Apparently, it was annoying that personal information was leaked.

“Thirty-four… … ?”

Amelia (mite) looked like she didn’t understand what she was saying, but nevertheless, she kept her bright expression at the thought of being in front of a customer.

“It was like this when he smiled.”

“yes?”

“Ah, it looks good, so I meant to laugh often.”

“Ah, yes… … .”

The adult Amelia had a poopy expression on her face, while the mite Amelia had a bewildered look on her face.

So the joke ends here.

“Okay, I’m leaving now, so pay me.”

“Ah yes!”

I thought I wouldn’t be able to take care of it if I did more, so I quickly paid the bill and left the tavern. And when I just got home.

“… … Maybe it’s just what you said.”

Amelia, who had been walking with a rotten expression the whole time, muttered bitterly.

“What do you mean?”

“I remember hearing it. We had a conversation like this before.”

Oh, that’s why it was a shitty expression.

I thought you were mad at me without fail.

“Amelia.”

“Emily.”

“Okay, yes, Emily. Would you like another drink?”

Saying that, he took out the alcohol stored in the subspace.

They were all carried by the looters.

“Don’t refuse. Drinking it doesn’t mean anything to me anyway.”

“Because of the integer?”

“okay.”

Simply put, it means you can’t get drunk even if you drink alcohol because your poison tolerance and mental resistance levels are high.

“Then why did you drink at the tavern earlier?”

“that… … . Because if you don’t drink in a tavern, you look suspicious.”

“Not even a single word.”

“What?”

“Don’t be shy. What’s so hard about just having a drink? If I drink alone, isn’t it right for me?”

Amelia asked when she took out the bottle and poured it into the glass.

“… … Why do you want to drink in the first place?”

“Isn’t there still more to talk about?”

Well, am I really asking for a drink?

I had heard stories about my childhood at the pub for a long time, but in fact, there was something else I wanted to hear.

Well, isn’t coming out over now?

“Are you still talking?”

“What are you pretending not to know? We are no longer a secret.”

“… … Don’t pretend to be friendly. Because I feel bad.”

“okay? Then tell me you won’t When we were making plans in the past, we didn’t say anything about ‘Nibel’s Enche’. I heard for the first time yesterday that Auril Gavis was there.”

Amelia at the time refused to communicate with me.

We cooperated, but we did not intend to confide in each other and rely on each other.

However, seeing that he even talked about the past like this today, it is safe to say that he has gained some level of trust.

“What would change if I said that? You think you can’t change anything anyway.”

Uh, that’s right.

In fact, that idea remains the same.

However… … .

“You cried yesterday and said it was too late to give up.”

“… I did not cry.”

tt, the little things will just pass.

“Is that so? Anyway, since you said you won’t give up, I’m seriously going to help you.”

“So I can help you?”

“Well, I don’t think so.”

“Does that mean there are other reasons?”

I answered honestly.

“I want to owe you.”

Amelia’s face was incomprehensible.

“… … why?”

To put it one by one, the reasons are staggering.

First of all, Amelia knows my weakness.

Somehow, I have to pay off the debt and keep my mouth shut.

Also, Amelia is strong.

From what I’ve experienced, it seems that he has a good heart, and he has a lot of experience, so he’s a strong will in some areas.

So, in short… … .

“Honestly, the first meeting was a little different, but I like you.”

“… What?”

“Oh, don’t get me wrong. It doesn’t mean that I like you as a person of the opposite s*x.”

“misunderstanding… … I didn’t do anything like that.”

“Then I’m happy.”

Hmm, I said after clearing my throat.

“Anyway, now I know who you are. If you pay off your debt, you will definitely want to pay it back. So, if possible, I also want to save your sister. Then you will do whatever I ask.”

“Boo, please? No, because what the hell are you going to ask me… … .”

Amelia looked at me with alert eyes and stepped back.

Whoops, who eats it?

This is going to lead to a strange misunderstanding.

“Amelia Rainwales.”

I took one step closer and opened my mouth.

Originally, I had no intention of revealing my greed so early, but… … .

Well, it would be ok to apply saliva beforehand.

“If I succeed in saving your sister and go back to the original time zone, I will solve all the restrictions.”

“… … What if we solve it?”

“Then join my clan.”

Cancer, quests should have rewards.